By Richard Johnson (Observer senior reporter) He has been dead for nearly four decades, but the music of reggae icon Bob Marley shows no sign of dying. The musical legacy of the man born Robert Nesta Marley of modest means in Nine Miles, St Ann continues to be a force on global music charts. Marley, who […]
Stewart welcomes PM Mottley's decision to level concessions playing field
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (right) and her Minister of Tourism and International Transport Kerrie Symmonds (centre) listen as Sandals Resorts International Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart (left) gives an update on the Beaches Resort to be built on the old Almond Bay property at Heywoods, St Peter, Barbados. (jamaicaobserver.com) Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s […]
Dr Peter Phillips BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Opposition Leader and People’s National Party (PNP) President, Dr Peter Phillips, yesterday told the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) 80th annual conference that the vision and reality of Caribbean progress are under threat from anti-migration policies in the global economic centres. The Opposition Leader said the region must take serious […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the World Health Organisation warned Monday. Data from the UN health body shows that every day, 93 per cent of children under the age of 15 — a full 1.8 billion youngsters, […]
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves TOKYO, Japan (CMC) — Japan has hinted at the possibility of supporting the bid of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. “I cannot say all that we are talking between governments, but what I can say is that both […]
(Photo: Shutterstock.com) The peaceful coexistence of the existing superpower, the United States and the recently risen superpower, the People’s Republic of China, has been disrupted by a tit-for-tat tariff war started by the US. The global rivalry for resources, markets and political influence has until recently not involved the Caribbean Basin. That abruptly changed when […]
India players celebrate after the wicket of West Indies batsman Shai Hope during the fourth one day international (ODI) cricket match between India and West Indies at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on October 29, 2018. (Photo: AFP) MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Opening batsman Rohit Sharma slammed a dominant 162 to set up India’s crushing […]
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten (CMC) – The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening disaster resilience in the Caribbean. World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jorge Familiar, ended a three-day visit on Thursday, after addressing the Caribbean Oversees Countries and Territories Resilience Summit, as well as visiting recovery projects and meeting […]
“In 2018 alone, police have shot and killed 64 people with mental health disabilities.” - American Civil Liberties Union
By Vijai Naraine New York is made up of diverse communities and along with them comes a line of defense. To speak about what the New York Police Department (NYPD) expects of their officers, the agency has put together a mission statement. According to the city’s official website, the department’s mission is “…to enhance the […]
UN health agency advisor on immunization policies has called for two smaller doses of polio vaccine to be injected under the skin at six and 14 weeks after birth. WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Caribbean countries are being urged to take immediate action to increase polio vaccination coverage to 95 per cent as the world […]