BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados government has appointed international pop icon, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism and investment for the island. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the government was honoured to be able to confer the title on the outstanding Barbadian singer who has […]
BEIJING, China (AP) — The US-China trade war escalated further yesterday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on US$60 billion worth of US imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals. The increases are in response to the US announcing it will impose tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese-made goods starting next week. The tariffs […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Olympic javelin champion Keshorn Walcott was among a group of athletes who received TT$5 million from the Trinidad Government for their outstanding performances at the recently concluded Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. Triple gold medalÂlist cyÂclist Nicholas Paul and shot putÂter CleopaÂtra Borel, were also among those who […]
By Tatyana Bellamy-Walker. Â While bringing a baby into the world can be a mother’s pride and joy, for some households it also means an increase in violence at home. More than 300,000 pregnant women face domestic violence each year, reports the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. According to the coalition, women with unintended pregnancies […]