GRENADA REMEMBERED: Bernard Coard in Profile
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – When the radical New Jewel Movement (NJM) seized power in a coup in Grenada in March 1979, Maurice Bishop, an articulate middle class lawyer, became the new political “king”. …
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Driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people
LONDON – A lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer. Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were…
Leicester City hammer Southampton 9-0
Leicester City equalled the 24-year-old record for the biggest ever Premier League victory as dismal 10-man Southampton were dismantled at a rainswept St Mary’s. The victory sees Brendan Rodgers’ side…
GRENADA REMEMBERED: The Man Bishop
WHEN British-trained lawyer, Mr. Maurice Bishop, seized power in Grenada in the early hours of March 13, 1979, it was the culmination of a long, bloody struggle against overwhelming odds marshalled by…
West Indies 2020 cricket calendar announced
The West Indies will take on Ireland at Kensington Oval early next year as part of a new three-year home fixture cycle. It will feature the regional side in all formats of cricket with matches being…
GRENADA REMEMBERED: Bishop addresses the nation
On March 13 1979, lawyer Maurice Bishop was installed as Prime Minister after a bloodless coup overthrew the Grenada United Labour Party government which was led by Sir Eric Gairy. Over the next three…
Frenetic platform for poetry
From creating a cultural space that allows their contemporaries to be socially conscious to creating history, Frenetic Arts is on a mission to take Barbadian spoken word to the international stage. …
British PM calls for December 12 election to break Brexit deadlock
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for a general election on December 12 to break Britain’s Brexit impasse, conceding for the first time he will not meet his “do or die” deadline…
Bahamas extends post-hurricane concessions
NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced the extension of an Exigency Order, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, that slammed into the island chain, over a month ago. According…
Three die in floods in Nice
PARIS – Three people have died as a result of this week’s storms and floods in the south of France, the French government said on Thursday. Storms and heavy rain battered southern France this week,…