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NOTE: The following was published today under the above headline by Caribbean News Now – the most widely read newspaper in the Caribbean. By Caribbean News Now contributor ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Local legal luminary Sir Gerald Watt QC, Washington-based attorney Anthony Hall and the opposition Antigua Labour Party have all joined former High Commissioner… Read more.
Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me… Read more.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. Why? Because some Orthodox Christians still follow the Julian calendar for holy dates like Christmas and Easter. And this is the day on which Christ was born according to their calendar. (Never mind that nobody really knows when he was born.) Of course, the vast majority of Christians… Read more.
Today, a week to the day after leading her People’s National Party (PNP) to a landslide victory over the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Portia Simpson Miller will be taking the oath of office as prime minister of Jamaica. She pledges to: …accept the mandate of the people with humility [and to work] unswervingly to… Read more.
Despite all of the worldwide media coverage, last night’s Republican Caucuses in Iowa were much ado about nothing. Indeed, the most intriguing thing about this quadrennial political farce was listening to reporters trying to make it seem newsworthy while admitting that the outcome will have no bearing whatsoever on who will be the Republican nominee,… Read more.
