Alison Stone Roofe is a part-time lecturer of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, and brings with her 20 years working experience in the ministry.

This year’s performing acts will include multiple Grammy winner, Lionel Richie, 5 time Grammy winning artiste Ziggy Marley, African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, pop and hip-hop Melanie Fiona and gospel king Kirk Franklin.

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Police say a woman has accused the 36-year-old entertainer of assaulting her at his home in St. Andrew parish.

Barbados economy grew by an estimated at 0.5 per cent last year aided by increases in construction (4.4 per cent), tourism outputs (0.3 per cent), and transport and communications sectors (0.6 per cent).

The Simpson Miller-led People’s National Party won 42 of the 63 parliamentary seats in the December 29 polls, with the remaining 21 going to the Jamaica Labour Party.

Jamaica began the day with a clinical 50-run win over English county Sussex, while Barbados was even more dominant in a 10-wicket victory with 12.3 overs to spare against the Netherlands.

The Indian Government has rolled out the red carpet royal treatment for Persad-Bissessar. At two main roundabouts in New Delhi, Trinidad and Tobago flags stood alongside Indian flags.

The territory faces a US$17.4 million deficit this year and an estimated US$90 million deficit next year.

The world famous white sand beaches “have been experiencing severe and irreversible shoreline and retreat” for more than four decades.

According to statistics, 1,093 Haitian migrants have already been apprehended here for the year.

The plane was chartered through Aerolineas Mas, based in the Dominican Republic, to carry Haitian officials to Cuba to prepare for this week’s three-day visit by Martelly, his first since he took office in May.

While he (JLP Political Leader Andrew Holness) did not specify the number, he did say it will be more than any other party in the history of the country.

Minister Montague also revealed plans to expand the production of turmeric, ginger and hot pepper from early next year.

The planned retrenchment comes as AA prepares to introduce on November 17, four weekly direct flights from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to Antigua under a revenue guarantee arrangement with the government.