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The St Kitts Nevis Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom), Dr Keith Rowley, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, says the regional body is “deeply saddened and concerned at the unprecedented scenes that unfolded at the Capitol Building in Washington DC, during the certification of the votes of the presidential elections by the US Congress”. In a statement yesterday, Rowley said that the storming of the US Congress was “a gross...

Kamina Johnson Smith Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, says the government is deeply concerned over "developments in Washington" on Wednesday which saw the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. "We note with deep concern todays developments in Washington DC," Johnson Smith tweeted. "We continue to follow the events and trust that there will be a prompt return to normalcy in this important neighbour and #democracy in the Western ...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, has announced three new diplomatic appointments. They are Ambassador-designate Sharon Saunders –Mexico, High Commissioner-designate Jason Hall to India, and Ambassador-designate Symone Betton-Nayo –Belgium. In welcoming Saunders’ appointment, Johnson Smith noted, “as a highly experienced diplomat, Ambassador Saunders has acquired expertise in bilateral and multilateral affairs, as well as extensive strategic engagement ...

Editor of Kotoko Express, Jerome Otchere Editor of Kotoko Express, Jerome Otchere, has expressed his displeasure towards Nana Yaw Amponsah for setting unrealistic targets for Kotoko. The 2019 Ghana Football Association [GFA] presidential candidate following his unveiling as the Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of the Porcupine Warriors unequivocally reiterated that he will make sure the club play and win the Caf Champions League under his auspices. His pronouncement attracted a lot of criticisms ...

Visiting coach Johnson Smith handed young midfielder Emmanuel Sarkodie a starting opportunity to debut for the club while also bringing Samuel Frimpong, Abdul Ganiyu and Habib Mohammed into the starting line-up Medeama coach Samuel Boadu handed attacking responsibilities to Kwasi Donsu, Kwadwo Asamoah, Rashid Nortey and Eric Kwakwa in his set-up. Before the match could witness any clear scoring chance, the home side were forced into an early substitution as Ali Ouattara went down injured and h...

Medeama SC will on Sunday, lock horns with Asante Kotoko in their outstanding Premier League game at the Akoon park in Tarkwa. The game was res...

Caf Champions League: Asante Kotoko boss Johnson Smith reflects on the disappointing outcome of their first round first leg fixture against Al Hilal.

Interim Kotoko head coach Johnson Smith made two changes to his starting team that won against Dreams FC in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Sunday for Wednesdays fixture. Godfred Asiamah and Ismail Abdul Ganiyu returned to the set-up while Guinean striker Naby Laye Keita made the bench for the first time this season. Al-Hilals line-up, on the other hand, featured goalkeeper Abdallah Abu-Eshrein and Abuaagla Abdallah who both played for the Sudan national team against Ghana in a 2022 Africa Cu...

In terms of politics, 2020 could easily be described as the year of Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). For leading the JLP to an epic landslide victory over Dr Peter Phillips and the People’s National Party (PNP) in the September 3 General Election, Holness firmly established himself as the most astute politician in the country. His profile had already been growing internationally in recent years. Yet, for his handling of Jamaica’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which co...