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Popular talk show host and political scientist Peter Wickham said he is not contemplating any legal action against Starcom Network for terminating his services as moderator of its radio call-in programme Down to BrassTacks.Wickham, who said he was not surprised at the decision, admitted he was disappointed at the way in which the station treated him. He said on Monday his dismissal was more a moral issue than a legal one.“This thing doesn’t really have any legal implications. We had a contract that allowed for termination on either side on relatively short notice, so the issue for me is mo...

Moderator Peter Wickham will no longer be a part of the Down to BrassTacks radio programme on Starcom Network. Shortly you will all know the place where I am going. Stay tuned Sharing the news on his social media today, October 31, Wickham,

Minister of Education, Kay McConney, should take personal responsibility for the fiasco surrounding the administration of a survey by the International-American Development Bank (IDB) which was given to some first form students to complete earlier this week. Many of the questions were deemed inappropriate, and former Minister of Education, Ronald Jones, who was on Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks on Friday, said the responsibility was not that of Chief …

Health authorities have announced an initiative to address the eye surgery backlog at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and they are hoping to show significant progress in three months.Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill told a Down To Brass Tacks radio talk show on Starcom Network on Friday that he is on a mission to cut the number of patients waiting for cataract surgeries and to improve care in the shortest possible time.The minister promised to monitor the situation over the next three months, assuring the public that if the numbers did not reach the targeted level, he wou...

Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill has revealed plans to spend more than $160 million to replace equipment at the island’s only public hospital over a five-year period.He has also recommended the creation of a fund to pay for improvements to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) plant in the longer term.Gooding-Edghill spoke about the planned capital expenditure programme while appearing on Down To Brass Tacks on Starcom Network on Friday, when he said he would be taking a comprehensive proposal to the Ministry of Finance shortly.“I came up with a five-year capital plan. We h...