Daily Archive: Thursday, June 30, 2016

Articles published on Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Zouks celebrate (CPL T20 photo)

Charles, Miller shine as Zouks stun title-holders

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies opener Johnson Charles belted an attacking half-century and South African David Miller produced an entertaining late cameo as St Lucia Zouks stunned title-holders Trinbago Knight Riders by six wickets in the opening game of the Caribbean Premier League here Wednesday night.

Proposed law bans smoking in public places

Proposed tobacco control legislation will see a ban on smoking in public places while cigarette advertising will no longer be allowed and pictorial and text health warnings will have to be displayed on at least 75% of the packaging on tobacco products.

US Virgin Islands to withdraw subpoena in climate probe into Exxon

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Virgin Islands’ attorney general yesterday agreed to withdraw a sweeping subpoena issued against Exxon Mobil Corp as part of a push by a coalition of state prosecutors to try to investigate whether the world’s largest publicly traded oil company misled the public about climate change risks.

Stewardship of the city

On March 18 this year, the citizens of Georgetown—at least those who ventured out to vote—elected public officials to whom the careful and responsible management of the city was entrusted.