December 15, 2010
Royal family security up for review
An urgent review of security for the royal family will be delivered this week following an attack on a car carrying Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, Home Secretary (interior minister) Theresa May said yesterday. May said anarchists and…
December 15, 2010
West Indies cricket needs a catalyst, says Richards
The Master Blaster, Sir Vivian Richards, who was in the West Indies team when it won the first two World Cup tournaments in 1975 and 1979, said that the Caribbean squad needs a catalyst that could inspire them like Ar-ju-na did with the Sri Lanka…
December 15, 2010
Britain urged to restore constitutional government in Turks and Caicos
Another call has been made for the restoration of the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution. Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Sir Edwin Carrington, on Friday called on the United Kingdom, through its newly accredited…
December 14, 2010
Cuba opens new cholera treatment centre in Haiti
With the opening of a new centre for cholera treatment in Carrefour, Haiti, the number of such facilities set up by Cuban doctors in an effort to stop the spreading of the disease now totals nine. The Cuban Medical Brigade is working on the…
December 14, 2010
Appointment of new Barbados chief justice runs into legal snag
The appointment of a new chief justice of Barbados has run into a legal snag. According to the Barbados Nation newspaper, on the eve of Chief Justice-designate Marston Gibson taking up the job, investigations have revealed that a challenge has…
December 14, 2010
T&C in tax dispute with former US billionaire
The British Caribbean dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands announced Monday that it has begun civil proceedings against a former U.S. billionaire who is fighting for what remains of his luxury real estate empire. The territory's government…
December 14, 2010
Giants dominate Brett Favre-less Vikings 21-3
Brett Favre stood on the sidelines for the start of a game for the…
December 14, 2010
Heat beat Hornets 96-84 for 9th straight victory
LeBron James banked in a runner as he drew a foul, then joined the crowd's roar and threw a fist. A knockout punch? Pretty much. The basket came during a second-half spurt that turned a close game into another romp for the…
December 14, 2010
Warner wants Digicel Cup added to FIFA calendar
Caribbean football strongman, Austin 'Jack' Warner, says he will urge FIFA to add the Digicel Caribbean Cup (DCC) to its international calendar. Warner, who is president of CONCACAF, said there were problems with teams not being able to access…
December 14, 2010
4 ‘foreign’ players for Brazil camp
Four overseas-based players have been included in Jamaica's 22-man Under-17 for a extended training camp to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from December 15 to January 4, in preparation for the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Finals to be held in…