Month: December 2010

December 13, 2010

A flamboyant performer, ‘Sweet Mickey’ is now Haiti’s favorite son

Michel Martelly is not used to being confined to his home. After all, he…

December 13, 2010

Poor Government revenue could lead to cuts

Yesterday Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Assembly Government received $446 million in revenue during the first half of the 2010/2011 fiscal year. BDA Finance spokesman Michael Fahy said he believed this meant…

December 13, 2010

Calm returns to Haiti

An eerie calm has returned to Haiti  today, following two full days of riots in the wake of the announced presidential and legislative elections’ results. Police and political observers here said there has been no widespread violence in the last…

December 13, 2010

False imprisonment costs State $55,000

A Penal resident who was kept for 15 hours in police custody in 2004 after being arrested on an invalid warrant has been awarded $55,094 in damages for false imprisonment. Nankishoer Rajpath was awarded the sum on Friday when he succeeded in his…

December 13, 2010

Snowstorm wreaks havoc, barrels east; Metrodome roof collapses

A powerful snowstorm barreled east through the Midwest…

December 13, 2010

South Korea to conduct naval drills

A new round of naval firing drills in South Korea is scheduled to steer clear of border islands, defense officials told the Yonhap News Agency on Sunday. The exercises, which will start Monday and end Friday, will take place off coasts on all…

December 13, 2010

At least 4 dead, 20 rescued, 17 missing after ship sinks off Antarctic

A South Korean fishing vessel sank Monday in frigid ocean waters about 1,000 nautical miles north of McMurdo Station in Antarctica, killing at least 4 people while at least 20 were rescued, according to maritime officials. A time-sensitive…

December 10, 2010

Chinese dissident awarded Nobel Peace Prize

An empty chair stood in for imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo as he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia on Friday amid protests and condemnation from China. China has responded furiously since the Nobel committee announced on October…

December 10, 2010

US$30m to protect Barbados’ coastline

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million loan to…

December 8, 2010

Police probing Brighton Beach murder

The body of a 90-year-old man was discovered early this morning in a track leading to Brighton Beach St Michael. Fred Parris of Stanmore Terrace, Black Rock St Michael, is believed to have died from stab wounds inflicted by an unknown…