Month: February 2011

February 3, 2011

Chinese government committed to strengthening Jamaica partnership

THE GOVERNMENT of China says it remains committed to strengthening the China-Jamaica partnership of common prosperity in the Chinese New Year, which begins today. His Excellency Chen Jinghua, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to…

February 3, 2011

Bolt, Marley team up for 2012

Usain Bolt will be competing at the 2012 London Olympics in uniforms designed by the daughter of reggae great Bob…

February 3, 2011

Grenada move past T&T

Grenada are now the third-best side in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) region, following a shake-up in the world rankings for the month of February. The Grenadians have now finally benefited from the brunt of a strong performance in last…

February 3, 2011

Quarterbacks take centre stage on Super Bowl Sunday

The greatest show on earth is about to get even bigger as the Green Bay Packers take on the…

February 3, 2011

No Carifta for TCI

Turks and Caicos Islands is now out of the race against…

February 3, 2011

Dwayne Bravo set to return for West Indies on Thursday

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo is available for the 2nd ERI One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Thursday, after being rested for the series-opener. The 27-year-old, who has made 107 ODI appearances for the West Indies, missed Monday’s opening…

February 3, 2011

Egypt PM apologises for violence

Egypt's prime minister has apologised for the fighting between pro-…

February 3, 2011

US ex-defence head Rumsfeld defends Iraq war handling

Former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld remains largely defiant about the Iraq war,…

February 3, 2011

Ford stock rally run out of gas?

Ford Motor has been very popular with both American car buyers and investors for the last two years. But over the past week, investors' love affair with the iconic automaker seems to have cooled. Shares of Ford (F, Fortune 500), which rose 88%…

February 3, 2011

Pacers send Cavs to 22nd straight loss

  That's about as good as the Cleveland Cavaliers can hope for these days. Their long losing streak is almost history. Cleveland's slide reached 22 straight - one shy of the NBA's single-season record - as Danny Granger scored 23…