Month: February 2011

February 23, 2011

Antigua-Barbuda PM fears negative impact of Libyan unrest

Antigua and Barbuda and its Eastern Caribbean neighbours are concerned that the unrest in Libya could have implications for the sub-region, and may also jeopardise planned investments by that country's government in the sub-region. The Antigua…

February 23, 2011

No layoffs despite poor economy, says Barbados PM in New York

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is in New York meeting with prospective investors and having discussions with Barbadians living in the United States. Last Sunday night he told hundreds of Bajans in Brooklyn that the private sector had…

February 23, 2011

Large oil prospects found in Bahamas study

Further studies by the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) have revealed “giant” sized structures in its southern licenses, after a previous independent study showed the potential for several hundred million barrels of oil in that area. Dr Mark…

February 23, 2011

Former minister faces more questions at Commission of Enquiry in Jamaica

Jamaica’s former Minister of National Security, Dr Peter Phillips, was again the main subject of cross examination on Monday as he continued his testimony before the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition request for Christopher "Dudus" Coke…

February 23, 2011

Buju Banton convicted in Florida drug conspiracy case

Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton has been convicted by a Florida court of conspiring…

February 23, 2011

Jill Scott Settles Suits; New Music a Possibility

                              Jill Scott’s lawsuits with Hidden Beach Records have finally…

February 23, 2011

Lil Wayne Robbed by Back Up Dancer (who got Caught)

Lil Wayne was caught in a frenzy this weekend when a thief posing as a back-up dancer robbed the rapper blind on the set of his latest video. According to local reports, Weezy was working on set with artist Porcelain Black at Citrus College in…

February 23, 2011

Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Inks Deal With Warner Bros.

Maybach Music Group, the hip-hop imprint founded by Rick Ross, has inked a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records — and today (Feb. 22) signed Atlanta rapper Pill to the roster, according to Billboard. “This deal with Warner Bros. Records has…

February 23, 2011

Grammy Awards ‘has lost touch with pop’

A veteran music executive has criticised the Grammy Awards in a full-page advert in the New York Times.

February 23, 2011

Nuggets trade Carmelo to Knicks

The long-anticipated trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks was completed Monday night,…