Month: April 2011

April 17, 2011

Nicolas Cage arrested for ‘drunken’ New Orleans row

Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has been arrested after an alleged drunken argument with his wife in…

April 17, 2011

Barrington Levy to release final album

Having had several albums to his name, Barrington Levy says that his latest project will be his last. The album, which is to be titled It's About Time, will be available for purchase this Fall. Speaking with The Jamaican STAR, Levy said, "It's my…

April 17, 2011

Former BET Employee Sues Network Over Sexual Harassment Claims

BET has been hit with a sexual discrimination lawsuit by a former employee, over incidents that occurred while producing segments for BET.com. The lawsuit was filed April 13th in The Supreme Court in the State of New York County of Bronx by…

April 17, 2011

Bone Thugs Release Statement On Krayzie Bone’s Departure

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony issued an exclusive statement regarding the abrupt departure of founding member Krayzie Bone. In the statement, the remaining group members recognize the loss of Krayzie Bone, but also state that the group will continue on.…

April 17, 2011

Are You Being Served? star Trevor Bannister dies at 76

Are You Being Served? star Trevor Bannister has died aged 76, his brother has confirmed.…

April 17, 2011

Raul Castro pushes Cuban Communist Party ‘rejuvenation’

Cuban President Raul Castro has said top political positions should be limited to two…

April 17, 2011

1.2 million bootleg CDs destroyed

ANTI-piracy campaigners yesterday organised the destruction of 1.2 million bootleg CDs and 212,000 DVDs confiscated by the police. As part of Intellectual Property Week 2011, the Jamaica Anti-Piracy Alliance (JAPA) hopes that the destruction,…

April 17, 2011

Mexico arrests suspect over Tamaulipas mass graves

The Mexican navy says it has captured the main suspect in the murder of 145 people whose bodies were found in mass graves in the northern state of Tamaulipas earlier this month. Omar Martin Estrada - known as El Kilo - is accused of being the…

April 17, 2011

Bolivia protests challenge Evo Morales

Protesters in Bolivia have blocked main roads and clashed with police, on the ninth day of nationwide demonstrations against the government. Police used tear gas to clear the main road south of La Paz, and protesters fought back with stones and…

April 17, 2011

US resumes deportations to Haiti

Despite what has been described as a humanitarian crisis, the United States has  started the second round of deportations to Haiti. Immigration officials said that 19 Haitians, who had been convicted of crimes in the US, were sent back to the…