Month: April 2011

April 11, 2011

Ice Cube Directing Bow Wow In New TV Series

Rapper Bow Wow is bringing his acting talents to the small screen, via a new partnership with TV/movie director, Ice Cube. Bow Wow, who stars in Tyler Perry's latest movie "Madea's Big Happy Family," has also had major roles in box office hits…

April 11, 2011

Kimberly Elise Starring in African Film

Here’s an update for all you Kimberly Elise fans. The actress is starring in a Nollywood production called “Ties That Bind.” If you’re thinking we somehow managed to spell Hollywood with an N, you’re wrong. Nollywood is the nick name for the…

April 11, 2011

Kanye West’s Track “Stronger” Labeled Best Workout Cut of ‘All-Time’

Gold's Gym has announced the results of a nationwide poll that has crowned Kanye West's song "Stronger" the greatest workout song of all-time. Gold's Gym hosted the first ever "March Music Competition" that allowed hundreds of gym members,…

April 11, 2011

Arthur admits ‘finger rape’ could tarnish Barbados

Former prime minister Owen Arthur today called for “quiet diplomacy” in the handling of the…

April 11, 2011

Gunmen and cops trade shots at wake in Jamaica

Gunmen opened fire at police in St.Cathrine, Jamaica who attempted to shut down the wake of an alleged gangster here last night. No one was injured in a subsequent shootout, which started about 8:00 pm and lasted several in the Hopeful Village…

April 11, 2011

New policy shows up ‘rogue pharmacies’

The new policy for a dispensing fee to be charged by private pharmacies, which came into force on April 1, has brought to light unlawful behaviour by some pharmacies. Minister of Health, Donville Inniss, told the Barbados Advocate in an…

April 11, 2011

US military assist in disaster preparedness exercises

More than 150 United States military personnel and military and civilian officials from Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Canada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and the Republic of Suriname are gathered in Trinidad to participate in the…

April 11, 2011

Colin Powell in TT

FORMER United States Secretary of State, retired General Colin Powell, and his wife, Alma Powell, are due in TT to launch the National Youth Mentorship Programme, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar and Minister of National Security John…

April 11, 2011

Masters 2011: Charl Schwartzel wins dramatic Masters

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel emerged from the pack to clinch his maiden major title on…

April 11, 2011

Wayne Rooney deserved ban, says Sir Trevor Brooking

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney deserved his two-match ban for his "venomous" outburst of bad language, according to Sir Trevor Brooking. Rooney was punished for swearing into a TV camera after scoring at West Ham. Brooking, the Football…