Month: April 2011

April 7, 2011

Mass Grave Found in Mexico

Authorities in Mexico say security forces have found at least 59 bodies in a mass grave in the northern state of Tamaulipas, near the U.S. border. Government officials said police and military personnel found the mass grave while investigating…

April 7, 2011

Charlie Sheen live show bombs in Detroit

Actor Charlie Sheen was booed off stage by fans on the first…

April 7, 2011

LeBron James becomes minority stakeholder in Liverpool

Basketball star LeBron James has become a minority stakeholder in Liverpool after…

April 7, 2011

Privatisation of Bahamas telecoms company completed

The privatisation of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was completed on…

April 7, 2011

Dramatic rescue in Ivorian city

French forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to safety from near the embattled presidential residence in…

April 7, 2011

LIME Signs US $3.7 Million Contract To Build National Broadband Network For The Government Of Jamaic

LIME, the Caribbean’s only full service telecoms provider, today signed a five-year agreement…

April 7, 2011

Portugal calls for EU financial bail-out

Portugal's caretaker Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said that he has asked the European Union for financial assistance. Mr Socrates said the country was "at too much risk that it shouldn't be exposed to". The government has long resisted asking…

April 7, 2011

Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling denied new trial

A US appeals court has denied ex-Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling a new trial, upholding his conviction on 19 counts of conspiracy and other crimes. The court rejected arguments that faulty jury instructions at his 2006 trial meant he should…

April 7, 2011

China increases fuel prices as crude costs hit refiners

China has increased the retail price of gasoline and diesel to record highs, after a rise in global crude costs. The increase will be 5-5.5%, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. The move is aimed at easing pressure on state…

April 7, 2011

Express workers in protest over compensation $$

Employees of One Caribbean Media (OCM) voiced their dissatisfaction with management as they engaged in an hour-long protest yesterday in front of Express House, Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. Union representatives and members described the…