Month: October 2011

October 20, 2011

New Haitian government starts work after inauguration

Haiti’s new prime minister, Garry Conille, and his 16 ministers started work on Wednesday after an inauguration ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Conille received the approval of the Haitian Parliament,…

October 20, 2011

Regional airline to utilise new satellite tracking and communication systems

The Caribbean’s newest low fare airline, REDjet, will use a fleet management and automated flight tracking satellite system provided by Blue Sky Network. REDjet’s aircraft [MD-82s] currently fly to Barbados, Trinidad, and Guyana and will service…

October 20, 2011

Poisoned avocados in Trinidad stolen from estate

POLICE are advising members of the public to exercise extreme caution in purchasing avocados after a batch of poison-laced fruit was stolen from an estate in Tunapuna. Investigators said the 60-year-old caretaker of the estate reported to them…

October 20, 2011

Conrad Murray ‘responsible’ for Michael Jackson’s death

Michael Jackson's doctor made 17 flagrant violations when administering propofol to the star,…

October 20, 2011

Lindsay Lohan handcuffed in LA court probation hearing

Lindsay Lohan was taken into custody in handcuffs after a US judge revoked the terms of her probation. The actress was escorted from a hearing after it was revealed she'd been kicked off a community service assignment at a women's shelter. It is…

October 20, 2011

Rihanna drops new single– We Found Love

Bajan pop princess Rihanna premieres the video…

October 20, 2011

Academy calls for release of Iranian film-makers

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has led Hollywood industry organisations in calling for the release of jailed Iranian film-makers. Six independent documentary makers whose films have appeared on BBC Persian TV were arrested in…

October 20, 2011

John Singleton sues Paramount over Hustle and Flow deal

John Singleton is taking legal action against Paramount Pictures over claims it reneged on an agreement made over the 2005 film Hustle and Flow. The Hollywood director sold the movie to Paramount because the studio agreed to finance two future…

October 20, 2011

Sony postpones product launches due to Thailand floods

Japanese electronics maker Sony has postponed launches of various products after…

October 20, 2011

Market nerves over euro strategy

World stock markets have fallen on fears that eurozone leaders are divided over how to tackle the debt crisis. After a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Frankfurt, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was reported to have said that the…