Month: October 2011

October 17, 2011

Iran Warns US About Assassination Plot Allegations

Iran says it is ready to study U.S. allegations of an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi…

October 17, 2011

5 Troops Killed in Syria Clashes

Syrian activists say clashes between security forces and gunmen believed to be army defectors have killed five government troops. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday the fighting occurred near a town in Homs province.…

October 17, 2011

Obama Bus Tour to Campaign for Jobs Proposals

U.S. President Barack Obama begins a bus tour of two southern states on Monday, hoping to rally public support for his calls on Congress to pass his recent proposal for creating jobs. Mr. Obama’s first stop is Asheville, North Carolina. He is…

October 17, 2011

Jordan’s Prime Minister Resigns

Jordanian government officials say the prime minister has resigned. Officials said Monday that King Abdullah plans to ask Awn al-Khasawneh, a judge in the International Court of Justice, to succeed Marouf al-Bakhit as prime minister and form a new…

October 14, 2011

CIBC FirstCaribbean Names Noreane Lightbourne as 2011 Unsung Hero

Residents of South Caicos recently received a special visit from executives of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, when the team travelled from Providenciales to “The Big South” to announce the recipient of the 2011 Unsung Heroes’……

October 14, 2011

BALL IN AG’S COURT

The video and transcripts of Works Minister Jack Warner offering advice on "gifts" from former FIFA presidential hopeful, Qatari Mohamed bin Hammam, to Caribbean Football Union officials have been handed over to the Attorney General. Prime…

October 14, 2011

Constables arrested for robbery and assault

Police Constables Damian Skyers and Denton Williams were today arrested and charged in relation with the assault and robbery of a businessman. Constables Skyers and Williams were brought before the Gun Court where they were each offered $250,000…

October 14, 2011

Attorney takes extradition fight to Supreme Court

The attorney for Tony Vincent Ashman is expected this afternoon to file an application in the Supreme Court challenging his client’s extradition. James is also challenging Ashman’s re-arrest. Resident Magistrate Georgiana Fraser ordered Ashman…

October 14, 2011

15 injured in Palisadoes crash

FIFTEEN persons were rushed to hospital following a crash with a Jamaica Urban Transport Company (JUTC) bus and truck along the Palisadoes Main Road in Kingston. Police report are that at about 1:00 pm a bus was heading towards the Norman Manley…

October 14, 2011

G20 ministers meeting to discuss eurozone debt crisis

Finance ministers from the G20 group of nations are meeting in Paris to continue efforts to find a…