October 14, 2011
S&P downgrades Spain on weak growth outlook
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has cut Spain's long-term credit rating by one notch, from AA to AA-, because of weak growth and high levels of private sector debt. The ratings agency added that the country's high unemployment would remain a drag on the…
October 14, 2011
Caribbean officials banned by FIFA in cash-for-votes probe
FIFA has taken action against several Caribbean…
October 14, 2011
Age just a number for evergreen Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins first became a world champion 16 years ago and, aged 46, the American boxer made history in May when he was awarded a points victory over Canadian Jean Pascal to become the sport's oldest-ever holder of a global belt. The World…
October 14, 2011
Murray faces Nishikori in Shanghai semis
World No. 4 Andy Murray is on course to reach a third successive Asian final after ending the Shanghai Masters hopes of Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden on Friday. The Briton had few difficulties in winning 6-3 6-2 against a player who will…
October 14, 2011
Steven Seagal hired to control U.S.-Mexico border
Steven Seagal has once again been hired to serve and protect, except it doesn't sound like there will be any reality show cameras following him around this time. The "Above the Law" actor was sworn in this week as a deputy with the sheriff's…
JAMAICAN dancehall Deejay Vybz Kartel, was ordered to…October 14, 2011
Damon Dash, Mos Def, Ski Beatz Sued Over “24 Hour Karate School” Compilation
Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash, rapper Mos Def and producer Ski Beatz are being sued by rap/funk/soul label TufAmerica, over a compilation that was released last year. TufAmerica filed a lawsuit against Damon Dash, Dante Smith (Mos Def) and David…
October 14, 2011
Rick Ross Suffers Seizure; “100 pct ok” According to Wale
Rapper Rick Ross reportedly went unconscious after suffering a seizure on a flight from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Memphis, TN. The flight was reportedly forced to make an emergency stop after Ross suffered the seizure, and upon landing paramedics…
October 14, 2011
Three Caribbean female artistes to be honoured … at Heroes Day Salute
Three Caribbean female artistes, two from Jamaica and another from Barbados, will be honoured by the organisers, The Friends of St Catherine Incorporated (FOSC), at a Heroes Day Salute concert at the Mas Camp on Monday night. The female artistes…
October 14, 2011
It’s a Wrap for ABC’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’
In a move many TV critics saw coming since the pilot episode aired, ABC has canceled its heavily-marketed “Charlie’s Angels” reboot due to low ratings. The Miami-set remake – starring Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor and the franchise’s first African…