November 20, 2011
Kartel probed for 5 more murders
Embattled dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, is now being probed in relation to five other murder cases. Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is now before the courts in relation to two murder cases. However, the Head of the Criminal…
November 20, 2011
Danger Mouse co-creator Mark Hall dies
Animator Mark Hall, co-founder of Cosgrove Hall, responsible for Chorlton and the Wheelies, Danger Mouse and The Wind in the Willows, has died of cancer at the age of 74. He died in the early hours of Friday at his home in Manchester surrounded…
November 20, 2011
Itsy Bitsy Bikini songwriter Lee Pockriss dies
Lee Pockriss, the songwriter behind Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini and Catch A Falling Star, has died at the age of 87. His wife Sonja said he died at home in Connecticut following a long illness. Best known for his…
November 20, 2011
Gypsy backs down on mas tax
Arts and Multiculturalism Minister Winston “Gypsy” Peters is backing down on a plan to implement a 3,000 per cent levy on imported Carnival costumes—at least, just for the 2012 edition of the national festival. Earlier this year, he had…
November 20, 2011
Usain Bolt relishing shot at four gold medals at London 2012
Usain Bolt says he wants to try to become a "legend" by winning…
November 20, 2011
Penn State gets first victory since JoePa fired
The last time Penn State won a game without Joe Paterno as coach was December 1965. That day, the Nittany Lions used a strong defensive effort to beat Maryland, behind the coach who mentored Paterno, Rip Engle. On Saturday, No. 21 Penn State earned…
November 20, 2011
Windies A lose opener
Left-arm quick Krishmar Santokie’s three-wicket haul was not enough to prevent West Indies A from losing their opening Twenty20 of the two-match series against Bangladesh A on Friday night. The 26-year-old blew away the visitors’ top order in a…
November 20, 2011
FIFA bans six more Caribbean officials
FIFA banned six more Caribbean officials yesterday for their part in an alleged bribery plot involving former presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam. The exiled officials include Patrick John, the former prime minister of Dominica, who was…
November 20, 2011
Lara, Yorke make T&T Hall of Fame
Former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara and former Trinidad & Tobago footballers Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy will be inducted into the First Citizens Sports Foundation Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on…
November 20, 2011
EU settles for 2% budget increase
The European Union has been forced to accept a 2% rise in its budget next year - much less than the increase it wanted of around 5%. Several EU governments, including the UK, had argued the demands by the European Parliament and Commission were…