December 11, 2011
Peru PM Salomon Lerner in surprise resignation
Peru's prime minister Salomon Lerner has unexpectedly resigned. The decision brings down the government as, under Peruvian law, the entire cabinet must follow suit and step down. President Ollanta Humala will now have to shuffle his cabinet for the…
December 11, 2011
PM: Castro accepted apology for Hilton snub
PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said she personally offered an apology to Cuban President Raul Castro after her Government was forced to relocate the Fourth Caricom/Cuba Summit. “When I met His Excellency, President Castro, I…
December 11, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI plans visit to Cuba and Mexico in 2012
Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba next year, Vatican officials have announced. It will be the second visit of a pope to the Communist-run island, following a trip there by John Paul II in 1998. The Vatican said it would announce the exact dates of…
December 11, 2011
Howard requested trade to Nets
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has requested a trade to New Jersey, a source close to the situation confirmed to SI.com. Magic general manager Otis Smith told the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday afternoon that Howard had requested a trade, and…
December 11, 2011
Premier League/ Man Utd 4 – 1 Wolverhampton
Wayne Rooney and Nani both scored twice as Manchester United gave the perfect response to their Champions League exit with a commanding win over Wolves. Nani cut inside from the left and blasted the opener into the corner before Rooney made it…
December 11, 2011
Judge grants WIPA injunction extension
Trinidad and Tobago High Court Justice Ricky Rahim has granted an extension to an injunction filed by the West Indies Players Association. The injunction prevents the West Indies Cricket Board from terminating the Memorandum of Understanding and…
December 11, 2011
Gayle will miss Caribbean T20
Chris Gayle will be a non-starter for Jamaica in the Caribbean Twenty20 Champion-ship next month. Media reports indicated that the estranged West Indies opener will not be released by the Sydney Thunders franchise during the Big Bash Twenty20…
December 11, 2011
Chevron sells Caribbean gas stations
Puma Energy Caribe LLC says it has agreed to buy all of Chevron’s gasoline stations and underground storage tank facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Swiss oil company says it will sign an undisclosed multimillion dollar…
December 11, 2011
Oil prices rise as EU closes in on new treaty
in New York. Brent crOil prices rose for the first time in three days, as the European Union moved closer to a plan that promises to fix the eurozone debt crisis. Benchmark crude rose US$1.07 yesterday to end the week at US$99.41 per barrel…
December 11, 2011
Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.50 per cent
THE Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday held its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 per cent, where it has stood for almost three years, amid ongoing turmoil for Britain's economy and the eurozone. The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also…