December 29, 2011
Seb Cole promises London will not become “siege city” during Games
Sebastian Coe, the president of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Commitee (LOCOG), promised to local media that the capital would not turn into a siege city due to military deployment next summer. Coe told Guardian that security…
December 29, 2011
Britain’s Williamson aims to prove Bolt right
Highly-regarded British sprinter Simeon Williamson said he was looking to prove Usain Bolt has a keen eye for talent. Bolt, the Jamaican sprint marvel, has identified the 25-year-old Williamson, one of his training partners, as one of the…
December 29, 2011
Pollard, Bravo for launch of Bangladesh T20
ESPN-Cricinfo said Pollard and Bravo have been named among at least 25 foreign players who have made themselves available for the tournament, scheduled to start on February 9, with the final to be played on February 29. The Trinidad & Tobago and…
December 29, 2011
This is it! More than 1.6 million Jamaican electors to vote today
JAMAICANS WILL today journey to approximately 7,000 polling stations across the island to cast their votes to determine the party which will form the next government. This collective decision will either ratify the ruling Jamaica Labour Party's…
December 29, 2011
CARICOM chairman looks back at 2011
Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, says despite the ongoing global economic and financial crises the 15-member regional integration bloc has remained a “symbol of stability and…
December 29, 2011
St Vincent and the Grenadines ranked in top world destinations by CNN
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been ranked number five in the “World’s Top Destinations for 2012” by Cable News Network (CNN). SVG is the only Caribbean destination to make the CNN rankings and is described as “a tropical paradise”.…
December 29, 2011
I-Octane, Mavado no-show at Sting
Sting 2011 has come and gone. At the end of the night, Merciless lay dead, but high-riding entertainer, I-Octane was nowhere in sight, neither was Mavado, both of whom had performed at Jagra GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza the previous night.…
December 29, 2011
Cops charge deejay after Sting
Patrick Gaynor, one-half of the entertainment duo Twin of Twins, found himself in trouble with the law after he is alleged to have used indecent language at the Sting show on Monday night. Police say that Gaynor was arrested and charged with…
December 29, 2011
Singapore appoints representative to Caricom
Singapore has appointed its first Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). He is Kemal Siddique, a released issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. Siddique, the Executive Director of Tony K Siddique &…
December 29, 2011
Cuba wraps up dramatic year of economic change
A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can't afford…