December 7, 2011
HBO special on Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival… Showcases Brand Jamaica
The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has proven to be an important tool for marketing Jamaica throughout its 15-year history. The festival's ability to do this was further augmented this year with the premier of the HBO documentary special One…
December 7, 2011
Bounty Killer gets flak for Lollipop song
Bounty Killer's camp has described the negative comments being made about the song My Boy Lollipop as baseless. My Boy Lollipop is a collaboration done with upcoming act Gabriel. Since the release of remake of the Millie Small original of the…
December 7, 2011
Alec Baldwin ‘kicked off plane’ over Words With Friends
Actor Alec Baldwin says he was kicked off a plane for playing a popular online game before the flight took off. The 30 Rock star says he was asked to leave a Los Angeles-New York American Airlines flight for playing Words with Friends, a mobile…
December 7, 2011
NBA’s shortened schedule released, features 42 back-to-back-to-backs
The Los Angeles Lakers will play games on the first three nights of the NBA season, the first of 42 back-to-back-to-back sets teams will face during this lockout-shortened season. The NBA announced the compacted, 66-game schedule on Tuesday…
December 7, 2011
Windies hope Bravo recovers
Batsman Darren Bravo is recovering from the hamstring injury that curtailed his innings in the last one-day international on Monday, but West Indies are continuing to sweat on his fitness for the fourth game starting here tomorrow. The stylish…
December 7, 2011
Pavelec stops 39, Little scores, Jets stop Bruins
Ondrej Pavelec made save after save, fending off the Boston Bruins . When it was all over, he had stopped 39 shots, and Bryan Little scored to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Tuesday night, ending Boston's 15-game 15 game…
December 7, 2011
Thomas Hearns, first four-division champ, tops new Hall of Fame class
Thomas "Hitman'' Hearns, the first man to win titles in four divisions, tops a list of 13 people elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. Hearns, who won five titles altogether, compiled a 155-8 amateur record and was 61-5-1…
December 7, 2011
Trinidad frees men accused in PM assassination plot
Authorities in Trinidad & Tobago have released 16 men who were detained in an alleged plot to assassinate the country’s prime minister and members of her government. Police information officer Sgt Wayne Mystar says there was not enough evidence…
December 7, 2011
CARICOM- Cuba Day
This year marks the 39th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of Cuba with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, which took place on December 8th, 1972. The Heads of State and of Government of Cuba and CARICOM who…
December 7, 2011
APD rates stand
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Tuesday said it is “deeply disappointed and surprised” by the British government’s decision to continue discriminating against the Caribbean as it relates to the controversial Air Passenger…