January 31, 2012
British lord ‘concealed link’ to bankrupt Turks and Caicos firm
British peer Lord Ashcroft concealed his involvement in a Turks and Caicos Islands construction company that went into receivership with debts of around US$30 million, Panorama, a BBC television programme, has alleged. The programme alleges that…
January 31, 2012
Mexican diplomat freed after abduction in Caracas
A Mexican diplomat in Venezuela says the country's ambassador has been freed by captors hours after he and his wife were kidnapped. Mexican Embassy spokesman Fernando Gondinez told the Venezuelan news website Noticias 24 that Ambassador Carlos…
January 31, 2012
World Bank country director meets with Jamaican PM tomorrow
WORLD Bank country director for the Caribbean region, Francoise Clottes, is expected to arrive in Jamaica tomorrow for a series of meetings with government and private sector officials. She is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Portia Simpson…
January 31, 2012
Haiti judge: Try Duvalier on corruption charges
A Haitian judge said yesterday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face trial for corruption, but not the more serious charges of human rights violations committed during his rule. Investigative Magistrate Carves said the statute of…
January 31, 2012
Paul leads Clippers past NBA-leading Thunder
Blake Griffin's jaw-dropping one-handed jam over Kendrick Perkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates, lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder…
January 31, 2012
Gayle to make Jamaica return
Chris Gayle is to make a return to the national senior cricket team after missing this month's third annual Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament. Also returning is Brendan Nash, who missed the Regional Super50 and the Caribbean Twenty20 after asking the…
January 31, 2012
WWE Welcomes Mike Tyson to its Hall of Fame
Mike Tyson fans can now boast that their guy is a member of not one, but two halls of fame. That’s because the legendary boxer is going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Tyson will be inducted during the ceremony at American Airlines Arena…
January 31, 2012
Bow Wow and Ex-Falcons Star Jamal Anderson in Tax Debt
These young artists have no idea what to do with their money when they get it, especially three time tax offender, Bow Wow. He’s had a tax lien against him for unpaid taxes from 2006 for $91,105.61, 2008 for $15,279.62, and now 2010 for $19,70.91.…
January 31, 2012
The Help triumphs at SAG film awards
Civil rights drama The Help has won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, including best cast and best actress for Viola Davis. Another of the film's stars, Octavia Spencer, was named best supporting actress. "Dream big and dream…
January 31, 2012
India censors block Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hollywood's remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is unlikely to screen in India after local censors called for the removal of "explicit" scenes. Indian censor official JP Singh said they had objected to some scenes in the film and "wanted…