February 18, 2012
Dominican Government backs Argentina in Falklands dispute
Argentina Foreign Relations minister Héctor Timerman said his country won’t use troops to solve the century-old dispute with Great Britain over the Falklands Islands, during a meeting with president Leonel Fernandez , who stated Dominican Republic’s…
February 18, 2012
First Lady’s alleged European bank account spurs media frenzy
An allegation by a Santiago TV program that the vice presidential candidate of the ruling PLD party and First Lady Margarita Cedeño has more than 43 million Euros in an European account has sparked a media frenzy Friday. The flap over an allegation…
February 18, 2012
Ray J and Bobby Brown Respond to Whitney Houston’s Death; Late Singer’s Funeral To Be Held Today
A week after the death of R&B/pop songstress Whitney Houston, her close friend Ray-J has broken his silence regarding the news-making tragedy. In a released statement, Ray J expressed his sadness over Houston’s demise while noting how close he was…
February 18, 2012
Machel sweeps Soca Monarch
Machel Montano retained his Power Soca Monarch crown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain this morning. He was also crowned Groovy Soca Monarch. Montano sang "Pump Yuh Flag" in the Power category and "Mr Fete" in the Groovy competition.…
February 18, 2012
Singer Robin Thicke Busted for Marijuana Possession
R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke collected a drug possession charge while in New York yesterday, according to authorities. The New York Daily News reports the vocalist was arrested early Friday afternoon (February 17) at 12:25 p.m. by patrol…
February 18, 2012
Luciano’s US visa restored
Reggae icon Luciano is finally free once more to spread his musical message in the United States. The artiste who has not set foot in the U.S., for over three years now, had his United States visa restored, and is now in Miami to do his first…
February 18, 2012
Kartel remanded again for Lizard’s murder
Deejay Vybz Kartel was again remanded when he appeared in the Home Circuit Court yesterday in relation to the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. Kartel and five other men are charged in connection with the killing. The other five men who also…
February 18, 2012
REDjet to fly St. Maarten route
The Barbadian low cost airline, REDjet, has announced plans to begin servicing a new route from Barbados to St Maarten for which it expects to begin selling seats within the next two weeks. The company said it has received the necessary licences…
February 18, 2012
Warner comes under fire for ‘missing’ Haiti aid funds
Former Caribbean football mogul Jack Warner has again come under fire over missing Haiti emergency aid money, with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) alleging Thursday that its former special advisor had taken sole responsibility for…
February 18, 2012
Guyana,Suriname pursue common interest for betterment of both countries peoples
THE fight against piracy, intelligence sharing, strengthening of bilateral cooperation and cross-border security were among the issues discussed by President Donald Ramotar and his Surinamese counterpart, Desire Bouterse, as an eight-member Guyana…