Washington confirms use of drones to track Caribbean narco-trafficking

US officials have confirmed they are flying unmanned aircraft, or drones, above the Caribbean Basin in search of narcotics cargo. Department of Homeland Security officials said other surveillance technology, including radar-equipped P-3 aircraft,…

No new cholera deaths in Cuba

Cuba's Health Ministry yesterday reported 158 cases of cholera, nearly three times as many as previously disclosed, but said there were no new deaths and the outbreak appears to have been contained and on the wane. The ministry said intensive…

Rapper Fabolous for ATI parties

AMERICAN Rapper Fabolous is the main international act for Appleton Temptation Isle's original Independence Weekend party series. "Fabolous is very talented, energetic, and the ladies love him," said ATI Managing Director Alex Chin. "He is a…

All set for SUMFEST

  ORGANISERS of Reggae Sumfest are pleased with the way things have progressed for this year's staging of the popular festival. According to the festival's chairman Robert Russell, plans for the July 15-21 event are more advanced than they have…

Mary J. Blige Fires Back at Charity Lawsuit with Interesting Strategy

Mary J. Blige just came out and said the bank that’s suing her charity organization knew the group was penniless. She said it was a bad business decision the loaner made. So it’s the bank’s fault for making a bad investment and they won’t get the…

Eddie Griffin Involved in Drink Throwing Fight

You know your comedy act isn’t going well when a woman in the audience throws a drink at you. That’s what happened to Eddie Griffin. But he threw one back at the woman then got really aggressive with her. It was caught on camera and of course TMZ…

Young Buck Heading To Jail

Nashville, Tennessee rapper Young Buck was sentenced to three years in prison, over weapons charges on Friday (July 13). The rapper will serve a total of 18 months for the offense. “With the judge not considering my history to subtract some…

Dolphins Domino Tournament semifinals starts tonight in Grand Turk

The BIG TEAM KILLERS did it again. The Dolphins Domino Tournament sponsored by the Bigger Better Network DIGICEL witness the conclusion of it semifinals round last night as team Pink Bar took on team Water Boots in a “WIN or GO HOME” match. The game…

WICB CEO not seeking renewal of his contract

The West Indies Cricket Board today confirmed that Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ernest Hilaire had advised, at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, in April this year that he will not be seeking a renewal of his three year…

Bolt’s agent says Olympic champ ‘feeling good’

Usain Bolt's agent says the three-time Olympic champion is back in full training and "feeling good". Ricky Simms tells The Associated Press that the Jamaican sprinter is fit ahead of the defence of his titles in the 100, 200 and 4x100 at the London…