April 24, 2013
Tighter rules for mortgage lending agreed by EU
New rules will mean that borrowers across the European Union (EU) will be refused a mortgage if they fail a standard affordability assessment. The European Commission said its new mortgages directive would prevent any repeat of reckless home loan…
April 24, 2013
Rihanna Becomes 1st Artist With Ten #1 Pop Songs
Rihanna’s career is beginning to mirror that of one who can require competition to “Bow Down”. Rihanna, with 12 Hot 100 #1 hits becomes the first artist in the twenty year history of Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart.…
April 24, 2013
Trina’s Brother Slain
Trina and her family are in mourning over the sudden, tragic slaying of her brother. Her brother Goonkie was killed early this morning in a gunfight after an altercation. The identity of the thief is not known at press time, but sources say Gunki…
April 24, 2013
Scammers use Kartel’s name to rip off artistes
Dancehall producer Elvis Redwood is warning local entertainers not to send money to any individual who proclaims him/herself to be Vybz Kartel or a representative of the incarcerated deejay. According to the producer, unscrupulous persons have…
April 24, 2013
Lauryn Hill Must Come Up With Half A Million In Two Weeks To Avoid Jail
Lauryn Hill has had her trials and tribulations, but one of the biggest may be upon her. Her sentencing on tax evasion charges was supposed to be today, but her fate was suspended. A judged postponed her case for two weeks, apparently to allow her…
April 24, 2013
Barbra Streisand film career honoured by Lincoln Center
US singer Barbra Streisand has been honoured for her film career with the 40th annual Chaplin Award from the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Among those paying tribute to the actress - who turns 71 tomorrow - were former president Bill Clinton,…
April 24, 2013
Stingers up 2 in the GTBA over Cool Corners
The GT Stingers beats Cool Corners 72-62 in the GTBA playoffs in Grand Turk this past weekend. Despite the fire of words on Sports Watch last week, host Donavan Fulford sat with the players from both teams simultaneously as the words flew as to the…
April 24, 2013
No Bucks for Milwaukee, while Miami Heats up the court 2-0
For the second straight game, the Miami Heat took a win over the Milwaukee Bucks by double digits, but this victory, a 98-86 trouncing, was a bit different. Milwaukee actually came into the fourth quarter down by just three points with a ton of…
April 24, 2013
Liverpool striker accepts FA bite charge
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has accepted a charge of violent conduct from the Football Association for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and the case will be heard on Wednesday. However, the Uruguay international does not think he should be…
April 24, 2013
Boston Celtics is no match for the New York Knicks
As was the case with the fourth quarter in Game 1, the New York Knicks dominated the third quarter of Game 2. They once again shut down the Boston Celtics in the second half on their way to a 87-71 win. A 21-4 run to open the third completely…