June 14, 2013
WICB Director blasts ICC penalty imposed on Ramdin
Ramdin, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of misconduct laid by the International Cricket Council, has been suspended for two one day internationals (ODIs) and fined 100 per cent of his match fees. A director of the West Indies Cricket Board,…
June 14, 2013
Real Madrid forward dismisses contract reports
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed reports he is set to sign a new contract with the club. The 28-year-old has been linked with an £85m move to French side Monaco. The Portuguese's current deal expires in 2015 but Real…
June 14, 2013
New indictment details charges against former Cayman Premier
A new indictment filed in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in relation to the criminal charges against former premier McKeeva Bush reveals that he faces 11 allegations of unlawfully using a government issued credit card in casinos in Las Vegas,…
June 14, 2013
AG steps aside in Trinidad
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has temporarily relinquished his responsibilities for the Central Authority, paving the way for the police investigating the e-mail matter to seek foreign assistance if they need it. Sources said yesterday that…
June 14, 2013
AG steps aside in Trinidad
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has temporarily relinquished his responsibilities for the Central Authority, paving the way for the police investigating the e-mail matter to seek foreign assistance if they need it. Sources said yesterday that…
June 14, 2013
BOJ continues to chase Jamaican dollars
The Bank of Jamaica will be offering another two variable rate Certificates of Deposit aimed at taking cash out of the system. The CDs are special issues available for subscription from June 12 to June 18, at rates that are more than a percentage…
June 14, 2013
$12m in ganja seized in Toco and Tobago
Police seized more than $12 million worth of high-grade marijuana during two separate drug interdiction exercises in Tobago and Toco between Tuesday afternoon and yesterday. Twenty-nine kilos of marijuana were seized in Toco on Tuesday and another…
June 13, 2013
House Suspends Debate on Revenue Administration Act in Jamaica
Debate on the Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act in Jamaica has been suspended until June 18, to allow for further deliberations on the proposals contained in the Act. The move came after the Opposition raised concern about some of the…
June 13, 2013
Three Shot at Port of Spain General Hospital
Police scrambled to the Port of Spain General Hospital Thursday afternoon after three persons, among them a nurse, were shot.Initial reports are that at around 2 p.m, the nurse was walking past thefood court located on the hospital compound, when…
June 13, 2013
Assad Used Chemical Weapons in Syria
The White House says it now has conclusive evidence that Syrian troops have used chemical weapons against rebels -- a move President Barack Obama has said would cross a "red line." Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters…