October 20, 2013
PWD Seeks Public Help to Identify Faulty Street Lights
The Public Works Department (PWD) is seeking the assistance of the public to identify street lights that are non operational or mal-functioning. These include lights that go on and off, dimmed lights, those that burn continuously or lights that…
October 20, 2013
Pakistan’s PM to Meet Kerry in Washington Sunday
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington Sunday at the start of the highest-level official Pakistani visit to the U.S. in several years. Sharif will meet with President Barack Obama later in…
October 20, 2013
The Englishman in charge of the worst team in the world
Waking up on an island of crystal blue lakes, turquoise seas and tropical temperatures each morning sounds like paradise. But rather than relaxing in a hammock all day in his adopted home of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 41-year-old Englishman…
October 20, 2013
Justin Bieber Talks About Dealing With Heartache in ‘Believe 3D’
Justin Bieber discusses the challenges that come with being popular in a new sneak peek at his upcoming docu film "Believe 3D". In what seems to be a reference to his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, the teen singer talks about masking his emotion and…
October 20, 2013
Stephen Baldwin Pays $100,000 in Back Taxes
Actor Stephen Baldwin has paid a part of his overdue taxes. Baldwin appeared in front of a judge at Rockland County Court on Friday, October 18 and paid $100,000 on the total amount of $343,068 which he owes the State in back personal income taxes,…
October 20, 2013
Depp surprises Sir Christopher Lee with film award
Hammer horror star Sir Christopher Lee said it was a "very emotional moment" when he received his British Institute Fellowship from his friend Johnny Depp. He tearfully accepted the award at the London Film Festival, saying: "I didn't know you were…
October 20, 2013
Stars’ tributes flood in for Felix Dexter
Stars including Simon Pegg and Matt Lucas have expressed their sorrow at the death of comic and actor Felix Dexter, who died on Friday of cancer. The St Kitts-born Londoner, 52, had suffered from myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer. Star Trek and…
October 20, 2013
Patti Austin cancels gig after Beijing asthma attack
American jazz star Patti Austin has cancelled a concert in Beijing after suffering "a severe asthma attack". A statement on the singer's website said Ms Austin was unable to perform at Forbidden City Concert Hall on Friday night "due to health…
October 20, 2013
Caricom Has Ignored Invitation For Rum Talks, Says USVI Governor
US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh last Friday said Caribbean governments had refused to back away from plans to take ongoing rum dispute before the World Trade Organization (WTO). In March, de Jongh wrote to regional leaders urging them to…
October 20, 2013
China’s economic growth picks up speed in third quarter
China's economic growth picked up pace in the July-to-September period, the first rise in three quarters. The world's second-biggest economy grew 7.8% from a year earlier, up from 7.5% expansion in the previous quarter. The official figures also…