November 27, 2013
TCIG Partners with ECLAC to Promote Campaign To Eliminate Violence Against Women
The Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs has embarked on a campaign to bring awareness to violence against women and the Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Violence against Women…
November 27, 2013
Ministry Resumes Production of Passports
The Ministry of Border Control and Labour would like to advise the public that the technical difficulties experienced with the passport server last week had been resolved. The system is now fully functional and passports are being produced as…
November 25, 2013
Hunger Games devours US box office
The Hunger Games sequel has stormed to the top of the US box office chart with takings of $161m (£99.2m). But Catching Fire narrowly failed to become the biggest opener of the year, falling short of Iron Man 3's debut of $174m (£107m). The movie,…
November 25, 2013
Oil prices fall after Iran agrees nuclear deal
Oil prices have fallen after Iran agreed a deal to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for an easing of international sanctions. Iran holds the world's fourth-largest oil reserves, but its exports have been hurt by the tough sanctions…
November 25, 2013
Barbados’ credit rating cut by S&P
Barbados’ credit rating has been cut by Standard & Poors Ratings Services (S&P). Stating that the Caribbean nation has gone back into recession, S&P changed the island’s rating to ‘BB-’ from ‘BB+’, but S&P affirmed the country’s…
November 25, 2013
Swiss vote no to capping bosses’ pay
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal that would have limited executive pay to 12 times that of the lowest paid. The referendum saw 65.3% vote against the plan with 34.7% in favour. The country is home to a range of giant businesses, including…
November 25, 2013
Online gambling in New Jersey signals US expansion
Online gambling has been launched in the state of New Jersey, a sign that the US may slowly be opening up to the multibillion-dollar industry. Unlike in many countries, online gambling remains prohibited by the US government because of legislation…
November 25, 2013
Apple buys motion sensor maker PrimeSense
Apple has purchased PrimeSense, an Israeli firm that specialises in making 3D motion detection technology. PrimeSense is best known for developing gesture control for Microsoft's Kinect sensor, and has made strides towards bringing the technology…
November 25, 2013
Stallions beat the Flyers in Opening Season PABA games
The PABA 2013 -2014 season for the senior League got off to a great start on Friday 22nd November at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex. Starting off the evening was the presentations of the PABA 2012-2013 Champions the “G.T Stallions” to the…
November 25, 2013
Patriots stun Broncos in OT after historic rally
Tony Carter heard Wes Welker yelling the universal special teams warning call as he streamed down the frigid field in overtime, eager to throw a block for a punt return. But it was too late to react. There would be no block. No punt return. And no…