December 10, 2014
Boko Haram Turns to Female Bombers
In its five-year campaign to establish a caliphate in Nigeria, extremist group Boko Haram has repeatedly used suicide bombers against civilians and the military. But analysts say its recent use of female suicide bombers in strikes across the country…
December 10, 2014
Belize further prepares key agencies to facilitate greater access to the CARICOM Single Market
The Belizean government is this week continuing specially tailored educational sessions on the benefits, roles and responsibilities of key Government agencies and private sector groups in helping Belizeans secure their right to work, travel and do…
December 9, 2014
PABA returns on Wednesday
Action resumed in the PABA on Wednesday night 7pm downtown, Providenciales. The Coca Cola Classics will take on The Top Shottas and the debut of the Knights will challenge HAB Sonics. The Shottas big man Kino Lewis will match up against Coca Cola's…
December 9, 2014
CARICOM ENERGY WEEK SCHOOL EXHIBITIONS SUCCESS
Exhibitions held at the Clement Howell and the Helena J. Robinson High Schools as part of the local activities to observes CARICOM Energy Week in November, were quite successful. The exhibits and interaction with students and staff of the two…
December 9, 2014
US Tightens Security Ahead of CIA Torture Report
U.S. diplomatic facilities and military installations overseas are under increased security Tuesday as the Senate prepares to release a long-awaited report detailing the CIA's interrogation methods since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The…
December 9, 2014
150 Arrested in California During Police Killings Protests
More than 150 protesters were arrested in California overnight after shutting down a major freeway and stopping an Amtrak train as nationwide demonstrations against police use of deadly force on minorities continued for a third night. Hundreds of…
December 9, 2014
Haiti most corrupt country in Caribbean
Haiti is the highest ranked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on the 2014 Corruption Perception Index released by the German-based Transparency International (TI). TI, which promotes itself as the global civil society organisation leading the…
December 9, 2014
Buju seeks early release
Grammy winning Jamaican reggae artiste, Buju Banton, who was convicted on cocaine trafficking charges in 2011, has filed a motion in court in an attempt to secure an earlier release date, according to a report in a Florida newspaper. The Tampa Bay…
December 9, 2014
Dominica Labour Party wins 15-seat victory
The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has recorded a historic feat by winning a fourth consecutive term in office. The DLP won the 8 December 2014 general election with fifteen (15) out of 21 constituencies while the opposition United Workers Party (UWP)…
December 9, 2014
FBI official says ‘no attribution’ to North Korea in Sony hack probe
A senior FBI official said on Tuesday that the agency has not confirmed widely held suspicions that North Korea is behind the unprecedented cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio. "There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe…