September 16, 2015
Strong quake strikes Chile, tsunami alert issued
A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert, sparking panic and shaking buildings. The quake had a shallow depth of 11 kilometers (six miles) and hit at 7:54 pm…
September 16, 2015
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LAUNCHES ECO-TRAILS INITIATIVE
The dual-island nation of Trinidad & Tobago continues to blaze a pioneering trail of eco-tourism with the development and recent unveiling of the Eco-Adventure Trails Project. Officially launched on Saturday, August 22 by Trinidad & Tobago’s…
September 16, 2015
LIAT returns to Dominica
LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, announces the resumption of flights to and from the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica starting Friday September 18. LIAT was forced to suspend services to Dominica on August 27 due to the passage of Tropical Storm…
September 16, 2015
Syria’s Assad ‘won’t quit under pressure’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said in an interview for Russian TV he will not quit under foreign pressure, saying the Syrian people must decide. Western powers and much of the Syrian opposition say it is not conceivable for Mr Assad to lead a…
September 16, 2015
US retail sales rose 0.2% in August
US retail sales rose 0.2% in August, helped by spending on cars, restaurant meals, groceries and clothing, the US Commerce Department has said. Core sales - which strip out spending on cars, petrol, building materials and restaurants - rose 0.4%.…
September 16, 2015
QUALITY SUPER KINGS SHOCK MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
The Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association Summer T20 Cricket League Tournament sponsored by HAB Group, continued on Sunday; 13th September 2015 at The Downtown Ball Park, Providenciales. Quality Super Kings called correctly and totaled a…
September 15, 2015
World Bank warns on US rate rise
The World Bank has warned developing countries to brace themselves for possible financial turbulence when the US Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates. It could come as early as Thursday when the Fed concludes a policy meeting. A new report…
September 15, 2015
Canadian company to develop medicinal products from J’can marijuana
CANADA-BASED Timeless Herbal Care Limited (THC) announced Saturday it has secured a US$100-million deal to develop medical marijuana products here in Jamaica for the international market. Courtney Betty, the Jamaican- Canadian who heads THC, did…
September 15, 2015
‘Dislike’ button coming to Facebook
More than 30 people were charged -- including some with criminal homicide -- in connection with the death of Chun "Michael" Deng, 19, a Baruch College student who died after a hazing incident in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Five people and…
September 15, 2015
Five Charged with Criminal Homicide in Hazing Death of Baruch College Student
More than 30 people were charged -- including some with criminal homicide -- in connection with the death of Chun "Michael" Deng, 19, a Baruch College student who died after a hazing incident in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Five people and…