May 2, 2016
British astronaut runs marathon in space
British astronaut Tim Peake ran a marathon in space in record time yesterday, strapped into a treadmill on the International Space Station (ISS) as thousands ran the London Marathon below. Peake opened the race by counting down in a video message as…
May 2, 2016
Windies all-rounder blasts all-rounder boss
World Twenty20 winner Dwayne Bravo blasted the West Indies cricket President David Cameron as “immature”, “arrogant” and “small-minded” yesterday as the crisis engulfing the Caribbean team deepened. The thrilling T20 win over England in Kolkata on…
May 2, 2016
YOHAN BLAKE IS BACK!
During yesterday’s Sports Watch show, sports anchor Donavan Fulford asked the question where is the Beast, Yohan Blake? Well, the 2011 World Championships 100m winner Blake believes he has overcome his fear of getting hurt again after opening his…
May 2, 2016
China was Largest Market for Panama Papers Law Firm
Still on the Panama Papers but this time in China! A massive data leak from a Panamanian firm has revealed that from relatives of the founding father of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong, to current leader Xi Jinping, offshore holdings are…
May 2, 2016
Putin denies Panama Papers’ claims of corruption in inner circle
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied any "element of corruption" after the Panama Papers claimed his cellist friend Sergei Roldugin ran a $2-billion offshore empire, adding that his own name is not in the documents. Putin also claimed…
May 2, 2016
Two cases of Zika virus confirmed in St Lucia
Health officials here have confirmed two cases of the Zika virus. Results from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)yesterday Wednesday said one male, 25 and a female, 28, both from Castries, tested positive for the mosquito…
May 2, 2016
New report says the number of Caribbean nationals with diabetes has tripled
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report says the number of Caribbean nationals living with diabetes has tripled since 1980, adding that one in 12 inhabitants live with diabetes in the Americas.On Wednesday, the Pan American Health Organization…