August 3, 2013
Tense Standoff at Protests in Cairo
Tens of thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi marched through Cairo Friday to demand his reinstatement, even as the interim government threatens to break up their protest camps. State TV reports Egyptian police are…
August 3, 2013
US to Close Embassies August 4
The United States will close a number of its embassies and consulates around the world on Sunday for security reasons. The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce, told CNN Friday an al-Qaida-linked terror…
July 30, 2013
GRAND TURK NATIVES WIN THE BODY SHOW TCI COMPETITIONS
Grand Turk natives Clay Seymour and Mauqueita Carter captured The Body Show’s contests over the weekend. The Body Show: Miss Body Beautiful & Mr Best Body TCI contests were a hit summer sensation with Carter capturing Miss Body Beautiful TCI…
July 30, 2013
Prince Charles Says Prince George Will Be Called ‘Georgie’
Prince Charles gave updates on his grandson Prince George as he visited the Whitstable Oyster Festival in Kent, England on Monday, July 29, with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. During the event, the first-time grandfather told locals that…
July 30, 2013
Selena looks Buju’s way
American pop sensation Selena Gomez has sampled Buju Banton's 1995 hit song Champion for her latest single, Like a Champion. The song is from Gomez' new album Stars Dance which was released this month. The 21-year-old uses Banton's original lines,…
July 30, 2013
Beres, Flo Rida take Sumfest
BERES Hammond was in fine form at Reggae Sumfest's International Night I at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday night. Taking the stage at 2:48 am to loud cheers, the veteran singer's spirited, hour-long set…
July 30, 2013
The Wolverine claws to top
The Wolverine slashed monsters and minions to debut atop the weekend box office. The Fox film featuring Hugh Jackman's sixth turn as the claw-wielding superhero opened with US$55 million in North America, according to studio estimates yesterday.
July 30, 2013
Taiwanese President to visit St Kitts/Nevis
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ma Ying-jeou will pay a two-day State visit St Kitts and Nevis as part of a Latin America and the Caribbean tour next month. A statement from the Taiwanese embassy in St Kitts said that President Ma will…
July 30, 2013
Kamla, UNC’s future in doubt
The landslide victory of Jack Warner speaks to the demise of the UNC and could also signal a real possibility of the former national security minister becoming the country’s next prime minister, says former government minister Ralph Maraj. Maraj was…
July 30, 2013
Bandits kill man raising an alarm in TNT
Hours before voting began in the Chaguanas West by-election yesterday, a man was murdered by bandits in front of his home. But despite a suggestion to the contrary by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, the victim’s family do not believe the killing…