February 11, 2013
Whitney Houston remembered at pre-Grammy gala
Musicians including Dave Grohl, Janelle Monae, LA Reid and Miguel have paid tribute to Whitney Houston, a year after her death, at the age of 48. The star died in her hotel room on 11 February last year. Speaking at a pre-Grammy gala in Los Angeles,…
February 11, 2013
JIMMY CLIFF wins reggae Grammy
REGGAE veteran Jimmy Cliff yesterday won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with the album Rebirth. The artiste, who has been enjoying a wave of popularity thanks to a controversial Super Bowl Volkswagen television advertisement, trumped four…
February 11, 2013
Machel feels honored to share title with SuperBlue
SuperBlue and Machel Montano are the joint International Power Soca Monarchs, having trounced all opponents at the final of the competition on Friday night.No decision has been made yet with regard to how the total prize money for 1st and 2nd places…
February 11, 2013
Pink Panther is the 2013 National Calypso Monarch in Trinidad
His renditions "Travel Woes" and "Crying in the Chapel" were enough to earn the judges approval and nod to win the 2013 National Calpso Monarch title early this morning.When Eric "Pink Panther" Taylor was announced as winner of the monarch title…
February 11, 2013
Round one to Gorstew, ‘Butch’ Stewart
THE Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Gordon 'Butch' Stewart and his holding company Gorstew, granting them leave to commence a judicial review against the contractor general in the Sandals Whitehouse Hotel matter. Following is the full text of a…
February 11, 2013
PM Gonsalves seeks to discuss CAL fuel subsidy
Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is now seeking talks with the Kamla Persad-Bissessar-led coalition People's Partnership administration in Trinidad, over the fuel subsidy Port of Spain provides to the national carrier Caribbean Airlines…
February 11, 2013
Shorty Guzman’s ‘security chief’ arrested in Mexico
The Mexican military says it has captured the man accused of being the security chief for Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, Mexico's most wanted drug lord. A military spokesman said Jonathan Salas was arrested without a shot being fired in north-western…
February 11, 2013
Colombian drug lord’ alias Pichi arrested in Panama
A Colombian man suspected of leading a drug cartel in the city of Medellin has been arrested in neighbouring Panama. The man, known as Pichi, was arrested in a joint operation by the Panamanian and Colombian police. His real name as not yet been…
February 11, 2013
Peru, Chile and Bolivia hit by floods after heavy rain
Torrential rain has been causing havoc along the Pacific coast side of South America, with flooding causing the deaths of at least six people in Peru. In the southern city of Arequipa, thousands of people were left without electricity and drinking…
February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI in shock resignation
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. The unexpected development surprised governments, Vatican-watchers and even the…