July 2, 2012
Man found dead with face missing in Trinidad
Hours after Ugandan minister, Pastor Simon Kakande, prayed for the safety of himself and his family, Shurland Chance, 29, was found dead, with his face completely missing, in the middle of the road near the village cemetery. Grieving relatives…
July 2, 2012
USAID to undertake basic literacy campaign in the Caribbean
A United States Agency International Development (USAID) official recently announced that the agency is seeking to undertake a basic education and literacy campaign within the Caribbean region. USAID’s Acting Representative, Steven Hendrix, said…
July 2, 2012
Doctor suspected of prescribing wrong drugs to AIDS patients to resign
The Medical Research Foundation (MRF) and its director, Professor Courtenay Bartholomew, have called for the immediate resignation of the council of the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Board. The board, whose president is Professor Surujpal…
July 2, 2012
China proposes $10bn loan for Latin America countries
China has offered to set up a $10bn (£6.4bn) credit line for Latin American countries to support infrastructure projects in the region. The proposal was made by China's Premier Wen Jiabao as he wrapped up his visit to the region. He also proposed…
July 1, 2012
Usain Bolt beaten by Yohan Blake in 200m at Olympic trials
Usain Bolt was beaten by Yohan Blake in the 200m final at the Jamaican Olympic trials - the world record holder's second loss to his rival in 48 hours. Blake stunned Bolt in the 100m final on Friday and he repeated the feat over the longer…
July 1, 2012
Spain easily wins Euro 2012 final
Just like clockwork, Spain's "tiki taka" passing game tore Italy apart. The World Cup champions controlled the play Sunday in the European Championship final, as they usually do. They moved the ball up the field with short pass after short pass,…
July 1, 2012
Tiger Woods wins AT&T to pass Jack Nicklaus record
Tiger Woods passed Jack Nicklaus on the all-time PGA Tour victory list as he won the AT&T National in Maryland. The former world number one secured his 74th American Tour win by two shots from runner-up Bo Van Pelt after carding a final round of…
July 1, 2012
England v Australia: Hosts ease to win in second ODI
England produced a polished all-round performance to beat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. A disciplined bowling display restricted the tourists to 251-7 after they had won…
July 1, 2012
Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 100m butterfly final at US trials
Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly final at the US swimming trials in Omaha as rival Ryan Lochte missed out on Olympic qualification for the event. Phelps started slowly but caught Tyler McGill to win in 51.14 seconds - the world's fastest time…
June 30, 2012
Blake beats Bolt in 100 meters
World champion Yohan Blake stunned World record-holder Usain Bolt in the 100 metres final at the Jamaica Olympic Trials Friday night. Blake clocked a world-leading 9.75 seconds to finish ahead of Bolt who recovered from a terrible start to…