May 29, 2012
England v West Indies: Hosts wrap up victory to clinch series win
England swept to a nine-wicket victory over West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge to wrap up the series with a game to spare. Marlon Samuels added a defiant 76 not out to his first-innings century as West Indies limped from overnight…
May 29, 2012
Lazio captain arrested in match-fixing investigation
The captain of Lazio has been arrested by police investigating claims of match-fixing. Midfielder Stefano Mauri, 32, was held along with former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, police said. Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who just led the club…
May 29, 2012
Three-weight world champion Johnny Tapia found dead
Three-weight world champion Johnny Tapia has died at the age of 45. Tapia, whose career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead on Sunday in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He won the…
May 29, 2012
Andy Murray ready for Tatsuma Ito in Paris
Britain's Andy Murray has dismissed concerns over his fitness ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the French Open first round. Murray's encounter with the world number 68 is the fourth match on Court Suzanne Lenglen at around…
May 29, 2012
Bahamas opposition leader promises to fight hard to become next government
Newly elected leader of the opposition Free National Movement Dr Hubert Minnis promised FNM delegates and supporters that he would work hard and fight even harder towards the FNM becoming the next government of The Bahamas. Minnis said that…
May 29, 2012
Haiti to pay mothers school incentives via mobile
The government in Haiti says it will begin transferring cash credits to mothers who send their children to school regularly. Each mother will receive up to $20 (£13) a month and the transfers will be made via mobile phone. The programme, called Ti…
May 29, 2012
Jamaica debt reduction imperative, says finance minister
Jamaica must work to reduce its debt, even as negotiations continue on a new standby arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Peter Phillips.Opening the 2012/13 Budget Debate on Thursday in the…
May 29, 2012
Oil drilling company expects to start work in Bahamas by end of next year
The company hired by the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to plan and execute an exploratory well in Bahamian waters says it believes it will be drilling by the end of next year. Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI), based in Texas,…
May 29, 2012
$65m heist trial put off in Jamaica
The case involving five men implicated in the robbery of $65 million from security guards in February last year has been put off until Thursday. The case was called up today in the Gun Court. The accused are Oral Chin, André Malcolm, Corriann…
May 29, 2012
China and Japan to start direct yen-yuan trade in June
China will allow direct trading of the yuan and the Japanese yen, in a move aimed at promoting trade between Asia's two biggest economies. This means the two countries will not be using the US dollar as an intermediary. China, which sometimes has…