May 23, 2012
Egyptians Hold Historic Presidental Election
Egyptians vote Wednesday in a historic presidential election that pollsters say is too close to call, with a choice of candidates touting radically different visions for the country's future. No outright winner is expected from the two-day poll,…
May 23, 2012
Attack on Mali’s Interim President Sparks Condemnation
Mali residents are expressing shock at an attack on the country's interim president by protesters unhappy with an agreement to let him stay in office for a year. West African leaders have condemned the attack and threatened sanctions on those it…
May 22, 2012
TCI TOP MODEL WASHANDA REGISTRE SHOOTS TIME’S EDITORIAL AND DIGICEL CAMPAIGN
2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner Washanda Registre was super busy last weekend, as she did an editorial and cover photoshoot for this Summer’s Times of the Islands magazine and photos for a few upcoming Digicel TCI ad campaigns. The TCI Top Model…
May 22, 2012
Robin Gibb: Music stars pay tribute to Bee Gees singer
Stars of the music industry have been paying tribute to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who has died at the age of 62. Sir Cliff Richard said the singer's legacy of songs with the group, including Tragedy and Jive Talkin' was "stunningly good". Lyricist…
May 22, 2012
Busy signal arrested on extradition warrant
Law enforcement agents have arrested another high profile figure from the West Kingston community, on an extradition warrant. Popular dancehall artiste, Busy Signal, whose real name is Glendale Gordon, was picked up at the Norman Manley…
May 22, 2012
BVI Music Festival Launch Party, Presented By Digicel
The countdown is definitely on for the biggest musical event to take place in the Territory - the 2012 BVI Music Fest 2012 - this weekend! Come this Thursday, on the eve of the official opening, the BVI Music Festival Committee, in conjunction…
May 22, 2012
The Avengers tops US box office again
Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the third week in a row, taking $55.1m (£34.8m), studio estimates suggest. The film easily saw off new release Battleship, which took $25.4m (£16.1m). The Avengers also…
May 22, 2012
Adele wins 12 Billboard Music awards in Las Vegas
The British singer picked up the top artist prize and best album for her second record, 21, winning 12 awards in total from 18 nominations. Adele's awards were not presented during the live show and the singer wasn't present at the event. Other…
May 22, 2012
Colombia says Farc kills 12 soldiers in border attack
Officials in Colombia say left-wing Farc rebels have killed 12 soldiers in an ambush near the border with Venezuela. A security official in the northern department of La Guajira said the troops were attacked during a routine patrol. The army said it…
May 22, 2012
Dominican Republic election: Medina declares victory
The governing candidate in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, Danilo Medina, has declared victory. Mr Medina won 51% of the vote, avoiding a run-off next month. But the result is being contested by the opposition, which accuses the…