May 14, 2012
Jamaican banker paid $8 million in ‘tainted’ gifts
According to recently obtained Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) court documents, convicted Ponzi scheme operator, David Smith paid over $8 million in “tainted” gifts to politicians, political parties and government officials in Jamaica and the……
May 14, 2012
Marley movie doesn’t resolve religion dilemma
THE new docufilm Marley has brought home an image of the late reggae great, Bob Marley, to a young generation who were probably finding it hard to understand what was so special about him and his music. It presents Marley's life in the context of…
May 14, 2012
Kim Kardashian to Get a Sitcom and Run for Mayor of Glendale, CA?
Believe it or not, Kim Kardarshian is attempting to actually do something for her money. The reality television star is trying her hand at comedy. The beauty is in the beginning stages of getting the project off the ground, along with renewing…
May 14, 2012
Stevie Wonder Victim of ‘Incest’ Extortion Attempt by ‘Son-Nephew’
Sometimes your biggest enemies are family members or so-called family members. That’s the situation superstar Stevie Wonder finds himself in after a man claiming to be his nephew has been charged with attempting to extort him by threatening to go…
May 14, 2012
Mase Asks Saints to Pray for Him as He Goes Back to Hip Hop
From rapper to pastor, back to rapper, Mase has gone through some changes. But he regrets making his way to the pulpit. He retired from the hip hop industry 13 years ago to preach the gospel and eased his way back. Also known as Mason Betha, the 34…
May 14, 2012
Castaway sues Princess Cruises over rescue failure
A Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days adrift in the Pacific and watched two companions die is suing the owners of a cruise ship that sailed past. Adrian Vasquez has filed a lawsuit in Florida alleging negligence by Princess Cruises, his…
May 14, 2012
Kamla unfazed
Political leaders of the Congress of the People (COP) and the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ)—two of the political parties that came together to form the People’s Partnership Government were absent from yesterday’s induction ceremony of the…
May 14, 2012
49 bodies left on Mexico highway
Forty-nine bodies, at least some of them mutilated, were found today dumped on a highway connecting the northern Mexican metropolis of Monterrey to the US border, officials said. A law enforcement official said the bodies of 43 men and six women…
May 14, 2012
Haiti ‘ready for investment’, says new envoy to Canada
DESPITE Haiti’s past, the country’s first ambassador to Canada in nearly six years, Frantz Liautaud, has said his country is ready for international investment. Liautaud, a former businessman and recent president of the Haitian-Canadian Chamber…
May 14, 2012
Manchester City grab dramatic Premier League title win
Manchester United missed out on the Premier League title despite victory at Sunderland after arch-rivals Manchester City beat Queens Park Rangers. Wayne Rooney's first-half goal put United in charge and it looked like it would seal a 20th league…