March 12, 2012
Jay-Z, Kanye West Settle Federal Lawsuit over ‘The Joy’
Jay-Z and Kanye West have settled a federal copyright lawsuit over their song “The Joy,” TMZ reports. Syl Johnson sued the “Watch the Throne” rappers in October, claiming they used an unauthorized sample of his song “Different Strokes.” Johnson…
March 12, 2012
50 Cent On Why he Loves Oprah … His (Little Ugly) Dog!
Guess who was on “The View” this week? None other than rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent. Although it was a very entertaining episode, he couldn’t help but look a little uncomfortable when he talked about his reasons behind naming his dog Oprah. He…
March 12, 2012
Brazil football boss Ricardo Teixeira resigns
The head of Brazil's football federation, Ricardo Teixeira, has stepped down from his post, days after taking sick leave. He also resigned from the 2014 World Cup organising committee. Mr Teixeira, who led the federation for 23 years, had come under…
March 12, 2012
Chile’s call for deepening relations with Caribbean nations welcomed
A call by Chile’s President, His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echenique, for the strengthening and deepening of relations between CARICOM and Chile through enhanced cooperation in a wide range of areas has been welcomed by Caribbean leaders.…
March 12, 2012
CARICOM: Security strain
CARICOM governments seem to be in a bind over what to do with their Implementation Agency for Crime And Security (IMPACS). The security agency was set up for the ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in 2007, but it is still in existence and is…
March 12, 2012
Haitian director of tourism optimistic about tourism sector
A Haitian tourism official has expressed optimism about his island’s tourism sector in the after math of the 2010 earthquake which caused severe devastation to the island. Director General of Tourism in Haiti, Daniel Fouchard, told an interview…
March 12, 2012
Four Plead Guilty: $3.4M Drug Case
This morning [Mar.12] in Supreme Court, four of the “Carefree Five” plead guilty to drug charges minutes before their trial was due to start. Carlos Rogers, Shaun Johnson, Kinola Simons and Bilal Shakir all pleaded guilty to possessing or…
March 12, 2012
34 arrested for sexual offences
The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is reporting that 34 persons were arrested for various sexual offences over an 11-day period. The offences include rape, carnal abuse and incest. Additionally, CISOCA…
March 12, 2012
US and UN urge Security Council unity in Syria crisis
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the US secretary of state have urged the international community to speak with one voice on Syria. Hillary Clinton said that Syria's "horrific campaign of violence" had "shocked the conscience of the…
March 12, 2012
Deron Williams won’t play vs. Bucks
New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams will miss his second straight game Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks with a strained right calf, the team announced. Williams is listed on the team's official injury report as day to day. His calf…