February 19, 2012
Honduras buries victims of deadly Comayagua prison fire
Relatives of the victims of Tuesday's prison fire in Comayagua, Honduras have been mourning the dead. Funerals have been held across the country for those whose bodies were released by forensic investigators. Officials said the number of dead had…
February 19, 2012
Latvia rejects making Russian an official language
Latvians have resoundingly rejected the option of making Russian the country's second official language, results from a referendum indicate. About two-thirds of those registered voted, the election commission said, many more than in previous…
February 18, 2012
Stars mourn Whitney Houston at hometown service
Stars, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston in a spirited funeral service at her hometown church on Saturday, a week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice made her one of the biggest pop stars of her era. A choir had…
February 18, 2012
More emphasis on CARICOM not ALBA, says Grenada PM
Caribbean leaders should place more emphasis on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) instead of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA), said Tillman Thomas, prime minister of Grenada. Speaking at a press conference held at the…
February 18, 2012
Dominican Government backs Argentina in Falklands dispute
Argentina Foreign Relations minister Héctor Timerman said his country won’t use troops to solve the century-old dispute with Great Britain over the Falklands Islands, during a meeting with president Leonel Fernandez , who stated Dominican Republic’s…
February 18, 2012
First Lady’s alleged European bank account spurs media frenzy
An allegation by a Santiago TV program that the vice presidential candidate of the ruling PLD party and First Lady Margarita Cedeño has more than 43 million Euros in an European account has sparked a media frenzy Friday. The flap over an allegation…
February 18, 2012
Ray J and Bobby Brown Respond to Whitney Houston’s Death; Late Singer’s Funeral To Be Held Today
A week after the death of R&B/pop songstress Whitney Houston, her close friend Ray-J has broken his silence regarding the news-making tragedy. In a released statement, Ray J expressed his sadness over Houston’s demise while noting how close he was…
February 18, 2012
Machel sweeps Soca Monarch
Machel Montano retained his Power Soca Monarch crown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain this morning. He was also crowned Groovy Soca Monarch. Montano sang "Pump Yuh Flag" in the Power category and "Mr Fete" in the Groovy competition.…
February 18, 2012
Singer Robin Thicke Busted for Marijuana Possession
R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke collected a drug possession charge while in New York yesterday, according to authorities. The New York Daily News reports the vocalist was arrested early Friday afternoon (February 17) at 12:25 p.m. by patrol…
February 18, 2012
Luciano’s US visa restored
Reggae icon Luciano is finally free once more to spread his musical message in the United States. The artiste who has not set foot in the U.S., for over three years now, had his United States visa restored, and is now in Miami to do his first…