February 2, 2012
Human rights group concerned about delayed justice
Human rights lobby group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), is once again raising concern about the time it takes the families of persons killed by the police, to get justice. Executive Director of JFJ, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, said cases continue to…
February 2, 2012
ECCU still seeking assistance from Trinidad for BAICO and CLICO policyholders
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) continues to seek financial relief from the government of Trinidad and Tobago, both in support of policyholders as well as in support of regional institutions whose investments in British-American…
February 2, 2012
Amnesty slams Haitian judiciary for dropping Duvalier case
Haiti’s judicial authorities have dealt yet another blow to the victims of former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, Amnesty International said this week after the criminal case against the former “president-for-life” for grave human rights violations…
February 2, 2012
Guyana residents on alert for flooding
Unusually high rainfall for the first month of the year has resulted in the East Demerara Water Conservancy reaching threatening levels. As a result, residents of the Mahaica and Mahaicony Creek were placed on alert and advised to take the…
February 2, 2012
203 local nurses for South East Region
AS part of efforts to address the shortage of nursing staff in some of the country’s public hospitals and health care centres, Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson said 96 locally trained nurses will be taking up employment at the Kingston Public…
February 2, 2012
Egypt football riot: Club coach saw ‘fans die’ after pitch invasion
An Egyptian club coach has told how he was "beaten with fists and sticks" and saw fans killed during a pitch invasion which left 74 people dead. Manuel Jose, coach of Cairo club al-Ahly, has returned home to Portugal following the riots which…
February 2, 2012
Nations Cup: Ghana through after 1-1 draw with Guinea
Ghana sealed their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 1-1 draw against Guinea in Franceville. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu put the Black Stars ahead, smashing a fierce volley in from the edge of the area. Abdoul Razzagui Camara…
February 2, 2012
Floyd Mayweather granted one-fight license to take on Miguel Cotto
Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday he will fight Miguel Cotto on May 5 in Las Vegas. Mayweather made the announcement after getting a conditional one-fight license and a lecture from Nevada athletic commissioners, who told the fighter, his…
February 2, 2012
Bucks win 105-97, beat Heat again
The Miami Heat have the stars, the sun and South Beach. Somehow, the Milwaukee Bucks have bragging rights. Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the…
February 2, 2012
Prince Harry to visit Bolt at Racers camp
The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will prepare to entertain royalty, with Britain's Prince Harry expected to call on the athlete at his Racers Track Club base, during his Diamond Jubilee tour of the Caribbean and Central America next month.…