January 16, 2012
Bruce Springsteen Plays Surprise Set At New Jersey Benefit Concert
To someone passing by the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park last night, the sight of fans standing in the freezing cold, desperately pleading with complete strangers for extra tickets probably seemed a little odd. After all, the biggest names on…
January 16, 2012
NFL playoffs: San Francisco 49ers upset New Orleans Saints in thriller
San Francisco are one game away from the Super Bowl after edging out New Orleans 36-32 in one of the finest playoff games in NFL history. The lead changed hands four times in as many minutes at the end of an enthralling encounter, with the 49ers…
January 16, 2012
Duncan helps Spurs improve to 9-0 at home
Tim Duncan spent the summer trying to improve his jump shots. It showed Sunday night as the two-time MVP and 13-time All-Star scored 24 points, many on jumpers, to lead the Spurs to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix…
January 16, 2012
NFL playoffs: New York Giants beat sloppy Green Bay Packers
The New York Giants took advantage of a sloppy performance by the Green Bay Packers to spring a major upset in the final game of the divisional playoffs with a 37-20 victory. As seen in the other three games, an inability to avoid turnovers cost…
January 16, 2012
Tyler Butterfield Wins In Argentina
Another big performance from Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield saw him claim the win in yesterday’s [Jan.15] 2012 La Paz PATCO Triathlon Pan American Elite Men Championship in Argentina. Butterfield topped an international field of competitors from…
January 16, 2012
Lisa Blackburn Breaks Record…Twice
Bermudian swimmer Lisa Blackburn continues her record setting ways, breaking the Bermuda 200m Breaststroke record twice in a recent meet in Texas. Competing in the preliminaries of Women’s 200m Breaststroke on Day One of the USA Swimming Grand Prix…
January 16, 2012
Politics dominated 2011 in the Caribbean
For political historians, 2011 has provided lots of fresh fodder. Never before in the history of the region have there been general elections in two Caribbean countries on the same date; coupled with a state of emergency in another; allegations…
January 16, 2012
Jamaica’s Holness to make tough Senate decisions
OPPOSITION LEADER Andrew Holness will today announce the names of the eight persons who will represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as senators. Holness last Friday made it clear that he did not subscribe to the view that rejected politicians…
January 16, 2012
St Vincent PM to speak at Peaceful Caribbean conference
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will be one of the featured speakers at the “Peaceful Caribbean Conference 2012: Focus on Solutions” to be held in Barbados on April 20, 2012. The conference is being put on by the…
January 16, 2012
Anguilla set to attend 30th Anniversary of The CHTA Marketplace in The Bahamas
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Caribbean Marketplace – the industry event that has revolutionized the way business is conducted among industry stakeholders. CHTA anticipates that the 2012…