January 9, 2012
TWENTY- EIGHTH (28TH) SITTING OF THE CONSULTATIVE FORUM SET FOR TUESDAY
The Consultative Forum will meet in open session on Tuesday 10th January 2012 from 10:00 a.m. at the NJS Francis building on Grand Turk. Two Bills referred to the Forum by H.E. the Governor; on Agriculture and Control of Animals, are on the…
January 9, 2012
Beyonce’s Baby: Ivy Blue or Blue Ivy?
OK, here’s some more fodder for the Beyonce haters out there. It seems a lot of folks on Twitter are getting Bey’s baby’s name twisted. Ivy Blue Carter is trending as baby girl’s moniker, but her name is actually Blue Ivy Carter! Apparently, there…
January 9, 2012
PETA Goes After Dr. Dre Over Furry Headphones
Hit producer/mogul Dr. Dre is in hot water with PETA over a new limited edition run of Beats by Dre headphones. Dre, born Andre Young, has teamed with Oscar De La Renta to release a limited-edition line of Beats by Dre earmuff headphones, that are…
January 9, 2012
Will and Jada Sell their Hawaii Home for $20 Million
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith got out of 2011 with a super nice chunk of cash in their pockets. The couple sold their seven-acre Hawaii vacation home for $20 million. The three-bedroom and three-bathroom home in Kauai was purchased for only $13.5…
January 9, 2012
Stevie, Maya, Spike and Mariah to be Praised at ‘BET Honors’
This year’s BET Honors is going to be a night to remember. Mariah Carey, Dr. Maya Angelou and Stevie Wonder, among others will be recognized and newly engaged diva Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Common are confirmed to take the stage. Others…
January 9, 2012
Introducing Diddy Shampoo in 2012
Diddy is looking to do some big things in 2012. The already huge player in the Hip Hop game is making his name bigger with a new line of products. In an interview with Ad Week, he shared his New Year’s resolution: “My dream was that you would wake…
January 9, 2012
CLICO policyholders go back to court
On Wednesday, Colonial Life Insurance Co Ltd (CLICO) policyholders will again be going before the court challenging the State's refusal to pay them the full amount due on their Executive Flexible Premium Annuities (EFPA). The policyholders,…
January 9, 2012
US expels Venezuelan diplomat
Venezuela's consul general in Miami has been declared to be persona non grata and must leave the United States, a State Department spokesman said on Sunday. No reasons were given for the decision to expel Livia Acosta Noguera, who has headed…
January 9, 2012
Venezuela’s Chavez to welcome Iranian president
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was due to arrive in Venezuela on Sunday at the start of a Caribbean tour to shore up support from the region's leftist leaders, as new Western sanctions aim to isolate Iran and target its oil exports. As he…
January 9, 2012
Fidel Castro warns again about nuclear war and climate change
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro warned last week that nuclear war and climate change are critical dangers for humanity, which keeps standing far away from getting any closer to a solution. In an article published on Cubadebate website, titled…