January 8, 2012
I-Octane set to release debut album next month
I-Octane will release his debut album Crying To The Nation on February 14, 2012. The 16-track opus is a joint venture deal with reggae powerhouse VP Records and Scikron, which is owned and operated by Robert Livingston, former long-time manager…
January 8, 2012
Rihanna’s TTT goes gold
With hit singles like We Found Love and You Da One as part of the tracklist, it was only a matter of time until Rihanna’s Talk That Talk (TTT) was certified gold in the United States. On December 16 last year, the RIAA solidified RiRi’s sixth…
January 8, 2012
James dominates in return, Heat beat Nets 101-90
LeBron James returned to the lineup and scored 22 of his 32 points in the first quarter, and the Miami Heat rolled to a 101-90 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday…
January 8, 2012
CARICOM chairman calls for a year of change
The incoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Desi Bouterse, has called on the region to make 2012 a year of change. Bouterse, who is also the president of Dutch-speaking Suriname, said that “by changing the way we do things, this Community…
January 8, 2012
Guyana moves ahead of other CARICOM countries
Guyana advanced ahead of other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries when it passed the amendment to the Caribbean Community Free Entry of Skilled Nationals Act to include an additional nine categories of persons under the free movement……
January 8, 2012
A first for Caricom – Region now has two serving women prime ministers
When Portia Simpson Miller took the ceremonial oath yesterday afternoon from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen as Jamaica’s new prime minister, it was a history-making event for the rest of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). For, along with her…
January 8, 2012
Barbados take T20 title
A healthy dose of restrictive bowling, along with a composed knock from newly-appointed captain, Kirk Edwards, guided Barbados to a five-wicket victory over archrivals, Trinidad & Tobago, when the final of the UWI Cave Hill Campus Twenty20…
January 8, 2012
Mavericks sign Chinese forward Yi Jianlian
The Dallas Mavericks officially signed 6- foot-10 Chinese forward Yi Jianlian to a one-year deal contract on Friday. Yi is expected to begin his stint with the Mavericks on the team's D-League affiliate, the Texas Legends in Frisco, when the club…
January 8, 2012
FIFA rejects Warner’s claims over $1 WCup TV deals
Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner peddled "inaccuracies and falsehoods" when he claimed last month that he got World Cup television rights for $1 in exchange for supporting Sepp Blatter's presidential campaigns, football's governing body…
January 8, 2012
US economy creates 200,000 jobs in December
The US economy created 200,000 jobs in December, marking the sixth month in a row of gains, official figures show. The rise was much more than expected. Analysts had forecast an increase of about 150,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.5%,…