November 20, 2011
Study on sex workers in Barbados, Jamaica
A scientific study that looked at behaviour change interventions among sex and tourism workers has been presented to a Caribbean HIV-AIDS conference here. The study by the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance (CHAA) on “HIV and AIDS Responsible Tourism…
November 20, 2011
Million-dollar car rental racket
Faulty systems that facilitated a multi-million-dollar car rental racket are still in place at the T&T Police Service (TTPS). The systems continue unabated two years after it was detected, a senior police source has revealed. The startling…
November 20, 2011
Rain leaves trail of destruction
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in north Trinidad yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction—a $2 million wall in Maraval collapsed, a child was reportedly trapped in a house at Powder Magazine, Cocorite, while there was flooding and gridlock in…
November 20, 2011
Natalie Wood: LA police reopen actress’ death inquiry
US police have reopened an inquiry into the mysterious death of film star Natalie Wood, who drowned in 1981. Police in Los Angeles say they have received new information relating to the case, but have not given details. Wood was found dead during a…
November 20, 2011
Kartel probed for 5 more murders
Embattled dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, is now being probed in relation to five other murder cases. Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is now before the courts in relation to two murder cases. However, the Head of the Criminal…
November 20, 2011
Danger Mouse co-creator Mark Hall dies
Animator Mark Hall, co-founder of Cosgrove Hall, responsible for Chorlton and the Wheelies, Danger Mouse and The Wind in the Willows, has died of cancer at the age of 74. He died in the early hours of Friday at his home in Manchester surrounded…
November 20, 2011
Itsy Bitsy Bikini songwriter Lee Pockriss dies
Lee Pockriss, the songwriter behind Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini and Catch A Falling Star, has died at the age of 87. His wife Sonja said he died at home in Connecticut following a long illness. Best known for his…
November 20, 2011
Gypsy backs down on mas tax
Arts and Multiculturalism Minister Winston “Gypsy” Peters is backing down on a plan to implement a 3,000 per cent levy on imported Carnival costumes—at least, just for the 2012 edition of the national festival. Earlier this year, he had…
November 20, 2011
Usain Bolt relishing shot at four gold medals at London 2012
Usain Bolt says he wants to try to become a "legend" by winning…
November 20, 2011
Penn State gets first victory since JoePa fired
The last time Penn State won a game without Joe Paterno as coach was December 1965. That day, the Nittany Lions used a strong defensive effort to beat Maryland, behind the coach who mentored Paterno, Rip Engle. On Saturday, No. 21 Penn State earned…