June 16, 2011
Bolt shoots new Gatorade commercial
As he prepares for what is expected to be another career-defining year in his already illustrious athletic career, the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, recently took time out to participate in the filming of a commercial for a new Gatorade…
June 16, 2011
Ne-Yo seeks local talent – Launches Caribbean leg of his record label
R&B superstar Ne-Yo has launched the Caribbean leg of his record label and yesterday, announced…
June 16, 2011
Justin Timberlake Rejects Chance of Jay-Z Collabo
Justin Timberlake has ruled out a collaboration with Jay Z after the rapper snubbed a chance to record a track for the singer’s 2006 album. In the new issue of Vanity Fair, the star of “Bad Teacher” said he reached out to Jay Z while he was…
June 16, 2011
Prequel to ‘Takers’ a Big Possibility
Chris Brown alerted his fans via Twitter this week about a possible prequel to the movie “Takers.” He wrote, “S/O 2 every1 watching Takers … talked studio into writing a PREQUEL..” However, there is no real backbone to Brown’s announcement. The…
June 16, 2011
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli accepts libel damages
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has accepted undisclosed libel damages from newspapers that suggested she used her position to fund a charity she chaired. Last August, the Mail papers claimed Broccoli, as a board member of the UK Film Council, had…
June 16, 2011
Joe, Beenie Man, Sky bring fitting close to CFW
As R&B singer Joe strutted down the runway like a model, so too did he easily stroll into the hearts of the women at the National Indoor Sports Centre. The singer appeared on the runway after 11 p.m. on Sunday night as the featured artiste at…
June 16, 2011
White House: US ‘can act in Libya without Congress’
President Barack Obama does not need congressional approval for the US to continue its role in…
June 16, 2011
Militants Attack Southern Yemeni Town
Several hundred al-Qaida linked militants in Yemen have raided government buildings in the southern town Houta and briefly seized key areas of the provincial capital. The armed group, Ansar al-Sharia, or Supporters of Sharia , launched the attack…
June 16, 2011
Hackers Claim CIA Website Breach
A group of hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency's website after it crashed Wednesday evening. The group, known as Lulz Security, claimed credit in a Twitter message that said “Tango down – cia.gov.” The CIA's public website…
June 16, 2011
DRC National Elections to be One Round
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a new electoral law Wednesday as they prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year. The new law, a revision of the 2006 electoral code, calls for the votes to be held in…