December 10, 2010
Chinese dissident awarded Nobel Peace Prize
An empty chair stood in for imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo as he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia on Friday amid protests and condemnation from China. China has responded furiously since the Nobel committee announced on October…
December 10, 2010
US$30m to protect Barbados’ coastline
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million loan to…
December 8, 2010
Police probing Brighton Beach murder
The body of a 90-year-old man was discovered early this morning in a track leading to Brighton Beach St Michael. Fred Parris of Stanmore Terrace, Black Rock St Michael, is believed to have died from stab wounds inflicted by an unknown…
December 8, 2010
Pay dispute motivated players
Forward Omar Cummings and assistant coach Bradley Stewart said the pay dispute which erupted during the just-concluded Digicel Caribbean Cup in Martinique, served as added motivation for the players as they went in search of the title. The Boyz,…
December 8, 2010
Pete Sampras’ tennis trophies stolen
Tennis star Pete Sampras says most of his trophies and other memorabilia were stolen from a West Los Angeles public storage facility. The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that Sampras still has 13 of his 14 Grand Slam trophies. But thieves took…
December 8, 2010
Stray Dog Control to be Stepped Up
The Ministry of Health is moving to control and reduce the increasing population of stray dogs across the country. As a first step it has asked pet owners to make sure they license, spay or neuter their dogs and keep them within the confines of…
December 8, 2010
TCI To Showcase Success in Disaster Recovery
The Turks and Caicos Islands can “lead the way” in Caribbean disaster management, as they get a chance to share the success in recovering from major disasters such as hurricane Ike at a high profile conference in Jamaica. Youngsters from the…
December 8, 2010
Rihanna Announces Upcoming 2011 UK Tour
Barbadian pop star Rihanna has announced details of her…
December 8, 2010
Haiti ruling party HQ set alight by election protesters
The headquarters of the ruling party in Haiti has been set on fire by protesters angry about the results of presidential elections. Thousands of people took to the streets of Port-au-Prince after the first round results were released late on…
December 8, 2010
UWI scholarships up for grabs
THE University of the West Indies is now inviting applications for the UWI 2011 Open Scholarships, which last year were awarded to 41 students with a total value of US$1.1 million. Each year the university awards the UWI Open Scholarships to…