April 28, 2015
UWI expert says big quake due, urges T&T to get ready
People in Trinidad and Tobago are not prepared for a catastrophic earthquake like the 7.9 magnitude one which has devastated parts of Nepal. This is according to University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) seismologist Dr Joan…
April 28, 2015
Pacquiao ‘100% confident’ of beating Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao was greeted by thousands of fans in Las Vegas as he arrived before Saturday's super-fight against Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao, 36, will meet US legend Mayweather, 38, for the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles at the MGM Grand……
April 28, 2015
British Actresses are among the nominees for Tony Awards
British stars Carey Mulligan, Ruth Wilson and Dame Helen Mirren are all up for best actress at the Tony Awards, the biggest honours in US theatre. They go up against home-grown stars Geneva Carr and Elisabeth Moss, in a year where British talent is…
April 28, 2015
Official mourning declared for victims in Nepal
Nepal has declared three days of mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in which more than 5,000 people are now known to have died. Prime Minister Sushil Koirala says the government is doing all it can but is overwhelmed by the scale of…
April 28, 2015
President Obama says, ‘No Excuse’ for Riots in Baltimore
U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday said there's “no excuse” for Monday night's violence in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore and called for those who looted and burned buildings "to be treated as criminals." Riots erupted in the city after the…
April 28, 2015
Twitter reports disappointing sales
Twitter has reported lower than expected revenue for the first three months of the year, saying that new products sold less well than forecast. The micro blogging firm warned that it expected the negative impact on its revenue to continue for the…
April 28, 2015
US Official Confirms Iran Intercepted Cargo Ship
A senior U.S. official says Iranian naval ships and patrol craft fired shots at a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz before escorting it into Iranian territorial waters. The official said the container ship, the MV Maersk Tigris, was tansiting the…
April 28, 2015
TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Football Schedule Released Following Official Draw
The highly anticipated TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games football (soccer) schedule was determined today. The men's and women's soccer schedules were determined in a live draw by representatives of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean…
April 22, 2015
TCIFA’S Third Annual “FUN RUN WALK & BIKE-A-THON”
On Saturday, April 18th at 5:30am, the TCIFA hosted its third annual “Fun Run Walk & Bike-a-thon.” This year’s event was sponsored by Gordon’s Plumbing & Electrical Supplies, and included a biker’s route for the first time. All proceeds from the…
April 22, 2015
NBA to play first game in Africa
Britain's Luol Deng will captain Team Africa against Team World in the NBA's first game in Africa. The match will take place on 1 August at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers will captain Team…