December 9, 2014
150 Arrested in California During Police Killings Protests
More than 150 protesters were arrested in California overnight after shutting down a major freeway and stopping an Amtrak train as nationwide demonstrations against police use of deadly force on minorities continued for a third night. Hundreds of…
December 9, 2014
Haiti most corrupt country in Caribbean
Haiti is the highest ranked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on the 2014 Corruption Perception Index released by the German-based Transparency International (TI). TI, which promotes itself as the global civil society organisation leading the…
December 9, 2014
Buju seeks early release
Grammy winning Jamaican reggae artiste, Buju Banton, who was convicted on cocaine trafficking charges in 2011, has filed a motion in court in an attempt to secure an earlier release date, according to a report in a Florida newspaper. The Tampa Bay…
December 9, 2014
Dominica Labour Party wins 15-seat victory
The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has recorded a historic feat by winning a fourth consecutive term in office. The DLP won the 8 December 2014 general election with fifteen (15) out of 21 constituencies while the opposition United Workers Party (UWP)…
December 9, 2014
FBI official says ‘no attribution’ to North Korea in Sony hack probe
A senior FBI official said on Tuesday that the agency has not confirmed widely held suspicions that North Korea is behind the unprecedented cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio. "There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe…
December 9, 2014
US Supreme Court rejects BP’s oil spill challenge
The US Supreme Court has rejected oil giant British Petroleum's (BP) legal challenge to a compensation deal over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It means BP will have to make the payments that stem from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil…
December 9, 2014
Windies name World Cup 30
The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel yesterday named the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015. The squad includes several players who are yet to play at…
December 9, 2014
Man arrested after dawn raids in Bermuda
Police staged an early-morning swoop in three parishes today as the hunt intensified for those responsible for the murder of Prince Edness on Sunday. As a result, a 20-year-old Southampton man is in police custody and another man is still being…
December 9, 2014
Ministry of Education Prepares for 18th Annual National Academic Awards
On October 28th 2014, the National Academic Awards Council on External Examinations accepted the recommendation of the Sub-Committee for the list of awardees that will be recognized at the 18th Annual National Academic Awards Ceremony. The Ministry…
December 9, 2014
CWC and Columbus Promise to Protect Consumer Interest
Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today announced plans to launch a series of special “Customer Panels” in 14 markets throug- Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today announced plans…