May 20, 2014
Digicel says mobile 4G now 92% population coverage
Telecommunication company, Digicel Jamaica, on Tuesday announced that it has recently completed “a massive expansion project” on its 4G mobile network, increasing its footprint to 92 per cent population coverage across Jamaica. According to the…
May 20, 2014
Libya’s Rival Factions Ramp Up Battle for Control
Libya’s embattled parliament was set to reconvene Tuesday, as rival factions battle for control of the fractured country. Libyan lawmakers are scrambling to reassert some semblance of control in the face of a challenge by a key military figure,…
May 20, 2014
Army declares martial law in Thailand
The Thai military has imposed martial law amid a political crisis "to preserve law and order", but says the surprise move is not a coup. The move follows months of tension between the government and opposition. Acting PM Niwatthamrong…
May 20, 2014
No sign of Russia withdrawal, says Nato
Nato and the US say there is no sign of a withdrawal of Russian troops from areas bordering Ukraine. The Kremlin earlier announced units in the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk areas would return to their permanent bases. Correspondents say…
May 20, 2014
More Than 100 Hackers Arrested, Half A Million Computers Infected
Hackers using a sophisticated malware infected more than half a million computers in more than 100 countries leaving several victims questioning their safety when using their computer. The malware lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack…
May 20, 2014
US Coast Guard suspends search for missing British sailors
The United States Coast Guard says it has suspended its active search, pending further developments, for four Britons, whose yacht capsized in the Atlantic Ocean as they made their way back to the United Kingdom from the Caribbean over the weekend.…
May 20, 2014
Dominican Republic on the right path according to poll
Dominican Republic is headed in the right direction, according to 58.3 percent of its citizens, while 39.9% say no way. The results are from a survey of more than 1,200 Dominicansby pollster Asisa Research Group conducted from May 9 to 11 and…
May 20, 2014
Dominican Republic on the right path according to poll
Dominican Republic is headed in the right direction, according to 58.3 percent of its citizens, while 39.9% say no way. The results are from a survey of more than 1,200 Dominicansby pollster Asisa Research Group conducted from May 9 to 11 and…
May 20, 2014
Dunkley to be sworn in as Premier
Premier Craig Cannonier has quit over the political firestorm surrounding the long-running Jetgate row. His deputy, National Security Minister Michael Dunkley, has been named the news Premier, and will be sworn in this morning. Governor George…
May 20, 2014
Attorney banned for two years
Attorney At Law Arlean Beckford has been banned for two years from practising law as a result of what the General Legal Council (GLC) described as "professional misconduct". The GLC, in a newspaper advertisement yesterday, announced that the licence…