July 17, 2014
Digicel acquires Telstar Cable
Digicel said it has reached an agreement with Telstar Cable Limited to acquire its cable and fibre network in Jamaica. Telstar provides cable television, broadband and telephony services. On completion, which is subject to approval by the…
July 16, 2014
TCI’S U20 BOYS SOCCER TEAM TRAVEL TO HAITI TODAY FOR THE BOYS UNDER20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
The Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) Under20 Soccer Team travelled to Haiti today, Wednesday, July 16th 2014. There, the team will compete in the Boys U20 World Cup Qualifiers consisting of three games against Haiti, Saint Lucia and Suriname. The…
July 16, 2014
Syria’s Assad Sworn In for New 7-Year Term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a new seven-year term following an election; the opposition and its Western allies have dismissed the election as a sham. He took the oath of office today Wednesday during a ceremony at the…
July 16, 2014
Aruba Prime Minister on Hunger Strike
Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman is currently on a hunger strike, protesting alleged interference from the Dutch government in Aruba’s affairs. Tuesday was the fourth day of Eman’s hunger strike, following a decision by the Dutch government to have…
July 14, 2014
Citigroup pays $7bn in settlement
Banking giant Citigroup will pay $7bn (£4bn) to US authorities to settle an investigation into risky sub-prime mortgages. Citigroup will pay $4bn (£bn) to the Department of Justice and $2.5bn for “consumer relief”. Consumer relief includes…
July 14, 2014
Tough love for Tessanne
Count On My Love, the major label album from Tessanne Chin, debuted on the Billboard charts last week but with paltry sales. The set, released July 1 by Republic Records (a division of Universal Music) as part of Chin’s prize package for winning…
July 14, 2014
Actor Tracey Morgan suing Walmart
US actor Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart for negligence, after being badly injured last month when one of the retail giant's trucks rear-ended his stretch limousine, CNN reported Saturday. The crash on a New Jersey highway killed Morgan's friend and…
July 14, 2014
Jason Derulo for Sumfest International Night I
American singer-songwriter Jason Derulo will make his Jamaican debut at Reggae Sumfest’s International Night I on Friday, July 18. The annual week-long festival is scheduled for Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay, St James, from…
July 14, 2014
Neil Young gig in Israel pulled amid security fears
The veteran rock singer, Neil Young, has cancelled a concert in Israel amid fears it could be targeted by Palestinian militants. Hundreds of rockets have been fired into Israel from neighbouring Gaza in the last week with Israel carrying out a…
July 14, 2014
Quality Kings advance to the final
In cricket, Quality Super Kings advanced to the finals as they demoralize Jam Turks when the TCIC T20 Cricket Competition continued on Sunday 13th of July 2014 at Downtown Ball Park in Providenciales. Batting first, after being inserted by Jam…