March 8, 2014
Williams hunts World Indoor gold
Kimberly Williams will be looking to win Jamaica's first medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Sopot, Poland today, as Veronica Campbell-Brown makes her return to the track and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, makes her WIC debut. Williams,…
March 8, 2014
Brazil buys drones for World Cup
The Brazil Air Force has purchased two new $12 million drones from Israel with the aim of patrolling the skies during the FIFA World Cup. The drones are expected to provide crowd surveillance above Brazil's stadiums during the competition. The…
March 8, 2014
Chris Gayle expects tough T20 World Cup defense
Superstar batsman Chris Gayle believes West Indies have a realistic shot at defending their World Twenty20 title, but admits the regional side will face a tough challenge. The big-hitting left-hander was a key member of the side, which lifted the…
March 8, 2014
Jamaica’s Campbell-Brown Calls Press Conference On Doping Allegations
Jamaica’s two-time Olympic 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will hold a press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston next Friday to speak on issues regarding recent "doping allegations". An advisory from Campbell-Brown’s legal…
March 8, 2014
Woman found sleeping in Justin Bieber’s Atlanta home
Police in Atlanta have caught a woman they say was found sleeping in a bedroom at a house rented by Justin Bieber. Sandy Springs police say 23-year-old Qianying Zhao of nearby Doraville was discovered at 5pm on Wednesday. She told officers she was…
March 8, 2014
Something Happened At Kartel’s Gate, Judge Tells Jurors
Justice Lennox Campbell, the judge presiding at the Vybz Kartel murder trial has told jurors that "something happened" at the entertainer's gate in Havendale, St Andrew on August 16, 2011. In continuing his summation in the case of the murder of…
March 8, 2014
Sean Paul gets 5th #1 debut on Billboard Reggae Chart
International dancehall superstar Sean Paul is in the process of creating chart history, according to management company Headline Entertainment, as he received his fifth # 1 Reggae album debut on the Billboard Reggae charts for his sixth studio…
March 8, 2014
Bandleaders threaten to sue NCBA
Several bandleaders are considering taking legal action after being disqualified in the National Carnival Bands Association’s (NCBA) Band of the Year competition. President of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands Association (TTCBA) Gerard…
March 8, 2014
U.S. donates US$1.2M in equipment to protect the environment
The United States Embassy on Thursday donated equipment for the environmental protection program, with financial and technical assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Embassy chief of staff Daniel Foote said the…
March 8, 2014
CARICOM “deeply concerned” over political tensions between Ukraine and Russia
The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM< Wednesday said it was ‘deeply concerned” at the ongoing political developments in Ukraine and called for an end to the tensions to prevent possible bloodshed. “The Caribbean Community…