January 28, 2014
Another Grammy win for Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for his live Ziggy Marley in Concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, yesterday. The 14-track set, produced by Tuff Gong Worldwide, features some of Marley's better known tunes including…
January 28, 2014
Court hears more voice notes from Kartel
More voice notes and images taken from a video were played and displayed in court during the Vybz Kartel murder trial Monday morning. A voice note which was sent on the 16th of August 2011, and attributed to a phone being used by Vybz Kartel…
January 28, 2014
Global smartphone shipments top one billion ‘milestone’
More than one billion smartphones were shipped last year, with Samsung extending its lead as the world's biggest vendor, a new survey has showed. According to market research firm IDC, 1.004 billion smartphones were shipped last year, marking a…
January 28, 2014
Apple shares plunge after reporting flat earnings
Shares in tech giant Apple fell close to 9% in after-hours trading after the firm reported flat profits of $13.1bn (£7.9bn) during the October to January quarter. While the earnings beat expectations, the firm lowered it sales outlook for 2014,…
January 28, 2014
Sony’s credit rating cut to junk
The Japanese electronic giant, Sony, has had its credit rating cut to junk status by ratings agency Moody’s. Moody’s said it expected earnings from Sony’s core businesses to continue to face “significant” downward pressure. It said it was especially…
January 28, 2014
Mexico Knights Templar leader ‘Loya Plancarte captured’
Mexican forces have captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords, officials say. Dionicio Loya Plancarte, known as El Tio (The Uncle), was one of the leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state, officials say.…
January 28, 2014
LIAT new plane grounded due to mechanical problem
The regional airline, LIAT, Monday confirmed that one of its new aircraft had developed mechanical problem forcing it to be taken out of service. The airline said the French-made ATR had developed a “steering defect” while taxing at the V C Bird…
January 28, 2014
Brazil-funded port inaugurated in Cuba
Brazil and Cuba have inaugurated the first phase of a deepwater sea port, a rare large foreign investment project on the Caribbean island. The $957m (£577m) overhaul of the port of Mariel, in the west of the capital, Havana, is being financed by…
January 28, 2014
MPs to vote on scrapping anti-protest law in Ukraine
Ukraine's parliament is expected to vote on plans to scrap a new anti-protest law in a special session called over the ongoing unrest in the country. President Viktor Yanukovych has offered to repeal the legislation, but it is unclear whether MPs…
January 28, 2014
Peru-Chile border redrawn by UN court at The Hague
The United Nations' highest court has redrawn the maritime boundary between Peru and Chile after an acrimonious dispute between the two neighbours. Judges at The Hague awarded Peru parts of the Pacific Ocean but kept rich fishing grounds in…