December 24, 2013
Christmas Message from the Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness
Christmas is the celebration “of God’s amazing grace, in that He loved each of us so much that He sent His only begotten Son as the manifestation of the way to truth, hope and redemption”. This is the essence of Christmas regardless of religious…
December 24, 2013
Jamaicans among top 10 nationals deported in 2013
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Jamaicans were among the top 10 nationals deported in 2013. In announcing the year-end removal numbers on Thursday, ICE said the top 10 deportees were from Latin America and the…
December 24, 2013
St.Martin Prime Minister to Submit Report To Parliament on Establishing Electoral Reform.
During her weekly radio program One on One with the Prime Minister, the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams gave clarity on her push for electoral reform. The Prime Minister commented on the program aired weekly on 98.1 Pearl FM that since the…
December 24, 2013
UK issues travel advisory for British nationals visiting Trinidad
The British Government has updated its safety and security travel advice on Trinidad and Tobago. In the update on its website, dated Tuesday, December 17, the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned British travellers of “violent…
December 24, 2013
Richard Branson request Boycott of Uganda over gay rights
UK business tycoon Richard Branson has called on companies and tourists to boycott Uganda after its parliament approved a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts. It was against his conscience to support a country which carried out a…
December 24, 2013
Amid Darkness in the World, Jesus Brings Light so says Pope Francis
Pope Benedict has urged the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to rejoice this Christmas because "Jesus is the light who brightens the darkness" and brings peace. The pontiff delivered his first Christmas Eve homily as pope during a Mass at St. Peter's…
December 24, 2013
Bomb Blast Hits Egyptian Police Building
A powerful bomb has ripped through a police headquarters in Egypt's Nile Delta region. Authorities say at least 13 people were killed and 130 were wounded. Officials say most of the blast victims in the city of Mansoura were police. They believe a…
December 24, 2013
Clashes in Gaza between Israel, Palestinians
Israel has launched a series of attacks in the Gaza Strip, in apparent retaliation for the cross-border killing of an Israeli civilian by a Gaza sniper. Israel said it launched the attacks from the air and on the ground, targeting what it called…
December 24, 2013
Snowden: “Mission Accomplished”
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden says his mission is "already accomplished," after revealing details of the NSA's surveillance programs. Snowden, who is living under temporary asylum in Moscow, told the Washington Post said…
December 24, 2013
Syrian Airstrikes HIt Aleppo for 10th Day
Syrian government air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo continued for a tenth straight day, leaving at least 15 people dead. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian aircraft dropped so called "barrel bombs" on the…