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December 28, 2011

Three Jamaicans to face courts over drugs

THREE Jamaican nationals are expected to appear before a magistrate tomorrow on drug trafficking charges. The three were arrested in separate incidents at the weekend. In the first instance, on Friday around 2.30 p.m., officers of the Organised…

December 28, 2011

Boxing Day shooting is 17th murder of 2011

Police were still busy identifying the St. Maarten's 17th murder victim for 2011 on Monday night. The man was shot dead close to 3:00 p.m. on Boxing Day (December 26) close to Ace on Well Road in Cole Bay. Both the Public Prosecutor Hans Mos and…

December 25, 2011

Cubans Celebrate Ahead Of Pope’s Visit

Cuban faithful celebrating Christmas say they have plenty to cheer this year as they…

December 25, 2011

Haiti migrants found dead off Cuba’s coast

At least 38 migrants from Haiti have been found dead after their boat sank just off the…

December 25, 2011

2011 Christmas Message By Premier Dr. The Hon. D. Orlando Smith

There is an old saying, love can move any mountain; it can weather the storm; and it can bring us back to where we belong. This is the true spirit of the Virgin Islander. The legacy of our forefathers. The cornerstone of a Caribbean people and the…

December 25, 2011

A slippery tale – PNP says supporters did not oil roadway

MOTORISTS travelling in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) motorcade in Portland on Wednesday were forced to drive at considerably low speeds after party officials announced that oil was deliberately spilled on sections of the roadway leading out of…

December 25, 2011

LIME Presents Christmas Eve of a Lifetime

The LIME Christmas of a Lifetime continues this Christmas Eve with extended store hours from 9am to 9pm. New and Existing customers have plenty of ways to win a Lifetime of LIME. The leading telecom is also a proud sponsor of "The Big Block…

December 24, 2011

St Kitts welcomes inaugural non-stop commercial flight from Canada

The Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport will today welcome its first non-stop commercial flight from Canada. Government said the Air Canada flight from Toronto will make St. Kitts and its sister island, Nevis, a more viable winter destination…

December 24, 2011

Stanford lawyers file motion to delay January trial

LIAT intends to expand its cargo service next year, Director of Cargo and Quikpak,Wilbur Edwards has said. The disclosure came as the airline announced that its freighter service has transported a million pounds of cargo within a year of its…

December 24, 2011

Michael Blackburn resigns as head of LIAT pilots union

Captain Michael Blackburn has resigned as Chairman of the Leeward Islands Pilots Association (LIALPA) as he prepares to file a lawsuit against regional carrier LIAT challenging his summary dismissal earlier this month. Captain Blackburn said his…