March 23, 2015

Singapore, Singapore (AFP) -- Lee Kuan Yew, one of the commanding figures of Asia's post-war economic rise, was an authoritarian leader who transformed Singapore from a sleepy British imperial outpost into a global trading and financial…

New Delhi, India (AFP) -- Police in eastern Indian were left red-faced when a raid on a sex district discovered four of their own along with a convicted murderer whom they were supposed to be guarding, a report said Sunday. The four…

Paris, France (AFP) -- A war of words broke out Monday between aid agency Doctors Without Borders and the World Health Organization over who was to blame for the slow response to the Ebola epidemic that broke out a year ago. Doctors…

Castries, St Lucia -- Noting that the poor and vulnerable have always received the short end of the stick regarding matters related to land disputes that culminate in court-mandated evictions, the leader of the Lucian People’s Movement…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Despite the current economic situation, many foreign-owned entities still consider Barbados to be a reputable domicile of choice, especially in the areas of international insurance and industry, minister of…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- A motion of no-confidence against Trinidad and Tobago opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley will be debated on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal said, “On Wednesday at…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaican motorists are being encouraged to regularly service their vehicles as part of efforts to ensure optimum performance and safety on the nation’s roads. Director, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow…

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) -- The Bahamas government insists there is “a sophisticated criminal enterprise” behind an illegal migration scheme targeting the country and appealed to everyone including the media to help the authorities deal with…

Sports Page -- The Inez France preschool held its annual sports meet at the St.Thomas’ Primary school’s grounds on Friday 20th March. The meet was held under the patronage of Keithley Hobson and Karen James. After an impressive march…

Sports Page -- Another exciting match was played in the second division fixtures on Sunday 22nd March, when Big Rock engaged Highlights. Highlight batted first and scored 120 all out. Theron Bussue top scored with 23; Nigel Browne got 18…

Sports Page -- The SDA Jets team made it two in a row, when they got the better of the Masters’ Experienced team at the Cotton Ground Playing field on Sunday 22nd March. Masters won the toss and elected to bat first but were soon in early…

A double-century in a one-day international is not quite passé, but has become more common than ever seemed possible. A double-century in a World Cup quarter-final? That is something truly special. Martin Guptill's unbeaten 237 was the…

T&T Red force vs. Leeward’s Hurricanes Summarized Scores: T&T Red Force 1st Innings: 291 All Out (79.4 Overs). Jason Mohammed 143*, Imran Khan 30, Marlon Richards 23, Akeal Hosein 16; Rahkeem Cornwall 27.4-5-78-3, Quinton…

Friday 20th March National Bank Premier League At St. Pauls Playing Field Rams Village Superstars 1 vs St. Thomas/Trinity United 0                                    (Half Time 0 - 0) Scoring for Rams Village Superstars Joseph Wilkes…

The residents of Constituency #7 were out in their numbers on Saturday night at a celebratory event for their parliamentary representative, Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris. Persons from within and outside the constituency…