Yearly Archives

2013

St Lucia political party challenges ambassadorial appointment

Castries, St Lucia -- Following the government's decision to appoint Hippolyte Eustace Vitalis as Saint Lucia’s non-resident ambassador to PetroCaribe and the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA), the Lucian People's Movement (LPM)…

Over 170 Jamaicans to be honoured today

Kingston, Jamaica - More than 170 Jamaicans will today be conferred with National Awards by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at King's House in Kingston, as Jamaicans celebrate National Heroes' Day, a day in tribute to and reflection on…

Trinidad votes in Local Government election

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidadians are voting in a Local Government election Monday following a bitter and acrimonious campaign reminiscent of a general election in this oil rich twin island republic. The latest opinion poll give…

Russia bus bomb: Volgograd blast kills five

(BBC) An explosion that killed at least five people on a bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a bomb, Russian officials say. They suspect a female suicide bomber - the partner of an Islamist militant - carried out…

Blasts kill at least 7 passengers on Pakistan train

(CNN) Explosions targeting a passenger train carrying hundreds of passengers traveling after Eid holidays killed at least seven passengers and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said. Three…

WINDIES Women wins over English Women

(Sports) Bridgetown, Barbados – A destructive spell from Shaquana Quintyne bowled West Indies Women to an 11-run victory over England Women in their Women’s Twenty20 International Tri-Series on Friday here. Quintyne, playing before a…

Rain washes out match for Schoolboys

(Sports) The touring English schoolboys team played their final match at the ET Willet Park on Friday 18th October. Unfortunately rain had the final say in what was building up to be an interesting match. The combined local team,…