NEW YORK, (Reuters) – CNN’s Anderson Cooper said in a public statement today that he is gay, adding that while privacy is important for journalists, he did not want to give the impression he was hiding something and wanted to stand up against bullying.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (Reuters) – Yohan Blake and not Usain Bolt may now be the man to beat in London Games but the mission remains the same with the ‘The Beast’ set to lead an all out assault by Jamaican sprinters on the Olympic medal podium.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova has had better days, Roger Federer more mobile ones and local sun-hat sellers more profitable ones as Wimbledon’s manic today turned into a bit of a damp squib after several days of nerve-shredding drama.
(ICC) West Indies’ Chris Gayle has rocketed into fourth position in the Reliance ICC T20I Player Rankings after whirlwinds knocks against New Zealand in the two T20Is played earlier this week in Lauderhill, Florida.
The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ryan Ramkarran called ‘Budhram’, 23 years of Fourth Avenue, Bartica, which occurred at about 2320h last night at Second Avenue, Bartica.
The PPP today said it intends to engage longstanding party executive Ralph Ramkarran on his resignation with a view to reconciling.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The BET Awards yesterday split top honors among several artists, including Beyonce and Chris Brown, in a telecast filled with lively performances and an emotional tribute to late singer Whitney Houston.
KIEV, (Reuters) – Andres Iniesta, who helped Spain to a second successive European Championship triumph in Poland and Ukraine, was named the best player at the tournament by UEFA today.
(Jamaica Observer) NEW YORK — Jamaica is to see significant benefits in its health-care programme with assistance from Cuba, following three days of talks between health minister Dr Fenton Ferguson and Cuban officials which ended last Friday.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia will play Afghanistan for the first time next month in what is likely to be a one-day international in the United Arab Emirates, Cricket Australia (CA) said today.
(Barbados Nation) Governments throughout the region have to take some of the blame for the CLICO insurance collapse that has left thousands of policyholders high and dry.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Barclays Plc chairman Marcus Agius quit today, saying “the buck stops with me” after an interest rate rigging scandal that has dealt “a devastating blow” to the bank’s reputation.
(Barbados Nation) Elite Island Resorts has stepped in to prevent closure of the Almond Beach Club by forging a strategic partnership with the property.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Yohan Blake is the national sprint double champion after beating club mate Usain Bolt in the 200m at the JAAA/SVL Jamaica National Senior Championships at the National Stadium tonight.
(Reuters) – West Indies claimed a 2-0 Twenty20 series win over an injury-hit New Zealand side after a comprehensive 61-run win today in Lauderhill, Florida.
A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Member of Parliament Joseph Harmon has written to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) expressing dismay that the combined Opposition was not consulted on a recent visit by that company to discuss the Cheddi Jagan International Airport expansion project in the wake of corruption concerns regarding its parent company.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England eased to a second successive victory in their five-match one-day series against Australia at the Oval today to record their eighth consecutive ODI win.
KIEV, (Reuters) – Imperious Spain took their place among the game’s greats in vintage style by thrashing Italy 4-0 to become the first team to win successive European Championship titles today.
(WICB) Fort Lauderdale, Florida — The Selection Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board today announced the 13-man squad for the first and second Digicel One-Day Internationals against New Zealand.
(Jamaica Observer) The police yesterday charged 46-year-old Ivan Taylor of Lindos Hill, Withorn, in Westmoreland, for the abduction and murder of 39-year-old Michelle Coudray-Greaves of Circular Road, St Madeline, Trinidad.