Barbados beset by noise pollution
(Barbados Nation) Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin is considering going to Government to have legislation drafted to deal with the “massive problem” of noise pollution. Speaking to the DAILY NATION yesterday after a service at the Ann Gill Memorial Methodist Church in commemoration of Police Week 2012, Dottin said: “We are facing an enormous problem [...]
Guyanese in Barbados celebrate independence
(Barbados Nation) Guyanese living in Barbados joined others in the diaspora in celebrating the country’s Independence yesterday. The country marked its 46th anniversary of independence on Saturday, but the annual Taste Of Guyana was held a day later at the Banks grounds in Wildey. President of the Guyanese Association of Barbados (GAB) Cyril Roberts said [...]
England seal series triumph against Windies
NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England raced to a series win over West Indies with a nine-wicket victory on the fourth day of the second test at Trent Bridge today after being set a modest target of 108. Captain Andrew Strauss (45) and Alastair Cook (43 not out) took England near the finishing line soon after [...]
Ramphal laments 1962 collapse of Federation
(Trinidad Express) Former secretary general of the Commonwealth, Sir Shridath Ramphal QC, says the region should have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the West Indian nation on May 31. Instead, he lamented, the date will mark the anniversary of the collapse of the West Indies Federation. Ramphal was speaking on Saturday at the 26th [...]
Two T&T guards shot
(Trinidad Express) Two security officers were shot late Saturday night in an incident at Santa Maria hotel at Bhagna Trace, Chaguanas. Barry Gonzales, 47, of Couva and Alain Hall, 26, of Enterprise Chaguanas remain in a stable condition at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex in Mount Hope. Gonzales was shot in the abdomen while [...]
T&T Opposition Leader defends wife over villa charge
(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has criticised United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader, Dr Roodal Moonilal, for imputing that his wife, Sharon Rowley, had any inappropriate dealing in Calder Hart’s acquisition of property in Tobago with State funds. During the People’s Partnership second anniversary celebration rally at Mid Centre Mall carpark, Chaguanas [...]
Reggae Boyz go down 1-0 to Panama
(Jamaica Observer) An unimpressive Jamaica Reggae Boyz unit went down 1-0 to Panama inside the National Stadium in the first of their two-game friendly series Sunday evening. Luis Renteria was the man for the Central Americans when he ghosted in unmarked in the penalty area to guide a powerful downward header pass the helpless Dwayne [...]
Jamaican gunmen killed in robbery attempt
(Jamaica Gleaner) Two men who tried to rob a group of residents in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay in St James this morning were killed by a licensed firearm holder. Reports from the Constabulary Communication Network are that about 12:30 a.m. a group of people were gathered in a section of the community when two armed [...]
Freeman St woman on life support after brutal attack
A 38-year old mother of ten is on life support at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after she was stabbed and hammered mercilessly by her partner at their Freeman Street, East La Penitence home early this morning. Her partner is now hospitalized after taking poison. According to reports, around 1:30 am today, security guard Sharon [...]
England on verge of series victory
NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England were on the verge of clinching the three-match series against West Indies after the tourists’ top order failed again on the third day of the second test at Trent Bridge today. Trailing by 58 on first innings, West Indies limped to 61 for six, a lead of just three runs [...]
Norton St man found beaten to death
The body of a man, who police suspect was beaten after he stole two pieces of scrap metal from a Norton Street dealer, was discovered at the back of the Princes Street incinerator this morning. Dead is Keith Bowen, 36, called ‘Bowie’ of 51 Norton Street, Lodge. His body bore multiple wounds. It is alleged [...]
England edge ahead Windies by 58
NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England lost captain Andrew Strauss for 141 but edged 58 clear of West Indies on first innings at tea on Sunday on the third day of the second test thanks to a valuable stand of 53 from all-rounders Tim Bresnan (39 not out) and Chris Broad (25) The pair came together [...]
Warner: I won’t be destroyed by FIFA
(Trinidad Guardian) Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner says he won’t be destroyed by FIFA boss Sepp Blatter. He was speaking with reporters yesterday when he distributed over TT$220,000 in self-help housing grants to needy people in his constituency. Yesterday, the Guardian carried a report that FIFA will take legal steps to recover the ownership of [...]
Jamaican blackmailers keep police busy with online sex photos
(Jamaica Observer) Shutting down porn sites has become a regular task for the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) since blackmailers have taken to publishing nude, sexually explicit photographs of multiple Jamaican women on the Internet. Deputy Superintendent Dwight Daley of OCID told the Jamaica Observer that since the start of the year, police have written [...]
Reports of unrest at Barbados jail
(Barbados Nation) There are reports of daily unrest among prisoners and a critical shortage of food at Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds. However, Superintendent of Prisons Lieutenant Colonel John Nurse denies there is any food shortage or that inmate fighting is out of control. He admitted though that he was concerned about the growing population at [...]