(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican criminals, including suspected major drug and gang leaders, have found a new route to flee local law-enforcement agencies and make their way to the United States (US) illegally.
(Barbados Nation) Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) staff are seeing red after the popular Socaholics launch scheduled for yesterday evening was cancelled because of a colour choice.
(Barbados Nation) Owen Arthur has re-emerged as the “preferred” leader of Barbados, and despite lingering concerns about infighting at the helm of his Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP), the current political wind seems to be briskly blowing in the party’s favour.
US Sub Sandwich chain Quiznos is coming to Guyana.
In an advertisement in today’s Sunday Stabroek, Camex Restaurants Inc advertised for staff for the enterprise.
(Barbados Nation) Banks have been alerted to an apparent islandwide debit card racket.
(Trinidad Express) A single mother was stabbed to death early yesterday evening.
(Trinidad Express) After five years of business and in the face of mounting debt, national carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) faces “operational risk”.
(Trinidad Express) Finance Minister Winston Dookeran says the Government is seeking to claim some TT$20 billion from CL Financial (CLF).
(Go-Jamaica) Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz defeated Guyana 1-nil in their international friendly at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay, St James tonight to secure their fourth straight victory for the year.
President Barack Obama, wrapping up the G8 summit he hosted at Camp David, welcomed Europe’s focus on rekindling growth and warned the crisis in the euro zone was dangerous for the world.
MUNICH, (Reuters) – Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time as Didier Drogba struck the decisive blow in a penalty shootout at the Allianz Arena following a tension-soaked final which ended 1-1 after extra time today.
(Jamaica Observer) Rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) yesterday commended the Police High Command for its apology to Digicel over the conduct of cops who participated in a raid by the tax authorities on the telecoms giant’s corporate headquarters two Fridays ago.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried West Indies hopes on his shoulders yet again as the touring side battled to avoid defeat by England in the first test at Lord’s today.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica Veronica Campbell-Brown held off American Carmelita Jeter to win the 200m in Shanghai this morning.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell ran 10.02 in Shanghai, China a short while ago to win the Diamond League event.
(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The police force should be evaluated more often, said police commissioner Krishna Mathoera at a discussion day held yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) Former president of the Trinidad and Tobago Contractors Association (TTCA) Mikey Joseph said it is “surprising” and “appalling” that the University of the West Indies (UWI) approved a TT$500 million contract to build the South campus to a Chinese company with a poor track record.
(Trinidad Express) The progress of the Commission of Enquiry into the collapse of the CL Financial and the Hindu Credit Union (HCU) is being “hijacked” by the number of public holidays this country enjoys, Sir Anthony Colman lamented yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has left China on board a flight to the United States, the U.S.
(Trinidad Express) Opposition Senator Shamfa Cudjoe told the Senate yesterday that recently she saw a video on Facebook of local pupils, two boys in Form Four and a girl from Form One, having sex.