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Yasin Abu Bakr On Trial For Treason
THE SEDITION trial against Jamaat-al-Muslimeen leader Imam Yasin Abu Bakr restarted after an eight-month delay as the accused was recuperating from an injury to his right ankle. Bakr, 72, his right foot wrapped in a bandage, limped into court with the aid of a cane, surrounded by his bodyguards for the first time since September, [...]
Powell Steps Up For West Indies
Kieran Powell put to bed some of the doubts about the ability of the West Indies top-order batting on the tour of England, when he collected his second first-class hundred to lead a revival against the England Lions on Saturday. The 22-year-old Powell led the way with a polished 108 that anchored West Indies to [...]
Grenada PM Faces No Confidence Tomorrow
Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has said that he is not worried about the no-confidence motion filed against him by the opposition and slated to debated in parliament tomorrow (May 15). However, pundits are warning that if the no-confidence ends this could bring an abrupt and early end to the rule of the National Democratic [...]
Jamaican Banker Paid $8 Million in ‘tainted’ Gifts
According to recently obtained Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) court documents, convicted Ponzi scheme operator, David Smith paid over $8 million in “tainted” gifts to politicians, political parties and government officials in Jamaica and the TCI. In a Confiscation Order dated April 25, 2012, the TCI Supreme Court ruled that a number of payments made [...]
Former Prime Minister Hangs Up His Political Boots
FORMER Bahamas prime minister Hubert Ingraham says he will resign as leader of the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) on May 26, when the party holds a special convention to formally elect a new leader. Speaking at a “Thank You” meeting over the weekend, Ingraham, who led his FNM into defeat in the May [...]
St Kitts & Nevis Mandates Equal Pay For Women
The administration of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has sent legislation to the National Assembly to ensure equal pay for men and women in the workplace. The law would make it an offence if an employer or his or her agent does not comply with the law. The Equal Pay Bill [...]
T&T Sprinter Wins IAAF World Challenge 100
Keston Bledman and Jehue Gordon were impressive at the Ponce Grand Prix IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Challenge meet, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Saturday. Bledman was the class of the men’s 100 metres field. Running into a 1.9 metres per second headwind, the Trinidad and Tobago sprinter got to the line in [...]
Gatlin Beats Powell In Doha
American Justin Gatlin nipped Jamaica’s Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 metres in a time of 9.87 seconds at the season-opening Diamond League meet yesterday. Powell got off to the faster start but Gatlin pulled even and managed to get his head in front as they crossed the line. “This is the [...]
Bahamas Swears In Eight New Ministers
Bahamian Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes swore in the first eight cabinet ministers appointed by Prime Minister Perry Christie in a ceremony at Government House Thursday. Christie was himself sworn in earlier this week, followed by his Deputy Prime Minister, Philip Brave Davis. The Prime Minister’s Progressive Liberal Party ousted the Free National Movement in [...]
24 Jamaicans For Inaugural Cayman Invitational
WORLD leaders Yohan Blake and Novelene Williams-Mills will lead Jamaica’s charge at today’s inaugural Cayman Invitational track and field meet at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Twenty-four Jamaicans are among the nearly 80 athletes from 11 countries who will participate at the event. Fresh from their outstanding performances at Saturday’s ninth JN Jamaica International Invitational [...]
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