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Mandela’s daughters have decided to sue him for rights to his artwork and control of his millions according to All Africa. On May 20 it was reported that the Mandela girls are being represented by Mandela’s former attorney, Ismail Ayob. Mandela’s current attorney, Bally Chuene, believes that Ayob is the actual driving force behind this [...]
Coudray said she was pleased that the Nigeria-born orthodontist who reviewed her daughter’s remains agreed to release his findings yesterday. Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development Affairs Marlene Coudray she intends to travel to Jamaica to “eyeball” the man accused of murdering her daugther almost a year ago. She said, “I would really want [...]
The UNC Activist said Dr Suruj Rambachan asked him to participate in efforts to remove Jack Warner. UNC Activist Dr Harold Lutchman today made damning allegations against the Works and Local Government Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan. Dr Lutchman claimed today that 2 weeks before Jack Warner’s resignation was accepted by the Prime Minister “I had [...]
Jamaica-born Liverpool star Raheem Sterling had a common assault case against him dropped after key witnesses failed to appear in court yesterday. The 18-year-old winger had been accused of assaulting a 27-year-old woman in Toxteth in November last year. Sterling denied the charge and was due to stand trial at Liverpool and Knowsley magistrates court. However, two witnesses [...]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it welcomes the recent devaluation of the Jamaican dollar. Jan Kees Martijn who led an IMF staff mission to Jamaica for a routine visit, which is currently underway, said in Kingston today that the devaluation was an important correction. The Jamaican dollar has depreciated more than 11 per cent [...]
Former Cayman Speaker of the House, Edna Moyle, dies on the eve of the general election in The Cayman Islands. Moyle, a founding member of the main opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) died today. Her passing comes less than 24 hours before voters in this British Overseas Territory go to the polls to elect a [...]
He’s back home in Trinidad from a recent business trip to India and first on Machel Montano’s agenda this morning was the launch of the Anti-Bullying association of Trinidad and Tobago. The launch of the initiative which took place this morning at the Moruga Secondary School in Basse Terre, Trinidad, came after 11-year-old, Jeromy Rodriguez [...]
While at home the reviews have been mixed, with many saying they expected a lot more from Bunji Garlin’s recently released video for the 2013 hit single, Differentology, a few people outside of Trinidad and Tobago have taken note of the production, and seem to be loving the direction. For one, television presenter and producer [...]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday denied that Shaka Chase, who was charged with the murder of Corporal Romain Cleto, was tortured to force him to confess that he allegedly committed the crime. “The Guyana Police Force strongly denies that Shaka Chase, who has been charged with the murder of the policeman, was assaulted [...]
New York State officials can’t account for $39,560 in taxpayer money that Sen. John Sampson steered to a now-defunct Brooklyn charity, the leader of which opened a liquor store with the powerful legislator several months later. The exact financial relationship between Sampson, who until last year led the Senate Democratic Conference, and Edmon Braithwaite is [...]