August 2015

YES! Teachers accept 7 percent pay hike

August 19, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7293" align="alignleft" width="300"] Outgoing president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association Doran Dixon (left) passes the baton to new President Norman Allen at the Hilton Rose Hall in St James, Monday night.[/caption] Public school teachers yesterday accepted Government's seven per cent pay increase offer. In a sudden...

Pm Harris on Official Visit to Taiwan

August 19, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_5617" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris[/caption] Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is currently in the Republic of China (Taiwan) on a five-day official visit that is expected to strengthen the ties between the two...

Raging U.S. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations, kill horses

August 19, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_7283" align="alignleft" width="300"] Smoke rising from the TePee Springs fire in the Payette National Forest is seen in an aerial picture taken by the McCall Smokejumpers near Riggins, Idaho August 17, 2015. REUTERS/US Forest Service/McCall Smokejumpers/Handout[/caption] CHELAN, Wash./SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Dozens of wildfires burning...

Chelsea Manning found guilty of violating military prison rules

August 19, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_7280" align="alignleft" width="300"] People hold signs calling for the release of imprisoned wikileaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning while marching in a gay pride parade in San Francisco, California June 28, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage[/caption] (Reuters) - Soldier Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years in a military...