May 2015

‘Buju was pressured’

May 20, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5599" align="alignleft" width="300"] Buju Banton[/caption] ROSEMARY Duncan, coordinator of the Buju Banton Defense Support Committee, says the incarcerated reggae artiste was "pressured into an agreement" to drop any further appeals. Buju Banton (given name Mark Myrie) is currently serving a mandatory 10-year sentence in a Georgia...

Cuba establishes banking relationship in US

May 20, 2015 in International

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Cuba has established a banking relationship in the United States, clearing another major obstacle to the countries re-establishing diplomatic relations, a senior State Department official said Tuesday. The official refused to identify the bank, though news reports had suggested Cuba was...

Gatlin ousted from Beijing World Challenge

May 20, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_5593" align="alignleft" width="300"] Justin Gatlin[/caption] BEIJING, China - Controversial sprinter Justin Gatlin ran into a fresh row on Tuesday when he flew home on the eve of the Beijing World Challenge meeting, angrily claiming organisers had told him they did not want him to compete. The...