May 2015

US medical practitioner dies following hike to Pitons

May 06, 2015 in Regional

ST. LUCIA- Police are investigating the death of 31-year-old American doctor, Samyca Harris Edwin, who died following a hike to the world famous Pitons here on Sunday. Media reports inducate that Dr. Edwin, who was accompanied by her St. Lucia-born husband Dr. Micah Edwin, experienced difficulties...

Boxing: Pacquiao sued over injury

May 06, 2015 in Sports

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two Nevada men filed a class-action lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, seeking millions in damages because they say he fraudulently concealed a shoulder injury before his defeat to Floyd Mayweather. It is just the latest fallout from Mayweather's victory...

An appeal for blood

May 05, 2015 in Community Pulse

We at the Blood Bank are experiencing a severe shortage of O POSITIVE blood and are seeking your assistance in putting an appeal out via your media for persons to donate at the Blood Bank. Persons may visit the bank from 8:30am-1:30pm Monday to Friday....

Caribbean economic growth expected to decline again

May 05, 2015 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday May 4, 2015 – Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to decline for a fifth consecutive year, dipping below one percent in 2015, the IMF said in its latest regional forecast. The IMF’s recently released Regional Economic Outlook for the...