January 2016

Grenada civil servant appointed ECCB governor

January 11, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_9342" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) governor-designate, Timothy Antoine[/caption] ST GEORGE'S, Grenada -- The Eastern Caribbean Monetary Council has appointed permanent secretary in Grenada’s ministry of finance, Timothy Antoine, as governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Antoine, a Grenadian national, succeeds Sir...

Vintage ‘Shiv’ helps starving Jaguars to first win

January 11, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_9339" align="alignright" width="300"] Guyana Jaguars Shivnarine Chanderpaul celebrates reaching 50 runs in the match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the NAGICO Super50 Tournament at Warner Park, St Kitts, on Saturday.[/caption] BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul rolled back the years with a...

Late Kane penalty keeps Spurs in FA Cup

January 11, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_9336" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane shoots to score a penalty against Leicester City in their FA Cup match at White Hart Lane in north London, yesterday. The game ended 2-2.[/caption] LONDON, England (AFP) — Substitute Harry Kane earned Tottenham Hotspur a...

The Cosby saga continues

January 11, 2016 in International

Comedian Bill Cosby stumbles as he arrives for a court appearance in Elkins Park, PA on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Cosby was arrested and charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home in January 2004. (Matt Rourke, Associated Press) As things start to...