February 2016

Liburd slams Education Minister Richards for Incompetence

February 25, 2016 in National

Chairperson of the SKNLP and Parliamentary representative for constituency #2, the Honorable Marcella Liburd is taking the team Unity Government Minister of Education, the Honorable Shawn K Richards to task for incompetence and poor governance in his handling of educational programs and activities. Liburd said Richards...

Carnival Prize-Giving

February 25, 2016 in National

The National Carnival Committee has announced that the official prize-giving ceremony for Sugar Mas 44 will be held on Friday at Bank Street. Carnival Committee Chairman, Noah Mills made the announcement on Thursday on G-Cue’s Morning Show on ZIZ Radio. He gave a brief rundown of what...

DeMarcus Cousins has another huge night against Nuggets

February 24, 2016 in Sports

DeMarcus Cousins has soft hands around the rim and deceptively quick ones in the open floor. No doubt, he had a big hand in this come-from-behind-after-blowing-a-big-lead win. Cousins scored 39 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 48.3 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings edged the Denver...

Region warned of threats to investigative journalism

February 24, 2016 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — A veteran regional broadcaster has warned of a growing threat to investigative journalism brought about by the increasing challenges reporters face in protecting their sources. Barbadian born Julian Rogers, who owns Rogers Media in Antigua & Barbuda, pointed to the threat while addressing...