Author: Clivette

Aussies thrash low-scoring Windies by six wickets

June 06, 2016 in Sports

ROVIDENCE, Guyana (AFP) — Australia wobbled near the finish, yet still made an immediate statement in their opening match of the Tri-Nation Series at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday, whipping the West Indies by six wickets in the second fixture of the tournament. Put in to...

St Lucia goes to the polls on Monday

June 06, 2016 in Regional

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Saint Lucians go to the polls on Monday in an early general election called three weeks ago by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, however, as one regional commentator puts it, whichever party forms the next government, they may lose by winning. According...

District of Columbia contestant named Miss USA

June 06, 2016 in International

 A 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia was crowned winner of the Miss USA pageant on Sunday. Deshauna Barber, an IT analyst for the Department of Commerce, triumphed over 51 other contestants, including first runner-up Chelsea Hardin, representing Hawaii, to claim victory in the...