Author: Clivette

Dust from Sahara desert covers sections of the Caribbean

May 01, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5197" align="alignleft" width="300"] (wikimedia)[/caption] Dust particles from sand storms in the Sahara desert have blanketed sections of the Caribbean, affecting air quality in the region. Each year, Saharan dust storms pass through the region, usually in the spring and summer months. Meteorologist with the National Weather Service...

Bolt faces Gatlin showdown at World Relays

May 01, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_5194" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt smiles during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 17, 2015.[/caption] NASSAU, Bahamas (AFP) – Six-time Olympic gold track medallist Usain Bolt will face a showdown against American arch-rival Justin Gatlin at the IAAF World...

Trinidad opposition leader describes Kamla as “desperate”

May 01, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5191" align="alignright" width="300"] Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley (File photo)[/caption] PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday April 30, 2015, CMC – Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley, describing Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar as “desperate” has brushed aside the government’s latest move to have him suspended from Parliament over...

UPDATE: Six police officers charged with Baltimore death

May 01, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_5188" align="alignleft" width="300"] Protestors march past City Hall during a demonstration over the death of Freddy Gray outside City Hall on Thursday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Prosecutors in Baltimore on Friday charged six police officers with multiple counts including...

Dr Douglas responds to PM Harris on SIDF

May 01, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_3876" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris (left) and Dr. Denzil Douglas (right)[/caption] Former Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas responded on Freedom Fm’s Issues to several charges made by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts – Nevis Dr. Timothy Harris that the SIDF was...