Author: Clivette

Boko Haram purportedly pledges allegiance to ISIS

March 09, 2015 in International

(CNN)Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based Islamist terror group, has pledged allegiance to ISIS, according to an audio message purported to be from Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau. In the audio, which was posted online Saturday, the speaker says Boko Haram is announcing its "allegiance to the Caliph...

Cruisers’ Choice top cruise ships 2015

March 06, 2015 in International

FLORIDA, United States - Disney’s cruise ships appear to be emulating the success of the entertainment giant’s land-based attractions judging from the results of the latest Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards. The 2015 Awards, announced Monday, saw Disney Cruise Line leaving the competition in its wake,...

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj among 2015 YouTube Music Award winners

March 06, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_4058" align="alignleft" width="300"] Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna and Trinidad-born rap queen Nicki Minaj (Credit: Atlanta Black Star)[/caption] CALIFORNIA, United States, Wednesday March 4, 2015 – Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna and Trinidad-born rap queen Nicki Minaj did the Caribbean proud when they were named among the...

Suriname abolishes death penalty

March 06, 2015 in Regional

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The National Assembly has approved legislation formally abolishing the death penalty in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country. But the legislators raised the highest prison term limits from 30 to 50 years in what is seen as a compromise to amending the...