Hunger Strike #2

September 17, 2014 in Regional

ENVIRONMENTAL activist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh is set to begin hunger strike number two outside the Office of the Prime Minister in Port of Spain today. Kublalsingh is confident the Highway Re-Route Movement will secure an injunction to stop the Debe-to-Mon Desir segment of the San Fernando...

Jamaica on US drug list

September 17, 2014 in Regional

JAMAICA has been listed as one of 22 major drug-producing and transit countries by US President Barack Obama, according to information released Monday by the US Department of State. However, Minister of National Security Peter Bunting did not appear overly worried about the listing as he...

CBS ends deal with Rihanna

September 17, 2014 in Regional

NEW YORK (AP) – CBS and Rihanna are splitting up after more fallout from the Ray Rice incident. The network said today it was permanently editing a song featuring Rihanna’s voice out of its Thursday night NFL telecasts – after the singer issued a profane tweet...

Lester Bird’s Special Treatment Costs Taxpayers

September 15, 2014 in Regional

While the government has been cutting back on costs by making workers redundant, it has approved the hiring of five staff as personal assistants to former Prime Minister Lester Bird, now senior minister and advisor to the Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party administration (ABLP). OBSERVER media...

Rastas welcome ganja stance

September 15, 2014 in Regional

KINGSTON (AP) - Taking a deep draw on a pipe that glows with burning marijuana, reggae luminary Bunny Wailer gives a satisfied grin through a haze of aromatic smoke in his concrete yard painted in the red, green, gold and black colours identified with his...