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Daily Archives: Feb 10, 2017

Police searching for “gun totting missionaries”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 10, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago police were searching for three women, who posed as “missionaries” and robbed a woman in Central Trinidad of nearly TT$40,000 (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) in cash and jewellery.

Canada provides multi-million dollar aid package, European Union invites Moise to visit

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb 8, CMC – Canada is providing CAN$91.2 million (One Canada dollar =US$0.76 cents) in aid to Haiti, the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Marie-Claude Bibeau, has announced.

PM says several dignatires coming for ceremonial opening of international airport

ST. VINCENT-AIRPORT-PM says several dignatires coming for ceremonial opening of international airport.

Finance Minister presents multi-billion dollar budget to Parliament

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 8, CMC – The Standing Finance Committee of the House of assembly will meet later this month to consider the J$710 billion (One Jamaica dollar =US$0.008 cents) budget that Finance Minister Audley Shaw has presented to Parliament on Thursday.

The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

New York Fashion week got off to a snowy start on Thursday with celebrities and the design world's elite braving a massive storm to watch models strut street-wear and gowns at some of the most important runway shows.

China may increase quota for Hollywood films: state paper

China is likely to raise the quota of imported films allowed into the country, the state-run Global Times newspaper said, a potential fillip for Hollywood producers who are increasingly looking to tap the country's fast-growing box office.

Michael Jackson's mom bullied and afraid of nephew: court papers

Katherine Jackson, the 86-year-old mother of late pop star Michael Jackson, has won a restraining order against a nephew she accuses of bullying her, getting information on her bank accounts and other emotional abuse.

George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins: Matt Damon

George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he "almost started crying" when he found out last fall.

Islamic State shifts to Libya's desert valleys after Sirte defeat

Islamic State militants have shifted to desert valleys and inland hills southeast of Tripoli as they seek to exploit Libya's political divisions after defeat in their former stronghold of Sirte, security officials say.

U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea

A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the South China Sea in an incident the Navy believes was inadvertent, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
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