Daily Archives: Apr 7, 2017
Electoral officials pleased with increased number of voters
Grenada electoral officials say more than 2,000 names have been added to the Voters List since the November 2016 referendum as the island prepares for a general election that though constitutionally due next year, could be held later this year.
Jamaica looking for benefits from financial services sector
Jamaica says it stands to benefit significantly from the establishment of an international financial services centre.
Dominican attorney continues crusade against CCJ
An attorney who lost a lawsuit against the Dominica government before the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has taken his case to the Regional and Judicial Legal Services Commission (RJLSC).
St. Lucia looking to beef up border security
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has announced plans for the creation of a Border Control entity which he says has become “an absolute priority” for his administration.
YouTube tweaks ad strategy to curb content stealing
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Thursday it would place ads on channels only if they reach 10,000 views as it tries to weed out people who make money on the site by stealing content from other sources.
Judge sets 2018 trial date for rap mogul Suge Knight
Jailed rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was ordered on Thursday to stand trial in Jan. 8, 2018 on murder charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run at a Los Angeles area burger stand more than two years ago.
Johansson says she 'baffled' by Ivanka Trump's advocacy comments
Actress Scarlett Johansson said on Thursday she was "baffled" by Ivanka Trump's recent comments that she would prefer to be an advocate for issues behind the scenes of President Donald Trump's administration rather than in the public arena.
Master insult comic Don Rickles dead at age 90 in Los Angeles
Don Rickles, the master insult comic who created laughs with ridicule and sarcasm in a decades-long career that earned him the facetious nickname "Mr. Warmth," died on Thursday at his Los Angeles home from kidney failure, his publicist said. He was 90.
'Nervous' One Direction singer Harry Styles releases debut solo single
A "nervous" Harry Styles unveiled his debut solo single on Friday, the singer's first own music release since hugely popular boy band One Direction announced it was taking a break.
Merkel defends Germany's deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday defended Germany's stepped up deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers, saying other European countries were doing the same in response to a large influx of migrants since summer 2015.