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Daily Archives: Feb 28, 2018

Officers face internal charges after probe into escape of prisoner

The five police officers who were with accused murderer Delano Forbes when he escaped on February 12, have been charged with neglect of duty.

Police crack December murder case

The police have charged Jamaican national Ari Vassell with murder. He’s accused of killing Bendals resident Sean Joseph in December last year in Pigotts.

Hoteliers want south coast sewerage problem declared “national crisis”

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 28, CMC – The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Wednesday called on the government to declare the sewerage problem along the island’s south coast as a “national crisis”.

Agreement reached on wrongful arrest during 2011 state of emergency

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 28, CMC – Eight men who were detained during the 2011 state of emergency (SOE) in Trinidad and Tobago are to receive more than TT$300,000 (One Tt dollar=US$0.16 cents) in compensation.

'Forgetful' Myanmar witness in Reuters reporters' case writes key detail on his hand

YANGON (Reuters) - A witness in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar told a courtroom on Wednesday that he wrote notes on his hand about where the pair were arrested to jog his memory while giving testimony. The location of the arrests has emerged as a key point of contention in the proceedings to decide whether Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, will be charged under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. 

Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master – sources

BEIJING (Reuters) - A vice minister of public security, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping, is tipped to take over as China’s spy master, five sources said, as the country looks to clean up its security apparatus and plug intelligence gaps.

Syrian government ground forces attack Ghouta despite Russian truce plan

BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian government forces launched a ground assault on the edge of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta enclave on Wednesday, seeking to gain territory despite a Russian plan for five-hour daily ceasefires, a war monitor and sources on both sides said.

Sprinters Qualify For World Juniors

The country’s young track and field athletes continue to flourish despite the absence of a useable facility here, with two sprinters qualifying for July’s...

Paris St-Germain's Neymar could still face Real Madrid

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar has a "small chance" of playing in next Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Real Madrid. The 26-year-old Brazilian is...

Powell gets top marks for A-team captaincy

Kieran Powell has earned plaudits from West Indies A head coach Floyd Reifer for his captaincy during the ongoing three-match four-day “Test” series against...
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