Ramesh on Clico policyholders’ move to take Govt to Privy Council: Appeal Court was wrong
By Anna-Lisa Paul From Guardian Digital T&T Accusing the Government of murdering innocent citizens by refusing to pay the Clico United Policyholders Group the monies owed to them, former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj said their continued refusal has tainted…
US Centcom Twitter account hacked by pro-IS group
From BBC The Twitter and YouTube accounts of the US military command were suspended for a few hours after being hacked by a group claiming to back Islamic State. One message on Centcom’s Twitter feed said: “American soldiers, we are coming,…
Climate change discussed
From The Barbados Advocate One of the biggest challenges facing the world at this time is how to cope with the variability of climate. Dr. Adrian Cashman, Director of the Centre for Resources Management and Environment Studies (CERMES), made the…
Jamaica: The birthplace of James Bond
By Ursula Petula Barzey From Caribbean & Co. Ian Fleming might not have known that the allure of spy Agent 007, the character he created in 1953 would last for more than half a century. Or that over 60 years…
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Start living your dream life this year
By Paul Husbands From The Barbados Advocate 2015 is the year to finally make the steps towards your dream goals. Every hurdle cleared and every hurdle stumbled has lead you to this very moment. For months, even years, you have…
Ontario judge doubts couples’ 2010 slashing story in Jamaica
By Jeff Gray From The Globe and Mail An Ontario Superior Court judge says he cannot determine whether an Oshawa-area schoolteacher slashed his wife’s throat while on vacation in Jamaica in 2010, or whether she attacked him first and ended…
Haiti pays tribute to quake tragedy’s dead
By: AFP From Seychelles News Agency Haiti pays tribute to quake tragedy’s dead (AFP) – Haiti marks the fifth anniversary Monday of the massive and deadly earthquake that ravaged an already desperately poor nation, against the backdrop of ongoing epidemic…
People with Mental Illness
Guide No.40 (2006) By Gary Cordner The Problem of People with Mental Illness Problems associated with people with mental illness pose a significant challenge for modern policing. [1] This guide begins by describing the problem and reviewing factors that increase…
Presenting the Best of CES 2015 winners!
By Mat Smith From engadget One week in Vegas, several halls filled with tech, but only one official Best of CES Awards. After a few tortuous nights of shouting at each other, debating the merits of each of our finalists,…
Murdoch says Muslims must be held responsible for France terror attacks
From The Guardian News Corp boss tweets to say even peaceful Muslims must bear burden of deadly Charlie Hebdo death toll ‘until they destroy growing jihadist cancer’ JK Rowling condemns Murdoch’s tweet following Charlie Hebdo killings Rupert Murdoch has been…
