Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist —…
Morritt’s resort announces ground breaking
Morritt’s Resort today announced the date for the ground breaking of the new Deluxe Oceanfront Building – ‘The Londoner’ The date set for breaking ground on the new project is Wednesday April 4th 2012. The new building aptly named ‘The…
Arrests in murder probe
Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder The men, aged 17 and 18 years, have been arrested and are currently detained in police custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The arrests are in connection with the…
Two in hospital after Club 7 shooting
Two people are recovering in hospital after they were shot outside a nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police were called to Club 7 around 3am. One man has been arrested and a weapon was recovered at the…
Philippine militant blamed for beheadings captured
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police commandos captured an alleged Abu Sayyaf militant Tuesday who has been implicated in several atrocities, including the beheadings of marines, a major jailbreak and deadly attacks. Police served more than a dozen arrest warrants…
Ibanez agrees to $1.1M deal with Yanks
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after trading A.J. Burnett, the New York Yankees used some of the salary they saved to add Raul Ibanez as their left-handed designated hitter. Ibanez and the Yankees agreed to a $1.1 million, one-year…
The Editor Speaks: Local merchants dismay at proposed George Town cruise facility
The present UDP Government has a number of hot potatoes boiling on the stove and none of them are very appetising to a lot of people. The one making the biggest news at the moment is the proposed George Town…
“At Risk” After-school programmes supported
After-school programmes for “At Risk” youth were given a boost when corporate sponsor PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) donated 15 computers and laptop bags to the after-school curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment. The programme aims to expose…