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  • Beyonce shares anniversary pics of controversial Cuba trip with Jay-Z

    Beyonce, who celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary last month in Cuba with her husband Jay-Z, has shared pictures of the controversial trip on Tumblr. The trip drew fire from conservative Cuban-American lawmakers. The photos feature the pair looking stylish and effortlessly fresh as they make their way through Old Havana, the New York Post reported. The 31-year-old singer, who has since ...

  • Indian Caribbean Museum in Nat Geo list of 500 sacred places

    The Indian Caribbean Museum, described as "a national treasure, a window to the past, and an opportunity to see history come alive", has been cited by a National Geographic publication that showcases 500 of the world's most powerful and spiritual places and guides travellers who wish to visit them. "This is a fitting recognition in just seven years of our existence, especially as we celebrate ...

  • Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico

    Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve a bill which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island. The letter, which was released by Martin's representatives in San Juan, was made public at a time when the bill has run into opposition by a group of lawmakers in the lower ...

  • Officials defend timing of storm alerts

    Officials yesterday defended the timing of storm alerts amid cries from many residents that they were unprepared for the heavy downpour that flooded significant portions of New Providence. The thunderstorm passed over the island Tuesday evening and yesterday. Trevor Basden, senior deputy director at the Department of Meteorology, said proper alerts were issued on time. "We were tracking ...

  • Floods send residents scrambling

    Perry Walkine awoke Tuesday night to the sound of his kitchen cabinet falling and discovered that his entire apartment was flooded in five inches of water. Walkine, a retiree, lives in the government apartments on Sutton Street, off Lyon Road, in the Kemp Road area. "This is the first time that I have experienced such things with the water," he said. "Last night, one of my ...

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War, Inc.

War, Inc.

War, Inc. is a self-described political cartoon that is either too cartoonish, or not cartoonish enough. Satire is a tricky feat, especially when aimed at something as distinctly in the moment as the occupation and attempted democratization / corporatization of a Middle Eastern country. ... ...

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  • Kofhe Goodman trial postponed

    The trial of a man accused of the murder of an 11-year-old boy did not proceed yesterday because of absent jurors. Kofhe Goodman, 40, is on trial for the September 2011 murder of Marco Archer. Goodman has denied the allegation at his trial before Justice Bernard Turner. The judge adjourned the trial to Friday because Goodman's lawyer, Geoffrey Farquharson, will be in the Court of Appeal ...

  • Sentencing postponed in Prince Hepburn murder case

    A judge yesterday postponed the sentencing of a man convicted of hacking his girlfriend to death. Prince Hepburn, 50, appeared before Justice Indra Charles for the sentencing phase of the murder trial for the death of Nellie Mae Brown-Cox. Charles adjourned the matter to May 30 because she had not received the psychiatric report she needed to determine sentencing. Hepburn, who was married, ...

  • LPGA to use 12-holes of flooded Bahamas course

    PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas.The Bahamas LPGA Classic is to start Friday with a 12-hole round, using the holes that are not under water from the worst flooding in about 20 years. Officials hope the rest of the course will drain in time for an 18-hole Sunday. Otherwise, it would be ...

  • Turks and Caicos recovers cash land amid probe

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of real estate as they continue to seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt ...

  • Turks and Caicos recovers large amount of money property in ongoing corruption case

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of prized real estate as they seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt politicians. Thursday's announcement comes six months after the territory began to govern itself for the first time in three years following direct rule imposed by Britain due to a ...

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