January 2017

Jamaican busted at JFK airport with cocaine in patties

January 21, 2017 in Regional

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — The United States law enforcement officials have arrested a Jamaican with cocaine in beef patties at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers intercepted Chantal Alecia Bedward on arrival on...

Trump takes office with ‘America first’ vow

January 21, 2017 in International

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump launched his presidency yesterday with a fiercely nationalistic vow to put “America first”, declaring a new political era after being sworn as the 45th US head of state. Hundreds of thousands of people stood in the rain-splattered National Mall...