January 2017

Jones, Holiday lead Pelicans past Cavs 124-122

January 24, 2017 in Sports

NEW ORLEANS -- LeBron James stroked his beard as he sat in his locker and tried to make sense of Cleveland's recent slide. Losses to powerhouses like Golden State and San Antonio were a little easier to shake off. But Monday night's result with New Orleans...

Waiters for the win: Heat stun Warriors, 105-102

January 24, 2017 in Sports

MIAMI -- Dion Waiters went from air ball to game-winner. Waiters made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to cap his 33-point effort, and the Miami Heat beat Golden State 105-102 on Monday night to end the Warriors' seven-game winning streak. It was the second straight game...

Bajan “At Heart” of Cocaine Importation Ring Jailed in UK

January 24, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16320" align="alignleft" width="300"] ERROL WATSON IMPORTED PINK LIQUID COCAINE IN CYLINDERS LABELLED AS OIL FILTERS.[/caption] LONDON, England, Tuesday January 24, 2017 – A Barbadian man who smuggled millions of dollars’ worth of liquid cocaine into the United Kingdom will spend the next 16 years in...

St. Kitts and Nevis Passport Ranks #4 in Caribbean

January 24, 2017 in National

Barbados has the most powerful passport in the Caribbean and the 50th most powerful in the world, according to the results of a 2017 world travel ranking. The latest ranking, released by Passportindex.org, takes into account the number of visa-free regions and countries that a passport...

Obamas in BVI for vacation

January 24, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16315" align="alignleft" width="300"] This photo of the Obamas, immigration officers, and Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews in the BVI is being circulated widely on social media[/caption] Former President of the United States Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrived at the Terrence B Lettsome International...