March 2016

Cuba ‘has no need of gifts’ from the US — Fidel Castro

March 29, 2016 in International

[caption id="attachment_10301" align="alignright" width="300"] Fidel Castro at his home in Havana, Cuba, during a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on March 19, 2016[/caption] HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's Fidel Castro signalLed continued resistance to rapprochement between Washington and Havana, writing in an opinion piece on...

Honduran ex-president pleads guilty in FIFA corruption case

March 29, 2016 in International

[caption id="attachment_10298" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former Honduran president Rafael Callejas[/caption] NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Former Honduran president Rafael Callejas pleaded guilty in New York Monday to conspiracy to commit racketeering and wire fraud in connection with the FIFA corruption scandal rocking world football. The 72-year-old, who...

Bahamas quells Ebola scare

March 29, 2016 in Regional

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Health authorities say they are taking “the necessary precautions” and have so far ruled out a case of Ebola infection after a 51-year-old woman has been hospitalised following a visit to South Africa earlier this month. The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) said...