October 2019

DPP To Seek Death Penalty For Wells and Liddie

October 14, 2019 in National

Director of Public Prosecutions Valston Graham has put the court on notice that he will be seeking the death penalty for Brandon Lee Wells and Travien Liddie, convicted of the murder of Wells’ sister 17-old Leanna Napoleon. On Friday, the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts for...

ECCB: Drastic Decline In ECCU Fiscal Performance

October 14, 2019 in National

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s Monetary Council has projected a drastic decline in government’s fiscal performance for the first nine months of 2019. The ECCB Monetary Council held its 94th meeting via video conference on Friday, and was apprised that the ECCU region was projected to...

Tridents break Amazon Warriors hearts to lift CPL title

October 14, 2019 in Sports

TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC) — A resurgent Barbados Tridents inflicted a demoralising 27-run defeat on favourites Guyana Amazon Warriors to win their second Caribbean Premier League title here on Saturday. In a one-sided final at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tridents dealt Amazon Warriors their first loss of...

‘Invincible’ Medvedev thumps Zverev to win Shanghai

October 14, 2019 in Sports

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Daniil Medvedev conceded that he had been “invincible” after he won his fourth title of a spectacular year with a thumping 6-4, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev in the Shanghai Masters final yesterday. Victory for the 23-year-old Russian, contesting a sixth final...

Vaping ban?

October 14, 2019 in Regional

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Worried that vaping is becoming too commonplace in Jamaica, including among high school students, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is mulling a ban on the practice, similar to action taken by some American states where it has been blamed...