Jamaica’s Davina Bennet was named 2nd runner-up at the 2017 Miss Universe pageant held at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, was crowned Miss Universe 2017 while Miss Colombia, Laura González, was named 1st runner-up. Contestants from...
A New United Nations (UN) report says Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region in the world for women. In the report released here, UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) found that assaults on women persisted in the region despite severe...
The International Monetary Fund is not bowled over by Barbados’ economic progress or the Government’s plans to fix the island’s spiralling debt and falling international reserves. In fact, it has advised the Freundel Stuart administration to take “urgent” corrective action. Following an IMF team’s two-week Article IV...
[caption id="attachment_19890" align="alignleft" width="300"] Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry (left), addresses a press conference held at the ministry's Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (November 14). At right is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr Janine Dawkins.[/caption] THE Government, through the new National Minerals...
[caption id="attachment_19876" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rihanna exposed the sale of her knock-off brands, which led to her uncle, Leroy Brathwaite (right) being charged.[/caption] Not even family gets a pass when it comes to Rihanna clamping down on people trying to sell knock-offs of her popular clothing and...