Lady Saw to close Sumfest D’hall night

June 26, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6299" align="alignleft" width="300"] (L-R) Rick Ross and Lady Saw [/caption] THE organisers of Reggae Sumfest are not worried about Wednesday's arrest of hip-hop star Rick Ross, who is one of the headliners on this year's festival. Sumfest Chairman Johnny Gourzong told Splash that he has been...

CARICOM calls on Dominican Republic to halt deportation policy

June 25, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3885" align="alignleft" width="300"] Taken from: tamarindtreedominica.com[/caption] CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping Tuesday called on the Dominican Republic to halt its policy of deporting people of Haitian descent and “avoid creating a humanitarian crisis in our region”. The Dominican Republic gave a deadline of 17...

Mother of five killed, schoolgirl raped in St Ann

June 25, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6283" align="alignleft" width="300"] A section of the lonely road where the attack happened. (PHOTOS: RENAE DIXON)[/caption] The St Ann police were up to late yesterday searching for a man who viciously chopped a woman — who later died — and raped a schoolgirl near Barrett...

T&T PM claims Warner sought to blackmail her

June 24, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6102" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar said last night corruption accused Jack Warner is releasing tapes because she refused to be blackmailed in exchange for his reinstatement to the Cabinet. Persad-Bissessar said she...