Senate resumes debate on Ganja Bill today

February 06, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3444" align="alignleft" width="300"] Compressed ganja. (File photo)[/caption] THE Senate is expected to complete the debate on the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, often referred to as the Ganja Bill, which began last Friday, when it resumes at Gordon House today. The debate was opened by Minister of...

Jamaica Tallawahs pick Santokie, Jayawardene in CPL draft

February 06, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3441" align="alignleft" width="300"] (From left) Guyana Amazon Warriors team manager Omar Khan and coach Carl Hooper consult each other, while Jamaica Tallawahs assistant coach Junior Bennett share ideas with Tallawahs owners Manish Patel and Ron Parikh during the CPL player draft at the Terra...

CARPHA: Cancer second leading killer in region

February 05, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3387" align="alignleft" width="300"] CARPHA: Cancer second leading killer in region[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region, even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers...

The vision of Marley and Dennis Brown

February 05, 2015 in Regional

This week marks the birthdays of reggae's most influential artistes -- Bob Marley and Dennis Brown. Marley, who died in May 1981 at age 36 would be 70 on February 6. Dennis Brown died in July 1999. He would have celebrated his 58th birthday on...