Luciano cancels African tours

October 08, 2014 in Regional

KINGSTON – Reggae singer Luciano has cancelled plans to travel to Africa for his upcoming tour, following warnings by Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson that entertainers should avoid travel to Ebola-affected countries of West Africa. It has been reported that the entertainer was led to change...

Guyana Again Urged – Pass That Anti-Money Laundering Bill!

October 07, 2014 in Regional

News Americas, CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Tues. Oct. 7, 2014: Guyana’s government is being urged to urgently comply with international financial standards and pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Bill. The call comes from the Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB), which...

Breast cancer survivor urges self- examination

October 06, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – As the world observes Breast Cancer Awareness this month, cancer survivor Leslie Margetson-Roberts is urging women to conduct self-examinations of their breasts and act upon changes that can ultimately save their lives. In 2009, Margetson-Roberts was diagnosed with stage one cancer. She...

Another Jamaican on The Voice

October 03, 2014 in Regional

ANOTHER Jamaican has made it through the blind auditions of the NBC reality TV talent show The Voice on Monday. Reggae singer Anita Antoinette had all four celebrity judges — Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton — blown away with her powerful rendition...