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UWI professor urges increased use of technology in crime fight

October 16, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8273" align="alignright" width="300"] Professor Evan Duggan[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica — A University of the West Indies (UWI) professor is calling for increased use of technology by developing countries, including Jamaica, to assist in the fight against crime. Professor Evan Duggan, who is Dean of the Faculty of...

St Lucia man jailed for having sex with 3 children

October 16, 2015 in Regional

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Lucia man was sentenced to 37 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minors. George Jn Baptiste was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor aged seven years; seven...

Ferrari valued at almost US$10 bn for IPO

October 16, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_8268" align="alignleft" width="300"] A 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia[/caption] NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is planning a US stock debut for Ferrari that values the luxury Italian sports carmaker at nearly US$10 billion, according to a filing with US regulators last Friday. Ferrari,...

Jamaican’s got Game

October 16, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8265" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rebecca Silvera and American rapper The Game[/caption] Rebecca Silvera, second runner-up in the 2008 Miss Jamaica Universe pageant, was selected by American hip hop artiste The Game as his love interest in the VH1 reality TV series She's Got Game on Monday...

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister adds voice to reparations call

October 16, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_6153" align="alignleft" width="300"] St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris[/caption] BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Thursday October 15, 2015 – Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has declared his government’s unwavering support for the call for reparations for the atrocities of slavery. But he concedes that getting...