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Holt’s funeral on Monday

November 13, 2014 in Regional

A NEW date and venue have been set for the funeral of rocksteady/ reggae singer John Holt. This follows a request by the late singer's wife, Merl. "We want to bury my dad in a nice and honourable way," Carol Holt, daughter of the late singer, told...

NO AXE! Windies pick full strength squad for SA trip

November 13, 2014 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_698" align="alignleft" width="300"] West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin[/caption] ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Eight players from the controversial tour of India have been included in a full strength West Indies squad announced Wednesday for the tour of South Africa, as selectors moved swiftly to erase...

LIME goes ebill

November 13, 2014 in Regional

COME JANUARY 1, LIME landline customers will have to pay nearly $5 to get their printed bills, so that they can pay them, as the company ramps up its ebilling programme. In a statement yesterday, LIME explained that it conducted a survey to test consumers’ appetite...

CHIKV causes blood shortage in Jamaica

November 13, 2014 in Regional

KINGSTON - Blood supplies at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) have been hit hard by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) epidemic, with the entity now facing a shortage and asking people who have not been affected by the virus and victims who are not showing...

Kobe Bryant sets mark for misses

November 12, 2014 in Sports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kobe Bryant made history Tuesday, setting the NBA record for missed field goals. The Los Angeles Lakers star set the mark with 6:22 left in the fourth quarter of a 107-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He missed a 14-foot fadeaway jumper from...