June 2015

U.S. police have shot dead 385 people in five months

June 01, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_5780" align="alignleft" width="300"] People protest over a police shooting of a naked man named Anthony Hill in Decatur, Georgia March 11, 2015. REUTERS/Tami Chappell[/caption] U.S. police have shot and killed 385 people during the first five months of this year, a rate of more than...

Former SKN Ambassador Henry-Martin Says Miyvue Article Defamatory

May 01, 2015 in National

[caption id="attachment_4572" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jacinth-Henry-Martin[/caption] Former SKN Ambassador to the USA and the OAS, Her Excellency Jacinth Henry Martin is responding to an article of April 30, 2015 posted on MiyVue, ‘Government resolves hindrances posed by diplomats’. In which unfounded claims were made in respect of...

Dust from Sahara desert covers sections of the Caribbean

May 01, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5197" align="alignleft" width="300"] (wikimedia)[/caption] Dust particles from sand storms in the Sahara desert have blanketed sections of the Caribbean, affecting air quality in the region. Each year, Saharan dust storms pass through the region, usually in the spring and summer months. Meteorologist with the National Weather Service...

Bolt faces Gatlin showdown at World Relays

May 01, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_5194" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt smiles during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 17, 2015.[/caption] NASSAU, Bahamas (AFP) – Six-time Olympic gold track medallist Usain Bolt will face a showdown against American arch-rival Justin Gatlin at the IAAF World...