George Obama is the President’s younger half-brother The Kenyan half-brother of President Barack Obama has been arrested for alleged marijuana possession. George Obama was arrested in Nairobi with one joint of marijuana, police chief Joshua Omokulongolo said. “He is not a drug peddler. But it is illegal, it is […]
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DIGICEL LAUNCHES IN PANAMA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 — Digicel, the largest telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to the Central American market, today launched operations in Panama – its third Central American market and 31st market world-wide – with an investment of US$350 million. Digicel now offers seamless mobile telecommunication services […]
RAUL BURGOS APPOINTED CEO OF DIGICEL PANAMA
PANAMA CITY – PANAMA – Friday, November 21st, 2008 – Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to the Central American market, has today announced the appointment of Raul Burgos as Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Panama S.A. de C.V ahead of its imminent launch in […]
Palin makes Obama terrorist claim
US Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has accused the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, of associating with terrorists. She said he had been “palling around” with an ex-member of US-based militant group Weather Underground, which opposed the Vietnam War in the 1960s.
McGain Is Our Best Spinner
Shane Warne has backed Bryce McGain as the best spinner in Australia and Stuart MacGill says McGain should also have toured the West Indies this year. But the champion legspinners disagreed on whether Beau Casson should have joined him in the squad to visit India and Warne said a potential […]
Police have leads on catching Grenadian murder suspect
MISSOURI CITY — Detectives used credit card and cell phone records to track a 20-year-old man from Texas to Florida, where local and federal law officers are searching for him in the slaying of a man whose body was found on fire.Craig Joel Bolah was charged with murder in […]
Murder Suspect Who Set Body On Fire Trying To Flee To Grenada, Police Say
Missouri City Police Department detectives believe Craig Joel Bolah killed an acquaintance in his apartment on Thursday, then dragged the body outside and set it on fire.
Oil price reaches a record high
The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, amid reports it could reach $150 by July because of rising demand and political tension.
Crane Collapse in New York City
At least one person has been killed by the sudden collapse of a crane in New York’s Upper East Side during the morning rush hour.
Death toll rises in China quake
The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years has killed at least 10,000 people in south-western Sichuan province, with many more still trapped. In one county alone, 80% of buildings collapsed, and up to 5,000 people died.
UN frustrated at Burma response
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his “immense frustration” at Burma’s slow response to the cyclone that hit the country nine days ago.
Prosecutors on Hunger Strike against Corruption – By Thelma Mejía
TEGUCIGALPA, May 7, 2008 (IPS) – Prosecutors in Honduras are on hunger strike to demand the dismissal of the attorney general and his deputy, for failure to investigate cases of corruption. Tension mounted when the president of Congress warned of possible intentions to break with the “constitutional order.”
60 Years On, ECLAC Still Has Key Role to Play – By Daniela Estrada
SANTIAGO, May 7, 2008 (IPS) – Among the tasks facing the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, is to contribute to the design of a development strategy to make the best use of the region’s current bonanza.
Another Mexican on His Way to the Scaffold in US – By Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY, May 7, 2008 (IPS) – The Mexican government’s aggressive strategy to prevent the execution of Mexican citizens in the United States has so far failed to bear fruit, despite a landmark international court ruling.
Guaraní Families in Forced Servitude – By Bernarda Claure
LA PAZ, May (IPS) – Efforts by Bolivia’s land reform authorities to free 167 Guaraní families living in servitude in Alto Parapetí, a rural area in the eastern Bolivian lowlands province of Santa Cruz, have brought to light a phenomenon that had remained largely hidden and ignored until now in […]
