News: Kingfish nets big - Huge coke haul at sea, nine in custody

Friday, November 12, 2004 - 01:15 PM
Jamaica

Operation Kingfish, the nation's new crime fighting initiative, has apparently netted big, following reports that nine persons have been nabbed and several tonnes of cocaine seized over the past five days.

News: Bahamian student murdered in Jamaica

Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 01:22 PM
Bahamas

Missing Bahamian student, Joseph Burrows, 22, was found murdered yesterday off the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester. He had been a biology student at Northern Caribbean University, and hoped to qualify later as a doctor.

News: Jamaican jailed in UK for money laundering

Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 01:16 PM
Other

One of Jamaica's most wanted drug traffickers has been jailed in the UK for seven-and-a-half years for money laundering offences, Customs and Excise said.

Steelpan: Steelband Musicians May Suffer Hearing Loss

Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 04:15 AM
Trinidad and Tobago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After years of entertaining crowds during annual Carnival festivals and other celebrations in the Caribbean and elsewhere, steelpan players are likely to experience hearing loss, a new report shows.

Reggae: Reggae DJ Simpleton passes away

Monday, November 08, 2004 - 01:08 PM
Jamaica

At about 8:20pm last night, after having his dinner the DJ known to the world as Simpleton collapsed and was gasping for air.

News: Trinidad and Tobago murder toll now at 229

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 08:26 PM
Trinidad and Tobago

The murder of 26-year-old Adi Alexander in San Juan on Friday has pushed the murder rate to 229, equalling last year?s total.

News: Young criminals on the rise - Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 08:22 PM
Trinidad and Tobago

A recent World Bank study in the Caribbean found that 20 per cent of young men were involved in some sort of illegal activity, ranging from being in gangs to the carrying of weapons to armed conflict and fights.

Reggae: Inflation hits reggae music

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:18 PM
Jamaica

It is a no-brainer to say that the price of music has gone up significantly over the years. In the long-ago days of the mid-1980s, I can remember going into a record store and getting some Dennis Brown and Bob Marley songs taped off for the whopping price of $40.

Soca: Faye-Ann Lyons takes 3 Cott awards

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:04 PM
Trinidad and Tobago

Former road March Queen Faye-Ann Lyons got an early birthday present on Thursday night, when she copped three awards at the Copyright Organisation of T&T?s sixth annual Music Awards, at Queen?s Hall, St Ann?s.

News: More Tourists Flocking to Trinidad & Tobago

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 02:52 PM
Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago is increasingly becoming one of the most sought-after Caribbean destinations among travelers from around the world. A recent report issued by the island nations Central Statistics Office informs about double-digits spikes in the number of incoming foreign tourists between January and May, compared to the same span of time a year ago.

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