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ALGICO safe from AIG sell off
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:24:28 -0400
Trinidad and Tobago based insurance firm American Life and General Insurance Company (ALGICO), partly owned by American Insurance Group (AIG), is not in any risk due to the overwhelming credit crunch that the United States and most of the world is currently facing.
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Shurwayne Winchester and Traffik split
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:47:04 -0400
Reigning International Groovy Soca Monarch, Shurwayne Winchester, has resigned as a permanent member of the soca band Traffik. His publicist yesterday issued a press release stating that Winchester will officially exit the band on October 16 in what is an "amicable" separation.
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Jamaica men take 4x100m gold in record 37.10
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:00:19 -0400
Usain Bolt is now officially a track and field legend after winning his third gold medal in the 4x100m relay in record time on Friday's eight day of competition of the 29th Olympiad in the 91,000 capacity Bird's Nest Stadium.
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Trinidad and Tobago grab silver in 4x100m relay
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:51:24 -0400
The silver that will be draped around the necks of Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender and Richard Thompson at today's 2008 Olympic men's 4x100 metres medal ceremony is worth even more to the Trinidad and Tobago sprinters than the colour suggests.
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Eek-A-Mouse on rape, kidnapping, cocaine and marijuana charges
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:42:33 -0400
Reggae veteran Ripton Hylton, otherwise called Eek-A-Mouse was allegedly arrested on charges of kidnapping, rape and possession of cocaine and marijuana in North Carolina, USA. The artiste was arrested on Sunday August 17 at 4 a.m. in Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina.
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Dancehall Night at Sumfest 2008 goes to Mavado
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:20:15 -0400
Mavado firmly solidified his claim to one of the top dancehall reggae entertainers after a brilliant performance at Reggae Sumfest 2008, Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in Montego Bay. Mavado eclipsed the Warlord, Bounty Killer, who on Thursday night was arrested after a tirade of profanities.
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Beenie Man and D'Angel reconciling?
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:39:04 -0400
It appears Moses "Beenie Man" Davis and Michelle "D'Angel" Downer are reconciling their differences and all indications appear that the former Jamaica power couple are being civil once more. Beenie Man has definitely been seeing their baby, Marco Dean very frequently as well. Beenie and D'Angel have also been spotted at Weddy Weddy.
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JFK plotters extradited from Trinidad to New York
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:07:54 -0400
Trinidadian Kareem Ibrahim, and Guyanese Abdul Kadir and Abdel Nur, were flown by private jet to Miami International Airport en route to JFK Airport, in connection with their alleged roles to bomb JFK International Airport in New York last year. The trio were escorted by approximately 15 FBI and Trinidad law enforcement agents.
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Soca Warriors get past Bermuda 2-0 in World Cup qualifier
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:37:48 -0400
Trinidad and Tobago made amends for a 2-1 defeat to Bermuda in Trinidad last weekend, with a 2-0 victory tonight in Hamilton, Bermuda before a sellout crowd. Bermuda was hoping for an improbable victory against the top rated Caribbean team. The goal scorers on the day were Daryll Roberts who is currently unattached from any club team and English First Division striker Stern John.
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RBTT acquisition by Royal Bank Canada complete
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:53:18 -0400
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) has completed its TT$13.7 billion buyout of RBTT (Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago) Financial Holdings. A joint RBC/RBTT statement said yesterday RBTT Group CEO Suresh Sookoo and RBC's head of Caribbean banking Ross McDonald will share responsibility for leading a smooth transition as the new banking entity decides how to best use its management.
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