Woman for President?? - Week 7

photo taken from CNN.com on Feb 23, 2012

Court hears testimony on cruise ship sinking - Week 7

photo taken from CNN.com on Feb29, 2012

Survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident off the coast of Italy recounted in riveting testimony before Congress on Wednesday that they feared for their lives after the ship hit a reef last month.

Korea agrees to hold off nuclear activities for food - Week 7

photo taken from CNN.com on March 1, 2012

KFC Closed - Week 7

photo taken The Tribune on Feb 22, 2012

On February 20, tensions between KFC management and the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) escalated after the fast food chain cancelled its voluntary recognition of the union as the bargaining agent for KFC employees. Following the announcement, staff staged a sit-down, forcing the closure of the company's New Providence outlets which affected more than 300 employees. Later that evening, Mr Foulkes certified BHCAWU as the official bargaining agent for KFC staff. KFC Nassau said all stores will remain closed until a new industrial agreement is reached and employees will not be paid during this time.

Blood in The Bedroom - Week 7

photo taken from Bahama Press Feb 27, 2012

This is the woman now being hauled before the courts for abettment to murder in the death of her banker husband Stephen Sherman. Renae Sherman along with two other men were charged before magistrate court today in connection Stephen’s death. One of the accuse was on bail for the murder of a young man some three years ago. We are recycling murders and grooming new one.

PLP puts blame on Zhivargo - Week 6

photo taken from the tribune on February 22, 2012

PLP leader Perry Christie told Fort Charlotte constituents that finance minister Zhivargo Laing shares the blame for high unemployment levels and a bad economy. Speaking at the opening of the constituency's PLP headquarters last night, Mr Christie called Mr Laing an "abysmal failure" and said everything he's touched has gone from bad to worse. "The footprints and the fingerprints of Zhivargo Laing are all over your pain and suffering," he said.

Minister backs union role - Week 6

photo taken from The tribune published on  February 22, 2012

AS the KFC labour dispute continues to rage, Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes reaffirmed that the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union is the official bargaining agent for fast-food chain's staff.
On Monday, in a historic decision, KFC management withdrew its voluntary recognition of the BHCAWU as the bargaining agent for employees. Following the announcement, KFC staff staged a sit-down forcing the temporary closure of the company's nine New Providence locations.

India wrangle over idian fisher killing - Week 6

photo taken from MSNBC.com on February 22, 2012

The shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates sparked diplomatic wrangling Wednesday over the arrests of two Italian marines, and some maritime experts are questioning the use of armed guards on merchant ships. Pirates based off lawless Somalia cost the shipping industry billions of dollars and they are operating in wider swaths of the Indian Ocean. To protect against the growing threat, several countries, including India, have allowed armed security guards to be deployed on ships The killing of the two fishermen off India's southwestern coast Feb. 15 made real the worst fears of those who had warned against the change in policy.

Lacrosse player found guilty of ex girls death - Week 6

photo taken from MSNBC.com on February 22,2012

Jurors on Wednesday found former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, NBC News reported. Huguely of Chevy Chase, Md., was charged in the death of 22-year-old Yeardley Love, whose body was found battered, bleeding and bruised in the bedroom of her Charlottesville apartment in the early hours of May 3, 2010. The jury of seven men and five women also found Huguely guilty of grand larceny but not guilty on four other charges: felony murder in the commission or attempted commission of a robbery; robbery; burglary - breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny; and statutory burglary - breaking and entering with intent to commit assault and battery.

49 killed in Argentian train crash - Week 6

picture taken from MSNBC.com on February 22, 2012

A packed train slammed into the barrier at the end of the line at a busy Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters in Argentina's worst train accident in decades. Passengers had been packed in tight, sandwiched between bicycles and the few seats, many without so much as a strap to hold onto. Federal Police Commissioner Nestor Rodriguez said Wednesday's dead included 48 adults and one child.

Theft at the Royal Palm - Week 5

photo taken from The Tribune February 15, 2012

TWO American writers for an influential travel magazine are threatening to expose what they believe is a theft racket at a local resort, after losing hundreds of dollars in vacation money. Californian Sharon Cummings said her visit to Nassau quickly turned into a "nightmare" after $900 was stolen from a safe in the room she shared with her husband at the Nassau Palm Hotel on West Bay Street. The couple visit various Caribbean countries and submit articles to Budget Travel Magazine, an authoritative guide to inexpensive lodgings in vacation destinations.

Haitians told by President to use their vote - Week 5

photo taken from The Tribune February 9,2012

HAITIAN president Michel Martelly advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would best protect their interests.During his two-day stopover in The Bahamas, President Martelly held frank discussions with officials and the Haitian community with the view to develop trade opportunities and improve the conditions of Haitians residing legally in the country.

Congolese followers of fasion - Week 5

photo taken from CNN February 13, 2012

Sporting only the most stylish designer labels, wearing only meticulously matched colors, the Congo's dandies are the very embodiment of sartorial elegance. Known as "Sapeurs," these dapper dressers are a Congolese subculture devoted to the cult of style. In Brazzaville and Kinshasa -- the capitals of neighboring Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- they stand out among the widespread poverty, strutting the streets like walking works of art.

Adele cleans up at The Grammys - Week 5photo

photo taken from Mail Online February 14, 2012

Adele won all six categories she was nominated in, scooping song of the year for Rolling In the Deep, which she performed to a standing ovation. She also received Grammys for best pop solo performance for Someone Like You, best pop vocal album and album of the year for 21, and record of the year and best short form music video for Rolling In the Deep.

Diva of RnB Dies - Week 5

photo taken from MTV on Feb 11, 2012

Whitney Houston, a multiplatinum pop/R&B singer who ruled the charts for decades beginning in the mid-1980s, has died, her publicist Kristen Foster confirmed to MTV News on Saturday (February 11). Houston was 48. According to CNN, Beverly Hills Police confirmed the singer was found dead inside a Beverly Hilton hotel room at approximately 3:55 p.m. PT. The cause of death is being investigated.

Land Recorvery Deal Signed - Week 4

photo taken from The Tribune 8th February, 2012

THE Government yesterday recovered 5,825 acres of land with the signing of a revised Heads of Agreement with the I-Group for its Mayaguana development project.Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace praised developers for their willingness to cooperate with the government to bring the $1.8 billion project in line with its revised Family Island model. Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said the sizeable recovery of prime waterfront and inland acreage was equal to getting the island of Bimini back.

Another Man Stabbed To Death - Week 4

photo taken from The Tribune Online 8th February, 2012

REPORTS reached The Tribune last night of a stabbing that has left one man dead. Police sources say the man, who is believed to be in his late 30s and named Kevin Burrows, died around 4pm at the South Beach Clinic after being stabbed in the left side of the chest. He was reportedly stabbed during an argument with another man on Marshall Road.

Don Cornelius Commits Suicide at 75 - Week 4

photo taken from The New York Times February 1, 2012

Don Cornelius, the smooth-voiced television host who brought black music and culture into America’s living rooms when he created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found dead at his home in Los Angeles early Wednesday in what appeared to be a suicide, the authorities said. He was 75. “Soul Train,” one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history, played a critical role in spreading the music of black America to the world, offering wide exposure to musicians like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson in the 1970s and ’80s.

Missouri teen describes killing as enjoyable and amazing - Week 4

photo taken from The Associated Press Dec 8th, 2009

A 15 yr old Missouri teenager who admitted stabbing, strangling and slitting the throat of a young neighbor girl wrote in her journal on the night of the killing that it was an "ahmazing" and "pretty enjoyable" experience — then headed off to church with a laugh. The words written by Alyssa Bustamante were read aloud in court Monday as part of a sentencing hearing to determine whether she should get life in prison or something less for the October 2009 murder of her neighbor, 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten, in a small town west of Jefferson City. "I just f------ killed someone. I strangled them and slit their throat and stabbed them now they're dead. I don't know how to feel atm. It was ahmazing. As soon as you get over the "ohmygawd I can't do this" feeling, it's pretty enjoyable. I'm kinda nervous and shaky though right now. Kay, I gotta go to church now...lol."The journal entry was presented to the judge not long after Elizabeth's mother and other relatives pleaded with Cole County Circuit Judge Pat Joyce to impose the maximum sentence. Bustamante pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action last month and faces at most a sentence of life in prison with a chance for parole. The least she could get is 10 years.

The New York Giants Win the Superbowl and Beat the patriots....AGAIN! - Week 4

photo taken from The Guardian (UK) February 6th, 2012

Once AGAIN the Giants have beat the patriots and taken the trophy for Superbowl XLVI (46). As if it wasn't enough that they were beaten, its not the first time that the patriots have been beaten by the Giants, sadly its a replay of Superbowl 2008. Beaten in the fourth quarter AGAIN the Giants reign supreme.

Young Girl killed by bus - Week 3

KFC Union Sinking - Week 3

Lesbian Killers in South Africa get 18 years - Week 3

Egypt footbal clash kills many - Week 3

Nigeria holds Militant spokesman - Week 2