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The 9/11 victims who foresaw their deaths: On the ninth anniversary, a book by a Twin Towers widow claims many victims had premonitions of the atrocity

The 9/11 victims who foresaw their deaths: On the ninth anniversary, a book by a Twin Towers widow claims many victims had premonitions of the atrocity

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Eamon, my 46-year-old husband, had a sudden attack of vertigo as he prepared to go to work. Such attacks weren’t unprecedented, but Eamon hadn’t had one for more than [...]

Carnival Victory cancels calls to Dominica after 21 years

Carnival Victory cancels calls to Dominica after 21 years

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government Monday said the decision by Carnival Cruise lines to withdraw one of its vessels after 21 years will have a severe impact on the local tourism sector. Immigration Minister [...]

Bahamas drops charges in Travolta extortion case

Bahamas drops charges in Travolta extortion case

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the actor decided he no longer wanted to face the pain [...]

The Score is 'ZERO' for Mighty Crown

The Score is 'ZERO' for Mighty Crown

Kingston, Jamaica — Mighty Crown “The Far East Rulers” and their management team Irish and Chin were all smiles last weekend in Yokohama, Japan when they were joined by 20,000 adoring fans for Yokohama Reggae SAI [...]

U.S. Ambassador Designate To Jamaica To Take Up Post Soon

U.S. Ambassador Designate To Jamaica To Take Up Post Soon

CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States Ambassador-designate to Jamaica, Pamela Bridgewater, is set to take up her post in the Caribbean island soon. From 1996 to 1999 she was Deputy Chief of Mission in Nassau, Bahamas. Bridgewater [...]

LADY SAW Drops First Single from New Album

LADY SAW Drops First Single from New Album

Great party vibes, walk-out and never get tired, girls’ anthem and independent woman are all saucily packaged in Party Til December, the frolicking. lead-off single from Lady Saw’s soon-to-be-released album, My Way, on her new label, [...]

Clinton on Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day

Secretary cites strong U.S. partnership with Trinidad and Tobago U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman August 30, 2010 STATEMENT BY SECRETARY CLINTON Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day On behalf of President Obama [...]

Jamaican Woman Files for US Senate Against Gillibrand

VIVIA MORGAN WILL RUN ON PRO-MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PLATFORM Vivia Morgan, mother, activist, union member and former Mayoral Aide is the first Jamaican-American to run for the US Senate in American history. Morgan file just under 25,000 [...]

UK Begins Planning for 50th Anniversary Celebrations

The first meeting to plan the celebrations and commemoration in the United Kingdom (UK) of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence in 2012, was held on August 17, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London. The Jamaica [...]

Award Winning Author Gives Back to Youngsters in Trelawny

Award Winning Author Gives Back to Youngsters in Trelawny

Toronto: Award winning author, radio personality and columnist, Sandy Daley, who is basking in the success of her first book, “Whose Vagina Is It, Really?” has now made it her mission to give back to young [...]