Thousands of anti-Trump protesters shut down 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower as New Yorkers react to the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States on November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, […]
Day: November 9, 2016
World Cup focus
VIJAYAWADA, India – Stafanie Taylor’s West Indies Women are in India on a mission to firm up their qualification for next year’s ICC World Cup. Wednesday they take on their hosts in the first of three One-Day Internationals starting at 11.30 p.m. The series follow on from their disappointing home series […]
Too low!
Increase the ten per cent tax on sweet drinks to 30 per cent! This was one of the recommendations made to Government last night by one of this island’s most respected medical practitioners, who is concerned that since the levy was introduced back in 2015, there has been no noticeable […]
UNITED KINGDOM – Seven dead and 50 injured after derailment
LONDON – Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in London. People were trapped inside and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. The tram driver, 42, from Beckenham, has been arrested on suspicion […]
Concerned about SSA waste agreement – Nation News
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Concerned about SSA waste agreement
Nation News The Barbados Water Authority, SSA, Transport Board, Barbados Light & Power, Barbados Telephone Company and so on would all have been included. They should have been included whatever their state of readiness – naked or clothed. All monopolies or … |
Sewage Stink
A BROKEN PUMP at the South Coast Sewerage Project that was supposed to have been fixed at least a year ago may be causing tonnes of sewage to leak into the Graeme Hall Swamp. To make matters worse,…
WICB fee call knocked
TWO high-ranking international cricket bodies have no-balled the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for requesting a release fee in order to provide a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to Caribbean players…
Hyatt not my call, says Cummins
CHIEF TOWN PLANNER Mark Cummins has reiterated that the decision on giving the green light for constructing the controversial Hyatt Hotel on Lower Bay Street, The City, is out of his hands. He addressed…
Campus Trendz life term appeal
CAMPUS TRENDZ killer Renaldo Alleyne yesterday started the appeal of his six life sentences. Alleyne, who was charged with the September 3, 2010 murder of Shana Griffith, Kelly-Ann Welch, Pearle Amanda…
Lodge, Foundation cross-country stars
THE LODGE SCHOOL’s distance athletes weren’t just fighting back but fighting on yesterday. The “Griffins” swept the three boys age groups on their Society, St John home circuit in Zone 3 of the Barbados…