Mrs Fete

Kamla keeps up heavy party schedule Amidst fiery protests in the Siparia constituency and bitter complaints by some constituents that she is missing in action, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is keeping up a heavy party schedule of Carnival fetes, in one instance hitting three — in different parts of the read more…

Apple’s boss steps down
August 28th 2011 11:51 AMAS stunning developments in the technology industry go, this one happened in a manner that felt inevitable. In yesterday afternoon’s crisp, matter-of-fact letter, Steve Jobs told Apple’s board and the world that he was unable to continue as the company’s chief executive. He asked to serve as chairman, and recommended read more…

Rebels take Tripoli
August 28th 2011 11:03 AMHunt is on for Gadaffi AS Libyans absorb the dizzying collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule, one question hovers just under the surface of the wild celebrations: Did Gaddafi’s hardcore supporters plot an armed retreat in order to carry out a future insurgency? With Tripoli’s security precarious and Gaddafi and read more…

Syria’s Assad: ‘Not worried’ about security
August 26th 2011 10:37 PMSyria’s president said Sunday he was “not worried” about security in his country and warned against any foreign military intervention in a speech designed to portray confidence as the regime comes under blistering international condemnation for its crackdown on dissent. The remarks by Bashar Assad, who spoke during an interview with read more…

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez wins primary
August 19th 2011 1:24 PMARGENTINA’S president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, looks on course to win a second term in office after beating rivals in a primary election on Sunday. Fernandez won more than 50 percent of the vote – enough to win outright in the firstround presidential election in October. Battling for second place read more…

UK turns to America’s Super Cop
August 19th 2011 1:00 PMBritish PM hopes ‘gang buster’ can help in London BILL Bratton has made a career out of busting up gangs. Which is probably what makes the former top cop at police departments in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles an appealing source of advice for British Prime Minister David Cameron. read more…




