Jamaica: The birthplace of James Bond

By Ursula Petula Barzey From Caribbean & Co. Ian Fleming might not have known that the allure of spy Agent 007, the character he created in 1953 would last for more than half a century. Or that over 60 years…

Start living your dream life this year

By Paul Husbands From The Barbados Advocate 2015 is the year to finally make the steps towards your dream goals. Every hurdle cleared and every hurdle stumbled has lead you to this very moment. For months, even years, you have…

Ontario judge doubts couples’ 2010 slashing story in Jamaica

By Jeff Gray From The Globe and Mail An Ontario Superior Court judge says he cannot determine whether an Oshawa-area schoolteacher slashed his wife’s throat while on vacation in Jamaica in 2010, or whether she attacked him first and ended…

Haiti pays tribute to quake tragedy’s dead

By: AFP From Seychelles News Agency Haiti pays tribute to quake tragedy’s dead (AFP) – Haiti marks the fifth anniversary Monday of the massive and deadly earthquake that ravaged an already desperately poor nation, against the backdrop of ongoing epidemic…

People with Mental Illness

Guide No.40 (2006) By Gary Cordner The Problem of People with Mental Illness Problems associated with people with mental illness pose a significant challenge for modern policing. [1] This guide begins by describing the problem and reviewing factors that increase…

Presenting the Best of CES 2015 winners!

By Mat Smith From engadget One week in Vegas, several halls filled with tech, but only one official Best of CES Awards. After a few tortuous nights of shouting at each other, debating the merits of each of our finalists,…

Murdoch says Muslims must be held responsible for France terror attacks

From The Guardian News Corp boss tweets to say even peaceful Muslims must bear burden of deadly Charlie Hebdo death toll ‘until they destroy growing jihadist cancer’ JK Rowling condemns Murdoch’s tweet following Charlie Hebdo killings Rupert Murdoch has been…

Puzzles for Jan 14 2015 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword

Porthole Magazine names Tortuga Rum Cakes “Best Cruise Souvenir” in 2015 Editor-in-Chief Awards

Porthole Cruise Magazine, the world’s leading consumer cruise and travel publication based in the United States has awarded Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes the 2015 Editor-In-Chief Award for Best Cruise Souvenir. Announced in the January/February issue and online at www.porthole.com, this is…

iNews Briefs

Militants planning mass casualty attacks against West: UK From Business Insider London (AFP) – The head of Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 warned on Thursday that militant Islamists in Syria were planning “mass casualty attacks” in the West and that…