The 21-year-old man who was found guilty of severing the hand of his former teacher and neighbour has been sentenced to three years in jail.

The sentenced was imposed by Justice Brassington Reynolds after a mixed jury returned a guilty verdict after a trial in the Berbice High court.

The judge deferred sentence until a probation report. The youth was represented by attorney at law, Charrandass…

Some say that the dog is man's best friend, but in Chito's case, the animal companion is a bit more unconventional: a 980-pound crocodile.



Chito rescued Pocho the crocodile nearly 20 years ago in Costa Rica after finding him on the side of the road with a gunshot wound to the eye. Chito cared for the animal until it was healthy again,…

Amanda Ware has been crowned Australia's Next Top Model, but not before a major blunder on live TV which saw host Sarah Murdoch announce the wrong winner.



Model-turned-television host Murdoch originally named Kelsey Martinovich, 19, as the winner but minutes later she was told via her earpiece feed that the actual winner was 18-year-old Ware.



Martinovich had already made an acceptance speech before a close-to-tears…

According to Rolling Stone; in the new issue President Barack Obama states that he has added Nas and Lil Tunechi to his Ipod playlist.



Rolling Stone:What music have you been listening to lately? What have you discovered, what speaks to you these days?



President Obama: …Thanks to Reggie, my rap palate has greatly improved. Jay-Z used to be sort of what predominated, but now I’ve got a little…

R&B star Drake has come under fire, after a Jacksonville, Florida man accused the chart-topper of starting a fight with him, then letting his bodyguards do the dirty work.



Jeremis Soriano said the incident took place Thursday night at a club where he was loudly praising at the singer, triggering one of the singer's bodyguards to bust his lip with a swift sock…

St. Maarten will have a female prime minister when this small Dutch Caribbean island becomes a “Separate Country” within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Notwithstanding her Democratic Party’s (DP) being able to win just two of the 15 seats in Parliament during the September 17 elections, veteran politician Sarah Wescott-Williams will take…

R&B singer Life Jennings was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars today (Sept 22) in an Atlantacourt for a 2008 indictment.



“This will be my last post” Jennings wrote yesterday on his Twitter. “To everyone who gave me a chance I am forever in your debt. I have had a fabulous career because of you. All I can say in parting is that I have been honest with [ya\'ll].…

Jay-Z is the king of subliminal disses. Most of the time, rappers and fans have to dissect his lyrics trying to figure out who he is going at. But Hov obviously wasn't too worried about MC Hammer replying back to his diss on Kanye West's "So Appalled" record, because he mentioned him by name.



“Hammer went broke so you know I'm more focused. I lost 30 mill, so I spent another 30 / ’cause…

Former U.S. Air Force officers and a former enlisted man are about to break many years of silence about an alarming series of UFO encounters at nuclear weapons sites -- incidents officially kept secret for decades.



When the group appears at a press conference at the National Press Club…

British and Spanish police are investigating why 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, worth close to $1 billion, left Chaguaramas earlier this month aboard a yacht headed for Spain. The yacht was traced across the Atlantic Ocean by satellite after it left Trinidad until Spanish Police intercepted it on Monday. The drug haul showed similar signs to one of the biggest drug cases in Ireland two…

Thirty-four-year-old Rikers Island guard Garina Fearon wore a US$54-million smile on Thursday.

Fearon, Jamaican-born, wrote a rags-to-riches tale when she won the equlavent of J$4.6 billion in last week's Mega Millions lotto drawing in New York.

Fearon…

TAMPA, Florida – The jury has broken their deliberations for lunch and the courtroom closed in the trial of Reggae singer Buju Banton. The jury will return for their deliberations at 1:00 pm or 12:00 pm Jamaican time.

On the 5th floor of the Gibbons US Court here in Tampa, Buju Banton's supporters prayed and held hands, while his longterm friend and fellow entertainer Wayne Wonder broke out singing the embattled artiste's popular hits of the…

WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs. Sept. 23, 2010: Caribbean and other nationals seeking to obtain a green card to come to the U.S. can try the new 2012 lottery, which opens next month.

The Department of State yesterday said its DV-2012 Diversity Visa lottery program registration period will open on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.…

Katy Perry's breasts are the subject of controversy once more as parents are protesting against her segment on "Sesame Street". The singer is one of the guests in season 41, singing her tune "Hot N Cold" with Elmo while wearing a dress with transparent mesh and bright yellow bustier that clearly shows her cleavage.



The clip was previewed earlier this week on the show's YouTube channel. Immediately some disapproving people made comments…

Atlanta bishop Eddie Long who was accused of sleeping with five teenage boys dies of cancer aged 63

Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, died at 63 this weekend, and while many are mourning his passing, his daughter, Taylor, has broken her…