by Linda S. Hohnholz Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has indicated that 2022 will be a historic year for the tourism sector, with record arrivals and groundbreaking agreements. In his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate Closing Presentation in Parliament yesterday (June 14), Mr. Bartlett pointed out that having eclipsed the one million-visitor mark in May, […]
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by Daily Sabah with AFP PORT-AU-PRINCE- Sources say five Turks kidnapped in Haiti last month have been freed. Details on the circumstances of their release the day before were not available, but the men, aged between 20 and 26, are in apparent good physical health, a source close to the case said. Michaelle Durandis, the […]
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Trending | View in Browser June 16, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines French, German and Italian leaders visit Kyiv to show support KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday […]
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By Associated Press HAVANA (AP) – Cuba, once legendary for its sugar cane, produced only about half the sugar it had hoped to this season, and authorities acknowledged that while they will cover internal demand they will not be able to meet their international commitments. “It´s not a secret, the sector is in crisis,” […]
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Kevin Spacey intends to prove he is innocent of sexual offences, his lawyer said on Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face charges of offences against three men.
Photographers and television camera crews thronged Spacey, 62, as he arrived at London's Westminster Magistrates Court for the preliminary hearing.
Spacey sat in the glass-fronted dock during the half-hour hearing, standing to give his full name – Kevin Spacey Fowler – as well as his birthdate and a London address.
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He was not asked to enter a formal plea, but his attorney said he denied the allegations.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram granted Spacey unconditional bail until his next appearance, a plea hearing scheduled for July 14.
The former House of Cards star is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
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The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. The victims are now in their 30s and 40s.
In a statement issued last month, Spacey said he would go to court to face the charges and was confident he would "prove my innocence".
Spacey was questioned by British police in 2019 about claims by several men that he had assaulted them. The two-time Academy Award winner ran London's Old Vic theatre between 2004 and 2015.
Spacey won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film The Usual Suspects and a lead actor Oscar for the 1999 movie American Beauty.
But his celebrated career came to an abrupt halt in 2017 when actor Anthony Rapp accused the star of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s, when Rapp was a teenager. Spacey denies the allegations.
Reuters Supporters of Black Lives Matter block Cordova street near a Vancouver Police Department building to protest against racial inequality in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo June 15 (Reuters) – Black, indigenous and other racialized communities have faced disproportionate use-of-force and strip searches by Toronto Police, Chief James Ramer […]
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A tiny tree frog has been found in a bag of bananas more than 4,000 miles (6,440km) from its Dominican Republic home. A shopper discovered the amphibian when unpacking fruit he bought from a local supermarket in Sheen, south London. Philip Norman, of the RSPCA, was called to the 1.2-inch (3cm) frog, which would have […]
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By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter BBC Cryptocurrencies have continued to tumble this week with billions wiped from the value of tokens like Bitcoin. The crash is affecting investors worldwide, including the government of El Salvador. The Central American country has poured millions of dollars into Bitcoin and made it legal tender nine months ago, encouraging […]
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by Peter Sullivan Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said. “He is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice,” the agency said. “He is currently experiencing mild symptoms. Dr. Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his […]
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By ANDRE HUIE, RACHELLE AGARD and GLEN BART Jamaica Observer THE Citizenship By Investment Programme (CBI) of St Kitts and Nevis seems shrouded in a troubling combination of secrecy, and a lack of transparency and financial accountability. The existing reporting by the Government itself indicates the Commonwealth nation relies on its CBI programme for a […]
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