Day: May 4, 2011

BRITONS IN COURT OVER ALLEGED FIGHT ON FLIGHT TO JAMAICA

Via The Jamaican Observer Two British nationals are due to appear in court here today after they were arrested at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) soon after their flight arrived from London late yesterday. Jason Dixon and Danielle Bishop were alleged to have been involved in an incident on board the Virgin Atlantic flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Jamaica. Reports are that one of the Britons had become intoxicated and became unruly resulting in a fight. No other passenger was []

UK NEWS: FORMER BIG BROTHER STAR MAKOSI RACIALLY ABUSED ON TWITTER

Former Big Brother star Makosi Musambasi was left shocked and distressed after being racially abused on Twitter last night by some random who a long with some next random both seem to have far too much time on their hands.   http://twitter.com/#!/Morton457_/status/65231400009338880 Can u guys believe #cyberracism — MAKHOSI (@MAKOSI) May 3, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/Jayzo9/status/65525577691574272 The Zimbabwean who made a name for herself after appearing on reality show Big Brother in 2005 later told website Pappzd Its really unfortunate that’s the world we live in! We see racism in football we see it on TV []

UK NEWS: WHITE HOUSE BACKTRACKS ON HOW OSAMA BIN LADEN DIED

Via The Telegraph The White House admitted last night that its initial account of the way Osama bin Laden died at the hands of US forces had been riddled with errors. Claims that the al-Qaeda leader had died while firing an automatic weapon at commandos were withdrawn, with President Barack Obama’s spokesman admitting “he was unarmed”. A dramatic description of bin Laden using his wife as a “human shield” and forcing her to sacrifice her life also proved to be false. The []