September 5, 2018
Facebook, Twitter ‘too slow’ to tackle meddling
Facebook and Twitter have said that they took too long to tackle foreign campaigns to meddle in US elections. Responding to lawmakers, Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social network was "too slow" to act on election…
September 5, 2018
Nigeria slaps $2bn bill on phone giant MTN
Nigeria has asked mobile phone operator MTN to pay a $2bn tax bill, the company says. MTN challenged the figure, saying it related to activities over the past decade. It said it had settled the bill with a $700m payment. The tax demand is the latest…
September 5, 2018
Ayanna Pressley: African-American woman wins Massachusetts primary
yanna Pressley is set to become the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress in Massachusetts, following a primary upset. The 44-year-old Boston city councillor beat House veteran Michael Capuano to secure the Democratic nomination.…
September 5, 2018
TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE WEDNESDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2018
FLORENCE A LITTLE STRONGER…MOVING OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC… LOCATION: NEAR LATITUDE 21.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 44.8° WEST OR ABOUT 1210 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MILES PER HOUR. AT 5AM…
September 5, 2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS RELEASES UPDATED GUIDELINES ON REQUESTS FOR INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 2018
The Attorney General’s Chambers has produced its second edition of the Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance. The Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance aims at providing comprehensive guidance on the different…
September 5, 2018
THE UWI OPEN CAMPUS TO RE-ESTABLISH SITE IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is partnering with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to re-establish a physical presence in the territory. The re-launch of the UWI Open Campus Turks and Caicos Site is an…
September 4, 2018
Nike suffers #justburnit backlash over advertising campaign
Critics have burned Nike trainers and clothing in protest at Colin Kaepernick's appointment as the face of the brand's new advertising campaign. The American football quarterback, 30, protested against racial injustice and police brutality by…
September 4, 2018
Viagogo sues Ed Sheeran’s promoter in fraud claim
Ed Sheeran's promoter is being sued by ticket reseller Viagogo for allegedly defrauding music fans. Viagogo claims that Stuart Galbraith's firm, Kilimanjaro Live, set up fake Viagogo stalls during Mr Sheeran's 2017 tour where it voided genuine…
September 4, 2018
St Lucia airport corruption allegations attract US media attention
Long-standing allegations of corruption involving government ministers and other officials in Saint Lucia and a South Florida businessman have attracted the attention of the widely-read Florida newspaper, The Miami Herald. In a lengthy article on…
September 4, 2018
PlayStation 2 repair services close in Japan
Sony has ended its repair service for the PlayStation 2, more than 18 years after it first went on sale. The console was first released in Japan in March 2000 and remains the best-selling games console ever produced. Manufacturing of the device…