May 31, 2019
11 killed in government building shooting, police say
Eleven people were killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia on Friday, police said. Police said the suspect, a long-term and current Virginia Beach city employee, fired "indiscriminately"…
May 31, 2019
TCI representatives attend the Commonwealth at 48th CPA British Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands delegation led by His Honour the Speaker, Hon. Dwayne S. Taylor, Hon. Douglas F. Parnell, Elected Member for Chesire Hall and Richmond Hill, Hon. George A. Lightbourne, Elected Member for Grand Turk North and Mrs. Tracey I.…
May 31, 2019
Atlantic hurricane season begins after three years of big storms
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season begins Saturday, and US authorities are warning coastal residents to stock up on supplies and remain vigilant after a spate of intense storms in recent years. Over the past three years, four powerful hurricanes…
May 31, 2019
Serena Williams debuts new high-fashion outfit for 2019 French Open
If anyone thought Serena Williams would tame her fashion after last year’s French Open catsuit controversy, she proved them wrong. Williams, 37, took to the court Monday for her debut match at the 2019 French Open in her designer, superhero-inspired…
May 31, 2019
Cardi B appears in court; misdemeanor assault charges could be upgraded
Cardi B appeared in criminal court in New York City Friday on the first day of her trial on misdemeanor assault charges, and there is a possibility the charges could be upgraded. She told the judge she would not testify, and prosecutors announced…
May 28, 2019
Major Cycling event during Heroes day weekend
The third annual IGA National Heroes Day Cycling Classic took place on Sunday 26th May 2019 from the IGA Supermarket Parking Lot. There were four races split over four categories, though the rains delayed the start of the races, the weather did not…
May 28, 2019
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Edward Seaga dies at 89
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon.Edward Seaga has died. Seaga, who turned 89 today, is Jamaica's fifth prime minister, from 1980 to 1989, and the leader of the JLP from 1974 to 2005 when he retired from active politics. Since his retirement he…
May 28, 2019
Antiguan gov’t says Canadian banks want to withdraw from the island
The Antigua and Barbuda government is defending its position regarding the sale of Soctiabank operations here even as it announced that all the Canadian banks operating here have expressed a desire to leave the country. Prime Minister Gaston Browne,…
May 28, 2019
France and Germany differ on Brussels’ top job
Signs of disagreement have emerged between France and Germany as EU leaders meet following elections that shifted the balance in parliament. The talks are a chance to assess the new political landscape and consider candidates for the EU's top jobs.…
May 28, 2019
Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying addiction risks,…