February 23, 2021
DOJ announces arrest of ‘El Chapo’s’ wife on international drug trafficking charges
The wife of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was arrested Monday in Virginia at Dulles International Airport on international drug trafficking charges, with prosecutors accusing her of participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, meth, heroin and…
February 23, 2021
Shortage of computer chips causes problems for auto industry
A shortage of computer chips is causing problems for the auto industry. General Motors has warned that it is likely to lose around $2 billion this year as a result. Ford had to slow down the F-150 production for a week. The shortage is now spreading…
February 23, 2021
WhatsApp to switch off messages for all who reject new terms
WhatsApp users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the 15 May deadline will be unable to receive or send messages until they do so. Their account will be listed as "inactive". And inactive accounts can be deleted after 120 days.…
February 23, 2021
Jay-Z sells 50% stake in Ace of Spades to luxury giant LVMH
If Jay-Z ever had a reason to pop some bubbly, the time is now because he announced that he's selling half of of his champagne brand Armand de Brignac, better known as Ace of Spades, to luxury conglomerate LVMH. The announcement came Monday morning…
February 23, 2021
Sri Lanka names 20-member squad for West Indies tour
Sri Lanka Monday named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by COVID-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old…
February 23, 2021
Haiti’s president defends record at UN
HAITI'S President Jovenel Moise told the UN Security Council on Monday that "democracy was doing well in Haiti" despite its ongoing political crisis, an assertion challenged by the United States, which called on him to quickly put an end to his era…
February 23, 2021
Premier Missick Announces New Cabinet
The Premier Honourable Charles Washington Misick is pleased to formally announce the following recommendations for appointments to form the Turks and Caicos Islands Cabinet. 1. Charles Washington Misick— Premier and Minister of Finance, Investment…
February 23, 2021
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news…
February 21, 2021
Jamaican Gov’t to reallocate fund for COVID-19 vaccination public education
Cabinet is to reconsider the allocation of funding for Public Education and promotion on COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that the increased public outcry for the COVID-19…
February 21, 2021
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are divorcing
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are ending their marriage after more than six years together, a representative for the reality star confirmed to ABC News on Friday. Kardashian, 40, and West, 43, married in 2014 and have four children together: North,…