April 20, 2021
Bank of England to consider digital money plan
The Bank of England and the Treasury have announced they are setting up a taskforce to explore the possibility of a central bank digital currency. The aim is to look at the risks and opportunities involved in creating a new kind of digital…
April 20, 2021
British PM to meet football officials over European Super League
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Boris Johnson is meeting officials from football governing bodies the FA and the Premier League, as well as fans' representatives, later to discuss the proposed European Super League. Boris Johnson described the…
April 20, 2021
President Biden urges Senate to act quickly on gun reform
President Joe Biden, referencing the surge of mass shootings and gun violence in the country, said he is urging Congress to work on gun reform. The president referenced Thursday night's shooting, where a 19-year-old killed eight people at a FedEx…
April 20, 2021
DMX’s “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” “Party Up (In Here)” and “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” return to Billboard charts
After several of late rapper DMX's albums reappeared on the Billboard 200 after news of his passing broke, three of his songs have now returned to another chart -- the Hot 100. The Grammy-winner's "Ruff Ryders' Anthem," which he recorded in 1998,…
April 20, 2021
Lionel Richie releases deluxe 25th anniversary digital reissue of his 1996 album, Louder than Words
An expanded digital reissue of Lionel Richie's 1996 studio album Louder than Words has just been released in honor of the record's 25th anniversary. Originally released on April 16, 1996, Louder than Words was Richie's fourth solo studio effort, and…
April 19, 2021
Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services visits SNAP Center
April is observed as Autism Month, the Deputy Premier, Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services, Hon. E Jay Saunders, accompanied by Deputy Permanent Secretary Mrs. Tamera Howell-Robinson made an official visit to the Special Needs…
April 19, 2021
Guyana’s health minister urges developed countries to supply C’bean with COVID-19 vaccines
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, has called upon developed countries to make an interim supply of vaccines available to the Caribbean region. Anthony made the plea while speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), at a special…
April 19, 2021
World Bank concerned about COVID’s economic impact in Caribbean
World Bank Group President David Malpass said the bank is concerned about the impact the economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic will have on developing nations in the Caribbean. “Gross domestic product (GDP) for Latin America…
April 19, 2021
Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz in overtime plus more
Andre Drummond scored a team-high 27 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 127-115 in overtime. The Jazz, who lead the Western Conference, were without injured starters Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley Jr and Rudy Gobert. The Lakers,…
April 19, 2021
China and US pledge climate change commitment
Australian and NeChina and the US say they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change. It comes after several meetings between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry in Shanghai…