November 30, 2021
Barbados declares ‘diamond’ Rihanna a national hero
BRIDGETOWN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Barbados declared hit singer Rihanna a national hero at its republican celebrations in her hometown of Bridgetown. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the 33-year-old would be conferred with the honour of…
November 30, 2021
Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to become a republic
BRIDGETOWN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Barbados ditched Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships…
November 29, 2021
President Biden urges calm over Omicron fears
US President Joe Biden has called the Omicron Covid variant a "cause for concern, not a cause for panic" one day after it was detected in North America. Cases have been found in Canada, and his speech from the White House comes as US travel bans on…
November 29, 2021
UPDATE ON RESTARTING TCI CRUISING WORKSHOPS
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Agriculture, Religious Affairs and Gaming along with the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with Carnival Corporation has invited persons in the cruise…
November 29, 2021
SCOREBOARD Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 1st day, 2nd Test
Scoreboard on the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies at Galle International Stadium here Monday: SRI LANKA 1st Innings P Nissanka not out 61 *D Karunaratne c & b Chase 42 O Fernando not out 2 Extras (lb7, nb1) 8…
November 29, 2021
OECS launches TECHIE programme
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has launched its entrepreneurs incubation and acceleration programme welcoming its first cohort of entrepreneurs. The Technology Competitiveness Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship…
November 29, 2021
Omicron triggers TT travel restrictions
The government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has imposed travel restrictions on travellers from eight countries over concerns of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant. The nine countries include Botswana, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Lesotho,…
November 29, 2021
Deliveries for the BMW i4 to Begin Three Months Early
The Munich-based automaker held an event over the weekend at BMW Welt in its home city, handing over the first examples of the fully electric BMW i4 to new owners, three months earlier than expected. The battery-electric Gran Coupe entered…
November 29, 2021
Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine
An Australian firm which claims to have a database of more than 10 billion facial images is facing a potential £17m fine over its handling of personal data in the UK. The Information Commissioner's Office said it had significant concerns about…
November 29, 2021
Trey Songz involved in sexual assault investigation in Las Vegas
An alleged sexual assault incident involving Trey Songz is currently being investigated by Las Vegas Metro Police Department. In a statement to ABC News, LVMPD says that on Sunday they "received a report of a sexual assault incident alleged to have…