December 9, 2021
Jamaica’s Thompson-Herah up for another sports award
Jamaican Olympic triple gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah is going up against an American football legend, an international tennis, a contender for a Formula 1 championship and a female Irish jockey who created history for the BBC’s World Sport…
December 9, 2021
Dominica, Montserrat latest OECS countries to roll out DCash digital wallet
Dominica and Montserrat have become the latest countries to launch the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) backed DCash pilot programme as a payment system in the sub-region. Digital Economy Minister, Cassani Laville, said as payment systems…
December 9, 2021
Bermuda buys new fleet of electric buses from China
Transport Minister Lawrence Scott announced Wednesday that the island’s first electric buses from China are expected to be on the roads by next spring. “I am very excited to announce that the project has progressed despite global supply chain…
December 8, 2021
WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, to face Dillian Whyte in title defence
Tyson Fury has been ordered to defend his heavyweight title against British rival Dillian Whyte. The World Boxing Council has named Whyte as Fury's mandatory challenger and the two parties have 30 days to agree a deal. Fury retained his title with…
December 8, 2021
Nick Cannon’s youngest son passed away
In a very emotional announcement, Nick Cannon revealed Tuesday on his television show that his five-month-old son Zen Scott Cannon passed away over the weekend. Zen died Sunday from brain cancer. Nick explained that he took Zen to the ocean to enjoy…
December 8, 2021
Bitcoin inventor won a court case allowing him to keep his 1m Crypto cache
A computer scientist who claims he invented Bitcoin has won a court case allowing him to keep a cache of the cryptocurrency worth billions of dollars.A jury rejected claims that Craig Wright's former business partner was due half of the assets.As a…
December 8, 2021
Several Complaints have piled up against Tesla causing US authorities to act
US authorities are investigating Tesla over an alleged failure to disclose fire risks with its solar panels, according to reports.A complaint from a whistleblower prompted the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate.Steven Henkes,…
December 8, 2021
Biden warns Putin of ‘strong measures’ amid Ukraine invasion fears
The US says it is preparing "robust responses" over fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, after Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke on Tuesday.In a video link, President Biden voiced deep concerns over Russian troop build-ups and threatened "strong…
December 8, 2021
Guyana Government denies ill treatment of indigenous people
The Guyana government Tuesday said that it will “always respect the views of our Indigenous peoples” as it disagreed with statements made by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lennox Shuman, that the Irfaan Ali administration was not…
December 5, 2021
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
The Pope has denounced "narrow self-interest and nationalism" over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis called the neglect of migrants the "shipwreck of civilisation". The Pope first…