December 14, 2021
Artic Heat & Antarctic Ice Melts equals Drastic Climatic Challenges
The highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic - 38C (100F) - has been officially confirmed, sounding "alarm bells" over Earth's changing climate. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday verified the record, reported in the…
December 14, 2021
Stephen Curry needing 10 more to surpass Ray Allen’s all-time leading tally of 2,973
Stephen Curry was made to wait to break the NBA three-point record as the Golden State Warriors lost at the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Needing 10 more to surpass Ray Allen's all-time leading tally of 2,973, Curry landed three from 14 attempts.…
December 13, 2021
Government says four parties interested in oil refinery
The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said at least “four interested parties” have shown interest in acquiring the oil refinery of the state-owned Petrotrin company, a few months after it announced a decision to return to the open market to seek…
December 13, 2021
Amazon is facing questions over health and safety policies at a warehouse after 6 deaths
Amazon is facing questions over health and safety policies at a warehouse in the US state of Illinois after six workers died when the building was destroyed by a tornado."This never would have happened if they cared about lives over productivity,"…
December 13, 2021
Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000
An in-demand non-fungible token (NFT) has been accidentally sold for a little more than $3,000 (£2,270) - one-hundredth of its market price.The Bored Ape Yacht Club is limited run of 10,000 pieces of digital art, each with minor variations.But the…
December 13, 2021
US Senate committee criticises oversight of Boeing
A powerful US Senate committee has warned of serious weaknesses in the way new aircraft have been built by Boeing.It also criticised how the company's aircraft were certified as safe to fly by the regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration…
December 13, 2021
“Never Give Up” Kim Kardashian says as she passed her Baby Bar exam
Kim Kardashian has announced to her more than 269 million Instagram followers that she passed California's "Baby Bar" exam on the fourth try. The First-Year Law Students' Examination helps assess the preparation of lawyers-to-be for a given state's…
December 13, 2021
WRITE OFF OF BUSINESS LICENCE ARREARS (PENALTIES) MOTION 2021 SPEECH
During the House of Assembly the Deputy Premier & Minister of Finance, Investment & Trade, the Hon. E.Jay Saunders spoke on the written off business licence arrears given in a previous sitting. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start my…
December 13, 2021
Dune,’ ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ among 2022 Golden Globes nominees
Nominations for the 79th Golden Globes were announced on Monday morning at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg doing the honors -- not that they're being televised on NBC this year. A blistering racial controversy behind the scenes at…
December 13, 2021
TCI SCUBA OPPERATORS – NATIONAL PARKS LICENSE HOLDERS
The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) advises all SCUBA diving operators that they are to resume the submission of dive statistics (NP5 forms) as of January 2022. In accordance with the National Parks Regulations (section 12),…