December 20, 2023
Beyoncé’s website crashes after BeyHive anticipates Renaissance announcement
"OK, OK. Y'all didn't have to break my website," Beyoncé says in a new video on social media. In the clip shared Tuesday morning, the singer addressed the BeyHive, which swarmed to her official website Monday night and crashed it. Thanks to only a…
December 13, 2023
CABINET APPROVES $1 MILLION ALLOCATION TO GRANT 20% PAY INCREASE
In a historic decision, Cabinet, during its meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, approved the allocation of $1 million to implement a 20% increase in pay for all Pre-1992 Public Service Pensioners. This strategic move follows through on the…
December 13, 2023
President Biden, meeting with Zelenskyy, urges Congress to “do the right thing” on Ukraine aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy capped off a whirlwind day in Washington on Tuesday with a press conference alongside President Joe Biden, who said Ukraine's "freedom is on the line" as a massive military aid package remains stalled in…
December 13, 2023
Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher dies
Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, who starred in the hit television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, has died at 61. Braugher died on Monday after a brief illness his longtime rep, Jennifer Allen, confirmed to ABC News.…
December 13, 2023
Fireworks hand WI series lead
Man-of-the-Match Andre Russell made an instant impact with bat and ball in his first appearance for West Indies in two years, as the home side staged the highest-ever successful run chase at Kensington Oval to beat England by four wickets here…
December 13, 2023
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS FROM WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: SURFACE RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SUPPORTING FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. ALL AREAS WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT.…
December 13, 2023
Elon Musk’s Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot defect
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective.It follows a two-year investigation into crashes that occurred when the tech was in use. The recall applies to…
December 13, 2023
Former CCJ president praises Prime Minister Gonsalves over Guyana-Venezuela talks
Former president of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Dir Dennis Byron, has praised Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on his efforts to facilitate talks between the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela regarding their long-standing…
December 13, 2023
Jamaica to earn in excess of four billion US dollars from tourism sector
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is expecting to earn more than four billion US dollars this year as the island welcomes a record number of visitors this year. He estimates that the total number of arrivals to be 4,122,100 arrivals…
December 13, 2023
Virgin advert banned by watchdog
A Virgin Media advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking the firm offered faster Wi-Fi than its rivals.The ad boasted it had the "fastest Wi-Fi guarantee of any major provider". Virgin said it found the ruling "slightly…