May 16, 2023
Microsoft’s Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
EU regulators have approved Microsoft's $69bn (£55bn) attempt to purchase Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. The European Commission (EC) said Microsoft had addressed their concerns on competition issues. It comes three weeks after the UK…
May 16, 2023
Man gets three years for accidentally killing best friend
A man who accidentally killed his best friend and then fled the scene in a panic has been sentenced to three years in prison. A tearful Godfrey ‘Nico’ Brown learnt of his fate when he appeared before the St James Circuit Court last week. He was…
May 16, 2023
Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist
Five men have been found guilty of an audacious jewel heist in the German city of Dresden. The thieves stole precious items worth €113m (£98m) from the city's state museum in 2019. Police recovered many of the jewels, including a diamond encrusted…
May 15, 2023
2023 UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council Communiqué
We, the Minister for the Overseas Territories and elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 11-12 May 2023. Ministers and representatives from across the UK Government, including…
May 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience - which will be…
May 11, 2023
Stephen Curry led with 27 points as the 3-2 series continues
Stephen Curry led with 27 points as the Golden State Warriors kept their hopes of reaching the Western Conference finals alive with a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in San Francisco. The defending NBA champions won 121-106 to narrow their…
May 11, 2023
Ludacris to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ludacris is skipping the May 18 stop of Janet Jackson's Together Again tour for a very special occasion: He'll be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper, who's acted in the Fast & Furious franchise, New Year’s Eve, No…
May 11, 2023
Goldman Sachs to pay $215m in sex discrimination case
Goldman Sachs will pay $215m (£170.5m) to settle claims that it discriminated against women, offering female staff lower pay and fewer opportunities. The agreement comes a month before the long-running class-action lawsuit was due to come to trial.…
May 11, 2023
Gov’t to spend additional $1B on water projects to combat drought – PM
The government will be allocating an additional $1 billion in the next budget to support the development of small community/municipal-based water projects. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Tuesday in a ministerial statement in…