March 21, 2022
Chinese plane carrying 132 people crashes Guangxi hills
A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a forested hillside in southern China. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it plunged to earth in Guangxi province and caught fire.The…
March 21, 2022
President Ali to address Caribbean Investment Forum in UAE
President Dr. Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF2022) and the Global Business Forum LATAM that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday A statement from the Office of the President,…
March 21, 2022
Russians have in excess of two billion US dollars in Bahamas financial institutions
The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says international banks and trust companies operating here have in excess of two billion US dollars “in custody or trust assets” with ultimate beneficial owners from or connected to Russia. In a statement, the…
March 21, 2022
Kidnapped US Citizen found at a hotel
Police say a 29-year-old United States citizen is assisting their investigations into reports that he had been kidnapped, but later found at a hotel in the capital on Sunday night. In a statement, the police said relatives of Rohan Kirpaul had…
March 21, 2022
Joe Root admitted he could have been “a bit braver” with his declaration
Root left his side two sessions to take 10 wickets on the final day by setting the hosts 282 in 65 overs. But West Indies did not attempt the chase, captain Kraigg Brathwaite making 56 not out as they batted for a draw. "It's frustrating not to win,…
March 18, 2022
Putin’s precise demand for the end of this crisis
Turkey has positioned itself with great care to be the go-between with Russia and Ukraine - and this seems to be paying off. On Thursday afternoon, President Vladimir Putin rang the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and told him what Russia's…
March 18, 2022
Fatal Family Feud
A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Supreme Court where he admitted stabbing his father, a former football team manager, to death. The deceased, Amon Brown.Tyshaun Brown was joined by his family, who were close to tears…
March 18, 2022
Tom Cruise will be honored at Cannes Film Festival before premiere of Top Gun: Maverick
It was previously reported that Top Gun: Maverick will finally land at the Cannes Film Festival, but now Deadline is reporting the star himself, Tom Cruise, will be the focus of a retrospective about his career before the movie screens. The event…
March 18, 2022
Delta warns oil increases mean higher ticket prices
Higher oil prices are set to lead to a 10% increase in air fares, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest airlines.Delta Air Lines head Ed Bastian told the BBC the final impact "really depends where fuel prices settle". Oil prices have…
March 18, 2022
Meta allowing parents to limit teen’s virtual exploration
New tools will allow parents to stop teenagers accessing inappropriate games and experiences via Meta's virtual reality (VR) headset.Questions have been raised about whether it was doing enough to protect children from inappropriate content.…