January 22, 2022
Netflix faces rocky road after pandemic wins
The number of Netflix subscribers grew to 222 million last year, but the streaming firm is facing a rocky road ahead as the surge of interest it saw during the pandemic fades.Overall, Netflix added 18.2 million members last year - roughly half the…
January 22, 2022
Tupac Shakur “Wake Me When I’m Free” museum exhibit opens in Los Angeles
The legacy of the late Tupac Shakur is explored in an immersive museum experience titled "Wake Me When I'm Free," which opened Friday at The Canvas @ L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Created in collaboration with the Shakur Estate, "Wake Me When I'm Free"…
January 22, 2022
Two Canadians have been shot dead and another injured in a Mexican Resort
Two Canadians have been shot dead and another injured after a dispute among guests at a hotel resort near Cancún, Mexico, local security officials say.Gunfire erupted on Friday at the Hotel Xcaret Mexico in the tourist town of Playa del Carmen,…
January 22, 2022
UN launches a deadly air strike on Yemen prison
The UN has condemned an air strike on a Yemen detention centre that has killed more than 70 people.The facility in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi movement in north-western Yemen, was hit on Friday.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said…
January 22, 2022
Second man charged in connection with plot to kill Haitian President
The United States Department of Justice said that a dual Haitian-Chilean citizen has been arrested on charges of his alleged involvement in the assassination of the 53-year-old Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, who was gunned down at his private…
January 22, 2022
Leader of the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) resigns
Less than 48 hours after she led the main opposition Democratic Party (DLP) to its second worst defeat in its history, attorney Verla De Peiza has submitted her resignation, media reports here have said. The DLP lost by a 30-nil margin in…
January 22, 2022
The Turks and Caicos was raised to a level 4 category by the CDC.
The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has placed several other Caribbean countries onto its highest risk travel category for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as countries continue to grapple with the latest wave of infections and…
January 20, 2022
Bahamas defends presence at EXPO 2020 Dubai
The Bahamas government has defended its decision to send a delegation to the Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) saying it provides an opportunity for the Caribbean country to develop friendships and the tourism industry. Several…
January 20, 2022
Windies U19-Head coach lauds squad for playing with character amid challenges
West Indies Under-19 head coach Floyd Reifer has praised the teenage squad for the character they displayed in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, following an opening defeat, and said he wanted to see them improve even more when they…
January 20, 2022
Prime Minister Mottley leads BLP to consecutive sweep of the Parliament
Barbadian voters bought into the philosophy that they are “safer with Mia” wholesale and re-elected the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into government with a consecutive clean sweep of the 30 seats in Parliament. Preliminary results showed that…