EXTENSION OF EXISTING COVID-19 MEASURES AND PROTOCOLS

In response to recent trends that show an increase in COVID-19 numbers here in the TCI, the Government through the Ministry of Health and Human Services is implementing measures that will help blunt transmission and prevent overwhelming…

Which teams can qualify on final day of regular season

Do or die, now or never, win or bust - whatever you call it, this weekend is the last chance for NFL teams to punch their ticket to the postseason. An extra game was added to the schedule in 2021, making this the NFL's longest regular season at 17…

Samsung expects its profits to jump by 52%

Technology giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects to post a 52% jump in profit for the last three months of 2021, amid the global chip shortage.The world's biggest memory chip maker estimates that it made 13.8tn won ($11.5bn; £8.5bn) in the…

Bahamian Government to announce new real property tax measure

The Bahamas government will announce a new strategy regarding real property tax during the presentation of the mid-year budget next month “The tax system we have now is a very narrow-based system and so the tax reforms that we envision are to…

Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks

Bitcoin prices have fallen to their lowest level in months following remarks from the US Federal Reserve.The crypto-currency dropped in value from $47,000 (£34,700) earlier this week to less than $42,000 (£31,000) per digital coin.It follows minutes…

Hundreds reported killed as bandits target Nigerian villages

At least 200 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state have been killed in a wave of vicious attacks by armed militants, residents say.The attacks are believed to be in response to military air strikes that killed more than 100 fighters on…

Brazil cliff collapses killing seven people

At least seven people have been killed after part of a cliff collapsed onto leisure boats on a Brazilian lake.Another three are missing and 32 injured following the accident in the south-east of the country.Video circulating online shows the moment…

West Indies Petroleum says it is committed to closing sale of USVI-based refinery

The Jamaica-based energy company, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) Friday said that it remains committed to successfully closing the sale and pursuing major strategic investment in the St. Croix-based Limetree Bay Refinery following its…

New Battery Tech Will Help Stop Electric Cars Bursting Into Flames

Graphene, an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms, has already been sampled by established car makers such as Ford who has used the innovative material on supercapacitors for the Mustang and F-150. Now, LA-based Nanotech Energy…

John Legend makes deal to sell his music catalog

Add John Legend to the list of stars who are cashing in by selling the rights to their catalogs of songs and recordings. Bloomberg reports that according to a public filing, back in September, John sold both his copyrights to and his royalties from…