November 17, 2021
IMF predicts economic growth of more than eight per cent for Jamaica
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday is predicting economic growth of more than eight per cent for Jamaica this year, but warned that while the economy is recovering, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a significant risk that could…
November 17, 2021
CWC Announces ICC 2022 Under-19 World Cup Itinerary
Following is the schedule for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean announced Wednesday: SCHEDULE January 14: West Indies v Australia – Guyana National Stadium Sri Lanka v Scotland – Everest Cricket Club January 15: Canada v UAE –…
November 17, 2021
Amazon stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK
Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK from 19 January, the online retail giant has said.It said the move was due to high credit card transaction fees but said Visa debit cards would still be accepted.Visa said it was "very…
November 17, 2021
Trinidad and Tobago sign contract for country’s largest natural gas development
Trinidad and Tobago Wednesday signed an agreement allowing for one of the largest natural gas developments to be undertaken in the country estimated at more than one billion US dollars. The Manatee Production Sharing Contract with Shell Trinidad and…
November 17, 2021
Ministerial Statement by Hon.Otis Morris
Ministerial Statement by Hon. Otis Morris Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Broadcasting, and Telecommunications Commission The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new…
November 17, 2021
Conviction of two men to be squashed in regards to Malcom X’s 1965 assassination.
A senior US prosecutor says two men convicted of the murder in 1965 of the US civil rights leader Malcolm X are to have their convictions quashed.Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam did not get the justice they deserved, the Manhattan District Attorney…
November 17, 2021
Jeremy Renner, Hawkeye, shares struggles through the pandemic.
Jeremy Renner suits up again as archer Avenger Clint Barton/Hawkeye in his own Disney+ series, Hawkeye, which debuts next week -- but it wasn't easy, the actor admits. In a new Men's Health cover story, Renner says that, like many people, his…
November 17, 2021
TCI Observes World Diabetes Day
November 14th marks the global commemoration of World Diabetes Day, when particular focus is placed on raising awareness of diabetes, its impacts on an individual’s health and well-being, and the strategies to prevent and manage the disease. 2021…
November 16, 2021
Republicans attend Biden’s infrastructure bill signing
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on Monday, the largest such spending legislation since the "New Deal" that was signed by President Franklin Roosevelt nearly 90 years ago. To mark the occasion, a…
November 16, 2021
Maxwell drops new single “Off” and announces 25-city NIGHT tour
Maxwell dropped his first new single in three years Tuesday, and also announced a 25-city tour. The sensual track "Off" is the first release from his upcoming blacksummers’NIGHT album, coming out spring of 2022. “From announcing a new partnership…