February 23, 2021
Jay-Z sells 50% stake in Ace of Spades to luxury giant LVMH
If Jay-Z ever had a reason to pop some bubbly, the time is now because he announced that he's selling half of of his champagne brand Armand de Brignac, better known as Ace of Spades, to luxury conglomerate LVMH. The announcement came Monday morning…
February 23, 2021
Sri Lanka names 20-member squad for West Indies tour
Sri Lanka Monday named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by COVID-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old…
February 23, 2021
Haiti’s president defends record at UN
HAITI'S President Jovenel Moise told the UN Security Council on Monday that "democracy was doing well in Haiti" despite its ongoing political crisis, an assertion challenged by the United States, which called on him to quickly put an end to his era…
February 23, 2021
Premier Missick Announces New Cabinet
The Premier Honourable Charles Washington Misick is pleased to formally announce the following recommendations for appointments to form the Turks and Caicos Islands Cabinet. 1. Charles Washington Misick— Premier and Minister of Finance, Investment…
February 23, 2021
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news…
February 21, 2021
Jamaican Gov’t to reallocate fund for COVID-19 vaccination public education
Cabinet is to reconsider the allocation of funding for Public Education and promotion on COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that the increased public outcry for the COVID-19…
February 21, 2021
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are divorcing
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are ending their marriage after more than six years together, a representative for the reality star confirmed to ABC News on Friday. Kardashian, 40, and West, 43, married in 2014 and have four children together: North,…
February 21, 2021
Gun violence cost America nearly $300 billion in 2018
Gun violence in the U.S. does not only just cost people their lives -- it costs the nation billions of dollars. A new study found that, between 1992 to 2018, gun violence in the U.S. cost roughly $860 a person, meaning that the overall cost is $280…
February 21, 2021
POLICE INVESTIGATING FAKE NEWS RELATING TO THE TCI ELECTIONS
On February 19th, 2021 a Criminal Complaint was made to the RTCIPF regarding, what purports to be, a communication between His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin and the Hon. Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson. This matter is now subject to a…
February 16, 2021
TCI RECORDS ITS THIRTEENTH (13TH) COVID-19 RELATED DEATH
The Ministry of Health reports its thirteenth Covid-19 related death. On Saturday February 13 2021, a flight en route to the United States declared a medical emergency on board, and was diverted to the Providenciales International Airport. On…