December 18, 2017
Ninja Man Gets Life Imprisonment
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran Dancehall deejay Ninjaman was a short while ago given a life sentence in the Home Circuit Court for the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson. He is to serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. He was given 20 years…
December 15, 2017
Turks & Caicos National Trust wins CTO’s Heritage Protection Award
The Turks & Caicos National Trust (TCNT) won a major regional award - the Heritage Protection Award - at the recently concluded 2017 Caribbean Sustainable Awards, hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during the Climate Smart…
December 15, 2017
Debra Lee steps down as BET president; replaced by Scott M. Mills
TV executive Debra Lee has decided to hand over the reigns of BET. According to Deadline, Lee is stepping down from her role as president with Viacom executive Scott M. Mills to take her place. Mills will now manage the "overall strategy and…
December 15, 2017
Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes and Demetrius Shipp Jr. to star in Cut Throat City
RZA has brought in some major talent for his latest film. According to Deadline, RZA has tapped Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, T.I., All Eyez on Me's Demetrius Shipp Jr., The Get Down's Shameik Moore and Baby Driver's Eiza González for his upcoming…
December 15, 2017
What does the diesel change mean?
The sale of new diesel cars that do not meet latest emissions standards will face a one-off tax increase in April.It will be levied on all diesels that do not meet the Real Driving Emissions Step 2 standards on emissions for the first year of…
December 15, 2017
Flirty secretary’ smart assistant taken offline in China
One of China's largest tech companies has taken its "flirtatious secretary" virtual assistant offline, following a suggestion that it objectified women. The avatar, called Vivi, was designed to be built-in on a new virtual reality headset sold by…
December 15, 2017
Ex-NFL Network employee alleges sexual misconduct by former players in lawsuit
The NFL Network has suspended three analysts, including Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, after an ex-wardrobe stylist for the network filed suit over sexual harassment on Monday. The woman, Jami Cantor, alleges a number of offenses by NFL…
December 15, 2017
Sky News faces uncertain future after Disney deal
Walt Disney's agreement to buy most of 21st Century Fox's business for $52.4bn (£39bn) has raised further questions about the Sky News channel's future. Before news of the deal, Rupert Murdoch's Fox had been trying to buy the 61% of satellite…
December 15, 2017
EU leaders agree to move talks to next stage
EU leaders have agreed to move Brexit talks on to the second phase but called for "further clarity" from the UK about the future relationship it wants. The first issue to be discussed, early next year, will be the details of an expected two-year…
December 15, 2017
Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Java island, Deaths Reported
A strong earthquake shook the Indonesian capital Thursday and other cities on the country's most populous island of Java, killing an unknown number of people amid reports of collapsed buildings. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of…