March 17, 2016
Spoken Word Artist Breaks The Chains
Young TCI Spoken Word artist, Holly Missick, known by her stage name, Hollene of Troi, has officially released her debut book, ‘Spoken Words Unchained’. “Thought-provoking”, “bold”, and “Sexy” are just a few of the words used to describe many of…
March 16, 2016
President Obama to Nominate Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
President Obama on Wednesday will nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, two Democratic sources tell ABC News. Garland is a judicial moderate who currently serves as chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The president is expected…
March 16, 2016
Sean “Diddy” Combs Slashes Price Again on New Jersey Mansion
Sean “Diddy” Combs can't seem to get rid of his New Jersey mansion. After having his home on the market for almost five months, the mogul has significantly slashed its price. According to Variety, the 3.25-acre estate has been listed for $8 million,…
March 16, 2016
Amber Rose Thinks It’s Unfair Beyonce Doesn’t Receive the Same Criticism as Kim Kardashian
Amber Rose is showing her feminist colors again. After standing up for Kim Kardashian's naked selfie last week, the model has weighed in on the double standard she believes society places on women like herself and Kardashian, but seemingly not…
March 16, 2016
Charlie Wilson to Replace Aretha Franklin at Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival
Citing a lack of band personnel, Aretha Franklin has bowed out of her previously confirmed performance at 11th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. However, concertgoers can expect to see Charlie Wilson in her place this weekend. Organizers…
March 16, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK RIDGE IS OVER THE BAHAMAS & THE TCI WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALL AREAS WEATHER: SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER BECOMING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT. WINDS:VARIABLE AT…
March 16, 2016
Suspect killed in anti-terror operation in Brussels
One suspect has been shot dead, officials say, and as many as two others are said to be on the run after a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels.The suspects were believed to have been barricaded in a flat after earlier firing shots at the police. Four…
March 16, 2016
IDB, OAS warn Caribbean to strengthen cybersecurity
Leaders of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called on the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to step up their efforts on cybersecurity following the release of a new study,…
March 16, 2016
Policeman in Trinidad to stand trial for trafficking Colombian women
In Trinidad and Tobago’s first human trafficking case, a 55-year-old suspended police officer has been committed to stand trial on 13 charges of human trafficking and prostitution. Constable Valentine Eastman was yesterday found to have a case to…
March 16, 2016
Non-payment of taxes main weakness in region’s economies, says ECLAC
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called for measures to tackle nonpayment of taxes, cautioning in a just released report that tax evasion is one of the main weaknesses of the tax systems in the…