Premier Misick’s Highlights from Budget Address 2026
The Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick has outlined a picture of steady growth, strong revenues, and targeted investment during his 2026/2027 Budget Debate presentation. Delivering his address in the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Parliament…
Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl
US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say. The star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Celeste…
Ernie Smith dies at 80
FLORIDA (THE GLEANER) - The music fraternity is mourning the passing of legendary singer Ernie Smith, who died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Florida. “He’s gone. He’s no longer with us,” his wife, Claudette Bailey-Smith, told The Gleaner.…
BLOCKED!
KINGSTON (THE GLEANER) - Shockwaves rippled through the global track and field community – particularly in Jamaica – after World Athletics (WA) on Thursday blocked the transfer of allegiance to Türkiye for 11 professional athletes in an…
Gov’t to weigh movement restrictions as fuel costs surge – Vaz
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (JAMAICA GLEANER) – The Government is exploring options to get Jamaicans to conserve fuel amid rising global prices, with Energy and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz signalling that COVID-19-style movement restrictions could be…
‘We will not survive’: Toyota, Honda and Ford CEOs issue chilling warning about China — and it could hit your portfolio
China has long been considered not only an ever-more-efficient manufacturing force to be reckoned with, but the "world's factory", responsible for upwards of 30% of total industrial production — and, its mastery of certain sectors, like automotive,…
Colombia to kill dozens of “cocaine hippos” linked to Pablo Escobar
Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought in…
Is your phone listening to you?
A lot of people have had a very creepy experience with their phones. One woman told us, "Sometimes when I talk about something with my friends, then I'll, like, look on TikTok 30 minutes later – and the same thing will show up." One visitor to New…
London clubbers’ waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Diminishing demand for late-night drinking and rising operating costs mean London's nightclubs are having to work harder than ever to keep their doors open. Younger generations of partygoers are demanding more than…
Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits
CHICAGO, April 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms, opens new tab said on Thursday it is pulling ads from Facebook and Instagram aimed at recruiting new plaintiffs for ongoing litigation accusing it and other social media companies of designing their…