Jamaica’s murder tally for 2021 has risen to 935 as at Saturday, August 28. This is 83 more homicides or a 9.7 percent increase when compared with the corresponding period in 2020. […]
Jamaica: 935 Jamaicans killed since the start of the year
OneOf wants to be the NFT marketplace for people who don’t understand NFTs
Amid the fervor around NFTs, two pertinent issues came into focus: whether the process of creating tokens can be sustainable at scale, and whether the hype and inflated price tags often associated […]
America’s racial wealth gap is enormous and getting worse
America’s racial wealth gap, pushed to the front of the nation’s agenda during the racial justice protests of last summer, has continued to widen and has indeed worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Why I’ve made it my mission to be the Black mentor I never had
When I stepped inside the PwC Houston office 22 years ago as an intern, it solidified that public accounting was for me. Unknown to me at the time, a high school accounting class […]
Trinidad & Tobago: Housekeeper, neighbour charged with sexual assault against minors
A 53-year-old housekeeper was granted $75,000 bail with a surety or $15,000 cash alternative when she appeared before Couva Magistrate Alexander Prince on Monday. The woman, who was charged with one count […]
NYC: Bronx man gets pummeled after trying to break into car with metal spatula
An unhinged man was allegedly trying to break into a moving car in The Bronx on Monday night when he was stopped in his tracks by a group of witnesses who delivered […]
Jamaica: Landowners urged to lease properties for agriculture
The Agro-Investment Corporation (AgroInvest) is urging Jamaicans who own 30 acres of land or more to consider leasing their properties for agricultural production. This would be facilitated through the Agriculture Landowner Match […]
Dominican Republic: Prosecution has new evidence against ex attorney general
Santo Domingo.- The prosecution said it obtained new evidence against those implicated in the Medusa corruption network headed by former attorney general Jean Alain Rodríguez. The Office of the Special Prosecutor for […]
Jamaica: Car crash, man held after leading cops on chase during no-movement day
Aman who led police on a high-speed chase is now in police custody after the vehicle he was driving crashed and overturned in Portmore, St Catherine. Reports are that about 4:30 pm, […]
Is this the Siri of toilets? A pristine voice-operated public restroom opens in Tokyo
Wait a few years and you may rule the world with nothing but your voice. Already, you can whisper “Alexa” and she’ll start the vacuum in your living room, or call upon Google and […]
