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Daily Archives: August 16, 2021

MINOR EARTHQUAKE FELT IN JAMAICA THIS AFTERNOON

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, ODPEM  is reporting that a minor earthquake was felt in Jamaica at 12:27 this afternoon. The 3.1...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT AS GRACE APPROACHES JAMAICA

A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Depression Grace approaches southwestern Haiti and moves closer to Jamaica. This means that tropical...

INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO TESLA AUTOPILOT SYSTEM

The US federal agency in charge of road safety is opening an official investigation into Tesla's "self-driving" Autopilot system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

SPICE’S ALBUM ’10’ HITS BILLBOARD

The data for recording artiste Spice’s album '10' is in. The album opened at Number 6 on the sales and streaming-driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart. This...

LIL WAYNE SPEAKS ON MENTAL HEALTH

Lil Wayne is using a dark time in his childhood to teach others about the importance of mental health. The five-time Grammy-winning rapper, born Dwayne...

DEXTA DAPS GIFTED HIS MOTHER A CAR

Recording artiste Dexta Daps surprised his mother on her birthday. Yesterday, the entertainer shared with his fans on Instagram that he bought his mother a...

Local Acts featured on Upcoming Madden NFL 22 video game

A number of home-grown talents will feature on the soundtrack for the upcoming Madden NFL 22 video game. These include Shenseea, Koffee, Jada Kingdom and...

FC Barcelona president says club’s debt is $1.6 billion

Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.6 billion). Joan...

Spectators not allowed at Tokyo Paralympic Games

Spectators will not be allowed at the Tokyo Paralympic Games because of the city's ongoing struggle with coronavirus, organisers have confirmed. The Japanese government has...

Taxi Operators reject 15% far increase

Taxi operators across the island have rejected a 15% fare increase that should have become effective today. The umbrella group, the Route Taxi Association Alliance,...
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