UPDATE 2: Police now say the death toll from the attacks on churches and hotels has risen to 321 with about 500 wounded. The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Police have so far detained 40 suspects while investigations continue.
UPDATE: Sri Lanka’s Defence Minister, Ruwan Wijewardene, has said "preliminary investigations" indicated that the bombings were in retaliation for deadly attacks on Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March.
A series of eight (8) explosions rocked Sri Lanka at various churches and hotels on Easter Sunday, killing at least 207 people and injuring 450. Among the dead are reportedly 27 foreign nationals.
A national curfew has been implemented in Sri Lanka while all Social Media networks have been temporarily blocked to prevent the spread of misinformation and propaganda. Three (3) churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district were bombed during Easter services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels were also targeted in the Capital.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a statement calling for people to remain calm and support the authorities in their investigations.
Seven (7) people have been reportedly arrested for the attacks but so far no terrorist organization have claimed responsibility.
U.S President, Donald Trump, tweeted out his condolences at the time of the attacks:
138 people have been killed in Sri Lanka, with more than 600 badly injured, in a terrorist attack on churches and hotels. The United States offers heartfelt condolences to the great people of Sri Lanka. We stand ready to help!
These attacks in Sri Lanka are the deadliest since the end of the country's Civil War in 2009.
This is a developing story - stay tuned for updates. [Source: BBC]
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The Fast & Furious franchise now features its first stand-alone vehicle as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Watch the explosive second Official Trailer below. Hobbs & Shaw hits Theaters on 2nd August 2019.
Leroy has some interesting questions for his mother. When he does not get answers, Santana, Narine and Clayton are more than willing to help him.
Watch the video below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Facebook has used a fun Easter Egg to enable Dark Mode in its Messenger app for the past few months. However, the feature is now globally available inside the Messenger app on both iOS and Android Smartphones.
Aside from being easier on your eyes at night, Dark Mode can also save battery life on OLED Smartphones as the display’s pixels are literally off when showing black colors. Enabling Dark Mode on Facebook Messenger only takes a few simple steps, as outlined below. Launch the Messenger app.
Will you have Messenger’s Dark Mode on all the time like us? Let us know in the comments below.
The Ministry of Works and Transport is advising citizens that during this Easter Weekend there will be major construction works along the Eastbound lanes of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway (CRH) in the vicinity of the Curepe Intersection.
Construction works will take place from 5am on Friday 19th April until 6pm on Monday 22nd April 2019. See the Public Notice from the Ministry below, which includes a list of alternative routes to avoid the construction area.
Buju Banton, along with Wayne Wonder and Luciano have now officially received approval by Minister of National Security, Stuart Young, to enter Trinidad to perform at their upcoming concert.
The approval was given on Wednesday 17th April 2019 and will only be valid between 19th - 22nd April 2019. The concert at Queen’s Park Savannah takes place on 21st April 2019. See the Media Release from the Ministry of National Security below.
UPDATE: Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith denies any forceful ‘raid’ of Radio Jaagriti took place, as was falsely reported by the Media and insists it was a peaceful execution of a Search Warrant.
Maharaj was indeed photographed standing side-by-side with Inspector Stanley from TTPS during their visit at Radio Jaagriti.
Police executed a Search Warrant and raided the offices of Radio Jaagriti on Thursday 18th April 2019 in search of a video recording in which Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, Satnarayan Maharaj, allegedly made disparaging remarks about Tobagoians and Tobago culture.
According to Newsday: Maharaj was seen in a video captured on a television progamme allegedly accusing Tobagonians of not working, racing goats and crabs, targeting white women on beaches and robbing and raping them.
Maharaj claims about nine (9) Police Officers descended on the Radio/TV Station around 11am on Thursday but refused to show the actual Search Warrant.
See the Media Release from TTPS below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Three (3) persons each face up to $3,000 in Fines or six (6) months in Prison for illegal water connections as well as illegal tampering with a Fire Hydrant. They have been charged by WASA Security Officers in accordance with Section 6 of the Water Works Act 54:41.
WASA says it intends to intensify action against individuals found to be illegally abstracting water from or tampering with its waterworks systems. The three (3) persons charged are from Diego Martin and Maraval and are expected to appear at the Port-of-Spain Third Magistrates Court on 24th May 2019.
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Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, is being called upon by Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar to launch an immediate investigation into fraudulent and corrupt activities at the Elections & Boundaries Commission (EBC).
A T&T National I.D Card recently surfaced bearing the name of a Venezuelan National, which led many to speculate that such fake I.D Cards are being used for ‘voter-padding.’ The Opposition Leader made the call while addressing supporters at a recent political meeting at St. Mary’s Government Primary School. The history of collusion with officers in the EBC and the PNM - that is the history, it’s in the DNA of the PNM. And so, don’t be fooled, the EBC has corrupt officials...
Watch the report below by Jesse Ramdeo from CNC3 and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
If you’re one of those people that haven’t even seen a single episode of Game of Thrones (what are you doing with your life?) then you need to get up to speed with Seasons 1 - 7 before you jump into Season 8. And if you’re a GoT Expert, a quick refresher will get you even more hyped for the new (and final) Season.
Luckily, we’ve got you all covered with a 16+ minute epic recap of Seasons 1 - 7 below.
Season 8 of Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on Sunday 14th April 2019.
Superwoman (Lilly Singh) recently added some Indian flavour to Game of Thrones in a hilarious video that you need to watch. |
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