August 4, 2011
Bahrain dropped by European Tour
The European Tour has dropped Bahrain from its 2012 schedule. The second Volvo Golf Champions tournament was due to be played at the Royal Golf Club, a course designed by British golfer Colin Montgomerie, in January next year. But following a…
August 4, 2011
ALERT 12 ON EMILY
ALERT #12 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2011 AT 9 PM EDT. EMILY STALLS…STILL PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER HISPANIOLA… TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE…
August 4, 2011
EMANCIPATION DAY SUCCESSFUL
The Nation’s Capital, Grand Turk came alive with pump and pageantry for the 1st of August Emancipation Day Celebrations. Citizens in Grand Turk were awakened on 1st of August, 2011 by the melodious music of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police…
August 4, 2011
Tropical Storm Emily nears Dominican coast, Haiti
Tropical Storm Emily brushed past Puerto Rico and headed Wednesday toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than 630,000 people are still without shelter after last year's earthquake. A "steady shield of rain" should reach the island of…
August 4, 2011
Bottle message found after 50 years
The waters of the TCI have made one lady extremely happy, not for swimming in, or soaking on any of the #1 turquoise beaches in the TCI, but because the waters for half a century, clutched precious memories of her father. A New Hampshire woman said…
August 4, 2011
PDM leader calls on local hoteliers to stop the negative talk
Leader of the People’s Democratic Movement Doug Parnell has taken exception to local hoteliers dissing the various communities of Providenciales.Parnell told RTC News that he has received numerous calls from throughout the islands, particularly…
August 4, 2011
Oprah Winfrey and James Earl Jones awarded Oscars
Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey and actor James Earl Jones are to receive honorary Oscars, it has been announced. Winfrey, who was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in 1985 for The Colour Purple, will receive the Jean Hersholt…
August 4, 2011
Leonardo DiCaprio tops Forbes male Hollywood rich list
Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp have topped a list of Hollywood's highest-earning actors, according to Forbes.com. The pair earned $77 million (£47m) and $50 million (£30m) respectively to the year ending on 1 May. Comedian Adam Sandler, who…
August 4, 2011
Latin musicians sue over Grammy changes
Four Latin jazz musicians are suing the organisers of the Grammy Awards over axing their genre as an award category. Grammy nominees Bobby Sanabria and Mark Levine are among those accusing the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of…
August 4, 2011
Japan government and central bank intervene to cut yen
The Japanese government and central bank have intervened to weaken the yen and protect economic growth. In the morning, Japan moved into the currency markets, cutting the value of the yen against the US dollar. The Bank of Japan announced further…