Weather Forecast

THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 04TH AUGUST 2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM GENERAL SITUATION:  A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE…

LARGE EARL HEADING FOR BELIZE

NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, ON WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2016 AT 6 PM. AT 5PM EDT, TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.1° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 86.0° WEST OR ABOUT…

EARL WEAKENS AS IT HEADS OVER BELIZE

NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6AM THURSDAY 04TH AUGUST 2016. EARL IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES FARTHER INLAND OVER BELIZE AT 5 AM EDT, THE CENTER OF EARLWAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE…

Vibrations bring still photos to life

Interactive photographs in which still objects can be manipulated have been developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT said its algorithm analysed video of a still object to detect "tiny, almost invisible vibrations" that…

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel confirmed

Warner Bros has announced a sequel to upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The news comes three months before the first film, starring Eddie Redmayne, is due in cinemas. JK Rowling, who made her screenwriting…

US election 2016: Republican divisions grow over Trump

Republican donor Meg Whitman has endorsed his rival Hillary Clinton, saying Mr Trump's "demagoguery" had undermined the national fabric. Senior party activist Jan Halper-Hayes told the BBC she thought Mr Trump was "psychologically unbalanced". In…

Ralph Higgs Resigns as Turks And Caicos’ Director of Tourism  

  PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (August 3, 2016) – The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board today announced that after 20 years of employment, Ralph Higgs has tenured his resignation as Director of Tourism, effective September 30, 2016. Under…

20 Police recruits begins training

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has welcomed 20 new faces to the Department. The men and women who started initial training on Monday 1st August 2016, beginning a three-month journey to become officers. Over the training period, the…

BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITALS AGAIN RANKED AMONG THE REGION’S BEST

Baptist Hospital Ranked Best Hospital in Miami-Dade County MIAMI, FL – August 3, 2016 – Baptist Health South Florida is once again recognized by U.S. News and World Report for being among the best healthcare providers in the region with Baptist…

EARL EXPECTED TO BE A HURRICANE

NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, ON WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2016 AT 12PM. EARL NOT A HURRICANE YET BUT EXPECTED TO BE ONE VERY SOON AT 11AM EDT, TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS LOCATED…