August 16, 2016
Chewbacca star pays tribute to R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker
Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has paid tribute to his friend and Star Wars co-star Kenny Baker, who died at the weekend at the age of 81. "I know I'm a bit late with this, but my sadness is profound," Mayhew wrote on his website. "No words seemed…
August 16, 2016
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle divorce
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their divorce, saying neither of them intended to cause the other any physical or emotional harm. In a joint statement, the pair acknowledged their relationship had been volatile. "Our relationship was…
August 16, 2016
Gawker case: Thiel is ‘serious threat’ to press freedom
A leading tech entrepreneur has been branded a "serious threat" to press freedom after he defended funding a legal case that bankrupted a news site. Peter Thiel backed the wrestler Hulk Hogan's privacy case against Gawker. In a New York Times…
August 16, 2016
Audi cars ‘will talk to traffic lights’, firm says
Audi is introducing technology that will allow its cars to communicate with traffic lights, the manufacturer has announced. It will tell drivers when lights are due to turn green and when they will not make it before a light turns red. The firm said…
August 16, 2016
3-DAY BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 16TH AUGUST 2016 3-DAY BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 16TH AUGUST 2016 GENERAL SITUATION: SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS THE…
August 15, 2016
PDM IS ON THE MOVE
Week of August 8th, 2016 in Review On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, the PDM introduced its Grand Turk constituency candidates at its Party Headquarters in Grand Turk. Derek Rolle and Hon Edwin Astwood will carry the banner for the PDM in Electoral…
August 15, 2016
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ORDINANCE
ELECTIONS OFFICE CONSULTATION - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ORDINANCE The Supervisor of Elections is inviting comments, feedback and input if any from Political Parties and Independent Candidates to the proposed amending of Section 38 (2) of…
August 15, 2016
ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY TEMPORARY PASSPORT
MINISTRY OF BORDER CONTROL AND EMPLOYMENT The Passport Office within the Registration and Citizenship Department, Ministry of Border Control and Employment wishes to remind all citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands to check the validity of their…
August 15, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 2016 GENERAL SITUATION: UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE DUE TO A LINGERING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE AREA WHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS OVER…
August 15, 2016
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 2016 GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN WILL SUPPORT SHOWER…