October 12, 2016
TCI’s First Annual Lionfish Festival to be GREAT
The Turks & Caicos Islands will be hosting its first annual Lionfish Festival. The Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture's along with the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) and the…
October 12, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930 UTC. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT…
October 12, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: THE ISLAND CHAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE BREEZY CONDITIONS COURTESY OF A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HURRICANE NICOLE NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO…
October 12, 2016
Hurricane Nicole Gaining Strength, Headed for Bermuda
Nicole has re-formed as a Category 1 hurricane and is gaining strength as it takes aim at Bermuda. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm has maximum sustained winds of about 120 kph and is expected to strengthen before its…
October 12, 2016
Britain Demands Syria No-Fly Zone as Russia Tensions Escalate
Britain has warned that Russia faces becoming an international outcast for its bombing campaign in support of Syrian government forces, which the West says has killed hundreds of civilians. The war of words has escalated sharply in recent days,…
October 12, 2016
Russian Olympics Chief to Resign Amid Doping Fallout
Russian Olympic Committee chief Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday he wants to resign from the position to focus on duties as a lawmaker. Russian media quoted Zhukov as saying he would step down from the Olympic committee to focus on his position as…
October 12, 2016
Nobody wants to host the Olympic Games
Cities use to covet the Olympic Games as it relates to hosting them, which meant glamour and prestige. Not anymore. Rome became the latest city to abandon a bid for the 2024 Summer Games when it withdrew on Tuesday because of worries over the cost.…
October 12, 2016
NIB takes two companies to court
The National Insurance Board continues its case against those companies who tries to side step paying into the fund. On Tuesday October 11th 2016, defendant Dion Pratt formerly of Sky Juice Ltd. appeared in the Providenciales Magistrate’s Court to…
October 12, 2016
Janet Jackson Pregnant at 50
Pop star Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child, at age 50. Jackson went public with her baby news to celebrity magazine People. "We thank God for our blessing," she said. Jackson, who is married to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, stirred…
October 11, 2016
NBA CHAMPIONS, ROBERT HORRY AND LIONEL HOLLINS, TO JOIN WNBA ALL-STAR, SKYLAR DIGGINS, AT DIGICEL NBA JUMPSTART ELITE CAMP
Digicel and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that seven-time NBA Champion, Robert Horry, 1977 NBA Champion and former NBA head coach, Lionel Hollins, and two-time WNBA All-Star, Skylar Diggins, will coach at the Digicel NBA…