June 14, 2018
CDB and PAHO sign agreement to support mental health in aftermath of natural disasters
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement to enhance capacity for mental health and psychosocial support in disaster management in the Caribbean. “Despite the high vulnerability of…
June 14, 2018
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO COMBINED WITH A LOW LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE POCKETS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATEDTHUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ENTIRE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT. SPECIAL WARNINGS:…
June 14, 2018
C’bean HIV/AIDS stakeholders meet in DomRep
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) says national AIDS programme managers, civil society organisation, HIV clinicians and social workers, have participated in a face to face knowledge exchange in the Dominican Republic. It…
June 13, 2018
MINISTER’S MESSAGE TO GRADE SIX STUDENTS
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Service would like to wish all students taking the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) on June 13 and 14, 2018 much success. During the past two weeks personnel from the Department of Youth…
June 13, 2018
COMMISSIONER JAMES SMITH ON FIREARM INCIDENT
Commissioner of Police informed RTC News that at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 10th, 2018 his Police arrested a male who was in possession of a firearm in the Long Bay area of Providenciales. During the arrest, an armed Police Officer fired one…
June 13, 2018
Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive
Tesla said it plans to cut 9% of its workforce as part of a restructuring intended to reduce costs and boost profitability.The job cuts at Elon Musk's electric car maker come as it tries to increase production of its Model 3 sedan and turn a…
June 13, 2018
Facebook to introduce advert rules
Facebook has announced a series of new policies to notify users about how they are being targeted with adverts. Users will be informed when an advertiser has used a data broker, a company that collects and sells customer data to allow better advert…
June 13, 2018
Comcast bids for Murdoch’s Fox assets in Disney challenge
Comcast, the US media conglomerate, has submitted another offer to buy parts of 21st Century Fox, after getting rebuffed last year in favour of Disney. Comcast said it has offered $65bn (£48.6bn) in cash for Fox's studios and international…
June 13, 2018
Weather for TCI & Bahamas
GENERAL SITUATION: A PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO CONTINUES TO PUMP DEEP LAYERED TROPICAL AIRMASS ACROSS THE AREA GENERATING UNSETTLED WEATHER MOSTLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS…
June 13, 2018
ExxonMobil announces the start of drilling off shore in Guyana
The US-based oil giant ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it has started development drilling offshore. In a statement, the company said that the Liza Phase 1 development continues to rapidly progress and that development drilling began in May for…