August 9, 2018
Cocktail Week Winner Joins Team TCI
PROVIDENCIALES, TCI (August 7, 2018). PROVIDENCIALES, TCI (August 7, 2018) – The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) is excited to welcome Wridju Mukherji, winner of the 2018 Cocktail Week Bartender Competition, to Team TCI.…
August 9, 2018
U.S. gives Bahamas $1.4 million to tackle corruption
The Bahamian government yesterday signed an amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control Law Enforcement with the United States, which would provide over $1.4 million to fight crime and corruption throughout the country. “This most…
August 9, 2018
USVI governor meets with US vice president, seeking additional support for hurricane recovery
US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on Monday to discuss the status of and to report on the territory’s preparations for the current hurricane season. Mapp thanked the vice president and the…
August 9, 2018
Bahamian Junior Baseball League of Nassau experience success this summer
Heading into its 30th season of organized baseball in the country, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau is gearing up for a transformative year in which more exposure is granted to players, and the level of play continues to improve. Fresh off a…
August 9, 2018
Georgia Hall wins Women’s British Open
There was something in the air as Georgia Hall strode down the 18th fairway at the Women's British Open with a three-shot lead over playing partner and nearest rival Pornanong Phatlum. But it wasn't the smell of victory, it was the stench of her…
August 9, 2018
Fox Sports to broadcast 2018 Hero CPL in Australia
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has renewed an agreement for exclusive rights in Australia to the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition. The four-year deal has been signed as the 2018 CPL season gets underway today……
August 9, 2018
Venezuelan President survives apparent drone assassination attempt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survived an apparent assassination attempt Saturday after several drones armed with explosives flew toward him during a speech at a military parade. Live footage of the event showed him suddenly looking up…
August 9, 2018
Mazda, Suzuki Admit to Cheating on Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing
According to a Nikkei report, Mazda and Suzuki are the latest Japanese automakers to come forward with evidence of tomfoolery in the arena of emissions and fuel economy testing. The Japanese publication said the cheating was found "on samples…
August 9, 2018
Apple removes ‘wrong apps’ in gambling purge
Apple has been accused of accidentally removing apps from the App Store in a crackdown on gambling content. Several developers complained via social media that their apps, which they said had nothing to do with gambling, were taken down. The…
August 9, 2018
US suspect was ‘training children to commit school shootings’
A man arrested after 11 malnourished children were found in a remote desert compound was training them to commit school shootings, US media report. According to prosecutors' documents, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was teaching some of the children, who are aged…