August 31, 2018
Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws ‘unhackable’ claim
Bitfi, a cryptocurrency wallet backed by anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee, has issued a statement saying it will no longer describe its service as "unhackable". The announcement followed the release of evidence by a group of security…
August 31, 2018
Chinese-Made Ford Focus Active Won’t Come To U.S. Due To Tariffs
Ford announced Friday it would not bring the Focus Active—the raised version of the compact hatch—to the U.S. due to the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports. This comes after the automaker announced earlier this year it would phase…
August 31, 2018
Coca-Cola to buy Costa coffee for £3.9bn
Coca-Cola is to buy the Costa coffee chain from owner Whitbread in a deal worth £3.9bn. Whitbread had intended to spin off the chain as a separate firm, but said a straight sale was more profitable. Chief executive Alison Brittain said Whitbread…
August 31, 2018
US-Canada trade talks going down to wire
Talks between the US and Canada about amending the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) are heading into their final day with no deal in sight. US President Donald Trump set a Friday deadline for Canada to sign a new agreement with the US and…
August 31, 2018
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIX ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12PM FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2018
A TROPICAL STORM HAS NOT FORMED YET BUT STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN CABO VERDE ISLANDS LATER TODAY… THIS SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OR BAHAMAS AT THIS TIME. DDME WILL…
August 31, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT – 29 AUGUST 2018
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 18th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Advised His Excellency the Governor…
August 31, 2018
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE AND LIBRARY SERVICES ON OPENING OF SCHOOLS
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services hereby informs the public that public schools will reopen on Wednesday, 5th September 2018. Schools will host student and teacher orientation exercises for certain classes on Monday and…
August 31, 2018
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK (SYSTEM 2) ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FRIDAY AUGUST 31 2018.
TROPICAL WAVE: A Tropical Wave is producing a large area of cloudiness and showers from Hispaniola eastward to the Leeward Islands and the adjacent waters. This activity is forecast to spread westward to west-northwestward, but strong upper-level…
August 30, 2018
Sandals charging to divert guests from infected Bahamas resort
New details about the gastro-intestinal (GI) virus outbreak at the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, Bahamas, has shown that the “diversion” protocol amid the outbreak that incapacitated over 100 guests and staff at the property comes with…
August 30, 2018
Carabao Cup third-round draw: Liverpool drawn at home to Chelsea
Eight-time winners Liverpool have been drawn at home to Chelsea in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Holders Manchester City face a trip to League One Oxford United, while Manchester United are at home to Frank Lampard's Derby County. Arsenal,…