August 29, 2018
St Kitts-Nevis minister’s son shot to death
A son of St Kitts and Nevis minister of public infrastructure, posts, urban development and transport, Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, was killed by gunfire on Monday night. According to reports, Mickail ‘Mitch’ Liburd was ambushed by at least three armed and…
August 29, 2018
Ford Pushes Next-Gen Mustang Launch To 2021
All-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain are still on the docket. Ford is dropping nearly every car from its lineup beginning in 2019. The Fiesta and Focus will be the first to go, and only the Focus Active and Mustang will remain. But when the last…
August 29, 2018
Odell Beckham, Jr. becomes the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL
The New York Giants called it a "lucrative contract extension" and "generational money." After signing on the dotted line, Odell Beckham, Jr. described it as "such an amazing feeling." They may not have said it directly themselves on Monday, but…
August 29, 2018
Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide
Facebook's Watch video-streaming service is rolling out worldwide, just over a year after its US launch. Users will be able to choose from a range of shows - from both established brands and new players - and have the ability to view clips saved…
August 29, 2018
US economic growth revised up to 4.2% for the second quarter
The US economy grew at a faster pace than initially thought in the second quarter, according to revised figures. The Commerce Department's second estimate for the April-June period put growth at an annualised 4.2%, slightly up from the previous…
August 29, 2018
Puerto Rico mayor derides Trump actions
The mayor of the Puerto Rican capital San Juan says President Donald Trump's response to the hurricane that devastated the US territory last year is a "stain on his presidency". Carmen Yulin Cruz's comments came a day after officials said 2,975…
August 29, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST 29TH AUGUST, 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH A WEAK MID LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS…
August 28, 2018
Cayman Islands speaker denies working with blacklisted Chinese company
Former premier and current speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush, has denied that his consulting firm is working with or consulting for China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). The parent company of CHEC, China…
August 28, 2018
Ed Sheeran won’t release an album next year
Ed Sheeran's Divide was last year's biggest-selling album, shifting 2.7 million copies in the UK, but the star has no immediate plans to follow it up. "I'd like to bring out a project next year that isn't an album," he told BBC News. "Something that…
August 28, 2018
US Open 2018: Caroline Wozniacki into second round
Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki beat Australian Sam Stosur 6-3 6-2 to reach the second round of the US Open in New York. Second seed Wozniacki, 28, broke the 2011 champion's serve three times in the first set and twice in the second. The…