Florida shooting: EA suspends events after gamers killed

A major eSports tournament has been suspended by games publisher Electronic Arts (EA) after a shooting that saw two competitors killed on Sunday. Three events have been cancelled while the firm conducts a "comprehensive review of safety protocols”.…

Aston Martin revs up for London listing

Aston Martin is expected to confirm plans to list on the London Stock Exchange when it announces annual results on Wednesday morning. The British sports car maker said earlier this year it was considering making its shares available to the public or…

Toyota to invest $500m in Uber in driverless car deal

Japanese carmaker Toyota is to invest $500m (£387m) in Uber and expand a partnership to jointly develop self-driving cars. The firm said this would involve the "mass-production" of autonomous vehicles that would be deployed on Uber's ride sharing…

Germany migrants: Protesters face off in Chemnitz

Rival protests over a murder in the east German city of Chemnitz have ended with several people injured as objects were hurled by both sides, police say. Far-right activists had gathered in the centre for a second day as a Syrian and an Iraqi…

BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST 28TH AUGUST 2018

THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM GENERAL SITUATION: UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ALONG WITH RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM WAVES OF WEAK…

Armed robbery in Providenciales

August 24, 2018 – Police on the Island of Providenciales are investigating an armed robbery which occurred Friday, August 24th, 2018. According to 911 Central, at 2:57 pm, a man dressed in a blue shirt, armed with a gun robbed a Gas Station, down…

TURKS AND CAICOS AND BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST 27TH AUGUST, 2018

THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 27TH AUGUST ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY GENERAL SITUATION: TROUGHING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT…

Prince death: Singer’s family sues doctor over opioid addiction

The family of the late US musician Prince is suing his doctor, alleging he failed to properly treat the singer for an opioid addiction. A lawsuit filed in Minnesota, reported by ABC news, alleges that failures by Dr Michael Schulenberg played a…

US Open 2018: Simona Halep knocked out by Kaia Kanepi in first round

World number one Simona Halep became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the US Open first round, falling to a 6-2 6-4 defeat against Kaia Kanepi. The 26-year-old Romanian's serve was broken five times in the first match on the new Louis Armstrong…

Department of Disaster Management Emergencies (DDME), hosted a two day Shelter Management Training on South Caicos;

On 23rd – 25th August, 2018, the Department of Disaster Management Emergencies (DDME), hosted a two day Shelter Management Training on South Caicos; held at the District Commissioner’s Office. The training will help to build disaster resilient…