September 4, 2018
Amazon’s market value tops $1tn
Amazon has briefly become the second US-listed firm to have a market value of more than $1 trillion (£779bn). Shares in the e-commerce giant rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50 in morning trade before slipping back. Apple reached the same…
September 4, 2018
Japan’s strongest typhoon in 25 years kills at least six
Japan has been hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years, causing at least six deaths and 160 injuries. Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h (107mph). In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into…
September 4, 2018
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP 2018 TO BE THE BIGGEST YET!
Saturday, September 22 marks International Coastal Clean-up Day and the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) is looking to continue its tradition of getting the whole country involved in cleaning up the coastlines of the Turks and…
September 4, 2018
SUBSIDY FOR THE PROVISION OF AIRLIFT SERVICE TO THE ISLANDS OF SOUTH CAICOS AND SALT CAY FROM GRAND TURK
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government would like to advise the commuting public that InterCaribbean Airways has won the bid for the subsidy to ensure that adequate airlift services are provided to the islands of South Caicos and Salt Cay. For…
September 4, 2018
THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE TUESDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2018
FLORENCE STILL JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH… LOCATION: NEAR LATITUDE 19.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 42.0° WEST OR ABOUT 1205 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS OR 1300 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. PRESENT MOVEMENT: TROPICAL…
September 4, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: SKY COVERAGE AND RAIN CHANCES HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE BAHAMAS AS TROPICAL STORM GORDON MOVES FARTHER AWAY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND RESIDENTS…
September 3, 2018
THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM GORDON MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2018.
GORDON IS LASHING SOUTH FLORIDA WITH TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS … LOCATION: NEAR LATITUDE 25.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 81.3° WEST OR ABOUT 60 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF KEY LARGO FLORIDA. PRESENT MOVEMENT: GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE…
September 3, 2018
THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2018.
FLORENCE IS A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT CONTINUES MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC… LOCATION: NEAR LATITUDE 18.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 38.7° WEST OR ABOUT 980 MILES WEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS.PRESENT MOVEMENT: TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE IS…
September 3, 2018
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 03RD SEPTEMBER 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF THAT AREA WHILE QUICKLY MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND EXITING THE COUNTRY THROUGH…
September 3, 2018
Bahamas utility board carnage involves Shell Energy in unwelcome controversy
While the “unholy mess” appears to be subsiding at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) after the entire board was terminated, including the chairman, with some of those same board members being almost immediately re-engaged except the chairman and a…