August 31, 2021
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2021
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE BAHAMAS & TCI WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ACROSS THE CHAIN OF ISLANDS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: DUE TO VERY HOT TEMPERATURES, THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND REDUCE OUTDOOR…
August 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka wins in first Grand Slam
Defending champion Naomi Osaka claimed a straight-set victory at the US Open on her first Grand Slam appearance since withdrawing from the French Open. The Japanese third seed, 23, ground down Czech world number 87 Marie Bouzkova for a 6-4 6-1…
August 31, 2021
Vaccines appear slightly less effective at preventing hospitalization this summer, CDC says
The COVID-19 vaccines' ability to keep people out of the hospital appears to be dropping slightly, particularly for those 75 and older, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday during an advisory panel. The CDC has previously…
August 31, 2021
TNT PM delivers Independence Day message
“We may be bruised but we will not be defeated. I know we can overcome the challenges of the 21st-century, and emerge from this crisis.” So said Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in his message marking Trinidad and Tobago’s 59th Independence…
August 31, 2021
US Fed on track to slow aid for its economy
The US Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday (Aug 27), signalling the beginning of the end of the Fed's extraordinary response to the…
August 31, 2021
PREMIER ANNOUNCES POLICY ON BEACH AND COASTAL VENDING
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), in its continued commitment to improve and expand the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands, is prioritizing the development of the MSME sector through a comprehensive policy with a focus on beach…
August 31, 2021
Statement on motor vehicle accident from the Ministry of Health and Human Services
The Ministry of Health and Human Services and the National Emergency Medical Services Department of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government wishes to extend heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the individual who died on August 28th,…
August 30, 2021
A nurse’s agony: Struggling patient gets oxygen only after another dies
A nurse at a major hospital in Jamaica has detailed a sombre Saturday night treating a COVID patient battling for life amid a shortage of medical oxygen. She told The Gleaner that her patient almost passed out but was saved only after another died…
August 30, 2021
Tesla on part-automated drive system slams into police car
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Saturday on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled…
August 30, 2021
Ida downs New Orleans power on deadly path through Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities on a deadly path through the Gulf Coast that was still unfolding Monday, promising more destruction. The heavy rain and storm surge…