October 29, 2021
Facebook changes name to Meta as it refocuses on virtual reality
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet. The name change…
October 28, 2021
Minister of Health observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As the Minister of Health and Human Services, I would like to address the population on the number one cancer diagnosed in women in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Breast Cancer. October is observed globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote…
October 27, 2021
Alicia Keys announces double album
Alicia Keys has a double treat for her fans. The 15-time Grammy winner announced Tuesday she is dropping a two-album set which she says is "coming soon." "My new album, Keys, will have two types of songs," she commented with an Instagram video. The…
October 27, 2021
Sir Clive says Windies performances resembling ‘associate country’
Legendary captain Sir Clive Lloyd has criticised West Indies’ muddled planning and says their current form at the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup more reflects that of an “associate country” than reigning champions. West Indies are staring at an early…
October 27, 2021
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM and the Glasgow UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)
“Science has made it clear that the Earth is fast approaching its tipping point of climate disaster and, as the next generation who are already bearing the brunt of climate impacts, we are immensely dissatisfied at the pace and scope of climate…
October 27, 2021
Caribbean Airlines to resume direct flights to Jamaica
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday said it will resume direct flights to Jamaica following the lifting of the travel restrictions that had been imposed between the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as a result of the…
October 27, 2021
TCI WEATHER & The Bahamas
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM, TODAY AND TONIGHT, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. GENERAL SITUATION: A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH AND RESIDUAL MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT THE CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS TODAY. MEANWHILE, AN…
October 27, 2021
Ford’s Merseyside investment to secure 500 UK jobs
Ford is to invest £230m in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to make electric car parts, helping safeguard 500 jobs. The investment will mean the plant will run for many years longer, said Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe. There had been…
October 27, 2021
Unvaccinated Americans continue to drive COVID infection, death rates: Federal data
The five states with the highest death rates over the last week -- Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, West Virginia and Idaho -- are also among the states with the lowest full vaccination rates, according to federal data. People who have not been fully…
October 27, 2021
Black Widow, A Quiet Place Part II, Squid Game named among 2021 People’s Choice nominees
The people have spoken, and Black Widow, Coming 2 America, and A Quiet Place Part II are among their favorite films from 2021. When it comes to the small screen, Cobra Kai, Loki, and Law & Order: SVU ranked among the year's best according to the…