October 5, 2021
Deputy Governor’s World Teachers’ Day Message
On this World Teachers Day which is observed on October 5th each year, we pay homage to our teachers here in the Turks and Caicos Islands that continue to play the important roles of educators, nurturers and nation builders. As Karl Menninger…
October 1, 2021
BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS’ 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM, TODAY AND TONIGHT, FRIDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2021, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL GENERATE MODERATE TO…
October 1, 2021
Fans racial abuse of St. Kitts & Nevis midfielder leads to jailtime
A 50-year-old football fan who racially abused St Kitts & Nevis midfielder Romaine Sawyers on a social media site was jailed for eight weeks. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard that Simon Silwood’s message was intentionally racist and not the…
October 1, 2021
POPULAR MONEY SCHEMES MAY BE CRIMINAL OFFENCE, SAYS POLICE COMMISSIONER
“You may be committing a criminal offence…” the words of Commissioner of Police, Travor Botting, speaking in relation to what the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has called unregulated money schemes or ponzi schemes. Over the past year several…
October 1, 2021
Police Service Commission completely crumbles as chairman resigns
The chairman of the beleaguered Police Service Commission (PSC) resigned on Thursday, amid controversy over the selection of the twin-island republic’s next top cop. A brief statement from the Office of the President indicated that President…
October 1, 2021
Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled Black Widow dispute
Scarlett Johansson's Periwinkle Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company have settled their dispute regarding the release of Black Widow. Johansson filed suit last month against Marvel Studios' parent company, Disney, claiming that the studio's…
October 1, 2021
Biden suffers blow as trillion-dollar vote delayed
US President Joe Biden has suffered a setback after Congress delayed a vote on a $1tn (£750bn) infrastructure plan. Part of his Democratic Party refuses to move forward with the plan until Congress signs off on a separate $3.5tn plan on welfare and…
October 1, 2021
Aukus: Australia-EU trade talks delayed as row deepens
Trade talks between Australia and the European Union have been postponed as a row with France over the so-called Aukus security partnership deepens. Last month, Canberra cancelled a $37bn ($27.5bn) deal with France to build a fleet of conventional…
October 1, 2021
Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids
Facebook has defended the impact of its products, saying Instagram has "affirmatively helped" young people. Its global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testified to the US Senate, about child protection. It comes after a leak exposed how Instagram's…
October 1, 2021
Ford extends production halt at German plant
Ford Motor will extend a production stoppage at its factory in Cologne, Germany, until the end of October because of the global shortage of microchips. The company will not be able to resume production of the Fiesta small hatchback at the plant as…