December 24, 2021
Tesla has agreed to make changes to its Passenger Play feature
It follows an investigation launched by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The agency said it had been informed by Tesla that a software update would disable the feature while driving.Elon Musk's car firm had faced…
December 24, 2021
Unless the UK government intervenes, Energy bills will soar to 50% next year.
Energy bills will soar another 50% next year unless the government intervenes, the industry has warned.Supplier EDF said the situation was "critical" as customers, already seeing record bills, are hit with more rises due to surging wholesale gas…
December 24, 2021
Home Alone actor Devin Ratray arrested on domestic assault charges
Home Alone actor Devin Ratray was arrested in Oklahoma Wednesday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend earlier in the month during an argument, E! News reports. The 44-year-old, who played Buzz McCallister in the Christmas classic, was booked…
December 22, 2021
Nigeria destroys 1M donated jabs
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Wednesday destroyed more than a million doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines in a bid to assure a wary public that they have been taken out of circulation. The destruction came more than a week after health authorities…
December 22, 2021
Europe reinstates Covid restrictions
A swathe of European countries have introduced further coronavirus restrictions to battle the Omicron wave. Germany and Portugal were the latest two countries to introduce fresh post-Christmas restrictions in a bid to curb the new variant. Hans…
December 20, 2021
IDB provided nearly US$20 billion in funding in 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Monday said together with its private-sector arm, IDB Invest, they expect to close this year with US$19.5 billion in new financing for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as they helped countries recover…
December 20, 2021
CCCCC says COP 26 outcome puts more pressure on CARICOM’s position on global warming
The Belize based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says the decisions reached at United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow last month “only afford a very narrow window of opportunity” to keep the Caribbean…
December 17, 2021
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR WEEKEND -17TH TO 19TH DECEMBER 2021
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2021 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM GENERAL SITUATION: A ROBUST HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BRISK WINDS ACROSS…
December 17, 2021
Dane Ritchie appointed as New Technical Director of TCIFA
The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dane Ritchie as its new Technical Director commencing January 3, 2022. Mr. Ritchie replaces Andrew Edwards who returns to Jamaica. In light of…
December 17, 2021
BUSINESS LICENSE WRITE-OFF
The Ministry of Finance would like to inform the public that the House of Assembly at its sitting on 13thDecember, 2021 passed Government Resolution No. 3 of 2021- Write Off of Business License Arrears (Penalties) in the following categories:…