May 9, 2022
Bahamas registered near 14 per cent economic growth in 2021
The Bahamian economy exhibited a measured pace of recovery during 2021, the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) has said. In its just released 2021 Annual Report, the CBB said that the domestic economy registered a growth of 13.7 per cent last year,…
May 9, 2022
White House names first black press secretary
President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his new top spokesperson - the first time a black, or openly gay, person has held the role.Ms Jean-Pierre, 44, has served as the administration's principal deputy press secretary since Mr Biden was…
May 9, 2022
Gucci stores to accept cryptocurrencies in US
Italian luxury brand Gucci will start accepting payments in cryptocurrencies in some of its stores in America. Customers will be able to pay using a number of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin.The service will be rolled out…
May 9, 2022
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 09TH MAY 2022
GENERAL SITUATION:A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MERGE WITH A STRONG SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT. TODAY'S FORECAST IS CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…
May 9, 2022
Tony Nominees: A Strange Loop, MJ, Jesse Williams, Uzo Aduba, Phylicia Rashad and more
Nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards are in, and leading the pack this year with 11 nominations is Michael R. Jackson's "Big, Black & Queer American Musical," A Strange Loop. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play -- which made its world premiere in…
May 9, 2022
Haitian government denies issuing state of emergency
Haiti has denied issued a state of security emergency even as a human rights group reported that rival gang warfare has led to many deaths and a reminder to the government that it is “its responsibility to ensure the safety of the population, to…
May 6, 2022
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS PRESENTED BY HON.OTIS MORRIS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS
The Department of Gender Affairs within the Ministry of Home Affairs, Broadcasting, Energy, Utilities, and The Telecommunications Commission, was delighted to distribute educational materials to the various Early Childhood classrooms within the…
May 6, 2022
Ministry of Tourism, Honorable Josephine Connolly presents Budget Address FY 22/23
People, Opportunity, Prosperity: An Economy that will work for all Introduction: Mr. Speaker, my fellow colleagues, persons in the gallery and listening via radio and other social media outlets, I greet you this morning with a grateful…
May 5, 2022
Turks and Caicos Government Launches 2022/2023 Recruitment Program
As a part of its efforts to continue to attract talent to the Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service and to ensure that all new and vacant posts across government are filled on a timely basis, the Turks and Caicos Government is pleased to launch its…
May 5, 2022
PREMIER & DEPUTY PREMIER PRESS CONFERENCE
The Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick and Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. E. Jay Saunders will be hosting a press conference immediately following the conclusion of the National Budget 2022-23 proceedings on Friday, 6 May 2022 to…