June 27, 2022
Bahamas moving to make its mark as a digital assets hub
Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis says as the country continues to set a path toward economic diversity and innovation, more stakeholders take advantage of the opportunities stemming from the new digital age. Speaking at the launch of Agio…
June 27, 2022
Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall
Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs - roughly 4% of its workforce - mostly in the US, after axing 150 people in May. The…
June 27, 2022
Significant number of Caribbean nationals ‘moderately or severely food insecure’
A new report by the Organization of American States (OAS) notes that a significant number of nationals in Latin America and the Caribbean are “moderately or severely food insecure.” The report titled, “Confronting Food Insecurity in the Americas:…
June 27, 2022
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige teases big return to July’s San Diego Comic-Con
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Marvel Studios stormed 2019's San Diego Comic-Con, where the studio's head Kevin Feige teased projects, including eventual Emmy nominees The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and WandaVision as well as big-screen hits,…
June 25, 2022
UN Chief Says World Faces ‘Real Risk’ of Multiple Famines This Year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an international conference on food security Friday that the world is facing the “real risk” of multiple famines this year and that 2023 could be even worse. “The war in Ukraine has compounded problems…
June 25, 2022
32-year-old dies in Fatal Road Collision on Grand Turk
Sad news coming out of Grand Turk! RTC News has learned that at 1:27am on Saturday 25th June 2022, the Police Control Room was contacted by a caller who reported a vehicle accident. Officers responded to the location along Pond Street, Grand Turk,…
June 25, 2022
POLICE INVOLVED ROAD COLLISION
The Royal Turks & Caicos Police informed RTC News that at 7:10pm on Friday 24th June, 2022, the Police Control Room received several calls that a vehicle collided into a marked Police vehicle. Police Units and Emergency Services responded to the…
June 25, 2022
Rafael Nadal enters Wimbledon after procedure to relieve pain
Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the procedure he had on his chronic foot injury after Roland Garros has meant he is largely pain-free, but he is unsure how long the treatment will be effective. "The feeling and overall feelings are positive, no,…
June 25, 2022
Instagram to verify age of teens using Video selfies trial
Instagram is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with platform rules. The Meta-owned app is testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method. Some users on Instagram try to skirt its…
June 25, 2022
Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson team up for the Netflix action comedy, The Man from Toronto
The new Neflix action comedy The Man from Toronto, starring Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart, debuts on Friday. It's one of more than 20 projects Hart has in the works as an actor or producer, which has him up before the sun rises every morning. "I'm…