September 22, 2022
UK may already be in a recession
The Bank of England has raised interest rates from 1.75% to 2.25% - the highest level for 14 years - and warned the UK may already be in a recession. The central bank had previously expected the economy to grow between July and September but it now…
September 21, 2022
MURDER INVESTIGATION ON-GOING
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are currently investigating a murder that occurred yesterday (September 19th, 2022) afternoon. Preliminary information state at 5.30 pm, a call was placed to the Police Control Room that several…
September 19, 2022
The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency just got a lot greener
New Delhi (CNN Business) — Ethereum, the world's second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its backers claim will slash its carbon footprint. The long-awaited revamp, which is known as "The Merge," will…
September 19, 2022
‘The Woman King’ builds an action spectacle around its true story of female warriors
(CNN) - Although "inspired by true events," "The Woman King" clearly isn't tethered to them, using the underlying story of 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom as the jumping-off point for a rousing action vehicle, augmented by plenty…
September 19, 2022
Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No deaths have been reported, but…
September 19, 2022
Britain and world say final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds that massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose…
September 19, 2022
ALERT #13 ON HURRICANE FIONA
...EYE OF FIONA NEARING THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC… ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF PUERTO RICO… A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND A TROPICAL STORM…
September 16, 2022
Minister of Tourism Elected New Vice Chairman for BOT-CTO
The Minister for Tourism, Honorable Josephine Connolly was nominated and elected as Vice Chairman to represent the British Overseas Territories as part of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)…
September 16, 2022
TROPICAL WEATHER STATEMENT #2 FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 60.3 West. Fiona is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). A westward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected through…
September 16, 2022
Cardi B has admitted two offences arising from a brawl
Cardi B has admitted two offenses arising from a brawl in a strip club, as part of a deal that means she will avoid a trial and possible jail time. The Grammy-winning rapper, born Belcalis Almanzar, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and…