The Shallows
In the taut thriller The Shallows, Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. It’s Jaws for a new generation.
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The Magnificent Seven
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ and Columbia Pictures’ The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns—Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt), Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), Jack Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio), Billy Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee), Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier). As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
Southside With You
Inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a young law firm associate named Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) tried to woo lawyer Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) during a daylong date that took them from the Art Institute of Chicago to a screening of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing to the site of their first kiss outside of an ice cream parlor.
Jason Bourne
Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows. For Jason Bourne, Damon is joined by Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones, while Julia Stiles reprises her role in the series. Frank Marshall again produces alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment, and Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman and Ben Smith also produce. Based on characters created by Robert Ludlum, the film is written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse.
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Punishing Heat Wave Sets Records Across Asia
Record-high temperatures and severe drought are causing misery for hundreds of millions of people in Asia.
“In Southeast Asia this heat wave joins the historical ones of 1960, 1983 and 1998, but as for duration, intensity and affected area it is definitely the strongest heat wave for Thailand, Laos and Cambodia,” said Maximiliano Herrera, a prominent climatologist who investigates world temperature records.
Last year’s India heatwave officially killed 2,422 people — the country's highest heat-related death toll in more than two decades.
This year, more than 150 deaths in India are blamed on the heat over the past two weeks.
“I am afraid the heat will persist and increase for the next weeks and unfortunately the death toll will surely rise,” Herrera told the press.
In India’s richest state of Maharashtra, the worst dry spell in four decades has not only destroyed crops but caused death of livestock, seen reservoirs go dry and affected output at hydroelectric and thermal power plants.
In Malaysia, hundreds of schools have been ordered closed and the country’s farmers are losing their vegetables. To the north, in Thailand, a record low rice yield is predicted for the dry season.
Vietnam, usually the world’s second biggest coffee exporter, has seen its robusta crop in the central highlands wither amid the worst drought there in at least three decades.
“The first three months of this year have been so warm that 2016 is almost certain to be the hottest on record,” predicts the Times of India.
Some scientists remain cautious about attributing partial blame to climate change for the current spike in temperatures, as the time frame represents a relatively limited chunk of data.
Cambodia saw a national all-time record high of 42.6°C set in Preah Vihea province on April 15. That was two days after its neighbor to the north, Laos, set its own national all-time high temperature of 42.3°C at Seno.
Dozens of Thai weather stations have broken or tied their all-time record maximum temperatures this month.
The thermometer has been reaching 46.0°C in several towns in Myanmar, still shy of the national record high of 47.2°C at Myinmu observed on May 14, 2010.
Torrential Rain Kills Six in Haiti
Torrential rain in the impoverished Haiti killed six people over the weekend, including four children, authorities said yesterday Tuesday.
Three of the children — aged two, six and eight — were part of the same family and lost their lives when their house in the capital Port-au- Prince collapsed, according to the Interior Ministry.
Another family member in the house at the time, a 41-year- old adult, also died.
In the community of Delmas, the downpours caused a section of a wall to collapse, killing a 36-year- old man and a seven-year- old girl in a house below.
The rain also sparked flooding, with authorities saying water mixed with waste seeped into 4,612 houses in the communes of Port-au- Prince, located north of the capital, authorities estimated.
With the weather not expected to improve before today Wednesday, officials are urging the population to exercise caution.
Haiti is hit by storms every year from June to November but the absence of urban planning means that heavy showers during the country's first rainy season from April to June takes its toll on the poorest parts of the population.
Dwayne Taylor on Expressions
Former Deputy Speaker and a member of the Shadow Government Dwayne Taylor was a guest on RTC’s Expressions today speaking about a variety of matters. Notably was the talk on politics as this year is year in which the Government could call elections.
Just last week, RTC met briefly with the Leader of the Opposition who says she is ready when and if the Premier should make the announcement.
On the other hand, PDA Leader & Former Chief Minister Oswald Skippings told RTC this morning that they are making the rounds, around the country, hosting a variety of town hall meetings to get seek supporters for their party. The PDA says that this election will be the dawn of a new day, with a new party.
This morning Campaign Manager for the PDM, Dwayne Taylor had a few choice words about the PDA.
The CM also spoke about citizenship, labour and jobs and the hot button issue crime. He spoke to the 12 point plan should they be elected tomorrow.
Dwayne Taylor, Campaign Manager for the PDM on Expressions today. The PDM says that they are confident that they will be the next Government after the elections.
Opposition Leader responds on Veras
Meanwhile, Shadow Minister & Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright in a statement added that "My Party is deeply saddened by the rapid evolving headlines over the past week of a young lady being missing, discovery of a dead body and now confirmation of the body: that of the missing 26 yr old Dominican National, Yuneiry Veras in Providenciales. We had hoped that she would have been found alive but are grateful for this closure for her family and friends. We wish to offer our deepest and sincerest sympathy to her family and friends and to say to you that it is our prayer that God comfort you all during this experience.
Providenciales and Turks and Caicos Islands are losing their identity and are not what we knew them to be. We accept that things can and will change with expansion in population and other areas of development but there are certain things that we cannot and must not accept and these type of crimes can never be allowed to become commonplace in our societies. The senseless loss of a young life is a great tragedy and a further indication of the little value that some seem to place on human life. As a woman, I condemn this act against this young woman and call on all women to exercise great caution recognizing that women have fallen prey to violent and deadly crimes in recent history.
I however wish to remind us all that we all have a part to play in fighting crime which has waged a war against us. It is up to us, as well as the Police as to whether this matter will become a cold case or not. We are grateful that the Police has already opened a homicide investigation and we join them on calling on the people of this Island to lend any assistance you can to investigators.
We say to those of you who may have seen or heard something to come forward and do not dismiss anything as irrelevant or immaterial. I am a firm believer in the integrity of Crime Stoppers and its commitment to protecting the identity of callers and I encourage use of the call Crime Stoppers tip hotline 18008477. Your identity is protected and your assistance is greatly needed and appreciated.
I will never weary of calling for greater resources and modern crime fighting initiatives for the Police but equally I will never weary in calling on the people of this country to fulfill its obligation in this important partnership of People/Police.
I have recently released a 12 Point Crime Plan and know these initiatives will do much to aggressively tackle crime. We cannot allow crime, especially of this nature to affect our peace of minds, our means and way of life, and our reputation. We must do what we can to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islands is a safe place to live and do business."
Woman found dead in Pirate’s Cove identified as ‘Yuneiry VERAS’
The woman found dead by Police Officers this past weekend has been identified as 26-year- old Yuneiry Veras of the Dominican Republic.
Veras was last seen around 2 am on Monday 18th April 2016 at her residence in Blue Hills. Her lifeless body was discovered about1:04 pm on Saturday 23 rd .
Investigators are awaiting the official results of an autopsy that was done on Monday 25h April, however a homicide investigation is already in progress
Officer Clarke in a telephone conversation this evening told RTC news that they know that someone out there may know what happened to Ms. Veras on the night of her disappearance. She was well known and have been in contact with a few persons due to her working at a popular Bar and Night Club located on Aviation Drive.
Assistant Council, Edwin Hernandez in an interview with RTC news expressed shock on her passing.
To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1- 800 8477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.tc.
The information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Premier on Crime
Premier the Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing says that he has no tolerance for crime. Revisiting the Premiers address to the nation over 10 months ago, the Premier then as he’s still doing now, calling on the Commissioner of Police to step up the plans to reduce illegal activities affecting our community.
The Premier then, as he is now, saying that his Government will continue to work closely with the Police to provide them with the resources and support they the need to do their job effectively. The Premier did however mention that in order to uproot and eradicate crime it has to be a community effort.
On June 23rd when that press conference was held the country’s chief added (and I quote) “my government will be ensuring that technical and vocational programs will be implemented at the Community college, that the Government will be working with the religious leaders, non-government agencies such as the TCHTA, utility companies to seriously look at an apprentice program for young people, starting with 3rd and 4th formers, instilling in them self-worth and pride.”
Just last week in the Press conference on crime and other matters, the Premier spoke about the recent crime report that shows the TCI has a 1% spike in crime. The Premier just recently committed new gears and tools that he says will reduce the countries crime rate from 1 to 0%.