Government Dental Services - Dentist to visit North Caicos
The General Public is hereby informed, that the Government Dentist will be visiting the Island of North Caicos on Wednesday SEPTEMBER 15, 2021.
ALL persons requiring Dental treatment, should visit the Bottle Creek Health Clinic, during normal working hours.
Please ensure that you wear your face covering to attend the clinic, practice social distancing and follow the Ministry of Health Protocols as it relates to Covid-19. Persons with symptoms of Covid-19 are reminded to stay home and call the Health/Coronavirus Hotlines (649) 333-0911 OR (649) 232-9444.
For more information, Please Contact the Dental Clinic in North Caicos on Telephone - 338-3050.
Shark in vicinity of Coral Gardens
Statement on motor vehicle accident from the Ministry of Health and Human Services
The Ministry of Health has issued a statement in relation to the death of the 42-year-old cyclist who died in a motor vehicle accident near the Thomas Stubbs roundabout on Providenciales, which occurred on Saturday.
The statement reads:
The Ministry of Health and Human Services and the National Emergency Medical Services Department of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government wishes to extend heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the individual who died on August 28th, 2021.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you at this time. The Ministry of Health has noted speculation which has circulated on various media forums over the weekend.
The N.E.M.S, TCI wishes to advise the general public that there was no delay in the dispatch of the ambulance to the scene. A review of call logs clearly demonstrated that the team was dispatched in a prompt manner when the call was received from 911 to the scene in order to render assistance.
The National Emergency Medical Services Department encourages all motorist to safely move to the left when an ambulance is approaching to assist us in responding to emergencies in a timely manner.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE: MIGRANT HEALTH EVALUATION DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES
The Migrant Health Evaluation Department within the Ministry of Health and Human Services wishes to advise the public in Providenciales that the office will be closed today Friday September 3rd, 2021 to facilitate urgent staff meeting.
We will reopen for regular business at 9:00am on Monday September 6th, 2021.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
POLICE CONFIRM RECOVERY OF DOZENS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, INVESTIGATING VIDEO LEAK
Police are confirming to RTC News that a video circulating on social media showing a luggage bag which apparently contained several rounds of ammunition is video from the scene of a recovery of that same bag from the Providenciales International Airport on Friday, 27 August.
In the video, several dozen rounds of ammunition can be seen displayed on a white table next to an opened black travel piece with several pieces of clothing hanging out of it. A green travel tag displaying a Grand Turk destination could be seen attached to the bag. A white sheet of paper with a person’s name and phone number was also taped to the bag. Officials could be heard talking in the background.
As this is an ongoing investigation, police are not releasing much details at this time but they have confirmed recovery of the luggage bag containing the ammunition, that a male suspect is in custody in relation to the incident and that they are investigating the leak of the video.
While details are still scarce, information reaching RTC News is that on Friday, a male of Spanish ethnicity approached the counter at InterCaribbean and checked in the bag, apparently intending to travel to Grand Turk.
The ammunition was discovered during a routine check and the police were contacted. Sources say that another male who was with the suspect was also taken into to custody at the time but police have not confirmed this.
The police say that they will be releasing a statement in relation to this incident soon and that information will be forthcoming as the investigation progresses.
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUSTAIN LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZES AND MUGGY CONDITIONS OVER THE BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH DRAPED ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN, COUPLED WITH A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MOVING OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA, WILL TRIGGER POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND TO LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, AS HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO SOAR INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.
FOR ALL AREAS:
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY, HOT, AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, BECOMING FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, WARM, AND HUMID WITH A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SHIFTING EAST-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLANDS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
HEAT INDEX 104°F 40°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 75°F 24°C
SUNRISE: 6:51 AM MOONSET: 4:39 PM
SUNSET: 7:25 PM MOONRISE: 3:23 AM FRI
LOW TIDE: 10:50 AM LOW TIDE: 11:53 PM
HIGH TIDE: 5:22 PM HIGH TIDE: 5:38 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): THE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL SHIFT EASTWARDS AS A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA, LOWERING THE POTENTIAL OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, ACTIVE TROUGHING JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL KEEP RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES IN PLACE FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH TO THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT, AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SHIFTING EAST-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, BUILDING 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY CLOUDY, VERY HOT, AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SHIFTING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS:1 TO 3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, BUILDING 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE LARRY, LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC. ELSEWHERE, A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INLAND OVER NICARAGUA HAS A LOW OR 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE (5) DAYS.
MET OFFICE UPDATE ON HURRICANE LARRY
NEWS ITEM ON RECENTLY UPGRADED HURRICANE LARRY, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6AM EDT, THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021.
…LARRY BECOMES A HURRICANE OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC…
AT 5AM EDT, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LARRYWAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.0 °NORTHAND LONGITUDE 32.3 ° WEST, OR ABOUT 540 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS.
LARRY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 20 MILES PER HOUR, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A SLIGHTLY SLOWER WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STEADY TO RAPID STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND LARRY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m
WhatsApp has been fined €225m (£193m) by Ireland's data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations.
It is the largest fine ever from the Irish Data Protection Commission, and the second-highest under EU GDPR rules.
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has its EU headquarters is in Ireland, and the Irish regulator is the lead authority for the tech giant in Europe.
WhatsApp said it disagrees with the decision, and the severity of the fine, and plans to appeal.
The fine relates to an investigation which began in 2018, about whether WhatsApp had been transparent enough about how it handles information.
The issues involved were highly technical, including whether WhatsApp supplied enough information to users about how their data was processed and if its privacy policies were clear enough.
Those policies have since been updated several times.
"WhatsApp is committed to providing a secure and private service," a company spokesperson said.
"We have worked to ensure the information we provide is transparent and comprehensive and will continue to do so. We disagree with the decision today regarding the transparency we provided to people in 2018 and the penalties are entirely disproportionate."
GDPR rules allows for mammoth fines of up to 4% of the offending company's global turnover.
The Irish DPC said it had submitted its decision to other national data authorities, as required under GDPR, "following a lengthy and comprehensive investigation", and received objections from eight countries, including Germany, France, and Italy.
Some disagreed with the Irish regulator about which specific articles of GDPR had been broken or the way the fine had been calculated, among other issues.
And in late July, the European Data Protection Board told the Irish DPC to tweak its finding, "reassess" its proposed fine of €30-50m (£26-43m) and amend its decision "by setting out a higher fine amount".
This "shows how the DPC is still extremely dysfunctional", privacy campaigner Max Schrems said, welcoming the decision.
"The DPC gets about 10,000 complaints per year since 2018 - and this is the first major fine," he said.
And because of WhatsApp's planned appeal, "in the Irish court system, this will mean that we will see years before any fine is actually paid".
The Irish DPC has also formally reprimanded WhatsApp and ordered it to "bring its processing into compliance", however.
Only Amazon has been fined more for breaking GDPR rules, in a case it is also vigorously defending.
In July, Luxembourg's regulator fined Amazon €746m for what it said was non-compliance with data-processing laws.
Source-BBC
GM to idle eight North American plants amid chip shortage
General Motors will halt output at most of its North American plants in September as the semi-conductor chip shortage continues to hit carmakers.
Four plants in the US, three in Mexico and one in Canada will shut down for up to two weeks, depending on the site.
Ford and Toyota also cut output this month as chip makers in the US and Asia struggle to meet demand from economies reopening following lockdowns.
The shortage has pushed up car prices, driving people to buy second-hand.
GM, which owns brands such as Chevrolet and Cadillac, said the shutdown will affect some of its most profitable vehicles, including its sport-utility vehicles and full- and midsize pickup trucks.
Plants affected include the Fort Wayne site in Indiana, its Silao plant in Mexico and the Cami Assembly factory in Canada.
"These most recent scheduling adjustments are being driven by the continued parts shortages caused by semiconductor supply constraints from international markets experiencing Covid-19-related restrictions," it said in a statement.
New cars often include dozens of microchips - also called semiconductors - but carmakers cancelled orders with chipmakers at the start of the pandemic, fearing a long downturn in sales.
Now as demand recovers, chipmakers are struggling to keep up. Carmakers have also found themselves competing directly with technology companies and the consumer electronics sector for supply.
Earlier this week, Ford said it would cut truck production from 6 September because of the shortage, while Toyota Motor will slash global production for September by 40%.
Source- BBC
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United to wear number seven
Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt for Manchester United, the club has confirmed.
The 36-year-old takes the number, which he wore in his first stint at Old Trafford, from Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani - who moves to number 21.
Ronaldo will begin training with the Reds when he has completed five days isolation.
On Thursday, he was released early from international duty by Portugal because of suspension.
"I wasn't sure if it would be possible to have the number seven shirt again, so I would like to say a huge thank you to Edi [Cavani] for this incredible gesture," Ronaldo said.
"The Portuguese superstar famously wore the legendary shirt number during his first spell at United and we can now confirm that Ronaldo will have it on his back once again," United said on their website.
Ronaldo completed a shock move back to Old Trafford on transfer deadline day and is in line to make his second debut for the Red Devils against Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday, 11 September.
Ronaldo became the all-time leading men's international goalscorer with two goals against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, but was booked by the referee for removing his shirt.
Ronaldo scored two late headers to take his tally to 111 for Portugal, surpassing the record previously held by Ali Daei, who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006.
Source-BBC