Police Officer sustained injuries in shooting incident
On Thursday 17th March 2016, at approximately 1:22 am an officer in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force sustained injuries in a firearm related incident that occurred in the area of Kew Town, Providenciales.
The officer was treated at the Cheshire Hall Medical Center and released.
RTC News understands that the police are conducting investigations into this incident.
Seven Day Forecast 17-23 March, 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A weak ridge of high pressure over the Northwest Bahamas will continue to produce stable conditions across the country today.
Thursday 17th – Sunny and warm today; fair tonight. Maximum Temperature 86°F and Minimum Temperature 66°F. Winds S 5-10 knots in the Northwest & Central Bahamas and E at 10 knots in the Southeast Bahamas. Seas 1-3 feet over the ocean in the Northwest & Central Bahamas and 2-4 feet in the Southeast Bahamas.
Friday 18th – Mostly sunny and warm with the chance of isolated showers. Maximum Temperature 86°F and Minimum Temperature 68°F. Winds SE-S 10-15 knots but falling light & variable at times mainly across the Northwest Bahamas.
Saturday 19th – Partly sunny and hot with few afternoon showers mainly across the Northwest Bahamas. Maximum Temperature 90°F and Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds SE-S 10-15 knots Seas 2-4 feet over the ocean.
Sunday 20th – Cloudy with scattered showers mainly in the area of the Northwest & Central Bahamas; elsewhere sunny and hot. Maximum Temperature 87°F and Minimum Temperature 68°F. Winds SE-S 10-15 knots. Seas 2-4 feet over the ocean.
Monday 21st – Cloudy with scattered showers. Maximum Temperature 80°F and Minimum Temperature 62°F. Winds SE-S 10-15 knots in the Northwest& Central Bahamas and SW-W 10-15 knots elsewhere; winds will become NE 15-20 knots by nighttime. Seas 2-4 feet over the ocean, increasing 4-6 by nighttime.
Tuesday 22nd – Partly sunny and bit breezy; cooler night expected. Maximum Temperature 80°F and Minimum Temperature 60°F. Small Craft Caution in effect. Winds NNW-NNE 15-20 knots. Seas 4-6 feet over the ocean.
Wednesday 23rd – Partly sunny with the chance of few brief showers. Maximum Temperature 81°F and Minimum Temperature 64°F. Small Craft Caution in effect. Winds NE 15-20 knots. Seas 4-6 feet over the ocean.
BUDGET PRESENTATION for 2016/17 by the Minister of Finance
The Turks & Caicos Islands Government has began the presentation of the 2016/2017 budget for the Turks & Caicos Islands.
The Minister Hon. C. Washington Missick lays out the plans for his Government in the attached document.
BUDGET_PRESENTATION_2016-17_by_MOF_17_MAR_2016.docx
Spoken Word Artist Breaks The Chains
Young TCI Spoken Word artist, Holly Missick, known by her stage name, Hollene of Troi, has officially released her debut book, ‘Spoken Words Unchained’.
“Thought-provoking”, “bold”, and “Sexy” are just a few of the words used to describe many of Holly’s stage performances, and now she brings that same energy to her debut literary work. Holly has performed at several local Spoken Word events across Providenciales, and has been a part of the poetry group ‘Towers of Babel’, whereby several pieces of her work were published via national print media.
“This book is me, it is who I am. Naked, unclothed, I am taking it all off and laying out my bare soul in this book. It is a collection of some of my finest work and I wanted my readers to relate to all 136 pages. When they buy ‘Spoken Words Unchained’ they are essentially buying a part of me,” remarked Holly.
Holly further explained that: “I used a lot of my own life when I wrote this book. The poems cover a range of topics, such as love, without love there’s nothing; also, society and even my thoughts on life itself. I may not have personally gone through every situation, but I certainly experienced every single emotion expressed. Spoken Word has become my passion and I want to use that passion to take my readers on a journey through my mind. All they have to do is hold on for the ride.”
According to Holly, the book took a lot of determination in order to complete, as she had many setbacks during the process, but she never let that deter her from her ultimate goal. ‘Spoken Words Unchained’ is only the first in what Holly hopes to be a long and productive writing career. Digital versions of the book are available right now from Amazon.com for $17.99 and readers can also order paperback copies directly from there. However, paperback versions of the book will be available soon at the Unicorn Bookstore, Graceway Plaza, Providenciales.
President Obama to Nominate Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
President Obama on Wednesday will nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, two Democratic sources tell ABC News.
Garland is a judicial moderate who currently serves as chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The president is expected to make the announcement at 11:00 a.m. ET in the Rose Garden at the White House.
Wednesday’s announcement comes after the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month set in motion weeks of intense partisan fighting over filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year.
Senate Republican leaders have already vowed not to hold hearings on Obama’s nominee and instead seek to delay filling the vacancy until after November’s election.
President Bill Clinton nominated Garland to his current seat on the D.C. Circuit Court, where he’s served since 1997 and became chief judge in 2013.
Garland has spent most of his career in government, serving as a federal prosecutor before becoming a judge. He led the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing and of Theodore Kaczynski, better known as the “Unabomber.” He has also spent some of his career in private practice.
Garland graduated from Harvard Law School in 1977 and went on to clerk for Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan.
At age 63, Garland would be one of the oldest associate justices ever appointed to the Supreme Court.
Source-ABC
Sean "Diddy" Combs Slashes Price Again on New Jersey Mansion
Sean “Diddy” Combs can't seem to get rid of his New Jersey mansion. After having his home on the market for almost five months, the mogul has significantly slashed its price.
According to Variety, the 3.25-acre estate has been listed for $8 million, a big drop from its original asking price of $13.5 million in 2011. The 9,000-square-foot mansion boasts seven bedrooms -- three multi-room master suites and three en suite bedrooms with walk-in closets, plus a staff bedroom in the basement -- and a total of nine-and-a-half bathrooms.
Additionally, Diddy is struggling to sell a New York City condo he purchased for nearly $3.8 million in 2005 and attempted to sell for $8.5 million in 2012. Its currently available for $7 million.
Source-ABC
Amber Rose Thinks It’s Unfair Beyonce Doesn’t Receive the Same Criticism as Kim Kardashian
Amber Rose is showing her feminist colors again. After standing up for Kim Kardashian's naked selfie last week, the model has weighed in on the double standard she believes society places on women like herself and Kardashian, but seemingly not Beyonce.
“They come at me and Kim so hard because I was a stripper and she had a sex tape,” Rose tells The Daily Beast. “So if we could sing, it would be OK if we were on stage half-naked. We all love Beyoncé, but she’s on stage half-naked and twerking all the time, yet people say oh, she has talent so she’s able to do that.”
Rose says that public perception is skewed. “We don’t have the talent that Beyoncé has, so we get criticized as former sex workers, but at the end of the day we’re just women -- we’re all women -- and we should all embrace each other. No one is greater,” she says.
Although she respects Beyonce as a woman and entertainer, Rose feels the criticism should either stop or be equal.
“We’re all the same. So, to criticize us as incapable of being smart businesswomen because Kim has a reality show and I’m a socialite and we don’t sing is stupid," she says. " We’ve both been in movies, and we take our acting, business ventures and everything else very seriously.”
Charlie Wilson to Replace Aretha Franklin at Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival
Citing a lack of band personnel, Aretha Franklin has bowed out of her previously confirmed performance at 11th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. However, concertgoers can expect to see Charlie Wilson in her place this weekend.
Organizers announced Wilson will take the stage when the event goes down March 19 -20 at Sun Life Stadium. He will be joined by Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Kool and the Gang, Fred Hammond, Brian Culbertson, The Average White Band, and the Jazz in the Gardens All-Stars featuring Regina Belle, Najee & Alex Bugnon, along with other local artists.
"This is our signature annual event that people from all over the world look forward to attending every year," said City of Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert. "Last year's event took Jazz in the Gardens to the next level, and with this year's lineup of top-notch musical talent, we expect this year will continue the trend."
Hosted by comedian Rickey Smiley, tickets are available now at JazzintheGardens.com.
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK RIDGE IS OVER THE BAHAMAS & THE TCI WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER BECOMING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
WINDS:VARIABLE AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS...
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS...
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 86 °F 30 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TODAY 70 °F 21 °C
SUNRISE: 7:17AM MOONRISE: 1:35 PM LOW TIDE: 9:18AM LOW TIDE: 9:27PM
SUNSET: 7:20 PM MOONSET: 3:12 AM THU HIGH TIDE: 3:14PM HIGH TIDE: 2:53AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS)
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
WINDS: VARIABLE AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS
Suspect killed in anti-terror operation in Brussels
One suspect has been shot dead, officials say, and as many as two others are said to be on the run after a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels.
The suspects were believed to have been barricaded in a flat after earlier firing shots at the police.
Four police officers were wounded in the south Brussels suburb of Forest.
The raid was linked to last year's Paris attacks in which 130 people died. Islamic State (IS) militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
French police also took part in Tuesday's operation.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said a French policewoman was one of the officers wounded in the raid on the flat.
Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the federal prosecutor, had earlier confirmed that "police were fired at" during the operation, and confirmed it was "linked to the Paris attacks investigation".
A major police operation was launched, with helicopters flying overhead and roads blocked in an area of Forest close to railway lines used by high-speed trains to London and Paris. Two local schools and two kindergartens were in lockdown.
"Two individuals apparently barricaded themselves inside a home,'' Forest mayor Marc-Jean Ghyssels then told reporters.
Local media also reported that police had surrounded a flat before further shots were fired.
"One body has been found during a search of the house in the Rue du Dries. His identity isn't yet known but in any case it's not that of Salah Abdeslam," said the prosecutor's spokesman.
Abdeslam is one of two suspects still on the run after the 13 November attacks in Paris. French police sources had said earlier that he was not the target of Tuesday's raid.
With the operation at that apartment over, police told the BBC they were widening their search of the area - possibly involving a second location.
The BBC's Anna Holligan at the scene says a huge police presence remains, with heavily armed officers on the streets and helicopters hovering overhead.
She says it is still unclear how many, if any, suspects remain at large.
Source-BBC