December 13, 2023
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS FROM WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: SURFACE RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SUPPORTING FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. ALL AREAS WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT.…
December 13, 2023
Elon Musk’s Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot defect
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective.It follows a two-year investigation into crashes that occurred when the tech was in use. The recall applies to…
December 13, 2023
Former CCJ president praises Prime Minister Gonsalves over Guyana-Venezuela talks
Former president of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Dir Dennis Byron, has praised Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on his efforts to facilitate talks between the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela regarding their long-standing…
December 13, 2023
Jamaica to earn in excess of four billion US dollars from tourism sector
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is expecting to earn more than four billion US dollars this year as the island welcomes a record number of visitors this year. He estimates that the total number of arrivals to be 4,122,100 arrivals…
December 13, 2023
Virgin advert banned by watchdog
A Virgin Media advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking the firm offered faster Wi-Fi than its rivals.The ad boasted it had the "fastest Wi-Fi guarantee of any major provider". Virgin said it found the ruling "slightly…
December 12, 2023
Soca Artiste Ricardo Drue has Died
Antigua and Barbuda’s renowned international soca artist, Ricardo Drue, died at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre after he had been unconscious and unresponsive at midday (local time) on Tuesday. The cause of death has not been made public. Drue…
December 11, 2023
Six dead, at least 36 injured during tornado outbreak in Tennesse
Six people died and at least 36 others were injured Saturday after severe tornadoes touched down in parts of Tennessee, officials said. Three people died and 23 were injured following a tornado in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the Montgomery County…
December 11, 2023
SZA tops RIAA’s Gold & Platinum certifications for 2023
In 2023, everything SZA touched turned to Gold ... and Platinum. The "Snooze" singer ends 2023 as the Recording Industry Association of America's most-certified artist of the year. She scored the most certified releases this year — 15 — as well as…
December 11, 2023
Cricket U19-Schedule released for World Cup
West Indies Under-19s will feature on the opening day of the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup against hosts South Africa on January 19 next year at J.B. Marks Oval in the city of Potchefstroom. The ICC, the sport’s world organising body,…
December 11, 2023
Revenue from cruise ship tourism hits all time high in Bermuda
Bermuda is reporting record revenue from the cruise ship sector with the British Overseas Territory estimating that the 2023 cruise-ship season will bring in revenue of US$221 million, an increase over last year’s figure of US$154 million. Transport…