July 27, 2023
Man who survived on ketchup for 24 days at sea to get new boat – from Heinz
A man who spent 24 days lost at sea seemed to be missing again - but he has been tracked down after a massive social media hunt instigated by Heinz. The company, famous for its ketchup, plans to buy a new boat for the sailor who spent almost a month…
July 27, 2023
EAP REFRESHER TRAINING
The Ministry of Tourism under the technical guidance of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) facilitated a half-day “Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (DANA)” refresher training on Friday 21 July 2023 at the LIFE Center,…
July 27, 2023
Dwayne Johnson makes ‘historic’ donation to charity helping striking actors
Dwayne Johnson has made a "historic" donation to the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Foundation as members of the union continue to strike. The wrestler-turned-actor is reported to have made a…
July 27, 2023
Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions
Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well. In the UK, subscriptions will rise by £1 a month to £10.99 for an individual plan, £14.99 for a premium duo plan, and…
July 27, 2023
Will PSG striker move to Saudi Arabia or Real Madrid?
The future of Kylian Mbappe has become this summer's headline transfer saga. With the France captain having refused to sign a contract extension at Paris St-Germain, the French champions are attempting to cash in on their record goalscorer to avoid…
July 27, 2023
Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin
A cryptocurrency project described as being "dystopian" has been launched by AI entrepreneur Sam Altman. Worldcoin gives people digital coins in exchange for a scan of their eyeballs. In sites around the world, thousands of people queued to gaze…
July 26, 2023
Ship with 3,000 cars faces deadly fire off Dutch coast
A fire on a cargo ship carrying almost 3,000 cars off the coast of the Dutch island of Ameland has left one sailor dead and 22 others hurt. A major salvage operation is in full swing in an area of the North Sea designated a World Heritage…
July 25, 2023
Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up
Russia is raising the maximum age at which men can be conscripted from 27 to 30, making more of them liable to serve in the armed forces. The change was passed by the lower house of parliament on Tuesday. The package of measures comes as Moscow…
July 25, 2023
Caribbean cruise passenger rescued after falling overboard from 10th deck
A cruise passenger was rescued from the Caribbean Sea after she fell from the ship's 10th deck. The 42-year-old, sailing on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas, fell into the waters around 31 miles (50km) south of Punta Cana, in the Dominican…
July 25, 2023
DR RAVEN SAUNDERS APPOINTED AS DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
The Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Raven Saunders to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer post. Dr. Saunders, a former Valedictorian of the H.J. Robinson High School (2007) and the Turks and Caicos Islands…