April 16, 2022
Turks and Caicos Weather Forecast
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SATURDAY 16TH APRIL 2022 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A BROAD AREA OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS…
April 16, 2022
The Olympic champion who turned his back on the Russian regime
Aleksander Lesun doesn't remember much about the Soviet Union, but that's where he was born in 1988, three years before its collapse. It's still the country listed in his passport. Growing up in Belarus in the 1990s, much of his formative years was…
April 16, 2022
Manchester United fans staged a “small and peaceful” protest
Around two dozen fans gathered outside Carrington to protest against the Glazer family, who own the club. Another protest is expected at Old Trafford on Saturday before United's Premier League match against Norwich. Ralf Rangnick said fans have a…
April 16, 2022
Russian warship, Moskva, sinks in Black Sea
A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia's defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when "stormy seas" caused it to sink, according to a ministry…
April 16, 2022
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are predominantly located along the northern shoreline of…
April 16, 2022
Clashes between police and people being forced out of their homes in Shanghai
Some residential compounds are being turned into quarantine centres.Millions are confined to their homes as Shanghai battles a fresh outbreak of the virus. Anyone who tests positive is placed in quarantine. But with more than 20,000 new cases a day,…
April 16, 2022
Blood money being paid for Russian oil
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European countries that continue to buy Russian oil of "earning their money in other people's blood". In an interview with the BBC, President Zelensky singled out Germany and Hungary, accusing them…
April 16, 2022
Relatives held for questioning following the death of six-year old
Police are questioning the relatives of a six-year-old child who died from multiple blunt force injuries on Tuesday night. The autopsy was conducted on the body of Zachariah Charles on Thursday after he was found lying on the floor of a relative’s…
April 16, 2022
Rwanda President wants closer links between Africa and the Caribbean
President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying that they must together to advance their common positions and interests globally. Addressing a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Thursday, the…
April 16, 2022
Mask mandate lifted, no COVID test required for entry to Jamaica
From Friday, visitors to Jamaica will not be required to present a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the country, according to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Additionally, people in enclosed public spaces will no…