October 31, 2018
Notorious mob boss, James “Whitey” Bulger, dead at 89
James "Whitey" Bulger, the notorious former Boston mob boss, died Tuesday after being found unresponsive at a West Virginia federal prison, authorities said. Bulger was 89. "On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at approximately 8:20 a.m., inmate James…
October 26, 2018
TCHTA and Tourist Board address tourist murder
The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board and Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association are paying close attention to the recent developments involving the death of Marie Khulna whilst visiting our shores. We join with the Minister and Ministry…
October 26, 2018
Robert De Niro releases statement after mail bomb: “People MUST vote!”
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Robert De Niro has issued a statement a day after he became one of the targets of a mass mail-bomb campaign this week. “I thank God no one's been hurt, and I thank the brave and resourceful security and law enforcement people for…
October 26, 2018
Arrest made in connection to mail bombs
Federal authorities have arrested a man in connection to the suspected explosive packages discovered this week, the Justice Department announced Friday. Multiple law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc, 56. He has an…
October 26, 2018
Google fires dozens over sexual harassment
Google has fired 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a "hard line" on inappropriate conduct. The letter was in…
October 26, 2018
Europe markets calm after Asia and US sink
European share markets have steadied after big falls in Asian stocks that followed a bruising trading session on Wall Street. Tokyo stocks slumped more than 3%, while losses pushed the US Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 into…
October 26, 2018
Today’s weather: Friday, October 26th, 2018
IN TODAY’S WEATHER, A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS ACROSS THE TCI AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TONIGHT.WEATHER TODAY IS VARIABLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH…
October 26, 2018
Tesla delivers ‘historic’ $311m profit
The quarterly profit milestone was a boost to the Tesla chief, who has been criticised for not delivering on previous promises and other recent behaviour, such as Twitter attacks on a British diver. Last month the US financial regulator, the…
October 26, 2018
LeBron James not panicking after 0-3 start
Following the Los Angeles Lakers' 143-142 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday night, LeBron James had a message for fans: "We'll be fine." James assured reporters and Lakers fans the team will see improvement as the year goes on:…
October 26, 2018
Details on the 23rd Meeting of Cabinet
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 24th meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday, the 23rd October 2018, at the N. J. S. Francis Building in Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting: Cabinet advised His…