September 7, 2018
10 YEARS POST HURRICANE HANNAH AND IKE AND 1-YEAR POST POST IRMA AND MARIA
September 7th, an unforgettable date in the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Notwithstanding, there was no loss of life, Hurricanes Ike in 2008 and Irma in 2017 brought the chain of islands together to recover from nationwide…
September 6, 2018
DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND CITIZENSHIP
The Department of Registration & Citizenship within the Ministry of Border Control and Employment hosted a five (5) day in-house Seminar, during the period of Monday, August 27th to Friday, August 31st 2018. The Seminar, included staff from the…
September 6, 2018
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROGOLY
(1) A BROAD AND ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS. A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO FORM WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD OR…
September 6, 2018
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL INTERACT WITH A SURFACE TROUGH JUST EAST OF THE AREA ALONG WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TRIGGERING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY… SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD…
September 6, 2018
Another headache for St Lucia PM as Customs officers start two-day sick-out
Saint Lucian Customs and Excise officers have begun a two-day sickout in protest over government’s plans to merge a number of government departments into the proposed St Lucia Border Management Authority, according to sources. The planned sickout is…
September 6, 2018
US Open 2018: Serena Williams says she has a long way to go to win Flushing Meadows title
Serena Williams says she still has a "really long way to go" to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Williams plays Anastasija Sevastova in the semi-finals on Thursday and is the only major winner left in the draw. A…
September 6, 2018
Burt Reynolds: Hollywood star dies, 82
Burt Reynolds, the wisecracking 1970s movie heartthrob and Oscar nominee, has died at the age of 82. According to Us Weekly, he passed away in a Florida hospital of a heart attack, attended by his family. The moustachioed actor had undergone heart…
September 6, 2018
British Airways probes customer data theft
British Airways says it is investigating "as a matter of urgency" the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app. The airline said personal and financial details of customers making bookings had been compromised. BA said the breach…
September 6, 2018
Bitcoin bloodbath — cryptocurrency plunges 20% in two days
Bitcoin investors are getting their digital butts kicked lately. Hard. Bitcoin prices have plunged more than 20% in the past two days. Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple and other cryptocurrencies have suffered similarly large drops. The reason for the…
September 6, 2018
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic decision, India's Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as an "unnatural…