December 24, 2018
Australia to set up drone-identifying systems
Drone "hot spots" in Australia are getting sensors to automatically identify the aircraft and their pilots. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) said it would install the equipment at the nation's airports starting next month. The…
December 24, 2018
Allyson Felix: Six-time Olympic champion reveals she gave birth to daughter prematurely
Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix has revealed that she gave birth to her daughter eight weeks premature last month. The American, 33, had not publicly announced that she was pregnant. Her daughter Camryn is still in a neonatal intensive care…
December 5, 2018
This week’s NFL Round-up
Rookie Michael Badgley kicked a 29-yard field goal with no time left Sunday night to give the visiting Los Angeles Chargers a 33-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the game’s end, Badgley missed a 39-yard attempt and had a 34-yard try…
December 5, 2018
Jamaica big winner at 2018 World Travel Awards
Jamaica and Jamaican companies emerged the big winners at the just concluded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal last night, by winning eight of the coveted awards.Notably, Jamaica received the World's…
December 5, 2018
Deputy Premier announces delay of 100% service charge
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Border Control and Employment Services announced on Saturday, the delayed commencement of the Hotel and Restaurant (Service Charge) Ordinance 2018. The delay is being carried out to enable further public education…
November 27, 2018
Massive fire at Grand Turk dumpsite
In breaking news, RTC has learned that there is a massive fire at the Grand Turk dumpsite. It’s being reported that the fire has caused explosions and falling debris. The Ministry of Health has informed us that they are aware that there is a…
November 27, 2018
26th Meeting of Cabinet
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 26th meetingof the Cabinet on Monday, 19 November 2018, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except the Minister of Education, Youth,Culture and…
November 27, 2018
Aretha Franklin’s Detroit mansion sells for $300,000
Aretha Franklin's mansion in Detroit has reportedly been sold for $300,000 (£233,964). The late singer died of pancreatic cancer in August in her Detroit riverfront apartment at the age of 76. According to public records, her former…
November 27, 2018
This week’s NFL Roundup
Philip Rivers threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while also setting an NFL record for consecutive completions to start a game, and the Los Angeles Chargers overcame a double-digit deficit and rolled to a 45-10 victory Sunday against the…
November 27, 2018
Glasgow University to pay slavery profit reparations to the University of the West Indies
In September, after a year-long study discovered that Glasgow University benefited from the equivalent of tens of millions of pounds donated from the profits of slavery, the university announced a programme of “reparative justice”, which will now…