August 31, 2018
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIX ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12PM FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2018
A TROPICAL STORM HAS NOT FORMED YET BUT STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN CABO VERDE ISLANDS LATER TODAY… THIS SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OR BAHAMAS AT THIS TIME. DDME WILL…
August 31, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT – 29 AUGUST 2018
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 18th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Advised His Excellency the Governor…
August 31, 2018
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE AND LIBRARY SERVICES ON OPENING OF SCHOOLS
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services hereby informs the public that public schools will reopen on Wednesday, 5th September 2018. Schools will host student and teacher orientation exercises for certain classes on Monday and…
August 31, 2018
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK (SYSTEM 2) ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FRIDAY AUGUST 31 2018.
TROPICAL WAVE: A Tropical Wave is producing a large area of cloudiness and showers from Hispaniola eastward to the Leeward Islands and the adjacent waters. This activity is forecast to spread westward to west-northwestward, but strong upper-level…
August 30, 2018
Sandals charging to divert guests from infected Bahamas resort
New details about the gastro-intestinal (GI) virus outbreak at the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, Bahamas, has shown that the “diversion” protocol amid the outbreak that incapacitated over 100 guests and staff at the property comes with…
August 30, 2018
Carabao Cup third-round draw: Liverpool drawn at home to Chelsea
Eight-time winners Liverpool have been drawn at home to Chelsea in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Holders Manchester City face a trip to League One Oxford United, while Manchester United are at home to Frank Lampard's Derby County. Arsenal,…
August 30, 2018
Halle Berry trolls Prince Harry and reveals teen crush
Like most teenage boys, Prince Harry had a poster of a famous crush on his wall. In his case, it was Oscar-winning actress and former Bond girl, Halle Berry. Now the US star has jokingly trolled the Duke of Sussex after spotting herself in the…
August 30, 2018
Celebgate hacker jailed over Jennifer Lawrence hack
A man who hacked into the Apple iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Lawrence, has been sentenced to eight months in prison in the US. The notorious Celebgate hack resulted in nude photos and videos of Lawrence and other…
August 30, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Recalls SUVs for Brake Issue
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Mercedes-Benz is recalling over 9,000 of its 2018 GLE and GLS SUVs because of a brake issue. The rear brakes may not engage fully because of a faulty part, the National…
August 30, 2018
Argentina asks IMF to release $50bn loan as crisis worsens
Argentina's government has unexpectedly asked for the early release of a $50bn (£37.2bn) loan from the IMF amid a growing economic crisis. President Mauricio Macri said the move was designed to restore confidence in the Argentine economy. The…