October 9, 2018
Solving Provo’s Growing Traffic Problem
Traffic in TCI, specifically Providenciales, is becoming increasingly chaotic. With the influx of vehicles into the country, there are more drivers on our roadways, leading to traffic congestion that was never before seen in our islands. With this…
October 7, 2018
DDME Director says Earthquakes and Tsunamis are a major threat to TCI
Dr. Virginia Clerveaux, Director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, wants the public and authorities to take seriously the threat of an earthquake or tsunami striking the Turks and Caicos Islands. Her remarks come in light…
September 30, 2018
Phase 1 of Blue Hills New Road Works completed
Traffic out of Blue Hills flowed smoothly this morning, Thursday, September 27th, following road works that erected a dedicated left turn lane onto Leeward Highway and a mini round-a-bout at Walter Cox Drive. Before the road works, traffic…
September 30, 2018
Dozens feared trapped under Indonesian quake rubble
Dozens of people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of buildings in the Indonesian city of Palu following an earthquake and tsunami.Rescuers are awaiting heavy machinery to search the ruins of a hotel and a shopping centre as aftershocks…
September 30, 2018
PUBLIC FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MAINTAIN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WHILE A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD…
September 30, 2018
50m Facebook accounts attacked
Facebook says almost 50 million of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people's accounts.The breach was discovered on…
September 30, 2018
Regulators accuse Tesla’s Elon Musk of fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla boss Elon Musk of securities fraud.The US financial regulator says Mr Musk's claims that he had secured funding to take the electric carmaker private were "false and…
September 27, 2018
Petrobras hit with $853m corruption fine
Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company, has agreed to pay more than $853m (£650m) to the US and Brazil, ending a long-running corruption investigation. The probe stemmed from a bribery scheme at the firm, which involved millions in payments that were…
September 27, 2018
Ronaldo will miss one match after Champions League red card
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be available to play former club Manchester United next month after Uefa ruled he must serve only a one-match ban for his Champions League red card. The Portugal captain, 33, was sent off during Juve's 2-0 win…
September 27, 2018
Haiti leader seeks help against climate change
Haiti's president says increasingly violent hurricanes are exacerbating problems in extremely poor countries like his and is urging world leaders to do more to tackle climate change. President Jovenel Moise told the UN General Assembly this morning…