August 27, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS AND BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST 27TH AUGUST, 2018
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 27TH AUGUST ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY GENERAL SITUATION: TROUGHING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT…
August 27, 2018
Prince death: Singer’s family sues doctor over opioid addiction
The family of the late US musician Prince is suing his doctor, alleging he failed to properly treat the singer for an opioid addiction. A lawsuit filed in Minnesota, reported by ABC news, alleges that failures by Dr Michael Schulenberg played a…
August 27, 2018
US Open 2018: Simona Halep knocked out by Kaia Kanepi in first round
World number one Simona Halep became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the US Open first round, falling to a 6-2 6-4 defeat against Kaia Kanepi. The 26-year-old Romanian's serve was broken five times in the first match on the new Louis Armstrong…
August 27, 2018
Department of Disaster Management Emergencies (DDME), hosted a two day Shelter Management Training on South Caicos;
On 23rd – 25th August, 2018, the Department of Disaster Management Emergencies (DDME), hosted a two day Shelter Management Training on South Caicos; held at the District Commissioner’s Office. The training will help to build disaster resilient…
August 27, 2018
Google is irresponsible claims Fortnite’s chief in bug row
The leader of the firm behind the hit game Fortnite has accused Google of being "irresponsible" in the way it revealed a flaw affecting the Android version of the title. On Friday, Google made public that hackers could hijack the game's installation…
August 27, 2018
Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’
Uber says it plans to focus more on its electric scooter and bike business, and less on cars, despite the fact it could hurt profits. Boss Dara Khosrowshahi said that individual modes of transport were better suited to inner city travel. He also…
August 27, 2018
Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he will no longer be taking the electric car maker private, just two weeks after saying he was considering a deal. The plan was cancelled after a board meeting on Thursday, he wrote in a post published on the…
August 27, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago signs secret gas deal with Venezuela
With local reporters barred from entering the room to witness or ask questions about an agreement between the governments of Trinidad and Tobago’s and Venezuela to process and export natural gas from Venezuela’s Dragon gas field, Prime Minister Dr…
August 27, 2018
Germany migrants: Merkel condemns ‘vigilantes’ after Chemnitz murder
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said "vigilante justice" will not be tolerated after far-right unrest over a murder in the eastern city of Chemnitz. Scuffles have broken out during two days of protests by hundreds of people in the city centre…
August 24, 2018
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST 2018 GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER…