August 22, 2018
Cuba denies rumours of new customs restrictions
The customs department in Cuba (AGRC) has denied rumours about new customs restrictions, reported by foreign media and other channels of communication. For several days now, news has been spreading, in what was described as an erroneous and…
August 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia has called off Aramco float, report suggests
Saudi Arabia is reported to have cancelled its plans to sell shares in state oil giant Aramco, which had been billed as the largest flotation ever. The group of financial advisers working on a plan to sell 5% of the company domestically and…
August 22, 2018
Hurricane Lane: Hawaii braces for category four storm
The US state of Hawaii is bracing for a dangerous category four hurricane which could hit the islands as early as Wednesday evening. Lane was downgraded to a category four storm, with sustained winds of 155 mph (249km/h), but officials say it is…
August 22, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF THE BAHAMAS GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT WESTWARDS AND DISSIPATE WHILE…
August 22, 2018
Premier Robinson attended the VIP Opening of Outback Steakhouse TCI
Premier Robinson attended the VIP Opening of Outback Steakhouse TCI as Guest of Honor and Featured Speaker. TCI Aquatic Swim Club and TCI Cadets were the first recipients of financial donations under the Company's Give Back Program
August 21, 2018
Science student observership at Cockburn Town Medical Centre
Science student and Grand Turk Native, Danielle Baptiste recently concluded a two-week observership at Cockburn Town Medical Centre. Danielle received first-hand insight into the daily operations of several departments. These included Laboratory,…
August 21, 2018
Bahamian Govt to incur loss in resort purchase
Although the government intends to purchase the Grand Lucayan resort, it does not plan to spend the near $100 million to renovate it, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar. D’Aguilar said the government is only interested in purchasing…
August 21, 2018
Tiger Woods: 14-time major winner says comeback has endeared him to new fans
Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says he has never experienced such "warmth" from fans as he has this year. Woods has had back surgery four times - most recently in April 2017 - and had previously questioned whether he would ever return to…
August 21, 2018
Italy floods: Girl, 8, rescued after deadly flash flood
An eight-year-old girl with hypothermia is among 23 people rescued from flash flooding in the Pollino National Park in southern Italy. At least 10 hikers died in the Calabria tourist spot after they were hit by a wall of water on Monday. Rescuers…
August 21, 2018
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B both called some people out … while Madonna gave a bizarre tribute to Aretha Franklin.
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards went down in New York on Monday night and if you missed the 2 hour and 45 minute show, we've got all the highlights for you right here. After Katy Perry hammed it up while hosting last year's event, the star-studded…