August 9, 2018
Venezuelan President survives apparent drone assassination attempt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survived an apparent assassination attempt Saturday after several drones armed with explosives flew toward him during a speech at a military parade. Live footage of the event showed him suddenly looking up…
August 9, 2018
Mazda, Suzuki Admit to Cheating on Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing
According to a Nikkei report, Mazda and Suzuki are the latest Japanese automakers to come forward with evidence of tomfoolery in the arena of emissions and fuel economy testing. The Japanese publication said the cheating was found "on samples…
August 9, 2018
Apple removes ‘wrong apps’ in gambling purge
Apple has been accused of accidentally removing apps from the App Store in a crackdown on gambling content. Several developers complained via social media that their apps, which they said had nothing to do with gambling, were taken down. The…
August 9, 2018
US suspect was ‘training children to commit school shootings’
A man arrested after 11 malnourished children were found in a remote desert compound was training them to commit school shootings, US media report. According to prosecutors' documents, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was teaching some of the children, who are aged…
August 9, 2018
Argentina abortion: Senate defeats bill after polarising debate
Argentina's senate has rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. After a marathon debate, 38 senators voted against it and 31 in favour. Its defeat means lawmakers must wait until next year to resubmit…
August 9, 2018
Yemen war: Children killed in air strike on bus
Dozens of people, many of them children, have been killed or wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in rebel-held northern Yemen. The bus was travelling through Dahyan market in Saada province at the time. The health ministry run by the rebel…
August 9, 2018
WEATHER FORECAST FOR BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS 9TH AUGUST, 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PRODUCING STABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT EAST COAST BEACHES. ALL AREAS WEATHER:…
August 8, 2018
FUTURE LEADERS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC SECTOR URGED TO APPLY FOR A CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY IN THE UK
Applications open 6th August 2018 – 6th November 2018 Talented professionals from throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands public sector are able to apply for a fully-funded one year Master’s Degree, under the UK’s Flagship scholar programme…
August 8, 2018
Honouring our Ancestors – Emancipation Day 2018 celebration
A long-standing local tradition, the Emancipation Day celebration took place on August 1st, 2018 under the theme, “Honouring the Ancestors: Celebrating the unbreakable spirit and tenacity of the People of the Turks & Caicos Islands.” The local…
August 8, 2018
PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE DISEASE KNOWN AS “CANINE TRANSMISSIBLE VENEREAL TUMOR” IN DOGS
The Department of Agriculture acknowledges the presence of the disease known as "Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor" (CTVT) on the Turks and Caicos Islands. Cases have been found on the islands of Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South Caicos and until…