June 13, 2018
COMMISSIONER JAMES SMITH ON FIREARM INCIDENT
Commissioner of Police informed RTC News that at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 10th, 2018 his Police arrested a male who was in possession of a firearm in the Long Bay area of Providenciales. During the arrest, an armed Police Officer fired one…
June 13, 2018
Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive
Tesla said it plans to cut 9% of its workforce as part of a restructuring intended to reduce costs and boost profitability.The job cuts at Elon Musk's electric car maker come as it tries to increase production of its Model 3 sedan and turn a…
June 13, 2018
Facebook to introduce advert rules
Facebook has announced a series of new policies to notify users about how they are being targeted with adverts. Users will be informed when an advertiser has used a data broker, a company that collects and sells customer data to allow better advert…
June 13, 2018
Comcast bids for Murdoch’s Fox assets in Disney challenge
Comcast, the US media conglomerate, has submitted another offer to buy parts of 21st Century Fox, after getting rebuffed last year in favour of Disney. Comcast said it has offered $65bn (£48.6bn) in cash for Fox's studios and international…
June 13, 2018
Weather for TCI & Bahamas
GENERAL SITUATION: A PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO CONTINUES TO PUMP DEEP LAYERED TROPICAL AIRMASS ACROSS THE AREA GENERATING UNSETTLED WEATHER MOSTLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS…
June 13, 2018
ExxonMobil announces the start of drilling off shore in Guyana
The US-based oil giant ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it has started development drilling offshore. In a statement, the company said that the Liza Phase 1 development continues to rapidly progress and that development drilling began in May for…
June 13, 2018
‘I do trust him’: Trump opens up about Kim Jong-un after historic summit
North Korea will denuclearize, President Trump declared in an exclusive interview with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos just hours after intense and historic negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Stephanopoulos asked how…
June 13, 2018
Fans and soccer stars arrive in Russia ahead of World Cup
Fans and stars of international soccer are arriving in Russia as the country prepares for the World Cup that kicks off on Thursday. The month-long tournament will begin with Russia playing Saudi Arabia in Moscow. National teams have been arriving…
June 13, 2018
Maxwell releases ominous new single, “We Never Saw It Coming”
After teasing new music over the past few weeks, Maxwell released his new single, “We Never Saw It Coming,” Wednesday. The song is accompanied by a short film called The Glass House featuring Nigerian model/journalist Yomi Abiola. The three-time…
June 8, 2018
13th POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams, chaired the 13th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment,…