July 27, 2018
US to provide Jamaica with US$4.5m to aid human trafficking fight
The government of the United States of America has committed to providing assistance of US$4.5 million to Jamaica to aid the island in the fight against human trafficking. Mark Seibel, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Jamaica,…
July 27, 2018
The blood moon lunar eclipse is here (and so is Mars)
The longest total lunar eclipse of the century arrives Friday night, showcasing a blood moon for most of the Eastern Hemisphere. Coincidentally, Mars is also at its brightest, putting two bright red objects in our sky. The lunar eclipse happens…
July 27, 2018
California fire kills two firefighters, thousands flee
A fast-growing northern California wildfire killed a second firefighter on Friday after high winds drove it into the city of Redding, prompting mass evacuations, destroying scores of homes and threatening some 5,000 other dwellings and businesses,…
July 27, 2018
Papa John sues Papa John’s
John Schnatter, the ousted founder of pizza chain Papa John's, is suing his former company. In a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday, Schnatter's lawyers say he is seeking to inspect company documents "because of the unexplained and…
July 27, 2018
Facebook just had the worst day in stock market history
Shares plunged 19% on Thursday after executives warned that revenue growth would slow as the company focuses on user privacy. The sell-off vaporized about $119 billion in market value — the biggest single-day loss for any public company in history,…
July 27, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST JULY 27TH, 2018
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 27TH JULY 2018. GENERAL SITUATION: A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH OVER SOUTH FLORIDA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, HIGH PRESSURE COVERS THE REMAINING…
July 27, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 16th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 25 July 2018, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports…
July 27, 2018
DECR LOOKS TO EDUCATE ON SARGASSUM SEAWEED ACCUMULATION ON TCI’S COASTLINE
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government acknowledge that the current quantities of sargassum that have washed ashore, may pose a frustration to residents and visitors to Grand Turk's eastern shore, and would like to assure all parties that we seek…
July 27, 2018
Summer Interns Gaining Work Experience at FortisTCI
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Tuesday, July 24, 2018) – Sixteen fourth and fifth form high school students and two college students are gaining summer work experience at FortisTCI through the company’s Student Internship Program (SIP)…
July 27, 2018
World Hepatitis Day 2018
World Hepatitis Day 2018 will be observed on July 28th 2018. This year's theme is "Test. Treat. Hepatitis". World hepatitis day is used as a means of raising awareness of this global public health threat. Viral hepatitis can cause inflammation of…