October 8, 2017
North Korea’s Leader Calls Nuclear Weapons Program a ‘Treasured Sword’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is defiantly calling his country's nuclear weapons program a "treasured sword" to protect it against aggression, even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continue to pressure his…
October 8, 2017
Venezuela Leader Thanks Trump for Making Him ‘Famous’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro baited U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday by thanking him for a barrage of criticism that had made him famous worldwide. "It's an honor that the head of the empire mentions me every day," said the 54-year-old…
October 8, 2017
REOPENING OF H. J. ROBINSON HIGH, ONA GLINTON PRIMARY AND OSETA JOLLY PRIMARY
The Ministry of Education appreciates the understanding that parents and the general public demonstrated over the past few weeks as we worked out the logistics for the resumption of school since the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria. As…
October 8, 2017
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM NATE SUNDAY 08TH OCTOBER 2017
THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM NATE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6AM SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2017. ...NATE MOVING FURTHER INLAND OVER MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA... ...RAPID WEAKENING ANTICIPATED... AT…
October 8, 2017
Electricity System Upgrade and Expansion Project launched in Suriname
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Government of Suriname have partnered to deliver a more reliable, efficient and sustainable electricity supply in that country. The Electricity System Upgrade and Expansion Project, which will be…
October 8, 2017
Rapper Nelly arrested for sexual assault; attorney calls allegations “completely fabricated”
Rapper Nelly has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an unidentified woman Friday night following a concert in Washington state. A statement Saturday morning from police in Auburn, WA, just south of Seattle, confirms the arrest. “At…
October 8, 2017
Jason Aldean opens Saturday Night Live
In his first public appearance since the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Jason Aldean opened Saturday Night Live with a speech and a song. Aldean was onstage at the Harvest 91 Festival in Las Vegas when Stephen Paddock opened fire, killing nearly 60…
October 6, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 06TH OCTOBER 2017
GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR FLORIDA ALONG WITH BROAD TROUGHING ACROSS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NATE WILL BRING POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD BE…
October 6, 2017
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 06TH OCTOBER 2017
GENERAL SITUATION: A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS PARTS OF THE BAHAMAS WHILE A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA RETREATS NORTHWARDS ALLOWING WINDS TO RELAX ACROSS THE ISLANDS.……
October 6, 2017
Digicel Chairman Visits TCI After Hurricanes
Digicel’s Chairman, Denis O’Brien, visited the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on Tuesday, October 3rd, to get a first-hand account of the impact of the recent hurricanes on the cluster of Islands. His itinerary included meetings with His Excellency…