August 29, 2017
TCINT HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Turks & Caicos National Trust hosted its Annual General Meeting for this year on the evening of Friday August 25th, 2017. One of the highlights for the evening's agenda was the launching of the Trust's Silver Jubilee Celebration Program.…
August 29, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2017
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2017. GENERAL SITUATION: THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING…
August 29, 2017
Fitbit Ionic smartwatch introduces blood oxygen sensor
Fitbit has put on sale its first fully-featured smartwatch. The Ionic differs from the firm's existing Blaze watch in that third-party developers will be able to release apps and watchface designs that can be installed on the device. It also…
August 29, 2017
US stocks tick up as missile fear eases
US stocks recovered at the close from steep early losses brought by fears of escalation of hostilities in the Korean Peninsula. US President Donald Trump had warned that "all options are on the table" after North Korea fired a missile over Japan.…
August 29, 2017
Euro rises to 18-month high against dollar
The euro has hit $1.20 for the first time since January 2015 as the prospect of a US interest rate rise recedes. Hurricane Harvey's impact has led analysts to assume the US central bank will not want to risk curbing economic growth and fears over…
August 29, 2017
Blake wins 100m in Zagreb, Powell 3rd
Former world champion Yohan Blake claimed 100-metre victory at the World Challenge event in Zagreb on Tuesday in a time of 10.05 seconds. The second-fastest man of all-time, who finished fourth in the world championship final in London earlier this…
August 29, 2017
Haiti gov’t denies planning to impose tax on citizens returning
Haiti has denied reports that it intends to impose a tax on nationals returning to the country. Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), Stéphanie Auguste, told reporters there was no truth to the reports circulating in the diaspora that all…
August 29, 2017
Harvey’s death toll climbs to 6 in Texas amid “epic and catastrophic” flooding
The death toll has climbed to six in Texas amid the "epic and catastrophic" flooding left behind in the southeast part of the state from Hurricane Harvey. On Monday evening, Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed three deaths in Houston. Three…
August 29, 2017
North Korean missile flies over Japan, Pentagon says
North Korea has fired a missile that flew over Japan, the Pentagon confirmed. "We assess North Korea conducted a missile launch within the last 90 minutes," Col. Rob Manning, the director of press operations at the Department of Defense, said Monday…
August 29, 2017
Three more days of rain in store for Houston as water keeps rising
Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into the Texas coast this weekend and wreaked havoc along the way, has weakened to a tropical storm but not before dropping an improbable 25 inches of rain on Houston in only 36 hours, with more expected. The deadly…