August 20, 2017
Famed Comedian, Jerry Lewis dies at the age of 91
For decades, Jerry Lewis’ star had been as bright as any comedic force in America. His partnership with Dean Martin forged the hottest comedy team of an era, and his films were embraced by audiences raised on his manic, over-the-top, rubber-faced…
August 18, 2017
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR UNITED STATES/CARIBBEAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has called for a formal partnership between the region's tourism sector and those responsible for implementing the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act, known as H.R. 2939. The Act, which was…
August 17, 2017
TCI Care issue Appropriate Precautions when enjoying the Waters of the Turks & Caicos
A number of incidents within the waters of the Turks & Caicos recently have prompted the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) to reiterate necessary etiquette while on holiday or enjoying a cooling swim. The DECR would like…
August 16, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro makes surprise visit to Cuba
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro paid tribute to the late leftist icon Fidel Castro during a surprise visit to Cuba, state media reported Wednesday. The daily Granma said Maduro traveled Tuesday to Castro's tomb in Santiago de Cuba.Maduro was…
August 16, 2017
Trump again blames Charlottesville violence on both sides
US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured. In a statement on Monday, he had condemned white supremacists. But in New York on Tuesday he…
August 16, 2017
DDME provides updates on 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has revised its original forecast and it is now predicting that the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook will be worse than previously forecasted. In their August update, released on Wednesday…
August 16, 2017
Daniel Craig confirms he’ll return for a fifth James Bond movie
It's official: Daniel Craig will return as Agent 007 in the next James Bond movie. During his appearance on Tuesday's edition of CBS' The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert asked Craig if he would return as the secret agent. "Yes," answered the…
August 16, 2017
App iTrump wins trademark fight against Trump Organization
An app developer appears to have prevailed in a long-running trademark war against the US president's business operation. The creator of iTrump first clashed with the Trump Organization in January 2011, when the billionaire's lawyers alleged the…
August 16, 2017
Merkel vows to pressure auto firms to boost electric cars
Germany must exert pressure on auto companies to accelerate the transition to electric cars, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday as German firms try to mend their reputation after a diesel emissions scandal. In an interview on YouTube just…
August 16, 2017
TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 16TH AUGUST, 2017
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PRODUCE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAHAMAS. SPECIAL…