June 28, 2017
John Mayer won’t comment on being #1 on Katy Perry’s Lovers List
John Mayer once wrote a song called "My Stupid Mouth," and it's gotten him into trouble more than once, especially when it comes to his love life. So it's no wonder he didn't take the bait when Rolling Stone tried to get him to talk about his old…
June 28, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE 2017 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CREATE UNSTABLE WEATHER OVER THE NORTHWEST AND…
June 28, 2017
OECS stakeholders meet in Barbados to discuss public procurement reform
Reforming the public procurement process within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) could allow governments to better manage the use of scarce public funds. Such reforms also have the potential to contribute to inclusive growth by…
June 28, 2017
Germany to create new emissions watchdog
Germany will create a new emissions organization in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel crisis, Reuters reports. The watchdog agency will aim for greater accuracy and transparency in emissions tests and will partner with environmental and consumer…
June 28, 2017
Germany to create new emissions watchdog
Germany will create a new emissions organization in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel crisis, Reuters reports. The watchdog agency will aim for greater accuracy and transparency in emissions tests and will partner with environmental and consumer…
June 28, 2017
Tax software blamed for cyber-attack spread
A global cyber-attack that affected companies around the world may have started via corrupted updates on a piece of accountancy software. Fingers are increasingly pointing to a piece of Ukrainian tax-filing software, MEDoc, as the source of the…
June 28, 2017
Brexit ‘will blow hole in budget’, EU commissioner notes
The UK's departure from the EU will leave a budget shortfall of at least €10bn (£8.8bn; $11.4bn), the budget commissioner has warned. Günther Oettinger said the bloc must either spend less or find new money to fill the gap, equivalent to an…
June 28, 2017
Hunt for pilot after attack on Supreme Court in Venezuela
The Venezuelan military is hunting for a rogue elite police officer suspected of carrying out a helicopter attack on the country's Supreme Court. Oscar Pérez posted Instagram videos admitting the attack and calling on Venezuelans to rise up against…
June 28, 2017
Italy threatens to shut ports as Migrant crisis looms
Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to its ports. The warning came as Italy's EU representative, Maurizio Massari, warned in a letter to the bloc the situation had become "unsustainable". Prime Minister…
June 27, 2017
STATEMENT FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Detectives of The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating the shooting of an American visitor that occurred on Friday, June 23. The report indicates that around 1:43 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the Grace…