March 22, 2017
Sheryl Crow lands a gig on NCIS: New Orleans
Before she releases her new album next month, Sheryl Crow will be gracing our TV screens. The singer has landed a guest spot on NCIS: New Orleans. According to Entertainment Weekly, she’ll be performing two new songs from her upcoming album Be…
March 22, 2017
CDB’s VYBZING Programme announces 2017 Challenge for TCI Youth
THE CARIBBEAN Development Bank (CDB), through its youth outreach programme, VYBZING, has launched a contest for youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Young people between the ages of 16 and 29 are being invited to take part in the Snapchat…
March 20, 2017
US to confront China over ‘unacceptable’ auto policies
The White House is planning to confront Beijing over perceived injustices in its automobile industry, Axios News reported late on Sunday. President Donald Trump's team, including chief strategist Steve Bannon and National Trade Council director…
March 20, 2017
Donald Bohn Sr., auto dealer, dies at 93
Donald B. Bohn Sr., who spent four decades in the automobile dealership business his father founded, died Friday (March 17) at his Metairie home. He was 93. A native New Orleanian, Mr. Bohn started out at Bohn Motor Co., which his father, George…
March 20, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST MARCH 19TH 2017
GENERAL SITUATION: A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH IS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA THIS EVENING WHILE A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT LIES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACH GOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD BE…
March 20, 2017
Uber president Jeff Jones steps down
Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months. A source at the taxi booking app told the BBC the resignation was "completely unexpected". They said Mr Jones was frustrated the company was hiring a new chief operating…
March 20, 2017
McDonald’s India delivery app ‘leaks user data’
McDonald's delivery app in India leaked personal information about 2.2 million users, a security firm has found. A poorly configured server gave anyone access to the names, emails, home addresses and phone numbers of users, said Fallible. Sending a…
March 20, 2017
Media Reports: US to ban electronics on flights from a dozen countries
Passengers travelling from about a dozen countries will be barred from carrying most electronic devices on US-bound flights, officials tell US media. Airlines from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa will require passengers heading to…
March 20, 2017
Fifa bans Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for life
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa for what it calls "match manipulation". The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November. He penalised…
March 20, 2017
Bill Gates tops Forbes’ rich list
Microsoft founder Bill Gates again tops Forbes' list of the world's richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043. According to the magazine's annual rich list, Mr Gates' fortune rose to $86bn, from $75bn, followed by…