October 17, 2016
The Accountant topples The Girl On The Train at US box office
Ben Affleck's latest film, The Accountant, has topped the US box office on its opening weekend. The crime drama, which also stars Anna Kendrick and Oscar winner JK Simmons, took $24.7m (£20.3m), holding off competition from Kevin Hart: What Now?.…
October 17, 2016
Bravo keeps West Indies afloat in first Test
West Indies defied Pakistan's victory bid with Darren Bravo playing another resolute knock on the fifth and final day of the first day-night Test in Dubai on Monday. At tea Bravo was unbeaten on 46 off a 115-minute stay and with him Roston Chase…
October 17, 2016
CARICOM to begin sending supplies to Haiti this week
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will this week begin sending disaster relief to Haiti, which was severely impacted by Hurricane Matthew earlier this month. The supplies come as the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency…
October 17, 2016
Climate change could push 122m into extreme poverty – UN
Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned Monday. In an annual…
October 17, 2016
THE PREMIER DR. THE HON. RUFUS W. EWING WELCOMES HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR DR. JOHN FREEMAN
Mr. Speaker, your excellency Governor Dr. John Freeman, Honorable Members of this House of Assembly, invited guests and strangers in the gallery. We gather today to welcome the newest addition to our beloved country, his excellency Dr. John Freeman…
October 17, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD SURFACE LOW JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND…
October 17, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR…
October 16, 2016
A Partnership made in China due to Bloodhound
A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle will first mount an assault on the world land speed record (763mph; 1,228km/h).…
October 16, 2016
PUBLICFORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING OVER THE AREA ALONG WITH A SHEARLINE, WHICH EXTENDS FROM HURRICANE NICOLE, IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS AND SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLAND CHAIN. SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT LOCALIZED…
October 16, 2016
Google News launches fact check label
Google has launched a new feature, fact check, which will add a label next to news stories in search results. Fact check will appear with other news organisations in Google News and will, Google says, "shine a light on its efforts to divide fact…