August 5, 2016
US jobs growth beats forecasts in July
The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 255,000 jobs in July, fuelling speculation that interest rates could rise before the end of the year. The figure was below June's upwardly revised figure of 292,000 jobs, but was far higher than…
August 5, 2016
Apple urged to rethink gun emoji change
Apple has been urged to rethink its plan to convert the handgun emoji symbol into a water pistol icon. The Emojipedia website argued that the symbol could still appear as a lifelike gun in messages sent to non-iOS users. Apple made the change in the…
August 5, 2016
Viola Beach claim posthumous number one album
Indie band Viola Beach have scored a number one album chart, six months after they were killed in a car crash. The self-titled debut was compiled by the band's families, using live sessions and studio recordings, many of which were originally bound…
August 5, 2016
Wasteful Employment of Police
39 year-old woman charged with wasteful employment of Police On Wednesday 3rd August 2016, officers arrested and charged a 39-year-old female of Blue Hills Providenciales with Wasteful employment of Police. The woman reported to police on Saturday…
August 5, 2016
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 2016 GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED NORTH OF THE AREA WHILE A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW LINGERING OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS MAY…
August 5, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6 AM FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 2016 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGICAL AT 1000 UTC. WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE…
August 5, 2016
EARL HEADS TO CAMPECHE
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, ON FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST, 2016 AT 6AM. CENTER OF EARL NOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT 5AM EDT, TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS…
August 5, 2016
World Breastfeeding Month
The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services encourages residents and visitors alike of the Turks and Caicos Islands to join the World in celebrating and promoting breastfeeding during the month of August 2016. World Breastfeeding…
August 5, 2016
Cable & Wireless Reports Preliminary Q1 2016/17 Results
Network Investments Drive Broadband Subscribers up 49,000 (8%) YoY Successful Launch of our Exclusive Flow Sports Premier Channel Mobile Subscriber Base Grew by 148,000 YOY Delivering Against Columbus Synergy Plan MIAMI, FL, August 5, 2016 --…
August 5, 2016
South Africa local elections: ANC suffers major setback
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has suffered its worst electoral setback since apartheid ended in 1994. With 94% of the votes counted after Wednesday's municipal elections, the party has lost the key battleground of Nelson…