January 6, 2016
North Korea’s ‘Successful’ Hydrogen Bomb Test Met with Skepticism
North Korea said it conducted a "successful" hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, but Pyongyang's claim was met with widespread skepticism even as world powers denounced its latest nuclear test. "We've now become a nuclear state that also holds a hydrogen…
January 6, 2016
CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, ONLINE MARKETING, ROMANCE TRAVEL AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF EDUCATION SESSIONS AT CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE, JAN. 21 – 23, 2016
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) will welcome the New Year with fresh ideas through a schedule of savvy educational sessions at Caribbean Travel Marketplace. The professional development element of the event is a new and added…
January 6, 2016
Oil price falls below $35 a barrel to fresh 11-year low
Oil has continued its rollercoaster ride into the new year, with Brent crude falling below $35 a barrel for the first time in 11 years. Brent crude sank by 4.2% to $34.88 a barrel, surpassing its late December fall, and taking the price to its…
January 6, 2016
Eurozone growth hits four-month high in December
Growth in the eurozone economy rose to a four-month high in December, the closely watched purchasing managers' index survey suggests. The final reading of the Purchasing Managers' composite index (PMI) for December, which combines manufacturing and…
January 6, 2016
Netflix extends its service to almost all the world
Netflix has gone live in nearly every country in the world. The firm announced it had switched on its service in 130 additional countries. It said it was still trying to expand to China. The other exceptions are North Korea, Syria and Crimea, where…
January 6, 2016
Man Crashes a Dodge Challenger Through a Building Attempting to Time Travel
The thought of a time-traveling car might be the stuff of legend, or at least 1985’s Back to the Future. But for two Florida business owners, it’s no tall tale. On December 20th, a driver in Pensacola careened a Dodge Challenger muscle car into two…
January 5, 2016
Consultation Meetings on Amendment of Building Height and Density
The House of Assembly at its last meeting held on 16th December 2015, approved amendments to the Physical Planning Ordinance which allows for regulations to be made by His Excellency the Governor where no development plan has been approved in…
January 5, 2016
THIS IS THE MARINE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…
January 5, 2016
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…
January 5, 2016
Dominican troops reinforce border as Haitians try to return
The Dominican Republic has sent hundreds of soldiers to its border with Haiti to make it harder for migrants without legal residency to enter the country after returning home to spend the holidays. A contingent of 900 troops was dispatched as part…