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Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands for this afternoon and tonight, Jan. 11, 2018

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#Bahamas, January 11, 2018 – Nassau – GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT EAST COAST BEACHES THERE ALSO REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY AS WELL AS FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.

 

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

 

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME BECOMING HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT.

 

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT

 

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

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CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

 

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WINDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.

 

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT

 

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS BUT HIGHER IN GUST

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:        77F       25C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:       68F       20C

 

SUNSET:               5:37PM                    SUNRISE:                6:57AM FRI.

MOONSET:          1:49PM                    MOONRISE:           3:10AM FRI.

 

HIGH TIDE:          3:48PM                    LOW TIDE:              10:01PM

HIGH TIDE:          4:29AM FRI.            LOW TIDE:              10:55AM FRI.

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WEATHER OUTLOOK: A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON SATURDAY USHERING IN BREEZY, DRY AND COOLER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

 

C.J/ORSON NIXON.

 

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RTCIPF Observes World Down Syndrome Day

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On March 21st, 2024, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force joined the international, regional and local communities in observing World Down Syndrome Day. 

Officers showed their support by wearing brightly coloured and mismatched socks to raise awareness. 

The head of the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police Grantley Williams, Training Manager Mrs Odessa Forbes and Media Relations Officer Denyse Renne visited the SNAP Centre and interacted with the students.

In a message to the TCI community, the RTCIPF noted that stereotypes perpetuate stigma and hinder inclusion, preventing individuals from reaching their full potential. 

Instead, the RTCIPF calls for individuals to foster an environment of acceptance and support where everyone is valued for who they are. 

By breaking down barriers and challenging misconceptions, we can create a more inclusive society where individuals with Down Syndrome are empowered to live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities and, by extension, the TCI. 

As law enforcement officers, we must protect and serve all members of society, regardless of their abilities. 

Let’s work together to ensure that individuals with Down Syndrome are treated with dignity and respect and that their rights are upheld.

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CARICOM speaks out on Climate Change, looking to May meeting to amplify call for Climate Funding

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March 3, 2024

 

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on the frontlines of global climate crisis, an issue the Region has been aggressively advocating on for the past thirty years. Despite the many commitments and promises of international partners, the window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is rapidly closing.

Heads of Government are concerned that while COP 28 was widely regarded as a historic event, with the completion of the first global stocktake (GST), on progress in achievement of the Paris Agreement goals, the outcomes of GST show that emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise and the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of Parties will not keep global temperatures below the 1.5 degree goal enshrined in the Paris Agreement.

Heads of Government also expressed concern to be heading to COP 29 where a New Finance Goal will be articulated to replace the 100bn goal, which has not yet been met, even as developing countries require trillions to deal with the escalating impacts of climate change. Developed country parties have not provided enough finance at scale, technology and capacity building support required to help developing countries tackle their pressing needs to build their resilience, especially in adapting to the adverse and increasingly catastrophic impacts of climate change. The clear absence of definitive timelines for action and quantitative commitments for scaling up of investments, and particularly adaptation finance emerging out of COP 28, cause great concern to our Region.

The Conference noted that Small Island Developing States (SIDS), recognized as the most vulnerable group of countries and a special case for sustainable development, have been facing strong push back against the recognition of their special circumstances especially in the context of climate finance. There is limited international support for special allocations for SIDS within financing arrangements and available climate finance from international and private sources is limited, expensive and too onerous to access.

In light of the preceding, Heads of Government called for CARICOM to take a strategic, unified and coordinated approach to ensure that the Region remains influential in the climate and development arena through engagements with key partners and advocacy groups.

They called for renewed focus by the Region to advocate for inclusion of forests, nature-based solutions and blue carbon into market mechanisms with the aim of articulating clear regional positions and strategies.

Heads of Government reiterated the call for improved readiness programmes, simplified approval procedures, a change to the criteria for determining access to low-cost finance, and for the adoption of programmatic approaches to address the bottlenecks in accessing finance.

The Region reiterates its support for the Bridgetown Initiative’s call to expand capital adequacy of international financial institutions.

Heads recognized that the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda, 27 – 30 May 2024, will be an inflection point for many of these discussions to be articulated. As such, the Region remains committed to participating in the Conference at the highest level.

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South Caicos Development Plans shared with Washington-Misick led Administration

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On Monday, 12 February 2024, the Premier led a delegation to tour the island of South Caicos to view the ongoing public and private sector projects, involving the remodelling and rebranding of the airport terminals, historical districts, and the East Bay Hotel.

The tour of the various developments reinforced the Government’s commitment to collaborating with stakeholders to boost the island’s activity and economy.

Photos courtesy of the TCI Office of the Premier

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