September 16, 2013
Twin Storms Batter Mexico
Twin storms are battering the east and west coasts of Mexico, killing at least 17 people so far and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Hurricane Ingrid is forecast to strike Mexico's Gulf coast early Monday with winds as high as 120 kilometers…
September 16, 2013
1 Protester Killed as Cambodian Political Crisis Escalates
Violence erupted in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, on Sunday, as thousands of opposition activists protested the government's victory in a disputed election. Human rights activists said one protester was killed by a gunshot to the head during a…
September 6, 2013
Tropical storm disorganised, heads to Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Gabrielle, which formed South of Puerto Rico late last night, poses no threat to the Cayman Islands, weather officials have said, but the storm and other weather systems are being closely monitored. At 8am Thursday morning the centre…
September 6, 2013
FATCA could affect 6,000 people living in Cayman
A seminar focusing on how the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will impact individuals has been set for early next month, and everyone who was born in the US, holds a US passport or a green card, or who has a US address is encouraged to…
September 6, 2013
Crofty-bomb injures Academy-student
A student at the St. Maarten Academy PSVE sustained injuries yesterday morning from a homemade plastic bottle bomb, commonly known as a Crofty-bomb. According to a police report, a fellow student probably threw the bomb. The victim suffered…
September 6, 2013
Surplus $18M short of goal
Although the UK appears to have fewer concerns about the current budget situation in the Cayman Islands than last year, the government has wound up around $18.7 million short of the predicted target. Finance Minister Marco Archer confirmed this…
September 6, 2013
TCIG Economists Forecast 3.4 Percent Economic Growth for 2013
TCIG Department of Strategic Policy and Planning (SPPD) is forecasting a 3.4 percent growth for the TCI economy in 2013. This growth is underpinned by a recovery in the tourism and construction sectors with spillovers into the wholesale and retail…
September 6, 2013
Global Economy & Marketing TCI By Zhavargo Jolly
This week the International Monetary Fund changed its estimated predictions for 2013, stating that countries like China, Brazil, India & Mexico, a group that accounted for a significant portion of last year’s 3.1% growth in the world economy…
September 6, 2013
PREMIER’S MINISTERIAL STATEMENT AT THE 8TH SITTING OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Mr. Speaker, members of this Honorable House, my fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, a pleasant good morning. I would like to thank my almighty God for his goodness and mercies and the strength to carry on, for he is my light and my salvation. I wish…
September 6, 2013
More Opprotunities For Locals
During the eighth sitting of the House of Assembly today, the Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands, under the leadership of the Hon. Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, tabled for debate the Fractional Ownership Bill which promises to open scores of…