October 10, 2013
ADDRESS ON SWEARING IN OF NEW GOVERNOR, H.E. PETER BECKINGHAM by Leader of Opposition Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
About TCI – Who we are Let me admit at the outset that I took more time praying about what to say today than I took writing it. My extreme caution was based solely on the fact that today I address you for the first time in a great cloud of…
October 10, 2013
TCI Participates in Regional Conferences on Renewable Energy
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Government Support Services Mr. Russell Cox and Energy and Utilities Commissioner Mr. Malike Cummings will be in Aruba from October 9 to 11, 2013 for the Annual International Green Aruba Conference…
October 10, 2013
TCI Participates in Regional Water and Waste Association Conference
Minister of Health and Human Services Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith left the TCI on October 8th 2013, to attend the 22nd annual Caribbean Water and Waste Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition in Barbados. She will be accompanied by Director of…
October 10, 2013
October 13 is International Day for Disaster Reduction
On October 13, 2013, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) leads several activities as the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR). This…
October 6, 2013
US shutdown is starting to hit business, says Commerce Secretary
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has warned that business is starting to suffer from the federal shutdown. Her comments at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) came as leaders gathering for the summit voiced worries about the US…
October 6, 2013
Twitter wants to raise $1bn in its stock market debut
Social networking company Twitter has said it plans to raise $1bn (£619m) in its stock market debut in documents filed with US regulators. In the filing, revealed on Thursday, the seven-year-old company said that it now has 218 million monthly…
October 6, 2013
CAL, Fly Jamaica denied US rejects Fly Jamaica, CAL bids for direct Guyana-New York flights
The US Government has denied applications by Fly Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) to offer direct flights between Georgetown, Guyana and New York. "By this order we deny the requests of Fly Jamaica Airways Limited, a foreign air carrier…
October 6, 2013
Swiss regulator investigates banks over foreign exchange deals
Switzerland's financial regulator is investigating possible manipulation of foreign exchange rates at several Swiss financial institutions. The regulator, FINMA, said several banks, including some from outside Switzerland, could be implicated.…
October 6, 2013
2,000 local and foreign reps for 2014 competitiveness forum in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago will host about 2,000 foreign and local public and private sector representatives in Port of Spain when the country holds the Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) next year. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar made the…
October 6, 2013
London seeks talks with Howai over THA budget allocation
Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Orville London is seeking an urgent meeting with Finance Minister Larry Howai to “discuss financing options that must now be explored” in light of the $2.4 billion allocation provided to the THA in the…