WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE TCI & BAHAMAS FOR FRIDAY 22ND AUGUST 2014

GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TCI & NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE, ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE BAHAMAS THIS EVENING.…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST, 2014

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST, 2014   GENERAL SITUATION IN TCI:  TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ISLANDS MAINTAINS THE BREEZY…

Cabinet advised the Governor to maintain Daylight Savings Time

His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 21st meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 13th August 2014 at the Office of the Premier, Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.   All Ministers were present except; Hon. Deputy Premier, Hon.…

Ministry of Education CSEC 2014 Results

The Ministry of Education, Youth Sports and Library Services congratulates all the successful candidates who sat the May/June 2014 CSEC examinations. For this year, a total of 2030 candidates were entered, of which comprised 767 males and 1263…

TURKS AND CAICOS STUDENT WINS COTA 2014 ESSAY COMPETITION

Martha Bohlale Rakuoane, a student of the Helena J. Robinson High School, Turks and Caicos Islands, won the US$1,000 first prize of the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators (COTA) Essay Competition 2014.  Jessica Ramnauth of Brickdam…

TCI Financial Service Commission offers Credit Analysis training to TCI FS Providers

The Turks and Caicos Financial Services Commission (TCIFSC) in partnership with Eastern Caribbean Institute of Banking and Financial Services will be hosting a Credit Analysis Workshop on August 20- 21st, 2014 at the Regent Palms in Providenciales.……

The Pine Cay Project and DEMA’s Junior Park Warden Program

The Junior Park Warden (JPW) Summer Program officially launched in 2000, with the central theme of fostering stewardship for the environment in the youth of TCI. Graciously sponsored by the Pine Cay Project, this year was no exception as a total of…

SHADOW MINISTER CRIES SHAME OF GOVERNMENT

Statement from the Hon Vaden Delroy Williams   Shadow Minister, Government Support Services       Whilst we are hoping to see some level of repairs for the 14 Government Schools around the Islands, focus has also been turned to the state of the…

PDM DEPUTY LEADER AND FIVES CAYS MP BRINGS CRITICAL HOUSE MOTION

Statement From Hon Sean Astwood, Deputy Leader and Five Cays MP There is an increasing and long term problem of children being born in the Turks and Caicos Islands to parents who are not Turks and Caicos Islanders and those children who may have not…

Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Renounce Power

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to renounce power, telling the Iraqi people he will give up his post to his replacement, moderate Shi'ite Haider al-Abadi. Appearing on state television late Thursday flanked by Abadi and other Shi'ite…