September 7, 2015
Nicole Kidman pays tribute to father in Photograph 51
The Oscar-winning star plays pioneering British scientist Rosalind Franklin in the play Photograph 51. Franklin was the only woman involved in the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953, but only received recognition years after her death. The…
September 7, 2015
Cecil the lion killer, Walter Palmer, to return to work
The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe has said he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week. Speaking in his first interview since the July killing of Cecil the lion, Walter Palmer…
September 7, 2015
Emergency Management Accreditation Program Assessment
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, through the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), has applied for Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Accreditation. During the week 14th – 18th September 2015, five (5)…
September 7, 2015
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PRESS RELEASE- 2015 IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION
This Progressive Democratic Alliance is hereby registering its dissatisfaction with and rejection to the pending Turks and Caicos Status Bill that is currently before the House of Assembly. This bill gives a clear indication that the Turks and…
September 7, 2015
MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT HOST PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING ON MAJOR CURRENT ISSUES
Meanwhile, a Public Town Hall meeting, hosted by the Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing and his Ministerial Cabinet, has been scheduled for on Monday September 7th, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Gustavus Lightbourne Complex in Providenciales and on…
September 7, 2015
Deputy Premier sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016
The Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Libraries Services, Deputy Premier Akierra M D Missick, sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016, commencing September 7 2015. The start of this academic…
September 7, 2015
2,000 cast members, youth empowerment and Samoan celebration at heart of Samoa 2015’s Ceremonies
2,000 young cast members and teachers from 13 different Samoan schools feature in the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games Ceremonies, which started tonight with an immersive and uniquely Pacific-style Opening event. The joyous celebration of impactful…
September 7, 2015
CARICOM Energy Programme Provides Solar Lanterns to Dominica
As part of the disaster response activities of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Energy Programme has provided four hundred Emergency LED Solar Lanterns to the Government of Dominica. The lanterns are powered through a built in solar cell and are…
September 7, 2015
Toshiba posts $318m full-year loss
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has posted a net loss of 37.8bn yen ($318m; £209.3m) for the year to March. The delayed result follows the sale of its stake in Finnish firm Kone, in a bid to bolster its bottom line amid a recent accounting…
September 7, 2015
Porn app took secret photos of users
A malicious Android app that held people to ransom has been found by US security firm Zscaler. Adult Player appeared to offer pornography, but secretly took pictures of users with the phone's front-facing camera. It then locked the user's device and…