JETBLUE CEO: AIRLINE INCLINED TO SERVE CARIBBEAN DESTINATIONS WITH LOWER TAXES

Robin Hayes, President & CEO of JetBlue Airways and keynote speaker at the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC), held last week in Curacao, stunned his audience with a message to which few had paid much…

PDM SAYS MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ARE NOT CRIMINALS

Leader of the Opposition Party the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright went on record as recent as a few months ago as to the need to remove the mentally ill from HM Prison. In a release to the press this evening, the Shadow Minister is calling for the removal…

Rubio Scores Points, Trump Struggles at GOP Debate

Marco Rubio came out on the winning end of a testy exchange with his longtime friend Jeb Bush and had an overall solid performance, according to many analysts, after the third Republican presidential debate of the primary season Wednesday. Rubio,…

HEALTH CONFERENCE ON GOING IN THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

REGIONAL bodies are in the TCI once again, taking part in another critical but informative health conference being held in the Turks & Caicos Islands. The conference started in the TCI ten years ago and this year is celebrating there 10 year…

Deputy Secretaries Return from CDB-Hoster Workshop

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to inform the general public that Deputy Secretaries Mrs. Shonia Thomas-Been and Mr. Desmond Wilson recently returned from a CDB hosted workshop (in partnership with the World Bank and the…

SOUTH CAICOS AIR SERVICES A SERIOUS CONCERN FOR THE GOVERNMENT

The recent degradation in flight service to the country's fishing capital, South Caicos, has raised much concern for the Government, especially as it relates to services between the island and Grand Turk. The Premier, Dr. The Honourable Rufus W.…

Alcohol Awareness month begins in November

The Department of Mental Health & Substance Dependence (DMHSD) within the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services will observe Alcohol Awareness in the month of November. The department hopes to increase public awareness and understanding…

C&W/LIME TCI Mission Day 2015

LIME Turks and Caicos celebrates Today as Mission Day 2015. Mission Day, celebrated on October 29th is an initiative fostered by the parent company, Cable & Wireless, that provides an avenue to demonstrate the company's shared values. In honor of…

Caricom environment ministers meeting in St Lucia

Caribbean Community (Caricom) ministers and climate change negotiators began a two-day meeting here yesterday to fine-tune the region`s negotiating position ahead of the 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP 21) to be held in Paris later…

Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez to divorce

(CNN)-Halle Berry and husband of two years Olivier Martinez announced on Tuesday that they have split. "It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the decision to divorce," the actors told CNN in a joint statement. "‎We move forward with love and…