July 19, 2016
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld abortion rights Monday, ruling that states across the country had no right to curb the constitutional right of women to end their pregnancies by imposing an "undue burden" on them to limit their access to abortion…
July 19, 2016
US, Somalia Launch New Chapter in Relations
The United States has filled a diplomatic void in Somalia, swearing in its first ambassador to that country in 25 years. Ambassador Stephen Schwartz took his oath Monday in Washington, following his Senate confirmation in May. Schwartz, a senior…
July 19, 2016
Kerry, Leaders Warn Against Punishing Britain
Britain’s crisis deepened Monday as British and EU officials scrambled to deal with the shock of British voters’ decision to leave the European Union, and ease both anger and the uncertainty that has plunged the country into what some describe as…
July 19, 2016
PAHO says it has strong strategy to support countries affected by Zika
The long-term outlook for the Americas resulting from the Zika virus outbreak is uncertain and the number of people affected is difficult to gauge, but the Pan American Health Organization is responding with a strong, four-tiered strategy to support…
July 18, 2016
Cuba awards 8 medical scholarships
EIGHT young Jamaicans have been awarded medical scholarships to study in Cuba for the 2016-2017 academic year, under the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Programme. Cuban ambassador to Jamaica Bernardo Guanche Hernandez presented the scholarships to the…
July 18, 2016
UWI Vice Chancellor urges close regional unity in light of Brexit
The Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Sir Hilary Beckles says the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should use Britain’s exist from the European Union to deepen and strengthen its internal operations and external relations with…
July 18, 2016
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE BANKING APP
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, June 23, 2016 – CIBC FirstCaribbean recently launched its new user-friendly mobile banking app for smartphones which is yet another innovation by the regional bank to provide customers with banking solutions that…
July 18, 2016
Robbery at Gaming Parlor Parking Lot
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a report of a Robbery that was made on Sunday 26th June 2016 in the parking lot of a Business Establishment on the Airport Road. At 10:49 AM Police responded to the…
July 18, 2016
Law Enforcement conduct joint operation at Bars and Night Clubs
On Friday 24th June 2016 between the hours of 7:40 PM and 9:30 PM Police Officers, Immigration and the Integrity Commission conducted a joint operation at a number of Bars and Night Clubs on Providenciales. The operation was conducted in search of…
July 18, 2016
4 charged for the death of Kenley Walters
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police have arrested and charged four (4) men of Providenciales for the death of Kenley Walters that occurred Saturday 27th December 2014. On that date Police Officers responded to a report of a…