July 1, 2016
Tiger Woods ‘not physically ready’ for tournament return
Former world number one Tiger Woods says he will not be "physically ready" to play in next week's US Open. Woods, 40, who has had three operations to fix back problems and last played a tournament in August 2015, had registered to play at Oakmont.…
July 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton to be America’s First Female Presidential Nominee
Hillary Clinton claimed the democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, which would make her the first woman to represent a major party in the race for the White House. Her democratic rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, won North Dakota Tuesday,…
July 1, 2016
Foreigners Cannot Be Jailed for Illegal Entry
The European Court of Justice, in a ruling released Tuesday, said European Union countries cannot jail illegal immigrants simply for crossing borders inside the continent's 26-nation passport-free area known as the Schengen zone. The court in…
July 1, 2016
Antigua looking to Cuban market
Antigua and Barbuda is sending a trade mission to Cuba that Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister, Paul Chet Greene, has described as a strategic move given the imminent lifting of the decades-old United States trade embargo. "We need to get in on…
July 1, 2016
Rowley vows to settle immigration dispute between T&T, Jamaica
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Dr. Keith Rowley and Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness have agreed to bring to an end the ongoing dispute between both countries concerning immigration. Relations between the two Caribbean…
July 1, 2016
37 year old male charged with Dangerous Driving
On Tuesday 31st May 2016, Traffic Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force formally charged and cautioned a 37-year-old male of Blue Hills Providenciales for the offense of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving. The charges were…
July 1, 2016
Rihanna in the Turks & Caicos Islands
Bajan pop star Rihanna Fenty recently spent some quiet time in the Turks & Caicos Islands after working hard last fall into spring. Rihanna inspired a new series of sunny snaps, scenic videos and sexy bikini clad selfies and much more while…
July 1, 2016
TCHTA Addresses Rising Negative Trends
An increase in illegal beach vending as well as tourist harassment is becoming very alarming and is raising concerns among the destination's tourism partners especially its leading private sector association TCHTA. The Association's Board met…
July 1, 2016
Tourist Board hosts Travel Conference
For the twelfth year the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board welcomes premier Travel Wholesalers, Booking Companies and media from North America to its Annual TACC, Turks and Caicos Conference where some $300 million in vacation experiences are…
July 1, 2016
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PARADE MARKS TO MAJOR ANNIVERSARIES
The Turks and Caicos Islands will join sister Commonwealth nations around the world in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday on Saturday, 11 June 2016. The ceremony will be held on the nation’s capital, Grand Turk, where the annual Queen’s…