September 29, 2016
Police Investigates Burglaries and Attempted Robbery
Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of burglaries that occurred last week on Providenciales. During the burglaries, the culprits were able to get away with a number of items. Stolen from several…
September 29, 2016
US band sues so it can trademark ‘offensive’ name
An Oregon band's bid for the right to trademark their "offensive" name has reached the US Supreme Court. The case was brought to the Supreme Court by The Slants after their trademark was refused because the name is disparaging to Asian-Americans.…
September 29, 2016
GOVERNOR SALUTES TCI’S SPORTS ICON, MRS RITA GARDINER
The Governor, Peter Beckingham, presented the award of the British Empire Medal on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to Mrs Rita Gardiner for her services to sport and women in the Overseas Territories, especially TCI, on 29 September. At the…
September 29, 2016
Region Of The Americas Become First To Eliminate Measles
The Region of the Americas has successfully eliminated Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome. The announcement was made, September 27th, 2016 at the World Health Organization for the Americas’ 55th annual Directing Council in Washington…
September 29, 2016
Buckingham Palace maintenance boss jailed over bribes
The official in charge of maintaining Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II's London residence, was on Wednesday jailed for five years for accepting more than £100,000 OR (US$130,000) to award valuable contracts. As deputy property manager for the…
September 29, 2016
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres dies
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and elder statesman of Israeli politics, has died, the Israeli news website reported last night. He was 93. Peres’ condition worsened following a major stroke two weeks ago. He was…
September 29, 2016
Caribbean declared measles free
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the Americas including the Caribbean, is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and…
September 26, 2016
TCI To Host First Annual Lionfish Festival
The Turks & Caicos Islands are to host its first annual Lionfish Festival. The Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture's Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) and the Department of…
September 26, 2016
DIRECTOR OF TCI RED CROSS RECEIVES 2016 UK CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP
The Governor’s Office is pleased to announce that Mrs Lormeka Williams, the Director of the TCI Red Cross, has been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2016/17 academic year to study a Masters degree in Conservation Biology at the…
September 23, 2016
Yahoo ‘state’ hackers stole data from 500 million users
Yahoo says "state-sponsored" hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as…