April 9, 2018
MAN 23, CHARGED FOLLOWING DEADLY SHOOTING IN MARCH
A 23-year-old man is now charged with Murder, Causing Grievous Bodily Harm, Discharging of a Firearm and Discharging Ammunition, following the deadly shooting incident on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 that left one woman dead and a 17-year-old injured.…
April 9, 2018
TCI Athletes Achieve Historic 4 Medals at Carifta 2018
The Turks and Caicos Islands recorded historic achievements at the CARIFTA 2018 Games in Nassau, Bahamas by securing 4 medals. The former Minister for Sports, Hon. Karen Malcolm, who held the portfolio for Sports until February 1, 2018 when it was…
April 9, 2018
Impressive Showing for TCI 2018 CARIFTA Swimmers
The team of nine TCI swimmers had their best showing ever in the 2018 CARIFTA swim competition in Kingston, Jamaica last weekend. Stand out swimmer Luke Haywood, 14, made it to three finals in the breaststroke events: 200 meter, 100 meter (1:13.82 ),…
April 5, 2018
TCI Police provides Crime Update
Police in Grand Turk Arrested and charged a 20-year-old man on Sunday, April 1st, 2018 for the offence of Possession of Controlled Drugs, following a stop search. The man was placed on USD$1500 bail, to appear at the Magistrates Court on April 6th,…
April 5, 2018
FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 5TH APRIL 2018.
GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD. SPECIAL WARNINGS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT AND TROUGH LINES IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND…
April 5, 2018
Trump Administration Seeks to Temper China Trade War Fears
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is not in a trade war with China, after Beijing announced plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to a similar package announced by the United States. In a…
April 5, 2018
US trade deficit widens in February
America's trade deficit widened in February as its international trade hit a monthly record. The deficit was $57.6bn - the largest monthly gap between exports and imports of goods and services since 2008, the US Commerce Department said. The figures…
April 5, 2018
TCIG Appoints TWO New Dental Hygienist
The Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Dental Hygienist, Ms. Raymonda Brown and Mr. Deangello Germain in the Turks and Caicos Government's Dental Departments in Grand Turk and Providenciales,…
April 5, 2018
UK car registrations plunge in March
Car registrations plunged in March, according to figures from industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Preliminary data shows the UK new car market shrank by 15.7% last month compared with 2017. Demand for diesel vehicles…
April 5, 2018
Google should not be in business of war, say employees
Thousands of Google employees have signed an open letter asking the internet giant to stop working on a project for the US military. Project Maven involves using artificial intelligence to improve the precision of military drone strikes. Employees…