1ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE TCI PORTS AUTHORITY BOARD DIRECTORS

On Wednesday 20th June 2018, The Premier, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, and Ministers of Government attended the 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Chairman of the Ports Authority…

TCI OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

Annually the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence within the Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services joins the global celebration of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) on June…

WENDERA SEYMOUR, KIA SWANN AND TARINA PARKER APPOINTED AS NEW STATISTICIANS

As the government continues to strengthen its resources within the civil service, the Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointments of Ms. Wendera Seymour, Mrs. Kia Swann and Ms. Tarina Parker as Statisticians in the…

Weather for the Bahamas & the TCI

GENERAL SITUATION: LOW LEVEL TROUGHING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS WHILE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS…

Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban

The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban in one the most highly anticipated decisions of this year, saying the ban is "squarely within" the president's authority. The Court's 5-4 ruling that the third iteration of Trump's…

Former Haitian president, coup leader dies

Former Haitian coup leader, Lieutenant General Henri Namphy is dead. Namphy died on Tuesday in the neighbouring Dominican Republic following a battle with lung cancer. Namphy, who lived in exile in the Dominican Republic, headed Haiti's…

Patriarch of Jackson family dies at age 89

Joe Jackson, patriarch of the Jackson family, including Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 89. He had been been hospitalized with cancer earlier this month. Over the last few years, he'd also suffered a…

Fox-Disney merger cleared

US regulators have cleared Walt Disney Co's plan to buy most of 21st Century Fox, removing a final barrier to the $71.3bn (£54.2bn) deal. The approval requires the sale of Fox's regional sports networks in the US, due to competition concerns, the…

Defending Champions knocked out of the World Cup

Defending champions Germany have been eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage following defeat by South Korea, in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history. The four-time winners crashed out in ignominious fashion - conceding…

MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS HOST BLOCK-LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW POST OFFICE IN PROVIDENCIALES

Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams participated in the block laying for construction of the new $1.5 million post office here in Downtown Providenciales. The ceremony which was attended by Her Excellency, Acting Governor Anya Williams; Premier of the Turks…