August 9, 2018
Argentina abortion: Senate defeats bill after polarising debate
Argentina's senate has rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. After a marathon debate, 38 senators voted against it and 31 in favour. Its defeat means lawmakers must wait until next year to resubmit…
August 9, 2018
Yemen war: Children killed in air strike on bus
Dozens of people, many of them children, have been killed or wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in rebel-held northern Yemen. The bus was travelling through Dahyan market in Saada province at the time. The health ministry run by the rebel…
August 9, 2018
WEATHER FORECAST FOR BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS 9TH AUGUST, 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PRODUCING STABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT EAST COAST BEACHES. ALL AREAS WEATHER:…
August 8, 2018
FUTURE LEADERS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC SECTOR URGED TO APPLY FOR A CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY IN THE UK
Applications open 6th August 2018 – 6th November 2018 Talented professionals from throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands public sector are able to apply for a fully-funded one year Master’s Degree, under the UK’s Flagship scholar programme…
August 8, 2018
Honouring our Ancestors – Emancipation Day 2018 celebration
A long-standing local tradition, the Emancipation Day celebration took place on August 1st, 2018 under the theme, “Honouring the Ancestors: Celebrating the unbreakable spirit and tenacity of the People of the Turks & Caicos Islands.” The local…
August 8, 2018
PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE DISEASE KNOWN AS “CANINE TRANSMISSIBLE VENEREAL TUMOR” IN DOGS
The Department of Agriculture acknowledges the presence of the disease known as "Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor" (CTVT) on the Turks and Caicos Islands. Cases have been found on the islands of Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South Caicos and until…
August 8, 2018
VENDOR PAYMENT PROTOCOL
PUBLIC NOTICE ACCOUNTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT (TREASURY) VENDOR PAYMENT PROTOCOL The Treasury has been receiving requests to make changes in respect of the names in which payments are made. This directive seeks to clarify the protocol which is…
August 8, 2018
Former Barbados minister charged with laundering
The former minister of industry of Barbados was arrested in Florida on Friday and had his initial court appearance on Monday in connection with an indictment charging him with laundering bribes that he allegedly received from a Barbadian insurance…
August 8, 2018
Nicholas Bett: Kenya’s former 400m hurdles world champion dies aged 28
Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died aged 28, following a car crash on Wednesday. Bett had just returned from the Africa Championships in Nigeria when he died in Nandi, north west Kenya. In 2015, he made history in China…
August 8, 2018
Gianni Moscon: Team Sky rider banned for trying to hit a rival at Tour de France
Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon has been banned for five weeks by the UCI, after he tried to hit another rider during stage 15 of this year's Tour de France. The Italian, 24, was disqualified from the race after the incident with Team Fortuneo-Samsic's…