August 3, 2018
Dengue fever outbreak stopped by special mosquitoes
Australian researchers say for the first time an entire city has been protected from viral disease dengue. Captive-bred mosquitoes with a naturally occurring bacteria were released in the city of Townsville, where they mated with local mosquitoes.…
August 3, 2018
WWE star Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane, elected mayor in Tennessee
A WWE star who made his name playing "a monstrous abomination" in the ring has been elected mayor in Tennessee. Glenn Jacobs, who wrestling fans will know better as Kane, won two-thirds of the vote in Knox County, beating Democrat Linda Haney. The…
August 3, 2018
FortisTCI Ltd. ‘BBB’ Credit Rating Affirmed with Negative Outlook
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Thursday, August 2, 2018) – Global independent credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced on Friday, July 27, 2018, that it is maintaining a ‘BBB’ global corporate rating for FortisTCI…
August 3, 2018
POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN SOLVING TCI’S LATEST HOMICIDE
Police on the Island of Providenciales are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident early Friday, August 3rd, 2018, which left an adult male dead. At 1:52 a.m., Police responded to Aviation Drive, after receiving information…
August 3, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST 3RD AUGUST, 2018
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST 2018 GENERAL SITUATION: BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ISLANDS COURTESY OF A ROBUST HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WHILE A STUBBORN UPPER LEVEL LOW TRIGGERS POCKETS OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA.…
August 2, 2018
Journey to the CFU Boys U14 Football Tournament
The Turks and Caicos Islands Boys U14 National Football Team are now on their way to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic to participate in the Group Stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys U14 Challenge Series. These development…
August 2, 2018
Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
Apple just became the first American public company to cross $1 trillion in value. The iPhone maker achieved that big number on Thursday when the stock passed $207.04 a share. Its new all-time high is $207.05. Apple is now up more than 20% this…
August 2, 2018
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION UNIT
Keeping with the international standards agreed by the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Exchange of Information Unit under the Ministry of Finance, Trade…
August 2, 2018
Serena Williams suffers worst defeat of her career
Serena Williams is usually the one who inflicts heavy defeats on others, but the former world No.1 suffered the most one-sided loss of her illustrious career Tuesday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Silicon Valley Classic after a…
August 2, 2018
Senators: Trump ‘not paying attention’ to Russian threats in 2018
Two leading senators are asserting that President Donald Trump has not focused on the clear threat the Kremlin poses in the 2018 elections, with one Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee contending that Russian hackers may have already…