January 31, 2019
RTCIPF acknowledges Safer Internet Day
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is this year supporting Safer Internet Day 2019. Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the celebration sees hundreds of organizations get involved and join a national conversation…
January 31, 2019
THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT SERVICE CHARGE
The business community is reminded that the Hotel and Restaurant (Service Charge) Ordinance 2018 and the Hotel and Restaurant (Service Charge) (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 will take effect as of February 8, 2019. The Employment Services Department…
January 31, 2019
Charles Hubert James Primary School Wins Tourist Board’s Cleanest School Competition
The Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board coordinated a ‘Cleanest School Competition’ and has announced Charles Hubert James Primary School as the winner. The competition was lunched during Tourism Environmental Awareness Month (TEAM) in November…
January 28, 2019
58 dead, at least 300 missing after dam collapse in Brazil
At least 58 people are dead and at least 300 people have been reported missing after a dam collapsed in Brazil on Friday. Eight of the 58 bodies have been identified, a spokesperson for the southeastern state of Minas Gerais said Sunday. There are…
January 28, 2019
‘Black Panther’ wins top honor at SAG Awards, ‘Maisel’ soars
"Black Panther" took the top award at Sunday's 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving Ryan Coogler's superhero sensation its most significant awards-season honor yet and potentially setting up Wakanda for a major role at next month's Academy…
January 28, 2019
Girl group in hot water over singer’s swastika shirt
A popular Thai music act has apologized after one of its members wore a shirt showing the swastika flag of Nazi Germany during a performance. The incident involving the girl group BNK48 occurred just two days ahead of International Holocaust…
January 28, 2019
Trump rollbacks for fossil fuel industries carry steep cost
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental and safety rules for the energy sector, government projections show billions of dollars in savings reaped by companies will come at a steep cost: more premature deaths and illnesses from air…
January 28, 2019
YouTube says it will crack down on recommending conspiracy videos
New York (CNN Business)YouTube is making changes to its recommendation algorithm, which serves up new videos for users to watch, in an effort to crack down on the spread of conspiracy theories on its platform. In a blog post on Friday, the…
January 28, 2019
Facebook plans to integrate Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. What that means for users
New York (CNN Business)Facebook plans to integrate its messaging platforms, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, according to a report from the New York Times. The three services would remain separate apps, but their infrastructure behind the scenes…
January 27, 2019
Saudi Arabia makes new pitch for $400 billion investment
Dubai (CNN)Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new bid to lure investments in the biggest such initiative since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Under a new industry and logistics program, the country is looking for private sector help to develop…