March 5, 2021
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque ends Cariom duty this year
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) will this year be seeking a secretary general to replace the retiring Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. In his opening remarks at the recent 32nd Intersessional Meeting of Caricom Heads of Government, the chair, Prime…
March 4, 2021
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams, chaired the 2nd meeting of Cabinet on Monday 1 March 2021 at the Office of the Premier, Hilly Ewing, Providenciales. All members were present. At this meeting Cabinet: · Approved the revocation of…
March 3, 2021
Aston Martin: The billionaire building ‘a British Ferrari
This week sees the return of one of the most evocative names in the British car industry to the top level of motorsport. On Wednesday, Aston Martin will unveil its first Formula 1 car in more than 60 years. The move into F1 is the keystone of a bold…
March 3, 2021
COVID-19 forces company to pivot online
Caribbean Assurance Brokers has gone digital, as it seeks to offer more products online while growing the business seamlessly in this pandemic-struck business environment. The multi-line insurance broker has been forced to pivot its business towards…
March 3, 2021
TCI WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 3RD,2021
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT EASTWARD AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS TONIGHT. BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST AND SOUTH…
March 3, 2021
Dominican Republic plans to build a wall to keep out Haitian migrants
Experts have hit out at a plan by the Dominican Republic government to build a wall on its border with Haiti to reduce illegal immigration, claiming it won't work unless accompanied by development. The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island…
March 3, 2021
Amazon changes app logo that ‘resembles Hitler’
Amazon has quickly changed its main shopping-app logo, after commentators said the recent redesign made it look like Adolf Hitler. Launched in January, the icon depicts a strip of blue tape over an Amazon "smile" logo.But some observers said it…
March 3, 2021
Eddie Murphy to receive special award from the Make-up and Hairstylists Guild
Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy will be honored with the Distinguished Artisan Award during the eighth annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, according to the guild's website. The Coming 2 America star will be honored for translating…
March 3, 2021
Biden says there will be enough vaccine for American adults by end of May
President Joe Biden announced a major partnership Tuesday afternoon between pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson to help produce J&J's newly authorized vaccine and changed the vaccine timeline, saying there would be…
March 3, 2021
FBI director says Capitol seige was “domestic terrorism,” not antifa
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress Tuesday regarding the January 6 seige of the U.S. Capitol to deliver his findings, saying he was "appalled" by the violence. In Wray's opening statement, he said, "That siege was criminal…