October 18, 2021
MULTI-AGENCY IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS OCCURRING ACROSS PROVIDENCIALES
Law enforcement officers from across the Turks and Caicos Islands have been active together across Providenciales again this week, targeting unlawful migrants. Joint teams of Officers from Immigration Enforcement Unit and Intelligence and Forgery…
October 18, 2021
PREMIER MISICK ADDRESSES THE NATION ON CRIME
Good afternoon my fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders. I would like to begin with expressions of condolence in the face of national grief on the senseless loss of the life of Mr. Alpheus Gardiner and all those who have been victims of crime but…
October 18, 2021
Cuba Gooding Jr. faces February trial in NYC groping case
NEW YORK -- Cuba Gooding Jr. will go on trial in February in his New York City groping case, a judge said Monday, with prosecutors planning to portray the actor as a serial offender and the defense contending the case is an example of #MeToo run…
October 18, 2021
Toyota to build $1.29B US battery plant employing 1,750
DETROIT -- Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles. The move comes amid a flurry of global announcements about shoring up production of batteries for…
October 18, 2021
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from Covid complications
WASHINGTON — Colin Powell, the former general who was the country's first Black secretary of state and its first chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, died Monday due to complications from Covid-19, his family said in a statement on Facebook.…
October 17, 2021
Global Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day has been celebrated annually on October 15th since 2008, as an opportunity to increase awareness and highlight the importance of handwashing with soap and clean running water at home, in the community and around the world.…
October 15, 2021
Press Conference Statement by Hon Jamell Robinson 15th October 2021
Good Morning Turks and Caicos, I would like to thank team TCI for their presentations in giving you an update on the state of COVID-19 within our islands. I must say that since the beginning of the spike in early July, significant progress has been…
October 15, 2021
Update from Dr.Nadia Astwood on Covid19
Good day everyone. I would like to start by offering my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones at this time. It has been a challenging time for families and as a community we must support those who are grieving at this time.…
October 14, 2021
TCI Government signs an agreement for the extension of the Dock Facility with Carnival
Grand Turk Cruise Center reopens to the public in early December 2021 and the Government signs an agreement for the extension of the Dock Facility and Improvements to the Reception Facility worth $25M. Grand Turk residents anxiously await the…
October 14, 2021
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
Microsoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging.It comes after the career-networking site faced questions for blocking the profiles of some…