January 4, 2022
Statement by Hon Rachel M Taylor, Minister of Education on Commencement of School for Term 2 of the 2021/2022 School Year
I use this opportunity to wish all our stakeholders a happy and prosperous New Year. To our committed school leaders, teachers and ancillary staff, I trust you had a warm and memorable Christmas in the company of family and friends. To the new…
January 4, 2022
Boris Johnson plans to ‘ride out’ Omicron wave
Boris Johnson says he hopes England can "ride out" the current wave of Covid-19 without further restrictions.But he acknowledged parts of the NHS would feel "temporarily overwhelmed" amid a surge of Omicron cases. The prime minister said there was a…
January 4, 2022
Drake, Snoop Dogg, Future and Ne-Yo featured on Aaliyah’s posthumous Unstoppable album
Following the release two weeks ago of "Poison," featuring the late Aaliyah and The Weeknd, the former's posthumous Unstoppable album will be released later this month with more all-star collaborations. Aaliyah's uncle, Barry Hankerson, confirmed…
January 4, 2022
Reduction of Services – Department of Motor Vehicle
The Department of Motor Vehicles would like to advise the general public that there will be a reduction of services offered at its Providenciales office, effective Wednesday 5th January, 2022 until further notice. Services affected include driver’s…
January 4, 2022
WEATHER FOR THE TCI ON WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW STRAY SHOWERS. WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BUT OCCASIONALLY GUSTY IN THE TURKS…
January 4, 2022
CARICOM condemns attack on Haiti’s Prime Minister
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has condemned the armed attack on the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, and his delegation of high officials in the city of Gonaives on New Year's Day, during the traditional ceremony commemorating the 218th…
January 4, 2022
RESIDENTS OF TCI URGED TO AMPLIFY THEIR PROTECTION-TAKE THE COVID-19 BOOSTER SHO
Citizens and Residents and in particular our frontline workers, across all sectors of the Turks and Caicos Islands are being urged to get a coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccine to top-up their protection. The Health Promotions and Advocacy Unit…
January 4, 2022
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted on 4 counts of fraud
A jury has convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on four counts of fraud on their seventh day of deliberations. She was acquitted on another four, and there is no verdict on the remaining three counts. She was found guilty on one count of…
January 4, 2022
Drake sues jeweler for allegedly using his image without permission
Drake brought in 2022 by filing a lawsuit. The "God's Plan" rapper is suing the Hong Kong jewelry company Gemma LTD and its owner, Ori Vechler, of using photos of him to promote their company without his permission, according to RadarOnline. Drake…
January 4, 2022
Phil Simmons shaping new approach for batsmen after World Cup debacle
Head coach Phil Simmons says West Indies will use the Ireland and England Twenty20 assignments later this month to revamp their batting approach, as the Caribbean side look to rebuild in the wake of a disastrous T20 World Cup last October. West…