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GENERAL SITUATION: SURFACE RIDGING CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MODERATE TO LOCALLY  FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT.   SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE REMAINS A SLIGHT THREAT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE…

St. Lucia, Puerto Rico promoted to League B in Nations League after decisive wins

St. Lucia comfortably defeated Anguilla 2-0 before a home crowd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground on Sunday night, securing promotion back up to Concacaf Nations League B and a place in the 2023 Gold Cup Prelims. The first half of the game which…

IMF managing director to visit the Caribbean

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, is to participate in a panel discussion on capacity building partnerships for a more resilient Caribbean later this week. According to a statement posted on the…

Temporary Suspension of Providenciales Mobile Clinic

The Ministry of Health and Human Services wishes to advise the public of the suspension of mobile clinic services from June 13th to June 16th2022. Services will resume on Friday, June 17th2022, at its usual time at the National Stadium parking lot.…

National Internship and Apprenticeship Programme to be Launched

The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is launching its pilot National Internship and Apprenticeship Programme for all Turks and Caicos Islands tertiary students studying locally or abroad. The ministry says that the aim…

TURKS AND CAICOS 17th POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT

His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 16th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales. In that meeting, All Members were present to discuss and approve matters pertaining to growth and…

US initiative to support climate resilience and clean energy in Caribbean

  Caribbean nations have been offered improved access to funding to fight the effects of climate change and invest in clean energy projects, through an initiative by the United States to address energy security and climate crisis within the…

Feds expected to announce an end to random arrival testing at Canada’s airports

The federal government is expected to announce today it will soon end the mandatory randomized arrival testing for incoming travellers at Canada's airports, CBC News has learned — a move that comes as the U.S. signals it also will ease up on some…

Scotiabank announces termination of sale in Guyana

Scotiabank Friday announced that the agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to the Trinidad-based First Citizens Bank Limited (First Citizens) has expired and as a result “the agreement has been terminated in accordance with its…

US to drop test requirement for air travellers

The US will no longer require air travellers to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country from abroad. Officials said they were dropping the requirement due to the "tremendous progress" the country had made in the fight…