January 9, 2023
Damar Hamlin moves from Cincinnati to Buffalo hospital
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from a Cincinnati hospital one week after suffering a cardiac arrest during an NFL game. He will continue his recovery at a hospital in Buffalo, doctors said. The 24-year-old, who had to be…
January 6, 2023
Legal Year begins in the TCI
Tuesday morning, His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin, Premier Hon. Charles Washington Missick, members of the cabinet, government officials, members of the legal profession, and other key stakeholders joined together at St. Monica’s Anglican Church…
January 6, 2023
US economy sees robust jobs growth in December
Jobs growth in the US remained strong last month even as the economy wrestled with the impact of fast-rising prices.Employers added 223,000 positions in December, pushing the jobless rate down to 3.5%, from 3.6% in November. The resilience of the…
January 6, 2023
House narrowly agrees to adjourn to day 3 after more failed speaker votes
The House Republican leadership standoff will stretch into at least a third day, on Thursday, after six failed votes to decide on a speaker over Tuesday and Wednesday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has so far been blocked from the speakership by…
January 6, 2023
NFL cancels Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game as Damar Hamlin continues to recover
The football game between the Buffalo Bill and Cincinnati Bengals, during which Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest following a tackle, has been canceled and will not be re-scheduled, the NFL announced Thursday…
January 6, 2023
Popcaan teases Drake collab, “We Caa Done”
Popcaan and Drake are back at it again. The two have come together for Popcaan's "We Caa Done," a song that is slated to drop Friday. The dancehall star took to social media to share a 21-second clip of the song, which only hears Popcaan as he…
January 6, 2023
A $90m drug bust occurred at Jamaican Airport,
Fifty-six-year-old Robert Chin, the man charged in connection with the $90 million cocaine bust at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston was granted bail in the sum of $700,000 on humanitarian grounds. Parish Judge Maxine…
January 5, 2023
Power theft incident causes pole fire
FortisTCI is investigating a case of attempted power theft in the vicinity of Caicos Lodge near Leeward Highway, Providenciales, that occurred on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, and caused an electrical pole to erupt in flames. Evidence of a tool kit…
January 5, 2023
Changes to Cabinet Minister Profiles and Executive Changes
On December 30th, 2022, changes have been made to the ministerial profiles and executive re-assignments of members in the Turks and Caicos Islands Government. The Departments of Labour, Customer Services and Employment Services (formerly under…