January 23, 2024
3-DAY PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM A STRONG HIGH-PRESSURE BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT THAT PASSED THROUGH THE ISLANDS YESTERDAY. EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS AND…
January 23, 2024
Bahamas and Kenya formalises diplomatic relations
The Governments of The Bahamas and Kenya have signed a communique to formalize their diplomatic relations. The communique was signed on Saturday, January 20th by the Bahamian Minister of Immigration and National Insurance, Alfred Sears, and Kenyan…
January 23, 2024
US regulator admits cyber-security lapse before rogue Bitcoin post
The US financial regulator has confirmed a key security procedure on its X account had been suspended for six months when hackers made a fake post about Bitcoin in January. The cryptocurrency surged in value before the post was deleted.The…
January 23, 2024
Oppenheimer leads nominations for 96th Academy Awards
On Tuesday morning, Joker's Zazie Beetz and The Boys' Jack Quaid announced the 96th Oscars nominations in all 23 categories in a live presentation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Oppenheimer led the…
January 23, 2024
IMF says Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is recovering
The executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday said that Antigua and Barbuda’s economy continues to bounce back from the sharp contraction experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive, which concluded the Article…
January 23, 2024
Inter-High School Basketball league set for Feb 2nd.
The semi-final matchups for the Inter-High School Sports Basketball league will take place on February 2nd at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex. Clement Howell will take on British West Indies Collegiate, while HJ Robinson High will take on…
January 23, 2024
Bodies wash up on a shoreline in Turkey.
Authorities in Turkey are investigating eight bodies that washed up in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, including two found Monday on a beach in the vacation resort of Serik. The Antalya governor’s office said one body is assumed to be a…
January 23, 2024
Maserati delays launch of electric Quattroporte saloon
Maserati has delayed the launch of the next-generation Quattroporte, casting doubt over whether the saloon’s electric successor will hit showrooms by mid-2025, as initially planned. The seventh-generation Quattroporte, which will be built at parent…
January 20, 2024
Police urges residence of Cooper Jack & Discovery Bay to exercise vigilance
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are asking members of the public and residents in Discovery Bay and Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales, to exercise extra vigilance and care following a report of a naked prowler in the area. Head of…
January 19, 2024
Hon. Otis Morris provides statement on Providenciales Domestic Fire Service
As Minister of Home Affairs, Public Safety and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission with responsibility for the Domestic Fire Service, I wish to clarify and dispel misinformation concerning the state of the Domestic Fire Service on…