February 7, 2024
Court orders ministry of health to pay legal costs of civil and human rights group
Justice Frank Seepersad has ordered the Ministry of Health to pay the legal costs incurred by the leader of the civil and human rights group, First Wave Movement, Umar Abdullah, who had sought information on the adverse reports of the coronavirus…
February 7, 2024
HIGH SURF WARNING ISSUED
February 7, 2024
TALIA THOMAS APPOINTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM REGULATIONS
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Talia Thomas to the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism Regulations (DTR) in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment,…
February 7, 2024
TCI Community College Appoints New Executives
The TCI Community College (TCICC) takes a bold step towards academic excellence, student success, and operational innovation with the introduction of its new Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the "Charting the Future" initiative, accompanied by…
February 7, 2024
Ministry of Education hosted a series of stakeholder consultations
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Social Services hosted a series of stakeholder consultations and engagements sessions on Providenciales and Grand Turk on 22nd-25th January 2024. The multifaceted author, global youth & family…
February 6, 2024
Teachers begin nationwide strike in Guyana
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education Monday differed sharply as to the response of teachers for them to participate in a general strike to press demands for increased salaries. The GTU said that teachers from across the…
February 6, 2024
St. Lucia launches youth economy agency
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday launched the St. Lucia Youth Economy Agency (YEA), marking a transformative leap towards youth empowerment and economic advancement. The project was launched in collaboration with the St.…
February 6, 2024
Robert Downey Jr. to receive Modern Master Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced Monday that the Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr. will be presented with the highest honor — the Maltin Modern Master Award — later this week. Leonard Maltin, the film scholar…
February 6, 2024
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of people, including two children ages 12 and 2, while the Israeli army said Monday its ground forces were fighting Hamas militants who remain in northern and central Gaza. The Health Ministry…
February 6, 2024
King Charles III, 75, has cancer, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.
"During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer." On Monday, Charles started…