September 24, 2024
US still hoping for “diplomatic solution” as tension rises in Middle East
U.S. officials are voicing concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East amid intensifying fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. “The tensions are much higher now than they were even just a few days ago,” National Security Council…
September 24, 2024
Israel hits 1,300 targets in expanded Lebanon strike campaign against Hezbollah
The Israeli military expanded its Lebanon campaign with hundreds of airstrikes on Monday, as the long-simmering border conflict with Hezbollah threatened to explode into a larger war. Dozens of Israeli warplanes struck more than 1,300 targets in…
September 20, 2024
Biden calls rate cut “an important day for the country”
President Joe Biden on Thursday called the Federal Reserve's rate cut the day before an “important signal” from the Fed to Americans that inflation is cooling, but he cautioned that it “doesn’t mean the work is done” to improve the economy. In…
September 20, 2024
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
GENERAL SITUATION: A weak surface high pressure continues to support light to gentle winds across the islands, while an upper-level trough is generating shower and thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of the Turks and Caicos Islands today. SPECIAL…
September 20, 2024
TCI DELEGATION ATTENDS LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE (CAPP) IN BARBADOS
A delegation from the Department of Rehabilitation and Community Supervision (DRCS) traveled to Barbados to attend the launch of the Caribbean Association of Probation and Parole (CAPP). The event marked a significant step toward regional…
September 20, 2024
Barbados Government announces more measures to deal with crime
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced the establishment of a National Advisory Council on Citizen Security as her administration moves towards dealing with an upsurge in gun and gun-related violence. “The government of Barbados has agreed that we…
September 20, 2024
No criminal charges against Prime Minister Holness
The Integrity Commission (IC), citing insufficient evidence regarding the non-disclosure of four bank accounts in his asset filings, has ruled out criminal charges against Prime Minister Andrew Holness for allegedly making false income……
September 20, 2024
GM to recall over 449,000 pickup trucks, SUVs in US
General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab is recalling 449,671 pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. due to inoperative low brake fluid warning, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall includes some 2023 Chevrolet…
September 20, 2024
Shyne reacts to Diddy’s arrest, clarifies their relationship
Former Bad Boy rapper Moses “Shyne” Barrow, who now serves as the leader of the opposition party in the Belize House of Representatives, is sharing his thoughts on Sean "Diddy" Combs, who he blames for his eight-year prison term. “When I was [an]…
September 18, 2024
Statement from Robert Been Jr., Deputy Leader, Peoples Democratic Movement
Good afternoon to the members of the media and all Turks and Caicos Islanders listening and viewing online. I am aware that the government, just yesterday, announced a joint press conference later this afternoon on the issue of crime and I hope that…