October 30, 2024
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
GENERAL SITUATION: A strong high pressure ridge extends across the area and will continue to generate fresh to near-gale force winds through the end of the week. A mid- to upper-level trough combined with low level moisture will support cloudiness…
October 30, 2024
300 PERSONS TRAINED UNDER SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIVE PROJECT
Stakeholders in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are pleased to announce that the post-COVID-19 Resilient Recovery project in TCI is drawing to a close at the end of this year. This initiative, which launched in 2022, has made strides in…
October 30, 2024
Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Ministry of Education Relaunch DARE Program
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, proudly announced the relaunch of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program at Oseta Jolly Primary School in Blue Hills on October 28. This…
October 30, 2024
Instagram lowering quality of less viewed videos ‘alarming’ creators
Instagram disclosing that it lowers the quality of older, less popular videos has been criticised as "alarming" by creators. Some users of the Meta-owned social media platform expressed concern after its boss Adam Mosseri said it reserved higher…
October 30, 2024
E.U. is imposing duties on electric vehicles from China after talks fail
The European Union is imposing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China starting Wednesday after talks between Brussels and Beijing failed to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute. Electric vehicles have become a major flashpoint…
October 30, 2024
Robert Downey Jr. takes legal stand against potential digital likenesses of him
While he's been scanned digitally during his tenure with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. is warning "all future executives" against the idea of reanimating him using computer graphics tech. In a sit-down with the On with Kara…
October 30, 2024
Most voters ready to accept election results but doubt Trump will: Poll
Despite ongoing claims of voter fraud and ballot mismanagement from former President Donald Trump and his allies, 86% of registered voters in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say they are prepared to accept the outcome of the 2024 presidential election as…
October 30, 2024
Hetmyer makes return to Windies for England ODI series
Hard-hitting batsman Shimron Hetmyer will make a return to the West Indies’ One Day International team after almost a year, having been included in the squad to face England at home. The 27-year-old was the only change announced by Cricket West…
October 30, 2024
Grenada welcomes new service by Haitian-based airline
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) Monday welcomed the decision of the Haitian-based Sunrise Airways to begin serving the island, saying that the new intra-Caribbean flight service creates unprecedented north-to-south access across the Caribbean.…
October 30, 2024
Bahamas PM calls for greater collaboration in the aviation sector in the LAC
Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis is calling for new partnerships for the future of aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean saying together ‘we have the opportunity to make a real difference in how our region meets the demands of a complex,…