January 22, 2025
Cuban Migrants Land in Florida and Get Detained
20 Cuban migrants were picked up by U.S. Border Patrol agents when they responded to a migrant landing near the Key West Airport on Saturday afternoon. Authorities said the migrants arrived on a wooden fishing boat at around 3 p.m. Video footage…
January 22, 2025
TCI Police Officers Complete Training with the DEA
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have recently bolstered their strategic partnership through a specialized initiative to enhance operational capabilities in combating…
January 22, 2025
43 Declarations Received on Nomination Day for TCI General Elections
Section 50(1) of the Constitution stipulates that each Candidate for election to the Parliament shall, on the date of his or her nomination for election, make a written declaration to the Supervisor of Elections that he or she is qualified under…
January 22, 2025
TCI Methodist Minister Takes Regional Presidency Role
The TCI is not just making significant moves in the tourism sector, but we are also making moves in the religious sector. The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands District Conference (BTCIC) is one of the eight Districts of the Methodist Church in the…
January 22, 2025
Experience Turks and Caicos Hires New Events Organizer Specialist
Experience Turks and Caicos is pleased to welcome Charmony Hislop to the team as the new Events Organizer Specialist effective Monday, December 2nd, 2024. In her role, Hislop will plan, develop, and execute cultural and entertainment events across…
January 22, 2025
Cross Appointed As New Governor of Montserrat
Harriet Cross has been appointed as the new Governor of Montserrat, succeeding Sarah Tucker, who will be transitioning to another Diplomatic Service role. Cross is set to officially begin her tenure in April 2025. With an extensive and distinguished…
January 22, 2025
Guyanese Prison Officer Sentenced to Jail for Drugs
Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old prison officer from Guyana, was sentenced to three years imprisonment after a quantity of marijuana was discovered in his bag during a mandatory search. The incident occurred at the Mazaruni scanning area on Tuesday,…
January 22, 2025
Starship 7 Explodes Over Turks and Caicos Islands
Elon Musk's starship flight 7 broke into pieces in space causing a light show and debris falling in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The booming sounds and trail of fire and smoke seen in the skies on Thursday, January 16, 2025, came from Elon Musk’s…
January 21, 2025
US Swears in Donald J Trump as 47th President
The United States has sworn in Donald J. Trump for a second term, making him the 47th president of the United States of America. Trump is also the second president, after Grover Cleveland in 1982, to serve two non-consecutive terms and the first…
January 21, 2025
Trinidad & Tobago Successfully Passes Bill to Amend Coat of Arms
A new bill to remove the ships of Christopher Columbus from the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago has successfully passed with unanimous support from both government and opposition members in the Lower House. The National Emblems of Trinidad and…