April 20, 2025
S Secretary of State holds talks with Prime Minster Stuart Young on energy issues
United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Friday held talks with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Stuart Young reaffirming Washington’s “strong” bilateral relationship with the oil rich twin island Republic. The meeting came less than two…
April 19, 2025
Strong earthquake rattles Caribbean countries
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked several countries in the Eastern Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the…
April 18, 2025
TCI Delegation Participates in ECOSOC Youth Summit at the United Nations Headquarters
The Turks and Caicos Islands is proudly represented at the prestigious United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum currently taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York City. The annual summit convenes young leaders,…
April 18, 2025
Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, US lawsuit claims
April 17 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster, saving Elon Musk's company from having to pay for repairs. The plaintiff…
April 17, 2025
Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Leads Infrastructure Assessment Mission to South Caicos
The Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development is pleased to announce the successful working visit to the island of South Caicos, which took place on Thursday, 10 April 2025. Leading the visit was the Hon. Arlington Musgrove,…
April 17, 2025
KITE FLYING COMPETITION SET FOR GRAND TURK AND PROVIDENCIALES
The general public is warmly invited to attend the return of the exciting Kite Flying Competition, set to bring fun, creativity, and community spirit to the skies of the Turks and Caicos Islands this Easter weekend. The competition will be held on…
April 17, 2025
US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law
The US embassy in Zambia has warned its citizens to be wary of a new "intrusive" cyber-security law introduced in the southern African country. The embassy issued an alert telling Americans "in or planning to visit Zambia of a new law that requires…
April 17, 2025
Foreign nationals among victims in Jet Set tragedy
At least 19 foreign nationals are among the 230 people identified following the deadly roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub on April 8 in Santo Domingo. The confirmation comes from an official report issued by the National Institute of Forensic…
April 17, 2025
California becomes the first state to sue Trump over tariffs
California is suing President Donald Trump's administration over the tariffs it has imposed on most of the U.S.'s trading partners, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday, the first state to do so since Trump announced…
April 17, 2025
Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he expects President Donald Trump's tariffs policy to cause higher inflation and slower economic growth, complicating potential central bank efforts to ease the fallout. "The level of the…