BLOCKED!
KINGSTON (THE GLEANER) - Shockwaves rippled through the global track and field community – particularly in Jamaica – after World Athletics (WA) on Thursday blocked the transfer of allegiance to Türkiye for 11 professional athletes in an…
TCI Border Force Issues Warning to General Public and Reminds of Legal Consequences
The Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force is issuing a Strong Warning on Immigration Offences and Reinforces Legal Consequences. The public is reminded of the following legal provisions under the TCI Immigration Act; 1. Section 12(1) A person…
Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Successful in Q1 of 2026
Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) reported major progress in combating drug trafficking in the first quarter of 2026, seizing over 370 kilograms or over 800 lbs of illegal drugs and disrupting networks across several regions. The Ministry…
Soca Artist Patrice Roberts Ordered to Pay Canadian Entertainment Company
Soca artiste Patrice Roberts has been ordered to pay US$25,104.12 to a Canadian-based entertainment company following a breach of contract dispute dating back to 2015. The ruling was handed down by Robin Mohammed in the High Court of Trinidad and…
BBC To Cut Jobs In Order to Reduce Costs
The BBC announced Wednesday that it plans to eliminate up to 2,000 jobs over the next two years as part of an effort to cut 10%—about £500 million ($677 million)—from its annual budget. The layoffs, revealed during a staff call, mark the…
Coca Cola Florida Donates to Students Across Florida
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida has partnered with the City of Miramar to support local students through a technology giveaway held during the recent Afro-Carib Festival. During the cultural celebration, Coca Cola Florida presented nine laptops to top…
Rosetta Talbot Appointed Deputy Clerk within TCI Parliament
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rosetta Talbot as the Deputy Clerk within the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands. With over two decades of service in the Turks…
Brandy Garland-Williams Appointed Director of Services within TCI Border Force
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Brandy Garland-Williams as the Director of Services in the Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force within the Ministry of Immigration and…
Gov’t to weigh movement restrictions as fuel costs surge – Vaz
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (JAMAICA GLEANER) – The Government is exploring options to get Jamaicans to conserve fuel amid rising global prices, with Energy and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz signalling that COVID-19-style movement restrictions could be…
Multi-Agency Exercise Conducted on Providenciales for Informal Settlements
The Informal Settlements Unit (ISU), in coordination with the Planning Department and key partner agencies, conducted a multi-agency enforcement exercise on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Block and Parcel 60802/49 and 60802/65, located in the Caicos…