October 15, 2021
Update from Dr.Nadia Astwood on Covid19
Good day everyone. I would like to start by offering my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones at this time. It has been a challenging time for families and as a community we must support those who are grieving at this time.…
October 14, 2021
TCI Government signs an agreement for the extension of the Dock Facility with Carnival
Grand Turk Cruise Center reopens to the public in early December 2021 and the Government signs an agreement for the extension of the Dock Facility and Improvements to the Reception Facility worth $25M. Grand Turk residents anxiously await the…
October 8, 2021
TCI Observes World Mental Health Day
For many residents in the Turks & Caicos Islands, the issue of mental health touches close to home. Whether it stems from our own intrapersonal experiences or, something that we may have witnessed a colleague, child, or loved one struggle through,…
October 8, 2021
Ministry of Health issues warning on Lotrimin® and Tinactin® spray products manufactured by Bayer Consumer Health
The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS), in response to an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory, is advising all local healthcare facilities, other local suppliers and the general public to discontinue the sale and/or use of…
October 5, 2021
Deputy Governor’s World Teachers’ Day Message
On this World Teachers Day which is observed on October 5th each year, we pay homage to our teachers here in the Turks and Caicos Islands that continue to play the important roles of educators, nurturers and nation builders. As Karl Menninger…
October 1, 2021
POPULAR MONEY SCHEMES MAY BE CRIMINAL OFFENCE, SAYS POLICE COMMISSIONER
“You may be committing a criminal offence…” the words of Commissioner of Police, Travor Botting, speaking in relation to what the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has called unregulated money schemes or ponzi schemes. Over the past year several…
September 30, 2021
Post-Cabinet Statement: 64% OF RECENT POSITIVE CASES ARE RESIDENTS
The most recent TCI Post-Cabinet Statement has revealed that of all the recent COVID cases up to 15 September, 64% of these were residents. According to analysis, the country saw 93 cases of infection between 1 to 15 September, meaning that for this…
September 27, 2021
TCI ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
The Turks & Caicos Islands economy is outperforming all expectations, fueled by significantly increased visitor arrivals, customs processing and import duties, and historic stamp duty revenues on land transactions. The good news was revealed by…
September 27, 2021
TCI UK Engagement
The TCI and UK continue ramp up efforts to improve their working relation, and strengthen the bound between the territory and Her Majesty’s Government. The Governor’s Office says that in the past two weeks, the TCI has had significant engagement…
September 27, 2021
No COVID Cases at Ona Glinton
Wrapping up local news, and in an update from a report we carried on Thursday 23 September. All students of the Ona Glinton Primary School, that were affected by last week’s COVID scare, are now back in their classrooms and proceeding with…