October 17, 2024
Hon. Rachel Taylor hosts sports delegates from Commonwealth Sport and CANOC
To start the week of sporting activities, the Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister responsible for sports, hosted a delegation of high-level sporting officials from around the world for a cocktail evening on October 15th. Turks and Caicos Islands was…
October 17, 2024
Unauthorized Occupation served in Five Cays
A multi-agency enforcement exercise, led by the Crown Land Unit (CLU) and coordinated by the Informal Settlements Unit (ISU), with security support from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), was conducted on Wednesday, October…
October 17, 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands Government Awarded the 2024 Transformative Solution Award
The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCIG) was honoured with the 2024 Transformative Solution Award during the Hyland Innovation Awards programme at Community LIVE 2024, held from 22 –26 September. Hyland, the leading global provider of…
October 17, 2024
SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR THE ENID CAPRON PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Ministry of Education is deeply saddened to confirm that a shooting incident occurred near the Enid Capron Primary School on October 15, 2024. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority as we navigate this…
October 17, 2024
Kendrick Lamar wins big at BET Hip Hop Awards 2024
There was a mix of old and new school at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024. The annual event aired Tuesday night, continuing its annual celebration of the genre and those in it. Though on hosting duties, Fat Joe kicked off the show as an MC, welcoming…
October 16, 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands Launches New Project on Mosquito Control in Collaboration with London School
The Ministry of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Department, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), has launched a ground-breaking mosquito control…
October 16, 2024
TCI Weather
GENERAL SITUATION: Scattered moderate convection is occurring near a frontal boundary just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hot weather conditions will persist today with the odd shower or two. SPECIAL WARNINGS: A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…
October 16, 2024
Car insurance taskforce to launch and take ‘direct action’ as drivers struggle with ‘spiralling’ costs
Insurance bodies in the UK will meet with ministers and the Transport Secretary later today to crack down on the "spiralling" costs of car insurance which has seen some motorists pay thousands of pounds a year. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and…
October 16, 2024
Americans in Lebanon should ‘depart now,’ embassy says
American citizens in Lebanon "are strongly encouraged to depart now," the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said in a new alert Monday. The embassy has been urging Americans to depart Lebanon via commercial flights in recent weeks. Monday's warning was the…
October 16, 2024
Fat Joe talks weight loss, says it’s an honor to host BET Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe has lost significant weight since emerging onto the rap scene, and it's partially thanks to carb control. Speaking to US Weekly, he shares, “We just try to eat everything with the least carbs as possible. So we try to avoid bread, pasta, and…