October 30, 2013
Red Sox Take 3-2 World Series Lead
The Boston Red Sox are returning home with a chance to win the Major League Baseball World Series, after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in game five Monday night. The victory puts the Red Sox ahead three games to two in the best-of-seven…
October 30, 2013
Putin insists gay and lesbian athletes have nothing to fear at next year’s Winter Olympics
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted gay and lesbian athletes have nothing to fear at next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Mr Putin told Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, that gay athletes - and…
October 30, 2013
Penn St. agrees to pay $59.7 million
Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The school said 23 deals are fully signed and three are agreements in principle, but…
October 29, 2013
Expert Hired to Fix Obamacare Website says It Will Be Ready Next Month
The expert the White House hired to fix the massive problems with the Obamacare website says he expects it to be running smoothly by November. Jeffrey Zients told reporters Friday the problems with Helathcare.gov are fixable. Thousands of people…
October 29, 2013
Small Tsunami After Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s Coast
Japanese authorities have canceled all tsunami warnings after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor east of Japan. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck 326 kilometers off the coast, about 3 a.m. local time Saturday It…
October 29, 2013
More Than 700 Migrants Rescued Near Italy
Italian and Maltese patrol teams have rescued more than 700 migrants in a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian officials say the rescues took place late Thursday and Friday after patrols intercepted at least five boats packed with…
October 29, 2013
LOBSTER HABITAT STUDY SECURES FCO FUNDING
The Department for the Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) has been successful in its application to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office for $65,000 of funding to carry out a project to improve the habitat for spiny lobsters in TCI waters it…
October 29, 2013
DEMA FIRST RESULTS FROM FISHING STUDY
The Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs has released the first results from the off-shore fishing study now going on in the waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands. On Tuesday, October 22ND, Dayboat I returned to port at South Caicos…
October 29, 2013
Ministry of Education Partners with UNICEF to Develop TCI Education Strategy
The Ministry of Education has partnered with UNICEF to review of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Five Year Education Development Plan and to develop an Implementation Plan. UNICEF is providing technical support in the person of Mr. Geoffrey Thompson…
October 29, 2013
Geographical Information System Workshop – 28-29 October, 2013
In a continuous effort to upgrade the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Geographical Information System (GIS), the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies will be hosting a two days Geographical Information System s (GIS)…