October 15, 2024
Ministry of Health and Human Services observes Global Handwashing Day
The Ministry of Health and Human Services joins the rest of the world to observe Global Handwashing Day on Tuesday, 15th October 2024. The theme for Global Handwashing Day 2024 is “Why are clean hands still important?” The day is used to promote…
October 10, 2024
Border Force Recovers Over $360,000 from Compliance Checks of High-Risk Importers
The Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force has cracked down on three high-risk commercial importers, recovering over $360,000.00 in unpaid customs duties and fees. The Border Force has increased its compliance checks, sending a clear message to those…
October 10, 2024
The Ministry of Health and Human Services hosted the 2nd Women’s Health Symposium
On October 5, 2024, Beaches Resort was the venue for an impactful Women’s Health Symposium hosted under the theme: Advocate, Educate, Celebrate Women's Health Matters. The symposium, organised by the Ministry of Health and Human Services’ Health…
October 1, 2024
Xi Jinping is worried about the economy
China’s sputtering economy has its worried leaders pulling out all the stops.They have unveiled stimulus measures, offered rare cash handouts, held a surprise meeting to kickstart growth and tried to shake up an ailing property market with a raft of…
October 1, 2024
Aston Martin shares shaken after profit warning
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin's share price sank more than 20% after it said profits will be lower than expected this year.The company, famed for its links to fictional superspy James Bond, has been hit by supply chain issues and falling sales in…
October 1, 2024
People are scrambling in North Carolina from devastating storm
Mayor Patrick Fitzsimmons found himself on Monday at the epicenter of a disaster zone in the US. His town of Weaverville, North Carolina, had no electricity and no power. Only one grocery store was operational, utility poles had gone down, the…
October 1, 2024
Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit king who then became a pariah for gambling on the game, has died at the age of 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday. Rose was found at his home by a family member,…
October 1, 2024
Sing Sing actor exonerated 27 years after wrongful murder conviction
Sing Sing actor Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has officially been cleared of the charges for which he was wrongfully imprisoned. He was acquitted of murder Monday morning, 27 years after he was convicted. JJ was wrongfully convicted of killing a retired…
October 1, 2024
New Border Force Bill Approved to Strengthen TCI’s Defence
The House of Assembly passed the Border Force Bill on 26th September 2024, significantly strengthening the Turks and Caicos Islands’ border security measures. The bill establishes the legal framework for the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Border Force,…
October 1, 2024
Fraud charges laid against Tessa Malcolm
Detectives of the Financial Crime Unit have charged the former Chief Financial Officer of the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP). TESSA BEEN MALCOLM, 41, faces the following charges:One count of Theft; One count of False Accounting and One count…