March 5, 2024
3-DAY PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL SITUATION: THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN ATLANTIC WATERS DUE TO MODERATE NORTHEAST TO…
March 5, 2024
NSC speaks on TCI’s National Security
Acting Governor, Her Excellency Anya Williams, and Premier Honourable Charles Washington Misick co-chaired an emergency meeting of the National Security Council, on Monday 4 March 2024, to discuss the escalating volatility and unrest in Haiti with…
March 4, 2024
Fire in North Caicos destroys a church
Just after 7 am on Sunday, March 3rd, officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responded to a fire report in Kew, North Caicos. At the scene, police officers and their fire-fighting colleagues saw a section of the structure. The…
March 4, 2024
Nissan accused of dumping its electric car pioneers
Owners of Nissan Leaf electric cars have accused the firm of "dumping its pioneers" after it announced its app would stop working for older vehicles.The firm says the app - which allows remote control of functions such as heating - is stopping…
March 4, 2024
JOINT STATEMENT FROM HER EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND THE HONOURABLE PREMIER
The Acting Governor, Her Excellency Anya Williams and Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick, Minister with the responsibility of the Turks and Caicos Airports Authority (TCIAA), Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Tourism Hon. Josephine Connolly,…
March 4, 2024
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY SPEAKS ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SICK OUT
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (“TCIAA”) wishes to advise the public that its airports throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands (“TCI”) remain operational amidst a “sick-out” carried out by its Air Traffic Controllers. The action was…
March 4, 2024
LeBron James passes 40,000-point mark but LA Lakers lose to Denver Nuggets
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. But he described it as "bittersweet" after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA…
March 4, 2024
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary
Nikki Haley defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. This is her first victory over the former president in the 2024 campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate. She lost in South Carolina, her home state. But…
March 4, 2024
New World Bank study identifies reforms to improve public spending in Belize
A new World Bank study has identified reforms to improve public spending in Belize, saying that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-state could reduce government debt to below 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by undertaking reforms in…
March 4, 2024
Rihanna performs first full concert in 8 years at pre-wedding celebration
She performed briefly at the Super Bowl in 2023, but Rihanna did her first full-fledged concert in eight years in India on March 1 -- for what was reportedly a hefty fee. The U.K. paper The Independent reports that Rih performed for 40 minutes for…