July 1, 2023
The Ministry of Immigration Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Immigration Ordinance and Regulations
The Ministry of Immigration and Border Services has announced the launch of public consultations on the proposed amendments to the Turks and Caicos Islands Immigration Ordinance. The Ministry, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Home…
July 1, 2023
DECR hosts Environmental Stewardship Awards
The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources hosted the Environmental Stewardship Awards, on Wednesday. The award ceremony, which coincides with World Environment and World Oceans Day, is an opportunity for the DECR to honour those…
July 1, 2023
Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn IMF bailout deal
Crisis-hit Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over $3bn (£2.4bn) of funding. The deal, which still needs to be approved by the global lender's board, comes after an eight-month delay. The South…
July 1, 2023
Jamaica’s reputation in 400m could be set for a boost
Once again, there is cautious optimism that help is on the way for Jamaica's tarnished reputation in the men's 400m on the global level and the most optimistic of the track and field fans are hoping the resurgence will be imminent. After a few false…
July 1, 2023
Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over deadly crowd crush at festival
The rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over a deadly crowd crush during his concert, a Texas grand jury has decided. Scott, 32, was performing at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, in 2021, when 10 people were killed in…
July 1, 2023
Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial flight into space
Galactic 01 carried a crew of six on its roughly 90-minute flight to the edge of space. A rocket was released from a plane at around 50,000ft, its engine then ignited and sent it on a near-vertical climb to around 50 miles above the Earth. The crew…
June 30, 2023
SPEECH BY HE THE GOVERNOR AT HER SWEARING IN CEREMONY
Your Honour Mr Speaker, Your Ladyship the Chief Justice, Honourable Premier, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Your Excellency the Deputy Governor,Honourable Attorney General, Honourable Ministers, Honourable Members of this House, former Members…
June 27, 2023
Man who brutally attacked daughter’s mom takes plea deal
A man who attacked his estranged girlfriend while she held their infant daughter took a plea deal on Thursday. Ray Sands pleaded guilty to attempted murder and exposing a child to grievous harm when he appeared before Senior Justice Bernard Turner.…
June 27, 2023
UK Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices
Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs on Tuesday over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest grocers - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons - will face a parliamentary committee examining…
June 27, 2023
West Ham reject Manchester City’s £90m bid for captain
West Ham have rejected a bid of £90m from Treble winners Manchester City for captain Declan Rice. City's offer was thought to have included an £80m initial payment but is short of the £100m the Hammers want. Arsenal are expected to make a third bid…