May 17, 2023
TCIG Citizen’s Guide to the Budget 2023-2024
The public is invited to view the digital copy of the 2023-2024 TCIG Citizen’s Guide to the Budget attached document. The National Budget debate is airing live on Radio Turks & Caicos & on the TCIG Facebook, tune in for more details. Hon…
May 17, 2023
Biden and Republicans hopeful of a deal
President Joe Biden and Republican leaders have expressed cautious optimism that a deal to raise the US debt ceiling is within reach, following emergency talks at the White House. But House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters…
May 17, 2023
New York Mayor launches centre for Caribbean, other asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched the city’s first asylum seeker arrival centre as hundreds of Caribbean and other asylum seekers continue to arrive daily. Adams also announced the placement of what will be the city’s ninth Humanitarian…
May 17, 2023
Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126.
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last time these teams met in the Western Conference finals in the 2020 NBA bubble. So, what similarities does he see between LeBron James and Nikola Jokic?…
May 17, 2023
TCIG PUBLIC SERVICE SALARIES TO BE REVIEWED
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce that a contract has recently been signed with Ernst and Young (Kingston, Jamaica) to undertake a holistic review of Public Service salaries in the Turks and…
May 17, 2023
Rick Ross says he’s running for mayor of Fayetteville, Georgia
A denied permit won't stop the show ... at least that's what Rick Ross has told his fanbase. The rapper posted an Instagram Story Tuesday to share that his second annual car and bike show will go on as planned despite the Fayette County Planning and…
May 17, 2023
Spokesperson claims Harry and Meghan chased by ‘highly aggressive’ paparazzi in NYC pursuit
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, were reportedly involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase while pursued by paparazzi in Manhattan on Tuesday night, according to a spokesperson for……
May 17, 2023
Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets
A former Apple engineer has been charged with stealing the company's self-driving car technology, almost five years after he fled to China.Prosecutors accuse Weibao Wang, 35, of stealing thousands of files containing proprietary information while…
May 17, 2023
TCIG responds to sighting and capture of a raccoon in Grand Turk
The Department of Agriculture of Agriculture received information about the sighting of an animal looking like a raccoon on Grand Turk. Video footage was received which enabled team members to identify the animal and determine its size. The…
May 17, 2023
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 AM GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM IS BUILDING OVER THE BAHAMAS WHILE TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE…