October 19, 2022
COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the US last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a report released…
October 19, 2022
New Western Union app causes pain for Jamaicans
Jamaicans in the United States who have been sent funds via the Western Union platform are now forced to download and use the company's new online application in order to collect funds, a process which can involve hours of navigating technology for…
October 19, 2022
JELLYFISH ALERT IN THE TCI
The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources, the (DECR) is cautioning swimmers, snorkelers and divers to the possible presence of box jellyfish (also known as sea wasp) in the Grace Bay and Sapodilla Bay areas, and urges residents and…
October 18, 2022
KIMO TYNES APPOINTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tynes as the new Deputy Director of Communications within the Communications Directorate in the Office of the Premier and Public Policy.…
October 13, 2022
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 – Early Warning and Early Action for All
October 13, 2022, has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) to promote a global culture of Disaster Risk Reduction. This year falls during the review of the Sendai…
October 13, 2022
Durant says Draymond Green punch won’t derail Warriors
Kevin Durant knows some of the parallels are there. From a distance, the Brooklyn Nets' star forward has watched -- like everybody else -- the leaked video footage of Draymond Green punching Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during…
October 13, 2022
France sends Germany gas for first time since Russia crisis
France has sent gas to Germany for the first time in "European solidarity" amid increasing energy pressures. The gas, delivered via a pipeline, is part of a deal between the countries to ease energy shortfalls after Russian turned off the taps to…
October 13, 2022
Huawei 5G kit-removal deadlines put back
The government has extended two deadlines for the removal of Huawei equipment from the UK's 5G networks. The requirement to remove the Chinese company's products from the network core has been pushed back 11 months, to 31 December 2023.And a limit…
October 13, 2022
Bruno Mars says Silk Sonic’s album won’t compete at Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards race has just opened up in a big way, now that a Grammy favorite has withdrawn his album from consideration. Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, won Record and Song of the Year at the Grammys earlier this year for…
October 13, 2022
Beyoncé, Drake & The Weeknd among lead American Music Award nominees
Beyoncé, Drake, and The Weeknd are among the top nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards. While Bad Bunny leads the pack with a total of eight nominations, Beyoncé and Drake and Taylor Swift are close behind with six nods a piece. The Weeknd is…