November 16, 2021
Chico DeBarge arrested for drug possession
Chico DeBarge has reportedly been arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia The "Talk to Me" singer was taken into custody after officers found methamphetamine in his motor home, according to TMZ. Police…
November 16, 2021
CHTA predicts strong winter rebound for Caribbean
President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, is predicting a strong winter rebound for regional tourism based on strong health protocols in place and the increase in air service to several destinations across…
November 16, 2021
ST. Lucia PM says the island’s economy is in a bad shape
The St. Lucia government Tuesday said that the island’s debt at the end of July is EC$3.93 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) saying that for the next three months it will have no access to institutional lending. Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre…
November 16, 2021
CEO Graves hails the Caribbean for hosting 2024 T20
Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, has hailed the Caribbean’s hosting of the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup as a “massive” boost for cricket in the region, and believes the tournament will provide a unique cricket experience for all…
November 16, 2021
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT HONORABLE AKIERRA M. D MISSICK
Greetings to you Mr. Speaker, Members of this Honourable House, Strangers in the gallery, the amazing people of Leeward and Long Bay, those listening via Radio Turks and Caicos and those streaming online. Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide this…
November 15, 2021
GRAND TURK CRUISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government on 15th November 2021 opened its application portal to accept online submissions from eligible Grand Turk Businesses only involved in the Cruise- Tourism Sector; many of whom were impacted by the economic…
November 14, 2021
PREMIER AND DEPUTY PREMIER TO ATTEND JOINT MINISTERIAL COUNCIL 2021 IN LONDON
The Premier Honourable Charles Washington Misick and Deputy Premier and Minister for Finance, Investment and Trade Honourable Erwin Jay Saunders will be joining other Overseas Territory (OT) leaders to meet with Her Majesty’s Government in London,…
November 14, 2021
US President Joe Biden tightens restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
US President Joe Biden has signed legislation that stops companies judged to be a security threat from receiving new telecoms equipment licences. The Secure Equipment Act says the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should no longer review…
November 14, 2021
Climate deal sounds the death for coal power according to – UK.PM
The Glasgow climate deal is a "game-changing agreement" which sounds "the death knell for coal power", Boris Johnson says.Although countries only agreed to "phase down" rather than "phase out" coal, the prime minister said this was a fantastic…
November 14, 2021
Bahamas downgraded by Standard and Poor’s
The global ratings agency – Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has downgraded The Bahamas’ sovereign creditworthiness citing “the failure of successive governments to implement timely and effective” fiscal reforms even prior to COVID-19. In a statement…