September 28, 2021
Regional tourism stakeholders urge greater collaboration as sector emerges from COVID-19 pandemic
Regional tourism stakeholders Monday called for greater collaboration as the Caribbean tourism industry emerges from the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. A statement issued by the Barbad0s-based Caribbean Tourism organisation (CTO)…
September 28, 2021
WIPA not pressuring players to take COVID-19 vaccine; keeping eye on security concerns ahead of Pakistan tour
The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) will neither be insisting on nor discouraging members from taking the COVID-19 vaccine, even as Cricket West Indies (CWI) continues to get the region’s youth, women’s and men’s players vaccinated. President…
September 28, 2021
Victory! For the Teacher FC Team
The TCIFAA Football federation held 3 major games over the last couple days in the Providenciales primer league 2021-2022Over the weekend on September 25th the Teachers FC took on SWAS Sharks FC at the TCIFA National Academy compound. A total of 150…
September 27, 2021
R. Kelly has been convicted on all counts in sex crimes trial
A federal jury has found singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking involving interactions with six women, among them the late singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001. The verdict came in Monday afternoon after two days of…
September 27, 2021
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2021
GENERAL SITUATION: THE REMNANTS OF A FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS IN THE NORTHWEST…
September 27, 2021
New Bahamas government says tourism is everyone’s business
The newly appointed Tourism Minister, Chester Cooper, Monday said he is “committed to creating jobs and opportunities for all Bahamians” as the country joined the global community in observing the 41st annual World Tourism Day. In a message marking…
September 27, 2021
TCI ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
The Turks & Caicos Islands economy is outperforming all expectations, fueled by significantly increased visitor arrivals, customs processing and import duties, and historic stamp duty revenues on land transactions. The good news was revealed by…
September 27, 2021
TCI UK Engagement
The TCI and UK continue ramp up efforts to improve their working relation, and strengthen the bound between the territory and Her Majesty’s Government. The Governor’s Office says that in the past two weeks, the TCI has had significant engagement…
September 27, 2021
No COVID Cases at Ona Glinton
Wrapping up local news, and in an update from a report we carried on Thursday 23 September. All students of the Ona Glinton Primary School, that were affected by last week’s COVID scare, are now back in their classrooms and proceeding with…
September 27, 2021
Public Consultation On Code of Conduct
The National Security Secretariat has opened public consultations on a proposed voluntary ‘Private Security Code of Conduct’ for the security industry in the TCI. The consultation, which commenced on Thursday 23 September, is expected to run for two…