July 13, 2021
BOAT CONTAINING 20 BODIES BELIEVED TO ORIGINATE FROM WEST COAST OF AFRICA
In a follow-up to a press release issued on Thursday, June 24th,2021, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force believe that the human remains recovered from a vessel found drifting near Grand Turk originated from the West Coast of Africa.…
July 13, 2021
No plans to send troops to Haiti after government request
The U.S. will not be sending troops to Haiti, according to a senior administration official, after the Caribbean nation's government requested help to stabilize the country and secure critical infrastructure like oil reserves and its port and…
July 13, 2021
Biden backs Cuban protests as island’s president blames ‘imperialist’ provocations
President Joe Biden on Monday stood in solidarity with the thousands of Cubans who protested over the weekend about shortages and rising prices for food and medicine amid the coronavirus pandemic in what's being called an unprecedented rejection of…
July 12, 2021
TCI Cabinet holds 17th meeting on July 7th,2021.
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams, chaired the 17th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 7 July 2021 at the Office of the Premier on Providenciales. All members were present.At this meeting Cabinet:• Was given an update by the Ministry…
July 12, 2021
Robots are joining the fight against coronavirus in India
London (CNN Business) In India, the country with the world's second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect patients with their loved ones, and assist healthcare workers on the frontlines of the…
July 12, 2021
Batch 4 of the Covid19 vaccines arrives in the TCI
The Ministry of Health is pleased to inform the general public that batch 4 of the Pfizer Bio-N-Tech COVID-19 Vaccine arrived at the Providenciales International Airport on 5th July 2021. A total of 1170 vials which is approximately 7,020 doses, has…
July 12, 2021
India’s billionaires got richer while coronavirus pushed millions of vulnerable people into poverty
New Delhi (CNN Business) India has been hobbled by an economic slump and a brutal wave of coronavirus that new research shows pushed millions of people into poverty. But as these Indians struggle to live on a few dollars a day, the country's…
July 12, 2021
Italy crowned European champion after beating England on penalties
Wembley Stadium, London (CNN) On a night fraught with tension, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final. Luke Shaw's goal inside the opening two minutes gave England a lead it…
July 12, 2021
Bucks defeats Suns in Game 3
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks made the NBA Finals' return to Milwaukee a slamming success. Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, and the Bucks pounded Phoenix 120-100 on Sunday night, cutting the Suns' lead to 2-1. The…
July 12, 2021
Fires burning across West as heat waves affect millions around the country
Fires are continuing to spark in the West as a heat wave blankets millions of residents. With another heatwave looming, extreme drought and dry conditions are persisting in the West, creating matchbox conditions. Dozens of large wildfires are…