March 29, 2021
Mastercard accelerates deployment of digital first solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mastercard is expanding its Engage platform in Latin America and the Caribbean to offer customers easy access to a growing network of qualified technology and fintech partners that can quickly deploy Mastercard Digital First solutions. These…
March 29, 2021
APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTS UNDER THE CITIZEN RELIEF STIMULUS PROGRAMME
The Citizen Relief Stimulus Programme processing team has sent a number of email requests to applicants to submit documents required to progress their application. However, many applicants have not responded to the emails sent and the status of…
March 29, 2021
CDEMA concludes Regional Logistics and Relief Workshop with plans for National Policy
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit is moving forward with plans for a National Relief and Logistics Management Plan and Policy following a two-week workshop facilitating the planning process. Workshop discussions formed a critical part of drafting the…
March 29, 2021
Health officials warn that a fourth COVID-19 surge may be underway
As states relax COVID-19 health and safety measures, like mask mandates, in tandem with a slowly rising number of Americans who are fully vaccinated against the infectious virus -- health officials expressed caution that the nation is still at risk…
March 29, 2021
Justin Bieber makes history as “Peaches” debuts at number one
Last year, Taylor Swift became the first artist ever to debut at number one on both the Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 album chart in the same week: She did it in August and in late December. In between, K-pop superstars BTS managed to pull off the…
March 29, 2021
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards produced Big Winners
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards, which aired virtually Saturday, was a memorable and historical night -- to say the least. Hosted by comedian and black-ish star Anthony Anderson, the annual event spotlights the accomplishments of people of color in the…
March 29, 2021
Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” sell out in under a minute
Controversy sells! Lil Nas X’s exclusive “Satan Shoes,” inspired by the devilish music video for his new song “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” were released on Monday, and Complex reports they sold out in less than a minute. The sneakers, created…
March 26, 2021
Misick Government releases Stimulus Checks to TCI Residents
The Turks & Caicos Government commenced on the 26th March 2021 the release of its Citizen Relief Stimulus Cheques on the islands of Grand Turk and Providenciales to approved applicants. In a noticed sent out via RTC news, the PS of Finance,…
March 26, 2021
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 5th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 24 March 2021 at the Office of the Premier on Grand Turk. All members were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Was given an update by the Ministry of Health…
March 24, 2021
US stocks close broadly lower on Wall Street as banks stumble
The US Stocks closed broadly lower yesterday and gave back nearly all of their gains from a day earlier as technology, industrial and bank stocks fell. The S&P 500 fell 30.07 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 3,910.52. Technology stocks were the…