March 1, 2021
2021 Golden Globe Awards winners list
Here's the complete list of winners at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday night from New York City and Beverly Hills, California: FILM Best Motion Picture — DramaNomadland Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture —…
March 1, 2021
CDB’s COVID-19 response exceeds US$190 million in 2020
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) provided more than $140.2 million in financing in 2020 and secured an additional $50 million for 2021 to support its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) in mitigating the macroeconomic fallout and adverse social…
March 1, 2021
First Case of the UK Variant COVID-19 B.1.1.7. identified in TCI
The Ministry of Health received the results of genomic sequencing which was conducted at the Caribbean Public Health Agency on samples from the TCI. Samples were sent by the National Public Health Laboratory in the TCI, from a selection of positive…
February 26, 2021
Commonwealth Games to highlight women’s sport on ‘super Sunday’
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will have a 'super Sunday' on 7 August celebrating women's sport with three major finals. The medal matches for women's hockey, 20-over cricket and netball will all take place as part of 11 medal sessions in one day. Ama…
February 26, 2021
REVENUE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES E-SERVICES FOR BUSINESS LICENCE PROCESSING
The Revenue Department is pleased to announce the launch of the Business Licence E-Services Platform on February 22nd, 2021. Businesses will be able to digitally obtain or maintain their business license accounts with the Revenue Department through…
February 26, 2021
TCI OBSERVES FIRE PREVENTION WEEK CAMPAIGN February 22nd– 26th2021
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), in conjunction with the Turks and Caicos Fire and Rescue Service, will be hosting a Fire Prevention Campaign during the week of February 22nd– 26th2021, as part of a national effort to…
February 26, 2021
House to vote on COVID-19 relief bill
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill for COVID-19 relief. The package includes direct aid to small businesses, $1,400 direct checks to Americans making less than $75,000 annually, an increase in the child tax credit, and a $15…
February 26, 2021
Kanye spent over $12 million on presidential campaign
Kanye West spent over $12 million on his 2020 presidential campaign, according to his Federal Election Commission report. In total, the 43-year-old rapper received over $14.5 million in contributions for his failed run at the presidency, with just…
February 26, 2021
Region’s tourism experts urge governments to forego measure on proof
Caribbean tourism experts are urging regional governments to seriously consider allowing visitors with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result to forego current quarantine requirements. The suggestion was raised Wednesday and…
February 26, 2021
ECCB approves Royal Bank of Canada sale
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine, has confirmed that his organisation will be approving the sale of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) operations in several territories in the Eastern Caribbean. Antoine, accompanied by…