April 16, 2019
Predictions for 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season
With less than two months away from the start of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the DDME has increased it's proactive preparedness activities throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. Over seven critical training workshops have been successfully…
April 11, 2019
Turks & Caicos Islands Debuts at World Gourmet Summit 2019
The 23rd World Gourmet Summit, one of the most anticipated culinary festivals in the world, will for the first time include participants from the Turks & Caicos Islands in its 2019 edition. The World Gourmet Summit began on April 1, 2019 and…
April 11, 2019
World Health Day
World Health Day was observed on Sunday 7th April under the theme “Universal Coverage for all”. This day has been set aside by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948. The ambitious vision set out 71 years ago of a world in which all people…
April 11, 2019
Assange to fight US extradition, lawyer says
Julian Assange's lawyer says the WikiLeaks founder will fight his extradition to the United States. Attorney Jennifer Robinson sounded defiant as she spoke to reporters after Assange was arrested in London on Thursday morning. She said the arrest…
April 11, 2019
Los Angeles Lakers legend resigns
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has resigned from his job as the team's president of basketball operations. The Lakers have failed to reach the play-offs for the sixth year in a row. Johnson, who played a key role in bringing LeBron James to…
April 11, 2019
Endgame fans queue for hours for cinema tickets
Advance sales of Avengers: Endgame movie tickets in Singapore caused cinema websites to crash on Wednesday. Singaporean Marvel fans took to social media to complain after being unable to purchase cinema tickets. Shaw Cinema introduced an online…
April 11, 2019
IMF’s Lagarde says further Brexit delay will ‘hinder’ UK growth
Further uncertainty over Brexit will hinder growth in the UK economy, the head of IMF has told the BBC. Speaking ahead of the agreement of an extension to Article 50, Christine Lagarde warned that businesses and investors will remain hesitant in the…
April 11, 2019
123 nabbed in immigration sweep in New Jersey
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says three Caribbean nationals are among 123 foreign nationals apprehended during a month-long operation targeting immigrants with prior arrests or convictions for driving under the…
April 11, 2019
Renewals of British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) Turks and Caicos Islands Passport Books
The Department of Registration and Citizenship within the Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services hereby advises the public of the importance of checking the validity of their passport books on a regular basis, whether they have immediate…
April 5, 2019
Weekend Forecast
GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…WHILE REMNANTS OF A FORMER FRONT AFFECTS NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS…