April 5, 2019
1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis according to UNICEF
The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000, the UN children's agency said yesterday. The figure includes…
April 3, 2019
TCI CELEBRATES THE QUEEN’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY
The Turks & Caicos Islands will honour and celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday on Saturday, April 27th, at 5pm. The annual celebrations will be held at the parade ground in the nation’s capital, Grand Turk, and will feature the…
April 2, 2019
Trump considering naming an ‘immigration czar’
President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or "immigration czar" to coordinate immigration policy across various federal agencies, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Trump is weighing at least two potential…
April 2, 2019
ILLEGAL VESSEL CAPSIZED OFF WEST CAICOS
The Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services, on Sunday, March 31st 2019, through the Task Force Unit of its Immigration Department, received a report around 8:00 am that there was a possible capsized sloop in the waters off of West…
April 2, 2019
EasyJet says Brexit, economic uncertainty hits demand
British no-frills airline EasyJet, on Monday said that uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the economic outlook is hitting demand for air travel. The announcement came in a trading update to coincide with the start of the group's second half. “For…
April 2, 2019
T&T PM Rowley hails Skerritt’s victory, warns hard road to recovery
Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley said he had a more optimistic outlook on West Indies cricket following the election of Ricky Skerritt and Dr Kishore Shallow as president and vice president respectively, of the sport's regional…
April 2, 2019
Police identify suspect in Nipsey Hussle murder
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified a suspect in Sunday's murder of rapper and community activist Nipsey Hussle. "Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle," the LAPD tweeted early Tuesday morning. "He was…
April 2, 2019
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 8th meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday, 28 March 2019, at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All ministers were present with the exception of the Hon. Minister of Education. At…
March 31, 2019
Rapper Nipsey Hussle, dead at age 33
Nipsey Hussle, one of the most prolific and profound rappers of the past decade, was shot to death in Los Angeles Sunday, ABC News has confirmed. He was 33. The LAPD told ABC News that they responded to a report of a shooting at 3:20 p.m. PT…
March 28, 2019
TCIFA President Sonia Fulford re-elected to the Concacaf Council
The 34th Ordinary Congress of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) was held today March 28, 2019, at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Congress is an annual meeting of all 41 Member…