August 8, 2018
China to hit US with tariffs on US imports worth $16bn
China's commerce ministry has announced that it will start imposing 25% import duties targeting $16bn (£12.4bn) worth of US goods. The Chinese counter-move will take effect immediately after the US imposes tariffs on the same amount of Chinese goods…
August 8, 2018
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to more than 345
The death toll from Sunday's devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen to 347, according to the state-run Anatara news agency. The majority of people died in Kayangan, on the north side of the island, Antara reported.…
August 8, 2018
Lobster Season to commence on 15th August, 2018
Fishing interests, restaurants and the general public are reminded of the opening of Lobster Season on Wednesday, August 15th 2018. The season will close on March 31st, 2019. The Department would like to solicit the cooperation of Fishers and…
August 8, 2018
Mrs. Caulette Swann-Simmons Appointed as Commercial Legal Counsel
The Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Caulette Swann-Simmons as the new Commercial Legal Counsel within the Ministry of Health's Interhealth Canada Contract Management Unit. Mrs. Simmons was admitted to the…
August 8, 2018
CDB, UK sign agreement to add GBP30 million to infrastructure fund
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), have signed an agreement which will add GBP30 million (mn) to the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF). The…
August 7, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT NOTICE: PRE–TENDER MEETING
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government would like to invite potential tenderers to a Pre-Tender Meeting for: Design and Construction of Promenade and Craft Market for Bottle Creek, North Caicos, TR 18/08 The meeting will be held on Thursday, 9…
August 7, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT TENDER NOTICE
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage, Maritime and Gaming invites open tenders for the following Contract: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROMENADE AND CRAFT MARKET FOR BOTTLE CREEK, NORTH CAICOS, TR 18/08…
August 7, 2018
TCI Cadets Go to Barbados
The Turks and Caicos Cadets Corps are attending the Caribbean cadet camp on the island of Barbados along with cadets from Antigua, Cayman Islands, Barbados, Bvi, Dominican, st Lucia, Monserrat, Trinidad, st Vincent, Jamaica and other Caribbean…
August 7, 2018
This Turks & Caicos T-shirt Company Is Donating All Of Its Profits to Local Education
Since 2016, the I Want To Live On An Island (IWTLOAI) company has been selling a variety of T-shirt styles both on Providenciales and via their online store. Their message is a simple one that resonates with many, but it's their cause that makes…
August 7, 2018
Integrity Commission Press Release on Police Officer Charged & Convicted of Corruption
‘On 2nd August 2018, Police Constable Georgio Chambers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) was sentenced at the Supreme Court, Providenciales, by Mr. Justice Shiraz Aziz, to the following: 9 months imprisonment,…