July 31, 2018
World Breastfeeding Week Celebrated in the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, which is observed every year from August 1st-7th. The theme this year is "Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life".…
July 31, 2018
Minister for Home Affairs Attends CANTO 2018
Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication Hon. Vaden Williams attended the 34th CANTO Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition at the Hard Rock Megapolis in Panama City, Panama from 22nd – 24thJuly, under the theme "Guiding Digital…
July 31, 2018
CDB project on climate resilient road transport sector expanded to include Dominica
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has expanded the scope of an ongoing road transport project to include Dominica, given the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The Hurricane had a major impact on…
July 31, 2018
Tiger Woods likely playing in first three FedEx Cup events
Tiger Wood's golf schedule promises to be busy over the coming weeks, as he has committed to play the first two FedEx Cup playoff events and is virtually assured of qualifying for the third. The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that Woods has entered the…
July 31, 2018
LeBron James opens school for underprivileged children
NBA superstar LeBron James has proved he's a role model both on and off the basketball court by opening a school for underprivileged children. The I Promise School will house 240 at-risk third and fourth-grade students in James' hometown Akron,…
July 31, 2018
Haitian pastor wants shanty residents up first for land purchases in Bahamian Shanty Towns
President of the League of Haitian Pastors Pastor Jean Paul Charles said he has asked the government to give shantytown residents first preference to purchase land in those communities. Shantytown residents have until August 10 to leave those…
July 31, 2018
North Korea working on new missiles, US officials say
North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with the Trump administration and pledges to denuclearise, reports say. Unnamed US officials told the Washington Post that spy satellites had spotted continuing…
July 31, 2018
Trump repeats Giuliani defense: ‘Collusion is not a crime’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday embraced a line of defense offered by his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, that "collusion is not a crime," even though he continued to deny any alleged ties between his campaign and Moscow during the 2016 election.…
July 31, 2018
Final hikers rescued from Indonesian volcano, after devastating earthquake
More than 600 stranded hikers have been successfully rescued from Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's Lombok Island, two days after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination. The final six hikers were brought down from the…
July 31, 2018
Warren, Sanders introduce debt relief bill to benefit Puerto Rico
A number of potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are behind a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to terminate its $73 billion in debt. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent,…