December 11, 2017
Would-be Terrorist Sets Off Pipe Bomb in New York
A would-be terrorist set off a pipe bomb strapped to his chest in a pedestrian tunnel between two of New York City's busiest transportation hubs Monday. Twenty-seven year-old Ayayed Ullah, who came to the U.S. from Bangladesh, wounded himself and…
December 11, 2017
“The Shape of Water,” “The Post,” “Big Little Lies,” “Three Billboards” lead Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's nominees for the 75th Anniversary Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday morning. Alfre Woodard, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone, and actor Garrett Hedlund announced the noms live from the Beverly Hilton…
December 11, 2017
TCI celebrates International Anti-Corruption Day 2017 on the theme: “Uniting Against Corruption”
The International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated globally on Saturday, 9th December 2017. It is a day set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness and sensitize everybody about the destructive impact of corruption on the society.…
December 11, 2017
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT-Dec8th,2017
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Friday, 8 December 2017, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning.…
December 11, 2017
Barbados joins other C’bean islands in signing ILO initiative
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says Barbados has become the ninth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to join the regional initiative, Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour. It said that the island's Labour Minister…
December 11, 2017
Maranatha Academy dominates in Basketball
MARANATHA blizzards remain unbeaten in the Paba high school basketball league and improved to a 3-0 record after defeating the CHHS B team 26-17. Barandon handfield and Javanio Rigby scored 7 pts apiece for the blizzards. Caleb Moore led the way…
November 27, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST TODAY AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT ALONG WITH A SURFACE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BEFORE DISSIPATING TODAY. ELSEWHERE, HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…
November 27, 2017
TCIG congratulates students
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services wishes to highlight the excellent performance of four (4) students who have placed in the top ten in the Caribbean Examinations Council Exam (CSEC) at its May/June 2017 sitting. Our…
November 27, 2017
Bitcoin currency hits new record high
Virtual currency Bitcoin hit a record high of $9,700 after jumping 4.5% so far on Monday. The move takes it to 20% above the level it stood at on Friday, according to the Luxembourg-based Bitcoin exchange, Bitstamp. It started the year at around…
November 27, 2017
Two more Russian Sochi Winter Olympians stripped of gold
Two more Russian bobsleighers from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics have been stripped of their gold medals for doping, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday. Aleksei Negodailo and Dmitrii Trunenkov were members of the same four-man…