October 17, 2017
McCain slams “half-baked, spurious nationalism” sweeping US in passionate speech
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed "half-baked, spurious nationalism" in an impassioned speech while accepting the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on Monday evening. McCain, who was presented with the medal by former Vice President Joe Biden, began by…
October 17, 2017
Hunger in the Caribbean & Latin America will not be eradicated by 2030
Two international agencies says it is becoming “increasingly unlikely” that hunger will be eradicated in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the world's oldest international public health agency…
October 17, 2017
Reversing Brexit would boost economy, says OECD
Reversing the Brexit process would boost the UK economy, the international economic body, the OECD has said. A new referendum or a change of government leading to the UK staying within the EU would have a "significant" positive impact on growth, the…
October 17, 2017
Flow Turks and Caicos restores Services throughout the Turks and Caicos after two Hurricanes
Delleriece Hall, Country Manager of Cable & Wireless Communications, operators of the brand Flow, today confirmed that the majority of Flow’s mobile and fixed network has been restored to customers throughout the Islands, following the…
October 11, 2017
The Department of Immigration Confirms Arrival of Illegal Migrants in West Caicos
The Department of Immigration in the Ministry of Border Control and Employment, following reports of a possible landing of illegal migrants, can confirm that more than 150 men, women and children of Haitian nationality, were found in and around the…
October 11, 2017
Trump open to a bilateral Canada-US trade deal
President Trump says if talks to reform Nafta fail, he could envisage a US-Canada trade pact, excluding Mexico. The US president said if there was no deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, it would be terminated. He was speaking at the…
October 11, 2017
Thousands flee as wildfires ravage California; at least 15 killed
Massive wildfires sweeping through parts of California have killed at least 15 people and damaged more than 1,500 residences and other buildings, according to authorities. Firefighters were battling 17 fires across multiple counties in the state as…
October 11, 2017
Jennifer Lopez, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, Chris Martin, Gwen Stefani & more set for disaster relief telethon this Saturday
A massive collection of stars will participate in a new telethon for disaster relief, airing this Saturday on Telemundo, Univision and, in part, NBC. The telethon, called One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert for Disaster Relief, will air live from…
October 11, 2017
Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services (MOHAHS) receives technical assistance from Public Health England
This past week (2-6 October, 2017) the MOHAHS received consultants from Public Health England (PHE) to assist and provide support to the Public Health team in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Through this visit, plans are being made to…
October 11, 2017
Coping with the Stress of Natural Disasters
When a community has been hit by a natural disaster, many persons usually find themselves trying to make sense of what happened and deal with the stress of the situation. These events create a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety for those…