December 15, 2017
CDB approves USD76 million to boost development results in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a programme of assistance of USD76.2 million for St. Kitts and Nevis over the period 2017 to 2021. Today, the Bank’s Board of Directors approved the new strategy, which will support economic and…
December 15, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2017.
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND MILD TODAY...TURNING FAIR AND…
December 15, 2017
Mr. Derek Been Appointed as New Director of Immigration
The Turks and Caicos Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Derek Been as the new Director of Immigration within the Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services. Mr. Been who officially took up the post on Wednesday,…
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…