July 14, 2017
TCIG Releases Hurricane Shelters
The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCIG) remains committed to ensuring the safety of its citizenry and visitors during the Hurricane Season. To effect this, an integral part of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies'…
July 13, 2017
MINISTERS CONTINUE ENGAGEMENT WITH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AS PART OF BREXIT PROCESS
UK ministers met representatives of the Overseas Territories attended the second Joint Ministerial Council in London Minister for Exiting the European Union Robin Walker and Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad on (Wednesday, 12 July) met leaders and…
July 13, 2017
CDB hosts conference on Chinese Renminbi in the Caribbean
As global financial institutions continue to withdraw banking services from the Region, the Chinese Renminbi could help to safeguard the Region’s access to global financial services. This was one of the topics explored at a conference hosted by…
July 13, 2017
Westworld, Saturday Night Live lead 69th Emmy Awards nominations
The major nominations for the 69th annual Emmy Awards were announced this morning by Shemar Moore and Anna Chlumsky. HBO's Westworld and NBC's Saturday Night Live lead the nominees, with 22 nods each. The Netflix series Stranger Things and FX's…
July 13, 2017
2 Live Crew co-founder Christopher Wong Won dead at 53
2 Live Crew co-founder Christopher Wong Won --famously known as Fresh Kid Ice -- has died, according to a tweet from former group member Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. "My Condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live…
July 13, 2017
Contracts and Procurement Unit Hosts Contractors Workshop Around the Islands
The Contracts and Procurement Unit within the Office of the Deputy Governor in collaboration with the Project Management Division in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning recently hosted a 'Contractor's Workshop' around the TCI. The…
July 13, 2017
2017 ESPYs: Complete winners list
The 2017 ESPYs were one for the books, with star athletes like Kevin Durant, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles and the New England Patriots taking home some of the top honors. The last award of the night for Best Team went to the Golden State Warriors.…
July 13, 2017
Venus Williams beats Johanna Konta in semi-final
Briton Johanna Konta's hopes of a first Wimbledon final ended with a straight-set semi-final defeat by five-time champion Venus Williams. The 37-year-old American 10th seed played superbly to win 6-4 6-2 on Centre Court and set up a final against…
July 13, 2017
Daimler accused of selling over 1 million cars with excess emissions
Daimler AG has been accused of selling over a million cars with excessive emissions in Europe and the U.S., Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said on Wednesday, citing a search warrant issued by a Stuttgart court. Two months ago Stuttgart prosecutors…
July 13, 2017
Air Zimbabwe lays off half its workforce amid financial woes
Zimbabwe's state-owned airline has laid off 200 workers, roughly half of its staff, with immediate effect. The job losses are part of a turnaround strategy to bring struggling Air Zimbabwe back to profitability from a $300m (£230m) debt. Last month…