August 28, 2017
Tropical Storm Harvey (Update)
AT 4PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HARVEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 95.7° WEST OR ABOUT 25 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS AND ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS. HARVEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE…
August 28, 2017
VW engineer jailed for emissions scandal
A former Volkswagen engineer who helped develop a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $200,000. James Liang, 63, was the first person prosecuted in the…
August 28, 2017
‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected to worsen as a result of Harvey
"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions. A record 30in of rain (75cm) has already fallen on the city of Houston in the wake of Hurricane…
August 28, 2017
GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO SUPPORT DDME’S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS
With the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season well upon us, His Excellency the Governor has begun a programme of visits to hurricane shelters throughout TCI to establish that the country is as prepared as possible to protect the inhabitants of the islands…
August 28, 2017
Holder keeps Windies on top
Captain Jason Holder's telling all-round contribution kept West Indies with their noses in front, but opposite number Joe Root was leading an England fightback as the second Test at Headingley remained fascinatingly poised ahead of today's…
August 28, 2017
Storm causes billions in damage
Many refineries have shut and almost a fifth of oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been suspended amid the largest storm to hit in the US in more than a decade. Hurricane Harvey has produced high winds and extensive flooding forcing…
August 25, 2017
Investing in nature management is crucial to TCI’s economy – Strengthening nature management in TCI through capacity building and long-term financing
DECR staff and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage, Culture and Gaming, and the civil society are meeting in Providenciales with research consultants from Wolfs Company to discuss the…
August 25, 2017
Amendments to the Immigration Ordinance Passed to Allow Advance Passenger Information System Implementation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Border Control and Employment, Honourable Sean R. Astwood, successfully took the Immigration Amendment Bill 2017 through its second and third readings when the House of Assembly resumed this morning with its ninth…
August 23, 2017
Stocks recede after fiery rally by President Trump
US markets closed lower on Wednesday, sliding back after President Donald Trump gave a fiery speech suggesting more political drama lies ahead.At a rally in Arizona on Tuesday, Mr Trump said he would be willing to shut down the government if…
August 23, 2017
UK car production revs up in July
The number of cars built in the UK last month rose by almost 8% compared with July 2016, new figures show.Just over 136,000 vehicles were made in British factories, up 7.8% on July last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)…