July 14, 2017
Trump at Bastille Day was Deeply Symbolic
U.S. President Donald Trump was the guest of honor Friday at France’s Bastille Day celebrations, an elaborate display that included military bands, flyovers by American jet fighters, and a parade that lasted more than two hours to mark the…
July 14, 2017
3.5 magnitude quake rocks BVI
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.50 was felt in the British Virgin Islands late Thursday. The Puerto Rico Seismic Network says the quake occurred 7:23 pm (local time) at 18.27, longitude 64.66, or 16.67 kilometres south-south-east of Road Town,…
July 14, 2017
CDB and UN Agencies partnering to achieve SDGs in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women have embarked on a collaborative approach, combining technical expertise and lessons learned over their many years of development work in the Region. In a time of shrinking resources,…
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.…