July 3, 2017
Jamaicans hit in Phone Scam
JAMAICA is the latest country to have been affected by the 'Wangiri Scam', which resulted in hundreds of phone customers receiving missed calls from the +48 area code, originating in Poland, over the weekend. The scam, translated in Japanese as 'one…
July 3, 2017
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. wins Coke Zero 400
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. took the checkered flag Saturday in Daytona, winning the Coke Zero 400. David Ragan was leading going into the three-lap overtime finish, but Stenhouse jumped into the lead at the end, robbing Ragan of the victory. Stenhouse was…
July 3, 2017
Despicable Me 3 takes down the competition with $75.4 million debut weekend
Despicable Me 3 nailed down the top spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $75.4 million haul, but the news wasn't all good for the latest film in the franchise. The animated feature fell $10 million shy of the debut of its predecessor,…
July 3, 2017
US foreign relations to be discussed at CARICOM meeting
Community (CARICOM) leaders will be discussing CARICOM- US foreign relations at the 38th meeting of the conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community being held on July 4-6, 2017. The discussion comes in lieu of new foreign policies…
July 3, 2017
Windies victory another step closer
West Indies head coach Stuart Law has hailed Sunday's sensational win over India but cautioned it was just one step on a long road back for the embattled Caribbean side. The Windies looked down-and-out when they stumbled to 189 for nine off their 50…
July 3, 2017
China’s $9tn bond market opens up
A long-awaited scheme enabling foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds has been launched. The Bond Connect programme is Beijing's latest attempt to open up its financial markets and attract foreign capital. China's $9 trillion bond market is…
July 3, 2017
Pakistan fuel tanker inferno death toll tops 200
The death toll from a lorry fire in Pakistan last week has risen sharply, with more than 200 people killed. The tanker carrying fuel burst into flames near Ahmedpur East on 25 June. Villagers had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the…
July 3, 2017
Zika Update – “Small bite, Big Threat”
Over the past year there have been concerns expressed about the possibility of infection with the Zika virus. While there were a number of countries in the Caribbean which have reported a high number of cases, the Turks and Caicos Islands have been…
July 3, 2017
TCI CUSTOMS TEAM TRAVEL TO CAYMAN ISLANDS FOR TRAINING
On Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 a delegation comprising of members of the Turks & Caicos Islands Custom Department travelled to the Cayman Islands. The purpose of the trip was to focus on strengthening our enforcement initiatives and capacity…
June 30, 2017
TCI Hospital attends International Infection Prevention Conferences
A team of clinicians from Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital recently attended the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 44th annual conference in Portland, Oregon on June 14-16 2017, which is the premier forum…