June 21, 2017
Travel company bosses visit the TCI
THE OWNERS and Directors of 25 of the top travel companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and South America recently visited the Turks and Caicos Islands. The travel professionals were invited to the TCI by officials from Grace Bay Resorts…
June 21, 2017
Convicted rapist gets third trial for same crime
LINCOLN Smith, a man convicted twice already of the almost two-hour long rape of a Dominican woman back in 2010, will get a third shot to prove his innocence. The decision came down on Wednesday (June 14) in the Court of Appeal after arguments by…
June 21, 2017
Fish Fry to relocate to new venue, says Premier
AFTER five successful years at the Children's Park in The Bight, the popular island Fish Fry will be relocated to a more spacious venue. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that the new location is a three acre lot, adjacent to Beaches Resort…
June 21, 2017
Team TCI Strikes Gold at 2017 Taste of the Caribbean
Team TCI walked away with 5 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze at the recently concluded Taste of the Caribbean in Florida, Miami. The relatively young team managed by veteran chef Colin Watson and TCHTA’s Stacy Cox, created some much talked about dishes…
June 21, 2017
PNP launch membership drive with family fun day
On Saturday (June 10) the Progressive National Party (PNP) held its first family fun day and membership drive, since becoming the opposition. And on Thursday, leader of the opposition, Washington Misick expressed his party's thanks to those who…
June 21, 2017
Mapping the Turks & Caicos from Space
June 19 through 21, 2017 will see yet another important training initiative for the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR). The training-workshop is part of the project "Natural Capital Valuation" spearheaded by the Joint Nature…
June 21, 2017
John Legend postpones tour dates
John Legend is feeling a little under the weather and needs some time to recuperate. That means that the Oscar, Grammy and Tony winner is canceling two tour dates this week. John recently tweeted to fans, "I want to personally apologize. I've…
June 21, 2017
Mobb Deep’s Prodigy dead at 42
Prodigy, best known one-half of iconic hip hop duo Mobb Deep, has died, possibly due to complications from sickle cell anemia. He was 42. A statement from the late artist's publicist to XXL magazine reads, "It is with extreme sadness and disbelief…
June 20, 2017
Films to watch this summer
If you like giant robots, costumed crime-fighters or computer-generated simians, this summer's cinematic offerings are unlikely to disappoint. Blockbusters, though, aren't for everybody. So what is out there if you don't want to watch Transformers:…
June 20, 2017
Children call TV shots on Netflex
Netflix is launching two interactive children's TV shows that let audiences determine the on-screen action. The animated programmes ask youngsters to choose between two options at several points in their plots. The firm says the nature of its online…