May 4, 2017
Government promises population policy
IN AN attempt to guide the future growth of foreign residents in the TCI, the PDM Government will soon be developing a population policy. This policy, according to Deputy Premier Sean Astwood, will highlight the areas of opportunity for migrants to…
May 4, 2017
Police believe that small group is responsible for most crime in TCI
JAMES Smith, Commissioner of Police, believes that a small group of individuals are responsible for the majority of violent crime that takes place in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He expressed these thoughts during a police press conference held at…
May 4, 2017
Crime down by 14 percent in the TCI
CRIME in the Turks and Caicos is down by 14 percent, said Commissioner of Police James Smith in a press conference at the police headquarters in Providenciales on Thursday (April 27). Commissioner Smith broke down the numbers from 2016-17, stating…
May 4, 2017
CCCCC, KfW and IUCN Visit CPCCA Projects In Jamaica
Senior officers from the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) are meeting in Jamaica with counterparts from the German Development Bank (KfW) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for discussions on a…
May 4, 2017
Greensleeves to celebrate 40th anniversary
Greensleeves Records, the legendary British record company that helped introduce dancehall music to the United Kingdom, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. VP Records, which bought Greensleeves in 2008, has announced a bold reissue schedule…
May 4, 2017
Long jump great slams record rewrite plans
Long jump world record holder Mike Powell said plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are “a slap in the face” and vowed yesterday to fight the move.European Athletics has proposed that only world records that stand up to strict criteria…
May 4, 2017
Britain’s Prince Philip, 95, to retire from public duties
Britain's Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will retire from public engagements later this year, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 96 on June 10, is the longest-serving consort in British…
May 4, 2017
CDB launches Youth Resilience and Inclusive Social Empowerment project
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Government of Belize have launched the Youth Resilience and Inclusive Social Empowerment (Youth RISE) Project. The Project will expand social services for approximately 3,500 children, youth and families…
May 4, 2017
Grenadians told to brace for several more eruptions
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has told Grenadians that they should expect more eruptions of the underwater volcano, Kick em' Jenny as it reported “increased activities” on Wednesday.In its latest advisory bulletin, NaDMA said it…
May 4, 2017
Trump Celebrates House Passage of Obamacare Replacement
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Obamacare "essentially dead" after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-crafted health care replacement. Trump celebrated the bill's approval in the White House Rose Garden, surrounded…