May 4, 2017
MINISTRY OF BORDER CONTROL AND EMPLOYMENT ADDRESSES HEALTH CONCERNS AT THE DETENTION CENTER
On Tuesday May 2nd 2017, the Ministry of Border Control and Employment received reports from the management of the Detention Center that one of the 43 poacher prisoners had been diagnosed with a skin disease known as Scabies. Diagnosis was made at…
May 4, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE HOSTS AUDITIONS FOR NATIONAL CULTURAL GROUP
The Department of Culture today culminated an exciting week of auditions, throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, for the formation of the Turks and Caicos National Cultural Group. Auditions were conducted in South Caicos, North Caicos,…
May 4, 2017
Provo Ocean Warriors held beach clean-up in The Bight
AS PART of a goal to keep the TCI clean, the Provo Ocean Warriors held their annual beach clean-up over the weekend. Organiser of the clean-up and member of the club Jennifer Martel explained that she has been conducting initiatives such as this…
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…