March 20, 2017
Media Reports: US to ban electronics on flights from a dozen countries
Passengers travelling from about a dozen countries will be barred from carrying most electronic devices on US-bound flights, officials tell US media. Airlines from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa will require passengers heading to…
March 20, 2017
Fifa bans Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for life
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa for what it calls "match manipulation". The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November. He penalised…
March 20, 2017
Bill Gates tops Forbes’ rich list
Microsoft founder Bill Gates again tops Forbes' list of the world's richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043. According to the magazine's annual rich list, Mr Gates' fortune rose to $86bn, from $75bn, followed by…
March 20, 2017
Ben Stiller Leads Online Somalia Aid Campaign
A group of celebrities led by Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has joined a social media campaign to send food and water to Somalia through Turkish Airlines. Last weekend, the group raised more than $1 million online in less than 24 hours. Stiller said…
March 20, 2017
Children Suffer Under Threat of Deportation
The four children of undocumented farm worker Lucia de la Cruz dive into the bushes on their way home from school when they see anybody who might be an immigration agent. "They live in fear," De la Cruz said, afraid they will be deported on the way…
March 20, 2017
Uruguay Pulling Troops out of UN Mission in Haiti
Uruguay will soon pull its soldiers out of a United Nations stabilization mission in Haiti that began operations in 2004 and is facing sharp cutbacks, the leader of the South American country announced Monday. President Tabare Vazquez said at a…
March 20, 2017
Police Investigate weekend vehicle collisions
Traffic Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating two Motor Vehicular accidents that occurred over the weekend on Providenciales. Around 8:43pm on Saturday 4th March 2017, Police and Medical Services responded to…
March 20, 2017
Women robbed while exercising
A male in a Black SUV robbed a woman and attempted to rob another one earlier this morning (Monday 6th March 2017) at two separate locations as they were out exercising on Providenciales Complainant one reported to the police that around minutes to…
March 17, 2017
Statement by HE the Governor, Dr John Freeman
"The assault on a visitor to TCI on Saturday March 4th has understandably caused further public anxiety about security. I have been in touch with the Commissioner of Police over the week-end and also with the Hon. Premier. Clearly what is…
March 17, 2017
Appeal to remove image of female on social media
The female whose image has been circulating on Whatsapp and Social Media indicating that she is the mastermind of a robbery and shooting incident that occurred yesterday (Saturday 4th March 2017) at a Resort in the Lower Bight Providenciales, has…