March 1, 2016
Oscar Winners List
Here are the winners in the major categories at the 88th Academy Awards, held Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood: Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant Best Actor…
March 1, 2016
TCHTA Honours The Creme de la Creme of TCI’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Monday, February 29, 2016 - Last Thursday the crème de la crème of TCI's tourism and hospitality sector were honoured when Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association hosted its 8th annual Star Awards event.…
February 29, 2016
Syria conflict: Russia ‘steps up air strikes’ ahead of truce
Russian jets are reported to have intensified attacks on Syrian rebel positions, hours before a cessation of hostilities is due to come into force. Russia said it was continuing to bomb "terrorists" in parts of Syria.Meanwhile, almost 100 rebel…
February 29, 2016
Venezuela government accused of Zika virus cover-up
Venezuelan opposition legislator José Manuel Olivares has added his voice to claims that the country has under-reported hundreds of thousands of cases of the Zika virus currently sweeping the region.Olivares assertion joins similar concerns shared…
February 29, 2016
Abu Bakr’s son to take legal action against Trinidad police
Fuad Abu Bakr, son of Muslim leader Yasin Abu Bakr, says he plans to take legal action against the Trinidad and Tobago and Police Service after being wrongfully detained for seven hours on Wednesday. Bakr, who is political leader of the New National…
February 29, 2016
CDB Urges Regional Governments to DECIDE
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has pointed to an urgent need for broad policy initiatives, including labour market reform and investment in developing the skills of potential workers to move regional economies forward. In a presentation at the…
February 29, 2016
Salt Cay will be the venue for a Stress Prevention and Management in Disasters and Emergencies workshop
The tranquil island of Salt Cay will be the venue for a Stress Prevention and Management in Disasters and Emergencies workshop next week. The workshop will be run by the National Health Emergency Management Unit in partnership with the Department of…
February 25, 2016
Trump Looks for Momentum Boost on Super Tuesday
Republican front-runner Donald Trump is on a roll, and the Super Tuesday contests on March 1 could turn the GOP presidential nomination race into a rout. Polls show Trump ahead in most of the 12 Republican contests on Super Tuesday. The exception is…
February 25, 2016
Turks and Caicos Financial Services Working Group Relaunched
Minister of Finance, Hon. Washington Misick today announced the re-launch of the TCI Financial Services Working Group. Comprising of senior government representatives, leading members of the private sector, and the CEO of Invest TCI. The Group has…
February 25, 2016
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO HOST YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP
The Ministry of Education, through the Department of Youth Affairs will partner with Invest Turks and Caicos, The Center for Economic Development and the Young Corporate Alliance, to host the first ever Entrepreneurship Workshop. The workshop will…