March 25, 2025
TCI SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM ATTENDS COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (CEC) CONVENTION
A team of Special Education professionals from the Turks and Caicos Islands participated in the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention & Expo 2025, held at the Baltimore Convention Centre in Baltimore, Maryland, from March 11- March…
March 22, 2025
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president on Friday, reaching the highest office in her land nearly 60 years after she joined the liberation movement fighting for independence from apartheid…
March 22, 2025
Canada’s new prime minister is triggering an election campaign this weekend. Here’s what to know
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to trigger the process for an early parliamentary election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28. The election will take place against the backdrop of a trade war and sovereignty…
March 22, 2025
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history. A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win…
March 21, 2025
TCHTA HOLDS AGM AND ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and bi-annual Board of Directors Elections at the Beaches Resort Villages & Spa Key West Conference Room in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The meeting…
March 19, 2025
IMF says Antigua and Barbuda’s public debt reduced significantly
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Antigua and Barbuda’s post-pandemic economic expansion is continuing with real economic output estimated to have surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with growth estimated at 4.3 percent. The…
March 19, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago to hold general election on April 28
Prime Minister Stuart Young has named April 28 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago. Young, who was sworn into office on Monday, advised President Christine Kangaloo to dissolve Parliament as of midnight on Tuesday. Nomination…
March 17, 2025
Successful Interception of Illegal Vessel
Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Friday March 14, 2025, the United States Air Support (USAS) Unit detected an illegal migrant vessel approximately 15 miles south of Providenciales. The vessel was reported to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police…
March 17, 2025
TCI Delegation of Kindergarten Teachers Attend 44th Annual Pump-Up Primary Conference
A delegation of kindergarten teachers led by Miss Heidy Williams, the Education Officer responsible for Early Childhood Education, and Dr. Keran Williams, the Education Officer in charge of training and mentorship, recently attended the 44th Annual…
March 17, 2025
Trump administration ignores judge’s order to turn deportation planes around: Sources
President Donald Trump's administration made a calculated decision to ignore a judge's directive to turn around two flights containing hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The verbal order from…