December 23, 2015
US Foreign Aid Budget Targets Terrorism, Mideast Instability
The massive, year-end spending bill passed by Congress on Friday contains a boost for foreign aid, putting a strong focus on anti-terrorism efforts and addressing instability in the Middle East. It also aims to protect American diplomats and…
December 17, 2015
FortisTCI Names ‘Pioneers’ of the TCI Electricity Utility Industry
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Thursday, December 17, 2015) – FortisTCI recognizes five former electricity utility industry professionals, honouring them with the FortisTCI Pioneer Award. This will be an annual award meant to recognize a…
December 17, 2015
LUDWINA FULFORD IS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF CULTURE
The Turks and Caicos Government is pleased to congratulate Ms. Ludwina Fulford on her successful appointment as the new Director of Culture within the Ministry of Tourism. Ms. Fulford graduated in the top five of the 2001 graduating class of HJ…
December 17, 2015
New Deputy Chief Valuation Officer
The Lands Division under the Attorney General’s Chambers wishes to advise the general public of the recruitment of Mrs. Michele Grey as Deputy Chief Valuation Officer within the Valuation Department. Michele Grey, who was elected a professional…
December 17, 2015
K-1 Visa Process and State-DHS Review
The Department of State (State) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborate closely on adjudications related to the K-1 visa classification, as they do in many other immigration matters. As directed by the President, and in light of…
December 17, 2015
DIGICEL BUSINESS LAUNCHES CARECLIP SOLUTION
Thursday 17th December 2015 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel Business is extending its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with the launch of another innovative solution, Digicel CareClip, which caters to those who require assisted-living but want to…
December 17, 2015
DIGICEL ADDS THE DL1000 TO ITS SUITE OF BEST VALUE SMARTPHONES
Kingston, Jamaica – Monday, December 14, 2015: With Christmas just around the corner, telecommunications company, Digicel, is adding the sleek, sexy DL1000 handset to its suite of DL smartphones. The launch of the DL1000 follows closely behind…
December 17, 2015
CARICOM urges WTO to add Trade to new global deals
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday urged the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to join a successful year for multilateral diplomacy by delivering trade deals which will drive global economic growth and uplift the poor. Jamaica’s Minister of…
December 16, 2015
HEALTH MINISTRY URGES PUBLIC TO USE CAUTION TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES
While Chikungunya and Dengue are still sporadically occurring in our community, Zika virus, also a mosquito-borne disease which was first identified in Chile in February of last year, has since spread to Brazil, Columbia and the Caribbean. Earlier…
December 16, 2015
TCI GDP FORECASTED TO GROW ON AVERAGE BY MORE THAN 4% OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS
The Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SPPD) is pleased to release the 2014 National Accounts Statistics report and announces that the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands is forecasted to experience moderate growth over the next few…