February 10, 2015
Several Dominicans figure in Swiss bank scandal
23 people linked to Dominican Republic, including some Dominicans figure with US$34.3 million in accounts in Switzerland’s HSBC bank subsidiary, according to a filtered list of people which the entity allegedly helped dodge taxes or launder money.…
February 10, 2015
HBO expands reach in the TCI & Caribbean
HBO Latin America, the sole authorized distributor of HBO content in the Caribbean, continues its expansion in the market through a recent commercial agreement with Digicel in several countries, including Turks & Caicos, Dominica, Nevis,…
February 10, 2015
PREMIER EWING RESPONDS TO BRITISH MP EDWARD MILIBAND ON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP & CENTRAL REGISTRY
Premier of the Turks & Caicos acknowledged learning about the recent information shared in the UK Press about the UKOT. Premier Ewing described the various statements made by UK Opposition Labour Party Leader the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband as…
February 10, 2015
Ministry Of Health Provides Free Vaccination To Hotel Staff
Public Health Nurses from the Ministry of Health and Human Services administered more than 100 free flu vaccines to Beaches Turks and Caicos Team Members On Tuesday, 3rd of February 2015. The exercise was part of the Beaches Turks and Caicos Healthy…
February 10, 2015
TCIG issues Measles Alert Outbreak in the USA
There is currently a multi-state outbreak of Measles in the USA associated with travel to Disneyland Resort Theme Parks in California. This has affected 14 US states and Mexico. From the 1st through the 30th of January 2015, 102 measles positive…
February 10, 2015
The Peak of Flu Season is Here says the M.O.H
On Tuesday, 3rd of February 2015, Public Health Nurses from the Ministry of Health and Human Services administered more than 100 free flu vaccines to Beaches Turks and Caicos Team Members as a part of the Beaches Turks and Caicos Healthy Living…
February 10, 2015
Ukraine Rebels Attack Local Military HQ
Rocket strikes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday hit the headquarters of the military's operation against Russia-backed separatists and residential areas ahead of a key summit aimed at ending the conflict. President Petro…
February 10, 2015
Niger to send troops to Nigeria
Niger's parliament has voted to send troops to Nigeria to join the fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The vote took place after Boko Haram attacked a prison and detonated a car bomb on Monday in the town of Diffa, near Niger's border…
February 10, 2015
Robots replacing human factory workers at faster pace
Cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in the world's factories at a faster pace over the next decade, pushing manufacturing labour costs down 16 percent, a report Tuesday said. The Boston Consulting Group predicts that investment in…
February 10, 2015
Caribbean reports record number of tourists, spending in 2014
A record 26.3 million people travelled to the Caribbean last year and spent an unprecedented amount of money in what is considered the world's most tourism-dependent region, officials said Tuesday. It is the fifth consecutive year that the Caribbean…