January 19, 2015
Boko Haram Kidnaps Dozens in Cameroon
Officials in Cameroon say Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 60 people Sunday in a cross-border raid from Nigeria. The officials say several people who tried to stop the militants were killed and about 80 homes were burned to the ground.…
January 19, 2015
United States Eases Travel And Trade Rules On Cuba
Swiftly expanding trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration opened the door to easier travel and a wide range of new export opportunities with the communist island starting last Friday, punching the biggest hole to date in America's…
January 19, 2015
Dominican Republic to attend Caribbean Energy Security Summit
The White House announced that US Vice President Joseph Biden will host the first ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 26, and the Dominican Republic is expected to attend. Biden's office said the prime ministers or…
January 19, 2015
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AWARENESS WEEK OBSERVED IN THE TCI
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) will observe Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week from January 11th -18th, 2015 themed around having the residents of TCI prepared for the next earthquake through a process of learning,…
January 19, 2015
Permanent Secretary of Border Control and Labour receives an OBE from Her Majesty The Queen
The Governor’s Office today Tuesday 13th January, announced that Mrs. Clara Gardiner, the Permanent Secretary of Border Control and Labour, received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year Honours this month. The…
January 19, 2015
PROVO RUNNERS CLUB MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN MARATHON BAHAMAS
A group of 13 Provo Roadrunners departing Providenciales between the 14th and 16th of January will participate in Marathon Bahamas to be held on this coming Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Nassau, Bahamas. After several weeks of training the group will…
January 19, 2015
UNICEF Sponsored Early Childhood Education Workshop
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Turks and Caicos Islands Ministry of Education, Youth Sports and Library Services hosted an Intervention seminar for early childhood practitioners throughout the Islands, from…
January 19, 2015
THE PDM EXPRESSES ITS DISAPPOINTMENT REGARDING THE PLIGHT OF BAFSL
The PDM released the following to RTC News on BAFSL. "Late last year, these Islands learned of the possible liquidation of the British Atlantic Financial Services Ltd. In light of information that may have supported what may have been a strained…
January 13, 2015
Google cuts back on Android security fixes
Millions of Android users could be at risk as Google cuts back on security updates for older versions of its smartphone operating system. The risk arises because Google has stopped producing security updates for parts of those older versions. About…
January 13, 2015
Ford stuns onlookers in Detroit with GT
June 2016 will mark 50 years since Ford prevailed against the Ferrari juggernaut in the premier Le Mans endurance-race category. To commemorate that feat, the company will build a new, 600-plus horsepower GT road car and race it at the legendary…