October 24, 2014
TCIG Reminds Public of Amendment to Hotel and Tourism Ordinance
The Revenue Department in the Ministry of Finance reminds the public that the House of Assembly has approved an amendment to the Hotel and Restaurant (Taxation) Ordinance to provide for the imposition of a tax on Tourism Services. The commencement…
October 21, 2014
TCIG Officials to Attend Overseas Territories Border Security Conference
Senior Turks & Caicos Islands Government officials from various departments are to attend an inaugural Border Security conference in Miami, Tuesday, 21 to Thursday, 23 October 2014. Director of Immigration, Mr Larry Mills, will be joined by…
October 21, 2014
Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. De La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in…
October 21, 2014
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel settle Heat magazine legal action
Singer Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel have settled legal action against Heat magazine after it published a "false and unfounded story" questioning their two-year marriage. The celebrity magazine has now apologised and retracted the…
October 21, 2014
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella gets $84m pay package
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has been given a pay package worth $84.3m (£52m), making him one of the top earners in the tech industry. The total pay package is largely made up of share awards, and most of the payments will be made over several…
October 21, 2014
Oscar Pistorius begins jail sentence for Reeva Steenkamp death
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has begun serving time in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He was driven to Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison where he is expected to be housed in the hospital wing. Judge Thokozile Masipa gave…
October 20, 2014
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER, 2014
GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE BAHAMAS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARDS SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACH GOERS AND MARINERS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EXPOSED ATLANTIC SHORELINES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION FOR…
October 20, 2014
Ford invests £190m in a plant for clean diesels
Ford has invested in the future of the UK car manufacturing by pumping £190 million into its Dagenham production facility, helping to secure another 318 jobs at the plant. The funding has been provided for the development and building of new…
October 20, 2014
Apple earnings beat expectations
Apple reported third-quarter earnings of $8.47bn (£5.24bn), a 13% rise from the same period a year earlier, beating analysts' expectations. Profits at the technology giant were helped by sales of its new iPhone 6 models, which were on sale for ten…
October 20, 2014
Google changes ‘to fight piracy’ by highlighting legal sites
Google has announced changes to its search engine in an attempt to curb online piracy. The company has long been criticised for enabling people to find sites to download entertainment illegally. The entertainment industry has argued that illegal…