September 17, 2014
World basketball body eases headgear ban
Basketball's governing body has relaxed rules banning players wearing headgear after criticism it discriminated on religious grounds. FIBA says it launched a two-year trial before possibly deciding on permanent rule changes after the 2016 Rio de…
September 17, 2014
No US combat mission against IS in Iraq
President Barack Obama has told an audience of US troops their comrades fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq will not have a combat mission. Mr Obama said he would not commit "to fighting another ground war in Iraq". But he said the US…
September 17, 2014
Cuba to send doctors to Ebola areas
Cuba is sending 165 health workers to help tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, officials say. Doctors, nurses and infection control specialists will travel to Sierra Leone in October and stay for six months. The announcement comes as the World…
September 17, 2014
PREMIER INTERVENES AT CARIBBEAN AVIATION DAY AT CTO STOIC 2014 IN USVI
A century after the first scheduled commercial flight in St. Petersburg, Florida back in 1914, Commercial Aviation remains a main area of focus, especially in the tourism dependent states of the Caribbean. Day two of the Caribbean Tourism…
September 17, 2014
GOVERNOR WELCOMES TURKS AND CAICOS CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
The cross party review of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Constitution was welcomed by His Excellency the Governor Peter Beckingham today, Wednesday, 17 August 2014. His remarks came the day after the first public ’town hall’ meeting on the…
September 17, 2014
Ministry of Health Educates TCI on Caribbean Wellness Day
Ministry of Health is promoting Caribbean Wellness Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). This day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday in September throughout the Caribbean Region. It is geared at increasing awareness and promoting…
September 17, 2014
Youth Department kicks off Youth Week 2014 by promoting leadership
The Department of Youth Affairs confirms arrangements for the Turks and Caicos Island’s (TCI) annual Youth Week 2014 commencing on the 21– 27 September 2014. This year’s theme, “Serving Youth, Inspiring Bravery,” is the essence of promoting…
September 17, 2014
Amanyara Funded Learning Centre Unveiled At Oseta Jolly Primary
The Oseta Jolly Primary School (OJPS) officially opened the doors to its state of the art learning centre on Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The inauguration of the OJPS ‘Peaceful Place’ learning centre is the result of a joint venture by the school…
September 16, 2014
TCI Police are warning the public to be vigilant against crimes of opportunity
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force is urging the public in Providenciales to be vigilant after three separate incidents in a three day period over the weekend. (Friday September 12th to Monday September 15th 2014). The incidents all…
September 16, 2014
TCIG CONTINUES IMPROVEMENT BY INVESTING IN EDUCATORS
On Friday 12th September, 2014 a pilot group of five school leaders completed ‘The 21st Century Principal’ course. The four-day learning experience was a spin-off of TCIG’s management development programme entitled ‘The 21st Century Manager.’…