June 3, 2014
Police sacked over hanged girls
Two police officers in India have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found gang-raped and hanged, authorities say. One officer was arrested while the other fled. Two of the suspected attackers have also…
June 3, 2014
PAHO reports jump in dengue cases
American Health Organization (PAHO) says the number of dengue cases in the Americas, including the Caribbean increased five-fold between 2003 and 2013. According to data presented this week at a high-level regional meeting on dengue hosted by PAHO,…
June 3, 2014
Girls’ Empowerment Day at H.J. Robinson High
Following on from a highly successful ‘Boys Day Out’ in January of this year, the H.J. Robinson High School, through its Guidance Unit, today hosted a school day, exclusively for Girls, the first Girls’ Empowerment Day, under the theme “Cupcakes and…
June 3, 2014
Minister of Health Attends Seminar on Autism
Minister of Health and Human Services Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith is currently in Lake Placid, New York, where she’s attending the four-day Can/Am Expertise Exchange 2014, being hosted by the One World Foundation under the theme, “Autism: A New…
June 3, 2014
World No Tobacco Day celebrated in the TCI
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, Ministry of Health and Human Services joins the rest of the world in celebration of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, May 31, 2014 under the theme "Raise Taxes on Tobacco" The Department is…
June 2, 2014
Department of Education’s policy review of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) guidelines
Over 400 students from Primary schools throughout the islands anxiously sat off this morning to begin day one of their GSAT examinations. The Grade Six Achievement Test is a pre-requisite to determining whether those students have the ability to…
June 2, 2014
Deputy Governor’s Public Sector Spotlight for MAY – TCIG Treasury
“Although widely viewed simply as the department solely for the processing of payments, there is much, much more to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Treasury,” said Anya Williams, Deputy Governor and head of the Turks and Caicos Islands’…
June 2, 2014
Lara To Play For MCC Vs Rest Of The World
West Indies legend Brian Lara is among the final six players confirmed as a participant in the MCC versus Rest of the World Bicentenary match at Lord's on July 5. Lara will play alongside India icon Sachin Tendulkar in an MCC side which also…
June 2, 2014
Chris Bosh: Intent to stay in Miami
Chris Bosh has hinted for some time that he doesn't intend to go anywhere after he can become a free agent next month, and the Miami Heat center made his strongest statements on the matter in the past two days. In an interview on ESPN Radio show in…
June 2, 2014
TCAAA & CGA host JAGS McCartney Relays
The Turks and Caicos Amateur Athletic Association (TCAAA) and the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) have partnered to host another exciting JAGS McCartney Invitational Relays in collaboration with the IAAF’s 19th World Athletics Day 2014. The…