April 1, 2023
Trump indictment ends decades of perceived invincibility
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump steps before a judge next week to be arraigned in a New York courtroom, it will not only mark the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. It will also represent a reckoning for a man long…
April 1, 2023
Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 dead, dozens injured
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas and collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois. At…
March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died “suddenly”…
March 17, 2023
Microsoft adds AI tools to office apps like Outlook, Word
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said Thursday the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will allow users…
December 21, 2022
Afghanistan: Taliban closes universities to women
The Taliban have announced the closure of universities to women in Afghanistan, according to a letter by the higher education minister. The minister says the move is until further notice. It is expected to take effect immediately. It further…
November 27, 2022
TCI Youth Parliament Members Attend Caribbean Youth Parliament
Two members of TCI’s Youth Parliament are in Trinidad and Tobago for the 11th sitting of the Caribbean Youth Parliament from November 20th through 24th. The 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament will bring together 58 young people, aged 18 to 29 from…
November 25, 2022
Record Number of Tourism Employees Complete CHTAEF Training Program
415 hospitality and tourism employees across the TCI completed a 24 day intensive training programme with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation. The foundation in partnership with the Turks and Caicos Islands Hotel and…
November 17, 2022
Inter high school basketball season
The Inter high school basketball season is well underway. On Friday we saw the Louise Garland Thomas High School take on British West Indies Collegiate with Louise Garland defeating BWIC 43 to 34.... It was quite an intense match up for the teams.…
November 17, 2022
Turks and Caicos Youth Parliament
The Turks and Caicos Youth Parliament was established by the Local Commonwealth Parliamentary Association designed to award the youth a forum in which they can discuss issues they feel are important. The objectives of the Youth Parliament is to:…
November 16, 2022
Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week. Musk made the…