December 1, 2015
TCHTA Launches “Hello Tourist” Initiative
This week TCHTA launched its "Hello Tourist" initiative aimed at educating local students, both at the primary and secondary level, about the destination's tourism product. The initiative which proves that residents can enjoy the destination as…
November 30, 2015
December 1st is World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first…
November 25, 2015
Platini facing life ban from football
FIFA's ethics watchdog wants Michel Platini banned for life over a suspect payment, the UEFA president's lawyer said yesterday. Platini, until recently the favourite to take over football's world body, and FIFA president Sepp Blatter will find out…
November 25, 2015
Canada to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by end of February
Canada's new Liberal Government said Tuesday it will resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year and another 15,000 by the end of February. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wanted to resettle 25,000 refugees in Canada by December 31 but…
November 25, 2015
Turkey pilots warned Russian jet 10 times before shoot-down
United States (AFP) – The US military backed up Turkey's claim Tuesday that Turkish pilots warned a Russian jet 10 times – but failed to get a response – before shooting it down after it briefly entered Turkish airspace. "We were able to hear…
November 25, 2015
Students to study in Russia
Twenty-five Jamaicans have been awarded scholarships valued at over $100 million to study in Russia by aluminium conglomerate, UC Rusal, which owns the Alpart and Windalco bauxite companies. The fully funded scholarships are valid for up to six…
November 25, 2015
Barbados push legalization to seize assets
The Barbados Government will next year table legislation amending the Proceeds of Crime Act so as to allow the authorities to seize the assets of people with no legitimate source of income. Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, addressing a ruling…
November 25, 2015
Mass Casualty Management Training Course Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December, 2015 South Caicos
The Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services through its National Health Emergency Management Unit says they are remaining committed to providing a comprehensive approach to health emergency management in response to public health threats…
November 25, 2015
Tourism Day at the Providenciales Campus – TCICC
The Providenciales Campus of the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College will be participating in the month long Tourism activities on “Tourism Day” on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from 9:30am - 3pm. There are many planned activities for students…
November 25, 2015
Tourism report calls for strong direction; exposes lack of planning
The KPMG National Tourism report has been released and reveals that the Caribbean is the most dependent region in the world on Tourism and out of the 185 countries the world over, the Turks and Caicos is the nation third most dependent upon the…