Month: July 2011

July 6, 2011

Second Marine is Arrest in South Korean Rampage

South Korea's military says it has arrested a Marine private for helping a colleague who killed four other Marines in a shooting rampage on Monday. An official with the Defense Ministry says the private, identified only as Jung, is suspected of…

July 6, 2011

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Said Not Yet Ready for Launch

China's state media say construction equipment, cranes and shipping containers still litter the deck of the country's first aircraft carrier, indicating the vessel is far from ready for launch. The Communist Party-controlled Global Times newspaper…

July 4, 2011

CARICOM has made substantial progress, says Trinidad PM

Trinidad and Tobago prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has once again stated her country's…

July 4, 2011

Former Premier Assests Frozen

The assets of Michael Misick, the former Premier of the Turks…

July 4, 2011

NUISANCE CALLS TO 911

RTC news has been informed that 911 operators in the TCI have been receiving more prank calls than often. The Public is reminded that under 911 Emergency Ordinance (2010), anyone who makes a false report or annoying phone call to 911 face up to six…

July 3, 2011

Press Statement on Constitutional Talks from TCI Governor

His Excellency Gordon Wetherell has released a statement tothe press on the Constitutional talks that was held in London, England. The Governor statement reads: As I have made clear in statements since my return from the Constitutional talks in…

July 3, 2011

Shore Club gets green light

 The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has finally given approval to The Shore Club Development in Long Bay, Providenciales, after placing in on hold for close to three years, pending investigations.  A statement from the Interim Government on…

July 3, 2011

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL

A GROUP of TCI youngsters have been playing doctors and nurses in the classroom. But it wasn’t toy stethoscopes and bandages being used by pupils at the Richmond Hill Preparatory School.Students got to experiment with the real things, thanks to two…

July 3, 2011

Date Changed for TCI Gospel Best Finale

Organizers of the first TCI Gospel Best competition announced that the date of the final show will be changed to July 3rd, from the original date of June 26th 2011. The venue remains the same at the Tropicana Dinner and Supper Club at 7pm. The TCI…

July 3, 2011

Box office: ‘Transformers’ posts year’s best opening weekend

Records, records everywhere. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" collected $97.4…