Burmese President Says Nation on Path to Democracy

Burmese President Thein Sein says his government is committed to moving the country towards a healthy democracy after decades of military rule. Thein Sein made the promise Monday during a formal state dinner in Singapore, and again in a newspaper…

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Keury M Smith was born September 5, 1990…

Obama Confirms Drone Strikes in Pakistan

U.S. President Barack Obama has defended the use of drone strikes in Pakistan, which U.S. officials have never before publicly acknowledged. Speaking during an online town hall discussion Monday, Mr. Obama said the drone attacks have been used to…

Disruption of Meeting on the Pathway to Citizenship  

RTC NEWS received a press release from Chair of the Consultative Forum, Lilian Missick as according to the release disruption of a meeting. The release reads: The disruption of tonight’s meeting on the pathway to citizenship at the Graceway Sports…

Fortis Contributes to the Turks and Caicos 911 Programme

FortisTCI has made a contribution to a much needed cause in the Turks and Caicos islands after donating $2000 to TCI’s 911 Emergency Communication Centre. This now traditional “holiday” donation, done in place of sending company Christmas cards, is…

Digicel 1,000,000 All Pass Winner is Jerome Louissaint

January 2012 marks another milestone for Digicel’s All Pass Plan. The hugely popular All Pass plan launched in July 2010 provides the Best Value for customers to call locally, regionally and internationally. In May 2011, less than a year after it’s…

Akita Holdings responds

In a press release sent to RTC News from Akita Holdings on the Press Statement Issued by His Excellency, the Governor, Rick Todd’s media briefing on January 24th, 2012 along with Laurence Harris, partner in charge, Edwards Wildman Palmer, the…

French tourist dies after DIVING ACCIDENT

RTC News understands that on Thursday January 26, at around 9.30am a 55-year-old French tourist was rushed to the emergency department of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre following a diving incident off Provo. The patient was brought to shore by…

CARPHA to collaborate with CTO on Quality Tourism

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) which started its operations this month under Interim Director, Dr. Jerome Walcott, former Minister of Health, Barbados was a subject of discussion at the Council of the Caribbean Tourism Organization,…

New bill tackles child porn, genital mutilation

THE newest version of the Children's Bill to be debated in Parliament is a consolidation of much-needed legislation and could make a difference in children's rights locally, head of the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and child rights…