March 22, 2013
Police officer denies cavity search and mistreatment of Shanique Myrie
A Barbados police officer accused of conducting a cavity search on Shanique Myrie denied the allegation when she took the stand before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today. Constable Sirphene Carrington also insisted that she did not make any…
March 22, 2013
Dominican military officials among 35 arrested in drug bust
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested 35 people -- including military, police and customs officials -- in a drug bust at the country's busiest airport. The arrests were made in connection with the seizure of a private jet carrying 682…
March 22, 2013
Police charge McKeeva Bush
The former Premier of the Cayman Islands, William McKeeva Bush, has now been charged and is due to appear in court early next month. Mr. Bush answered his bail this afternoon (Wednesday 20 March) and was formally charged with two counts of…
March 22, 2013
Venezuela cutting off contact with U.S. diplomat
Venezuela is cutting off contact with a top U.S. diplomat, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said Wednesday that his country's representatives would no longer be talking about improving U.S.-Venezuela…
March 22, 2013
Brazil doctors’ council backs abortion reform
As the Senate in Brazil debates reform of abortion laws, the body that regulates medical practice has for the first time backed the legalisation of abortion on request. The Federal Council of Medicine called for the legalisation of terminations…
March 22, 2013
Police issues warning to all Liquor licenced businesses for Bi-Elections 2013
The Police have been charged with the responsibility of maintaining Law and Order at today’s Bi-Election. Officers from Division “B” will be posted at all Polling Stations in the Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hills constituency. The public are…
March 22, 2013
HE and Cabinet developments
His Excellency Governor Ric Todd chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet on Wednesday 20 March 2013 at the House of Assembly Building on Grand Turk. At this meeting Cabinet: - Welcomed a presentation by the…
March 22, 2013
Gov Ric Todd tells Gordon Butch Stewart he regards Beaches as an important element of the Economy
The Jamaica Observer newspaper has carried an article about an interview it conducted with His Excellency Damian Ric Todd in which he praises the Jamaican-owned Beaches Resort which is part of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart’s Sandals Resorts…
March 22, 2013
Illegal Haitian Immigrants Intercepted, to be Repatriated
The Ministry of Border Control and Labour and the RTCI Police Force have sent out a message in the strongest possible term that it will not tolerate any illegal migrants breaking the laws of the TCI as they relate to illegal entry into the…
March 22, 2013
Children were among the 116 illegal Haitian immigrants who were intercepted in Provo Tuesday
Two (2) minors were reportedly among the 116 illegal Haitian immigrants who were intercepted by the Marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on Tuesday 19th March in the territorial waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands.……