July 30, 2013
St. Kitts & Nevis: Protesting the Prime Minister
It’s a twist rarely seen in Caribbean politics where party loyalties are fierce, but political tensions are high in St. Kitts and Nevis following the defection of two senior ministers from Prime Minister Denzil Douglas‘ ruling St. Kitts and Nevis…
July 30, 2013
Verdict Expected in Manning WikiLeaks Trial
The military judge presiding over the court-martial of an Army private charged with leaking U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks will announce her verdict later Tuesday. Oklahoma native Bradley Manning is facing 21 criminal charges, including espionage and…
July 30, 2013
Explosions Kill 12 in Northern Nigeria
Multiple explosions in Nigeria's northern city of Kano have killed at least 12 people.The blasts happened late Monday near a bar in the predominantly Christian Sabon Gari area of the city.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the…
July 30, 2013
Pakistan Lawmakers Vote for New President
Pakistan's lawmakers have begun voting for the country's new president.Mamnoon Hussain, a textile businessman and a close ally of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is expected to emerge as the winner in Tuesday's election to replace Asif Ali Zardari,…
July 30, 2013
Swiss Train Crash Kills Driver, Injures 26
Two trains have collided head-on in western Switzerland, killing one train's driver and injuring at least 26 passengers.Officials say 46 passengers were on board the trains when the accident happened late Monday in Granges-pres-Marnand.The cause of…
July 30, 2013
Militants Free Jailed Terrorists from Pakistani Prison
Pakistani Taliban militants, some of them disguised in police uniforms, attacked a prison in northwestern Pakistan with machine guns and grenades Monday, freeing more than 240 prisoners, including 25 jailed terrorists.Officials say 12 people,…
July 30, 2013
Defense of the Opposition’s PDM representation of TCI in the Civil Service
It is really disheartening to have to issue a Release of this sort in defense of the Opposition’s representation of Turks and Caicos Islanders in the Civil Service in our pursuit of equal pay. We do so to clear the air after wrongful comments were…
July 30, 2013
Financial Services Commission partners with Bahamas Institute of Financial Services to provide TCI Trust Industry with training.
The Turks and Caicos Financial Services Commission (FSC) in collaboration with the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services will host a one-day Trust Administration seminar on Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 at the Regent Palms in Providenciales. The…
July 30, 2013
FIRE AT KISHCO
RTC News has learnt that a container at the Kishco store on the 5 Cays roads caught fire yesterday morning in Providenciales. Onlookers told our news team that the fire started in one of the older of the 2 containers. The Fire Department responded…
July 30, 2013
AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY ABROAD
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports & Culture has announced a total of 23 scholarships and 9 grants for 2013. Six full scholarships, 17 partials scholarships were among the awards to students who will complete their studies overseas. The…