July 12, 2014
Technology
The TCI can boast state-of-the-art technology within the country and has been a location for major national and international technological development. Telecommunication services across the chain of islands are of advanced standards, with…
July 12, 2014
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is an untapped frontier of enterprise in the TCI. An evolution has begun in recent times with a gradual shift towards this type of industry fed by high demand through the visiting tourists and the close proximity to major markets. The…
July 12, 2014
Finance & Banking
The TCI offer a well-defined regulatory framework within which to operate a comprehensive range of financial activities including banking, insurance, trusts, mutual funds, investment dealing companies and partnerships to the international business…
July 12, 2014
Tourism
The proximity of the TCI to the United States and Canada, paired with the privacy and anonymity that people are able to enjoy here, have enabled the islands to grow as an oasis for those desiring to have a second/third home. Inspired by the beauty…
July 10, 2014
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet at the House of Assembly Building, Grand Turk on Wednesday, 9 July 2014. All Ministers were present except Hon. Premier and Hon. Minister of Health. At this meeting…
July 10, 2014
PDM Welcomes Recent Announcements
The PDM in a release to RTC news states that they believe that the Government has made a step in the right direction by withdrawing the ill-fated Payroll Bill. We believe the decision to bring this Bill in the first place was a waste of time. We…
July 10, 2014
IMF warning for Trinidad and Tobago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday warned that Trinidad and Tobago remains vulnerable to a decline in energy prices, and called for structural reforms to diversify the economy and improve its growth potential. The IMF said while it…
July 10, 2014
St Lucia Security minister denies getting report from Jamaican police on extra-judicial killings
St Lucia National Security Minister, Victor La Corbiniere has denied “rumours” that members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have submitted a report on their investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings by members of the Royal Saint…
July 10, 2014
FIFA dismisses Uruguay/Suarez biting appeal
FIFA has dismissed appeals by the Uruguay Football Association and Luis Suarez over the striker's four-month global ban for biting, it was confirmed Thursday. "The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject appeals lodged by both the Uruguayan…
July 10, 2014
Kerry Faces Uphill Battle to Defuse Afghan Election Standoff
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry could arrive to a skeptical audience in Afghanistan this week, as he tries to resolve a deepening crisis over a disputed presidential election which has stirred ethnic tensions in the fragile country. Kerry is…