July 27, 2016
Sandals CEO to give keynote address at State of the Tourism Industry Conference
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Chief executive officer of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, will outline his vision for Caribbean tourism at the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC), scheduled to be held here in September. Barbados’…
July 27, 2016
OFFICE OF THE PREMIER MINISTERIAL STATEMENT (July 2016)
Mr. Speaker I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate The Rt. Excellent Theresa May on her appointment as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Territories and likewise The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson as the new Foreign Secretary…
July 26, 2016
Update on Police Officer who was shot whilst on duty
Meanwhile, the RTCIPF last evening provided an Update on the Police Officer who was shot whilst on duty. Police Constable #219 Ked-kri-zia Missick who was shot while arriving on the scene of a robbery on Monday 4th July 2016 has been released from…
July 26, 2016
Police Investigates robberies
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating two reports of robbery that occurred last night (Wednesday 6th July 2016) on Providenciales. The first incident was reported at 4:04PM when complainant reported on…
July 26, 2016
Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
Another armed robbery has landed in the laps of officers of the RTCIPF in Providenciales – a crime perpetrated against tourists. According to Police, shortly after 4pm Wednesday, Police Officers were dispatched to the North West Point area of…
July 26, 2016
Obama and Clinton: a special and pragmatic relationship
In a highly significant move, a "fired up" President Obama took to the stage in North Carolina to offer his unequivocal backing to his former rival turned ally, Hillary Clinton. Pragmatic partnership has replaced the bitterness and distrust which…
July 26, 2016
Oscar Pistorius given six years for Reeva Steenkamp murder
South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. It comes after his initial five-year conviction for manslaughter was changed to murder last December on…
July 26, 2016
Venezuelan women push past border controls for food
About 500 Venezuelan women in search of food have broken through border controls separating the western state of Tachira from neighbouring Colombia. The women said their families were going hungry because of severe food shortages in Venezuela. Hours…
July 26, 2016
Bahamians Warned To Prepare For Scorching Heat This Week
Bahamians can expect scorching temperatures as from today Wednesday, through the weekend with the heat index expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, Senior Meteorological Officer at the Department of Meteorology Orson Nixon warned on Tuesday.…
July 26, 2016
PDM HAILS LOUISE GARLAND THOMAS AS EDUCATION AND OVERALL NATIONAL ICON
The PDM together with the country mourns the loss of Education Icon, Louise Garland Thomas who passed away earlier this month. As this we mourn and lay this giant of a lady to rest, we pause to recognize her national contribution to the area of…