October 10, 2016
National Honours & Awards
The Order of Turks & Caicos Islands For service with distinction in any field of discipline Basden, Marjorie, Mrs. (2016)Acted as headmistress on Numerous occasions; assisted pupils outside hours; a disciplinarian; taught five generations of…
October 6, 2016
GOVERNOR’S FAREWELL MESSAGE – OPTIMISM, BUT A NEED TO SHARPEN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND RETAIN AN OPEN ECONOMY
After three happy years in the beautiful country of Turks and Caicos Islands, Jill and I will be leaving with great sadness next week, on 10 October – and with great relief that the islands were, unlike others in the region, untouched by Hurricane…
October 4, 2016
ALERT #23 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW
BASED ON INFORMATION FROM ALERT #23 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 2016 AT NOON EDT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING…
October 4, 2016
ALERT #24 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW
BASED ON INFORMATION ALERT #24 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 2016 AT 3PM EDT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS…
October 3, 2016
Putin Orders Suspension of Plutonium Cleanup Program with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday to suspend an agreement with the United States on disposing of weapons-grade plutonium, citing Washington's "unfriendly actions". It also claimed the United States was unable "to ensure the…
October 3, 2016
Bahamas preparing for passage of Hurricane Matthew
The Bahamas were preparing for the passage of Hurricane Matthew, closing schools and the national airline, Bahamasair suspending flights to the southern islands. In addition, the Bahamian authorities have organised for more than 100 students…
October 3, 2016
Leader of the Opposition speaks about HURRICANE MATTHEW
Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson in a letter to RTC News is praying for and urging residents to be prepared for Matthew. Overnight the Turks and Caicos Islands has gone from a Hurricane Watch to a Warning. Matthew is a…
October 3, 2016
ALERT #14 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW
ALERT #14 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 2016 AT 9 AM EDT. ....DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW EXPECTED TO APPROACH HAITI TONIGHT... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE…
October 3, 2016
Alert #13 HURRICANE MATHEW
ALERT #13 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 2016 AT 6 AM EDT. ....POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS…
October 3, 2016
ALERT #13 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW
ALERT #13 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY MONDAY 3RDOCTOBER, 2016 AT 6 AM EDT. ….POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN… A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS…