March 9, 2021
ILLEGAL LANDING IN THE LONG BAY AREA
On 6 March 2021, at approximately 9:20 pm, the Immigration Department received a report from 911 that there was an illegal landing in the Long Bay area. The Immigration Department along with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responded…
March 9, 2021
Throne Speech from the Premier’s Office delivered on March 5th,2020
THRONE SPEECH as Delivered by Governor (Acting) Anya Williams “For I know the plans I…
March 8, 2021
15 Dead & 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts
A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others, state television reported. State television TGVE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the…
March 8, 2021
Curry Does it again in the All Star Challenge
Stephen Curry shot his way to another 3-point title and Domantas Sabonis made sure the Skills Challenge still belongs to the bigs. Then Portland's Anfernee Simons sealed his final, winning dunk with a kiss. Well, almost. Curry, the Golden State…
March 8, 2021
En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Gladys Knight, Davido and more appear in Coming 2 America
If you haven't watched Eddie Murphy's new film, Coming 2 America, you have no idea what you're missing. The star-studded sequel to the 1988 comedy of the same title follows Murphy as Prince Akeem, who prepares to take his seat as King of Zamunda…
March 7, 2021
TCI records 15th COVID-19 related death
The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital announced to RTC News that they are saddened over the country's fifteenth COVID-19 related death. An elderly patient with known confirmed COVID-19 disease passed away at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on…
March 5, 2021
Kobe Bryant to be honoured at the NBA All-Star game
The 2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game was in jeopardy of not being played due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but the league and players made a decision to proceed. However, like just about everything else, the 'All-Star…
March 5, 2021
Regional financial integration a US$57-billion opportunity
Acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Limited Eva Mitchell says with an estimated US$57 billion in investable funds across the Caribbean, integration can strengthen the region's financial services sector and…
March 5, 2021
Pope Francis to become first pontiff to visit Iraq
When the pontiff touches down in Baghdad on Friday, it will be the culmination of a Vatican trip decades in the planning. Pope Francis will be the first pope to ever visit this area of great biblical importance -- home to ancient civilizations. His…
March 5, 2021
Drake drops Scary Hours 2 EP with features from Rick Ross, Lil Baby
Drake is back! As promised, the Canadian rapper dropped his EP, Scary Hours 2, on Friday. The new record consists of three lyrically-heavy songs and include guest features from Lil Baby and Rick Ross. Right off the bat, in the first track, titled…