May 14, 2021
TCI confirms close to 20,000 vaccinated
The Ministry of Health and Human Services on Tuesday confirmed that as of May 9 2021, a total of 19,515 persons in the TCI have now received their 1st dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. This represents roughly 56% of the adult population.…
May 12, 2021
Deputy Governors International Nurses Day Message
Today we join with the rest of the world in recognizing and celebrating all nurses in the Turks and Caicos Islands and elsewhere on this International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th every year, the birthday of…
May 10, 2021
Ministry of Tourism hosts high-level meeting on Grand Turk Master Plan
The Cruise Steering Committee and the Ministry of Tourism under the patronage of the Hon. Charles W. Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) hosted a daylong high-level discussion on the Grand Turk Master Plan and the way forward, in…
May 10, 2021
Tourism Minister visits Pine Cay
Hon. Josephine Connolly along with members of her Ministry namely, Permanent Secretary Cherylann Jones, Deputy Permanent Secretary Arthur Been and Executive Administrator Leandrea Missick were invited to the beautiful and tranquil island of Pine Cay…
May 10, 2021
Turks & Caicos Tourist Board Hosts 17TH Annual TACC
The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board hosted its 17th annual Turks and Caicos Conference (TACC) from May 5 to 6, 2021. The event which is the signature tourism conference for the destination, was presented with a hybrid of virtual and in-person events…
May 3, 2021
Margaritaville TCI goes a year without revenue
On Friday, RTC news carried a story that the CDC has given the green light for cruise ships to begin in July with stipulation, good news for ports such as the one at the Grand Turk Cruise Center. With no cruise ships arriving at the Grand Turk…
April 30, 2021
GARVIN THOMAS APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF TCIG PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
he Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Garvin Thomas to the post of Director of the Turks and Caicos Government Public Works Department.Garvin who was born and raised on the island of South Caicos, holds a…
April 21, 2021
Successful Interception of an Illegal Migrant Vessel
The Ministry of Immigration and Immigration Department is pleased to report the interception of an illegal migrant vessel within the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the “Lil Bluff” area of Providenciales. The vessel was detected at…
April 21, 2021
Police Marine Branch Intercepts Illegal vessel
RTC News has learned that as of 12:16 a.m., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Officers onboard M/V Sea Guardian and M/V Sea Pursuit whilst on patrol responded to reports by the Coastal Radar Officials of suspicious activity in the North West Point…
April 19, 2021
Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services visits SNAP Center
April is observed as Autism Month, the Deputy Premier, Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services, Hon. E Jay Saunders, accompanied by Deputy Permanent Secretary Mrs. Tamera Howell-Robinson made an official visit to the Special Needs…