July 3, 2017
DECR WARNS OF MEGA ONE TRITON – SAFETY HAZARD
The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) would like to advise that members of the public are to keep a safe distance from the Mega One Triton wreck, on Governor's Beach, Grand Turk. The vessel, a former cargo ship which ran a…
July 3, 2017
Zika Update – “Small bite, Big Threat”
Over the past year there have been concerns expressed about the possibility of infection with the Zika virus. While there were a number of countries in the Caribbean which have reported a high number of cases, the Turks and Caicos Islands have been…
July 3, 2017
TCI CUSTOMS TEAM TRAVEL TO CAYMAN ISLANDS FOR TRAINING
On Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 a delegation comprising of members of the Turks & Caicos Islands Custom Department travelled to the Cayman Islands. The purpose of the trip was to focus on strengthening our enforcement initiatives and capacity…
June 30, 2017
TCI Hospital attends International Infection Prevention Conferences
A team of clinicians from Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital recently attended the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 44th annual conference in Portland, Oregon on June 14-16 2017, which is the premier forum…
June 29, 2017
Scotiabank will once again host HIV Regional Testing Day
Scotiabank once again hosts its HIV Regional Testing Day in 17 islands across the Caribbean, including the Turks and Caicos Islands. The initiative is intended to increase public participation in voluntary testing and counseling, prevent the spread…
June 28, 2017
TCI Police Investigate Fatal Accident
Police reported to RTC News that at around 8:45 on Wednesday 28th June 2017, a road traffic collision occurred on the Millennium Highway Road in Blue Hills Providenciales. The collision involved two vehicles, a silver Honda Accord Car and an Isuzu…
June 28, 2017
Steve Remy Gardiner Plead Guilty to Robbery Charges
21 Year Old Steve Remy Gardiner of Providenciales plead guilty to Robbery and Assault with intent to Rob when he appeared before the Supreme Court on Friday 23rd June 2017 to answer to those offences which occurred on Monday 6th March 2017. The…
June 27, 2017
STATEMENT FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Detectives of The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating the shooting of an American visitor that occurred on Friday, June 23. The report indicates that around 1:43 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the Grace…
June 27, 2017
AGRICULTURE DEPT. ACKNOWLEDGES FOOD RECALL OF CONAGRA BRAND PRODUCT
Conagra Brand, Inc., a Milton, Pa. establishment a recall of spaghetti and Meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The Animal Health Service Division of the Department of Agriculture wishes to inform the public that it is…
June 27, 2017
TCI COMPLETES NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT ON MONEY LAUNDERING
A team from the Financial Market Integrity Unit of the World Bank Group is in the Turks and Caicos Islands to assist in the completion of a National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. The risk assessment process itself is…