June 21, 2017
Convicted rapist gets third trial for same crime
LINCOLN Smith, a man convicted twice already of the almost two-hour long rape of a Dominican woman back in 2010, will get a third shot to prove his innocence. The decision came down on Wednesday (June 14) in the Court of Appeal after arguments by…
June 21, 2017
Fish Fry to relocate to new venue, says Premier
AFTER five successful years at the Children's Park in The Bight, the popular island Fish Fry will be relocated to a more spacious venue. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that the new location is a three acre lot, adjacent to Beaches Resort…
June 21, 2017
Team TCI Strikes Gold at 2017 Taste of the Caribbean
Team TCI walked away with 5 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze at the recently concluded Taste of the Caribbean in Florida, Miami. The relatively young team managed by veteran chef Colin Watson and TCHTA’s Stacy Cox, created some much talked about dishes…
June 21, 2017
PNP launch membership drive with family fun day
On Saturday (June 10) the Progressive National Party (PNP) held its first family fun day and membership drive, since becoming the opposition. And on Thursday, leader of the opposition, Washington Misick expressed his party's thanks to those who…
June 21, 2017
Mapping the Turks & Caicos from Space
June 19 through 21, 2017 will see yet another important training initiative for the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR). The training-workshop is part of the project "Natural Capital Valuation" spearheaded by the Joint Nature…
June 20, 2017
Ministry of Border Control and Employment Confirms Recent Intelligence on Sloop Activity
The Ministry of Border Control and Employment confirms that on Tuesday 13th June 2017, intelligence was received that nine sloops had departed Haiti and headed north in the direction of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Joint operations and…
June 20, 2017
14 Youths learn basic swimming skills on World Ocean Day
14 Youths had the thrilling opportunity to learn basic swimming skills as part of the World Ocean Day observance. World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. The oceans cover about two-thirds of the…
June 20, 2017
Lowering the cost of living is high on Government`s agenda- Premier
UNDER pressure from multiple sections of the society burdened by rising prices of essential commodities, the Government is holding steadfast to its promise of reviewing the high cost of living in the Turks and Caicos Islands. For years the average…
June 20, 2017
Biometrics legislation to come on stream soon
GOVERNMENT is working to introduce biometric surveillance legislation that will aid the Police in solving crimes throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. This was revealed by Premier Sharlene Cartwright –Robinson on Monday June 5 during a radio…
June 19, 2017
2017 GSAT Results
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services commends all Grade Six students for their performance in the 2017 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) administered on Wednesday, 31st May and Thursday, 1st June. Four hundred and…