October 19, 2017
UK Government Establishing Task Force to Help Reconstruction in Hurricane-Hit Islands
The United Kingdom (UK) government will set up a private sector task force to help long-term reconstruction in countries and territories hit by last month’s Hurricanes Irma and Maria, including the Turks and Caicos Islands. International Development…
October 19, 2017
The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board says this country is open for business
The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board says this country is open for business, despite being hammered by two catastrophic 5 hurricanes and will be using every available means, to get the word out. For the month of October, the Ministry of…
October 19, 2017
Food for Thought working to get its programmes quickly back on track
Now that the government schools are open (for the most part), and Food for Thought has the information it needs to make food orders, the organization says it is working to get its programmes quickly back on track. Our Breakfast Programme and Food…
October 19, 2017
40 people missing as migrant vessel sinks off Haiti en route to Providenciales
Authorities in Haiti have confirmed that about 40 people are missing, after a migrant vessel sunk on the northern coast of Haiti. Haiti’s civil emergency agency said seven people were rescued yesterday by search teams scouring the seas off the…
October 19, 2017
Poachers caught and charged by Police
Nine poachers await sentencing for violating the Turks and Caicos Islands Fisheries Protection Ordinance. Police report that around 6.10 p.m. last Friday 6th October, the RT&CIPF Marine Division vessel - Sea Pursuit, was at sea, south of White…
October 17, 2017
Virginia Doctor and Partners Donate Relief Supplies to TCI Hospital Staff
Healthcare workers from Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital were among the persons affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria while working immeasurable hours providing essential services to the country, before, during and after storms last month. Board…
October 17, 2017
Police investigate death of 4 year old boy
Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of a 4 year old male of the Bight Providenciales. On Friday 13th October 2017 around 11:53am Police…
October 17, 2017
InterHealth Canada handover Direct Relief Pharmaceuticals to Primary Health care Division
Direct Relief, a U.S. based non-profit medical relief and health assistance organization donated US$30,000 worth of pharmaceuticals to InterHealth Canada - Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital following a successful application by the healthcare…
October 11, 2017
The Department of Immigration Confirms Arrival of Illegal Migrants in West Caicos
The Department of Immigration in the Ministry of Border Control and Employment, following reports of a possible landing of illegal migrants, can confirm that more than 150 men, women and children of Haitian nationality, were found in and around the…
October 11, 2017
Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services (MOHAHS) receives technical assistance from Public Health England
This past week (2-6 October, 2017) the MOHAHS received consultants from Public Health England (PHE) to assist and provide support to the Public Health team in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Through this visit, plans are being made to…