June 19, 2017
Premier Revokes Hon Josephine Connolly’s Appointment As Minister
Following speculation, the Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has fired the Minister, Hon. Josephine Connolly from duties with the Education Ministry. In a release to RTC News, the Premier explains the reasons for the revocation. Premier the…
June 18, 2017
Ministry of Education Partners with Digicel TCI
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services partnered with Digicel TCI to launch an online examination preparation tool for students from grades one to those sitting the CAPE examinations. This academic initiative,…
June 18, 2017
Hon. Connolly Responds to Being Fired by Premier
The Hon. Josephine Connolly was on Friday terminated from Cabinet as Minister for Education Youth and Sports by Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson. Hon. Connolly told our news desk she was shocked by the recent events and issued this release…
June 13, 2017
World Ocean Day LEARN TO SWIM Initiative
The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), together with a number of partners celebrated World Oceans Day with a Learn to Swim Initiative and a beach clean-up. The third annual 'Learn to Swim' initiative was again hosted by the…
June 13, 2017
Man accused of shooting his girlfriend walks free
LEIAL Missick is now a free man after his girlfriend and alleged victim refused to testify against him during his trial. On Thursday (June 8), in the Grand Turk Supreme Court, Judge Robert Shuster directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty…
June 13, 2017
Man in bar fight appeals 10 year conviction
EMANJOE Forbes has had his day in court, again; this time appealing a conviction that he grievously harmed Andrew Parker aka 'Lumps' in 2014. Forbes was convicted by a jury in Grand Turk Supreme Court and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the…
June 13, 2017
Man discovers invasive lizard species in his backyard
A BIGHT resident, Keno Clarke discovered a Cuban knight anole lizard in his backyard attempting to attack his pet cat. The species of lizard is indigenous to Cuba. It was first brought to the country hidden in imported plants and is classified as an…
June 13, 2017
Baby boy death sparks questions about NHIP coverage
THE DEATH of an infant boy on Sunday (June 4), born a few months premature, has attracted the attention of the Premier and the National Health Insurance Board after an online furore broke out about health coverage. The baby, who is the son of two…
June 13, 2017
Deputy Police Commissioner introduces police code of ethics
NEW Deputy Police Commissioner, Trevor Botting, has introduced a code of ethics intended to guide police on the many aspects of their profession. The document is available to the members of the public online and discusses the integrity of officers,…
June 13, 2017
TCIG APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE
The Turks and Caicos Government is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Keshia Handfield to the post of Deputy Commissioner of Revenue within the Ministry of Finance Revenue Department. Ms. Handfield holds both a Bachelor of Science Degree in…