October 12, 2016
NIB takes two companies to court
The National Insurance Board continues its case against those companies who tries to side step paying into the fund. On Tuesday October 11th 2016, defendant Dion Pratt formerly of Sky Juice Ltd. appeared in the Providenciales Magistrate’s Court to…
October 11, 2016
GOVERNOR’S FAREWELL MESSAGE – OPTIMISM, A NEED TO SHARPEN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
His Excellency the Governor Peter Beckingham, is optimistic about the Turks and Caicos Islands, even as he prepares to leave the country next week, upon completion of his gubernatorial responsibilities in the TCI.“After three happy years in the…
October 11, 2016
House of Assembly Meetings for this week
The Government will resume their business next week Tuesday in the House of Assembly. RTC News understands that the National Security Council Bill 2016 will be moved by the Hon. Attorney General for its 1st reading along with the Supplementary…
October 11, 2016
2nd Annual National Honors And Awards for Grand Turk
The 2nd annual National Honor and Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday in the Nation’s Capital. There was some skepticism as to where or not the event would be held as up to this week there were no releases nor names released. RTC understands that…
October 11, 2016
TCI Observes World Mental Health Day
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence (DMHSD) in the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Mental Health Day on Monday October 10th. The theme of this year’s World…
October 11, 2016
PDM Leader on the passage of Matthew
Leader of the Opposition People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), Hon Sharlene Robinson, in a press release, while expressing thanks that the Turks and Caicos Islands have been spared the wrath of hurricane Matthew, expressed the need for residents here…
October 11, 2016
Police Investigates Two Gun Related incidents in Provo
Members of the press met with the Senior Officers of the RTCIPF today for an update on the death of Gary Mead which occurred on Friday September 30th 2016. During the press conference, the media corps was not provided with any new information.…
October 11, 2016
FORTIS to upgrate polls on Leeward Highway
FORTIS TCI to undertake a major transmission line relocation and upgrade project, beginning this month. The utilities company FORTIS TCI, has announced that it will undertake a major transmission line relocation and upgrade project, beginning this…
October 11, 2016
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ADVISORY GROUP REVIEWS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POLICING ISSUES
The Governor and Premier held a meeting of the National Security Council Advisory Group on Monday, 3 October. Members who attended also included the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, the Minister of Border Control, the Deputy Governor, the Police…
October 6, 2016
GOVERNOR’S FAREWELL MESSAGE – OPTIMISM, BUT A NEED TO SHARPEN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND RETAIN AN OPEN ECONOMY
After three happy years in the beautiful country of Turks and Caicos Islands, Jill and I will be leaving with great sadness next week, on 10 October – and with great relief that the islands were, unlike others in the region, untouched by Hurricane…