March 17, 2017
50 year-old male shot and robbed at Resort’s lobby
Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are actively investigating an incident that occurred at a resort this morning (Saturday 4th March 2017) in the Lower Bight area of Providenciales. Around 2: 29am, Police responded to the…
March 17, 2017
“Budget will be late”- Premier
PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has revealed that the new budget for the country will be later than her government had expected. At a press conference on Thursday (March 2), the Premier explained that on assuming office on December 20, her…
March 17, 2017
Youth listening tour kicks off on March 14
ON MARCH 14, the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services in collaboration with the Youth department will launch the first in a series of youth listening tours across the Turks and Caicos Islands. On Thursday (March 2), the subject…
March 17, 2017
First Caribbean unveils new and improved Provo branch
A NEW and improved facility of the CIBC First Caribbean International Bank was officially unveiled at the Leeward Highway location in Providenciales on Tuesday (February 28). Cutting the ribbon to modern building was Deputy Governor Anya Williams,…
March 17, 2017
Men on trial for Sunny Foods robbery and shooting
THE FOUR men charged and remanded for the April 10, 2016 robbery and shooting at the Sunny Foods supermarket are currently standing trial for the crimes in the Grand Turk Supreme Court. The length of the trial – which is now in its third week - was…
March 17, 2017
GOV`T exploring all avenues to collect and protect its revenue –Tourism Minister
MINISTER of Tourism, Hon. Ralph Higgs says the Government is exploring all avenues to collect and protect its revenue. Higgs made this comment during a brief exclusive interview with the Weekly News on Wednesday March 1. Tax evasion and avoidance…
March 6, 2017
GT woman charged with perverting the course of Justice in Kevino Smith`s murder probe
31 year-old Lavina Griffith of Grand Turk has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of Justice in the ongoing Kevino "Bah" Smith murder investigation. According to a Police statement on (Friday 24th February), detectives of the Royal…
March 6, 2017
TURKS AND CAICOS POST 5th CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 5th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 1 March 2017, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and…
March 6, 2017
SIPT judge calls in sick -trial delayed again
THE Special Investigation and Prosecution Trial (SIPT) has been pushed back even further as Justice Paul Harrison has reported sick. On Monday, February 27, when the trial was set to resume after a three week break, the court was informed that the…
March 6, 2017
Nominations officially open for National Honours and Awards program
NOMINATIONS are now officially open for the third annual National Honours and Awards program, and the public is being urged to submit their suggestions. This comes as the National Honours and Awards Committee (NHAC) hosted a press conference at the…