January 5, 2016
POLICE MAKE MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN FIREARM INCIDENTS
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) continues to investigate multiple incidents of violence which unfolded over the weekend and have four males in custody. Between Thursday 31st December 2015 and Friday 1st January 2016 several…
January 5, 2016
POLICE CONDUCTS ARRESTS IN THE TCI
Criminal Investigations Department of the TCI arrested a 19 year old male of a Kew Town address for suspicion of Possession of Criminal Property. Beat & Patrol Officers arrested a 26 year old male of a Five Cays address for Assault Occasioning…
January 5, 2016
SLOOP FROM HAITI INTERCEPTED WITH 78 MIGRANTS
A wind assisted sloop from Haiti was detected shortly before 3AM on (Thursday December 31st, 2015) six miles Southwest off the shore of Providenciales. The vessel was detected by the Radar Station and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks &…
December 28, 2015
Holiday Message from the Premier and Leader of the Opposition
Both the Premier - Dr. Rufus Ewing - and the Leader of the Opposition - Sharlene Cartwright Robinson - presented their Christmas message to the nation during the weekend of December 25, 2015. You may listen to Dr. Ewing's address via this link. The…
December 24, 2015
TCI Commissioner issues Christmas Greetings
Commissioner of Police James Smith, has issued a Christmas greeting to residents of the Turks & Caicos Islands. "Once again we find ourselves in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our friends and loved ones in…
December 24, 2015
Coping with Grief and Loss during the Holiday Season
Christmas and New Year’s Day are annual holidays that can be very difficult for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one.Watching others who are feeling thankful and are celebrating when you feel overwhelmed, lonely or sad can be very…
December 23, 2015
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM GOVERNOR BECKINGHAM
A very happy Christmas to everyone in Turks and Caicos! It is tempting to start a message like this by saying that it has been another eventful year. I’m not sure that, for TCI and most of its residents, it has been any more or less significant…
December 23, 2015
TCI NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL REVIEWS SERIOUS ISSUES
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, the Hon. Premier, Dr Rufus Ewing, and the Commissioner of Police, James Smith, met as the TCI National Security Council (NSC) on Friday, 18 December 2015 in Grand Turk. The Hon. Minister of Border…
December 23, 2015
NIB heard cases ahead of Christmas
The National Insurance Board in the month of December heard cases in HM Courts, as they sought to put delinquent contributors to the test of paying up the mandatory dues. Defendant Loften Morley formerly of Direct transport Ltd. was scheduled to…
December 17, 2015
FortisTCI Names ‘Pioneers’ of the TCI Electricity Utility Industry
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Thursday, December 17, 2015) – FortisTCI recognizes five former electricity utility industry professionals, honouring them with the FortisTCI Pioneer Award. This will be an annual award meant to recognize a…