September 10, 2015
PDM LEADER’S ADDRESS ON GOVERNMENT’S RECENT TOWN HALL MEETINGS
I wish to address this nation on what I consider to be critical current issues facing our country. I do so out of concern and also to clarify some misconceptions that we have been addressing over the past few days. On Monday, September 7th, 2015 the…
September 10, 2015
QUICK RESPONSE BY POLICE CREDITED FOR ARREST OF A BURGLARY SUSPECT
Police are also reporting that quick response by officers from the Beat & Patrol Division is being credited for the arrest of a 34 year man who according to reports had burglarized a home early this Wednesday morning (September 09, 2015).…
September 10, 2015
Fire officials are battling an early morning fire in Providenciales
RTC News is learning of Structure Fire on 16 Tranquility Lane in Leeward Estate Providenciales. Police Public Relations Officer, Audley A. Astwood says the Fire Department, police and Medical unit were all informed are still on scene battling the…
September 7, 2015
Emergency Management Accreditation Program Assessment
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, through the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), has applied for Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Accreditation. During the week 14th – 18th September 2015, five (5)…
September 7, 2015
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PRESS RELEASE- 2015 IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION
This Progressive Democratic Alliance is hereby registering its dissatisfaction with and rejection to the pending Turks and Caicos Status Bill that is currently before the House of Assembly. This bill gives a clear indication that the Turks and…
September 7, 2015
MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT HOST PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING ON MAJOR CURRENT ISSUES
Meanwhile, a Public Town Hall meeting, hosted by the Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing and his Ministerial Cabinet, has been scheduled for on Monday September 7th, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Gustavus Lightbourne Complex in Providenciales and on…
September 7, 2015
Deputy Premier sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016
The Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Libraries Services, Deputy Premier Akierra M D Missick, sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016, commencing September 7 2015. The start of this academic…
September 4, 2015
Imports increased in Turks and Caicos by 8.5%
The Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SPPD) announced today that imports for the first half year increased by 8.5%. The Turks and Caicos Islands Merchandise imports totaled approximately $208 million for the first half of 2015, representing…
September 3, 2015
Activists protest dolphinariums in Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands have long been considered a haven for wild dolphins and whales, with laws forbidding their confinement. So a proposal to establish dolphinariums on two islands in the archipelago has been met with a storm of protest.…
September 3, 2015
Fishermen discards could increase prevalence of turtle disease in Turks and Caicos
Fishermen in the Turks and Caicos Islands could be increasing the local prevalence of a disease that is affecting turtle populations worldwide, by selectively harvesting healthy creatures and the throwing back infected animals. That’s the result of…