Police Report for December 3rd & 4th,2013

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Tuesday December 03, 2013 and Wednesday December 04, 2013 within the districts of Providenciales, including:  •        (1) Theft: Early…

DDME launches Community Volunteer Programme on Volunteers Day Dec 5

This Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) is observing this year’s   International Volunteers Day, December 5, 2013 with the launch of the department’s “Communities United in Response to Emergencies” (CURE) a Volunteer Programme…

GRACE BAY BEACH IS BEST IN THE WORLD

Grace Bay Beach retaining its position as second to none, has once again copped the most prestigious and fiercely vied for title as World’s Best Beach. This was the announcement amongst roars of applause at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala,…

TCI Officials in Jamaica for Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference

A delegation of senior Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) government officers are in Jamaica to attend the 8th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM), which starts today December 2, and will run until the 6th, in Montego…

Progress made on the commitments in the 2012 Joint Ministerial Council communiqué Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) Department of Strategic Policy and Planning (SPPU) is forecasting a 3.4 percent growth for the TCI economy in 2013. This growth is underpinned by a recovery in the tourism and construction sectors with…

21-year-old charged in Handling Stolen Goods investigation

After through investigations, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have laid the charge of Handling Stolen Goods against 21-year-old Anthony Clarke of Grand Turk.  The charge stems from a report made on Wednesday November 06, 2013. Clarke…

TCIG Partners with ECLAC to Promote Campaign To Eliminate Violence Against Women

The Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs has embarked on a campaign to bring awareness to violence against women and the Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Violence against Women…

Ministry Resumes Production of Passports

The Ministry of Border Control and Labour would like to advise the public that the technical difficulties experienced with the passport server last week had been resolved. The system is now fully functional and passports are being produced as…

TCI Passports on hold

The Ministry of Border Control and Labour has advised that it is currently experiencing technical difficulties and is therefore unable to produce Turks and Caicos Islands Passports at this time.   The Ministry is working with the Government’s…

Opposition Leader cries out for help RE:11 year old Juvenile

In an urgent plea to the public, Opposition Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson asks for help with a juvenile in prison.   In the release to RTC News, Mrs. Robinson states:   ‘Yesterday we were deeply disturbed and outraged at the fact that a child…