October 29, 2013
DEMA FIRST RESULTS FROM FISHING STUDY
The Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs has released the first results from the off-shore fishing study now going on in the waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands. On Tuesday, October 22ND, Dayboat I returned to port at South Caicos…
October 29, 2013
Ministry of Education Partners with UNICEF to Develop TCI Education Strategy
The Ministry of Education has partnered with UNICEF to review of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Five Year Education Development Plan and to develop an Implementation Plan. UNICEF is providing technical support in the person of Mr. Geoffrey Thompson…
October 29, 2013
Geographical Information System Workshop – 28-29 October, 2013
In a continuous effort to upgrade the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Geographical Information System (GIS), the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies will be hosting a two days Geographical Information System s (GIS)…
October 29, 2013
SENIOR HAITIAN DELEGATION WELCOMED TO WATERLOO
His Excellency, Governor Peter Beckingham, received the high-ranking delegation of Haitian Officials that is visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands 22-28 October, at his official residence in Waterloo this morning, 24 Oct 2013. Their discussion…
October 29, 2013
Director for UK’s Overseas Territories will visit next week
Six international kite boarders will attempt the first ever non-stop 6,000km Atlantic Ocean Crossing departing from the Canary Islands in late November 2013 In late 2013, between November 20 and November 25, the six kite boarders will soar from the…
October 29, 2013
Crime & Incident Reports October 24, 2013 and Friday October 25, 2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Thursday October 24, 2013 and Friday October 25, 2013 within the districts of Providenciales and North Caicos, including: Discharging…
October 29, 2013
Fatal Boating Incident takes the life of a male
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force is continuing their investigations into the apparent drowning of a man off North Caicos. A male contacted operators at the 911 Call Centre at approximately 12:01PM and informed the operator that a…
October 23, 2013
Pakistani PM Urges US to Stop Drone Strikes
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated his country's demand for an end to U.S. drone strikes inside Pakistan. In an address at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington Tuesday, Mr. Sharif said he wants to see U.S.-Pakistan relations…
October 23, 2013
TCIG Announces Revised Procedures and Fees, for Visas, Permits
The Ministry for Border Control and Labour today Tuesday October 22, 2013 announced revised and new fees and procedures for several categories of Visas and Permits. Effective November 1, 2013 the following will apply: Visas The following…
October 23, 2013
An American Airlines Boeing 757 had an emergency landing in Provo
RTC News has learnt that at 10:10am Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, Providenciales Office, received a call from 911 informing the department that an American Airlines Boeing 757 from Port of Spain Trinidad, Trinidad enroute to…