July 30, 2013
Radar Station receives Coastal Station License, Changes Call-sign
The Turks and Caicos Coastal Radar Station has been designated a licensed Coast Station and now has a new permanent call sign, “Provo Radio, Papa Romeo.” The Radar Station received its official designation as an official Coast Station on June 11,…
July 19, 2013
Turks and Caicos Highlights Luxury in London
Interest in our TCI destination from the European markets continues to expand. Throughout this summer and fall, the Tourist Board will lead initiatives to increase our Islands visibility in all of its source markets. This push will include exhibits…
July 19, 2013
FortisTCI Charts Future Strategic Path to Success
Fortis TCI hosted its second annual Strategic Meeting/ Plenary Session at Beaches Resort and Spa on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The informative half day session, billed under the theme ‘Optimizing Our Potential 2014 /2019’ , was designed to obtain…
July 19, 2013
Serious Accident in North Caicos injuries 2
The Royal Turks & Caicos Police are investigating a Serious Accident, which was reported on Tuesday July 16th, 2013 at 4:15PM. A report was made to Police in North Caicos, that there was a two car vehicular accident on Whitby Main Road and…
July 19, 2013
Constant Louijene Sentenced for Deadly 2008 Accident
Constant Louijene of Providenciales has been found guilty of causing death by Dangerous Driving. Mr. Louijene appeared before Judge Joyner in the Supreme Court in Providenciales where he was given a three year sentence, to be spent at Her Majesty’s…
July 19, 2013
Health Ministry puts Focus on Substance Abuse
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Human Services is calling attention to the increasing number of Turks Islanders with alcohol and substance use disorders. The Department reported that in the last two years,…
July 19, 2013
Integrity Commission investigates the Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing and Minister Don-Hue Gardiner
RTC News received the following report of the Commission’s investigations into allegations of contravention of the Code of Conduct by the Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing and Minister Don-Hue Gardiner 0 0 1 24 137 Tripple M FM 1 1 160 14.0 Normal 0 false…
July 16, 2013
Woman pleads guilty to the charge of Possession of Cannabis
27-year-old Sharalla Hutchinson of The Bight, Providenciales has pled guilty to the charge of Possession of a Controlled Drug namely Cannabis. Hutchinson’s plea in the Chief Magistrate’s Court stemmed from an incident, which took place on Friday…
July 16, 2013
PNP RESPONDS TO AG
Rtc News has just received the following from the PNP Chairman following the AGs Press release. And the letter read and I quote: A press release issued on behalf of the Attorney General about the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling on the…
July 16, 2013
SUPREME COURT SAYS PNP HAS NO TITLE TO HEADQUARTERS; LAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND REMAINS CROWN LAND
The TCI Supreme Court ruled in the Crown’s favour, giving judgment in the claim by the Attorney General against the Progressive National Party (PNP) today, Friday, 12 July 2013. The Court, dismissing the PNP’s argument that it is entitled to parcel…