World Hypertension Day – Healthy Heart Beat – Healthy Blood Pressure

  Friday May 17, was World Hypertension Day,  this years theme is  “Healthy Heart Beat, Healthy Blood Pressure.   The Ministry of Health will be hosting a number of health promotion activities for  starting with the launch of Grand Turk Road street…

Governor to attend leadership event in London

  His Excellency Governor Ric Todd leaves the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to take part in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) annual leadership event today, Friday, 10 May 2013.   Todd will attend this event, which will take place in London…

AG CHAMBERS’ LAND DIVISION CONDUCTS LANDS ADMINISTRATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

Seventeen members of staff within the Land Registry, Crown Land Unit and The Survey & Mapping Department were today May 10, 2013 presented with Certificates of Participation after having successfully completed the first ever local Training in…

Senior manager appointed to establish Office of the Premier and Tourism

The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Office of the Premier and Ministry of Tourism is to be strengthened by the appointment of Permanent Secretary (PS) Wesley Clerveaux to oversee and develop its portfolio it was announced today, Friday, 10 May 2013.…

Senior personnel changes in the Governor’s Office

Former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Government Chief Executive Patrick Boyle has been appointed the Director of Reform and Strategy in the Governor’s Office with effect from 1 July, it was announced today, Friday 10 May 2013.  Boyle takes over the…

RBC ROYAL BANK LAUNCHES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN

RBC Royal Bank this week launched an exciting mortgage campaign designed to highlight the Bank’s local mortgage expertise and reinforce RBC’s position as a trusted partner for people in the market for a new home. The campaign tagline: - ‘We will…

Red Cross Visits Schools

The TCI Red Cross President & her team visited the schools in Grand Turk during their morning devotions. The volunteers spoke to the students on the role of the Red Cross and how the organization was formed and how they could assist the…

Appeal Court finds in Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s favour in Trade Winds case.

The Court of Appeal has today found in TCI Government’s favour, sending Trade Winds’ Court claim to be decided in arbitration. The judgment overturns Judge Ramsey Hale’s earlier decision that the claim which had been brought against the Government…

Provo Chamber Elects New Officers

The Providenciales Chamber of Commerce has elected new officers to head up the Commerce for 2013-2015 term: The incoming President is CEO of Digicel Mr. E. Jay Saunders. Mr. Saunders told RTC News that " he would like to see growth in the Chambers…

First Caribbean bank shuts down rumor of closing

RTC News understands from residents in the community that customers affiliated with the First Caribbean Bank were rushing yesterday to close their accounts in relations to rumor that was generated within the public domain.   Since that occurrence,…