December 23, 2012
TOURIST BOARD PARTNERS WITH EXCITING MISS TURKS & CAICOS UNIVERSE BEAUTY ORGANIZATION:
The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board announced today its partnership with the newly established Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Organization Ltd. (MTCUBO), to produce the upcoming 2013 Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Pageant, under the…
December 23, 2012
Seven Stars Resort Turks And Caicos Earns First-Time Placement On Conde Nast Traveler Gold List
Seven Stars Resort, located on the island of Providenciales, Turks & Caicos ends the year on a high note, announcing its first-time placement to Condé Nast Traveler’s coveted 2013 Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay. On the heels of…
December 23, 2012
The Veranda Turks & Caicos To Close For Renovations
The Veranda, recently acquired by Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts and flagship, Sandals Resorts, will close for renovations starting Monday, January 7 through at least the month…
December 23, 2012
Crime & Incident Report for December 2012
The Royal Turks & Caicos Police are investigating an Abstracting Electricity incident, which was reported at 11:33AM on Thursday December 20, 2012. An employee of Fortis reported that he suspected that electricity was being stolen on a property…
November 26, 2012
Updated Story on the AK-47 found by Kevin Bingham
Huw Shepheard, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has made a further statement over the weekend on the case of Kevin Bingham, following his decision not to proceed with a prosecution for illegal possession of a firearm. A picture of the AK-47…
November 26, 2012
VAT DELAY IN TCI WILL REQUIRE CHANGE IN LEGISLATION, SAYS UK MINISTER
Any delay in the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Turks and Caicos Islands would require a change in legislation and the Governor will have the final say. This was stated in the House of Commons on November 19th by Britain's Minister…
November 26, 2012
TCIG, Digicel Signs Contract to Overhaul Service
Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) has announced a $1.76m upgrade of its IT systems by Digicel TCI to improve its efficiency and revenue collection Friday Nov 23, 2012. The contract is expected to save the Government around $62,000 a…
November 26, 2012
Digicel Gives 10,000 Reasons to Smile this Christmas in TCI
Digicel rolls out the red carpet as we enter the festive season. It’s the most wonderful time of the Year and no other time of year has the power to bring cheer and most importantly smiles to any face than at Christmas. This Christmas, Digicel will…
November 26, 2012
AG Huw Sheppard releases statement on Kevin Bingham
The following release was sent to RTC News by Huw Sheppard, Attorney General of the TCI I have been asked to consider exercising my powers under s.100 of the Constitution to bring to an end the criminal proceedings against one Kevin Bingham.…
November 16, 2012
TCI OFFICIAL OPPOSITION LEADER APPOINTED
The first female Leader of the Official Opposition in the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly will be appointed by His Excellency the Governor tomorrow, Fri, 16 Nov 2012. The People’s Democratic Movement’s (PDM) deputy leader Sharlene…