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May 23, 2011

PNP welcomes meeting

In a follow up to the release sent to RTC news by the F.C.O Office, the Progressive…

May 21, 2011

Statement from the FCO consultation team

In a release sent to RTC News from the FCO team, the…

May 21, 2011

FCO phone-in session on the draft Constitution

The FCO team will take part in a live radio phone-in on Radio Turks and Caicos on Friday 20 May as part of the consultation on the Draft Constitution. Callers will get a chance to comment or ask questions on the final recommendations submitted…

May 21, 2011

Advisory Council met on May 18th

The Advisory Council met on Wednesday 18 May at the NJS Francis building, Grand Turk. The Council engaged in discussions with the visiting FCO team on constitutional reform in the TCI.  Members offered recommendations for amendments to various…

May 21, 2011

Police charges 32 year old

On Thursday 19th May 2011 Police in Providenciales have charged Sirano Hunt a 21 year old male Turks & Caicos Islander and Fredicia  Harvey a 26 year old female Turks & Caicos Islander for Possession of a Control Drug namely Cocaine, Supplying a…

May 19, 2011

Annual National Inter High Schools’ Spelling Bee 2011

The Annual National Inter High Schools’ Spelling Bee 2011…

May 19, 2011

Changing Offenders Thinking

The Prison Service has put another programme in place to help prison officers with rehabilitation of offenders prior to their release back into society. The programme entitled ‘Just Think’ was developed by rehabilitation tutors from the United…

May 18, 2011

World Hypertension Day Celebration

World Health Organization (WHO) attributes Hypertension or high blood pressure as the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths. The theme for World Hypertension Day, May 17th, 2011 is “Know Your Numbers and Target Your Blood Pressure”. This silent…

May 17, 2011

THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT POSITION PAPER ON THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE DRAFT CONSTITUTION FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

We, THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT, REJECT the FCO draft constitution. Offered below are…

May 17, 2011

Whale of a Tale- An Easter Rescue

The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) and the local fishing community continue to celebrate the recent rescue of a humpback whale which was trapped among the reefs next to Long Cay (south east of Grand Turk). The Department was…