May 27, 2022
Government Officials Met with Carnival Cruise Port Managers following Fire Incident
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) was notified of an incident at the Carnival Cruise Centre on the island of Grand Turk, where there was a fire on the vessel Carnival Freedom Cruise Line. A…
May 27, 2022
Department of Youth Affairs Hosted Emotional & Conflict Management Training
The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is on a mandated mission to identity and implement robust strategies to aid in eradicating bullying and cases of youth violence throughout our Schools. Therefore, it is imperative…
May 25, 2022
TCI ONE OF SAFEST COUNTRIES FOR TRAVEL, SAYS TOURISM MINISTRY
Following the recent news of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands relaxing travel restrictions and public health measures, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board released an uplifting message on Thursday, 19th May. The TCI Tourist…
May 25, 2022
THE TCI TOURIST INDUSTRY IS BOOMING
According to the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, the tourism sector continues to rebound as the Beautiful By Nature Islands once again breaks visitor arrival records, with over 138,700 air arrivals and 173,151 cruise arrivals in the first…
May 21, 2022
7 SRI LANKANS AWARDED USD$532,500 FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT AT TCI IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRE
Seven Sri Lankans who came to Turks and Caicos Islands on an illegal sloop from Haiti in 2019 and are now seeking political asylum here, have been granted a total of USD$532,500 by the Supreme Court for false imprisonment. This story was first…
May 21, 2022
TCI ONE OF SAFEST COUNTRIES FOR TRAVEL, SAYS TOURISM MINISTRY
Following the recent news of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands relaxing travel restrictions and public health measures, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board released an uplifting message on Thursday, 19th May. The TCI Tourist…
May 19, 2022
POLICE COMMISSIONER DENIES PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS
There has been a circulation of misinformation among communities within the Turks and Caicos Islands regarding a senior member of the RTCIPF being investigated for a serious sexual offence. Commissioner Botting stated that he is disgusted by the…
May 18, 2022
TCI LOSES POLITICAL GIANT, HON. LEWIS ASTWOOD
On Friday, 13th May, the Honourable Lewis Astwood, former government minister in the JAGS McCartney administration passed away after a long battle with illness. His family has announced his passing and are asking for your consideration and kindness…
May 18, 2022
DISCHARGING FIREARM REPORT LEADS TO TWO PERSONS ARRESTED AND ONE FIREARM AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED
RTC News is learning that on Tuesday May 17th 2022,the Police Control Room received a report of a firearm being discharged from a red vehicle on the Leeward Highway at around 12:30pm. Responding Police Units subsequently stopped a Red Suzuki Swift a…
May 18, 2022
DERRICK MILLER, SENTENCED FOR RAPE AND ATTEMPTED RAPE
Alarming, Shocking & Disgruntled is how many are describing the horrific account of what was revealed, where on Thursday 12th May 2022, Derrick Miller, a 48-year-old native of Guyana, was sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment for two counts of…