May 2, 2022
Ministry of Planning to Introduce a Transport Infrastructure Master Plan
The Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development have recently announced their collaboration with UK company, Mott MacDonald Ltd to develop a Transport Infrastructure Master Plan for the Turks and Caicos Islands. The purpose of the…
May 2, 2022
DEPUTY PREMIER & PRIVATE STAKEHOLDER SHARE VIEWS ON IMF DISCUSSION OF A BROAD-BASED CONSUMPTION TAX
RTC's Damian Wilson, spoke to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade, Honorable Erwin Jay Saunders on Tuesday, 19th April. Hon. Saunders gave a detailed explanation of what a broad-based consumption tax is and how it would…
May 2, 2022
TCI held its first Climate Change Summit led by Hon. Connolly
This year the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment through the Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources (DECR), celebrated Earth Day with a difference with the Turks and Caicos Islands' first Climate Change Summit. The Summit, hosted at…
May 2, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Month Campaign 2022
On May 01 2022, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), officially launched the 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Month Campaign at the Grand Turk Methodist Church. The sermon conducted by Rev. Claire Robinson, emphasized the need…
April 27, 2022
Police Update from Blue Hills
RTC News has learned that just after 11pm on Wednesday 27th April 2022, the Police Control Room received reports of a firearm being discharged on Blue Hills Road and soon afterwards on Bay Road, Blue Hills. Responding Officers found no evidence of…
April 25, 2022
Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease Reported in Florida
Like many territories in the region, the Turks & Caicos has received an alert from the CDC regarding an outbreak of meningitis in Florida, primarily among gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men, including those living with HIV. The number…
April 25, 2022
TURKS AND CAICOS’S UPDATES ENTRY PROTOCOL FOR ALL ARRIVING PASSENGERS
Travelling to the Turks and Caicos just got easier. The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has relaxed restrictions for vaccinated travelers to the destination. In accordance to amendments to the Public and Environmental Health Arriving Passengers…
April 25, 2022
MOHH CELEBRATES VACCINATION WEEK IN THE AMERICAS 2022
The Ministry of Health and Human Services recently announced that the TCI is joining the regional celebration of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). This year’s celebration from 24th April - 30th April is held under the theme "Are you fully…
April 19, 2022
TWIN ISLANDS REPRESENTATIVE, HON. ARLINGTON MUSGROVE CONDEMNS DESTRUCTION OF MIDDLE CAICOS BEACH HUTS
The representative of the twin islands, North and Middle Caicos, and Minister of Immigration and Border Services for the ruling Progressive National Party Government, the Honourable Arlington Musgrove, condemns the latest attack on his community, as…
April 8, 2022
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7th.
"In the face of the current pandemic, a polluted planet, and an increasing incidence of diseases, the theme for World Health Day 2022 is Our Planet, Our Health. This call from PAHO, the WHO, and partners, presents a unique opportunity for a green…