TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE CLEMENT HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise the general public that face-to-face learning at the Clement Howell High School will cease with immediate effect, until further notice. The disruption to face-to-face learning is due to exposure by school…

World Suicide Prevention Day was observed on Sept 10

September 10th, 2021 marks the second World Suicide Prevention Day observance since the Covid19 pandemic began. This year’s theme ‘Creating Hope through Action’ is befitting as the uncertainty of this outbreak has indeed exasperated many of our…

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES 2021 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is pleased to announce the number of local awards available to applicants. The Education Advisory Committee met during end of August early September 2021 to review all local…

Shark in vicinity of Coral Gardens

Friday, 03 September 2021- The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources would like to notify the public that a shark has been observed in the popular snorkel location of Coral Gardens, Grace Bay Providenciales.    We respectfully request…

Statement on motor vehicle accident from the Ministry of Health and Human Services

The Ministry of Health has issued a statement in relation to the death of the 42-year-old cyclist who died in a motor vehicle accident near the Thomas Stubbs roundabout on Providenciales, which occurred on Saturday.  The statement reads: The…

POLICE CONFIRM RECOVERY OF DOZENS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, INVESTIGATING VIDEO LEAK

Police are confirming to RTC News that a video circulating on social media showing a luggage bag which apparently contained several rounds of ammunition is video from the scene of a recovery of that same bag from the Providenciales International…

New COVID restrictions are in effect officially as of September 1st,2021.

New COVID restrictions that were approved at last Cabinet meeting held on 25 August are set to come into effect officially tomorrow, 1 September. The measures include the following: • No person shall host an event consisting of 50 persons or more…

TCI Hospital prepares to implement “MyCareCorner” patient portal

Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is preparing to implement a secure online portal that provides enrolled patients with convenient 24-hour access to certain personal health information within their medical records from anywhere on the internet.…

THREE MEN IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING GRAND TURK ROBBERY

Police Officers on the Island of Grand Turk are investigating a Robbery that took place on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 around 12:00 p.m. Reports to the police control room are that a bar and restaurant located along Front Street was robbed of cash…

POSTPONEMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR BAN OF USED RETHREADED TIRES AND VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Immigration and Border Services and the Office of the Premier in a release to RTC News has…