December 20, 2013
US gives Trinidad equipment to help detect financial crimes
The United States has donated specialised equipment to the Trinidad and Tobago government that will improve efforts to detect, deter, and prosecute financial crimes in the country. The agreement to launch the Financial Crimes Advisor programme,…
December 20, 2013
Bahamas and China sign visa waiver agreement
Bahamas and China have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement that Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said represents a “milestone” in diplomatic relations between them. “Through the signing of this agreement, our tourism…
December 20, 2013
Man gets 15 years for shooting another over TT$10 debt
High Court judge, Geoffrey Henderson has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he shot a man over a TT$10 (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) debt. But Jason Braithwaithe will spend seven years in jail as the sentences on the…
December 20, 2013
PNP, JLP Haggle Over Who’s At Fault For Crime
The People's National Party (PNP) has branded as blatant opportunism the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) criticism of the Government's response to the recent spate of crime and violence across the island. The PNP's response in a statement from its…
December 19, 2013
InterCaribbean Announces New Schedule to South Caicos
Inter-Caribbean Airways (Inter-Caribbean) formerly Air Turks & Caicos, announces a new schedule between Providenciales and South Caicos, and South Caicos and Grand Turk and Providenciales. The new schedule takes effect from January 20th 2014…
December 19, 2013
Turks and Caicos Islands Set To Receive A Further $19m From EU
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has secured a further $19m in European Union funding the Territory's Deputy Governor announced today, Thursday, 19 December 2013. This funding from the European development Fund (EDF) 11 follows on from the…
December 19, 2013
Crime & Incident Reports for December 17th & 18th, 2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Tuesday December 17, 2013 and Wednesday December 18, 2013 within the districts of Providenciales, including: • (5) Burglary: Initial…
December 19, 2013
TCIG Appoints New EMS Director
The Ministry of Health and Human Services in a release to RTC News told our reporter that Mr. Patrick Riel is no longer employed of Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) as Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). No reasons were given…
December 19, 2013
Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus detected in the Caribbean island of St Martin
On 12th December 2013, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) received notification of ten confirmed cases of locally acquired chikungunya virus infection on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. Since four additional…
December 19, 2013
US Transfers 2 Guantanamo Detainees to Sudan
The United States has sent two detainees who were held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility back to their native Sudan. The U.S. has sped up efforts to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo, roughly half of the remaining 158 detainees have been…