December 6, 2013
42-year-old McAllen Bright of Kew Town, Providenciales charged
After an in-depth investigation by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), the charges of Burglary, Theft and Handling Stolen Goods have been laid against 42-year-old McAllen Bright of Kew Town, Providenciales. The charges are…
December 6, 2013
Police Report for December 3rd & 4th,2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Tuesday December 03, 2013 and Wednesday December 04, 2013 within the districts of Providenciales, including: • (1) Theft: Early…
December 6, 2013
DDME launches Community Volunteer Programme on Volunteers Day Dec 5
This Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) is observing this year’s International Volunteers Day, December 5, 2013 with the launch of the department’s “Communities United in Response to Emergencies” (CURE) a Volunteer Programme…
December 6, 2013
GRACE BAY BEACH IS BEST IN THE WORLD
Grace Bay Beach retaining its position as second to none, has once again copped the most prestigious and fiercely vied for title as World’s Best Beach. This was the announcement amongst roars of applause at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala,…
December 6, 2013
TCI Officials in Jamaica for Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference
A delegation of senior Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) government officers are in Jamaica to attend the 8th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM), which starts today December 2, and will run until the 6th, in Montego…
December 6, 2013
IT’S A DOLLHOUSE FOR TCI TOP MODEL 2014!
Organizers of the 2014 TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza are on the hunt for its next fashion darlings! And, to this effect, they will be holding a Contestants and Fashion Models Search for next year’s themed event: The Dollhouse! The…
November 27, 2013
Rescue operation as boat with Haitian migrants capsizes
A rescue operation is under way in the Bahamas, after a 12m (40ft) vessel carrying Haitian migrants ran aground and capsized. The US Coast Guard said about 100 migrants were clinging to the hull of the overturned boat. Up to 30 people may have died…
November 27, 2013
Honduras election: Hernandez has ‘irreversible’ lead
Honduras' conservative governing party candidate has an unbeatable lead in the country's presidential vote, according to election officials. They say Juan Orlando Hernandez is five points points clear of his main rival, and that with a third of…
November 27, 2013
Cuba suspends consular services in US over lack of banking
Cuba says it has been forced to close most of its consular services in the United States because no bank will take its business. The Cuban Interests Section in Washington said the M&T Bank had informed it in July that it would no longer provide…
November 27, 2013
Latvian government falls over Riga supermarket disaster
Latvia's PM Valdis Dombrovskis has announced his resignation, and thereby the fall of his government, over the deadly collapse of a Riga supermarket. He made the announcement at a meeting with President Andris Berzins. "Considering the tragedy and…