October 2, 2013
Premier, Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing made clear his position on the AG
Following a release made by the Attorney General, Huw Shepherd, upon his return to the Country regarding his views of the criticisms of his re-appointment as the Attorney General of the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Premier, Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing…
October 2, 2013
TCIG Partners with private Sector, NGOs to Reduce Strays, Promote Responsible Pet Ownership
The Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs is urging Turks and Caicos Islanders to support the Department of Agriculture’s newest partnership to reduce the number of stray animals on the islands. The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) a partnership…
October 2, 2013
Crime & Incident Reports for September 30, 2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Friday 27th and Monday 30th Septembe 2013 within the districts of Providenciales, including: • 5 Burglaries- Preliminary investigations…
October 2, 2013
AG Huw Shepheard reaches out
Turks and Caicos Islands Attorney General Huw Shepheard marked his return to the Territory by reaching out to those who have called for his removal, last night, Sunday, 29 September 2013. “As Attorney General, I have always worked tirelessly in…
October 2, 2013
World Mental Health Day
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence (DMHSD) in the Ministry of Health and Human Services joins the World Federation of Mental Health to commemorate World Mental Health Day on Thursday October 10th. The DMHSD supports this…
October 2, 2013
PM Letta wins vote after Berlusconi U-turn
Italian Premier Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote after a last-minute U-turn by former PM Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi had initially promised to topple the government by withdrawing his party's support - a move which prompted the Senate…
October 2, 2013
Chemical Experts Begin Mission on Syria Disarmament
International experts in Damascus have begun an unprecedented U.N.-backed mission to oversee the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. Experts from the Netherlands-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) boarded…
October 2, 2013
Obama Shortens Asia Trip Because of Shutdown
The U.S. government shutdown is forcing President Barack Obama to cancel two stops on his upcoming trip to Asia. On the second day of the shutdown, the White House said Mr. Obama is cutting his planned visits to Malaysia and the Philippines, but…
October 2, 2013
Russia Charges 7 Greenpeace Activists With Piracy
Russian authorities have formally charged seven Greenpeace activists with piracy after they were seized during a protest against Arctic drilling. The seven include a Russian, a Ukrainian, a Finn, two Britons, a Brazilian and a Swedish-American.…
October 2, 2013
US: Burma Must Do More to Stop Anti-Muslim Violence
The United States is condemning a fresh round of deadly attacks against minority Muslims in western Burma and urging authorities to do more to address the long-standing sectarian tension there. The U.S. Embassy in Rangoon's statement on Wednesday…