July 7, 2013
Korean Passenger Jet Crashes in San Francisco, 2 Dead
An Asiana Airlines passenger jet carrying 291 passengers and 16 crew members crash landed at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, killing at least two people. More than 100 people were hurt, with some in serious condition.Flight 214…
July 7, 2013
Target founder Douglas Dayton dies at 88
Douglas Dayton began the remaking of his family’s company and helped reinvent American retailing when he launched the first Targetstores in 1962. The former Dayton’s Department Store executive and Twin Cities philanthropist died Saturday at the age…
July 7, 2013
Acting Governor Addresses Graduates
Acting Governor Anya Williams attended the 2013 graduation exercise of the HJ Robinson High School on Grand Turk. She also attended their thanksgiving service on Sunday. In her address to the students, Mrs. Williams said: “I want to take this…
July 7, 2013
Unlawful Entry and Drug related charges
RTC News has learned that after a thorough investigation by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the charge of Unlawful Entry has been laid against 33-year-old Yohanna Carol-is Rodriquez and 28-year-old Wendy Margarita Vargas Bveno of…
July 7, 2013
Permits Now Required to Import Animal and Plant Products
The Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Home Affairs and Agriculture is advising all commercial and non-commercial importers that a Permit is now required for the importation of all animal or plant products. As of May 1, 2013,…
July 7, 2013
CDEMA Head on Official Visit to TCI July 2 to 4
Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Mr. Ronald Jackson will visit the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) July 2 to 4, 2013, to meet with senior government officials on the implementation of Comprehensive…
July 7, 2013
Premier off to CARICOM Heads of Govt. Meeting
Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing left the island on July 2, for the 34th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad from July 3 to 6, 2013. The meeting is expected to focus on the…
June 30, 2013
UK Travel Partners Dive into Turks and Caicos
Top-rated dive operators and journalists from the United Kingdom (UK) explored the pristine waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands this week, on a dive familiarization trip with the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board. This initiative was a sound venture…
June 30, 2013
SIPT Releases Norman Benjamin Jr on Bail
In a release sent to RTC News, SIPT released that, "Norman Benjamin Saunders Jr, 44, appeared at the Magistrates Court today before Judge Hatmin charged with three counts money laundering. The matter was sent to the Supreme Court for a sufficiency…
June 30, 2013
17 & 21-year-old males charged with Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm
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