August 19, 2013
Koreas to Discuss Family Reunions, But Talks Venue in Dispute
North and South Korea have agreed in principle to hold talks on resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War, in the latest sign of an apparent easing of tensions between the two rivals. But, there was disagreement about where the talks…
August 19, 2013
UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Syria
A team of United Nations inspectors arrived in Damascus Sunday to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war. The 20-member team did not speak to reporters as they arrived at a hotel in the Syrian capital to begin their…
August 13, 2013
GOVERNOR AND MINISTER OF BORDER CONTROL AND LABOUR TO VISIT HAITI TO DISCUSS ILLEGAL MIGRATION
His Excellency the Governor, Ric Todd, and the Minister of Border Control and Labour, the Hon. Don Hue Gardiner, depart on a two-day visit to Haiti this Sunday (11th of August.) The PS of the MoBC, Mrs. Clara Gardiner, will accompany them. The…
August 13, 2013
Deputy Governor Announces New Senior Appointments in Government
Following the passage of the 2013/2014 Budget, the Deputy Governor Hon. Anya Williams is pleased to congratulate the following persons on their new TCIG civil service appointments, transfers and promotions. Several of these positions had been…
August 13, 2013
Commissioner of Police comments on investigation involving Deputy Governor
In response to allegations of an incident or altercation at the Grand Turk Police Station on the 31 July 2013 between officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) and Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Commissioner of Police…
August 13, 2013
Crime & Incident Reports for August 12, 2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police are investigating a Burglary which occurred over the weekend at a business located in the Bight Providenciales. The complainant informed officers that the business place was secured at 1:45am on Sunday 11th…
August 13, 2013
Jamaican athlete arrested and charged in America
Jamaican 400m athlete Ahkeem Gauntlett was arrested and charged for theft by police in Arkansas, USA, in June, days before competing at Jamaica’s National Championships, The Gleaner has reported. Details of Gauntlett’s arrest along with his…
August 13, 2013
Saint Lucia police chief sent on required leave
According to local sources, Commissioner of the Royal St Lucia Police Force, Vernon Francois, has been requested to take accumulated vacation leave totalling some 400 days. This latest development comes on the heels of reports that Francois was not…
August 13, 2013
World Athletics 2013: Christine Ohuruogu wins gold
Christine Ohuruogu produced another thrilling late surge in the 400m to become the first British female to win two World Championship titles. The 29-year-old also broke Kathy Cook's long-standing British record by two hundredths of a second as she…
August 13, 2013
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Obliterate The 100m Finals To Win Gold
Jamaica has a new sprint queen and her name is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce obliterate her competition in the 100 meter finals at the Moscow World Championship games to win gold. The Jamaican sprinter stopped the clock at…