June 19, 2013
Police warn against irresponsible use of social media
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police are appealing to members of the TCI public to be more responsible while online. Social media is a great way to keep the TCI public informed of incidents in our country and thus is a powerful tool not to be…
June 19, 2013
Turks and Caicos recognised in HM the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Her Majesty the Queen has approved awards to the following people in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in this year’s Birthday Honours, it was announced at 5.30pm on Friday, 14 June 2013. · An OBE is awarded to Rhondalee…
June 19, 2013
Health Minister to Attend Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure
Minister of Health and Human Services Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith and the Clerk of the House of Assembly Mrs. Tracey Parker, will leave the TCI on June 15, 2013, to attend the 62ndWestminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure in the…
June 19, 2013
All Police Stations have been sanitized
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police are confirming that a number of officers were tested for Tuberculosis recently. Acting Superintendent Kendal Grant has confirmed that officers are still being tested as appointments are scheduled for…
June 18, 2013
Islandcom Celebrates its 4th Anniversary with another Battle of the Bands Competition
June of 2009 marked the rebirth of Islandcom Telecommunications as Islandcom Wireless. The company revamped its entire network and upgraded its service to a robust 3G network, a first in the TCI. Since then, the company has done further upgrades;…
June 14, 2013
Miley Cyrus’ Parents Divorcing After 19 Years
Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus are heading to splitville, two years after he filed for divorce from his wife but then changed his mind. This time around, it's Miley Cyrus' mother who filed divorce papers in L.A. Superior Court, citing…
June 14, 2013
Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from Wendi Deng
News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng because their marriage has "irretrievably broken down", his spokesman says. The divorce papers were filed at the New York State Supreme Court. The couple, married in 1999 aboard…
June 14, 2013
Reggae Sumfest in the black
Despite operating in a struggling economy for most of its 20 years, promoters of Reggae Sumfest say the annual event consistently returns a profit. Johnny Gourzong of Summerfest Productions, organisers of the show, told the Jamaica Observer last…
June 14, 2013
Steven Spielberg predicts ‘meltdown’ of film industry
Directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are warning that the film industry is in danger of "meltdown". They say it will become increasingly difficult for them to get smaller films into theatres because Hollywood is relying on big budget…
June 14, 2013
Queen’s portrait defaced with spray paint in Westminster Abbey
A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been defaced with spray paint, an abbey spokesman has said. A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after being detained by security guards at the abbey, Scotland Yard…