March 26, 2012
STREET LIGHTS SWITCHED ON BY INTERIM ADMINISTRATION AND FORTIS TCI
In a joint release by Fortis TCI & TCIG, Acting Governor Patrick Boyle announced today that a new agreement between the Interim Administration and FortisTCI has been reached permitting the restoration of broken street lights throughout…
March 26, 2012
GOVERNOR DECLARES ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY TO MARK JUBILEE
HE Governor Todd this morning has released that their will be an additional holiday in the Turks & Caicos Islands. As part of the Turks and Caicos Islands celebrations of Her Majesty the Queens’s Diamond Jubilee, an additional public holiday has…
March 26, 2012
POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION AFTER BOATING DEATH
RTCI Police are investigating the death of a man following a boating incident off the beach, close to the Windsong Resort in Provo today (Saturday March 24). The investigation involves officers from CID and the Marine Branch, along with officials…
March 26, 2012
Kiwanis launches fundraising initiative
The Kiwanis Club of Grand Turk with its Sponsored Youth Program, The Builders Club of HJ Robinson High School joins with representatives from other Civic Organisations to launch the fundraising initiative for the community Christmas Tree today at…
March 26, 2012
Carlos Simons responds to AG
In a follow up to a release sent to RTC News by AG Huw Sheppard, PNP has responded with the following: Today the Attorney General issued a press statement regarding proceedings issued in his name on behalf of TCIG against the Progressive National…
March 26, 2012
CRIME REPORT FROM THE TCI
In the recent crime report provided to RTC News by the Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force. IN NORTH CAICOS: A MAN was arrested in North Caicos on suspicion of burglary and rape, yesterday. IN GRAND TURK: THIEVES made off with two computer…
March 26, 2012
DIGICEL KICK START ACADEMY VIDEO WINS PRESTIGIOUS GOLD ADDY AWARD
Digicel proudly received the prestigious Caribbean Advertising Federation (CAF) Gold ADDY award for its 14 minute mini-documentary about the Digicel Kick Start Academy. The annual Digicel Kick Start training programme sees over 800 aspiring young…
March 26, 2012
Attorney General v Progressive National Party: commencement of proceedings
RTC News received the following from the AG's Chambers On 13 March 2012. The statement reads, the Turks & Caicos Islands Government served civil proceedings on the Progressive National Party seeking the recovery of the land upon which the PNP…
March 20, 2012
NEW TCI FINANCIAL TO PASS INTO LAW
The Governor signed the new Public Finance Management Ordinance into law yesterday, Monday, 19 Mar 2012. This follows on from signing the National Audit Office Ordinance last Friday. Both will be published in the Gazette on Fri, 23rd March. They…
March 20, 2012
‘21 Jump Street’ leaps to No. 1 with $35M debut
Audiences headed back to school for the TV update “21 Jump Street,” which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million. Sony’s action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as cops going undercover as high school students took down…