January 29, 2012
Fortis Contributes to the Turks and Caicos 911 Programme
FortisTCI has made a contribution to a much needed cause in the Turks and Caicos islands after donating $2000 to TCI’s 911 Emergency Communication Centre. This now traditional “holiday” donation, done in place of sending company Christmas cards, is…
January 29, 2012
Digicel 1,000,000 All Pass Winner is Jerome Louissaint
January 2012 marks another milestone for Digicel’s All Pass Plan. The hugely popular All Pass plan launched in July 2010 provides the Best Value for customers to call locally, regionally and internationally. In May 2011, less than a year after it’s…
January 29, 2012
Akita Holdings responds
In a press release sent to RTC News from Akita Holdings on the Press Statement Issued by His Excellency, the Governor, Rick Todd’s media briefing on January 24th, 2012 along with Laurence Harris, partner in charge, Edwards Wildman Palmer, the…
January 29, 2012
French tourist dies after DIVING ACCIDENT
RTC News understands that on Thursday January 26, at around 9.30am a 55-year-old French tourist was rushed to the emergency department of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre following a diving incident off Provo. The patient was brought to shore by…
January 29, 2012
CARPHA to collaborate with CTO on Quality Tourism
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) which started its operations this month under Interim Director, Dr. Jerome Walcott, former Minister of Health, Barbados was a subject of discussion at the Council of the Caribbean Tourism Organization,…
January 29, 2012
New bill tackles child porn, genital mutilation
THE newest version of the Children's Bill to be debated in Parliament is a consolidation of much-needed legislation and could make a difference in children's rights locally, head of the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and child rights…
January 29, 2012
Pilot pays up
LIAT pilot and admitted drug trafficker Keith Richard Otway Allen escaped a long prison term and should be back home in St Vincent and the Grenadines today after paying fines totalling $1/4 million yesterday. The fines were about twice the value…
January 29, 2012
Antigua-Barbuda ambassador a ‘no show’ before PAC
Ambassador David Shoul failed to make an appearance before the Antigua and Barbuda Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday afternoon, after being summoned by the chairman of the committee. Shoul was asked to prepare himself by bringing certain…
January 29, 2012
Etta James: Stars attend funeral of Blues legend
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Los Angeles for the funeral of US rhythm and blues star Etta James, who died earlier this month at the age of 73. Civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton gave a rousing speech about her rise from poverty and drug…
January 29, 2012
Tyler Perry Casts Romeo Miller as Co-Lead in New ‘Madea’ Movie
Earlier this week when Romeo Miller Tweeted: “Got offered the lead n Tyler Perry’s next movie. This should be fun ha…” — we knew something was going down, but not the specifics. Now we know. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Miller, along…