October 1, 2023
UK Overseas Minister to visit Turks and Caicos Islands
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister for the Overseas Territories in the United Kingdom, David Rutley is scheduled to visit this British Overseas territory on Sunday. This will be Rutley’s first visit to an overseas territory.…
October 1, 2023
JOINT STATEMENT FROM HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND THE HONOURABLE PREMIER CONCERNING YESTERDAY’S INCIDENT IN GRAND TURK
The Governors & Premiers Office today released a joint statement following a tragic murder that occurred on Youth Day 2023. For most of us here in the Turks and Caicos Islands the past week has been an inspiring week of events celebrating the…
October 1, 2023
Police Investigates Grand Turk Murder
Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force this evening (September 30th) visited the relatives of 21-year-old SEVANO WILSON JR. Mr. Wilson, of South School Lane, Grand Turk, was fatally wounded yesterday (September 29th) evening…
October 1, 2023
Statement of the Unfortunate Incident at Grand Turk Youth Day Celebrations: By Hon. Rachel Taylor’
On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Social Services and especially the Department of Youth, I would like to join Her Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Premier and other members of Government in extending my very heartfelt…
September 26, 2023
CARICOM leaders to discuss climate change issues in Grenada
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are to meet in Grenada on Thursday for a two-day meeting on climate change a few weeks before regional countries participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) that gets underway in Dubai…
September 26, 2023
…PHILLIPE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE …
Synopsis: At 11 AM AST, the center of Tropical Storm Phillipe was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 50.3 West, or about 1387 miles east-southeast of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Philippe is moving toward the west near 14 mph. A…
September 26, 2023
Haitian banker denies Canadian allegation of involvement in gang violence
The vice president of Haiti’s largest bank, UNIBANK, has denied involvement in any criminal or gang activity in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country after Canada imposed sanctions on him and two other prominent business…
September 26, 2023
Hall and Wilson acquitted in SIPT Case
Jeffrey Hall and Melbourne Wilson were acquitted of all charges, in the infamous SIPT trial, a development that sparked celebrations among their supporters. The relief in the courtroom was visible as the Chief Justice declared them innocent. In a…
September 26, 2023
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
GENERAL SITUATION: RIDGING BUILDS IN THE WAKE OF A TROICAL WAVE, RESIDUAL TROPICAL MOISTURE CAN GENERATE SOME STRAY SHOWERS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. ALL AREAS WEATHER: PARTLY…
September 26, 2023
114m Euros off next year’s water bills as companies underperformed
Customers will receive £114m off their water bills next year as the regulator has said water companies fell short of standards. The majority of water and wastewater companies in England and Wales underperformed, Ofwat said as part of its water…