October 3, 2023
14 injured in Bahamas boating accident
Police on the island of Grand Bahama are investigating a boating accident which has left several people injured. The Royal Bahamas Police Force states that 14 people (11 adults and three toddlers) were injured. Reports indicate shortly before 1 pm…
October 3, 2023
St Kitts looks forward to hosting warmup matches of 2024 T20 World Cup
St Kitts and Nevis’ Sports Minister said cost was a factor in the country’s decision not to host group matches of the Men’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup (CWC) in 2024. In an article posted on St Kitts and Nevis Information Service website, Minister…
October 3, 2023
UK defence giant BAE Systems wins £3.95bn submarine contract
Britain's biggest defence firm, BAE Systems, has won a £3.95bn ($4.82bn) contract to build a new generation of submarines as the security pact between the US, UK and Australia moves ahead. In March, the three countries announced details of the…
October 3, 2023
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is to step down in March 2024 after almost 30 years with the company. He took over as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in February 2019, having joined Sony a few months before the launch of the PlayStation in…
October 3, 2023
Tropical Storm Philippe nears the Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Philippe is on track to pass near the northern Leeward Islands later on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (mph) with a tropical storm watch remaining in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. The Miami-based National…
October 3, 2023
Incident on Grand Turk during the National Youth Day Celebrations
On behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Honourable representative for Grand Turk North, I hereby join Her Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Premier, and other members of Government in extending my very heartfelt condolences to the…
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…