May 17, 2023
WHO (World Health Organisation) Declares that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
RTC News understands that tt the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday 4 May 2023, based on the information provided on…
May 17, 2023
World Hypertension Day- “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”
The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS), Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to join the World Hypertension League (WHL) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in observing World Hypertension Day 2023. World Hypertension Day -…
May 17, 2023
Officials from the Ministry of Tourism attends annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CHTA)
The Turks and Caicos Islands Delegation attend Caribbean Travel Marketplace taking place Bridgetown, Barbados this week, 9 to 11 May 2023. Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords tourism suppliers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers…
May 16, 2023
PSG want Silva to replace Messi
Manchester City's Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, is Paris St-Germain's top target as they look to replace 35-year-old Argentina forward Lionel Messi. Arsenal are ready to offer West Ham a club record £90m for 24-year-old England midfielder…
May 16, 2023
Microsoft’s Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
EU regulators have approved Microsoft's $69bn (£55bn) attempt to purchase Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. The European Commission (EC) said Microsoft had addressed their concerns on competition issues. It comes three weeks after the UK…
May 16, 2023
Man gets three years for accidentally killing best friend
A man who accidentally killed his best friend and then fled the scene in a panic has been sentenced to three years in prison. A tearful Godfrey ‘Nico’ Brown learnt of his fate when he appeared before the St James Circuit Court last week. He was…
May 16, 2023
Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist
Five men have been found guilty of an audacious jewel heist in the German city of Dresden. The thieves stole precious items worth €113m (£98m) from the city's state museum in 2019. Police recovered many of the jewels, including a diamond encrusted…
May 15, 2023
2023 UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council Communiqué
We, the Minister for the Overseas Territories and elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 11-12 May 2023. Ministers and representatives from across the UK Government, including…
May 11, 2023
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
May 11, 2023
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience - which will be…