July 17, 2023
DARE Program to return & Marching Bands will strike a chord in September
In a release sent to RTC News on Thursday, July 13th 2023, the Minister of Education Honourable Rachel Taylor, including the Director of Education, Mr. Edgar Howell, the Deputy Director of Education, Mr. Mark Garland, the Director of Youth, Mrs.…
July 17, 2023
Fire Again at Dump Site
It remains a challenge for the Environmental Health Department, (EHD), which was informed about a fire at the Providenciales landfill on Friday, July 14th, 2023. RTC News learned that the fire started at approximately 3:04 pm. The exact cause of…
July 14, 2023
Mutilated Body found in Grace Bay Water
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating the circumstances which led to the discovery of a mutilated body at sea on Thursday morning. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly after 9:50 a.m., the Police Control Room…
July 10, 2023
New York streets submerged by flash flooding
The National Weather Service in the US has issued emergency flood warnings for Orange, Putnam, and Rockland counties, north of New York City. Police have closed roads and issued a rare flash flood emergency, telling residents to avoid travel. Local…
July 10, 2023
Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Threads, the social media app aimed at rivaling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, according to new data. It means Threads, launched by Instagram owner Meta, has beat a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app.…
July 10, 2023
BBC bosses set to meet police today after presenter who ‘paid teen for sexual pictures’ is suspended
A scandal has now erupted at the BBC, with the presenter suspended and an urgent investigation launched. The broadcaster confirmed bosses will meet with the Met Police later today to decide whether or not the unnamed presenter has broken the law. He…
July 10, 2023
Commonwealth Games: Broadbell produce world-leading 12.94 seconds in 110m hurdles
COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Rasheed Broadbell produced a personal best and world-leading 12.94 seconds (0.7m/s) to win the 110m hurdles in a stirring battle with Olympic champion Hansle Parchment during the Jamaica Athletics Administrative,…
July 10, 2023
New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood
It’s Lotus’ 75th anniversary this year and the firm will have quite the presence at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with Evija, Eletre and Emira all in attendance - the latter will also be shown off in four-cylinder guise for the first time.…
July 10, 2023
Migrant boat from Senegal carrying 200 people missing off Canary Islands
Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in…
July 10, 2023
Barbados government temporarily reduces airport service charge
In an effort to increase regional travel to the Island, the government has reduced the airport service charge from US$35 to US$20, a statement from the Government Information Service said. Tourism and International Transport Minister, Ian…