Russia fires 500 drones at Ukraine in deadly overnight attack, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia launched around 550 munitions into the country overnight in Moscow's latest deadly long-range barrage. Zelenskyy said that at least five people were killed and 10 injured across…
Minister of Education’s Address – World Teachers’ Day 2025
Greetings to all Teachers living and working in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Today, as we join the world in celebrating World Teachers’ Day 2025, we pause to reflect on the extraordinary role you play in shaping our classrooms and our very future…
Illegal Firearm Recovered in TCI
Officers from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) Tactical Unit recovered a firearm while conducting mobile patrols in the Kew Town area. As the team approached a convenient store on Musgrove Close, officers observed a…
Bail Granted as Investigations Continue
RTC News understands that officers of the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit (SPPU) of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) are continuing investigations into allegations of child abuse being reported. Following…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 50 months in prison
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related offenses. He gets credit for time served since his arrest. Combs has already spent 12 months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in…
Rape Accused Denied Bail
EDWARD RICHARD CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS,44, a British citizen, residing in the TCI appeared before the Magistrate court today. Phillips has been charged with three counts of rape which occured in Providenciales. The charges were laid on October 1st,…
Border Force Thanks Public for Safe Return of Canine Officer
The Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force confirmed to RTC News that the brown Cocker Spaniel reported missing earlier today has been safely recovered. The canine, a valued member of the Border Force K9 Unit, was returned in good health thanks to…
India in command against the West Indies in the opening Test
Centuries by Dhruv Jurel, Ravendra Jadeja and KL Rahul, have left West Indies with a herculean task if they are to avoid a heavy defeat against India in the opening Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Jurel scored an impressive 125, Jadeja…
MSF says Haiti sinks deeper into a crisis as health facilities close
The non-government organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Friday said that as the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, sinks deeper into a crisis marked by violent clashes between armed groups and police forces, there has been an increase in the…
Earthquake rattles three Caribbean islands
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 rattled several cities in the Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage of injuries. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augistine campus of the Universty of the…