March 11, 2022
Antigua questions US legislation on Citizenship by Investment Programme
The Antigua and Barbuda government Wednesday questioned legislation before two Committees in the United States House of Representatives regarding the Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI). On March 3, three US legislators introduced the “No…
March 11, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa serve up new song “Sweetest Pie”
After almost a week of teasing, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion treated fans to their new song "Sweetest Pie." The first-time collaborators released the track at midnight Friday, with a seductively, sweet music video to match, directed by Dave…
March 11, 2022
Instagram banned in Russia over ‘calls to violence’
Russia's state media watchdog Roskomnadzor says Instagram will be blocked in the country due to "calls for violence" against Russian soldiers. Instagram owner Meta said it would let its users in some countries call for violence against Russian…
March 11, 2022
Jamaican jurist to lead Commission of Enquiry into divers’ deaths
Renowned Jamaican jurist Justice Cecil Dennis Morrison Q.C has been appointed to lead a three-member Commission of Enquiry (COE) that will look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four divers who were working on an underwater crude oil…
March 11, 2022
Happy National Teachers’ Day
We are constantly reminded that it is teachers who make the difference and not the classroom. On this National Teachers’ Day, I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the level of dedication that you continue to invest in our…
March 11, 2022
Jaguar & Land Rover pauses car sales to Russia
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it has paused the delivery of its cars to Russia due to "trading challenges". The car maker, which has its headquarters in Coventry and plants in Castle Bromwich and Solihull, sold 6,900 vehicles to Russia last year.It…
March 11, 2022
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for hoax attack
Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in county jail on Thursday for fabricating a 2019 hate crime attack on himself. Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution to the city of Chicago, fined $25,000 and must…
March 11, 2022
Weekend forecast for the Turks & Caicos
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, VERY WARM AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONCENTRATED NEAR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 KNOTS BUT GUSTY…
March 8, 2022
Demolition of Derelict Structure (Harbour House) on Grand Turk
For years it has been a sore eye to residents & visitors in the Capital that seeings over a million visitors via the cruise line, finally, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development(PPID) informed RTC News & the general…
March 8, 2022
More than six million now dead worldwide from COVID-19
At least six million people have died worldwide from COVID-19, according to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, which reports the total number of global fatalities at 6,000,936 as of Monday morning. The first case of COVID-19 was…