June 27, 2018
Patriarch of Jackson family dies at age 89
Joe Jackson, patriarch of the Jackson family, including Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 89. He had been been hospitalized with cancer earlier this month. Over the last few years, he'd also suffered a…
June 27, 2018
Fox-Disney merger cleared
US regulators have cleared Walt Disney Co's plan to buy most of 21st Century Fox, removing a final barrier to the $71.3bn (£54.2bn) deal. The approval requires the sale of Fox's regional sports networks in the US, due to competition concerns, the…
June 27, 2018
Defending Champions knocked out of the World Cup
Defending champions Germany have been eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage following defeat by South Korea, in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history. The four-time winners crashed out in ignominious fashion - conceding…
June 14, 2018
MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS HOST BLOCK-LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW POST OFFICE IN PROVIDENCIALES
Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams participated in the block laying for construction of the new $1.5 million post office here in Downtown Providenciales. The ceremony which was attended by Her Excellency, Acting Governor Anya Williams; Premier of the Turks…
June 14, 2018
CDB and PAHO sign agreement to support mental health in aftermath of natural disasters
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement to enhance capacity for mental health and psychosocial support in disaster management in the Caribbean. “Despite the high vulnerability of…
June 14, 2018
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO COMBINED WITH A LOW LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE POCKETS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATEDTHUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ENTIRE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT. SPECIAL WARNINGS:…
June 14, 2018
C’bean HIV/AIDS stakeholders meet in DomRep
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) says national AIDS programme managers, civil society organisation, HIV clinicians and social workers, have participated in a face to face knowledge exchange in the Dominican Republic. It…
June 13, 2018
MINISTER’S MESSAGE TO GRADE SIX STUDENTS
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Service would like to wish all students taking the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) on June 13 and 14, 2018 much success. During the past two weeks personnel from the Department of Youth…
June 13, 2018
COMMISSIONER JAMES SMITH ON FIREARM INCIDENT
Commissioner of Police informed RTC News that at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 10th, 2018 his Police arrested a male who was in possession of a firearm in the Long Bay area of Providenciales. During the arrest, an armed Police Officer fired one…
June 13, 2018
Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive
Tesla said it plans to cut 9% of its workforce as part of a restructuring intended to reduce costs and boost profitability.The job cuts at Elon Musk's electric car maker come as it tries to increase production of its Model 3 sedan and turn a…