July 21, 2016
GOVERNOR AND POLICE COMMISSIONER DISCUSS SECURITY ISSUES WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COMMUNITY: PLEDGE POLICE’S COMMITMENT TO FIND PERPETRATORS
The Governor, Peter Beckingham, met separately on 19 July the Premier and Police Commissioner and representatives of the Dominican Republic community to discuss the recent murder of a DR citizen, and developments since then. The Governor said, "I…
July 21, 2016
A sack of suspected cocaine washed up on shore
ROYAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS POLICE FORCE Press Release A sack of suspected cocaine washed up on shore On Thursday 14th July 2016 around 4PM, a large amount of drugs was found and handed over to Tactical…
July 21, 2016
TURKS AND CAICOS POST-CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
Her Excellency the Acting Governor Anya Williams chaired the 21st Meeting of the Cabinet held at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales on Thursday July 14th, 2016. All ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: Received a briefing from…
July 20, 2016
US Election 2016: Trump seals Republican nomination
The House Speaker, Paul Ryan, urged delegates to unite behind Mr Trump, a day after splits in the party were evident as the convention opened. The Trump campaign also faces accusations a speech by Mr Trump's wife Melania on Monday was plagiarised.…
July 20, 2016
Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals
Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend's thwarted coup attempt - just under a third of the country's 356 top military officers. President Erdogan is meeting with loyal commanders and his cabinet in…
July 20, 2016
Brussels bomb alert was ‘false alarm’
Police were called following reports that a man was acting suspiciously and wearing a coat with wires protruding. The operation has ended and the man was apparently a student of nuclear radiation at university in Brussels. The city was on high alert…
July 20, 2016
German train stabbing: De Maiziere warns of lone attacks
Five people were wounded, two critically, by a 17-year-old who went on the rampage on a train in the southern state of Bavaria on Monday. The attacker, who arrived in Germany in 2015 as an unaccompanied migrant, was shot dead holding an axe and a…
July 20, 2016
IMC/SPORTSMAX SECURES TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
International Media Content Ltd. (IMC), parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, announced today that it has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter…
July 20, 2016
A New Look for PDM
DOWN TOWN, PROVO, JULY 20, 2016 – The Peoples’ Democratic Movement (PDM) today officially introduced a new look. A recently updated logo design for the PDM is displayed on billboards erected throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) and also…
July 20, 2016
Garry Marshall Passes Away
Garry Marshall, a writer, director and actor who created the classic sitcoms The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy, and directed the film Pretty Woman, has passed away. He was 81. He died Tuesday from complications…