February 9, 2016
GOVERNOR LAUDS PRISON OFFICERS AND WELCOMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT
The Governor Peter Beckingham presented the 4th Annual Prison Officer of the Year Award on 9 February to prison officer Daniel Andrews. Speaking at the Awards ceremony, when Daniel was presented with a cheque for $500 and a medal, the Governor……
February 9, 2016
UWI Zika Task Force Launched
Responding to the growing threat the Zika virus poses to the Caribbean region, the University of the West Indies has launched a Regional UWI Zika Task Force that will leverage the university’s extensive public health capabilities and will coordinate…
February 9, 2016
50 year old male caught burglarizing home
A 50 year old male is assisting the police after having being caught burglarizing a home yesterday in the Turtle Cove area. Shortly after 5pm (Monday 8th February 2016) a homeowner arrived home and made the discovery. At the time the culprit already…
February 9, 2016
MOH advises Public on Zika
The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services would like to advise residents and visitors of the Turks and Caicos Islands that Zika virus has been reported in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean from February…
February 9, 2016
TCI NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING
The National Security Council met on Monday, 1 February. All the members - the Governor, Premier, Minister of Border Control and Labour, Police Commissioner, Deputy Governor and Attorney General were present. The Commissioner gave the Council an…
February 9, 2016
Commissioner of Police Speaks Out
Following the recent fire at Helena Jones Robinson High School (HJRHS) on Grand Turk, there has been rumor and speculation about the cause of that fire, some acts of vandalism and a perceived link to the deployment of Police Officers in the nation’s…
February 9, 2016
Education Ministry walks through HJ Robinson
The Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services, Honorable Akierra Missick on Wednesday, 3 February was able to officially conduct a walk through of the H J Robinson School Administrative Building which was destroyed by fire on Friday…
February 9, 2016
20year old female arrested for Wounding
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police (RTCIPF) have arrested a 20year old female of Five Cays for wounding after a report was made of an incident on Saturday 6th February 2016. Shortly after 8:00 pm RTCIPF officers responded to…
February 9, 2016
Chanderpaul was not forced to retire, says WICB
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is refuting a suggestion that it forced veteran cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul to retire from international cricket so that he can play in the inaugural Masters Cricket League (MCL) T20 currently underway in…
February 9, 2016
Meridian Club, Pine Cay changes its name to The Meridian Club, Turks and Caicos
Some news coming out of Pine Cay suggest that with the change in the islands, there has now come the time for a change at the resort. A contribution by Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor of Carib Journal, says Time’s they are a changin’ in the…