January 5, 2016
Consultation Meetings on Amendment of Building Height and Density
The House of Assembly at its last meeting held on 16th December 2015, approved amendments to the Physical Planning Ordinance which allows for regulations to be made by His Excellency the Governor where no development plan has been approved in…
January 5, 2016
THIS IS THE MARINE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…
January 5, 2016
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 05TH JANUARY 2016
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF THE BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD…
January 5, 2016
Dominican troops reinforce border as Haitians try to return
The Dominican Republic has sent hundreds of soldiers to its border with Haiti to make it harder for migrants without legal residency to enter the country after returning home to spend the holidays. A contingent of 900 troops was dispatched as part…
January 5, 2016
Jamaican faces flak after ‘disrespectful’ comments to TV reporter
The Big Bash League has blasted comments by Chris Gayle made to a female reporter during a live television interview as “disrespectful and simply inappropriate”, and says it will be meeting with the West Indies star over the matter. Following his…
January 5, 2016
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION DECLARES 2016 ‘THE YEAR OF ROMANCE IN THE CARIBBEAN’
With the start of the New Year comes the launch of a new initiative by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) - 2016 The Year of Romance in the Caribbean - which celebrates everything romantic about the region. Through the campaign, CTO and its…
January 5, 2016
POLICE MAKE MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN FIREARM INCIDENTS
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) continues to investigate multiple incidents of violence which unfolded over the weekend and have four males in custody. Between Thursday 31st December 2015 and Friday 1st January 2016 several…
January 5, 2016
POLICE CONDUCTS ARRESTS IN THE TCI
Criminal Investigations Department of the TCI arrested a 19 year old male of a Kew Town address for suspicion of Possession of Criminal Property. Beat & Patrol Officers arrested a 26 year old male of a Five Cays address for Assault Occasioning…
January 5, 2016
SLOOP FROM HAITI INTERCEPTED WITH 78 MIGRANTS
A wind assisted sloop from Haiti was detected shortly before 3AM on (Thursday December 31st, 2015) six miles Southwest off the shore of Providenciales. The vessel was detected by the Radar Station and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks &…
January 5, 2016
Camille Cosby Looks to Delay Her Deposition
Lawyers for Bill Cosby's wife, Camille, have filed an emergency motion to delay her Jan. 6 deposition in a civil suit against her husband. On New Year's Eve, a magistrate rejected their arguments to quash the deposition altogether, and now, they…