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…
February 9, 2016
Police investigates three (3) separate incidents of arm robbery on Providenciales
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands (RTCIPF) are investigating one (1) attempted robbery and two (2) separate reports of armed robbery that occurred in different areas of Blue Hills last night. At about 4:50 pm (Tuesday 2nd February…
February 9, 2016
Decreased Global Fuel Costs Bring Massive Electricity Savings
As world market prices for crude oil continue to fall, FortisTCI customers are receiving major savings passed on by the Company through monthly electricity bills. The fuel factor was at a peak in August 2014 at $0.2447 and has since declined 60% to…
February 9, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS TODAY CREATING GUSTY WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE FRONT WILL MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE…