October 14, 2014
Haitians banned from UN Ebola mission in Africa
After news appeared on social networks that the United Nations was recruiting volunteers to respond to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, authorities in Haiti sprang into action. A statement released last week, signed by the ministers of health,…
October 13, 2014
Suarez scored his first Uruguay goals since the World Cup
Ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored his first Uruguay goals since the World Cup finals and his suspension for biting in a 3-0 friendly win over Oman. Suarez, 27, is serving a nine-match international ban from competitive games after biting…
October 13, 2014
Nicki Minaj fails to snatch solo UK number one single
Nicki Minaj has failed to capture the first UK solo number one single in her own right as her song Anaconda was beaten into third place in the chart. The US singer was routed by Meghan Trainor, who galvanised pole position with All About That Bass.…
October 13, 2014
Oil prices see further declines
Global oil prices have fallen again amid worries about slow global growth and reports that key oil producers want to maintain current output levels. Brent crude fell to a near four-year low of $87.74 a barrel earlier, before recovering some ground…
October 13, 2014
UN Chief Slams Israel Over E. Jerusalem Settlements
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is chastising Israel for allowing settlements to advance in east Jerusalem and calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for leadership to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Secretary-General Ban was in…
October 13, 2014
ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON 1ST NATIONAL HERITAGE HOLIDAY
My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, I give God all the praise and glory. It is with tremendous pride that I as Premier and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage extend congratulations to all residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands on this…
October 13, 2014
Prison officers focus on health
HER MAJESTY’S PRISON in Barbados the HM Dodds held its annual health and wellness day today. About 400 prisons officer are currently employed at the institution and coordinator of the event Sophia Sandiford said that their interest this year was…
October 13, 2014
MOH steps up efforts on ChikV & Dengue
The Ministry of Health told RTC News that they are continuing efforts to prevent the further spread of dengue and chikungunya, through public education and enhanced vector control activities throughout the TCI. Ms. Higgs added that it is important…
October 13, 2014
Caicos Express expands fleet
The inaugural flight for the Caicos Express 1900 Beechcraft, will take flight today Monday Oct 5th, 2014. Managing Director, Richard Arthur spoke with RTC News earlier while final preparations were made. Mr. Arthur added that originally, Caicos…
October 7, 2014
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY, 11 OCTOBER 2014
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) will be celebrating a number of activities and competitions in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, which takes place on Saturday, 11 October 2014. International Migratory Bird Day 2014 shares the many…