July 2, 2014
Major accident in North Caicos claims the life of one
Sad news reaching RTC News over the weekend, as a green infinity motorcar flipped over en-route from Middle to North Caicos from Bambara. RTC News was told that 2 persons were trapped inside of the vehicle and 2 persons were outside of the……
July 2, 2014
TURKS AND CAICOS SECURES FIRST S&P CREDIT RATING OF BBB+
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) is pleased to announce its first sovereign credit rating of BBB+ from international ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P), today, Tuesday, 1 July 2014. S&P’s rating highlights that the…
July 1, 2014
Depression #1 Becomes Tropical Storm Arthur Offshore of the Central Florida Coast
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) has been advised by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology that the first storm of the season was formed today 1st July 2014, near latitude 27.6° North and Longitude 79.3° West or about…
June 30, 2014
Premier Address to the Nation on taxes 2014
My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders and Residents of these “Beautiful by Nature" islands, it is indeed with much optimism that I address you today. An optimism that has never faded even through the many challenges and barriers to progress that were…
June 30, 2014
Band Boyz wins ‘Battle of the Bands 2014’
Islandcom’s Battle of the Bands competition was the event of the summer according to many patrons! The Turtle Cove Marina overflowed with concert goers for the free event on Saturday June 21st, where six bands competed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place…
June 30, 2014
JA’ Government Ponders Law For Illegal Importation Of Banned Supplements
Jamaica is considering the implementation of legislation to address the illegal importation of banned supplements. Contributing to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Natalie Neita-Headley, minister without portfolio…
June 30, 2014
US insists murder of T&T prosecutor was organised
A senior United States official says prominent attorney Dana Seetahal was murdered earlier this year in a "well planned and orchestrated hit" by an international 'player' with a crime organisation presence in Trinidad and Tobago. "It was not a…
June 30, 2014
Big Church Softball Games at the Stadium
RTC Sports caught the recent softball games held earlier this week at the National Stadium. On Monday in the first game, Methodist church had a ‘by’ because of the no show by Abundant Life Ministries. In the second game, Paradise took that game…
June 30, 2014
Police humiliates Quality Super Kings in cricket
The Turks and Caicos Cricket Association 2014 Cricket Season continued on Sunday 22st June 2014 at The Downtown Ball Park Providenciales with The Police Humiliating Quality Super Kings. Police won the toss and elected to bat and then chalk up 206…
June 30, 2014
Bahamas govt modifies position on gaming industry
The Bahamas government says it is “unable to ignore” the nuances that came to light when the island held a referendum on gaming in 2013 as it announced measures to modify its position on regulating the gaming industry. Prime Minister Perry Christie…