July 14, 2014
TCI Hotel Executive Elected to CHTA Board
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) elected a new slate of officers at its Annual General Meeting held in Miami early this month and for the first time one of TCI's top hotel executives was elected to serve the membership of CHTA for…
July 14, 2014
Court Rulings on NIB Matters Held July 9th & 10th 2014, Providenciales
The NIB had several matters dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court, Providenciales this week – the majority of them have been postponed. On Wednesday July 9th 2014 Secretary for Caicos Beach Club Resort Ltd. Mr. A.C. Durham and Caicos Beach Club…
July 14, 2014
Boosting schools’ IT’s and literacy skills through fishing and beaches” – the Governor’s latest FCO blog
His Excellency, Governor Peter Beckingham labled his most recent FCO blog from the TCI, “Boosting schools’ IT’s and literacy skills through fishing and beaches,” where he after experiencing his first Grand Turk Fishing Tournament. The Governor…
July 14, 2014
Emancipation Day 2014
Emancipation Day is celebrated annually on August 1st, but will be observed as a Public Holiday throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, August 4th, 2014. The Department of Culture under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Heritage…
July 14, 2014
The Bahamas’ Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell champions the cause of TCI at 35th Regular Meeting of Caricom
Restrictions imposed on the government of Turks and Caicos by the British, was one of the issues tabled at the 35th Regular Meeting of Caricom last week, by The Bahamas’ Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell said the Bahamas made…
July 14, 2014
UK warship supports Turks and Caicos during hurricane season
Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll will visit Grand Turk this weekend in a practical demonstration of the UK's support to its six Caribbean Overseas Territories (UKOTs), 12-14 July 2014. The main purpose of her visit is to strengthen relationships with…
July 14, 2014
Lebron “King” James soaking up TCI sun
It couldn’t have gotten any better for Basketball superstar, the Miami Heat’s Lebron “King” James who took a well-deserved vacation after the grueling NBA competition, and guess where he chose to get away from paparazzi and unwind - right here in…
July 10, 2014
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet at the House of Assembly Building, Grand Turk on Wednesday, 9 July 2014. All Ministers were present except Hon. Premier and Hon. Minister of Health. At this meeting…
July 10, 2014
PDM Welcomes Recent Announcements
The PDM in a release to RTC news states that they believe that the Government has made a step in the right direction by withdrawing the ill-fated Payroll Bill. We believe the decision to bring this Bill in the first place was a waste of time. We…
July 10, 2014
IMF warning for Trinidad and Tobago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday warned that Trinidad and Tobago remains vulnerable to a decline in energy prices, and called for structural reforms to diversify the economy and improve its growth potential. The IMF said while it…