July 2, 2014
TI Summa Jam clears Queens Controversy
Organizers of the longest running festival, the annual T I Summajam wrapped up their festival on Friday night. But apparently their was a bit of controversary at the festival with. Rita Gardiner joined the Meenie Man on the Block party to set the…
July 2, 2014
J&T founders implicated in criminal proceedings
Former Premier of the TCI, Michael Missick is under further investigation by the Czech anti-corruption police, which have started investigating the case of bribery connected with the Turks and Caicos Islands. In a news release issued on the wire by…
July 2, 2014
10 Best Island Beaches Around the World” List
Long Bay Beach, the address for the Shore Club Turks and Caicos, has been named a favourite on the “Top International Islands for Beaches” by Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast described Providenciales as, “Surrounded by the world’s third largest…
July 2, 2014
PREMIER EWING COMMENTS ON RECENT TRAGEDY IN NORTH CAICOS
The Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing on hearing the news of the latest fatality which occurred in North Caicos over the weekend, has released this statement: “Let me first express, on behalf of the Government, sincere condolences to the family…
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…