March 7, 2014
Israel Willing to Give Up Settlements for Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel would give up some settlements in a peace deal with the Palestinians. In an interview taped for broadcast with Israel's Channel 2 television, Mr. Netanyahu said it is clear some settlements…
March 7, 2014
Russia Has About 20,000 Troops in Ukraine
The Pentagon estimates there are now about 20,000 Russian troops in Ukraine, as East-West tensions simmer over Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. Rear Admiral John Kirby says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Ukrainian…
March 7, 2014
Ukraine Base Under Seige in Crimea
Armed men smashed a Russian military truck through the gates of a Ukrainian missile defense post in the Crimean peninsula. The men negotiated with the base's commanders as soldiers sheltered in their barracks Friday. No shots have been reported.…
March 7, 2014
Kenyan President, Cabinet Take Pay Cuts
Kenya's president says that he and his Cabinet will take pay cuts as part of austerity measures to reduce the government's wages. President Uhuru Kenyatta said Friday that he and his deputy will take a 20 percent pay cut while his Cabinet and…
March 6, 2014
“VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED” – PREMIER EWING
The Premier has decried the few recent acts of violent crimes that have been committed in the community of Providenciales, making it clear that “it will not be tolerated” and that law enforcement and the judicial system must “throw the book” at the…
March 6, 2014
Fatal shooting of a businessman in Grace Bay
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are investigating the death of a man following a report of multiple shots heard being fired in the vicinity of a business place last night. At approximately 7:57PM (Tuesday 4th March 2014),…
March 6, 2014
Shadow Minister for Education Teachers’ Appreciation Address
Shadow Minister for Education Teachers' Appreciation Address Let me say that I believe in the truism “you can judge a community by how highly it values its teachers.” Teachers are responsible for molding and shaping not only the hearts and…
March 6, 2014
EU Housing Project Invites Bids for Design and Construction of Homes
The European Union Housing Project has issued an invitation to Contractors in the TCI and the Caribbean to tender for the Design and Build of new low cost homes for residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands who have still not recovered from the…
March 6, 2014
Police – ‘Do not get caught with stolen goods’
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force are reminding the public that purchasing property from unlicensed individuals can be unwise, particularly now with the number of stolen items on the streets. Police Public Relations Officer Audley…
March 6, 2014
Chicken Pox cases in Grand Turk Primary School
Four children from the Ona Glinton Primary School in Grand Turk were seen with Chicken Pox by the Ministry of Health Primary Health Care Department on 3rd March 2014. Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus…