WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS

GENERAL SITUATION: Fair weather conditions persist as a high-pressure ridge builds across the area. SPECIAL WARNINGS: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT TONIGHT DUE TO ELEVATED SEAS. WEATHER: Partly sunny with isolated showers possible.…

Commissioner (ag) Bailey’s New Year’s Message

Good Day, Turks and Caicos Islands, I welcome this opportunity to address you as we stand on the cusp of a New Year. It is a time for reflection, gratitude, and determination as we collectively chart a path toward a brighter future. 2024 was a…

HOLIDAY WEATHER FORECAST

GENERAL SITUATION: Generally pleasant weather is expected across the Turks and Caicos Islands today, with a chance of showers developing tonight.   SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND…

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS FOR DECEMBER 20TH 2024

GENERAL SITUATION: A prefrontal trough will move through the Turks and Caicos Islands today, supporting scattered shower and thunderstorm activity, primarily offshore over Atlantic waters.   WEATHER: Partly cloudy with a medium (40%) chance of…

JOSIAH PARFAIT is sentenced to nine years imprisonment

RTC News can report that JOSIAH PARFAIT, age21, has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment, having pleaded guilty to firearm offences. Mr. Parfait appeared in the Grand Turk Supreme Court and was sentenced yesterday (Monday, 09th December).*One…

Suspected Homicide in (Blue Hills)

Officers of the Serious Crime Unit are currently at the scene of a suspected homicide. Preliminary reports state shortly after 7 pm yesterday (December 09th), several calls were placed to the Police Control Room reporting gunshots being heard in the…

Chief Medical Technologist attends CARPHA Infectious Substance Transport Regional Workshop

Mr. Andrico Garland, Chief Medical Technologist at the National Public Health Laboratory attended the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Infectious Substance Transport (IATA) - Train the Trainer Regional Workshop held in Trinidad and Tobago…

TOURISM ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS MONTH CONTINUES WITH A GREEN FEST

As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable tourism, Experience Turks and Caicos and the Ministry of Tourism are celebrating Tourism Environmental Awareness Month this November under the theme, “Sustainable Choices, Lasting Impact.” With a…

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE PREPARES FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024

The Turks and Caicos Islands will commemorate Allied, Commonwealth and British personnel who fought in the two world wars of the 20th Century and in subsequent conflicts on Remembrance Day on Sunday, November 10th, 2024. Providenciales Remembrance…

MOE Hosts Soft Skills Training for Apprentices

The National Internship and Apprenticeship Program (NIAP) is one of the critical flagship programs for the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture. It is through this program that the Ministry and Government is able to fulfill its vision…