Within 48 hours of the time of reporting 5 notable seismic events within close proximity of the Territory were recorded by the United States Geological Survey. Things began in the wee hours of Sunday Morning at 2:59 am with an earthquake which registered a 4.2 on the Richter Scale, 80 km away from Tortola. This … Continued
As the Ministry of Education and the wider Territory celebrate the return of full day classes at the Elmore Stoutt High School, Minister for Education Hon. Sharie de Castro has maintained that while infrastructural investment is very important and expensive, Education is a sector requiring investment on a multitude of other levels. To drive in … Continued
New information has confirmed that the plane crash which left 4 people stranded at sea in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands this week was caused by a mechanical issue with the plane. This was confirmed by Turks and Caicos Governor Nigel Dakin in an instagram post on the GovernorTCI profile. In the … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is preparing to commence a formal clamp down on offences related to disturbing the community by persons who have equipped their vehicles with loudspeakers. Commissioner of Police Mark Collins made that reveal as he responded to questions before the Standing Finance Committee. According to the Report on the Deliberations … Continued
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Ronnie Skelton has cautioned the current Government of the Virgin Islands and anyone seeking to succeed their term in office that disbanding the RDA would be a mistake. Skelton offered this “free advice” as he spoke at the opening ceremony of … Continued
China’s public health systems have taken a devastating blow as a new surge of COVID 19 infections has gripped the country into the new year. Photos circulating on social media show persons on stretchers spread out in hallways, as reports surface that major hospitals are running out of room to facilitate the influx of patients … Continued
“The Time Has Come” – A fitting theme adorned to the ceremonial opening of the Elmore Stoutt High School, as it emerged completed from a Redevelopment Project. The school year for ESHS opened in grand style on January 3rd, with a well attended ceremony at the campus. A brief look at the programme would reveal … Continued
As authorities gathered for the official opening of the newly redeveloped Elmore Stoutt High School, there seemed to be a consensus among officials that the ceremony could not proceed without giving due credit to Former Premier and Minister for Finance Andrew Fahie. First word on Fahie’s imperative role in the project was from Premier Dr … Continued
Four people were rescued in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands after the private plane they were travelling on crashed just short of their intended destination. While some reports said that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force claimed the rescue was the result of an intensive operation which combined the expertise … Continued
The CARICOM Reparations Commission, CRC, says while it welcomes the Dutch apology for African enslavement, it believes that the words spoken by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte need to be taken into action. This past Monday, Rutte issued an apology on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its historic role in the slave … Continued
