Archive for December 1st, 2021

PPM back-bencher calls out PACT hypocrisy

PPM back-bencher calls out PACT hypocrisy

| 01/12/2021 | 65 Comments

(CNS): Opposition MP David Wight (GTW) called out members of PACT on Wednesday over the hypocrisy of their decision to put McKeeva Bush back in the speaker’s chair despite his assault conviction and after many of them had not only campaigned against him but had publicly stated they would never work with him. Wight admitted […]

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COVID death toll climbs to six as daily cases fall

COVID death toll climbs to six as daily cases fall

| 01/12/2021 | 67 Comments

(CNS): A woman who was positive for COVID-19 died at the hospital Wednesday, though no other details about this patient have been released. There were just 89 positive community cases of COVID-19 among the batch of 1,275 PCR tests conducted Tuesday. As of 8am Wednesday, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee reported that there were […]

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‘Winter Guardians’ placed on holiday patrol

‘Winter Guardians’ placed on holiday patrol

| 01/12/2021 | 10 Comments

(CNS): The RCIPS is increasing the number of foot patrols by community police officers over the holidays as part of this year’s annual safety campaign. Operation Winter Guardian began Wednesday with more officers on the beat, intensified road enforcement operations, as well as crime and road safety education and awareness campaigns.

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Police chopper to help in TCI migrant crisis

Police chopper to help in TCI migrant crisis

| 01/12/2021 | 17 Comments

(CNS): One of the RCIPS H145 helicopters and its crew have been deployed to the Turks and Caicos Islands to support the police there with a worsening migrant crisis in the islands. Seven undocumented Haitians drowned Monday night after a vessel carrying a large number of migrants collided with a TCI marine patrol boat trying […]

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