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Charlottetown hospital saves two premature babies
Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Health Prince Edward Island PEI News Summerside Queen Elizabeth Hospital's Big Day of Giving takes place on May 21 Published May 21, 2025 • 4 minute read Jenny McKinnon of Stratford said the neonatal...

Turks and Caicos recovering from pre-Christmas ransomware attack
The government of Turks and Caicos said it is making progress in its recovery from a recent ransomware attack that has caused widespread issues on the islands over the last month. Everything from government welfare payments to tax collection and...

This Providenciales Resort With a Balinese Spa and “Yacht Suites” Is the Best-Kept Secret in Turks and Caicos
The story of tourism in Turks and Caicos begins with Grace Bay Beach. It’s the beach that started it all in Providenciales, the one where the first resorts opened their doors, the white sand where travelers still make a beeline — and deservedly so...

Deputy Premier Urges PTIS Graduates to Embrace Change, Take Responsibility
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – The Ministry of Health and Human Services was represented at the 2025 UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Public Health Conference held under the...

Fundraiser launched for Cook County sheriff’s deputy killed in Turks and Caicos
The family of a Cook County sheriff’s deputy who was hit and killed by a stray bullet while on vacation in Turks and Caicos this month has launched a fundraiser to help cover funeral costs. Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, was celebrating her sister’s...

Cook County deputy slain in Turks and Caicos remembered as "joyous person"
CHICAGO (CBS) -- As the shooting death of a Cook County Sheriff's deputy in the Caribbean remains under investigation, a longtime friend is talking about the light and legacy she leaves behind. Shamone Duncan was one of two people killed in Turks...

American sheriff's deputy, 50, killed by stray bullet on Turks and Caicos vacation
An American sheriff’s deputy and grandmother was shot dead while celebrating her sister’s birthday in Turks and Caicos over the weekend. Cook County, Illinois Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, was shot along with local resident Dario Stubbs outside a...

Illinois deputy killed on vacation in Turks and Caicos: Police
An Illinois deputy was killed in a shooting while vacationing in Turks and Caicos with her family over the weekend, authorities say. Shamone Duncan, 50, was in Turks and Caicos with friends and family to celebrate her sister's birthday, Eshawn...

PANAFTOSA-PAHO provides technical cooperation to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the review and update of its food safety ordinance.
Cockburn Town, January 24, 2025 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), along with the PAHO office in the Bahamas, is...

American deputy killed by stray bullet on Turks and Caicos vacation
The night sky in Grand Turk, Turks And Caicos Islands was lit up by falling debris after SpaceX's Starship rocket broke up after launch. (@IamRanaldo /TMX) An American sheriff's deputy and grandmother was shot dead while celebrating her sister's...

Second woman killed in the British Territory Turks and Caicos Islands this time she is an American Sheriff Deputy…
Deputy Sheriff Shamone Duncan, 50 Turks and Caicos| BP wonder what is going on in neighbouring Turks and Caicos Islands as the island has now recorded a second murder incident – a double homicide – and this time a female US law enforcement officer...

Chicago officer celebrating sister’s birthday in Turks and Caicos is killed when gunfire erupts at popular restaurant
A corrections officer from Chicago was killed by a stray bullet while vacationing in Turks and Caicos over the weekend. Shamone A. Duncan, 50, was celebrating her sister’s birthday at the Aziza Restaurant & Lounge in Providenciales on Saturday...

Chicago sheriff's deputy killed in freak incident while vacationing in Turks and Caicos
A Chicago sheriff's deputy was shot dead in a freak incident while vacationing in Turks and Caicos for her sister's birthday. Shamone Duncan, 50, of Chicago, was at Aziza Restaurant & Lounge in Providenciales when a shooting broke out around 10pm,...
Cook County sheriff's deputy shot, killed on vacation in Turks and Caicos
A Cook County Sheriff’s deputy was killed by stray gunfire while on vacation in Turks and Caicos on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office and local officials. Shamone Duncan, a 20-year veteran of the county’s Department of Corrections, and a...

Cook County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot in Turks and Caicos
A Cook County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot in Turks and Caicos Saturday while celebrating her sister’s 40th birthday at a popular restaurant, according to island authorities. Shamone A. Duncan, 50, was sitting on the rooftop of Aziza...

Cook County deputy killed while on vacation in Turks and Caicos
CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — A Cook County deputy was killed in a double homicide Saturday night while on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to authorities. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said two people...

Cook County deputy killed in Turks and Caicos shooting while on vacation, officials say
A Cook County sheriff's deputy was among two people killed in a shooting in Turks and Caicos while on vacation late Saturday, police said. Cook County Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, died after being struck by a stray bullet, according to her family....

Cook County deputy shot to death while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, authorities and family say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County sheriff's deputy was killed while vacationing in Turks and Caicos on Saturday, authorities and the victim's family said. The family of 50-year-old Deputy Shamone Duncan said she was killed in a shooting on the...

Businesses Invited to Name Events at the Turks & Caicos National High School Track & Field Championships
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Wednesday, 10 March 2025: In an ongoing collaboration between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...

STATEMENT FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NSC)
The document explains that extremes such as droughts, floods and storms have impacts ranging from production to final consumption of food, jeopardizing improvements in hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. On Monday, January 27, 2025, at 12:00...