Month: December 2010

December 30, 2010

UN disaster assessment team arrives in flood-hit Colombia

A three-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) has arrived in Colombia to support the ongoing response to the floods, which are affecting over 2 million people. Heavy rainfall associated with the La Niña weather…

December 30, 2010

Royal Caribbean crew tried to smuggle heroin, cocaine from Dominican Republic

Crew members on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship attempted to smuggle heroin and cocaine into Baltimore from the Dominican Republic, according to criminal complaints filed by US officials on Tuesday. According to accounts by agents of the Department…

December 29, 2010

Turks and Caicos Crown land sales indicate manipulation of policies

Jon Llewellyn, the British adviser who was reportedly brought in to assist the Turks and Caicos Islands…

December 29, 2010

Constitution reform moves forward in Turks and Caicos

The deadline of January 14, 2011 for interested parties who still wish to comment on the revised recommendations, submitted by constitutional and electoral reform Advisor,  Kate Sullivan. the constitutional reform consultant hired by the British…

December 29, 2010

Incidents of gunfire and house fires mar Christmas Day celebrations

'During the early hours of Christmas Day, persons reported the discharge of a firearm in the area of Blue Hills, Providenciales. Following initial police enquiries officers mobilised quickly and later that morning executed a search warrant at a…

December 29, 2010

Talks underway to develop TCI Christian Council

The Assemblies of God Executive Committee met recently for the first time in the Turks and Caicos Islands and while visiting discussed the possibility of helping to create an official TCI Christian Council. Pastor Bradley Handfield  and the…

December 29, 2010

Beyonce is 2010’s Highest Earning Musician; Oprah Tops List Overall

Beyoncé’s estimated earnings of $87 million this year were enough to make her the…

December 29, 2010

Alison ready for TNT carnival

Soca queen Alison Hinds will be giving her last performance at home for the year at the Ship Inn on Thursday night. Hinds has not performed locally since Crop-Over, and it is the first time she will be performing in this kind of setting in a…

December 29, 2010

Artistes wow Sting crowd 2010

Sizzla Kalonji and I-Octane were the artistes who got the most 'forwards' from patrons at Sting 2010 on Sunday. At…

December 29, 2010

Madonna plays Santa for Malawi children

Madonna wasn't able to visit Malawi this Christmas, but she let the children in the six orphanages she funds there…