Month: January 2011

January 20, 2011

Firearms, Finance Bills passed in Trinidad

THE Senate passed two key Bills in a marathon 11-hour sitting from Tuesday afternoon to 12.25 am yesterday on the heels of last week’s two marathon sittings in the Lower House. Senate Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles voiced her disapproval,…

January 20, 2011

Deputy Governor’s wife dies suddenly

An autopsy has been ordered on the body of the wife of Deputy Governor David Arkley after she was found dead last night. Forty-two-year-old Melissa Arkley was fourd lifeless at ‘Clifton,’ the Deputy Governor’s official residence around 8.40pm. It…

January 20, 2011

Carlos Simons cautions the British

  Former Chairman of the Consultative Forum, Queen’s Counsel Carlos Simons said that the British occupation of…

January 20, 2011

Turks and Caicos Islands Human Rights Commission

As part of its on-going commitment to the advancement of human rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the TCI Human Rights Commission will continue its participation in the project Building Human Rights Capacity in the UK Overseas Territories. A…

January 20, 2011

Millennium Highway to get much needed attention

  The Millennium Highway in Providenciales is due for a major set of repairs as residents have cried out to government to address the much traversed roadway. The highway which has become increasingly used since the development of several low cost…

January 20, 2011

Saunders calls for re-evaluation of British takeover

Former PNP leader hopeful E. Jay Saunders was addressed the state of affairs in the TCI since the takeover by the British Government. In an open letter, Saunders said quote: “Most residents of the TCI are not happy with the way the country is being…

January 20, 2011

DRUGS STILL A QUESTION

  Police and Immigration officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands are still at a loss for words as to how two Bahamian men managed to leave the Providenciales Int airport and arrive at the Lynden Pindling Int Airport in the Bahamas with 16 taped…

January 19, 2011

Obama hosts China’s Hu at rare private White House meal

Chinese President Hu Jintao has kicked off a four-day US visit with a rare private dinner at the White…

January 19, 2011

Laverne Ingham captures top prize for LIME’s Christmas promotion

LIME. For Living. Everyday. That is the new slogan for LIME’s refreshed brand and it was the impetus behind the company’s…

January 19, 2011

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CONSULTATIVE FORUM REVIEW

Consultative Forum public meeting on January 11th and closed meeting on January 12th 2011, both…