Month: January 2011

January 7, 2011

Dominican Republic back to deporting Haitians

The Dominican Republic has launched its first major crackdown on illegal Haitian immigrants since last year's devastating earthquake, rounding up and deporting hundreds of people in recent days, officials said Thursday. Haiti and the Dominican…

January 7, 2011

Bahamas casinos post revenue declines

Casinos in The Bahamas are reporting revenue declines in 2010 as steep as 18 percent in at least one case, Guardian Business has learned. Of the three casinos in The Bahamas, Crystal Palace saw the highest revenue drop, down by 18.5 percent or $5…

January 7, 2011

Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton may face two more drug charges

Federal prosecutor James Preston is reportedly seeking to lay two more charges against Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton when he is retried next month in Florida. However, his legal team led by David Oscar Markus is fighting the new indictment on…

January 6, 2011

Investors of the bankrupt Royal Reef Resort in North Caicos seek answers

Investors of the bankrupt Royal Reef Resort in North Caicos seek answers in how to recoup their millions of dollars pumped into the project One of the Investors of the Royal Reef Resort in North Caicos, has spoken out on behalf of fellow…

January 6, 2011

Super movie stars vacation in the TCI

Super Stars continue to make the TCI their choice vacation spot. Zac Efron whom avid movie watchers might recall as the…

January 6, 2011

New Year arrival at Cheshire Hall

There was double joy for Charles and Angeline Etherard on New Year's Day. The Provo couple celebrated the arrival of 2011 with a beautiful bouncing baby boy. Little Badson Etherard was born at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre at 5.45pm, weighing in…

January 5, 2011

New US Congress Convenes

  A new U.S. Congress has convened in Washington.  Republicans now control the House of Representatives,…

January 5, 2011

1st ANNUAL MASKANOO EVENT DUBBED A SUCCESS!

Grace Bay road was definitely the centre of attraction during Provo’s busy Christmas…

January 5, 2011

Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited Establishes a $100,000 (CDN) Scholarship in Partnership with York University.

Scotiabank today announced the establishment of a scholarship program with York University (Toronto), Canada's third…

January 5, 2011

Vivica A. Fox Gets Engagement Ring from Slim

  Well, it looks like Vivica A. Fox got what she wanted for Christmas. Yep, Auntie Viv went and got engaged to…