Month: November 2011

November 29, 2011

Stocks rally on robust Black Friday sales

U.S. stocks posted sharp gains Monday, following reports of strong Black Friday weekend sales and amid optimism that European leaders may be working toward a solution to the continent's debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) soared…

November 29, 2011

Voting Continues in Egypt

Egyptians lined up for hours Monday to take part in the nation's first…

November 29, 2011

DRC Voting Extended After Violence, Late Ballots

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been extended into Tuesday in areas where people were unable to vote because of violence or undelivered ballots. Voting materials arrived late or in some cases were not delivered at all in…

November 29, 2011

Biden to Hold First High-Level US Talks with New Greek Government

The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will go to Athens next week for the first high-level U.S. visit with the new Greek government. Mr. Biden will meet with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos next Monday. The White House says the vice…

November 29, 2011

Army: Rockets Fired from Lebanon Hit Israel

Israel's army says several rockets fired from southern Lebanon hit the country's north early Tuesday, but there were no casualties reported. A military statement said the rockets landed in the western Galilee region and at least one of them…

November 29, 2011

TCIG Statement on Effect of Monday’s Public Servants Strike

Following the strike again today in the TCI by the CSA, essential and emergency services remained…

November 29, 2011

TCI National Trust releases Integrated Biodiversity Conservation Project

On Tuesday November 29th 2011 at 11:00 am on the grounds of the Historic Cheshire Hall Plantation the Turks & Caicos National Trust is launching its “Integrated Biodiversity Conservation Project”.  The project is to raise awareness of; and invoke…

November 29, 2011

Statement by His Excellency Governor Ric Todd in relation to today’s industrial action

H.E Governor Todd today released a statement to RTC news concerning the strike actions taken by the CSA. “I returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands last night in order to be in the country at this time of unfortunate industrial action, cutting…

November 29, 2011

CSA sends out requests to Interim Government

The Civil Service Association (CSA) was revitalized on January 6, 2011. Since this revitalization the CSA has had numerous meetings with representatives of the Interim Administration to address a number of issues and to avert the implementation of…

November 28, 2011

Voting Begins in Egypt’s Landmark Elections

Egyptians have begun casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters stood in long lines early Monday, well before polling stations…