December 8, 2011
Turks and Caicos Tourist Board Co-Sponsors Christmas Tree Lighting
The spirit and traditions of the holiday season is here again and the Kiwanis Club of Grand Turk and the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board are partnering to bring about some holiday cheer to the island of Grand Turk. On Saturday, December 10, 2011 the…
December 8, 2011
Consultative Forum Meeting set for 13th December 2011
The Consultative Forum meets in open session on Tuesday 13th December from 9:30 am at the NJS Francis building, Grand Turk. There are twenty-four questions for oral answers from the Chief Executive and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of…
December 8, 2011
Residents Encouraged to Practice Energy Conservation
With rising crude oil prices continuing to affect the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as the recently announced increase in the Customs Processing Fee, FortisTCI Ltd is once again encouraging residents to practice good energy conservation,…
December 8, 2011
Remarks at CPA Orientation Workshop in Grand Turk
PS Finance Delton Jones made the following remarks at the CPA workshop held in Grand Turk. Here is the full text of his speech. It is indeed a privilege for me to make remarks at this orientation workshop for the TCI Country Poverty Assessment…
December 8, 2011
NATO, Russia Still at Odds over Missile Shield
NATO foreign ministers failed to ease Russian fears over a proposed missile defense shield in Europe. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday the sides still have differences over the proposal but plan to keep talking. He also…
December 8, 2011
Chinese consumers worried about contaminated Meiji milk
Many Chinese milk consumers said they will stop purchasing Japanese Meiji products after the company said that radioactive cesium was discovered in their infant milk powder on Tuesday. "I was supposed to ask my aunt to purchase some Meiji milk…
December 8, 2011
Putin Accuses US of Provoking Unrest
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is lashing out at the United States, accusing Washington of riling up the opposition. Mr. Putin said Thursday that remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “gave a signal” to his opponents. Clinton…
December 8, 2011
DRC Scheduled to Release Final Election Results
The Democratic Republic of Congo is scheduled to release the final results of last week's presidential election amid threats of violence from supporters of the top candidates. The country's election commission was supposed to give the results on…
December 8, 2011
Japanese Nuclear Plant Operator May Release More Contaminated Water
Officials at Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday they are considering releasing more low-level radioactive water into the ocean. Tokyo Electric Power Company warned that by March it may no longer have space to store the…
December 7, 2011
Beyoncé Knowles expects motherhood to be ‘difficult’
The Halo singer is expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z and although she can't wait to welcome the new arrival to their family, Beyoncé admitted she is worried about getting on her child's nerves. She told 20/20: "It's exciting! I know…