February 5, 2012
Millions to be spent on Trinidad Carnival for 2012
The Trinidad Carnival has been described as “big business” which now has a total allocation of $96.5 million to be spent. Yesterday the Trinidad Cabinet approved a supplemental $53 million for the event that already had an expended budget of $43.5…
February 5, 2012
Barbados police fight crime with technology
Victims of crimes in Barbados can soon identify their attackers without having to come face to face with them. And charges of police brutality during interrogation will also be harder to prove as the Royal Barbados Police Force prepares to roll out…
February 5, 2012
Film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara dies aged 81
Film and stage actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81. He was best known for playing tough characters and villains in the films Anatomy of a Murder in 1959 and 1970's Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Gazzara, who had been suffering…
February 5, 2012
David Peaston, R&B and gospel singer, dies aged 54
R&B and gospel singer David Peaston, best known for the tracks Two Wrongs (Don't Make it Right) and Can I?, has died aged 54. His niece Neuka Mitchell, said the star passed away on Wednesday from complications of diabetes. The musician, who had a…
February 5, 2012
The King’s Speech play has its world premiere
Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, The King's Speech has finally made it to the stage. A packed house at the Yvonne Arnaud theatre in Guildford, Surrey, gave the play a rousing reception at its world premiere on Thursday…
February 5, 2012
Seal’s model ex Tatjana Patitz says Heidi Klum and their children are better off without him
She fell for him because of his amazing talent and charming personality. But Seal's former girlfriend Tatjana Patitz has broken her silence to reveal she split from the singer because of his temper tantrums. And she has warned his estranged…
February 5, 2012
Ministry of Works, Housing and Utilities Update on Water Supply in Grand Turk
The Water Undertaking of EMS wishes to advise the public that the problem at the RO Plant in Grand Turk is resolved. However, service will be restored to most areas on a gradual basis due to the ongoing process of building pressure in the pipe…
February 5, 2012
Climate Change Consultancy
Four development entities – DFID, FCO, DEFRA and JNCC, plan to develop a Climate Change Programme specifically targeted to the UK Overseas Territories. They are inviting interested parties to apply for a consultancy to design the programme. The…
February 5, 2012
Severe Winter Weather Continues Its Hold on Europe
Severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supplies running low. The hardest-hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least…
February 5, 2012
Russia and China Block UN Resolution on Syria
Russia and China on Saturday again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria condemning President Bashar al-Assad's nearly year-long crackdown on his people and calling for him step down. Thirteen remaining member states voted in favor,…