March 27, 2012
Trinidad contravenes CARICOM treaty – PM
St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday said insurance laws in Trinidad and Tobago contravene the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) treaty and allow the oil rich twin island republic to treat its nationals favourably following the…
March 27, 2012
Human rights in Cuba deteriorate, warns Amnesty
Cuba has intensified its harassment of dissidents and human rights activists, according to Amnesty International. The campaign group's report says the number of people intimidated and taken into custody has risen sharply over the past two years. It…
March 27, 2012
CaixaBank becomes Spain’s biggest bank by assets
Spain's biggest bank in terms of assets has been created after CaixaBank bought Banca Civica for 977m euros ($1.3bn, £817m). The government has amended laws to encourage mergers between banks, many of which collapsed following the bursting of the…
March 27, 2012
Apple could up China investment as Tim Cook visits
Apple has indicated it will consider higher investments in China, as chief executive Tim Cook visited Beijing to meet Chinese officials. "China is very important to us and we look forward to even greater investment and growth here," said Carolyn…
March 27, 2012
Flights cancelled as strike disrupts German air travel
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at German airports as ground staff strike over demands for more pay. National airline Lufthansa said it had scrapped more than 400 flights scheduled for Tuesday, mostly at Germany's biggest airport,…
March 27, 2012
Dominique Strauss-Kahn on formal sex ring investigation
Former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been placed under formal investigation in France over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. The move could lead to formal charges. He has admitted attending parties where the…
March 27, 2012
Rio Tinto explores diamond mines sale
Rio Tinto has said it will explore selling its interests in the diamond trade. The world's second-largest miner of iron ore said that it is considering "whether we can create more value through a different ownership structure". Rio Tinto operates…
March 27, 2012
CONSULTATIVE FORUM MEETS TODAY
THE CONSULTATIVE FORUM OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL MEET FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND (32ND) SITTING OF THE CONSULTATIVE FORUM OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ON TUESDAY 27th DAY OF MARCH 2012 IN THE NJS FRANCIS BUILDING POND STREET, GRAND TURK AT…
March 27, 2012
POLICE NAMES VICTIM FROM BOATING ACCIDENT
RTCI Police today named the man who died after being struck by a boat in Provo at the weekend. Tourist, Mark Wiley Lane, 44, of New York, USA, was rushed to hospital by ambulance following the incident, which happened in the sea off the beach…
March 27, 2012
Weekend Crime Report
POLICE are investigating a break-in at Parker’s Variety store in Bay Road, which happened sometime between 4.35pm on Thursday March 22 and 7.45am the next day. VANDALS damaged the front windshield of a blue Toyota Camry which was parked outside…