November 26, 2012
Updated Story on the AK-47 found by Kevin Bingham
Huw Shepheard, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has made a further statement over the weekend on the case of Kevin Bingham, following his decision not to proceed with a prosecution for illegal possession of a firearm. A picture of the AK-47…
November 26, 2012
VAT DELAY IN TCI WILL REQUIRE CHANGE IN LEGISLATION, SAYS UK MINISTER
Any delay in the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Turks and Caicos Islands would require a change in legislation and the Governor will have the final say. This was stated in the House of Commons on November 19th by Britain's Minister…
November 26, 2012
TCIG, Digicel Signs Contract to Overhaul Service
Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) has announced a $1.76m upgrade of its IT systems by Digicel TCI to improve its efficiency and revenue collection Friday Nov 23, 2012. The contract is expected to save the Government around $62,000 a…
November 26, 2012
Digicel Gives 10,000 Reasons to Smile this Christmas in TCI
Digicel rolls out the red carpet as we enter the festive season. It’s the most wonderful time of the Year and no other time of year has the power to bring cheer and most importantly smiles to any face than at Christmas. This Christmas, Digicel will…
November 26, 2012
AG Huw Sheppard releases statement on Kevin Bingham
The following release was sent to RTC News by Huw Sheppard, Attorney General of the TCI I have been asked to consider exercising my powers under s.100 of the Constitution to bring to an end the criminal proceedings against one Kevin Bingham.…
November 26, 2012
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ breaks YouTube’s record
South Korean rapper PSY's Gangnam Style has become YouTube's most viewed video of all time. YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that Gangnam Style had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon, surpassing Justin Bieber's Baby,…
November 26, 2012
No CHRIS BROWN for Guyana Show next month
Following widespread protests in Sweden over the weekend and at other shows across Europe, Management of R&B Multi-Award winning artiste, Chris Brown, has decided to pull the plug on his performance in Guyana, which was billed for December 26 at…
November 26, 2012
‘Twilight’ leads at holiday box office
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" was No. 1 again with $64 million during the five-day holiday stretch that began Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. Daniel Craig's adventure "Skyfall" came in at No. 2 with $51 million.…
November 26, 2012
Larry Hagman: Dallas to go on without JR
The new series of TV drama Dallas is to be rewritten to reflect the death of actor Larry Hagman, who played scheming oil tycoon JR Ewing. Hagman, whose role as the stetson-wearing villain made him a global star in the 1980s, died on Friday aged 81.…
November 26, 2012
Charlie Sheen Paid Lindsay Lohan to cover tax debt
During their bonding period, we're told Lindsay and Charlie talked about everything -- and at one point, Lindsay mentioned her ongoing tax problems. We're told Charlie offered to cut her a check then and there to get the IRS off her tail, but…