February 19, 2013
Oscar Pistorius charged with premeditated murder
Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder. The double amputee said in an affidavit read by his lawyer at his bail hearing…
February 19, 2013
Bolt thrills in All-Star game
Jamaica's multiple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt pulled off a two-handed dunk and became the biggest track-and-field star to play basketball in prime time at the weekend. Bolt rubbed shoulders with a list of celebrities and was a star attraction…
February 19, 2013
Female trio Brick & Lace disbands
It started as a trio, then morphed to a duo. Now, sister-group Brick & Lace, comprising Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne, are again in transition. Nyanda Thorbourne is stepping away to pursue a solo career. "I am both terrified and excited at the…
February 19, 2013
Longtime Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80
Jerry Buss built a glittering life at the intersection of sports and Hollywood. After growing up in poverty in Wyoming, he earned success in academia, aerospace and real estate before discovering his favorite vocation when he bought the Los Angeles…
February 19, 2013
First Hip Replacement in TCI
Supporters of Medical Tourism as a potential revenue earner for the TCI are celebrating the first total hip replacement operations, using ground-breaking technology, at the Cheshire Hall Medical Facility last week. The operation was performed by a…
February 19, 2013
TCI Police & Ministry of Border Control issues statement on Sloop
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February 19, 2013
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR PROVIDENCIALES AIRPORT
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority has launched a new website for Providenciales International Airport. The launch of the new website, which offers quick and easy access to essential information on Providenciales International Airport…
February 18, 2013
Injured Nadal draws inspiration from Ronaldo
Rafael Nadal is drawing inspiration from the Brazilian soccer great Ronaldo as he returns from an injury. With Ronaldo watching, Nadal won the Brazil Open on Sunday for his first title after a seven-month layoff caused by treatment of his left knee.…
February 18, 2013
Girlfriend’s mom: Why did he do this?
The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper as the country waited to hear for the first time why prosecutors believe the iconic athlete murdered Reeva Steenkamp by shooting her multiple…
February 18, 2013
Caribbean leaders, U.S. attorney general to meet in Haiti
When Jamaican officials snubbed a group of young Haitian soccer players who visited two years ago on the heels of a deadly cholera outbreak in their quake-torn homeland, a revolted Marguerite Rigaud immediately went into action. In a matter of days,…