December 6, 2013
World Leaders Remember Nelson Mandela
World leaders, past and present, are remembering anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela. At the White House, a solemn President Barack Obama called Mandela an influential, courageous, and profoundly good human…
December 6, 2013
Mandela Hometown Burial Set for Dec. 15
South Africa says Nelson Mandela will be buried Sunday, December 15, in his hometown of Qunu. President Jacob Zuma gave details on the official services and memorials for Mandela on Friday as South Africans mourned the loss of their former…
December 6, 2013
Samsung and Philips among tech firms raided by EU
Samsung and Philips have revealed that they were among several consumer electronics companies raided recently by European Commission inspectors. Thursday's raid focused on companies making and selling consumer electronics products and small domestic…
December 6, 2013
Deadly storm and tidal surge batter northern Europe
Hurricane-force winds and tidal surges have killed at least seven people in northern Europe, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity. The storm, called Xaver, blew a tree on to a car in Poraj, northern Poland,…
December 6, 2013
Hundreds dead’ in CAR violence
At least 300 people have been killed in two days of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic capital, says the Red Cross. The organisation said its staff stopped collecting bodies in Bangui as night fell but would resume over the…
December 6, 2013
42-year-old McAllen Bright of Kew Town, Providenciales charged
After an in-depth investigation by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), the charges of Burglary, Theft and Handling Stolen Goods have been laid against 42-year-old McAllen Bright of Kew Town, Providenciales. The charges are…
December 6, 2013
Police Report for December 3rd & 4th,2013
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of incidents reported between Tuesday December 03, 2013 and Wednesday December 04, 2013 within the districts of Providenciales, including: • (1) Theft: Early…
December 6, 2013
DDME launches Community Volunteer Programme on Volunteers Day Dec 5
This Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) is observing this year’s International Volunteers Day, December 5, 2013 with the launch of the department’s “Communities United in Response to Emergencies” (CURE) a Volunteer Programme…
December 6, 2013
GRACE BAY BEACH IS BEST IN THE WORLD
Grace Bay Beach retaining its position as second to none, has once again copped the most prestigious and fiercely vied for title as World’s Best Beach. This was the announcement amongst roars of applause at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala,…
December 6, 2013
TCI Officials in Jamaica for Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference
A delegation of senior Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) government officers are in Jamaica to attend the 8th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM), which starts today December 2, and will run until the 6th, in Montego…