January 20, 2014
CABINET MEETING HELD IN THE CAPITAL
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet on Wednesday, 15th January 2014 at 10am at the Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales. All Ministers were present. At this meeting…
January 20, 2014
TCI Community College Foundation Board update on Gala
On November 8, 2013, the resurrected TCI Community College Foundation Board, chaired by Ms Claudette Monroe Clare, and supported by a hard-working, dedicated cast of residents, hosted a gala affair at the Regent Palms Resort & Spa in Provo. The…
January 20, 2014
Seahawks parlay 49ers’ mistakes into Super Bowl trip vs. Broncos
All season long, the Seattle Seahawks' defense carried them at times the offense sputtered. Its biggest challenge yet will come in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks forced turnovers on the San Francisco 49ers' final three drives, the last an…
January 20, 2014
TNT Soca Princesses collapse – World Cup dreams crash at final hurdle
T&T’s dream of becoming the first team to represent the Caribbean at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup came to bitter end in the Cayman Islands, yesterday, when the Soca Princesses suffered a heartbreaking 7-3 defeat in overtime to Costa Rica…
January 20, 2014
Proposal for ICC re-vamp bad for WI says director
A working paper for a revamped International Cricket Council (ICC) will come before members as early as the ICC’s quarterly meeting in Dubai on January 28 and 29 and if it is passed, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director Baldath Mahabir,…
January 20, 2014
Obama: Marijuana is not more dangerous than alcohol
President Barack Obama said he doesn't think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol, "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer." "As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very…
January 20, 2014
Andy Murray targets Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne
Andy Murray will face a surprise opponent in French "lucky loser" Stephane Robert as he attempts to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. The Wimbledon champion takes on the world number 119 not before 0530 GMT on Monday in Melbourne. Robert,…
January 20, 2014
Serena Williams loses to Ana Ivanovic in Australian Open
Serena Williams went out of the Australian Open as a back injury hindered the five-time champion against a rampant Ana Ivanovic. The Serb came back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-3 - her first ever victory over Williams in five attempts. There had…
January 20, 2014
American Hustle cast tops SAG awards
The cast of 1970s crime caper American Hustle have taken the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards. Representing his co-stars, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams and Christian Bale, actor Bradley Cooper praised film director David O…
January 20, 2014
Oscar Foreign Language Nod Especially Sweet for ‘Outsiders’
As Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad reflected on his second Oscar nomination for best foreign language film while hiking in the hills near Los Angeles on Thursday, he evoked the special sweetness the distinction carries for filmmakers from small,…