January 19, 2014
Eight Candidates Listed for CAR Interim Presidency
Lawmakers in the Central African Republic have shortlisted eight candidates, including two sons of former presidents, to become interim leader and pull the country out of months of turmoil and factional killings. The members of a transitional…
January 19, 2014
Iraq Forces Assault Militants in Ramadi
Iraqi tribal militias backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships have launched an offensive to push al-Qaida-linked militants from Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province. Iraqi officials said ground forces retook a police…
January 19, 2014
Twenty Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Bomb Blast
A bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban has killed at least 20 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 30 others. The explosion on Sunday ripped through a military convoy as it prepared to leave the town of Bannu to go to the North Waziristan tribal…
January 14, 2014
Michael Misick bailed: Turks and Caicos SIPT Update
Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Michael Misick, was released on conditional bail by the TCI Supreme Court today, Monday, 13 January 2014. Mr Misick faces charges of conspiracy to receive bribes, conspiracy to defraud…
January 13, 2014
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF BORDER CONTROL AND LABOR ON MDDLE CAICOS
Following reports this morning of unrest in the neighboring island of Middle Caicos, over perceived irregularities in the hiring of labourers in a Government-award contract for the cleaning of the roads in that island, Hon. Donhue Gardiner, Minister…
January 13, 2014
January 12-17 is Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week in the TCI
On January 12, 2014, Haiti and the world will mark the anniversary of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake which hit the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010. The devastating earthquake was followed by at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5. About three…
January 13, 2014
CONTESTANTS IN PREPARATION TO COMPETE FOR THE NATION’S MOST COVETED TITLE
A beautiful bevy of ladies are in preparation to compete in the nation’s leading and most anticipated national competition of all time, the Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Pageant. Ranging from age 18 to 24, the contestants label themselves as…
January 13, 2014
Woman robbed by two men on Bible Street in Provo
Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are appealing for witnesses after a 26-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint in Blue Hills. About 6:25PM yesterday (Thursday 09th January 2014), a 26-year-old woman was…
January 13, 2014
2013 ends with weakest job growth in years
The job market suddenly looks a lot weaker than economists' had thought. Hiring slumped sharply in December, as the economy added only 74,000 jobs, according to the government. This was the weakest month for job growth since January 2011 and came as…
January 13, 2014
EU leaders hail Latvia’s euro membership
European Union leaders say Latvia’s inclusion in the euro bloc has shown that countries can emerge from economic crises stronger and that fears of the common currency’s decline were exaggerated. During his first visit to the country since its…