May 20, 2014
World AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day
The Turks and Caicos joins the rest of the world in observing AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day which is observed on the 18th of May each year; there remains an urgent need to find an AIDS vaccine. We know that it is possible to begin to control the HIV…
May 20, 2014
200 TEACHERS HONOURED IN GRAND TURK BANQUET
Under the patronage of the Deputy Governor Hon. Anya Wiliams, the Rotaract Club of Grand Turk held a banquet in honour of teachers and their contributions to the field of Education under the theme "Hands That Help To Shape Our Future" on Friday, 16…
May 20, 2014
JPMorgan, HSBC and Credit Agricole accused of euro rate-fixes
The European Commission has accused JPMorgan, HSBC and Credit Agricole of colluding to fix a key euro benchmark borrowing rate - Euribor. JP Morgan and HSBC will fight the charges. Credit Agricole will study the European Commission's findings.…
May 20, 2014
Credit Suisse pleads guilty to helping ‘tax cheats’
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has pleaded guilty to helping thousands of US clients evade paying taxes to the US government and agreed to pay a $2.6bn (£1.5bn) fine. It is the biggest bank to plead guilty to criminal charges in the US in more…
May 20, 2014
US consumer prices rise by most in 10 months
Higher food and gas costs pushed up US consumer prices in April by the most in 10 months, evidence that inflation is ticking up from very low levels. The consumer price index rose 0.3 per cent last month after a 0.2 per cent gain in March, the…
May 20, 2014
Google resumes Glass sales in the US
Google is once again selling its Internet-connected eyewear to anyone in the US as the company fine-tunes a device that has sparked intrigue and disdain for its potential to change the way people interact with technology. The latest release of…
May 20, 2014
Digicel says mobile 4G now 92% population coverage
Telecommunication company, Digicel Jamaica, on Tuesday announced that it has recently completed “a massive expansion project” on its 4G mobile network, increasing its footprint to 92 per cent population coverage across Jamaica. According to the…
May 20, 2014
Libya’s Rival Factions Ramp Up Battle for Control
Libya’s embattled parliament was set to reconvene Tuesday, as rival factions battle for control of the fractured country. Libyan lawmakers are scrambling to reassert some semblance of control in the face of a challenge by a key military figure,…
May 20, 2014
Army declares martial law in Thailand
The Thai military has imposed martial law amid a political crisis "to preserve law and order", but says the surprise move is not a coup. The move follows months of tension between the government and opposition. Acting PM Niwatthamrong…
May 20, 2014
No sign of Russia withdrawal, says Nato
Nato and the US say there is no sign of a withdrawal of Russian troops from areas bordering Ukraine. The Kremlin earlier announced units in the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk areas would return to their permanent bases. Correspondents say…