July 24, 2014
TCI Post Cabinet Statement, 23 July
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except Hon. Deputy Premier. At this meeting Cabinet: ·…
July 24, 2014
GOVERNMENT MAKING PROGRESS ON ITS INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Developers Desarrollos Hotelco Turks and Caicos, Ltd, this week met with the Premier and Minster of Tourism, Culture and Heritage of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing and the Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade, Hon.…
July 24, 2014
Japan naval vessel visits Jamaica
A Japanese naval vessel yesterday visited the Jamaican capital Kingston in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between both countries and the Japan-Caricom Friendship Year 2014. During their stay in Jamaica, members of the Japan Maritime…
July 24, 2014
Singer Adele wins damages over paparazzi photos of son
Lawyers for Adele's two-year-old son, Angelo Adkins, have accepted a five-figure sum in damages to settle a privacy case over paparazzi photos. Adele and her partner, Simon Konecki, brought the case against photo agency Corbis Images UK Limited over…
July 24, 2014
Wreckage of Air Algerie Plane Spotted
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita says searchers have spotted the wreckage of an Air Algerie plane that went missing on a flight from Burkina Faso to Algeria. Keita says the plane's wreckage has been spotted in northeastern Mali, between the…
July 24, 2014
Facebook profit jumps to US$791m, ad revenues US$2.68b
Facebook stock jumped to record highs Thursday as strong earnings from the leading social network sparked fresh buying. The shares were up 5.6 percent at $75.30 in late morning trade, well above the record of $72.03 hit on March 10. Facebook said…
July 24, 2014
TCIFA WELCOMES ITS NEWEST PRESIDENT, SONIA BIEN-AIME
The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) welcomes its newest President, Sonia Bien-Amie. Bien-Aime, who served as the Football Association’s General Secretary for the last eight years - was elected President during its Annual…
July 24, 2014
UNITED NATIONS RESIDENT COORDINATOR AND UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VISITS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government announces the official visit of Dr. Arun Kashyap, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative and Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune, UNDP, Deputy…
July 22, 2014
Governor visits Ministry of Border Control and Labour
HE the Governor, Peter Beckingham, spent the morning with officials from the Ministry of Border Control and Labour in Providenciales yesterday, Monday 21 July. Accompanied by the PS of the Ministry, Ms Clara Gardiner, the Governor visited several…
July 22, 2014
Barbados can’t avoid the IMF, says Mascoll
The Barbados Government will soon have to sit down and talk with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for access to cheaper capital. That’s the view of economist and advisor on economic matters for the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), Dr Clyde…