July 22, 2014
Saudi Arabian stock market to open to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia's stock market will open up to foreign investors for the first time, the country has announced. The move, which should happen in the first half of 2015, sparked a 3% rise in the Tadawul index in early trading. The Saudi market is the…
July 22, 2014
Israel Hits Targets in Gaza
Israel kept up its assaults in the Gaza strip on Tuesday, pummeling a wide range of targets, as the conflict entered its 15th day. Overnight, Israel bombed five mosques, a sports complex and the home of the late Hamas military chief, a Gaza police…
July 22, 2014
Train With MH17 Crash Victims’ Remains Arrives in Ukraine-held City
A train carrying the bodies of nearly 300 people killed in the crash of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine arrived in the government-controlled eastern city of Kharkiv Tuesday, as a senior pro-Russia separatist leader handed over the plane's black…
July 22, 2014
China, Venezuela ink oil deals
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of oil and mineral deals with Venezuela yesterday, his latest stop on a Latin American tour showcasing China's growing influence in the region. During his four-country visit to what is often considered…
July 22, 2014
J’ca’s ganja takes centrestage at drug policy meeting in Budapest
Jamaica's plan to decriminalise small amounts of ganja later this year has impressed delegates at a conference on Drug Policy and Human Rights now underway in Budapest, Hungary. Note was taken that Jamaica would become only the first of the Small…
July 22, 2014
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired while St.Lucian joins the team
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football after leading his side to victory at the World Cup in Brazil. The 30-year-old Bayern Munich defender, who can also play in midfield, played 113 times for Germany. Lahm will…
July 22, 2014
Los Angeles Clippers’ Head Coach Says It’s Hard To Recruit Players
Uncertainty in basketball is purgatory on Earth for some coaches. In a recent interview, Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Doc Rivers explains how Donald Sterling’s current ownership battle has hurt Clippers’…
July 18, 2014
Revenue Department informs the public on Business licensing
The Revenue Department in the Ministry of Finance would like to inform the public that Cabinet at its recent meeting approved the following: • The Business Licensing (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2014 amended Schedule 2 to the Business…
July 18, 2014
TCIFA’S CONCACAF GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL FOR GIRLS TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND!
The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) will be launching the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Grassroots Festival for Girls this weekend. The festival consists of two…
July 18, 2014
Wayne Sparks Dating Rumors With Christina Milian
Lil Wayne and Christina Milian allegedly have a romantic relationship. The pair's dating rumors sparked after they were seen holding hands at 2014 ESPY Awards on July 16. Lil was also seen sitting side-by-side with Christina at the event, which…