September 16, 2014
Global firms need new tax rules
Moves to tackle corporate tax avoidance on a global scale have been unveiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The action plan is aimed at multinational companies that shrink their tax bills by shifting their…
September 16, 2014
NFL hires ex-White House official
The NFL has hired Cynthia C. Hogan, a former deputy assistant in the Obama administration, as its senior vice president of public policy and government affairs. Hogan will help run the NFL's Washington, D.C., office and will report to Paul Hicks,…
September 16, 2014
Frenchman to challenge Blatter
Former FIFA international relations director Jerome Champagne has confirmed his plan to challenge President Sepp Blatter in next year's election. Champagne wrote on his campaign website yesterday that he informed FIFA's 209 member federations and…
September 16, 2014
Tropical storm Odile moves up Mexico’s Baja California
Tropical storm Odile is moving up Mexico's Baja California peninsula, bringing heavy rains and the threat of mudslides and flash floods. Odile made landfall as a category three hurricane on Sunday night, damaging homes and leaving thousands of…
September 16, 2014
French PM Manuel Valls wins confidence vote
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has narrowly won a crucial confidence vote in parliament, despite a recent cabinet revolt over austerity measures. Deputies in the National Assembly voted 269 to 244 in favour of the government's policies Mr Valls…
September 16, 2014
PREMIER OF TCI ATTENDS CTO STATE OF THE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE IN USVI
Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, left the Country this past weekend to join other Tourism Ministers and Leaders from the Caribbean Region in attending the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)…
September 16, 2014
Hoteliers Return from Successful Sales Blitz
Several hoteliers are back on island after returning from a successful Sales Blitz in the USA aimed at promoting their properties and the destination. Organised by Tourist Board's Regional Marketing Manager Pamela Ewing the Sales Blitz saw…
September 16, 2014
EVERYONE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Turks and Caicos Islanders (TCI) interested in their extraordinary natural environment are invited to a new series of workshops running over the next few weeks. The TCI environment programme is taking place at the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre,…
September 16, 2014
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams chaired the 23rd meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday 11th September 2014 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Received a…
September 16, 2014
TCI Receives Final Country Poverty Assessment Report
The Caribbean Development Bank Social Sector Division officially handed over the final Country Poverty Assessment Report to the Turks and Caicos Government today, Thursday, 11 September 2014. The report showed that the proportion of people living…