December 4, 2014
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe anger over Joyce Mujuru ‘death plot’
Zimbabwe's president has spoken of his anger that his embattled deputy Joyce Mujuru allegedly plotted to assassinate him and accused her of being a thief. Speaking at the ruling Zanu-PF party's congress, Robert Mugabe said he would act against all…
December 4, 2014
150 health workers receive Ebola training from Cuba
The Ministry of Health in Jamaica today announced that more than 150 health care workers will be trained by two Cuban experts over the next three weeks as part of the Ebola preparedness, response and management activities. The training will cover…
December 4, 2014
St Kitts/Nevis PM promises tax free budget
Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is promising nationals of the twin island federation, an early Christmas gift. He has already informed them that on Tuesday next week, when he presents the national budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year, it will contain…
December 3, 2014
Britain abolishes travel tax for children under 12
United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced the abolition of Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under 12 from next May. Osborne also pledged to abolish APD for children under 16 as of May 1, 2016. The announcement,…
December 3, 2014
Digicel fibre network to help create ‘smart cities’ in Jamaica
DIGICEL Jamaica yesterday said that its underground fibre network will help create 'smart cities' in Jamaica. According to the telecommunications company, its recently installed advanced fibre-optic technology boosts Jamaica's ability to handle…
December 3, 2014
Pope says truth must prevail in Dom Rep sex abuse case
Pope Francis assured Dominican Republic authorities on Wednesday that the truth must prevail in the case of his former ambassador to the Caribbean country who is accused of sexually abusing young boys. Francis met with the Dominican Republic's top…
December 3, 2014
Minister Of Health Observes International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
“These days the technology can solve our problems and then some. Solutions may not only erase physical or mental deficits but leave patients better off than 'able-bodied' folks. The person who has a disability today may have superability…
December 3, 2014
TCI OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Ministry of Health & Human Services in collaboration with the Department of Special Needs joins the rest of the world on Tuesday 3rd December 2014 in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities under the theme,…
December 3, 2014
TCI Represented at Hurricane Ivan 10 Symposium in Grenada
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is being represented at the Regional Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Forum, convened to examine advances in Response and Recovery approaches since Hurricane Ivan devastated the Region in…
December 3, 2014
Light trucks, holiday discounts drive volume up 5%
Spurred by a 20 percent gain at Chrysler Group and aided by Black Friday discounts and light-truck demand, U.S. light-vehicle sales jumped 5 percent last month, pushing the annualized pace of deliveries above 17 million for the second time this…