December 9, 2014
US Supreme Court rejects BP’s oil spill challenge
The US Supreme Court has rejected oil giant British Petroleum's (BP) legal challenge to a compensation deal over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It means BP will have to make the payments that stem from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil…
December 9, 2014
Windies name World Cup 30
The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel yesterday named the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015. The squad includes several players who are yet to play at…
December 9, 2014
Man arrested after dawn raids in Bermuda
Police staged an early-morning swoop in three parishes today as the hunt intensified for those responsible for the murder of Prince Edness on Sunday. As a result, a 20-year-old Southampton man is in police custody and another man is still being…
December 9, 2014
Ministry of Education Prepares for 18th Annual National Academic Awards
On October 28th 2014, the National Academic Awards Council on External Examinations accepted the recommendation of the Sub-Committee for the list of awardees that will be recognized at the 18th Annual National Academic Awards Ceremony. The Ministry…
December 9, 2014
CWC and Columbus Promise to Protect Consumer Interest
Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today announced plans to launch a series of special “Customer Panels” in 14 markets throug- Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today announced plans…
December 9, 2014
Cable & Wireless Communications’ Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Merger with Columbus International
Shareholders of Cable & Wireless Communications plc (“CWC”), the parent company of LIME, today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger with Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”), operator of the consumer brand, Flow. Following the…
December 9, 2014
Deputy Premier attends state recognized funeral service for Dr. Myles Munroe
Hon. Akierra Missick, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth & Library Services travelled to Nassau, Bahamas last week to attend the funeral of Dr. Myles Munroe. Mary Lightbourne Head of Secretariat, in the Deputy Premiers Office,…
December 6, 2014
Members of TCIG Trained by Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, Ministry of Health is was represented at a workshop sponsored by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) which was geared at bolstering the Region’s…
December 5, 2014
ST. LUCIA-CRIME-PM blanks call to waive death penalty
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has dismissed as “improper” a British Foreign Office request for him to waive the death penalty in the case of murdered British hotelier, Oliver Gobat. The Times of London newspaper has quoted Anthony as saying that…
December 5, 2014
US adds 321,000 jobs in November
The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate stayed at 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show. The number of jobs created was well above analysts' forecasts of about 225,000 new jobs in the month. US employers…