March 31, 2015
House of Assembly
The House of Assembly is located in the Hon NJS Francis Building on Grand Turk which also houses of Offices of the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. There are 19 seats in the TCI House of Assembly, 15 of these are filled by candidates who…
March 31, 2015
Jay Z promotes ‘artist-owned’ music streaming brand
Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they are billing as the first artist-owned platform for music and video. At an event in New York on Monday, Madonna, Beyonce, Kanye West, and 13…
March 30, 2015
Venus Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki at Miami Open
Venus Williams remains on course to meet sister Serena in the Miami Open final after upsetting world number five Caroline Wozniacki in the last 16. The American beat her Danish opponent 6-3 7-6 (7-1) in 98 minutes. The 34-year-old, who was out of…
March 30, 2015
Robin Williams’ Wife and Children’s Fight Over His Property in court
A legal battle between Robin Williams' widow and children over his estate is going to be taken to court. Attorneys for both parties are scheduled to appear before a San Francisco probate judge on Monday, March 30 to settle the matter, the Associated…
March 30, 2015
Cuba wants more Internet access
Cuba wants to boost public Internet access while keeping the Communist government's control over it, a senior US official close to talks with Havana on technology said Monday. "They are looking for mechanisms by which, in the first instance, they…
March 30, 2015
IMF completes Jamaica’s seventh review, approves US$39-m disbursement
The Ministry of Finance and Planning announced in a statement today that Jamaica has successfully completed the seventh International Monetary Fund review, and is now eligible to receive a further US$39 million. The review was completed today March…
March 30, 2015
Polish priest jailed for abusing boys in Dominican Republic
Wojciech Gil, a former priest convicted of abusing minors in the Dominican Republic and Poland, was sentenced to seven years in jail by a Polish court on Wednesday. The court in Wolomin found Gil guilty of abusing six minors in the Dominican…
March 30, 2015
US Gives Iran Talks 50-50 Chance in Final Day
The U.S. State Department says key issues remain in dispute with just about a day to go until the deadline to reach agreement on the main points of an accord between the United Nations and Iran on the future of its nuclear program. State…
March 30, 2015
Obama to Visit Kenya
The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama is traveling to Kenya, his father's homeland, in July. This will be Obama's fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president and his first to Kenya since he was first elected in 2008.…
March 30, 2015
Saudi Airstrike Kills 45 in Yemeni Refugee Camp
A Saudi airstrike killed at least 45 people in a refugee camp in northern Yemen Monday. Humanitarian workers say civilians are among the casualties. Rebel-controlled state-run media say women and children were killed, but Saudi officials say they…