March 16, 2015
Police put out an APB for a Grand Turk native
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force on Friday 13th March 2015, added an all-points bulletin for another young man in the community - 25 Years old KEVINO SMITH. KEVINO SMITH is Male Turks and Caicos Islander, of Grand Turk, born 2nd…
March 16, 2015
Turks and Caicos Premier invited to Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
Turks and Caicos Islands Premier, Hon Dr. Rufus Ewing was all smiles as he formally accepted the official invitation of himself and residents of the TCI to the upcoming Bahamas JUNKANOO Carnival, which begins in Grand Bahama in April. Ginger Moxey,…
March 16, 2015
Lobster season extended
Cabinet in a extraordinary out of the regular bi-weekly scheduled meeting on Thursday March 12, 2015 agreed to the extension of the Lobster Season to March 31, 2015. The season, which would have closed on Sunday March 15th, was impacted during the…
March 16, 2015
Chartered Directors’ training sessions begin today
Caribbean Governance Training Institute, in collaboration with the Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission, present the Chartered Directors’ 3 day program, which got underway today Monday March 16th to March 18th, 2015 9:00 AM - 4:30 pm…
March 16, 2015
French government orders website block
The French authorities have used new powers to block five websites, which they claim condone terrorism, without a court order. Internet service providers have 24 hours to comply. The chairman of European Internet Service Provider OVH tweeted that…
March 15, 2015
Gamers targeted by ransomware virus
Gamers are being targeted by a computer virus that stops them playing their favourite titles unless they pay a ransom. On infected machines, the malicious program seeks out saved games and other files and encrypts them. A key to unlock encrypted…
March 15, 2015
Madonna criticises BBC Radio 1 ‘ban’
Pop star Madonna has called Radio 1 "discriminatory and unfair" after it declined to play her latest single. Living For Love failed to make the station's playlist, which dictates its most-played songs, when it was released last month, leading to…
March 15, 2015
Bus plunge in southern Brazil leaves 42 dead
A tour bus has plunged off a mountain road into a ravine in southern Brazil, killing at least 42 people. Police say the bus, carrying about 50 people, fell 400m (1,300ft) into a wooded area near the city of Joinville in Santa Catarina state. At…
March 15, 2015
Chile forest fire near Valparaiso sparks evacuations
Chilean authorities have declared a state of emergency as a raging forest fire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The fire is threatening the port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. The interior ministry said about 4,500 people had…
March 15, 2015
West Indies win to reach quarter-finals in World Cup Cricket 2015
West Indies secured a place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable, if unconvincing, victory over the United Arab Emirates. The UAE crumbled to 26-5 in Napier as Windies captain Jason Holder took 4-27. But Nasir Aziz and Amjad Javed…