June 5, 2015
TCI wins Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Student Colloquium
Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture, Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith recently traveled to New York City to attend CTO’s Caribbean Week; where the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College tourism team participated in the annual Student…
June 5, 2015
Caribbean countries record growth in tourist arrivals
The Caribbean recorded a six per cent increase in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Richard Sealy has said. Sealy, who is also the Barbados…
June 5, 2015
DIGICEL RE-LAUNCHES MY DIGICEL APP LOADED WITH EXTRAS AND A BRAND NEW LOOK AND FEEL
Digicel today unveiled its new look My Digicel App that boasts dozens of cool new features like managing your Digicel account, access to social media newsfeeds and a customer feedback portal – making it the go-to place for all things Digicel. In…
June 4, 2015
Jack Warner to tell all
Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has said in a dramatic TV address that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at the world football body. Warner, who said he feared for his life, said he could also link FIFA officials to general…
June 4, 2015
CARICOM Secretary-General mourns death of ‘oustanding’ son of Dominica
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended deep sympathy to the Government and people of Dominica and the family of the late former President His Excellency the Honourable Dr. Nicholas J.O.…
June 4, 2015
Israel PM Netanyahu attacks Orange boss
Israel's Prime Minister has attacked the boss of the French telecom giant Orange for looking to pull out of a deal with an Israeli partner. On Wednesday, Orange CEO Stephane Richard said he would back out of an agreement with Partner……
June 4, 2015
IMF asks US Federal Reserve to delay rate rise
In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said the Federal Reserve should wait to see "more tangible signs of wage or price…
June 4, 2015
The Hobbit first edition fetches £137,000 at auction
A first edition of JRR Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, with an inscription in Elvish written by the author, had sold at auction in London for £137,000. The sale smashes the previous record for a sale of The Hobbit, set in 2008 when a first edition…
June 4, 2015
Serena Williams reaches final despite illness
Serena Williams fought back to beat Timea Bacsinszky and reach the French Open final despite struggling with illness. The top seed took 10 games in a row to win 4-6 6-3 6-0 and set up a final against Lucie Safarova on Saturday. Williams, 33, has…
June 4, 2015
Sao Paulo keeper into club record books
Rogerio Ceni has become one of the top 10 all-time goalscorers for Brazilian club Sao Paulo - which is not bad for a goalkeeper. The 42-year-old - a penalty and free-kick expert - scored his 128th goal to beat Santos 3-2 on Wednesday. "Today, Ceni…