July 12, 2016
IMF to help Guyana in move to reduce VAT
The Guyana government is considering reducing the Value Added Tax (VAT) in a move that could see the expansion of the tax base. But changes are not likely before the next budget. At a media conference yesterday, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan…
July 12, 2016
Big South says 49th Regatta
The TCI’s oldest festival will be held this weekend in South Caicos, the Big South Regatta, promises to be three days of partying and fun, this according to PRO Alvin Parker. Parker added that the home coming festival, which began as an annual…
July 12, 2016
James Smith Jr. arrested
Police this afternoon informed RTC News that the 23 years old of Providenciales, James Smith Jr. who was wanted for numerous serious offences and was believed to be armed and dangerous has been captured. Responding to a tip, Smith was found and…
July 12, 2016
Prisoners Receive Certificates in Anger Management
On Tuesday, 24 May, 2016, in a ceremony held at Her Majesty's Prison (HMP), nine (9) inmates received their Anger Management Graduation certification of completion. The Anger Management program which began in 2007 has seen over 128 inmates…
July 12, 2016
Nurses leading the Way…Nurses caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow
The Hon Premier and Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services (MoHAHS), Dr. Rufus Ewing, honored nurses of Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos last week at an appreciation banquet held at the Carnival Cruise Welcome Center, downtown Grand…
July 12, 2016
Death robots: Where next after Dallas?
The use of a robot to deliver an explosive device and kill the Dallas shooting suspect has intensified the debate over a future of "killer robots". While robots and unmanned systems have been used by the military before, this is the first time the…
July 12, 2016
Secret Life of Pets holds off Tarzan at UK box office
The Secret Life of Pets has retained the top spot at the UK box office for the third week in a row. The movie took £3.62m over the weekend - holding off competition from The Legend of Tarzan, which debuted at number two with takings of £3.57m. Now…
July 12, 2016
Taylor Swift is the world’s highest-paid celebrity, according to Forbes
Taylor Swift has topped Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities. With a $170m (£130m) fortune, the singer-songwriter is ahead of Adele, who's at number nine with $80.5m (£61.9m), Madonna is in 12th spot with $76.5m (£58.8m) and…
July 12, 2016
BOE Governor defends private Osborne Brexit meetings
The Bank of England governor has said it is "important" that he and Chancellor George Osborne are allowed to have private meetings. However, Mark Carney has agreed minutes of their private talks on Brexit may be examined "discreetly" by MPs. It was…
July 12, 2016
JP Morgan to raise pay for 18,000 US staff
Banking giant JP Morgan Chase plans to raise the hourly wages of 18,000 US staff over the next three years. The bank's chief executive Jamie Dimon said he wanted to address income inequality and called on others in the private sector to do more. "A…