November 21, 2018
St. Lucia opposition seeks resignation of Prime Minister
The main Opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) yesterday filed a motion of no confidence against the Government of Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, calling also for his immediate resignation as the head of the two-and-a-half-year-old…
November 21, 2018
Romaine lettuce not safe to eat, says CDC
Romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat in any form, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday in a food safety alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli bacteria.The CDC told…
November 21, 2018
U.S. crops rot as storage costs soar
U.S. farmers finishing their harvests are facing a big problem - where to put the mountain of grain they cannot sell to Chinese buyers. For Louisiana farmer Richard Fontenot and his neighbors, the solution was a costly one: Let the crops rot.…
November 21, 2018
Robert De Niro splits from wife of 20 years, Grace Hightower
Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, have reportedly called it quits after over 20 years of marriage, according to multiple outlets. A source close to the former couple told Page Six on Tuesday that De Niro, 75, and Hightower, 63, are…
November 20, 2018
Football: Team TCI defeat St Vincent & the Grenadines
It was history in the making when the Turks and Caicos Men’s National Football Team began their journey with the Concacaf Nations League in September. They suffered a brutal defeat to Cuba in Havana, 11 to NIL. Then Guyana took the game in…
November 20, 2018
Several killed as Haitians protest for President’s resignation
At least six people were killed and several others injured as opposition demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and a full investigation into the use of the funds under PetroCaribe, the…
November 20, 2018
UK consents to TCI’s adoption of Advanced Passenger Information System
A press conference was held at the Hilly Ewing Building yesterday for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and the United Kingdom that will allow TCI to join the list of countries…
November 20, 2018
Diddy breaks silence over ex Kim Porter’s sudden death
Hip hop star Sean "Diddy" Combs has broken his silence three days after the death of his former partner Kim Porter, with whom he had three children. Ms Porter, 47, was Mr Combs's partner for 13 years. Emergency services were called to her home…
November 19, 2018
World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis
Poor countries around the world are facing a dangerous shortage of toilets that puts millions of live at risk, according to campaigners marking World Toilet Day by urging governments and businesses to invest more in sanitation.The toilet crisis is…
November 19, 2018
Nissan chairman arrested for misconduct
Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over claims of financial misconduct, the carmaker has said.Mr Ghosn, a towering figure in the car industry, will be sacked from the Japanese firm after a board meeting on Thursday, its chief executive…