July 11, 2012
DR Congo conflict: UN ‘to protect Goma from rebels’
UN peacekeepers are being redeployed to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect the city from mutineers, the country's UN envoy says. Roger Meece said he was determined to protect population centres in the east from advancing rebels of…
July 11, 2012
Egypt court overturns President Mursi parliament order
The highest court in Egypt has overturned a decree by President Mohammed Mursi to recall parliament. Mr Mursi had issued the decree in defiance of a military council ruling that dissolved parliament. Members of parliament gathered for a brief…
July 11, 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on historic Laos visit
Hillary Clinton became the first US secretary of state to visit Laos in 57 years, in a historic trip discussing economic ties and unexploded bombs. Arriving in the capital Vientiane from Vietnam, she met Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and…
July 9, 2012
EDITORIAL: TAXATION AND NO REPRESENTATION
I grew up hearing about, and when I was able to read, reading about the American war for Independence and the Boston tea party affair. The spark that lit the fire for those incidents of history was the imposition of taxes on the American people…
July 9, 2012
VAT BILL PASSES ADVISORY COUNCIL
The VAT Bill passed its reading with the Turks and Caicos Islands Advisory Council at yesterday’s session on Grand Turk, Wednesday 4 July. Acting Governor Patrick Boyle headed the session which saw the Bill passed to the Consultative Forum for…
July 9, 2012
TCI Government response to the anti-VAT leaflet ‘How VAT Affects You’
Individuals Anti-VAT Claim: Many everyday items will cost you more This is not true. VAT in the TCI is a replacement tax. When VAT is implemented there will no longer be Communications Tax, Vehicle Hire Stamp Duty, Insurance Premium Tax, Domestic…
July 9, 2012
TURKS AND CAICOS POLITICAL LEADERS JOIN THE ANTI-VAT FIGHT
Following the release of of an Open Letter to the TCI press, part of the campaign to oppose the introduction of VAT to the Turks and Caicos Islands, we can announce that the leaders of the Island’s two leading parties have signed the anti-VAT…
July 9, 2012
JOE CONNOLLY RESIGNS FROM ADVISORY COUNCIL
Acting Governor Patrick Boyle accepted the resignation of Advisory Council member Joe Connolly on, Thursday, 5 July 2012. Mr Connolly has stood down because he felt no longer able to support the Government's VAT Bill in its current form. He…
July 9, 2012
Crime Report and incident
A DINING room table and a set of chairs were stolen from a container located in a yard in Discovery Bay between Saturday June 30th, and Thursday July5th. A 32 year male of Five Cays, Providenciales was arrested for Theft in connection to an…
July 9, 2012
R. Kelly Says ‘The Notebook’ Led Him to Divorce His Wife
The Notebook” is arguably one of the most romantic flicks ever made. But super star singer R. Kelly says it inspired him to divorce his wife of 12 years back in 2009. In his new memoir, “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me,” he reveals the film showed him…