August 19, 2013
Trade Mission TCI-Haiti
“Trade Mission TCI-Haiti” organised by the Haitian Consulate in conjunction with the Providenciales and Grand Turk Chambers of Commerce, took from the 9th – 13th August 2013. Supported by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Investment Unit, the…
August 19, 2013
Telecoms company Cable & Wireless to quit UK after 140 years
Cable & Wireless Communications, the last remnant of a telecoms empire that once employed 54,000 people around the world, is to leave the UK. After 140 years as a British company, CWC is relocating its headquarters from Holborn in central…
August 19, 2013
Snowden case: Brazil ‘concerned’ after UK detention
Brazil says the detention under British terror laws of one of its citizens at London's Heathrow airport caused "grave concern" and was "unjustified". David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald who published documents leaked by…
August 19, 2013
Government,private sector representatives meet CAL’s executives -air fares, customer services among key concerns addressed
Chairman of the Board of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL), Mr Philip Marshall has assured that the people “ are important to the heartbeat of Caribbean Airlines,” He gave this assurance yesterday during a meeting with representatives from the…
August 19, 2013
Paraguay ‘EPP leftist rebels’ kill five in San Pedro
Paraguay has declared a "maximum alert" following the kidnapping and killing of five security guards at a cattle ranch. Authorities blamed Saturday's attacks in San Pedro region north of the capital, Asuncion, on leftist rebels the Paraguayan…
August 19, 2013
Peru drug arrests case to go to prosecutor
The Peruvian police investigation into drug trafficking claims against two UK women is expected to be passed to the state prosecutor's office later so formal charges can be made. Melissa Reid, from Lenzie near Glasgow, and Michaella McCollum, from…
August 19, 2013
Bahamas deports Cuban refugees despite protests
The government of the Bahamas has deported back to Cuba 24 refugees who had applied for asylum in the United States and other countries. Campaigners in the US have accused the Bahamas of putting the lives of the refugees in danger by sending them…
August 19, 2013
Egypt unrest: Islamist detainees die in ‘escape bid’
At least 36 Islamist prisoners have died in Egypt during an apparent attempt to escape during their transfer to a prison outside Cairo. The interior ministry gave conflicting accounts of the deaths, initially saying the men died from gunfire during…
August 19, 2013
Madagascar Disqualifies President, 2 Key Rivals from Election
Madagascar's electoral court has disqualified incumbent President Andry Rajoelina and two other high-profile candidates from standing in a presidential election scheduled for Friday. In a ruling announced Sunday, the Madagascar court said…
August 19, 2013
Egypt’s Army Chief: Military Will Confront Violence
The head of Egypt's military says the army will not stand by silently in the face of violence after hundreds of people were killed during the country's recent political unrest.He spoke as an Islamist alliance opposed to the military's ouster of…