March 18, 2013
Tourist Board has announced 21st annual kite flying competition for Easter Weekend
The Tourist Board has announced that the 21st annual kite flying competition will be held during Easter Weekend on Providenciales, Grand Turk, North Caicos and South Caicos. On North Caicos, the event will be held at Horse Stable Beach on Saturday,…
March 16, 2013
23 Killed in Bus Accident in Pakistan
A Pakistani official says at least 23 of the country's soldiers were killed in a bus accident in northern Pakistan. The official says the soldiers were traveling on the bus Saturday when it slid off a road and into a ravine in a mountainous region.…
March 16, 2013
Egypt Deports 7 Palestinians to Gaza
Egyptian media say seven Palestinians deported by Egyptian authorities have arrived in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians were detained a few days ago at an airport in Cairo for security reasons, after arriving on a flight from Syria. After an…
March 16, 2013
Zimbabwe Polls Close on Constitution Referendum
Polls have closed in Zimbabwe on a referendum for a new constitution that would limit the terms of a president for the first time in the country's history. The proposed constitution would allow presidents to serve only two five-year terms.…
February 27, 2013
MISS TURKS AND CAICOS UNIVERSE 2013 CONTESTANTS UNVEILED
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; Monday, February 11th 2013 - As the 2013 Miss Turks and Caicos Universe competition is quickly approaching, the ladies are gearing up to show why they have been selected to represent our beautiful by nature…
February 27, 2013
VAT Not to be Implemented in Turks and Caicos at This Time
FCO Minister, Mark Simmonds, responded to Premier the Hon Dr Rufus Ewing yesterday evening in relations to a letter from the Premier dated 29 January 2013 which raised a number of concerns about the proposed implementation of VAT in the TCI from 1…
February 26, 2013
Trinidad journalist fired for posting “racist” remarks on Facebook
Journalist Darryl Heeralal was dismissed Monday after he posted racist remarks on his Facebook page regarding protest action by residents of a poor neighbourhood following a vehicular accident that left four people dead, including a mother and her…
February 26, 2013
Haiti’s judicial system a concern for Amnesty International
As a judge summons former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to appear in court on Thursday after defying previous orders, a special advisor with the international human rights group, Amnesty International, is expressing concern about…
February 26, 2013
Crime Stoppers International to focus on Trafficking in Human Beings at International Conference
The date has been set for the 34th Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference to be held in Barbados. A number of enforcement aganecies such as such INTERPOL, UN Office of Drugs & Crime (UNODC), UNICEF and others will attend the September…
February 26, 2013
Machel escapes jail time!
Machel Montano has been ordered to pay a total of $27,200 in fines and compensation in the assault case which saw victim, Russel Pollanais hospitalized for some time. The soca ambassador was found guilty on five charges- four of which were for…