February 3, 2013
Steyn blasts Pakistan out for their lowest Test total
South Africa held a 411-run lead over Pakistan at the close of the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers yesterday with seven second innings wickets still in hand after dismissing the visitors for their lowest Test score of 49. Fast bowler…
February 3, 2013
The TCI awaits Governors response to VAT Repeal
With the elected Government and the Opposition having spoken and voted on the issue of Value Added Tax earlier Friday February 1st 2013, all eyes are on His Excellency the Governor, Ric Todd for his response to the vote to kill off the 2012 VAT…
February 3, 2013
VAT Repeal in the TCI
The Assembly has voted by 16 votes to two to repeal the Interim Administration’s 2012 Value Added Tax Ordinance following an eight-hour debate in the House today. However, that may not be the end of VAT in the TCI. Local leaders on Friday have…
February 3, 2013
House of Assembly on VAT
Moves by the elected Government and the Opposition to vote for the repeal the Interim Administration’s TCI Value Added Tax Ordinance of 2012 have dominated Friday’s meeting of the House of Assembly on Grand Turk. Both the Premier, the Honorable…
February 3, 2013
Plant pest surveillance programme begin on Grand Turk and North Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, Plant Health Services Unit commenced its Fruit Fly Surveillance Programme in Grand Turk on January 29, 2013. The programme has been initiated to among other things protect the country’s domestic crop…
February 3, 2013
Advocates Legal Group attacked Attorney General Huw Shepheard
A group of TCI lawyers calling itself Advocates Legal Group has today attacked Attorney General Huw Shepheard for issuing a warning last week which they claim amounted to intimidation and threats to freedom of speech. The Attorney General spoke of…
February 3, 2013
TCI citizens still opposing VAT
People in the TCI opposed to the introduction of Value Added Tax appear to be growing in confidence they will get their way. The Premier, the Honorable Dr Rufus Ewing, says he’s confident the Government’s Fiscal and Strategic Policy Framework…
February 3, 2013
Governor Todd Reflects on locally elected Government
His Excellency Governor Ric Todd has published a statement reflecting from HIS perspective the first three months of locally elected government as the anniversary approaches. Governor Todd chairs the Cabinet and is responsible for ensuring good…
January 29, 2013
Lance Armstrong: UCI shuts down its independent commission
The independent commission set up by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to investigate the Lance Armstrong doping scandal has been disbanded. World (Wada) and US anti-doping (Usada) agencies refused to co-operate with it. The inquiry will now be…
January 29, 2013
President Obama welcomes Miami to the White House
President Barack Obama welcomed the Heat to the White House to celebrate their 2012 NBA championship on Monday. LeBron James, the regular-season and Finals MVP last season, delivered a basketball autographed by the team to Obama, who encouraged him…