January 15, 2013
Platinum Producer to Cut 14,000 Jobs in South Africa
Mining giant Anglo American Platinum has announced plans to close four mine shafts in South Africa and cut up to 14,000 jobs. The vast majority of the job cuts would be in the city of Rustenburg, where at least 46 people were killed in mine-related…
January 15, 2013
Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf and 15 others over corruption allegations, raising fears of a political crisis just months ahead of an election. Mr Ashraf denies accepting bribes when approving power…
January 15, 2013
Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Sunni MP
Iraqi officials say a Sunni lawmaker has been killed in a suicide bombing in western Anbar province. Ifan al-Issawi died Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The attack comes amid…
January 15, 2013
China to Survey Disputed Islands
China says it plans to conduct a geographical survey of a group of islands at the center of a heated territorial dispute with Japan. The official Xinhua news agency says the survey of the Diaoyu Islands, known as Senkaku in Japan, is part of a wider…
January 15, 2013
Egypt Train Derailment Kills 19, Injures 107
A train carrying military recruits has derailed near the Egyptian capital, killing 19 people and injuring 107 others. Officials say two train cars went off the tracks early Tuesday in the Badrasheen neighborhood of Giza. The accident comes less than…
January 15, 2013
China: Factory Fire Burns Unnoticed for Hours Because of Smog
A factory fire in eastern China raged out of control unnoticed for hours Monday, after local residents were unable to distinguish the smoke from the dense smog that has filled the region. The official Xinhua news agency says the furniture factory in…
January 15, 2013
NEW PERMANENT SECRETARY APPOINTED AT TCIG MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Cheryl-Ann Jones has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education in the Turks and Caicos Island Government (TCIG) by His Excellency, Governor Ric Todd, yesterday, Mon, 14 Jan 2013. Her appointment follows a…
January 15, 2013
Education Minister continues Tour of Schools
Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture Hon. Akierra Missick along with officials from the Ministry of Education continued their tour of the Nation's Schools last week. On Tuesday January 8, 2013, the Minister along with The Acting…
January 15, 2013
More petty robberies attacks the police in the TCI
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January 15, 2013
Premier Ewing on Official Tour of Turks and Caicos Islands
Premier Hon Rufus Ewing commenced his official tour of the Turks and Caicos Islands Monday January 14, 2013, the first since being elected on November 8, 2012. The tour began on Grand Turk and will end on Salt Cay on Monday January 21, 2013.…