June 7, 2012
Radio deal sparks royalties row
The first deal allowing a record label and its performers to be paid for AM and FM radio airplay in the US has been welcomed by the record industry. But the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said the deal between radio giant Clear…
June 7, 2012
Kony’s LRA Still Recruits Chilren
The United Nations says that the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) continues to perpetrate violations against children, including recruiting them as soldiers. A new report by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the…
June 7, 2012
Report of First Doctor to Treat Wounded President Lincoln Found
Historians at the National Archives in Washington have made an astounding find — a written account by the first doctor to treat the mortally-wounded President Abraham Lincoln. The long lost report was discovered in a box at the National Archives…
June 7, 2012
At Least 78 Killed Near Syria’s Hama
Syrian activists said Wednesday pro-government militia and security forces killed at least 78 people, including women and children, in the central province of Hama. They said some of those killed in the villages of al-Kubeir and Maazarif were…
June 7, 2012
Bee Gee Robin Gibb’s funeral to be held in Thame
Fans will be able to pay their respects to Robin Gibb when his funeral carriage travels through the Oxfordshire town he made his home on Friday. The singer lived in Thame and his family said his "wish" was to say a "final goodbye" to fans and the…
June 7, 2012
Copyright guru dead
A memorial service for Paul G Marshall, the legendary American entertainment lawyer who introduced international copyright to the Jamaican music industry in the 1960s, takes place today in New York City. Top music figures who have been associated…
June 6, 2012
LIME, THE PREMIER SPONSOR OF THE MISS BODY BEAUTIFUL TCI PAGEANT
LIME, the longest serving telecommunications provider in the Turks & Caicos Islands has announced that it will be the premier sponsor for the annual Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant. To this effect, LIME will provide the winner, first and second…
June 6, 2012
GOVERNOR TODD TO SPEND FIVE DAYS IN UK
His Excellency Governor Ric Todd departs the Turks and Caicos Islands for a series of meetings in the UK today, Tue, 5 June 2012. Following his arrival in London he will meet with senior officials in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the…
June 6, 2012
Syrian Troops Kill 7 in Coastal Area
A Syrian rights group says government troops have killed at least seven people in a second day of fighting with rebels in a previously calm coastal region where no U.N. observers have been deployed. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human…
June 6, 2012
GTBA Semi-Finals heats up
The GTBA Semi finals was in full swing over the holiday weekend and RTC Sports was there to capture the event. In Game 1 between COOL CORNER and the GT STINGERS, Cool Corners won 64 - 63 in what was a nail biting game to the end. Top Scorer of the…