May 17, 2012
Toshiba stops domestic LCD TV production
Toshiba has halted production of LCD televisions in Japan due to falling demand, a spokesman has told the the BBC. The producer of Regza brand TV sets said it had stopped operations at its only domestic manufacturing plant in Fukaya, Saitama…
May 17, 2012
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s estranged wife Mary dead
Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife has been found dead at her home in New York state. No cause of death had been released, but US media reported the 52-year-old had been discovered hanged. In a statement, the family of the 52-year-old said her…
May 17, 2012
Diamond Jubilee: Spain’s Queen Sofia cancels UK visit
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar. A Spanish government statement said it was "hardly appropriate" for Queen Sofia, 73, to attend a lunch on Friday.…
May 17, 2012
Mladic trial: Prosecution to focus on Srebrenica massacre
A war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is to resume, with the prosecution focusing on the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. Gen Mladic is accused of orchestrating the killings of more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim boys and…
May 17, 2012
US Senate Rejects 5 Different Budget Plans
As expected, the U.S. Senate Wednesday rejected five separate budget plans for 2013, including one that mirrors a budget blueprint offered by President Barack Obama. The lawmakers unanimously turned down the plan submitted by Republicans and…
May 17, 2012
Greece Appoints Caretaker PM, Sets Date for New Elections
Greece has sworn in a senior judge as the country's new caretaker prime minister. Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos was appointed Wednesday after major political parties failed to form a coalition government following several attempts…
May 17, 2012
Wesleyan Methodist Church Basketball Game – ” The Men vs. The Youth in a “must see” basketball match
The team at the Wesleyan Methodist Church is gearing up for the match of the season. The young men from the Wesleyan Methodist Youth Fellowship will play a game against the men of the church. It promises to be an exciting exchange. The game is…
May 17, 2012
Annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)
In a release sent to RTC News by H.E Governor Todd highlighted the Annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Today, 17 May, is the annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. This is the day when the…
May 17, 2012
ADVISORY COUNCIL WELCOMES DRAFT BUDGET AND HURRICANE PREPARATIONS
The importance of signing off the draft Budget and this year’s hurricane preparations were the two most significant issues discussed at the Advisory Council (AC) meeting held by His Excellency The Governor on Grand Turk today, Wednesday, 16 May…
May 17, 2012
NEW TRACK FROM POLICE COMBO BAND
POLICE have been hitting the beat…….in more ways than one. Aside from patrolling the streets of the TCI, officers are proving they have plenty of rhythm too. The RTCI Police Combo Band has broken new ground by releasing a single which they hope will…