January 29, 2012
Thousands of Tunisians march against religious extremism
Thousands of Tunisians marched in central Tunis on Saturday to protest religious extremism and the violence that comes with it, according to some witnesses. The organizers of the march said about 6,000 to 7,000 people walked down a major avenue…
January 29, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi draws crowds on Burma election campaign trail
Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is visiting the coastal town of Dawei on a political tour ahead of by-elections on 1 April. It is the first time she has ventured outside Rangoon for several months. The visit is seen as a test of…
January 29, 2012
UN inspectors visit Iran as nuclear tensions rise
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have begun a three-day visit to Iran, to try to determine the purpose of the country's nuclear programme. The visit comes at a time of escalating tension between Tehran and the West…
January 29, 2012
Embattled Yemeni President Arrives in US
Yemeni officials say outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh has arrived in the United States Saturday to seek medical treatment. Mr. Saleh arrived at an unspecified location in the United States late Saturday after a stop in London. His staff has…
January 29, 2012
AU Unveils New Headquarters in Ethiopia Ahead of Summit
A contest for the job of Africa's top diplomat is expected to be the highlight of a continental summit opening Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. On the eve of the summit, the African Union inaugurated its new headquarters in the…
January 24, 2012
TCI 2012 Population Count Begins January 25th
The 2012 population and housing census which will count every person and house in the TCI, officially begins Wednesday, January 25th 2012. Months of preparatory work concluded today Monday 23rd January when the census field workers, including…
January 24, 2012
Two accidents in Grand Turk
Two young men in Grand Turk, are lucky to have escaped with their lives when the vehicles they were driving in, received extensive damages over the weekend. The first accident occurred during the early hours of Saturday morning when Roderick…
January 24, 2012
48 Hour Crime Recap for 23rd January
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in its 48 Hour Crime Recap for Providenciales has noted that Police on that island responded to eight reports of serious nature, inclusive of Seven (7) Burglaries; one on Leeward Highway, Blue Hills,…
January 24, 2012
Strengthening Primary Health Care in the TCI – Blue Hills Community Clinic
In keeping with the decisions of the Health Care Funding Challenge, the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) is pleased to announce that plans are being put in place for the opening of the Blue Hills Community Clinic in Providenciales in…
January 24, 2012
His Excellency Governor Ric Todd to host a media briefing on the civil recovery programme
His Excellency the Governor will on Tuesday January 24th host a media briefing by Mr.Laurence Harris, partner in charge of Edwards Wildman Palmer, the international law firm undertaking the civil recovery programme here in the TCI. The briefing…