February 5, 2012
Seal’s model ex Tatjana Patitz says Heidi Klum and their children are better off without him
She fell for him because of his amazing talent and charming personality. But Seal's former girlfriend Tatjana Patitz has broken her silence to reveal she split from the singer because of his temper tantrums. And she has warned his estranged…
February 5, 2012
Ministry of Works, Housing and Utilities Update on Water Supply in Grand Turk
The Water Undertaking of EMS wishes to advise the public that the problem at the RO Plant in Grand Turk is resolved. However, service will be restored to most areas on a gradual basis due to the ongoing process of building pressure in the pipe…
February 5, 2012
Climate Change Consultancy
Four development entities – DFID, FCO, DEFRA and JNCC, plan to develop a Climate Change Programme specifically targeted to the UK Overseas Territories. They are inviting interested parties to apply for a consultancy to design the programme. The…
February 5, 2012
Severe Winter Weather Continues Its Hold on Europe
Severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supplies running low. The hardest-hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least…
February 5, 2012
Russia and China Block UN Resolution on Syria
Russia and China on Saturday again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria condemning President Bashar al-Assad's nearly year-long crackdown on his people and calling for him step down. Thirteen remaining member states voted in favor,…
February 5, 2012
US Senator: China Cannot Avoid ‘Arab Spring’
A leading U.S. senator and one-time presidential candidate is warning China, “the Arab Spring is coming.” Republican Senator John McCain made the comment to Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun Saturday during a high level security…
February 5, 2012
Russians Brave Cold to Rally For Fair Elections
Despite bitter cold temperatures tens of thousands of protesters turned out in Moscow and other Russian cities Saturday to demand fair elections, but also to support the government. Russian news media say up to 35,000 people participated in the…
February 3, 2012
Jamaican ambassador calls on US to improve policy alignment towards Caribbean
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks has called on the US government to improve the alignment of the various aspects of US domestic and foreign policy targeted toward Jamaica and the Caribbean, in order to support development…
February 3, 2012
LIAT to review strategies to ensure survival
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says shareholder governments of the regional airline LIAT have come up with a short-term plan to ensure the survival of the airline. Gonsalves, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister…
February 3, 2012
HOVENSA refinery closure USVI’s ‘worst nightmare’
The sudden announcement last month that thousands of United States Virgin Islands residents would be on the breadline from the middle of this month has pushed the island government into crisis mode. While not disclosing any details, government…