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October 22, 2011

German Rosat spacecraft to make uncontrolled re-entry

A big German spacecraft is about to make an uncontrolled fall from the sky. The Roentgen Satellite (Rosat) is due to come back to Earth at some stage over the weekend - possibly Sunday. Just as for Nasa's UARS satellite, which plunged into the…

October 22, 2011

Cold Case Unit has charged a male suspect

  The recently formed Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, Cold Case Unit in Providenciales, has charged a male subject in relation to the murder of Wensley Joseph which occurred on Sunday 12th April 2009. Mr. Wensley Joseph was 16 years of age at…

October 20, 2011

Gayle must apologise

The West Indies Cricket Board says estranged batsman Chris Gayle will have to apologise…

October 20, 2011

NBA mediation to resume Thursday

A second lengthy day of mediation between the NBA's owners and locked-out players ended Wednesday without a deal, but talks are scheduled to resume Thursday, federal mediator George Cohen said. A third day of talks is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET.…

October 20, 2011

Early childhood sector calls for Caribbean family literacy policy

Participants at a recently-concluded two-day family learning…

October 20, 2011

Dominica to appoint an honorary council in South Korea

Dominica will soon appoint an honorary council to represent its interest in South Korea. Environment Minister Dr. Kenneth Darroux who represented government at the First High Level Forum on Korea Caribbean Partnership in the Capital City of Seoul…

October 20, 2011

New Haitian government starts work after inauguration

Haiti’s new prime minister, Garry Conille, and his 16 ministers started work on Wednesday after an inauguration ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Conille received the approval of the Haitian Parliament,…

October 20, 2011

Regional airline to utilise new satellite tracking and communication systems

The Caribbean’s newest low fare airline, REDjet, will use a fleet management and automated flight tracking satellite system provided by Blue Sky Network. REDjet’s aircraft [MD-82s] currently fly to Barbados, Trinidad, and Guyana and will service…

October 20, 2011

Poisoned avocados in Trinidad stolen from estate

POLICE are advising members of the public to exercise extreme caution in purchasing avocados after a batch of poison-laced fruit was stolen from an estate in Tunapuna. Investigators said the 60-year-old caretaker of the estate reported to them…

October 20, 2011

Conrad Murray ‘responsible’ for Michael Jackson’s death

Michael Jackson's doctor made 17 flagrant violations when administering propofol to the star,…