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April 19, 2011

New visa requirements

Nationals of Guyana and Jamaica now require visas to enter St. Maarten and Aruba, the Ministry of Justice here said today. “Please be advised that on April 11, 2011 visa requirements for nationals of Guyana and Jamaica, visiting St. Maarten, went…

April 19, 2011

Nigerian President Reelected, Violence in North Continues

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has won reelection in a vote that has sparked rioting in…

April 19, 2011

Libyan Pro-Government Shelling Continues as UN Peace Call Ignored

As government shelling continued in a besieged city in western Libya, a United Nations call for a cease-fire went unheeded on Monday. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his top humanitarian envoy Valerie Amos on Monday expressed deep concern…

April 19, 2011

81 Wounded in Northern Iraq Protests

Medical officials in northern Iraq say at least 81 people were wounded in the northern Kurdish region Monday, during a second straight day of clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting official corruption and a lack of basic…

April 19, 2011

Pakistani PM Urges End to US Drone Strikes

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is calling for an end to U.S. drone strikes, saying the United States should share intelligence information so Pakistan can take action against terrorists on its own soil. Mr. Gilani made the remarks…

April 19, 2011

Japan’s Parliament Questions PM, Power Company Chief Over Nuclear Disaster

The prime minister of Japan and the president of the Tokyo Electric Power Company appeared before parliament Monday to answer questions about their response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the resulting nuclear crisis. Their…

April 19, 2011

AIR T&C NOT FOR SALE

  Air Turks and Caicos, is still locally owned. Chairman Lyndon…

April 19, 2011

WINE CELLAR GIVES BACK TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS

The Wine Cellar’s 1st Annual Wine Cellar Golf and Fishing Tournament was held from March 25-27, 2011 and was dubbed a smashing success by residents and visitors from all over. The event kicked off on Friday, 25th March with the much-anticipated…

April 19, 2011

Royal Turks & Caicos Police Begins Recruitment

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force begins…

April 19, 2011

Stiff penality for rewards says Dect.Chase

Advertisement of a reward for the return of stolen goods, is an offense. Information reaching our newsdesk from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is that any advertisement of a reward for the return of any stolen goods, is an offense…