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March 2, 2011

Caribbean International Marathon Grand Turk Cruise

The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board was happy to assists in the building of a niche market that is slowly being tapped by the TCI - sports tourism. As sports tourism marketing opportunities continue to become available, on Monday, February 21,…

March 2, 2011

TCI CONFIRMS INTENTION TO ADOPT AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF TAX INFORMATION UNDER THE EUROPEAN UNION SAVINGS TAX DIRECTIVE

The Permanent Secretary, Finance, Delton Jones, briefed the Advisory Council at the session on Wednesday 23 February on the policy recommendation for the TCI to progress  from the transitional withholding tax arrangement to an automatic exchange…

March 2, 2011

Lawyer Says Jay-Z Wants “Too Much” To Settle 40/40 Beef With David Ortiz

Jay-Z and Boston Red Sox' star David Ortiz could head to court this month over the use of the rap star's 40/40 brand name. Jay-Z took Ortiz to court for allegedly stealing the name of the 40/40 Club and using it for a similar business located in…

March 2, 2011

Golding may miss Manatt enquiry

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding is asking the Dudus/Manatt commission of enquiry to consider his…

March 2, 2011

Chinese military team in talks with Defence Force

  A six-member high-powered team from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is on a three-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago for discussions with the Defence Force. The team, headed by General Ma Xiaottian, Deputy Chief of General Staff, paid a…

March 2, 2011

Bomb threat in Jamaica results in cargo suspension

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Colonel Oscar Derby, said that a bomb threat concerning cargo flown from Jamaica to the United States originated in Jamaica. The Jamaica Observer reported that all cargo shipments…

March 2, 2011

C&W Bermuda sold for US$70m

CABLE & WIRELESS BERMUDA has been sold to a Canadian company. The Bragg Group has purchased the Bermuda operations of C&W Communications Plc. (CWC) for US$70 million. This included Cable & Wireless Bermuda along with Cable & Wireless (Bermuda)…

March 2, 2011

Cricket World Cup: Malinga hat-trick hammers Kenya

Pace bowler Lasith Malinga claimed six wickets -…

March 2, 2011

Samuels, Austin lead batting, bowling at halfway stage

Marlon Samuels and Ryan Austin are the leading batsman and bowler respectively, in the WICB Regional first-class championship, following the fourth round of matches, which ended on Monday. Samuels has scored 595 runs from seven innings in four…

March 2, 2011

Chelsea 2 – 1 Man Utd

Chelsea kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive and damaged Manchester United's own…