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February 23, 2011

TCI reef fund established

Two dedicated divers and part-time Turks and Caicos Islands residents have formed the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund to raise money to compliment and supplement government efforts to help preserve the country’s pristine coral reefs. Through the sale of…

February 23, 2011

Tourist Board debt free

Acting Director for Tourism, Ralph Higgs, has declared that the TCI Tourist Board is now practically debt-free. The institution has managed to erase the $8 million deficit that has crippled its operations in previous years. Higgs pointed out that…

February 23, 2011

Bahamas groundbreaking marks new generation of resorts

Baha Mar, the largest single-phase resort development in the history of the Caribbean,…

February 23, 2011

Antigua-Barbuda PM fears negative impact of Libyan unrest

Antigua and Barbuda and its Eastern Caribbean neighbours are concerned that the unrest in Libya could have implications for the sub-region, and may also jeopardise planned investments by that country's government in the sub-region. The Antigua…

February 23, 2011

No layoffs despite poor economy, says Barbados PM in New York

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is in New York meeting with prospective investors and having discussions with Barbadians living in the United States. Last Sunday night he told hundreds of Bajans in Brooklyn that the private sector had…

February 23, 2011

Large oil prospects found in Bahamas study

Further studies by the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) have revealed “giant” sized structures in its southern licenses, after a previous independent study showed the potential for several hundred million barrels of oil in that area. Dr Mark…

February 23, 2011

Former minister faces more questions at Commission of Enquiry in Jamaica

Jamaica’s former Minister of National Security, Dr Peter Phillips, was again the main subject of cross examination on Monday as he continued his testimony before the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition request for Christopher "Dudus" Coke…

February 23, 2011

Buju Banton convicted in Florida drug conspiracy case

Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton has been convicted by a Florida court of conspiring…

February 23, 2011

Jill Scott Settles Suits; New Music a Possibility

                              Jill Scott’s lawsuits with Hidden Beach Records have finally…

February 23, 2011

Lil Wayne Robbed by Back Up Dancer (who got Caught)

Lil Wayne was caught in a frenzy this weekend when a thief posing as a back-up dancer robbed the rapper blind on the set of his latest video. According to local reports, Weezy was working on set with artist Porcelain Black at Citrus College in…