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February 17, 2011

Bahrain protests: Police break up Pearl Square crowd

Security forces in Bahrain have dispersed thousands of anti-government protesters in Pearl…

February 17, 2011

Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth

The Sun has unleashed its strongest flare in four years, observers say. The eruption is…

February 17, 2011

House votes down controversial fighter funding

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip $450 million from funds slated for a…

February 17, 2011

Former airline agent admits scamming travelers

A former Continental Airlines sales agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to a $1 million fake…

February 17, 2011

Consultation to begin on European Union funded revenue study

TCIG has today released a presentation charting the macroeconomic and…

February 17, 2011

Jitney crashes in Provo

The Turks and Caicos Police are again asking residents to desist from using illegal jitneys as a mode of transportation. This comes after reports of a jitney running off the road earlier today along the Millennium Highway in which no one was…

February 17, 2011

CRIME in the TCI down during 2010

Total crime dipped by six per cent last year despite an alarming surge in armed robberies. There were 2,736 offences recorded between January 1 and December 31st 2010 compared to 2,896 incidents in 2009. Commissioner of Police Edward Hall said armed…

February 16, 2011

Air Turks & Caicos closer to flying into Cayman

Air Turks & Caicos has been granted a license to operate services to Grand Cayman. The route will originate in the island of Providenciales and call at Kingston, then Owen Roberts International Airport before landing in Cuba, and vice versa.…

February 16, 2011

Tinie Tempah wins two Brit awards

Rapper Tinie Tempah walked away with two prizes at this year's Brit awards, claiming best…

February 16, 2011

Rihanna sued by photographer over S&M pop video

Pop star Rihanna is being sued by celebrity photographer David LaChapelle, who said her S&M…