December 30, 2010
Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61
Bobby Farrell, lead singer of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced.
The…
December 30, 2010
Beaten British couple criticises Trinidad and Tobago
A British couple who was badly beaten while vacationing in Tobago has launched a bitter attack on the government of Trinidad and Tobago for its failure to compensate them. The couple published their ordeal in the British newspapers and called on…
December 30, 2010
Large numbers of Caribbean nurses and other health workers migrate to developed countries
A recent World Migration Report states that a large number of Caribbean nurses migrated to developed countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
December 30, 2010
One thousand Indian farmers to travel to Cuba
The government of the Indian southern state of Karnataka will send some 1,000 farmers to Cuba during the next few months to learn organic agriculture techniques, reported Prensa Latina news agency. Farmers owning over 5 acres of land and…
December 30, 2010
UN disaster assessment team arrives in flood-hit Colombia
A three-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) has arrived in Colombia to support the ongoing response to the floods, which are affecting over 2 million people. Heavy rainfall associated with the La Niña weather…
December 30, 2010
Royal Caribbean crew tried to smuggle heroin, cocaine from Dominican Republic
Crew members on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship attempted to smuggle heroin and cocaine into Baltimore from the Dominican Republic, according to criminal complaints filed by US officials on Tuesday. According to accounts by agents of the Department…
December 29, 2010
Turks and Caicos Crown land sales indicate manipulation of policies
Jon Llewellyn, the British adviser who was reportedly brought in to assist the Turks and Caicos Islands…
December 29, 2010
Constitution reform moves forward in Turks and Caicos
The deadline of January 14, 2011 for interested parties who still wish to comment on the revised recommendations, submitted by constitutional and electoral reform Advisor, Kate Sullivan. the constitutional reform consultant hired by the British…
December 29, 2010
Incidents of gunfire and house fires mar Christmas Day celebrations
'During the early hours of Christmas Day, persons reported the discharge of a firearm in the area of Blue Hills, Providenciales. Following initial police enquiries officers mobilised quickly and later that morning executed a search warrant at a…
December 29, 2010
Talks underway to develop TCI Christian Council
The Assemblies of God Executive Committee met recently for the first time in the Turks and Caicos Islands and while visiting discussed the possibility of helping to create an official TCI Christian Council. Pastor Bradley Handfield and the…