November 24, 2017
More than 100 undocumented Haitians arrested in Dominican Republic
Members of the Dominican Republic security forces have detained more than 100 undocumented Haitians, including pregnant women and children, during several exercises over a 72-hour period. The authorities said that the 10th Battalion of the Dominican…
November 24, 2017
Brexit-charged inflation bites into Christmas spending
Shoppers at Nottingham's Christmas market complain about higher prices and volunteers hand out food parcels just a few streets away, even as retailers seek to dispel Brexit gloom with Black Friday sales. The price of everything "is shooting through…
November 24, 2017
2017 Fall College Showcase and Identification Camp
The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) will be hosting the 2nd annual College Showcase and Identification Camp for Turks and Caicos Islands players, age 16+ years. On November 30th to December 3rd, five American College Football…
November 24, 2017
PREMIER ROBINSON ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS (UN) HIGH-LEVEL PLEDGING CONFERENCE
Premier Hon. Sharlene Robinson led a delegation to the CARICOM-High Level Donor Conference at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters on November 21, 2017 in New York. The objectives of the High-Level Donor Conference were to mobilize support and…
November 23, 2017
THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM HON. SHARLENE C. ROBINSON PREMIER OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
"O Give Thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 King James Version) Gratitude is a boundless force. This infinite energy reaches beyond the borders of a single day. We can, however, utilize this…
November 22, 2017
Nigerian women’s bobsled team make Winter Olympic history
(CNN)Thirty years after the Jamaican bobsled team captured hearts around the world, three women from Nigeria stand on the brink of making history of their own in the same event. Driver Seun Adigun and brakewomen Akuoma Omeoga, Ngozi Onwumere have…
November 22, 2017
Charlie Rose fired from CBS amid sexual misconduct allegations
CBS has fired veteran journalist Charlie Rose after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. In a statement to staff posted on Twitter, CBS said Rose was terminated "effective immediately." "This followed the revelation yesterday of…
November 22, 2017
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend expecting baby No. 2
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are expecting their second child. Teigen made the announcement on Instagram today, posting a cute video of their 1-year-old daughter Luna touching her mother's belly. The model can be heard asking, "What's in here?"…
November 22, 2017
Federal prosecutors charge Iranian national for allegedly hacking into the computer servers of HBO
An Iranian hacker was accused by federal prosecutors in New York Tuesday of orchestrating the summertime cyberattack that targeted HBO and compromised some of the channel’s most popular programming. Behzad Mesri was charged in a seven-count…
November 22, 2017
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data taken has been…