June 13, 2017
Sessions says ‘Nothing Improper About 2016 Meetings With Russian Ambassador’
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday he did nothing improper in meeting twice last year with Russia's ambassador to Washington, and that any suggestion he colluded with Moscow officials in last year's presidential election campaign is an…
June 13, 2017
US Issues Rare Alert Against North Korean Cyberattacks
The U.S. government issued a rare alert Tuesday, blaming North Korea for a raft of cyberattacks stretching back to 2009, and warning that more are likely. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security identified IP addresses associated with a malware…
June 13, 2017
World Ocean Day LEARN TO SWIM Initiative
The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), together with a number of partners celebrated World Oceans Day with a Learn to Swim Initiative and a beach clean-up. The third annual 'Learn to Swim' initiative was again hosted by the…
June 13, 2017
Man accused of shooting his girlfriend walks free
LEIAL Missick is now a free man after his girlfriend and alleged victim refused to testify against him during his trial. On Thursday (June 8), in the Grand Turk Supreme Court, Judge Robert Shuster directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty…
June 13, 2017
Man in bar fight appeals 10 year conviction
EMANJOE Forbes has had his day in court, again; this time appealing a conviction that he grievously harmed Andrew Parker aka 'Lumps' in 2014. Forbes was convicted by a jury in Grand Turk Supreme Court and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the…
June 13, 2017
Bolt cites poor execution in farewell race
Usain Bolt has described Saturday's 100 metre performance at the Racers Grand Prix as one of his worst ever. Bolt clocked 10.03 seconds to beat Jevaughn Minzie 10.15 and Nickel Ashmeade 10.18 in his final race on Jamaican soil. But the 30 year old…
June 13, 2017
Warriors beat Cavs to win second NBA title
The Golden State Warriors are 2016-2017 NBA champions. After blowing a 3-1 NBA Finals lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers last year, the Warriors made sure history didn’t repeat. Led by Finals MVP Kevin Durant, the Warriors defeated the Cavs 129-120on…
June 13, 2017
DIGICEL CALLS FOR GOVTS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AND TAX REVENUE
With many more countries around the world getting on board with efforts to ensure that online giants like Facebook, Google and WhatsApp obey the law and pay their fair share of taxes, Digicel is once again urging governments in the region to do the…
June 13, 2017
Man discovers invasive lizard species in his backyard
A BIGHT resident, Keno Clarke discovered a Cuban knight anole lizard in his backyard attempting to attack his pet cat. The species of lizard is indigenous to Cuba. It was first brought to the country hidden in imported plants and is classified as an…
June 13, 2017
Baby boy death sparks questions about NHIP coverage
THE DEATH of an infant boy on Sunday (June 4), born a few months premature, has attracted the attention of the Premier and the National Health Insurance Board after an online furore broke out about health coverage. The baby, who is the son of two…