March 17, 2017
First Caribbean unveils new and improved Provo branch
A NEW and improved facility of the CIBC First Caribbean International Bank was officially unveiled at the Leeward Highway location in Providenciales on Tuesday (February 28). Cutting the ribbon to modern building was Deputy Governor Anya Williams,…
March 17, 2017
Men on trial for Sunny Foods robbery and shooting
THE FOUR men charged and remanded for the April 10, 2016 robbery and shooting at the Sunny Foods supermarket are currently standing trial for the crimes in the Grand Turk Supreme Court. The length of the trial – which is now in its third week - was…
March 17, 2017
GOV`T exploring all avenues to collect and protect its revenue –Tourism Minister
MINISTER of Tourism, Hon. Ralph Higgs says the Government is exploring all avenues to collect and protect its revenue. Higgs made this comment during a brief exclusive interview with the Weekly News on Wednesday March 1. Tax evasion and avoidance…
March 6, 2017
Deutsche Bank shares hit by cash call
Shares in Deutsche Bank closed 3.7% lower on news it plans to bolster its finances through selling new shares. Germany's biggest bank plans to raise about 8bn euros (£6.9bn, $8.5bn) through the sale, due later this month. The sale by the troubled…
March 6, 2017
Vauxhall-Opel sold by GM to Peugeot-Citroen
The French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen has struck a 2.2bn euro (£1.9bn) deal to buy General Motors' European unit, including Vauxhall. GM Europe has not made a profit since 1999 and the deal has raised fears about job losses at Vauxhall.…
March 6, 2017
Child porn case dropped to prevent FBI disclosure
US prosecutors have dropped a case against a man accused of using a child porn site because the government refused to divulge how it revealed his identity. The Playpen site was located on the Tor network which is used to anonymise web-browsing…
March 6, 2017
Ed Sheeran racks up massive UK album sales
Ed Sheeran's new album has become one of the fastest-selling releases ever in the UK, shifting 432,000 copies in just three days. Sheeran's third album, titled ÷ (Divide), has become a monster hit since its release on Friday. The all-time list for…
March 6, 2017
Trump signs new travel-ban directive
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations. Iraq - which was covered in the previous seven-nation order - has been removed from the new one after agreeing additional visa…
March 6, 2017
Traveller from Guyana ingests 44 cocaine pellets before flight
A man travelling from Guyana was Saturday arrested at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston following the discovery of cocaine pellets in his body. Reports are that about 2:25 pm, the man, who had just disembarked the flight, was…
March 6, 2017
GT woman charged with perverting the course of Justice in Kevino Smith`s murder probe
31 year-old Lavina Griffith of Grand Turk has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of Justice in the ongoing Kevino "Bah" Smith murder investigation. According to a Police statement on (Friday 24th February), detectives of the Royal…