September 29, 2016
Region Of The Americas Become First To Eliminate Measles
The Region of the Americas has successfully eliminated Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome. The announcement was made, September 27th, 2016 at the World Health Organization for the Americas’ 55th annual Directing Council in Washington…
September 29, 2016
Buckingham Palace maintenance boss jailed over bribes
The official in charge of maintaining Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II's London residence, was on Wednesday jailed for five years for accepting more than £100,000 OR (US$130,000) to award valuable contracts. As deputy property manager for the…
September 29, 2016
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres dies
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and elder statesman of Israeli politics, has died, the Israeli news website reported last night. He was 93. Peres’ condition worsened following a major stroke two weeks ago. He was…
September 29, 2016
Caribbean declared measles free
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the Americas including the Caribbean, is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and…
September 26, 2016
TCI To Host First Annual Lionfish Festival
The Turks & Caicos Islands are to host its first annual Lionfish Festival. The Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture's Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) and the Department of…
September 26, 2016
DIRECTOR OF TCI RED CROSS RECEIVES 2016 UK CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP
The Governor’s Office is pleased to announce that Mrs Lormeka Williams, the Director of the TCI Red Cross, has been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2016/17 academic year to study a Masters degree in Conservation Biology at the…
September 23, 2016
Yahoo ‘state’ hackers stole data from 500 million users
Yahoo says "state-sponsored" hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as…
September 23, 2016
FBI considers investigation over plane claim
The FBI says it is gathering information about an alleged incident involving Brad Pitt and his children aboard a private flight last week. It said it was evaluating whether to launch an investigation. Pitt's wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce on…
September 23, 2016
NIB takes more clients to court
The National Insurance Board on Friday September 23rd 2016 saw defendant Romeo “Ron” Higgs appearing in the Providenciales Magistrate’s court to answer to an application for a writ of execution filed by the NIB for the levying of $5,500.00. The…
September 23, 2016
Japan PM seeks Cuba’s help amid N Korea nuclear ‘provocations’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded a visit to Cuba Friday with condemnation of North Korea's nuclear "provocations" and a request for help from Pyongyang's ally Havana to pursue a "world without nuclear weapons." Abe, the first Japanese…