July 28, 2016
Guatemalan ex-leader Perez Molina faces new graft probe
A judge in Guatemala has ordered that former President Otto Perez Molina be investigated in connection with a multi-million dollar corruption case. Mr Perez Molina resigned on 2 September over allegations of graft. He was arrested a day later. He is…
July 28, 2016
France church attack: Second suspect in priest killing named
French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean. Like the other attacker, Adel Kermiche, he was known to the security services. The teenagers…
July 28, 2016
US election: We’ll carry Clinton to victory, says Obama
US President Barack Obama has implored voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory at the polls in November. Mr Obama praised Mrs Clinton at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, as the most qualified person ever…
July 28, 2016
Gilmore Girls return date announced
The revival of popular US TV series Gilmore Girls will premiere globally on 25 November, Netflix has announced. The series, which originally ran from 2000-07, sees cast members Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reunited in the mother-daughter comedy…
July 28, 2016
Lloyds cuts a further 3,000 jobs and doubles branch closure plan
Lloyds has accelerated its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 roles, even as it reported a 101% increase in pre-tax profits. It has also doubled its planned branch closures, with 200 more set to vanish from High Streets by the end of 2017.…
July 28, 2016
Mad magazine cartoonist Jack Davis dies aged 91
Cartoonist Jack Davis, the "long-time legendary" artist on the US magazine Mad, has died at the age of 91. Davis, who also created posters for films such as The Long Goodbye and Bananas, was one of the founding artists on the publication in 1952. He…
July 28, 2016
Turks & Caicos Civil Servants attend UNICEF Training in St. Lucia
Ms. Rikardia Pardo, Deputy Director, Department of Disaster Management & Emergencies and Ms. Ashley Adams, Deputy Director, Department of Social Development recently attended a three day "Train the Trainers" workshop, on a recovery management…
July 28, 2016
James Bond studio Pinewood to be sold
Pinewood film studios - home to the James Bond movies - are set to be sold for £323.3m. Pinewood Group's two biggest shareholders have tentatively agreed to sell the famous film and television studios to a property investor. The deal depends on…
July 28, 2016
Actor from Babylon 5, Jerry Doyle dies aged 60
Actor Jerry Doyle, best known for his role in the sci-fi series Babylon 5, has died at the age of 60. Doyle appeared in all five series of the 1990s show as Chief Warrant Officer Michael Garibaldi. He also made guest appearances on other popular…
July 28, 2016
Economic Development in the Turks and Caicos Islands a priority for FortisTCI
Capital investments by FortisTCI (the Company) are boosting economic development and transforming the electricity infrastructure throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. Major investments were recently made on North Caicos and Grand Turk. Upcoming…