September 7, 2015
CARICOM Energy Programme Provides Solar Lanterns to Dominica
As part of the disaster response activities of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Energy Programme has provided four hundred Emergency LED Solar Lanterns to the Government of Dominica. The lanterns are powered through a built in solar cell and are…
September 7, 2015
Toshiba posts $318m full-year loss
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has posted a net loss of 37.8bn yen ($318m; £209.3m) for the year to March. The delayed result follows the sale of its stake in Finnish firm Kone, in a bid to bolster its bottom line amid a recent accounting…
September 7, 2015
Porn app took secret photos of users
A malicious Android app that held people to ransom has been found by US security firm Zscaler. Adult Player appeared to offer pornography, but secretly took pictures of users with the phone's front-facing camera. It then locked the user's device and…
September 7, 2015
Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association Summer T20 Cricket League Tournament
The Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association Summer T20 Cricket League Tournament sponsored by HAB Group, continued on Sunday; 6th September 2015 at The Downtown Ball Park, Providenciales. Mitsubishi Electric won the toss and batted then posted…
September 7, 2015
Digicel and NBA Host Youth Jumpstart Basketball Clinic
Digicel and the National Basketball Association (NBA), have joined in partnership to launch the Digicel NBA Jumpstart Basketball Clinics in the Caribbean. The Digicel NBA Jumpstart Clinics will offer aspiring young basketball players an opportunity…
September 4, 2015
What Do You Mean,Fastest-selling Single in the UK to Date
Pop singer Justin Bieber has scored his first UK number one track with What Do You Mean, his fastest-selling single in the UK to date. It is only the third time the Canadian has had a solo Top 10 song in the UK, and his first since 2012's……
September 4, 2015
Apple puts TCI on its main page
TCI is placed on the main page as Apple displays the country’s name and location in its new iOS 9 Preview. The multinational technology company known for its series of iPods, iPhones, iPads, and personal computers has highlighted the TCI for it’s…
September 4, 2015
The Sainsbury’s 2015 School Games kicked off in style last night with a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Manchester Arena
The young athletes, who will be competing across 12 sports over the next three days, were paraded through the arena before a host of entertainment wowed the crowd. The Wire Gymnastics Club from Warrington, the Queen Elizabeth Academy Dance Group and…
September 4, 2015
Kim Davis In Jail For A Week
A county in the US state of Kentucky has started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples after the county clerk was jailed for refusing to do so. Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said the Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with her…
September 4, 2015
Imports increased in Turks and Caicos by 8.5%
The Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SPPD) announced today that imports for the first half year increased by 8.5%. The Turks and Caicos Islands Merchandise imports totaled approximately $208 million for the first half of 2015, representing…