September 4, 2015
US economy adds 173,000 jobs in August
The US added 173,000 jobs in August, the Department of Labor said on Friday, in the last unemployment report before September's interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve. That was below the 217,000 predicted by analysts, although the Labor…
September 4, 2015
CARIBBEAN RESORT OWNERS, MANAGERS QUEUE UP FOR CHTA’S HOTEL IDEA EXCHANGE FORUM OCT. 2-4, OFFERS ENGAGEMENT WITH REGION’S INNOVATIVE HOTELIERS
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's (CHTA) inaugural Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) has drawn attention of innovative hoteliers from across the region as well as top speakers from a variety of industry segments.…
September 3, 2015
Kim Davis jailed for defying court orders on gay marriage
A US judge has ordered a Kentucky official jailed for contempt of court after she has repeatedly refused to issue marriage licences to gay couples. Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said that her Christian faith should exempt her…
September 3, 2015
ECB cuts growth and inflation outlook
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its inflation and growth forecasts for 2015 and the next two years. It expects inflation in the eurozone to remain "very low" for some years as threats to economic growth increase. ECB president Mario Draghi…
September 3, 2015
UK Match.com site hit by malicious adverts
Malicious adverts have been found on the UK version of the Match.com dating website. Anyone caught out by the booby-trapped ads could fall victim to ransomware, said security company Malwarebytes, which spotted the cyber-threat. The malicious ads…
September 3, 2015
Activists protest dolphinariums in Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands have long been considered a haven for wild dolphins and whales, with laws forbidding their confinement. So a proposal to establish dolphinariums on two islands in the archipelago has been met with a storm of protest.…
September 3, 2015
Fishermen discards could increase prevalence of turtle disease in Turks and Caicos
Fishermen in the Turks and Caicos Islands could be increasing the local prevalence of a disease that is affecting turtle populations worldwide, by selectively harvesting healthy creatures and the throwing back infected animals. That’s the result of…
September 3, 2015
Success is no accident.
It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrificing and most of all loving what I do. As this season comes to an end I would firstly like to thank God, because without him this would not have been possible. My coach, sponsors, my…
September 3, 2015
Antigua to admit Dominica students to public schools
Education Minister Michael Browne says students from Dominica who were in Antigua and Barbuda during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, will be permitted to attend schools in St. John’s, but with certain specifications. Browne, in a statement on…
September 3, 2015
Another Student Benefits from TCHTA’s TCI Hospitality Adventure Programme
During his high school years Cydacio Morgan realised he had a passion for cooking and signed up for TCHTA's Hospitality Adventure Summer Lit'l Chefs Programme in 2013, an opportunity which has propelled his future in Culinary Arts. The former Lit'l…