October 9, 2015
Blatter fights ban amid FIFA turmoil
FIFA president Sepp Blatter appealed against the 90 day ban that forced him out of office, his lawyers confirmed Friday, as world football’s sleaze-tainted governing body headed into months of turmoil over how to find a new leader. The Asian…
October 9, 2015
We’re cooked if we fail on climate change – IMF Chief
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that failure to take urgent action on global warming will condemn humanity to the same fate as the Peruvian poultry that so many delegates to the group’s annual meeting are enjoying…
October 9, 2015
US official says ending Cuba embargo will take time
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker wrapped up her visit to Cuba on Wednesday by saying both sides need to learn more about each other as they work to improve relations. She also reiterated the President Barack Obama wants to see an end to the US…
October 9, 2015
US Abandons Efforts to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration is abandoning efforts to train Syrian rebel forces to fight Islamic State militants, and switching to a strategy of "equipping and enabling" a select group of "vetted" opposition leaders and units. "We will monitor the…
October 9, 2015
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 25th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 7 October 2015, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Premier. At this meeting Cabinet: •…
October 5, 2015
ADAM STEWART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, NAMED ‘CARIBBEAN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR’
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented the "Caribbean Hotelier of the Year" award to Adam Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sandals Resorts International, during the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), which…
October 5, 2015
The Martian Arrives in First Place at Weekend Box Office
The Martian has landed in first place at the box office. The sci-fi drama, starring Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut on Mars, opened in the top spot by earning an estimated 55 million dollars over the weekend. The previous box office champ, the…
October 5, 2015
Germany faces 1.5 million asylum claims this year
The number of people seeking asylum in Germany this year will be as high as 1.5 million - almost double the previous estimate, German media report. The German government has not confirmed the new estimate, which comes from an internal official…
October 1, 2015
Lloyd praises Simmons but knocks comments
Chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd has praised suspended West Indies head coach Phil Simmons for his role in helping to build the regional side, but says his controversial comments were ill-advised. The legendary former captain said that differences…
October 1, 2015
VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK market
Volkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK in the wake of the emissions scandal. The company said the vehicles may be equipped with the device that cheated emissions tests in the US. The move will involve vehicles across the VW…