September 29, 2015
Jah Cure arrested in T&T
Jah Cure is the latest Jamaican artiste to face legal troubles in Trinidad and Tobago. Yesterday, the singer appeared in court in the country's capital, Port of Spain, to answer charges of accepting money to perform there and not showing up. The…
September 29, 2015
US Coast Guard seized $41M in drugs in Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard says it seized about $41 million worth of cocaine and marijuana during two recent operations in the Caribbean Sea. On Tuesday morning, officials will offload about 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and 4,420 pounds of…
September 29, 2015
Tropical depression 11 forms in Atlantic
An eleventh tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic but the Meteorological (Met) Service of the Bahamas says the system is no threat to the territory at this time. According to a release from the Met Service this morning, the tropical…
September 29, 2015
British PM comes today, Japanese tomorrow
British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to arrive in the island this afternoon for a one-day official visit during which he will engage in a flurry of State-planned activities in the nation’s capital, Kingston. Prime Minister Portia…
September 29, 2015
Obama and Putin’s First Formal Meeting in Two Years Described as “Businesslike” Despite Tensions
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday for their first formal meeting in two years amid new tensions in recent weeks between the already-adversarial world leaders. While the meeting was reportedly scheduled for only an hour,…
September 21, 2015
Fifa corruption: Jack Warner extradition proceedings approved
US extradition proceedings against Jack Warner, a former vice-president of football's world governing body Fifa, are to go ahead after being approved by Trinidad's attorney general. The US wants to try Mr Warner, 72, a Trinidadian national, on…
September 21, 2015
Coca-Cola Says IRS Demanding $3.3B in Taxes
Coca-Cola Co. says it has received notice from the Internal Revenue Service that it owes about $3.3 billion in extra taxes, plus interest. In a securities filing, the soft drink giant said Friday that it was fighting the huge bill. Coke said the…
September 21, 2015
Skype Glitch Prevents Some Users From Making Calls
Skype, Microsoft Corp's online telephone and video service, said some users are unable to make calls on Monday because their settings show they and their contacts are off line, even when they are logged in. In an updated blog post, Skype also said…
September 21, 2015
US to Raise Quotas for Refugees in FY 2016
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will resettle at least 85,000 refugees in fiscal 2016, which begins October 1, including a minimum of 10,000 Syrians. Kerry also warned Russia its military presence in Syria risks attracting…
September 21, 2015
UK AMBASSADOR FROM HAITI CHARGE D’AFFAIRES TO VISIT TCI
The British Ambassador to The Dominican Republic and Haiti, Mr Steven Fisher, and the UK's Charge D'Affaires in Port Au Prince, Mr Rick Shearn, visited Turks and Caicos Islands from 14-16 September. The purpose of their visit was to see the links…