April 1, 2015
Hon. Sean Astwood returns to the Turks & Caicos Islands
The Peoples Democratic Movement is extremely excited to announce the return of their Deputy Leader and Member of Parliament for Five Cays, Hon Sean Astwood. Hon Astwood has been overseas seeking medical treatment and returned to the islands on…
April 1, 2015
March was observed as National Nutrition Month
The month of March was internationally and locally observed as National Nutrition Month. The theme for this year’s observation was “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” Nutrition in Demand, a local non profit aimed at raising awareness to health and…
April 1, 2015
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM TURKS & CAICOS
Turks & Caicos students and industry professionals are encouraged to apply for a scholarship from the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) so they can pursue higher education or professional development in the…
March 31, 2015
Jay Z promotes ‘artist-owned’ music streaming brand
Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they are billing as the first artist-owned platform for music and video. At an event in New York on Monday, Madonna, Beyonce, Kanye West, and 13…
March 30, 2015
Venus Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki at Miami Open
Venus Williams remains on course to meet sister Serena in the Miami Open final after upsetting world number five Caroline Wozniacki in the last 16. The American beat her Danish opponent 6-3 7-6 (7-1) in 98 minutes. The 34-year-old, who was out of…
March 30, 2015
Robin Williams’ Wife and Children’s Fight Over His Property in court
A legal battle between Robin Williams' widow and children over his estate is going to be taken to court. Attorneys for both parties are scheduled to appear before a San Francisco probate judge on Monday, March 30 to settle the matter, the Associated…
March 30, 2015
Cuba wants more Internet access
Cuba wants to boost public Internet access while keeping the Communist government's control over it, a senior US official close to talks with Havana on technology said Monday. "They are looking for mechanisms by which, in the first instance, they…
March 30, 2015
IMF completes Jamaica’s seventh review, approves US$39-m disbursement
The Ministry of Finance and Planning announced in a statement today that Jamaica has successfully completed the seventh International Monetary Fund review, and is now eligible to receive a further US$39 million. The review was completed today March…
March 30, 2015
Polish priest jailed for abusing boys in Dominican Republic
Wojciech Gil, a former priest convicted of abusing minors in the Dominican Republic and Poland, was sentenced to seven years in jail by a Polish court on Wednesday. The court in Wolomin found Gil guilty of abusing six minors in the Dominican…
March 30, 2015
US Gives Iran Talks 50-50 Chance in Final Day
The U.S. State Department says key issues remain in dispute with just about a day to go until the deadline to reach agreement on the main points of an accord between the United Nations and Iran on the future of its nuclear program. State…