January 9, 2015
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM WEST INDIES CRICKETER KIERAN POWELL
Following recent media and public speculation regarding my absence from regional and international cricket, I would like to make known the following: During the conclusion of the first West Indies vs New Zealand Test match in Jamaica in June of last…
January 8, 2015
Major Cabinet Reshuffle in the TCI by Premier Ewing
The New Year brought with it new changes for the elected Government Ministers of the Turks and Caicos Islands, when Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus Ewing successfully sought immediate changes to ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. These changes…
January 8, 2015
Cabinet was informed that the National Money Laundering Assessment will be completed in June
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Hon. Anya Williams, chaired the 1st meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 7th January 2015 at the NJS Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Noted the draft…
January 7, 2015
CIBC FirstCaribbean reports $95-million loss
LOAN loss impairments led CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank Jamaica Ltd to record a $95-million net loss for its year ending October 2014, according to just released data. However, it comes within the context of wider losses from the bank's regional……
January 7, 2015
The charger that boosts cellphone batteries in seconds
A Samsung smartphone has just been recharged from being nearly out-of-juice to full capacity in less time than it takes to boil a kettle. The Israeli start-up behind the demo, Storedot, has shown off a similar feat before. But a previous demo posted…
January 7, 2015
Brent Crude oil price dips below $50 a barrel
The price of Brent crude oil has fallen below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009. It fell more than a dollar to $49.92 a barrel in early trading on Wednesday before edging back above the $50 mark. Slowing global growth and increased…
January 7, 2015
Barcelona president says striker Lionel Messi is ‘happy’
Lionel Messi is happy at Barcelona and will stay with the club until at least the end of his contract in 2018, says president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Reports in Spain suggest that La Liga's all-time record goalscorer, 27, is unhappy under coach Luis…
January 7, 2015
Man Utd to sign former Barcelona goalkeeper
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has accepted an offer to join Manchester United. The Spain international, who has been training with United in his bid to recover from a serious knee injury, has agreed an 18-month contract. Valdes, 32, won…
January 7, 2015
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali released from hospital
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been released from a hospital after being admitted last month with a severe urinary tract infection. The three-time world heavyweight champion, a cultural icon, is back home after being discharged on Tuesday night, a…
January 7, 2015
OPPOSITION SERIOUSLY CONCERNED OVER HIGH COST OF FUEL STILL
Leader of the Opposition the Honorable Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson voiced her concerns today over the high cost of fuel impacting Turks & Caicos Islanders. The Leader in her release states the following: With the steady plummeting of the price…