December 9, 2014
Cable & Wireless Communications’ Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Merger with Columbus International
Shareholders of Cable & Wireless Communications plc (“CWC”), the parent company of LIME, today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger with Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”), operator of the consumer brand, Flow. Following the…
December 9, 2014
Deputy Premier attends state recognized funeral service for Dr. Myles Munroe
Hon. Akierra Missick, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth & Library Services travelled to Nassau, Bahamas last week to attend the funeral of Dr. Myles Munroe. Mary Lightbourne Head of Secretariat, in the Deputy Premiers Office,…
December 6, 2014
Members of TCIG Trained by Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, Ministry of Health is was represented at a workshop sponsored by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) which was geared at bolstering the Region’s…
December 5, 2014
ST. LUCIA-CRIME-PM blanks call to waive death penalty
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has dismissed as “improper” a British Foreign Office request for him to waive the death penalty in the case of murdered British hotelier, Oliver Gobat. The Times of London newspaper has quoted Anthony as saying that…
December 5, 2014
US adds 321,000 jobs in November
The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate stayed at 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show. The number of jobs created was well above analysts' forecasts of about 225,000 new jobs in the month. US employers…
December 5, 2014
Recovering Brazil legend ‘Pele’ thanks fans in video message
Pele has recorded a video message from hospital thanking fans for their support while he underwent treatment for a urinary tract infection. "I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, from all over the world, who worried about my health,"…
December 5, 2014
The Grammys Nominations Are In!!
Where is "Drunk In Love"? What happened to DJ Mustard? And who could have seen Brandy Clark coming? Inside the biggest shocks and letdowns. Now that (almost) all of the 57th annual Grammy Award nominations have been revealed, we can eye the 82…
December 5, 2014
ICC Drops Case Against Kenyan President
The International Criminal Court prosecutor withdrew crimes against humanity charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, citing a lack of evidence. Accusations that the government did not cooperate with the court during its investigation also…
December 5, 2014
Obama Nominates Ashton Carter as Defense Secretary
President Barack Obama has nominated former deputy Pentagon chief Ashton Carter to become the next secretary of defense. President Obama announced the choice Friday at the White House. Carter, a physicist and high-tech weapons expert, served as…
December 5, 2014
PREMIER EWING ATTENDS THE JOINT MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON
Premier and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing, this week represented the Turks and Caicos Islands at the Annual Joint Ministerial Conference (JMC) in London United Kingdom. The four day series of meetings, held…