December 5, 2014
Digicel Team resolves issues in the TCI
Telecommunications giant Digicel is assuring valued customers in the Turks and Caicos Islands that the connectivity issues experienced by some prepaid customers has been resolved. Trina Adams, Marketing Specialist with Digicel Turks and Caicos told…
December 4, 2014
99% of Russian athletes guilty of doping, German TV alleges
As many as 99% of Russian athletes are guilty of doping, a German TV documentary has alleged. The programme claims that Russian officials systematically accepted payment from athletes to supply banned substances and cover up tests. The documentary,…
December 4, 2014
St Vincent gov’t offers tax break on end-of-year bonuses
The St Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will give a tax break to any firm or individual employer who pays their workers an end-of-year bonuses of EC$250 (One EC Dollar=US$0.37 cents) or more. Employees will not be taxed on the first…
December 4, 2014
Russia’s President says ‘West Wants to Weaken Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out today Thursday at the United States and its European allies, saying Western sanctions for Russia's annexation of Crimea were just an excuse to weaken the country. Delivering his annual state of the…
December 4, 2014
Argentine footballer Franco Nieto dies after attack
Argentine football player Franco Nieto, 33, has died after being struck in the head following a match on Saturday. Nieto, the captain of regional club Tiro Federal, was attacked by hooligans after a match against rivals Chacarita Juniors in the town…
December 4, 2014
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe anger over Joyce Mujuru ‘death plot’
Zimbabwe's president has spoken of his anger that his embattled deputy Joyce Mujuru allegedly plotted to assassinate him and accused her of being a thief. Speaking at the ruling Zanu-PF party's congress, Robert Mugabe said he would act against all…
December 4, 2014
150 health workers receive Ebola training from Cuba
The Ministry of Health in Jamaica today announced that more than 150 health care workers will be trained by two Cuban experts over the next three weeks as part of the Ebola preparedness, response and management activities. The training will cover…
December 4, 2014
St Kitts/Nevis PM promises tax free budget
Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is promising nationals of the twin island federation, an early Christmas gift. He has already informed them that on Tuesday next week, when he presents the national budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year, it will contain…
December 3, 2014
Britain abolishes travel tax for children under 12
United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced the abolition of Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under 12 from next May. Osborne also pledged to abolish APD for children under 16 as of May 1, 2016. The announcement,…
December 3, 2014
Digicel fibre network to help create ‘smart cities’ in Jamaica
DIGICEL Jamaica yesterday said that its underground fibre network will help create 'smart cities' in Jamaica. According to the telecommunications company, its recently installed advanced fibre-optic technology boosts Jamaica's ability to handle…