January 9, 2015
Chris Brown Ready To Marry Karrueche Tran, But Still Love Rihanna
Chris Brown is ready to walk down the isle with his current girlfriend Karrueche Tran. But that doesn’t mean Rihanna is totally out of the equation. Brown and Tran briefly split over the holidays but reconciled just before Christmas. During their…
January 9, 2015
West Indies beat South Africa by four wickets
West Indies defeated South Africa by four wickets in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series at Newlands here Friday. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA 165 for four off 20 overs (Rilee Rossouw 51 not out, Faf du Plessis 38, David Miller 24;…
January 9, 2015
CARICOM issues message of condolence to the Government and people of France
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended its deepest condolences to the Government and people of France following the ‘despicable attack’ on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo which resulted in the deaths of journalists and policemen. CARICOM…
January 9, 2015
France ‘faced down’ attacks but still under threat says Hollande
France "faced down" Islamists who were behind the deaths of 17 people in three days of attacks but still remains threatened, the country's president and prime minister said Friday. Speaking in a televised address shortly after commandos killed the…
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…