July 18, 2014
Tiger Woods happy with 1st-round 69
Tiger Woods headed to the practice range after his opening round of the Open Championship, as much a positive sign as his 3-under-par 69 at Royal Liverpool. Woods hit his first shots in a major championship in 2014 and saw his name inch onto the…
July 18, 2014
UN chief urges solution on Dominican citizenship
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Dominican legislators on Wednesday to find a humanitarian solution to a fiercely debated court decision that could render thousands of people of Haitian descent stateless. Ban spoke to the…
July 18, 2014
Israel, Hamas Resume Hostilities
Israeli Defense Forces and Palestinian militants resumed hostilities in Gaza Thursday after a temporary humanitarian cease-fire came to an end. Meanwhile, talks on a more comprehensive truce are underway in Egypt. Palestinian civilians received a…
July 18, 2014
Malaysian Airliner Crashes in Eastern Ukraine
Russian media reports say a Malaysian airliner flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines reported on Twitter that it lost contact of a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over Ukrainian airspace…
July 18, 2014
T&T minister scolds Bravo
Trinidad and Tobago Sports Minister Anil Roberts has scolded Red Steel captain Dwayne Bravo for public statements he made protesting a decision to change the name of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL),…
July 18, 2014
ISLANDOM DONATES $20,000 TO FOUR LOCAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Four Turks and Caicos non-profit organizations received big cash donations from local cellphone carrier Islandcom Wireless. Money for the donation was raised at the Islandcom’s annual Battle of the Bands concert held this past June 21st. Each year…
July 17, 2014
Digicel acquires Telstar Cable
Digicel said it has reached an agreement with Telstar Cable Limited to acquire its cable and fibre network in Jamaica. Telstar provides cable television, broadband and telephony services. On completion, which is subject to approval by the…
July 16, 2014
TCI’S U20 BOYS SOCCER TEAM TRAVEL TO HAITI TODAY FOR THE BOYS UNDER20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
The Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) Under20 Soccer Team travelled to Haiti today, Wednesday, July 16th 2014. There, the team will compete in the Boys U20 World Cup Qualifiers consisting of three games against Haiti, Saint Lucia and Suriname. The…
July 16, 2014
Syria’s Assad Sworn In for New 7-Year Term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a new seven-year term following an election; the opposition and its Western allies have dismissed the election as a sham. He took the oath of office today Wednesday during a ceremony at the…
July 16, 2014
Aruba Prime Minister on Hunger Strike
Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman is currently on a hunger strike, protesting alleged interference from the Dutch government in Aruba’s affairs. Tuesday was the fourth day of Eman’s hunger strike, following a decision by the Dutch government to have…