July 14, 2014
Citigroup pays $7bn in settlement
Banking giant Citigroup will pay $7bn (£4bn) to US authorities to settle an investigation into risky sub-prime mortgages. Citigroup will pay $4bn (£bn) to the Department of Justice and $2.5bn for “consumer relief”. Consumer relief includes…
July 14, 2014
Tough love for Tessanne
Count On My Love, the major label album from Tessanne Chin, debuted on the Billboard charts last week but with paltry sales. The set, released July 1 by Republic Records (a division of Universal Music) as part of Chin’s prize package for winning…
July 14, 2014
Actor Tracey Morgan suing Walmart
US actor Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart for negligence, after being badly injured last month when one of the retail giant's trucks rear-ended his stretch limousine, CNN reported Saturday. The crash on a New Jersey highway killed Morgan's friend and…
July 14, 2014
Jason Derulo for Sumfest International Night I
American singer-songwriter Jason Derulo will make his Jamaican debut at Reggae Sumfest’s International Night I on Friday, July 18. The annual week-long festival is scheduled for Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay, St James, from…
July 14, 2014
Neil Young gig in Israel pulled amid security fears
The veteran rock singer, Neil Young, has cancelled a concert in Israel amid fears it could be targeted by Palestinian militants. Hundreds of rockets have been fired into Israel from neighbouring Gaza in the last week with Israel carrying out a…
July 14, 2014
Quality Kings advance to the final
In cricket, Quality Super Kings advanced to the finals as they demoralize Jam Turks when the TCIC T20 Cricket Competition continued on Sunday 13th of July 2014 at Downtown Ball Park in Providenciales. Batting first, after being inserted by Jam…
July 14, 2014
TCI Hotel Executive Elected to CHTA Board
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) elected a new slate of officers at its Annual General Meeting held in Miami early this month and for the first time one of TCI's top hotel executives was elected to serve the membership of CHTA for…
July 14, 2014
Court Rulings on NIB Matters Held July 9th & 10th 2014, Providenciales
The NIB had several matters dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court, Providenciales this week – the majority of them have been postponed. On Wednesday July 9th 2014 Secretary for Caicos Beach Club Resort Ltd. Mr. A.C. Durham and Caicos Beach Club…
July 14, 2014
Boosting schools’ IT’s and literacy skills through fishing and beaches” – the Governor’s latest FCO blog
His Excellency, Governor Peter Beckingham labled his most recent FCO blog from the TCI, “Boosting schools’ IT’s and literacy skills through fishing and beaches,” where he after experiencing his first Grand Turk Fishing Tournament. The Governor…
July 14, 2014
Emancipation Day 2014
Emancipation Day is celebrated annually on August 1st, but will be observed as a Public Holiday throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, August 4th, 2014. The Department of Culture under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Heritage…