June 13, 2014
Kiev forces win back Mariupol
Government troops in eastern Ukraine have won back the port city of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatist rebels after heavy fighting. Interior Minister Arseny Avakov said the security forces had successfully brought separatist strongholds in the…
June 13, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOST MEETINGS ON CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS
The residents of Turks and Caicos Islands are invited to town hall meetings on “Chikungunya Virus” hosted by the Environmental Health Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Human Services on the following dates: • Blue…
June 13, 2014
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PARADE CELEBRATION
His Excellency Governor Peter Beckingham, is pleased to announce the arrangements for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Parade celebration that will take on Saturday 14 June 2014 at 10am in Grand Turk at the Parade Ground, and on Monday 16 June 2014…
June 13, 2014
Wise water garden opens at TCI National Museum’s Provo site
The people and businesses of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are being invited to relearn the efficient water conservation techniques used for hundreds of years in the Islands by a new working exhibit at the Island’s National Museum site in…
June 13, 2014
New bird-watching guides to help extend the TCI visitor season
A series of new guides to bird-watching in Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) were unveiled at the new site of the TCI National Museum, Grace Bay, Providenciales, today, Thursday, 12 June 2014. The guides are designed to help extend the TCI’s tourism…
June 13, 2014
ISLANDCOM BATTLE OF THE BANDS SET FOR JUNE 21st
The stage is set and the lights are on for the Islandcom Battle of the Bands competition. This year is sure to be a crowd pleaser with seven competing bands and special performances from talented artist. “We are very excited about this year’s…
June 13, 2014
Loan growth surges, bad debt falls
Jamaicans are borrowing at record amounts while keeping non-performing loans (NPLs) to three-year lows, according to the latest Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) prudential indicators. Total gross loans outstanding increased to $468 billion or 9.8 per cent…
June 12, 2014
Oil prices spike as Iraq violence flares
Oil prices spiked Thursday to levels not seen in nine months as escalating violence in Iraq sparked worries about crude exports. Light crude oil futures touched $106 a barrel, up nearly 2% and the highest price since September 2013. The price of…
June 12, 2014
Iraq Militants Threaten Move on Baghdad
Islamist Sunni militants are threatening to advance on Iraq's capital, pushing to within 100 kilometers to the north, after seizing several other key cities in a blow to the country's Shi'ite-led government. A spokesman for the Islamic State in Iraq…
June 12, 2014
Brazil defeats Croatia 3-1
Neymar stole the show as Brazil came from behind to open the World Cup with a victory over Croatia in Sao Paulo, but the match turned on a controversial penalty. The poster boy of this World Cup came into the tournament with the responsibility of…