June 4, 2014
WIV CEO addresses problems with service
WIV’s CEO, E. Jay Saunders, says WIV is working feverishly to address the issues and to improve upon the Customer Service Experience. In a release to RTC News, the CEO said: As part of its commitment to delivering unmatched cable TV and broadband…
June 3, 2014
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk in Russia border demand
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on Russia to control its border to stop "terrorists" from crossing into his territory. Mr Yatsenyuk said Kiev could solve the crisis quickly if Moscow stopped meddling in the situation. But…
June 3, 2014
The French government faces a 14bn-euro black hole in its public finances
French President Francois Hollande has raised income tax, VAT and corporation tax since he was elected two years ago. The Court of Auditors said receipts from all three taxes amounted to an extra 16bn euros in 2013. That was a little more than half…
June 3, 2014
Drug bust in Caribbean Sea nets nearly US$388 million in cocaine
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says its Office of Air and Marine aircraft while on night patrol in the Caribbean seized 93 bales of cocaine weighing more than 5,180 lbs and worth more than US$387,700,000. (Three hundred…
June 3, 2014
Haiti’s Government Announces New Measures To Cut Expenditure
Haiti has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing government spending. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe says resources are very limited and that there is no room for any waste or unnecessary spending. Lamothe says he has already prohibited…
June 3, 2014
Miss Teen Turks and Caicos Beauty Pageant
Another beauty pageant is on the horizon for the Turks and Caicos Islands. It’s the 1st Annual Miss Teen Turks and Caicos Beauty Pageant. The Miss Teen Turks and Caicos Organization (MTTCO) in collaboration with the Department of Youth Affairs…
June 3, 2014
The PDM is calling on the Governor to act now to stop the unlawful acts of the Government
The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed outrage at the way the Government has dealt with the matter of the Business License fees and is calling on the Governor to intervene and stop the unlawful acts of the Government. “Firstly, its…
June 3, 2014
Ministry Responds to Oseta Jolly Primary School Demonstration
The poor condition of one of the primary schools on Providenciales caught media attention as kids picketed against the uncleanly condition of their classrooms. The kindergarten section of the Oseta Jolly Primary School was reportedly not cleaned for…
June 3, 2014
TCI’S MEN’S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM AGAINST ARUBA
The Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) Men’s National Football Team will play against the Aruban Men’s National team – tonight, Friday, May 30th, in a game that will be LIVE STREAMMED. The match, which starts at 8PM EST, will be available on…
June 3, 2014
Almost 2,000′ killed by Syria barrel bombs in 2014
Almost 2,000 people have been killed by Syrian government air attacks in the northern city of Aleppo so far this year, an activist group says. The dead included 283 women and 567 children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…