January 20, 2014
St Lucia: Warwickshire man Roger Pratt murdered
A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers. Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple's yacht in the town of Vieux Fort on Friday night, police said. His wife, Margaret,…
January 20, 2014
$.6b in drugs hidden in Trinidad Juices tins busted in Virginia
For the second time in two months a drink produced by local manufacturing company SM Jaleel and Company Ltd has been associated internationally with the illegal drug trade. In the latest incident, Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers seized…
January 20, 2014
OAS contributes to Dominica, St Vincent & St Lucia
The Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States, through the Inter-American Emergency Aid Fund (FONDEM), yesterday made a contribution to Dominica and two other Caribbean islands to help in rehabilitation works following Christmas Eve’s inclement…
January 20, 2014
Ganja stakeholders to step up campaign in Jamaica
Cannabis stakeholders yesterday expressed the need for a more aggressive campaign to push Parliament to move further and faster towards legalising the growing, distribution and use of ganja (cannabis, marijuana) in Jamaica. Ganja Law Reform…
January 20, 2014
TCIG Energy & Utilties Department partners with Fortis
The TCIG Energy and Utilities Department has partnered with Fortis TCI to launch an energy efficiency and energy conservation jingle competition for schools. The Competition seeks to create the buzz and enthusiasm amongst secondary school students…
January 20, 2014
Attempted Robbery in Provo at a Financial Institution
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are investigating the report of an attempted Robbery at a Financial Institution on Providenciales. It was reported that around 9:33pm on Friday 17th January 2014 two (2) men were seen in the…
January 20, 2014
CABINET MEETING HELD IN THE CAPITAL
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet on Wednesday, 15th January 2014 at 10am at the Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales. All Ministers were present. At this meeting…
January 20, 2014
TCI Community College Foundation Board update on Gala
On November 8, 2013, the resurrected TCI Community College Foundation Board, chaired by Ms Claudette Monroe Clare, and supported by a hard-working, dedicated cast of residents, hosted a gala affair at the Regent Palms Resort & Spa in Provo. The…
January 20, 2014
Seahawks parlay 49ers’ mistakes into Super Bowl trip vs. Broncos
All season long, the Seattle Seahawks' defense carried them at times the offense sputtered. Its biggest challenge yet will come in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks forced turnovers on the San Francisco 49ers' final three drives, the last an…
January 20, 2014
TNT Soca Princesses collapse – World Cup dreams crash at final hurdle
T&T’s dream of becoming the first team to represent the Caribbean at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup came to bitter end in the Cayman Islands, yesterday, when the Soca Princesses suffered a heartbreaking 7-3 defeat in overtime to Costa Rica…