February 28, 2014
British Spy Agency Snooped on Yahoo Webcam Chats
A published report say Britain's communications spy agency intercepted and stored screenshots from hundreds of thousands of webcams, and says the multi-year operation yielded a huge trove of intimate photographs of unsuspecting users. The Guardian…
February 28, 2014
World Bank Holds Up Uganda Loan Over Anti-Gay Law
The World Bank on Thursday said it postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that usually avoids wading into politics. “We have postponed the project for…
February 28, 2014
CABINET MEETING HELD IN THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 26 February 2014, at the House of Assembly Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: · Approved the…
February 28, 2014
International Air Transport Association (IATA) is celebrating 100 years of commercial aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is celebrating 100 years of commercial aviation. This year, 2014 marks a century of commercial flights in the airline industry. All stakeholders were invited to join the celebration and encourage…
February 28, 2014
Fortis Sponsors Science Fair to Showcase the Bright Minds of TCI’s Youth
FortisTCI Limited is gearing up for another annual science fair, making this the fourth year running that the utility company has supported the academic affair. FortisTCI is proud to again be the primary sponsor. The Company strongly believes in…
February 28, 2014
Classes at Clement Howell High to Resume Tomorrow
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services is advising ALL teachers and students of the Clement Howell High School in Providenciales, that the school will resume classes as normal tomorrow Thursday February 27, 2014. It is public…
February 28, 2014
DEPUTY GOVERNOR MATERNITY LEAVE ARRANGEMENTS
Deputy Governor of the Turks and Ciacos Islands, Hon Anya Williams, has begun her maternity leave, it was announced by the Governor’s Office today, Thursday, 27 February 2014. During her absence her duties will revert to Governor Beckingham as head…
February 25, 2014
Violent clashes at Venezuela march
Venezuelan police and opposition demonstrators have clashed at the end of a march that gathered tens of thousands of people in Caracas. Several people were injured, as police fired tear gas and activists hurled stones in the Altamira district.…
February 25, 2014
Caribbean can pool resources to cash-in on lucrative Chinese market
A world economist has suggested that the upswing in the global economy will filter down to the Caribbean. Dr. C. Fred Bergsten Director Emeritus of the Peterson Institute, an international Economic think thank - told the first ever Caribbean…
February 25, 2014
New OECS director general appointed
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has announced the appointment of St Lucian Dr Didacus Jules as the organisation’s new director general. Jules, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Caribbean Examinations…