January 13, 2014
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF BORDER CONTROL AND LABOR ON MDDLE CAICOS
Following reports this morning of unrest in the neighboring island of Middle Caicos, over perceived irregularities in the hiring of labourers in a Government-award contract for the cleaning of the roads in that island, Hon. Donhue Gardiner, Minister…
January 13, 2014
January 12-17 is Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week in the TCI
On January 12, 2014, Haiti and the world will mark the anniversary of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake which hit the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010. The devastating earthquake was followed by at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5. About three…
January 13, 2014
CONTESTANTS IN PREPARATION TO COMPETE FOR THE NATION’S MOST COVETED TITLE
A beautiful bevy of ladies are in preparation to compete in the nation’s leading and most anticipated national competition of all time, the Miss Universe Turks and Caicos Pageant. Ranging from age 18 to 24, the contestants label themselves as…
January 13, 2014
Woman robbed by two men on Bible Street in Provo
Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are appealing for witnesses after a 26-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint in Blue Hills. About 6:25PM yesterday (Thursday 09th January 2014), a 26-year-old woman was…
January 13, 2014
2013 ends with weakest job growth in years
The job market suddenly looks a lot weaker than economists' had thought. Hiring slumped sharply in December, as the economy added only 74,000 jobs, according to the government. This was the weakest month for job growth since January 2011 and came as…
January 13, 2014
EU leaders hail Latvia’s euro membership
European Union leaders say Latvia’s inclusion in the euro bloc has shown that countries can emerge from economic crises stronger and that fears of the common currency’s decline were exaggerated. During his first visit to the country since its…
January 13, 2014
T&T must diversify to be relevant
The recent oil spill in parts of south Trinidad shows the weak infrastructure of T&T’s oil industry, said Gregory Hill, president of the Securities Dealers’ Association of T&T (SDATT). “They (the Government) need to diversify if we are to be…
January 13, 2014
Volkswagen plans $7bn North America investment
German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will invest $7bn (£4bn) in North America over the next five years as it looks to boost its sales in the region. The firm will also launch a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the US - one of its biggest…
January 13, 2014
BP loses bid over Gulf oil payouts
BP has lost an appeal to cancel the terms of its multi-billion-dollar settlement with businesses over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. A US federal appeals court on Saturday upheld the terms of the original 2012 settlement. The UK oil…
January 13, 2014
Golden Globes 2014 winners
Here are the winners and nominees for the 71st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best film and TV in 2013. MOVIES DRAMA Winner: 12 Years a Slave Nominees: 12 Years a Slave; Captain Phillips; Gravity; Philomena; Rush -- MUSICAL OR COMEDY……