December 12, 2013
S Africa investigates ‘fake signer’ security checks
South Africa's deputy disability minister says the government is investigating how a man who faked sign language at the Mandela memorial was given security clearance. Thamsanqa Jantjie, who stood alongside world leaders at the event, has denied…
December 12, 2013
Opposition Leader Hanged for War Crimes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Thursday executed an opposition leader convicted of war crimes hours after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal. Bangladeshi officials confirmed that Abdul Qader Mollah was hanged to death at 10:01 p.m. local time. A VOA…
December 12, 2013
Yemen wedding hit by deadly air strike
At least 13 people have been killed by an air strike on a wedding convoy in southern Yemen, say officials. The attack happened near the town of Radda in al-Bayda province, a known stronghold of al-Qaeda. It was unclear what aircraft carried out the…
December 12, 2013
‘American Hustle’, ’12 Years a Slave’ Lead Golden Globes
The 71st Golden Globe Award nominations are here, with historical drama 12 Years a Slave and the 1970s con-artist caper American Hustle leading with seven nominations each. The nominations were announced in California by the Hollywood Foreign Press…
December 12, 2013
Somali President Taps Economist for PM
Somalia's president has nominated a Somali-Canadian economist, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, to be the country's next prime minister. In a statement Thursday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Ahmed is the man "best equipped" to lead Somalia through…
December 12, 2013
Cabinet Statement 11th December 2013
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 26th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 11th December 2013 at the House of Assembly Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Considered a…
December 12, 2013
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO BE PART OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTION
On Saturday, December 07, 2013 volunteers proved that "Clean is Cool" when they participated in the TCHTA's 5th annual TCI Shines clean-up campaign. Collecting approximately 180 bags of garbage volunteers not only played their part to ensure…
December 12, 2013
Blue Haven Grand Opening Weekend
The Blue Haven Resort and Marina had a successful opening celebrating the Resorts a three-day community festival that started from December 6 - 8. Blue Haven hosted a wide array of events featuring live music, DJs and dancing, pig roasts, BBQs and…
December 12, 2013
LIME JOINS ANTI-CORRUPTION GROUP
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the parent company of LIME, has joined Transparency International’s (TI) Business Integrity Forum, a group of companies committed to ensuring that their operations and business dealings are corruption free.…
December 12, 2013
Government wants to promote local and manufacturing in the TCI
A recently convened meeting of senior Government Officials from the Office of the Premier, Ministry of Finance and other Government Departments with local manufacturing stakeholders has been lauded as a significant step forward in deepening…