China indicts ex-security chief
By William Ide From Voice of America BEIJING— Chinese authorities have formally indicted former security chief Zhou Yongkang, once one of China’s most powerful political figures. Zhou is the highest-ranking politician in China to face charges in more than three…
TCI Government signs $224m Ritz Carlton agreement
From TC Weekly News ON THURSDAY (April 2), the long awaited signing of the development agreement for the luxury hotel brand Ritz Carlton was finally inked by the Government and the Desarrollos Hotel Group. Desarrollos has committed to build a…
Highest-ranking UK judge ever to visit Cayman Islands is keynote speaker
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Cayman Islands judiciary and its legal fraternities last week hosted the highest ranking member of the British judiciary ever to visit the territory in that capacity. A justice of the Supreme Court of England…
“Weak leadership in the Turks and Caicos – a Caribbean trend”
Letter to Editor – By Ingrid Williams Dear Sir: The decision to postpone the governing Progressive National Party (PNP) annual convention is not surprising, shocking or alarming. For the Turk and Caicos Islands (TCI) it may be best deemed “business…
Summit of the Americas offers chance for US-Latin climate diplomacy
By Guy Edwards and Timmons Roberts From RTCC Trade, security and migration set to dominate key continental meet, but climate progress likely behind closed doors The Summit of the Americas in Panama this week could produce public performances worthy of…
IMF loan default is Greece’s worst option
By Mohamed El-Erian From Newsmax Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’s surprise decision to meet with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde in Washington on Sunday added to the suspense over whether Greece would make its April 9 debt payment to…
Anashkhan Gabbazova Insider Trading for 1,500,000 Shares of Net Element International Inc (NASDAQ:NETE)
By Octa Staff From OCTA Finance Anashkhan Gabbazova Insider Sell Transaction Net Element International Inc (NASDAQ:NETE) 1.15 0.00 0.00% shareholder Anashkhan Gabbazova on the April 06, 2015 unloaded a total of 1,500,000 shares of the professional& scientific& and technical services’s…
Cuban detainees breakout from Cayman Islands detention centre – 6 still at large
From HM Cayman Islands Prison Service At approximately 11 pm on Sunday evening, 5th April 2015, eleven Cuban detainees broke through a metal grilled window at the Immigration Detention Center (IDC) and escaped through the fence. Four detainees were recaptured…
UPDATE: Power outages reported in George Town
UPDATE: From CUC CUC customers in parts of Central George Town as well as Dorcey Drive, Bobby Thompson Way, Hospital Road, South Church Street and Cricket Square were without power this morning for approximately 2 hours. The outage was recorded…