In the NEWS: Premier Responds to Grand Turk Fires

WIV4’s Angie Toussaint relays the Premier, Hon. Michael Misick’s response to the rising concerns of Grand Turk residents due as fires continue to plague the island’s historical buildings.

In the NEWS: National Drug Unit Preps for Workshops

WIV4’s Joydel Trail speaks to representatives from the National Drug Unit about what to expect from upcoming workshops.

In the NEWS: More Illegal Immigrants Arrive In TCI Waters

WIV4’s Angie Toussaint reports on the latest sloop of Illegal Haitian Immigrants to arrive in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In the NEWS: Rap Port Trains for More Effective Communication

WIV4’s Joydel Trail reports from the youth arm of the Turks and Caicos National AIDS Programme Rap Port’s training workshops, currently taking place, with direction from Behavioural Change Communications (BCC) specialist Salorne McDonald from Trinidad and Tobago.

In the NEWS: Ambergris’ Plan for Minimal Impact

WIV4’s Angie Toussaint reports from Ambergris Cay, where the Turks and Caicos Sporting Club is preparing for recycling and waste water management initiatives.

In the NEWS: Students Dive into Beaches Reef Balls

WIV4’s Joydel Trail reports from Grace Bay Beach in front of Beaches Turks and Caicos–where the resort commissioned a Reefball project in fall 2007–to interview Enid Capron Primary Students who got a first look at the new sea life growing in the area.

International NEWS: Venezuelan Troops Move to Columbian Border

[Venezuelan] President Hugo Chavez ordered 10 battalions to the border on Sunday after Colombian troops killed a top Farc rebel leader in Ecuador,” revealed a top post on BBC NEWS
The article also said that Ecuador has also prepared troops after the Columbian “cross-border raid”.
Get the full story on BBC NEWS.
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Rap Port Members Learn How to Communicate to Peers

The Youth Arm of the Turks and Caicos National AIDS Programme invited Behavioural Change Communications Specialist (BCC) Salorne McDonald from Trinidad and Tobago to assist in training Rap Port members in effective peer commuication.
WIV4 NEWS ONLINE popped our heads into one of the Rap Port workshops and learned about the challenges facing these ambassadors for [...]

Entertainment NEWS: Gnarls Barkley “Run” Video Is So “Crazy” It could Trigger Seizures MTV Says

US Music and Celebrity Television Network MTV will not approve the current music video for experimental hip hop duo, Gnarls Barkley’s latest single “Run.”
A recent post on AOL (America OLine) News reads:
The video for Gnarls Barkley’s new single, “Run,” may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it’s still not quite ready to air [...]

In the NEWS: Minister of Environment Responds To Dredging Concerns

WIV4’s Angie Toussaint reports on a recent response by Minister of Environment, Hon. McAllister Hanchell, on local concerns of sand dredging and its effect on the coral reefs and underwater environment.