Turks and Caicos Islands
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Mission accomplished, says departing TCI governor
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — On balance, there have been good and bad hours, but more good hours than bad, says departing governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Ric Todd, in assessing his almost two years in the British Overseas Territory. Todd is in the process of cleaning out his desk and tidying up outstanding matters in…
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Mission ends fact finding visit to Turks and Caicos Islands
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fact finding mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) will present its findings and recommendations to regional leaders when they meet in Trinidad and Tobago next week. The mission, which was headed by Bahamas Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Frederick A. Mitchell was mandated by the regional leaders to review the…
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TCI to work with Haiti to prevent illegal migration
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) says it wants to work better with Haitian authorities to prevent the flow of illegal migrants into the British Overseas Territory. Governor Ric Todd has held talks with the TCI-based Haitian Consul General, Karlo Pellissier and a statement issued afterwards noted that the meeting was called to…
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Haitians to be repatriated
GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos, CMC – Over 160 Haitians will be repatriated after their boat was intercepted off the coast of the British Overseas territory on Monday. Turks and Caicos Minister for Border Control and Labor, R.D. Gardiner, said “The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands will not tolerate this illegal activity.” “While we cannot stop boats from…
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Turks and Caicos still looking towards independence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Turks and Caicos Islands is still considering political independence from Britain, Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing has said. Ewing told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that “independence remains a major issue” three years after Britain suspended the island’s constitution and set up a one-man commission to probe the government of then premier Michael Misick.…
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Illegal Cuban migrants evade authorities
GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC– Immigration authorities here say they are investigating the escape of at least a dozen Cubans, who mysteriously arrived in Miami in what is believed to be a human trafficking ring. lara Gardiner, of the Turks and Caicos’ Ministry of Immigration and Border Control, confirmed that authorities are conducting the probe but did not…
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Foreign Secretary warns Premier to abide by rules
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – Britain’s Foreign Secretary, William Hague has taken Dr.Rufus Ewing – the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands to task following a recent speech to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government. In a scathing letter Hague described the presentation at the Inter-session meeting of CARICOM heads of Government last month, as a “substantial…
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Turks & Caicos Premier to showcase investment opportunities
NEW YORK—Recently-elected Turks & Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, will showcase investment opportunities in the territory, at the third annual Invest Caribbean Now Forum, presented by luxury real estate company Avalon Partners, on June 5 at the Radisson Martinique Hotel in New York City. The definitive investment event, aimed at educating US investors about the viability and diversity of investing…
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TURKS&CAICOS ISLANDS-ECONOMY-Britain agrees no VAT for TCI
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and CAICOS Islands, CMC – Britain says it will not impose a Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) after both the government and the opposition said they were against the tax measure. Foreign and Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, Mark Simmonds, in a letter to Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing, however indicated…
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TURKS&CAICOS ISLANDS-POLITICS-Date for by-election announced
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos, CMC – Voters in the Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hills constituency will elect a new parliamentary representative on February 22 in a by-election that could possibly result in a change of government in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Following the November 1 elections last year, the Progressive National Party (PNP) held a one seat majority…
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