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CARICOM SG congratulates new Turks and Caicos Islands Premier
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon Charles Washington Misick and his Progressive National Party (PNP) on their resounding victory in the Territory’s recent General Elections. The Secretary-General also commented the citizens of the Territory for their determination to participate in the polls despite the on-going challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Election date announced for the Turks and Caicos Islands
The people of the Turks and Caicos Islands vote in General Elections on 19 February 2021. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson announced the date during a political rally of her ruling Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) on Grand Turk, Saturday night. The PDM won six of the ten constituencies and four of the five At-Large seats in the last elections held in…
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CDB President announces up to US$800M for disaster recovery, amid strong Bank performance in 2017
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Wm. Warren Smith, today announced that the institution is making USD700 to 800 million (mn) available to help Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) recover from the impact of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The funding, which the Bank is providing over the next five years, complements its ongoing work to build resilience in the Caribbean Region.…
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Bahamas PM warns region at great risk of climate change
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Dec 5, CMC – The 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) has begun here with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis noting that small-island developing states in the region are at great risk of climate change. The conference, which ends on Saturday, is being held under the theme ‘CDM: The Road to Resilience Check Point…
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Turks and Caicos elects first female premier
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (CMC) — Voters in Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on Thursday elected its first ever woman to head a government in this British Overseas Territory (BOT) and in the process booted Premier Dr Rufus Ewing out of Parliament completely. The preliminary results released Friday by the electoral officials here showed that 45-year-old attorney, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson,…
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CDB approves Loan and Grant for Turks and Caicos – Funds to cover economic and transportation programmes
Following the acceptance of the Country Strategy Paper developed by Caribbean Development Bank, the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands has moved quickly to work with the Bank to improve its economy and access technical assistance for transportation. Both a macroeconomic policy based loan and a transportation sector grant were approved by the Board of Directors of the Caribbean…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Government approves $100,000 for Dominica
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, in its 22nd Meeting of Cabinet held on Wednesday September 9th, 2015 in the nation’s capital Grand Turk, agreed to a relief fund of US$100,000 to assist with the restoration efforts in Dominica which today remains a state of emergency following the recent passage of TS Erika on August 28, 2015. The Tropical Storm which dumped some 10 inches of rain in…
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Premier Rufus Ewing and Minister of Border Control Attends Pre-JMC In Bermuda
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Thursday July 23, 2015 The Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. The Hon. Rufus W. Ewing along with his Minister of Border Control and Employment, Hon. Ricardo Gardiner left yesterday to join other leaders of the Overseas Territories at the Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting being held in Bermuda. The meeting of OT Leaders…
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