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ATLANTA, USA (Reuters):  The ruling party in the tiny Caribbean Turks and Caicos Islands has won another term in office at general elections, the government announced on Saturday. The Progressive National Party under Michael Misick won 13 seats in Friday's elections. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands (GIS): The ruling Progressive National Party (PNP) under the leadership of Premier Dr Michael Misick, has emerged victorious in Friday's general elections in the Turks & Caicos Islands, capturing 13 of the 15 electoral seats. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Turks & Caicos Islands were in mourning Wednesday, after a plane crash claimed the life of veteran pilot McDonald “Donnie” Gardiner, nephew of Premier Dr Michael Misick. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Premier Dr Michael Misick has announced the date for General Elections in the Turks & Caicos Islands as February 9, 2007. Nomination date according to Misick is January 22, 2007. This announcement came during a live press conference. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: Vivid, colorful photography characterises the second annual destination guide published by the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA). read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr Michael Misick, addressed the country Monday evening, when he took the opportunity to speak on some pertinent issues and to set the record straight in regard to his government’s upcoming plans and agenda. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Department of Labour in the Turks & Caicos Islands has reminded all employers and workers that the national minimum basic wage will be $5.00 per hour, with effect from Friday, December 1, 2006. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: Britain's Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell, has announced proposals to enable students from the British Overseas Territories, including those in the Caribbean, to be treated as home students for fee purposes at institutions in the United Kingdom. read more.. |
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FORT LAUDERDALE, USA:  Spirit Airlines has announced the return of service to Providenciales and Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands beginning December 8, 2006. Spirit will offer special flights to Grand Turk and Providenciales for the holiday season on December 8, 11 and 17, 2006. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr Michael Misick, has assured stakeholders and employees in the tourism sector that he will lobby the United States to ensure that the new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will not affect the country’s tourism sector. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Attorney General of the Turks & Caicos Islands, announced the completion of a review concerning the shooting of Jared Jennings on August 7, 2006 by Detective Constable Sheldon Williams of the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force. read more.. |
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| PETALUMA, USA: Offering an exceptional deal for those seeking an elegant and tropical Caribbean vacation, Villas of Distinction is selling the "Every Fifth Night Free Promotion" at the Royal West Indies in Turks & Caicos. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands in conjunction with Air Safety Support International has announced a new single set of civil aviation requirements. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  The Turks and Caicos Islands are gearing up to host the 2006 International Film Festival Scheduled to take place October 17 - 21, 2006 in Providenciales. Officials from the Ministry of Tourism have held promotional events in cities throughout the United States. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: Pursuant to the new Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution introduced on August 9, 2006, the territory's Governor, Richard Tauwhare, has assigned to Ministers of Government responsibility for the conduct of business in the House of Assembly. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Mahala Wynns made history in the Turks & Caicos when she was sworn in as the territory’s first Deputy Governor on August 9, 2006. Wynns’ appointment to the post of Deputy Governor comes with the introduction of the Turks & Caicos Islands Constitution Order read more.. |
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| The Turks and Caicos Islands have experienced tremendous growth and development in the political, economic and cultural sectors under the competent leadership of Premier Michael Missick. read more.. |
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NEW YORK, USA:  World renowned and Grammy-award winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams is ready to return to the Caribbean this weekend when she ministers in song to an international audience at the action-packed 3rd Annual Turks and Caicos Music and Cultural Festival. read more.. |
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MIAMI, USA (Reuters):  The Bahamas on Wednesday issued a hurricane watch for the Turks and Caicos islands and for the southeastern Bahamas as Tropical Storm Chris neared hurricane strength in the Caribbean. The third tropical storm of the Atlantic season strengthened as it skirted the northern Leeward Islands. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Turks & Caicos Islands will soon celebrate an historic moment when the country takes another step towards full internal self government. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos: Digicel, the fastest- growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, has announced that it will launch new mobile services, such as per-second billing, international roaming and free activation for customers in Turks & Caicos. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA (UPI): A New York woman is suing a Turks and Caicos Islands resort after she and a friend were robbed at gunpoint. read more.. |
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| BERLIN, Germany (Reuters): On the day the World Cup final was played in 2002, the Caribbean island of Montserrat played the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in a specially arranged match between the two lowest ranked teams in the world. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: The stage is set for another exciting Caribbean music extravaganza when the 3rd Annual Turks and Caicos Music and Cultural Festival strikes up on "Provo," as the locals fondly call Providenciales, from July 31 to August 7, 2006. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Chief Minister Michael Misick has stated that his party sees independence as the ultimate goal for the Turks & Caicos Islands, when the people of the country are ready for it and added that now their aims are on economic independence. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: Digicel has announced it has chosen Ericsson as its exclusive infrastructure provider for establishing a state-of-the-art GSM mobile network in the Turks & Caicos Islands. read more.. |
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 Last week, members of the United Nations Special Committee on decolonization held public meetings in the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) to explain the various options available for TCIslanders to gain greater self-determination. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Chief Minister of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Dr Michael Misick, wed Hollywood actress, Lisa-Raye McCoy on Saturday at the Amanyara Resort on Providenciales. In the presence of some 300 guests, Chief Minister Misick and his fiancée exchanged wedding vows. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, headed by Ambassador Julian Hunte, St Lucia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, met with Turks & Caicos Chief Minister, Dr. Michael Misick and his cabinet on Monday in Grand Turk. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: Digicel announced Friday that it has been granted a license to establish a GSM cellular network in the newly liberalised market of the Turks & Caicos Islands, further expanding its pan-Caribbean network across the region. read more.. |
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| GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: A hard-bound, 176- page Destination Guide has been added to the in-room literature of all member resorts of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) according to the Executive Director of the TCHTA, Caesar Campbell. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  A top level delegation from the Turks & Caicos Islands wrapped up an official visit to Nassau, Bahamas last week by making courtesy calls on the country’s Prime Minister Perry Christie, Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia Pratt and Leader of the Opposition. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENICALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association has announced that hotel occupancy reached a record level in 2005, with a year-long average of 60% of available room-nights occupied. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, on Thursday launched its twelfth Airbus A319 aircraft. In a private ceremony, the airplane was named "Spirit of Turks & Caicos Islands". "We can't wait until next week when we start service to the Turks and Caicos Islands," said Barry Biffle, of Spirit Airlines. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  In announcing the Turks and Caicos Islands as the host country for this year’s World Travel Awards, World Travel Awards Magazine 2005, under the caption 'More than Sand and Sea', states "powdery white sand and crystal clear waters are always synonymous with the Caribbean". read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  The Turks and Caicos Islands telecommunications market is now ready and open to receive new entrants as Cable and Wireless signed the agreement Wednesday that relinquishes the six remaining years of monopoly of the telecommunications sector in the islands. read more.. |
Thursday, January 19, 2006
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TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Chief Minister of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Michael Misick, recently addressed
the nation following a high level two-day retreat during which he and his
Cabinet Ministers reviewed and focused on their performance and assessed their
goals...
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: Continuing its winning ways of 2005, the Turks and Caicos Islands has received yet another addition to its collection of
awards...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: Representatives of KAIRI
Consultants Limited, a Trinidad based organization are currently in the Turks
and Caicos Islands to commence a consultancy project for the provision of a new
five-year education plan...
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