Regrettably, what passes for parliamentary debate in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) these days resembles little more than ad hominem rants by plainly discredited MPs. Of course, in light of the pending dissolution of the House of Assembly - pursuant to the TCI Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009... read more...

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No matter what century it is we are living in, the Caribbean always turns out to exist for, and acquiesce to, the wishes of others. After Columbus decimated the Indian population (not really Indian -- Columbus was way off in thinking he had found India) of the region and wrought never-before-seen violence. read more...

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MIAMI, USA -- Former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick is being sued in Florida by a physician who claims he was defrauded in a TCI-based get-rich-quick scheme, financial newsletter OffshoreAlert has reported. Plaintiff Christopher Walker, a Florida resident, is seeking $2.4 million in damages. read more...

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Yesterday, after several delays, Sir Robin Auld submitted the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into possible government corruption and other serious dishonesty in the Turks and Caicos Islands to Governor Gordon Wetherell.  This Report is expected to recommend partial suspension of the TCI Constitution. read more...

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In many Caribbean countries, the post of change manager has been introduced into the public service. The idea has been that these change managers would bring new and workable ideas into the public service so that performance is enhanced. Also, change managers are required to undertake a needs analysis. read more...

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Regrettably, we were treated once again this week to the kind of trifling that caused Sir Robin Auld to indict our political leaders as irresponsible and immature. After all, given our current state of affairs, trifling is the only way to describe all of their talk about independence for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Galmo Williams has called for a referendum to be taken or a general poll held before the United Kingdom government proceeds to suspend the territory’s constitution and impose direct rule from London later this month. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to monitor the situation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The British Government has decided to suspend the Constitution of the territory and has announced plans to restore direct rule. read more...

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Someone told me just today that, in New York, officials are attempting to limit the use of the term ‘swine flu,’ apparently because it sounds too biased and discriminatory, and unfair to the pork industry. They want it referred to as H1N1, which is the virus designated category. read more...

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LONDON, England -- The former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick, has failed in his bid to challenge a decision by the British government to suspend the territory's constitution.  The judges who heard the case in London found that there was no realistic prospect of Misick's case succeeding. read more...

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LONDON, England: Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has moved to the High Court in London seeking an order to prevent the British government from suspending the Constitution of the TCI. Misick, through his English lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald QC, submitted a 48-page skeleton argument. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with Rotary Bahamas will host the 12th Annual Model United Nations Session (MUNS) this week. The session serves to simulate the work of the UN and brings together students from The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: On Thursday, the opposition Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) released a press statement to address the increasing rise in crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The address was sparked by the reported increase in robberies, rape, and murder. read more...

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Like most TCIslanders, I am profoundly disappointed by the latest extension in the deadline (from 30 April to 31 May 2009) for the submission of Sir Robin’s final report on the Commission of Inquiry into corruption in the TCI. I believe I can assert without fear of contradiction, however, that our disappointment stems... read more...

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GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands -- One day after extending the deadline for the final report of the Inquiry into government corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Governor Gordon Wetherell expressed his confidence that the troubled British Overseas Territory has adequate resources to press forward. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- In a press release on Tuesday evening, Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Gordon Wetherell announced that the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into government corruption will be delayed, possibly up to an additional 31 days. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- In the first House of Assembly meeting in the Turks and Caicos Islands in almost four months, former cabinet members of the Progressive National Party (PNP) administration turned away from supporting an amendment to facilitate the Integrity in Office Ordinance. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: The Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly will reconvene on the capital island of Grand Turk on Tuesday morning April 14 after being prorogued for almost four months. The last House session was conducted on December 15, 2008. read more...

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I was sent a press release put out by CARICOM that outlines their concerns and opinions on the current state of affairs in Turks & Caicos, with the impending suspension of parts of their Constitution and removal from office of the ruling Government and dissolution of the House of Assembly. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: On Monday, lawyers from the firm Harbottle and Lewis, representing Lord Michael Ashcroft, visited the offices of website hosting firm Cyber Host Pro Ltd, in England, and demanded they terminate the hosting of The TCI Journal, or risk legal action. read more...

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LONDON, England: Britain’s Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) said on Tuesday that it welcomes the action taken by the British government following publication of the Interim Report of Sir Robin Auld’s Commission of Inquiry into allegations of corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). read more...

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Gilbert Morris gives a good impression of being a very educated and highly qualified professional. That’s why it never occurred to me to question his credentials. That all changed on Friday, however, when I read in his editorial where he claimed responsibility for building the financial centre in Turks and Caicos. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Net News Group (NNG), a widely-read media publishing and communications company based in the Cayman Islands, has established a contributor partnership with McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), one of the largest media groups in the United States. read more...

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It seems as if the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has thrown out a lifeline to save the floundering Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) administration. CARICOM is contending that the proposed action by the British government to suspend in part the TCI constitution in the light of evidence of massive corruption... read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: According to a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) press statement released on Tuesday, the organisation is following, with growing concern, recent political and constitutional developments in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory and Associate Member of CARICOM. read more...

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The swearing in of Galmore Williams as the second Premier of the Turks and Caicos (TCI) is the talking point not only in the multi-island territory, but further abroad. One wonders why the British Governor administered the oath when it is quite clear that he cannot be in charge of the administration of the territory. read more...

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I’ve been told that I raised quite a few eyebrows in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) back in 1995 when I declared, during a keynote address at a political gathering, that local politicians should negotiate with British authorities to abolish the title of Chief Minister for our national leader in favor of Premier. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS): Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) propose to make representation to the British Government regarding recommendations in the Interim Report of the Turks and Caicos Commission of Inquiry, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, told Parliament on Wednesday. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI-GIS): On Monday, Galmore Williams, Member of Parliament for Long Bay in Providenciales, was sworn in as the second Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Williams was administered three different oaths of allegiances by Governor Gordon Wetherell. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: In an apparent response to the recent visit by then Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick and Progressive National Party leader Galmo Williams to Nassau, the leader of the Bahamas opposition Perry Christie brought a delegation to meet with TCI opposition leaders. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: Premier Michael Misick announced his immediate resignation on Monday, some eight days before his previously announced resignation date of March 31. Misick pledged his full support to newly elected Progressive National Party (PNP) leader Galmo Williams. read more...

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LOS ANGELES, USA (AFP): Film star Bruce Willis, 54, of "Die Hard" fame, has tied the knot with model Emma Heming, in a Caribbean island ceremony attended by his ex-wife Demi Moore and their three daughters, his spokesman said Sunday. Heming, 32, is a model for the racy "Victoria's Secret," line of lingerie. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Following the conclusion of the Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Belize City, Belize, it was declared that the CL Financial crisis was a regional problem that needs a regional solution and, to this end, a college of regulators has been established. read more...

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HAMILTON, Bermuda: The Head of the United Kingdom Government Independent Review of British Offshore Financial Centres, Michael Foot, and his team from the UK Treasury are now in the region visiting some of the Overseas Territories.  The team has already visited the Cayman Islands. read more...

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There’s no denying that the vast majority of people in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) cheered with national relief when the British intervened this week to oust our hopelessly dysfunctional and terminally corrupt government. Not surprisingly, our ousted premier jeered with selfish grief: read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: In a national address on Monday, Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick called on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which the TCI is an associate member, to intercede following an announcement that Britain will partially suspend the territory’s constitution. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos: Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Governor, Gordon Wetherell, in a broadcast to the territory on Monday announced that the constitution of the TCI would be partially suspended for two years following receipt of the final Commission of Inquiry report into government corruption. read more...

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Yesterday, the British government finally released Sir Robin Auld’s Interim Report on a Commission of Inquiry into possible corruption and serious dishonesty in relation to government officials of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Alas, this anxiously awaited Report effectively indicted the entire government. read more...

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LONDON, England (Reuters): Britain said Monday it was ready to remove the cabinet and elected assembly of a Caribbean colony, the Turks & Caicos Islands, after an investigation found evidence of widespread corruption. The island group is marketed by its tourist board as a paradise of unspoiled beaches. read more...

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Gordon Wetherell, in a broadcast to the nation on Monday, announced that the constitution will be partially suspended for two years following receipt of the final Commission of Inquiry report into government corruption. read more...

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