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Premier addresses health care

2013-05-20

Premier Dr Rufus Ewing has once again attempted to address the lack of adequate health care in the Turks and Caicos Islands. However, all he provided at a press conference last week was a repeat of what Health Minister Porsha Stubbs-Smith stated in the House of Assembly weeks ago.

Popular television show turns political

2013-05-20

The Paula Arthur Rigby show, which airs on PTV 8 on Wednesday night and which is on occasion rebroadcast, took a serious turn last week from its usual light-hearted format. Addressing a number of issues, Rigby started with a call for unity. However, instead of supporting the calls from...

Cabinet reviews development agreements

2013-05-20

The latest cabinet meeting reviewed potential agreements for the proposed new Marriott resort and two new hotels that could be built on Grand Turk. According to Premier Rufus Ewing at a post Cabinet press conference last week, his government registered “suggestions” for the agreements.

New Beaches agreement reached

2013-05-20

Premier Rufus Ewing has announced that a new agreement with the Sandals/Beaches group of resorts has been reached, replacing the 2006 agreement. It has long been acknowledged that the 2006 agreement signed by the former Progressive National Party (PNP) government and Beaches...

Former Cayman Islands premier alleged to have paid $1m for PhD

2013-05-20

The police and the Anti-Corruption Commission in the Cayman Islands are currently investigating allegations that a payment of US$1 million was made to the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) in connection with an honourary doctorate that former premier McKeeva Bush was due to receive until he was arrested.

Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica

2013-05-20

Simply because of who they are, LGBTI people in many countries face discrimination, violence and fear as a part of their daily lives. On the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on Friday, Amnesty International called on thousands of activists to make a strong show of...

OAS secretary general presents report on the drug problem in the Americas

2013-05-20

The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Friday issued a stark review of the reality experienced by the countries of the hemisphere in relation to drugs, analyzing the policies implemented in the region to this point and possible scenarios.

Commentary: What Turks and Caicos needs to realise

2013-05-20

Our country, the Turks and Caicos, is an integral part of the global community. We must realise this. And because of this, we do not stand alone, nor are aloof from anything that happens in other places. We are also subject to the same level of scrutiny where our institutions and activities are concerned and, because we are...

Letter: Scouring beaches

2013-05-20

In answer to the question; why are the beaches along the eastern shores of Grace Bay continually disappearing? The illegal dredging of the Leeward Channel in 2008 almost doubled the depth of the water that passes through Leeward Channel. That means that the volume of water that passes...

Bullet charges dropped

2013-05-18

In separate press statements on Friday, the director of public prosecutions JoAnn Meloche announced that she has decided to discontinue the criminal proceedings against the two elderly American tourists who were arrested last month on charges of each carrying a single bullet in their luggage.

Government is ship without rudder, says former Chamber of Commerce president

2013-05-18

Tina Fenimore, who served for years as the president of the Providenciales Chamber of Government, in stepping down from her post, repeated her view as a business woman, saying, “This government is like a ship without a rudder as it relates to the business community.” Finimore, in an interview with the TCI...

Private member's motion passes with 90 percent support

2013-05-18

The House of Assembly on Thursday passed a private member’s motion, missing support from only the minister of immigration and border control Don-Hue Gardiner. The motion introduced by Goldray Ewing, who is the opposition Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) elected member from Blue Hills...

Requests for increased legal aid refused

2013-05-18

The five members of the previous Progressive National Party (PNP) administration of 2003-2009 have been refused their applications for an increase in the legal aid allowance for public defence lawyers in the forthcoming corruption trials. It appears that the applications were refused a...

Minister of Haitian Diaspora commits to working with TCI government

2013-05-18

Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Dr Rufus Ewing met with Dr Bernice Fidelia, minister of the Haitian Diaspora to discuss the issues and concerns of the government in respect to illegal migration of Haitian nationals to the TCI. Fidelia, along with a delegation of senior officials from the Haitian...

Financial Services Commission publishes guidelines for appointment of officers

2013-05-18

The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Tuesday published guidelines for appointment of regulatory licensees compliance officers (CO), money laundering compliance officers (MLCO) and money laundering reporting officers (MLRO) as part of its...

Minister of health to attend Commonwealth meeting

2013-05-18

The minister responsible for health and human services, Porsha Stubbs-Smith, was due to leave the TCI on Thursday to attend the 2013 Commonwealth health ministers meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat Office, this meeting is being held under...