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Former TCI premier Michael Misick's family appeals for him to be returned home - Jan 10, 2013 - 1:07:15 AM
 Family members of
Michael Misick, former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands have
broken their silence and are appealing for local and international
support to have him returned home.
In a letter sent
exclusively to the SUN newspaper, one of Misick's sisters Alith Misick
Gardiner, said her brother is "crying out for help" as he was
arrested unlawfully and his human rights are being violated.
She stated: "Mike is
being made to suffer in one of the worst prisons in the world even
though he was never charged with any crime. He left the island without
being questioned by Special Investigation and Prosecution...
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TCI Top Model seeking Contestants, Fashion Models and Fashion Designers - Jan 1, 2013 - 4:20:56 PM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks
and Caicos Islands – The Search is on for the next fashion stars
originating from the Turks and Caicos Islands! Organizers of the 2013
TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza are on the lookout for
Contestants, Fashion Models and Fashion Designers for its upcoming
themed event: Royele Couture: LUXE!
The TCI Top Model Contest
& Fashion Extravaganza is an event where beauty, fashion and drama
collide to create an evening of true opulence and glamour. This hotly
anticipated event is expected be more extravagant than before..
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TCI Tourist Board partnership with Miss Turks & Caicos Universe Beauty Organization - Dec 19, 2012 - 11:57:42 AM
Providenciales, Turks and
Caicos Islands; Wednesday, December 19th 2012- The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board announced today its partnership
with the newly established Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Organization
Ltd. (MTCUBO), to produce the upcoming 2013 Miss Turks and Caicos Universe
Beauty Pageant, under the direction of Saint George Fashion House (SGFH).
The newly incorporated Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Organization
has a board of highly educated, qualified and vibrant minds that are
all dedicated to a new standard for the franchise. They have brought
to the table a plan; one that incorporates a new logo for the organization,
new rules and regulations for contestants, new
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Surprise for Enid Capron Students - Dec 16, 2012 - 12:33:00 AM
Principal Rachel Taylor and five students from the
Enid Capron Primary School on Providenciales , Turks and Caicos Islands,
were treated by Chairman of Sandals Resorts International Gordon
“Butch” Stewart to a ride on board the company’s private helicopter. The
group got a stunning 20 minute aerial view of the island . Enid Capron
Primary is one of the schools adopted by Beaches Turks and Caicos
through the Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts
International
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TCI Governor welcomes Bahamian delegation - Dec 2, 2012 - 12:40:37 PM
TURKS & CAICOS - The Bahamian
Parliamentary delegation to the November 28 opening of Parliament in
the Turks and Caicos Islands visited Waterloo, the Governor's res
idence, where they were warmly received by Governor
Damian Todd.
Governor Todd noted how pleased he
was to welcome the "very strong, distinguished delegation from
The Bahamas'" as it was a very special day for TCI, following the
November 9 general election.
“So, I am very pleased that your
Deputy Prime Minister and your delegation are here to share this happy
moment with us and also to show how very important...
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Sandals Resorts International aquires the Veranda Resorts and Residents - Dec 1, 2012 - 1:19:36 PM
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals
Resorts, Beaches Resorts, and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, announced
the purchase of The Veranda Resorts & Residences in Turks &
Caicos, a luxury property with beautifully appointed suites and villas
and spectacular oceanfront views along Grace Bay. The agreement to
acquire the resort was successfully reached after ongoing negotiations
with His Excellency the Governor, Damian Roderic Todd and the Government
of the Turks & Caicos Islands.
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Bahamas parliamentarian delegation lends support to TCI's new government - Nov 30, 2012 - 5:31:06 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas --
Led by Philip "Brave" Davis, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Works and Urban Development and Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Immigration Fred Mitchell, a Bahamian Parliamentary delegation attended
the opening of Parliament in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The
Rt. Rev. Laish Boyd, ArchBishop of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
Diocese set the pace for the new Government, with a sermon at an
Ecumenical Service at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral on Front Street in Grand
Turk...
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The Search is on for the Next TCI Top Model! - Nov 29, 2012 - 9:39:32 AM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands;
Thursday, November 29, 2012 – Organizers of the 2013 TCI Top Model
Contest & Fashion Extravaganza are on the hunt for its next star!
And, to this effect, they will be holding a Contestants and Models
Search for next year’s themed event: Royele Couture: LUXE!
The
TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza, the premier fashion
and cultural product of the TCI - is an event where beauty, fashion,
drama and entertainment collide to create an evening of true opulence
and glamour
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Air Turks & Caicos offers new route to Santo Domingo - Nov 16, 2012 - 12:55:44 PM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands; Friday, November 16th, 2012 -
Air Turks & Caicos, the national flag carrier of the Turks &
Caicos Islands, is proud to announce flights into Santo Domingo,
starting December 14th, 2012.
The capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic (DR), Santo
Domingo is a vibrant urban center that embodies elements central to the
Dominican experience: a living museum, a modern metropolis crossed with
elegant seaside resorts, high end shopping malls and a business,
political and media center with a laid-back casual spirit that is rich
with the sounds of merengue and bachata from corner colmados...
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U.S Embassy Opens Consular Agency Office in Turks and Caicos - Oct 4, 2012 - 12:31:37 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - On
Monday, October 1, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau held a formal opening ceremony
for its remodeled Consular Agency office in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (TCI). While a Consular Agent has been
performing consular work in Providenciales since May 2011, the opening of the
Consular Agency office marks the
establishment of the first “brick-and-mortar” presence of the U.S. Embassy in TCI.
On hand
for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony were U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John
Dinkelman, Commander of U.S. Coast Guard District Seven Rear Admiral William
Baumgartner, and His Excellency Governor Roderick Todd. During the
opening ceremony Chargé Dinkelman noted that with roughly three thousand
American citizens residing in TCI, and over 700,000 Americans expected to visit
in 2013, the timing is ideal for the establishment of a permanent facility in
Providenciales...
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Cap Haitien International Airport to close temporarily - Sep 21, 2012 - 3:43:31 AM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands - Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP), the second busiest airport
in Haiti - is to close temporarily for three days due to runway repair.
The airport will close tomorrow, Saturday, 22nd September at 2pm and
reopens on Tuesday, 25th September. As the redevelopment work
progresses, we expect that there will be more closures and we will
endeavor to keep our customers notified of such service interruptions as
and when they occur.
Air Turks and Caicos wishes to inform all passengers booked on this
Sunday's flight - JY5101 and JY5102 ...
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TCI Football Association participates in Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - Sep 12, 2012 - 1:13:38 PM
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands -
Sonia Bien-Aime, Secretary General for The Turks & Caicos Islands
Football Association (TCIFA) recently returned from Japan - following
her second tour of duty with the Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20
Women's World Cup. The tournament, which took place from August 19th to
September 8th, saw Mrs. Bien-Aime travelling to Tokyo, Japan on August
16th, where she was based three weeks.
“This was one of the most
amazing experiences I have ever had throughout my football
administration career. I was very lucky to have been chosen from
amongst the committee members to act as an ambassador for FIFA and also
to work as Match Commissioner in three different cities, with sports
professionals from all over the world,” said Mrs. Bien-Aime...
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Beach House Turks And Caicos Partners With Kazz Forbes For Exclusive Fashion Line - Sep 11, 2012 - 12:33:35 PM
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Beach House Turks and Caicos, Grace Bay’s
first authentically boutique hotel, has partnered with Kazz Forbes,
proprietor and principal fashion designer of Saint George Fashion House
(SGFH) to design and produce an exclusive Beach House Resort Collection
for men and women.
Born on the island of South Caicos, Turks and
Caicos Islands, Kazz Forbes debuted as a fashion designer on an
international stage showcasing his flair for elegant and chic designs at
Caribbean International Fashion Week 2011, in New York City. Forbes was
named as the official swimwear designer for the Miss Earth Canada
Pageant in Montreal shortly after...
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Turks and Caicos man arrested in major drug bust in The Bahamas - Sep 5, 2012 - 1:54:39 PM
Turks & Caicos Sun -
A 41-year-old Turks and Caicos Islands man has been arrested in The
Bahamas in connection with 345 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of
US$2.5million.
According to a crime report from the Royal
Bahamas Police Force, the Turks and Caicos Islander, who name was not
released, was arrested along with a 44-year-old man from the Dominican
Republic in a joint operation between Bahamas Drug Enforcement Unit
(DEU) Officers and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) officers on Thursday 30th August 2012...
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Progressive National Party reveals full slate of candidates - Sep 1, 2012 - 4:32:49 AM
Turks and Caicos Sun
- The Progressive National Party (PNP) revealed its full slate of
candidates to contest the November 9 General elections. The candidates
were presented to the media and a throng of party faithful at the PNP
Headquarters along Airport Road in Providenciales on Wednesday, August
22.
They are (from left standing) George Lightbourne,
representing Electoral District #1 – Grand Turk North; Adrian Williams
running in Electoral District #8 – Blue Hills (High Rock area); Don Hue
Gardiner, Electoral District #4
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Jamaica Increases Passenger Departure Tax by $20 (US) - Aug 17, 2012 - 7:08:10 AM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands; Tuesday,
August, 14th, 2012 – Passengers traveling out of Jamaica are
expected to pay a US$20.00 levy on their tickets.
The
Airline Passenger Levy of
US$20 per passenger takes effect
tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15th for tickets purchased on or after
the 15th day of August, 2012 for passengers travelling out of
Kingston, Jamaica. Only infants are exempt from this tax...
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Courtney Robinson joins Air Turks & Caicos as Sales and Marketing Executive - Aug 15, 2012 - 5:29:05 PM
Providenciales, Turks
& Caicos Islands – Courtney Robinson, former director of the
Turks & Caicos Islands Government Information Service (TCI GIS), was named
sales and marketing executive for Air Turks & Caicos. The position is a new
leadership position for the country’s flag carrier. Robinson’s responsibilities
will include overseeing the company’s advertising, branding and messaging
programs both internally and externally.
“Our expansion demands someone who can focus on the specific needs
of relating to the public and business community”, said Deborah Aharon, vice
president of business development. “We were determined that this newly-created
manager position be filled by a Turks and Caicos Islander and are delighted
that Courtney, with all his skills and experience, was willing to take it on...
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Washanda: TCI’s It Girl to the fashion world - Aug 8, 2012 - 5:35:41 PM
PROVIDENCIALES,
Turks & Caicos Islands, Monday, August 6th, 2012 – Turks &
Caicos Islands ‘It Girl’ to the
fashion world - Washanda Registre –
returns home following a successful trip to New York City. With her
Wilhelmina Models portfolio folder in hand, Washanda excitedly
awaits a quick return to the Big Apple this autumn!
Wilhelmina
Models requested Washanda, the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner - to the
fashion capital of America, to meet with their various boards and divisions;
that, along with having scheduled appointments with potential clients, casting
directors and test photo shoots to promote her career as a Wilhelmina model.
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Latoya Pinder Wins The Inagural Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant - Aug 2, 2012 - 10:21:09 AM
Providenciales,
Turks & Caicos Islands –
Latoya Pinder wins the inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI pageant -
witnessed by a capacity crowd that was live! The 25-year-old Bahamian national
captured the crown over the weekend, which took place at The Williams
Auditorium in Downtown Providenicales that saw ten (10) young ladies of
diversity compete for the coveted title. However, Miss Pinder, with her
confident demeanor, dazzling smile, standout physique and captivating stage
presentation – bested them all...
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