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Washanda Regisgtre to Take the Fashion World By Storm - Jul 30, 2012 - 10:28:56 AM
New York (USA) – Washanda Registre,
the 2012 TCI Top Model is in New York this week to meet with Wilhelmina Model Management
– the agency that spotted her international star-making potential at the
recently held TCI Top Model Contest.
Requested
by the agency to the fashion capital of America, Washanda will be there for a
week to meet with the various boards and divisions at Wilhelmina; that, along
with having scheduled appointments with potential clients, casting directors
and photo shoots to promote her career as a Wilhelmina Model...
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Miss Body Beautiful TCI pageant's "Contestant "Like Me on Facebook" voters poll - Jul 23, 2012 - 8:39:24 PM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks
and Caicos Islands; Monday, July 23rd, 2012 – Organizers of the Miss
Body Beautiful TCI Pageant have created a fun voters poll on Facebook –
the premiere social networking website.
The poll, which starts
today – is available on http://www.facebook.com/msbodybeautifultci - in
our Contestant “Like” Me on Facebook photo folders. The Miss Body
Beautiful TCI Facebook page allows ‘Facebook Friends’ to cast a vote, by
clicking “Like” for their favorite 2012 Miss Body Beautiful TCI
Contestant. The Contestant photo folder that receives the most “...
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Interpol Red Notice for TCI Developer - Jul 12, 2012 - 9:36:24 AM
 Dellis Cay developer Dr. Cem Kinay says a red notice has been issued for him to be brought back to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
In a press release sent to The SUN from Istanbul, Turkey, said: “After
35 years of successful tourism and real estate investment experience, I
have encountered a new experience today. I learned that a Red Bulletin
is issued for me to be taken back to Turks and Caicos Islands. I have
been fighting my political and legal struggle with the Turks and Caicos
Islands Government since 3 years.”
In March this year, the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team
(SIPT) confirmed that an international arrest warrant has been issued
for former Premier of the Turks...
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2012 Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant set for July 28th - Jul 11, 2012 - 11:28:15 PM
Turks & Caicos
Islands - Meet the 10 contestants vying for the 2012 Miss Body Beautiful
TCI Pageant. The 10 contestants will compete for a LIME advertising
campaign, cellular phones with service plans, vacation stay, cash and
fabulous prizes. The pageant will take place on Saturday, July 28th at
The William’s Auditorium in Providenciales. There will be performances
by today’s leading singers, rappers, dancers, poets and a few surprises!
The Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant
is one, which aspires women to appreciate the beauty of who they are
inside out. As a fitness and personal growth competition, the show is
geared towards empowering women to have a positive image of self..
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Providenciales Chamber of Commerce questions advisory councillors' decision on VAT - Jul 9, 2012 - 2:33:25 PM
Providenciales, July 6, 2012 - The Provo Chamber of Commerce is very
concerned over the announcement from the Advisory Council of the Interim
Administration that it has passed the VAT legislation.
The
VAT Bill passed its reading with the Turks and Caicos Islands Advisory
Council at yesterday’s session on Grand Turk, Wednesday 4 July. Acting
Governor Patrick Boyle headed the session which saw the Bill passed to
the Consultative Forum for debate next week. This session followed on
from the Publication of the White Paper earlier in the week.”
It
is obvious by this statement issued by Acting Governor, Patrick Boyle
on Thursday July 5,2012 that this group, comprised largely of Turks and
Caicos Islanders and residents is out of touch with the majority of
people in the Islands.
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A bevy of beauties turn out to register for Miss Body Beautiful TCI - Jun 25, 2012 - 12:00:32 PM
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks
and Caicos Islands – A bevy of beauties turned out on Saturday, June
23rd - to register for the inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant.
Not only were the ladies beautiful, they were tall, incredibly fit,
intelligent and charming to boot.
As a pageant of
diversity, organizers were hopeful that there would be a few ‘plus
size’, ‘petite’ and ‘fitness’ enthusiasts as contenders for Miss Body
Beautiful TCI. The pageant, which recognizes that beauty, health and
strength come in all ages and sizes - is open to women 18 years of age
and older, has no restriction on height, body shape, marital status or
nationality...
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Youth Center Fashion Club will sizzle again with Saint George Fashion House - Jun 25, 2012 - 7:54:20 AM
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands –
The Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre of Providenciales will launch its
second Fashion Club Program with Kazz Forbes of Saint George Fashion
House (SGFH) from July 2nd-23rd.
Fashion Designer and Photographer Kazz Forbes is once again charting
new possibilities for the youths of his native land. A past student of
John Casablanca School of Acting and Modeling, South Florida, Forbes’
aim is to help these youths unlock their creative potential while they
explore fashion and other career options.
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Miss Body Beautiful TCI registration this weekend - Jun 22, 2012 - 8:40:23 AM
 PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands – Registration for the
inaugural Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will take place at the
weekend. The pageant, which recognizes that beauty, health and strength
come in all ages and sizes - is open to women 18 years of age and older,
has no restriction on height, body shape, marital status or
nationality.
he Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant will see contestants of diversity
compete for a LIME advertising campaign, cellular phones with service
plans, cash and fabulous prizes. What is more, in the run up...
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Saint George Fashion House designs TCI Brass Band Uniform - Jun 18, 2012 - 9:03:16 AM
South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands –
Members of the Turks and Caicos Brass Band will soon parade in new
uniform designed and made locally by the country’s own fashion label;
Saint George Fashion House (SGFH) by Kazz Forbes.
Elery James, administrative executive and public relations officer
tells, “Having the country’s number one Brass Band uniform designed by
the country’s number one designer speaks volume of our modernization and
approach to representing the Turks and Caicos Islands both locally and
internationally...
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LIME, premier sponsor of the annual Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant - Jun 6, 2012 - 10:11:35 PM
PROVIDENCIALES,
Turks and Caicos Islands - LIME, the
longest serving telecommunications provider in the Turks & Caicos Islands
has announced that it will be the premier sponsor for the annual
Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant
which will take place on Saturday, July 28th at The William’s Auditorium,
South Dock Rd, Providenciales.
To
this effect, LIME will provide the winner, first and second runner’s up of the
Miss Body Beautiful TCI Pageant with an opportunity of a lifetime – winning a
chance to appear in a LIME advertising campaign. What is more, courtesy of LIME
- the Miss Body Beautiful TCI contest winner will receive a high-end cellular
phone...
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Former TCI Premier Mike Misick seeks asylum - Mar 22, 2012 - 12:17:12 PM
Michael Misick, the former Premier of the
Turks and Caicos Islands
, says he has sought political asylum in an undisclosed country because of “political persecution”.
Misick made the revelation
in a media statement
on Monday March 19
th
, after it was announced by the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT)
earlier that day that they obtained an arrest warrant for the former
leader and a “Red Notice” which was authorized by the International
Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
“My
reason for doing so (seeking political asylum) is simple because of the
political persecution that is taking place to me and my family, former
Cabinet Ministers
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British Gov’t to demolish PNP Headquarters in Turks and Caicos Islands - Mar 21, 2012 - 11:05:23 AM
The British-appointed Interim Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
has filed documents in the High Court here, seeking to “pull down and
destroy” the headquarters of the Progressive National Party (PNP) in
addition to the repayment of nearly half-million dollars which the state
says the party owes for illegally constructing the building on Crown
land.
The announcement of the demolition of the PNP headquarters was contained
in a Government press release which was issued Tuesday March 20th, a
day after the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) said it
had secured an international arrest warrant through INTERPOL for former
Premier and ex-PNP leader Michael Misick, who has since revealed that he
has sought political asylum in an undisclosed
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International arrest warrant issued for Michael Misick - Mar 19, 2012 - 3:06:09 PM
An international arrest warrant has been issued for former Premier of
the Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick in connection with
allegations of corruption and money laundering. The Helen Garlick-led
Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) in the Turks and
Caicos Islands said they obtained the arrest warrant and a “Red Notice”
which was authorized by the International Criminal Police Organisation
(Interpol).
A statement Monday from SIPT said: “For the past several months the SIPT
has sought to secure the attendance of Mr Misick at its offices in
Providenciales in respect of allegations of corruption and money
laundering during his time in office. Every opportunity has been given
to Mr Misick to voluntarily surrender to the SIPT’s
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Michael Misick calls for inquiry into interim government in Turks & Caicos - Mar 19, 2012 - 11:52:06 AM
 Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick has
called on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Foreign
Affairs Committee (FAC) in the United Kingdom (UK) to launch a
Commission of Inquiry in the activities of the Interim Administration
from August 2009 when they assumed direct rule in the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
In a strongly-worded media statement, Misick said there are several
aspects and activities of the UK-appointed Interim Administration that
need to be investigated. He also said that despite being in office for
three years, the Interim Government continues to wrongfully blame his
former Progressive National Party (PNP) Government for the current state
of the economy as a means of divert attention from the mis-doings of UK
officials here.
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Controversy at Provo, Turks & Caicos Airport - Mar 10, 2012 - 3:35:15 PM
A major controversy that is taking place at the Providenciales
International Airport, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, could be headed
for the law courts. The row has to do with the decision by the Turks and
Caicos Islands Airport Authority (TCIAA) to enter into a joint-venture
agreement with a US company, Servisair, to provide ground handling
services at the Providenciales International Airport.
Albray Butterfield Jnr. of TCA Handling, Lyndon Gardiner of Air Turks
and Caicos/Provo Air Centre and Shaun Malcolm and Joshua Harvey of Sky
Blue Aviation, have all expressed outrage about this move by the TCIAA.
They are even more upset about the fact that their appeals to Governor
Ric Todd, Attorney General Huw Shepheard and the Interim Government are
not being given urgent...
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Royal S. Robinson, MBE: The statutory theft of $10m from the Turks and Caicos Islands National insurance Board - Feb 10, 2012 - 7:00:24 AM
 I really did not think that we in the Turks and Caicos
Islands could possibly be back in the dark ages when the king could make a
decree without consulting his people and that became the law of the land.
With Governor Ric Todd, we seem to have reached that backward
point once again in our country. How in heaven’s name can this man think that
he could just say that he is doing something in our best interest and do it
without even our “say so”?
There must be a fixation with the number $10M by these guys.
First of all, the Turks and Caicos Investment Agency (TC Invest) has to be
closed because of the potential for Government to have a $10M liability on its
hands and then there is the owing of Government by NIB of $10M for injury
related expenses; so they say!
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Turks & Caicos Government wins $9million Emerald Cay judgment - Feb 6, 2012 - 11:12:24 PM
Turks and Caicos Sun: The Turks and Caicos Islands has won a $9.29 million judgment against a
former U.S. billionaire and timber magnate who founded an
ultra-exclusive resort in the Montana Rockies, officials announced
Wednesday. Chief Justice Edwin Goldsborough ruled that Tim Blixseth, founder of the
Yellowstone Club, helped conceal the true value of his Turks and Caicos
retreat called Emerald Cay and underpaid a stamp duty tax on the
acquisition deal. The Chief Justice ruled that $1.7million is owed in
stamp duty, $6.9million in penalties on stamp duty and $571,118 in
interest on stamp duty owed.
“It simply cannot be the case that fraudulent declaration as to the
value leading to an under-stamping does not attract a penalty when the
true value of the stamping..."
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