Grace Bay Wins again!
A perennial Traveler’s Choice, Beaches winner, Grace Bay, is famous for its long stretch of soft white sand and beautiful blue water.
We rented the Reef Beach house on Grace Bay with 2 other couples were blown away. We walked out the back door to the beach, put on our masks and started snorkeling. Beautiful clear blue water like I’ve never seen. Walked to Turtle Cove for restaurants and bars. Sail to Iguana Island was Sublime, stopped and snorkeled along the way. Did not want to come home.
The beach, Grace Bay easily rivals the beaches in French Polynesia… and it’s so much easier to get to. Only 3 hours from New York… I highly recommend this beach as a vacation choice, you will not be disappointed.
An outstanding beach. The soft sand and great sunset views is worth the trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands. It’s all here. Resorts, shops, restaurants and water sports.
If you stay at 7 stars check in with Shaquan down on the beach taking care of the water sports. Awesome guy. Take a kayak or a catamaran ride. Brilliant. The colours of the water here are beyond compare!
Team TCI Prepares to Attend the 19th Annual John T. Memorial Cycling Classic in Anguilla.
Providenciales, July 12th, 2018: Five cyclists will be representing the Turks and Caicos Islands at the 19th Annual John T. Memorial Cycling Classic in Anguialla on July 15th.
Shanwell Gardiner and Kavin Ewing will compete in the 66 mile Masters category. Tyrone Bishop and Friedise Registre will compete in the 86 mile Elite category. Ethan Gardiner, our reigning kids Champ, who has won all the kids races in the 2017 season and the 2018 season so far, will make his international racing debut in the Kids Category. He is very anxious to test his skills against other cyclists in his category.
This marks the second time the Turks and Caicos will have representation at this event. A four man team attended the 18th annual last year, with Shanwell placing 12th and Kavin placing 15th in the Masters category of 47 riders.
Members of the team were selected via the point ranking system. The Point system, was established to rank cyclists in the Turks and Caicos and to make the selection of cyclists representing the TCI in regional and international competitions more accurate and efficient. Team members are the top ranking in their categories.
We wish to thank the following sponsors for making this trip possible: Hon Galmo Williams of the Wine cellar, Mr. Stewart Howard of British Caribbean Bank, Turks and Caicos Government Sports Department and the Commonwealth Association.
OFFICIAL VISIT OF ORDNANCE SURVEY TO THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
In response to the Survey and Mapping Department's request for Land Surveying support, Mr Malcolm Havercroft, Director of Operations at Ordnance Survey International, made an official visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands from the 3rd to 5th July 2018. The visit aimed to further foster the friendly relations and strengthen cooperation between the Survey and Mapping Department and this international state agency, responsible for Survey and Mapping throughout the United Kingdom.
The long-awaited visit commenced with a brief meeting with the Senior Management team from the Lands Division, where a presentation was made on the TCI's geodetic network and referencing system, and ideas were shared on how to improve the geodetic infrastructure and forge partnerships with other regional and international agencies.
At the end of the meeting, Mr Havercroft was given a tour of the Survey and Mapping Department where he had the opportunity to review some of the department's operational procedures. He was particularly impressed with the department's methodology for preserving the Land Registry's Index Map and their intent to migrate to a fully digitized system. Mr. Havercroft also visited a number of the islands' surveying control monuments and the surveying base station in Grand Turk.
According to Mr Cyprian Smith, Director, Survey and Mapping Department; "I am very elated by the positive response from Ordnance Survey, which has resulted in Mr Havercroft's visit today and I believe this is the beginning of a new relationship that must be fostered and a step in the right direction. It is imperative that we maintain an open line of communication, in order for us to grow as a department and to develop our local talent."
SOURCE - TCIG Press Office
Turks and Caicos Darts Team wins first match!
Sports News 12th July, 2018
The Turks and Caicos Islands National Darts Team is currently participating in the: 9th WDF Americas Cup & 22nd Caribbean Cup Darts Championships in Trinidad & Tobago and has won their first team match vs Brazil in the Caribbean Cup!
Go Team TCI!
PABA Summer Tournaments kicks off
Sports News 12th July, 2018
The PABA summer tournament kicked off last Wednesday with 2 exciting games. Fans were entertained by the junior Knights and the sting rays in game 1 and the rising stars vs the HAB Sonics in game 2. At the end of the night KNIGHTS def the sting rays 49-45. For the knights G. Hall Jr. Scored 14pts, J. Duncan 11 pts and N. Higs 10 pts. For the Sting Rays, A. Mohammed scored 19 pts and E. Pierre 8pts.
Games 2 saw Risng stars K. Sylvain scored 19 pts, D. Penn. 9 pts. For the Sonics, T. Hall Scored 15 pts and J. Damon – 12pts.
Shark bites Instagram model posing in the Bahamas
Regional News 12th July 2018
When Instagram model Katarine Zarutskie waded in the crystal blue of Staniel Cay in the Bahamas to join the sharks, one clamped it jaws onto her arm and pulled her underwater.
"All of a sudden it felt like 15 people were squeezing on my wrist really, really, really hard," Zarutskie said. "Next thing I knew I was underwater and I felt this, and the adrenaline just kicked in."
"It seemed safe and I'd seen all these photos so I thought it was okay," she said.
The owner of the marina said that nurse sharks were typically docile but the sharks could have been feeding and might have mistaken Zarutskie's fingers for food.
Zarutskie emerged from the incident shaken but relatively unscathed.
Papa John's founder resigns as chairman after using N-word
International News 12th July, 2018
John Schnatter, the founder and public face of Papa John's pizza, resigned as the company's chairman hours after he apologized for using the N-word on a conference call in May.
Schnatter had apologized earlier in the day after Forbes reported that he used the racial slur while participating in a role-playing exercise designed to prevent public relations crises.
According to the account in Forbes, Schnatter was on a call with Laundry Service, a marketing agency, and was asked how he planned to manage future public relations flare-ups.
Schnatter founded Papa John's in 1984. He is the public face of the company and its largest shareholder, controlling 29%, and appears in its ads, including one that rolled out as recently as April.
Papa John's (PZZA) said in a statement late Wednesday it would appoint a new chairman "in the coming weeks."
Donald Trump 'fine' with protests as he lands in UK
International News 12th July, 2018
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK, having said he is "fine" about any protests during his visit.
He is due to meet Theresa May, who is seeking a post-Brexit trade deal - days after he said the UK was in "turmoil". Extra security is in place to police a number of protests but Mr Trump said he thought Britons "like me a lot". Speaking at the Nato summit in Brussels before he arrived, Mr. Trump said the UK was a "pretty hot spot right now".
Mr Trump, who will also spend time with the Queen during his two-day working visit, added: "I think they like me a lot in the UK; I think they agree with me on immigration... "You see what's going on throughout the world with immigration... I think that's why Brexit happened." Mr. Trump has recently been under fire for his own immigration policy, which resulted in the separation of immigrant families.
Mrs. May said the UK visit would be an opportunity to boost trade links and strengthen co-operation on security. But she also warned Mr. Trump not to ignore the "malign behaviour" of Russia when he meets Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next week. Mr. Trump had joked earlier this week that his meeting with the Russian leader "may be the easiest" part of his European trip.
Along with trade and security links, Downing Street said the other key areas to be discussed between the two leaders included Brexit and the Middle East.
Ahead of Mr. Trump's visit, Mrs. May said that when the UK leaves the European Union "there will be no alliance more important in the years ahead".
Nassau man tragically dies by lightning strike
Royal Bahamas Police Force has reported that a man was found deceased on Goodman’s Bay Beach. The man had apparently been setting up for an event to be held on the beach park when he was struck by lightning.
Police were, quick to add that their strong suspicion remains unconfirmed; that they were still gathering information in the case to verify the cause of death.
The severe weather alerts started from Independence night and continue into tonight; Grand Bahama is currently experiencing the inclement weather system, called ‘the remnants of Hurricane Beryl.
Haitian Migrants Charged before Courts in the Bahamas
A total of 46 Haitian migrants were charged before the courts in Nassau after they were apprehended in Bahamian waters on Tuesday past by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
The migrants, (38 males, 8 females) all pleaded guilty to illegal landing before Magistrate Carolyn Evans.
Two of the migrants were repeat offenders, and were sentenced to The Bahamas Department of Corrections. Alliance Alcy will serve 3 months in jail and Sherline Myrtil will serve 6 months. They will both be deported after completion of their time served. The other 44 migrants are expected to be deported as soon as possible.
This is the second group of migrants to be charged within the past 3 months. On April 25, a total of 35 Haitian migrants were charged before the courts in Marsh Harbour, Abaco after they were apprehended during a joint operation between The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Police Force and Bahamas Immigration Department. They were all deported to Haiti.