October 17, 2024
No stepping up and No taking responsibility by Hon. Edwin A. Astwood, Leader of the PDM
My People, I address you as we gather under the shadow of a tragedy that has shaken our community to its core. On Tuesday of this week, in the heart of Five Cays, we witnessed a horrifying act of violence that claimed the life of yet another young…
October 17, 2024
A Condemnation of PNP Government Coverup
A few weeks ago, on September 24, 2024, around 2:30 pm, an alarming incident unfolded at our Solid Waste Management site, Providenciales —an incident that should shake us all to our core. The manager of the site, while conducting his routine patrol,…
September 18, 2024
Statement from Robert Been Jr., Deputy Leader, Peoples Democratic Movement
Good afternoon to the members of the media and all Turks and Caicos Islanders listening and viewing online. I am aware that the government, just yesterday, announced a joint press conference later this afternoon on the issue of crime and I hope that…
July 19, 2024
Why I am running for Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Dear Editor, Part 2/3 of Hon. Edwin A. Astwood’s PDM Convention Speech: “I’m running so that we can keep moving towards a future where we control the economy of our Turks and Caicos Islands. A future where our children are the majority business…
May 10, 2024
CARNIVAL AND THE PNP GOVERNMENT SECRET DEALINGS
Dear Editor, As the Leader of the Opposition and the People’s Democratic Movement, I am profoundly shocked and dismayed by the recent town hall meeting convened by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government regarding the Grand Turk Cruise Port…
May 1, 2024
The government must deal with threats Seriously
Dear Editor, If something serious is happening to our country and our people of the Turks & Caicos Islands, by now we all know who will be silent and who will be hiding from their responsibilities. If you said the Premier and his Cabinet…
April 21, 2023
Leader of the Opposition on D.M.O
Dear Editor, We are seeing our elected Premier and his Cabinet wage war on our democracy. Democracy as I know it is a government that represents the will of its people. This continued advancement of the Destination Management Organization (DMO) does…
October 20, 2022
Silence is Not an Option- The Elected Government Must Use its Voice
At a time when our people desperately need leadership and for its elected government to bring a sense of hope. It appears the PNP administration, is providing the most deafening silence; especially the leadership of the Progressive National Party.…
May 27, 2022
Working means Talking PNP Government needs to say what led to a $500,000+ financial reward to Complainants and update us on the promise to “Living our best life”
Robert Been, PDM Deputy Party Leader in his recent editorial added Turks and Caicos – I don’t know about you, but we the people need to know why over half a million dollars of public funds was awarded to persons who won their claims against…
April 8, 2022
Leader of the Opposition, Honorable Edwin A. Astwood says” They cannot handle the work”
They cannot handle the work. The PNP Government after being elected into power as the Government of the TCI have shown the people that they cannot handle the work. After 420 days into Office it is now quite clear that the workers the people hired on…