October 18, 2016
ADDRESS ON SWEARING IN OF NEW GOVERNOR, H.E DR JOHN P.G.FREEMAN
By The Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson,Leader of the Opposition SalutationHis Excellency, His Honor The Speaker, Honorable Colleagues, Strangers In The Gallery, Listeners By Radio and Television. WelcomeYour Excellency, I too will like to welcome…
April 6, 2016
Immigration Policies: Are We Paying Attention?
I would probably be the last person to complain about TCI Belongers expressing concerns about any issue of importance in this country; especially when we consider our traditional passive attitude towards most things. However, what troubles me about…
January 25, 2016
Vote Your Voice becomes The TCI Patriots
In its continuing efforts to play a role in creating and promoting long-term, dynamic and tangible change throughout the tiers of TCI society, the ‘Vote Your Voice’ voter registration campaign group has now evolved into ‘The TCI Patriots’. The…
December 28, 2015
Holiday rebirth
The holiday season is upon us and as always signals rebirth, renewal. Despite the turmoil of the world at large and the continuing disappointments here at home we will now pause to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Let us reflect for a moment on why…
November 27, 2015
The Public Service Must Lead Part 2
Following on from part 1 where I discussed the Public Service leading on employment practices, another area it must also lead is Remuneration Equity. While the much touted Pay and Grading Scheme has been implemented, there still remains Remuneration…
November 18, 2015
The Public Service Must Lead Part 1
By any objective measure, one could safely say that the Public Service has the highest percentage of a Turks and Caicos Islander workforce of any major employer in the TCI, as it should well be. The employment question of the public service has been…
November 3, 2015
Where Are The Angels?
Last October, I resigned as CEO of Digicel TCI and started a company called “Domus Semo Sancus” (DSS) – Latin for “House of Trust”. DSS is a financial technology (FinTech) company that’s building tools to help bridge the e-commerce divide. There are…
May 29, 2015
Finance Minister’s Statement and its context by Devon Williams
In the spirit of political maturity, I will try a critique of the government of the day and before and see what happens. The statements made by Former Chief Minister Washington Misick in Parliament is one that is in my view, xenophobic and…
April 9, 2015
The Making of a Hero
It has been about two months since the late Hon. Dr. Rosita B. Butterfield was laid to rest on the 5th February, 2015 following a State Funeral, and it is with great humility that I write this article after a long layoff, not as her Grandson, but an…
March 17, 2015
Unemployed local releases ‘Moving Forward’!
Damian Wilson, an unemployed recently returned university student, has released a somewhat detailed proposal document entitled ‘Moving Forward: Thoughts on building a better Turks & Caicos’. ‘Moving Forward’ is a comprehensive collection of…