January 12, 2015
DEAR EDITOR, THERE IS NO MORE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO OUR COUNTRY
Good day Turks and Caicos. My name is Avi Adams, and I am writing to you today as a concerned citizen. I rarely ever have much to say publicly about social issues going on in the country, especially when it comes to politics. I now find myself…
November 26, 2014
For the UK it is all about the money, the money, not justice
Dear Sir, For the UK it is all about the money, the money,...not justice More than five years after the suspension of the TCI constitution, it is now clear that the United Kingdom’s excursion into TCI’s internal affairs is more about finding…
November 14, 2014
We need an Autopsy on the dead mammal
Dear Greenpeace Volunteer, Please accept my request for your intervention to prevent the further exploitation of marine mammals in the TCI in the name of rescue. A manatee is dead, and an autopsy is a must. The government of the TCI owes the world…
August 12, 2014
The Power of One
When someone thinks about the power of one, what often comes to mind is the power of one person who can make tremendous change through their diligence to a cause and over time change a community, a country or even the world. We have examples of…
August 1, 2014
An experiment on racism in TCI and the DPP’s office
Dear Editor, Re: An experiment on racism in TCI and the DPP’s office Let’s see what you conclude after reading the following two paragraphs, published recently on Bloomberg’s Business Week: “A Caribbean-based lawyer charged in a sting operation…
June 27, 2014
The Haitian Revolution: What can we in TCI learn from it?
With the Haitian Flay Day celebrations having recently ended here in the Turks and Caicos Islands and worldwide, it has made me reflect on the Haitian Revolution and what could be learnt from it for us here in the TCI today. First, let me state that…
October 5, 2013
PDM Deputy Leader Responds to Minister of Finance
I am happy to learn that the Premier and Minister of Finance have finally addressed concerns I raised in April of this year in regards to the potential for a conflict of interest when the moratorium was placed on new gaming licenses. However, I…
October 2, 2013
OPPOSITION LEADER AND SHADOW MINISTER FOR BORDER CONTROL AND LABOUR DISAPPROVES OF MINISTER’S HANDLING OF IMMIGRATION
It is really disheartening to see the approach that we seem as a country to be taking towards Immigration. A few months ago in the House of Assembly we were told by the Minister of Border Control that a draft Bill was with the Attorney General’s…
October 2, 2013
GOVERNMENT TAX INITIATIVES AND THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT by PDM
The introduction of new taxes and the increase or verification of existing taxes seems to be a common feature with the PNP Party when they become the Government. What is disheartening about these taxes is the imbalance between the imposition of…
September 6, 2013
Global Economy & Marketing TCI By Zhavargo Jolly
This week the International Monetary Fund changed its estimated predictions for 2013, stating that countries like China, Brazil, India & Mexico, a group that accounted for a significant portion of last year’s 3.1% growth in the world economy…