March 18, 2013
Queen’s Counsel Ariel Misick secured victory in Emerald Cay case
Queen's Counsel Ariel Misick secured the victory in the Emerald Cay case against TCI Attorney General Huw Shepheard, the Civil Recovery Unit and the Registrar of Lands. British law Lords have dismissed an appeal that was brought by TCI Attorney…
March 18, 2013
NEW CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR NHIP
With the Vision of ensuring that the National Health Insurance Plan is feasible and workable in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Executive Drexwell Seymour has accepted the appointment of Chairman of National Health Insurance Board. The appointment…
March 18, 2013
Stomach Bug affects Grand Turk
The stomach Virus that has made many people ill in Grand Turk has still not been specifically identified. The stomach virus that has made many people ill over the past two weeks in Grand Turk, has still not been specifically identified according to…
March 18, 2013
Premier Ewing on Hague
Premier the Honorable Dr. Rufus Ewing hit back in the Assembly Thursday at critical comments made about him by Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague in a letter made public on Wednesday. Mr. Hague accused the Premier…
March 18, 2013
The Ministry of Border Control and Labour confirmed that 16 Cuban detainees have absconded
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March 18, 2013
Cabinet wants to broaden accommodation tax to other services
The Cabinet has been looking closely at raising more money this year through taxation following the deferment of Value Added Tax -and has started by targeting the housing, hotel and tourism sector. His Excellency Governor Ric Todd chaired…
March 18, 2013
Premier’s World Kidney Day Message 2013
Leading doctors and campaigners all across the world today called for action to address acute kidney injury (AKI), as new estimates show that death rates from AKI, are over 100 times than those caused by MRSA, one of the best known super bugs.…
March 18, 2013
Gaming industry under threat
The gaming industry of the Turks and Caicos Islands is under severe threat. That revelation was made by the Finance Minister Hon C. Washington Missick in response to a question at Thursday’s sitting of the House of Assembly meeting on Government’s…
March 18, 2013
Tourist Board has announced 21st annual kite flying competition for Easter Weekend
The Tourist Board has announced that the 21st annual kite flying competition will be held during Easter Weekend on Providenciales, Grand Turk, North Caicos and South Caicos. On North Caicos, the event will be held at Horse Stable Beach on Saturday,…
February 27, 2013
VAT Not to be Implemented in Turks and Caicos at This Time
FCO Minister, Mark Simmonds, responded to Premier the Hon Dr Rufus Ewing yesterday evening in relations to a letter from the Premier dated 29 January 2013 which raised a number of concerns about the proposed implementation of VAT in the TCI from 1…