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This Barbados Hotel Is Exactly 267 Steps From One of the Island’s Best Beaches, With Sunbeds, Cocktails, and a Different Kind of Vacation

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It’s 267 steps from your room to the sand at The Rockley in Barbados. Maybe 268, depending on where you start walking. Maybe 265 if you cut across the pool deck. Either way, it’s the right amount. Enough distance to head back upstairs for another coffee or a colder drink. Close enough that you’re still hearing the water at […]

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Former Premier Michael Misick Returns to Turks and Caicos Islands

Above: Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick has returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Misick, who was extradited from Brazil, arrived at the JAGS McCartney International Airport in Grand Turk Tuesday morning. “The UK Government welcomes the arrival of former Premier Michael Misick in Turks and Caicos […]

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Michael Misick to Be Extradited to Turks and Caicos Islands

Above: Former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick’s extradition was approved unanimously by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on Tuesday. The move ends a years-long saga over the fate of Misick, who is wanted in TCI on a number of serious charges, including corruption. According to Brazilian media […]

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Michael Misick Arrested Again in Brazil

Above: Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been re-arrested by Brazilian Federal Police, Turks and Caicos authorities said Tuesday. Misick was arrested in Sao Paulo on the authority of a Brazilian Supreme Court judgment. He had been released on bail in February, after having been initially arrested in […]


Michael Misick to Be Extradited to Turks and Caicos Islands

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Attorney General Huw Shepheard has responded to an open letter written by former Premier Michael Misick, who was arrested in Brazil last month. In Misick’s letter, he expressed a willingness to return to the TCI to answer questions over the corruption charges against him. The […]

Michael Misick Arrested in Brazil; UK Seeks Former TCI Premier's Extradition

Above: former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been arrested at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian Federal Police, according to the TCI Special Investigation and Prosecution Team. Misick was arrested as the result of an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol […]

UK Formally Requests Extradition of Former TCI Premier Michael Misick

Above: Former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell The United Kingdom is formally requesting the extradition of former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick this month, the TCI announced in a statement Wednesday. Misick was arrested under an Interpol warrant in Rio de Janeiro in December. “Michael Misick is the subject of an extradition […]

New Constitution Comes into Effect in Turks and Caicos Islands

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The new constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands took effect Monday, marking the “beginning of the end” of the three-year UK interim administration, according to UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds. “Today is an important day in the Turks […]

Turks and Caicos Swears in Jamaican Judge for Corruption Cases

Above: Justice Paul Harrison (centre) will preside over cases related to the Commission of Inquiry (Photo: TCIGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Acting Turks and Caicos Governor Patrick Boyle has sworn in Justice Paul Harrison as a Supreme Court Judge to preside over criminal cases arising out of the Commission of Inquiry that began in […]

Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick

Updated Monday 4:24 PM By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Premier Michael Misick, the government announced today. Interpol has authorized a “Red Notice” for Misick, who was the country’s Premier until allegations of widespread corruption led the United Kingdom to impose direct rule […]

Op-Ed: Corruption in Turks and Caicos

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor In the Caribbean, it is well established that political corruption contributes to the spread of organized crime and terrorism. Corrupt politicians participate directly or indirectly in the trafficking of drugs, arms and human beings. In the Caribbean, we need to try to achieve a standard of political behavior, which […]

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