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Turks and Caicos Responds to Letter by Former Premier Michael Misick

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 […]

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Turks and Caicos Government, Sandals Reach $12 Million Agreement

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Special Investigation Prosecution Team and the Turks and Caicos Islands government have reached an agreement with Sandals Resorts International totaling $12 million. The agreement is due “in part to the cooperation of […]

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The CJ Cool List - the Caribbean's 10 Coolest Hotels for 2013

The Caribbean is not short on terrific hotels. Every island — every destination — has a range of interesting, original, luxurious properties sure to satisfy any traveler to the region. But this year, we wanted to offer our take on 10 […]

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Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing Begins Island Tour

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing began an island-wide tour Monday, his first since being elected in November 2012. The tour began on Grand Turk, and will end on Salt Cay next […]


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 […]


Sandals to Close Veranda Turks and Caicos Resort for Renovations

Above: the former Veranda Turks and Caicos Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has announced that the former Veranda Turks and Caicos resort it purchased last month will close beginning Jan. 7 for renovations. The renovations will […]

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Turks and Caicos: Beaches Offers Jobs to Most of Former Veranda Resort Staff

Above: the Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos has made job offers to 145 of the staff at the former Veranda Resort that its parent company, Sandals Resorts […]


Turks and Caicos Premier: "Grave Concern" Over Sloops from Haiti

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The arrival of “illegal” Haitian sloops in Turks and Caicos and their subsequent cost to the government is of “grave concern” to Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, he said […]


Op-Ed: Corruption In the Caribbean

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE ARRESTS OF McKeeva Bush and Michael Misick in one-week span focused on the world of corruption in the Caribbean. The two most prestigious Caribbean offshore financial centres ended up with a pair political leaders in […]

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From Haiti to Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Leaders Mourn Sandy Hook Victims

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Leaders from across the Caribbean are expressing their condolences over the tragic deaths at an elementary school in Connecticut this week. Haiti President Michel Martelly said he expressed his “sorrow […]


Turks and Caicos' Molasses Reef Set to Resume Development

Above: Molasses Reef By the Caribbean Journal staff The Molasses Reef development on West Caicos will recommence development following the signing of a development agreement with the Turks and Caicos government. The agreement was signed Dec. 6. The remaining arrangements […]


Boat Carrying 127 Haitian Nationals Intercepted by Turks and Caicos Police

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff A sloop carrying 127 Haitian nationals was intercepted early Sunday morning by the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, the government said in a statement. The boat, which was intercepted at 2:27AM by […]