Turks and Caicos

The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British dependency, are a group of Caribbean islands located at the eastern end of the Bahamas chain. TCI consists of eight major islands and numerous uninhabited cays located 575 miles south of Miami in the British West Indies.

The capital is Grand Turk, which also boasts the Carnival cruise ship port, and the main tourist island is Providenciales (known as Provo), location of the beautiful Grace Bay Beach, recently named one of the top three beaches in the world. The area is also known for diving and snorkeling, boasting the second longest barrier reef in the world as well as many pristine coral reefs to explore.

There are many high end luxury accommodations in Turks and Caicos, including the private islands of Parrot Cay and Pine Cay, as well as Amanyara, located on the far Northwest Point of Provo.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Turks and Caicos”

• GOVERNOR AND DEPUTY SPEAK OUT

  
  The Heart of the Turks and Caicos — Authority: 143
  it was intense, it was enlightening. Today marks the 105th day of the Governor Gordon Wetherell administration and today he along with chief Executive Mark Capes sat with our senior journalist David Hinds for a no holds barred interview.
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• COURTNEY ROBINSON SPEAKS OUT

  
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  Former senior government information officer Courtney Robinson tells News 4 that he has sat back long enough and heard all of the drama surrounding the closure of TCI7 NEW MEDIA NETWORK and the GIS office- Robinson broke his silence today.
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• AIRPORT EMERGENCY EXERCISE

  
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  Sirens were blaring, uniformed police officers blocked the streets and for many unsuspecting residents last night’s emergency exercise came as shock to many as what started out as general concern turned to frustration as for almost three hours the roads into Five cays and South Dock were closed.
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• WILSON TO CHARGE ROBINSON

  
  The Heart of the Turks and Caicos — Authority: 143
  He was one of the four men allegedly involved in the armed robbery of a blue Hills Gas Station but now as he sits in a Grand Turk Prison awaiting trial, he has some unfinished business with the man who shot him as he was allegedly trying to escape.
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• NEW PAGEANTS FOR TCI

  
  The Heart of the Turks and Caicos — Authority: 143
  A series of new pageants is headed for the Turks and Caicos islands next year and while you beautiful ladies are excited about the possibilities our Takara Bain spoke with the director of these three new pageants Ms. Willamae Deveaux to find out more.
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• KEISHA PARNELL MURDER TRIAL

  
  The Heart of the Turks and Caicos — Authority: 143
  The Parnell family have dominated the headlines in previous months primarily because of the tragic events which have plagued the family and now with the murder trial of Keisha Parnell underway the family is hoping for justice at last and an end to this chapter of their lives.
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• PREMIER’S HOUSE ON MARKET

  
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  Perhaps one of the most luxurious homes in the Turks and Caicos Islands may soon have a new owner. The multi-million dollar home of former Premier Michael Misick NEWS 4 has learnt is now open for prospective bidders.
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• 1125 Sports

  
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• 1125 Louis Weather

  
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• The Neck Hump

  
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  Question: I am 52 and have noticed lately that the base of my neck in the back is somewhat humped.I have noticed this on others as well. Is there any exercise that can prevent this from getting worse or, better yet, repair the damage? Answer: Thanks for your question! The "neck hump" to which to refer is common in ...
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• POLICE EXERCISE

  
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  Residents in Providenciales where stunned by the weekend long massive police stop and search exercise at various road sections across the island… From inspectors to constables…all were involved as officers checked for vehicle license and registration, work permit status and possible drugs and weapons.
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• DOUG PARNELL TRAVELS

  
  The Heart of the Turks and Caicos — Authority: 143
  Newly elected Leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) had one dark cloud hovering over his reputation as he was constantly being dogged about his alleged inability to travel to the United States after because of his involvement in a criminal matter…well Parnell proved to his distracters that he is not ...
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• SPECIAL PROSECUTOR REPORT

  
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  The much anticipated release from Special Prosecutor Helen Garlick into her investigations regarding possible criminal activity by former members of Parliament wasn’t much of a statement at all. Thousands waited on the releases which still did not reveal if anyone will be charged.
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• CRIME STOPPERS BALL

  
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  Ride ‘em cowboy and all that western jargon was the theme of the 2009 TCI Crime stoppers ball held at Beaches Resort and Spa over the weekend, the well attended event gave supporters to chance to support the organization and meet with the Governor as they expressed their thoughts on crime in the TCI.
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• DIGICEL CHRISTMAS PROMOTION

  
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  Hot on the heels on their biggest rivals, DIGICEL announced their 2009 Christmas promotion to the public and launched the event at the luxurious Amanyara Resort.
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• LLOYD RODNEY MEMORIAL

  
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  The people’s lawyer is how he was described by those who gave tributes and they were many who can attest to deceased attorney at law Lloyd Rodney taking up their case when no one else would..Rodney who died earlier this month in the United States was given a memorial service last Friday at the Williams Auditorium.
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• 1123 Sports

  
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• 1123 Louis Weather

  
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• A fishy picture

  
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  These wonderful photos were taken just off the beach at Coral Gardens by Mathew who is a diving instructor. The colors are simply stunning and this is one of the main draws of the islands, the oustanding waters. Many tourists come specifically for the diving and water fun, but another reason has to be the ...
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• Will Amazon’s Global Kindle Work in YOUR Country?

  
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  Amazons Global Kindle Reader I heard that Amazon now has a global version of Kindle. I was disappointed to find this morning that the new version still will not work in my country. Since I’ve wanted one for some time, but have been waiting until they got a version that would work in my country, I checked out ...
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