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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• GBR Launches Self Sufficient Project

  
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  Turks and Caicos farmers accepted a generous monetary donation from a local real estate company recently as a means of strengthening the country’s agricultural industry….a feat that local farmers have been fighting to accomplish over a number of years.
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• Krazy Bargain Robbery

  
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  A robbery at a local retail store this past weekend left workers at the store with serious injuries as criminals continue their rampage of violent attacks across the island.
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• Donated Street Lights

  
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  The installation of more than two dozen street lights in several areas…mostly tourist areas…by the Provo Power Company…are hoped to serve as a deterrent for would-be criminals.
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• Abundant Life Treats Senior citizens

  
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  The Abundant Life Ministries International held their annual Christmas party for senior citizens on the island. The event was filled with lots of food…and fun for the elderly residents who said they enjoyed it immensely.
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• Beaches Giveaway

  
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  The day finally came for dozens of local children who not only received some early Christmas gifts courtesy of the Beaches Resort and Spa…but they also got a chance to get up close and personal with Santa Claus and put in some last minute Christmas requests.
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• 1222 Sports

  
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• 1222 Louis Weather

  
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• Hospital Handover

  
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  Today…the new hospital on Providenciales was handed over from the construction company to the management company as Jonhston International officials during a handing over ceremony this morning told NEWS 4 that they are three weeks ahead of schedule.
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• Tourist Board Welcomes

  
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  Visitors to the TCI received a special welcome from members of the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board this morning at the Providenciales International Airport.
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• WIV Donates to PCH

  
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  Officials at the Providenciales Children’s Home were recently presented with a number of different technologies and gadgets aimed at providing the children at the home with a more comfortable life.
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• Gourmet Food Safari

  
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  Five restaurants, five meals… and free flowing wine…guests at this year’s Food Safari enjoyed a variety of gourmet meals from some of the island’s high ends restaurants.
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• Christmas Favourites

  
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  Now there are only four days until Christmas and residents on Providenciales are in the Christmas spirit. News 4 took to the streets to find out what some of their favourite things about Christmas are.
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• Blue Hills Christmas Parade

  
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  Residents of Blue Hills and Wheeland were shown a good time during their annual Christmas parade through the community on Saturday night.
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• 1221 Sports

  
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• 1221 Louis Weather

  
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• Gov. Signs Tax Treaty

  
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  The TCI has recently moved a tier higher on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s list…taking it one step closer to a brighter economic future.
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• Connect 3 Launch

  
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  Residents on the island of Grand Turk will become the first customers to receive a new three-fold service that has been provided through a partnership between Digicel…one of the nation’s largest telecommunication companies…and WIV Cable.
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• AG Chambers Prison Update

  
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  The Attorney General’s Chambers is investigating and reviewing a case of alleged assault and brutally on inmates in Her Majesty’s Prison…a case that was reported several months ago.
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• Question of the Week

  
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  In response to the Question of the Week…residents weighed in on “What they think the police can do to protect themselves as crime continues to escalate”
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• Morgan Heritage Concert

  
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  Two of the members of the popular Reggae group Morgan Heritage arrived on the island of Providenciales this afternoon…as they get ready to entertain the Provo community in what organizers promise to be an incredible performance this weekend.
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