Topic: Turks and Caicos
Cayman soldiers join forces with regional counterparts in hurricane-hit Jamaica
Cayman Islands soldiers have deployed to Jamaica for hurricane relief duty with counterparts from Bermuda and Turks and Caicos in a pair of historic firsts
Cayman troops forge training links in Trinidad
Cayman soldiers have finished a major training exercise with Caribbean partners in Trinidad and Tobago.
Bouncing back: State of tourism across the Caribbean
Throughout the Caribbean, which is fighting to recover from the debilitating blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, new hotels are opening up and airports and cruise ports are getting multi-million-dollar makeovers as the region attempts to build back better.
Turks and Caicos: A rival and a trailblazer in post-COVID tourism
The Turks and Caicos Islands is enjoying record tourism numbers even amid the pandemic. Has the success of a fellow British Overseas Territory come at Cayman’s expense or has it ‘cracked the code’ that our leaders can follow to revive a crumbling pillar of the economy?
Cayman dive business shifting to Turks and Caicos
Next month the bulk of the remaining staff and crew of Cayman’s Reef Divers will load up four boats and make the 520 nautical mile, 34-hour ocean crossing to set up shop in Turks and Caicos.
Caribbean OTs relax travel restrictions as vaccinations rise
Britain’s Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have taken different approaches to balancing the economic and health threats posed by COVID-19 and the measures to combat the virus, with Cayman among the most conservative.
First COVID deaths in Turks, Bermuda
The coronavirus has claimed two lives in Bermuda and one in Turks and Caicos, the first deaths involving residents in Britain’s overseas territories.
Cayman police investigating Turks shooting
Four officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are investigating a fatal shooting of a man by a police officer in Turks and Caicos.
Premier reaches out to stricken Bahamas
Premier Alden McLaughlin paid a flying visit to the Bahamas Monday to offer Cayman’s solidarity and support to the hurricane-hit island chain.
Rotary International president chosen from Caribbean region
Barry Rassin of the Rotary Club of East Nassau in New Providence, Bahamas, became the president of the Rotary International, this month.
Cayman attends integrity commission conference
Cayman Islands representatives joined country leaders from across the Caribbean at a Commonwealth integrity and anti-corruption conference that opened Monday afternoon in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.
Bermuda controversy prompts calls for action on same-sex marriage
The U.K. government is facing a cross-party backlash for its failure to intervene as Bermuda became the first territory in the world to “repeal“ gay marriage rights.
International aid rules limit UK’s disaster relief to its territories
Rules governing international aid targets that prevented the U.K. from spending its foreign development aid budget on hurricane-hit territories in the Caribbean are being reviewed.
Hurricane relief mission delays laser/helicopter trial
Javonnie Silburn, who is accused of shining a laser at the police helicopter, had his trial adjourned until next week because a police officer due to give evidence is on an emergency relief operation in Turks and Caicos.
UPDATE: Tampa airport to close Monday for Irma; Cayman Airways adjusts flights
The Tampa International Airport in Florida will close Monday. Accordingly Cayman Airway's flights to and from Tampa on Monday have been cancelled.
Relief efforts begin for devastated British Virgin Islands
After Hurricane Irma flattened homes throughout the British Virgin Islands when it struck the territory on Wednesday, untold hundreds of residents have had to seek refuge in churches, schools and other public shelters.
Pre-UK ministerial meeting wraps up in Turks and Caicos
Anticipated consequences of the U.K. ‘Brexit’ vote was the major topic of discussion this week as British Overseas Territories leaders gathered in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
OT ministers gather in Turks and Caicos
Ministers from the Cayman Islands and seven other overseas territories will meet in Turks and Caicos this week to address issues ahead of the Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London this fall.
