Tag: Turks and Caicos
Turks & Caicos Civil Recovery Up To $19.5 Million
The Turks and Caicos Islands [TCI] civil recovery programme began in December 2009 to regain the assets of the TCI taxpayer that were obtained improperly, and it has now risen to $19.5m, with land recoveries now at 2,508 acres. In 2008 the British Overseas Territory’s administration was suspended and power was transferred to the UK-appointed Governor... Read more of this article
Michael Misick Released From Prison In Brazil
The former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick was released from prison in Brazil today [Feb 8] after the Brazilian Supreme Court has granted him bail. He was arrested in December 2012 at the airport in Rio on a provisional arrest warrant. He was wanted in connection with the findings the 2008-2009 Commission of Inquiry, which alleged... Read more of this article
Turks & Caicos Lodges Extradition Request
The Turks and Caicos Islands lodged a formal request for Michael Misick’s extradition with the Brazilian government yesterday [Jan 29]. Misick, the former Premier of the Turks and Caicos, is imprisoned in Brazil after being arrested on 7 December 2012. He left the Turks and Caicos in March 2012 after Interpol issued an arrest warrant for him in... Read more of this article
SIPT & Sandals Resorts Reach $12M Agreement
Special prosecutors in the Turks & Caicos Islands said Sandals Resorts will pay $12 million as part of a probe into corruption, with the agreement involving no admission of liability. A statement from the Turks and Caicos Governor’s office said: “The Special Investigation Prosecution Team (SIPT) and the Turks and Caicos Islands Government... Read more of this article
Michael Misick’s Family Appeal To TCI Islanders
Family members of the now-jailed former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick have appealed for “God fearing Turks and Caicos Islanders to speak out against this abuse,” the TCI Sun reports. The 46-year-old is being held in a maximum security jail in Brazil after being arrested there on 7 December 2012 following an Interpol red notice... Read more of this article
Misick: ‘My Human Rights Are Being Violated’
In a hand-written 16-page letter [PDF] from a maximum security prison cell in Brazil, former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick says his human rights are being violated. The Turks and Caicos Sun reports that Mr Misick said he has temporary political asylum and is therefore being detained in violation of his human rights. He has called... Read more of this article
Timeline For Misick Extradition Still Unknown
According to the Turks & Caicos media, the timeline for Michael Misick’s extradition from Brazil is still unknown. Mr Misick — the former TCI Premier — was arrested over two weeks ago at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. Following allegations of widespread corruption in 2009, the UK imposed direct rule on the Turks and... Read more of this article
Michael Misick Arrested In Rio de Janeiro
[Updated] Former premier of the Turks & Caicos Michael Misick, was arrested this morning [Dec 7] in Brazil. Mr Misick fled the TCI earlier this year after Interpol issued an international arrest warrant for him in connection with allegations of corruption. Mr Misick was detained at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, the Associated Press... Read more of this article
PNP Returns To Power In Turks & Caicos
Three years after it was removed from office due to a corruption scandal, the Progressive National Party [PNP] is reported to have won the Turks and Caicos General Election. Just over 7,000 people were eligible to vote in the election, which was held under a new constitution, The PNP, which was led by former Premier Michael Misick from 2003 to 2009,... Read more of this article
Turks And Caicos To Hold Election Tomorrow
Three years after Britain suspended the government and took control of the Turks and Caicos Islands, voters are heading to the polls on Friday [Nov 9] to elect a new government. 37 candidates had been nominated to contest the elections with the Progressive National Party [PNP] and the People’s Democratic Movement [PDM] each nominating 15 candidates,... Read more of this article
