Turks and Caicos has doubled down on tourism as the singular pillar of its economy. Ministers celebrate record arrivals, new resorts, and the creation of a Tourism Authority. Yet beneath the headlines lies a stark paradox: the very policies hailed as progress are eroding the natural environment — the core product upon which tourism depends. The country is building itself out of paradise. The Government’s Celebrated Milestones The administration points to a series of achieveme

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: LEGALIZING A PIECE OF LAND SHOULD NOT BE SO DIFFICULT FOR TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY—SO STOP TREATING IT AS IF IT IS! A major turning point in our Crown land system came after the 2008–2009 Commission of Inquiry. Hynetta Forbes The Inquiry found a high probability of systemic corruption and raised serious concerns about how Government and Crown land were being handled. After that period, the Crown land sy