The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has formally written to the Honourable Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, after a detailed presentation to the Party's National General Council on a report commissioned by Party Leader Hon. Douglas Parnell concerning reported proposals for mid-term constitutional amendments affecting the Turks and Caicos Islands. Doug Parnell, Leader of the Opposition The correspondence, dated 6

The People’s Democratic Movement has confirmed the appointment of Mark A. Fulford as Secretary General of the Party, following his unanimous ratification by the Party’s National General Council on Friday, July 3rd 2026. Mark Fulford Mr. Fulford was sought after by PDM Leader Hon. Doug Parnell, who invited him to serve in the role based on his principles, professional experience, organisational capacity, and commitment to national service. Hon. Parnell subsequently presented M

The People's Democratic Movement (PDM) is calling for an end to the continued importation of senior police leadership, arguing that qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders should be given a clear pathway to lead the country's police force. PDM Leader Doug Parnell In a bullet-point statement, PDM Leader Douglas Parnell said the absence of a local leadership plan is failing both officers and the public, contending that capable Turks and Caicos Islanders are being overlooked for

Sixteen months after suffering a second consecutive general election defeat, the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) has taken what may be its most significant step yet toward rebuilding its organisation and redefining its future. Doug Parnell Delegates at the party's National Convention on Saturday unanimously elected former leader Doug Parnell to once again lead the party, replacing Edwin Astwood, who did not seek another term as political leader. Astwood will continue ser

Former Progressive National Party (PNP) candidate for North and Middle Caicos, attorney-at-law Mark Fulford, has defected from his party and joined the ranks of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM). Mark Fulford Fulford made the announcement via his social media account on Friday, describing the move as the beginning of “a new chapter” in his public service. “This decision was not made lightly,” Fulford, who is also President of the Turks and Caicos Bar Council wrote. “The

Government backbencher and former tourism minister Josephine Connolly has delivered a sharp critique of her own administration’s more than $500 million national budget, describing it as lacking innovation and ambition while warning of troubling economic signals. CONNOLLY...“It is equivalent to a retread, old ideas recycled.” Speaking during her contribution in the House of Assembly last week, Connolly, who obviously broke rank, compared the 2026/27 $550.8-million budget to

Premier Washington Misick has issued a strong warning about foreign and domestic forces allegedly seeking to undermine the Turks and Caicos Islands, as he presented the 2026/2027 Estimates of Expenditure in Parliament on Tuesday, April 21. Premier Washington Misick Delivering his address in the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands in Grand Turk, Misick cautioned that despite the country’s progress, powerful interests remain intent on preserving systems that do

Hon. Edwin Astwood, Leader of the People's Democratic Movement My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, Today, I stand before you with a...

The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has condemned the double murder of two of the country's young men near the Howard Hamilton...

Former Chief Minister Oswald Skippings has come out swinging against the Washington Misick-led Progressive National Party (PNP)...

Opposition Leader Hon. Edwin Astwood said he would like to see an independent Turks and Caicos Islands but would only support such a move...

Member of Parliament for Cheshire Hall or ED7, Hon. Samuel Been has begun engaging with the various government agencies to bring an end...

By Geert De Clercq PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday she would end all...