Bahamas to launch TCI Office

By Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

#TheBahamas, February 24, 2023 – The Bahamas is preparing to launch an office in the Turks and Caicos Islands.  The move comes as the TCI looks to its diaspora, especially in the Bahamas, to build up the ranks of blood related locals.  The announcement came from Premier Washington Misick on February 13th at a diaspora conference in Nassau.

“The Minister for Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell has indicated it is also the intention of The Government of The Bahamas to set up an office in Providenciales,” he said.

The Turks and Caicos is also in the middle of setting up an office in The Bahamas to facilitate closer cooperation between the countries on matters of Immigration, Border Security and more, a decision which was only natural given the relationship between the nations according to the Premier .

“We have been friends from time immemorial, we have shared governors— I understand many of our records are in your archives,” he said to a round of laughter.

The TCI has been working together on matters like defense and immigration for some time and the combined action taken against the violence in 2022 was a testament to that collaboration.

Officers from The Bahamas were the only foreign ‘boots on the ground’, facing down criminals alongside TCI officers.  Both countries simultaneously listed “gang leader”, Brandon Rahming as ‘wanted’ as well; removing what may have been a possible escape for the now-deceased murder suspect.

The collaboration is set to continue according to Misick, as the countries navigate the future they will likely do so together.