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Provo Airport Redevelopment possibly stymied; Bidding process gets second extension

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Dana Malcolm 

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#TurksandCaicosIslands, October 19, 2023 – The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) has extended the prequalification process for bidders interested in the redevelopment of the Providenciales International Airport for a second time. 

Now pushed to November 10, the process allows interested investors who meet certain criteria to submit bids to redevelop and run the airport for a 30 year period. 

The process began in August 2023 and was to be closed off by October with the aim of wrapping up contract negotiations by March 2024. 

The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) had explained the first extension was at the request of potential bidders. There is so far no reason shared on why there is this second extension.

Magnetic Media has also queried whether the start date for the $400 million project will be affected by the delays. 

In a recent town hall meeting, TCIAA executives indicated that the bidding process was a trial run of sorts to see if the Public Private Partnership (PPP) was viable and to their liking, but maintained that they had not written off self-financing the massive project. 

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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