New Chief Justice Takes The Bench in Turks and Caicos
JUSTICE Mabel Agyemang, a Ghanian judge of the highest calibre, officially took up her post as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands on April 1. Joining her on the judicial bench this past Wednesday was former Chief Magistrate Tanya Lobban-Jackson. Lobban-Jackson, a native of Jamaica, now serves as a judge of the Supreme Court. The two were sworn in by Governor Nigel Dakin on Monday (March 30) at the Governor’s Office in Providenciales. Commenting on the appointment via his Instagram page, Governor Dakin stated: “An enormous privilege to do this – under the strangest of circumstances – but …
Craig Oliver joins Wessex Fairchild Attorneys
Wessex Fairchild Attorneys, established by Neale Coleman and Arnelle Taylor in 2019, are delighted to welcome their newest attorney to join the team. …
Wessex Fairchild Salutes Women on International Women’s Day
Women across the world on Sunday observe International Women’s Day (IWD) under the theme “an equal world is an enabled world.” It is a day for reflection on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977, but the history of IWD gatherings date back to 1911 with over a million people supporting it. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement …
Wessex Fairchild Law Firm opens door in Turks and Caicos Islands
Established in 2019 by Neale Coleman and his fellow partner Arnelle Taylor, Wessex Fairchild is a multi-service law firm specializing in litigation, commercial disputes, real estate and corporate services among others. …
Turks and Caicos is Open for Business
The Turks and Caicos Islands (“TCI”) is a British overseas territory and despite the recent global events enjoys one of the more dynamic economies in the British West Indies. Upmarket tourism and offshore finance are the main sources of prosperity. The TCI is home to world class resorts and thousands of overseas companies are registered in the islands. The TCI is positioning itself as an island very much open for business, as the world opens back up following the COVID-19 pandemic, but at the same time striving for internationally recognized good standards of governance and corporate affairs. Foreign investment or …