Turks and Caicos Islands
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
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| 2025 | Made official international debut in the Men's Central American Championships, winning their first T20 International. |
| April 17 2025 | Turks and Caicos Islands national cricket team played their inaugural Twenty20 International match against Panama, marking their first entry into international cricket competition. |
| 2025 | Ran again in the general election but was unsuccessful as the Progressive National Party retained power. |
| March 2025 |
Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
American Airlines' inaugural direct flight from Miami (Flight AA 3815) landed at the Norman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport, marking a major milestone in South Caicos' tourism development.
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| March 15 2025 | American Airlines' inaugural direct flight from Miami to South Caicos (Flight AA 3815) landed at the Norman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport. Hon. Saunders gave remarks highlighting the significance of the flight for South Caicos' economic future and tourism development. |
| March 6 2025 | U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Turks and Caicos Islands, warning travelers about crime risks in the territory. |
| 2024 |
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix released mobile game 'Too Hot to Handle 3'.
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| 2024 | Several American tourists were arrested for possession of small arms ammunition, facing 12-year mandatory prison terms. |
| July 19 2024 |
Too Hot to Handle
Sixth series of Too Hot to Handle premiered on Netflix.
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| May 2024 |
Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
The South Caicos International Airport was renamed the Norman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport in honor of Norman B. Saunders.
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| May 24 2024 | The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) officially renamed the South Caicos International Airport to the Norman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport in a ceremony honoring Honourable Norman B. Saunders Sr.'s legacy. |
| 2023 |
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix released mobile game 'Too Hot to Handle 2'.
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| 2023 |
Providenciales International Airport
The airport was nominally renamed the Howard Hamilton International Airport, though Providenciales International Airport remains the dominant name used.
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| 2023 |
Taíno language
Jorge Baracutay Estevez, the Higuayagua Taino cultural organization, and linguist Alexandra Aikhenvald published 'Hiwatahia: Hekexi Taino Language Reconstruction', a 20,000-word dictionary based on the wider Ta-Maipurean language branch.
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| July 28 2023 |
Too Hot to Handle
Final 3 episodes of the fifth season of Too Hot to Handle were released on Netflix.
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| July 21 2023 |
Too Hot to Handle
Next 3 episodes of the fifth season of Too Hot to Handle were released on Netflix.
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| July 14 2023 |
Too Hot to Handle
Fifth series of Too Hot to Handle premiered on Netflix.
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| May 5 2023 | Following a report in The Athletic about Harrington's employment at Empire FC, the Chicago Red Stars fired general manager Michelle Lomnicki. |
| April 25 2023 | The Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) communicated Harrington's disqualification to him, Empire FC, IWSL, US Youth Soccer Association, and US Soccer Federation. |
| April 25 2023 | Charisma University was awarded Candidate status for accreditation as a Category IV institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission. |
| March 2023 |
Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
General Sir Patrick Sanders visited the Turks & Caicos Islands, met with local leadership, and was made Honorary Colonel of the Turks & Caicos Islands Regiment.
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| January 2023 | Empire FC re-hired Harrington as an independent contractor as director of coaching, despite his suspension from youth soccer participation in Illinois. |
| January 9 2023 | Harrington was given a two-year ban from the NWSL for abusive conduct, with future employment in the league conditional on meeting specific requirements. |
| 2022 | Omar Edwards concluded his tenure as manager of the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team. |
| December 14 2022 |
Too Hot to Handle
Remaining 5 episodes of the fourth season of Too Hot to Handle premiered on Netflix.
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| December 7 2022 |
Too Hot to Handle
Fourth series of Too Hot to Handle premiered on Netflix.
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| September 2022 | The Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Tideforce, equipped with a Wildcat helicopter, was deployed to the islands to provide surveillance support to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police in response to rising gang violence. |
| May 2022 | Harrington was immediately fired from Club América after the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Club Pachuca. |
| January 2022 |
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix released mobile game 'Too Hot to Handle: Love is a Game', which became Netflix's most played game.
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| January 19 2022 |
Too Hot to Handle
Third series of Too Hot to Handle premiered on Netflix.
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| 2021 | Lost her at-large seat in the House of Assembly as the Progressive National Party won the general election. |
| 2021 | Malcolm concludes her term as a member of the House of Assembly and minister of education, youth, culture, social, and library services. |
| 2021 | Charisma University was ranked 801+ in the Impact Rankings: Quality education category in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. |
| 2021 | Turks and Caicos government amends immigration law, modifying rules for obtaining Belonger Status. New regulations require ten years of marriage to a Belonger or significant investment in specific islands to qualify for a residence permit. |
| 2021 | The Progressive National Party (PNP) returned to power, with Washington Misick becoming Premier. |
| July 2021 | Population estimate updated to 57,196, showing continued significant population growth since the 2012 census. |
| July 8 2021 |
COVID-19 pandemic in the Turks and Caicos Islands
New COVID-19 cases were discovered following the previous resolution of all cases.
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| July 4 2021 |
COVID-19 pandemic in the Turks and Caicos Islands
All COVID-19 cases were again declared resolved in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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| June 2021 |
Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
The first passing out parade of the Turks and Caicos Regiment was conducted.
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| June 30 2021 |
Too Hot to Handle
Second half of the second series of Too Hot to Handle was released on Netflix.
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| June 23 2021 |
Too Hot to Handle
First half of the second series of Too Hot to Handle was released on Netflix.
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| June 4 2021 | Harrington was appointed as manager of Club América in the Liga MX Femenil. |
| April 2021 | Harrington was hired as technical director of Chicago Empire FC of the IWSL. |
| February 19 2021 |
2021 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands to elect members of the House of Assembly, resulting in a landslide victory for the Progressive National Party, which won 14 of the 15 available seats.
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| January 2021 |
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix renewed Too Hot to Handle for two additional series, which were filmed simultaneously in the Turks and Caicos Islands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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