Record land deal signed in Turks & Caicos Islands

The largest land development agreement to be signed in the history of the Turks & Caicos Islands calls for the construction of a harbour and duty free zone in the southern end of Grand Turk that is estimated to cost $312 million in a four phased development plan, reported the Turks & Caicos Free Press.The agreement was signed in December by the government and Grand Turk Harbour Development Company Limited, which is registered in TCI. The first phase of the plan is scheduled to begin early this year.