No Media Access to Polling Stations

The Supervisor of Elections, Dudley Lewis, has confirmed that there is to be no media access to the polling stations on Fri, 9 Nov. To be clear: there will be no photo opportunities of politicians casting their votes. Mr. Lewis' decision has been…

List of Polling Stations

ED Electoral District Principal Polling Station Subsidiary Polling Stations 1 Grand Turk, North Ona Glinton Primary School 2 Grand Turk, South Eliza Simmons Primary School Mary Robinson Primary School Salt Cay 3 South Caicos New…

The Electoral Landscape

• TCI has a population of 31,458. Of these there are 7,377 verified Islanders with some 7,243 registered voters. • There are 19 seats in the TCI House of Assembly    15 of these are filled by directly elected candidates…

Human Rights Commission Reshuffle

Doreen Quelch-Missick has been reappointed as the Chair of the Turks and Caicos Islands Human Rights Commission (HRC) for a further three years it was announced by His Excellency Governor Roc Todd, today, Wed, 7 Nov 2012.   Four new appointments…

TCI Remembrance Events This Sunday

The Turks and Caicos Islands will commemorate Allied, Commonwealth and British personnel who fought in the two world wars of the 20thCentury and in subsequent conflicts on Remembrance Day on Sun, 11 Nov 2012.   His Excellency The Governor will place…

Crime and Incident reports

In Providenciales, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police are investigating the theft of numerous items including assorted clothing, electronic equipment, documents and a large sum of money from a home in Blue Hills. It was reported that the home…

Arrests, Charges and Court Fines

In Providenciales, on Tuesday 6 November 2012, a 35 year old male was arrested and charged for Possession of Control Drugs. This was the result of a stop and serach conducted by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Street Crime Team on Monday 5…

Two Turks and Caicos Islands Government Officials Arrested and Charged

  In Grand Turk, today (Wednesday 7 November 2012), a 35 year old female and a 45year old male who are both Turks and Caicos Islands Government officials were arrested by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police for alleged acts of corruption…

List of Parties and Nominated Candidates

GRAND TURK NORTH – ELECTORAL DISTRICT 1 1. George Alexander Lightbourne PNP 2. Derek Anthonio Rolle PDM GRAND TURK SOUTH – ELECTORAL DISTRICT 2 1. Edwin Astwood PDM 2. Rex Elton Swann PNP SOUTH CAICOS – ELECTORAL DISTRICT 3 1. Edith…

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: In advance of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ General Election on Fri, 9 Nov 2012

“This week marks the start of a much heralded and long anticipated new chapter in the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI),” said His Excellency Governor Ric Todd. “I am very much looking forward to the elections on Friday and appointing…