December 11, 2017
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT-Dec8th,2017
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Friday, 8 December 2017, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning.…
November 27, 2017
TCIG congratulates students
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services wishes to highlight the excellent performance of four (4) students who have placed in the top ten in the Caribbean Examinations Council Exam (CSEC) at its May/June 2017 sitting. Our…
November 24, 2017
PREMIER ROBINSON ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS (UN) HIGH-LEVEL PLEDGING CONFERENCE
Premier Hon. Sharlene Robinson led a delegation to the CARICOM-High Level Donor Conference at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters on November 21, 2017 in New York. The objectives of the High-Level Donor Conference were to mobilize support and…
November 23, 2017
THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM HON. SHARLENE C. ROBINSON PREMIER OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
"O Give Thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 King James Version) Gratitude is a boundless force. This infinite energy reaches beyond the borders of a single day. We can, however, utilize this…
October 27, 2017
TCIG SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS $8m CLAIM in respect of development in a National Park
TCIG has successfully defended against a claim totalling over $8m brought by Silly Creek Estates and Marina (SCEM). The claim, brought into the TCI Courts back in 2014, was wholly dismissed by the Honourable Chief Justice. SCEM brought a claim for…
October 26, 2017
Commissioner gives crime statistics for this quarter
In keeping with a commitment made last year the Commissioner of Police James Smith today released some limited crime data for the second quarter of the current year to RTC News, covering the period 1st July up to and including 30th September 2017.…
October 24, 2017
TCIG completes Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the CFATF
The Turks and Caicos Islands has undertaken Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) procedures that requires…
October 23, 2017
FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
Disasters such as hurricanes can have serious mental health consequences which can take the form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress, Grief or Depression. First Responders in particular, typically operate on the front lines and often…
October 23, 2017
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WELCOMES A NEW CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER
The Department of Agriculture is extremely pleased to announce that a new Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has joined the complement of staff. Dr. Shelley Tricia Bridgewater, a practising Small and Farm Animal Veterinarian for the past nine (9) years…
October 23, 2017
Turks & Caicos Receives Trucks From Overseas Territory
Premier of the Turks & Caicos islands, the Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson turned over three twin cab trucks to various Ministries today outside the NJS Francis Building in Grand Turk. The trucks were donated to the Turks & Caicos islands by our…