May 4, 2017
MINISTRY OF BORDER CONTROL AND EMPLOYMENT ADDRESSES HEALTH CONCERNS AT THE DETENTION CENTER
On Tuesday May 2nd 2017, the Ministry of Border Control and Employment received reports from the management of the Detention Center that one of the 43 poacher prisoners had been diagnosed with a skin disease known as Scabies. Diagnosis was made at…
May 4, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE HOSTS AUDITIONS FOR NATIONAL CULTURAL GROUP
The Department of Culture today culminated an exciting week of auditions, throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, for the formation of the Turks and Caicos National Cultural Group. Auditions were conducted in South Caicos, North Caicos,…
May 4, 2017
Provo Ocean Warriors held beach clean-up in The Bight
AS PART of a goal to keep the TCI clean, the Provo Ocean Warriors held their annual beach clean-up over the weekend. Organiser of the clean-up and member of the club Jennifer Martel explained that she has been conducting initiatives such as this…
May 4, 2017
Government promises population policy
IN AN attempt to guide the future growth of foreign residents in the TCI, the PDM Government will soon be developing a population policy. This policy, according to Deputy Premier Sean Astwood, will highlight the areas of opportunity for migrants to…
May 4, 2017
Police believe that small group is responsible for most crime in TCI
JAMES Smith, Commissioner of Police, believes that a small group of individuals are responsible for the majority of violent crime that takes place in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He expressed these thoughts during a police press conference held at…
May 4, 2017
Crime down by 14 percent in the TCI
CRIME in the Turks and Caicos is down by 14 percent, said Commissioner of Police James Smith in a press conference at the police headquarters in Providenciales on Thursday (April 27). Commissioner Smith broke down the numbers from 2016-17, stating…
April 18, 2017
interCaribbean Airways introduces new Providenciales -Tortola Flights.
interCaribbean Airways is pleased to introduce a new way to Tortola every Wednesday and Saturday, Tortola from Providenciales. Beginning May 3, these new same plane flights will fly to Tortola via Santo Domingo. (no deplaning required). This new…
April 18, 2017
‘Accountability and transparency’-Governor emphasises need for proper review of statutory bodies
GOVERNOR John Freeman has stressed the need for bonafide evaluations of statutory bodies in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor in a release issued on Wednesday (April 5) highlighted the need for more transparency and accountability as it…
April 18, 2017
$60 million budgeted for local projects
LOCAL contractors are being strongly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities being offered under the 2017/2018 budget that was tabled in the House of Assembly on Monday (April 3). The Premier, her ministers of Government and other PDM…
April 18, 2017
Students to compete in second annual Long Bay High School pageant
NINE young women will compete in the Long Bay High School's second annual pageant at the Tropicana Show Club in Providenciales on May 26 at 6.30pm. Kavanna Hanna will represent Parrot Cay, Celine Fredric will represent Grand Turk, Laura Walkin will…