Celebrate TCI’s National Tree with the DECR

The first, annual Caicos Pine Awareness week will be held in December. The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) have deemed the first week of December 'Caicos Pine Awareness Week', in order to celebrate our national tree and to…

Elections Office Guidance on Dual Citizenship in the TCI

The following guidance is issued on Dual Citizenship and disqualification under the Constitution sent to us by the Elections office. Section 49(1)(a) of the Constitution provides as follows – "No person shall be qualified to be an elected member of…

DDME Host GIS for Secondary School Students in Providenciales

The DDME will observe for the first time in Turks and Caicos Islands, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Wednesday, 16th November 2016, at the DDME Conference Room, 1316 Customs Complex, Off Leeward Highway, Providenciales from 9:00am to…

TCI RECOGNIZES World Diabetic Day

Monday November 14th the world observes World Diabetes Day.  This year's theme is "Eye on Diabetes" and is as timely as any point of focus on this non communicable chronic disease.   It is noted worldwide that half of the people who are living with…

TCI REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENTS SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER 2015

The Turks and Caicos Islands will commemorate Allied, Commonwealth and British personnel who fought in the two world wars of the 20th Century and in subsequent conflicts, on Remembrance Day on Sunday, 13 November 2016. His Excellency the Governor,…

TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT

His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 28th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 9 November 2016, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: ·         Approved the…

CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION APPOINTS EXECUTIVES

The Civil Service Association (CSA) has appointed Five (5) persons to its executive body earlier this week. The names of the CSA Executives are: Patterson Williams - Ministry of Finance (Computer Unit) Temard Butterfield -Ministry of Education (HJ…

Robbery at Quality Supermarket, Bay Road.

Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a Robbery that occurred on Wednesday 2nd November 2016 at the Quality Supermarket located on Bay Road, Blue Hills Providenciales. Around 7:41 PM on that date, Police…

Election Pack Issued in TCI

The Candidates Nomination Pack for Turks and Caicos Islands general election schedule for December 15, 2016 has been launched by the Supervisor of Elections Lister Dudley Lewis on Friday November 4, 2016. The pack contains all the various items that…

Government ministry issues Mosquito prevention tips

The recent rains have given rise to greater opportunities for mosquitoes to have a wider number of breeding areas.  As you know mosquitoes spread three illnesses which have affected the Turks and Caicos Islands.  Though the impact of Dengue,…