August 23, 2016
Grand Turk’s First Annual Eco-Camp a Great Success!
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND GAMING Last week Grand Turk youth had the opportunity to participate in the island’s first, annual Eco-camp. The camp, a collaboration between the Turks & Caicos National Museum, and the Department…
August 18, 2016
Stable Credit Rating
FortisTCI Maintains 'BBB' Outlook: Stable Credit Rating Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Wednesday, August 17, 2016) – The international independent credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), recently commenced an annual review…
August 18, 2016
DECR records a bountiful start to Lobster Season 2016
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONEMNT, HERITAGE AND GAMING Lobster season 2016/2017 kicked off on Monday, 15 August, with opening catch landed at processing plants in South Caicos and Providenciales totalling 43,206 pounds (lb), approximately 80% of the…
August 15, 2016
PDM IS ON THE MOVE
Week of August 8th, 2016 in Review On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, the PDM introduced its Grand Turk constituency candidates at its Party Headquarters in Grand Turk. Derek Rolle and Hon Edwin Astwood will carry the banner for the PDM in Electoral…
August 15, 2016
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ORDINANCE
ELECTIONS OFFICE CONSULTATION - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS ORDINANCE The Supervisor of Elections is inviting comments, feedback and input if any from Political Parties and Independent Candidates to the proposed amending of Section 38 (2) of…
August 15, 2016
ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY TEMPORARY PASSPORT
MINISTRY OF BORDER CONTROL AND EMPLOYMENT The Passport Office within the Registration and Citizenship Department, Ministry of Border Control and Employment wishes to remind all citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands to check the validity of their…
August 15, 2016
MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE ADVISORY
As of Friday, 12th of August, 2016, the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services (MoHAHS) has received confirmation of 3 additional cases of Zika from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). To date, there have been a total of 8 cases…
August 15, 2016
Police Investigates Theft of a vehicle
An investigation has been launched into a report of a theft of a vehicle from a yard in the Leeward Palms area of Providenciales last night (Thursday 11th August 2016). Around 9:33 PM on the same date, the complainant reported to police that she…
August 15, 2016
25-year-old female arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm
Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating the circumstances that caused a man to received 1st-degree burns about his body. Police responded to a home around 1:30 PM on Wednesday 10th August 2016 in the area…
August 11, 2016
Mrs Lormeka Williams, the Director of the TCI Red Cross, has been awarded a Chevening Scholarship
The Governor’s Office is pleased to announce that Mrs Lormeka Williams, the Director of the TCI Red Cross, has been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2016/17 academic year to study a Masters degree in Conservation Biology at the…