TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT

His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 1st meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet advised His Excellency the…

Round Island School Visit and Cutting of Ribbon of the Newly Renovated Science Lab

On Tuesday, January 12th 2016, the Deputy Premier, and Minister of Education the Hon. Akierra Mary Deanne Missick, and a team from the Ministry of Education including the PS Jones, DS Cox, Director Howell, and Education Officers Kennedy and Bowen,…

TCIG Appoints Deputy Contract Performance Manager

The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services is pleased to announce that Mrs. Natalie Danclar-Rodney has accepted the position of Deputy Performance Contract Manager in the Contract Performance Management Unit effective Jan 11, 2016. As…

10 Poachers apprehended near South Caicos

10 Poachers, and their vessels were apprehended on Sunday, 10 January, after Enforcement Officers from the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) and reacted to a tip-off from the TCI's Marine Police Air Patrol. The men were…

TCIG ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WILBUR CALEY AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ROAD TRAFFIC

The Turks and Caicos Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Wilbur Caley as the new Deputy Director of the Road Safety Department within the Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication. Mr. Caley is a former TCIG…

DDME to observe its annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) has announced that it will be observing its annual Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week from 11th – 16th January, 2016 under the Theme: “Do you know what to do?” The week will kick-off…

Consultation Meetings on Amendment of Building Height and Density

The House of Assembly at its last meeting held on 16th December 2015, approved amendments to the Physical Planning Ordinance which allows for regulations to be made by His Excellency the Governor where no development plan has been approved in…

POLICE MAKE MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN FIREARM INCIDENTS

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) continues to investigate multiple incidents of violence which unfolded over the weekend and have four males in custody. Between Thursday 31st December 2015 and Friday 1st January 2016 several…

POLICE CONDUCTS ARRESTS IN THE TCI

Criminal Investigations Department of the TCI arrested a 19 year old male of a Kew Town address for suspicion of Possession of Criminal Property. Beat & Patrol Officers arrested a 26 year old male of a Five Cays address for Assault Occasioning…

SLOOP FROM HAITI INTERCEPTED WITH 78 MIGRANTS

A wind assisted sloop from Haiti was detected shortly before 3AM on (Thursday December 31st, 2015) six miles Southwest off the shore of Providenciales. The vessel was detected by the Radar Station and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks &…