September 7, 2015
Emergency Management Accreditation Program Assessment
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, through the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), has applied for Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Accreditation. During the week 14th – 18th September 2015, five (5)…
September 7, 2015
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PRESS RELEASE- 2015 IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION
This Progressive Democratic Alliance is hereby registering its dissatisfaction with and rejection to the pending Turks and Caicos Status Bill that is currently before the House of Assembly. This bill gives a clear indication that the Turks and…
September 7, 2015
MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT HOST PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING ON MAJOR CURRENT ISSUES
Meanwhile, a Public Town Hall meeting, hosted by the Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing and his Ministerial Cabinet, has been scheduled for on Monday September 7th, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Gustavus Lightbourne Complex in Providenciales and on…
September 7, 2015
Deputy Premier sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016
The Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Libraries Services, Deputy Premier Akierra M D Missick, sends heartfelt best wishes to Students and Staff for the new Academic School Year 2015/2016, commencing September 7 2015. The start of this academic…
September 4, 2015
Imports increased in Turks and Caicos by 8.5%
The Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SPPD) announced today that imports for the first half year increased by 8.5%. The Turks and Caicos Islands Merchandise imports totaled approximately $208 million for the first half of 2015, representing…
September 3, 2015
Activists protest dolphinariums in Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands have long been considered a haven for wild dolphins and whales, with laws forbidding their confinement. So a proposal to establish dolphinariums on two islands in the archipelago has been met with a storm of protest.…
September 3, 2015
Fishermen discards could increase prevalence of turtle disease in Turks and Caicos
Fishermen in the Turks and Caicos Islands could be increasing the local prevalence of a disease that is affecting turtle populations worldwide, by selectively harvesting healthy creatures and the throwing back infected animals. That’s the result of…
September 3, 2015
Another Student Benefits from TCHTA’s TCI Hospitality Adventure Programme
During his high school years Cydacio Morgan realised he had a passion for cooking and signed up for TCHTA's Hospitality Adventure Summer Lit'l Chefs Programme in 2013, an opportunity which has propelled his future in Culinary Arts. The former Lit'l…
September 3, 2015
Digicel Partners with National Church of God to host Annual Back to School Event
For the second year, Digicel has partnered with the National Church of God, headed by Pastor Branford E. Dean, to host the annual Back to School event, for 2015. Held at the Alice and Alice Shopping Center on Sunday August 30th, the event, in its…
September 3, 2015
PREMIER EWING REBUKES GOVERNOR BECKINGHAM’S REFERENCE TOTHE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AS HAVING CONCERNS FOR TERRORISM
The Governor in his press release last week communicated that he was instructed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to instruct the Chief Financial Officer to use his powers under the Constitution and Chief Financial Officer’s Ordinance to…