January 22, 2015
New Permanent Secretary and Deputy Secretary Appointed
TCIG completed interviews held during the month of December for Permanent Secretaries, the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) announced to RTC News the formal appointment of Ian Astwood as Permanent Secretary and Desmond Lightbourne as…
January 19, 2015
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AWARENESS WEEK OBSERVED IN THE TCI
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) will observe Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week from January 11th -18th, 2015 themed around having the residents of TCI prepared for the next earthquake through a process of learning,…
January 19, 2015
Permanent Secretary of Border Control and Labour receives an OBE from Her Majesty The Queen
The Governor’s Office today Tuesday 13th January, announced that Mrs. Clara Gardiner, the Permanent Secretary of Border Control and Labour, received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year Honours this month. The…
January 19, 2015
UNICEF Sponsored Early Childhood Education Workshop
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Turks and Caicos Islands Ministry of Education, Youth Sports and Library Services hosted an Intervention seminar for early childhood practitioners throughout the Islands, from…
January 19, 2015
THE PDM EXPRESSES ITS DISAPPOINTMENT REGARDING THE PLIGHT OF BAFSL
The PDM released the following to RTC News on BAFSL. "Late last year, these Islands learned of the possible liquidation of the British Atlantic Financial Services Ltd. In light of information that may have supported what may have been a strained…
January 13, 2015
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT HR STAFF
Four members of the TCI Government Human Resource Management Directorate (HRMD) are set to benefit from a professional development course funded by the Governor’s Office, Jubilee Fund, it was announced on Monday, 12 January 2015. The four members…
January 12, 2015
A Life Well Lived – A True Celebration for Dr. Rosita Butterfield
The Official Opposition and the Peoples Democratic Movement together with the people of these islands mourn the passing of a giant of a lady, the Late Dr Rosita Butterfield and we extend our sincerest condolences to Dr Albray Butterfield, her…
January 8, 2015
Major Cabinet Reshuffle in the TCI by Premier Ewing
The New Year brought with it new changes for the elected Government Ministers of the Turks and Caicos Islands, when Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus Ewing successfully sought immediate changes to ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. These changes…
January 8, 2015
Cabinet was informed that the National Money Laundering Assessment will be completed in June
Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Hon. Anya Williams, chaired the 1st meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 7th January 2015 at the NJS Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting Cabinet: • Noted the draft…
January 7, 2015
OPPOSITION SERIOUSLY CONCERNED OVER HIGH COST OF FUEL STILL
Leader of the Opposition the Honorable Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson voiced her concerns today over the high cost of fuel impacting Turks & Caicos Islanders. The Leader in her release states the following: With the steady plummeting of the price…