FortisTCI Receives Final Results from Renewable Energy Interconnection Study

A leading commercial and industrial engineering solutions company, Leidos Engineering, LLC (Leidos),  recently completed a Renewable Energy Infusion Study for FortisTCI (FTCI), the energy provider in the Turks and Caicos Islands. FortisTCI…

TURKS AND CAICOS AUTHORITIES INTERCEPT ILLEGAL HAITIAN IMMIGRATION ATTEMPT

A sloop carrying 57 would be illegal immigrants (43 males, 12 females, 1 child and 1 infant) was intercepted by the marine division, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) at 2:53am today, Saturday, 20 September 2014.   The vessel was…

PREMIER INTERVENES AT CARIBBEAN AVIATION DAY AT CTO STOIC 2014 IN USVI

A century after the first scheduled commercial flight in St. Petersburg, Florida back in 1914, Commercial Aviation remains a main area of focus, especially in the tourism dependent states of the Caribbean. Day two of the Caribbean Tourism…

GOVERNOR WELCOMES TURKS AND CAICOS CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

The cross party review of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Constitution was welcomed by His Excellency the Governor Peter Beckingham today, Wednesday, 17 August 2014. His remarks came the day after the first public ’town hall’ meeting on the…

Ministry of Health Educates TCI on Caribbean Wellness Day

Ministry of Health is promoting Caribbean Wellness Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).  This day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday in September throughout the Caribbean Region.   It is geared at increasing awareness and promoting…

Youth Department kicks off Youth Week 2014 by promoting leadership

The Department of Youth Affairs confirms arrangements for the Turks and Caicos Island’s (TCI) annual Youth Week 2014 commencing on the 21– 27 September 2014.     This year’s theme, “Serving Youth, Inspiring Bravery,” is the essence of promoting…

Amanyara Funded Learning Centre Unveiled At Oseta Jolly Primary

The Oseta Jolly Primary School (OJPS) officially opened the doors to its state of the art learning centre on Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The inauguration of the OJPS ‘Peaceful Place’ learning centre is the result of a joint venture by the school…

TCI Police are warning the public to be vigilant against crimes of opportunity

The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force is urging the public in Providenciales to be vigilant after three separate incidents in a three day period over the weekend. (Friday September 12th to Monday September 15th 2014). The incidents all…

TCIG CONTINUES IMPROVEMENT BY INVESTING IN EDUCATORS

On Friday 12th September, 2014 a pilot group of five school leaders completed ‘The 21st Century Principal’ course. The four-day learning experience was a spin-off of TCIG’s management development programme entitled ‘The 21st Century Manager.’…

PREMIER OF TCI ATTENDS CTO STATE OF THE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE IN USVI

Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, left the Country this past weekend to join other Tourism Ministers and Leaders from the Caribbean Region in attending the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)…