January 22, 2015
UNICEF, DFID & TCIG HOSTING WORKSHOP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID) is currently hosting a Follow-up National Workshop on Administrative Data Systems for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector…
January 22, 2015
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS UNDERTAKE LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
UK Immigration operational trainers, Ashley Robinson and Steve Smith joined TCI Border Control senior trainer, Tito Forbes, in delivering an intensive 2 week Leadership and Operational Skills training programme, for a select group of 6 Immigration…
January 22, 2015
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT FOR JAN 21st,2015
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at the NJS Francis Building on Grand Turk. All Ministers were present except; Hon. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage. At this…
January 22, 2015
TCIG Thanks Various Sponsors for Holiday Season Assistance
The Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs sends a special thanks to all who have helped, along with persons in the various communities during this Christmas Season. Tiffany Thomas-Browne, Deputy Director of Social Development and…
January 22, 2015
GOVERNOR PRAISES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
Speaking at the annual service to mark the work of law enforcement officers on Sunday 18 January at the Church of God of Prophecy in Providenciales, His Excellency the Governor praised all the officials for their work. “Too often the work of key…
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…