April 1, 2013
World Health Week begins on April 7th
World Health Week begins on April 7th as we reported earlier in the week – and events are being held all around the world to celebrate it. One of the major subjects being discussed is cardiovascular disease and its links with high cholesterol,…
April 1, 2013
Cabinet Meeting for March 27th,2013
The Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government met yesterday. Members discussed the issue of reduced airline services to the island of South Caicos and the impact of subsidizing such services. Cabinet agreed that the provision of regular…
April 1, 2013
Governor Todd takes off on a break
His Excellency the Governor, Ric Todd, begins a period of planned annual leave today and will return to the Turks & Caicos Islands on Tuesday, 9th April. During his period of absence the Deputy Governor Anya Williams has been sworn in as the…
March 22, 2013
Police issues warning to all Liquor licenced businesses for Bi-Elections 2013
The Police have been charged with the responsibility of maintaining Law and Order at today’s Bi-Election. Officers from Division “B” will be posted at all Polling Stations in the Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hills constituency. The public are…
March 22, 2013
HE and Cabinet developments
His Excellency Governor Ric Todd chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet on Wednesday 20 March 2013 at the House of Assembly Building on Grand Turk. At this meeting Cabinet: - Welcomed a presentation by the…
March 22, 2013
Gov Ric Todd tells Gordon Butch Stewart he regards Beaches as an important element of the Economy
The Jamaica Observer newspaper has carried an article about an interview it conducted with His Excellency Damian Ric Todd in which he praises the Jamaican-owned Beaches Resort which is part of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart’s Sandals Resorts…
March 22, 2013
Illegal Haitian Immigrants Intercepted, to be Repatriated
The Ministry of Border Control and Labour and the RTCI Police Force have sent out a message in the strongest possible term that it will not tolerate any illegal migrants breaking the laws of the TCI as they relate to illegal entry into the…
March 22, 2013
Children were among the 116 illegal Haitian immigrants who were intercepted in Provo Tuesday
Two (2) minors were reportedly among the 116 illegal Haitian immigrants who were intercepted by the Marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on Tuesday 19th March in the territorial waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands.……
March 20, 2013
DFID names replacement CFO for Turks & Caicos
The Department for International Development (DFID) in London has nominated Stephen Turnbull as the country’s new Chief Financial Officer for an interim period with effect from 4th May. He replaces the outgoing Chief Financial Officer Hugh…
March 20, 2013
Allocation of voters for By-Elections
The Supervisor of Elections Mr. Dudley Lewis has announced the allocation of voters to polling stations for the by-election on March 22 for the Richmond Hill and Cheshire Hall Electoral District in Providenciales. Polling stations will be at the…