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…

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…

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…

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.……

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…

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…

The Supreme Court & the Assembly Members

The Supreme Court hearing into the cases of five assembly members have been adjourned until April 9th without a verdict by the Chief Justice Judge Goldborough - who ordered a sitting of the court in Grand Turk on Saturday.  That means for the moment…

by-Election for this Friday

Polling stations open at 7.00 am on Friday for the Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill by-election electoral district 7, Providenciales.  They will close at 7.00 pm.     Dudley Lewis, the Supervisor of Elections, said today he wanted to remind every…

Virus cause Cruise Center to Close

 The stomach virus that has made many people ill over the past fortnight in Grand Turk has still not been specifically identified according to the Premier, the Honourable. Dr. Rufus Ewing this afternoon. But, he says that laboratory tests are still…

The Supervisor of Elections has announced that By-Election is set for March 22

The Supervisor of Elections Dudley Lewis has aannounced that based on the ruling of the Supreme Court in the matter between the Attorney General and Ms. Amanda Anisha Missick; and considering the withdrawal of the challenge against Amanda Missick…