Plant pest surveillance programme begin on Grand Turk and North Caicos

The Turks and Caicos Islands Government, Plant Health Services Unit commenced its Fruit Fly Surveillance Programme in Grand Turk on January 29, 2013. The programme has been initiated to among other things protect the country’s domestic crop…

Advocates Legal Group attacked Attorney General Huw Shepheard

A group of TCI lawyers calling itself Advocates Legal Group has today attacked Attorney General Huw Shepheard for issuing a warning last week which they claim amounted to intimidation and threats to freedom of speech.  The Attorney General spoke of…

TCI citizens still opposing VAT

People in the TCI opposed to the introduction of Value Added Tax appear to be growing in confidence they will get their way.  The Premier, the Honorable Dr Rufus Ewing, says he’s confident the Government’s Fiscal and Strategic Policy Framework…

Governor Todd Reflects on locally elected Government

His Excellency Governor Ric Todd has published a statement reflecting from HIS perspective the first three months of locally elected government as the anniversary approaches. Governor Todd chairs the Cabinet and is responsible for ensuring good…

TCI Cabinet Meeting overview

Moves are being made by the Premier the Honorable Dr Rufus Ewing to bring TCI inward investment under the direct control of elected government following concern expressed earlier this month that this was not happening.  At yesterday’s cabinet…

AG on Michael Misick being high flight risk

Attorney General Huw Shepheard told the public today that former premier Michael Misick was regarded by the Brazilian Government as a high flight risk. He was responding to an open letter written by the former premier from his Brazilian prison cell…

Hon. Akierra Missick host Parent Teacher Association meeting in Provo

The Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture the Honorable  Akierra Missick hosted a Parent Teacher Association meeting for all public schools on Providenciales to address concerns relating to the safety of students. The meeting was held at…

Holocaust survivor visits TCI

An opportunity to hear a first-hand account of what it was like to be a Jewish slave in Hitler’s evil Nazi Third Reich from a Holocaust survivor will be presented to the public in Providenciales on Thursday evening February 7th. Rena Finder, a…

Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands conference hold referendum on gambling

The 201st Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands conference of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas is intending to hold a referendum expressing its strong opposition to all forms of gambling on January 28th.  The Conference…

Crime & Incident Reports for January 24th,2013

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