FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION PUBLISHES ACTION PLAN

The Financial Services Commission is pleased to announce that following extensive consultation with the industry and other stakeholders it is today publishing its Action Plan 2012-16 outlining its core areas of activity for the next five years,…

Turks & Caicos International Flag Festival Coming

The Providenciales Flag Festival Committee is pleased to announce the 1st Turks & Caicos International Flag Festival. The festival will take place from June 1-4, 2012. The Turks & Caicos Islands is home to nationals from more than 50 countries and…

REGATTA 2012 CULTURALLY FLAVOURED

Regatta Committee 2012 through this media wishes to remind the general public that the annual festival will be taking place from Thursday, May 24, to Sunday, May 27, 2012. The emphasis this year will be on culture and to this end several events that…

STATEMENT OF CARLOS W. SIMONS QC

Let me begin by saying how happy I am as always to be in the nation’s capital. I came over on Saturday for my Aunt Sarah’s funeral and had the opportunity to worship yesterday at her beloved Salem Baptist Church. I also want to apologize to your…

GOVERNOR ATTENDS FCO LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN LONDON

His Excellency Governor Ric Todd is attending the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual leadership conference in London from Mon, 30 Apr until Friday, 4 May 2012. During his absence, from 23 April, Chief Executive Officer of the TCI Government,…

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING UPDATE

His Excellency the Governor confirmed that his next quarterly report of progress against each of the Interim Administration’s milestones will be published in early May at today’s Advisory Council (AC) meeting in Grand Turk, Wed, 18 Apr 2012.  As…

100 Jamaicans to join Beaches Turks & Caicos

The Gordon 'Butch' Stewart-owned Beaches resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands is ramping up its Jamaican staff in the British dependency by an immediate 100 persons, with plans for another 50 to be added in the near future. When the additional…

RADIO TURKS & CAICOS PARTNERS WITH TCI TOP MODEL CONTEST

The nation’ station, Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC) – once again partners with the TCI Top Model Contest and Fashion Extravaganza - providing an online voters poll. The poll, which starts today – is available on http://www.rtc107fm.com. The site…

CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints new Chief Risk Officer

The Board of Directors of CIBC FirstCaribbean has appointed Geoff Scott to the post of Chief Risk Officer, subject to regulatory approvals. He replaces Hugh Boyle, who recently left the bank.  Geoff is a seasoned Banker, possessing some 20 years…

Contestants Named for 2012 TCI Top Model Contest

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 – Out of twenty-eight, only ten will compete. The names of the ten young ladies that will vie to become the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner are as follows: Trinee Bethell Wahanda…