Department of Motor Vehicles Reaches Quota Limit on Certain Categories
The Department of Motor Vehicles is advising the general public that several categories of Public Service Vehicle licences have reached their current quota limits and will remain closed to new applications. According to the DMV, there are currently…
13 Year Old Girl Recovering from Barracuda Attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands
A 13-year-old girl is recovering after being bitten by a barracuda while doing handstands in shallow water during a birthday vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Claire Macdonel, of Sugar Land, Texas, was in about four feet of water on July…
July Energy Bills Shock Residents of the TCI
July electric bills were the first issued under the billing cycle that consisted of the TCIG Fuel Factor Relief Program, which runs from July through October 2026. The program caps the Fuel Factor Rate at US$0.22 per kWh for eligible residential…
Inaugural Trafficking in Persons Seminar Series Launched in Turks and Caicos
Human trafficking is not a distant problem confined to just larger countries, it is also a matter confronting the Turks and Caicos Islands, with cases before the courts and active investigations underway. This morning, Monday August 10th,…
Minister of Energy Updates the Public on TCI’s Fuel Situation
During a public update on August 7th Hon. E Jay Saunders Minister of Energy spoke to residents of the TCI on their recent energy bills. Firstly he discussed the fuel buying process.…
Grand Turk Celebrates Emancipation Day
On August first the people of Grand Turk were decked out in white to participate in the Department of Culture's reenactment of the emancipation declaration and march as well as the unveiling of a Mary Prince statue at Emancipation Square. The…
Parliamentarians Discuss Integrity Commission Report
Political debate continues over the findings of Parliament's Select Committee review of the Crest Effectiveness Review of the Integrity Commission after Her Excellency Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam challenged several of the committee's…
Leader of The Opposition Highlights Water Crisis in Salt Cay
Deputy Leader of the People’s Democratic Movement and Leader of the Opposition t representing Salt Cay, Hon. Edwin Astwood, is calling for immediate Government action to address the worsening water and infrastructure crisis affecting the island.…
TCI Border Force Extends Moratorium on Work Permits for Haitian Nationals
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has extended its moratorium on first-time work permits in designated unskilled occupations and visitor visas for Haitian nationals for another six months. The extension took effect on 1st August and will…
RTCIPF Investigate Homicide
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man who was shot in Kew Town, Providenciales, last week. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has confirmed that 26-year-old Josh Andrew McIntosh has died after…