DISRUPTION OF FLIGHT SERVICES JUNE 18th AT THE PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A group of disgruntled firefighters bound together and staged a strike last weekend to demand their voices be heard regarding a salary increase disparity. Sources say that the firefighters asked for an across-the-board increase, but when it was…

Day 2 of CDB Annual Meeting Activities

Day 2 of in-country activities as part of the Caribbean Development Bank’s 52ndAnnual Meeting of the Board of Governors continues today with several events.  The day’s events started this morning with an interview of African Development Bank (ADB)…

CDB’s 52nd Annual Meeting Starts Today

The on-island activities as part of the final leg of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors here in the Turks & Caicos Islands begun this morning, with some 200 delegates meeting at the Shore Club in…

Crime on the Rise in TCI

From April 2021 to March 2022, overall crime in the country rose by 10%, says Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting, in releasing some of the latest crime stats today.  The figures show that crime increased by an additional 157, for a total of 1738…

TURKS AND CAICOS 17th POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT

His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 16th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales. In that meeting, All Members were present to discuss and approve matters pertaining to growth and…

PLANNING DEPARTMENT MAKES PUBLIC APPEAL

As the TCI and the region are now in the midst of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Department of Planning is advising the public to make all necessary hurricane preparation around properties and construction sites. The department is…

INVEST TCI HOSTED 3RD ANNUAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Invest TCI hosted its 3rd Annual Economic Conference on Tuesday, 24th May. It was held under the theme: Strengthening Our Domestic Investment Landscape. The Keynote Speakers of this year’s event was Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Honorable…

Department of Youth Affairs Hosted Emotional & Conflict Management Training

The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is on a mandated mission to identity and implement robust strategies to aid in eradicating bullying and cases of youth violence throughout our Schools. Therefore, it is imperative…

TCI ONE OF SAFEST COUNTRIES FOR TRAVEL, SAYS TOURISM MINISTRY

Following the recent news of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands relaxing travel restrictions and public health measures, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board released an uplifting message on Thursday, 19th May. The TCI Tourist…

THE TCI TOURIST INDUSTRY IS BOOMING

According to the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, the tourism sector continues to rebound as the Beautiful By Nature Islands once again breaks visitor arrival records, with over 138,700 air arrivals and 173,151 cruise arrivals in the first…