Her Excellency, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam chaired the 5th meeting of Cabinet held on Wednesday April 2, 2025, at the Hon Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales. All members of Cabinet were present.
Here is a summary of this Cabinet meeting:
Cabinet noted the outcome or performance of the cost of living relief programme.
Approved the new administrative mechanism for collecting the share transfer duty/tax payment.
Approved the development agreement for the construction of a resort and staff housing development for the Palace Company TCI Ltd., Hadley Investment III Ltd.
Agreed to the terms of a settlement of legal proceedings.
Endorsed the draft UK-OT biodiversity strategy.
Agreed recommendation concerns…
The Cabinet agreed in principle for TCIG to agree to financial assurances in relation to the airlift to South Caicos.
Noted the findings of the recent queen conch study and agreed to the proposed plan of action.
Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Sports Commission Board effective April 1, 2025:
Two-Year Period-
Mrs. Desiree Adams-Robinson, Deputy Chair
Mr. Thomas Ewing, Member
Ms. Pekeira Brooks, Member
One-Year Period-
Mrs. Tamara Bassett, Member
Approved legislative changes to the Magistrate’s Court Act and the Firearms Act.
Approved the appointment of the following persons to boards within the Ministry of Immigration and Border Services:
Work Permit Board Zone 1, April 1, 2025- March 31, 2028
Mr. Marciano Williams, Chairman
Work Permit Board Zone 1, April 1, 2025- March 31, 2027
Hon. Emily Saunders, Member (South Caicos Representative)
Mr. Benmore Kennedy, Member
Work Permit Board Zone 2, April 1, 2025- March 31, 2027
Mr. Addison A. Gardiner, Member
Mr. Marcusson Lightbourne, Member
Immigration Appeal Tribunal, April 1, 2025- March 31, 2027
Mr. Robert Fulford, Member
Mrs. Desmona Belliard, Member
Approved amendments to the Road Traffic Act 2021 and Customs Act for further submission to Parliament to remove the requirement for permits for the importation of vehicles and to restrict the importation of a criteria of Japanese vehicles over 5 years.
The Cabinet also noted a report from the World Bank Group Global Digital Summit.
Further details will be shared at a later date on RTC.
