TCI Ministers Cabinet Update

Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam chaired the 20^th meeting of the Cabinet held on Wednesday, 13^th August 2025 at the Office of the Premier, NJS Francis Building, Pond Street, Grand Turk.

All members were present with the exception of Deputy Governor H.E. Anya Williams, with the Permanent Secretary of Finance Mrs. Athenee Basden attending as the Acting Deputy Governor; the Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Arlington Musgrove; and Minister of Health and Human Services, Hon. Kyle Knowles.

In this meeting Cabinet:

Received a Presentation from the Department of DDME and the National Security Secretariat on the projections and preparedness for Tropical Storm Erin.
Approved the proposed Amendment to the Crown Land Act to formally place the National Land Secretariat under the Governor’s Office and the Office of the Premier.
Noted TCIG’s 1st Quarter Financial Report 2025-26.
Considered recommendations made in the CARTAC Technical Mission Report pertaining to the implementation of a Broad-Based Tax in the Turks and Caicos Islands and approved next steps.
Approved amendments to the National Honours and Awards Act to establish term limits for membership and approved the appointment of members to the National Honours and Awards Committee and to amend the tenure of members in the act:
- Mr. James Malcolm, Chairman, 3 years
- Hon. John Malcolm, Government Nominated Member, 3 years
- Mr. Ranaldo Forbes, Government Nominated Member, 2 years
- Mr. Edward Hall Sr., Government Nominated Member, 2 years
- Ms. Holly Forbes, Opposition Nominated Member, 3 years
- Mr. Shirlen Joseph Stubbs, Opposition Nominated Member, 2 years
- Ms. Beverley Ann Simmons, Opposition Nominated Member, 2 years
Approved the Policy Development Framework for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and agreed next steps.
Received an Information Paper in respect of a litigation matter and agreed the next steps.
Approved the Probates (Re-sealing) (Amendment) Bill 2025 for onward submission to the Parliament.
Received a quarterly update on ongoing civil litigation matters and agreed next steps.
Approved a rental lease agreement for the Environmental Health Department, Providenciales 60716/046 Leeward Highway, Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill.
Approved a request, in line with statutory requirements, for a variation of stevedoring tariff in accordance with Section 15 of the Ports Authority Stevedore Fees and Charges Regulation 2008 and for the variation of tariff be published within the Gazette and for the variation of tariff to take place effective September 1^st, 2025.
Approved the appointment of Mr. Maxwell Hanfield as a member to the Physical Planning Appeals Tribunal for a period of 2 years.
Approved a Rental Lease Agreement for the Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Satellite Office, King’s Highway, Bottle Creek 51000/10 North Caicos.
Approved the renewal of the Rental Lease Agreement for Radio Turks and Caicos Broadcasting Facility and the Ministry of Innovation Technology and E-Government, Stubbs Diamond Plaza (60804/058) Units 1, 2, 3 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales.