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TCI Chevening Scholar Ready to Make an Impact
#TurksandCaicos, February 23, 2018 – Providenciales – Lormeka Williams, the TCI’s 2016/2017 Chevening Scholar, has returned home after a successful year of study in the UK, where she achieved a Master’s Degree in Conservation Biology (Merit) from the University of Kent.
In recognition of her achievement, H.E the Governor, Dr. John Freeman, met with Mrs. Williams to present her with the Chevening completion certificate; officially making Mrs. Williams an alumnus of one of the most prestigious professional and educational networks in the world.
H.E. the Governor, Dr John Freeman commented: “I congratulate Lormeka on her achievement in being awarded a Chevening Scholarship and for having gone on to gain her Master’s Degree at the University of Kent in the UK. The Chevening awards are highly prestigious and the subject of great competition internationally”.
“It is wonderful that a person from TCI was able to win through and I hope it will encourage others to apply for Chevening awards in future. For bright, motivated persons in TCI, Chevening offers the chance to widen horizons, to build expertise and come back and contribute further to the development of the country,” said Governor Freeman.
Williams expressed that: “The experience of being a Chevening Scholar was very exciting and to be an alumnus of this prestigious programme is humbling. I would like to thank everyone that supported me throughout this time, especially my husband and family; and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for this opportunity”.
“My time in the UK gave me many opportunities to broaden my horizons and deepen my knowledge and skills: from studying in the southeast, to field work at the Durrell Conservation Academy in Jersey, Channel Islands; Environmental Legislation debate at King’s College and glamping at the Port Lympne Reserve. The past year of study has brought lifelong friends, colleagues and a network of professionals and experts in their fields; I highly recommend that persons apply during the next application cycle that begins in August 2018. I am excited to be back home and motivated to see how I can contribute to the Turks and Caicos Islands and make a valuable impact.”
To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship, an applicant must:
– Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country, and intend to return there after your studies;
– Hold a degree that is equivalent to at least an upper second-class honours degree in the UK;
– Have completed at least two years’ work or equivalent experience before applying for a Chevening Scholarship;
– Be able to meet the Chevening minimum English language requirement;
– Be able to obtain the correct visa, and receive an unconditional offer from a UK university.
Further details of the application process are available at www.chevening.org/apply.
#TurksandCaicos, September 29, 2023 – The Integrity Commission advises that the Register of Interests for Members of the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly, as at 31st December 2022 has been completed.
Members of the House of Assembly are required by the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution, Section 103(2), and the Integrity Commission Ordinance (the Ordinance), as amended, Section 52(1), to file with the Commission, Statements of Registrable Interests. The Commission would, therefore, like to inform members of the public that, it
has compiled the information contained in these Statements of Registrable Interests and has produced The Register of Interests 2022 for the Members of the House of Assembly, as at 31st December 2022.
The Register of Interests 2022 is now available for public inspection at the following locations:
- House of Assembly in Grand Turk
- Office of the Premier – Grand Turk and Providenciales
- Office of the Integrity Commission – Grand Turk and Providenciales (during the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm from Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 4:00pm on Fridays.)
- Office of the District Commissioner – Middle Caicos, North Caicos, Salt Cay and South Caicos.
The Register can be viewed at these locations during normal working hours or at a time that is convenient for the respective offices.
For further information or any assistance please contact the Integrity Commission:
By telephone at: 946-1941(Grand Turk Office) or 941-7847 (Providenciales Office) By e-mail at: secretary@integritycommission.tc or info@integritycommission.tc
Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, September 29, 2023 – With moves to deepen ties, governments of The Bahamas and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to solidify agreements in principle surrounding the development of aviation and other related services.
This is according to Chester Cooper, The Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation in a Facebook post.
This comes after The Bahamas Government in a press release on September 24th, revealed that Cooper, was set to meet with the head of Qatar Airways to have talks regarding “multiple mutually beneficial aviation opportunities for both countries.”
The release also said the deputy prime minister and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation are working on “forging strategic partnerships with several Middle Eastern countries to strengthen ties to The Bahamas and the Caribbean,” and this new signing is indicative of such efforts.
Following the September 25th signing, on September 27th, Kenneth Romer, Deputy Director General of Tourism for The Bahamas informed via Facebook some details of the agreement saying, “we have now established a framework for cooperation and formed strategic partnerships with Qatar Airways, Qatar’s Transport, Aviation and Investment Agencies and The Qatar Aeronautical Academy, that will benefit our country.”
Regarding further efforts for the improvement of The Bahamas, Cooper announced on Facebook again on Tuesday September 26th that both countries are working to make Nassau a passenger hub for Latin America and the Caribbean adding that talks are being held for Grand Bahama as a cargo hub.
Additionally, as the press release informed, Cooper is preparing for an on ground visit of Bahamasair domestic operations by Qatar Airways Technical team sometime in October.
Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
#Guyana, September 29, 2023 – Guyana is making moves to become the primary food production center for the Caribbean, going ahead with plans to develop a USD$14 million regional food hub.
In fact, as reported by the Observer, the facility has already been identified on the country’s Soesdyke /Linden Highway.
Guyana seems to really want this to become a reality and Zulfikar Mustapha, Agriculture Minister, expressed this,
highlighting what Guyana has over its Caribbean sister Islands.
“We want Guyana to be the food hub, the primary production hub of the Caribbean so that we could supply the Caribbean. What we have, our colleagues in the Caribbean don’t have. We have arable flat land and abundant fresh water,” he said, adding that with the multi-million dollar US investment, the country can, “modernise the infrastructure, and start ramping up the productions.”
Also, the Agriculture Minister pointed out that the project is geared to make for a more competitive local Agriculture industry as well as developing high-yielding varieties, pest-resistant and climate-resilient varieties.
Additionally, in the facility’s development, Guyana, Mustapha said, will work with Belize.
In fact, with more on Belize’s involvement, Dr. Ashni Singh, Finance Minister, informed that the Government is in talks with the Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley about sourcing inputs from northern Brazil and transporting them through Guyana to Barbados and vice versa.
Singh also reportedly revealed that the project will help develop the growing logistics industry in Guyana.
Considering regional food import cost, with this development, Guyana is the leading Caribbean Community country pushing ahead with plans to reduce the multi-billion dollar regional food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, the Observer says.
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