Connect with us

TCI News

Take on a noble profession at the beach, lifeguards needed

Published

on

#TurksandCaicosIslands, July 2018 – There were nearly 400,000,000 million beach attendances in the United States in 2016 which were monitored by lifeguards.  The certified specialists in water safety and rescues are credited with saving lots of lives, including 89,003 who were thought to be in ‘imminent peril’ and were brought to safety by a lifeguard.

Lifeguards in America assisted in cliff rescues, boat rescues, boat assists and gave medical aide to some 344,100 people.  There were just under 12,000 people found on beaches across the States and reunited with their loved ones and there were nearly 60,000 lectures on safety given to over 460,000 students.

“The USLA has calculated the chance that a person will drown while attending a beach protected by USLA affiliated lifeguards at 1 in 18 million (.0000055%).  This is based on the last ten years of reports from USLA affiliated lifeguard agencies, comparing estimated beach attendance to the number of drownings in areas under lifeguard protection.”

According to MoneyCrashers.com, “Becoming a lifeguard does require an initial investment of time and money.  Certification courses cost anywhere from $150 to $500, and take upwards of 30 hours to complete.”

#MagneticMedia

#MaritimeCampaign

News

Youth Organizations get Big Prizes at inaugural National Youth Awards

Published

on

Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

 

 

#TurksandCaicos, September 29, 2023 – When the National Youth Awards were held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, a number of organizations that have long been making outstanding contributions to youth development were bestowed with first-time national awards; the Turks and Caicos Islands Government honouring their contributions to the country.

The Saint Monica’s Christian Youth Movement, Rotaract Club, Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre, and Pine Cay Project were all awarded. 

The awards were presented during the first annual National Youth Awards on September 27th as the country celebrated Youth Week.

The Saint Monica’s Christian Youth Movement was highlighted for being Outstanding In Community Spirit And Building Relationships.

The Rotaract Club was awarded for being Outstanding In Community Projects.

The Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre for being Outstanding In Community Impact Through Volunteer Services.

Finally, the Pine Cay Project was recognized for its Outstanding Corporate Contributions.

The organizations were awarded along with a group of young people who have recorded significant achievements across education, entrepreneurship, sports, and more.

The National Youth Awards were held at the ballroom of Beaches Turks and Caicos.

Continue Reading

News

New Look, New Tactics as TCI Border Force set to start October 

Published

on

Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

 

#TurksandCaicos, September 29, 2023 – The Turks and Caicos Border Force will be up and running by next month according to Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration and Border Services who gave a national update on the progress of the squad during a recent parliamentary meeting.

“We now have a date of October 30th, 2023 for the launch of the first phase,” he explained. The force has been described as ‘revolutionary by Anya Williams, Deputy Governor.

Musgrove was speaking in the House of Assembly on September 20th and revealed that this initial phase will incorporate the Customs and Border Protection agencies as well as the Intelligence and Corporate Units.

Musgrove explained that the Corporate Unit would serve as a sort of auditor for the Border Force and the Ministry.

“Our Corporate Unit will include our assurance functions that will audit our processes and our actions to ensure that we are upholding the mission, vision, and principles of our Border Force,” he said.

The minister is promising updated operating structures, agents with new skills and a new look with updated uniforms, all in an effort to tighten the country’s security at its very porous borders.

The Force is aiming to secure the TCI against human and drug trafficking (which in recent weeks have shown an alarming correlation), arms trafficking, poaching and more.

“Not only will we look different, but we will also work differently – and that is what is key,” the minister promised.

The Force will be under the control of Emilio Seymour who was appointed Director General back in April.

More security features, including the long-awaited container scanners for the country’s ports, are also on the Minister’s agenda.

Continue Reading

News

Budget Boost, $437.6 Million for fiscal year as Supplementary tabled in Parliament

Published

on

Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer 

 

#TurksandCaicos, September 30, 2023 – The first Supplementary Appropriations Bill for the 2023/24 financial year will add $13.4 million to the National Budget, sweeping the record $424 million allotment to $437.6 million.

The bill was tabled in the House of Assembly by E Jay Sanders, Finance Minister on Tuesday September 26th and the bulk of the cash will go to recurrent expenditure which commands $12.8 million. Capital expenditure came in at just over $700,000.

That extra cash will help with several initiatives stated below:

  • $4.2 million dollars will go to community development, including road improvement and more.
  • $1.4 million dollars will be spent on a Community Centre in Bottle Creek and 450 thousand on the long-awaited refurbishment of the sports field in South Caicos.
  • $1.4million dollars for  consultancies,
  • $1 million dollars will be sent to bolster the repatriation budget as the country experiences record migration.
  • $1 million goes to Social Programs.
  • InterHealth Canada will get another $1.8 million.
  • The country’s Climate Resilience Coastal Protection Study will get a $500,000 injection.
  • The software being built and consultancy being carried out to get the Turks and Caicos off the EU blacklist will cost $851,000.
  • $2 million dollars is earmarked for the cleaning of government agencies.

Laid under the theme, Strengthening Resilience Enhancing Community Welfare through Strategic Investments and Sustainable Development, Saunders said this bill was created with the community in mind.

Continue Reading

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

TRENDING