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TCI: Declarations of Income, Assets and Liabilities

Published

6 years ago

May 30, 2019

#Providenciales, May 31, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – The Integrity Commission wishes to inform the public and, in particular, to remind the Specified Persons in Public Life (Declarants), as set out below, that they must file their Declarations of Income, Assets and Liabilities, as required by Section 39 of the TCI Integrity Commission Ordinance, on or before June 30, 2019.

These Specified Persons in Public Life include the following:

All Specified Persons in Public Life who made their last filing on or before June 30, 2017.
All persons who are appointed to Statutory Boards, effective April 1, 2019, or thereafter.
All Specified Persons in Public Life who are appointed, within the TCIG Government, effective April 1, 2019, or thereafter.
All persons who are no longer sitting members of Statutory Boards, as at March 31, 2019.
All persons who have resigned their posts, or whose contracts have not been renewed, within the TCIG Government, are required to file within 90 days of the end of their tenure.
All other persons who are considered Specified Persons in Public Life, but who would not have been aware of their obligation to file, under section 39 the Integrity Commission Ordinance.

Declaration Forms are available at the Commission’s Offices in Grand Turk and Providenciales, or are downloadable from the Commission’s website at: www.integritycommission.tc.

All Declarants are required to deliver their completed Declaration forms, along with the relevant supporting documents, in person, at an office of the Commission.

All Declarations are confidential documents. Please DO NOT submit your completed Declaration form through a third party, OR via electronic or surface mail.

Please be reminded that a failure, without reasonable cause, to file a Declaration is a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment for 1 year, or a fine of $15,000, or both. In addition, the Commission is, among other things, obligated to publish the fact of such failure in the Gazette.

The Commission may publish, in the Gazette, the names of those persons who have failed to file by June 30, 2019. In any event that the Commission is unable to contact any Specified Persons in Public Life by direct email, or by telephone, the Commission will not be held responsible for a failure on the part of that person to file.

Persons who have filed a Declaration during calendar year 2018, will NOT be required to file in 2019.

Additionally, the Integrity Commission will be conducting ORIENTATION SESSIONS for all new first-time TCI Government Board Members, and new Government Employees, who are designated as Specified Persons in Public Life, as is specified in Schedule 1 to the Integrity Commission Ordinance.

The Integrity Commission will conduct four (4) Orientation Sessions. They will be convened at the places, dates and times that are indicated as follows:

Grand Turk – Integrity Commission Office, Franklyn Missick’s Building, Church Folly; Tuesday June 4, 2019 and Wednesday June 5, 2019, from 9am – 11am.

Providenciales – Integrity Commission Office, C206 Cabot House, Leeward Highway (within the IGA Compound, above the Flamingo Pharmacy); Thursday June 6, 2019 and Friday June 7, 2019, from 9am – 11am.

All new first-time TCI Government Board Members, and new Government Employees, who are designated as Specified Persons in Public Life, are invited to attend any ONE of these sessions. Specifically, these invitations are being directed towards the following listed persons, who are Specified Persons in Public Life, as first-time TCI Government Board Members, and new Government Employees:

#	Name	Board
1	Sinanan, Hemant	Accountant General
2	Missick, Synkero	Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority Board
3	Saunders, Thomas	Chairman, Parole Board
4	Handfield, Derry	Chairman, Physical Planning Board
5	Francis, Urban Jason	Chairman, Ports Authority
6	Gardiner, Dominique	Crown Counsel, Attorney General Chambers
7	Been, Godfrey	Director, Airports Authority Board
8	Garland, George	Director, Civil Aviation Authority Board
9	Lightbourne, Curtis	Director, Civil Aviation Authority Board
10	Farr, Sheila	Director, Crown Land
11	Harvey, Royalton	Director, National Wealth Fund
12	Mills, Diandra	Director, National Wealth Fund
13	Walters, Kenrick	Director, National Wealth Fund
14	Bassett, Joanne	Member, Education Advisory Scholarship Committee
15	Hunt, Bernadette	Member, Immigration Appeal Tribunal
16	Parker, Colleen	Member, Immigration Appeal Tribunal
17	Kemp, Mary	Member, Parole Board
18	Swann, Larry	Member, Parole Board
19	Duncan, Thomas	Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal
20	Williams, Willard	Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal
21	Harvey, Kevin	Member, Physical Planning Board
22	Ewing, E. Larvado	Member, Ports Authority
23	Bain, Karl	Member, Ports Authority
24	Capron, Albert	Member, Prison Visiting Committee
25	Harvey, Racquel	Member, Prison Visiting Committee
26	Smith, Melanie	Member, Prison Visiting Committee
27	Adams, Jasmine	Member, Prisoner’s Categorisation Board
28	Lewis, Myrlchina	Member, Procurement Board
29	Ewing, Maisha	Member, Tourist Board
30	Hilton, John	Member, Tourist Board
31	Dickenson, Austin	Member, Zone 1 Work Permit Board
32	Cunningham, Mary	Member, Zone 2 Work Permit Board
33	Gardiner, Stellon	Member, Zone 2 Work Permit Board
34	Lightbourne, Delroy	Member, Zone 2 Work Permit Board
35	Grant, Tamika	Public Prosecutor, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
36	Williams, Ali	Secretary, Community College Board of Governors
37	Gray, Diandra	Secretary, Education Advisory Committee
38	Gibbs, Lillian	Secretary, Immigration Appeal Tribunal
39	Glasgow, Leonardo	Secretary, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal
40	Garland, Charlie	Vice Chairman, Physical Planning Board

The Commission kindly requests that persons whose names appear on the aforementioned list should confirm the date and time of their intended attendance at one of the Orientation Sessions.

Confirmation may be done via email to complianceofficer@integritycommission.tc, or via telephone at 1-649-338-3333 or 1-649-946-1941.

This Public Notice, to the named Declarants, of the convening by the Commission of its Orientation Sessions, is a ‘last ditch effort’ to contact the Declarants. Other efforts by the Commission’s Compliance Department to make contact have failed.

Should you have any queries, please feel free to telephone the Commission’s Senior Compliance Office in the Commission’s Grand Turk Office at 1-649-338-3336, or to visit the Commission’s Grand Turk Office, or its Providenciales Office, at your convenience, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, on Mondays to Thursdays, or between the hours of 8.30am and 4.00pm, on Fridays.

Respectfully yours,

Greg Christie

Director, TCI Integrity Commission

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VisitTCI and Potcake Place Highlight Growing Homeless Dog Crisis

Published

4 days ago

October 10, 2025

Deandrea Hamilton

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands — The Turks and Caicos Islands could soon be facing a major tourism problem: thousands more stray dogs.

It’s a likely consequence of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ban on US puppy imports, says Potcake Place K9 Rescue founder and director Jane ParkerRauw in a new video produced by Visit Turks and Caicos Islands.

The collaboration between the country’s leading tourism website and the charity dog rescue—which works to reduce the local population of homeless dogs—sheds light on how the CDC ruling has disrupted the charity’s operations and is contributing to an alarming rise in the country’s homeless dogs.

“It’s going to take years of getting back from [the progress we’ve lost] over the last 14 months,” said Parker-Rauw in an interview with VisitTCI. “I can’t stress how in such a short period of time, this is going to have such an impact on tourism here.”

On Aug. 1, 2024, the CDC’s ban on importing dogs less than six months old into the US took effect. The ban aims to prevent the introduction of DMRVV (dog-maintained rabies virus variant) into the US.

Since then, Potcake Place has been unable to find homes for hundreds of puppies. For the first time in the rescue’s 25-year history, they have had to turn away dogs.

“If we allow stray dogs to overrun the islands, it will inevitably affect the experience of our visitors and the tourism industry as a whole,” says Daniel J. LeVin, executive editor of VisitTCI. “Visit Turks and Caicos Islands works hard to promote the Turks and Caicos as one of the world’s premier travel destinations, and that means supporting efforts that protect the environment, community, and visitor experience.”

Many residents of Providenciales remember a time when wild dogs were shot to keep packs in check, or more recently, the fatal attack of a North Caicos woman in 2012 by feral dogs.

Large stray populations pose health and safety risks, deter tourists, and strain public resources. Many puppies the Potcake Place has had to turn away since the ban began have likely already had puppies themselves, says Parker-Rauw.

The impact of controlling a potentially explosive population of homeless dogs could have serious negative effects on the Turks and Caicos tourism industry, as seen in countries like Turkey.

“Two dogs in six years, if none of their offspring die, will produce 62,000 dogs,” says Parker-Rauw. “This is a major problem.”

The United States accounts for over 80% of visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands and the vast majority of Potcake Place’s adoptions.

Since the ban came into effect, US adoptions have dropped from roughly 500 per year to just five per month, says Parker-Rauw. Getting older puppies to the US is challenging, as they’re too large for airline cabins and not permitted in the hold of planes traveling between Turks and Caicos and the US.

Potcake Place has been advocating for a revision of the ban to allow puppies from lowrisk rabies or rabies-free countries into the US. Turks and Caicos is a DMRVV-free country, and all puppies adopted through Potcake Place are fully vaccinated before travel.

This collaboration is one of several that Visit Turks and Caicos Islands has spearheaded this year to promote sustainable tourism. Both the video and an expanded article can be found at www.visittci.com/news .

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Turks and Caicos Islands Reaffirms Status as Premier Beach and Romance Destination at World Travel Awards

Published

1 week ago

October 6, 2025

Deandrea Hamilton

Mr. Paul Pennicook, Interim CEO Consultant, Experience Turks and Caicos

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS – (October 6th, 2025) – The Turks and Caicos Islands has once again reaffirmed its status as the Caribbean’s premier beach and romance destination at the annual World Travel Awards.

At the ceremony held in Saint Lucia on October 4th, the destination was named the region’s Leading Beach Destination and Most Romantic Destination. Turks and Caicos has captured the Leading Beach Destination title every year since 2015 and the Most Romantic Destination award for seven consecutive years.

“It is no secret that the Turks and Caicos Islands is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, and we are honoured that voters continue to recognise this. Our pristine waters and secluded settings also make the destination one of the world’s most romantic getaways, especially for couples seeking luxury and intimacy. On behalf of Experience Turks and Caicos, I extend sincere thanks to the World Travel Awards and to everyone who voted in support of our islands,” said Mr. Paul Pennicook, Interim CEO Consultant, Experience Turks and Caicos.

Experience Turks and Caicos would like to extend congratulations to our hotel partners and stakeholders who also won regional recognition at the World Travel Awards.

Beaches – Caribbean’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort 2025

The Palms – Caribbean’s Leading All-Suite Hotel 2025

Ambergris Cay Private Island Resort – Caribbean’s Leading Private Island Resort 2025

InterCaribbean – Caribbean’s Leading Cabin Crew 2025

Turks and Caicos Islands Awards

Windsong Resort – Turks and Caicos Leading Boutique Hotel 2025

The Palms – Turks and Caicos Leading Hotel 2025

Grace Bay Club – Turks and Caicos Leading Luxury Resort 2025

The Shore Club – Turks and Caicos Leading Resort 2025

Four-bedroom Oceanfront Penthouse @Windsong Resort – Turks and Caicos Leading Hotel Suite 2025

Avis – Turks and Caicos Leading Car Rental Company 2025

Caicos Dream Tours – Turks and Caicos Leading Tour Operator 2025

Olympia Destination Management Company – Turks and Caicos Leading Destination Management Company 2025

The Turks and Caicos Islands now has an opportunity to win ultimate recognition in global travel and tourism with three global nominations in the World Travel Awards for the following:

World’s Leading Beach Destination
World’s Leading Island Destination
World’s Most Romantic Destination

The “World’s Leading” categories are the highest in the World Travel Awards programme. Voting runs from October 6^th -26th October 2025. Votes can be cast by travel professionals, media and tourism consumers, with the nominee gaining the most votes announced as the 2025 World Travel Awards winner.

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103 Migrants Intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard and TCI Agencies

Published

3 weeks ago

September 21, 2025

Deandrea Hamilton

Turks and Caicos, September 21, 2025 – On Sunday, September 21st, 2025, the United States Coast Guard Southeast (USCG), working in coordination with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) Marine Branch, the TCI Regiment, and the TCI Border Force, intercepted a vessel carrying 103 migrants bound for Providenciales.

The suspicious vessel, first tracked by the USCG, was stopped at sea and later secured by the Sea Guardian vessel, which towed it safely to South Dock Marina. Upon arrival, the migrants were disembarked and handed over to the TCI Border Force for processing.

A breakdown of those on board confirmed:

75 males (including two minors)
28 females (including two minors)

This interception marks the 18th such operation in 2025, bringing the total number of migrants detained this year to 1,510. The RT&CIPF thanks the USCG and local agencies for their close cooperation, noting that this successful outcome demonstrates the effectiveness of layered security measures protecting the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Force reminds the public that illegal migration is dangerous and life-threatening, and violations of the law will not be tolerated.

Anyone with information on illegal migration is urged to contact the nearest police station, call 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 or via the P3 app.

Photos Courtesy: Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force