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TCI: Elwood Harvey appointed new Deputy Director of the Central Information Technology Unit
#Providenciales, June 5, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – EThe Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Elwood Harvey to the post of Deputy Director of the Central Information Technology Unit within the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.
Mr. Harvey is a driven and experienced IT Professional with fifteen plus years of knowledge and experience in management, Information Systems administration, systems analysis and networking for Government and Private Corporations.
He has a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and various certifications in Systems Administration, Engineering and hardware technologies.
In 2003 he was appointed to the position of Systems Analyst with the then Turks and Caicos Islands Government Computer Unit, where he assisted in the implementation and training of various key Government systems.
In 2008 he joined the Turks and Caicos Islands National Insurance Board as Systems and Network Administrator, a supervisory role with periodic acting IT Manager responsibilities, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization’s systems and networks across the chain of Islands. As an IT Consultant, he has also had several contracts with private companies advising and managing their Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Networking requirements.
In addition to being a consummate professional, Mr. Harvey is a proud Turks Islander, dedicated and devoted husband and father of four.
Commenting on his appointment Mr. Harvey stated; “I am humbled and honoured to have been appointed to the position of Deputy Director within the CITU under the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment. It is with pride I accept this position of great responsibility which has such a critical role in the development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”
“I am enthusiastically looking forward to working with the team at CITU to fulfill its mandate and ensure a cutting edge unit that is at the forefront of technological advances and that supports the goals and objectives of the civil service and by extension the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. I am committed to executing my duties with excellence, integrity and professionalism.”
Deputy Governor Anya Williams congratulating Mr. Harvey on his appointment stated; “It is a pleasure to congratulate Mr. Elwood Harvey on his appointment as the new Deputy Director of the Central Information Technology Unit and to welcome him back to the Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service.
“With so many years of key, hands on experience, we are keen to fully utilize the skills of Mr. Harvey to work with our CITU Director Mr. Andre Mills and his team to reshape our IT systems across government to better suit the needs of the public service and the public at large as we work to transform the way that we conduct business.”
Release: TCIG
Almost two million visitors recorded in 2025
PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS – The Turks and Caicos Islands saw an increase in stayover arrivals in December, seven percent higher than the corresponding period in 2024.
Preliminary data suggests that stay over arrivals by air for the month of December was 66,427 in comparison to 62,610 in December 2024.
From January to December 2025, preliminary visitor arrival numbers totalled 640,754; on par with the number recorded for the same period of 2024.
Stay Over Arrivals YTD December 2024/2025
The first quarter of the calendar year attracted the largest number of arrivals with visitor arrivals three percent higher than the first quarter of 2024. Reduced airlift from the United Kingdom and the United States, most notably the Virgin Atlantic and JetBlue services, was however felt from the second quarter (April to June). As a result, visitor arrivals dropped three percent in the second quarter.
By the third quarter of this year (July to September), geopolitical and economic conditions in the key source markets, namely the United States, led to further contraction of arrivals. In the last quarter of 2025, arrivals were impacted in October due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa but additional airlift from the USA and Canada resulted in an increase in arrivals in November and December.
Mr. Paul Pennicook, Interim CEO Consultant of Experience Turks and Caicos, said December’s increase in stayover arrivals is an encouraging indicator of the sustained interest in the Turks and Caicos Islands as a premier destination.
“While we note and continue to monitor geopolitical shifts that affect us, Experience Turks and Caicos is focused on increasing marketing initiatives in our primary source markets. We have spent the last two years investing in groundwork such as crucial travel advisor training to assist them in selling the destination more effectively. In the next fiscal, we will be building on those initiatives with co-op activities with partners as well as out of home advertising to increase visitation to our destination,” he said.
In Cruise, the preliminary count of passenger arrivals for the month of December 2025 was 129,346, a 22 percent increase over last December. This growth follows the berthing of 11 additional ships in Grand Turk this month.
From January to December, the cruise sector continued to outperform the same period last year, as the 1.3 million total cruise passengers recorded, marks a five percent Year-on-Year increase. 
The cruise sector experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, with passenger arrivals surpassing last quarter by 53 percent. In the second and third quarter however, several cruise lines adjusted their itineraries as vessels were pulled from the fleet or from the Caribbean region, which resulted in fewer passengers.
Arrivals dropped seven percent and 10 percent in the second and third quarters, respectively. Double digit growth was recorded in the last two months of Quarter 4. This growth however, was not sufficient to outweigh the drop in arrivals experienced in October, following the cancellation of cruise calls due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Despite the late-quarter rebound, arrivals for the final quarter of 2025 closed six percent below the same period in 2024.
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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Wednesday, 11 February 2026: The Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) coordinated a multi-agency enforcement operation on Thursday, 29 January 2026, led by the Planning Department, with support from the Crown Land
Unit, the Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force, and security provided by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The operation, carried out at three different locations in Providenciales, formed part of ongoing government efforts to address unauthorised development and illegal occupation of land in accordance with governing legislation.
The operation commenced in Blue Hills, where five Section 58 Enforcement Notices were issued on unauthorised structures identified on Block and Parcel 60502/48.
Enforcement activity then moved to a second location off the Leeward Highway near Caicos Lodge, where six Section 58 Enforcement Notices were issued on additional unauthorised structures on Block and Parcel 60802/66.
The final phase of the operation took place in The Bight, where three unauthorised structures were removed, with all debris cleared from the site in keeping with established safety and environmental protocols.
The Informal Settlements Unit remains committed to working alongside its partner agencies to support lawful development, protect public and private land, and ensure that planning regulations are enforced in a coordinated and transparent manner across the Turks and Caicos Islands. Similar joint operations will continue as part of the Government’s wider strategy to address unauthorised development and informal settlement activity.
