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Youth Leaders’ Hub launches in TCI on Saturday, 18-27 Y.O.s invited

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By Sherrica Thompson

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#TurksandCaicos, May 14, 2022 – The Global Shapers Hub has launched the Providenciales Hub in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Hub will be one of the few located in the Caribbean, and it seeks to empower and amplify the youth of the TCI to drive dialogue, action, and change.

Global Shapers Community Providenciales Hub is open to all young people living within the TCI between 18 to 27 years and to launch activities in the UK overseas territory, the Hub will be hosting its Awareness and Recruitment Webinar on Saturday, May 14 at 10 am EST.

The webinar will be hosted by Founding Curator, d’Janelle Tennant and Founding members, Carrick Astwood-Tull, and Marvin Jennings Jr.

Also, in attendance at the online seminar will be the Outgoing Curator of the Global Shapers Community of the Port of Spain Hub, Kurba-Marie Questellas and the Global Shapers Community Champion for the Caribbean, Dr David Walcott.

The Global Shapers Community supports young leaders who are exceptional in their potential, achievements, and drive to contribute to their communities by shaping local, national, and regional agendas.

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

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Dana Malcolm

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#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.

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CUBAN MIGRANTS DETAINED ALONG EXUMA CHAIN

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Defence Headquarters 28 SEP ’23: HMBS P-45 under the command of Chief Petty Officer Acadia Smith detained a group of Cuban migrants in Cistern Cay, Exuma on September 27, 2023, due to information received from a Good Samaritan vessel in the area that handed them over to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

Members of HMBS P-45 retrieved twenty-eight (28) Cuban nationals and transported them to HMBS Coral Harbour in New Providence.  All individuals appeared to be in good health and will undergo further processing and assessment by Immigration officials.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force remains dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in guarding our heritage and appreciates the sharing of information and intelligence provided by the boating community to affect migrants and other unlawful interdictions at sea.

(For additional information, contact the RBDF Public Relations Department or visit our official website at www.rbdf.gov.bs. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates and explore our engaging content on our YouTube channel).

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

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Dana Malcolm

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#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.

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