Education
Education Minister Reveals Major Plans With UWI
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
There will be greater partnership between the University of the West Indies and the Turks & Caicos in 2023 after a high-level meeting between representatives recently.
This is according to Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education in a press conference on Thursday. Taylor said they had come up with several medium-term programs including different types of joint degree programs. These would be in fields including, Primary and Secondary Education, Business Studies, and Social Work.
Lecturers at the TCICC will also be trained in the delivery of lessons to make sure they are capable instructors for students.
“They do have the knowledge, but not necessarily the teaching background— for example, if we were doing a course
in the area of law, we would recruit lawyers from around the Turks and Caicos Islands. –– We want to make sure that although they have the skills, they are able to deliver the courses.” she said.
Taylor stressed that this was not unique to the TCI, as the UWI Mona campus mandates the same program for all their new lecturers.
Taylor explained another critical program, especially for lifelong learners, this time a long-term initiative, online college degrees.
While she could not give a specific date in the online program, she promised updates in short order.
In terms of housing, which Taylor said had been an issue, the university is working on a program to facilitate Turks and Caicos islanders in on-campus housing, whether they attend UWI or not. The Education ministry says it is excited for the partnership that came from the meeting.
Present in the meeting were Premier Washington Misick, Minister Rachel Taylor, top administrators of the UWI including Vice Chancellor Hillary Beckles, Mona Principal Dale Webber, the Dean of Medical Sciences, and other delegates and administrators.
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, March 17, 2023 – Musicians from the New World Symphony will be in the Turks and Caicos in concert next month and residents are invited to attend in support of the future of Ashley’s Learning Center. 
A fairly young orchestral academy based in Miami, the New World Symphony was launched in the 1980s by 1987, Michael Tilson Thomas and Ted Arison,Carnival Cruises founder. From the 1500 applicants who vie for a spot each year, the symphony accepts around 35 music graduates annually for training fellowships.
A select few of those graduates will be in country on April 8th headlining at the Ashley’s Learning Center concert ‘We’re all in this together’. The concert which also feature local artistes will be held at Brayton Hall on Venetian Road from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Tickets are available ON ISLEHELP $75 PER GENERAL SEAT $125 PER PREMIUM SEAT $195 PER GALLERY SEAT – with /FREFRESHMENTS.
For TICKET RESERVATIONs you can call: 649-341-2304 or email EVENTS@ASHLEYSLEARNINGCENTER.ORG
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
March 17, 2023 – Celery is a great food for people trying to lose weight or just put healthy meals on the table. It’s
mostly made up of water and with only ten calories per stalk, you can add it into juices, salads, stir frys and more, without worrying about large amounts of sugar.
There are other health benefits as well. Healthline says it is rich in antioxidants, reduces inflammation, supports digestion and it can help with heartburn from spicy foods!
TCI farmers have hopped onto the celery train and the nutritious vegetable will be available to purchase, in a debut for celery, at the Farmers Market this Saturday March 18th from 8:30 am to 1pm.
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, March 16, 2023 – Deputy Governor Anya Williams is committing to improvements in the public service including better wages. The Head of the Civil Service made the announcement in a recent National Teacher’s Day message. 
“We recognize, commend, and applaud you for your service and promise our commitment to continue to work to improve the infrastructure, pay, and benefits, not only for teachers but also the wider public service.”
The announcement comes after the DG’s office released a tender for a consultant to reassess the pay grading scale for the entirety of the public service. Recognizing Education Week, Williams thanked the country’s teachers for their service throughout the years.
“In recognition of Teacher’s Day, I would like to express our profound thanks to teachers across the Turks and Caicos Islands, specifically highlighting the over four hundred teachers in our public service that give selflessly of themselves every day to educate, mold and inspire the future generations of these islands.”
Williams celebrated Education Week along with Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education and hundreds of teachers and students who participated in debates, field trips and the science fair sponsored by FortisTCI.
It was the first time in two years that the events were held on such a large scale because of COVID-19.
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