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Mike Clerveaux Appointed Deputy Director Of Housing and Community Renewal Department
#TurksandCaicos, October 29, 2022 – The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mike Clerveaux to the post of Deputy Director of the Housing and Community Renewal Department within the Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development.
Mr. Clerveaux joined the public service in 1997 with the then Civil Aviation Department as an Airport Security Officer. Later that year Mr. Clerveaux received a Turks and Caicos Islands Government Scholarship to pursue a Diploma in Education from the Mico Teachers’ College, in Kingston Jamaica where he studied Industrial Arts from 1997-2000. Upon completing his studies, he was placed at the Clement Howell High School where he taught Woodwork and Technical Drawing for five years, molding young minds and developing critical skill sets.
Mr. Clerveaux holds a Masters’ of Science in the Built Environment (Specialization in Geomatics) (2010-2013) and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (2005-2009) both from the University of Technology (UTECH), Jamaica. Upon returning to the Turks and Caicos Islands, Mr Clerveaux dedicated a span of seven (7) years with the Department of Planning (2009-2016) as a Land Use Planner with responsibility for reviewing planning applications while promoting integrated development planning through spatial interpretation of the macro-economic and sectoral policies ensuring their consistency with the principles of sustainable development.
In 2016, Mr. Clerveaux, joined the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) as the Hazard Mitigation Officer (2016-2019). Three years later he was appointed to the post of Hazard Mitigation and GIS Manager (2019-2022). As the Hazard Mitigation and GIS Manager, Mr. Clerveaux was responsible for the administration of the Department’s Hazard Mitigation and Planning Programme. During his tenure at DDME, Mr. Clerveaux had acted in the capacity of both the Director and Deputy Director a position he held until his new appointment.
Commenting on his appointment Mr. Clerveaux stated: “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.
I am confident that my professional and academic journey has equipped me with the requisite knowledge and skill sets to continue to make a contribution not just to the Department of Housing and but to the country on a whole and I look forward to serving in this new role.”
Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development the Honorable Akierra Missick in extending congratulations to Mr. Clearveaux stated: “We are so pleased to be able to grow the Department of Housing and Community Renewal with Mr Mike Clerveaux.
Mr Clerveaux is no stranger to the Ministry of PPID and our overall remit of building a sustainable and resilient Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Development of Housing Solutions throughout the Island is no easy task, and the bolstering the staff compliment of this Department will lend neatly to our bold vision of producing 1,000 housing solution units over the next 3 years.
With big vision comes big responsibility and we know that Mr Clerveaux will rise to the challenge and make this a reality.
We welcome him and thank him for hitting the ground running already!”
Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service Her Excellency Anya Williams joining in extending congratulations to Mr. Clerveaux stated: “It gives me great pleasure to officially congratulate Mr. Mike Clearveaux on his appointment to the post of Deputy Director of the Housing and Community Renewal Department within the Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development.
With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Clerveaux brings to this position a wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and strong public private sector partnerships, having worked in the diverse fields of Urban Planning, Environment and Disaster Management.
The recently established Housing and Community Renewal Department has a key role to play as we work towards improving our housing stock and infrastructure here in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Along with Director Dominique Durham, we are certain that Mr. Clerveaux will do an excellent job in leading the department and on delivering on the governments stated housing objectives going forward.
Congratulations on your well-deserved promotion Mike!”
TCIG knew from April that fuel factor could surge almost 80%; Minister says $500 cost-of-living payment was part of Government’s response
PROVIDENCIALES — The Turks and Caicos Government knew months before July’s shocking electricity bills that consumers faced a potentially massive increase in the fuel factor.
Minister of Information Technology and Energy E. Jay Saunders revealed Friday that Pelican Energy warned his Ministry in April that generation fuel costs were projected to rise from $3.09 per gallon in May to $4.79 in June and July.
That translated into a projected fuel factor jump from about 17.5 cents to 31 cents per kilowatt-hour — an increase of almost 80%.
Saunders said he personally advised Cabinet of the projected increase and presented options for cushioning the impact.
He characterised Government’s $500 cost-of-living payment as its “initial response” to rising fuel costs, before a separate fuel-factor subsidy was approved.
Cabinet records show Government agreed on June 24 to provide funding to mitigate the fuel-factor impact, with the relief programme approved July 8.
Eligible residential customers — those averaging less than $1,500 monthly over the previous three bills — are capped at 22 cents per kWh from July through October.
Pelican confirmed Friday that Government’s contribution was already applied to July bills, meaning the bills now triggering widespread public outrage would have been even higher without the subsidy.
Saunders did not disclose the programme’s total cost.
His admission that Government knew since April, however, raises another question amid the backlash: why were consumers not directly warned by Government about the scale of the approaching increase?
NASSAU, Bahamas — More Bahamians are accessing HIV and sexually transmitted infection-related healthcare through National Health Insurance, a trend the NHI Authority says should be viewed positively.
NHIA stressed in an August 6 statement that its 2025 figures measure healthcare utilisation, not newly diagnosed infections. They include beneficiaries screened, treated, monitored or receiving follow-up care, including people diagnosed previously.
“Increased utilisation of these services should be viewed as a positive development,” NHIA said.
The Authority pointed to “greater enrolment and use of NHI, improved access to screening and testing, continued treatment and monitoring of existing conditions, and increased willingness to seek medical care.”
The development comes amid a mixed three-year HIV picture. New diagnoses rose from 130 in 2023 to 156 in 2024, before declining to 142 in 2025.
NHIA said increased utilisation demonstrates that more beneficiaries are accessing needed healthcare and actively managing their health, reinforcing the importance of screening, early diagnosis and continued treatment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Americas has recorded 47,459 confirmed measles cases and 44 deaths in 2026, the region’s highest case count in 22 years, prompting the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to urge stronger vaccination, surveillance and rapid outbreak response.
As of July 18, cases were already more than triple the 15,011 recorded during all of 2025. Guatemala, Mexico, the United States and Peru
account for 95% of confirmed cases. Guatemala leads with 30,371 cases and 26 deaths, followed by Mexico with 12,255 cases and 17 deaths.
PAHO classifies the regional public health risk as very high, citing active outbreaks, immunity gaps, international travel and populations with inadequate vaccination coverage.
The organization says prevention starts with vaccination. Countries are being urged to achieve and maintain at least 95% coverage with two doses of measles-containing vaccine, particularly protecting children and under-vaccinated communities.
Measles spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash.
PAHO is urging health authorities to detect suspected cases early and respond rapidly to stop transmission. Unvaccinated and under-vaccinated people, young children and communities with limited healthcare access face increased risk of severe illness and death.
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