Government
Research Phase Over, PLS Airport Plan presented to Cabinet
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, February 28, 2023 – A business case has been presented to Cabinet for the re-development of Providenciales International Airport indicating that the research phase is over and tangible work on the long overdue project could begin soon. Cabinet members saw the plans on February 8th according to minutes of the meeting.
The business case, presented by representatives of the airport and the consulting agency, ALG Global, is a precursor to physical development of the airport.
Once approved by the House of Assembly, the strategy document will allow the government to send out a tender for
With the nine month consultation now over and right on-time, the Turks and Caicos Islands Government hopes that the project will pre-qualify for financing in months.
Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration and Border Services explained at a town hall meeting in November in North Caicos.
“It is anticipated that with the support of the Attorney General’s Chambers and the good work of the steering committee and the consultant, that the project should be able to pre-qualify by the end of the fiscal year that is April 2023.” he had said.
Now the business case has gone through the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office for UK approval and the Cabinet for local approval hinting that the Provo Airport (soon to be Howard Hamilton International Airport) project is moving full speed ahead.
It follows two record breaking years in tourism for the country; the announcement that $2 billion worth of tourism investment is to be pumped into the country in as little as five years; new routes from interCaribbean Airways and new connections, through one of Europe’s largest carriers, Virgin Atlantic.
Cabinet announced also wrote of some 2022 debts owed to the Turks and Caicos Airport Authority by domestic carriers and made arrangements for even better future debt collection, informed the Cabinet report.