Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Leads Infrastructure Assessment Mission to South Caicosin

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Wednesday, 16 April 2025: The Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development is pleased to announce the successful working visit to the island of South Caicos, which took place on Thursday, 10 April 2025. Leading the visit was the Hon. Arlington Musgrove, accompanied by his Executive Team, including Permanent Secretary Mrs Bridgette Newman, Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr Garvin Thomas, Deputy Director of Planning Mr Toriano Williams, and a team of technocrats from the Department of Public Works and Estates Management. The team was joined by Hon. Tamell Seymour, Member of Parliament for South Caicos and Mrs. Yvette Cox, District Commissioner for the Island.

The purpose of the visit was to assess the state of government-owned infrastructure, explore potential new buildings for use, identify land parcels for development by the government, and address ongoing challenges faced by public facilities. This initiative underscores the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring that South Caicos residents have access to well-maintained and functional public facilities.

During their time on the island, the team conducted site visits to several key locations, including the Marjorie Basden High School, Iris Stubbs Primary School, the Eliza M. Basden Aged Care and Special Needs Center, various government offices, and the South Caicos Morgue.

Hon. Musgrove emphasised the importance of the visit, stating: “Our visit to South Caicos highlights my Ministry’s dedication to identifying areas of improvement in public infrastructure and addressing the challenges that impact the community. By engaging directly with the facilities and its stakeholders, we can prioritise meaningful investments that benefit the residents of South Caicos.”

As part of this ongoing initiative, the Minister and his team plan to carry out similar assessments in Grand Turk and Salt Cay in the coming weeks. Assessments on the other islands across the Turks and Caicos have already been completed, with work scheduled to commence soon. The Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development remains committed to working collaboratively with stakeholders and the local community to deliver tangible improvements to public infrastructure across these beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands.