Turks and Caicos, May 8, 2025 – Her Excellency, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam chaired the 6th meeting of Cabinet held on Tuesday April 15, 2025, at the Hon Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales. All members of Cabinet were present.
At this meeting Cabinet:
- Received an update from Interpath regarding the status of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB).
- Approved the execution of a Development Agreement between the Government and Desarrollos Hotelco DC Ltd.
- Approved an application for exemption of Import Customs Duties (ICD) on importation of laundry supplies.
- Approved amendments to the Airports Authority Act Cap 06.01 to vest parcels of Crown Land on Providenciales to the Ports Authority.
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College Board of Governors for a period of three years effective April 22, 2025:
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- Ms. Sheba Wilson, Chairman
- Mr. Richard Gibbs, Deputy Chairman
- Dr. Jameiko Harvey, Member
- Ms. Sarah Knight, Member
- Mr. Dominique Durham, Member
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Gaming Control Commission Board for a period of one-year effective April 22, 2025:
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- Mrs. Heather Allen, Chairman
- Mrs. Sabrina Isaac, Deputy Chairman
- Mr. Edward Hall Sr., Member
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority Board of Directors for a period of three years effective April 22, 2025:
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- Mr. Kenro Gardiner, Chairman
- Mr. Chester Robinson, Deputy Chairman
- Mr. Irvin Robinson, Member
- Mr. Alano Forbes, Member
- Ms. Sharone Roberts, TCICAA Secretary
- Permanent Secretary (or representative), Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development
- Managing Director, TCICAA
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Air Transport Licensing Authority Board for a period of two years effective April 22, 2025:
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- Mr. Owen Hamilton, Member
- Mr. Darrak Williams, Member
- Mr. Antoine Missick, TCICAA Member
- Noted the way forward in relation to project PN 005825, TR 24/07.
- Approved the permanent extension to Customs (Import Duty Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2022 and (Customs Processing Fee) (Variation of Rate) (No. 2) Order 2022.
- Approved the permanent reduction of the fuel tax rate to $0.64 per gallon pursuant to the Customs (Additional Import Duty on Fuel) (Amendment) Order 2022.
- Approved additional funding for various capital projects in the Development Fund which was approved in the 1st Supplementary Appropriation (2024/2025), 2nd Supplementary Appropriation (2024/2025) and the 4th Supplementary Appropriation (2024/2025).
- Approved the extension of appointment of Mr. Miquel Swann as Chairman of the Procurement Board for a period of three (3) months, up to 30 June 2025.
- Noted the award of the following contracts in line with the process according to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act; Contract Award Notification:
- PN005769, TR 24/50, Vehicles for Maritime
- PN005775, TR 24/51, Vehicles for DECR
- PN005781, TR 23/86, Purchase of Incinerator (resubmission)
- PN005785, TR 24/13, Wheelchair Accessible Van for Eliza Basden Aged Care and Special Needs Centre
- PN005787, TR 24/45, Refurbishment of the Sylvia Melhado Aged Care Centre
- PN005802, TR 24/05, Wheelchair Accessible Van for Snap Centre
- Noted an information paper in The Way Forward capital project.
Further information on these matters will be presented by Ministers in due course.
