Turks and Caicos – Her Excellency, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam chaired the 5th meeting of Cabinet held on Wednesday April 2, 2025, at the Hon Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales. All members of Cabinet were present.
At this meeting Cabinet:
- Noted the outcome or performance of the cost of living relief programme.
- Approved the new administrative mechanism for the collection of payment of share transfer duty/tax.
- Approved the development agreement for the construction of a resort and staff housing development for the Palace Company TCI Ltd. Hadley Investment III Ltd.
- Agreed to the terms of a settlement of legal proceedings.
- Endorsed the draft UK-OT biodiversity strategy.
- Agreed in principle for TCIG to enter into an agreement regarding financial assurances in relation to airlift to South Caicos.
- Noted the findings of the recent queen conch study and agreed to the proposed plan of action.
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to the Sports Commission Board effective April 1, 2025:
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- Two-Year Period-
- Mrs. Desiree Adams-Robinson, Deputy Chair
- Mr. Thomas Ewing, Member
- Ms. Pekeira Brooks, Member
- One-Year Period-
- Mrs. Tamara Bassett, Member
- Approved legislative changes to the Magistrate’s Court Act and the Firearms Act.
- Approved the appointment of the following persons to boards within the Ministry of Immigration and Border Services:
- Work Permit Board Zone 1, April 1, 2025-March 31, 2028
- Mr. Marciano Williams, Chairman
- Work Permit Board Zone 1, April 1, 2025-March 31, 2027
- Hon. Emily Saunders, Member (South Caicos Representative)
- Mr. Benmore Kennedy, Member
- Work Permit Board Zone 2, April 1, 2025-March 31, 2027
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- Mr. Addison A. Gardiner, Member
- Mr. Marcusson Lightbourne, Member
- Immigration Appeal Tribunal, April 1, 2025-March 31, 2027
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- Mr. Robert Fulford, Member
- Mrs. Desmona Belliard, Member
- Approved amendments to the Road Traffic Act 2021 and Customs Act for further submission to Parliament to remove the requirement for permits for the importation of vehicles and to restrict the importation of a criteria of Japanese vehicles over 5 years.
- Noted a report from the World Bank Group Global Digital Summit.
Further information on these matters will be presented by Ministers in due course.
