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TCI: Beaches Employees Celebrates Earth Day 2018
#TurksandCaicos, April 28, 2018 – Providenciales – In celebration of World Earth Day, Employees of Beaches Turks & Caicos Resorts Villages and Spa lead another monthly cleanup campaign in the Lower Bight Community where volunteers collected over 85 Bags of garbage along the Lower Bight community.
Enthusiastic volunteers began the early morning cleanup picking up debris along our general route which included- The entrance at the Ianthe Pratt Elementary, Beaches Round-About, towards our resort main gate, along the main Lower Bight road and Princess Drive. The Team also collected trash from the shoulders, roadsides, and homes located directly on the Lower Bight Road.
“This is always an exciting event for the Beaches volunteers to go into the streets of the Bight community to host their ‘Get Involved’ clean-up campaign,” said Shuntal Gibson, Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator for the resort, “The Bight Community is also the resort’s community we take great pride in this beautification project.”
In its sixth year-The Get Involved –beautification project committee found it fitting to host the much-needed cleanup during April which celebrates Earth Day on the 22nd and focused on the importance of environmental preservation in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
“This is our first cleanup for the year and our first since the hurricanes; our group of volunteers worked tirelessly and removed several bags of trash and debris thrown along the entire route.” Gibson continued, “Immediately after the cleanup the bags of trash were properly secured and collected from the roadsides, tallied and we are excited to announce that we have collected over 1,275 Lbs. of garbage which is about 85 bags.”
“Our goal is to educate the community” she continued, “While we enjoy our part in being a good corporate citizen and hosting these cleanups, but educating the community on the importance of the clean environment and disposing of their trash responsibly will benefit us all. Education is the key to preserving our beautiful by nature environment.”
Other Earth Day activities celebrating the 48th anniversary of the international environmental movement will include a detailed tour of the resort’s notorious recycled plant where students will learn about the resort’s recycling program, treatment plant, and pool heat recovery system and also about the importance of creating energy using the solar panels. The resort will also be hosting a tree planting reforestation initiative with the TCI National Trust at the Cheshire Hall Plantation. Students across the islands will also receive reusable water bottles courtesy of the resorts philanthropic arm the Sandals Foundation to help to reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles among school children.
Earth Day was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. The Earth Day Network has a global reach with a network of more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries.
Beaches Resort Villages and Spa has long been committed to preserving the natural beauty of its surroundings and, along with all of the Sandals and Beaches resorts, has been awarded the much coveted, Earth Check Award for Environmental Stewardship. The resort’s Earth Day celebration is the latest in a long line of eco-initiatives that include the annual underwater clean up, the Reef Ball project and other Recycling Project here in Providenciales.
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Turks and Caicos, October 24, 2025 – Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey delivered an impassioned address to male students at Clement Howell High School, calling on them to recognize their power, seize their potential, and “awaken the sleeping giants” within.
In a message that blended humility, faith, and personal experience, the Commissioner reminded the boys that the decisions they make today will shape their future.“The choices you make today determine who you become tomorrow,” he said.
Bailey, who revealed he was the first in his family to attend high school, urged the students to embrace education and discipline as tools of
transformation.“Knowledge is power. If you want to be a real man, you need to read,” he told them. “Remember your potential — if others can do it, so can you. Some of you are sleeping giants waiting to be awakened.”
He emphasized that circumstances of birth do not dictate destiny, challenging the young men to carry self-respect, faith, and moral conviction wherever they go. “Self-respect is key; respect yourself, respect others, and respect God,” he said. “The circumstances you were born into do not define who you are.”
The Commissioner also spoke about resilience, advising that true strength often lies in restraint.
“There will be challenges, and people may try to impede your development — but rise above negativity. Sometimes, strength means walking away,” he said. “Some of you are sleeping lions; it’s time to awaken that instinct and rediscover your true potential.”
In closing, Commissioner Bailey delivered a stirring challenge:
“Each morning, look in the mirror and remind yourself that you were created by God and are capable of great exploits. You are a possibility with potential. Step forward with confidence — this is your country, your islands. Be the best version of yourself.”
Following his speech, the Commissioner engaged the students in open dialogue, answering questions and listening to their perspectives on issues affecting young men in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 23 October 2025 — The Crown Land Unit, supported by the Informal Settlements Unit
(ISU) and the Immigration and Border Services, led the successful execution of a reclamation exercise in Five Cays and Blue Hills on Tuesday August 26, 2025. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force provided security for the operation which formed part of the Government’s mandate under the Crown Land Ordinance to prevent squatting and encroachment on Crown Land.
During routine inspections, the Crown Land Unit identified three unoccupied, illegally constructed steel and concrete block structures on parcels 60610/226, 60610/228, and 60610/239, located in the area commonly referred to as Sand Bar Street, Five Cays. Notices of Illegal Occupation were issued in accordance with the Crown Land Ordinance, however the owners of the structures failed to comply with the instructions contained in the Notices. As a result, enforcement action was taken to remove the structures and reclaim the land.
The exercise resulted in the full reclamation of 1.18 acres of Crown Land, with the removal of three unauthorized structures which were all
block and concrete structures from foundation to belt beam stages of development.
Following the reclamation in Five Cays, the team proceeded to Blue Hills where ten Letters of Illegal Occupation were served across two parcels, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to land protection and management.
The ISU reaffirms its commitment to supporting partner agencies in the coordinated management of Crown Land, ensuring that all enforcement actions are conducted lawfully, efficiently, and in the public interest.
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