The Turks and Caicos Islands economy is projected to grow by approximately 2.5 per cent in 2026, a more modest expansion than the Government anticipated at the beginning of the year. Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick The economic outlook was presented in the 2026–2027 Speech from the Throne, read by Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam in Parliament on September 8, 2026, on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government. According to the Throne Speech, the Statisti

Turks and Caicos has doubled down on tourism as the singular pillar of its economy. Ministers celebrate record arrivals, new resorts, and the creation of a Tourism Authority. Yet beneath the headlines lies a stark paradox: the very policies hailed as progress are eroding the natural environment — the core product upon which tourism depends. The country is building itself out of paradise. The Government’s Celebrated Milestones The administration points to a series of achieveme

Miss International TCI brought the often-overlooked issue of poverty into public discussion during a skills workshop held Saturday, August 22, at the Ports of Call Conference Room in Grace Bay. Sharlene Grant Richards, Director for the Miss International Turks and Caicos Pageant The event centered on the platform of reigning queen Adesha Gustave and its alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1, which calls for an end to poverty in all its forms. Sharle

CIBC Caribbean has announced that, from September 14, 2026, it will transition its Great Britain Pounds (GBP) clearing services from Barclays Bank Plc to Lloyds Bank Plc for clients in St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and Turks and Caicos Islands. The change forms part of the bank's ongoing commitment to maintaining efficient, secure, and reliable international payment services for its clients. Beginning September 14, 2026, all GBP wire payments sent and received on behalf of clients wi

For twenty years, we have heard the same promise from government after government: “We must diversify our economy. We cannot rely so heavily on tourism.” Yet every year, the opposite happens. Tourism grows, everything else shrinks, and our national dependence deepens. We talk diversification, but we build nothing to support it. We warn about fragility, but we reinforce the same fragile structure. And nowhere is this contradiction more glaring than in the one sector that shoul

An Op-Ed by Donnie Gardiner Last week, I was privileged to participate in what I understand to be the Turks and Caicos Islands’ first-ever Youth Tribunal, a forum that brought together young people from across our islands to debate, deliberate, and speak on matters of national importance. Donnie Gardiner The topic put before us was this: Should the Turks and Caicos Islands prioritize controlling the cost of living over rapid economic growth? My answer, standing in front of th

Finance Minister says local economy in record-breaking performance Despite the ever-present threat of external shocks, it is predicted...