The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) is investigating two separate drowning incidents involving visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as a near-drowning incident involving two toddlers earlier this week. Police say the first incident occurred shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, when the Police Control Centre received reports of a medical emergency involving a man participating in a diving excursion from a vessel operating out of Pr

The Turks and Caicos Islands will send a strong team of nine swimmers to compete at the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Martinique.   Representing the country at the prestigious regional competition are Liv McNeil, Kian Jules, Luc Durliat, Anaiah Alleyne, Hayley Williams, Ezekiel Martin, Isaac Farley, Rishith Gururaja, and Ethan Gardiner.   For the second time, Martinique will host the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, which are scheduled to take place from April 3–8, 20

The Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment has returned home following its deployment to Jamaica as part of the Restoration Jamaica mission, supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa.   Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam with members of the TCI Regiment on their return from Jamaica  The powerful storm caused devastating damage across sections of the island, particularly in the southern parishes of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland,

The Turks and Caicos Islands are preparing to host one of the Caribbean’s most ambitious fashion events as Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week 2026 returns under the theme “The New Tropic.”   Selena Grant modelling in TCI Fashion Week 2025 The six-day event is scheduled to take place April 26 to May 2, 2026, highlighting the islands’ culture, landscapes, and luxury tourism through fashion, art, and creative industries.   Organizers say the event will bring together designer

Bar President Mark Fulford paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam at the Office of the Governor on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.   Bar President Mark Fulford presents an autographed copy of Law & Constitution to Her Excellency Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam during a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor on 24 February 2026. During the meeting, Mr. Fulford presented Her Excellency with an autographed copy of his book, Law & Constitution: Navi

The Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barbara Jervis as Head of the Bar Association Secretariat, effective 1 March 2026. Dr. Barbara Jervis The appointment marks an important step in strengthening the administrative capacity and institutional structure of the Bar Association as the legal profession in the Turks and Caicos Islands continues to grow and evolve. The Secretariat has been established to support the work of the B

A superb all-round bowling effort led by Dilakgi Gurang powered GK Foods to a commanding victory over Kishco, after restricting them to a modest total and comfortably chasing down the target without losing a wicket.   The GK Foods Team Kishco, batting first, endured a difficult outing at the crease as the GK Foods bowlers kept tight control from the opening over. Early pressure quickly turned into wickets, preventing Kishco from building any meaningful partnerships.   The sta

United Way Turks and Caicos has launched a fundraising campaign to support the creation of a Mobile Library Initiative aimed at expanding access to books and literacy resources for children and families across the Turks and Caicos Islands.   The mobile library will travel to schools and communities throughout the islands, providing books, educational materials, and literacy programs designed to encourage reading and support early learning.   “Literacy is a cornerstone of oppo

The Department of Tourism Regulations is developing a portal to make the process of acquiring your TIDES certificate and Accommodation License easier.    A fully digitised public portal platform is being developed in collaboration with Patterson Pope, specialists known for developing high-density digital systems across many government entities, including the Department of Agriculture.  The project has a proposed launch date of August 2026.   Once implemented, tourism ambassad

Tarfon’s reminder has followed me across continents and decades: “It is not your duty to finish the work, but you are not at liberty to neglect it.”   It is a simple sentence, yet it carries a national-sized responsibility. It tells us that no one individual can fix a country, but every person is obligated to contribute to do its repair. It tells us that progress is not a miracle, but a discipline. And it tells us that the worst sin is not failure, but neglect. For twenty yea