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Turks and Caicos Post Cabinet Meeting Statement

His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 7th meeting of the Cabinet on Monday, 26 March 2018, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

TCI Cabinet Meeting

All Ministers were present.

At this meeting Cabinet:

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Order 2018

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the draft Law Revision (Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations) 2015 (Validation) Bill 2018 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval

  • endorsed a proposal by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a programme of post-hurricane assistance to enhance resilience in the areas of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and post-disaster recovery. A more detailed report about the programme would be prepared for Cabinet’s consideration

  • approved the composition of the Project Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of the Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Loan Agreement from the Caribbean Development Bank

  • approved the appointments of members to the following Boards under the Ministry of Border Control and Employment with effect from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 – Work Permit Board Zone 1; Work Permit Board Zone 2; and the Immigration Appeal Tribunal

  • approved the appointments of members to the following Boards and Committee under the Ministry of Education with effect from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 – TCI Community College Board of Governors; Higher Education Advisory Board; and the Education Advisory Board/Scholarship Committee

  • approved the appointments of members to the following bodies with effect from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 – Prison Visiting Committee; Radio Turks and Caicos Board of Governors

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the appointment of Mr Stephan Correy Forbes as a member of the TCI Tourist Board

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the National Parks (Amendment) Regulations 2018 to enable the inclusion of Half Moon Bay on the list of established navigational channels as per Section 3(7) of the National Parks Regulations

  • approved on a conditional basis with amendments Planning Application PA 196 submitted by Caicos Holdings for the emergency dredging of the channel between North Caicos and Parrot Cay in accordance with Section 55 of the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014

  • approved on a conditional basis with amendments Planning Application PA 197 submitted by Caicos Holdings for beach replenishment on Parrot cay in accordance with Section 55 of the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014

  • noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board to award contracts in line with the Public Procurement Ordinance 2012 as follows – TR17/11 Replacement vehicles for TCIG; TR17/12 Special transport vehicles for TCIG; TR17/19 Furniture and equipment for the Eliza Simons Primary School; TR17/28 Fencing project, Conch Ground, South Caicos; TR17/31 Road development Phase III, Grand Turk; TR17/32 Consultancy services for the redevelopment and modernisation of South Dock, Providenciales; TR17/35 Consultancy services for a review of Provo Water Company Ltd; TR17/36 Supply of furniture and equipment for the morgue; TR17/38 Supply of computer equipment for the TCI Ports Authority; TR17/42 Design and build of Government Office Block, South Caicos; TR17/43 Rebuilding works Marjorie Basden High School, South Caicos; TR17/44 Iris Stubbs Primary School repairs, South Caicos; PN 005127 Border Control Management Information System Phase 2; PN 005300 Sea Defence (TCIG’s contribution to the CDB loan); PN 005465 Special Project, Integrity Commission; TR17/41 Supply of LED light and light poles for the TCI Ports Authority; TR17/45 Design and build of the security gatehouse, South Dock, Providenciales; TR17/46 Lights installation and trenching excavation for South Dock, Grand Turk

  • noted the award of a contract for the construction of a new primary school on Providenciales

  • noted the budget submitted by Interhealth Canada for the provision of clinical services for the year 2017/18. Cabinet called for Interhealth Canada to prepare its draft budget for clinical services for 2018/19 before the beginning of the next financial year for the consideration and approval of Cabinet

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval

  • advised His Excellency the Governor to grant approval for the execution of Contingency Warrant No.6 in relation to post hurricane expenditure which is to be submitted to the House of Assembly. Cabinet called for the Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare a policy on ancillary workers offering their services in times of emergency

  • received an up-date from the Hon. Deputy Premier and Hon. Minister of Health on a draft policy being prepared related to the treatment of patients abroad which will be submitted to Cabinet for approval

  • expressed its gratitude to the UK and the Cayman Islands authorities for the support provided to deal with the recent surge in arrivals of illegal sloops from Haiti

  • received an up-date from the Hon. Attorney General on drafting of the National Investment Policy

  • received an up-date by the Hon. Premier on work undertaken by TCIG with the EU Code of Conduct Group (COCG) to co-operate with the COCG on tax transparency

  • expressed thanks to the Contracts Management Unit for completing work on the awarding of contracts before the end of the financial year to enable capital projects to be progressed

  • was informed that a new Superintendent of HM Prison on Grand Turk has been appointed

  • received an up-date from the Hon. Attorney General on the provision of banking services on North Caicos.

Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.

Published 29 March 2018