AGP Executive Report

Police Leadership: Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam has backed Commissioner Fitz Bailey and police reforms amid criticism of the force’s leadership. She cited an average 42% drop in major crime and an 88% decline in murders over the past year, while acknowledging concerns about local officers’ advancement. Jobs and Skills: The government plans a $2.1 million labour-market system with the International Labour Organization, including a skills audit to guide training and decisions on foreign labour. Deputy Premier Jamell Robinson said the system could be delivered within about a year. Housing: The Governor warned that rapid growth and high costs are making home ownership harder for working residents, and called for affordable homes alongside services and infrastructure. International Scrutiny: The EU’s updated tax list still includes the Turks and Caicos Islands among jurisdictions it considers non-cooperative, alongside seven others. Education: The Ministry of Education is rolling out a national school inspection programme to assess standards and identify areas for improvement.

Jobs and Skills: The Government is working with the International Labour Organization on a $2.1 million labour-market system, including a skills audit to guide employment opportunities and decisions on foreign labour. Deputy Premier Jamell Robinson said the system is expected within about a year. Affordable Housing: Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam warned that growth and high costs are putting home ownership out of reach for working residents, calling for affordable homes supported by roads, utilities and public services. Education Oversight: The Ministry of Education is rolling out a national school inspection programme to assess standards and identify improvements across schools. Public Accountability: An opinion piece argues that major development projects need accessible timelines, budgets and progress reports. International Scrutiny: Turks and Caicos remains on the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, alongside seven other jurisdictions, following the bloc’s latest review.

Public Accountability: A new opinion piece says major government-approved developments worth billions lack publicly accessible budgets, timelines, procurement records and progress reports, and calls for greater transparency. Education Oversight: The Education Ministry is rolling out a national school inspection programme, describing inspections as a partnership to assess standards and identify improvements. Tax Scrutiny: The EU kept Turks and Caicos on its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions as it removed Panama and Vietnam; eight jurisdictions remain listed. Government History: A feature marking 50 years of ministerial government recalls how the 1976 election produced a hung council and required cross-party collaboration to form the first administration. Border Security: The $3.5 million police boats have been commissioned to strengthen border security.**

Public Accountability: An opinion piece is pressing the Turks and Caicos Government to publish timelines, budgets and procurement records for its reported $1.18 billion project pipeline, arguing that residents deserve more detail on major developments. Education Oversight: The Ministry of Education is rolling out a National School Inspection Programme this month, with inspections intended to identify strengths and areas for improvement across schools. Tax Transparency: The EU has removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains among eight jurisdictions on the list, alongside Anguilla, Vanuatu and others. Regional Tourism: TCI recorded visitor growth above the Caribbean average in the first half of 2026, even as stayover arrivals across the region grew only 1.9 per cent.

Education: The Ministry will begin national school inspections this month, assessing standards across schools and identifying improvements in a programme it says is designed to work in partnership with educators. Tax Status: The EU removed Panama and Vietnam from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains on the list alongside six other jurisdictions. Both countries moved to a monitoring annex pending further review. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have joined the marine fleet to strengthen surveillance, tackle organised crime and respond to emergencies at sea. Political History: A look back at the 1976 election marks 50 years of ministerial government, recalling how a divided vote led elected representatives to form the islands’ first administration.

Education: The Ministry of Education is rolling out a national school inspection programme this month, aiming to assess standards and identify improvements in partnership with schools. International Affairs: The EU has removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains among eight jurisdictions on the list. Public Safety: Two police patrol boats costing about $3.5 million have been commissioned to strengthen maritime surveillance, border enforcement and emergency response. Health Policy: The Government is inviting public feedback on the Health Services Authority Bill 2026, which will shape the authority’s future governance. Regional Tourism: TCI representatives joined Caribbean ministers in discussing connectivity and shared priorities for making tourism more sustainable and inclusive.

Regional Tourism: Turks and Caicos joined tourism ministers from across the Caribbean at the SOTIC 2026 panel on making the region’s tourism industry smarter, more sustainable and inclusive. Guyana’s minister called better air and sea links essential to growth. EU Tax Listing: The EU removed Panama and Vietnam from its main tax blacklist but kept Turks and Caicos among the eight jurisdictions still listed, alongside Anguilla and the US Virgin Islands. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public feedback on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with proposed rules for oversight, service delivery and financial accountability. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million combined, have been commissioned to strengthen maritime surveillance, enforcement and emergency response.

Tax Status: The EU has removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remain among the eight jurisdictions listed as non-cooperative. Both countries moved to a monitoring annex while further reviews continue. Health Governance: Government is inviting public feedback on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with provisions for oversight, service delivery and financial accountability. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have been commissioned to strengthen surveillance and enforcement at sea. Political History: A new series marking 50 years of ministerial government recalls how the 1976 election produced a divided legislature and required cooperation to form the first administration.

EU Tax Listing: The EU has removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains among eight jurisdictions on the main list. Both countries moved to a monitoring annex pending further review; the next update is expected in February 2027. Health Governance: The Government is inviting public feedback on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with a board, defined responsibilities and financial oversight. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million combined, have joined the marine fleet to strengthen surveillance, intercept migrant vessels and respond to emergencies. Ministerial Government: A 50th-anniversary account revisits the 1976 election, when no party won a majority and elected representatives had to work together to form the Islands’ first ministerial government.

EU Tax List: The EU removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains among the eight jurisdictions listed. Anguilla was also cited for a new information-sharing deficiency. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public input on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with a board, oversight rules and financial-accountability requirements. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have been commissioned to strengthen maritime surveillance, tackle illegal migration and respond to emergencies at sea. Regional Ties: Premier Charles Misick sent condolences to Bermuda after six people, including two Bermudians, died in a medevac plane crash, noting the islands’ shared reliance on medical evacuation services.

EU Tax Listing: Panama and Vietnam were removed from the EU’s tax blacklist on October 9, but the Turks and Caicos Islands remains on the list of eight jurisdictions. Both countries moved to a watchlist pending further checks on their tax information-sharing systems. Health Governance: The Government is inviting public input on the Health Services Authority Bill 2026, which would establish a statutory body to manage designated public health services and facilities, with rules for oversight, finances and accountability. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million combined, have joined the TCI marine fleet to strengthen surveillance, intercept migrant vessels and respond to emergencies at sea.

EU Tax List: Panama’s removal from the EU blacklist leaves the Turks and Caicos Islands among eight jurisdictions still listed as non-cooperative for tax purposes. Regional Ties: Premier Charles Washington Misick sent condolences to Bermuda after six people, including two Bermudians, died in an air ambulance crash, noting TCI’s reliance on medical evacuation services. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have joined the marine fleet to strengthen surveillance and responses at sea. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public feedback on a bill to establish a Health Services Authority to manage designated public health services and facilities. Defence Training: TCI Regiment officers joined counterparts from Bermuda, Cayman and Jamaica for a British Army-led strategic planning course.

Regional Security: Turks and Caicos Regiment officers joined counterparts from Bermuda, Cayman and Jamaica for a two-week British Army course in strategic planning. Medevac Tragedy: Premier Charles Washington Misick offered condolences to Bermuda after six people, including two Bermudians, died in an air ambulance crash. He said the tragedy underscored the islands’ shared reliance on medical evacuation services. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public feedback on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with proposed rules for oversight, service delivery and financial accountability. Border Protection: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have entered service to strengthen surveillance, interception and emergency response at sea. Development Accountability: An opinion piece challenged the Government to explain how major development projects will benefit residents and proposed creating a legally protected national investment fund.

Regional Solidarity: Premier Charles Washington Misick sent condolences to Bermuda after a medevac aircraft crashed, killing six people, including Bermudians Marilyn Bean and her son, Sergio Lottimore. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public input on a 2026 bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with a proposed board, oversight rules and financial accountability requirements. Border Security: Two police patrol boats costing about $3.5 million have been commissioned to strengthen maritime surveillance, intercept migrant vessels and respond to emergencies. Defence Training: Junior officers from the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment joined counterparts from Bermuda, Cayman and Jamaica for a two-week British Army course on strategic planning.

Regional Defence: Turks and Caicos junior officers joined counterparts from Bermuda, Cayman and Jamaica for a two-week British Army-led tactical planning course. Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have been commissioned to strengthen maritime surveillance and responses to illegal migration and organised crime. Health Governance: The Government is seeking public and stakeholder feedback on a 2026 bill to create a statutory Health Services Authority, with proposed rules for oversight, service delivery and financial accountability. Food Security: With about 90% of its food imported, TCI could benefit from CARICOM’s drive to expand regional agriculture and trade. Government Accountability: An opinion piece urges the Government to establish a legally protected national investment fund to channel development and public revenues toward long-term benefits for Islanders.

Border Security: Two new police patrol boats, costing about $3.5 million, have joined the marine fleet to strengthen surveillance, intercept migrant vessels and respond to emergencies. Health Governance: The Government is inviting public feedback on a bill to establish a statutory Health Services Authority, with a board, oversight rules and financial reporting requirements. Development and Public Benefit: An opinion piece challenges the Government to show how major projects will improve Islanders’ lives, proposing a legally protected fund to capture development revenues for long-term public benefit. Policing Recruitment: A call to young Islanders to join the police force highlights growing demands for local recruits as the country seeks safer communities and stronger borders. Food Security: With about 90% of its food imported, TCI could benefit from CARICOM’s push to expand regional farming and trade.