First (1st) Sitting of the Second (2nd) Meeting of the Second Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Sep 2026
Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, Culture and Library Services
Isaiah 41:10. So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with With my righteous hand. Mr. Speaker, a pleasant good afternoon to you, to the members of this…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty-Fourth (24th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 25 Jun 2026
Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - First Reading
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to colleagues present and to Mrs. McCartney in the gallery. A pleasant good morning to the people of Electoral District 9, including Five Keys, South Dock, and Chalk Sound. Like those before me, condo…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Act 2026 - Second Reading
Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to our colleagues present here, and to Mrs. McCartney in the gallery. A pleasant good morning to the people of Electoral District 9, including Five Keys, South Dock, and Chalk Sound. Condolences to th…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Act 2026 - Referral to Committee of the Whole
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
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Debate on Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Licensing Amendment Act 2026
Mr. Speaker, I rise to support this bill. The Honourable Member for Kingston and the Islands. Mr. Speaker, I really don't know where to start. I was appalled to hear the Leader of the Opposition speaking to the fact that as a government we …
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Committee stage - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 8
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
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Second Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 2 Jun 2026
Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Mr. Speaker, a pleasant good afternoon to you as well as my team members here present, including those in the gallery. Mr. Speaker, I had to just use my skills and make some adjustments to my presentation today after hearing that on the oth…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Act - Second Reading
Mr. Speaker, a pleasant good afternoon to you as well as my team members here present, including those in the gallery. I rise in strong support of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Act, an act that strengthens the backbone of o…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Act - Second Reading
Money. I'm getting to your point right now. He's asking why close it down because it's doing so good. If it was doing so good, my speech will address that. Before the development of the DMMO, we never had any promotions on those islands. No…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Act - Second Reading
He surely does not understand what true progress looks like. I also want to address something that was said on the other side. The Honourable Leader of the Opposition was attempting to present four years of tourism operations as though they…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - referral to Committee of the Whole
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First Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 1 Jun 2026
Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and welcome back to the House. A pleasant good morning to you, to persons in this House, and to persons seated in the gallery, especially the people of Electoral District 9: Five Cays, South Dock and Chalk Sound. Tod…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Mr. Speaker, home ownership strengthens families. It strengthens communities and, indeed, our nation. I am always grateful for the vision of our Premier. I remember when he sat down with me in my constituency as we visited homes and saw tha…
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE NINETEENTH (19TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 23 Mar 2026
Supplementary Appropriation (2025/2026) (No. 3) Bill 2026
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, to my parliamentary team members, to those in the gallery, and to the beautiful people of Electoral District 9, Five Cays, South Dock and Chalk Sound. Before I speak specifically to the supplementary budget, let…
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill
The large headcount, Mr Speaker, is the reason I had to justify the position, because the Leader of the Opposition said that ministers are responsible. The country must understand where we stand. I also want to mention that in Electoral Dis…
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Madam Chair, I move that the sum of $63,182,449.79 stand part of the schedule.
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you, Leader of the Opposition. What happened is that these are monies that were left in relation to the occupational therapist and behavioural analyst positions that have yet to be filled. In the new budget, the monies will be retaine…
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you for that. I want to be a little specific for you. We currently have four positions, and that is within the primary schools, in relation to the new positions that we are giving in the supplementary budget. All other positions withi…
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you very much for the question. We have had that discussion with our Deputy Governor on numerous occasions. What we realize is that even within the year, let us say they received their final cheque at the end of July or at the end of …
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you very much for that. We do have a bank of retirees. In the event that that happens, we have been utilizing such persons. In some islands, for example in South Caicos, we had the situation just the other day. To cover that, we have …
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
For the Margery Basden High School, that would have been a teacher in terms of a late recruitment, but that position has been filled.
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Appropriation (2025-2026) (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. As I mentioned, we cannot stop them from receiving their salary and then leaving. Teachers can opt out and leave at any given time. We have to ensure that we have a bank of teachers. We usually go thr…
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 13 Mar 2026
Expenditure Committee Report on the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Unaudited Half-Year Report 2025/2026
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Mr. Speaker, a pleasant good morning to all those persons listening in. I rise on behalf of the Minister with responsibility for PPID to state that the Act to amend the Airports Authority Act be deferred to the next sitting. Do I have a sec…
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Ministerial Statement - Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Stand firm and take heart. Do not let fear rule you, for God walks beside you in every step. You are never alone, and His presence will carry you through. Mr. Speaker, good afternoon to you, to the esteemed Members o…
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Ministerial Statement on Education, Youth, Sports and Social Services
She has donated a sizeable cheque to the Special Needs Unit to assist us with our autism programme. The data prove that autism is on the rise, not just in the Turks and Caicos Islands but around the world, so I thank Miss Côte d'Ivoire for …
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Education
Mr. Speaker, indeed it was mega. You see, Mr. Speaker, I am a former teacher, former principal and head of school, so I know what it means and what it feels like to be appreciated. We had over 420 teachers in one space, and I want to say, M…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Seventeenth (17th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 19 Feb 2026
Deferral of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. In the absence of the Minister with responsibilities for Airports Authority, Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 92, Section 4, I move that the bill entitled Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred…
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Two-minute speeches: visa statistics and overstayers
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First (1st) Sitting of the Sixteenth (16th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 14 Jan 2026
Report of the Appropriations Committee on the Second Supplementary Appropriations Estimate 25/26
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill - Education Sector
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon to all those persons listening via RTC or streaming live on Facebook. As we stand at the dawn of a new year, reminded by scripture that God grants us new mercies every morning, I rise today wi…
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Second Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Education Ministry Allocations
Mr. Speaker, the lower primary teacher for Primary Zone 1, Eliza Simons, will address the need for an additional lower primary teacher due to increased student enrollment this year. While a temporary teacher is currently in place, the absen…
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Second Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Education Ministry Allocations
Mr. Speaker, education is not an optional investment. It is the infrastructure of our nation's future. The line items within this bill requesting additional funding for teachers, classroom support staff, school administrators, and specializ…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Fifteenth (15th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 8 Jan 2026
Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Deferral Motion
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Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 2
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Amendments
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Business Licensing Amendment Act 2025 - Third Reading
Good evening, Mr. Speaker, and to those in the gallery and those listening via RTC or streaming live. Happy New Year to the constituents of Electoral District 9 and the people of this country. I also pay condolences to the bereaved families…
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Electoral District 9 infrastructure and community pride
Good evening, Mr. Speaker. I heard the Honourable Member behind me say, be short. I promise to be short, Mr. Speaker. I just want to once again express how pleased I am for some of the works underway for Electoral District 9. I went to chur…
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District 9 constituency updates and community initiatives
Good evening, Mr. Speaker. I heard the Honourable Member behind me say, be short. I promise to be short, Mr. Speaker. But Mr. Speaker, I just want to once again express how pleased I am for some of the works that are on the way for Electora…
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