Arthur appointed as new Commissioner of Energy and Utilities

Mr Delano R. Arthur is the new Commissioner of Energy and Utilities in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Energy and Utilities.

The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands announced the appointment on Wednesday, January 25.

Mr Arthur holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan (2002) and a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems and Management from the University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona (2007).

With over 15 years of service as an engineering professional, he served in the posts of: Senior Technical Associate at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) in Freeport, Bahamas from 2006-2009; as a Senior Project Officer and Diplomat with the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana from 2009-2011; as the Manager of Information Technology at the Grand Bahama Power Company Ltd. (GBPC) from 20122015; as the Operations Manager of Transmission and Distribution at GBPC from 2015-2018 and as the Director of Grid Solutions at GBPC

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The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are currently probing the circumstances of a brazen daylight shooting in Five Cays, which left one man dead.

The tragic incident which occurred around 3 pm on Tuesday, January 24, has left residents and crime sleuths with more questions than answers.

According to information reaching this publication, the victim whose identity remains unknown up to press time, resided in Sand Bar Street, Five Cays, and was gunned down execution-style a few blocks away from his home near a convenience store in the area.

A statement from police said the control room received a call from a resident stating that gunshots were being heard in the community around 3 pm.

“RTCIPF officers responded to the given location at Reece Street and found the lifeless body of a male, lying face down on the ground with what appeared to be gunshot wounds about the body.

“Officers are at this time gathering pertinent details to ascertain a motive behind the murder of the deceased”, the police stated.

Authorities are urging anyone with information on this murder or any illegal activity to notify the closest police station or to report to c Crime Stoppers anonymously.

All Crime Stoppers calls are answered in Miami and in Houston from 2018-2022.

During his tenure at GBPC, he gained extensive experience in all aspects of engineering, technical automation, transmission, distribution and energy supply where he provided strategic and tactical planning advice on the design and operation of GBPC’s Grid inclusive of transmission and distribution, substations, power transformers, renewable energy, protection and relaying devices. He also served as the Technical Storm Lead for Hurricane Matthew, as well as the Project Owner to rebuild GBPC’s 45MW Base Load Generation Fleet in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

He credits his parents, who were born and raised in Conch Bar and Bottle Creek and said he is humbled to serve the people of the TCI.

“I am also grateful to be part of the team that will pioneer the way in strengthening the Regulatory Regime for Energy and Utilities in these Islands, while we move towards a Net Zero carbon footprint”.

Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service, Her Excellency Anya Williams congratulated Mr Arthur on his appointment and stressed that this appointment is extremely critical as it will help the Turks and Caicos Islands to not only advance energy reform, “but also in ensuring that the appropriate regulatory functions are carried out and adhered in these islands”.

She added that she is impressed with the “energy reform” vision of Mr Arthur; “We are fully confident in his ability to lead on these initiatives and pledge our full support of the provision of the necessary resources to ensure the commission’s success.

“I wish Mr Arthur well on his appointment and welcome him to the Turks and Caicos Islands public service.”