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Reports from the Turks and Caicos Islands Gazette
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| MINISTER OF HEALTH ADDRESSES THE DUMP SITUATION |
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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands; October 23, 2008 - The Minister of Health and Human Services Hon. Dr. Lillian Boyce met with a few residents of the Belglade Parker Gardens in Wheeland, to discuss concerns of the public dump which is situated in the Blue Hills area.
Just prior to the storms, these residents signed a petition complaining about daily burning of the dump a situation the Minister says her Ministry has been investigating.
"The dump is not being lit by the Ministry," noted Dr. Boyce, "but by local residents, according to the findings of our investigations."
Hon. Boyce said her Ministry has also become aware of the situation where illegal immigrants have found refuge in this area, and this is another matter this Ministry along with other agencies are addressing.
She then announced that in accordance with the promise she made earlier this year, they have put security attendants at the dump to alleviate the problem of people invading the premises to light the fires and as of today, this security measure will be increased with more officers being hired and police officers being asked to make regular patrols of the area.
A contract is being finalized between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and Turks and Caicos Environmental Management for the private management of a landfill in an environmentally friendly manner, which is still in the hands of the Attorney General's Chambers with a hope of being completed quite soon.
In this agreement, the new managers will be implementing a recycling programme, as they take on the arduous work of making a landfill on the 27 acres of land reserved in the Blue Hills area.
The Permanent Secretary Ms. Denise Saunders and Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Health Mr. Kenrick Neely joined the Minister in this meeting. And At its close, Minister Boyce stressed that the Government and her Ministry are working hard to bring this situation under control so that there will be no more burning at the dump for the safety of all residents.
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