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TCI: Annual Taste of Tapas a Huge Success

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#TurksandCaicos, May 24, 2018 – Providenciales – The Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association’s (TCHTA) annual Taste of Tapas culinary showcase sold out last week as supporters came to dine on an array of delectable bites from the island’s leading restaurants and chefs.

Hosted by the award-winning Shore Club on Long Bay Beach, the Friday night extravaganza was all glitz and glam as food enthusiasts came together to raise over $24,000 for Team TCI to travel to Miami, Florida this summer to compete in the annual Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition.

“We are overwhelmed by the support that we receive each year for Taste of Tapas and the TCI Culinary Team,” said Chief Executive Officer of the TCHTA, Stacy Cox, in her welcome remarks at the event.  “This year’s event was sold out.  This goes to show the amount of support we are getting from the community as we prepare to compete and represent the Turks & Caicos Islands at the Taste of the Caribbean.”

A product of the TCI Hospitality Adventure’s Lit’l Chefs Camp, the annual Taste of Tapas event has grown tremendously each year, drawing hundreds of supporters which has aided Team TCI in delivering several winning titles for the destination.

“I couldn’t be more proud of this team,” Cox noted, “The commitment and drive to win and put TCI on the culinary map amazes me year after year. The training the team endures leading up to the competition including this year’s Taste of Tapas has truly paid off and has allowed Team TCI to stand proudly alongside veteran teams across the Caribbean.”

 

 

Spearheaded by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event that highlights the art of Caribbean cooking as it brings together top chefs and bartenders from the region to compete for honours in a variety of food and beverage competitions.  This year Team TCI will be led by Executive Chef Edwin Gallardo of Seven Stars Resort and will feature Joseph Charles, Wilkiens Martin, Derrick Carter, Christin Greene, Aristotle Florida, Vadivel Raju and Lit’l Chefs Inga Stubbs and Kevin Missick, supported by Executive Chefs Colin Watson and Lauren Callighen.

At Friday’s event supporters heard remarks from Her Excellency Deputy Governor, the Honorable Anya Williams, who expressed her gratitude to the Hotel and Tourism Association for their continuous efforts, and for creating new avenues to showcase the destination.

Supporters were entertained by the contestants of “Perform on Point”, a high school American Idol-styled competition, whose five finalists have toured the islands over the last two weeks showcasing their talents and earning votes that will aid in purchasing instruments for music classrooms across all schools in Turks & Caicos.  Event goers were also regaled with the stylings of Sir Maurice Clarke, whose soothing sounds of saxophone and flute set the mood for all to enjoy.

“I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our hosts, The Shore Club on Long Bay Beach, the participating restaurants, our silent auction donors, and to the young contestants of Perform-On-Point for entertaining us throughout the event.  Most of all, thank you to all of the supporters that came out and helped to make the night amazing.” the CEO said.

 

 

The auction tables were also a big hit at the event as supporters bid for top prizes provided by Royal West Indies, Beach Enclave, Frenz Deck , Villa del Mar, VIP Flyers Club – Fast Track Departure Service, COMO Parrot Cay, Windsong, The Sands, Sailrock, CAYA Hico Media, Bianca Sands and Beaches.

Amanyara, Beaches, Parrot Cay, Sail Rock, Infiniti Restaurant, Kalookis, Parallel 23, Seven, Stelle, Sui-Ren and The Pavilion were this year’s participants.

Cox is encouraging supporters to mark their calendars for the upcoming “Taste of Team TCI” which is scheduled for July 20th at the Seven Stars Resort & Spa, where individuals can experience the team’s winning dishes upon their return.

For more information about the upcoming event, interested persons and organizations are encouraged to call the TCHTA office on 941-5787 or visit their social media pages.

 

Release: TCHTA

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New President for Court of Appeal, Justice Alice Yorke-Soo Hon

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The public is advised of the appointment of the new President of the Court of Appeal which takes effect from April 27 2024.

Madame Justice Yorke-Soo Hon, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago, was admitted to the Bar in 1982 and was appointed to the Court of Appeal in October 2008.

Prior to her appointment to the High Court Bench in 1997, Justice Yorke-Soo Hon had over 15 years practice at the Bar, more notably in Criminal Law. She obtained her LL.B from the University of the West Indies in 1980 and her L.E.C at the Hugh Wooding Law School where she serves today as an Associate Tutor in Criminal Practice and Procedure. From 2013 – 2016 she also tutored in Ethics, Rights & Obligations of the Legal Profession.

Madame Justice Yorke-Soo Hon is a member of the Board of the Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad and Tobago and a fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute. She also holds a diploma in ‘Training Judicial Trainers’ from the University College of London. Madame Justice Yorke-Soo Hon has chaired a number of Committees, including the Bench Book Committee responsible for the publication of the Criminal Bench Book in Trinidad and Tobago in 2015, the Sentencing Update Handbook (2016) and the implementation of the Criminal Procedure Rules (2017). She was also a member of the Criminal Justice Reform Committee (JURIST Project), and the Chairperson of the Magistrates’ Benchbook Committee, which was tasked with the publication of the Handbook for Magistrates in the English-speaking Caribbean (2021). Presently the Honourable Madame Justice Yorke-Soo Hon serves as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Committee for the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and co-chairs the Monitoring, Evaluating and Facilitating Committee of the Needham’s Point Declaration on Criminal Justice Reform in the Caribbean.

She has done extensive training in Criminal Practice and Procedure with both Attorneys and Judicial Officers in Trinidad and Tobago and in the region.

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Men who had Murdered Man, Marley Higgs’ cell phone face Court

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Wilkie Arthur

Freelance Court Correspondent

The prosecution intends to try two young North Caicos men, both age 21 for the offense of possession of property of a murdered man, property that was stolen and landed in their possession.

The phone belonged to Peureton ‘Marley’ Higgs, who is believed to have been an innocent gunned down at his apartment complex in the Glass Shack area in a spray of bullets on February 2 that killed another man and wounded two others, including a ten-year-old little girl.

The cell phone was described as white in colour, an iPhone, in a hard black case. 

On Monday, March 18th, JEFFVANO HANDFIELD of North Caicos pleaded not guilty to the offense, and the matter was adjourned to April 2024. He was granted bail in the matter.

A second North Caicos man was charged similarly.  

SARENO CAPELLAN aka, Kino Williams is the second individual brought before the court pertaining to the said cellphone. He appeared in court a week after JEFFVANO HANDFIELD, the date being Monday March 25th 2024.

The case for the Crown is that both men sometime in February of this year possessed the cellphone knowing or suspecting it to be stolen property.

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS DELEGATION ATTENDANCE AT THE NORTH CARIBBEAN SECURITY SUMMIT 21-22 MARCH 2024

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Her Excellency the Governor, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, is in Nassau this week, leading a delegation from the Turks and Caicos Islands to the Third Annual Northern Caribbean Security Summit. The forum brings together security leads from the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, the US and the UK to focus collective critical efforts against shared threats in the region.

The delegation from the Turks and Caicos Islands includes the Hon. Minister of Immigration Arlington Musgrove, the Hon. Attorney General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles OBE KC and senior leaders from Border Force, the Department of Rehabilitation and Community Supervision, the Financial Intelligence Agency, the National Security Secretariat, the Regiment and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Additionally, the UK delegation includes the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Deputy Director, the Head of the UK Joint Maritime Security Centre and regional leads from the Ministry of Defence and the National Crime Agency.

Her Excellency the Governor opened the Turks and Caicos Islands’ contribution with a strategic overview of the security situation and growing capabilities. Presentations were given by members of the delegation on the Turks and Caicos Islands’ security posture to tackle transnational organised crime, coordinated efforts in developing the intelligence picture, cyber security, border security, financial crimes and wider impacts from the deterioration of Haiti.

Her Excellency the Governor held meetings with partners to discuss and prioritise areas of tactical focus and joint operations around irregular migration and securing maritime borders, including with the Commissioner of the Royal Bahamian Police Force (with his senior leadership team), the Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, senior leaders of the US Coast Guard and the US Customs and Border Protection. Outcomes of which, underpin increased operational coordination and information sharing. 

While in Nassau, Her Excellency also made courtesy visits to Her Excellency the Governor-General Cynthia A Pratt, Hon. Speaker of the House of Assembly Patrcia Deveaux, the Rt Rev Bishop Laish Boyd, the British High Commissioner to the Bahamas Tom Hartley, and the Turks and Caicos Islands Diaspora Office.

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