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TCI: DPP’s attendance at 24th Conference of IAP
#Providenciales, September 26, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Eugene Otuonye, Q.C. was among the thousands of Prosecutors and Prosecutorial Agencies who gathered at the 24th Annual Conference and Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in Buenos Aires, Argentina from the 15th – 19th of September 2019. The theme of the Conference was “International Cooperation A cross Different Legal Systems”.
Through Plenaries, Workshops and Special Interest Group sessions, the Conference deliberated on wide-ranging issues and challenges facing Prosecutors world-wide as they endeavor to discharge their prosecutorial mandate which is a key and critical part of the criminal justice system.
The Conference largely focused on dismantling the barriers to international cooperation among prosecutorial and investigative agencies to facilitate effective investigations and successful prosecutions of national and trans-national organized crimes that threaten the security and the economic, social and political well-being of peoples across the globe. These crimes include fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption, human trafficking and associated offences, Firearms-related crimes, terrorism and financing of terrorism, among others.
The Conference also offered a platform to show case the IAP’s Prosecutors’ Exchange Programme by which prosecutorial skills, expertise, best practices and benchmarking are exchanged among members. The TCI Office of the DPP recently benefitted from this programme with the placement of a Specialist Prosecutor from Scotland in the TCI Office of the DPP for 6 weeks with financial sponsorship from Scotland Government and the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. It is in connection with this programme that the DPP, Mr. Otuonye, Q.C. was specially invited to make a well – received presentation to this gathering of world Prosecutors.
The IAP was established in 1995 at Vienna in Austria, under the auspices of the United Nations as the first and only worldwide organization of Prosecutors. Today, the IAP has organizational and individual membership of more than 300,000 Prosecutors from over 177 different countries and territories.
Commenting on the Conference, Mr. Otuonye said:
“It was such an honour to make presentation and, in the process, introduce the TCI as “beautiful by nature” to such a high-profile global stage. It was also a unique opportunity to network and establish relationships with Prosecutors from different parts of the world who possess cutting-edge specialties, expertise and experiences from whom we can easily draw assistance in times of needs”.
Eugene Otuonye, Q.C.
Director of Public Prosecutions
PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
YOUTH, SPORTS, AND CULTURE
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 8th October 2024 – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture under the leadership of Hon. Rachel Marshall Taylor is pleased to announce the successful evacuation of all Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) students from the Orlando and Tampa area in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm. Protecting the safety and well-being of our
students remains our top priority, and swift action was taken to protect them from potential danger.
A total of six (6) students returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands today and two (2) students will return, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while four (4) students will remain with family members in other states.
The Ministry remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all Turks and Caicos Islanders, particularly our students, both home and abroad. Special thanks is extended to the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) for their support in this endeavour.
On behalf of the Premier, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, we extend our thoughts and prayers for the people of Florida and all other nations impacted by Hurricane Milton, hoping for their safety and swift recovery.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, October 08th, 2024 – Marine Branch Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) responded early today (October 8) to a report from the Radar Station regarding a suspicious vessel near Bird Rock, Leeward Settlement, Providenciales. 
At 1:28 a.m., officers aboard the Sea Pursuit intercepted a 34-foot grey Panga fiberglass boat with a 250hp Yamaha engine, transporting THIRTY-TWO (32) illegal migrants—two females and 30 males, suspected to be of Haitian descent.
The illegal migrants were handed over to the Immigration Task Force for processing. Border Force, TCI Regiment, and TCI Customs also participated in the operation.
The RTCIPF can confirm the following statistical data for the year (October 08) thus far:
Number of Interceptions: Fifteen (15)
Number of Males: Nine Hundred and Forty-Seven (947)
Number of Females: One Hundred and Ninety-Five (195)
Total number of Illegal Migrants: One Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Two (1142) Included in the 1142 figure are TWENTY-FOUR CHILDREN.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton said, “The number of people interdicted this year is considerably lower than last year when we detained a total of 4016 illegal migrants at sea. In the previous six months, we have seen an expansion of our radar capabilities, and the collaboration and coordination with the Border Force and the TCI Regiment, together with air and marine assets from the United States and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, has never been better. We will continue to work closely with national and international allies to deter people from making these perilous journeys and target the gangs who facilitate the illegal trade. We build our national capability every month and will do whatever it takes to interdict illegal vessels bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”
The RTCIPF asks the public to notify the closest police station, contact 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to anonymously provide any information on illegal activities.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information anonymously.
Turks and Caicos, October 8, 2024 – Mr Fitz Bailey was officially sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) today, October 7, in a ceremony led by H.E. Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam at Police Headquarters in Providenciales.
His appointment is set for three months to enhance the RTCIPF’s leadership capacity.
Mr Bailey brings extensive experience from his time with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), where he held senior roles in critical areas such as the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), the Intelligence Branch, and the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch. (C-TOC). His accomplishments include reorganizing the JCF’s Crime Reporting and Case Management Policy and establishing a Cold Case Unit.
Mr Bailey holds advanced degrees in Psychology, Criminal Investigation, and National Security and has a background in Accounting. Acting Commissioner Rodney Adams, Assistant Commissioner Kendall Grant, Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton, and HR Consultant Joe Perry were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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