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CJ lobbies for funding increase; New Court for Provo tops list

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4 months ago

January 10, 2024

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Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

#TurksAndCaicos, January 9, 2023 – Mabel Agyemang, TCI Chief Justice, is calling on the government to comply with the constitution by providing adequate funding for the judiciary.

“We implore the Legislature and Cabinet to not deny us the funds we require to operate effectively and to expand access to justice. At this time, due to budget cuts and denial of needed funds for our work and programs, we are barely doing so, and new much-needed initiatives to increase efficiency have stalled.”

She made the call during the Legal Year Opening ceremony on January 4, stressing that she was not criticizing any institution but lobbying for better funding and resources, including a purpose-built court in Providenciales. The CJ insists this would result in better administration of justice. At the Legal Year opening were Her Excellency the Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam and Hon. Minister for Tourism, Hon. Josephine Connolly, who make up part of the Cabinet.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience

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3 days ago

May 6, 2024

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Credit:Donald De La Haye

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement

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3 days ago

May 6, 2024

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Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities.

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3 days ago

May 6, 2024

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Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.