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Suspects Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses Appear in Court

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#TurksandCaicosIslands, February 7, 2024 – Officers from the Serious Crime Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have brought charges against three individuals for drug and firearm-related offenses.

The accused individuals, identified as RYAN SMITH (41) from Providenciales, SHAKEME SEYMOUR (43) from Grand Turk, and JAMES FERGUSON (27) from Providenciales, were formally charged on the evening of February 05.

Mr. Smith, Mr. Seymour, and Mr. Ferguson face charges of conspiring to supply firearms and ammunition. Additionally, Mr. Ferguson faces an additional charge of conspiring to supply cannabis.

The accused made their appearance before a Magistrate on February 06 and have been remanded in custody until a sufficiency hearing scheduled for April 10.

In a concise statement, Acting Commissioner of Police Mr. Rodney Adams affirmed, “The rigorous law enforcement strategies implemented, and our continued collaboration with international partner law agencies, remains an ongoing process. The RTCIPF, in conjunction with our partner agencies, will persist in implementing robust operations to prevent and detect firearms from entering the beautiful by nature TCI.”

“I again appeal to the public to provide us with information on illegal activities by contacting 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-8477(TIPS).”

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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