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Resident Magistrate in Grand Turk, full slate includes drugs, guns and immigration offences

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Wilkie Arthur

Freelance Court Reporter

#TurksandCaicosIslands, October 9, 2023 – Her Honour, Resident Magistrate for Grand Turk Ms. Keri-Ann Kemble has presided over these matters between Monday September 18 and Friday, September 22, 2023.

A possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply matter out of South Caicos against LESHARD GOLDMAN on THURSDAY September 21.

PHILOMIN AUGUSTIN, facing immigration criminal proceedings is listed on charges of unlawfully engaging in gainful occupation and other charges pertaining to the immigration ordinance.

This is a North Caicos matter but the accused is remanded in custody so it’s been heard in the Grand Turk Magistrate’s Court.

VICTORIA TOUSSAINT was before the court charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

NORMY VERNES is also charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

ROYAL ROBINSON,JR faces wounding with intent; the matter was relisted as well.  Robinson is represented by attorney, Noel Skippings.

JASON SMITH with five charges also has Noel Skippingsas his representative and faces allegations of two counts of assaulting police officers, trespassing and other charges.

On Friday September 22, DEVANO HANFIELD faced the magistrate for allegedly, inflicting Grievous Bodily Injury with a weapon. He’s represented by Ms. Sheena Mair.

EDWIN TAVERAS is to be sentence on two separate drug cases and an obstruction under the drugs ordinance charge.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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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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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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Rashaed Esson

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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.

 

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