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What the Governor said at presentation of ‘Instruments’ to new Premier & Deputy on February 20

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#TurksandCaicos, February 24, 2021 – Well I would like to congratulate you on an extraordinary victory that was declared by the Supervisor of Elections, only this morning and now we are going to swear you in as the Premier and Deputy Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

I have signed these two instruments (turning to C. Washington Misick, PNP Party Leader):

I Nigel Dakin, Govenror of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Sections 3 1b and 2 of the Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands hereby appoint, Charles Washington Misick, the elected member of the House of Assembly who commands the support of a majority of the elected members of the House, as Premier given under my hand and the public seal this 20th day of February 2021.

Premier congratulations (cordial hand shake between the two men).

And now (turning to Erwin EJ Saunders)

I Nigel Dakin, Govenor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Sections 31 1c of the Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands and acting in accordance with the  advice of the Premier, hereby appoint Erwin Jay Saunders, the duly elected member of the House of Assembly and a minister of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands as Deputy Premier  given under my hand and public seal this 20th day of February 2021.

Congratulations (cordial hand shake between the two men).

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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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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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

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.

 

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