The TCI Integrity Commission, is proud to announce the election of its Director, Eugene Otuonye, e.C. as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB). The election of Mr. Otuonye and other Executive Cornmittee Members of the Association, climaxed the 5-day Conference of the Association held in and hosted by Jamaica from April 24-28 2017 in collaboration with the Association and the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Other members of the Executive Committee elected were, Mr. Dirk Harrison, the Contractor General of Jamaica as the Vice Chairman, Mr. David Grey of Commission for the Prevention of Comrption, Jamaica as the Treasurer of the Association. The Country Members of the Executive Committee are: Dominica” Trinidad and Tobago and Cayrnan lslands. The immediate past chairman, Lady Anande Trotman-Joseph of Grenada and Dr. Koranteng of the Commonwealth Secretariat are also members of the Executive Committee. In addition to Mr. Otuonye’s election, Turks and Caicos Islands was voted to host the 4’h Conference of the Association scheduled to be held next year.
Other TCI delegates to the Conference were Rev Julia Williams and Canon Mark Kendall. They played very key roles at the Conference and were excited with the good news for TCL Rev. Williams said: “the election of Mr. Otuonye as Chairman of this Caribbean Anti-Corruption Association and the nomination of TCI to host its next Conference, are milestones for the TCI and a recognition of the immense strides the TCI Integrity Commission and other stakeholders in TCI have made in the fight against corruption and in the protection of good governance“
On his part, Mr. Eugene Otuonye, Q.C. commented: “it is such a privilege and honour to be elected by my Caribbean colleagues to head this important regional anti-corruption body, and for TCI to be voted to host the Association’s next conference. I think, these developments are a recognition of the great strides made and lhe leading role being played by Turks and Caicos Islands in anti-corruption and good governance efforts in TCI and the impact regionally. Only late last year, the TCI Attorney General, Hon. Rhondalee Knowles assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Financial Action Task-Force. As a country, we should be thankful and proudly celebrate these developments as they send significant positive message about TCI to the regional and international communities“
