Clement Joseph, a former police officer turned senior prosecutor, has been appointed Antigua and Barbuda’s new Director of Public Prosecutions.

He will assume office on Monday, 19 May.

Joseph, who is from Marigot, Dominica, brings regional experience to the post, having most recently served as DPP in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

He previously worked in Dominica’s prosecution service and was appointed acting DPP there in 2017.

He holds degrees in law and science, including an LLB with Honours, an LLM, a Legal Education Certificate and a BSc.

His appointment follows the resignation of Anthony Armstrong, who stepped down amid misconduct allegations in Jamaica. Shannon Jones-Gittens had been acting DPP since Armstrong’s departure.