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Students of Raymond Gardiner High School in North Caicos were winners of the first annual DDME interhigh school debate

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Ministry working to improve passport backlog

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE MINISTRY of Border Control is working to improve the lengthy process of issuing passports following numerous complaints from the public.

The system revamp will see the length of time taken to renew a Turks and Caicos Islands passport reduced.

Last year the Government made a decision to electronically transfer all applications for Turks and Caicos Islands passports to the United Kingdom.

This was done in an effort to speed up the process.

According to the ministry, those who qualify and submit completed applications will experience shorter processing times and a swifter return of their printed passport.

The decision to transfer the printing of passports followed recommendations made by UK parliamentary committees and the National Audit Office in 2007.

They suggested that production of British passports be repatriated to Her Majesty’s Passport Office in the UK. A working group consisting of senior officials from each of the UK overseas territories was set up in 2011 to identify potential issues and to ensure that the revised processes were workable and sustainable.

The transfer of passport applications from the Turks and Caicos Islands began in July 2015 it proposed faster turn-around times,

TCI British Passport and however some challenges were experienced along the way.

A release from the ministry disclosed that during this week discussions were held with Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) and the members of the Registration and Citizenship Department within the ministry to address the passport backlog.

During the meetings, staff identified that the key factors impacting the service delivery of passports are the lack of dedicated resources to the passport processing

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unit and the need for further knowledge development in the various British Nationality Acts and their applications.

The ministry stated that: “While these gaps are the main contributors to the significant delays, it was further identified that a smaller number of passport applications are being affected by incomplete submissions of documents by customers.

“The passport application process is two-pronged, with a local approval process prior to them being uploaded electronically to the processing site utilised by HMPO for verification of details and the final printing of the passport facility.”

The Weekly News was informed that on Tuesday, May 30, management within the ministry undertook a reassignment of duties among the personnel within the Registration and Citizenship Department to increase the number of resources that are now dedicated to the processing of passport applications.

This, along with the temporary staff that the ministry recently employed, will assist in decreasing the backlog locally, while efforts are being made to organise the much needed training in the BNA and other HMPO policies for the overall reduction in the inaccuracies being recorded in the application process.

The ministry further noted that the Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Border Control and Employment regrets the inconvenience caused to its clients in recent months and management remains committed to ensuring that there are noticeable improvements in the processing of passports and the delivery of all services.

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‘Premier ducks Service Charge Bill again’ Royal Robinson

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE SHARLENE Cartwright Robinson-led administration is making no movement to ensure that hospitality workers get their 100 percent service charge.

That’s according to Royal Robinson, Appointed Member and Chairman of the Progressive National Party (PNP) Opposition, who has once again accused Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson of “ducking” the Service Charge Amendment Bill 2017 in the House of Assembly.

In a strongly worded release Robinson said that since the PDM Government has come to power, there has been yet another sitting of the House of Assembly and absolutely no effort has been made to bring the bill to the House.

The controversial bill seeks to ensure the entire service charge that is collected is paid to the workers, that an accounting of the collection and distribution be mandatory, and making it illegal for the penalisation of staff for collecting tips.

This means that thousands of industry workers will have significantly more take-home pay.

Robinson, recalling the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM)’s promise to hospitality workers, said: “This was promised to the workers and as the Government’s Appointed Member Maxovonna Thomas likes to say: ‘They need it now.’”

The PNP’s Chairman has long held the position that now is the time for the Premier to step up to the plate, or be seen as just grandstanding and not truly caring for those hospitality workers that supported her in the recent election.

Robinson has often cited the Premier’s position and her enthusiastic behaviour on the service charge issue when she was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly.

He recalled her eagerness to see her private members motion be reinstated as TCI law.

According to the PNP’s appointed member, the Premier’s apparent reluctance to bring the bill to the House reeks hypocrisy.

However, Robinson in his release acknowledged the Premier’s promise to bring the bill to the House soon.

“In what may be said in the spirit of unity that was quite evident in the House this week, our Premier promised at the close of business that she would, at the next sitting of the House on June 13, 2017, move the bill up before government business on the agenda so that you, the people, can get your long awaited just rewards.”

BE MORE VOCAL In this regard Robinson urged hospitality workers to turn out in their numbers to the Town Hall meetings being held throughout the

Royal Robinson, Appointed Member and Chairman of the Progressive National Party

Islands to make their plight heard by their elected representatives.

He said: “This is no time to feel faint, but you need to go out to the town hall meetings in Providenciales at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex and in no uncertain terms let your voices be heard, reminding the Premier of her promise and obligation to see that you get your 100 percent.

“Not only that the Premier promised you the money, but in recent months her Minister of Tourism boasted that the 100 percent service charge is due to you and he would make it happen on his watch.

So make him as well live up to that promise.

“It is therefore up to you, the hospitality workers, to get on the Premier’s Facebook page, her Twitter account as well as Instagram, so that she can be made fully aware that you want your money,” Robinson said.

Ironically, the Progressive National Party while in Government did not support the resolution on gratuity or the private members motion on service charge when they were brought to the House in 2016.

On April 4 at a press conference, the Premier told media that her Government will not be taking a sledgehammer approach to resolve the burning service charge issue.

The Government embarked on a rigorous consultative process to listen to the plight of hospitality workers in an effort to craft a bill that reflects and represents their best interests.

Premier Cartwright Robinson urged hospitality workers to come out to the consultation meetings and to not be afraid of reprisal when they share their candid views at these forums.

She said: “We have to hear from you. I’m talking to those who receive service charge. We need to talk to you to determine the best way forward on your behalf.”

The Premier said her Government is committed to ensuring that workers receive their full benefits.

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Service charge issue to be resolved

by Christmas, Premier promises

BY DELANA ISLES PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has promised that decisions will be made on service charges by Christmas.

During a town hall meeting this week she said she is still committed to ensuring that some resolution is achieved through direct dialogue with hospitality workers.

In the final instalment in a recent spate of Government town hall meetings, residents of Providenciales shared their grievances.

The 6.30 pm meeting was held at Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex on Tuesday (June 6) with many residents attending to challenge the new administration on their campaign promises.

One of the more pressing concerns for the Government since its assumption of office has been the hospitality service charge.

While promises of it being 100 percent reinstated to hospitality workers were bandied about

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

when the PDM was in opposition, there has been a major shift in approach since December 15.

The Premier reiterated her stance that she is still committed to ensuring that some resolution is achieved through direct dialogue with these employees.

She stated that some of them are in favour of the current arrangement,

while others are not, and such a broad approach to the service charge is not the best option.

However, the Premier did promise that by Christmas there will be some resolution to the matter.

JOBS AND SAFETY Residents called for a stricter

approach to cutting down on the number of work permits being issued, jobs being provided to young people who are returning home with their degrees, and health and safety with regard to the emissions from the FortisTCI facility.

Responding to the FortisTCI emissions concern, the Premier assured residents that she will have the issue resolved soon.

The gathering was told that a 2012 report had been conducted, and they were promised that a review of the findings and recommendations on smoke emissions will be carried out.

Another pressing issue, one which has been ongoing since the former administration’s time in office, is the Priton home development problems being experienced by residents in Phase One. A number of residents complained of nothing being done to help or alleviate their situation, and the Premier responded that it is not a Government housing project, so members are restrained in what they can do.

One resident pointed out that there

are things that the Government can do and they are hoping that they step in and ensure that something is done alleviate the suffering of home owners.

The Premier then urged them to come together and file a class action lawsuit against the company.

However, one resident stated that they have already started the class action lawsuit, but their lawyer is not finding anyone to file it on, as no one is in the office in Providenciales.

Residents also complained about the lack of street lights, no paved roads and the promise of a community park in the development.

There was no indication from the Government that they will hold Priton to the letter of the agreement they entered into with the PNP administration.

Meanwhile, many attendees at the meeting indicated by raised hands, that they would like to see a return of Daylight Saving Time from Standard Atlantic Time.

Baby boy’s death sparks questions about NHIP coverage

BY DELANA ISLES THE DEATH of an infant boy on Sunday (June 4), born a few months premature, has attracted the attention of the Premier and the National Health Insurance Board after an online furore broke out about health coverage.

The baby, who is the son of two popular local personalities, passed away due to complications with his birth that could not have been attended to at the TCI Hospital, this publication has learned.

Konnor Smith was set to be airlifted overseas for treatment, but passed away before the arrangements were finalised.

Media reports, and some social media interactions, threw the blame on the National Health Insurance

Plan (NHIP), with a number of accusations being bandied about favouritism and preferential treatment.

It is alleged that the Smith family wanted the baby to be airlifted to a country that is not covered under the NHIP, and that this caused a number of delays as efforts were being made to work out an appropriate arrangement.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, took to the airwaves shortly after the online dispute erupted, first to clarify her Government’s position as well as to address what she called rumours in relation to the incident.

During an appearance on the Expressions Radio show this past week, she sent out condolences to the bereaved family, and called on residents to desist from spreading

inaccurate information.

She stated: “There are policies that are in place as it regards to NHIP and it is so important that no one plays politics with the lives, especially, of children.

“Despite the rumours, I want to say that as the Minister of Finance thank you to the Minister of Health who had responsibility for this matter earlier.”

She added that she will become involved in the issue later on from a financial standpoint.

Directly addressing the rumours, the Premier said that the WhatsApp message that has been circulating accusing two members of Cabinet of seeking preferential treatment in the matter is wholly inaccurate.

She stated that while the members are related to the family, neither of

the Cabinet members called her to ask for any preferential treatment.

InterHealth Canada then also distanced itself from any wrongdoing in the child’s death.

The hospital statement read: “The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is committed to excellence in service in accordance with evidenced based guidelines.

“Our heartfelt condolences is extended to the family on what is a challenging time.

“We are unable to provide further information due to respect for the parents and family and in accordance with patient confidentiality policies.”

NHIP then chimed in with their expression of condolences at the death of baby Smith, stating they are “aware that there has been a lot of misinformation, innuendo and

fallacies in the public domain about the level of assistance that was offered to the family regarding the care of baby Smith”.

The organisation added that they acted collaboratively with TCI Hospital, the Ministry of Health and the parents of Konnor Smith within the established policies and norms of the Treatment Abroad Programme.

“We continue to uphold the highest standards of ethical practice which precludes us from publicly discussing or disclosing confidential information about the assistance offered or provided to our beneficiaries.

“We wish to reassure the public of our commitment to managing the Treatment Abroad Programme within the existing policies and procedures that have been established for the benefit of all our beneficiaries.”

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TCI celebrates the Queen’s birthday THE TURKS and CAICOS Islands will once again join Commonwealth nations around the world in honouring Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday on Saturday, June 10, at 5pm.

The annual celebrations will be held at the parade ground in Grand Turk, and will feature the time-honoured uniformed parade.

Governor Dr John Freeman has urged the public to come out and enjoy this special occasion as the country celebrates the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. He said: “This is an occasion that the entire family can enjoy, and we look forward to the support of the community.”

Regrettably the annual reception will not be held at Waterloo following the parade due to ongoing large scale construction work on the building; instead an evening party will be hosted later in the year at the Governor’s residence.

The parade will feature participants from an array of uniformed groups, including the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), HM Prison Service, Customs and Immigration officials, TCI Fire and Rescue Service, the ExServicemen Legion, the Cadet Corps, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides,

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

Girls’ Brigade, Rainbow’s and students from the island’s schools - all led by the RTCIPF band.

Following the parade, the Governor will present long service awards to key members of the uniformed services in recognition of their 18, 25 or 30 years of dedication and service to the Crown.

The award ceremony will last about 60 minutes and will conclude with a royal salute taken by the Governor.

The Governor’s Office will provide the customary refreshments to all participating in the parade.

All of the celebrations will be carried live on Radio Turks and Caicos.

Increase in conjunctivitis cases in the TCI THE MINISTRY of Health is advising the public of an increase in the number of cases of conjunctivitis in the TCI. Conjunctivitis, also called ‘pink eye’ is defined as an inflammation of the conjunctiva and can be caused by virus, bacteria or allergy. It can affect children and adults.

Viral conjunctivitis is typically caused by a virus that can also cause the common cold.

A person may have symptoms of conjunctivitis alone or as part of a general cold syndrome like fever, a sore throat and runny nose.

Viral conjunctivitis is highly contagious, usually people catch it from touching something that has been in contact with an infected person’s eye (eg. door handle, towel or pillow case) and then that person touches his or her eyes.

Some of the most common symptoms of conjunctivitis are: pink or red eyes, the eyes might secrete a gooey liquid or become itchy or burn, get stuck shut, especially when you first wake up These symptoms tend to last for several days.

The ministry stated in a press release: “The treatment depends on the cause. When pink eye is caused by a

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virus, the antibiotics will not help.

“You can use warm or cool compresses, to relieve the pain and irritation in the eyes.

“Most cases of pink eye go away on their own without treatment, but it is best to see your primary care physician if you are experiencing these symptoms so that you can be treated properly.

“Simple hygiene measures can help minimise transmission to others.

“Adults or children with bacterial or viral conjunctivitis should not share handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, cosmetics, or bed sheets/pillows with uninfected family or friends.

“Hand washing is an essential and highly effective way to prevent the spread of infection.

“Hands should be wet with water and plain soap, and rubbed together for 15 to 30 seconds.

“Teach children to wash their hands before and after eating and after touching the eyes, coughing or sneezing.

“Alcohol-based hand rubs are a good alternative for disinfecting hands if a sink is not available.”

Anyone with viral conjunctivitis should remain home from school and work to avoid spreading the virus to others.

LESS NOISE ON SUNDAYS?

MP for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, Doug Parnell, is calling for bars in Kew Town to cut down on loud music on Sundays, as it disturbs churches worshiping during that time. What are your thoughts?

Should know better

Sundays? Doug Parnell shouldn’t have to ask them to lower the noise level.

That is basic common sense. Courtesy.

Wasn’t Sunday a day of church and rest? So why are we being noised out of our communities?

I know that there are tourists around but the owners should know better.

I pray that every penny that they make on Sunday will never benefit them in a great way.

Promote Parnell

Doug Parnell is a family man. We are a Christian country and church is more important than loud music and bar talk. These are the standards we grew up with.

Parnell has been assigned the liaison with Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson for Provo and he is looking out for his district.

Parnell is better qualified than some of our ministers and we would like to see him in a bigger role in government.

As the former PDM leader he was feared by the opposing party. However, through his marriage he has contacts with the moderate sections of the PNP. Parnell was well respected by former governors and the British FCO.

Out of control

I am in full agreement. Back in the day this was the respectable thing. It has gotten out of control.

On Saturday nights by 12 that would be cut off time. This should be enforced again. Especially with the loud music.

As a matter of fact, some places that these bars are located should not have been able to open in the first place.

Our moral responsibilities have been downgraded.

Other issues

That may be a valid request, but Mr Parnell seems to have bigger questions to answer, among the current climate of poor allegations levied towards him.

Until he responds to this negative image painted of him, I think the

public has very little value for his wishes, concerns and opinions.

He needs to get his act together.

Close them down

All bars (except those associated with a hotel) ought to be closed on Sundays.

We are supposed to be a Godfearing country so we ought to start acting like one.

Bars ought to be closed from Sunday mornings (say around 2am) to Monday mornings (say around 2am).

Worship in peace

Have noise abatement laws in place in the following ways: First, this should be applied for each day in the week. There should be a time in the night when everyone is able to sleep in peace and quiet.

The ‘peace’ part relates to absence of criminality and the ‘quiet’ part relates to Doug Parnell and the law that he should extend for all seven days of the week limiting the noise making up to certain times of the day and/or night.

Yes, on Sundays people should be able to worship in peace, and the joyful noise that is heard in Provo and throughout the TCI on Sundays should

only be the one being made onto the Lord.

Rule for all

Could we extend this to all the communities?

Turn it down

As a matter of just plain decency the bars in residential neighbourhoods should curtail the noise levels on a Sunday.

For some reason, known only to God, bar owners seem to think that loud music is good music.

If I go out with friends I want to have conversations. I do not want to have to scream over the music.

Maybe if they turned it down, they would get more trade.

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Sovereign wealth fund requires strategic approach - Washington Misick

BY OLIVIA ROSE LEADER of the Opposition Washington Misick said the creation and sustainability of the TCI’s first sovereign wealth fund requires a strategic map to enable the Government to make controlled decisions.

Misick was delivering remarks in the House of Assembly on Wednesday (May 31) on the recently passed National Wealth Fund Bill that will put aside budgetary surpluses in an effort to secure the future economic prosperity of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The former finance minister said that in order for the sovereign wealth fund to execute its intended function, the Government must have practical strategies to guarantee its sustainability.

He said: “The first step on this long journey is sustainability; it’s very important and while its okay for us to ride on the waves that exist, we have to be strategic.

“We have to have a strategic map that looks at Government’s revenue and how we’re going to sustain and grow the fund because as I said it’s a long journey and we all have to be committed to this.”

TAX STRUCTURE Misick brought to the fore the need for the Government to aggressively pursue a stringent tax arrangement that will allow the fund to flourish.

He said: “If the fund is going to sustain and grow and if the revenue of this country is going to remain

stable and the economy is going to grow and if we’re going to be able to provide for infrastructure and all of those things then we need to look at a revenue structure, a tax structure.

“A structure that is more progressive one that will ensure that the fund meets its noble objectives and that means also ensuring that everybody pays their fair share and under the circumstances that we have today that is not happening.”

He further acknowledged that the concept of sovereign wealth funds recognises that the prospects for risk are prevalent and that time is a fundamental characteristic of risk and the further that as time moves the more uncertain that risk becomes.

He said: “We as human beings are unable to predict or measure the impact of future events, making risk assessments somewhat projective.

“Sovereign wealth funds are not a new idea for commodity rich economies. The need to mitigate against the exhaustion of a commodity is obvious or has been obvious and the creation of wealth funds of many of those countries and I can think particularly of those with minerals like oil and gold and other kinds of minerals.

“While a lot of those countries still have significant wealth in the ground they too have had to deal with economic vicissitudes.”

He added: “More importantly, recently non-commodity rich countries have established sovereign wealth funds as part of a counter strategy.

“Economists will tell you that

Leader of the Opposition – Washington Misick

there are cycles in the economy - the whole idea of bust and boom is feast and famine, so in the good times we have to be prepared for the not so good times and given the inherent risks of exposure of our major industry which is tourism and this risk we share with all our neighbours in the Caribbean.

“The risk from hurricane, the risk from terrorism and economic meltdowns, as it relates to the Turks and Caicos Islands, based on the defamation of the Turks and Caicos economy between 2009 and 2012 one would have had to have a lobotomy not to realise or understand the need for a mechanism to stabilise Government revenue.”

TOO FRUGAL Misick reminded that while in Government his administration was often accused of being too frugal.

He said: “The Government when in opposition was very critical of the frugality and the fiscal management of the last administration.

“And I so many times heard the words uncaring, and starving the people to save money, “The truth is that some decisions taken by the last Government are reversible in the short term, they are reversible because it’s the only common sense and strategic approach to take particularly as it relates to the economy and its sustainability of Government revenue.”

He created a direct nexus, indicating that if it was not for the Government’s frugality in some areas debts could not have been repaid.

He said: “In 2016 the previous administration was able to fulfil its bond obligation with the United Kingdom to which a debt of $117 million was repaid.”

He credited the prudent management of the country’s financial resources under his Government’s tenure.

“The Government has since recognised that it would be beneficial to maintain a certain level of reserve accumulation that would continue a trend of purposeful savings.

“Hence the purpose of the bill is to save and invest surplus revenues to provide for economic stabilisation, undertake large scale infrastructure investments and to save for posterity and to provide a heritage for future generations of Turks and Caicos Islanders.”

The fund can simply be described as pools of nationally owned monies that will be set aside, purposefully saved and invested to meet three overarching objectives.

The first one is for economic stabilisation and that is the stabilisation fund, the second for undertaking large scale infrastructural investments, that is the infrastructure and competitiveness fund, and three, saving for posterity, the heritage fund.

In a nutshell, the fund will allow the country to save for rainy days and for future investments.

FortisTCI to increase generating power – Project will create up to 40 jobs

“Our current generation expansion plans will take us through the year 2020.”

FORTISTCI is expanding its generating capacity to meet a growing energy demand, creating new jobs in the process.

On April 28, the company signed an agreement for an additional Wärtsilä engine, which will bring its installed generating capacity to about 92MW. Edmund Phillips, Wärtsilä Caribbean business development manager, said: “This contract further solidifies Wärtsilä’s commitment to the partnership with FortisTCI, as the company continues to grow and prepare itself for the future economic development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

RENEWABLE ENERGY In February, the company signed its first set of Utility Owned Renewable Energy (UORE) programme contracts, consisting of two projects on Providenciales.

One contract was signed with Mills Learning Institute located in Juba Sound and the other with Atlantic Stone/BRM Limited located in South Dock.

The total aggregate size is 178kW, and commissioning of both projects will occur during June.

Powell said: “This round of generation expansion takes into account our Integrated Resources Plans for the integration of

The total value of the firm capacity project is about $14 million, including the civil works and auxiliaries.

The project will generate an estimated 30 to 40 jobs during construction. The engine’s arrival and commissioning will take place at the end of 2018.

FortisTCI president and CEO, Eddinton Powell, said: “Electricity forms an important part of a country’s infrastructure.

“Electricity generation expansion projects are based on projected load growth and the expected increase in energy consumption three to five years into the future.

renewable energy into the grid, particularly solar, through our renewable energy programmes consisting of Customer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) and UORE. “We remain committed to embracing new technologies that are economically and technologically feasible that will diversify the country’s energy mix while providing new least-cost energy solutions.”

Customers can now install their own solar system and connect to the FortisTCI grid by participating in the CORE programme.

The programme credits a participating customer based on their system’s production.

Customers who do not have their own systems, but would like to partake in a renewable

energy project, can join the UORE programme by leasing their roof space.

Interested customers can join by way of a partnership agreement that includes a monthly UORE credit.

By the end of 2017, FortisTCI plans to integrate 1.4MW of renewable energy on the grid.

This includes a one megawatt large-scale, utility-led solar project awarded following a competitive bid process and planned through an MOU signed in 2016 with the Rocky Mountain Institute-Carbon War Room.

It is a leader in creating clean, resilient, and affordable energy solutions by working with utilities and governments.

The 1MW project will encompass several sites across the islands.

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The Grand Turk protestor said that she needs financial support

Political activist goes without food for two weeks – The muscular dystrophy sufferer said she has been ‘victimised’

BY OLIVIA ROSE GRAND Turk’s Valerie Jennings has not eaten anything in two weeks in a protest against Government inaction on personal, social, political and economic issues.

She embarked on her hunger strike on Monday, May 22, and regularly visits the Governor’s Waterloo residence to make her plight known.

Jennings wrote in a letter to the Weekly News that she is battling the degenerative disease muscular dystrophy which causes muscle weakness, and can affect the heart, lungs and other vital organs.

The Grand Turk resident hopes that her non-violent protest will lead to help with her medical condition and start a conversation among senior Government officials on wider political issues.

Jennings claims to have been “politically” and “medically victimised” for nearly nine years.

She said she was terminated from the Cultural Department within the Ministry of Tourism without receiving her proper severance package. “[I have been] crying out about the injustice done to me, my people and our country by the British under their direct rule of the TCI.” Jennings in her letter said that she has also written to the Queen of England, the Governor, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and the Opposition leader requesting an urgent sit down to discuss a host of issues.

These include the TCI’s independence, British assistance with opening of a mental healthcare facility in the TCI, help for victims of hurricane Ike, crime, unemployment, SIPT, healthcare and treatment for those with specials needs.

“I have been trying to get in touch with the FCO/UK office but that failed, the former Premier Dr Rufus Ewing told me that he took

my message to the FCO/UK office, I am still waiting on their reply,” she wrote.

Jennings believes that independence will allow Islanders to have a greater say in their welfare.

She is pleading with the Premier and Governor to assist her with her medical condition and ensure that justice is served.

The Weekly News was informed by the Governor’s Office that lawyers are involved on both sides which restricts details concerning the matters from being divulged to the media.

Damian Wilson, public relations officer at the Governor’s Office, said: “It would not be appropriate for the Governor’s Office to issue comment on the matter.

“However, we are unaware of any attempted or actual entry by Ms Jennings on the Governor’s Office compound to protest.

“There is a procedure to handling such matters and we have to allow those processes to be completed.”

Valerie Jennings protests outside the Governor’s residence

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Police intercept sloop with 65 on board

BY OLIVIA ROSE A SHABBY motorised wooden boat from Haiti carrying 65 illegal migrants was intercepted on Monday (June 5).

Officers from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Marine Branch seized the boat at 12.01am six miles off South Dock, Providenciales.

According to police, the 30ft blue, white and red sloop bearing the name ‘Philo Byen Se Mal’ was supported by a 20 horse power Johnson engine.

Upon arrival at South Dock the passengers were handed over to immigration officials and escorted to the Detention Centre for processing and detention.

A search for illegal drugs and firearms was also conducted on the sloop, but nothing was found.

Police are urging residents to contact law enforcement with any information concerning the whereabouts of any illegal migrants or pending sloop arrivals.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson recently warned that stiffer

The seized sloop

penalties will be imposed on anyone caught supporting human trafficking and illegal trade.

She said that anyone caught harbouring illegal migrants could

Boy, 15, pleads guilty to burglary ON MONDAY (June 5) a 15-year-old boy appeared before a magistrate and pled guilty to a charge of burglary in connection with a report made on Monday, April 10.

Police said that at about 2.22pm on the aforementioned date, officers responded to the Church of God of Prophecy and

met with the complainant who stated that the church was secured at 1.30am the same date.

But upon arrival later that day he noticed someone had broken into the building. Nothing inside of the church was stolen.

The teenager is presently on bail and is scheduled to return to court on July 25 for sentencing.

Father admits selling stolen watch to buy milk and diapers TWENTY-one-year-old Ellington Been of Blue Hills, Providenciales, has been given a 12-month suspended sentence for handling stolen goods and theft of a wrist watch.

Been appeared in magistrate’s court on Wednesday (June 7) charged with the offence, after he previously pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods on April 24.

The complainant, who also resides in Blue Hills, reported to officers on November 6, 2016, that when she arrived home from church she noticed her front door open.

Upon making further checks she

noticed her home had been ransacked and a number of items were missing including a Movado wristwatch valued at $900.

Police commenced investigation and on April 10 this year, acting on information, detectives executed a search warrant at a pawn shop where it was ascertained that Been sold the watch for $250.

He was arrested on April 21 and later charged and cautioned for handling stolen goods.

He told officers that he was broke and that he had to sell it to buy milk and diapers for his son.

face a hefty fine of $20,000.

The Premier added that the summary conviction or term of imprisonment for the offence is four years, while those acquiring status

other than by birth convicted of the offence could face their status in the Islands being revoked.

“It is a vexing experience as each time the country’s purse is taxed and

Hotel worker confesses to stealing guest’s credit card A TWENTY-five-year-old man confessed to six counts of theft using a Grace Bay hotel guest’s credit card.

On Monday, June 5, Hendry Gedeon of Blue Hills, Providenciales, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court for charges of six counts of theft in connection to a report made on Thursday, May 25.

Gedeon who works as a server at a resort in Grace Bay came in possession of a credit card belonging to a past guest at the hotel.

Police investigations revealed that between Friday, March 31, and Thursday, May 4, Gedeon made six unauthorised transactions with the card.

As a result of these suspected fraudulent transactions, a report was made by his employer.

He was arrested on May 16 and appeared in court this month where he pleaded guilty to all six charges.

He is presently on bail and will return on July 25 for sentencing.

Man accused of shooting his girlfriend walks free LEIAL Missick is now a free man after his girlfriend and alleged victim refused to testify against him during his trial.

On Thursday (June 8), in the Grand Turk Supreme Court, Judge Robert Shuster directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty after Missick’s lawyer, Keith James made a no case submission application to the court.

The no case submission was upheld and the jury was directed to enter not guilty verdicts on all

charges.

Missick was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm and discharging said firearm.

The 22-year-old man was arrested and charged last December with allegedly shooting his girlfriend in Blue Hills, Providenciales.

However, the young lady gave differing testimony when she appeared in the witness box, instead testifying on behalf of the defendant.

monies that can be used elsewhere for our developmental needs are directed towards detention and repatriation,” Cartwright Robinson said.

Man in bar fight appeals 10 year conviction EMANJOE Forbes has had his day in court, again; this time appealing a conviction that he grievously harmed Andrew Parker aka ‘Lumps’ in 2014.

Forbes was convicted by a jury in Grand Turk Supreme Court and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the offence.

The incident occurred at Club 2005 on December 27, 2014, at the same time and place where young Kentley Walters was knifed to death.

Walters was one of many injured in a violent fight which broke out at the Downtown night club.

In the appellate court this past week, the three justices heard the submissions by Forbes’ lawyer and the Crown.

While the justices were not too keen on the appeal against the conviction, they were quite interested in the sentence appeal.

Justice Elliot Mottley expressed that he did not approve of the sentencing judge saying he was sending a message out with the sentence.

The justices also accepted that the ten-year sentence for the offence is long for the TCI jurisdiction.

They are expected to hand down their decision on the matter next week.

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Another FCO dud?

Dear Editor, Webster’s Dictionary defines the word dud as: “Something that does not do what it is supposed to do.”

The FCO’s website, www. parliament.uk.com describes the ‘Role of the Governor’ in overseas territories: “Governors have an important role to play to encourage accountability and to bolster the wider civil society.

“They are alert to the possibility of situations involving corruption and poor governance occurring in their territories.”

Poor governance occurring in

their territories is exactly what has been emanating from the TCI Attorney General’s Office for many years.

According to the 2011 Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution, the Attorney General of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the legal adviser to the Government and House of Assembly.

Advisor is the key word here.

Webster’s Dictionary defines adviser as: “One that advises, such as a person or firm that offers official or professional advice to clients.

Offering advice is what an adviser

does.”

Unfortunately, lawyers and lay persons reading about, hearing about or experiencing the multitude of conflicts between the TCI Attorney General’s Office and developers, investors, locals, expatriates and elected ministers of the TCI parliament, will know that Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles transcended beyond her remit to ‘advise’ the Government and House of Assembly long ago.

I believe her actions, as opposed to her advice, have been the impetus for many unnecessary delays and

MILLS MUSES

The TCI’s national honours and awards system THE NATIONAL Honours and Awards seek to honour Turks and Caicos Islanders who have demonstrated excellence in their field of endeavour and shown pride in, and the ability to promote, good will among all sectors of the TCI society.

The awards take into account the level of difficulty and the personal sacrifice associated with the delivery of service, and a nominee’s contribution to the society outside of his or her paid profession or responsibility.

The honours and awards also consider the length of service of the nominee in a particular field of endeavour and in any other areas of service, and a nominee’s inspirational abilities in influencing good will at several levels of the community.

In choosing a nominee, consideration is given to his or her achievements up to the year prior to the day of nomination, and documents verifying the nominee’s accomplishments and indicating why the person was nominated must be submitted to enable the committee to peruse them and make its selections.

All nominations must be submitted by June 30, 2017.

The awards are as follows: 1) The Order of National Hero, which is the highest award, and may be granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander for extraordinary and outstanding achievement and merit in service to the TCI, or to humanity. It may be conferred upon a person during his or her

BY OLIVER MILLS

Oliver Mills is a former lecturer in education at the UWI Mona Campus. He holds a BA (Hons.) UWI, an M.Ed. Dalhousie Univ., an MA University of London, and a Postgraduate Diploma in HRM and Training, Leicester Univ.

lifetime or posthumously.

2) The Order of Turks and Caicos Islands, may be granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander who has served with distinction in any field of discipline, and may be conferred during his or her lifetime, or posthumously. It may be granted to no more than two persons annually.

3) The Patriotic Award, may be granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander who has demonstrated a sense of national conscious, and given exceptional sacrificial service to the islands and its people. It may be granted to a non-Turks and Caicos Islander as an honorary award for demonstrating a high regard for national integration and philanthropic contribution to the development of the Islands. The award may be conferred during a person’s lifetime, or posthumously, and may be granted to no more than four persons annually.

4) The Long Service Medal, which is granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander who has given outstanding and exemplary public service to the islands and its people for a minimum period of 20 years.

5) The National Young Achiever’s Medal which may be granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander between the ages of 12 and 25 years, who has performed exceptionally well on a national, regional, or international level in culture, academics, the performing arts, or sports, but is not limited to these.

6) The Meritorious Service Medal, which may be granted to a Turks and Caicos Islander who has given sacrificial and meritorious service in a field that is challenging, or has performed a brave or humane act in the islands or abroad. It may be granted to a non-Turks and Caicos Islander who has made extraordinary sacrifice in the interest of humanity on the world’s stage, and may be conferred on a person during his or her lifetime, or posthumously, and be granted to not more than four persons annually.

Nomination forms can be gotten at the Premier’s Office, and any District Commissioner’s Office.

countless civil litigation cases.

Only the Governor has authority over the Attorney General. Where is his fiduciary obligation to “encourage accountability” in the AG’s Office?

The Attorney General is appointed by the Governor under Section 91 of the 2011 Constitution and, according to the 2006 Constitution, the Governor may only remove the Attorney General with the prior approval of the Secretary of State.

That means that the elected ministers of the TCI have no authority to direct, discipline, dismiss or otherwise exercise any authority or control over the Attorney General.

The economies of the UK and Europe as a whole are robust.

America is now enjoying its longest period of uninterrupted prosperity since the end of WWII. Unemployment in the USA is at its lowest point, below 4.5 percent, since the year 2000 (17 years).

But new developers and new investors have consistently avoided the TCI like the plague since 2007 and I think the primary reason is the contentious, arbitrary and adversarial relationship that the AG’s Office seems to create with almost anyone showing an interest in investing or developing in the TCI. Despite the fact that Governor Freeman has received an abundance of complaints about the Attorney General since his arrival in October of 2016, he has chosen to do nothing and his lack of action is very reminiscent of other ‘do nothing’ Governors that have graced our shores in the past.

We all remember former Governor Richard Tauwhare who steadfastly refused to take any action against the former Attorney General Kurt DeFreitas who was accused of being incompetent.

Then Governor Tauwhare allowed DeFreitas to complete his term.

Who could forget former Governor Ric Todd for steadfastly refusing to take any action against former Attorney General Huw

Shepheard for alleged misconduct.

Then Governor Ric Todd allowed Huw Shepheard to break his contract with the TCI while Shepheard extracted hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for his resignation.

The Governor has been here in residence for almost nine months and he has done an admirable job of gladhanding and giving inspirational speeches but glad-handing and giving inspirational speeches does not create jobs or put food on the table of Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Jobs are created and Turks and Caicos Islanders are well fed when developers and investors are successfully encouraged and assisted with development and investment plans in the TCI. If the Governor has half of the business experience he would like us to believe that he has, he will have completed his investigation and evaluation of issues that have been hindering investment in the TCI for the past nine years and take some appropriate action.

Otherwise nothing will change.

The last PNP administration thought all they had to do was to tell people that the TCI is “open for business” and developers and investors would flock to our shores.

They were obviously wrong and almost no new development broke ground during their entire four-year tenure.

Governor Freeman has two practical options; he can exercise his authority over the Attorney General’s Office and restore investor confidence in the TCI by neutralising the obstruction that exists in the AG’s Office or he can continue following in the footsteps of some of his better-known predecessors and be another ‘do nothing dud’ Governor.

I pray that the Governor chooses wisely.

Edith Delancy, Providenciales

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Commonwealth holds post-election seminar for parliamentarians

BY DELANA ISLES A TWO-DAY post-election seminar targeting local parliamentarians and ancillary staff was concluded in Grand Turk at the NJS Francis building.

The seminar was conducted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) which serves 33 jurisdictions over its 106 years in existence.

Attending the seminar, which ceremoniously opened on Wednesday (June 7), were parliamentary representatives from other CPA member countries - Canada, Monserrat and Trinidad and Tobago.

Akbar Khan, secretary general of the CPA, encouraged the gathering to learn from each other and apply that information to their functions as members of parliaments in their respective jurisdictions.

As one of the oldest bodies within the Commonwealth family, the CPA’s goals are to advise parliamentary

democracies by enhancing the knowledge and understanding of democratic governments.

To date, the body has delivered more than 57 post-election seminars in 33 Commonwealth jurisdictions as part of its programme to strengthen the institution of parliament members and parliamentary staff.

The CPA president noted that these post-election seminars have allowed parliamentarians both new and returning to gain a broader and deeper understanding of the principles of parliamentary democracies.

“On December 15, 2016, your territory concluded transparent, free and fair elections, the second for elections since the introduction of the interim administration by the United Kingdom government in 2009.

“Today the successful transition from one government to another through peaceful elections cannot be taken for granted especially if we look throughout the commonwealth, and therefore I congratulate you

Private and public sector join forces to conserve TCI’s coral reefs

BY DAISY HANDFIELD VOLUNTEER divers and conservationists from across the TCI made numerous trips under the sea to rescue broken and damaged bits of coral with the hopes of replanting them.

These volunteers, from the private and public sectors, joined forces for the Adopt a Coral project, an initiative that is aimed at ensuring that the TCI’s reefs are healthy and continue to grow.

Marsha Pardee, chief scientific officer for the Marine Environmental Services, explained the process of what was being done.

She said: “We are in this particular section trying to rescue some corals and then planting them.

“The process of replanting the corals is an extensive one and requires quite a bit of work.

“First, the volunteer divers collect all the broken corals that are worth salvaging from the sea bed and sort them out by size and by type of coral.

“All these people that you see out here have been learning this process and that is so that when they go out they know how to do this on their own.”

Pardee explained that the corals that are less likely to survive are fragmented and left to grow in nurseries before they are planted into the reef balls.

“The large bits and pieces will

directed be planted on to the reef. If they do not happen to make it then they actually can become substrate for the reef itself on the reef balls, giving a little bit more relief and some clean substrate for some new corals to attach to.

“Once we are done planting on the big direct plants, we take all the smaller fragments and pieces of small corals that we have found and we do the fragging process which is basically breaking down the fragments into smaller pieces which we then plant into plugs.

“For instance, if we found a half dead coral lying in the sand, we can take that and maybe turn it into 25 corals.

“After the fragging process, the smaller corals that show some growth in the nursery stages are then planted using hydra cement unto the reef balls,” she said.

A naturalist from Amanyara said that she and her team were happy to be a part of such a great conservation effort.

“We started the project as a partnership with a couple of organisations as a sponsorship from Amanyara resort.

“We are planting these corals onto the reefs and hopefully it will become a long-term investment into the environment of the Turks and Caicos by having people sponsor their own reef corals that we will continue to plant over years and years.”

Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Speaker of the House Dwayne Taylor, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and CPA Secretary Genera Akbar Khan (all sitting), join other members of the local Assembly and visiting CPA countries

on your peaceful elections and transition from one government to another,” Khan said.

He noted that the smooth and orderly elections, which recorded an impressive 81 percent turnout, clearly demonstrated the TCI’s commitment to the democratic values and standards upon which commonwealth was established.

Those values, as enshrined in the Commonwealth charter include the respect for democracy, human rights, the separation of powers and the rule of law.

Khan said that these elements serve to hold Commonwealth nations

together.

Addressing the memorable election of the territory’s first female premier, Khan said that he was also delighted to learn that women make up some 40 percent of the elected members of the House of Assembly.

“This is an important milestone for women in the Turks and Caicos Islands,” the CPA president said.

Adding that the first female Premier taken together with the other female senior appointments in the territory will serve as an inspiration to young girls and women that the top jobs of the territory are no longer reserved for men.

In her address at the opening ceremony, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that she wholeheartedly welcomed the seminar, the purpose of which is to equip local parliamentarians with the tools and knowledge they need to better serve the people who elected them.

She further encouraged: “It is so important that as parliamentarians we sharpen our skills and that we keep doing so to better equip ourselves.”

Chairing the proceedings was Speaker of the House of Assembly Dwayne Taylor.

REAL TALK

The autobiography of TCI’s next National Hero WHEN I was in grade six I learnt a valuable lesson from my teacher, the late Valvarine Handfield.

I had spent most of primary school life simply trying keep up with all the other kids who were faster and stronger than me.

Although I chose never to live my life as a person with a physical disability, I did have a few physical challenges.

Hence, one could imagine the joy I felt when I began to excel in my school work; it drowned out the teasing, selfdoubt and low self-esteem.

But the one thing I desired had always escaped me: Achieving first position in my class. I wanted to be number one, the best of the best.

It was only until the December exam in grade six when I would achieve this desire and finally came ‘first’.

BY JAS WALKIN

BIOGRAPHY: Jas was born with a physical disability and diagnosed with a mild form of muscular dystrophy. His early childhood was characterised with trying to fit in in a regular school environment unequipped to cater to special needs students. With support from family, teachers and the community he graduated as valedictorian of Raymond Gardiner High School and has been a graduate teacher for the past last nine years.

I was on top of the world, family excited, entire school and community happy for me.

But the only opinion that mattered to me was my class teacher Valvarine Handfield who was constantly on my case to maximise my potential. So I was looking forward to read her class teacher comments on my report card.

When I read her comments it devastated me and sent me in a state of depression.

Her comments were

summarised in six hurtful words: “There is still room for improvement.”

With anguish, I asked her what more she wanted of me and how could I improve from being first?

Ms Valvarine went over all of my exam mistakes and looked at me and said: “It’s not about the position, it’s about the performance.”

Sometimes we are to obsessed about the best position rather than the best performance.

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Students of Raymond Gardiner High School in North Caicos were winners of the first annual DDME inter-high school debate

TCI Middle School were third place winners

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Governor John Freeman brought remarks at the debate

TCIPS place second at the high school debate

Students debate disaster management

BY DAISY HANDFIELD SIX high schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands participated in the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME)’s first annual inter-high school debate.

The well supported event was held in the conference room of Beaches Resort in Providenciales on Thursday, June 1.

The students debated the topic, ‘Be it resolved that disaster management is the sole responsibility of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands.’

Students of Raymond Gardiner

High School in North Caicos emerged as winners of the debate.

In second place was TCIPS Comprehensive School and in third place was TCI Middle School.

Director of Disaster Management and Emergencies, Dr Virginia Clerveaux, explained that it is crucial for the youth of the TCI to be a part of the DDME’s hurricane preparedness plan.

She said: “The schools have always been one of our major stakeholders in ensuring that the information goes to the homes.

“We have found that it’s a useful medium for reaching a wide cross

section of the population that we otherwise may not have been able to reach.

“What we are also doing is targeting the second generation or the next generation of adults, by ensuring that they do understand the importance of disaster management.

She said that information coming out of the debate will help to “inform policies and those policies will govern how we prepare and how we respond in the future”.

Dr Clerveaux added that the debate was not only to educate and stimulate hurricane preparedness thoughts and discussion among the

youth, but said that she wants the public to also pay attention.

“We also hope that through the information that will come out of these discussions, we may be able to garner more persons that will begin to realise that they do have a role to play in disaster management and it is not just the Government’s sole responsibility, but it is a shared responsibility.

“If you have persons prepared at the household level, you have persons at the community level prepared, you have private businesses that are prepared, then collectively, as a nation, as a country,

then we are all prepared for not just hurricane, but any other hazard that we are vulnerable to.

“So, it is a very good idea to engage the schools and to have the private sectors here.

“Some of our key sponsors are here engaging in this debate, in what we hope will become an annual event here in the Turks and Caicos Islands,” she said.

June 1 marks the start of the Hurricane Season 2017 and the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies is focused on getting the youth involved in a number of ways.

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Residents have a ‘relaxed approach’ to hurricane season, says DDME director

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE PUBLIC needs to be less complacent when it comes to preparing for hurricane season, according to the head of disaster management.

Dr Virginia Clerveaux, Director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, explained that when it comes to preparing, residents do not act with any sense of urgency.

“Since we have not had a direct hit since 2008 [hurricanes Hanna and Ike], there is a sense of complacency that is creeping back into the system.

“You do not always get the sense of urgency where persons recognise that it is hurricane season and they need to prepare and take measures to ensure that my home or business is properly secured.

“That is why the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies is always thinking of new ways to reinvent its public education programme to ensure that persons do not get tired of the same message or the same medium.”

The director added that those who were impacted by hurricanes Ike and Hanna are the few people who take heed of the preparation advice.

“Persons that were directly impacted by Ike and Hanna definitely would recall the level of devastation, the fear that they experienced and the suffering.

“Those people are more likely to respond more quickly than those

Deputy Police Commissioner Trevor Botting

Deputy Police Commissioner introduces police code of ethics

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

Dr Virginia Clerveaux, Director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies

who were on the other islands or away during the passage of the storm and they did not have to deal with it.

“So, for us in the department, and throughout the region you would notice that there are always references to past storms that have devastated that country.

“Here in the Turks and Caicos Islands, we will always seek to remind persons of Hurricane Ike and tropical storm Hanna,” she said.

She encouraged people to take the necessary precautions and not wait until a major storm strikes to properly prepare, because minor storms can also cause major damage.

The director said: “For the sister islands of North and Middle Caicos, we would remind them of Cristobal

and Joaquin because we want to remind them that it does not take a major hurricane like Ike to devastate the economy.

“Tropical storms such as Joaquin and Hanna and Cristobal also can cause serious of damage to the Turks and Caicos Islands and the economic gains that we are currently enjoying can be wiped out by a tropical storm.”

She concluded by stating that the desire for the DDME to ensure that the public is prepared is something that is at the forefront of everything the department does.

She encouraged residents to prepare at the beginning of the hurricane season on June 1 until the end of the hurricane season on November 30.

NEW Deputy Police Commissioner, Trevor Botting, has introduced a code of ethics intended to guide police on the many aspects of their profession.

The document is available to the members of the public online and discusses the integrity of officers, leadership skills and abilities, respect, selflessness and honesty.

Deputy Commissioner Botting said that being part of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) carries great responsibility in ensuring the safety and security of the Islands and its communities.

He added that all police officers work to the highest possible standards, as they provide a service to those who live, work and visit the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“The introduction of the code of ethics does not mean to say that the police service has not been acting ethically, but what it does is it pulls a set of standards of professional behaviour into one document.

“It is a code, but it’s guidance for officers. If you look into the code,

which I am sure you have read, you will see that it gives examples of behaviours which are expected and ones that will be considered against the code,” he said.

The Deputy Commissioner also made it clear that these rules are not only aimed at one part of the organisation but to everyone, including the leaders.

He said: “This is not one problem that we have in one part of the organisation; we are all accountable.

“It is important we made it public because I have a responsibility for managing on behalf of the Commissioner, the standard and the behaviour of the integrity of the force.

“This gives my officers a real baseline of how they should behave.

It has become a document which is bespoke for the police service which I think is important because I think that then resonates with officers and puts some context into their job.”

Residents are encouraged to have a thorough read through the code of ethics document.

It is available to the public online at www.tcipolice.tc/code-of-ethics

Man discovers invasive lizard species in his backyard – The Cuban knight anole is a threat to TCI’s natural habitat

BY DAISY HANDFIELD BIGHT resident Keno Clarke discovered a Cuban knight anole lizard in his backyard attempting to attack his pet cat.

The species of lizard is indigenous to Cuba. It was first brought to the country hidden in imported plants and is classified as an invasive species by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR).

Clarke said he thought the animal was an invasive species that was either brought to the country as a pet and escaped, or was released into the TCI’s natural environment.

He added that his first instinct was to protect his pet, but was intrigued by the look of the animal as he had

never seen one like it before.

Bryan Naqqi Manco, a DECR expert on invasive species, explained that the animal was introduced to the TCI a few years ago before agricultural laws were strictly enforced.

He said: “Anyone who is importing plants or animal commodities is required to go through a process with the Department of Agriculture; with exotic species like lizards and snakes or small animals.

“This is often reviewed by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources too.

“We now have in place a lot more restrictions on imported plants and the Department of Agriculture is a

Cuban Knight Anole lizard

lot more vigilant now that they have the capacity to inspect shipments.

“These lizards made it here before the department was functional and active.”

Naqqi Manco explained that the lizards are a major threat to the Islands because of their large

appetites and lack of fear.

“They are not animals that are too much bothered by predators in their native environment. They do not have much fear of anything,” he said.

“They will eat other lizards, small mammals, birds; including nestlings

and eggs. They will eat some vegetation, but mostly other animals.

“They are a threat to our native lizards and snakes, to other birds and they can be a small threat to people, just in the manner that they will bite very hard.”

The DECR is urging anyone who comes across a plant or animal that seems unfamiliar to the TCI, to take a picture of it and contact the office immediately.

The public is advised to not try to catch, trap or touch unfamiliar plants or animals because they may be poisonous or aggressive.

The knight anole is a species of lizard in the Polychrotidae family, and the largest species of anole.

Other common names include Cuban knight anole.

It grows to a length of 13 to 20 inches including the tail. A few specimens have reached up to 24 inches.

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Fathers and daughters invited to bond at annual dance

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE FOURTH annual Father and Daughter Dance will be held this weekend in Providenciales.

The event at Brayton Hall provides an avenue for fathers and daughters to bond and have fun.

From 6.30pm attendees will enjoy a sit-down meal, prizes, a silent auction and a cash bar.

Event coordinator Tamika Handfield explained that the event gives fathers and daughters an opportunity to spend quality time together.

She said: “Fathers are the male gender and the daughters are not.

They sometimes find it difficult connecting with their daughters because they may not know what to do or how to interact with her.

“This event gives them a time to bond where it is just fathers and daughters.

“There are no expectations, there’s no pressure, and it’s just a time where you are there with her.”

Handfield added that it is

important for fathers to play an active role in the lives of their daughters because their choice of partner in the future has a lot to do with the quality of the relationship with their fathers.

“I’m not sure if fathers realise how important the relationship is with their daughter lives.

“They’re setting the bar for every man that comes after in her life. So, if the bar is set high, you are setting her up to find a good husband later on in life because she is going to pattern you.

“The relationship between a father and a daughter is super important and I think that this event helps fathers to understand that, so it gives them a good starting place to start to build on the memories and the relationship later on in life,” she said.

Some of the funds raised will also go towards the implementation other smaller nutritional camps, hosted through Nutrition in Demand, a non-profit health organisation owned by Handfield.

Lifestyle...

Diabetes and oral health FOR people living with diabetes, teeth and gum problems can be more common than for other people and the consequences can be potentially worse.

Therefore it makes sense to follow a good dental care regime. The good news is that it does not have to be complicated or significantly different to that followed by a non-diabetes sufferer and it does not have to be expensive.

Why is someone with diabetes at higher risk of teeth and gum problems?

The structure of the blood vessels is altered in a person who has diabetes, which can impact on the efficiency of the blood flow.

This in turn can compromise the strength of the bone and gums and therefore leave them more susceptible to infection.

A secondary point is that if diabetes is not well managed there may be higher-than-usual levels of glucose in the saliva which encourages the increase of bacteria in the mouth.

The potential problems

GUM DISEASE People with diabetes are at an increased risk of serious gum disease because they are generally more susceptible to bacterial infection and have a decreased ability to fight the bacteria that can invade the gums.

It is estimated that a third of all diabetics will suffer from gum disease at some point.

“Periodontal (gum) disease further complicates diabetes because the inflammation impairs the body’s ability to utilise insulin,” says Pamela McClain, DDS, president of the American Academy of Periodontology.

To further complicate matters, diabetes and periodontitis have a two-way relationship. High blood sugar provides ideal conditions for infection to grow, including gum infections.

Fortunately you can use the gum disease-diabetes relationship to your favour: managing one can help bring the other under control.

The symptoms of gum disease include bleeding, inflamed, red or sore gums; receding gums; pus

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Education Ministry congratulates class of 2017 THE GOVERNMENT is “extremely proud” of the results of this year’s high school graduation class.

In a press release the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services congratulated all the graduates. “[We] pray that the Lord continue to bless them in their future endeavors,” the release read.

The Class of 2017 for the four Government high schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands comprises of 292 students.

In compliance with the Education Policy 2005, 273 students are being recommended for graduation, which means they will receive a school leaving certificate or a high school diploma and participate in one or more of the graduation ceremonies.

Nineteen students are being recommended for Statements of Attendance, which means they will not participate in either of the two graduation ceremonies.

The Minister of Education Josephine Connolly congratulated the graduates for achieving success.

She also commended the

management and staff of the schools for their excellent work over the past five years preparing the graduates to meet the challenges they would face in their future.

Connolly encouraged them to continuously strive for excellence.

Finally, she thanked to the parents of the graduates for their guidance and encouragement, and said: “The sea of knowledge knows no boundaries and I want to remind every student that perseverance and hard work leads to success in life.”

The top performing students at each school are as follows: H J Robinson High School: Jyles Javier 88.22% - Valedictorian Tyrese Saunders 87.74% - Salutatorian Aaron Garland 86.109% - Second runner up Marjorie Basden High School: Claudenise Jean 78.69% Valedictorian Rashundra Cooke 77.95% Salutatorian Cesleika Cox 77.68% - Second runner up

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Raymond Gardiner High School: Merline Manasse 75.82% Valedictorian Jhonnys Saint Cyr 69.40% Salutatorian Jamie Reid 62.52% - Second runner up Clement Howell High School: Angelica Howell 90.8% Valedictorian Randeann Ellis 85.4% - Salutatorian Shaniel Swaby 85.1% - Second runner up The Valedictory Services for H J Robinson and Raymond Gardiner High Schools are on Sunday, July 2, and the graduation ceremonies are as follows: Monday, July 3 Clement Howell High School Tuesday, July 4 Raymond Gardiner High School Wednesday, July 5 Marjorie Basden High School Thursday, July 6 H J Robinson High School

By Dr Mark Osmond is not enough saliva to buffer the acid produced after eating, so increasing the risk of cavities.

around the teeth/ gums; bad breath and in severe cases the bone is eroded and the teeth become loose.

THRUSH This is a fungal infection characterised by creamy/white patches on the tongue, lips or inside the cheeks.

It can also cause redness or bleeding, soreness, an unpleasant taste and cracks at the corners of the lips.

CAVITIES If the diabetes is not well managed

the saliva in the mouth will contain a higher-than-normal level of glucose.

The bacteria in the mouth will turn this sugar to acid which attacks the enamel of the teeth and causes dental decay and cavities.

DRY MOUTH This can be a result of uncontrolled glucose levels and as well as being uncomfortable can also encourage the development of gum disease or thrush.

Patients with dry mouth also have a higher incidence of decay as there

BEST PRACTICE TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MOUTH The single most important point in maintaining your oral health is to control your blood glucose levels.

Then, as with anyone, you need to follow a sensible daily teeth-cleaning schedule.

This means brushing your teeth twice a day, once in the morning when you wake and last thing at night before you go to sleep.

Use a medium bristle tooth brush, a fluoride toothpaste and brush for around two minutes morning and evening. Flossing between the teeth is recommended once a day.

Regular six monthly check-ups with the dentist are important and will ensure that any problems such as gum disease, infection or tooth decay are detected early and action can be taken to correct them.

If your dentist is not already aware, it is important to inform him that you have diabetes.

A balanced, healthy diet and if possible avoiding smoking will also help to maintain healthy teeth and gums.

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Bahamas facing multi-billion debt rise every five years SUCCESSIVE governments will continue adding $1 billion-plus to the national debt every five years without structural reforms and greater GDP growth, an ex-finance minister saying: “I saw this coming 13 years ago.”

James Smith, also a former Central Bank governor, told Tribune Business he was struck by the similarities in “tone” between the 2017-2018 Budget presentation and the first one produced by the former Christie administration in 20122013.

Both blamed the former government for leaving the Bahamas in a ‘fiscal crisis’, and with unpaid bills totalling nine-figure sums, which Mr Smith argued was evidence of structural deficiencies and the absence of economic growth - not “mismanagement”.

“The speech was almost of the tone you would have heard in 2012,” Mr Smith said of last week’s 20172018 Budget presentation. “The incoming government in 2012, I think, said something to the effect of: ‘Look at what they left us with; all these unpaid bills.”

The Christie administration, upon taking office, alleged that its FNM predecessor had left it with $97 million in spending commitments that had to be met, including some $63.14 million in unpaid cheques and wire transfers.

And in unveiling the 2012-2013 Budget, Perry Christie said: “Our

room for manoeuvre is, at least in the short-term, severely constrained by the dire fiscal situation that has been handed to us by the previous administration.

“The Government’s deficit and debt levels at this time are much worse than we had anticipated. We have been left with sizeable, ongoing capital expenditure commitments and a legacy of contracts entered into in the final days of the former administration.”

And: “We also face the carry-over into 2012-2013 of certain recurrent expenditure commitments of the previous administration in respect of the promotions exercise, back pay, salary increases and the payment of insurance benefits.

Fast forward five years, and the similarity in rhetoric and content with the 2017-2018 Budget is striking. K P Turnquest, minister of finance, last week told the House of Assembly that the fiscal situation was “far bleaker than we could ever have imagined. Our predecessors have literally left us with a cupboard that is bare.”

He blamed the previous administration for burdening the new government with $300 million-plus in accounts payables as result of a “backlog” in spending and payments commitments, which required the Minnis administration to borrow some $400 million to cover the ‘hole’.

The similarities between the

two Budget presentations were not confined to the rhetoric either, as both blamed the previous administration for saddling them with deficits of around $500 million when they left office.

Mr Smith told Tribune Business this was evidence of a multibillion dollar debt pattern that the Bahamas was doomed to repeat every five years without fundamental Budgetary and economic reform, disclosing that fears of huge annual deficits had prompted him to initiate studies on VAT 13 years ago.

“It tells me, if you look at the historical data, that the Government borrows about 20 per cent of its revenue for capital or otherwise,” he explained to Tribune Business, “and the deficit on the recurrent is around $100 million to $200 million.

“So you’re dealing with around $300-$400 million a year [in deficits].

You’re going to borrow more than $1 billion every single [political cycle]. It’s got nothing to do with mismanagement; it’s the nature of the economy, and the important issue is unless we have economic growth, the ratio of debt-to-GDP - where GDP remains constant and the debt is going up more - starts climbing into a dangerous area.

“It should be clear to everyone that our problem is an anemic economy,” Mr Smith added. “We have stagnant GDP levels, and a lot of stuff is baked into the Budget, like salaries, rents, goods and emoluments.

“That’s not going to change much. The discretionary room for manoeuvre is too small to make a difference in the Budget. Unless we have substantial economic growth, everyone will be saying the same thing every five years.”

Mr Smith said the Minnis administration’s first Budget failed to properly lay out a strategy for reviving economic growth, instead concentrating on the $500 million deficit it had inherited from 2016-2017 and the need to borrow more than $722 million to cover two years’ worth of fiscal ‘red ink’.

“We’ve got to look at the macro economy and the growth rate,” he told Tribune Business. “Look at the last government and this government; you don’t see much about how I’m going to stimulate growth, and whether I’m going to get local and foreign investment, or a combination of both.”

The Bahamas enjoyed four consecutive years of zero or negative economic growth between 20132016, and the direct link between GDP expansion and revenues likely helps to explain why the Government’s income failed to meet expectations.

Mr Smith, acknowledging that $756 million in net VAT revenues over the past two years had helped to slow the national debt’s growth rate, called on the Government to focus on increasing tourist

spending given that the sector accounted for two-thirds of the Bahamian economy.

“You make more things available for them to spend money on,” he argued. “Entertainment, goods and services. You can’t change how many come in overnight, but you can increase spending by finding more for them to do.

“Redirect efforts to stimulate your main industry in the shortterm. I think we’ve just got to find ways to get a little bit more out of the tourism sector. We’ve seen growth in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and others. The question is why are people flying over us to other destinations when we are just 40 minutes from Florida.”

Mr Smith said economic diversification was a long-term goal, and disclosed that concerns over the Bahamas’ fiscal outlook prompted him to initiate VAT assessments when at the Ministry of Finance in 2004 “I saw this coming,” he told Tribune Business of the Bahamas’ debt and deficit crisis. “You may recall I tried to introduce VAT in 2004. We knew that unless we expanded our revenue base from 17 per cent to 20 per cent we would be in trouble.”

Mr Smith said he was given Cabinet approval to initiate VAT studies by the IMF and Crown Agents, but never received permission to implement it. (Tribune242)

Former CHTA president is Hotelier of the Year SIMÓN Suárez of the Dominican Republic is the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 2017 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year.

Suárez, a former CHTA president, received the honour at the opening of the third annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), hosted by the CHTA last weekend in Miami.

In accepting the region’s premier hospitality award, Suárez, Vice President of Institutional Relations and Projects of Grupo Puntacana in the Dominican Republic, reminded delegates to “embrace unity, diversity and ingenuity” in the Caribbean.

According to Frank Comito, director general and CEO of CHTA: “Simón Suárez is a pioneer in

Caribbean hospitality. He has played and continues to play a major role in the development and growth of Caribbean tourism, and we are indebted to him for all that he has done for his native Dominican Republic and the Caribbean.”

Also in the winners’ row was Lisa Hamilton of the United States Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association, who bagged the Caribbean Association Executive of the Year Award, while Edward Weitz was named Allied Member of the Year.

O’brian Forde of Jus’ Sail in St Lucia was named Caribbean Employee of the Year, while Marcia Rhoden-Morris of The Jamaica Pegasus picked up the award for

Caribbean Supervisor of the Year.

Awards were also presented in the areas of Operations, Sales and Marketing, Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability.

The St Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association was the winner in the Operations category, with second place going to Elegant Hotels in Barbados.

The Aruba Tourism Authority captured the best practice in Sales and Marketing title, with The Crane and Elegant Hotels in Barbados filling the second and third slots.

Hyatt Regency Trinidad earned the CHIEF Award for Social Responsibility, while second place went to the St Lucia Hotel and

Simón Suárez was described as a pioneer in Caribbean hospitality.

Tourism Association. Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba took third place.

Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort was also recognised with the CHIEF Award for Environmental

Sustainability, while Ocean Terrace Inn in St Kitts and Elegant Hotels in Barbados tied for second place.

CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa in Anguilla earned third place.

(Caribbean360)

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Moody’s gives alarm on ‘much weaker’ Bahamas MOODY’S on Monday expressed alarm at the “significantly worse” fiscal deterioration unveiled by the Government’s 2017-2018 Budget, although its lead analyst indicated no ‘junk’ downgrade for the Bahamas is imminent.

The credit rating agency, clearly taken aback by the Minnis administration’s much-revised fiscal forecasts, warned the global markets that its planned $722 million borrowing showed this nation’s fiscal strength was “much weaker” than it had bargained for.

Forced by surprise to adjust its own fiscal forecasts, Moody’s wroteoff its previous projection that the Bahamas’ direct government debt-toGDP ratio would stabilise below 70 per cent, instead estimating that this will continue to climb through the 2019-2020 fiscal year - in contrast with the Government’s forecast that it will peak near 73 per cent in 20172018.

Warning that the Bahamas’ debtto-GDP ratio was the highest for any country it had rated one notch above so-called ‘junk’ status, Moody’s said that the nation was seeking to achieve fiscal consolidation from “a more negative starting-off point” especially given its vulnerability to major hurricanes in the absence of

funding reserves to cover damages.

“The Budget indicates that the Bahamas’ fiscal outlook is significantly worse than what we had incorporated into our current projections,” the credit rating agency said. “Revised government estimates point to a higher deficit for fiscal 2017, and deficits (rather than surpluses) in the coming years.

“Wider, serial deficits will lead to rising debt and delayed debt stabilisation. Whereas we previously had expected that debt would stabilise this year, we now forecast that debtto-GDP will rise until 2019, peaking above 70 per cent of GDP. The combination of significantly worse fiscal deterioration and delayed stabilisation of debt metrics puts downward pressure on the Bahamas’ credit profile.”

Moody’s said the new government’s estimate of a $500 million deficit for the 2016-2017 fiscal year included “revenue underperformance and expenditure slippage” under the former Christie administration, as well as the impact from Hurricane Matthew.

The New York-based rating agency noted that the current fiscal year’s deficit was equivalent to 5.5 per cent of Bahamian economic output (GDP), and contrasted this

with both the $350 million (3.8 per cent of GDP) and $100 million (1.1 per cent of GDP) estimates given by the previous government - the former as recently as March 2017.

Pointing to the obvious contrasts and contradictions between the two governments’ estimates, Moody’s added: “Through the first eight months of fiscal 2017, the deficit had reached $290 million, implying a 72 per cent widening of the deficit to match the FNM’s estimate in the past four months.”

“Authorities said that borrowing plans for fiscal 2018 will total $722 million (7.8 per cent of GDP) to cover unfunded spending committed in fiscal 2017, and the expected deficit in fiscal 2018. This indicates that the Bahamas’ fiscal position is much weaker than we had previously expected, even after accounting for the slippage caused by Hurricane Matthew.

“The new government forecasts a deficit of $322 million (3.4 per cent of GDP) in fiscal 2018, and deficits of around 2.3 per cent of GDP in fiscal 2019 and 1.1 per cent of GDP in fiscal 2020. This compares with previous official estimates of a small deficit of $28 million (0.3 per cent of GDP) in fiscal 2018 and surpluses beginning in fiscal 2019.”

Pastor triumphs over Bermuda government EIGHT months after Home Affairs Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin turned down a work permit application made by a London-born pastor, Reverend Nicholas Tweed, and the African Methodist Church where he preached, she has been ordered by the law courts to review her decision.

That’s the ruling Chief Justice Ian Kawaley handed down before a packed courtroom on Monday.

On October 21 last year, GordonPamplin rejected Tweed’s work permit and upheld a decision in December declaring that his application was “incomplete” and riddled with inaccuracies.

Yesterday, the Chief Justice quashed that decision and also threw out an order mandating Tweed to settle his affairs and leave Bermuda.

The Chief Justice ruled that all matters be “remitted to the minister to be dealt with in accordance with the law.”

He did, however, indicate that he did not believe Gordon-Pamplin’s involvement in the application process from the outset was based on any idiosyncratic desire to “interfere”, but because her predecessor had directed that any future work permit applications in

Reverend Nicholas Tweed won his appeal against the decision by the home affairs minister not to grant him a work permit.

relation to Tweed should be decided by the minister.

“Subsequently, the Council of AME Churches was expressly told that its application was going to be considered by the board. In fact, the board only acted in an advisory capacity and the minister made the substantive decision. This legal and factual confusion infected the entire process which culminated in the minister refusing the applications

from an advertising waiver and a work permit without the work permit application being considered on its merits,” Justice Kawaley ruled.

“This institutional bug caused procedural irregularity and unfairness which obliges this court to grant an order quashing the minister’s decisions to refuse the advertising waiver and the work permit application and remitting the matter to the minister for reconsideration.”

Many Haitian children are exploited as domestic servants in households only slightly better off than their own, working long hours in exchange for food and a spot to sleep on a shack’s floor.

Haiti fears deportations will mean surge of child servants WATSON Saint Fleur is 12 but he’s never attended a day of school. He’s toiled in hardship doing household chores and peddling plastic bags of drinking water along city streets noisy with motorbikes and trucks.

He’s one of Haiti’s “restaveks,” a term to describe children whose poor parents hand them over to others in hopes they’ll have opportunities to escape a dead-end life or at least get more food. It’s a practice deeply ingrained in Haiti, where families frequently have numerous kids despite crushing poverty.

For many, that better life never arrives. Many are exploited as domestic servants in households only slightly better off, working long hours in exchange for food and a spot to sleep on a shack’s floor. An untold number endure regular beatings, are deprived of an education and are victims of sexual abuse. And their numbers have been growing sharply as urban slums expand and poverty in the countryside deepens.

Studies indicate the population of child domestic workers rose from some 172,000 in 2002 to roughly 286,000 in 2014 — four years after an earthquake flattened much of Port-au-Prince and outlying areas, killing as many as 300,000 and leaving some 1.5 million people homeless.

Now child advocates in the hemisphere’s poorest country are bracing for yet another increase of youngsters like Watson driven into unpaid servitude.

The Trump administration is weighing an end to a humanitarian program that has protected nearly 60,000 Haitians from deportation since that earthquake — a “temporary protected status” based on the assumption their homeland could not absorb them following the disaster. If the program known as TPS is not extended, people could be sent back to Haiti starting in January.

Such mass deportation would cut off remittances that keep many Haitian families fed in a country where deep poverty is the primary

force behind the restavek practice.

“There’s no doubt an end to TPS will create far more restaveks,” said prominent Haitian child advocate Gertrude Sejour.

Social researchers in Haiti say the cultural practice is complex, even though it’s often decried as a form of modern-day slavery. A 2015 study commissioned partly by UNICEF found that roughly 25 percent of Haitian children between 5 and 17 live apart from their parents, though most live with relations and not all are child domestic workers.

An estimated 30,000 children also live in residential centres in Haiti. Though often described as “orphans,” the vast majority of the children have at least one living parent and have been placed in the often poorly regulated centres because their families cannot support them or pay for their schooling, child welfare advocates say.

“In some regions of the country it’s even considered an honour to send their children to the city,” said Mariana Rendon, protection officer with Haiti’s office of the International Organization for Migration.

Glenn Smucker, a cultural anthropologist known for extensive work on Haiti, said that children staying with people other than their parents are more vulnerable to abuse and heavier workloads, but that their treatment varies a great deal.

“The longstanding practice of placing children outside the home generally includes an understanding that the receiving household will send the child to school in exchange for doing household chores, in a social and cultural context where children are expected to do work whether they live at home or with others,” Smucker said.

For some kids, the arrangement works out. They’re treated well, often with extended families, and caretakers pay their school fees.

But many of the youngsters are filled with confusion, sadness and anger when they think of their parents.

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Veteran Cayman Islands legislator returns to defend Christian values

As soon as a storm is anticipated, guests may cancel their vacation with at most only a one-night penalty for cancellations, or no penalty at all, depending on where they booked.

Cayman Islands hotels offer worry free hurricane guarantee ARE you planning a Cayman Islands holiday but worried it will be ruined if a storm hits this hurricane season?

Well, you can have peace of mind, thanks to the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism offering a Worry Free Hurricane Guarantee that will cover the cost of cancellations and shortened trips.

The guarantee offered to guests at participating hotels, condos and villas across Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman covers any cancellations made prior to arrival and compensation if vacation time is cut short because of inclement weather on your Cayman Islands trip.

“Our top priority at the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is to provide a positive and memorable vacation experience for our guests – one that is unburdened by the stresses of everyday life,” said Director of

Tourism Rosa Harris.

“This guarantee allows travellers to plan their stays in the Cayman Islands with complete peace of mind, ensuring they are covered even in the unlikely event that their trip is cut short due to inclement weather.”

As soon as a storm is anticipated, guests may cancel their vacation with at most only a one-night penalty for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to check-in. Some establishments are even offering cancellation up to 24 hours or less before the reserved stay, with zero penalties.

A free replacement stay is being offered by many properties as well, allowing guests to rebook for the same duration as the originally booked stay, regardless of how many days were affected by a hurricane or storm. (Caribbean360)

IN his first words to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (LA) after his re-election for his seventh term, Anthony Eden wasted no time before taking aim at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and human rights. He said he was back to defend Christian values and the sanctity of marriage, despite wanting to retire.

He also told the LA that he wanted to set out his concerns early that local resident Leo Raznovich was attempting to “incite residents” to go against the Constitution and Marriage Law. He said he couldn’t understand how a person here as a dependent could “interfere in the functions” of the islands.

During the adjournment debate on Wednesday, normally reserved for newly elected representatives to make their first speeches, Eden once again called on the premier to replace James Austin-Smith as the chair of the Human Rights Commission because he is not a Christian.

“It is beyond my comprehension… how a person who is a confessed atheist can objectively deal with matters in a predominately Christian nation,” Eden said.

The veteran politician, who has made his disgust for gay and transgender people perfectly clear in several debates, has persistently led the charge in the LA against human rights for the LGBT community, especially any kind of right to a legal same-sex union. The issue featured heavily on his campaign platform in Savannah, supported by Alva Suckoo in the neighbouring Newlands constituency, who also used Wayne Panton’s more sympathetic position

The veteran politician, Anthony Eden, who has made his disgust for gay and transgender people perfectly clear in several debates, has persistently led the charge in the Legislative Assembly against human rights for the LGBT community, especially any kind of right to a legal same-sex union.

towards the discrimination of the Caymanian LGBT community as a tool to unseat the former minister.

Panton lost by just 15 votes, the narrowest margin in all 19 seats.

Dr Leonardo Raznovich, a former lecturer at the Law School, and his spouse, an attorney with local law firm Maples and Calder, won a successful challenge at the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT) after the work permit board refused to allow Raznovich to be a dependent on his partner’s permit when he lost his job at the institution.

The IAT found that the law did not restrict same-sex spouses, as the men were legally married in their respective countries of Argentina, where Raznovich is from, and the

UK, the home of his spouse.

Raznovich has been a vocal campaigner for the local Caymanian LGBT community, as right now foreign gay couples have more rights than locals. But he believes that the law and the Constitution does not actually discriminate and he is encouraging Caymanian samesex couples to talk with him about mounting a challenge to the apparent ban on gay marriage. With the wheels in motion, it is understood that Raznovich is already beginning work on the first potential case.

However, the attorney repeated his call for any local or Caymanian and expatriate gay or lesbian couples who want to marry to get in touch with him. (Cayman News Service)

Baha Mar targets just 25% occupancy rate BAHA Mar is targeting just a 25 per cent average occupancy rate for 2017, the Bahamas Minister of Tourism revealed this week, amid questions about the Government’s $9 million “equity contribution” to the project.

Dionisio D’Aguilar disclosed details of his recent discussions with Baha Mar’s principals as he slammed Bradley Roberts, the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) chairman, for suggesting his directorship on the previous developer’s Board placed him in a ‘conflict of interest’ position.

Calling on Mr Roberts to “sit small”, Mr D’Aguilar said he was a “rightthinking, business-headed” Minister of Tourism who was simply meeting with the sector’s key stakeholders to understand their plans and concerns.

Emphasising that Baha Mar’s ownership was not a subject discussed in his meeting with Chow

Baha Mar’s relatively low occupancy rate target for 2017 is not necessarily surprising, given that just the casino and associated hotel, plus the convention centre, were opened in late April.

Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) and resort brand representatives, the Minister confirmed that the $4.2 billion will undergo a gradual, phased opening to allow for both its construction completion and ongoing staff training to perfect the

guest experience.

“Their plans are to continue to very slowly open up the property,” he told Tribune Business of the new owners. “Their goal was 25 per cent occupancy for the year, and then in the first quarter of next year to begin

to complete the opening of the fourth property, the Rosewood.

“The marketing campaign will be rolled out as rooms come on stream.

They believe that’s the best way to do it.”

Baha Mar’s relatively low occupancy rate target for 2017 is not necessarily surprising, given that just the casino and associated hotel, plus the convention centre, were opened in late April. The remaining room inventory, represented by the SLS and Rosewood properties, is set to come on stream when these resorts open in late 2017 and by April 2018, respectively.

However, several sources were quick to question who would cover the multi-million dollar losses and pre-opening expenses incurred during Baha Mar’s gradual rampup, and whether this burden has been transferred from CTFE and the project’s secured creditor, the

China Export-Import Bank, to the Government and Bahamian taxpayer.

Concerns, in particular, were raised over a line item in the 20172018 Budget entitled ‘Equity Contribution - Baha Mar’, which appears to commit the Government and taxpayers to paying $9 million per annum to the Cable Beach development over the next three Budget years.

This totals $27 million, and appears unrelated to the marketing commitments made by the Christie administration in its April 25, 2017, Heads of Agreement with CTFE. This calls for the Government to contribute $4 million per annum over an eight-year period for a total of $32 million, and the $9 million ‘equity contribution’ is contained in the Ministry of Finance’s budget not that of the Ministry of Tourism.

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UK election: May’s future in doubt as Conservatives forecast to lose majority BRITAIN was heading for a hung Parliament and Prime Minister Theresa May’s political career was hanging in the balance early Friday as an exit poll suggested that her gamble in calling a general election three years ahead of schedule had backfired spectacularly.

The survey, produced for the U.K.’s three major broadcasters and released once the polls closed at 10 p.m., predicted that the Conservatives would get 314 seats and the Labour Party 266. It projected 34 for the Scottish National Party and 14 for the Liberal Democrats.

The Conservatives held 330 seats in the last Parliament, compared with 229 for Labour, 54 for the Scottish National Party and nine for the Liberal Democrats.

With results from 250 of the 650 seats reported, Sky News projected that the Conservatives would win between 308 and 328 seats. Officially, a party needs to win 326 seats to gain a majority in the House of Commons. However, the actual magic number is closer to 323 because of several elected members who do not vote or take their seats.

If confirmed, the result would lead to a period of political uncertainty and could throw Britain’s negotiations to leave the European Union into disarray. The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the announcement.

If the Conservatives come close to 326 seats, they could form a coalition government with the help of several Members of Parliament for Northern Ireland. However, if negotiations prove unsuccessful,

Thursday’s launch is the first since the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions last week.

Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May after casting their votes on Thursday.

the two major parties could attempt to form minority governments –an outcome that could lead to a second general election in the months ahead.

The projected result is a humiliation for May, who called a snap election in the hope of increasing her majority and strengthening Britain’s hand in exit talks with the European Union. In the wake of Thursday’s exit poll, reports suggested that her premiership and standing as leader of the Conservative Party were in jeopardy.

“If the poll is anything like accurate, this is completely catastrophic for the Conservatives and for Theresa May,” former Conservative Treasury chief George Osborne told ITV. “Clearly if she’s got a worse result than two years ago and is almost unable to form a government, then she, I doubt, will survive in the long term as Conservative Party leader.”

The forecast was a victory in all but name for the opposition Labour Party, which had been expected to lose seats. The party drew strong support from young people, who appeared to have turned out to vote in bigger-than-expected numbers.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, who easily won re-election in his seat, made a savage attack on May in a speech to his supporters.

“She said she was strong and stable, the public saw that she was weak and wobbly,” said Watson, playing off the Conservative leader’s campaign slogan. “She said she was a bloody difficult woman…the public saw she was just a woman finding it all a bit too bloody difficult.”

“The next few days look very uncertain but one thing is sure,” Watson said. “Theresa May’s authority has been undermined in this election.”

South Korea: North Korea testfires surface-to-ship missiles NORTH Korea fired four antiship missiles into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula Thursday, according to US and South Korean military sources.

South Korea’s joint chiefs said the projectiles were believed to be surface-to-ship missiles and were launched near the eastern port city of Wonsan.

The missiles flew about 200 kilometers (124 miles), South Korea’s military said in a statement, adding the US military was undertaking a more detailed analysis.

“Our military has strengthened surveillance and alertness readiness in cases of additional provocation

by North Korean military and is maintaining all readiness posture while we are tracking and monitoring related situation,” the statement read.

The official tells CNN that the Pentagon is not expected to release the typical statement about tracking the launches because these were not ballistic missile capable of posing a long-range threat.

North Korean state media has made no mention of the reported launches.

This is the fourth missile test since South Korean President Moon Jae-in took office in May. The preceding test came at the end of May when North Korea fired what it claimed was a new type of ballistic missile.

That projectile also was fired from Wosnan. Japanese and South Korean monitors said it flew 248 miles (400 kilometers) over the Sea of Japan, also know as the East Sea. South Korea’s new government has suspended the deployment of a controversial US missile defense system that strained relations with China and angered North Korea.

Thursday’s launch is the first since the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions last week.

The resolution slapped even more sanctions on North Korea and condemned the regime’s continued proliferation of its nuclear and ballistic programme.

Comey said Trump told him: ‘I expect loyalty’ Ex-FBI chief James Comey told Congress on Thursday President Donald Trump wanted a “patronage relationship” and asked for his “loyalty”.

According to his opening statement, Mr Comey also testified that the president asked him to drop an inquiry into fired National Security Adviser Mike Flynn.

He said that Mr Trump called the Russian probe “a cloud” over him and that he had told Mr Trump three times he was not under scrutiny, confirming the president’s account.

Reacting to the prepared testimony on Wednesday evening, Mr Trump’s private legal counsel on the Russia inquiry, Marc Kasowitz, said the president was “pleased” Mr Comey had confirmed he was not in investigators’ crosshairs.

“The president feels completely and totally vindicated,” said the

attorney.

Two national security officials, NSA Director Mike Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, earlier testified to senators that they never felt pressured by the White House to do anything illegal.

But in Thursday’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Mr Comey detailed how Mr Trump made him uncomfortable during a series of encounters leading up to the FBI director’s firing on 9 May. It is one of several congressional panels that, along with the Justice Department, is investigating US intelligence assessments that Russian hackers meddled in last November’s presidential election in an effort to help Mr Trump beat Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

The inquiries are also investigating whether any Trump campaign officials colluded with the

James Comey said that Donald Trump told him: “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty”.

alleged Kremlin plot, which Moscow has repeatedly denied.

According to seven pages of prepared testimony, Mr Comey said his first meeting with the president occurred on January 6 in

a conference room at Trump Tower, where Mr Comey briefed him alone on “salacious and unverified” allegations about him.

A dossier compiled by a former British intelligence official had claimed the Russian security services possessed compromising material on Mr Trump, including that he had been recorded consorting with prostitutes at a Moscow hotel.

Mr Comey’s statement said the president “expressed his disgust for the allegations and strongly denied them” during a subsequent meeting.

That denial came in a one-toone dinner on 27 January at the White House, Mr Comey said, adding that he had a “very awkward conversation” with the president that evening.

Mr Trump asked the FBI director during the discussion in the Green Room whether he wanted to stay in

his job, Mr Comey testified.

He said he found this “strange” because Mr Trump had already told him twice in earlier conversations that he hoped he would not step down.

The former FBI director said the question “concerned me greatly” because he felt the dinner was an effort to “create some sort of patronage relationship”.

The former FBI director said: “A few moments later, the president said, ‘I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.’

“I didn’t move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. We simply looked at each other in silence.”

In testimony, the former FBI director detailed his next encounter with Mr Trump, during a meeting attended by intelligence chiefs at the White House on 14 February.

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Brazil judges delay vote which could topple president

Michelle Hord-White’s husband Neil (r.) allegedly choked their daughter Gabriele White to death.

Dad choked seven-year-old daughter to death in New Rochelle tragedy, cops say THE uneasy truce between a divorcing New Rochelle couple ended with the ghastly suffocation of their daughter — at the cruel hands of her own father, cops said.

Neil White, 47, was charged with second-degree murder after a distraught baby-sitter discovered his 7-year-old daughter Gabrielle’s lifeless body in her bed Tuesday afternoon, police said.

One day earlier, White had approved a deal to surrender the house on Arbor Glen to his estranged wife, top television executive Michelle Hord-White, as part of their split, sources told the Daily News.

Gabrielle White’s mother was in hysterics when she arrived at the home after the sitter, upset by texts from Neil White, rushed to check on the second-grader, police said.

She instead walked into a crime scene, dialing 911 after finding her child unresponsive.

Cops said the asphyxiated girl showed no other visible signs of trauma. The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death.

“No words could sum up all that Gabrielle meant to us but she was our light,” said a statement from the girl’s mother, Michelle Hord-White, and her family. “We are broken and devastated that our sweet little girl is gone but we’re thankful that we had seven wonderful years with her.”

White’s estranged wife had filed for divorce in April, according to authorities. The couple were living in separate residences and shared custody of their daughter.

Neighbour Ron Oliver said HordWhite, 47, was inconsolable when she arrived at the house Tuesday afternoon.

“She was beside herself,” said Oliver, 58, who was walking through the neighbourhood around 3 p.m.

“She was crying, ‘I want to see the baby! I want to see her!’”

Chicago grandmother convicted in 8-year-old granddaughter’s murder sentenced to life in prison A CHICAGO grandmother convicted of strangling and depriving her 8-year-old granddaughter of food, which led to her July 2013 death, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Helen Ford, 55, was found guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her granddaughter, Gizzell Ford, who was brutally beaten and weighed 70 pounds when she died.

“This was a heinous torture murder which took place slowly while Gizzell was imprisoned in Helen Ford’s apartment,” Cook County Judge Evenly Clay said, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Prosecutors said Gizzell was dying of kidney failure before her grandmother denied her of food and water.

Gizzell’s father, Andre Ford, was also charged in Gizzell’s murder but

Helen Ford, 55, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her granddaughter, Gizzell Ford, 8.

he died in jail awaiting trial in 2014.

The father allegedly had recordings of his daughter’s torture, where in one video, showed the girl being punished and forced to do squats.

BRAZIL’S Superior Electoral Court has deliberated but delayed voting on a case which could topple the country’s President, Michel Temer.

The court, tasked with overseeing the electoral process, is looking at whether the 2014 elections were won using illegal campaign donations.

These were the elections that Dilma Rousseff won, with Mr Temer as her running mate.

Ms Rousseff has since been impeached and replaced by Mr Temer.

She was accused of illegally moving funds between government budgets.

As a result, Mr Temer took over as Brazil’s president in August 2016.

However, this case - which was paused in April - could render the entire result from 2014 invalid, meaning he too could be removed from office.

In the first of the four court sessions, the prosecution set out its case and defence lawyers responded.

Mr Temer did not appear and local media report that he cancelled an official event to watch the court session on TV in the presidential palace.

His lawyer said Mr Temer should not have to pay the price for the history of corruption in Brazil but the prosecution argued that there had been a clear abuse of economic power.

The judges did not cast any votes.

Protesters in Sao Paulo have been demanding Mr Temer be removed from office.

Riot police lined up outside the Superior Electoral Court but only a small number of protesters were there.

The case comes at an especially difficult time for Brazilian politics, which has been in a state of crisis for a while now.

Since March 2014, the country’s largest-ever corruption investigation, known as Operation Car Wash, has implicated some of Brazil’s biggest names. A third of the cabinet are under investigation for corruption.

Then last month, leaked audio recordings surfaced that seemed to show the president encouraging the payment of hush money to Eduardo Cunha, the former lower house speaker who led the impeachment

process against Ms Rousseff.

At first sight, this case taking place in Brasilia seems unconnected to the latest uproar because it started before the audio recordings surfaced.

But it is all dirty politics, say experts.

“I think they’re part of the same phenomenon,” says Ivar Hartmann, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law school in Rio de Janeiro.

Referring to Michel Temer trying to keep Eduardo Cunha quiet, he says: “That’s part of the same type of corruption that was used in the 2014 campaign so they’re all related.”

And the allegations against Mr Temer are so serious that they are expected to play a part in any ruling.

Qatar crisis: UAE threatens sympathisers with prison THE United Arab Emirates has warned that anyone expressing sympathy for Qatar could face up to 15 years in prison, as a regional crisis escalates.

UAE officials said Qatar needed to end its support for terrorist groups, a claim the Gulf state strongly denies.

Several countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt cut travel and diplomatic links with Qatar on Monday.

Turkey, meanwhile, has approved a bill allowing more troops to be based in Qatar.

Reports say Iran and Turkey are also planning to airlift food and water into the country as supplies run low.

US President Donald Trump, whose tweets on the crisis have caused controversy, spoke to Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, by phone on Wednesday and offered a possible White House meeting to help resolve the crisis, officials said.

Mr Trump stressed the importance of countries in the region working together, the White House said.

Food and water could be flown in from Turkey or Iran as supplies in Qatar run low.

The emir of Kuwait is mediating in the dispute and the president of Turkey has also offered to help, but the UAE tightened the squeeze on Qatar on Wednesday.

“Strict and firm action will be taken against anyone who shows sympathy or any form of bias towards Qatar, or against anyone who objects to the position of the United Arab Emirates, whether it be through the

means of social media, or any type of written, visual or verbal form,” UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi was quoted as saying by Gulf News.

Separately, UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash denied that Gulf Arab states were seeking “regime change” and accused Qatar of being “the main champion of extremism and terrorism in the region”.

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Entertainment George and Amal Clooney welcome twins AMAL and George Clooney are parents.

“This morning (Wednesday morning) Amal and George welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into their lives. Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine,” the couple said in a statement to CNN. “George is sedated and should recover in a few days,” they jokingly added.

These are the first children for both Amal and George.

The 56-year-old actor recently talked about becoming a first-time dad and joked about waiting to start a family later in life.

“My favourite part is, you know, all my friends who are my age, and I have many of them, they’re already done.

Their kids are all grown up and away to college and they are laughing,” Clooney said on the French TV show “Rencontres de Cinema.”

“We went out to dinner the other night, and it’s a table of eight guys and all their kids are

Amal and George Clooney are first time parents.

away in college, and we are sitting there and they were all being very supportive, ‘Everything is going to be great, you’re going to love it,’” Clooney recalled. “Then it got really quiet, and they all just started making baby crying and the whole table just busted up

laughing.”

Despite the jokes, Clooney sounded up for the challenge.

“We are really happy and really excited. It’s going to be an adventure,” he added.

“We’ve sort of embraced it all with arms wide open.”

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Entertainment BILL COSBY TRIAL:

Accused allegedly told victim’s mother he was a “sick man” IN a fiery and captivating testimony, Andrea Constand’s mother, Gianna Constand, detailed Wednesday her two-plus hour phone call with Bill Cosby after learning that he allegedly assaulted her daughter in January 2004.

In that call a year later, Cosby told the mother what he did sexually with Andrea Constand, “trying to lead me to believe that it was consensual,” Gianna Constand said. Cosby even said he gave her an orgasm, Gianna Constand told the jury. At that time, Gianna Constand did not know precisely how Cosby had assaulted her daughter.

“It sounds perverted. I sound like a perverted person,” Cosby said, according to Gianna Constand, who called Cosby after she first heard the allegations from her daugher. Cosby phoned her back and during the call also said he was a “sick man,” she testified.

Constand got “aggressive” and “rude” with him on the phone like a concerned mother, she said, because she thought Cosby was “manipulating” the truth. She wanted to know what medication he had given Andrea Constand that incapacitated her. He said he could not read the prescription bottle, Gianna Constand testified, so he

agreed to write it down and send it to her.

He asked what he could do to help, and she said all she wanted was an apology. He then apologized to Andrea and her mother, Gianna Constand said.

Toward the end of her testimony, Constand stopped and broke down, wiping tears from her eyes.

“I knew that Mr. Cosby had mentored her and they were good friends. She viewed him like a father,” she said. “I was obviously very distraught at ... just the fact that he betrayed her.”

Gianna Constand was defiant

Bill Cosby arrives Wednesday with actress Sheila Frazier and her husband, John Atchison.

in cross-examination, often firing back at defense attorney Angela Agrusa’s questioning. In that phone call, Cosby asked the mother to get Andrea on the phone and explain what happened because “he wasn’t

going to tell the truth,” Gianna Constand said.

Agrusa suggested Cosby asked her to join the line because she would confirm that their sexual activity was consensual.

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Sailrock helped to to make South Caicos Regatta 50th Anniversary a success!

The ‘kids’ fun zone’ was a hit!

T

HE BIG SOUTH was full of life from Thursday, May 25th – Sunday, May 28th as locals and tourists alike made their way to South Caicos in order to celebrate the oldest running festival in the Turks and Caicos Islands – the South Caicos Regatta.

This year, the fishing capital of the TCI celebrated the 50th anniversary of the South Caicos Regatta, which first began in 1967, following Queen Elizabeth II’s official visit in 1966.

Prior to the festivities commencing, Sailrock repainted the Regatta Village and delivered over 700 sponsored t-shirts to Calvary Christian School, Iris Stubbs Primary School and Marjorie Basden High School, as well as members of the community, providing every single student with a t-shirt celebrating the memorable occasion.

Marjorie Basden High School’s Principal, Rodney Cox said, “I want to thank the Sailrock Community for their continued support of our institution. We wish them all the best as they continue to foster a good relationship with the South Caicos community.”

As the Regatta weekend began, there was something for attendees of all ages to enjoy. The Little Miss Regatta pageant on Thursday, May 25th was the first event, with Callie Hall being crowned as Little Miss Regatta 2017.

On the following evening, the Miss Regatta Pageant was held. At the end of the night, following multiple competitions, Anna Taylor was crowned Miss Regatta 2017 and Wilange Charles, 1st runner-up – winning a car and an overnight stay at Sailrock Resort, respectively.

Saturday was Regatta’s big day, filled with donkey races, horse races, boat races, maypole dances, a junkanoo parade and much more. Children enjoyed the bouncy castles, popcorn, cotton candy, and snowcones, which helped them beat the heat – all available at Sailrock’s ‘Kids’ Fun Zone’.

In the afternoon, young sailors from Provo Sailing Club had their final race in front of the Regatta Village. After many competitive races, the team of Tarick Germeil & Deshawn Handfield emerged victorious. Provo Sailing Club’s Head Coach & Manager, Keir Clarke thanked TCI Boat Club for their assistance in bringing the boats to South Caicos and back, and Sailrock Resort for chartering and hosting the team of 15 sailors and chaperones.

Sailrock’s Executive Director, Matthew Bywater said, “The 50th South Caicos Regatta was a success and we were glad that we were able to assist and be a part of it. The turnout was fantastic and everyone seemed to enjoy the festivities. It was certainly a memorable occasion. We’re looking forward to becoming even more involved in future Regattas, as well as accommodating even more people as we complete the second phase of Sailrock.”

Three members of the Provo Sailing Club.

All smiles for the 50th South Caicos Regatta!

The vibrant Junkanoo boys entertained attendees.

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Young sailors completing their race.

Proudly displaying his 50th anniversary t-shirt!

Even adults enjoyed the ‘kids’ fun zone’!

Calvary Christian students holding up their shirts.

Maypole dancing - a very popular tradition.

Toddlers pretending to sail.

Friendly teasing for the camera!

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Grande ‘proud and grateful’ as tour resumes ARIANA Grande has resumed her tour, just over two weeks after the terrorist attack at her Manchester Arena concert.

Twenty-two people were killed and 116 injured in a suicide bombing after her gig on 22 May. “First show back tonight. Thinking of our angels every step of the way.

I love you with all my heart,” the singer wrote on Instagram.

“Grateful for and incredibly proud of my band, dancers and entire crew.

I love you I love you.”

After the show, she posted: “Merci, Paris ? Je t’aime.”

Security was tight at the show, with some fans uploading videos of themselves being searched as they went in.

French police had announced prior to the gig that security would be heightened because of the show’s “powerful symbolic context”.

Roads surrounding the venue were blocked off to traffic hours before the event started. Security staff searched all bags and police with sniffer dogs patrolled the venue.

Wednesday evening’s concert at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris

Phil Collins suffered a head injury during a fall on his way to the bathroom.

Ariana Grande resumed her tour on Wednesday.

The singer rattled through hits including Side To Side, Bang Bang, Into You and Problem.

marked Ariana’s first full-length solo show since the attack and the resumption of her world tour.

But her first live performance was on Sunday, when she appeared at One Love Manchester, a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the suicide bombing and their families.

Grande had suspended her Dangerous Woman tour after the Manchester attack - cancelling dates that had been scheduled in London, Poland, Germany and Switzerland.

Resuming her tour on Wednesday, the singer rattled through hits

including Side To Side, Bang Bang, Into You and Problem.

Ariana’s boyfriend Mac Miller joined her on stage to duet with her on Dang! and The Way. The crowd almost drowned out her vocals as they sang along to One Last Time - the song which fans have adopted as a tribute to the victims.

The single is likely to re-enter the official chart on Friday and Grande has announced she will donate proceeds to the Red Cross’s Manchester Emergency Fund.

Collins postpones concerts after slipping on way to the bathroom Rock legend Phil Collins postponed a pair of concerts in London on Thursday and Friday after he slipped on his way to the way to the bathroom and hit his head on a chair.

The longtime Genesis drummer, 66, needed stitches to treat a “severe gash on his head” near his eye, which he suffered in the middle of the night after he fell in his hotel room. He is recovering well and remains in the hospital for

24 hour observation, according to a statement published to the musician’s Facebook page.

He is also suffering from a medical issue called “drop foot” stemming from a back operation.

“Phil sends his sincere apologies and thanks to fans. He has had a fantastic week at his first shows in 10 years, cannot thank people enough for their warm reaction and is excited to return,” the musician announced in the Facebook statement Thursday.

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Being married ‘protects your health’

Whether soft or hard-boiled, fried or whisked into an omelette, eggs appeared to give infants a boost.

An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller AN egg a day might help undernourished young children grow to a healthy height, according to a six-month study in Ecuador.

Whether soft or hard-boiled, fried or whisked into an omelette, eggs appeared to give infants a boost.

It could be a cheap way to prevent stunting, say researchers in the journal Pediatrics.

The first two years of life are critical for growth and development - any stunting is largely irreversible.

Poor nutrition is a major cause of stunting, along with childhood infections and illnesses.

According to the World Health Organization, 155 million children under the age of five are stunted (too short for their age).

Most live in low- and middleincome countries and health experts have been looking at ways to tackle the issue.

Lora Iannotti and her colleagues set up a field experiment in the rural highlands of Ecuador and gave very young children (aged six to nine months) free eggs to eat to see if this might help.

Only half of the 160 youngsters who took part in the randomised trial were fed an egg a day for six months - the others were monitored for comparison.

The researchers visited the children’s families every week to make sure they were sticking to the study plan and to check for any problems or side-effects, including egg allergy.

Stunting was far less common among the egg treatment group by the end of the study - the prevalence was 47% less than in the nonegg group, even though relatively more of these egg-fed infants were considered short for their age at the start of the study.

Some of the children in the control group did eat eggs, but nowhere near as many as the treatment group.

Lead researcher Ms Iannotti said: “We were surprised by just how effective this intervention proved to

be.

“And what’s great is it’s very affordable and accessible for populations that are especially vulnerable to hidden hunger or nutritional deficiency.”

She said eggs were great food for young children with small stomachs.

“Eggs contain a combination of nutrients, which we think is important.”

Prof Mary Fewtrell, nutrition lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: “In a way, it is surprising that more research has not been conducted using egg in this situation - although I know that in some cultures, parents do not necessarily find egg to be an acceptable early food mainly because of concerns about allergy.

“Egg is a good nutritious complementary food that can be introduced as part of a varied diet once the mother decides to start complementary feeding - never before four months.”

She said eggs should always be well cooked to avoid any potential infection risk.

The WHO recommends mothers worldwide to exclusively breastfeed infants for the child’s first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health. After the first six months, infants should be given nutritious complementary foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or beyond.

The British Nutrition Foundation advised: “While eggs are a nutritious food to include, it’s very important that young children have a variety of foods in their diets. Not only is this necessary to get all the vitamins and minerals they need, but also to allow them to become familiar with a wide range of tastes and textures.

“A range of protein-rich foods should be provided when feeding young children, which can include eggs but can also feature beans, pulses, fish, especially oily fish, meat and dairy products.” (BBC)

MARRIAGE appears to be good for your health, boosting your survival chances if you have a major heart risk factor such as high cholesterol, say researchers.

A loving spouse might spur you on to look after yourself better, they told a heart conference, based on their study of nearly a million UK adults.

All of these people had high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes.

The married ones fared much better than those who were single.

Dr Paul Carter and colleagues at Aston Medical School, who carried out the work, have already shown that marriage is linked to a better chance of surviving a heart attack.

Their latest research, presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference, hints at why this might be.

They suspect marriage helps buffer against big heart disease risk factors, including cholesterol and high blood pressure.

The study looked at deaths from all causes, including heart disease.

Men and women in their 50s, 60s and 70s with high cholesterol were 16% more likely to be alive at the end of the 14-year ACALM study if they were married rather than single.

The same was true for diabetes and high blood pressure, with married people having a survival

A loving spouse might spur you on to look after yourself better, researchers told a heart conference, based on their study of nearly a million UK adults.

advantage.

The picture was less clear for people cohabiting, separated, divorced or widowed.

Also, the researchers did not test if the wedded people were in happy marriages.

They suspect having someone special in your life is what’s important, rather than simply getting hitched.

Dr Carter said: “We need to

unpick the underlying reasons a bit more, but it appears there’s something about being married that is protective, not only in patients with heart disease but also those with heart disease risk factors.

“We’re not saying that everyone should get married though.

“We need to replicate the positive effects of marriage and use friends, family and social support networks in the same way.”

315,000-year-old fossils from Morocco could be earliest recorded Homo sapiens A TEAM of European and Moroccan scientists has found the fossil remains of five individuals they believe are the most ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) ever found.

In a remote area of Morocco called Jebel Irhoud, in what was once a cave, the team found a skull, bones, and teeth of five individuals who lived about 315,000 years ago. The scientists also found fairly sophisticated stone tools and charcoal, indicating the use of fire by this group.

The researchers’ claim is controversial, however, because anthropologists are still debating exactly what physical features distinguish modern humans from our more primitive ancestors.

Archaic forms of humans — other, earlier species of Homo — emerged more than a million years ago. Exactly how and when our species — Homo sapiens — evolved is a mystery. Up to now, the oldest known bones widely recognized as Homo sapiens were from people who lived in East Africa about 200,000 years ago. The new discovery in Morocco would push the date for the emergence of our species back another 100,000 years.

Max Planck Institute paleoanthropologist Jean-Jacques Hublin examines the new finds at Jebel Irhoud, in Morocco.

The eye orbits of a crushed human skull more than 300,000 years old are visible just beyond his fingertip.

Jean-Jacques Hublin directs the department of human evolution at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. He led the team that found a skull, bones and stone tools.

“This material represents the very root of our species, the oldest Homo sapiens ever found in Africa or elsewhere,” he says.

It’s a big claim, described in

detail in Hublin’s report Wednesday in the journal Nature. Others in his field are skeptical, among them paleoanthropologist Rick Potts, who runs the human origins program at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History. He says some of the skull’s features, especially its elongated cranium and the shape of the face, suggest it could be a more primitive ancestor of modern humans.

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• Success supervising and mentoring staff and supporting professional and leadership development.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish and Creole is advantageous.

SALARY: • $73,000 - $85,000 per annum based on qualifications and experience. The appointment is on contractual terms for a period of three years. At the end of a satisfactory contractual service, a gratuity is payable at the rate of 10% of the salary during the contract period.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two References (one preferably from a previous employer) as well as copies of educational certificates, a copy of the passport photo page and a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to The Chairman, Human Rights Commission, Cabot House Suite C-104, Providenciales. Envelopes should have the Subject: ‘Application, Director Human Rights Commission’ clearly marked on the front.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY 23RD JUNE 2017.

14820

TCI CONCIERGE SERVICE

is seeking to employ a:

is seeking to employ a:

CLAY ARTHUR

NORTH CAICOS

is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $6.25 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 6 Days Per Week

(649) 343-2230

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERING

SAM’S SHOP

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking to employ a:

14807

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 14808

(649) 231-6432

SALARY: BASED ON COMMISSION

CONTACT: (649) 231-3382

KST WATER SPORTS LONG BAY

KEW TOWN

ELECTRICAL HELPER

CARETAKER CARPENTER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 243-6883

THIS POSITION IS FOR A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICANT

Salary: $6.50 per hour

(649) 241-8658

Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT:

MAURICE HANCHELL

J&S FLOWER SHOP

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking to employ a:

GRAND TURK

is seeking to employ a:

ER CONSTRUCTION is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

to work 6 days per week salary $10.00 per hour

14792

CONTACT:

GRAND TURK

is seeking to employ an:

CARPENTER HOUSEKEEPER FISHERMAN Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

EDNER ETIENNE

DES ELECTRICAL

14787

GRAND TURK

14782

S&B CONSTRUCTION

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

(649) 333-1199

14801

30 CLASSIFIEDS

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

EXAMPLE OF CHRIST FIVE CAYS

is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER TECHNICIAN BOAT CAPTAIN LABOURER FLORIST LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a full time

ASSISTANT MANAGER - LOANS Applicant must possess the following: Minimum of 3 years micro financing experience, capable of leading a Sales/Service and Operations team. Strong project management and strategic business development skills, ability to analyse and interpret financial data to determine status and trajectory of the business operations. Keen eye for identifying new opportunities worth exploring for business growth and profitability.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with recognition in banking and finance.

Remuneration $36,000 per annum.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS, SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TCI PAYDAY LOANS LTD., 1E COURTYARD PLAZA, 88 BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE PICTURE PAGE OF PASSPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUESTED. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JUNE 15TH, 2017 14818

Is seeking to employ a:

SOUTH CAICOS is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

(649) 245-9848

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

T & G COIN LAUNDRY SERVICES FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES

LAUNDRY HELPER

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 341-2591

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

ASHLIN DAVIS

C&J CONSULTANCY

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING

BLUE HILLS

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

is seeking to employ a:

Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT:

14791

14797

SANDRA DUNCANSON

(649) 231-5459

(649) 348-9063

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14748

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

ROBERT SAUNDERS

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

PAUL DAY Grand Turk is seeking to employ a:

Standford Forbes, Brucelee L. Pratt, Discount Auto Parts, Treeka Williams

CARETAKER

LABOURER

SALARY: $150 PER WEEK MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 232-5420 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14839

$6.25 per hour

CAR WASHER $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 per hour

BABYSITTER

$6.25 per hour Held by work permit holder. Contact: darling86@hotmail.com

MAINTENANCE MAN To work for him 5 days out of the week with a salary of $1040.00 per month

CONTACT: (649) 241-3429

14778

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

(649) 241-8366

14777

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 242-9097

14840

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 331-9801

Salary: $150.00 Per Week Must Be Willing To Work 4 Days Per Week

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 14789

(649) 342-2511

14803

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14813

(649) 244-7033

Salary: $7.00 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 5 Days Per Week

14717

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.50 per hour Applicant must be Honest, Reliable and Hardworking

Salary: $10.00 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 6 Days Per Week

14776

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

June 10 - 16, 2017

KEW TOWN

is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

HANDYMAN

MANICURIST BEAUTICIAN

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Applicant Must Be Hones, Relaible And Hard Working Salary: $6.50 Per Hour

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

COCO BISTRO

STOREROOM KEEPER SALES CLERK $9.00 per hour FRESH CATCH

HANDYMAN

$7.00 per hour JANARDO LAPORTE

LABOURER

$7.00 per hour Y&R CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER

$7.00 per hour Caicedo Pub House

DOMESTIC WORKER $7.00 per hour

BARTENDER

$13.00 per hour JEM’S BARBER SHOP

JOHN WILLIAMS

salary based on commission ELITE HIGH SCHOOL

$6.25 per hour Contact: 241-7337 PETER PARKER & NATASHA HALL

LABOURER

BARBER

8 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

MASON

$1800.00 monthly Extraodinary Minds

$8/10 Contact: 244-0399 MARIE MOORE

2 SPEACIAL NEED TEACHERS $1800.00 monthly

14781

CONTACT: 243-3993 WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

14821

Must be willing to work extended hours. Must have 4 years’ experience.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 339-6974 BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 15TH JUNE, 2017

CAREGIVER

maintaining their personal hygiene.

• Knowledgeable in preparing nutritious meals for patient.

• Ability to remember drugs and their administration and timings.

• Skilled in performing housekeeping, pet care and providing companionship.

Salary is based on experience.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO BUKALAJANUS@YAHOO.CA NOT LATER THAN JULY 11, 2017 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

ANDREA SAUNDERS Grand Turk

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENYS WHO ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

14826

$10.00 per hour

1 LABOURER

LABOURERS

NATASHA CONSULTANCY

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENYS WHO ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

$7.00 per hour

(649) 243-5281

SOUTH DOCK ROAD

We are seeking suitable applicants to fill the following openings:

With the following qualifications • Skilled in assisting patient.

• Knowledgeable in attending to skin, nail and oral care need of the patient.

• Experienced in checking blood pressure, pulse respiration, temperature and other vital signs.

• Hands on experience in assisting patients in toileting, shower, dressing, bathing and

To work weekends and holidays.

Jack hammering require with experience. Digging and heavy lifting also required.

Salary: $6.50 per hour, 44 hour work week Belongers need only apply with application and reference

NORWANI SERVICES

MYRIAD MANAGEMENT GROUP

Grand Turk is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

GARDENER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CLYDE HOLIDAY

QUANTUM COMPANY

Is looking for an experienced:

TO BUNDERWOOD@TCIWAY.TC OR 649-2272

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

#1 Hidden Harbor

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary $7.00 per hour all resumes Cv’s letters of reference along with a clean police record This position is held by a work permit holder deadline for application is June 17th, 2017

(649) 242-6780

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

NATURE’S VISION LTD

WAITRESS

CONTACT:

MOTORBIKE MECHANIC

Salary: $6.25 per hour

(649) 432-1772

(649) 241-5071 OR 342-0275

14812

is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

PLEASE FORWARD ALL APPLICATIONS TO FAX: 649-946-5369 AND THE LABOUR BOARD OR EMAIL: COCBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC

(649) 231-1114

THIS POSITION IS FOR A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICANT

BE. YOU. TIFUL HAIR AND NAILS

JUBA SOUND, PROVIDENCIALES

(649) 345-3982

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

14796

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

INEL FAUSTIN

14780

PLEASE FORWARD ALL APPLICATIONS TO FAX: 649-946-5369 AND THE LABOUR BOARD OR EMAIL: COCBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC

(649) 232-3030

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

14815

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary $7.00 per hour all resumes Cv’s letters of reference along with a clean police record This position is held by a work permit holder deadline for application is June 17th, 2017

CASHIER

THE BIGHT

14814

(649) 243-7258

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

$9.00 per hour

is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

$6.25 Contact: 347-3608 SRF CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per hour

MASON

$8/10 Contact: 247-9445 TERRANCE SMITH

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

LABOURER

CONTACT: 346-8638

$6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-8205

14825

CONTACT:

GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

SALES PERSON

is seeking to employ a:

Salary: 7.00 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 4 Days Per Week

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

14805

Salary: $6.50 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week, including holidays

COCO BISTRO

PAYLESS WAREHOUSE

MR. GROUPER RESTAURANT

LABOURER BARMAID LABOURER LABOURER CASHIER

14822

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14798

ACA2006@LIVE.COM 242-2485 • ALONG WITH 2 CHARACTER REFERENCES.

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES GRACEBAY

is seeking to employ an:

14821

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Interested persons should forward a copy of their resume to:

14804

CARETAKER

DENISE ELMERICH

CAICEDO PUB HOUSE

14809

Is seeking to employ a:

ARTHUR ROBINSON

14733

ALPHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

$ 8.00 per hour

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This position is currently held by a work permit renewal

14861

32 CLASSIFIEDS

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 16th of June, 2017.

Location Description

JOB VACANCY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Title No. 60804/81, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, comprising of 0.47 acres A duplex residential building comprising 2# four bedroom town homes has been constructed to the north side of the parcel whilst on the south side a three storey building comprising a restaurant premises on the first floor, an open plan church hall and office on the second floor and an incomplete loft shell in the roof space on the third floor. In addition, there is a pool, deck and covered bar/restaurant terrace. The duplex comprises two units each with two main storeys and a loft area with total of four-bedroom and three and a half bathrooms. The entire commercial complex comprises 7,824 sq. ft.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Joseph Forreston Higgs

Approximate Area

0.47 acres

Location

Title No. 60400/244, Chalk Sound, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, comprising of 1.00 acres.

Description

The subject property is vacant land overlooking the Chalk Sound Waterfront, and is a suitable site for the construction of residential dwelling. Enjoy the trade winds and seven different shades of blue water from this Chalk Sound lot.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Joseph Forreston Higgs

Approximate Area

1.00 acres

Location

60611/19, Norway & Five Cays, Providenciales , Turks & Caicos Islands.

Description

The subject property comprises 0.71 acres, located on the hilltop of South Dock Road with views of the east and west coast of the Island of Providenciales.

The Property is located in a residential neighborhood of South Dock and comprises a 1,200 sq. ft. rental income house. Given the land size, the property provides greater opportunities for additional housing construction.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

RAMCO LTD.

Approximate Area

0.71 acres

Location

Title No. 10403/177, East Suburbs, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The subject Property is raw land located in Breezy Bay.

Description

The subject property comprises 0.25 acres, located on a hilltop with views of both the east and west coast of the Island of Grand Turk. The property is uniquely located in a residential neighborhood known as Breezy Bay.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Samadia Lightbourne

Approximate Area

0.25 acres

This position reports to the Regional CEO and is responsible for leadership and general management of Digicel Turks and Caicos Islands, to ensure that the revenue and targets are achieved.

The successful candidate must have a first class record of achievement in leading within a competitive market. The individual must have a proven ability to manage change and create organizational effectiveness. Critical to this role is the ability to build relationships with stakeholders and the community at large in order to uphold the Digicel Brand.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: • To maintain and increase market profitability and return on capital, through defining and executing a clear strategy that will build on the existing revenue base, adding new sources of business, driving best-in-class service innovation, optimizing asset utilization and maintaining the reputation for high levels of customer service and tight cost control.

• Ensuring all key performance indicators are achieved.

• Foster a culture of dynamism, innovation and imagination – all adapted to local market conditions and opportunities • Provide strong and inspirational leadership to an experienced and motivated senior management team and employees at all levels • Focus on management and employee development, attracting new management talent as required to complement the existing resources and identifying, retaining and developing a highly talented and motivated workforce in a multi-cultural environment.

• To be the guardian of the company’s brand equity and public image to consumers, government and other stakeholders • To respect the direct personal accountability conferred on the role and Board for market financial and market performance, on a monthly basis and to achieve the financial objectives of the company as per the approved company budget • To ensure a complete Business Continuity Plan is in place for the market and that the business is prepared and protected in the event of disaster.

• To drive a culture of Organizational Health and Safety within the company.

• Works collaboratively with members of Digicel Group regional management team to harness synergies and efficiencies • To ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory responsibilities.

• To ensure Corporate Social Responsibility within the community.

Desired Skills and Experience: • Proven expertise, preferably in a telecommunications environment • Experience in general management, ideally in a mobile telecoms and cable operation.

• Commercial acumen, maturity and professionalism with the ability to bring immediate experience, credibility and value to bear with all stakeholders.

• A personal track record of success in meeting aggressive sales and revenue targets • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, influencing, forceful, and convincing • Strong leadership qualities with the ability to build high performance teams.

• Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities • Effective communicator and negotiator.

• Ability to work in deadline-driven, fast paced environment Academic and Professional Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management • A Master’s degree in Business Administration would be an asset.

• 8-10 years experience at the level of Vice President or higher in the field of Telecommunications or an equivalent technology based environment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.

MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP, P.O. BOX 599 LE VELE PLAZA, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, B.W.I

14817

TEL. (649) 941-3082, FAX (649) 941-3223

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR RESUME TO HRTCI@DIGICELGROUP.COM, NO LATER THAN JUNE 16, 2017. QUALIFIED TCI NATIONALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PLEASE NOTE APPLICANTS REQUIRING A WORK PERMIT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

14810

June 10 - 16, 2017

1 LABOURER Contact 242-2548 / 346-2473 regarding employment.

CHRISTOPHER ORTHNIEL FORBES IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 LABOURER Contact 342-5344 regarding employment.

D & B TILE IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

DIEULA CAPRON / BAZILE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

TURTLE COVE

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

1 LABOURER Contact 341-5619 regarding employment

JOLIE BOUTIQUE IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 DOMESTIC WORKER Contact 344-3111 regarding employment

M&E CLEANING SERVICES IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

LABOURER SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 941-8118 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DAVIS CONSTRUCTION KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a

1 LABOURER Contact consultant at 346-1125 regarding employment.

CYLIANE EMMANUELPALMER IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 BABY SITTER

Contact 342-3874 regarding employment.

FROGGIES ON THE BEACH IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 WAITRESS Contact 432-0595 regarding employment.

ALBERT LIVINGSTON SMITH IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 LABOURER Contact 347-0410 regarding employment.

DELBERT DON MISSICK IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 LABOURER Contact 246-3402 regarding employment

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to KENOLD JOSEPH by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

regarding employment

RAINBOW CONSTRUCTION IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

10) LABOURER 1) PAINTER 1) TILE LAYER 4) DOMESTIC WORKER Interested candidate may send their application through ricardofulford@ gmail.com regarding employment

MARC NICOLAS IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 BABY SITTER

BOOK KEEPER/ CLEANER Salary: $7.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

CONTACT: 232-5420

14881

EMMANUEL NATHANIEL MORLEY IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

PUBLIC NOTICE (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

CLEANERS 1 TILE-LAYER 5) Contact 342-0726 Contact 241-7847 regarding employment.

CLASSIFIEDS 33

LAV MANAGEMENT LTD

14844

FR CONSTRUCTION IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

D&B TILE

Five Cays Road Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to ANGELA RAE SMITH by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Contact 347-8139 regarding employment

SAMENTA ROSHALL PARKER IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1) MASON

Salary is $8.00 per hour.

Interested candidate may contact the employer at 345-6210 for further details regarding employment.

DOLMEN CONSTRUCTION IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1 LABOURER

Salary is $7.00 per hour.

Interested candidate may contact the employer at 232-2874 for further details regarding employment.

14824

CONTACT: 241-7845

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14870

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BLUE HILLS

Is seeking to employ a

PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

GLASSCUTTER Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14873

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to MARIA L. D. FERMIN SMITH by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE

June 10 - 16, 2017

ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN JOB SUMMARY:

Electrical Diagnostics, Installation And Repairs Of Ducted And Non-Ducted Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Systems.

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to CANDI NICHELLE SEYMOUR by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

• Installation Of Mitsubishi Electric And Rheem Systems, Including Elctrical And Mechanical Components.

• Fault Code Rapairs On Mitsubishi Electric And Rheem Systems, Including Elctrical And Mechanical Components.

Necessary Qualifications And Experience Required: • Minimum Of 10 Years Experience In Similar Position • Electrical, Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Trade Certificates And Licenses • Must Be Mitsubishi Electric Certified • Ability To Speak English

JOHN FREEMAN

Salary: Negotiable Between $25-$42K Per Annum Based On Qualifications And Experience.

WARDS CONSULTANCY

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO OFFICE@AIRCOOL.TC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@AIRCOOL.TC POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 15-06-2017

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS SBT LTD IS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIFICATIONS • College/ University degree or Diploma in Marketing and sales • High School Diploma/ certificate • Must have 3 years’ of working experience in related field • Knowledge of vehicles, any mechanic skills would be an asset

14784

34 CLASSIFIEDS

• Must be computer literate

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Must be customer friendly/Be a team Player • Be proactive, initiate strategies to promote Sales/ Marketing Campaign • Expand on local market shares • Create environment to foster growth

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Application should be addressed to the Regional General Manager (Caribbean Sales Division) interested persons may send in application to SBT TCI OFFICE or email sato8420@sbtjapan.com

EY CONTRACTORS Is seeking to employ a:

MECHANIC

CONTACT: 345-7212

14823

Salary: $1600.00 monthly, Currently held by work permit holders.

Spa Tropique is on the hunt to find the best massage therapists on island! If you have at least three years of experience with a four star spa and have an upbeat and positive personality, we hope you will come and meet with us! If you are experienced in facials and nails-even better!

IS SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

GARDENER • JANITOR LABOURER • GARDENING SUPERVISOR

Applicants must be able to speak and write English fluently, have a clean driver’s license and their own vehicle in excellent working condition. Position is commission based. Please see further requirements for applicants below.

We look forward to meeting you! Deadline for applications is: June 23rd, 2017.

REQUIREMENTS:

All positions involve strenuous physical labour, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions. Must be able to speak English fluently.

Preference will be given to someone with previous resort experience.

Applicants for the position are required to have: • Obtained a diploma in Massage Therapy from an internationally accredited school from Canada, Great Britain, United States, Jamaica, Thailand or Philippines • Completed a massage course of at least 1800 hours plus • At least 3 years experience with a spa rated 4 stars or above • Their own vehicle in excellent working order and a clean license • Fluent spoken and written English (There is a written exam.)

• Basic computer skills for use of company software • Be available to work 9am-7pm every day. Weekends and holiday are a must.

(Schedules are subject to change)

14802

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Wage commensurate with experience. Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT OCEAN CLUB OR OCEAN CLUB WEST OR VIA EMAIL: DIANE@OCEANCLUBRESORTS.COM ONLY THOSE RECEIVING AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED

COME BE A SPA TROPIQUE GIRL!

Please email your resume to: relax@spatropique.com or drop off at 202 W. Venture House, Grace Bay Road. Applicants may also forward resumes to the government employee services offices.

14891

June 10 - 16, 2017

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GRANT’S PETROLEUM BONNIE ADAMS Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

IRA BAPTISTE

IODA STUBBS

Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

The Bight

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ

LABOURER LABOURER LABOURER CONTACT: 343-4671

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14871

G-FLEA MARKET KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a

STORE CLERK Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

CONTACT: 341-2357

14859

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-2746

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14857

GALMO WILLIAMS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 231-4064 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14836

GLORIA RIGBY Blue Hills

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK.

CONTACT: 946-4536

ERIC SMITH

14883

Salary: $6.25 per hour

HELPER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

CONTACT: 243-1951 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14856

EXCLUSIVE VACATION MANAGEMENT

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Salary: $6.50 per hour Applicant must be Honest, Reliable and Hard working.

CONTACT: 241-8719

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Is currently looking to employ a

HOUSE KEEPING SUPERVISOR

Please sent resume to wendyhandfield@hotmail.com

14858

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

GRADUATE TEACHER to teach Mathematics and Physical Education at IGCSE Level.

Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years experience teaching the

JEREMIAH MISSICK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER 2 MAINTENANCE WORKERS

Salary: $6.25 per hour Contact: 243-5723 This position is currently held by work permit holders 14835

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week.

CONTACT: 243-0948

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14848

JEREMIAH MISSICK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week

Contact: 243-0948

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14849

NEEDED URGENTLY Reporter/Sub-Editor

We are looking for an experienced all-round reporter to join our small team. The successful applicant would have run the gamut of covering community events to court and parliamentary reporting. The ideal candidate should be able to copy edit and be able to write eyecatching headlines, as well as proofread. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that copy is accurate; has correct grammar and follows house style. Applicant should be computer-literate and should know how to use a camera.

Please send application to the publisher at Turks & Caicos News Ltd. (The Weekly News) tcweeklynews@gmail.com, or P.O.Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

NOTICE

This individual must be willing to supervise a staff of 6, must have your own vehicle with a valid Driver’s license Must be willing to work weekend and holidays. Experience will be good but not a requirement. Salary is based on years of experience.

14864

Grand Turk

J WILLIAMS

British National Curriculum and CIE Examination syllabi.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990 An Application, REGISTERED PR 13087, by LEVAIS & GUERCHINA LIGE For the development of a Restaurant has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on 60807/181, Lower Bight Road on Providenciales.

The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for a Restaurant Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twentyeight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

CV, letter of application and names of 2 referees to be sent in writing to:

The Principal, British West Indies Collegiate PO Box 338, Providenciales or Email: bwicprincipal@tciway.tc Suitable candidates will be called for interview.

14844

Dated Posted:

May 11, 2017 13087

36 CLASSIFIEDS

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ALL SAINTS THE BAPTIST CHURCH BIGHT

JERRY JENNINGS

JP TAILOR SHOP

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

BLUE HILLS

Is seeking to employ a

THE BIGHT

LABOURERS

CHOIR DIRECTOR Salary: $6.25 per hour

LONG BAY EXPRESS LONG BAY

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary; $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 941-8111

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14874

NANNY TAILOR Salary: $250.00 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

14841

M&J BEAUTY & NATURAL CLEANING SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

JANITOR

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 341-0080

CONTACT: 241-5942

CONTACT: 345-3825

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

MARGUERITE ST. VICTOR STORE

MICHELE’S CONSTRUCTION

14852

GRAND TURK

14842

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ

DUTIES: • Must perform all task giving by manager or supervisor such as: cleaning, lifting, cutting • Must be able to read and write English • Must have a clean police record • Good communication skills Salary $6.25 per hour DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@ GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM OR TELEPHONE: 649-441-8515 14855 THESE POSITIONS IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

MICHELLE ROBINSON Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Contact: 347-1672 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14872

14882

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Contact: 346-5876

South Dock

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT; 941-4739 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14885

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT; 331-8346 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14880

ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN OR AN UNDERSTUDY The Atrium Resort in Providenciales has an immediate opening for a qualified Belonger to fill the position of “Electrical Technician” or an Understudy.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience in a Resort environment and is expected to possess the experience and skills to conduct the following:

GRACEBAY CAR RENTALS/BC-CS Is seeking the following

• Maintain all aspects of electrical and electronics vital to the operations of the resort • Ability to understand and read blueprints, instruction manuals, and follow electrical diagrams • Rough in and install 3 phase high voltage and low voltage lines including installation of electrical panels, plugs, switches, lights, fans and any electrical devices • Ability to program and maintain fire alarm systems (NFPA 72 certificate is essential) • Maintenance of diesel generator, transfer switch, fire pump and related emergency circuits • Automization and controls for pumps and motors • Understand functionality principals of electrical meters and collect readings from electrical and water meters • Collect, analyze, and summarize data and trends of the resort’s technologies • Installation, maintenance and repairs of elevators, CCTV & security systems, electronic safes, locks, card access system, appliances (fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer/dryer), in-room electronics, satellite TV equipment, VOIP equipment, Internet/local area networks (including Cisco POE smart switches, Linksys routers, POE devices and RJ-45 connectors) • Consistently update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations • Be available to attend to any emergency calls 24/7

RENTAL AGENT Rental Agent is required to handle enquiries involved with renting vehicles. Must have excellent customer service skills. You will also need good communication skills and a basic understanding of vehicle types.

CAR WASHERS/ LABOURERS procedures • Hose down cars properly and make sure that no trace of soap is left behind • Make sure all accessories taken out of the car is put back before handing the car over to the customer.

QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma • 3- 5 years’ experience Salary $6.25 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM OR TELEPHONE: 649-441-8515

6 CLEANERS

NEWMOND BUCKLEY

THE ATRIUM RESORT

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

DUTIES: • Must be able to read and write English • Ensure that car windows and doors are properly secure before dusting and washing • Adjust water pressure in hose to ensure that no damage occurs • Mix soap and water in appropriate quantities • Use cloth or sponge to soap car and wash them when completed • Ensure that windscreen is not scratched during the soaping

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

14846

Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Contact: 241-5942. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

ADARA SERVICES LTD.

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications /experience.

FOR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT RESUME WITH BELONGER STATUS AND TWO (2) REFERENCE LETTERS TO:

14854

The Atrium Resort, Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Or employment services, Labor Department, Providenciales.

Email: theatriumresort@hotmail.com

14879

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

NORWANI PROPERTY SERVICES

ONWARD HAMILTON

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Leeward Highway

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 946-8289

Is seeking to employ a full time

The applicant must be honest and reliable Please provide at least two references Salary: $6.50 per hour REQUIREMENTS Must be willing to work long hours, weekends and holidays if needed. Must be able to speak English

PLEASE CONTACT: 649-231-1060

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Held by a work permit holder

SALLY-JEAN ASTWOOD

ROSTAND MALCOLM

14847

14886

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Must LOVE children.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: Based on Experience.

CONTACT: 232-4107

14875

PAPS AIR CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION & APPLIANCES Is seeking to employ a

AIR CONDITION, REFRIGERATION & APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN

Must have 5 years experience or more in Air condition, refrigeration, chillers and restaurant equipment.

CONTACT INFO: 6492444332/3456682

RELIABLE CLEANING SERVICES

CONTACT: 245-3172

CONTACT: 345-9274

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Willing to work 6 days per week.

MUST be reliable and honest. Clean Police record.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $400 per month

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14865

Is seeking to employ a

Cleaner

Who can work under pressure without supervision and flexible hours? Must be willing to work 6 days per week 6:30 am – 7:30 pm.

Salary: $6.75 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week 6:30 am – 7:30 pm. Serious enquiries only, Belongers need only apply.

RECONCILIATION APOSTOLIC CHURCH is seeking to employ an

ORDAINED MINISTER

2 LABOURER

RODSTON ADAMS/ THE WASH

CAR WASHER

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking:

CONTACT: THE MANAGER @ 649-241-2076 14878

Is seeking to employ a

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR

PELICAN BEACH KENRO GARDINER

Email: proappliance@live. com 14835

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

RELIABLE BUSINESS

SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS

LABOURER

Must be a saved and dedicated Christian for over 5 years. Must be willing to do evangelism.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $10 per hour

Contact: 341-1373

CONTACT: 649-245-0361

Salary: $200 per week Must be willing to work 5 days per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14834

Email: reconciliationapostolicchurch@ hotmail.com 14862

VACANCIES Each company is looking for suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions: WILLIAMS PLAZA

MAINTENANCE MAN GORDON SUPPLY

RECEIVING

CONTACT: 241-4798

14829

CLERK SUNSHINE EQUIPMENT

MECHANIC

Starting Salary $6.25

Resumes can be faxed to 9413425 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

PO Box 329, Graceway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies Tel 649 333 5638. Email: director@provoprimary.com | Website www.provoprimary.com

EARLY YEARS, KEY STAGE ONE AND TWO TEACHERS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2017 Key Stage One and Two teaching applicants must have an excellent working knowledge of the British National Curriculum Guidelines, holding a teaching degree or PGCE and have QTS status with at least 2 years experience teaching The British National Curriculum.

Certificate, or equivalent and must have experience working with The Foundation Stage British National Curriculum

Early Years teachers must hold an NNEB, NVQ, Early Childhood

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Teaching assistant applicants must have experience working in an Early Years environment and/or hold an Early Childhood Certificate.

TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received under section 80 (a) of the Registered Land Ordinance (Satisfaction of Charges) from Charles W. Misick of 20 Crown Ridge Drive, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands the registered proprietor of the property stated below:

BLOCK: 60505 PARCEL: 158 SECTION: THE BIGHT & THOMAS STUBBS ISLAND: PROVIDENCIALES The application is for the Registrar of Lands to cancel the Collateral Charge endorsed at Entry No. 8 dated the 16th, October 1998 with instrument No. 1135/98 in encumbrances section of Land Register for the above mentioned parcel in favour of Reta Anne Keeler of RA #5, Dunalk Ontario NOC IBO, Canada.

The Registrar of Lands will proceed to cancel the Charge within fourteen (14) days of the date of this notice provided she receives no satisfactory proof that the charge has not been satisfied.

Please send or email letter of application, resume, and contact details together with the names and phone numbers of two referees and a police check to the Director at the above address.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 9TH JUNE 2017

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Date this 31st day of May 2017

14795

BRANDIE N. ANDERSON (Ms.) REGISTRAR OF LANDS

14869

14868

June 10 - 16, 2017

38 CLASSIFIEDS UNION BARBER SHOP

WARDS CONSULTANCY

Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our clients Yoshi’s Sushi Bar, Elite Gaming, Southwind Millwork, Sunset Home and Baby, PJ’s barber Shop, Construction Complete and EY Contractor Who is looking to hire

Downtown

CASHIER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 244-0660 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

1 DINING ROOM SUPERVISOR 2 BARMAIDS 1 CLEANER 2 LABOURERS 1 NAIL TECHNICIAN 1 COSMETOLOGIST 1 MASON MECHANIC

Salary: $6.00 per hour, $7.00 per hour, $6.50 per hour, $200 per week, $8.00 per hour, $1600 monthly Contact: 345-7212 Wardsconsultancy30@gmail.com

14888

14827

4 K’S DOCUMENT SERVICES

WILMAN CONSULTANCY

Acting on behalf of our client Olem Seide Island Dry Wall Finish. Who is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our client Paulette Selver Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk

LEON WILLIAMS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

LINE COOK NEEDED SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Cook eggs and other breakfast items to order to customer’s specification.

Cook lunch and dinner items to order to customer’s specification to include, but not limited to: • Cooking meats to temperature such as hamburgers and steaks • Produce salads, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas and other Tex - Mex items that appear on the menu at Somewhere Café and Lounge.

Assist with prepping foods for service by following recipe standards, strong knife skills and proper sanitation to produce high quality food that accurately represents the Café.

Work with other kitchen staff members to

execute food, prioritize steps, and contribute to the overall team atmosphere of the kitchen.

Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef to maintain a clean safe environment for all employees to work in.

Cook on the line, during service in a high pressure environment, executing food to order in an ala minute kitchen according to the ticket in a timely manner.

Be able to stand on ones feet for 8 hours and be comfortable lifting 25 pounds or more without physical restrictions.

Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule.

Belongers given preference Pay Commensurate with Experience

Is seeking to employ a

Submit resume, certifications and current police record to be considered to: tbayley@somewherecafeandlounge.com or directly to Somewhere Café and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort, Lower Bight, Providenciales, TCI. 941 8260 14851

Salary: $7.50 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 241-7557

TILE LAYER CONTACT: 244-0660 14887

DOMESTIC WORKER CONTACT: 246-2634

14889

L&S CONSTRUCTION

PLUMBER

14897

WANTED A FIBERGLASS HELPER/YARD LABOURER AT CAICOS MARINA AND SHIPYARD

REQUIREMENTS: • Must have proven experience hauling and blocking boats in correct areas on blocks and stands • General understanding of fiberglassing and boat construction • Knowledge of materials and chemicals used in boat repair and cleaning heavily fouled surfaces

• Keen attention to detail • Self-motivated • Ability to work some weekends and holidays Duties Include: - Cleaning the facilities, landscaping, washing boats, strain treatments and removal, pressure washing boat bottoms, sanding and painting boat bottoms using antifouling paint

Application: - Applications must be submitted in writing and delivered by hand to Caicos marina and Shipyard, Long Bay Highway, Providenciales. Prior experience working at a marina would be a plus. Salary paid at an hourly rate of $8.00

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SPENCE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION SERVICES LTD The leading and trusted security company in TCI is in need of qualified person to fill the following position.

TECHNICIAN

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Install and maintain fire alarms, burglary alarms, integrated access controls, including IP Camera Network Surveillance Systems • Consult with clients to assess risks and to determine security requirements • Computer and Systems Programing

14896

VACANCIES

Senior Architectural Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum of 10 years’ experience with fire and burglary alarm systems and IP computer Network Surveillance Systems w/ excellent work history • Computer literate; possess technical or engineering degree /certificates • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) • Possess a valid TCI driver’s license; • Must be able to work with minimum supervision • Must be able to work holidays, on call, and after hours Salary starts at US$30K per annum, based on qualifications and experience.

Applicants must have a minimum of BA (Hons) in Architecture degree, RIBA Part 1 status and 10 years practical experience, with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

Salaries commensurate with experiences.

HOW TO APPLY: • Submit resume with cover letter, employment degree / and training certificates, copy of police record, and colour copy of passport

Qualified applicants please apply in writing to:

All interested applicants should send documents to The Chairman, Spence Security No later than 27 June 2017

P O Box 315, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649 946 5911 or email info@swa.tc.

Qualified Belogers only need apply.

14876

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

SPENCE SECURITY & INVESTIGATION SERVICES, LTD. P.O BOX #73, Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Email address:spencesecurity@tciway.tc Fax : 941-3027

14863

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

STANLEY MITCHELL Grand Turk

THE SALVATION ARMY Is seeking to employ a

THE TRINITY SHOP Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $100.00 per week Must be willing to work 3 days per week

CONTACT: 241-1592 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14831

SALVATION ARMY OFFICER Salary: $250.oo per week Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Contact: 431-6802

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14884

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 341-0929 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14828

HELP WANTED

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY Is seeking to employ an

Tibor’s Machine Shop is looking to fill the following positions:

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802 or EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com.

BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

14866

TRANSPORTATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO AND FROM THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (“TCICC”) IS SEEKING A PERSON/COMPANY TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS TO AND FROM THE GRAND TURK CAMPUS.

TERMS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WITH ALL DUE DILIGENCE AND IN A GOOD MANNER CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING: “PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM LESTER WILLIAMS PARK, SOUTH BACK SALINA, VIA THE COURTS OFFICE, ALONG POND STREET, TO THE CLOCK TOWER AND ON TO HOSPITAL ROAD UP COALBROOKE’S CORNER DOWN TO CRAB TREE CORNER UP LIGHTHOUSE ROAD AND ON TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. WITH RETURN TRIPS.”

CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS

MECHANIC LABOURER WELDER

Wage: Based on applicants experience and qualifications

CLASSIFIEDS 39

UPHOLSTER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-7033 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14873

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE VEHICLE/VEHICLES OF REASONABLE STANDARD IN GOOD CONDITION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COLLEGE AND THE SAID VEHICLE(S) SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING REASONABLE HOURS AND FOR REASONABLE DURATION. 2. THE VEHICLE/VEHICLES SHALL HAVE A SEATING CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 25 SEATS TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF AT LEAST 100 STUDENTS EACH DAY AT SPECIFIED TIMES BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 9:00 P.M. 3. THE VEHICLE/VEHICLES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROPRIATE SIZE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT AND SHALL ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE(S) TO BE USED ARE REASONABLY COMFORTABLE IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE STUDENTS. 4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND CARRIAGE OF THE STUDENTS AND SHALL NOT ACT IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER AS TO RECKLESSLY AND / OR NEGLIGENTLY ENDANGER THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS.

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT TRAVELING ON THE BUS HAS A VALID BUS PASS DULY ISSUED BY THE TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE. 6. ALL DRIVERS SHALL BE FULLY LICENSED AND EXPERIENCED AND SHALL HAVE CURRENT POLICE RECORD WHICH SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY THE COLLEGE.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING MANAGER Engineering Design Services (EDS) is seeking an experienced qualified professional to fill the post of a Structural Engineering Manager.

Minimum Qualification:

THE CONTRACTOR IS DUE TO COMMENCE ON THE 28TH AUGUST 2017 AS DETAILED IN THIS CONTRACT AND IS VALID UNTIL JULY 13TH 2018.

EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE

• Tech Dip Eng in Structural or Civil Engineering • Member of International Engineering Institution or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• 15 years in Construction Project Management • 10 years AutoCAD Experience at a High Design and Drafting Level • Experience in Disaster Engineering, Rapid Response Repair and Remedials • Experience in Project Management Software • Experience in Project Costing and Planning • Experience in Engineering Quality Control, Concrete, Asphalt and Masonry • Testing and Monitoring Interested applicants should contact Peter Kerrigan via email: pjkeds@tciway.tc with current CV or Drop off at EDS Ltd. located at La Vista Azul, Unit # 11, Providenciales, TCI. Only Belongers need apply.

7. IT IS A CONDITION OF THIS CONTRACT THAT THE SUPPLY OF VEHICLES, FUELS AND OILS. MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND ALL COST AND CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE WORK IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

14860

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE AGAINST LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO STUDENTS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THE PROVISION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE.

PAYMENT

The Contractor, subject to satisfactory service, shall be paid in monthly instalments.

The contractor will not be paid for school vacations -Easter, summer and Christmas.

School Semesters this year are as follows: August – December (First Semester) January – May (Second Semester) May – July (Summer Semester) As this is a Service Contract no advance payment will be made.

Interested persons should apply to The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Thru: The President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, no later than June 30th 2017.

14830

40 CLASSIFIEDS

THE HELP DESK

(241-7734)

VAN’S TIRE SHOP FIVE CAYS ROAD – INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Act on behalf of its clients.

COXCO

Is looking for a:

FINISHING CARPENTER SUPERVISOR

Leeward, Providenciales Must have at least 15-20 years experience and worked on high-end projects. Salary starts at $12.00 per hour.

2 TIRE MAN

PAYLESS WAREHOUSE LTD

LABOURERS

POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. Only Belongers need apply.

14892

• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)

• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served.

• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.

• Proven experience as kitchen helper.

• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware.

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)

• Very good communication skills.

Minimum 1-2 years in the specialized field.

To work 6 days per week rate $6.47 per hour.

STORE CLERKS

Duties: Mainly sales and customer service handling

LABOURER

Duties: Warehouse Maintenance

DOMESTIC HELPER

Duties: For general duties such as cleaning and washing

14894

SUPERVISORS

Duties: Supervising store activities, inventory and staff etc.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

KITCHEN HELPERS

JOB VACANCIES

CONTACT (649) 232-7177

CLUB MED

• Clean and tidy all areas to the standard cleanliness within time limits.

• Deliver excellent customer service.

• Maintain equipment in good condition.

• Report on any shortages, damages or security issues.

• Handle reasonable guest’s complaints/requests and inform others when required.

• Ability to work independently and remain motivated.

To work 6 six days per week rate $6.47 per hour.

Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field.

ANANDA LTD. / KB HOME CENTER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

#7 Hospital Road, Providenciales Salary $6.25 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS

June 10 - 16, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

LABOURERS

• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.

• Gather and empty trash, service, clean, and supply restrooms.

• Clean and restore building interiors damages, using commercial cleaning equipment and fixing equipments if damage.

• Clean and polish furniture and fixtures.

• Clean windows, glass partitions, mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, furniture, walls, machines and painting.

• Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field.

To work 6 days per week rate $6.47 per hour.

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY APPLICATIONS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW: LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES & GRAND TURK Telephone: (649) 331-6020, (649) 231-4101 (649) 339-4663 Fax: 941-8155. Email: info@kbhomecenter.com Salary is negotiable Must be willing to work six days per week Positions available immediately

14745

Sailrock Contracting Limited

PROJECT ENGINEER Reporting To: Director of Construction

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform quantity takeoffs on various buildings and building types to create material lists by phase of construction.

• Develop bid packages to distribute to vendors for pricing.

• Work with vendors and subcontractors to answer questions related to bids.

• Create RFI to design professionals to resolve design issues.

• Collect and organize proposals from vendors and subcontractors, compare offerings, and make determination of best value options.

• Advise and discuss in detail all options for procurement with Director of Construction.

• Assist Director of Construction with the development of Requisition Forms and creation of Purchase Orders and Contracts for successful bidders.

• Work with the Engineering Manager to determine materials needed and cause timely procurement.

• Assist Purchasing and Logistics with maintaining records of materials received.

• Help forecast future material and manpower needs.

• Maintain a database of building types and construction costs for future cost estimating.

LABOURER

• Check material received quantities & specifications against order documents.

• Working within the constraints of Health and Safety and adhere to any Health and Safety policies.

• Maintain stock level of materials to ensure continuous availability.

• Operate effective controls on stock issuing and holding.

• To maintain the filing system and stock records as per organisation procedure.

• Maintain all safety and hygiene standards with the ability to lift, bent, stand and drive a fork-lift.

Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field.

To work 6 days per week rate $6.85 per hour.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Construction Estimating or Architecture Experience, Basic Computer, Knowledge of all MS Office Tools, Proficient in Excel, Analytical, Organized, Oral and Written Communication Skills, Documentation, Plan Reading, and Collaboration.

• Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only apply.

SALARY RANGE:

Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts including weekends and Holidays.

• $40,000 - $45,000 yearly, based on experience Please submit applications to Keno Forbes, Human Resources & Operations Manager: • Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales • Fax: (312) 376-2056 • Email: HumanResources@SouthCaicos.com

THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMITS HOLDERS. HOWEVER, THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. POTENTIAL TURKS ISLAND CANDIDATED SHOULD EMAIL THEIR CV TO TURCREHU02@CLUBMED.COM OR CONTACT: 649-946-5500 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 14895

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Board.

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• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.

• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organizations are met.

• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approval external auditor.

• Document and maintain complete and accurate information for all financial transactions.

• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy.

Prepare annual budgets. Manage the bookkeeping function, using the Simply Accounting Package, including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure.

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To execute the campaigns necessary to maintain the company’s image in marketing communications, including but not limited to advertising, collateral development and internet marketing. Also, to coordinate the communications with key external stakeholders such as advertising & production agencies and other internal customers.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare creative briefs, and liaise with advertising agencies, production houses and producers to execute campaigns deliverables.

• Coordinate internal stake holders’ communication needs, messaging and timelines.

• Draft messages and manage the approval process between internal stakeholders.

• Coordinate activities of internal graphic artiste by assigning tasks and timelines.

• Maintenance of marketing content on websites.

• Administrative support which involves quotation requests and contract filing.

• Coordinate photo shoots and TV production ensuring proper representation of the brand.

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• First degree in marketing or a related field • Two or three years marketing experience • Excellent writing and communication skills • Creativity and willingness to work on own initiative • Ability to work under pressure with strong attention to detail • Good administrator • Word, PowerPoint and excel proficiency • Average understanding of design • Proficient in graphic design • Copywriting • Average understanding of artwork production with the ability to modify layered files • Proficient in using all Social Media channels and Analytic tools • Average to advanced skills in the production/distribution of multimedia via: o Final Cut Studio o Adobe After Effects o DVD authoring programs

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Ronaldo, LeBron James top highest-paid athletes in world list

resemblances to ESPN’s recent ranking of most famous players on the planet. That World Fame List, which takes into account both money and social media stats, also counts Ronaldo, James, soccer star

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Lionel Messi and Federer in the top four, but on the Forbes list, Kevin Durant makes the fifth spot with $60.6 million a year coming in. On the ESPN list, he comes in at number eight.

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Lionel Messi has scored in four Copa del Rey finals, the first player to do so since Athletic Bilbao’s Telmo Zarra in 1950.

Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James lead the list of athletes whose salaries and endorsements make up the highest-paid players in the world.

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HE might have one of the ugliest statues you’ll ever see in sports, but that probably doesn’t matter since Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete in the world with salary, bonuses and endorsements totaling $93 million a year according to Forbes. The top ranking puts him nearly seven million dollars ahead of the next athlete on the list, NBA superstar LeBron James, whose three-year, $100 million contract extension he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in July after helping to deliver the first championship in decades to the Ohio city. His $55 million in endorsements is just shy of tennis superstar Roger Federer, who gets the fourth spot on the list, but pulls in $58 million a year endorsing high-end companies like Mercedes, Nike and Rolex, more than any other name on the list.

The list has some close

One interesting thing to note on the Forbes list is that athletes from North American team sports, especially basketball, make the top of the highest-paid list more than the most famous list. For instance, Tom Brady is the first NFL player on the ESPN list in the 21st spot, but on the highest-paid list, the first American football player is Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck ties golfer Rory McIlroy at $50 million. The bulk of Luck’s money comes from his $47 million in salary and bonuses, and is buffered by $3 million in endorsements, by far the least amount in endorsement money by any of the athletes in the top 10.

NBA players make up the bulk of the top 20 of the list, including Steph Curry, James Harden and Dwyane Wade, seven out of the 20 overall.

Messi vows to end career with Barcelona BARCELONA playmaker Lionel Messi says he would like to remain with the club for the remainder of his career.

“It’s what I always dreamed and what I always wanted,” he said.

The 29-year-old Argentina international joined Barcelona aged 13, made his first-team debut at 17 and has scored more than 500 goals for the club.

He has won La Liga eight times with Barca, the Champions League four times and Ballon d’Or world player of the year title five times.

Last season under coach Luis Enrique, Barcelona were second in La Liga, three points behind champions Real Madrid and lost 3-0 on

aggregate in the Champions League quarter-finals to eventual beaten finalists Juventus.

Enrique announced in March that he would leave the club in the summer after three years in charge and his final match saw Barca capture the Copa del Rey trophy.

Messi scored the opening goal as they beat Alaves 3-0 to win the competition for a third successive season.

Messi, who was runner-up to Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or, told the Barcelona website his goal is “to try to improve each season in regards to the last, and that is the aim for next season”.

(BBC)

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England set to reach Venezuela in U20 World Cup final

Muttiah Muralidaran holds the world record for the most wickets in both test and one-day cricket.

Murali first Sri Lankan to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame MUTTIAH Muralidaran, the most successful bowler in Tests and One Day Internationals, was today inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame here.

The Sri Lankan spin great was honoured during the innings break of the India versus Sri Lanka Champions Trophy match at The Oval.

Muralidaran was awarded the honour along with Arthur Morris, George Lohmann and Karen Rolton by fellow ICC Cricket Hall of Famers and members of the media.

He became the first player from Sri Lanka and the 83rd overall to be inducted into the Hall of Fame when ICC CEO Dave Richardson presented him with a commemorative framed cap.

The off break bowler has taken a record 800 Test wickets and 534 One Day International wickets.

“It is a moment of great pride and honour to be receiving this award, especially from the ICC which is the ultimate any cricketer can aspire to achieve. The induction during this prestigious ICC Champions Trophy makes it even more remarkable,” said Muralidaran.

“I thank the ICC for making this possible because this is a moment I will cherish throughout life,” he added.

Richardson added: “Murali s record speaks for itself. His control of line, pace and length coupled with his ability to spin the ball prodigiously are legendary. Once he developed the doosra he became almost unplayable.

Tennessee’s Christian Coleman ran a 9.82 in the 100 meters at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

Atlanta’s Coleman sets NCAA 100 meters record TENNESSEE sprinter Christian Coleman blazed a trail in the Pacific Northwest that lit up the highlight reels and made national headlines on Wednesday night.

Atlanta’s Coleman, a junior with the Vols, set a new NCAA record in the 100 meters with a time of 9.82 second — smashing the previous record of 9.89 seconds.

Coleman’s run at the NCAA nationals meet in Eugene, Ore., represents the fastest 100 meter time run in the world this year, and it’s one of the top 10 100 meter run times (ninth) of all-time.

It was the fourth-fastest time in American history, trading Tyson Gay, former fellow Vol and Olympian Justin Gatlin and Maurice Green.

England reached the final of the Under-20 World Cup for the first time by coming from behind to beat Italy.

Paul Simpson’s side dominated the second half with new Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke scoring twice, a calm equaliser and a longrange third.

Everton’s Ademola Lookman got the second, tucking home from six yards out on 77 minutes.

England will play Venezuela, who beat Uruguay, in Sunday’s final in South Korea (kick-off 11:00 BST).

Italy had taken the lead within the first two minutes when Juventus winger Riccardo Orsolini slotted home from inside the area.

But England created chance after chance in the second half to become the nation’s first men’s team to reach any World Cup final since the senior side in 1966.

England finished top of their group, which included a 3-0 win over six-time champions Argentina.

Manager Simpson had told BBC Sport before the match that reaching the final would be “massive” and their approach and style of play was

England created chance after chance in the second half to become the nation’s first men’s team to reach any World Cup final since the senior side in 1966.

“changing everyone’s perception of English football”.

The scoreline could have been even more emphatic but Solanke flicked a header wide and forced Italy goalkeeper Andrea Zaccagno into a fine save, while Sheyi Ojo struck the outside of the post with a curled effort.

The current side have made a total of 72 Premier League appearances to

date. Striker Adam Armstrong leads the way with 15, having made his top-flight debut as a late substitute in Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat by Fulham on 15 March 2014.

Everton’s Kieran Dowell and Liverpool’s Sheyi Ojo made no senior league appearances this season but both represented their teams in the 2015-16 Premier League campaign. (BBC)

Warriors one game from NBA title GOLDEN State Warriors took a 3-0 lead over defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers with a 118-113 victory in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant scored 31 points for the Warriors, who have the opportunity on Friday to become the first team to go unbeaten en route to a title.

Cleveland led by six points with three minutes to play but Durant led an impressive 11-0 run to secure the win.

No team has come from 3-0 down to win an NBA play-off series in 126 attempts.

Only eight teams have swept their opponents 4-0 in the NBA Finals - the last was San Antonio Spurs against Cleveland in the 2006-07 season.

Last season, Golden State eclipsed Michael Jordan’s 1996 Chicago Bulls to set a new NBA record with 73 wins in a regular season.

This term they have become the first team from the United States’ four major professional sports leagues - the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL - to win 15 successive postseason games.

Last year the Cavaliers became the first team to win a title after trailing the Finals 3-1 when they beat the Warriors 93-89 in the deciding game.

Kevin Durant scored seven points in the game-ending 11-0 run by the Warriors.

But Cleveland’s LeBron James admitted his side would have to play a perfect game on Friday to avoid being on the wrong side of a new landmark.

“Even when you’re playing well, you got to play like A plus plus, because they’re going to make runs and they’re going to make shots and they have guys that are going to make plays,” he said.

“We made enough plays tonight to win the ball game, but they made

a couple more.”

Durant’s pull-up three-pointer over LeBron James with 45 seconds remaining gave the Warriors their first lead since late in the third quarter and silenced what had been a raucous crowd.

James, who collapsed to the floor after running head-first into the shoulder of team-mate Tristan Thompson in the first quarter, led the way for Cleveland with 39 points while the impressive Kyrie Irving added 38. (BBC)

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Former FIFA International referee impressed with TCI officials FORMER FIFA International referee Dianne Ferreira-James is impressed with the quality of referees that are in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Head of Referees at the Bahamas Football Association was the instructor at a TCIFA Refereeing Course and Retreat held from June 1-4.

Participants ranged from new referees, national referees and our two international referees: Gianni Ascani and Dane Ritchie.

The course was presented in two parts: technical (fieldwork) and classroom on the laws of the game.

The showing of video clips were used to further explain the laws and to help the participants grasp and remember the concepts.

The Guyanese born instructor said: “I was intrigued by the interaction of

participants as questions came from every angle. The energy in the room and the eagerness to learn motivated me as an instructor. Due to the varying levels of participants, I had to apply a different methodology in order to reach every participant.

Each day I recapped what was taught the day before and listened to any situations presented. Explaining the laws using video clips helped them to understand and see what I was teaching and they also applied situations to what they have learned.

This provided positive feedbacks and reinforced what they have learnt so it sticks.”

Ferreira-James added that the best moment during the course was to watch two young U17 players officiate in an organised game on the last day.

Local participants of the TCIFA Refereeing Course and Retreat with instructor Dianne Ferreira-James (middle).

“They correctly applied the offside rule, their movement along the line and signals were good. After the game, I went over to them and congratulated them as well as the referee who did a very good job. I encouraged them to continue and to support the local referees body by attending training whenever possible. I also encouraged all the participants to not stop there but go

out and support each other so that together the sport will grow. I would like to thank the TCIFA for inviting me here to share my knowledge and it was a good experience for me too and I also learned from them. The general organisation of the course

was timely and participants appeared happy and hungry for such courses.

I must single out Patrice Senior who made my stay very comfortable and ensured that everything ran smoothly. It felt like a home away from home.”

The players sent a strong message through basketball.

The winners of the first IGA National Heroes Day Cycling Classic with their spoils.

IGA NATIONAL HEROES DAY CYCLING CLASSIC:

Former premier among winners FORMER premier of the TCI Rufus Ewing was among the winners at the first edition of the IGA National Heroes Day Cycling Classic.

Ewing won the 7.5 miles Adult Opening Category, with Doug Comozzi finishing second and Kevin Bethel third. Commissioner of Police James Smith participated as an exhibition rider over the distance.

The meet, organised by the TCI Cycling Federation and sponsored

by IGA, had more than 35 cyclists

competing in five categories on the Leeward Highway.

In the opener at 8:30h, eightyear-old Ethan Gardiner won the 8-16 year-old age category (over 4.5 miles) ahead of nine-year-old Clayton Thomas and 10-year-old Kristen Howell.

In the Mountain Bike category Frank Bernadin got past Ronald Dayame in a two-man race over 7.5 miles.

In the Category Two race for intermediate level cyclists over 32

miles, Terrence Astwood won ahead of Kevin Ewing and Dr. Sam Slattery respectively.

In the feature event, the Category One race for advance cyclists, 10 cyclists raced over three laps from IGA to Tropicana roundabout.

Vice President of the TCI Cycling Federation Sean Rogers finished ahead of Luc Despins and Anthony Plunkett.

The top three finishers in each category were rewarded with trophies and medals.

Stop the Violence Basketball tournament successful FOURTEEN teams in various age groups from across Providenciales and a few players from Grand Turk competed in a successful day of 3 on 3 basketball competitions two Saturdays ago at the Five Cays Community Centre.

The event was coordinated by the TCI Rising Stars Basketball Club in collaboration with the Rock of Jesus Ministry.

The club said that they will donate all the money raised from the event to refurbish the community centre basketball courts in Five Cays.

There were four age divisions: juniors division one (ages 10-13), junior division two (ages 14-17); and senior division one (ages 18-25) and senior division two (26 and above).

President of the Rising Stars Basketball Club, Mervin Forbes told the Weekly News that: “Our goal for this initiative was to empower the youths of TCI by showing community and countrywide strength through sports and fellowship by standing in unity against violent crimes in the TCI.” Forbes added that: “The feedback we received from the athletes and the community was most encouraging as they expressed their appreciation for the event and asked us to do it again.”

The winning teams per age category received a $250 cash prize.

Among the sponsors were Bugaloo’s Conch Craw, The Wine Cellar and The Patty Place.

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FORTISTCI YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE:

Energy United teams win two Cup titles ENERGY United won two of the five Cup championship titles up for grabs last Saturday at the TCIFA Ground in the grand final of the FortisTCI Youth Football League.

The league, which was launched in March with 22 teams, of children ages 13 and under, concluded with 10 teams battling for Cup Championship titles and 10 battling for Plate titles.

In the championship battle to

determine the top finishers, Energy United won the U11 Girls age division after beating Fusion Milan 3-2 in the final and the U13 Boys with a comfortable 6-3 win, also against Fusion Milan.

In the other championship clashes, Lightning City defeated Power Munich 6-5 in the U9 Boys’ division, while Fusion Milan got the better of Energy United 4-3 in the

Girls’ U9 division. In the U11 Boys’ division Power Munich defeated Energy United 4-3.

In the Plate competition.

Lightning City won three titles. In the U11 Boys’ division, Lightning City got past Fusion Milan 3-2, while in the female division of the same age group they defeated Power Munich 3-0. The other game won by Lightning City was the U13 Boys’

division against Power Munich, that game finished with a 6-5 score.

In the U9 Boys’ division, Fusion Milan defeated Energy United 3-1, while Power Munich defeated Lightning City 3-1 in the girls division of the same age group.

Several persons were rewarded for their goal-scoring prowess in their respective divisions. Kyle Cushing Meehan was the most prolific scorer

in the U13’s Boys’ division; he led with a tournament high 35 goals.

Rodneshia Johnson was equally impressive with 34 goals. She dominated the U9 Girls’ division.

Maddox Zaidan Jones led the U9 Boys’ division with 25 goals, whereas Emanuel Martin fired in 19 goals in the U11 Boys’ division while Angelina Lindenhahn finished with 16 goals in the U11 Girls’ division.

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Williams runs 400M season’s best – Beats Jamaica’s national record holder

Delano Williams clocked 45.92s for a first place finish in the meet.

TCI’s national 100M and 200M record holder Delano Williams ran a season’s best en route to victory in the 400M race at last Saturday’s All Comers Meet at the National Stadium in Jamaica.

The 23-year-old finished ahead of 27 other sprinters, including Jamaica’s national 400M record holder, 24-year-old Rusheen McDonald.

Williams, who ran unattached, clocked 45.92s, while Peter Matthews finished second in 46.17s and McDonald third in 46.41s.

It was the fourth 400M for the Great Britain athlete this season. His previous best this year was 46.23s last month also at an All Comers Meet.

CARIFTA MEDALLISTS Three TCI CARIFTA Games 2017 medal winners also competed at the meet.

Holmwood Technical High School student, Helcy-Ann Sauver finished eighth in the 100M and ninth in the 200M with times of 12.25s and 25.34s respectively.

Sauver, who won a bronze in the 100M relays in Curacao, opened her 400M season two weeks ago with a time of 1:00.30s, a time that earned her fourth place. In her previous meet, she had won a bronze in the 100M. The 400M, U18 third place finisher in Curacao, Colby Jennings followed up his two silver medals two Saturdays ago (100M and 200M) with a fourth place finish

in the 400M. He clocked 48.68s, 0.70s slower that his fellow Jamaica College schoolmate Keco Morrison, who won the event.

Jennings had ran the 100M under 11 seconds for the first time in his career two weeks ago. His 10.53s, easily passed his previous best of 11.34s, which he ran at the JC Track Meet in 2015.

In the 200M, the youngster had also finished second. He clocked 21.81s, just shy of his PB of 21.77s.

TCI’s other representative at the meet was Octathlon silver medallist at CARIFTA Wikenson Fenelon.

Fenelon, who had jumped 6.92M in the event, two Saturdays ago, registered a mark of 6.98M last week, which earned him sixth place out of 16 jumpers.

Enid Capron played undefeated in the one-day competition.

Enid Capron win RSBC’s first Primary School Basketball Competition ENID Capron Primary School won a six-team battle last Saturday at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court in Providenciales when the Rising Stars Basketball Club held its first Primary School Basketball Competition.

Four teams from Provo and two from Grand Turk competed in the event. In the final, Enid Capron defeated Grand Turk Rising Stars Blue, while the Rising Stars Basketball Club Provo team finished third.

The other teams were International School, Oseta Jolly

and GT Gold.

Organisers from the club indicated that the competition will become an annual one with approximately 10-12 teams from all across TCI competing.

Meanwhile the TCI RSBC will take an U19 team (ages 16-18) next month to compete at an international basketball tournament in Puerto Rico.

Following that, Grand Turk will have a Summer Basketball Camp with guest professional coach Don Kelbick from the US in August.

Prophecy Church have advanced to the finals of the event.

Prophecy into Church Coed Softball League final CHURCH of God of Prophecy advanced to the final of the Church Co-ed Softball League in Provo with a 2-0 win over the Roman Catholic Church in their best-inthree semi-final clash.

Prophecy were awaiting the winners of Jericho Baptist Church and Global United who were tied 1-1 going into Thursday’s final

clash.

After winning game one last week, Prophecy closed off their series against the regular season winners on Monday evening at the National Stadium with an 18-15 win.

Defending champions, Jericho bounced back after a game one loss. In game two, they scored five runs in the second innings and three

in the fifth, while Global United who led after the first innings (30), were scoreless in the fourth and fifth innings. Final score 8-6.

Meanwhile the Danny Delancy male, female and co-ed Softball tournament will be held this weekend in Grand Turk. The battle between Providenciales and Grand Turk is set for the Parade Ground.

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