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Tikera Elliot, 16, was found at her home on Swann Street, South Caicos, at about 4pm on Monday, March 14

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Housing fund for David Smith’s wife

THE WIFE of con man David Smith will receive $20,000 from the Government to allow her to buy a home for herself and her four young children.

Cabinet approved the payment which came as a result of a Supreme Court Order on December 22, last year.

The money will come out of the National Forfeiture Fund (NFF) as a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of David Smith’s home which took place under a Confiscation Order in 2012.

Cabinet approved a further payment of $34,500 to be made from the NFF to National Colony Realty.

This is for professional services for marketing and selling the house to the satisfaction of the Crown under an agreement on March 27 last year.

Governor Peter Beckingham chaired the eighth meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, March 9, at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales. All ministers were present.

During the meeting members agreed to the use of contingency funds for police to purchase a replacement patrol vehicle after one was written off in an incident during an operational deployment.

The cost of the replacement vehicle has been covered by insurance.

The draft Flag and Coat of Arms (Regulation) Bill 2016 was agreed as amended for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval.

The bill and subsequent legislation will prescribe and guide

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‘Distress to success’ Budget debate begins THE $252 million 2016/2017 Budget debate commenced in the House of Assembly on Thursday (March 17) at the NJS Francis Building in Grand Turk.

The budget will facilitate the capital and current expenditure in 2016/2017.

Finance minister Washington Misick on delivering the Government’s fiscal plan said the budget is a continuation of the Government’s focus to move the Turks and Caicos Islands’ economy from “distress to success”.

He also revealed that earnings for TCIG are forecast to be $256 million.

Misick said that based on this outlook, the country will generate a $4 million surplus in the upcoming fiscal year.

The finance minister said the 2016/2017 Budget is a demonstration that the Government’s fiscal prudence strategy has paid off and the next step is to build fiscal resilience.

This, he said, is the Government’s commitment to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Weekly News will provide a comprehensive report on the budget debate as it unfolds.

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the use of the national flag, the coat of arms and the national song as well as other national symbols.

Cabinet agreed to the formulation of a TCI Climate Change Committee and approved draft terms of reference for the committee and the selection of committee members.

Members noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board to award contracts in line with the Public Procurement Ordinance 2012 for a national skills audit consultancy and to design and build a green fitness park in Leeward, Providenciales.

They advised the Governor to agree to renew a casino licence for a further ten years for BK Partners

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Cabinet also advised the Governor to agree to the reappointment of several members to the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board for a period of one year from April 1 to March 31, 2017, in accordance with the TCI Tourism Ordinance.

The 2015/16 lobster (crawfish) season should be extended to March 31, according to Cabinet.

They advised the Governor to agree to the appointments of the chair, secretary and several members to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal for the period April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017.

During the meeting attendees received an up-date on a construction in the Princess Alexandra National Park and noted that following the ministry’s discussions with the owners the structure has subsequently been removed.

They advised the Governor to agree to the appointments of members to the zone one and zone two Work Permit Boards, and to agree to the appointments of Kirk Forbes, an immigration officer based in Grand Turk, as secretary of the zone one board and Deserika Glinton, an immigration officer based in Providenciales, as secretary of the zone two board.

Cabinet advised the Governor to make amendments to the Customs (Government Transit Shed and Queen’s Warehouse Rent) Regulations to reduce customs warehouse rents and agreed that customs should undertake an exercise to clear existing goods in store by offering a maximum charge to the equivalent of 90 days storage fees under the new rates.

The Governor was also advised to approve an amendment to the Customs Tariff to reduce the rate of import duty on green coffee beans from 15 percent to zero.

Tikera Elliot, 16, was found at her home on Swann Street, South Caicos, at about 4pm on Monday, March 14

Teenager found dead

BY JOHN TONER SOUTH Caicos was plunged into mourning this week after the sudden death of a teenage girl.

Tikera Elliot, 16, was found at her home on Swann Street, South Caicos, at about 4pm on Monday (March 14).

The girl was discovered by her father who told the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force he last spoke to her at 8pm the previous night just before she went to bed.

The father said he left for work at 7.30am the following morning, leaving his daughter sleeping, before returning home at 4pm to find her

unresponsive.

Emergency medical crews arrived on the scene shortly afterwards but the girl was pronounced dead at 4.51pm.

On Tuesday members of the House of Assembly expressed their shock and sadness at the news as well as offering condolences to the family.

Several members also asked for people to be sensitive to the family and not speculate on social media as to what might have happened.

A post mortem will be carried out in Providenciales to confirm the cause of death.

RTCIPF enquiries into the incident are currently on going.

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Government failing to address prostitution, says PDM leader

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE GOVERNMENT is failing to address reports of prostitution in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This is according to leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) Sharlene Cartwright Robinson who said there are increasing reports of women being brought into the TCI under false pretence.

During an interview with People’s Television (PTV) she claimed that women are working as sex workers at local bars and other places which operate as covert brothels.

Cartwright Robinson said that prostitution in the Turks and Caicos Islands is a sore issue which the Government is seemingly turning a blind eye to.

“There are women who are being forced into it, and we want to pretend as if it’s not happening, but it is our responsibility to protect women, children and Turks and Caicos islanders.”

She noted that a more proactive approach with increased surveillance is needed to crack down on bars and other places that uphold this illegal operation.

The Opposition leader said this issue has grave implications for the country.

She also said that human trafficking is seen as a direct link to prostitution in most cases in the TCI, since some victims find themselves in the prostitution ring after their travel documents are confiscated by perpetrators.

“I met a lady whose passport was taken and she’s been forced to work in the nude. She wants to go back but she can’t because she doesn’t have her travel documents.

“Persons who decide I’m going to live this life and buy into these services then go home and transfer an illness to their wife or to other persons and then we have another situation on our hands.”

Cartwright Robinson pointed out that the issue of prostitution often has several negative spinoff effects which gnaw at the social fabric of a nation.

“So you have the health aspect of it where diseases are being transferred

and then we have a situation where I understand that there are many young girls who are involved.”

The Opposition leader called on the Government to do more to address this issue.

In December 2015, the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force received the green light to be more proactive in putting prostitution and human trafficking on the front burner.

Coupled with this the Trafficking in Person’s Prevention Bill 2015 was passed in the House of Assembly on January 27.

The bill will see penalties of unlimited fines being imposed or a term of imprisonment for a maximum of ten years being levied against those found guilty of offences under the bill.

Minister of Border Control and Labour Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner noted that the bill will clamp down on prostitution in the TCI. He said it included “servitude, sexual explicit conduct, slavery, trafficked persons in particular, sexual exploitation which means compelling the participation of the person in prostitution.

“The production of child pornography or other pornographic material or any other sexual activity as a result of them being subjected to threat, coercion and abduction as a result of narcotic drugs, force, and abuse of authority or fraud.”

According to a US State Department 2015 Trafficking in Persons report, the Turks and Caicos Islands is a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labour.

According to local experts, the large population of migrants in the TCI from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica are vulnerable to sex trafficking and forced labour, with stateless children and adolescents especially at risk.

Local stakeholders, including law enforcement officials, have reported specific knowledge of sex trafficking occurring in bars and brothels and noted trafficking-related complicity by some local Government officials was a problem.

Debut book for young poet AN ASPIRING young spoken word poet is celebrating the publication of her debut works.

Holly Missick, also known by her stage name Hollene of Troi, has officially released her first anthology ‘Spoken Words Unchained’.

Missick has performed at spoken words events throughout Providenciales and is a member of the poetry group Towers of Babel.

She said: “This book is me, it is who I am.

Naked, unclothed, I am taking it all off and laying out my bare soul in this book.

“It is a collection of some of my finest work and I wanted my readers to relate to all 136 pages.

When they buy Spoken Words Unchained they are essentially buying a part of me.

“I used a lot of my own life when I wrote this book. The poems cover a range of topics, such as love - without love there’s nothing - also, society and even my thoughts on life itself.

“I may not have personally gone through every situation, but I certainly experienced every single emotion expressed.

“Spoken word has become my passion and

THROUGH THE MIND: Missick feels that her debut collection of works is a representation of her life

I want to use that passion to take my readers on a journey through my mind. All they have to do is hold on for the ride.”

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SPEED SQUAD: The men and woman of the RTCIPF who will be using hi-tech methods to keep on top of speeding

Speed laser and radar for cops SPEEDING drivers will now have radar and lasers to compete with when trying to evade the law.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force this week trained 19 officers to operate new certified speed measurement devices.

The five day course was designed to improve the effectiveness of enforcing speeding ordinance through the use of moving radar and speed laser.

Sergeant Mike Kanyan of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida was on hand throughout the week instruct RTCIPF officers on how to use the equipment.

He said: “Speed contributes to crashes which contributes to injuries, fatalities and property damages.

“Officers are now trained to operate and to properly use the ‘Moving Radar’ which is as the name implies, when a police vehicle is in motion is able to track vehicles approaching and receding, both in front and behind the patrol vehicle and also able to track multiple targets at once.”

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SMOKING BAN

A LAW banning smoking in public places in the TCI will come into effect April 1 this year.

The new law will aim to prevent tobacco use by minors, regulate tobacco use overall and enhance public awareness of the hazards of tobacco use.

What are your thoughts?

A killer

Tobacco like alcohol can become addictive and kill you. Unlike alcohol the tobacco lobby has not been able to convince and/or bribe the legislators to avoid legislatively attacking the industry.

Simple - so we get this legislation.

MAJOR LAZER: Speed measurement instructor Mike Kanyan has over 25 years of experience as a traffic cop

The RTCIPF officers who took part are now able to employ these methods to catch speeding criminals and are also trained in how to give court testimony in cases involving the use of the equipment.

A police spokesman said: “There’s

no such thing as speeding safely.

“Speed alone, regardless of any other factors, including how good a car you may be driving or how good of a driver you may be, increases both the likelihood and the severity of a crash.”

Simple

This is not rocket science or brain surgery and is expected by tourists.

Most TCI mature folks don’t smoke; they can’t afford it.

Those that seek the illegal stuff will continue to seek it out.

This includes at least one of the Government’s top ministers who has been seen in public using the strong stuff.

About time

This law is 20 years late. Bring it on.

Boyce hires ex Jamaican minister to represent her at SIPT

BY JOHN TONER FORMER health minister Lillian Boyce has appointed new defence counsel in the ongoing SIPT trial.

Boyce fired her Canadian representative Gregory Lafontaine at the end of February after apparently losing faith in his ability to properly represent her.

She has now hired former Jamaican foreign affairs minister AJ Nicholson QC to fight her corner in the controversial government corruption trial.

Former Health Minister Lillian Boyce

Nicholson was sworn in on Friday, March 11, as the first prosecution witness, exgovernment minister Karen Delancy, concluded her evidence.

The Queen’s Counsel joins several other Jamaican legal professionals taking part in the trial including Earl Witter and Kayode Smith who represent former deputy premier Floyd Hall, Douglas Leys and Oliver Smith who represent Lisa Hall as well as Ian Robbins and John Perry who appear on behalf of Jeffrey Hall.

Less pollution

Good idea! A beautiful by nature

destination does not need cigarette butts in public places.

It works well here in Canada and hopefully a good step in the direction of non-pollution!

Brilliant idea

This new law is welcomed. It’s long overdue so many people have lost their lives because of smoking.

Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general.

It’s time something is done to help the population in this regard.

Brilliant idea!

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SIPT takes two week break

BY JOHN TONER THE VAST and costly SIPT trial has been adjourned for more than two weeks over Easter.

The government corruption trial involving more than 25 legal professionals, paid for by the TCI Government, will reconvene on March 30 after the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Legal counsel agreed among themselves what would be convenient dates to both break and

reassemble and the schedule was agreed by judge Harrison.

The SIPT prosecution team had just presented its first witness, former PNP minister Karen Delancy, prior to the break.

When the trial resumes the prosecution will press on with wading through the 100 plus witnesses it intends to call in trying to prove the guilt of the nine accused.

All defendants deny all the charges against them.

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Opposition leader clears the air on passage of retirement bill

BY OLIVIA ROSE LEADER of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has refuted all allegations made recently by sections of the public that she is a “liar” and has misled the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In a recent release the leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) cleared the air on misinformation placed in the public domain regarding her role and that of her party in the drafting, presentation and carriage of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) (Special Provisions) Bill 2015 passed January 27 last year.

Cartwright Robinson said that she is not in the habit of responding to attacks on her personal character and service to the people.

However her party finds it necessary to do so in this instance since it goes to the root of the misconception where some members of the public might not be clear on the role of the Opposition and the powers available to it.

She said: “I have never misled the people of this country and categorically deny all allegations that I am a liar and that I am compromised on any issue allowing myself to be limited and dishonest to obtain votes.

“On the contrary, I have had to speak to many tough issues over the years that have offended many as my role does not allow me to dodge issues and fly beneath the radar.

“I came to this office in 2012 with a pledge to serve my people fearlessly and selflessly.”

Cartwright Robinson made it clear that the leader of the Opposition and all other backbenchers cannot bring money bills or money motions.

“The fundamental issue at hand more importantly is the perceived

role of the Opposition versus reality and the powers available to us.

“The money bill alleged to have been brought by myself could not be brought.

“As I do not sit in Government and specifically in Cabinet. I am not allowed by the House rules called standing orders to bring any money bills or motions.

“Non-Cabinet members cannot increase expenditure or make decisions on how the monies can be spent.

“That rest with the members of Cabinet which is comprised of the Governor, as chair, the Premier, the ministers, the Attorney General and the Deputy Governor.

“This is why we have had to craft the motion as we did as it relates to pensions and gratuities and the issues relating to those civil servants who left the service and have disputes of payments.

“The wording in the old version of the standing orders and the new standing orders which governs who can bring money bills and money motions remain the same and was in place since the beginning of ministerial government.”

She further clarified that except on the recommendation of the Governor signified by a member of the Executive Council the Legislative Council she shall not “proceed upon any bill (including any amendment to a bill) which, in the opinion of the person presiding in the council, makes provision for imposing or increasing any tax, for imposing or increasing any charge on the revenues or other funds of the Islands or for altering any such charge otherwise than by reducing it, or for compounding or remitting any debt due to the Islands.

“Or proceed upon any motion (including any amendment to a

Lobster season closes on March 31 AFTER midnight Thursday, March 31, it will be illegal to fish lobster in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) issued a notice to remind the public to refrain from catching, landing or selling lobster until the start of next season.

Failure to comply with the closed season will result in prosecution in court under the Fisheries Protection Regulations.

During the closed season it is illegal for restaurants and hotels to serve lobsters.

DEMA has urged all fishing interests to ensure that they have no lobsters in their possession at the end of the season.

In the remaining days of the season berried lobsters (or lobsters with eggs) must be returned to the water.

Any violations should be reported to DEMA on 338 4170 or environment@gov.tc.

Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

motion) the effect of which in the opinion of the person presiding in the council is that provision would be made for any of the purposes aforesaid.”

The Opposition leader told the Weekly News that no member of the PDM assisted in drafting this bill which was the sole work as usual of the AG’s Chambers when

bills are brought and especially for those brought by the AG herself who answers for the public and civil service in the House.

Cartwright Robinson made it categorically clear that there were prior discussions which she raised with her party as to whether they would be opposed to the Minister of Finance being allowed to retire as a former chief minister.

“This discussion included but expanded beyond the parliamentary members and no one expressed any objection to the allowance of the Minister of Finance (MOF) to retire as a former chief minister.

“During one of our many preparliament meetings when the bill was then crafted and presented, I raised the matter with my team and the objection was to the back pay and not to having a former chief minister retire as a chief minister like the others.

“Our objection which I voiced in the House of Assembly as the lead on the bill was to the back pay, how it was calculated and the justification for it.

“There was a period where I was invited to bring a resolution to allow for the MOF to retire as a former chief minister but even on retirement the increase in expenditure that

Under the tree

would result barred me under the standing orders from assisting in this way.

“We still believe that all former chief ministers should be allowed to retire at that level.

“The AG stated orally and it was contained in the explanatory memorandum of the House that the matter was raised with and approved by the Integrity Commission and that other pension anomalies were raised.

“Since February 9, 2015, we have requested information on the other pension anomalies, the calculations of the back pay and other queries from the debate.

“These requests were made in writing by email again on April 1, 2015, and again as recent as last week March 6, 2016.

“We invite the public to understand how Government works, to access public records for truth: copies of parliamentary agendas and the standing order of the House are all public documents and then of course, all meetings of the House of Assembly are aired publicly over radio, it is important to listen when you can.”

The PDM leader said her party remains committed to serving the people honestly.

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Speaker calls for a more proactive approach to curb crime in Grand Turk

BY OLIVIA ROSE SPEAKER of the House of Assembly Robert Hall has urged the Governor and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force to do more to curb the rising crime in Grand Turk.

The speaker during an impromptu moment in the House of Assembly on Wednesday (March 16) said crime is increasing at an alarming rate in the country’s capital.

He said: “Following on comments that many members made concerning crime here in Grand Turk, I was very disgusted this morning when I passed by the residence of Richard Been and saw an individual with his relatively new vehicle, his windshield smashed and the rear glass busted out.

Cop injured in gun incident AN OFFICER of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) was injured during a firearms incident this week.

Police were called to Kew Town, Providenciales, at 1.22am on Thursday (March 17) to reports of a disturbance.

An officer was injured during the incident and was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre to receive treatment.

The RTCIPF are currently investigating the matter.

Something really has to be done to address this situation.

“A person should be able to enjoy his property without this sort of thing happening. I’m not one who likes to sound alarmed but it’s really, really disgusting.”

He called on Governor Peter Beckingham and the Commissioner of Police to do more to address this issue in Grand Turk.

He noted that: “Of course there are concerns throughout the Islands but we have seen a number of incidents here and immediate action needs to be taken.

“I’m not like those who say the youngsters don’t have nothing to do, sometimes it’s just a low down, good for nothing attitude, and most of the

Speaker of the House of Assembly Robert Hall

times it’s not that they’re hungry, it’s just a lifestyle and attitudes.”

Gunman snared with backpack full of firearms A WANTED man has been caught by police carrying a mini-arsenal in his backpack.

Lavern Smith, of the Bight, Providenciales, was seen acting suspiciously by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force while out on routine patrol in October of last year.

The 23-year-old, who was wanted in relation to another matter, began to run when officers from the tactical unit approached him.

He was apprehended behind a nearby building and officers searched his backpack.

Inside they found one black Hi-Point 40 calibre pistol, nine rounds of 9mm ammunition, two rounds of 22mm ammunition, one black holster, two face masks, a black and white glove and a pair of scissors.

When asked if he had a licence for firearms he said no and was arrested and later charged.

On Wednesday, March 9, Smith pleaded guilty to carrying a firearm and three counts of carrying ammunition.

He will be sentenced on Monday, March 21.

The Government in its 2016/2017 Budget proposal allotted funds to employ 20 additional police officers to help curb the spate of burglaries, vandalisms and break-ins in Grand Turk.

Speaking at recent press conference Premier Rufus Ewing said that while national security and police are under the purview of the Governor, the Government has a responsibility to finance national security measures.

The Premier made it clear that regulations and decisions as it relates to national security and policing are under the remit of the Governor.

“What strategies are utilised and how the force is deployed, what strategic interventions are necessary, we are here to fund.”

Speaking specifically to the transfer of officers from Grand Turk to Providenciales he said: “I have expressed my concern to the Commissioner of Police and the Governor about the reduction of the

number of police officers on Grand Turk.

“I’ve done that privately and at the National Security Council meeting in preparing for our budget.

“When you look at the upcoming budget you’ll see that this Government is committed to fighting crime and preventing crime in the community by the funding that we have put in the budget.”

He further related that some of the new police officers may be recruits from the police training school.

Premier Ewing revealed that funding has also been allotted for the procurement of two more vessels and in 2017 to enhance aerial surveillance with the use of drones to increase police presence.

“Boots on the ground, eyes in the air and men in the water to protect our borders and to protect our country.”

The Commissioner noted that there remains 38 police officers in Grand Turk.

Civil servants to elect association leader ELECTIONS for the positions of president and vice president of the Civil Service Association (CSA) are scheduled to take place on April 7.

This week the CSA released the polling locations and the requirements for voting.

Only teachers will be permitted to vote at the schools, all other public officers will be required to vote at the designated locations.

For details of the polling locations and hours of voting contact csinaction.gov.uk.

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Government organises clean-up campaign for zika virus prevention

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A CLEAN-UP campaign was organised recently in an effort to decrease the chances of residents and visitors falling victim to mosquito borne diseases.

According to the Director of the Environmental Health Department, Kenrick Neely, the clean-up campaign officially began in February in North Caicos.

In an interview with the Weekly News, Neely said that $80,000 out of funds approved in Cabinet in February were for clean-up campaigns throughout the whole of the TCI. On Wednesday (March 16) the Environmental Health Department and the Ministry of Health oversaw a clean-up in Providenciales in the areas of Five Cays, Kew Town and Blue Hills.

Abandoned vehicles were removed from these communities as part of the zika virus prevention action plan developed by the two Government entities.

This initiative started at 8am and concluded at about 5pm that day.

Neely said: “With this clean-up we will see a decrease in our mosquito population and other vectors, such as rats and roaches.

“We will see cleaner communities and we will see less persons visiting our health facilities. “This is just a

small portion of what can happen.

“We should see an increase in our economy with increased arrivals in tourism because once you have a cleaner community or a cleaner nation, we will have a healthier nation as well.

“You will see increase in tourism products and we will see a decrease in diseases and other health related issues.”

The clean-up is ongoing in North Caicos and South Caicos.

The director said that an official clean-up is set for Providenciales on April 9 where all the constituencies will be targeted.

It will then climax with Grand Turk that following Saturday.

“I would love to see communities taking their initiative in organising clean-up campaigns, working with the Department and the Ministry of Health because that is the only way we are going to be successful in getting Turks and Caicos cleaner and beautiful by nature, not clean by choice,” Neely said.

The TCI has seen cases of the zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya; all mosquito related viruses.

Zika virus is transmitted by aedes mosquitoes.

People with zika virus usually have symptoms that can include mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache.

Abandoned vehicle removed from a yard in Kew Town

Clothing donation for Joaquin victims in Bahamas TWENTY parcels of brand new clothes were presented to the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) in Nassau in efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Joaquin in the Bahamas.

This initiative was a joint effort between ONE Bahamas Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Royal Turks

and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF).

In an interview with O’Brien Forbes, public relations officer at ONE Bahamas Association, he said that he was more than pleased to have been able to assist the Bahamas in their time of need.

He said: “We felt the urgency to assist them in the aftermath of what they experienced.

“The two countries have a long history of co-dependency and an unspoken pledge to excel through love and unity.

“One Bahamas is grateful to the corporate and private citizens alike in Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas for making this possible.”

Forbes flew to the Bahamas courtesy of Bahamas Air in order to make the donation.

Governor announces public private partnership PRIVATE companies will work with the public sector to share skills and increase efficiency as part of a new scheme.

The initiative entitled ‘Publicprivate partnerships - Enhancing service delivery’ aims to encourage public sector departments to learn from the more streamlined policies adopted by private companies.

Three senior business leaders in the Turks and Caicos Islands have agreed to take part; Ken Adams of Do It Centre, Gilly Williams at the Wine Cellar and Turks Head Brewery and Robert Brace from Graceway IGA, Smart and Gourmet.

Governor Peter Beckingham said: “I am grateful to these three senior and successful businessman for giving up their time to discuss ways in which the public sector can learn from business.

“Everyone in TCI will know how their business operate successfully and efficiently, and I am confident the advice they can offer will help public

servants look at their operations in new and different ways.

“All government departments in the UK now automatically have on their boards senior members of the private sector, so we can learn from their example how our own public sector can benefit from business.

“We are fortunate to have the free services of these three businessmen to support the departments.

“I have been keen to get the public sector more engaged with business, and I am confident this is a great way of starting.”

The enterprise gurus will attend government department meetings to hear what issues public servants face and advise them on how they can improve efficiency.

Launching the scheme alongside the Governor, Deputy Governor Anya Williams added: “My focus over the next year is going to be unrelentingly on generating more efficiencies in our public service.

“I know there are areas where we can improve delivery standards to

the public, and engaging three highly experienced businesspeople in this way is bound to help find ways of making improvements.

“I look forward to working with all three businessmen and having them help us with our work.”

The initial areas of focus for the scheme will be alternative energy, the work permit system, infrastructure implementation and road safety certification.

Graceway’s Robert Brace is confident that the TCI public sector can learn important lessons from companies like IGA. He said: “From my time in business with some of Europe’s large companies I have seen how the public sector can benefit from closer working relations with companies.

“It is very common in many European countries for these sorts of exchanges between the private and the public sector to take place.

“I am pleased to see this sort of co-operation happening in the Turks and Caicos.

“I am sure that Gilly Williams, Ken Adams and I can, at least at the margin, help to bring some

efficiencies and a new way of looking at services offered by the public service.”

Victim airlifted after ‘brutal’ beating THE VICTIM of a savage beating has been flown to Nassau for emergency treatment.

Police were called at 2.55am on Saturday, March 12, to the Members Only Club in Grand Turk after reports of a man lying on the floor covered in blood.

On arrival officers discovered the victim propped up against a vehicle soaked in blood and suffering from multiple injuries.

A statement issued by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) described the man

as having been “brutally beaten”.

He was taken to Cockburn Town Medical Centre for treatment and later flown to Nassau due to the serious nature of his injuries.

The victim’s condition was later described as stable.

The RTCIPF has launched an investigation into the incident and is urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477 or by using the online reporting page at www.crimestoppers.tc.

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Chicken nuggets may contain plastic CONSUMERS are being warned to be on the lookout for Perdue chicken nuggets which may contain pieces of plastic.

The Animal Health Service Division of the Department of Agriculture sent a public notice out this week recalling all chicken nuggets (Applegate Farms brand only) imported by Graceway Trading.

The initial recall was issued

by US company Perdue Foods LLC for about 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with “extraneous plastic materials”.

The United States Department of Agriculture reported that some of the recalled product was exported to the

Turks and Caicos Islands.

According to a Government press release on Thursday (March 17): “If you have bought any of this product, please do not consume it but rather return it.”

The Agriculture Department has ensured that all remaining product is removed from the shelves.

Further information is available at the Agriculture Department on 9465801.

MILLS MUSES

Can groups become toxic?

ALL societies consist of groups representing different interests.

Some groups have a different impact than others. But generally it is interesting to look more deeply at them and how they operate and influence their members for better or otherwise.

Some groups bring people together to share, educate and promote friendship and togetherness, particularly where identical interests are concerned.

There are professional groups that share the latest in research in their areas, civic groups, which assist society in various ways, and political groups that seek to strengthen support within their membership and attract additional supporters.

And there are groups that have gender interests as their focus, for example, men’s groups and women’s groups. They have distinct functions but aim at the greater good.

Such groups are healthy, promote moral practices and a sense of identity among their adherents.

But there is a toxic side. Often members collude to select as leaders of these groups persons who are relatives, friends, share religious membership or those belonging to the same island.

This causes a reduction in trust and dissatisfaction because other

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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.

members feel the group has strayed from its original goals.

Sometimes assertive persons intimidate others into electing them to leadership positions within the group.

This is where groups become toxic, meaning some members take sides or engage in practices which result in the group disbanding, since some members feel they are no longer a part of decision making.

A feeling of entitlement also causes a group to be toxic.

But there is another type of group which can become toxic over time.

It fronts being religious but its practices are to the contrary.

Groups like those formed by Jim Jones, another known as Heaven’s Gate and yet another, the Branch Davidians, engaged in toxic behaviour which harmed their members. These transformed into cults.

In some Caribbean territories there are groups with religious sounding names which it is alleged

also engage in somewhat toxic behaviour.

In one island a partner complained when the spouse said he had to go to perform some function for his group when his help was required at home.

The needs of the group apparently came first.

In other islands we hear of group activities being held at midnight, very early in the morning and at midday on particular days. This is in addition to activities held during some weeknights.

Some say allegiance to these groups seems to have priority over home affairs.

We need to tap into the divine knowledge given by our creator which protects us from being misled by those with supposed good intentions.

Then we won’t need groups and the issue of them being toxic does not arise.

Repairs needed for Major Hill Dear Editor, I thank you for publishing this letter and those in the past.

I was thinking the other day that our beloved friend the late Joshua Gardiner would be very pleased to know that I am writing again and not only him, but some as far as New York.

I was and am not offended by the words of the PDM elected member for Blue Hills when he made reference to the road in the “city” of Major Hill as a “road that only wizards, crabs and iguanas” does use.

His brother, our beloved Premier, corrected that statement for him.

Thanks honourable Premier.

Major Hill road always was a road that the governments of the past took long to repair and I always speak out for the much needed repair, even though I don’t live there or on that island.

The then Governor Ric Todd was on Expression and I called in to the show and brought to his attention the horrible condition of Major Hill road and how the previous Government did that massive road upgrade from Sandy Point all the way to Lorimers in Middle Caicos including all streets and alleys and ignored Major

Hill road.

He replied that he wasn’t aware of that road and invited me to share additional information on that road.

I took him serious. I told him to make this repair or upgrade of Major Hill road one of his things-to-do before the next Government came into office.

“Thank you for your email to the Governor. This reply confirms that the email has been received.”

08/13/2012.

Since this Government came to power interest was expressed to them with regard to an investment in the Major Hill area worth over $30 million and that road will be the main road to that development.

Major Hill road shouldn’t see an upgrade of only $300,000 but much more. Fixing that road that services the Government subdivision will cost more than the initial funds they budgeted for that road.

I trust that this current Government will pave all the roads in and out of the “city” of Major Hill with the best material on the market before September of this year.

Love and peace, Jonathan (Johnnie) Gardiner, Providenciales

Beautiful by nature, ugly by man Dear Editor, Who on earth thought that erecting 10 massive plastic banners on the site for the soon to be erected Ritz Carlton Hotel at Salt was a good idea?

Some misguided person at the realtors we may presume?

Such signs shoot the developers in the foot! They are

ugly in the extreme, thoughtless in concept and alienate the local populace.

Hopefully someone will have the sense and good taste to have them removed pretty darn quickly or before.

Brian Webster, Providenciales

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National development through heritage preservation THE GREATEST resource of a country is its people.

The fact that a national development plan comprises long range planning for the improvement of livelihoods for citizens, is indicative of the significance of the opening sentence.

And while national development involves the provision of quality healthcare, access to education, improvement in transportation infrastructure, it also involves the development of policies to protect and empower its citizens against exploitation.

Further, it also involves the development of programmes and projects with goals and objectives, some of which should be to instil national pride and evoke appreciation for heritage.

Zooming in on the situation at home in our beautiful by nature country the Turks and Caicos Islands, we have managed to get a few things done along the line of the subject, but there is yet a long way to go.

Whilst we have had countless opportunities to do it right the first time and even to begin again, we still seem to be off course.

Collectively speaking, is it because there is no vision in ensuring that national pride and heritage preservation is embedded in our national development plan?

Better yet, is the national development plan well-articulated and understood by the citizens?

It goes back to the fundamentals.

Good governance, transparency and accountability. This can be achieved through unity.

First of all, we must know who we are and what we have. We then must set the standards and maintain those standards.

Hence, it is so important to identify and design programmes and projects through the national development process that would establish and solidify our identity and chart our destiny.

It is only through having a strong sense of identity and an appreciation of our heritage, can we as a developing nation tenaciously embark on a course to govern our own destiny.

One thing that has become common place in the Turks and Caicos is ‘lip service.’ And, unfortunately, the country leaders very much engaged in this practice.

Nothing is ever achieved through lip service. When legislation and policies are developed, they must be enforced.

This ensures ecological integrity which underpins the significance of protection and preservation of the natural and cultural heritage.

Taking this a step further to

BY ETHLYN GIBBS-WILLIAMS

Ethlyn Gibbs-Williams is currently serving as executive director of the Turks and Caicos National Trust, a certified project manager and chartered director with over 20 years of experience in project, programme development and management and community empowerment.

ensure that citizens and residents, as well a potential developers are aware of legislation and policies can be achieved through education outreach programmes and projects.

The power of education is awesome. And much can be achieved through a united front.

Yes we have missed a lot of opportunities to get it right, but all is not lost. As a country we can begin right now to analyse our national development strategy and design solutions to strengthen weak areas such as national values and heritage preservation.

Government ministries and departments, civil society organisations, quasi-government organisations, schools, advance education institutions, the private sector, all are stakeholders in the national development process, and therefore should participate in, and support heritage preservation

programmes and projects.

Heritage preservation to a nation is like a birth certificate. Heritage is what makes you who you are. It’s your birth right.

Therefore, the national development strategy should encompass heritage preservation.

Should we as a people exchange our birth right like Esau for ‘a bowl of soup’- material possessions, sell or squander our inheritance?

Surely if we were to go down that path we can’t expect to have negotiating powers anymore.

It goes back to what was said earlier - we must know who we are and what we have.

By our own actions, we can make others lord over our destiny and that of our children and children’s children.

By our actions we can become perpetual borrowers - the borrower then becomes slave to the lender.

The ace is not in your hands anymore. Strangers determine your fate. They become masters over what was once your heritage, is that what we want for our destiny? I think not!

Let us go back to the drawing board in unity. Scrutinise the national development plan, strengthen the weak areas, build on foundations that are already laid for heritage preservation programmes and projects such as the national heritage register published 2014, educational and ecotourism activities centred around heritage sites such as the Cheshire Hall Plantation ruins, Wade’s Green 18 century cotton plantation ruins in Kew, North Caicos, Little Water Cay Nature Reserve conservation tours and Bird Rock Point Heritage Fields programme, just to name a few.

There are indeed benefits to be derived from heritage preservation such as jobs, educational improvement opportunities and support, business partnership, entrepreneurship possibilities, professional development opportunities, etc.

As a country, as a people, our goal and objective through national development should be to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders are firstly, knowledgeable about their heritage, and secondly be engaged in and benefiting from heritage protection and preservation.

COMMENTARY

Drugs, booze and frustration A WOMAN friend of Yvette was killed in Florida recently.

The woman’s son was critically injured.

They were walking on a sidewalk when an automobile veered off the street striking them.

The details are terrible.

The young driver of the car was intoxicated at 9am in the morning.

This is one more incident of intoxicants causing young people to lose control, wasting lives.

Auto accidents caused by intoxicated drivers are only one horrible problem. If the addicted are not at the wheel of a car they are carrying knives or guns.

Many robberies happen because of the need to fund addiction. Murders and stabbings result from frustration and drug wars.

BY DAVID TAPFER

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

Politicians in the USA and the TCI don’t know how to reverse the problems. Gun control is the agenda of one US political party. The TCI has proven gun control does not work.

We must look at the root cause of addition. We were taught, ‘Idle hands are the devils workshop’.

What causes youthful hands to be idle?

Youths always have high hopes but when rewarding employment is

not available frustration sets in.

In the normal course of life when a child finishes school they expect emancipation. They seek employment to fund their independence.

The TCI lacks trade schools and council persons to meet repeatedly with each and every high school student.

What are the students’ interests?

Why push an intelligent young man interested in auto mechanics into a

college preparation course?

Is the lack of guidance and the lack of educational alternatives one of the root causes of frustration, school drop outs and idle hands becoming available to the devil?

Then there are the bad examples set by those in high places. Drugs and booze and the promise of more of the same.

I can tell from personal experience that a career of one’s choosing is rewarding. Not only in earning one’s living by performing a needed service or designing and/or building something needed.

This does not include running casinos or peddling drugs or booze.

Casinos prey on those addicted to gambling. Why promote the sale of booze? Instead, promote clinics to handle addictions!

What about our young woman?

They rarely take to guns and knives but when the population of young

men are preoccupied with booze, drugs and frustration we end up with unwed mothers and unemployed frustrated ‘baby fathers’.

Where do we go from here?

Instead of worrying on television over keeping schools open in North and Middle Caicos - that is a given - the Deputy Premier of three and a half years needs to consider why the population of the largest most promising islands has been disappearing.

Where is her plan to start technical education and trade schools? We import teachers, nurses, doctors, auto mechanics, refrigeration servicemen and numerous other technical ‘experts’.

Maybe with a proper educational plan we could predict less frustration, intoxication and crime.

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Deputy Governor congratulates HR manager on award THE OFFICE of the Deputy Governor has praised the TCIG human resources manager on obtaining an internationally recognised certification.

Keisha Taylor has been successful in obtaining her Human Resources Management Certification from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

The SHRM credentials are relevant worldwide and test behavioural competencies as well as the application of HR technical knowledge.

Taylor said: “I was elated to receive the official results that I had successfully completed my SHRMCP certification exam.

“I am also grateful for the opportunity granted through both the United Kingdom Jubilee Fund and the TCIG Public Service Professional Development Fund.

“My effort and success on this

initiative is an ideal and critical demonstration of the commitment to my continuous professional development and my desire to effectively assist the team in the advancement of HR best practices in the TCIG public service.”

The SHRM was founded in 1948 and is the world’s largest HR membership organisation devoted to human resource management representing more than 275,000 members in more than 160 countries.

The body has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates and aims to develop the HR profession globally.

Deputy Governor Anya Williams said: “I am very proud of our human resource management team most especially Ms Taylor on the recent accomplishment of her Human

Resource Management Certification.

“This certification will provide both her and the other HR officers with a specialist qualification that is up to date and is relevant to the work they do.

“This will in turn help to provide a better service to the Government and to improve the overall performance of the human resource management directorate.

“As a part of our intention to fully utilise the professional development fund to assist in professionalising all staff across Government, it is our intention to have all HR officers complete this certification program

by April 2017.

“I certainly wish all others much success in their upcoming studies and exams and encourage all other staff across government to pursue similar opportunities in their individual professions.

“Once again, congratulations.”

CERTIFIED: Taylor has obtained an internationally recognised qualification in her field

Under the sea YOUNGSTERS will get the chance to learn more about the world under the waves next week as part of a new nature project.

School pupils are being given the opportunity to attend a free snorkel clinic in Providenciales on Wednesday, March 23.

The initiative, organised by the School for Field Studies in collaboration with Amanyara resort, the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre and the Department of Environmental and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), is aimed at getting children to learn more about natural resources.

Heidi Hartler, centre director at the School for Field Studies, said: “On South Caicos, the School for Field Studies provides opportunities for young community members to discover and explore our natural resources through swimming lessons and the SFS Snorkel Club.

“The School for Field Studies is excited to work in collaboration with Amanyara, the Edward C Gartland

Youth Centre, and DEMA to extend our community engagement efforts to Providenciales and introduce local youth to the underwater world.

“Our students are excited to share what they have learned on South Caicos about coral reefs and their value, and hope to encourage greater stewardship and understanding of this very important natural resource.”

Registered school students between the ages of eight and 15 with at least a moderate swimming ability will join the SFS college students for a one-on-one ‘learn to snorkel’ clinic.

Participants will get to explore the underwater coral reefs of Providenciales while learning to use and care for their snorkel equipment.

The morning will include an introduction to snorkelling, educational and fun marine conservation games and in-water snorkel training.

More information is available at the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre on 331-9602.

Staff promoted at Digicel Sean Brathwaite of Scotiabank presents donation to TCIFA’s Olivia Graveley

Bank donates $2,000 to youth football YOUNG footballers in the TCI are set to benefit from the generosity of a corporate supporter Earlier this month Scotiabank donated $2,000 to the TCI Football Association for its youth development programme.

Sean Brathwaite, managing director of Scotiabank, attended the TCIFA National Academy on

Monday, March 7, to make the presentation.

It was received by Olivia Graveley, coaching development officer at the TCIFA, along with children and coaches involved the association’s Grassroots Football Development Programme.

During his visit Brathwaite was able to see first-hand the

talents of the children in training and he reiterated Scotiabank’s dedication to continue supporting the programme.

President of the TCIFA Sonia Bien-Aime said: “Scotiabank are dedicated supporters to our annual fundraisers and youth development programmes, and we’re very appreciative for their ongoing support.”

TWO hard working staff members have been rewarded with promotions at telecoms company Digicel.

Monique Williams and Frankira Forbes have been promoted to retail store manager and store supervisor at Graceway House in Providenciales.

According to a press release from the company on Wednesday (March 16), both employees have been outstanding, dedicated and hardworking since joining the team.

CEO of Digicel TCI Sinead O’ Marcaigh said: “We continue to

be very proud of our employees.

“Monique and Frankira have exemplified the essence of the Digicel way, where hard work, dedication and commitment to our customers is our number one goal.

“These promotions are simply Digicel’s way of rewarding two outstanding employees.

“Part of our goals is to ensure that we have the best trained, the best motivated and the most customer focused employees in the TCI; and to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders continue to have opportunities to advance.”

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Bank staff learn about gender equality FEMALE employees from CIBC FirstCaribbean teamed up with the Department of Gender Affairs on March 8 and 10 to celebrate International Women’s Day. The staff members were treated to a presentation by the department’s deputy coordinator Barbara Handfield on the state of gender equality.

Following this year’s theme for International Women’s Day ‘Pledge for Parity,’ Handfield’s interactive presentation focused on equality for all.

She stressed that equality is not only about wages but it begins in social lives and homes.

Handfield added that equality does not mean making women more powerful than men but rather the sexes working together to achieve harmony and justice.

Bianca O’Neil, business support officer at CIBC FirstCaribbean, and organiser of the event said the presentations were well attended by staff.

“Her talk was engaging, instructive and enlightening and we believe many women left feeling better-informed and empowered.”

This is the second year that CIBC FirstCaribbean has celebrated International Women’s Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

CIBC FirstCaribbean country

CIBC FirstCaribbean staff on International Women’s Day

head Larry Lawrence said that the bank is committed to the advancement of women year round.

“Our commitment ensures that we attract and retain the best talent, drive strong performance, and generate new opportunities in the community.”

Local designer to host first fashion week

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

Business licence holders warned to settle up BUSINESS licence holders must settle delinquent accounts on or before March 31, according to the Revenue Department.

Failure to do so will result in the suspension and revocation of licences.

A press release from the department read: “Business licence holders are reminded that a business licence is not transferrable and as such, the sale of a business or transfer of shares

must be immediately followed up with a cancellation notice to the Revenue Department.

“The new owners are required to acquire a new business licence through the application process.”

More information is available at the Revenue Department, Town Centre Mall, Providenciales or Hibiscus Square, Grand Turk, on 338-5234 or 338-2061 or via email at tcirevenuedepartment@ gov.tc.

Fundraising banquet for nursing education A GLAMOROUS evening event is set to take place next month to raise cash for nursing education.

The Drs Albray and Rosita Butterfiled Foundation is hosting the fundraising banquet under the patronage of Premier Rufus Ewing and his wife on April 15 at 7pm.

It will honour the much loved “nation builder” Rosita Butterfield MBE who passed away in January

2015.

Dr Butterfield was a teacher, a nurse, a long standing member of parliament, a businesswoman, a preacher and a philanthropist.

Born in Kew, North Caicos, she touched the lives of many before passing away aged 78.

Tickets cost $100 and include food at the Tropicana Supper Club in Providenciales.

VISION and high aspirations for the country’s fashion industry are two qualities that local fashion designer Jeritt Williams has going on for him.

Williams told the Weekly News that he is looking to host the first ever Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week sometime in October.

He said he wants to reach out to the community for models, sponsors, team players and designers in advance in order for the event to be as successful as possible.

The designer is looking for male models 5ft 10ins and up, female models 5ft 7ins and up, full figured models 5ft 10ins and up and children models.

Williams said: “The event is mainly focused on attracting fashion lovers to the Turks and Caicos, promoting the local fashion designers and fashion boutiques.

“There will also be invited designers who will be coming to showcase their designs and international models.”

The young designer said that he initially decided to host Turks and Caicos Fashion Week because of his passion for fashion.

“I do believe that the Turks and Caicos is ready for a new industry and I believe starting something like this as Turks

Local fashion designer, Jeritt Williams

and Caicos Fashion Week, that’s a great start to a not only give myself an opportunity, but also gives other emerging designers the opportunity to spread their wings internationally,” Williams said.

The event will be held in Grace Bay, but a specific location has not been confirmed yet.

Williams said that packages will be sold for the event and that attendees can expect a fulfilling weekend of fashion and networking.

He said: “I do feel proud of myself, I do think that I have all of

the capabilities to host an event like this.

“With my experience being a part of so many major events gives me the drive and knowledge to produce my own event.”

The designer has participated in Harrisburg Fashion Week, a reality show in Kingston Jamaica called Mission Catwalk and Los Angeles Fashion Week.

He has also created fabulous designs for a number of wellknown people in the TCI community.

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW

Shaving brush tree PSEUDOBOMBAX ellipticum, commonly known as the shaving brush tree, is one of my favourite blooming trees.

It’s a stunning centrepiece addition to any tropical-esque succulent garden.

A unique and stunning gem from the drier tropical forest regions of southern Mexico down into Central America. So it’s a perfect tree for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Generally it grows 20 to 40 feet.

At this time of the year large cigarlike buds rapidly develop in response to warmer weather.

The flowers are silky and two types colours. Some trees bloom neon hot pink flowers and some white flowers.

While only lasting a couple of days each on average flowering will

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continue for a few weeks before new leaves begin to flush and hide any late blooms.

This is a tree that puts on quite a show while pushing fresh spring foliage.

The wood is interesting as well, showing striping of greens, yellows, browns and white.

For this reason people plant the tree in their garden and the attractive flowers are used to decorate their homes and churches.

The shaving brush tree is also nice when it’s young, having a bulb-like

swollen stem that looks like a green rock melon.

The tree is also used as firewood and wood for carving handicrafts.

The fruits are collected manually from the tree before opening and drying to extract the seeds.

The small seeds are manually separated from the fibres and stored under cool and dry conditions.

Pseudobombax ellipticum is propagated by seeds and cuttings.

Seeds require sunny locations for germination.

The cuttings are easily rooted

when planted in bags of soil and watered daily or when planted directly in the field.

Newest leaves open a rich blood red or maroon then slowly fade through orange-ish and bronze shades before changing to bright light apple green, and finally a nice deep green.

During the summer the large, deep green palmate-type leaves create a

nice shade.

Meanwhile, if present, fat oval shaped seed pods cycle through their development, once again decorating the tree.

While quite drought tolerant shaving brush trees will grow faster and fuller when supplied extra summer water.

In winter leaves will change to gold and brown before dropping.

butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

• You could use the same pan that you fried the bacon in - just retain a tablespoon of the bacon dripping and don’t add the

butter or margarine.

• On each tortilla, sprinkle two tablespoons of shredded cheese. Cover with a third of the scrambled eggs.

• Top with one or two slices of

bacon. Fold the tortillas envelope-style or roll it up like a wrap.

• Let them set for one minute so the cheese melts. Eat and enjoy!

Weekly Recipe

Breakfast tortilla wrap

INGREDIENTS • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine • 6 large eggs • 2 tablespoons milk • 6 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese or American cheese • 3 to 6 slices bacon • 3 large flour tortillas • Salt and pepper to taste METHOD • In a large pan over mediumhigh heat, fry the bacon until

BY ADELE VAN SCHOOR browned and completely cooked.

• Transfer to stacked paper towels to remove any excess grease and to crisp as it sets.

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and a couple of pinches of salt and pepper.

• Scramble the eggs in melted

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By Lynn Robinson

Lynn Robinson has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands for 12 years and works at Big Blue Unlimited as a diving instructor, eco guide and boat captain. She is passionate about the environment and does regular beach clean ups while walking her three potcakes. Her other passion is running and can often be seen training for marathons and ultra-marathons.

Not so biodegradable DON’T be fooled by the biodegradable claims. They are not what they seem and have given people the false impression that it’s okay to continue to use plastic.

Recent years have seen the explosion of biodegradable plastic on the scene in an attempt to help the environment and make people feel better about their impact on the ever increasing amount of trash that we produce as a species.

Sadly so called ‘biodegradable plastics’ are still wreaking havoc on the planet as they need specific conditions like micro-organisms, temperature and humidity to biodegrade properly and long before they have broken down they have already impacted hundreds and thousands of vulnerable species, causing entanglement, suffocation, starvation and eventually death.

Even when biodegradable plastics are dumped into landfills they can produce harmful greenhouse gases when broken down.

There really is no excuse for single use and unless we all start to make changes it will be too late to reverse the damage that we have caused.

Many cities, states and countries are banning plastic bags, single use coffee pods, straws, Styrofoam and other harmful plastics in a bid to stand up to the rising tide of ‘convenience’.

Just recently Antigua announced a ban on plastic bags, the city of Hamberg in Germany has banned the popular coffee pods and Sweden is so efficient at waste management that only one percent of its waste ends up in landfills.

The Turks and Caicos Islands have yet again been voted the number one islands in the world but isn’t it about time we made a real difference?

How about if we strive to become the number one eco-friendly island in the world?

Somewhere where residents can be proud to show the rest of the world what can be achieved with the right mind-set and values to make a difference and thereby influencing visitors to make a change in their own lifestyles.

Hotels can encourage the use of reusable bottles and bags by installing water refilling stations and handing out grocery bags for guests to use while shopping.

Bars and restaurants can stop handing out straws automatically with drinks and can also start using eco-friendly take out containers.

More trash cans can be stationed around popular areas with regular garbage collections and businesses can take ‘ownership’ of road and beach areas nearby with a view to keeping them clean and trash free.

“No one is an environmentalist by birth. It is only your path, your life, your travels that awaken you,” Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

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Caribbean countries urged to strengthen cyber security

BY OLIVIA ROSE CARIBBEAN and Latin American countries are being urged to step up efforts on cyber security.

This comes as a recent report titled ‘Are we ready in Latin America and the Caribbean?’ was released by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organisation of American States (OAS).

Leaders of both organisations made the call after a new study was undertaken by the two institutions in collaboration with Oxford University.

It shows the region is highly vulnerable to potentially devastating cyber-attacks.

Cyber crimes are criminal offences committed via the internet or otherwise aided by various forms of computer technology, such as the use of online social networks to bully others or sending sexually explicit digital photos with a smart phone.

The report which was released on Monday (March 14) demonstrates that four out of every five countries in the region do not have a cyber security strategy or plans for protecting critical infrastructure.

The 2016 cyber security report also shows that two out of three countries do not have a command and control centre for cyber security.

Additionally, the report outlined that a large majority of prosecutors lack the capacity to punish cybercrimes and face other problems as well.

According to the OAS, the report analyses the state of preparedness of 32 countries, based on 49 indicators.

It is the first significant examination of the level of preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean against the growing threat of cybercrime.

It said that while Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago

have achieved an “intermediate level of preparedness” they “remain far from advanced countries” like the United States, Israel, Estonia and the Republic of Korea.

“This report is a call to action to protect our citizens and our critical infrastructure for the 21st century,” said IDB president Luis Alberto Moreno.

“Our region arrived late to the industrial revolution. We cannot miss the opportunity that the digital revolution offers us. Because of that, cyber security must be a priority.”

OAS assistant secretary general Nestor Mendez emphasised that cyberspace is increasingly becoming an integral part of the daily life of people in the Americas, including the Caribbean, and is indispensable to their total development.

“That is why we have to regard cyber security like any other kind of security: an issue of the highest priority for our people, without which we expose ourselves to potentially catastrophic losses,” he said.

“In this context, our motto of ‘More rights for more people’ signals our commitment to continue

Resort seeks graduate engineers BEACHES and Sandals are seeking to identify engineering and facilities management graduates from across the Caribbean for its management trainee programme.

Ideal candidates must have a first degree in engineering and/ or facilities management or other related discipline, from a recognised tertiary institution.

In addition, shortlisted candidates must be over 21-years-old, possess strong communication and organisational skills and have a clear interest for growth in the hospitality industry.

The successful candidates will experience an intensive, accelerated and practical two-year learning and development programme including exposure to all areas and departments of hotel operations with a targeted specialisation of engineering and facilities management.

Submissions should be made by email to mtp2016@grp.sandals.com no later than May 1, 2016.

Following submissions, there will be an intense selection process including a series of extensive interviews to identify the most suitable candidates.

working to strengthen the capacity of our countries to protect our people, our economies and the critical infrastructure of our region,” he added.

The OAS said the risks of abuse increase as Latin America and the Caribbean join the digital revolution.

It said the region is the fourthlargest mobile market in the world, with half its population using the internet.

The evaluation of the maturity of cyber security policies in the region includes 49 indicators in five areas: policy and strategy, culture and society education, legal framework and technology.

The report includes technical data on each of the countries and analyses key elements such as the legal status and the capacity of each country to respond to incidents.

The report notes 16 countries in the region have no coordinated capacity to respond to incidents. Only four rank above the intermediate level of maturity in this respect.

Only six have a structured programme of education in cybersecurity, which includes budgetary stability as well as mechanisms for research and the transfer of knowledge, the report states.

Red Cross hosts annual tea party A TEA party to raise funds for the TCI Red Cross will be held at Waterloo in Grand Turk this April.

‘Lips, Clutches and Heels’ will take place on Saturday, April 9, from 3pm to 7pm will include live musicians and a silent auction Tickets can be bought for $20 at TCI Red Cross from Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm, and from volunteers.

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Haiti records nearly 100 cholera deaths in first two months of 2016 Haiti says it has recorded 96 deaths from cholera during the first two months of this year.

The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) said there were also 7, 782 cases of the disease during the period January 1 to February 27.

But it said that the trend is towards a decrease in the number of cases following the outbreak US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention described as the worst epidemic of cholera in recent history.

Haitians have blamed UN peacekeeping troops from Nepal whom they said carried strains of the disease with them, contaminating a large portion of the country’s drinking water.

The United Nations initially denied any role in the outbreak, and has refused to redress complaints, claiming immunity under a 1946 convention. In January, a US judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by human rights groups seeking compensation for Haitian victims.

The MSPP said that the decline has been observed every week despite the recent rains, saying “this situation demonstrates of a better capacity to control the transmission in outbreak and at the same time the

The iconic Grand Lucayan Resort complex is being offered for sale. (PRNewsFoto/HVS Capital Corp.)

One of Bahamas’ biggest resorts up for sale Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) said there were also 7,782 cases of the disease during the period January 1 to February 27.

need to enhance efforts to strengthen the management of cases.

“The humanitarian community continues to support the Haitian government in its efforts not only to ensure a rapid and effective response to the cholera epidemic in improving access to drinking water services, sanitation and health, but also to reduce the vulnerability of populations living in the most at-risk cholera areas.

“As part of the continuation of this commitment a humanitarian

response plan in which the response to the cholera outbreak is a priority is being developed,” the MSPP added.

But it noted that the number of deaths during the first two months of this year is higher than the same period last year when 67 deaths were recorded.

In addition, the Ministry of Health reports that 18 communities, including Cap-Haïtien, Limbé, Pilatte, Port Margot and even some sections of the capital, remain in a red alert. (CMC)

Judge to decide on sanity of woman who killed daughter in Cayman Islands ATTORNEYS made their closing arguments Monday in the case against Tamara Butler, accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter in October 2014. The question for the verdict in the judge-alone trial is not whether Butler killed her daughter, but if she knew what she was doing was wrong.

Butler told psychologists after her arrest that God had told her to shave her head and then told her to kill her daughter Bethany. The question over the defendant’s state of mind will mean the difference between murder and manslaughter when Justice Alastair Malcolm delivers his verdict on Monday.

“Following God’s command or not, did she know what she was doing was wrong?” said Crown prosecutor Cheryll Richards.

The weeklong trial included testimony from police, several psychologists and Butler’s husband Lenford Butler, a sergeant in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Mr. Butler told the court how his wife changed dramatically after she lost her job with the police service as a civilian employee working on the front desk.

He told the court how, on the

night of the murder, his wife shaved her own hair and eyebrows before trying to shave their daughter’s. He stepped in to stop his wife, but later he had to go to work for a midnight to 7 a.m. shift. He testified that he was concerned enough – and his daughter was scared – that he locked the girl in the master bedroom and gave her his cellphone, putting 911 on speed dial.

The Crown argued that Butler knew what she was doing was wrong. Ms. Richards acknowledged that the defendant was “substantially impaired.” But, she said, the crucial question is one of degree.

The prosecutor pointed to who Butler responded to after police found her early on Oct. 27. 2014, and whether she was, as the defense and several doctors suggested, “in a catatonic state.” She did not respond to officers once she got to the hospital, but she did respond to a doctor and she got on an exam table when requested.

“If she had been in a truly catatonic state, there would have been no selectivity over who she corresponded with,” Ms. Richards argued.

In transcribed sessions with

psychiatrist Dr. Marc Lockhart, Ms. Richards said the doctor led the defendant to answer in certain ways to make her sound less stable. “She’s thinking about culpability in her mind very, very clearly,” she said.

The defense, for its part, did not dispute that Butler killed her daughter. But, said defense attorney Trevor Burke, the question is why “an otherwise devoted and loving mother” would kill her own child. To see that his client was not in her right mind, Mr. Burke said, the judge can “rely on the simple facts of the case itself.”

The attorney, citing testimony from psychologists, said his client believed that God told her that she would have to shave her hair and remove her fake fingernails before she could be admitted into heaven.

The events that night leading up to the murder were a “very clear indication of significant psychosis,” he said.

To say, as the Crown argued in part, that Butler shaved her head and killed her daughter to get revenge on her husband for suspected infidelity, Mr. Burke said, was “too trite, too simple, and barely scratches the surface.”

GRAND Lucayan Resort, the largest resort on Grand Bahama Island and the third largest in The Bahamas, is being sold in a sealed bid auction.

The owner, Hutchison Lucaya Limited, has engaged HVS Capital Corp. to act as advisor in the sale.

Bids for the 409-acre resort will be accepted until June 10.

“There are a number of investment opportunities for an interested buyer, from purchasing the resort in its entirety or looking at individual components,” said Mike Sullivan of HVS Capital Corp.

“Some of those options include expanding and/or relocating the casino, converting additional accommodations to an all-inclusive product or converting some accommodations to vacation or whole ownership.”

Stan Kozlowski of HVS Capital Corp added that there were favourable economic investment opportunities for Grand Lucayan, regardless of what options a potential buyer considers.

Located 55 miles from the east coast of Florida, the Grand Lucayan Resort complex, totaling 1,271 guestrooms, includes four hotel elements: the 10-story 528room Breaker’s Cay tower; 198room Lighthouse Pointe, newly renovated as all-inclusive; and 23 Lanai Suites—all with 12 food and beverage outlets and three swimming pools; plus the 522-room Memories Beach Resort which is presently leased to a third-party operator.

It also has a conference centre, casino, two golf courses and tennis courts. (Caribbean360)

Caribbean leadership council announced by Clinton campaign

Democrat Hillary Clinton will support Caribbean families if elected as US president.

In the run-up to Tuesday’s Florida Democratic presidential primary, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced its “Hillary for Florida” Caribbean Leadership Council – a diverse group of grassroots and community leaders in the Caribbean-American community committed to electing Hillary Clinton as president of the United States.

According to State Representative Hazelle Rogers, President of the Florida Democratic Party Caribbean American Caucus, “As president,

Hillary Clinton will fight for Caribbean-American families.

“Hillary has a strong record of standing up for women and children, from advocating to bolster early childhood education to expanding health care for millions of kids. She is the champion that our community deserves,” Rogers added.

Mayor of Miramar Wayne Messam concurred, indicating that Mrs Clinton had a strong record of standing with the CaribbeanAmerican community.

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Lawsuit alleging murder-for-hire against Nygard ‘absolutely without merit’: Prober

Gordon “Butch” Stewart says The Gleaner’s defamatory report had caused significant damage, not only to his reputation but to the companies he represents. (Photo via atlantablackstar.com)

Prominent businessman suing Jamaica media company for billions over defamatory article HOTEL mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart is suing one of Jamaica’s biggest media companies for J$17.5 billion (US$143.8 million) over the publication of an article that he says was “false, malicious, and defamatory”.

Stewart, the founder of the all-inclusive Sandals Resorts and chairman of the Appliance Traders Ltd (ATL) Group, said in a statement yesterday that the report published on The Gleaner Company’s website last Friday had caused “significant damage”, not only to his reputation but to the companies he represents.

The report surrounded the non-payment of J$40 million (US$328,677) in costs, in a legal matter involving Opposition Senator and businessman Noel Sloley.

“This publication was and is

factually incorrect,” Stewart said.

“This publication has had significant negative impact on the Sandals brand, which is the Caribbean’s leading global brand, and also the ATL brand, resulting in significant losses. The publication was made without any reference to or consultation with Mr. Stewart or his representative(s) to verify the truthfulness or otherwise of the story.”

In the circumstances, the businessman said he was “constrained to initiate legal action”.

Stewart said he is seeking damages in the region of J$17.5 billion, but stressed that was only “a conservative estimate”.

The Gleaner has not yet issued a public response to the legal action, but the article in question was removed from its website.

(Caribbean360)

Bermuda Survey: majority of voters support Pathways to Status Bill MORE than half of registered voters support the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status Bill, with just over a quarter against, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette.

The controversial legislation, which has been the subject of industrial activity since last Friday, was approved by 56 per cent of people, with 29 per cent against it, in the survey by Global Research this month.

The remaining 15 per cent were unsure.

Whites and One Bermuda Alliance supporters overwhelmingly gave their backing to the Bill, with opinions more evenly split among blacks and Progressive Labour Party

supporters.

Among whites, support came from 90 per cent, with 4 per cent against and 6 per cent unsure.

Among blacks, 38 per cent were in favour, 42 per cent opposed and 20 per cent said they don’t know.

Similarly, 90 per cent of OBA voters said they were in favour of the Bill, with 4 per cent opposing and 5 per cent unsure.

Of PLP voters, 25 per cent said they were in favour, 56 per cent opposed and 18 per cent were not sure.

The telephone poll of 400 Bermuda voters was conducted between March 7 and March 14, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 per cent. (Royal Gazette)

WINNIPEG fashion mogul Peter Nygard is defending himself against accusations he masterminded a murder-for-hire plot aimed at opponents of a planned expansion of his luxurious property in the Bahamas.

Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie has called on the police to investigate the claims, according to news reports in Bahamian media today.

In a lawsuit filed in Bahamian court last week, five plaintiffs who are members of a non-governmental organisation called Save The Bays – including Nygard’s neighbour, American hedge fund manager Louis Bacon – allege Nygard paid two known criminals to threaten, intimidate and plan to kill them.

The allegations are “a pack of lies,” and Nygard’s legal team is set to launch a counter claim, said Winnipeg-based lawyer Jay Prober, who spoke to the Free Press on Nygard’s behalf.

The accusations against Nygard include secretly recorded video of Nygard meeting with two men described as known criminals, and sworn statements from them saying Nygard paid them large sums of money to organize anti-Save The Bays protests that portrayed Bacon as a racist and to commit arson and other

Peter Nygard and his legal team are set to file a counter claim to the allegations.

crimes against Nygard’s opponents.

The men, Livingston “Toggie” Bullard and Wisler “Bobo” Davilma, allege Nygard had a hit list of people he wanted them to “deal with.”

“Bahamians say ‘deal,’ mean take care of business, kill. That’s the way Bahamians talk,” Davilma said in his statement to private investigators.

The court documents also allege corruption at top levels of the Bahamian government, suggesting the prime minister had promised Nygard he would be allowed to build on government property to expand his Nygard Cay resort and that Nygard had close ties to the deputy prime minister’s office. Christie denied these allegations during a House of Assembly session this week, according to the Nassau Guardian

newspaper, and said he has asked the police to investigate the claims.

“The suggestion that I used the power of my office to extend special treatment to Peter Nygard is completely and utterly false,” the newspaper quoted Christie as saying.

The plantiffs – Bacon, lawyer Fred Smith, Reverend C.B. Moss, Joseph Darville and Romauld Ferreira – said in a written statement provided to the Free Press that the Royal Bahamas Police Force “failed to adequately respond” despite an alleged 2.5-yearlong campaign of harassment, death threats, fire bombing and physical attacks against them. They say they were forced to launch their own private investigation, resulting in the lawsuit. Accusations in the lawsuit have not been proven in court.

Non-payment of taxes main weakness in region’s economies, says ECLAC THE United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called for measures to tackle nonpayment of taxes, cautioning in a just released report that tax evasion is one of the main weaknesses of the tax systems in the region’s economies, accounting for US$320 billion dollars in 2014.

Tax revenues are the cornerstone of the basic financing of modern State, and it is therefore vital to prioritize the creation of a tax culture in which evaders are effectively punished, according to the ECLAC document, ‘Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2016’, which was launched earlier today.

The ECLAC report states that fiscal non-compliance represents 2.2 points of gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of Value Added Tax (VAT) at the regional level, and 4.1 GDP points in terms of income tax.

While ECLAC said it acknowledges the difficulties of bringing those numbers down against a backdrop of reduced economic buoyancy, it called for increased efforts to avoid a substantial loss of potential tax resources.

According to the document, there

was an across-the-board decline in VAT evasion up to 2007-2008, although that favourable trend was reversed due to the financial crisis.

The Commission describes the need for more in-depth reforms of the structure and administration of VAT. Similarly, with income tax evasion there has been no significant progress in recent years.

The Fiscal Panorama 2016 states that, Latin America recorded a slight average reduction in fiscal accounts, and reached a fiscal deficit of three per cent of GDP and public borrowing of 34.7 per cent of GDP last year. Out of the 19 countries studied, 11 simultaneously increased their fiscal deficit and public debt as a proportion of GDP. According to the report, the slowdown in economic growth and the worsening terms of trade have had dramatic effects on the public finances in many of the region’s countries, with many having to carry out significant fiscal adjustments.

ECLAC outlines an uneven future at the regional level, with most South American countries remaining saddled with uncertainty because of the slowdown in China and other

emerging nations in 2016, while Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean will benefit from positive growth rates, and from falling oil prices in the latter two sub-regions.

In order to protect and boost public investment and growth, the United Nations Economic Commission highlights the need to strengthen counter-cyclical institutional arrangements to reduce harmful cycles of expansion and contraction of public spending.

Fiscal adjustments should therefore aim to attract investment that leads to growth, according to ECLAC. The report affirms that 2015 was marked by a loss of income from non-renewable natural resources, although this was offset by higher tax revenues resulting from reform.

On average, the region increased its tax burden by 0.2 per cent of GDP, mainly thanks to improved collection of income tax.

The main conclusions of the Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2016 will be presented at the first session of the XXVIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, which will be opened tomorrow.

(Caribbean360)

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‘Wages and living standards to fall,’ warns UK think tank Wages and living standards are set to fall, an influential think tank has warned, after Chancellor George Osborne revised down his growth forecasts.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned if the Budget forecasts were right “we should all be worried”.

“This will lead to lower wages and living standards, not just lower tax revenues for the Treasury,” it said.

Mr Osborne blamed global factors for the cut, but Labour said his credibility was “completely shot”.

Labour also accused him of cutting taxes for the wealthy at the expense of the poor.

The independent forecasting body, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), revised the UK growth forecasts down for the next five years in Wednesday’s Budget, and Mr Osborne warned the outlook for the global economy was “markedly weaker” with the UK “not immune” to a slowdown.

The IFS said lower UK productivity was largely to blame for the downgrade.

Despite the lower-than-expected growth, Mr Osborne said he was still on track to get the UK back in the black by 2020, insisting on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he would clear the deficit.

But he added the proviso that it would happen “in normal times

Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for dedicating her life to helping the poor in India.

The prediction stems from Chancellor George Osborne revising his growth forecasts.

when the economy is growing”.

However, the IFS warned Mr Osborne was “running out of wriggle room” and gave him just a 50% chance of hitting his target of a £10bn surplus on the public finances by 2020.

It also warned that if growth deteriorated further then Mr Osborne would need fresh spending cuts or tax rises to meet his pledge.

“If there was another downgrade in fiscal forecasts of a similar magnitude and the chancellor did wish to remain on course to deliver a budget surplus in 2019-20 then this would surely require more real policy change,” said IFS director Paul Johnson.

Mr Johnson also said the chancellor had “managed to shift quite a lot money around” to try and

meet his target but he can only “get away with this once”.

In the Budget, Mr Osborne said he would cut spending by a further £3.5bn in the last year of parliament, on top of the cuts announced in November, but did not specify where these would fall.

Mr Osborne said he would also bring forward capital spending, previously due in 2019, and delay tax revenues for the same year to make sure he achieved his budget surplus target.

“If we get another downgrade in prospects or prospects for tax receipts which is perfectly possible it’s almost a 50:50 chance that that will happen - if that happens again he won’t be able to get away with a similar set of actions next time.

Democracy is a joke, says China – just look at Trump WHEN there is upheaval within China’s own borders – riots, protests, vicious political power struggles – hardly a sniff of it will be found in the pages of the country’s heavilycontrolled press.

When it happens elsewhere – and particularly when it underscores the perils and pitfalls of democracy – it becomes front-page news.

Such is the case of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, who, for China’s authoritarian rulers, has become the latest example of how allowing the masses a say in choosing their leaders is a bad idea.

“The rise of a racist in the US political area worries the whole world,” the party-controlled Global Times crowed this week ahead of Trump’s victory in the latest round of primaries. “He has even been called another Benito Mussolini or Adolf Hitler by some western media.”

It added, darkly: “Mussolini and Hitler came to power through elections, a heavy lesson for western democracy.”

Trump, or “Chuanpu” as they call him in China, has been a gift to Communist party spin doctors paid to convince the country’s 1.4

Donald Trump has threatened China with a trade war, but also praised leaders for their ‘strength’.

billion citizens that rule of the people is a sure path to chaos and destruction.

“They are relishing this moment,” says Zhou Fengsuo, a US-based democracy activist who fled his native China following the deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. “They are very happy. They are laughing over this.

“To them [Trump] is a good character to show the deficiencies of the democratic system, that such a person could become president.

It is just unbelievable. Beijing is

definitely gloating over this.”

Nick Bisley, professor of international relations and executive director of La Trobe Asia, says the rise of such a divisive politician provided perfect ammunition for the rulers of one-party China to argue that democracy was bad not just for it but for the world.

Follow live-wire coverage from the 2016 campaign as John Kerry announces Isis is committing genocide, a topic the presidential candidates may feel inclined to weigh in on

Mother Teresa to be declared a saint on September 4 MOTHER Teresa, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor in India, will be canonised as a saint September 4, Pope Francis announced Tuesday.

The date falls on the eve of the anniversary of her death, which occurred on September 5, 1997.

In December, Pope Francis announced that Mother Teresa would be declared a saint after recognising a second miracle attributed to her: the healing of a Brazilian man with multiple brain tumours after loved ones prayed to her, the Italian Catholic bishops’ association’s official newspaper Avvenire reported.

That miracle occurred after her death.

The nun was beatified in October 2003 by now deceased Pope John Paul II. He approved a first posthumous miracle.

A 30-year-old woman in Kolkata

said she was cured of a stomach tumor after praying to Mother Teresa.

A Vatican committee said it could find no scientific explanation for her healing and declared it a miracle.

Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in Albania and baptised Gonxha Agnes, the Vatican said in her biography.

At age 18, she joined an Irish convent, where she received the name Sister Mary Teresa. Months later, she left for India, landing in Kolkata, the city then known as Calcutta, in January 1929. She taught at St. Mary’s School for girls.

There, she took her Final Profession of Vows and became Mother Teresa. Nearly 20 years later, during a train ride in India, she felt a calling from Jesus to care for the poor, her Vatican biography said. She established Missionaries of Charity to serve the poorest of all.

Norway mass killer Breivik compares himself to Mandela in court FAR-RIGHT terrorist Anders Behring Breivik compared himself to anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela as he gave testimony in his lawsuit against the Norwegian state Wednesday.

Breivik, an ultranationalist who boasted of killing his victims to prevent the “Islamization” of his country, said the difference between himself and the revered South African statesman was that Mandela “ordered action,” while he had been the one to “carry out the action.”

The 37-year-old, who killed 77 people in a shooting rampage and bombing attack in 2011, is suing Norway over his treatment behind bars, alleging that it is a “sadistic” attempt by Norwegian authorities to kill him, and that it is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The mass killer’s complaint centres mainly on his isolation in jail. Since his arrest, he has been separated from other inmates, and virtually his only visits have been with professionals, who meet with him separated behind a glass screen.

Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a shooting rampage and bombing attack in 2011, is suing Norway over his treatment behind bars.

His incoming and outgoing mail is also censored to prevent him from building far-right networks and inciting sympathisers to violence.

Breivik’s killing spree on July 22, 2011, was the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. Eight people were killed when a bomb he planted detonated in Oslo, before he methodically shot to death 69 young people at a Labour Party youth camp, a party he blamed for the rise of multiculturalism in Norway. (CNN)

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Brazil protests over Lula chief of staff appointment Drinks with total sugar content above five grams per 100 milliliters will be affected by the levy, with a higher rate for drinks with more than eight grams.

UK to charge soda tax on sugary drinks THE U.K. government announced a new tax on sugary drinks Wednesday, in an attempt to tackle childhood obesity.

Drinks with total sugar content above five grams per 100 milliliters will be affected by the levy, with a higher rate for drinks with more than eight grams.

The top rate will affect some of the world’s most popular sodas, including Coca-Cola (KO), Dr Pepper (DPS), Pepsi Cola (PEP), Mountain Dew, 7-UP and others.

The government is hoping the tax will help cut down childhood obesity rates in the U.K., which are amongst the highest in developed world. One in five English children is obese by the time they leave primary school, the government said.

Research quoted by the government suggest that sugar plays a major role in childhood obesity,

with sugary drinks being the single biggest source of dietary sugar for children and teenagers.

“We understand that tax affects behavior. So let’s tax the things we want to reduce, not the things we want to encourage,” said George Osborne, the U.K. Chancellor of Exchequer.

Anti-sugar campaigners welcomed the news. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver called the step “a profound move that will ripple around the world.” He has been among those lobbying for the sugar tax for several years.

“Our kids’ health comes first... bold, brave, logical and supported by all the right people,” Oliver said.

The news resonates in the U.S. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomber said the announcement “puts the U.K. at the forefront of the global fight to reduce obesity & diabetes.”

Ahead of Cuba visit, Obama makes sweeping trade and travel changes THE United States unveiled sweeping new measures this week to make it far easier for Americans to visit Cuba and for the island’s Communist government to conduct long-restricted international trade, as President Barack Obama prepared for a historic trip to Havana next week.

Rolling out some of the biggest changes since Obama announced his opening to Cuba in December 2014, his administration loosened limits on the use of U.S. dollars in Cuba trade, removing a huge obstacle to Havana’s access to the global banking system.

U.S. officials expressed hope that relaxation of travel and financial rules, which further chips away at decadesold sanctions against America’s former Cold War foe, will spur Cuban leaders to respond with economic reforms that have been slow to come.

Obama’s critics have accused him of giving up too much in return for too little from Cuban President Raul Castro and of now taking a premature “victory lap” with his March 20-22

visit to the island, the first by a U.S. president in 88 years.

The new rules will allow Americans to travel to Cuba independently for educational, cultural and other purposes by “self-certifying” that their travel is authorised, rather than having to go in organised group tours.

That measure opens new cracks in a longstanding U.S. ban on general tourism to the island and comes just as U.S. airlines will be allowed to restore scheduled service to Cuba, which will greatly increase the ability of Americans to visit the once-forbidden island.

With the opening to Cuba, U.S. travel to Cuba soared 77 percent to 161,000 visitors in 2015, according to Cuban government data, even though Americans going there must fit 12 officially authorized categories.

U.S. officials say travel rose around 50 percent, a discrepancy explained

by Americans illicitly traveling to Cuba as tourists through third countries.

Brazilians have protested in several cities against President Dilma Rousseff after she named her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, chief of staff.

In the capital Brasilia, riot police fired pepper spray at protesters outside the presidential palace.

Lula is currently being investigated in a major corruption scandal.

Hours after the move, the federal judge leading the probe against Lula released phone recordings suggesting Ms Rousseff appointed Lula to spare him arrest.

Brazil’s leader, who is herself facing impeachment proceedings, defended the appointment.

She said Lula was a “skilful political negotiator” and experienced leader who would help kick off economic recovery.

She said the ex-president could also still be prosecuted by the Supreme Court.

The release of the telephone recordings caused an uproar in Congress in Brasilia, with chaotic scenes as opposition leaders gathered around a microphone chanting “resign, resign”.

There were also demonstrations in at least three other Brazilian cities.

“Theft, corruption, that’s the coup... We’re not clowns. Brazil is better than all of this,” Reuters news

2,000 protesters gathered outside the Presidential Palace in Brasilia.

agency quoted one Brasilia protester as saying.

Lula was briefly detained and questioned earlier this month over allegations of money laundering connected to Operation Car Wash, a massive investigation into corruption at the state oil giant, Petrobras.

He denies the allegations, saying they are aimed at preventing him from running for president again in 2018.

In the taped telephone conversation released by Judge Sergio Moro, who is overseeing the Petrobas probe, Ms Rousseff offered to send Lula a copy of his appointment “in case of necessity” - interpreted by some as meaning in case he needed it to avoid arrest.

Ms Rousseff has said she will refer Judge Moro to the Supreme Court for political interference.

Lula and other ministers appointed

by Ms Rouseff are expected to be sworn in at 10:00 (13:00 GMT) on Thursday.

Under Brazilian law, cabinet members can only be tried by the Supreme Court.

As chief of staff, Lula is expected to lead the fight against moves in Congress to impeach President Rousseff over allegations she manipulated Brazil’s account books to hide a growing deficit.

The impeachment push is not directly related to the corruption scandal, but has run in tandem with it.

Islamic State ‘committed genocide’ says US The US says the Islamic State (IS) group has committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said IS was “genocidal by selfproclamation, by ideology and by actions”.

He also said the group was responsible for crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in areas it controls in Syria and Iraq.

“Naming these crimes is important, but what is essential is to stop them,” Mr Kerry said.

Mr Kerry admitted that a lack of access to IS areas meant the US did not have a “complete picture” of the atrocities that had been carried out.

He said the “full facts” must be sought by an independent international investigation.

The US, he went on, would “strongly support” efforts to collect evidence of IS atrocities and brings those responsible to account.

“The fact is that Daesh kills Christians because they are Christians, Yazidis because they are Yazidis, Shia because they are Shia,” he said, using an Arabic acronym for the group.

“This is the message it conveys to children under its control. Its entire

This is only the second time that the US administration has declared a genocide during a conflict. The previous time was in 2004 when then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used it to describe the killings in Darfur.

world view is based on eliminating those who do not subscribe to its perverse ideology.”

Genocide is defined by the UN Convention as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group”.

It is understood by most to be the gravest crime against humanity it is possible to commit.

It is only the second time that the US administration has declared

a genocide during a conflict. The previous time was in 2004 when then-Secretary of State Colin Powell used it to describe the killings in Darfur.

Mr Kerry had been given a congressional deadline of 17 March to announce whether IS’s actions in areas under its control constituted genocide.

Earlier this week, the US House of Representatives voted 393-0 to designate the crimes as genocide.

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Academy appoints ‘diverse voices’ THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, has added “diverse voices” to its board after a row about ethnic diversity.

Three new governors have been appointed, including AfricanAmerican producer Reginald Hudlin and Korean-born director Jennifer Yuh Nelson.

The move comes after several Hollywood figures boycotted this year’s Oscars.

Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said the board now had “much more of a diversity to it”.

Spike Lee and Jada PinkettSmith were among those who objected to there being no nonwhite nominees in the acting categories and the row saw the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite trending for several days after the nominations were announced.

The Academy has also appointed six new committee members, which include Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal and African-American producers Effie Brown and Stephanie Allain.

Boone Isaacs said: “We set out, even a few years ago, to have more inclusion and certainly have stepped

Reginald Hudlin and Jennifer Yuh Nelson have been appointed as Academy governors.

it up.

“We just want to keep this process going, and so were really happy that were able to announce these additions.”

Other changes announced include limiting Oscar voting rights to those active in the movie business.

The Academy also apologised after criticism from some Asian academy members who were offended by a skit during the Oscars show in February.

Activists accused host Chris Rock of perpetuating racial stereotypes

when he introduced a group of accountants, who turned out to be three Asian children in suits. One of the children was also given a Jewish surname.

Rock then said: “If anybody is upset about that joke, just tweet about it on your phone, which was also made by these kids.”

Boone Isaacs said she was “very sorry” people had been offended, adding: “I can understand the feelings and we are setting up a meeting to discuss, because as you well know, no one sets out to be offensive.

Rap star Foxy Brown praises Trump MOVE over Stacey Dash.

Reclusive rap star Foxy Brown said Tuesday that she is back in the studio, but her next release could be a tribute to Donald Trump.

Brown, a lifelong Democrat, who said she loves Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, said she is giving a big shout out to the billionaire presidential front-runner because she is impressed with his ability to get things done.

“No matter how many people sabotage his campaign, it keeps growing and growing and growing,” Brown told the Daily News.

“I know so many people won’t agree with me and will try to change my mind, but I’m a smart girl. I’m excited ... I haven’t been this excited in so long.

“I know people say he’s a racist, but that’s just crazy.”

Brown, 37, didn’t detail the extent of her support, but said she would be doing “a lot” for Trump in the coming months.

The song features (clockwise from top left): Janelle Monae, Kelly Rowland, Zendaya, Missy Elliot, Kelly Clarkson and Lea Michele.

Michelle Obama recruits Elliot, Clarkson and Zendaya for single ARTISTS including Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson and Kelly Rowland all feature on a charity single put together by US First Lady Michelle Obama.

This Is For My Girls was written by Diane Warren - whose previous credits include I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing and UnBreak My Heart.

She described the song - a strident, girl power anthem - as “We Are the World meets Lady Marmalade”.

Obama released the single ahead of her keynote speech at the SXSW festival.

She spoke about her Let Girls Learn initiative, which is aimed at boosting education rates amongst adolescent girls around the world.

This Is For My Girls combines jazzy horn stabs with a propulsive drum beat, giving the song a militaristic feel.

The lyrics mostly comprise generic statements of empowerment - “Don’t take nothing from nobody”; “It’s all about respect”; “Stand strong forever” - which have been a standard component of femalefronted R&B since the turn of the millennium.

LL Cool J has had 14 albums on the Billboard 200 chart.

LL Cool J retires, then returns with new album announcement

Foxy Brown said she supports Donald Trump’s presidential bid.

AFTER going on a now-deleted Twitter rant,LL Cool J announced Monday that he is retiring from music -- only to then un-retire and announce a new album.

“Today I officially retired from music,” he initially wrote. “Thank you for the love.”

However, just before 8 p.m. ET, the rapper came back on Twitter and announced that he is “officially coming out of retirement” and is “starting a new album.” Given LL Cool J’s propensity to tweet and then

delete, it is unclear whether the rapper is actually heading to the studio to record an album, but if so, he promises to “massacre the rap game.”

Earlier on Monday, LL took to Twitter for a Kanye-esque rant (which the rapper later deleted, also in Kanye fashion), writing, “I want fans vs haters to start making wagers on my next album... my day 1s should bet big. I got this,” and continued on for about 13 tweets before exclaiming that the whole thing was a joke.

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Jackson is one of the highest-paid deceased celebrities, earning more than $1bn in pre-tax earnings since his death.

Sony buys out Michael Jackson music venture stake SONY is paying Michael Jackson’s estate $750m (£526m) for the late pop star’s share of a joint music publishing venture that it does not already own.

Jackson held a 50% stake in Sony ATV Music Publishing as part of a business partnership that began in 1995.

The purchase will give Sony the rights to about three million songs, including works by the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift.

However, the deal does not include Jackson’s master recordings.

His estate will maintain its holdings in Mijac

Music, which owns all the songs written by Jackson, as well as EMI Music Publishing.

The agreement will reportedly help reduce the Jackson estate’s remaining $250m debt and give the late musician’s three children more financial flexibility.

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Science & Technology February smashes global temperature records by unprecedented amount Hot on the heels of record-breaking temperatures in January, global temperatures in February smashed previous monthly records by an unprecedented amount, according to NASA data, sparking warnings of a climate emergency.

February was the third consecutive month to break the record, which is calculated by setting the temperature for a particular month against the average temperature from that month between 1951 and 1980.

Last month was 2.43F (1.35C) above the norm, easily surpassing the 2.3F (1.14C) margin from January of this year, which also set a record.

The margin was considerably wider in the Northern hemisphere (2.76C) and the Arctic, the latter of which clocked a massive 5.36C increase.

The result was “a true shocker, and yet another reminder of the incessant long-term rise in global temperature resulting from human-produced greenhouse gases,” according to Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, writing in a blog on the Weather Underground, which analysed the recently released data.

It confirms preliminary analysis from earlier in March, indicating the record-breaking temperatures.

Although the temperatures have been spurred on by a very large El Nino in the Pacific Ocean, values smashed records set during the last

British company Oxitec has modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes so that their offspring die before they can reach adulthood and reproduce.

Genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika get FDA nod Last month was 2.43F (1.35C) above the norm, easily surpassing the 2.3F (1.14C) margin from January of this year, which also set a record.

large El Nino from 1998, which was at least as strong as the current one.

Monthly global temperature findings date back to 1880, but never before have three consecutive months so far outpaced historical averages.

Illustrating the significance of the February hike, Gavin Schmidt, a climate scientist who directs the Goddard Institute for Space Studies at NASA, wrote on Twitter that he rarely comments on individual findings but felt the need this month because it was a “special” case.

The unprecedented temperatures have led to unprecedented consequences, particularly in the Arctic where sea ice levels this winter have hit record lows.

“We are in a kind of climate emergency now,” Stefan Rahmstorf, from Germany’s Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research and a visiting professorial fellow at the University of New South Wales, told Fairfax Media.

“This is really quite stunning . . . it’s completely unprecedented,” he said.

THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says genetically engineered mosquitoes being used in the fight against the spread of the Zika virus are environmentally safe – a decision that could pave the way for a trial in the US. British company Oxitec has modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes so that their offspring die before they can reach adulthood and reproduce. It has carried out trials in Brazil, Panama, and the Cayman Islands to battle the mosquito-borne dengue and says the Aedes aegypti population has been reduced by more than 90 per cent.

The FDA said its investigations have determined that a proposed field trial of the insects in the

Florida Keys is unlikely to cause any harm to people, animals or the environment.

“While we didn’t expect anything different, we’re pleased the FDA has now published their data. Now we want to get everybody comfortable with the decision,” Oxitec’s chief executive officer Hadyn Parry said.

“If we do get permission from the FDA to go ahead, we are hoping that we will start running the programme sometime in 2016.”

The public now has until April 13 to file comments on the issue with the FDA – one of the steps that must be taken before the agency gives its final nod.

Parry said once the approval is given, it won’t be long before the mosquitoes can be released.

Scientists believe methane gas explosion Women with Alzheimer’s may keep linked to Bermuda Triangle mystery verbal skills longer than men SCIENTISTS may have solved an enduring mystery that has plagued us since records began in 1851.

Scientists believe methane gas explosions may be linked to the mystery of the disappearance of as many as 8,127 people in the Bermuda Triangle.

The mythical stretch of ocean, roughly encompassing Puerto Rico, the island of Bermuda, and Miami, has been called the Devil’s Triangle and, more commonly, the Bermuda Triangle.

For the past 165 years, according to the International Business Times, numerous ships and airplanes have disappeared in the area, usually under mysterious circumstances, taking more than 8,000 lives. But new research from scientists at Arctic University in Norway suggests that multiple giant craters on the floor of the Barents Sea may help to explain what’s going on in the Bermuda Triangle.

The craters surrounding the seabed on the coast of Norway mark areas where massive deposits of methane gas may have exploded.

The difference exists even though women and men have similar amounts of shrinkage in brain areas that show the earliest evidence of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the study involving hundreds of people.

Scientists believe methane gas explosions may be linked to the mystery of the disappearance of as many as 8,127 people in the Bermuda Triangle.

The study of these craters, some of which are actually chasms 150-feet deep and a half-mile wide, suggests they could have been caused by gas leaking from oil and gas deposits buried deep in the sea floor.

In the past two years, scientists have documented methane gas bubbling up from the sea floor off

the coasts of Washington state and Oregon, as well as off the east coast of the United States. And in the frozen stretches of Siberia last year, scientists discovered four new holes, bringing the number to seven craters that have formed after an eruption of methane gas, according to Digital Journal.

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, women tend to remember words better than men do, which could delay diagnosis in women, new research suggests.

The difference exists even though women and men have similar amounts of shrinkage in brain areas that show the earliest evidence of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the study involving hundreds of people.

“One way to interpret the results

is that because women have better verbal memory skills than men throughout life, women have a buffer of protection against loss of verbal memory before the effects of Alzheimer’s disease kick in,” study author Erin Sundermann said in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology. Sundermann is a postdoctoral fellow in neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

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Science & Technology ‘Good’ cholesterol not always good, study suggests

Quitting abruptly worked best for most of the participants.

‘Cold turkey’ best way to quit smoking, study shows People who want to quit smoking are more likely to succeed if they go “cold turkey” by stopping abruptly, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine shows.

Volunteers who used this approach were 25% more likely to remain abstinent half a year from the date that they give up than smokers who tried to gradually wean themselves off instead.

The NHS says that picking a convenient date to quit is important.

Make a promise, set a date and stick to it, it advises.

And sticking to the “not a drag” rule can really help too.

“Whenever you find yourself in difficulty say to yourself, ‘I will not have even a single drag’ and stick with this until the cravings pass,” the service says.

And it recommends seeing a GP to get professional support and advice to give up smoking.

In the British Heart Foundationfunded study, nearly 700 UK

volunteers were randomly assigned to one of two groups - a gradual quit group or an immediate quit group.

All of the participants were also offered advice and support and access to nicotine patches and replacement therapy, like nicotine gum or mouth spray - services which are available for free on the NHS. After six months, 15.5% of the participants in the gradual-cessation group were abstinent compared with 22% in the abrupt-cessation group.

Lead researcher Dr Nicola LindsonHawley, from Oxford University, said: “The difference in quit attempts seemed to arise because people struggled to cut down. It provided them with an extra thing to do, which may have put them off quitting altogether.”

Even though more people in the study said they preferred the idea of quitting gradually than abruptly, individuals were still more likely to stop for good in the abrupt group.

Scientists create a new type of stem cell with only half a human’s usual 46 chromosomes Schoolchildren learn in Biology 101 that most human cells have two sets of 23 chromosomes -- one from the mother and another from the father.

The only exceptions are reproductive cells from sperm and eggs, which each have one set.

That arrangement is the basis for how human inheritance works, but it poses serious limitations for medical research. Because there are two copies of each gene it makes it challenging for scientists to find defective and edit mutations that may be leading to disease. In an effort to solve this problem, a team of scientists from Israel and the United States have created a new type of cell that doesn’t exist in nature -- human stem cells with only half of our naturally occurring chromosomes.

In a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, they report that these are the first human cells that are capable of cell division with just one copy of a genome of a parent.

Scientists have previously created

This undated image provided by the U.S. National Cancer Institute shows the 46 human chromosomes, where DNA resides and does its work.

(National Cancer Institute)

so-called haploid embryonic stem cells for mice.

This breakthrough has huge implications for progress in everything from gene editing to reproductive and regenerative medicine.

SOME people with high levels of supposedly “good” cholesterol are at much greater risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

A bloodstream tussle takes place between “bad” cholesterol dumping fatty material in the arteries and good cholesterol taking it away.

But a Cambridge University study in the journal Science showed more good cholesterol was not always better.

It is thought the findings may help find new ways to protect the heart.

Eating olive oil, fish and nuts raises levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) - which is more commonly known as good cholesterol.

It is one of the things doctors test for when predicting your risk of a heart attack.

However, repeated trials that raise HDL with drugs have flopped, leading doctors to think something else is going on.

Some insight has come from studying rare mutations that leave people with high levels of good cholesterol.

Trials showed people with a mutation in a gene called SCARB1, which affects one-in-1,700 people, had very high levels of good

Avocado - along with nuts, olive oil and fish raises levels of ‘good’ cholesterol.

cholesterol.

But they also had an 80% increased risk of heart disease - that is roughly the same increased risk as for smoking.

Further experiments showed the mutation was preventing HDL from dumping the fat it had collected in the liver for processing.

Prof Adam Butterworth, one of the researchers from the University of Cambridge, told the BBC News website: “This is significant because we had always believed that good

cholesterol is associated with a lower risk of heart disease.

“This is one of the first studies to show that some people that have high levels of ‘good’ cholesterol actually have a higher risk of heart disease so it challenges our conventional wisdom about whether ‘good’ cholesterol is protecting people from heart disease or not.”

There have been huge efforts put into drugs to raise HDL in the hope they have the same impact as statins, which lower the bad cholesterol.

Brain stimulation could speed stroke recovery FOR people who’ve had a stroke, a treatment that involves applying an electric current to the brain may help boost recovery of their mobility, a small clinical trial found.

Stroke is the most common cause of severe, long-term disability.

Rehabilitation training, which helps patients re-learn how to use their bodies, can help some patients recover their ability to move.

But it is often costly and timeconsuming.

The new study looked at 24 patients; each had experienced a stroke that affected his or her ability move a hand and arm. Half of the participants were picked, at random, to receive nine days of rehab paired with a brainstimulation technique known as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). This method uses electrodes placed on the scalp to deliver constant, low electrical currents to specific areas of the brain. The other patients received a sham control treatment; they were fitted with electrodes but did not receive tDCS. Compared to the control

Patients who received brain stimulation and rehab were better able to use their hands and arms for movements such as lifting, reaching and grasping objects, the researchers found.

group, patients who received brain stimulation and rehab were better able to use their hands and arms for movements such as lifting, reaching and grasping objects, the researchers found.

“It was hard work for the patients.

They had to come into the lab every day for two weeks,” study co-lead researcher Heidi Johansen-Berg, a neuroscientist at the University of

Oxford in England, told Live Science.

But the findings showed that “we can speed up stroke rehab with brain stimulation,” Johansen-Berg said. “If we could routinely add brain stimulation to rehabilitation, this could help ensure that each patient reaches their true potential for recovery.”

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• Must have at least a bachelors or higher degree in Computer or Information Systems • A minimum four years on the job experience as an information technology programmer/analyst (SQL language preferable) is required • Experience in data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, and computer programming is a must.

• Ability to conduct training and informational sessions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Supporting all hardware related issues and reviewing all new hardware capabilities as required, such as cash registers, scales, and database and POS systems.

• Assist in resolving any software issues, review and upgrade of all new software packages.

• Maintaining good documentation relating to all IT related work plans and schedules such as backups and flowcharts.

• Overseeing the systems implementation and taking ownership of the systems work stream within the Process re-engineering project including any new systems for Graceway IGA Supermarket.

• Assisting with updating and improving the current Graceway IGA website.

• Providing reports generated from systems as requested by senior management – operational, financial or IT based.

Pay will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

RETAIL STORE MANAGER

This position is responsible for the management of the supermarket’s retail operations. Main duties and requirements include: • Over 8+ years experience in Supermarket Retail with a minimum of five years in a managerial position to include management of individual departments.

• Strong character reference from known individuals in the supermarket industry • Excellent people skills, including the ability to teach and train staff.

• Must have computer knowledge in areas such

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Proficient in the understanding of retail and wholesale accounting and good business practices related to documentation and record keeping.

Skilled in ordering methods and practices for inventory control.

Ability to utilize computer systems/information for improved operational results.

Strong current product knowledge of the retail industry and knowledge of Supermarket facility management.

Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays.

Pay will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

FINANCE ANALYST JOB REQUIREMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ACA/ACMA/CMA/CPA qualified with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a financial analysis position • Management and development of pricing system and processes • Detailed gross margin analysis to identify and correct pricing anomalies • Support Pricing & Logistics Managers maintain the accuracy of company databases, recommend and implement controls to prevent database inaccuracies from occurring • Review and develop freight and duty allocation methodologies to ensure accurate cost allocation to individual products.

• Extensive experience of querying databases using computer programming languages (eg SQL) • Detailed knowledge and practical experience of accounting software (eg SAGE) • Advanced Excel skills essential including the use of pivot tables, VLookup functions and embedded logic formulas • Act as the link between Finance and IT, representing the Finance team at IT Steering Committee meetings • Ad-hoc analysis to support operational decision making, including new product and vendor assessment • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Attention to detail and flexibility to manage multiple

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• Experience in floor care and maintenance.

• Experience in waxing, wax removal, stripping, buffing and vacuuming large surface areas.

• Experience in operating and maintaining heavy duty floor care machines.

• Experience in using proper safeguards such as warning signs and safety cones to alert customers and employees to potential hazards such as wet or slippery floor surfaces; • Be knowledgeable cleaning programs and adhere to manufacturer’s label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products

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The role will support the Vice President Marketing by conducting market research to provide relevant information to prospective investors and will ensure that the website is actively managed to remain current, accurate and comprehensive. The office holder will receive all inquiries at the website and either respond directly or send the request to the appropriate officer and ensure prompt follow up.

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The Market Support Executive will also carry out research and prepare internal and external materials, including value propositions, which provide relevant information to attract investors to the country.

Another key role will be to support the Vice President Small and Medium Enterprise in the operation of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Programme, to be operated by Invest Turks and Caicos. This role will include data and records collection and liaison and follow up with partner organizations.

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• At least three years’ experience in researching and writing various documents, including reports and pamphlets and web researching • At least three years’ experience in website management and other developing other communication channels in social media.

• Experience in developing and administering government programs and policies and in developing policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of the small business community in the TCI. • Financial management experience.

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Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. To obtain a copy of the Market Support Executive job description please send an email to investturksandcaicos@gmail.com.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

Assistant Spa Manager - The Assistant Spa Manager is responsible for assisting in the daily operations, management, and profitability of the spa, along with the highest level of customer service and quality work environment.

• Must hold CIBTAC or related certification.

Previous knowledge of SPASOFT/SALONIRIS and MBO software is preferred.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited university with extensive experience of at least 3 years in a similar position with a reputed hotel.

• Must have knowledge of spa therapies and ability to teach yoga and pilates that relate to the well being of all guests in a spa environment.

• Must be able to perform therapies around the Pool and Beach area. (Excessive sun exposure) • Must have: good communication skills, flexibility to work hospitality shifts, PC skills, be a Team Player, self-motivated, punctual, professional and able to work under pressure.

• Must speak and read English. Preferred with Asian/Gulf countries work experience.

• Fluency in MS office; preferably Microsoft excel, outlook.

Spa Therapist • Must hold CIDESCO or CIBTAC certification.

Previous knowledge of SPASOFT/SALONIRIS and MBO software is preferred.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited university with extensive experience of at least 5 years with a reputed hotel/ chain or a luxury/Boutique Spa in massage, face therapy and nails.

• Must have advanced knowledge of holistic therapy such as Reiki, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, lymphatic drainage, reflexology, bamboo therapy concepts that relate to the well being of all guests in a spa environment.

• Must be certified esthetician and massage therapist.

• Must have: good communication skills, flexibility to work hospitality shifts, PC skills, be a Team Player, self-motivated, punctual, professional.

• Must speak and read English. Preferred with Asian/Gulf countries work experience.

• Fluency in MS office specially Microsoft excel, outlook.

Salary: Commission based

Housekeeping Supervisor

- Works with Room Attendants to ensure guest rooms and public areas are maintained to luxury standards. Assists in assigning staff daily tasks according to occupancy. Inspects work and coaches to develop consistent skills, assists in inventory and reporting. At least 2 years experience as luxury resort room attendant and supervisory experience preferred. PC skills required, Opera preferred, must have exceptional attention to detail and consistency in adhering to luxury standards.

Servers - Provide guests with food and beverage service – restaurant, bar, room service, beach & pool. Able to work on feet all day, good math skill, experience in fine dining service an asset.

Steward - Clean, transport, store and generally maintain all kitchen cookware and restaurant service utensils.

Clean floors, windows, walls, ceilings and equipment associated with Food & Beverage operation or as otherwise directed by supervisors.

Labourer - Must have experience in a resort, knowledge of cleaning process and attention to details.

Transports, stores and generally maintain all of Food and Beverage areas.

Executive Sous Chef - Accountable for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

Assistant Food and Beverage Director - Directs and supervises, under the direction of the Director of Food & Beverage, all aspects of the Food & Beverage operations for the resort, Stelle, The Beach Bar + Grill, Bar’s, In Room Dining and any private dining functions and events. Main responsibilities are to ensure proper training and supervision of team and to deliver prompt, courteous service in a manner that complies with

Gansevoort and Stelle standards. Supervises Middle Management, Servers, Server Assistants, Runners, Bartenders, Bar backs, Hostess and administrative personnel. The Assistant Director of Food and Beverage will be responsible for the effective administration, supervision and execution of programs consistent with the company standards and goals of providing excellent service while generating maximum revenue.

Resort Executive Chef - An executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer service is essential to success in this role.

Previous experience with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred.

The ideal candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree or related culinary degree with eight or more years of industry and culinary management experience. Caribbean experience an asset.

HVAC Technician - Must be able to troubleshoot and repair different HVAC systems. Daikin system experience preferred.

Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.

Troubleshoot and repair laundry equipment. Through proper data collection will create a preventive maintenance schedule for all electrical equipment, HVAC equipment and emergency generator. Must be able to work on electrical systems, reading and understanding blueprints. Troubleshoot and repair home appliances. Qualification: Must be a collage graduate with minimum 10 years experience in the HVAC field and hospitality field. Must be HVAC certified. Must be able to work with hand and power tools. Work on ladders and lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Must be able to work independently and have troubleshooting skills. To provide the guests and associates with a secure and comfortable environment by maintaining and ensuring that all mechanical systems are operating in accordance with the Gansevoort standards. Work in a safe and responsible manner to avoid accidents or injury.

Interested applicants can contact the Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555 ext. 6022/6016 or via email hr@wymara.com.

Is looking for a

ARTHUR POOLS & SPA CONSTRUCTION

D & Y RESTAURANT

LYLY’S INTERNET CAFÉ

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

CONTACT: 243-7785

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MASON Salary $7.00 per hour send resume to P.O. Box 954

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SALES COMPUTER PERSON CLERK To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 649-332-0771 11229

To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Is currently looking to employ a Labourer who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the Building ,stocking of the shelves and any other duty that may be assigned.

The individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able work with little or no supervision • Must be computer literate • Must be able to work weekends • Must possess a valid driver’s License

ASSISTANT MANAGER: The Assistant Manager will aid in daily hotel and restaurant operations, and will be in charge of supervising other departments and divisions. They will ensure all hotel rules and policies are implemented. The Assistant manager will monitor the tasks of personnel and workers, set goals and plans to promote and improve the service of their departments.

They will aid in recruitment of new employees, assist with training, coaching, and mentoring them, and have strong leadership skills. They will help to promote the business by using their strong sales and marketing skills. They will assist with all event planning and co-ordination. Accountable for monitoring company finances.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Sales, Marketing, or comparable program is an asset.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the hospitality industry (hotel, restaurant, etc.)

• Must be fluent in English. A second language is an asset

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

TITLE NUMBER 50308/8

SECTION KEW RURAL

ISLAND NORTH CAICOS

Whereas, WELLINGTON STEVENSON ROBINSON of Providenciales, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) issued in the name of LLEWELYN WELLINGTON ROBINSON was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 25 day of February 2016 Signed ...........................................................................................

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Résumés can be submitted to info@turksheadinne.com or in person to the Turks Head Inne, Duke St., Grand Turk. (Must be legally permitted to work in Turks and Caicos Islands)

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LABOURER

This job will require security clearance and a job-related background check • Must be available full-time for night watch • Must be trained or qualified in private security for hotel/restaurants • Must complete a job-related background check • Must be fluent in English. A second language is an asset

Also looking for: Servers, Food Runners, Kitchen Helpers, Bartenders, Cleaners, and Housekeepers

6 days per week salary $200.00 per week.

BAYVIEW MOTORS

The general purpose of a security guard is protection of the people and property of the organization where they work. Guards will routinely inspect the property for any suspicious activities. This is to deter would-be criminal or malicious activity, such as vandalism, arson, theft and harassment.

Will be responsible for planning and directing food preparation. This will involve ordering, menu design, food cost analysis, budgeting, waste management, staff scheduling, supervising kitchen staff and discipline.

3 HELPERS 1MustLABOURER be willing to work

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SECURITY

CHEF/COOK

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Is looking to fill the following positions:

Will be responsible for the daily operations of restaurant services at the hotel. Food and beverage supervisors oversee all of the issues pertaining to a patron’s dining experience, such as quality control, staff management, inventory, health and safety regulations and customer service. Supervisors are responsible for teaching, training, and mentoring new hires to build a strong service team that will create a memorable dining experience for all guests.

LABOURER

CONTACT: CONTACT: 331-3887 331-2525 CONTACT: 946-4445

THE TURKS HEAD INNE, GRAND TURK ISLAND

SUPERVISOR

Is looking for a

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ISLAND VILLA MANAGEMENT Is looking to fill the following positions:

Is looking for a

LABOURER

LOUIS JEAN DORSAINTVIL

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ALBERT CLEANING SERVICES

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March 19 - 25, 2016

OWNER LIAISONS REPRESENTATIVE Professional Consultancy firm looking for an Owner Liaisons Representative to oversee all local and international marketing and sales efforts and act as a primary liaison with owners, tenants, existing vendors and brokers.

Candidates must have 15+ years’ experience in true 5-star luxury resorts and have a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and tourism and a Master’s degree in leadership management. Candidates must have knowledge of the sales process, local laws related to real estate and business analysis. Additionally candidates must

have ability and proven record to meet sales goals, engage in negotiation, accommodate customer needs, build relationships and manage processes.

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs is required. Must be fluent in English, German and French and knowledge of Scandinavian languages will be a benefit.

Must be flexible with hours; on call 24 hours per day and works weekends as well as requires minimal supervision to work with good time management skills.

Please submit resumes/portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663 no later than 25 March 2016.

NEON HOLDINGS

DEE’S HAIR SALON

COOK

JOB VACANCIES LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER

A LIVE IN FULL TIME housekeeper is required to work in a luxury villa. The successful candidate must possess the following qualities & experience: • Full of energy, reliable and trustworthy • Use their own initiative and be able multi-task • Experienced housekeeper with a high level of attention to detail.

• Accustomed & willing to look after children • Be willing to work flexible hours including holidays, week-ends and evenings • Be willing to look after the household when owners are absent • Possess excellent command of English • Computer skills preferred.

• Must be a non-smoker

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

BLESSING GOD

• General housekeeping duties including laundry.

• Running errands & grocery shopping • Cooking

Preference will be given to individuals with work experience in luxury villas or 5 star hotels and with a valid driver’s license. Salary dependent on experience. NOTE THIS IS A LIVEIN POSITION ONLY.

NEEDED Is looking for a

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour

HAIRDRESSER MECHANIC

6 days per, weekends and some holidays Salary $6.50 per hour

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CONTACT: CONTACT: CONTACT: 241-4070 342-6583 941-7923

HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD.

CANDIDATE MUST ALSO:

EARTHWORKS / GRADING FOREMAN GENERAL

• Directly supervises grading crew.

• Reports on work to Superintendent.

• Experienced on all types of heavy equipment for dirt and site projects.

• Knowledgeable in the areas of dirt work, including excavation, grade work, surveying and final excavating work.

• Reads, understands, and interprets drawings and specifications.

• Monitors crews for organizational structure, sizing, crew mix ratios, and wage compliance in conjunction with Superintendent.

• Reports on time and materials.

• Monitors the implementation of safety orientations, safety indoctrinations, provides coaching for improvement.

IS REQUIRED FOR A PRIVATE VILLA • A self-motivated, highly detail oriented individual is require to work in a luxury villa • The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and have a good command of the English language as well as excellent communication skills • He/she must be prepared to sometimes work long hours, weekends and holidays • Butler experience in a luxury or 5 star hotel or residence since attention to detail is essential • An awareness of cost control and energy saving • Ability to run errands, go shopping etc.

• He/she may be required from time to time to assist private cook in the serving of meals so an F&B background would be beneficial • Preferences will therefore be given to individuals who are flexible and able to multitask • • • • •

Is seeking to employ a

Supervises field operations for an Earthwork/Roadway/Grading project.

The Grading Foreman will directly supervise and coordinate activities of grading crew and may also engage in the trade work of the employees being supervised.

A BUTLER

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years earthworks/grading foreman experience • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License

SKILLS

• Knowledge of the local customers, materials and specifications is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proven record of being a self-starter and able to work under limited supervision.

• Able to recognize drainage issues.

• Good physical strength.

• Good physical stamina.

• Good manual dexterity.

• Great attention to detail.

• Works well as team leader.

COMPENSATION

• Based on Experience

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

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PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO MAIN OFFICE AT C 5-6 CARIBBEAN PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TCI.

• • • • • •

Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc.

Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English Must possess a clean driver’s license in order to run errands Must be prepared to carry out other duties when guests are not in house, such as cleaning pools and performing some minor house maintenance issues if required.

Unpacking and packing guests bags Doing the shopping Ironing clothing Supervising other villa staff Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment Salary dependent on experience

A SOMMELIER

IS REQUIRED FOR A PRIVATE VILLA Since the successful candidate will work closely with the private villa chef he/she is expected to assist the chef with other duties and possess the following experience, qualities and qualifications: • Experience in Five Star F&B is essential.

• Expansive wine knowledge in order to assist private chef with wine parings for dining.

• Serving and bar tending experience is also essential since the sommelier will be expected to serve dinner and drinks.

• Butler experience and or training would be an advantage • Assist private chef in maintaining the cleanliness and proper sanitation of the kitchen • He/she must be willing to work flexible and long hours (week-ends, & especially holidays) when the family and friends are in residence.

• He/she must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required.

• He/she must be extremely well presented and have a good command of English. Since the family are native Spanish speakers knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage but not essential.

• A clean driver’s license is also required as the Sommelier would be expected to assist the private chef with shopping.

• Salary is dependent on experience.

Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing to Villa Manager at P.O. Box 143 or email hr@thesource.tc

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Full-time cook to prepare • Meals for large family • Must be able to prepare Italian/ Spanish cuisine • Ability to communicate in Spanish

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TURKS AND CAICOS TOURIST BOARD

STAFF VACANCY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified individuals for the position of Director of Human Resources, FortisTCI, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

DESCRIPTION

The Human Resource (HR) Director’s role is to provide expert leadership in the design, development and implementation of HR policies, programs and services including recruitment and staffing, performance management, benefits and compensation administration, organizational development, employee relation and training. The incumbent will direct the HR function and promote an employee-oriented organization culture enterprise wide that emphasizes continuous improvement, team- work, engagement, high performance and quality. The HR director will ensure that the company operates in accordance with HR policies, and government ordinances and regulations. As a member of the senior management team, the HR director will understand and successfully implement the organization’s vision, mission and values.

MAIN DUTIES

• Be familiar with all relevant labour/ immigration laws, ordinances and guidelines of relevant statutory bodies and ensure the company is in compliance with same.

• Direct the design, development, implementation and revision of HR polices, practices and procedures and ensure that every aspect of human resource incorporate the vision, values and culture of the company.

• Plays a leading role in the development of HR strategic objectives, departmental goals and systems.

• Provide oversight and direction of HR department and activities; including HR staff development including training and coaching.

• Responsible for the manpower planning and oversight of talent management program.

• Oversee the payroll and benefit programmes ensuring that cost effective benefits are in place aimed at employee satisfaction and retention.

• Oversee the Employee Assistance Programme, including the company’s wellness program.

• Oversee the administration and maintenance of human resource information systems.

• Leads the compensation program and conduct competitive market/salary survey to maintain compensation practices that help to recruit and retain top performing employees.

• Responsible for the preparation of the annual HR budget, analyzing variances and initiating corrective measures.

• Responsible for the recruitment process and ensures that the company’s recruitment and hiring practices and procedures are adequate to recruit and hire top performing employees.

• Ensure the resolution of disciplinary matters (inclusive of investigative support to departments) in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Provide oversight for enterprise wide training and development policies/programs and initiatives.

• Responsible for the development of the HR’s business continuity plan and contribution to the related committees.

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of Investor In People accreditation.

• Any other duties assigned by Vice President, Human Resource, Finance & CFO.

ACADEMIC/TECHNICAL/ MANAGEMENT: EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management/Development or other related discipline from an accredited university; Masters degree a desired plus.

• Ten (10) or more years’ experience in Human Resource Management; minimum (7) seven years in senior management role/directing the HR function.

• Experience in strategic planning and execution.

• In-depth knowledge of applicable employment laws and regulations.

• Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Ability to build strong trust relationships and maintain positive relationships internally and externally • Ability to develop HR programs and policies based on business requirements • Ability to communicate clearly the work priorities and direction of the department • Ability to lead change processes, strong project management and time management skills • Ability to maintain confidentiality • Strong business acumen, diplomatic and negotiation skills • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills • Tact and ability to deal with difficult situations • Solid numerical and budgeting skills • Excellent team player and team building skills • Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure • Must be goal oriented and self-motivated • Must possess strong, organisational, multitasking, analytical and problem solving skills • Must have an excellent working knowledge of MS Office software programs, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various databases.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Deadline for submission of applications (inclusive of a cover letter, resume and a FortisTCI application form) is March 20th, 2016:

Ruth Forbes, Vice President of Human Resources, Finance and CFO FortisTCI Limited P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@fortistci.com or rforbes@fortistci.com Fax: 649-946-4532

PURPOSE:

CHANGE MANAGER

This consultative role is tasked with the implementation of the National Tourism Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan.

The successful consultant will work along with the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Culture and Heritage, the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board and all key stakeholders to manage and monitor the implementation of the Strategic Plan. This role will facilitate the change management process and build capacity for same within the Tourist Board.

Reporting to the Director of Tourism, this position is based in Providenciales with a contract period of eighteen (18) months.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Implementation • Develop a clearly defined implementation plan regarding the five pillars of the Strategic Plan within the set time frame.

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with tourism stakeholders, government agencies, and community groups; enhance Belonger participation and ownership of the Strategic Plan.

• Work closely with all tourism stakeholders to facilitate the implementation, education and promotion of the Strategic Plan in the family islands.

• Oversee the development of educational collateral, brochures, and advertising for the implementation of the Strategic Policy Plan.

• Ensure communication and distribution of promotional, collateral and public information materials related to the strategic plan.

DELIVERABLES

• Develop a budget for the implementation and continuity of the Strategic Plan.

• Develop an implementation timeline and process relative to the Strategic Plan.

• Facilitate the change management process using the “Train the Trainer” approach.

• Provide quarterly reports on the implementation progress and activities to the Director of Tourism, and keep the Director informed on matters of relevance.

• Manage the day-to-day operations in relation to the execution of the strategic plan.

• Manage the budget associated with the implementation/execution of the strategic plan.

• Liaise with the Director of Tourism, government departments, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and other relevant entities to execute/complete the strategic plan goals/activities.

• Ensure the Tourist Board’ structure is aligned with the Caribbean Tourism Organization report of 2013.

• Ensure that all stakeholders are consulted in the process.

• To manage the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Policy and Implementation Plan.

• Comply with the policies, procedures

and guidelines of the TCI Tourist Board; enforce and advise of any changes in laws and policies which may affect the Tourist Board • Perform other duties related to the implementation process as directed by the Director of Tourism.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • A Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Management or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Three or more years of tourism management experience.

• Management skills including ability to work with all Tourist Board staff and a self-motivator.

• Considerable knowledge of TCI’s Strategic Policy Plan, with the ability to administer all aspects of the plan.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with the key stakeholders, the Director of Tourism, the Board of Directors and the Ministry.

• Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office software, Word, Power Point, Publisher and Excel.

• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills.

• Excellent social and interpersonal skills.

• Good health and high energy level.

WORK ENVIRONMENT • A dynamic work environment.

• Interface with relevant government ministries and departments and tourism private sector entities.

• Goal accomplishment within an environment of change and flux.

• Work hours may extend to evenings, weekends and holidays.

• The job is performed in an office environment for part of the time and other times the job holder will be required to be out in the field. They will be exposed to a range of environments and temperatures.

• The job holder will be expected to travel to locations for meetings, presenatations and activities and may need to stand for a long period of time.

• Ability to travel locally, regionally or internationally.

SALARY: Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For consideration please submit the following documents to chairman@ turksandcaicostourism.com or submit to The Chairman, Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Stubbs Diamond Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands: • Cover Letter • Current Resume • Three (3) reference letters • Current Police Record • Resident Status

Only persons shortlisted for an interview will be contacted in this regard.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 21st 2016

March 19 - 25, 2016

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Fitness Instructor REQUIREMENTS:

• Prior experience as a fitness trainer in a high end environment with experience in both personal training and teaching classes.

• Certification(s) in fitness instruction, personal training, pilates etc.

• High level of personal fitness with ability to demonstrate proper usage of equipment and proper exercise techniques.

• Very energetic person with commitment to ensuring high levels of guest satisfaction.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Create and provide consistent professional fitness classes and personal training sessions in accordance with spa protocols and accepted certification practices.

• Provide instruction on safe usage of fitness equipment.

• Care for and maintain fitness equipment.

• Actively promote the spa, treatments, services and retail as well as any promotions or discounts.

• Assist in areas of the spa operation as requested by management.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge.

Spa Therapist/Technician REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma in massage therapy or equivalent.

• Prior experience in a 5-star luxury environment.

• Extensive knowledge of Eastern style massage, wraps, facials and other treatments.

• Proficiency in English.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Providing spa treatments to resort guests and day spa guests.

• Maximize the revenue of the department through massage and retail product sales.

• In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be “required to perform a combination of support functions Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge, commission and tips.

Sous Chef REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 6 years cooking experience in a luxury hotel environment.

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Sous Chef in a luxury hotel environment.

• Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Must have strong knowledge of kitchen inventory and ordering process, staffing, expediting and ability to supervise the staff and kitchen operations under the direction of the Executive Chef • Excellent culinary technique and ability to work the line during all meal periods • Exceptional customer service orientation, complying with company service culture • Must be willing and able to work all days and shifts • Management skills DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Recruit and select qualified candidates, provide training and communication performance expectations • Coordinate the inventory, purchasing and disbursement of all supplies with the purchasing manager • Inspect and ensures the proper set up and readiness of each item on menus • Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.

• Ensure that the level of quality, portion control, and plate presentation is adhered to consistently • Work closely with staff to exceed guest expectations • Maintain product consistency by conducting inspecting or seasonings, portion and appearance of food Starting salary $28,000.00 per annum, not including service charge.

Accountant REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum two year’s experience at a property of similar size as an accountant • Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience.

• Resort and Strata Accounting experience • Sound training in all areas of accounting from A/P,

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•

• • •

A/R, General Ledger, Credit. Collections, Audit.

Inventory control, Payroll, Budgeting, Costing, P & L preparation and analysis, etc.

Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, Excel Spreadsheet Solutions Demonstrate understanding of interdepartmental relations and expectations in the luxury hotel market.

Sound knowledge of American Accounting Plans Willingness to complete a variety of tasks as assigned by Financial Controller Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts

DUTIES:

• Preparing and posting of various General Ledger entries each month with appropriate backups as well as assist with preparation of monthly financial statements for final review by Financial Controller for Management Company and Strata Corporation.

• Prepare monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for Management Company and Strata Corporation.

• Assist/Coordinate with Cost Controller and Department Managers on monthly reports submitted for month end; reviewing and ensuring accuracy on inventory counts, variances are investigated and resolved, all shop prepaid reports are accurate, invoice submissions are completed, etc.

• Prepare of bi-weekly payroll entries for the resort from reports received from Payroll Master and make necessary accruals, if ending of payroll is different from ending of accounting period.

• Prepare and balance NIB and NHIP reconciliation on time for monthly submissions. This includes coordinating with Human Resources, Payroll Master and NIB/NHIP on ensuring numbers are all correct and current in ADP and submission.

• Ensure that cash reconciliation between PMS system and physical deposits is maintained by Income Auditor and verifying all variances are being followed up and resolved in a timely manner.

• Ensuring that credit card reconciliation between PMS system, shift 4, and bank account is maintained and any variances are being followed up in a timely manner.

Starting salary $45,000.00 per annum but commensurate with experience & education, not including service charge.

Interested applicants should apply to The Palms, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume to shaquarse.been@thepalmstc.com, no later than end of day Friday, April 1st, 2016.

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COVE CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 941-5548

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• To work week days salary on commission basis • Must work weekends and holidays • Must have a minimum of 5 years lecture experience and must have an educational degree along with own transportation • Speak English and other language skills is a plus Send written resume to: darhud5@yahoo.com

SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Is seeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

STOREKEEPER/ WHAREHOUSEMAN

• MIXOLOGIST • GARDENER • DOMESTIC WORKER • WAITER • HOUSEKEEPER • COOK • BUTLER REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 3 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends Please drop your resume at the Windsong resort

Send application to the Publisher, Turks & Caicos News Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Or email: tcweeklynews@gmail. com. Sorry, no phone calls.

PURCHASING

PERSON Salary $7.00 per hour

CLEANER $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-2511

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

TCI CONCIERGE SERVICE

CRACKPOT RESTAURANT Is looking for a

LIVE-IN NANNY Salary $6.25 per hour

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CONTACT: 343-2230 OR 442-1349

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

Is looking for a

WINDSONG RESORT Is seeking a suitable qualified applicant to fill the following positions:

The Weekly News is in need of a reporter. Applicant should have a good background in English and must be a clear and competent writer. Previous experience on a newspaper, magazine or broadcasting operation is essential. Ability to type well and use a camera a must. Successful person will be required to cover parliament the community, politics and the courts.

Is looking for the following

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Applicant must have at least 10 years’ experience as a Storekeeper/Warehouseman on large scale developments, Duties include: Maintaining a complex storage system facilitating for machinery equipment and construction materials. Tracking materials using a computer package, in order to assist with placing and monitoring orders.

Applicant must demonstrate knowledge in construction duties, ability to plan and prioritize work to achieve outcome of issuing materials, demonstrate keyboard/data entry/ word processing skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Software packages and other office equipment, e.g Word, Excel, Access, and have an excellent understanding of supply procedures, programming and logistics for timely delivery of materials. Applicant must be willing to establish permanent residency on South Caicos for duration of employment. Candidates must be able to work well independently and in a team environment, exhibit a positive attitude and an outgoing professional manner. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

Qualified candidates should email a CV to hr@southcaicos.com on or before March 25, 2016. Inquires will receive a response within 48 hours.

NEWS REPORTER

SAM’S SHOP

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Is looking to employ a

DISHWASHER

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour send resumes to P.O. Box 954 11263

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PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

SAILROCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Is iseeking qualified candidates for an immediate opening of

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

MECHANIC

Applicant must have at least 10 years of experience maintaining and repairing heavy equipment including, loader, excavator, bulldozer and crane. Applicant must have ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose and repair diesel engines, hydraulic systems, brake systems, transmission/differential systems and other systems associated with heavy equipment. Duties include day-to-day maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all heavy equipment owned by employer. Applicant must be willing to establish permanent residency on South Caicos for duration of employment. Candidates must be able to work well independently and in a team environment, exhibit a positive attitude and an outgoing professional manner. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

Qualified candidates should email a CV to hr@southcaicos.com on or before March 25, 2016. Inquires will receive a response within 48 hours.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES The following vacancies currently exist within the Turks and Caicos Islands Public Service:

Truancy Officer

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $21,400.00 per annum The Truancy Officer is responsible for ensuring that all students between the ages of 4 – 16 attend school during school hours. He/she will also prevent mandatory school aged students from visiting night clubs, bars or any other place which prohibits the presence of minors.

Assistant Director of Law Enforcement

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum This senior management position supports the Director in terms of law enforcement of the Fisheries Protected Areas and Environment and will further assists in the strategic planning of the Department’s efforts towards the effective management of protected, environmental and fisheries areas.

Clinical Nurse

Registered Nurse/Midwife

– Salt Cay (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum This is a professional position in the nursing service focused on promoting and restoring patients health through the utilization of the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families; supervising assigned team members.

Porter

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $487.50 bi-weekly The incumbent in this position will be responsible for performing a variety of cleaning and custodial maintenance tasks in addition to providing support to the Pathologists Assistant in the day to day operation of the morgue.

Emergency Medical Technician

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $26,000.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will have basic level responsibility for patient health care in the Primary Health Care clinics and the community at large.

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $26,000.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will respond will respond to emergencies in a safe manner and assist in the extrication, stabilization, care and transportation of the ill and injured as required.

Interpreter

Social Worker

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $16,300.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will be responsible for field/ community prevention and mobilization activities with emphasis on the Spanish/Creole population as it relates to the plans and programs of the National AIDS Program.

National Research Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum The incumbent will assist/support the Chief of Epidemiology and Research to plan, develop and implement epidemiologic and research programmes under the auspices of the National Epidemiology and Research Unit (NERU) to ensure collection, analysis, and interpretation of data about health effects and risks in TCI and disseminate this information locally, regionally and internationally as appropriate to be utilized in particular to promote evidence-informed decision making in health in TCI.

Grounds Maintenance Worker

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $487.50 per bi-weekly This is a general support services position, to assist with cleaning and maintenance of assigned facilities and grounds so that they are clean and ready for use.

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $32,600.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will be responsible for counseling clients and their families, interviewing and assessing foster families and collaborating with other departments and organizations to ensure that the needs of disadvantaged persons in the communities are met.

Social Worker (4 Years Temporary)

– North Caicos (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $32,600.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will be responsible for counseling clients and their families, interviewing and assessing foster families and collaborating with other departments and organizations to ensure that the needs of disadvantaged persons in the communities are met.

Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $49,900.00 per annum The Incumbent in this position will organizes plans, directs and manages public and environmental health programs that are specific to Turks and Caicos Islands; Ensures

that everyone in the department is following the Public and Environmental Health Ordinance and regulations; Provides support to the CEHO; Ensures that Public and Environmental Health and Sanitation Standards are adhered to in all areas, both public and private.

Street Cleaner

– South Caicos (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $487.50 bi-weekly The post holder is responsible for the cleaning of the streets, as assigned, of debris and any other waste and dispose of debris properly or as instructed. The incumbent in this position will be assigned to a particular area or street that he / she may be responsible for solely or as part of a small team and will be required to change areas or help with cleaning of additional areas as requested by the superior officers.

Quantity Surveyor

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum o To manage all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects from the initial calculations to the final figures.

Drafter

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $26,000.00 per annum Responsible for the Drafting of all Maps, Plans, Charts and Sketches and the continuous updating, storage and maintenance of all Cadastral Block Plans under the direction of a supervisory officer.

Network and Wiring Specialist

– Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum This position will seek to address the need for permanent IT personnel presence and support on the island of Providenciales to service the IT needs of Government Offices on site and offices in the neighboring islands of North and Middle Caicos as needed. This position will also ensure an efficient response time to the locations mentioned, as well as ensuring proper connectivity to end users in the event remote assistance is to be provided by CITU staff located in Grand Turk.

Assistant Collector of Customs

– Grand Turk & Providenciales (Deadline: April 1, 2016) Salary: $40,200.00 per annum The Assistant Collector is a member of the Senior Leadership Team of the Customs Department. He/she has responsibility for operational units within the Customs Department and for administering leadership for a team of officers. The position is responsible for ensuring that the Customs Ordinance is adhered to.

Interested persons are asked to visit www.gov.tc/government-vacancies for job details and the application procedure. We thank all for their interest in joining our team but unfortunately only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Previous Applicants need NOT apply.

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

CARNEY GARDINER NORTH CAICOS

Is looking for a

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CONTACT: 332-1735

MAID MASON Salary $7.00 To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

per hour

SEND RESUME TO P.O. BOX 954

CONTACT: 232-5459

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To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

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LABOURER/ GARDENER

GARDENER • • • •

Maintain landscaping beds around the marina Complete any additional ground work as directed by the Property Manager Daily cleaning of our dumpster area, sidewalks, driveways, parking lot Must be willing to work on holidays and off days if asked to

MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT • • • •

Must maintain the Ludington Family Memorial Garden Daily cleaning of all boat slips, cleaning all boats that are the marina’s guest Cleaning of the sewage tank area Must have the ability to maintain the marine’s irrigation system and other work as directed by the Manager • Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies Salary commensurate with experience

CONTACT: 941-3781

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

BAYVIEW MOTORS

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Is currently looking to employ a

LABOURER

Who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the Building, stocking of the shelves and any other duty that may be assigned.

THE INDIVIDUAL MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

. Adequate tools to perform his duties . Must be able work with little or no supervision . Must be computer literate . Must be able to work weekends . Must possess a valid driver’s License

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com

LABOURER NEEDED

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Bonded Warehouse facility requires a

LABOURER

GENERAL DUTIES: Cleaning & maintenance of warehouse and its environment, manual and mechanical movement of dry and chilled cargo.

Salary: $6.25 per hour for 40 hour work-week.

DECCO (TCI) LTD

Executive Estimator

Please contact Cargo Express Services, in person, at 70 South Dock Road or email application to bkerr@tropical.com Application deadline: March 25, 2016 12120

Decco (TCI) Ltd. has a requirement for an experienced Executive Estimator to join our construction team in The Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Executive Estimator will be responsible and accountable for the estimating function of major construction projects throughout the Caribbean. Such responsibility and accountabilities will include: • Performing all cost estimating duties including reviewing project documentation, preparing complete and accurate budgets, feasibilities & estimates, value engineering, and communicating information to management and clients; • Researching & procuring of subcontract, labour, materials and equipment pricing; • Establishing and maintaining effective communication, coordination and professional relationships with clients, consultants, vendors, suppliers, contractors and external contacts; • Monitor and report on fluctuations throughout the Caribbean Region in respect of labour, plant & material cost, resource availability, outputs and taxation; • Risk and opportunity identification;

REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will require a proven track record in cost estimating of major projects and a combination of knowledge, skills and experience, as follows:

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• Higher Education qualification in Cost Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Building Construction discipline, or extensive equivalent experience.

• Minimum 20 years post-education experience in construction estimating, with extensive experience of leading the estimating function of high value (US$25M++) commercial, residential, resort, infrastructure, marine and energy projects in the Caribbean Region.

• Minimum 15 years cost estimating experience at a senior management level within the construction industry.

• Knowledge of regional, US and European forms of construction contract and project procurement proceedures.

• Proficient understanding of cost controls, material requirements, building blueprints and construction requirements.

• Strong IT skills, including good knowledge of all Microsoft Office and proprietary estimating software solutions.

• Personal presentation and professionalism.

Salary based on experience.

Written applications with personal details and a full current resume showing education, qualifications and career experience to date should be sent by email to deccotci@yahoo.com and no later than March 31, 2016.

TURTLE COVE MARINA LTD.

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REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER 10301/93

SECTION CENTRAL

ISLAND GRAND TURK

Whereas, CYNTHIA ANTOINETTE BASDEN-STILES of 115-118-232 Street, Cambria Heights, New York 11411, United States of America has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 3rd day of March 2016 Signed ................................................................................................

Registrar of Lands Witnessed .........................................................................................

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EDWARD JEAN

MAINTENANCE

PERSON

To work 5 days per week salary $7.50 per hour

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Salary $6.36 per hour

BLASTER 2 BARBERS SECURITY To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour

GUARDS

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JOHN GRAY IVAN’S BARBER SHOP

$6.25 per hour

BUSY RESTAURANT Salary negotiable

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RESTAURANT MANAGER Contact: 241-7734

BETCO NORTH CAICOS

is looking for a

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• Must have a minimum 10 years knowledge of Neapolitan and Roman style pizza making • Must have preparation with short and long rising dough’s • Must have experience with a high temperature refractory ovens • Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays • Must be available 6 nights per week • Must speak, read and write English • Must have clean police record Salary $450.00 per week bella@tciway.tc closing date March 31st, 2016

GRAPHIC ARTIST/ DESIGNER To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

• must have at least 4 years experience • Must be advanced in Corel Draw, Photo Shop, Flash, In-Design Email:betconew@gmail.com

YVANNE DORCIL

HAIR AFFAIR SALON

GIGI’S DELI

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

HAIR

STYLIST Commission base at least 3 years experience.

SALES PERSON To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5564/ CONTACT: 343-8935 344-1345 332-9681

To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

BARBERS To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: CONTACT: 243-6006 331-1977 ISLAND BROKERAGE & CONSULTANCY

ISLAND BROKERAGE & CONSULTANCY

is looking to fill the following positions:

is looking to fill the following positions:

LABOURER

PAINTER LABOURER HELPER Salary commensurate with experience Send resume to P.O. Box 954

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SALES AGENT

MASON

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TAYLOR’S VARIETY STORE

Is looking for a

D’S VARIETY STORE

Is looking for a

DRIVER EVANGELIST CASHIER/ STOREKEEPER To work 6 days MASON CLEANER per week salary $6.25 per hour Salary commensurate with experience Send resume to P.O. Box 954

Send resume to P.O. Box 954

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$6.25 per hour

ASSISTANT LEAD

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SALES ASSOCIATES

Is looking for a

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SCOOTER ADVENTURE

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

ISLAND BROKERAGE & CONSULTANCY is looking to fill the following positions:

$6.25 per hour

PIZZA CHEF

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Is looking for a

LABOURER

MAID CARPENTER

GTC LIMITED

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Is looking for

OJ CAICOS GLASS

Applicants must have at least 10 years’ experience in the commercial and residential construction industry. Salary negotiable. Fax resume to 941 7626

DOMESTIC WORKER

SAND

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Acts on behalf of its clients to fill the following position:

Requires an experienced is looking to fill the following positions:

OSPREY SECURITY SOLUTIONS

CONTACT: CONTACT: CONTACT: CONTACT: 332-5031 241-5678 247-0187 333-6577 THE HELP DESK

BEEN CONSTRUCTION

MASON TILE LAYER LANDSCAPER CLEANER

Is looking for a

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Please send resume to eunike@tciway.tc. Salary commensurate with experience

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Able to work on a daily basis and also on 24 hour emergency calls for property management.

PABLO’S BARBER SHOP

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

TECHNICIAN

ROBEL CONSTRUCTION

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EUNIKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONCIERGE SERVICES

CONTACT: 344-0874

3 J’S ENTERPRISE

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March 19 - 25, 2016

Bar Maid SEEKS 3

Must have some experience and able to speak English, Salary starts at $6.50 per hour and is based on experience. Will have to work 6 days a week. Deadline for applications is March 18, 2016.

Interested persons should send applications via fax at (649) 941-4034. C/o Alliance Realty Ltd. Only applicants selected will be contacted.

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MMK CONSULTANCY

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Former NBA guard says almost 80% of DOMESTIC players use marijuana FIRE DANCER To work 4 days WORKER per week salary Is looking for a

acting on behalf of our client: Queen of the Sea is looking for a

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CONTACT: 231-6991

STONE FABRICATOR

• the successful applicant must have five years experience • must be able to fabricate Caesarstone, marble and granite slab products according to specification and schedule • must be able to assist the foreman in charge at warehouse and on job site • must be able to read blueprints, layout jobs from blueprints, operate water cooled tools, match colors of materials, glue material, fill holes in materials, operate grinders, stone router and clean up after daily shifts, perform duties and direction from supervisor, • good knowledge of the English language an asset.

Salary commensurate with qualifications

Please email resumes to financeassltci@gmail.com Deadline for applications is March 31, 2016

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Employment Opportunity

TECHNICIAN – TURKS & CAICOS

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Small Company seeks to employ a Full Time Technician to assist with installation and training for Point -Of –Sale equipment.

The successful applicant should possess the following:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • • •

Minimum of two (2) years experience in technical field OR A.A. Degree in Computer Science or related field Must be Computer Literate Sales experience would be an asset

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • • • •

Ability to train and confidently communicate with customers Excellent interpersonal skills Must be a “go-getter” and team player Valid driver’s license Must be a Belonger Own vehicle would be an asset Must be honest and reliable Applicants should submit resumes to:

Attn: Human Resource Manager Email: recruiter1004@yahoo.com Deadline for receipt of resumes is March 18th, 2016

look I was addicted to it for five plus years so I know,” Williams tells FOXBusiness. com. “But when you say marijuana you get a reaction, ahhh, it’s a gateway drug.”

Williams estimates that 75 to 80 percent of athletes use marijuana in the NBA. “You see pictures of guys in California going in and getting their medical marijuana cards.

And I’m not just saying athletes, let’s talk about society. I know a lot of people that use it. It’s something that the whole world is becoming more progressive with. So it’s about time some of these entities do as well,” he adds.

Currently, 23 states have legalised cannabis for

Jay Williams wants the NBA to become more progressive about marijuana.

medicinal purposes, but the NBA prohibits any type of pot use. According to the National Basketball Association, and its anti-drug agreement, players are subject to four random tests throughout the season, and are conducted by an independent, third-party entity without prior notice to the athlete.

If a player tests positive for marijuana and is convicted of the violation, he will be required to enter the Marijuana Programme. A second offense

will result in a $25,000 fine and the third will be a fivegame suspension.

“I know so many athletes that play on Percocet. Have you ever taken Percocet by the way? It makes you way more groggy than rubbing cannabis oil into your skin,” adds Williams. “It’s demonised in society too. Oh, he’s a pot head. No, I actually just use cannabis oil because it helps with inflammation and takes away some anxiety.”

MEDGINE SEJOUR SEEKS

1 LABORER Main duties will be domestic duties. Must be able to speak English, Salary starts at $6.50 per hour Will have to work 6 days a week

Deadline for applications is March 25, 2016.

Interested persons should send applications via fax at (649) 941-8472 Only applicants selected will be contacted.

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CONTACT: 3446345 OR 243-5279

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

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commensurate with experience.

FORMER Chicago Bulls guard and three-time Duke All-American Jay Williams says it’s about time the NBA gets more progressive when it comes to marijuana.

“It’s easy for doctors to prescribe you Oxycontin and

PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, Peter Beckingham, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(6) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to CERANO CORNIELUS JACKSON by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

PETER BECKINGHAM

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INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS LICENCE CHECKLIST The Revenue Department continues to strengthen Customer Service initiatives with the introduction of a Business Licence Application & Renewal Checklist.

will not be accepted. Please note that the Revenue Department reserves that right to request any further information as deemed necessary to process a Business Licence application.

The checklist is designed to indicate to applicants the licences, clearances and other supporting documents required for each business type and activity.

A checklist must be attached to all applications and incomplete applications

The introduction of the checklist is intended to increase transparency and mitigate delays in processing. The Officers of the Revenue Department are available to address any concerns.

Revenue Department Town Centre Mall Providenciales Tel: 649-338-5234 Fax: 649-941-8649 Website: http://gov.tc/revenue Email: tcirevenuedepartment@gov.tc

Hibiscus Square Grand Turk Tel: 649-338-2061 Fax: 649-946-2686

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FIFA wants the millions in bribe money that was paid to Warner, Webb and other officials WORLD football’s governing body FIFA has submitted documents to US authorities in an effort to reclaim tens of millions of dollars pocketed illegally by corrupt FIFA members and other football officials.

Among those named are former FIFA vice-president and president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago and his successor Jeffrey Webb of the Cayman Islands.

In its capacity as a “victimised institution”, FIFA this week submitted a Request for Restitution to the US Attorney’s Office and the US Probation Office for the Eastern District of New York, claiming damages from 41 former FIFA officials and other football organisations, including Warner, Webb and Chuck Blazer, who have been indicted in the ongoing investigation by the US Department of Justice.

“The convicted defendants abused the positions of trust they held at FIFA and other international football organisations and caused serious and lasting damage to FIFA, its member associations and the football community,” said new FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

“The monies they pocketed belonged to global football and

Wayde van Niekerk won the 400m title at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

South African creates sprinting history Jack Warner (left) is fighting his extradition to face corruption charges while Jeffrey Webb (right) has already pleaded guilty.

were meant for the development and promotion of the game. FIFA as the world governing body of football wants that money back and we are determined to get it no matter how long it takes.”

FIFA estimates that at least tens of millions of dollars were diverted from the football community illegally through bribery, kickbacks and corrupt schemes carried out by the defendants. This amount is likely to increase as the investigation continues.

The US government has already

announced forfeiture amounts that should cover FIFA’s claims for damages.

FIFA is seeking restitution for the money the defendants pocketed to enrich themselves, but also for the salaries, benefits and bonuses that were paid to them during their tenure at FIFA and other football organisations. FIFA is also seeking money from the defendants for the damage their actions caused to FIFA’s brand and reputation, its intellectual property and its business relationships.

SOUTH Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk has become the first athlete to run under 10 seconds for the 100m, 20 seconds for the 200m and 44 seconds for 400m.

Van Niekerk ran 100m in 9.98 seconds in Bloemfontein on Saturday to add to his 19.94 personal best over 200m and 400m world title-winning 43.48.

The 23-year-old was helped by a legal 1.5m/sec tailwind and 1,300m altitude.

“Wow! Finally reaching my dream of sub 10,” Van Niekerk wrote on Instagram alongside a video of the race.

Former world and Olympic 200m and 400m champion Michael Johnson wrote on Twitter: “Sub 10, sub 20, sub 44. That’s crazy. Great things could be ahead.”

Van Niekerk will only run the 400m at the Olympics in Rio this summer. (BBC)

Gayle hits fastest World T20 century

Six Nations 2016: England’s Grand Slam history VICTORY against France on Saturday will hand England their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2003.

Eddie Jones’ men have already seen off Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Italy - can they wrap it up in Paris?

Despite going into the game as favourites, history is not on their side. Since the five nations became six in 2000, England have had five chances to win the Grand Slam - but have only managed it once.

BBC Sport looks back at where and how it was won and lost.

2000: HODGE HEROICS AT MUDDY MURRAYFIELD In the inaugural Six Nations tournament, an England team featuring Mike Tindall and Jonny Wilkinson looked like they had got the Grand Slam sewn up, with their final game being against winless Scotland - who had beaten them to the title the year before.

But the Scots had other ideas.

Driving rain had turned Murrayfield into a mud bath, and the English, determined to keep the ball in hand, failed to deal with the conditions.

Duncan Hodge scored four penalties and a converted try to earn his side an unexpected 19-13 victory and deny England a clean sweep.

Jamaica and West Indies opener batsman Chris Gayle hit his century off 47 balls, three balls less than his previous record of 50 balls.

England have claimed only one Grand Slam victory since the Championship became the Six Nations in 2000.

The result also meant Scotland avoided the Wooden Spoon, which instead went to Championship debutants Italy.

2001: MOVE THE GAME, LOSE THE GAME The Six Nations... in October?

It happened in 2001 and may have contributed to England falling at the final hurdle for a third consecutive year as they chased a Grand Slam - (the final year of the Five Nations being the start of the run).

Three of Ireland’s fixtures in the Championship had to be postponed after the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Britain, and were eventually re-arranged for the autumn.

England travelled to Dublin unbeaten that year. Sir Clive Woodward’s team had a clean run through their first four Six Nations games in the winter, and had easily overcome USA and Canada in the summer Test series.

CHRIS Gayle hit the fastest century in World Twenty20 cricket as West Indies thumped England by six wickets in their Group One match on Wednesday.

Gayle, who completed his century off 47 balls, remained unbeaten on 100 off 47 balls with five fours and 11 towering sixes to better his own record of a 50-ball hundred in the 2007 tournament in South Africa.

Marlon Samuels set the tone by hitting eight fours in his 37 before Gayle’s brutal hitting took West Indies to 4-183 in 18.1 overs in reply to what earlier appeared to be a competitive England total of 6-182.

England seamers found it difficult to control the wet ball because of dew at the Wankhede Stadium as Gayle completed his half century off

27 balls, smashing three fours and five sixes.

“The dew played a part as well,” Gayle said. “After facing the first over, I took a while to get back on strike. But Marlon helped ease the pressure.”

The left-hander required only another 20 deliveries to complete his century and smashed six more sixes and two boundaries that included three straight successive sixes off off-spinner Moeen Ali. “Before I went out, Sulieman Benn said ‘entertain me’,” Gayle said. “Pleased to finish the game and not leave it to anyone else. I was pumped today.”

West Indies never stayed behind the asking run-rate of over nine an over and England bowlers had no answer to the barrage of runs off Gayle’s bat.

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Champions League: Bayern knock out Juve in thriller Danny Drinkwater has been a key figure in Leicester’s rise to the top of the Premier League this season.

Leicester City midfielder Drinkwater gets England call LEICESTER midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been named in the England squad for the Euro 2016 warm-up games against Germany and the Netherlands.

It is the 26-year-old’s first call-up to the senior national team.

Roy Hodgson’s team travel to Berlin to face world champions Germany on Saturday, 26 March, then host the Dutch at Wembley on Tuesday, 29 March.

Tottenham full-back Danny Rose and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge are also included in a 24-man squad.

But Wayne Rooney is left out as he recovers from a knee injury.

Drinkwater, a former Manchester United youth team player, has been an influential figure in the stunning rise of Leicester, who top the Premier League table with eight games to go.

“What he’s done has been evident to everybody,” said Hodgson. “He’s had a fantastic season, but even last year we were aware of him.”

Hodgson added that the competition for a place in England’s midfield is “quite fierce” but said it was a good opportunity to see if Drinkwater “can reproduce the quality that he’s shown for Leicester”.

Hodgson says he “deliberately ignored” Arsenal’s Kieran Gibbs and Everton full-back Leighton Baines in favour of Rose and Ryan Bertrand.

Manchester United’s Michael Carrick, 34, was overlooked in favour of Drinkwater but Hodgson said he could still make the squad for the finals in France.

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City).

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).

MLB player retires after team says he can’t bring his son in the clubhouse ADAM LaRoche has hit 255 home runs over his dozen seasons in the MLB for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox. But it seems like that career is coming to an abrupt end.

News emerged Tuesday that LaRoche was suddenly retiring three weeks into spring training. Initial speculation was that his fall-off in numbers had something to do with it.

Later reports indicated that a personal issue was the cause. But just a day later, we know the real situation at play.

According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, LaRoche retired when White Sox president Ken Williams told him that his son being in the clubhouse at all times was becoming problematic.

He later added more context, including quotes from Williams, in a Facebook post.

Adam LaRoche walked away from $13M, due to his retirement.

LaRoche’s relationship with his son is unique, and one that has clearly created strong feelings from people in the organisation. It’s clear why some might be less than pleased with a teenager in the locker room at all times. At the same time, LaRoche maintaining such a close relationship with his son is admirable.

The 36-year-old was quoted in 2013 as saying he valued his son being around his baseball team more than a classroom.

BAYERN Munich squeezed into the Champions League quarterfinal after coming from behind to beat Juventus 6-4 on aggregate in a thrilling tie.

The Germans were trailing as the match entered injury time at the end of regulation time in the second leg only for Thomas Muller to head home a thumping equaliser.

The five-time European champions pushed on in extra-time as goals from Thiago and Kingsley Coman -- on loan at Bayern from Italians Juve -- sealed a win that seemed improbable midway through the second half.

After 73 minutes, visitors Juve -- who had trailed 2-0 in the first leg before battling back for a draw -led 4-2 on aggregate thanks to early goals from Paul Pogba and Juan Cuadrado.

But Robert Lewandowski headed home from the influential Douglas Costa to give the home fans hope as Bayern, beaten once in their previous 15 games, started to prove their mettle.

Coach Pep Guardiola’s tactical changes made the difference and the Spaniard has now reached at least the quarterfinal stage of the Champions League in all seven of his seasons as

Kingsley Coman and Thiago celebrate after the latter gives Bayern the lead in extra time—the first time they had been ahead all night.

a manager.

Much attention will also focus on 19-year-old Coman, the Juventus loanee who came on for Bayern on the hourmark and who had already made a big impact before scoring the final goal to seal the dramatic win.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Barcelona cruised into the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the ninth successive year after beating Arsenal 3-1 at home to register a 5-1 aggregate win.

The much-vaunted front three of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel

Messi -- nicknamed MSN -- lived up to their billing by all scoring for the home side.

In-between, Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny netted his first goal as a spirited Arsenal briefly levelled yet they squandered too many presentable chances to make an impact.

Suarez struck a stunning volley for his 43rd goal of the season before Messi chipped home in familiar style late on to register his ninth strike against Arsenal, the Champions League team he has punished the most.

Sharapova suspended by United Nations MARIA Sharapova’s failed drugs admission has prompted the United Nations to suspend the Russian from working with the organisation.

Worth an estimated $195 million, Sharapova will be unable to continue her work as a goodwill ambassador with the U.N. Development Programme until the conclusion of the investigation into her admission that she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January.

“The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) remains grateful to Maria Sharapova for her support of our work, especially around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster recovery,” said a UNDP spokesperson.

“However, in light of Ms. Sharapova’s recent announcement, we last week suspended her role as a Goodwill Ambassador and any planned activities while the investigation continues. We wish Ms. Sharapova the best.”

The 28-year-old, who was paid a symbolic $1 salary in her role, said at the time that it was one of her “proudest contracts ever.”

Sharapova has worked with the program which aims to eradicate poverty and inequality for nearly a decade, focusing mainly on helping

Maria Sharapova is suspended from her job as a goodwill ambassador with the U.N. Development Programme.

victims of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

She made a $100,000 donation to young survivors caught up in the world’s worst nuclear accident upon her appointment in 2007.

Sharapova’s family once lived 80 miles north of Chernobyl in the Belorussian city of Gomel and were forced to flee to Siberia because of fears over radiation after the accident.

According to U.N. guidelines, goodwill ambassadors are “persons of integrity” who “possess the personality and dignity required for such highlevel representative capacity.”

Sharapova appears to have

contravened article 28 of Guidelines for the designation of Goodwill Ambassadors and Messengers of Peace, which states that the arrangement will be re-examined if the ambassador “engages in any activity incompatible with his/her status or with the purposes and principles of the U.N., or if the termination is in the interest of the organization.”

Ranked as the highest earning female athlete in the world for the 11th year running in 2015 by Forbes, Sharapova’s failed drug test admission has led to a number of companies reassessing their relationship with the Russian.

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Garland cops silver in outdoor opener TCI’s 400M record holder Angelo Garland just missed a stadium and meet record last Saturday when he competed in the Islander Open in Texas.

The 21-year-old finished second overall in a time of 47.75s, just off the previous meet record of 47.6s.

For the Texas A&M University student, the meet proved extremely important, more so because he was side-lined for about a week recently with a minor hamstring injury.

Recovering from the injury gave him a momentum shift, since his injury plagued 2015 season was always dominant in his mind.

Angelo Garland clocked 47.75s in his 400M outdoor season opener.

EARLY 400M This is the earliest in the outdoor season that the former Munro College student has competed in the 400M. Around this time last year he was running the 200M and the 4X100M relays.

“My coach told me to just trust in him and I did... Usually I would run the 400M in April, so if I’m running it in March and I’m already running 47s my season looks bright.”

Last month, Garland broke his 400M indoor record when he raced to 48.23s at the South Land Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.

Fedlor Sormera led the Kings with 19 points.

Reco Forbes returned to the PABA after a brief injury to score a night high 31 points and seven rebounds for the Spartans.

PABA NIGHT LEAGUE:

Kings and Stallions record big wins

The Sting Rays won the 2015-2016 PABA Development League.

Wesley Methodist Sting Rays win PABA Development League LED by a big double-double from Captain Shardanno Clarke, the Wesley Methodist Sting Rays got past the TCI Community College Admirals 49-45 in the final of the 2015-2016 PABA Development League last week.

The game had many exciting lead changes and sensational plays, but it was the youth and athleticism of the Sting Rays that prevailed over the experience of

their opponents.

Clarke scored 16 points to go with 19 big rebounds and two blocks. Also contributing was Rajun Valentine who scored 16 points and made three blocks. The Community College’s Randy Rigby, although injured in the early second period, still led all scorers with 21 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and three assists.

The College’s captain, Dalevon

Hardware, added eight points, 15 rebounds and three steals.

In the supporting game CHHS Seniors placed third after defeating the junior side 36-34. Hero of the recent Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament in the Bahamas, powerforward Fedlor Sormera led the Seniors with 16 points and eight boards, while Marcus Ulysee led the Juniors with 15 points and 15 rebounds.

THE Nazarene Kings and defending champions, the Grand Turk Stallions recorded big wins to solidify their playoff spots when the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League continued on Wednesday night at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court.

The Kings whipped the Sonics 82-55 with Fedlor Sormera and Randy Rigby leading the charge.

The Clement Howell High School 17-year-old power forward Sormera scored 19 points, while Rigby had an all-round game.

He scored 17 points, dished out five assists, pulled down five

rebounds and made four steals.

Darly Francois led the Sonics with 16 points, seven boards and four steals, while scoring mate Galvin Hall Jr. added 14 points.

In the other clash the Stallions galloped over the Spartans 10084. Clifton Jean led the winners with 26 points, eight boards and three steals, while the returning Tamaurri Lightbourne supported with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Reco Forbes returned from injury to score 31 points, seven rebounds and four steals for the Spartans, while Devon Williams added 17 points.

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Liam Thompson leading the Scotiabank Sailfish on their victory lap with the Mini Cup.

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The Gansevoort Gators were outstanding in the post season.

Sailfish and Gators win PHL titles

THE Scotiabank Sailfish and the Gansevoort Gators won the Mini and Bantam divisions of the Provo Hockey League when the curtains

came down on the tournament last Saturday afternoon at the Graceway Sports Centre.

The Sailfish defeated the Grace

Bay Car Rental Islanders 2-1 after Maddox Jones and Charlie Missick found the back of the net. Jack Blain had placed the Islanders ahead

after three and a half minutes of play.

In the other clash, the Gators led by two goals from Brooke Rivers and one each from Kurt Rivers and Noah Reid

Osetta Joly wins Primary School Athletics Championships OSETTA Joly romped to victory in this week’s Primary School Athletics Championships which was held at the National Stadium in Providenciales.

The winning school tallied 362.5 points, while Enid Capron Primary finished with 321 and Ianthe Pratt Primary 309.

The champions had three of the top age group winners, along with the overall champion boy Wiky Jeanty. The champion girl was Sayannah Escoe from Richmond Hill Preparatory.

Ona Glinton Primary finished fourth with 244.5 points, while Iris Stubbs Primary finished fifth with 226.5 points.

CLASS WINNERS INCLUDED: Class 4 (7 and under Girls) –Krysann Williams from Oseta Jolly Primary Class 4 (7 and under Boys) –Sheen Augustine from Oseta Jolly Primary Class 3 (9 and under Girls) –Ashley Gardiner from Ianthe Pratt Primary Class 3 (9 and under Boys) –Jenaldo Joachim from Oseta Jolly Primary Class 2 (11 and under Girls) – Sayannah Escoe from Richmond Hill Preparatory Class 2 (11 and under Boys) –Hayder Williams from Wesley Methodist Class 1 (11 to 13 years Girls) –Queen Forbes from Iris Stubbs Primary Class 1 (11 to 13 years Boys) –Wiky Jeanty from Ona Glinton Primary

Oseta Joly won the competition with 362.5 points. Here they pose with TCI International superstar sprinter Delano Williams.

defeated the Saunders and Co Owls 4-2. Joe Canham scored the Owls’ goals and had placed them ahead 2-1 briefly, before the Gators took control.

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