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FOOD SECURITY A MUST FOR TCI – PREMIER SAYS “SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT” WILL BE MADE IN AGRICULTURE PAGE “We cannot depend completely on external 5 sources of food supply, and our new thrust on developing the agricultural sector is to make sure that we get some degree of food security”.

CRUISE INDUSTRY TO RESTART IN DECEMBER TO MARCH ‘HIGH SEASON’ – PREMIER ASSURES PAGE

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Covid-19 booster programme rolls out in the TCI

BY OLIVIA ROSE Health officials in the TCI began administering “booster shots”, a third jab of the Pfizer–BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to older and atrisk residents this week.

On Monday October 4, 2021, the territory launched its vaccine booster programme, following Cabinet’s approval of Covid-19 Booster Vaccine Strategy ,which was submitted by the Ministry of Health.

Several Cabinet members including His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin, Her Excellency Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Hon. Premier Washington Misick, Deputy Premier Hon. Erwin Saunders and Minister of Health Hon Jamell Robinson were among the first to receive their third jabs at the East Bay resort in South Caicos.

The Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot is expected to provide greater protection to those vulnerable individuals within the country who had previously been fully vaccinated at least six months ago and who are most at risk of severe effects of the disease.

Bringing brief remarks at the launch of the Covid-19 booster programme, Premier Washington Misick urged residents who have yet to be vaccinated to consider doing so, as he called on those over 50 with underlying conditions to come forward for their booster shot.

In keeping with Public Health England’s recommendations, health officials in the territory have prioritized people with chronic non-communicable diseases, elderly (Adults 50 years and

Several Cabinet members including His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin, Her Excellency Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Hon. Premier Washington Misick, Deputy Premier Hon. Erwin Saunders and Minister of Health Hon Jamell Robinson were among the first to receive their third jabs at the East Bay resort in South Caicos

over), frontline workers (Health care workers etc) and caregivers of at-risk people to benefit from a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before the programme is rolled out to the wider community.

In an Instagram post, Governor Nigel Dakin said: “For this group, no need for an appointment, just turn up.

“Once we have tackled this priority group we will quickly extend it to others and we are requesting more vaccines from the UK to make this available to all who want it.

“If you remain hesitant there’s more and more facts available to you from the real world experience of over 6 billion shots of Covid vaccine being delivered”, he added.

The Pfizer vaccine has been studied widely and it was the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Association (FDA) in the US. On Aug.12, 2021, the FDA

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approved a single booster dose for immunocompromised people 16 years of age and older.

The booster vaccine programme got underway in the UK on 20.9.2021 and in the USA on 24.9.2021.

Chief Executive of the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), which regulates medicines in the UK, Dr June Raine in a statement on September 9 said: “We know

that a person’s immunity may decline over time after their first vaccine course.

“I am pleased to confirm that the Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca can be used as safe and effective booster doses.

“The regulatory decision followed a careful review of available data on safety and effectiveness of booster or supplementary vaccine doses by the MHRA and the independent

Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), which advises the Government”, she added.

As the virus that causes Covid-19 continues to evolve and mutate, many have raised concerns about whether dominant or emerging variants will evade vaccines.

However, TCI’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr.Jeremy Myers said Pfizer-BioNTech, the main Covid-19 vaccine being offered in the TCI, is still significantly effective at preventing vaccinated people from getting seriously ill or being hospitalized.

At a press conference on Wednesday September 8, Myers said: “As it is now, the Pfizer vaccine has shown great efficacy on mainly two parts of which vaccines are studied, which is its ability to one prevent severe disease, which is hospitalization and needing ventilator support, and of course death.”

The TCI is now on its fifth tranche of the vaccine and anticipates the receipt of additional doses of the vaccine to support the ongoing roll out of the vaccine to all eligible residents as well as the booster programme.

$1.25M earmarked to boost MSMEs in the TCI

BY OLIVIA ROSE A WHOPPING $1.25 million dollars has been earmarked to boost MSMEs and help disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the TCI. In an effort to position MSMEs as a driver of inclusive and sustainable growth in the Turks and Caicos Islands economy and assist entrepreneurs, the Government is providing more funds and greater technical assistance.

To this end, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will soon benefit from improved access to financing and marketing resources to aid in business creation and development, according to Premier Hon. Washington Misick.

“We are making a special effort to provide support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), grants totalling $160, 873 have been approved, he revealed at a national press conference on Thursday September 23.

He added that several amendments are being made to

the MSME programme and will be finalized and implemented in the coming weeks.

These changes will see shorter application forms and a more streamlined process, expanded priority areas, and greater technical and program support for growing businesses.

Greater marketing support and more opportunities to create linkages will also be given to start-ups.

Misick said: “ In addition, over $1.25 million has been allocated to provide support through the Development Finance Institution (DFI), Partial Credit Guarantee Funding and a Credit Union.”

The DFI was recently established to help entrepreneurs who often face a string of challenges in acquiring startup financing and other critical resources.

The territory’s Premier stressed that many MSMEs often lack collateral to get loans to expand their businesses, and the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue.

He said: “They need access to

capital and affordable banking, insurance, and financial services.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday May 3, the Premier who has consistently pledged his Government’s commitment to creating a conducive environment for small businesses to thrive said: “We’ve got a lot of very bright young people here who are stymied in their ambition because of the lack of funding and this is meant to make this possible.

“Turks and Caicos Islands Development Finance Institution... is a key plank or strategy to find ways of funding (Small and medium-sized enterprises) SMEs, start ups, focus on incubation, focus on acceleration of small businesses to become medium sized businesses and larger businesses.

Misick explained that when the DFI is fully operational, the Government will consider subsuming the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) which is also responsible for assisting small businesses into the institution.

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TCI cannot continue to depend on external sources for food – Premier says “significant investment” will be made in Agriculture

BY OLIVIA ROSE “We cannot depend completely on external sources of food supply, and our new thrust on developing the agricultural sector is to make sure that we get some degree of food security”.

These sentiments were expressed by Premier Honorable Washington Misick at the 2021 virtual Caribbean AgTech summit.

The three-day summit, hosted by the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) got underway on October 5 and concluded on October 7.

Caribbean leaders exploring opportunities for the region’s agricultural industry are a key part of the association’s broader plan to empower and increase the wealth of its farming communities, and a major platform in attracting international businesses.

The virtual conference which saw presentations being made

by Premier Misick, Tourism and Agriculture Minister Hon. Josephine Connolly and other Caribbean leaders and technocrats focused on bolstering productivity, decreasing costs and mitigating the effects of climate change by adopting powered equipment and advanced technologies.

During his remarks , Misick spoke of his government’s efforts to achieve food security and cut

The virtual conference saw presentations being made by Premier Misick, Tourism and Agriculture Minister Hon.Josephine Connolly

the import bill, which includes the launch of “Growing TCI” as part of the National Agricultural Development Plan.

“Covid-19 has taught us some really harsh lessons that we cannot depend completely on external sources for food supply.

“At the moment we’re going to be making substantial investments in Agriculture, aquaculture, the focus is on local food production to be able to supplement the imports we have to have in order to supply our population with food.

“But also as a country where very little is grown and where we have a growing tourism sector, food has to be imported in order to supply our hotels, so this is an area we are looking to make significant investments in over the next couple of years.

The territory’s leader said the economy is doing well and is poised to do even better in the coming year, which makes it critical for agriculture to be at the forefront of the territory’s diversification.

He said: “More than any other island in the Caribbean, Turks and Caicos Islands is probably the most dependent on tourism, we’ve been enjoying a bumper crop of visitors even during this pandemic period and now the economy is on a trajectory.

“We’ve had a V-shaped recovery after a dismal 2020 and we’re looking to do exceptionally well going forward”, he added.

The Government’s Growing TCI initiative encourages citizens to grow their own food by giving

them seeds and plants. $1m dollars was allocated in the 2021-2022 budget to upgrade the nursery at Kew Farm in North Caicos and an agriculture office was recently opened there.

Premier Misick says although this is “not a quick fix”, it is a step in the right direction.

According to the CARICOM Secretariat, the food import bill for the Caribbean Community stood at US$4.98 billion in 2018 which was more than double our US$2.08 billion food import tab of 2000.

Cop on administrative leave as investigation into station fire continues A POLICE officer has been placed on administrative leave from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) as investigation into a fire at the Chalk Sound police station progresses.

This was confirmed by the RTCIPF on Monday, October 4, following the public disclosure of the cop’s alleged involvement in the September 20 fire that ignited in the evidence room.

That disclosure - which the RTCIPF stated was made by one of their officers - also alleged that $190,000 was stolen from the evidence room before it was set on

fire.

This allegation has not been addressed by the police force.

However, in a statement the RTCIPF said that the fire remains an active investigation, as investigators work to establish the cause and the impact on policing operations.

The statement reads: “The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) can confirm that given that a Force Order document has been put into the public domain by a member of the Force, an officer has been placed on administrative leave as part of the investigation.

“As with any other potential criminal investigation, no further details will be given until a later date.”

According to Police, this is standard practice for criminal investigations.

Acting Commissioner of Police Kendall Grant is quoted in the press release.

He said: “It is very regrettable and inappropriate that a member of the Force has disclosed the notice of placing an officer on administrative leave, but I can confirm that it has been necessary for this to be done as part of the investigation.”

The acting commissioner added: “Alongside this, we are working to understand the impact on other services and functions, such as ongoing investigations, and we will be working with our criminal justice partners on this.

“We are working to ensure that there is no loss of service to our communities, and we are working hard to be back at the Chalk Sound Police Station as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, the police force further confirms that property at the station was destroyed along with all of the furniture, information technology and other police

equipment as the fire affected the whole building.

Police said they are working with the owner of the building which housed the Chalk Sound Police Station as well as the government to get the building repaired and operational.

The statement reads: “The Force will keep you updated with progress and time frames once they become clearer. That said, the Force is optimistic that the Police Station could reopen in around 16 weeks.”

In the meantime, all public access to policing remains at Grace Bay Police Station.

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Cynclair Musgrove Honoured for her Poetry in Regional Contest

BY DELANA ISLES TURKS and Caicos Islands’ very own Cynclair Musgrove well known for her exceptional writings - has gained regional recognition.

Musgrove - who is also the District Commissioner of North Caicos and who recently authored her debut book ‘TURKS AND CAICOS PRIDE: People Places & Politics’ - will be among several writers at the inaugural Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest 2021 awards ceremony.

The ceremony is being held on Saturday, October 9.

While Musgrove was not among the final three selected by the awards committee, she was one of three entrants selected for honourable mention.

Her entry is titled ‘Special Needs People’.

Speaking to Weekly News on Wednesday, (October 6), Musgrove said: “Oftentimes, we do things on a whim, not expecting a response.

“When I received the news that I had garnered an honorable mention in the competition, I immediately felt heartened due

to the subject matter.

“This poem has a message that I wish to share across all regions. My hope is that it resonates wherever it reaches.

Though I did not make the top three, the message will linger long.”

Also selected for honourable mention are Christianna Shehadeo from Trinidad and Tobago, with her piece called ‘Thrive’, and Vera Patterson from Canada with her entry entitled ‘Mama’s Children’.

The first place went to Candice Dianne Skerrette from Trinidad and Tobago with her entry ‘Let Girls be Girls’. The second place went to Zenna Lewis from St. Vincent and the Grenadines with her piece ‘Madam Anxiety’, and third place went to Ysanna John from the British Virgin Islands for her poem entitled ‘From Corona’s Diary’.

The top three finishers will be interviewed by the lead evaluator, noted author Kwame McPherson during a livestream of Saturday’s event.

That livestream can be found on ‘Caribbean Magazine Plus’ Facebook page.

According to Premier Washington Misick, the outstanding performance of the tourism and real estate sectors this year is steering the TCI’s economic recovery from the ravages of Covid-19. Against this backdrop, the territory’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, which was forecast to be about 2.1 per cent, has now been revised upwards to 3.5 to 4 per cent. The premier, while acknowledging “it has been a rough 18 months” for the territory that is still wading through the effects of the global Covid-19 health crisis, said: “All signs are pointing to an economy on the rebound.” What are your thoughts?

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The economy as it relates to visitors “YES”, but nothing has been done or spoke on to enhance the living wages and economic value to people’s lives in The TCI’S. Price gauging has to be addressed and price control needs to be implemented. Fair wages for person preforming the actual duties in the work place whether it be that they gained knowledge by studying and obtaining a degree or by actual years of carrying out the duties of which they would have also gained the knowledge and expertise. Far too long a blind eye has been turned on this matter, and that is one reason we as a country are still struggling to progress and truly upgrade our people, whom in return can upgrade our communities and the country by extension.

Next step

Its excellent for the economy to grow. Now, the next steps must be for each island in the TCI to have its own sustainable development plan implemented.

Life of its own

It seems that over the last 18 months the TCI’s economy began a new life of its own. Thanks to the need for visitors from “Bigger Cities” in the US, Canada and Western Europe to find safe places to stay

and visit. A new demand for places like the TCI has been created. It is remarkable too that there is a 2.1% 3.5% and 4% growth pattern sinking and for a positive path.

Who gets the credit?

It is a sure thing that the Official opposition will claim credit for this positive growth. No doubt the Government will fight back on such claims. With such heady numbers it won’t matter which administration is responsible did all of this because “all should now benefit”.

Time for sovereign wealth fund

The TCI’s economy is recovering and in large measure recovered a longtime ago. One of the harbingers of this is the Government’s declaration that revenues are so strong that they do not need to borrow.

Maybe it is time to do a number of things that will now benefit the people of the TCI who are actually doing the hard work and contributing to most of what has been happening. Such powerful growth trends portending, the TCI has a new opportunity to empower its people with the new moneys

that are coming in.

Set aside something for the Sovereign Wealth Fund. Convert revenue cows such as the airport into a publicly trading company so that members of the TCI public could invest, buy shares and benefit from such growth.

Imagine the Government redeveloping the airport system with its own money and that of the people of the Islands? Given a 4% projected growth the moneys will be there to “think and do big things”.

Touting 3.5% growth the Government could make scholarships available to all TCIslanders. New money could afford the opportunity to enable the Government to establish a development bank for the people so TCslanders again could gain access to capital that the private banks are routinely denying them.

It is clear that the economy has indeed rebound from these new numbers and of course the new revenues.

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Cruise industry to restart in December to March ‘high season’ – Premier assures

BY DELANA ISLES PLANS are in place to rebuild the economy of Grand Turk which has been hard hit by the closure of the cruise industry due the Covid-19 pandemic.

During a national address on September 23, Premier, Hon. Charles Washington Misick spoke directly to the people of the nation’s capital, assuring them that plans are in place to revitalise the island’s economy.

“I want to speak directly to the residents of Grand Turk. I know you continue to suffer from fall-out due to the absence of cruise ships. I have listened to your cries.

“I am happy to announce that we last met with Carnival on Tuesday (September 21), and are finalizing a development agreement with Carnival Corporation.”

The Premier said his government expects to sign the agreement soon.

He revealed that this signing will facilitate a $25 million investment in the port and the return of cruise ships.

“We are confident that cruise ships filled with visitors will be back in time for the high season 2021/2022.”

The high season referenced is the December to March period, when primarily North American tourists seek out warmer climates, in a bid to escape harsh winters.

MORE PLANS FOR GRAND TURK “We are not stopping there,” the

Premier said.

He said his government is investing heavily in the improvement of the Cruise Port and infrastructure in Grand Turk.

This investment includes the acquisition of a property to be converted into a Vendors Market; with $1.5 million dollars already allocated to refurbish and improve the property.

He stated that additional properties will be acquired and developed to accommodate vendors who depend on the cruise industry for their livelihood.

A further two-million dollars is to be spent to construct a floating dock for the water sports operators, Misick revealed.

“We are providing up to one million dollars in grants to eligible operators to help them prepare for the reopening of the cruise industry.”

Operators to be assisted are: water sports, taxi/tour, trams, allterrain vehicles (ATVs), golf cart operators, beach vendors, cabana vendors, pre- pandemic Grand Turk centre vendors, wedding planners, and massage therapists.

Other plans to revitalise the economy of Grand Turk include offering employment opportunities for eligible Grand Turk residents.

These opportunities are being offered through the Covid Works Programme, a Community Enhancement Programme with a budget of $65,000, and the Infrastructure Improvement Account which has a budget of

Grand Turk teen arrested for illegal gun and ammo EIGHTEEN-year-old Javaughn Edward Forbes of Grand Turk has been arrested for keeping a firearm and ammunition.

Forbes was arrested following a legal search of a residence on Prison Road, Grand Turk on Friday, October 1.

According to Police, officers recovered the illegal firearm and ammunition during their search of the premises.

Forbes is currently on police bail.

Acting Commissioner of Police Kendall Grant said: “It is one of the Force’s main goals to safely remove illegal firearms from the streets to reduce crime and the fear of

crime in the community. Every gun recovered means one less weapon that can be used to inflict harm.”

The acting commissioner has congratulated his team in the nation’s capital for executing their task professionally.

He stated: “Every day, our officers work hard to investigate and recover illegal firearms through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the communities.

“I want to encourage them to continue this good work to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms and get them off our streets.”

The high season referenced is the December to March period, when primarily North American tourists seek out warmer climates, in a bid to escape harsh winters

four million dollars.

IMPROVING HOSPITALITY Meanwhile, the Premier said that while the territory’s economy and tourism industry was initially devastated by Covid-19, the tide is turning.

“Many of you were severely affected with job losses and reduced wages. The tide is turning.”

He attributes this turning of the tide to the “smart decisions” made by his administration.

He said these smart decisions relate to the change in policy to allow only vaccinated persons over

the age of 16 to travel to the TCI. “As a result, we are seeing a better than anticipated reopening of the tourism industry.

“Over the last ninety days, there have been bumper arrivals – better than achieved pre-Covid 19.”

He said tourism will continue to be the bedrock of the TCI economy for the foreseeable future.

“We will continue to welcome guests if it is safe to do so. Our solemn duty is to first protect the people of these islands.”

He noted that his government is committed to improving the entire visitor experience from entry to

exit through the territory’s airports and seaports.

With this in mind, a new Tourism Regulatory Authority is being set up to elevate the standard of service across the TCI. “We must create an experience that mirrors our branding as a luxury travel destination.”

He assured that funding has been already approved for the establishment of a Tourism Destination Management Organization.

Government is now in the process of recruiting a specialist consultant to take the new organisation forward.

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Bruce Willis last piece of TCI real estate fetches $6Million Hollywood star Bruce Willis has sold the last piece of his real estate in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The plot of land located on the island of Parrot Cay, a 1,000-acre private island fetched a whopping $6 million dollars.

The “Die Hard” star and his wife, model and actor Emma HemingWillis were initially asking $6.9 million for the land, which is part of a larger property on the island sold back in 2019 for $27 million.

That property, which was originally up on the market for $33 million, included a five-bedroom home and two guest houses — along with a pirate ship playground, four pools and a beachfront yoga pavilion.

According to an article in the New York post, Gregg Hymowitz,

an activist and investor, known for his mega-deals with hedge funders like Bill Ackman and Daniel Loeb, and his wife Marcella bought the land to build a house.

The $6 million transaction is for five oceanfront acres in an exclusive development with a COMO hotel, owned by Singaporean hotelier Christina Ong. The development includes private estates with owners like Keith Richards and Donna Karan — both of whom have opted to put their homes up for rent through the COMO rental programme.

Willis married Emma Heming in 2009 and the couple renewed their vows in 2019 on the island which offers residents a laid-back private tropical island lifestyle.

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The lot recently sold by Willis. Photo: Gary James / Turks & Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty

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Education Minister promises an incentive package and improved working conditions for teachers Minister of Education, Labour& Employment Hon.Rachel Taylor has pledged to negotiate an incentive package for teachers and improve working conditions to attract and retain the best and brightest.

In a statement on World Teachers Day which is observed on October 5th each year, Taylor paid homage to teachers in the Turks and Caicos Islands who continue to play the important roles of educators, nurturers and nation builders.

She said: “Teachers are the cornerstone of the education system. It is within their power to shape the attitudes and behaviour of our children.

“Teachers, working closely with the home and church, are among the first avenues through which knowledge is transmitted.

“The Ministry of Education reiterates its pledge to open new opportunities for continued professional development and avenues through which our teachers can improve their craft so as to realize beneficial outcomes

Minister of Education, Labour, Employment & Customer Service Hon.Rachel Taylor

for all learners.”

She urged all Turks and Caicos Islanders and everyone to show more respect and appreciation for teachers.

“As a government, we want to acknowledge the vital role that teachers play in nation building; their dedicated commitment to developing globally-minded

citizens, the assistance they give to families, and the work they do to establish strong foundations for our sons and daughters.”

Deputy Governor Anya Williams also thanked teachers for their hard work and indelible contribution to nurturing the minds of TCI youths..

She said: “As Karl Menninger states that “what a teacher is, is more important than what he teaches”, we thank you for your continued dedication, sacrifice, ingenuity and resilience throughout this pandemic.

“May you continue to strive for excellence as you seek to impart knowledge into your students and may God continue to grant you wisdom, strength and endurance as you continue your educational journey,”she said .

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared October to be World Teacher’s Day in 1994.

The day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/ UNESCO recommendation

conference convened by UNESCO in cooperation with the ILO, in Paris.

Irina Bokovo, former DirectorGeneral of UNESCO, posits that “Teachers determine our collective ability to innovate, invent and to find solutions for tomorrow.

Nothing will ever replace a good teacher. Nothing is more important than supporting them.” I agree with Irina. Teachers, I salute you today as you observe World Teachers’ Day 2021.

The theme of World Teachers’ Day 2021 is ‘Teachers at the heart of education recovery’.

It aims to recognise the tireless efforts of teachers to keep lessons going and ensure minimal disruption to pupils’ learning over the course of the pandemic.

The goal is not only to celebrate teachers on this special day but to also revitalize the image of and respect for teaching as a vocation by increasing public awareness about the value of teachers to society.

Breast Cancer cases in TCI increased in 2021 – Cancer Society urges early screening

BY DELANA ISLES EVERY October, concerted efforts are made around the world to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast and can affect both men and women.

According to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), breast cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths among Caribbean females, accounting for 14% to 30% of cancer deaths.

The disease has a significant impact on women’s health, and is two times higher in the Caribbean compared to the United States.

According to statistics from the United Kingdom, one in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

According to a YouGov survey commissioned by Breast Cancer Now, one in 10 women have ‘never checked their breasts for new or unusual changes’. Meanwhile, a fifth (19%) of women check their breasts ‘once every six months or less’, while 13% do this ‘once a year or less’.

Veronica Rigby, President of TCI’s National Cancer Society in

an address to commemorate the month of observances presented some statistics on the disease within the territory.

“Currently in the TCI, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. Statistics show that from January to December 2020, the total number of registered breast cancer cases in the country was 127. Total deaths recorded in 2020 were two.”

She stated that statistics also show that from January to September 2021 the total number of registered breast cancer cases was 140, an increase of 13 cases so far compared to 2020. This number includes men and women.

A further breakdown of this number shows that of the 140 patients, 137 are female, while three are male patients. There has been one death recorded for 2021.

The National Cancer Society theme for this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is “Your Fight Is Our Fight.”

Rigby said: “We know that hearing the words ‘you have cancer’ can be terrifying and frightening.

“Just know that you can reach out to us, and along with your

family, we will offer you the support and inspiration you will need to help you get through your cancer journey.”

She stated that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Cancer Society had to cancel their usual fundraising events last year and again for 2021.

However, she is asking those who can, to continue to support the non-profit organization.

“As a non-profit organisation we are totally dependent on funding from our various scheduled events throughout the year and rely on the goodwill and generosity of private corporations, businesses,

financially abled persons and the general public to keep us afloat.

“With patients’ numbers going up each year we are truly grateful for the support we get.

“We hope that those who are able to help, can donate to the NCS so that we can continue to assist persons who need us most.

“Thank you to all who continuously support us and our mission.”

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION TIPS The ministry of health has released a number of tips that men and women can employ to lessen their risks of contracting the disease.

One: maintain a healthy weight: there is strong evidence that

weight gain, being overweight and obesity increases the risk of 11 cancers, including breast and pancreatic.

Two: be physically active: physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight, which helps prevent breast cancer.

Exercise is as close to a silver bullet for good health as there is, and women who are physically active for at least 30 minutes a day have a lower risk of breast cancer.

Regular exercise is also one of the best ways to help keep weight in check.

Three: breast-feed, breastfeeding for a total of one year or more combined for all children - lowers the risk of breast cancer. It also has great health benefits for the child.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is appealing to any member of public who may have any information on any crimes. They can contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 338-5901 or make use of the confidential reporting system through Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

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It pays to be an expert – It pays to use an expert Some of us take short cuts in life and sometimes it is because of our financial needs and the urgency of the situation. In so doing, we chose the cheapest and quickest ways to remedy the issues. The issues may be resolved but only on a temporary basis because whatever or whoever we used to fix the problem did not know exactly what they were doing.

The best thing in life is to become an expert in whatever you do. This is one of the reasons why you have to pay so much to an expert. While using an expert may be costly, it is worth it in the long run.

In order to compete effectively, you should become an expert.

You can do so through extensive and continuous training. For example, if you want to become

BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR

Drexwell Seymour is a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.

an accountant, get a degree in accounting and pass the professional designation exams.

If you want to expand as an electrician, become a certified electrician. Many of you may have the hands on experience in your field but enrolled in courses for certification. Sooner or later, the minimum requirements for anything will be that the applicant

should be certified.

It pays to be an expert. The good news is that once you obtain knowledge, no one get take it away from you. People can rob you of material things but they cannot rob you of your knowledge. Being an expert gives you competitive advantage, builds up your confidence level and people will trust you more.

Being an expert makes you more valuable to an organization and your charge out rate can be higher than a non-expert.

Too many times, you are making decisions based on advice from not experts. Based on my experience, it pays to use an expert despite the cost of doing so. Most times, the benefits outweigh the cost. For example, I have an accounting business, and because some individuals are proficient in QuickBooks, they call themselves accountants and people use them but most banks required financial statements from a CPA. In the end, that business has to pay a CPA to do the same work that they paid a non-expert to do.

I know everyone is trying to make ends meet but we need to

ensure that we are an expert in what we do. An investment in equipping yourself with training is all that you need to do. Stop taking short cuts in life because you will be cutting short many benefits in your life.

Now I know some of you may argue and say that you use an expert and that expert was not as good as non-expert. There will be occasions when this happen.

Ensure you know who you are using for not everyone who says they are experts, are actually experts.

The discussion of the COVID 19 vaccine is a prime example.

There are too many “experts” who think they know everything about the vaccine. Be very careful and rely on information from an expert.

The orange economy, an infinite possibility for the TCI to grow and create wealth When are we going to exploit the enormous opportunities, which exhibit great potential in broadening our political stability, social mobility and economic scope?

We’ve seen the devastation from relying solely on tourism, especially during a crisis and for this reason; coupled with, the existence of the lucrative creative industries (CI) through innovations and cultural expressions - entrepreneurs can capitalize on the endless possibilities of the orange economy (OE), sometimes called the creative economy.

One of the most influential researchers of CI, John Howkins,

BY D MARKIE SPRING D Markie Spring, a TCI resident of 15 years, is an expert in law enforcement. He worked as a detective in the Royal TCI Police Force and was director of security at Beaches Turks and Caicos.

termed this phenomenon as involving an array of economic undertakings, which exploit knowledge and information to develop creative goods and services.

Except, it was the United Nations Conferencfe of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) that has

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shaped and elevated the global creative economy - compiling, validating and processing data ascertained from national and international sources.

Their online platform extends the opportunity for entreprebuers to sign up and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practices, while garnering critical information.

They’ve also created the UNCTAD Creative Economy Network platform to connect and forge strategic alliances with artists, academia, creative professional and civil societies wordwide.

Sometimes referred to a the cultural industry, CI, when measured in dollars, contributes around $2.2 trillion to global wealth, surpassing the world’s fourth largest economy.

Noteworthy, having attended a World Bank Entrepreneurship

seminar in Jamaica in 2015, for Latin America and the Caribbean, I witnessed first hand - creativity, invention, cultural expression and value from several CI recipients.

One inventor masterminded castor oil hair product with a growing market in Florida. Another used the thermochemical proess to propel a sequence of chemical reaction that produced hydrogen to power his car.

Two other beneficiaries of this world Bank initiative, engineered solar lanterns for fishermen on a remote island off Jamaica.

Although the TCI does not have the capacity, like other regional hubs, to pursue sectors like architecture, video games, research and development, toys and other high-end sectors of the OE, through a coalition of services industries (CSI), entrepreneurs can excel in their greatest creative strengths - adding to TCI commercial and cultural values.

Through visual and performing arts TCI culture can come alive exhibiting its cultural heritage and expression through ideas, emotions, theatre, fashion music and dance, and imagination.

How about an annual music festival, which generate jobs, tax revenues and attract investments through tourism and purchases?

Ideally, skilled entrepreneurs who possess knowledge of the history, particularly the Middle Ages should pursue production of contemporay cultural expression through painting, depicting historical landscapes, fashion, lifestyle, food and religion.

And considering the alluring topography of the islands and its media-driven culture, photographers can constantly capture the appealing imageries.

However, once established, the CSI could promote television programs surrounding popular culture, inclusive of present practices and trends, in addition to political and social beliefs.

Still there is animation, craft and short film to pursue.

CI is increasingly important to economic development and individual mobility. Proponents submit that human inventiveness is the ideal economic course and the future of twenty-first century industries would rely heavily on the production of knowledge through creativity and innovation.

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Skills revolution needed to underwrite future Caribbean growth It is no exaggeration to say that education has made the Caribbean what it is today. From rebellion, through emancipation, to the creation of unions and political parties, in revolution and the thirst for independence, education has been the common stream that enabled the flood of change.

Today however, despite the deeply held belief of parents, governments, and companies, that education is the key to personal and national development, the Caribbean is at a crossroads. Not only is secondary education failing many young people but just as importantly, higher and further education to a significant extent is not preparing individuals, nations, or the region for the world of tomorrow.

Resolving the problem is complex. There is still a tendency to see the way to success as a university degree that provides access to status through the law, teaching, higher grades of the public service, and politics. As the endless recitation of speakers’ qualifications and experience at almost every major Caribbean event attests, this still matters.

What is missing is the leadership and more importantly a Caribbean development model that recognises that while the intellectual skills that lead to these disciplines remain essential, the nature of economic opportunity is changing, and small states that judiciously cultivate cadres of alternatively skilled individuals can obviate their limited size and physical resource.

Achieving change in education is no longer about measures that place a sticking plaster on current problems, but about developing a skilled knowledge-based, highvalue-added, creative Caribbean work force able to establish a global place for the region’s largely small services-based economies.

As multiple recent reports indicate, in a world facilitated by connectivity, in which automation, robotics and the application of artificial intelligence and quantum computing are driving change and economic development, economies unable to reskill or upskill to meet the needs of the fourth industrial revolution will have an uncertain future.

Importantly, this is not just about acquiring high tech qualifications or skills but as much about relating differently to changing global demand and Caribbean needs, and focussing more on the quality of service, care, engagement, and creativity.

With the right training, skills

BY DAVID JESSOP

David Jessop is a consultant to the Caribbean Council. He has worked on Caribbean issues for over 40 years. David is the editor of Caribbean Insight and Cuba Briefing publications. He can be contacted at david.jessop@caribbeancouncil.org

development, marketing and much improved connectivity, location becomes an increasingly meaningless concept whether opportunity lies in future in the Americas, the wider world or in meeting the region’s own needs.

An upskilled region could become, by example, a hub providing animation and postproduction services; for fashion design; software and IT development; cybersecurity expertise; political analysis and research; the secure transcription of court proceedings; some accounting and audit functions;

and other forms of mutually reinforcing, pan-Caribbean employment. It could also add significant value and profitability to the region’s valuable tourism product.

With an understanding of the remarkable changes taking place globally in agriculture, many labour-intensive forms of farming will ultimately be marginalised but with the right skills, automation, the application of genetic engineering solutions and new transformative growing methods, Caribbean agriculture could be revolutionised, and food security

guaranteed.

Post pandemic recovery and climate change mitigation aside, upskilling will almost certainly require the eventual abandonment of strategies that place importance on a belief that financial transfers from the wider world can enable the region to replicate the past.

Instead, the process will require reimagining the future place of the Caribbean in the global economy and the energy to deliver policies to match.

Professor Avinash Persaud’s recent CARICOM Commission on the Economy provided context and depth when it comes to what global change will mean for education. It made clear that the responses now required are overdue, and about more than investment in reoriented education systems. Caribbean education, the Commissioners wrote, should be about reducing inequality. It ‘must embrace a shift from acquisition of information to the development of

critical thinking, decision making, adaptability and innovation’, creating ‘global citizens, digitally literate, creative, collaborative with good interpersonal skills’, they said.

Achieving change in a region that is conservative and traditional when it comes to education may not be easy. It needs government and opposition parties to overcome their enmity and develop convincing policies that are in the long-term national interest and to say so publicly.

It also requires the private sector, the unions and wider civil society, including educators, to develop joined up thinking about the world of tomorrow and the Caribbean’s place within it. That is, to achieve a consensus on where national and regional weaknesses and strengths lie in relation to global change, and to identify practically how skills might be developed in relation to CONTINUED 

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OCTOPEN

A talk on religions

Can we all live in a world where religion does not divide but uplift?

The answer is… Yes! Last Sunday, in the middle of an amicable chat with two friends, the topic of religion made its way into the conversation and I immediately found the topic for this week’s column. One of my favourite quotes comes from Desmond Tutu and it reads: “God’s love is too great to be confined to any one side of a conflict or to any one religion”.

Isn’t this so true?

I am a Christian but that doesn’t mean I won’t appreciate the religions of other cultures or what they have to say. Granted, there are a lot of practices and beliefs I do not agree with from other religions, but the wonder of it is that it is all there for taking and for the gleaning of wisdom.

The even bigger beauty lies in the fact that we can disagree on certain theological terms but can still find beauty and truth in other religions.

The following are just a few quotes from different religions

BY DAVIDSON LOUIS

Rachel Wolchin once said: “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have had roots instead of feet.” On this quest to self-discovery, TC Islander Davidson Louis vowed to travel, write, paint, laugh and forgive. Subsequently, he hopes to find himself and or, leave behind a few pieces of himself. Contact him at hello. octopen@tcinews.tc

that prove that it is okay for us to believe in different things, and that it is also okay to glean wisdom from other religions.

BUDDHA Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.

Happiness never decreases by being shared.

HINDU An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

TAOIST If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you

want to eliminate suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

CHRISTIANITY “I am the resurrection and the life.

He who believed in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” _ John 11: 25-26 MUSLIM You don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.

CATHOLIC (MOTHER

TERESA) Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

JEHOVAHS’ WITNESS Before we can know God and understand His great plan, it is necessary for us to believe that He exists and that He rewards all who diligently seek Him. MORMON And while we may look at the vast expanse of the universe and say, “What is man in comparison to the glory of creation!” God himself said we are the reason He created the universe! His work and glory, the purpose of this magnificent universe, is to save and exalt mankind.

Let us know how this week’s column has changed you, and if you have anything you want to share, please do not hesitate to reach me: louisedens@gmail. com

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Government allocates $2M to push E-Government projects

REGIONAL

BY OLIVIA ROSE SEVERAL projects that will make doing business in the TCI easier and propel the territory into the digital age will be implemented this year.

Over 30 major Information Technology (IT) initiatives have been earmarked for this financial year, Premier Hon.Washington Misick recently revealed.

The projects which will digitize all Government systems including statutory bodies is being spearheaded by an IT Steering Committee which was approved on 29th of August by Cabinet.

Premier Misick, who made these remarks at a press briefing on Thursday, September 23, stressed that while the concept of E- Governance is “not new”, his administration is “taking concrete steps to make it a reality” in the territory..

He said: “$2 million has been allocated and the Terms of Reference for a Chief Information Officer to drive the process are being finalized”.

One of the projects will streamline and speed up the leasing of Crown land, thrusting the territory’s judicial system into the digital age by supporting the electronic filing

Governor General Sir Cornelius A Smith reads the Speech from the Throne.

Premier Hon.Washington Misick

and tracking of cases.

Misick said other projects will:“Track and capture our workforce demographics, which will allow my government to ensure that Turks & Caicos Islanders are given first preference in the job market.

“Allow for the electronic filing and tracking of scholarship applications, and allow the electronic filing of vehicle registrations and licenses, and driver’s license applications.”

With digitalization, a mandatory electronic identification card will be issued to residents to ensure a secure online identity to conduct business with the Government.

The upgrades to the antiquated systems which are often bemoaned by residents who would often have to wait in long queues to access a range of Government services will also make it easier and more convenient for them to remit fees and taxes.

The online databases and connectivity among departments will further modernize procurement and contract management systems and integrate the social security network, and revenue authority.

The technological upgrades will also facilitate an interoperable platform for policing border control, and other enforcement functions such as road traffic.

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opportunity.

Central to this process will be guaranteed universal high-speed connectivity, the rapid regionwide roll out of 5G irrespective of US caveats about the source of such technology, and the acquisition of low latency, broadband internet systems of the kind that private technology providers in the US and China are developing, offering even the remotest locations total coverage.

It will also require a view on how skills development solutions are to be funded, and the role that well-managed and transparent national sovereign wealth funds dedicated to education might play. Well explained, able to capture popular imagination, and not subject to political whim, a

Sovereign Education Fund based on mutual benefit, could for example receive a small proportion of tourism taxes, utilise Citizenship by Investment Funds presently wasted on recurrent expenditure, take advantage of a proportion of windfall income from oil and gas discoveries, or be positioned to require support from new investors in return for tax breaks.

Developing a new skills base will also involve reorienting the thinking of external partners about the nature of investment in the Caribbean’s future. The Biden Administration is presently trying to identify projects that will enable the US to compete with the infrastructure programmes China has been developing across the Americas. If the US and

China genuinely want to see a stable independent region they need to understand that just as vital will be their support in helping develop the skills that will enable the nations of the region to be economically viable far into the future.

The region has creativity in abundance. Technological advance can enable young people in the region with the right skills to become citizens of the world while remaining at home, able to compete in future on an equal basis with their peers around the world.

If the region is to experience the transformative growth implied by the fourth industrial revolution, new thinking and leadership will be essential.

But more than that, young people must become more vocal advocates for their own future.

Bahamas Government promises to increase pensions, enhance social assistance THE Bahamas government has promised to increase pensions for the elderly and raise benefits for the disabled community as a part of its plan to improve social assistance.

The government also promises a minimum wage increase, expanded social benefits and additional relief measures for storm impacted residents on Abaco, Grand Bahama and Ragged Island.

The pledges—some of which were announced before on the campaign trail—were outlined in the Speech from The Throne, read by Governor General Sir Cornelius A Smith on Wednesday.

The event, held at Baha Mar’s Convention Centre, marked the official opening of Parliament after last month’s general election.

“My government will enhance social assistance programmes,” Sir Cornelius said. “My government in collaboration with the private sector and non-governmental organisations will implement immediate relief measures for Abaco, Grand Bahama and Ragged Island.

“Through partnerships with social

services, Urban Renewal and civil society including the churches, my government will work to ensure that every Bahamian has life skills, food to eat, clean water and a roof over their heads.”

The Davis administration also promised to dole out additional benefits for the elderly and disabled and re-implement former social assistance programmes aimed at helping vulnerable families.

“My government will increase the pension for senior citizens,” the speech added. “My government will increase the benefits of those with disabilities and ensure that the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities) Act are fully implemented and enforced.

“My government will introduce legislation for the protection of consumers and my government will increase minimum wage and phase in a livable wage. My government will re-introduce the RISE programme which provided several substantial benefits to many families.” (Tribune242)

Martine Moïse was asked 80 questions.

Wife of Haiti’s slain president meets with judge amid probe MARTINE Moïse, the widow of Haiti’s assassinated president, traveled to her homeland to answer questions behind closed doors on Wednesday from a judge overseeing the murder case.

Surrounded by heavy security, Moïse waved to supporters who yelled “Justice ” and entered the courthouse in the capital of Port-auPrince emerging almost three hours later.

“I answered 80 questions,” she said. “I gave him all the information I had.”

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Public service retirement plan in the works DGO to engage a consultant and allocated two million ($2,000,000) dollars in this budget as ‘seed’ investment in the pension fund in the 2021-2022 budget.

BY OLIVIA ROSE Public Servants and persons who serve on Statutory and other Bodies, may soon be able to contribute and benefit from a long term retirement plan.

Premier Hon.Washington Misick, who recently updated the public on the status of the retirement plan, said the Government hired a consultant who visited at the end of July, met with stakeholders and held public consultations.

“The next step is to draft the necessary policy and legislation.

“We are reintroducing the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) Pension Scheme and Terminal Benefits package,” Misick said at a national press conference on Thursday September 23.

The reintroduction of the pension scheme is one of the Progressive National Party Government’s ambitious goals for the first two hundred days in office.

In May, Cabinet approved the reintroduction of a Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) Pension and Gratuity Scheme and Terminal Benefits package and indicated that the option it preferred was the Defined Contribution Plan (DCP).

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have been arrested including 20 Haitian police officers and 18 former Colombian soldiers, with Colombian officials saying the majority did not know the true nature of the operation. Authorities say other suspects are still on the run, including a former Haitian senator.

As Martine Moïse left the courthouse, a group of about 50 supporters surrounded her car and chanted, “This is my mom! This is my mom!”

Before departing, Moïse said she was seeking justice for her husband: “I’m calling on everyone who knows something about the assassination of my husband to bring some information to authorities.”

She declined further comment except to say that it is the first time she speaks to the judge about the case and that she would be available any time she is needed. Moïse was flown to Miami after being shot and has been temporarily living there.

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The Office of the Deputy Governor (DGO) in partnership with the Civil Service Association (CSA) and the Benefits Committee conducted the feasibility of reintroducing the Service Pension and Terminal Benefits Plan.

Deputy Governor and Head of Public service Anya Williams, is spearheading the finalization

and initial design of the plan, engage stakeholders, settle on the contribution rate, agree on the governance and administration structure of the fund; and work with the Attorney General’s Chambers to draft the necessary policy and legislation.

Fifty-five thousand ($55,000) dollars has been allocated to the

According to Deputy Governor Anya Williams, the Turks and Caicos Islands is the only British overseas territory that does not offer a pension or gratuity programme for its staff.

“Our public servants carry out very important roles on behalf of the Government and people of these Islands and deserve to be adequately compensated for the roles that they do,”Williams said in a statement on Thursday, May 20.

The TCI Government’s pension and gratuity programme was discontinued in 2012 due to financial hardship.

Previously, a pension was provided to all employees that joined the public service prior to 1992, when the National Insurance Scheme was introduced.

This programme allowed for 25 percent of a worker’s pension to be

converted to a lump sum gratuity payment.

Anyone that joined the service after 1992 was not entitled to a TCIG pension, but upon leaving the civil service were paid a gratuity for their years of service.

Under the current arrangements, those that joined the service before 1992 are still entitled to receive a pension, but no gratuity.

While those that joined after 1992 are not entitled to a public service gratuity or a pension.

She explained that the discontinuation of a pension and gratuity programme after 1992 has caused significant concerns.

Those that remain in the service are not entitled to the same benefits as some of their previous and current colleagues, the civil service head said.

And even pre-1992 employees that remain in service have expressed difficulty in being able to transition into retirement at the age of 60 as there is no longer the option to receive a lump sum gratuity payment to assist as was previously the case.

New wheels for Stelliarh Gardiner PROJECT Inclusion Turks and Caicos Islands has made good on its promise to gift a new wheelchair to a North Caicos girl.

This past Wednesday (October 6), the non-profit organisation hosted a small ceremony in North Caicos to present the wheelchair to ten- year-old Stelliarh Gardiner and her parents.

Speaking with the Weekly News Wednesday evening, Nikki Handfield related that the gift was well received by both Stelliarh and her parents.

Handfield is one of many people behind Project Inclusion.

“It was our intention for Stelliarh to get a motorized wheelchair, however her parents felt like it was best for her to get a wheelchair that will be manageable for her at this time; hence the reason behind this selection,” Handfield said.

The organisation has extended heartfelt thanks to Mr Tapa Tibble, General Manager at Como Parrot Cay Resort and his team; Nardia Williams; Tueton Williams; District Commissioner of North Caicos, Cynclair Musgrove; Mrs Kadra Been-Handfield, Kacy Higgs, Pastor Rupert Gibson, Olique Stubbs and Stelliarh’s parents Mrs Valeda Gardiner and Stellon Gardiner.

Handfield stated that although Project Inclusion did much of the work, they have to give credit to the HOPE Foundation and T&C Uniform Collections.

“Both were instrumental, the

Stelliarh sits comfortably in her new chair as family and friends join her in accepting the generous donation (Photos provided by Project Inclusion)

HOPE Foundation gave us the contact info for Mr Tapa and T&C Uniform Collections allowed us to market the project through their website and social media.

“Most importantly, Parrot Cay Resort made it possible for us to get this wheelchair and hopefully will make this family’s life better.”

Stelliarh’s mother thanked the donors for the generous gift at Wednesday’s handover ceremony:

“My husband and I would like to thank you for the generous donation in the form of this wheelchair.

“Through the help of God, Stelliarh is making strides and with her new chair there is no doubt things will only get better. We are very grateful for your kind gesture, we assure you that Stelliarh will use it well.”

Project Inclusion seeks to create awareness of children with special

needs living in the Turks and Caicos Islands and their plight.

Handfield said their goal is to eliminate bias against children with disabilities by educating the community on why inclusion is so important and creating inclusive programs, thereby helping children with disabilities lead everyday lives.

Wednesday’s handover is just one of the many works planned for the organisation.

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Salt Cay Note - Director of Culture, Ms Ludwina Fulford, and her team aboard the Salt Cay Ferry. (Photo Allan Dickenson)

Salt Cay Note - A Heritage Month banner graces Balfour Town. (Photo Titus de Boer)

Salt Cay Note - A domino tournament at Fresh Catch restaurant in Salt Cay’s south district. (Photo Patrianna Simmons)

A bonfire, stories, dominoes and rain I

Heritage Month celebrations - Salt Cay style

wish I wasn’t a punctual person, but punctual I am and punctual I shall always be; despite over thirty years’ of living in this, our beloved archipelago, the land of stunning natural beauty, friendly people and yes - ‘island time’! But more about that in a moment. It is Thursday afternoon, September 30th 2021, and I have just decided not to travel to the Nation’s Capital tomorrow. For, although Friday is a ‘long boat day’, as every regular reader of The Salt Cay Note knows only too well by now, it is also the day when the Grand Turk grocery shopping scene doesn’t present at its best, freshest, or most abundant.

And while things may not be quite as bad as, reportedly, in the colonial Motherland, with its interrupted supply chains, empty shelves and ‘dried out’ petrol stations, I have also just noticed that there are no appointments in the diary that can’t wait until Tuesday - the next ‘long boat day’. So a ‘stay-home’ Friday in Salt Cay it is……it’s been a while.

No sooner have I made my decision to give the Capital a miss, than a ‘ding’ sound alerts me to Salt Cay’s primary source of island news, the WhatsApp Community Chat.

It’s a message from our esteemed Madam District Commissioner and it reads as follows: “Good evening all. Please note that October is HERITAGE MONTH and persons from the cultural department will

BY TITUS DE BOER

Titus de Boer was born in Hamburg and spent his formative years in the West Indies. After a formal education in Germany and subsequent training as a journalist, he moved to the TCI in 1989.

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be coming to Salt Cay to celebrate with the community, tomorrow, Friday the 1st.

There will be a bonfire at Dunscombe Point at 6:00 pm, and persons telling old time stories. Please come out and support.

Refreshments will be served.” As I have finished reading this announcement, yet another ‘ding’…”On Saturday, 2nd, a domino tournament will take place at 10:00 am, at Deane’s Dock, between the North and South Teams. Come out and cheer your favourite team. Refreshments will be served. Looking forward to an enjoyable event…”

Excellent, I think to myself. A few events to break up the prevailing monotony of

this time of the year. Why not? First, a bonfire - at 6 pm and I decide to be fashionably late, getting there at 6:30 pm. It will not have started by then but surely there’ll be something going on?

This is when I really wish that I wasn’t an almost obsessively punctual person and I try my very best to delay getting to Dunscombe Point until 6:30 pm.

Close! It’s 6:28 pm, as I ‘casually’ arrive at one of Salt Cay’s favourite gathering spots. A few people are putting up chairs. There’s no sign of a bonfire, refreshments, story-telling or anything else for that matter. No worries, silly me, I should have known. Island time!

Perhaps 6:00 pm did seem rather early for a bonfire, I think to myself. After 15 minutes, I decide to go home. “I’ll be back in a little bit,” are my parting words, as I head north. After a brief nap turns into a deep sleep, my day had begun at 4:00 am that morning, I am awakened by yet another ‘ding’ and here are bonfire photos arriving via WhatsApp, sent by none other than the Deputy District Commissioner, Mr Noyal Hamilton at 7:45 pm. Yes, I have missed it! Punctuality got the better of me - again. Live and learn.

The next morning it is raining. Finally.

A fairly strong shower heralds what was forecast to be a rainy weekend, after what had been a rather long dry spell.

When, at 10:45 am, I see no sign of a domino tournament at Deane’s Dock, my natural assumption is that it has been canceled due to the weather. I am wrong. Unbeknown to me, it has been

moved to the ‘Fresh Catch’ restaurant in the South District. The following day I learn that the hotly contested trophy and prize money was won by Team North. Congratulations Team North!

Heritage Month. It is clear that a lot of effort has gone into planning the visits to the various islands of the Turks and Caicos. Banners have been produced and the staff of the Department of Culture and Heritage, under the leadership of its director Ludwina Fulford, have expended much time and effort in organising a variety of events. And yet, as I look at the images of a total of around twenty persons participating in this year’s events on Salt Cay, I cannot help but wonder whether turnout would perhaps be greater if proposed events could be widely advertised a little earlier and whether Heritage Month might currently be celebrated in the wrong month? The Department of Culture and Heritage falls under the Ministry of Tourism and for good reason. For it is ultimately the culture of a destination that gives it its character and offers visitors to these shores opportunities to take back these memories of our unique TCI culture.

The point is this: Yes, it is lovely to entertain just ourselves with a bonfire, story-telling and a domino tournament, but how much more exciting might it be to share this experience with the rest of the world, our visitors, in winter season, as has been much enjoyed by them at our Salt Cay Christmas events.

Food for thought.

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Consultations begin on proposed code of conduct for private security

BY DELANA ISLES THE NATIONAL Security Secretariat has proposed a Private Security Code of Conduct aimed at professionalizing the local private security industry within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The document was released by the Security Secretariat for public consultation on September 23.

Comments are invited from members of the public, relevant stakeholders and other interested persons.

The Secretariat stated that the proposed Code of Conduct is in keeping with regional best practices and international standards.

They said the purpose of the document is to establish a commonlyagreed upon set of principles for Private Security Companies (PSCs) and to establish a foundation to translate those principles into industry operating standards, as well as governance and oversight mechanisms.

As set forth in the Code, the signatory companies will commit to: operating in accordance with the Code; operating in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and in accordance with relevant corporate standards of business conduct.

They will commit to operating in a manner that recognizes and supports the rule of law; respecting human rights, and protecting the interests of clients; as well as establishing and maintaining an effective internal governance framework in order to deter, monitor, report, and effectively address adverse impacts on human

rights.

They will also be committing to providing a means for responding to and resolving allegations of activity that violates any applicable national law or this Code; and to cooperate in good faith with national authorities exercising proper jurisdiction, in particular with regard to national investigations of violations of national criminal law.

The Code is also asking signatory companies to establish a process for the sharing of information and intelligence with the relevant competent authority.

Meanwhile, as further outlined in the proposed document, those establishing this Code recognise that the Code acts as a founding instrument for a broader initiative to create better governance, compliance and accountability.

Recognising that further effort is necessary to effectively implement the principles of this Code, signatory companies will accordingly commit to work with local authorities, other signatory companies, clients and other relevant stakeholders after initial endorsement of this Code.

THEIR COMMITMENT BINDS THEM IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: To establish objective and measurable standards for providing security services based upon this Code, with the objective of realising common and internationally recognized operational and business practice standards.

To establish external independent mechanisms for effective governance

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It further binds signatories to consider the development of additional principles and standards for related services, such as

training and development, pay and promotion.

CONSULTATION EXTENDED The entire document can be found on the Government website at www. gov.tc.

The consultations were initially set to close on October 7, but that time has since been extended following complaints from stakeholders on the short period granted for them to thoroughly review the document and submit their opinions on the proposals.

The proposed code comes with an

annex which deals with employment screening criteria and training criteria for private security personnel.

In a statement on Tuesday, October 6, the national security secretariat stated that due to request by several stakeholders, and to allow adequate time for all interested parties to review and provide feedback, the closing date for the Public Consultation on the Draft Private Security Code of Conduct has been extended for an additional two weeks.

Consultation now closes on Thursday, October 21.

HoA passes Limitations Bill 2021

BY DELANA ISLES THE House of Assembly (HoA) has passed the long awaited Limitations Bill which puts a time frame on the filing of civil suits in a court of law.

The amendment bill was debated in the House on Thursday, September 30, and eventually passed with further amendments and no objections.

Long in coming, the bill was first presented to the Assembly in 2016, but since that time no action has been taken to pass that legislation.

In providing an overview of the legislation, the attorney general, Hon. Rhondalee BraithwaiteKnowles stated that although the bill fell away after first being read in the House, in recent months there have been renewed calls for a Statute of Limitations to be introduced in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

As such, the 2016 bill was recently reviewed and updated with comments from Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang.

In July, it was sent to the bar association for a two week consultation.

The attorney general said that this effort did not garner any comments from the local bar.

Nevertheless, the revised bill was recently presented to the House of Assembly again, as the need for the important legislation remains.

She explained that after the introduction of the legislation there would be a bar to the bringing of several actions to the court by persons. She said the introduction of limitations period entails that persons are put in a position where some of their rights of action would be barred at the expiration of the limitation period.

Attorney General, Hon. Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles The attorney general added that as a result of this, limitations period in the bill have been given much consideration.

She stated that her chambers have researched and benchmarked with other jurisdictions such as Anguilla, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Canada and the United Kingdom and found that the limitations specified in the Bill are common or similar to those in these jurisdictions.

THE BILL Part two of the Bill looks at actions for defamation or other malicious falsehoods, tort, simple contract and other actions. It also introduces general limitation periods.

Part three of the Bill, deals with actions to recover lands and rent.

Part four of the Bill addresses actions for trust property or the personal estate of deceased persons.

Part five of the Bill looks at miscellaneous actions not included in previous parts.

Parts six and seven of the bill deal with the exclusion of ordinary time limits and other general provisions, it also extends limitation periods for some actions outlined in the previous parts and

excludes some action from certain limitations periods.

The bill saw robust debate from members of the House, passing through the committee of the whole with amendments to part two of the bill, at the end of which it was read for a third time and was passed in the House without opposition.

NEW AMENDMENTS TO OLD LAWS Meanwhile, eight amendment bills were also presented in the Assembly last Thursday.

Those bills are the Banking (Amendment) Bill 2021; Money Transmitters (Amendment) Bill 2021; Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021; Integrity Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021; Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2021; Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2021; Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill 2021 and Company Management (Amendment) Bill 2021.

All of these bills were also presented to the House by the Attorney General.

The bills went through their first readings during that session, and will come up for debate at a later time.

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Cayman Islands: Governor supports mandatory vaccination bills GOVERNOR Martyn Roper issued a statement Wednesday in support of the government’s recent passage of two bills mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for non-Caymanians in the Cayman Islands.

Roper said he was aware that the passing of the Customs and Border Control (Amendment) Bill and the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Bill was “an emotive issue” for some in the community who had been in contact with his office.

Protestors rallied in front of the governor’s home on West Bay Road Saturday to voice their opposition to the bills, and gathered again outside Parliament on Monday as lawmakers prepared to debate the bills.

Among the correspondence received by the governor was a public letter from a group called the Expat Association of the Cayman Islands, which describes itself as a newly-formed association to support and advance the rights of expatriates in Cayman. That letter argued that the bills were discriminatory against expats and called for the vaccination of the

Governor Martyn Roper, points to his ‘I got my COVID-19 vaccine’ badge.

total population of Cayman.

In his statement, Roper said he supported the bills passed in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

“We are currently dealing with a public health emergency and the

Government is doing everything it can to protect the community of Cayman, ensuring it can manage any pressures on our health services.

Pushing vaccination rates even higher is an important tool in our

armoury,” he said.

He concurred with comments made during the debate by Attorney General Samuel Bulgin that the bills were in line with Cayman’s Constitution and Bill of Rights and were “reasonable, rational and proportionate”.

“If individuals wish to enjoy privileges under the Immigration Law and apply for a work permit, or renewal of a work permit, one of the conditions they have to meet is to demonstrate that they are vaccinated or can’t take the vaccine due to medical reasons or another exemption permitted under the law,” Roper said. “There is no right under the law to a work permit and there is no legitimate expectation for renewal.

“Government’s policy is that if you wish to be employed in the Cayman Islands, and you require a work permit, then you are obliged to demonstrate a number of things.

This will now include that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.”

Potential legal challenges to the mandate At least two law firms in Cayman,

HSM Chambers and KSG Attorneys at Law, have outlined what they say are significant problems with the government mandating vaccines and say the legislation is likely to face legal challenges in court.

Addressing these potential court challenges, Roper, in his statement, said, “The Cayman Islands benefits from an independent judicial system that allows members of the public to air their grievances in court. The ability to challenge compatibility of legislation through the courts exists for all. This is how our democracy works. If there is a legal challenge, the Government will have to justify the legislation and the judiciary will determine its compatibility with our Constitution and Bill of Rights.”

He added that he shared the government’s concern to “do everything to support the health and well-being of everyone on Island so we can safely re-open the border.

We all have to live with Covid in the future. These Bills will support that outcome and my hope is that the community can come together to help achieve it.” (Cayman Compass)

Haiti top diplomat asks UN Security Council for help with gangs HAITI’S top diplomat has called on the United Nations Security Council for help dealing with the country’s spiralling gang violence and crime.

Foreign Minister Claude Joseph told the 15-member body this week that the existing UN political mission needs to pivot towards strengthening security and law enforcement institutions in Haiti, which is also in the midst of a political crisis made deeper by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July.

“It’s vital to take account of the new realities that the country is facing and that the mandate is adjusted accordingly,” Joseph said.

The Caribbean nation has struggled since a devastating earthquake in 2010. Shortly after Moise’s assassination, another earthquake in August killed more than 2,200 people and damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of homes.

That came as Haiti has continued to contend with escalating gangrelated killings, kidnappings and turf wars. The violence has forced about 19,000 Haitians from their homes in recent months, with many living in makeshift shelters and unsanitary conditions, according to the UN. Meanwhile, the recent mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers by US authorities from the

Texas-Mexico border has shone a further spotlight on the dire situation in Haiti.

The Security Council deployed a full-fledged peacekeeping mission in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

It was replaced in 2017 by a police mission, which was then replaced by the smaller political mission in 2019.

Also speaking on Monday, UN’s Haiti envoy Helen La Lime told the council that while Haiti’s National Police have been working to follow recommendations that UN policing experts made this summer, the force is “overstretched and under-resourced”.

Haiti’s government “must implement a more holistic approach to addressing gang violence,” La Lime said.

Joseph, in turn, said officials need the UN’s Haiti mission to focus on supporting the government’s efforts in “security stabilisation and the protection of civilians”.

The mission’s mandate, which is up for renewal this month, currently includes promoting police professionalism and supporting a national strategy to reduce violence.

It also has a number of other goals, such as advancing electoral reforms.

Council members said Haiti needs continued support to find its way forward, though some also emphasised the country’s own role

Gang members march in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

in doing so.

“It is ultimately up to the Haitian people themselves to bring the country out of his plight,” said Geng Shuang, the Chinese deputy ambassador. He compared years of international aid efforts to giving someone a blood transfusion or oxygen that “has proven to be neither markedly effective nor sustainable”.

He and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Polyanskiy also criticised the expulsion of thousands of Haitian asylum seekers along the US border.

Thousands of others were allowed into the US temporarily to pursue their claims to stay.

Images of US border patrol agents on horseback corralling and lashing the migrants stirred an outcry, the

resignation of the US special envoy to Haiti and an investigation, as well as a visit to Haiti and apology last week from a top US official.

“We are dismayed by the decision to forcibly return to Haiti those who cobbled together the totality of their means to leave Haiti in search of better lives for their children,” Polyanskiy said. (Aljazeera)

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Atlantis workers still have to pay up: unvaccinated staff must cover cost despite bell claim ATLANTIS has maintained its position that unvaccinated employees are financially responsible for their weekly rapid antigen tests despite a recent announcement from a government minister that the resort had agreed to hold off on the policy.

A spokesperson for the mega resort yesterday told The Tribune the policy took effect on October 1.

“Atlantis has not changed its stance as it relates to non-vaccinated team members,” a brief statement from the Paradise Island resort noted. “As of October 1, all nonvaccinated team members are now financially responsible for their rapid antigen test.”

Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell told reporters less than a week ago that Atlantis had agreed to “hold off” on implementing its COVID-19 vaccination policy for unvaccinated staff after several discussions were held between labour officials and resort executives

on the new rule.

However this is not the case.

The hotel’s refusal to stand down was met yesterday with harsh criticism from Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union President Darrin Woods who called the policy “modern day slavery.”

When contacted, Mr Woods said requiring workers to pay $16.50 per week for rapid antigen tests was not only a financial burden, but a tool to force people to get vaccinated.

“We actually turned that over to the Labour Department from Monday for the government to do what is necessary to enforce the law,” Mr Woods said yesterday.

“The minister said he had spoken to them, and they were supposed to be rolling back but now apparently they went ahead with it.”

He also said: “We still believe that the workers shouldn’t pay. We are looking for them to enforce the law.

“They are not supposed to be

doing this. You are asking people to pay. . .$17. These people get paid every two weeks and plus they are only working reduced days so how are they supposed to do it?

“So, what they are doing is forcing them to go and get vaccinated.

“That’s how slavery comes about.

You get people to do what you want them to do by doing some things to them. Financially is one way to enslave people. Their jobs is another way. Its modern-day slavery. That’s what it is.”

In a letter sent to staff last Wednesday, Audrey Oswell, Atlantis’ president and managing director, announced that all unvaccinated staff will be “financially responsible” for paying for their weekly $16.50 rapid antigen test starting October 1.

The policy was announced earlier this year and initially expected to come into effect in September.

According to Ms Oswell, the order was a part of the resort’s approach in “putting the community’s health and the economy first.”

“As we have shared since July, Atlantis will not pay the cost of

The Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

testing indefinitely. We also will not continue to encourage testing as an alternative to vaccination,” Ms Oswell said. “… By getting the free and widely available vaccine, you are protecting yourself and your family, colleagues,

our guests, and the community from COVID-19. You are also playing an essential role in helping achieve a COVID-free Bahamas, which is the only path forward for our economy and tourism to thrive again,” she said.

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Thousands of fish appear dead on the south coast of Dominican Republic Thousands of dead fish appeared this Saturday in the waters of the port of El Cayo, in Barahona, south coast of the Dominican Republic, where a group of experts from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is investigating the causes of this event.

Four biologists, an expert in marine biodiversity, and two water quality technicians are taking samples to determine the reason for the death of the thousands of specimens, the head of communication, Estarlin Taveras, told Efe. One of the circumstances that most attracts the technicians’ attention

of the Vice Ministry of Coastal and Marine Resources is that they are mainly sardines. These species live in deeper waters, far from the coast, Taveras said.

Experts conduct inspections of both the fish and the water and a vessel anchored near the site where the event has been reported.

Dominican Navy personnel will be supporting the commission of technicians in the investigation, which could lead to the application of the corresponding sanctions if it is determined that the death of the fish is the result of a toxic spill in the area. (Dominican Today)

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Virginia Giuffre, then Roberts, was pictured with Prince Andrew in London in 2001.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), warned that it may quit Stormont if its demands over the protocol were not met.

Brexit: New NI Protocol proposals to be brought by EU The EU will bring forward new proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol next week, European Commission Vice President Maros Šefcovic has said.

He said he hopes they would form the basis for intensive talks with the UK. The protocol avoids a hard border on the island of Ireland by keeping Northern Ireland in the EU’s single market for goods.

But unionists argue it creates a trade border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

They say it undermines Northern Ireland’s constitutional position as part of the UK. Mr Šefcovic told an event in Dublin that he hoped talks would begin before the end of October.

He said his proposals would be

“very far reaching” and that he hoped they would be seen as such.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party - had warned that it may quit Stormont if its demands over the protocol were not met.

Mr Šefcovic said the EU was going to “enormous lengths”.

“I believe the package of practical solutions that we are putting on the table would be attractive for Northern Ireland and would be, I hope, supported by a majority of stakeholders in Northern Ireland,” he told the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) in Dublin.

He said the commitment of the EU to the Good Friday Agreement was “absolute” and that the avoidance of a hard border on the island was a

“prerequisite”.

Earlier this week UK Brexit Minister Lord Frost said he was expecting a short, intense negotiation with the EU. He told the Conservative party conference that the protocol was “not working and needs to change”.

In July, Lord Frost put forward radical proposals for changes to the protocol.

Triggering Article 16, which would suspend part of the deal, may end up as “the only way” forward, he warned.

Mr Šefcovic said threats to trigger Article 16 were not helpful.

He said his proposals were not presented on a “take it or leave it” basis and that both the UK and EU would need to get out of their comfort zones. (BBC)

Prince Andrew to receive Epstein-Giuffre agreement PRINCE Andrew has been granted access to a sealed document his legal team believes could help end the civil case being brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accuses him of sexual abuse.

A US judge gave permission for the agreement between Ms Giuffre and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be shared with the prince’s lawyers.

Ms Giuffre’s lawyers believe it will be “irrelevant” to Prince Andrew’s case.

The Duke of York, 61, has consistently denied Ms Giuffre’s allegations.

Ms Giuffre, 38, claims she was sexually assaulted by the prince at three locations including New York City.

Andrew B Brettler, who represents Prince Andrew, had argued at a previous hearing that Ms Giuffre had entered into a “settlement agreement” with Epstein that would end her current lawsuit.

During the first pre-trial hearing of the case last month, Prince Andrew’s lawyer said the agreement “releases

the duke and others from any and all potential liability”.

The prince’s lawyers have said in court that Ms Giuffre agreed in 2009 not to sue anyone else connected to Epstein when she settled her damages claim against the billionaire sex offender, who died in prison in 2019.

The precise wording of that deal is currently confidential - sealed by a court.

In a court document filed on Wednesday, US Judge Loretta Preska agreed to a request from Ms Giuffre’s lawyer, David Boies, to provide the duke’s legal team with the document.

Mr Boies previously said about the document: “Although we believe that the release is irrelevant to the case against Prince Andrew, now that service has been accepted and the case is proceeding to a determination on the merits, we believe that counsel for Prince Andrew have a right to review the release and to make whatever arguments they believe appropriate based on it.”

Texas abortion: Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law A US judge has temporarily blocked a new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion.

District Judge Robert Pitman granted a request by the Biden administration to prevent any enforcement of the law while its legality is being challenged.

The law, which prohibits women in Texas from obtaining an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, was drafted and approved by Republican politicians.

The White House praised the latest ruling as an important step.

“The fight has only just begun, both in Texas and in many states across this country where women’s rights are currently under attack,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

Texan officials immediately

The new law has faced opposition both in the courts and on the streets.

appealed against the ruling, setting the stage for further court battles.

Judge Pitman, of Austin, wrote in an 113-page opinion that, from the moment the law came into effect

on 1 September, “women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution”.

“This court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right,” he said on Wednesday.

Whole Woman’s Health, which runs a number of clinics in Texas, said it was making plans to resume abortions “as soon as possible”.

But the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life, accused judges of “catering to the abortion industry” and called for a “fair hearing” at the next stage.

This is the first legal setback for Texas since the law was implemented.

President Joe Biden’s administration took legal action after the conservative-majority Supreme Court declined to prevent Texas from enacting the law. The justice department filed an emergency motion to block enforcement of the

law while it pursues legal action.

Mr Biden, a Democrat, has described the law as an “unprecedented assault” on women’s rights, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott has defended it, saying: “The most precious freedom is life itself.”

The “Heartbeat Act” bans terminations after the detection of what anti-abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat, something medical authorities say is misleading. This effectively bans abortions from as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, at a time when most women will not be aware they are pregnant.

It is enforced by giving any individual - from Texas or elsewhere - the right to sue doctors who perform an abortion past the six-week point.

However, it does not allow the women who get the procedure to be sued.

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Philippines rights groups decry presidential bid of late dictator’s son PHILIPPINES human rights groups staged protests on Wednesday to denounce an attempt by the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to return his family to power by vying for the presidency.

Marcos, accompanied by his wife and two sons, filed his candidacy for presidential elections in 2022, further shaking up an already polarized political landscape.

“The Marcoses remain scot-free from jail, they haven’t returned all the money that they got from the nation’s coffers, and now they are making a comeback for the highest position in the land, that is just plain, shameless gall,” said Cristina Palabay of rights group Karapatan.

The Marcos family has long sought to rebuild its image and has repeatedly denied allegations that it plundered state wealth while in power, estimated in 1987 at $10 billion.

As the third contestant to sign up for the May 2022 presidential polls, Marcos, popularly known as “Bongbong” and more recently as “BBM”, repeated he would be a “unifying” leader to help the Philippines tackle the pandemic and economic crises.

“Despite being at the center of decades-long hate campaigns and

Protesters gather at the Commission of Human Rights in Quezon City, Metro Manila on October 6 following the presidential bid announcement of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

protests, the family has always respected their right to voice their sentiments and will continue to do so,” Marcos’ chief of staff Victor Rodriguez said in a statement.

Marcos’ father was chased from office in a people’s power revolt in

1986 and died in exile in Hawaii three years later. The Marcos family returned to the Philippines in the 1990s and became powerful politicians representing their home province of Ilocos Norte.

Ahead of the younger Marcos’

candidacy filing, protesters rallied outside the Commission on Human Rights building in Manila, some burning pictures of the late ruler, as they vowed to block his efforts to return the family to power.

“We know that the Marcoses have

long wanted to return to Malacañang (presidential palace) to rearrange history,” human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares told CNN affiliate CNN Philippines.

Bongbong Marcos ran for vice president in 2016 but lost to lawyer Leni Robredo, who is also expected to contest the presidency next year.

Presidents are elected separately from the vice president in the Philippines.

Marcos did not name a running mate, but said his Partido Federal ng Pilipinas had wanted to adopt President Rodrigo Duterte as its vice presidential bet had he not decided to retire from politics when his single six-year term ends next year.

Opinion polls of possible presidential candidates have consistently shown Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, in the lead despite her saying she would not join the race.

Some speculate Marcos and Duterte-Carpio could run on the same ticket.

The Marcoses and Dutertes have been closely allied, most notably when the president agreed to a request to bury the body of Marcos senior in a Heroes’ Cemetery, defying strong opposition from antidictatorship groups. (CNN)

Biden administration reveals number of nuclear weapons in US stockpile IN A reversal from the Trump administration, the State Department revealed the number of nuclear weapons in the US stockpile for the first time in four years on Tuesday.

The US has 3,750 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and 2,000 are waiting to be dismantled, according to a release from the State Department, which emphasized the importance of transparency.

The release of the “Transparency in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stockpile” fact sheet comes as the Biden administration is conducting a review of its nuclear weapons policy and capabilities ahead of a 2022 meeting of the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty conference, where the US and other nuclear powers who are party to the Treaty will review each signatory’s disarmament commitments.

“Increasing the transparency of states’ nuclear stockpiles is important to nonproliferation and disarmament efforts, including commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and efforts to address all types of nuclear weapons, including deployed and non-deployed, and strategic and non-strategic,” the State Department said.

Arms control experts welcomed the announcement.

“The Biden administration’s decision to declassify updated information on the number of

nuclear warheads in the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal is a welcome step that reverses an unwise decision by the Trump administration to classify this information,” the Arms Control Association said in a statement Wednesday. “It also puts pressure on other nuclear armed states that maintain excessive secrecy about their arsenals.”

The ACA noted that “progress toward serious nuclear weapons stockpile reductions have stalled in recent years, and some states, particularly China and Russia, appear to be increasing the size and/ or diversity of their arsenals.”

Daryl Kimball, the ACA’s executive director, told CNN that Wednesday’s announcement could put pressure on Russia and China to be more forthcoming about their stockpiles. The Biden administration hopes to pursue further talks with Moscow to reach new agreements that supersede the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START. “To do that we need the Russians to be a little bit more transparent than they are,” Kimball said.

The Chinese also “need to provide some basic information, which they have as a matter of their own policies through the decades, not provided.”

“So what the Biden administration is trying to do here is lead by example,” Kimball said, “put some pressure on the other major

The US has 3,750 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and 2,000 are waiting to be dismantled.

nuclear armed countries to be more forthcoming about the nuclear weapons they have.”

During the 2020 presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden said that the US doesn’t need new nuclear weapons and that his “administration will work to maintain a strong, credible deterrent while reducing our reliance and excessive expenditure on nuclear weapons.”

After Biden’s first budget request, however, critics rapped the President for proposing to continue all parts of the spending plans left by the Trump administration, including “the controversial additions made

by President Trump to the Obamaera program, such as additional, more usable lower-yield nuclear capabilities,” the ACA said.

The ACA called Biden’s budget request inconsistent with his “stated

desire to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. policy and seek new risk reduction and arms control arrangements with Russia and perhaps China.”

In Tuesday’s release, the State Department said there are 3,750 nuclear warheads in the US nuclear stockpile as of September 2020, an 88 percent decrease from its maximum number of 31,255 in 1967, according to the department.

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Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children CHILDREN across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.

Malaria has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity for millennia and mostly kills babies and infants.

Having a vaccine - after more than a century of trying - is among medicine’s greatest achievements.

The vaccine - called RTS,S - was proven effective six years ago.

Now, after the success of pilot immunisation programmes in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, the World Health Organization says the vaccine should be rolled out across sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high malaria transmission.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, said it was “a historic moment”.

“The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” he said. “[It] could save tens of thousands of young lives each year.”

Malaria is a parasite that invades and destroys our blood cells in order to reproduce, and it’s spread by the bite of blood-sucking mosquitoes.

Drugs to kill the parasite, bednets to prevent bites and insecticides to kill the mosquito have all helped reduce malaria.

But the greatest burden of the

Having a vaccine - after more than a century of trying - is among medicine’s greatest achievements.

disease is felt in Africa, where more than 260,000 children died from the disease in 2019.

It takes years of being repeatedly infected to build up immunity and even this only reduces the chances of becoming severely ill.

Dr Kwame Amponsa-Achiano piloted the vaccine in Ghana to assess whether mass vaccination was feasible and effective.

“It is quite an exciting moment for us, with large scale vaccination I believe the malaria toll will be reduced to the barest minimum,” he said.

Constantly catching malaria as a child inspired Dr Amponsa-Achiano to become a doctor in Ghana.

“It was distressing, almost every week you were out of school, malaria has taken a toll on us for a long time,” he told me.

There are more than 100 types of malaria parasite. The RTS,S vaccine targets the one that is most deadly and most common in Africa: Plasmodium falciparum.

Trials, reported in 2015, showed the vaccine could prevent around four in 10 cases of malaria, three in 10 severe cases and lead to the number of children needing blood transfusions falling by a third.

The findings of the pilots were discussed by two expert advisory groups at the WHO on Wednesday.

The results, from more than 2.3

million doses, showed: · the vaccine was safe and still led to a 30% reduction in severe malaria · it reached more than two-thirds of children who don’t have a bed-net to sleep under · there was no negative impact on other routine vaccines or other measures to prevent malaria · the vaccine was cost-effective “From a scientific perspective, this is a massive breakthrough, from a public health perspective this is a historical feat,” said Dr Pedro Alonso, the director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme.

“We’ve been looking for a malaria vaccine for over 100 years now, it will save lives and prevent disease in African children.”

However, there were doubts the vaccine would work in the real world as it requires four doses to be effective. The first three are given a month apart at five, six and seven months old, and a final booster is needed at around 18 months.

The findings of the pilots were discussed by two expert advisory groups at the WHO on Wednesday.

The results, from more than 2.3 million doses, showed: · the vaccine was safe and still led to a 30% reduction in severe malaria · it reached more than two-thirds of children who don’t have a bed-net to sleep under

· there was no negative impact on other routine vaccines or other measures to prevent malaria · the vaccine was cost-effective “From a scientific perspective, this is a massive breakthrough, from a public health perspective this is a historical feat,” said Dr Pedro Alonso, the director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme.

“We’ve been looking for a malaria vaccine for over 100 years now, it will save lives and prevent disease in African children.”

The vaccine, developed by the pharmaceutical giant GSK, is not going to replace all the other measures for controlling malaria such as insecticide-treated bed nets. It will be used alongside them to get closer to the goal of zero deaths from malaria.

And it won’t be used outside of Africa where different forms of malaria, which the vaccine can’t protect against, are more prevalent.

Dr Ashley Birkett, from the Path malaria vaccine initiative, said rolling out the vaccine was a “historic event” that would “take away fear” from families.

He told me: “Imagine your young child could be healthy one day and full of potential and then after the bite of an infected mosquito, while playing with friends or sleeping in a bed, they could be dead in a couple of weeks.

“Malaria is a huge problem, it’s frightening and scary.” (BBC)

Planet with iron rainfall is even more extreme than scientists thought ON this sizzling exoplanet hundreds of light-years from Earth, droplets of iron rain fall from the sky at night.

Now, researchers have also detected sodium and ionized calcium in the planet’s atmosphere, based on observations from the Gemini North Telescope, which is located near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

The new findings suggest the planet, named WASP-76b, is even hotter than scientists expected.

The research is part of a Cornell University-led project called ExoGemS, or Exoplanets with Gemini Spectroscopy survey. The project brings together scientists who study the diversity of atmospheres on exoplanets, which are planets located outside of our solar system.

The results published on September 28 in the Astrophysical Journal Letters and were presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society.

“As we do remote sensing of dozens of exoplanets, spanning a range of masses and temperatures, we will develop a more complete picture of the true diversity of alien worlds -- from those hot enough to harbor iron rain to others with more moderate climates, from those

heftier than Jupiter to others not much bigger than the Earth,” said Ray Jayawardhana, study coauthor and the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of astronomy at Cornell University, in a statement.

“It’s remarkable that with today’s telescopes and instruments, we can already learn so much about the atmospheres -- their constituents, physical properties, presence of clouds and even large-scale wind patterns -- of planets that are orbiting stars hundreds of light-years away,” Jayawardhana said.

Discovered in 2016, the ultrahot planet -- which is about the size of Jupiter -- orbits a star in the Pisces constellation 640 light-years away from Earth. Because of its close proximity to the star, WASP76b completes one orbit around it every 1.8 Earth days and soaks up thousands of times the radiation that Earth receives from the sun.

“We’re seeing so much calcium (in WASP-76b’s atmosphere); it’s a really strong feature,” said Emily Deibert, study coauthor and doctoral student at the University of Toronto, in a statement. “This spectral signature of ionized calcium could indicate that the exoplanet has very

This artist’s illustration shows the night-side view of the exoplanet WASP-76b, where iron rains down from the sky.

strong upper atmosphere winds. Or the atmospheric temperature on the exoplanet is much higher than we thought.”

The planet is tidally locked, meaning the same side of the planet always faces the star. This is similar to how our moon orbits Earth. On the so-called dayside of the planet, which faces the star, temperatures exceed 4,400 degrees Fahrenheit (2,426 degrees Celsius).

The dayside’s blazing temperatures, which are hot enough to turn molecules into atoms and metal into vapor, create iron vapor.

Rapid winds carry this over to the nightside, where relatively cooler temperatures hover around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit (1,315 degrees Celsius).

The iron vapor condenses into clouds, causing rain that consists of liquid iron, and this creates the iron

observed in the atmosphere.

The ExoGemS survey, which will ultimately study about 30 exoplanets, is led by Jake Turner, a Carl Sagan Fellow in NASA’s Hubble Fellowship program and research associate in Cornell University’s department of astronomy.

“Our work, and that of other researchers, is paving the way for exploring the atmospheres of terrestrial worlds beyond our solar system,” Turner said.

Understanding the chemistry of an exoplanet’s atmosphere will help astronomers understand its weather, climate and environment.

Ultra-hot gas giant exoplanets like WASP-76b, “which have dayside temperatures commensurable with the surface of cool stars, are an emerging class of exoplanets,” according to a previous study about the planet.

Previous examples of these extremely hot exoplanets include KELT-9b, WASP-121b and WASP12b. And other types of unusual rain have been suggested on other planets, like HD 189733 b’s wicked winds that send glass-like silicates raining sideways around the planet and even diamond rain on Neptune.

(CNN)

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Science & Technology

Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalisation AN EXPERIMENTAL drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest.

The tablet - molnupiravir - was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with the disease.

US drug-maker Merck said its results were so positive that outside monitors had asked to stop the trial early.

It said it would apply for emergency use authorisation for the drug in the US in the next two weeks.

Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, said the results were “very good news”, but urged caution until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had reviewed the data.

The pill, which was originally developed to treat influenza, is designed to introduce errors into the genetic code of the virus, preventing it from spreading in the body.

AN ANALYSIS OF 775 PATIENTS IN THE STUDY FOUND: · 7.3% of those given molnupiravir were hospitalised · that compares with 14.1% of patients who were given a placebo or dummy pill · there were no deaths in the molnupiravir group, but eight patients who were given a placebo in the trial later died of Covid The data was published in a press release and has not yet been peerreviewed.

Unlike most Covid vaccines, which target the spike protein on the outside of the virus, the treatment works by targeting an enzyme the virus uses to make copies of itself.

Merck, known by the name MSD in the UK, said that should make it equally effective against new variants of the virus as it evolves in the future.

Daria Hazuda, Merck’s vicepresident of infectious disease

discovery, told the BBC: “An antiviral treatment for people who are not vaccinated, or who are less responsive to immunity from vaccines, is a very important tool in helping to end this pandemic.”

Trial results suggest molnupiravir needs to be taken early after symptoms develop to have an effect.

An earlier study in patients who had already been hospitalised with severe Covid was halted after disappointing results.

Merck is the first company to report trial results of a pill to treat Covid, but other companies are working on similar treatments. Its US rival Pfizer has recently started latestage trials of two different antiviral tablets, while Swiss company Roche is working on a similar medication.

Merck has said it expects to produce 10 million courses of molnupiravir by the end of 2021. The US government has already agreed to buy $1.2bn (£885m) worth of the drug if it receives approval from the

Molnupiravir is the first oral antiviral treatment for Covid to report clinical trial results.

regulatory body, the FDA. The company said it is in ongoing discussion with other countries, including the UK, and has also agreed licensing deals with a number of generic manufacturers to supply the treatment to low and middleincome countries.

Prof Penny Ward, from King’s College London, who was not involved in the trial, said: “It is greatly hoped that the antiviral task force has, like the vaccines taskforce, pre-ordered courses of this medication. “[This is] so that the UK can, at

last, properly manage this condition by treating vaccine breakthrough disease, and relieve pressure on the NHS during the forthcoming winter.”

Prof Peter Horby, an expert in infectious diseases at University of Oxford, said: “A safe, affordable, and effective oral antiviral would be a huge advance in the fight against Covid.

“Molnupiravir has looked promising in the lab, but the real test was whether it shows benefit in patients. Many drugs fail at this point, so these interim results are very encouraging.” (BBC)

Brain implant may lift most severe depression AN ELECTRICAL implant that sits in the skull and is wired to the brain can detect and treat severe depression, US scientists believe after promising results with a first patient.

Sarah, who is 36, had the device fitted more than a year ago and says it has turned her life around.

The matchbox-sized pack in her head is always “on” but only delivers an impulse when it senses she may need it.

The experimental study is described in Nature Medicine journal.

The researchers, from University of California, San Francisco, stress it is too soon to say if it might help other patients, like Sarah, with hardto-treat depression, but they are hopeful and plan more trials.

Sarah is the first person to have had the experimental therapy.

She’d had a succession of failed treatments, including antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy in recent years.

The surgery may sound daunting, but Sarah said the prospect of gaining “any kind of relief” was better than the darkness she had been experiencing.

“I had exhausted all possible treatment options.

“My daily life had become so restricted. I felt tortured each day. I barely moved or did anything.”

The surgery involved drilling small holes in her skull to fit the wires

Prof Katherine Scangos checking Sarah’s device and progress.

that would monitor and stimulate her brain.

The box, containing the battery and the pulse generator, was tucked into the bone, beneath her scalp and hair.

The procedure took a full working day and was done under general anaesthetic, meaning Sarah was

unconscious throughout.

Sarah says when she woke, up she felt euphoric.

“When the implant was first turned on, my life took an immediate upward turn. My life was pleasant again.

“Within a few weeks, the suicidal thoughts disappeared.

“When I was in the depths of depression all I saw is what was ugly.”

A year on, Sarah remains well, with no side-effects.

“The device has kept my depression at bay, allowing me to return to my best self and rebuild a life worth living.”

She can’t feel the device as it fires, but says: “I could probably tell you within 15 minutes that it has gone off because of a sense of alertness and energy or the positivity I will feel.”

Researcher Dr Katherine Scangos, who is a psychiatrist at the university, said the innovation was made possible by locating the “depression circuits” in Sarah’s brain.

“We found one location, which is an area called the ventral striatum, where stimulation consistently eliminated her feelings of depression.

“And we also found a brain activity area in the amygdala that could predict when her symptoms were most severe.”

The scientists say a lot more research is needed to test the experimental therapy and determine if it can help more people with severe depression, and perhaps other conditions too.

Dr Scangos, who has enrolled two other patients in the trial and hopes to recruit nine more, said: “We need to look at how these circuits vary across patients and repeat this work multiple times.

“And we need to see whether

an individual’s biomarker or brain circuit changes over time as the treatment continues.

“We didn’t know if we were going to be able to treat her depression at all because it was so severe.

“So in that sense we are really excited about this. It’s so needed in the field right now.”

Dr Edward Chang, the neurosurgeon who fitted the device, said: “To be clear, this is not a demonstration of efficacy of this approach.

“It’s really just the first demonstration of this working in someone and we have a lot of work ahead of us as a field to validate these results to see if this actually is something that will be enduring as a treatment option.”

Prof Jonathan Roiser, a neuroscience expert at University College London in the UK, said: “Although this kind of highly invasive surgical procedure would only ever be used in the most severe patients with intractable symptoms, it is an exciting step forward due to the bespoke nature of the stimulation.

“It is likely that if trialled in other patients, different recording and stimulation sites would be required, as the precise brain circuitry underlying symptoms probably varies between individuals.

“As there was only one patient and no control condition, it remains to be seen whether these promising results hold in clinical trials.” (BBC)

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Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MASON

MAGGY HINSON

43 Frangepini St., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

MAGIC SCISSORS & PRESSING #3 Bar Joe Plaza, Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking a

CLEANER

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $10 hourly

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

• Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 442-0116

CONTACT: 347-6649

CONTACT: 342-5450

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is held by a work permit holder

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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 2705

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Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26981

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

MAUREEN GIBSON

M.S CONSTRUCTION

MASON

PAINTER Apply paints, stains,

NEXT TO ROCK OF JESUS, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 247-2749

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND COPY OF THEIR RESUMES TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT, CONTACT: (649) 333 0888 CURRENTLY HELD BY W/P HOLDER 27009

SAMMY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

ROBINSON SURVEY SERVICES

TEREMY, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

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CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-0952

LABOURER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

26984

• General cleaning & light maintenance; yard, vehicles, building.

• Experience in cleaning sensitive electronic equipment.

• Hot working conditions: inside & outside • Must be in good health as work is physically demanding.

• Night shift and on-call as required.

• Must be fluent in English, be a team worker and reliable.

• Pay rate: $9.00/hour.

• Currently work permit holder Location: #11 Village St. Grace Bay, Provo

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary $8 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

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NATE LIGHTBOURNE

1B TDMG BUILDING, SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 241-2579

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26978

ROBERT’S AGENCY

#512 Leeward Highway, Town Center Mall Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 232-1050

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds this position 26949

Acting on behalf of

SARAH BELIZIARE Five Cays 231-2490

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.25 HOURLY Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

STEPHANIE DUNCANSON

Carvel Dr., Leeward Estates 231-3788

LABOURER

- $6.25 per hour Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames.

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWALS

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

EMAIL RESUMES TO TANYA@PIONEERTCI.COM OR CALL 441-4407.

PLEASE DELIVER OR FAX COPY TO TCI LABOUR OFFICE: 946-4164

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BLU BAR & LOUNGE LTD

BLU BAR & LOUNGE LTD

MIXOLOGIST

BARISTA

Is looking to hire a

Is looking to hire a

We are looking for an enthusiastic Mixologist to provide an excellent guest experience.

REQUIREMENTS: • College Degree • Resume and proven working experience • Relevant training certificates • Excellent knowledge of mixing, garnishing, and serving drinks • Computer literacy

• Knowledge of a second language • Positive attitude and excellent communication skills • Work (6) six days a week Salary is based on qualifications and experiences

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must have mixology and training, • Create innovative

26988

cocktails and work with local liquor companies to keep • the menu exciting and relevant • Utilize sommelier skills to create a premium wine collection that patrons • will find desirable • Cocktails, garnishes, mixes, presentation Service and Training • Assist with planning and organizing in-house and special events

Please send resume to: Blu Bar & Lounge Ltd. J101 Regent Village, Grace Bay Providenciales. Tel: 1 649 231 2972 or email: admin@blubarturks.com and a copy to the Labor Department. Belongers need only to apply 26793

REQUIREMENTS: • Great communication skills • A happy, friendly personality • Customer service skills and knowledge • High level of attention-to-detail • Good level of literacy and numeracy • Enthusiasm to develop your skills and knowledge • Adaptable to change and willing to embrace new ideas and processes • Ability to work unsupervised and deliver quality work • Positive and approachable manner • Work (6) six days a week Salary $7.25 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing and serving hot and cold drinks such as coffee, tea, artisan and speciality beverages.

• Cleaning and sanitising work areas, utensils and equipment • Cleaning service and seating areas • Describing menu items and suggesting products to customers • Servicing customers and taking orders • Ordering, receiving and distributing stock supplies • Receiving and processing customer payments

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: BLU BAR & LOUNGE LTD. J101 REGENT VILLAGE, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES. TEL: 1 649 231 2972 OR EMAIL: ADMIN@BLUBARTURKS.COM AND A COPY TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT BELONGERS NEED ONLY TO APPLY

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NMS BEAUTY

Parade Ave, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $.50 hourly

CONTACT: 345-8665

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

26982

P&D EMPLOYMENT

ACTING ON BEHALF CAICOS P CONSTRUCTION Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of

D&B TILE

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

CLEANER

- $6.25 hourly Dust, mop floors, clean windows, etc.

CONTACT: 241-8141

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27016

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FRONT DESK AGENT The suitable candidate must be personable, customer service oriented, have strong English verbal and written communication skills. Must be willing to work Night Audit at least one night per week. Salary Commensurate with Qualifications & Experience.

Resumes can be emailed to tlewin@portsofcallresort.com/ abarnett@ portsofcallresort.com or dropped off at resort Att.- Taiwayne/Agnieszka.

#5 Sand Bar Rd, South Division, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 649-345-9859

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26985

SNR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES, REPAIRS AND PARTS

FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 346-4624

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26952

Acting on behalf of NEX GEN BUILDERS Glass Shack, Providenciales

SUPERVISOR - $12 HOURLY

TILE LAYER - $8 HOURLY Lay Tiles.

232-3465

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27013

SHINING STAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

#11 ACADEMY WAY, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ

2 TEACHERS

Creating lesson plans and teaching those plans to an entire class, individually, or in small groups; track students’ progress and present the information to parents; create tests; create and reinforce classroom rules.

Salary: $2,000 per month

CONTACT: 243-1358

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Salary: $10 hourly Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

SMITH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

OVER BACK, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN

- $6.50 HOURLY Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.

Inspect transformers and circuit breakers.

Identify electrical problems with testing devices.

PLUMBER

- $6.50 HOURLY Installs pipes and fixtures.

Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc.

CONTACT: 345-3914

T&C SECRETARIAL

CONTACT: 343-9892

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26951

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

POSITION HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER SALARY $6.50 PER HOUR WEEKLY BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

Duties: Little cooking, cleaning and laundry, assisting with the day to day work activities with an elderly lady

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Wages $6.25 Job description: House whole duties, washing, cooking, and cleaning

(TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS PREFERRED)

This is not a Work Permit advertisement. Applicants subject to immigration restrictions shall not be considered.

Training position for Turks and Caicos Islander educated to law degree level or above. No prior experience required. This is a starter position. Driver’s licence and attention to detail required.

Willingness to learn essential; also an ability to work under pressure. We offer an empowering and dynamic work environment. Start date less important that identifying the right future colleague.

COVER LETTER AND RESUME / CV TO JOBS@PRUDHOECARIBBEAN.COM BY 1 NOVEMBER 2021”

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SUNRISE CAFE

COOK

Airport Road Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands 649-231-2474 Is seeking to employee:

LITIGATION ASSISTANT

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26979

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $360 weekly

Turks and Caicos Islands Email:Pphandfield@gmail.com Phone: (649) 232-6546

PREMIERE TOWING

STORE CLERK

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 1 Work permit holder currently hold this position 2700

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 649-232-3435

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27014

BOTTLE CREEK NORTH CAICOS

PRUDHOE CARIBBEAN

CONTACT: 243-2194

26878

Responsible to create and oversee all Company operations to include; efficient and organized production, delivery schedules, staff training & scheduling, client communications & customer service, inventory systems, department budgets, health & safety protocol.

PAULINE HANDFIELD

PYGO RETAIL STORE

68 Capron Rd., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

SEABREEZE BAR AND RESTAURANT

P&D EMPLOYMENT

Wilson Circle, Blue Hills 331-2251 Acting on behalf of GENO CONSTRUCTION KEW TOWN, PROVIDENCIALES

WINDOW INSTALLER - $10 HOURLY Installing windows.

THIS POSITION IS FOR A FIRST TIME APPLICANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

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26972

SOUTH BANK MARINA Ltd ADVERTISEMENT FOR SPRAY PAINTER

WANTED

SPRAY PAINTER South Bank Marina Ltd, located in Long Bay Hills, Providenciales, invites applications to fill the position of SPRAY PAINTER.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have proven experience in Spray Painting • Experience working as a Spray Painter • Must be willing to work in full chemical suits • Have a general knowledge of boat construction • Prior experience painting and installing fiberglass in a marine environment • In-depth knowledge of paint mixing and spraying techniques • Filing, sanding, and smoothing surfaces that need to be sprayed • Applying masking tape and coverings over areas that are not being sprayed • Undertake repair work using angle grinder, laminate roller, mixing container, spatula, sanding discs etc.

• Ability to work some weekends

DUTIES INCLUDE:

Grinding, moulding, and installing fairing, sanding, bottom painting, assisting with hauling boats and preparing boats for painting, spray painting using marine topcoats.

WAGE RATE:

Wages are in the range of $9.00 - $15.00 per hour weekly.

Application: Applications are invited from qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders and copies of the same should be submitted to the Labor Board. These positions are currently held by eligible Work Permit Holders.

Applications must be submitted in writing and delivered to Caicos Marina and Shipyard, Long Bay Highway, Providenciales. Or send via email at contact@southbank.tc Persons may also contact us via telephone at 649 946 5600.

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HELP WANTED

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP LTD. 22 Cooper Jack Bay Rd., Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI is looking to fill the following positions

MOULD MAKER/ MACHINIST

- Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.

- Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments.

- Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

- Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

- Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

- Must have a valid trade specific certification with at least 5 years working experience.

WAGE: $9 PER HR.

GAS PLANT OPERATOR - maintain/operate/gas plants - make repairs on gas plants - minor electrical building repairs/set up - assist owner in building repairs WAGE- $9.50 PER HR.

MECHANIC

- Must be able to diagnose mechanic related problems - Must have theoretical knowledge and practical experience of complete brakes, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, steering and suspension components, exhaust and basic electrical.

- Maintain company vehicles, equipment, various machinery & make necessary repairs - Have experience in welding and perform welding tasks - Must have a valid trade specific certification with at least 5 years working experience.

WAGE: $10.00 PER HR.

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER

- Work with various hazardous coatings including epoxies, urethanes, solvents - Safely apply hazardous coatings and storage - Utilize/assemble, maintain, and clean a variety of painting materials, tools, and equipment including compressors, sprayers, sanders, and cleaning equipment - Experienced with CARC coating and HVLP guns - Construct and move scaffolding, ladders, and platforms.

- Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned - Understand painting climates Experienced in different installation procedures WAGE: $10.00 PER HR.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ANCHA@TIBORSMACHINESHOP.COM, OR SEND RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. POSITIONS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY 26994

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WASTER CHERY

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

NANNY Ensuring a safe

environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-347-7527

VK’S BEAUTY SALON

RUTH BLACKMAN

COSMETOLOGIST Shampooing, cutting,

DOMESTIC WORKER

#60 TOUCH OF CLASS BUILDING, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp.

Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services. Salary: $7 hourly

Duties: Regular housekeeping which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-8439

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

27020

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26986

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26989

WEDSON DENORD

WESNER LILUCE

BABYSITTER

TILE LAYER Duties: Work in my

RESIDENCE, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 344-1090

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26966

N.W. SUBURBS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Over Back, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ

various sites, laid tiles, repaired the tiles, finally being able to work under my supervision or without supervision.

Salary: $7.50 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 346 18 97 Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

CONTACT: 232-1952

WILSON GROCERIES

RESIDENCE, FIVE CAYS 346-1125

LABOURER - $6.50 HOURLY

• Clean property, sweep and pick up waste, collect all leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames • To work 6 days per week BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

AIRHOST LTD.

Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales

CONCIERGE AGENT Responsible for overall customer experience. Concierges are self-motivated, extremely detailed and highly organized service focused professionals who use their own initiative to provide extraordinary service to a discerning clientele.

Reporting directly to the Manager. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written English language communication skills. Must be available and prepared to work early mornings, late evenings, long hours, holidays and weekends. This is a full-time role. Candidate must be computer literate, please note however that this is not a desk/office job. The successful candidate is expected to be on their feet for the length of their shift, able to work in a high-pressure environment outdoors.

DUTIES • Meeting and greeting clients on arrival • Assist clients with bags if required • Assist clients with transportation and other requests • Prepare for and assist client’s departure THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN A SIMILAR ROLE, MUST BE AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS, INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, ETC. SALARY $15K - $18K PER ANNUM BASED ON EXPERIENCE. PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO TCISLANDGROUP@GMAIL.COM. THIS POSITION IS VACANT

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SWEET T’S

UNLIMITED CONTRACTING LTD/KENDALL HIGGS

Downtown, Providenciales. Is seeking to employ a

4 KITCHEN HELPERS

REQUIREMENTS • Must be able to work shift duty.

• Must be able to multi task.

• Must have experience working in a kitchen.

• Must be able to fry and serve.

• Must have a friendly

attitude.

DUTIES • Serving customers, taking orders.

• Frying chicken and fries.

• Ensuring the restaurant is kept clean.

• Other duties may be given from time to time.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 333-0617

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KIMERON KENNEDY Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Duties: To clean and maintain premises.

Remove all trash and debris by disposing of it at the dump site and any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-6912

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

FINISH CARPENTER

framing and other construction projects on-site. Salary $2,500 per month

CONTACT: 232-4204

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LILLIAN GARLAND

LABOURER

CONTACT: 243-9941

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

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ANGELINA MALCOLM

DEREK JENNINGS

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

SOUTH SUBURBS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

HOSPITAL ROAD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 per hour

Duties: Regular housekeeping. Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

Duties: Regular housekeeping. Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 346-0002

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CONTACT: 346-1255

CONTACT: 241-7069

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Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work permit holder.

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ROSELYN MALCOLM

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean and maintain premises Remove all trash and debris by disposing of it at the dump site and any Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

VAGUY VILMAR

#12 Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

EAST SUBURBS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4299

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TCI AUTO GROUP Bayview Motors, Ltd.

AVIS CAR RENTALS NAPA PAYLESS CAR RENTALS

Email Address: hr@tciautogroup.com Address: 1063 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Phone #: 946-4114 / 339-1114

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ADVISOR

JOB SUMMARY: Service Advisor typically works for car dealerships or automotive repair shops to act as liaisons between service staff and customers. They work closely with Service Technicians to determine pricing for repairs and explain the reasoning for repair costs to customers.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Working knowledge and experience of automotive products, repairs, and parts • Secondary education in the automotive field or equivalent work experience • Strong communication skills and the ability to translate customer needs to workable technician orders • Basic knowledge of computer programs including word processing and database tools • Organizational skills including the ability to schedule appointments, meet with customers and ensure that work is done properly • Exceptional customer service skills based on experience • Basic mathematics skills to prepare and process bills and customer payment • Ability to communicate complicated automotive processes to customers who may only have basic automotive knowledge Salary Range: $30,000 to $35,000 per annum (depending on qualifications) 27018

SIMON WOOD ASSOCIATES LTD. (DBA SWA ARCHITECTS)

Unit 301 Neptune Court, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking to employ a

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

SENIOR ARCHITECT

Applicants must be fully qualified architects with ARB membership (or equivalent), and have a minimum of twenty years professional experience. The ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA, South America and Europe essential.

JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: 1. Manage a team of up to eight architects and technicians.

2. Design projects and/review architectural or engineering plans, specifications and contract documents to ensure compliance with government codes, laws and regulations.

3. Prepare proposals for potential projects and liaise/negotiate with Clients.

4. Advised Subcontractors on the interpretation of plans, recommends changes when necessary.

5. Prepares and/or review preliminary designs, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates related to the project.

6. Provide technical expertise in development or review of policies and procedures in relation to architectural structures, systems and construction/ safety codes.

7. Researches literature and maintain knowledge of current building materials, structural, mechanical and electrical system codes and methods of application.

8. Reviews subcontractor’s shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract agreements by checking them for technical accuracy according to accepted guideline.

9. Work with customers and clients to gather facts, define design and space planning problems, conceptualize possible solutions and secure approvals of proposals.

10. Review product literature, analyze materials and determine appropriateness for application to projects.

11.

Provide advice and develop design documents to initiate and modify architectural, interior design and space planning solutions.

12.

Perform design drafting including preliminary drawings for architectural working drawings and full detail drawings for architectural, structural and mechanical works associated with building construction or improvement projects.

13. Provide finish selections, including color palettes, floor and wall finishes, lighting and other various interior selections.

14. Have experience with CAD software such as BricsCAD, SketchUp skills and Revit. Also, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Photoshop.

15. Excellent written and spoken English language. Portuguese language skills will be an advantage.

16. LEED Accredited Professional an advantage.

Applicants should send a copy of their Resume to info@SWA.tc for more inquires contact 649 946 5911.

Salaries commensurate with experience

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Shatner, 90, heading to space this month CAPTAIN Kirk is headed to space.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced Monday actor William Shatner, 90, will be on the next Blue Origin flight alongside Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vice president of mission and flight operations, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries.

“I’ve heard about space for a long time now,” Shatner said in a press release. “I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle.”

And it has been a long time coming.

Shatner has been pretending to live in space since the 1960s, when he played Captain James T. Kirk on the hit television series “Star Trek.”

He went on to star in seven “Star Trek” films.

He’s also the host and executive producer of “The UnXplained” on The History Channel, which explores the inexplicable, including aliens.

The announcement comes less than a week after current and former employees at Blue Origin co-signed an essay speaking out against what they describe as a toxic workplace, which Blue Origin denies.

R Kelly was convicted on Sept. 27 of operating a long-running sex-trafficking scheme of women and girls while he rose to R&B stardom.

YouTube takes down two R. Kelly channels after sex-trafficking conviction

William Shatner has been pretending to live in space since the 1960s, when he played Captain James T. Kirk on the hit television series “Star Trek.”

The New Shepard NS-18 flight will lift off October 12.

The journey will take 11 minutes

and soar past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. (CNN)

YOUTUBE removed two official R. Kelly channels from its platform Tuesday, one week after the R&B superstar was convicted of nine counts of sex trafficking.

Kelly’s music is still available on YouTube, just not through his official channels.

YouTube pulled the channels because Kelly was convicted of using his celebrity to lure women and girls into his sex-trafficking scheme, NBC News reported.

Kelly will be prohibited from ever recreating a YouTube channel, though he won’t have to worry about that while he is in prison. He will be sentenced May 4.

His music is also still available on other streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Kelly was convicted Sept. 27 of operating a long-running sextrafficking scheme of women and girls while he rose to R&B stardom.

More than 40 witnesses testified at his trial in Brooklyn, including 11 victims.

“Today’s guilty verdict forever brands R. Kelly as a predator, who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable, and the voiceless for his own sexual gratification,” acting Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Jacquelyn Kasulis said after the trial.

Dave Grohl has no interest in fighting lawsuits.

Chadwick Boseman graduated from the Howard’s College of Fine Arts in 2000.

Netflix establishes $5.4 million Chadwick Boseman scholarship at Howard University NETFLIX and Howard University have established a $5.4 million scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman, called The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship.

The full scholarship will cover four years of tuition at Howard’s College of Fine Arts, which was renamed after Boseman earlier this year. Boseman attended the school studying directing and earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in 2000.

This semester, one scholarship will be awarded to each class year.

After that, one incoming freshman will receive the scholarship annually.

Students in the dramatic arts will be

considered first.

“It is with immense pleasure and deep gratitude that we announce the creation of an endowed scholarship in honour of alumnus Chadwick Boseman, whose life and contributions to the arts continue to inspire,” said Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University.

“This scholarship embodies Chadwick’s love for Howard, his passion for storytelling, and his willingness to support future generations of Howard students. I am thankful for the continuous support and partnership of Chadwick’s wife, Mrs. Simone

Ledward-Boseman, and to Netflix for this important gift.”

Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos said in a statement: “While [Boseman] was taken from us too soon, his spirit is with us always in his work and the good that he has inspired. He always spoke of his time at Howard and the positive way it shaped his life and career. Now, we will have the opportunity to give many future superheroes a chance to experience the same. We are grateful to Simone and Chadwick’s whole family and our partners at Howard University for making this possible.”

Dave Grohl says Nirvana may change ‘Nevermind’ album cover because of lawsuit “I HAVE many ideas of how we should alter that cover, but we’ll see what happens,” the band’s drummer, 52, told The Sunday Times. “We’ll let you know. I’m sure we’ll come up with something good.”

The baby, Spencer Elden, is now 30 and tired of people seeing his exposed penis. He filed a lawsuit in August against Grohl, other Nirvana members and several recording companies, saying the album’s worldwide distribution amounted to a “sex trafficking venture.”

“Neither Spencer nor his legal guardians ever signed a release

authorizing the use of any images of Spencer or of his likeness, and certainly not of commercial child pornography depicting him,” the lawsuit reads.

After decades in the public eye, Grohl told The Times that he’s simply tired of legal battles.

“At some point, unfortunately, it just becomes par for the course,” he said. “I think that there’s much more to look forward to and much more to life than getting bogged down in those kinds of things. And, fortunately, I don’t have to do the paperwork.”

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Tina Turner sells music rights for reported $50m sum TINA Turner sold the rights to her music catalogue, including hits like The Best and Nutbush City Limits, to music publishing company BMG. The deal also sees BMG acquire the rights to Turner’s name, image, and likeness for future sponsorship and merchandising deals.

The company did not disclose how much it paid, but industry sources said the figure would be north of $50m (£37m).

Turner said she was confident her music was “in reliable hands”.

The 81-year-old is one of the most recognisable and vibrant stars in pop music history.

Born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee, she joined Ike Turner’s band as a backing singer when she was 18. Within two years, she was the star of the show, and the duo scored a string of hits with future R&B standards like A Fool In Love, River Deep, Mountain High and Nutbush City Limits.

Ike and Tina married in 1962, but their relationship was turbulent and violent and she filed for divorce in the 70s.

Turner’s solo career quickly eclipsed that of her partnership with Ike, with five platinum albums including 1984’s Private Dancer, which went three times platinum in

Tina Turner has been inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.

the UK. Her biggest hits include that record’s title track, What’s Love Got To Do With It, The Best, Steamy Windows and the Bond theme Goldeneye.

She has received 12 Grammy Awards and will enter the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist in October - her second induction after entering the pantheon with Ike Turner in 1991.

SIMPLY THE BEST The deal with BMG sees her handing over her share of the recording and

publishing rights for those hits and dozens more, spanning the six decades of her career. Warner Music will remain the record company distributing the star’s music.

“Tina Turner’s musical journey has inspired hundreds of millions of people around the world and continues to reach new audiences,” said BMG boss Hartwig Masuch.

“We are honoured to take on the job of managing Tina Turner’s musical and commercial interests. It is a responsibility we take seriously and will pursue diligently. She is truly and simply, the best.”

He said the company intended to introduce Turner’s work to new audiences, particularly on streaming and music-focused social media platforms like TikTok. “Like any artist, the protection of my life’s work, my musical inheritance, is something personal,” said Turner in a statement.

“I am confident that with BMG and Warner Music, my work is in professional and reliable hands.”

The star has largely been in retirement since 2009, but interest in her work has surged thanks to the 2021 HBO documentary Tina, and a

West End musical based on her life, Tina.

She is the latest artist to cash in on the value of their back catalogue, following in the footsteps of Blondie, Shakira and Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks.

Universal Music Group paid somewhere near $400m (£295m) to acquire Bob Dylan’s entire songbook last year, while Neil Young made about $150m (£110m) by selling a 50% share of his music to London-based investment company Hipgnosis.

The deals give superstar artists and writers a guaranteed windfall, while the new owners collect royalties every time the songs are streamed, sold or placed in movies.

The pandemic seems to have accelerated the trend, with rock legend David Crosby saying he was forced to sell his songs to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group in March because of his “inability to play live”.

“I can’t work ... and streaming stole my record money,” he explained in a tweet while the deal was being negotiated.

“I have a family and a mortgage and I have to take care of them so it’s my only option... I’m sure the others feel the same.” (BBC)

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Michael J. Fox to be honoured for promoting Parkinson’s research

Michael J Fox who is 60 and also travels to speak on behalf of the foundation, is among six people being acknowledged through the AARP Purpose Prize.

MICHAEL J. Fox is being recognised for promoting research into Parkinson’s disease.

AARP announced Tuesday that the “Back to the Future” star will be honoured with the AAR Purpose Prize award for work through his Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, The Associated Press reports.

The awards ceremony will be held virtually on Dec. 15, three decades after the Emmy winner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a disorder of the central nervous system.

Since launching in 2000, the “Spin City” star’s organisation — of which he sits on the board of directors —

has funded over $1 billion in global research program.

Fox, who is 60 and also travels to speak on behalf of the foundation, is among six people being acknowledged through the AARP Purpose Prize, which is reserved for those aged 50 and up who “give back, tackle societal challenges.”

The winners will each receive $50,000 for their organization.

“AARP is honored to celebrate these extraordinary older adults, who

have dedicated their lives to serving others in creative and innovative ways,” said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins in a statement. “During these trying times in our country and globally, we are inspired to see people use their life experiences to build a better future for us all.”

Ten previously named Purpose Prize fellows will also be honoured and receive a $10,000 award for their organisation’s mission.

(NYDailynews)

Kylie Minogue said she “couldn’t believe” the public reaction to the news.

Kylie Minogue confirms she is moving back to Australia SINGER Kylie Minogue has confirmed she is moving back to Australia after 30 years of living in the UK. She told BBC Radio 2’s Zoe Ball she “couldn’t believe” the public reaction to the news.

But Minogue said she will “always” want to regularly visit the UK after she moves back to the country of her birth.

She said: “I’ve had friends call me, my friend at my local restaurant was like: ‘Kylie, what do you mean?

You can’t go’.”

“I said: ‘I’m not really going. I’ve lived here for 30 years, I’m always going to be back.”’

The 53-year-old said she does not think “too much will change” after her move as she will come back often.

“I can’t not be here, are you kidding?” she said. “I have spent a lot of time with my family this year in Australia and it felt really good and I have been talking about that for a while. Don’t worry, I will not

be a stranger.”

Minogue also discussed the possibility of going on tour again.

“I’m dreaming of doing dates,” she told the Radio 2 breakfast show host.

“We are inching closer to being able to do something like that.

Patience. I can’t wait.”

Minogue added: “Keep your disco outfit not too far away. Not at the back of the cupboard.”

The singer’s new single A Second To Midnight, is a collaboration with Years & Years star Olly Alexander, who recently starred in Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin. “We shot the video a couple of weeks ago, which was super fun and I just can’t wait for people to hear this,” she said. “[Alexander is] so sweet and gorgeous”.

Minogue, who shot to fame after appearing in soap opera Neighbours, has had a hugely successful pop career with hits including Love At First Sight, Can’t Get You Out of My Head, Slow, I Should Be So Lucky and Spinning Around. (BBC)

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Study reveals why some people get Covid toe condition SCIENTISTS believe they can explain why some people who catch Covid develop chilblain-like lesions on their toes and even fingers.

Covid toe appears to be a side effect of the body switching into attack mode to fight off the virus.

The researchers say they have pinpointed the parts of the immune system that appear to be involved.

The findings, in the British Journal of Dermatology, may help with treatments to ease the symptoms.

WHAT IS COVID TOE? It can happen at any age, but affects children and teenagers more commonly.

For some it is painless, but the rash can be extremely sore and itchy, with tender blisters and swelling.

Sofia, who is 13 and from Clackmannanshire in Scotland, was barely able to walk or wear shoes when she developed Covid toe earlier this year.

Over the summer, she told BBC Scotland’s The Nine how she relied on a wheelchair for longer walks.

The affected skin - usually the toes, but sometimes the fingers - can look red or purple.

The affected skin - usually the toes, but sometimes the fingers - can look red or purple. Some people develop painful raised bumps or areas of rough skin. There can also be pus.

Some have it for months, others for weeks.

Often, they will have none of the

classic Covid symptoms, such as the persistent cough, fever and loss or change in smell or taste.

WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? These latest study findings, based on blood and skin tests, suggest two parts of the immune system may be at play.

Both involve mechanisms the body uses to fight coronavirus.

One is an antiviral protein called type 1 interferon, and the other is a type of antibody that mistakenly attacks the person’s own cells and tissues, not just the invading virus.

Cells lining small blood vessels supplying the affected areas are also involved, say the investigators from the University of Paris, France.

The researchers studied 50 people with suspected Covid toe in the spring of 2020, and 13 others with similar chilblains lesions that were not linked to Covid infections, because they occurred long before the pandemic began.

They hope the finds will help patients and doctors better understand the condition.

UK podiatrist Dr Ivan Bristow said, for most - like the regular chilblains typically seen during cold spells and in people who have problems with circulation - the lesions usually go away on their own.

But some may need treatment

with creams and other drugs.

“The confirmation of the cause will help to develop new treatments to manage it more effectively,” he said.

Dr Veronique Bataille, a consultant dermatologist and spokeswoman for the British Skin Foundation, said Covid toe was seen very frequently during the early phase of the pandemic, but has been less common in the current Delta variant wave.

That might be down to more people being vaccinated or having some protection against Covid from past infections.

“Presentations after vaccination are much rarer,” she said.

Covid-related skin problems can appear quite a while after the acute infection and in people who have no other symptoms, so the link with the virus is sometimes not made, she said.

The British Association of Dermatologists has a list of skin conditions that might be linked to Covid.

Diet soda may prompt food cravings, especially in women and people with obesity The “diet” in diet drinks may be a false promise for some soda lovers.

True, they deliver the fizz and taste of a soda experience, without the calories. Yet, new research shows they also can leave people with increased food cravings.

A study published recently in JAMA Network Open adds to the evidence that drinks made with sucralose may stimulate the appetite, at least among some people, and the study gives some clues as to why.

“We found that females and people with obesity had greater brain reward activity” after consuming the artificial sweetener, says study author Katie Page, a physician specializing in obesity at the University of Southern California.

Both groups also had a reduction in the hormone that inhibits appetite, and they ate more food after they consumed drinks with sucralose, compared with after regular sugar-sweetened drinks.

In contrast, the study found males and people of healthy weight did not have an increase in either brain reward activity or hunger response, suggesting they’re not affected in the same way.

“I think what was most surprising was the impact of body weight and biological sex,” Page says. “They were very important factors in the way that the brain responded to the artificial sweetener.”

The study notes that most earlier

research focused on males and people of normal weight. But this finding suggests that diet drinks sweetened with sucralose could be disadvantageous to the people who could benefit most from an effective diet strategy.

“It is precisely people with obesity who disproportionately suffer from a strong drive to eat high-calorie foods,” says Laura Schmidt, a professor of health policy at the University of California, San Francisco.

Page and her team measured the response to diet soda in three ways.

They used functional MRI brain images of the 74 study participants to document the activation of parts of the brain linked to appetite and

cravings. They used blood samples to measure blood sugar and metabolic hormones that can drive hunger.

And they also tracked how much participants ate at a buffet table that was open at the end of each study session.

Determining whether diet soda helps or hinders dieters’ efforts to lose weight has been tough. Some studies have shown benefits, but long-term research has found that diet soda consumption is linked to increased weight gain.

“This study offers some clues as to why,” Schmidt wrote in an email to NPR. “Artificial sweeteners could be priming the brains of people with obesity to crave high-calorie foods.”

There’s ongoing research into

the complex ways that artificial sweeteners may influence metabolism and weight, says Susan Swithers, a behavioral scientist at Purdue University who was not involved in the new study but reviewed the findings.

“These results are consistent with patterns that we’ve actually seen in my lab in [animal] studies,” Swithers says.

One hypothesis is that it’s not the artificial sweetener itself that has a direct effect on the body. The idea is that artificial sweeteners may confuse the body by tricking it into thinking sugar is coming.

“You are supposed to get sugar after something tastes sweet. Your body has been conditioned to that,”

explains Swithers. But diet soda may lead to a disconnect. The sugar never arrives, and this may blunt the body’s anticipatory responses and throw off the ability to efficiently metabolize sugar that’s consumed later.

This could mean that “when you get the sweet taste without the sugar, that changes how you respond to sugar the next time, because you don’t know whether it’s coming or not,” Swithers says.

For instance, Swithers’ lab has documented that when animals with a history of consuming artificial sweeteners get real sugar, their blood sugar levels rise higher than those of animals not fed artificial sweeteners.

“It’s a small effect, but over time this could contribute to potentially significant consequences,” she says.

If this is happening in some people who consume diet soda, it could add to the risk of Type 2 diabetes, because when blood sugar rises, the body has to release more insulin to absorb the sugar. “So what you’re doing is you are kind of pushing the system harder,” Swithers says.

Given the new research, should diet-soda drinkers who are trying to reach a healthy weight give up on artificially sweetened drinks?

“People with obesity might want to completely avoid diet sodas for a couple of weeks to see if this helps to reduce cravings for high-calorie foods,” Schmidt suggests.

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE ALL SERVICES TCI

acting on behalf of our clients.

BLUE LADDER

1 MASON

Repairs, Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters $8.00 per hour NEMOUR'S SHELL AFFAIRS

3 MANUFACTURES

(soap, candles, shampoo, hand sanitizer making) $7per hour

CONTACT: 346-6466

These positions for first time applicants Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 26910

DA CONCH SHACK 51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

COOK • Leading and teaching

the team in the kitchen.

• Menu planning and ordering food and beverages.

• Course control.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 946-8877

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26967

ALLIANCE REALTY LTD Grace Bay, Providenciales. Seeks

CARPENTER

AMARI’S BEAUTY SALON 53C KISCHO PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

COSMETOLOGIST

Must have at least 5 or more years experience and able to work with little or no supervision. Duties include Installing wooden structures such as roofing frames, rafters, partitions, joints and stud work, and installing cabinets, shelving, fitted furniture, drywall and insulation. Salary start at $12.00 per hour contact 941-4034 if interested.

• Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

ALL BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 26977

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DAVIS CONSTRUCTION

#10 MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

2 LABOURERS

DENEICE OWUSU

33 Joe Wood Dr., Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 244-2254

DIVE PROVO

Saltmills Plaza, Grace Bay

1 PADI AND 1 SSI SCUBA INSTRUCTORS

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site.

Salary: $7 hourly

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

To teach scuba diving and guide underwater tours.

This is a tourism related position and includes working weekends and public holidays. Salary: $150 per day

CONTACT: 232-5420

CONTACT: 243-3431

CALL TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW: 946-5040 EMAIL: DIVEPROVO2020@ GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26983

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27010

Belongers are encouraged to apply

26990

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

OUTLET NATHANIEL HALL Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-1070

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 26970

JEAN ESTIMOND

Blue Hills, Providenciales, 242-2621

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls.

Empty waste baskets.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

ARYA VISUAL IMAGING Behind Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER

Assist photographer and print pictures.

Salary: $6.50 hourly.

CONTACT: 649-441-4433

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26953

ELITE GAMING

2A COURTYARD PLAZA IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY A

BARTENDER/ BARMAID

• Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks • Clean and organize all areas including bathrooms TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAY AND SHIFT WORK. SALARY: 6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 331-0302 EMAIL: ELITETCI@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encourage to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 27008

AIRHOSTS LTD.

PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TURKS AND CAICOS

IS URGENTLY LOOKING FOR A

FLORIST Applicant must have experience as a Floral Assistant or Florist. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals etc. salary commensurate with experience.

CONTACT: 231-3788

CONCIERGE

Responsible for overall customer experience. Concierges are selfmotivated, extremely detailed and highly organized service focused professionals who use their own initiative to provide extraordinary service to a discerning clientele. Reporting directly to the Manager.

The candidate must have excellent verbal and written English language communication skills. Must be available and prepared to work early mornings, late evenings, long hours, holidays and weekends. This is a full-time role. Candidate must be computer literate, please note however that this is not a desk/office job. Candidate is expected to be on their feet for the length of their shift, able to work in a high-pressure environment outdoors.

DUTIES • Meeting and greeting clients on arrival • Assist clients with bags if required • Assist clients with transportation and other requests • Prepare for and assist client’s departure

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS IN A SIMILAR ROLE, MUST BE AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS, INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, ETC. SALARY $15K - $18K PER ANNUM BASED ON EXPERIENCE. FIRST TIME APPLICANT

26983

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ARNOLD STAFFORD SIMMONS

Apt #1, Building #59 Black Crow Norway and Five Cays, Kew Town. Is seeking a

TILE LAYER

• Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 245-4898

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27002

BUGALOO CONCH CRAWL Is seeking to employ a

CORDRINA WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

COOK LABOURER

Must be able to prepare ingredients for guests, process customer orders, produce meals and clean their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines.

Salary: $8.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work on weekends and Public Holidays.

CONTACT 941-3863

This position is currently held By a work permit holder

26973

Duties: Clean my yard, put sheets in the garbage, then classify the materials scattered on my yard. Salary: $6.50 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 246 28 94 Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 26993

ASSEMBLE IT

#20 CHANDELLE DRIVE, VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-1056

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

26948

LABOURER

Set up worksite, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, remove debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 345-4646

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 2669

BRENT SKIPPINGS

Behind Auto Tech, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 347-9556

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26960

CARIBBEAN NURSERY & LANDSCAPING #18 Paradise Road, Glass Shack. Telephone: 2316667/341-1691

LABOURER Pay: 6.25 per hour

Care for the garden, plant trees in the yard, water plants including soil cultivation digging, forking, mulching, raking, weeding, edging, seed sowing bed preparation and planting, clean the yard, transporting garbage of property and assist with other work RENEWAL. THIS POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 22883

HAROLD ARTHUR

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweep the house. Mop

the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

26974

POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:

WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST

Candidates must have at least five (5) years’ experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES

NEW POSITIONS AVAILABLE CORAL QUARRY TWO (2) TRUCK DRIVERS

This position requires someone with at least five (5) years’ experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

COURT REPORTER

College or high school graduate with at least five (5) years’ experience in community reporting. Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON

• Must have at least ten years' experience driving trucks vehicles • Must be able to read, write, and speak English • Wages from $13.00 per hour according to experience

Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.

FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: THE PUBLISHER DUNCANSON PUBLICATIONS LTD. EMAIL: TCNEWS@TCIWAY.TC NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preferences will be given to Belonger and Legal Residents

Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms are available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

BUTTERFIELD GOLD LTD., HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TOWN CENTER MALL, PROVIDENCIALES. TEL: 649-946-4211 LABOUR COMMISSIONER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

12 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking a

Five Cays, Providenciales, 345-5213

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

• Delivering raw/building materials • Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.

• Must have a clean driver's license and Police Record

BREEZE CONSTRUCTION

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

26996

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

34 CLASSIFIEDS

ALLAN’S TRUCKING SERVICES

WELL FIX MAINTENANCE

Radar Road. Five Cays, Providenciales, TCI (649) 332-1803

PAINTER

Must have at least 5 years experience. Duties: prepare, install drywall, apply paint, coating on interior and exterior walls. RATE OF PAY: $396.00 PER WEEK. DUTIES INCLUDES: Commercial and Residential Painting THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A FIRST-TIME WORK PERMIT. BELONGERS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, OR GRAND TURK, TCI. 26947

DA CONCH SHACK

D&U CONSTRUCTION

51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Shore Club, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

Cleaning the restaurant.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 946-8877

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board27028

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Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.50 hourly.

CONTACT: 243-3844

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27092

GRANTS PLAZA, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

TRUCK DRIVER

- $10 hourly (Renewal) Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues, and basic repair work.

MECHANIC

- $12.50 hourly Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tuneups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

CHILD CARETAKER Taking care of child. Salary: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 343-20

27055

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 27035

D&D ELECTRICAL SERVICES

CL LANDSCAPING SERVICES

CONTACT: 242-0508

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

Front Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices. Salary: $10 hourly.

CONTACT: 241-5910

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27031

D&B AUTO LTD

Shamrack Plaza, Industrial Park, Providenciales – Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-8438 | Fax: (649) 941-7387 | Email: dnbautoparts@tciway.tc

D&B Auto Ltd. is seeking for:

JACK WILLIAMS

ANTONIO JAMEL CLARKE

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. 649-344-5718

SECURITY OFFICER

Applicant duties are securing the premises and personnel by staying on patrol, monitoring surveillance equipment, performing building inspections guarding entry points, and verifying visitors.

Salary: $6.75 hourly.

Employee subject to work 8 hrs per day, 5 days per week.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES 27058

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Responsible for greeting customers, handling money in the form of cash or cheques in exchange for items purchased, provides change and balances daily cash accounts. Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays, must be trustworthy. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 243-4141

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CHURCH OF GOD ABUNDANT LIFE Up the Hill, Kew Town 241-0452

EVENGELIST

CHRISTOPHER GAUL

#28 JUNE PLUM STREET, LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Preparing weekly sermons.

Preaching and conducting worship services.

Responsibility to interpret biblical scripture for the congregation. Provide care and counseling to church members. Salary: 1100.00 per month

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 hourly

RENEWAL, THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 27042

27045

CONTACT: 941-2451

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

AUTO PARTS INVENTORY CONTROLLER SUPERVISOR

• Must have Bachelor’s or associate degree in business, logistics or other related Courses.

• Must have at least 3-5 years experience in similar role.

• Must have a proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office, Excel, Quickbooks, Point of Sale and Scott System/MaxxTraxx • Knowledgeable on Japanese vehicle parts to assist on purchasing at times.

• Must have the ability to implement an inventory tracking system to optimize inventory control.

• Can investigate, identify and reconcile the cycle count discrepancies • Must be flexible and willing to work overtime, during weekends and Holidays.

• Knows how to draft Letters, Memorandums and Proposals.

Salary Scale: $24,000-$31,200 per Annum based on Qualification and Experience.

SENIOR AUTO PARTS SPECIALIST

• Must have ten (10) years or more working experience on Japanese Automotive Industry • Capable to assists customers with selecting required parts and suggest related parts • Ability to keep up and succeed in a fast-paced working environment • Knowledgeable to use multiple Auto Parts system • Above average computer literacy • Able to multi-task, answer phone calls, provide quotes and other information • Assist service technicians in selecting parts needed for repairs in process • Knowledgeable on inventory and stock leveling • Basic wage is $12.00 per hour

Please submit Application to lyn@dnbautoparts.com A copy should also be submitted to TCI Labour Department.

Submission to be no later than 30th of October, 2021.

AIR CONDITION TECHNICIAN JOB SUMMARY: - ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS OF DUCTED AND NON-DUCTED AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ● INSTALLATION OF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, RHEEM SYSTEMS, PIONEER AND HITACHI/YORK SYSTEMS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. ● FAULT CODE REPAIRS ON MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AND RHEEM SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: ● MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR POSITION ● ELECTRICAL, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TRADE CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES ● MUST BE MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CERTIFIED ● ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH SALARY: NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN $25-$42K PER ANNUM BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO OFFICE@ AIRCOOLLTD.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@AIRCOOLLTD.COM POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 23-10-2021

October 9-15, 2021

ANNETTE BIEN-AIME

56 Timber Crest, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-8180

BARRY FASHION SHOP

ASSEMBLE IT

#20 CHANDELLE DRIVE, VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Sam’s Building, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

STORE KEEPER

MASON

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $8 hourly

Clean the store, Serve customers, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 3433364 OR 346-7956

CONTACT: 343-1056

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27052

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27069

CERISE PIERRE

CARIBBEAN DREAMS MANAGEMENT LTD

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-7057

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27038

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27053

36 Mangrove Avenue, Long Bay is seeking

(3) HOUSEKEEPERS

Duties include: dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning ceiling fans and AC vents, restroom cleaning, laundering linens, towels, making bed etc.

Salary $6.50 per hour *must be willing to work weekend(s) and holiday(s).

(1) HOUSEMAN

Duties include: cleaning windows, BBQ Grill, Deck area, light landscaping, garbage removal.

Salary $6.50 per hour * must be willing to work weekend(s) and holiday(s).

CONTACT: 1.649.231.4109

Email Resume: caribbeandreamsmgt@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

These positions are currently held by work permit holders. 27098

CAR RENTAL AGENT

EZ CLEAN LAUNDRY

5A SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LAUNDRY SUPERVISOR

• Take orders and serve food and beverages to customers.

• Make sure the total cleaning of the kitchen and cafeteria.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Supervising staff, setting up schedules and managing workplace. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-0818

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27043

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-6920

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27070

CONTACT: 242-6121

27039

BRUNEL HILAIRE #13 FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-6375

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27035

RECEIVING CLERK Managing paperwork when container shipment arrives, unload containers, ensures that all damaged goods are reported, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales in store. Salary: $6.25 hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 243-0744

27067

ESPINAL CONSTRUCTION AIRPORT ROAD, MORRIS PLAZA Is seeking to employ a

3 TILE LAYERS - $10 HOURLY

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops.

3 CARPENTERS - $10 HOURLY

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

3 PAINTERS - $10 HOURLY

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

CONTACT: 344-4801

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

27078

27029

DJIMY ANTENOR #41 LOWER BIGHT Is seeking a

BABYSITTER - $6.50 HOURLY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework.

CONTACT: 343-2261

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds the position 27097

EL RANCHO RESTAURANT & CAFETERIAS

DOREEN RESTAURANT & BAR

WAITRESS

• Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 331-9854

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27088

PLUMBER

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. Salary: $8.00 Hr

CONTACT: 343-1420

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27046

Acting on behalf of our client Church of God of Prophecy #43 Aviation Drive, Downtown Providenciales

MUSICIAN CONTACT: 241-5922

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27026

Norway Rd., Kew Town

Shore Club, Long Bay

Duties: Perform music. Salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-231-1550

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

BRUTUS LANDSCAPING

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C & L VARIETY STORE

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly

• Must be able to work on call and irregular hours, weekends and holidays • With effective analytical and communication skills • Belonger only need to apply • Basic salary is $7.50/hour plus Commission

Belonger only need to apply.

WAITRESS

CLEANER

DANIELLE MOMPREMIER

D&B Auto Ltd. is currently looking for a suitably qualified person to the role of:

BEHIND BALL PARK UNIT #3, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

UNIT #58 SALTMILLS PLAZA, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

#35 Fellowship Cl, Millennium Highway Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Shamrack Plaza, Industrial Park, Providenciales – Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-8438 | Fax: (649) 941-7387 | Email: dnbautoparts@tciway.tc

• At least two (2) years or more experience of the same field • With valid Driver’s License • Must possess strong interpersonal, marketing and customer service skills • Strong computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc) • With excellent Customer Service Skills

BEEN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD

27 BIBLE ST., BLUE HILLS. Is seeking to employ a

D&B AUTO LTD

FERMIN’S DELICACIES

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Blue Hills Beach, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-1410

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27094

This position is for a first time applicant Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department 27063

FULFORD ELECTRIC

GODET ALLOTMENT GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ an

ELECTRICIAN

DUTIES: Install and Maintain wiring, Repair and replace Wiring and equipment, Trenching and cutting Walls. Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2560

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work Permit holder.

27017

DONNELL HALL

LIGNUM VITAE DRIVE, LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

Duties: daily childcare, doctors visits, school pickups Must be willing to work 5 days per week and some weekends Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-332-6736

36 CLASSIFIEDS F.M.M MAINTENANCE SERVICES

#42 Moses Ave, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, and other work.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 242-2548

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27048

J.I CLEANING SERVICE Cox Drive, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-4286

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27057

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

FREDNA LOUIS

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 344-4834

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27073

JD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

BRICK LAYER

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-247-8458

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27086

FRESNEL MACENA BIBLE ST., BEHIND MARA, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

GLASS CUTTER

Cutting and preparing glass for installation. Salary: $8 hourly.

CONTACT: 244-4471

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27093

JANCILA COX

Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-5965

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27071

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Contact numbers: 6492414156 or 649 941-4263

3 MECHANICS PAY SET @ $15 PER HOUR

Hours of Work Monday to Friday 7 am -5 pm & Saturday 7 am to 3 pm JOB DESCRIPTION • Perform maintenance and repair on customer vehicles.

• Identify problems with vehicles using the diagnostic equipment.

• Explain automotive repairs and issues and provide great customer service.

• Plan repair procedures using chart manuals and

J&W POSITIVE SERVICE DELIVERY Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

Transport clients.

Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues relating to safe operation, and basic repair work. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-5965

LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

GAS STATION PUMP ATTENDANT

Unit # 01 IBO Plaza, Behind Ball Park, Kew Town Is seeking

2 HAIRDRESSERS

• Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 341-1021

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

JOANEL TAILOR SHOP

K&T DISPOSABLE SERVICES

27072

27041

#49 Industrial Park by pass Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking

2 LABOURERS

Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations. Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.

Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines. Salary: $6.50 hourly

• Cleaning the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

CONTACT: 347-3638

CONTACT: 346-1153

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 27085

• A gas station attendant must have a good pleasing personality because it is his or her job to greet customers with friendly atmosphere • Activate fuel pumps and fill tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels • Collect cash payments from customers and make change, or charge purchases to customers with receipt • Clean windshield, and or wash and wax vehicles • Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, and equipment and remove trash daily • Provide customers with information about local roads and highways • Ensure all windows in the station are clean daily • Ensure the Canopy is clean and the surrounding are kept clean • Assist customers and provide and excellent customer experience • At the end of each work shift ensure floors are swept and mopped promoting a clean environment Applicant is required to work 6 days a week Salary $6.25 per hour

J&C BEAUTY SALON

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

TAILOR

EXPRESS CENTER SERVICE STATION

experience.

• Test the functionality of parts and systems • Perform basic auto care and maintenance tasks such as oil changes, fluid level checks, and tire rotation.

• Repair and replace brake pads, wheel bearings, sensors, and other parts.

• Perform routine maintenance

– $6.25 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26998

LUX RENT A CAR

1267 Market Place, Leeward Highway. Is seeking a

2 CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTENDANTS

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and be in charge of office. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 244-2327

27062

• • • •

and general mechanic work on vehicles.

Prepared to get the additional certification as needed.

Willingness to learn with hands-on training.

Help keep repair shops clean and organized.

Keep a professional appearance.

These positions are for renewals Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

704 THE BIGHT, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking a

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER INTERESTED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER APPLICANTS MUST SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR BOARD

GENESISAUTO MOBILE REPAIRS

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently holds these positions 27050

27103

H.J’S MODERN CONSTRUCTION

NEW AIRPORT ROAD PROVIDENCIALES, 341-3398

CLEANER

Cleaning windows inside and out, dusting and washing all surfaces, removing stickers on windows and appliances, hauling away the last of the construction debris, polishing all the interior glass, marble, and tile surfaces, dusting and washing walls and ceilings, and vacuuming the floors.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

27081

K&T DISPOSABLE SERVICES

#49 Industrial Park by pass Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking

LABOURER - $6.50 hourly

• Cleaning the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

CONTACT: 346-1153

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27068

M&M WATER DELIVERY

#45 Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER/ DRIVER

• Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers.

• To work 5 days.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-2769

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27127

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GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

#1025 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

FOOD RUNNER – GILLEY’S CAFÉ

• Relay important information between management, kitchen staff and servers as well as customers • During our busy hours we expect the Food Runner to assist servers, perform any task necessary to ensure a high quality service customer experience • Co-ordinate food orders to guarantee timely and efficient delivery to guest • Prepared to work in a fast paced environment that requires attention to detail and the ability to multi-task Salary $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4472 | EMAIL: GILLEYSCAFE@TCIWAY.TC

This position is held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27012

ALL SERVICES TCI Act on behalf of Bugaloos Conch Crawl, Five Cays, Providenciales. 346-6466

DISHWASHER

wash pots and dishes salary $6.50 per hour

BARTENDER

mix drinks salary $7.00 per hour THESE POSITIONS ARE HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

27106

Worker needed at car rental, North Caicos.

Work six days a week. cleaning cars and outside work premises, changing tires, refilling of fuel and water and garbage disposal. Salary is $6.75 per hour.

PLEASE APPLY BY 22TH OCTOBER, 2021 AT HANDMY@TCIWAY.TC OR CONTACT ON TELEPHONE NO. 232 7101/231 3967. BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY 27011

LABOURER

• Assist with offloading of containers • Stocking of shelves with inventory and making sure shelves are clean at all time • Assist customers in and out of the store with merchandise • Ensure a clean and orderly workplace • Any other duties assigned by management • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $6.75 hourly

CONTACT: 946-4472 | EMAIL: INFO@WINECELLAR.TC

This position is held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27013

HUMPHREY PROSPERE

HUDSON VIXAMAR

MASON

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, and retaining walls. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 241-0990

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27040

LABOURER REQUIRED AT TURQUOISE RENT A CAR, NORTH CAICOS

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

#1025 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

#56 Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills

2 MASONS - $8.50 HOURLY

PAINTER - $8.50 HOURLY

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

CONTACT: 341-8493

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

26999

KECHIE

CLOVER PARKER

LIVE-IN HANDYMAN - $7.50 HOURLY Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs.

Contact: 231-7222

TEN & SANCHEZ

12 Bronze Lane, Long Bay

LABOURER - $6.25 HOURLY

Cleaning up construction site, removing debris etc.

Contac: 341-4752

YOUTHFUL FORBES

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 245-5508

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27059

KERLIN SMITH

Acting on behalf of Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

HENRY RAYMOND JENNINGS Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

#128 Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

CARETAKER - $6.75 HOURLY Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing child, administering medicine, and doing housework.

Contact: 244-3939

BLACK BOY AND JEAN TRUCKING

Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills

OPERATOR - $10 HOURLY

Operating heavy equipment machines.

Contact: 348-9260

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work permit renewals 27137

Bugaloos, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER DOMESTIC WORKER

To clean office.

Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 4424069 OR 441-4072

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27109

CLASSIFIEDS 37 GLOBAL SERVICES RESOURCES MENZIES BUILDING, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

• 10 years’ experience.

• Must be able to speak Spanish and French.

• Must know how to cook different types of cuisines.

Salary: $3,500 monthly

CONTACT: 331-1809

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27075

GOOD TASTE WHOLESALE & RETAIL #87 Walkin Plaza, Five Cays

DOMESTIC WORKER

Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store. To work 5 days a week. Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 345-2061

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board The positions are currently held by a work permit holder

27084

HARD DRIVE CONSTRUCTION

HAIRBRAIDING BEACH M.P

LABOURER

HAIR BRAIDER

#5 Behind Glass Shack, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Duties Include: Mixing concrete, passing tools, blocks, water, cleaning tools, site, etc. Working hours 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-3171

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27108

#1030 THE BIGHT, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

• Braiding clients’ hair in different styles.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-7087

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27076

KITE PROVO Is seeking to employ

4 CERTIFIED KITEBOARD INSTRUCTORS • Must have a PASA or IKO Teaching Certification or the equivalent • Must be able to teach Kite Hydrfoil and Wing Foiling • Must be able to teach

beginner to advanced level kite boarding • It would be an asset to be bilingual • Be willing to work on a commission basis based on lessons taught

CONTACT: 649-232-5483 SUBMIT RESUMES & REFERENCES BY E-MAIL EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@KITEPROVO.COM

Qualified Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently hold these positions 27065

MAFIL FORBES

L.S.L.M/ LEVARD MISSICK

LOUINEST FLEURY GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

106 Wheeland, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LEWIS PARKER

L.C & S VARIETY STORE Leeward Highway, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Bar Walkin Plaza, Five Cays Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER

TILE LAYER

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

MAINTENANCE MAN

Shore Club Road, Long Bay is seeking to employ

Duties include: Sweeping, mopping, cleaning living room, kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms, laundry, folding, ironing , taking care of baby etc.

Salary $6.25 per hour BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 27099

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 241-5131

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27090

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-3128

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27110

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 242-3512

CONTACT: 247-6465

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27051

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27087

L AND D AUTO PARTS

- $8.50 HOURLY

Fix and maintain building. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, clean yard.

CONTACT: 343-2261

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 27096

38 CLASSIFIEDS MAH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Marc Bld Apt. #4 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 332-4839

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27140

MARDI’S TAKEOUT Godet St., South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 347-8110

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27054

RAYMOND MOMPREMIER

#35 Fellowship Close, Millenium Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE PERSON

• Perform minor fixes on property • Do garden/yard upkeep by moving lawn, collecting trash etc.

• Conduct maintenance

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tasks • Collaborate with workers and other professionals during renovations Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-4924 EMAIL: DANDRDELIVERYSERVICES@HOTMAIL.COM

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI work permit Board This position is for work permit renewal 27125

DOMESTIC WORKER An opportunity exist for a full time domestic worker for cleaning, sweeping, mopping, ironing & washing.

Applicant must be willing to work Monday – Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Salary: US$6.50 per hour.

IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE APPLY IN CONFIDENCE BY SENDING DETAILS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE TO: MIKELANGE M. STUBBS OR THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, #30 HIDDEN BAY CL LABOUR OFFICE PROVIDENCIALES PROVIDENCIALES

267038

MOLIERE METELLUS LONG BAY HIGHWAY, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 345-7697

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27074

RICARDO CONSTRUCTION

Behind Ball Park, Kew Town. Is seeking to employ a

TILE LAYER - $10 HOURLY Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

CARPENTER - $10 HOURLY

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

CONTACT: 243-6530

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27091

P&D

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of

Acting on behalf of

CL LANDSCAPING SERVICES Lower Bight, Provo 347-4710

LABOURER

– $6.25 HOURLY Dig holes and trenches for plants, weed and cut grass.

2 GARDENERS

- $6.25 HOURLY Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. WORK PERMIT RENEWALS

ROBERT’S AGENCY Acting on behalf of

CAICOS ADVENTURES F105 Regent Village, Grace Bay Road

DIVE INSTRUCTOR

- $10 hourly • Teaching dive courses and scuba diving.

• Directing dive tours.

DIVE MASTER

- $10 hourly • Teaching dive courses and scuba diving.

• Directing dive tours.

TEL: 941-3346

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 27083

D&B TILE

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

TILE LAYER – $8 HOURLY Lay Tiles.

TEL: 232-3465

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

A work permit holder currently holds this position 2714

SHINING FINISH

Poinciana Drive West, Providenciales. Is seeking a

PAINTER Must have at least 5 years experience.

Salary $9.00 per hour.

Duties: prepare, install drywall, apply paint, coating on interior and exterior walls

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOUR BOARD CONTACT: 649 246 6630 CURRENTLY HEAD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 27082

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

TITLE NUMBER SECTION 60503/166 BLUE HILLS

& STAMMERS RUN

TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 60504/105 BLUE HILLS PROVIDENCIALES

& STAMMERS RUN

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, RONY MATHIEU ELIE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of RONY MATHIEU ELIE was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Whereas, RONY MATHIEU ELIE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of RONY MATHIEU ELIE was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take Notice that I , TONI-ANN FOSTER, ACTING REGISTRAR OF LANDS, shall issue a new Land Certificated for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Take Notice that I , TONI-ANN FOSTER, ACTING REGISTRAR OF LANDS, shall issue a new Land Certificated for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

60503

60504

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PIERRIK MARZIOU

Prince of Wales, Leeward Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0309

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27104

RASHEKA ROLANDA GLINTON #63 FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 347-7085

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

27134

SHERLOCK WALKIN

S WALKIN AND SONS #658 MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Salary: $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 946-4411

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

SAMMY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

2 COOKS

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 242-0952

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27047

SANLEY STAR CONSTRUCTION Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

TILE LAYER

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $10 hourly.

CONTACT: 231-0308

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27089

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD. WATERLOO PLAZA COMPLEX, GRAND TURK, TCI is looking for

MASONS

Plastering, mixes mortar, lays bricks and stones, able to mix cement.

Reads and follow blueprints, etc.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONSTRUCTION / PROJECT SUPERVISORS

BS Civil Engineering Graduate, Must have at least 10 years experience in construction industry. Responsible in construction management and implementation, organizing & cofacilitating sessions, dealing project planning and scheduling, including time impact analysis, etc.

Salary Range: $30K - $36K per annum

PLUMBER/PLUMBING MAINTENANCE

Must have at least 10 years’ experience With at least a Level 1 competence in Plumbing training. Incumbent should be able to read construction drawing, mainly, lay-out of plumbing, waste disposal and water supply. Install and maintain water supply systems. Perform building plumbing maintenance.

Install plumbing pipes and fixtures for new construction of commercial or residential buildings.

Salary: $12.00 per hour

SENIOR SITE SUPERVISOR

S & F WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY LTD Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Is now interviewing for the following positions:

STORE SUPERVISOR Candidate must have at least 6-8 years experience in the field • Must have through knowledge of the following: • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, QuickBooks Pro 2020, Microsoft Excel, and Inventory control management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System • Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS • Manage retail staff, including cashiers and people working on the floor.

• Ensure pricing is correct.

• Work on store displays.

• Coach, counsel, recruit, train, and discipline employees.

• Evaluate on-the-job performance.

• Identify current and future trends that appeal to consumers.

• Maintain inventory and ensure items are in stock.

• Keep up with fluctuating supply and demand.

• Maintain store's cleanliness and health and safety measures.

• Organize and distribute staff schedules.

• Manage different departments within the store.

• Handle customer questions, complaints, and issues.

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Able to safely lift boxes Salary range commensurate with experience.

CONTACT: 946-2811

This Position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of the resume to the Labour Department.

CLASSIFIEDS 39

27100

Building Construction Graduate. Keen at reading blueprints. Site supervisory experience. At least 10yrs experience in construction industry. Must be able to develop contracts, liaise with subcontractors and vendors, and co-facilitate sessions dealing project planning and scheduling, including time impact analysis, etc.

Salary Range: $42K - $60K per annum

CARPENTERS / FINISHING CARPENTERS

Prepare drawings for cabinetry, framing and other construction projects on-site. Build cabinets, vanities, tub and shower surrounds, Install cabinets, counters and molding, etc. Reads and follow blueprints.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYST

Collecting, weighing, analyzing, tabulating, and maintaining cost data for projects. At least 5 yrs experience in construction costing field. QS certification & experience is a plus.

Salary Range: $30K - $36K per annum

CONTACT: TEL: 649-946-1278 / 1275 FAX:649-946-1101 / EMAIL: INFO@OLYMPIC.TC

Positions currently held by work permit holders.

BELONGERS are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27060

40 CLASSIFIEDS

MADELEINE DORCIN

LIVE-IN MAID

-$6.25 hourly Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing etc.

The Sanctuary, a 4-bedroom rental villa located in the private island of Parrot Cay, is looking for an Estate Manager. Employee would be required to wear “several hats” and to understand that the standard work hours and weeks do not apply to this position; Employee is expected to work on weekends and holidays as needed and to be on call at all times. Employee must be willing to live on site full time especially when the property is occupied (by both rental guests and owners) and during hurricane threats

OVELINE AMBROISE WINDOW INSTALLER

-$10 hourly Install windows in buildings.

• in charge of the upkeep and day-to-day running of a private estate • responsibility for management and supervision of maintenance, landscaping, and housekeeping domestic team on the estate • Employee will have a diverse range of tasks which will include managing the team to keep the estate generally well run and maintained and maintaining safety and security on the estate.

• responsibility for finances and accounting - maintaining accurate records and accounts as required and reporting as agreed, responsibly use resources and control expenses to operate within budgetary controls, payroll, managing the cash • carry out tasks as human resources, purchasing and receiving agent

PETER CAMPBELL

SALES CLERK

WINDOW INSTALLER

-$10 hourly Install windows in buildings.

GOLD STAR CONTRACTORS AND MAINTENANCE

LABOURER

- $8 hourly Set up work site, erect scaffolding, mixing concrete, and cleaning work site.

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

27056

-$7 HOURLY Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

BUTCHER

- $8.50 HOURLY Cutting and organizing meat.

CONTACT: 946-1269

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work permit renewals 27133

Tasting Room & Retail Store Manager TURK’S HEAD BREWERY IS LOOKING FOR AN ENERGETIC, CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL TO JOIN OUR TEAM AS A TASTING ROOM & RETAIL STORE MANAGER.

QUALIFICATIONS

Position Description: The Tasting Room & Retail Store Manager is responsible for all aspects of day-to-day Tasting Room & Retail Store operation and revenue generation. This will include forecasting of sales, managing employees, ordering supplies & inventory, employee scheduling, planning and coordinating an event calendar, and managing resources.

• Minimum ten (10) years experience as a private estate or property manager with high end resorts, properties or other private homes • Experience with celebrity clients • Posses a thorough understanding of all areas of private home management and supervision of design, construction and major renovation • Ability to monitor and manage household budget and finances • Must be able to monitor and manage the household budgets • Must be able to work well in stressful and high-pressure situations • Must be computer literate • Must be able to operate Crestron & Sonos systems • Must have F&B and butler service knowledge • Must be able to supervise day to day operations and setup yearly maintenance schedules • Must be willing to travel • Must be able to liaise with worldwide FBOs and jet charter and make travel arrangements • Must be able to work well independently and in a team environment.

• Must have the ability to train and supervise staff.

• Must be willing to sign confidentiality agreement and undergo extensive background (including drug) checks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Providing and taking responsibility for a consistent and pleasant customer experience • Maintaining a working knowledge of the tasting room menu, products, and procedures • Handling general oversight and direction of Tasting Room & Retail Store staff • Assisting with hiring, human resources and staff recruitment • Tasting Room & Retail Store staff scheduling • Assuming responsibility for the Tasting Room & Retail Store’s overall operations and their efficiency/ efficacy • Assuming responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the Tasting Room & Retail Store • Assigning/delegating tasks as appropriate to team members • Training/coaching team members on procedures • Developing team members’ beer & product knowledge • Managing inventory in the Tasting Room & Retail Store • Pricing and stocking Retail Store, or delegating accordingly • Helping develop new procedures/policies • Rolling out new initiatives and procedures to staff • Assisting with event development • Soliciting private tasting/tours/event bookings • Ensuring team members complete all procedures properly, including (but not limited to): - Balancing the cash register at the end of the night and performing other opening/ closing duties - Ensuring that the Tasting Room & Retail Store is properly secured at the end of the day • Social Media posts as it relates to the Tasting Room & Retail Store • Other related duties as deemed necessary by Management

• RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage and administrate operations of multiple properties for employer Monitor and manage household budgets System and procedure developments Work with private chef on menu plan and estimate food cost analysis Oversee and monitor household bank account(s) Oversee major renovation, design and land altering projects, in addition as requested act as liaison between employer and contractors Oversee security requirements Oversee all household personnel and scheduling Oversee all ordering, shipping and inventory of supplies Overseeing hurricane preparedness

QUALIFICATIONS: • 2-3 years professional management experience in the brewing or restaurant industry.

• Flexibility and adaptability • Experience with employee management and scheduling • Experience in the Retail Industry an asset • Valid TCI driver’s license • Weekends, holidays and evenings required

Starting salary $48,000 per annum THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

Preference will be given to Turks & Caicos Islanders meeting the foregoing applications. Applicants are invited to copy the TCI Labour Board with applications Please send resume with references to turksandcaicosjob@ gmail.com on or October 15th, 2021

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Wilson Circle, Blue Hills. 331-2251 Acting on behalf of

S A N C T U A RY LT D .

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THE GRAND TURK STORE

T&C SECRETARIAL

ESTATE MANAGER

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Provo Beverages offers competitive wages that will be determined by experience and qualifications.

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TO APPLY, PLEASE EMAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: INFO@TURKSHEADBEER.COM . PLEASE ALSO INDICATE THE LOB TITLE FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SPORTS COMMISSION Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies Telephone Land (649)338-7704

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MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST JOB SUMMARY: The post holder is responsible for the coordination and administration of policies, programmes and projects related to aspects of corporate communications and events management associated with the Sports Commission. The post holder is responsible for keeping the public abreast of physical activities and sporting developments in the TCI. The post holder will create and disseminate public awareness messages on the importance of physical activities and sports in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, broadcast physical activity updates and sporting scores to the various media platforms and act as the conduit of physical activity and sporting information to all stakeholders.

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Any combination of relevant qualifications and experience will be assessed for suitability SALARY: $ 46,536 per annum plus relevant allowances Belongers need only apply

FACILITY ATTENDANT JOB SUMMARY: The job holder ensures that sporting facilities are secure and safe, while monitoring equitable use and protecting Sport Commission assets. The holder ensures that order is maintained by users and monitors the entry, exit and compliance of users at all facilities.

The job is based in Providenciales,

The job is based in Providenciales,

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: • Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of Desktop Publishing.

• Ability to communicate and express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.

• Familiarity with the updating and operations of a website.

• Familiarity with the updating and operations of social media sites.

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, professional deportment, event management skills and knowledge of protocol.

• Strong writing skills.

• Good rapport with the media and other support services is also essential.

• A demonstrated ability to work independently as well as the ability to work in a multi-task and team oriented environment.

• An understanding of the existing media landscape which exists in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

• Good analytical skills.

• Good organizational skills.

• Able to work under pressure.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Applicants should be able to demonstrate: • Ability to work unsupervised • Must be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed • Computer literate, good writing skills, analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to communicate effectively • Ability to operate sufficient information so to relay to other personal • Ability to follow oral and written instructions • Knowledge of principles and practices of operation • Knowledge of fire safety procedures • Knowledge of first aid and CPR and use of AED • Knowledge of emergency response techniques

QUALIFICATIONS: • A degree from an accredited University in Mass Communications or Public Relations, Marketing or English or in the Humanities or related discipline (essential).

• Microsoft Certified Office User or computer literacy certification (essential).

• Desktop Publisher certification (essential).

• Certification in Occupational Safety and Health (desirable).

EXPERIENCE: • At least five (5) years professional experience in the area of Media Communications, Advertising or Public Relations.

• Any other relevant combination of education, experience and training will be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from the most recent employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page, National Turks & Caicos Islander Status Card (where applicable). Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Training in Customer servicer • Computer literate • Speaks, write and understands English • A high School leaving certificate • First aid certificate (desirable) EXPERIENCE: • The position required a minimum of two (2) years on the job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to respond effectively to the challenges of the job.

• Security controls (desirable) Any combination of relevant qualifications and experience will be assessed for suitability.

SALARY: $10 per hour Belongers need only apply

Applications should be addressed to The Director, TCI Sports Commission, Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Down Town, Providenciales Applications can be hand delivered, or sent by email to: tcisportsrecruitment@gov.tc Hand delivered applications must have clearly marked on the envelope the Job Title of position being applied for. On emailed applications, the subject line must reference the Job Title.

Applications without supporting documents will not be processed We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2021

22nd October

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORT AUTHORITY (TCIAA)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AIRPORT ADVERTISING CONCESSIONS PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority (TCIAA) is seeking proposals from qualified Airport advertising firms to manage and operate the airport advertising concession program for the Providenciales and JAGS McCartney International Airports.

The selected tenderer will coordinate all phases of the advertising concession program at the Airport, including developing a business strategy, creating a marketing and sales plan, capital improvements, selling advertising space, managing contracts, coordinating advertising displays and production, and monthly reporting.

The overall goal of the RFP is to provide all Airport users with an aesthetically pleasing environment that utilizes space in a way that optimizes advertising effectiveness and revenue generation.

BACKGROUND

The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority (TCAA) owned and managed the Providenciales and JAGS McCartney International Airport terminal facilities.

The TCIAA goal is to provide airport guests with a friendly environment that helps reduce the stress of travel while providing them with superior dining and shopping opportunities. To create an airport environment that is conducive to noticing and retaining advertiser messages and branding STATISTICS

PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PASSENGERS: Year

Arrival

Departure

Total

2017

494,824

499253

994077

2018

549751

558928

1108679

2019

603465

598705

1202170

2020

200749

197077

397826

LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

Advertising shall not impede roadway, wayfinding, safety, amenity. Displays are not to be mounted in a manner that might limit passenger visibility of roadway, wayfinding, safety, amenity, or informational signage.

Advertising is not permitted in and around Security Screening Checkpoints, tenant lease spaces, including airline hold rooms and ticket counters, without approval of the leaseholder, nor in any area that conflicts or interferes with art displays.

All advertising locations, equipment, and content for any proposed concept shall be subject to the approval of the TCIAA prior to implementation. The TCIAA desires to maintain a family-friendly, inoffensive environment that reflects positively on the community. Advertising venues may not be used for political advertising or advertising adult-oriented businesses. The TCIAA reserves the right to change, add, remove, or relocate any advertising as it deems appropriate.

PROSPECTIVE TENDERER MUST INCLUDE IN THEIR PROPOSAL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;

• Providing proof of experience and qualifications in the restaurant business • A comprehensive business plan for a long-term, sustainable and professional operation • For TCI Limited Companies Certificate of Incorporation; and Certificate of Good Standing • Copy of current Business Licence Certificate in the appropriate class for the business (or receipt of payment).

• Proof that National Insurance Board Contributions are up to date (certificate of clearance).

• Proof that National Health Insurance Plan Contributions are up to date (letter of good standing).

• Bank reference letter to showing good financial positions • Full listing of the Directors, Principals and/or Owners of the Company.

JAGS McCartney International Airport passengers: Year

Arrival

Departure

Total

2017

41106

40454

81560

2018

44183

43672

87855

2019

43626

57967

101593

2020

20563

20040

40603

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The TCIAA shall draft concession agreement. The concession agreement shall include standard airport concession agreement terms and conditions for the Successful Tenderer’s program including but not limited to the following: 1. Invest no less than US$150,000 into the advertising program at the airport; 2. At least 80% of displays to represent Turks and Caicos Advertisers;

THE TERMINAL BUILDINGS SIZE: • Providenciales international terminal 136,145 square feet • JAGS McCartney international 29,304 square feet SCOPE OF WORK

3. Provide local and international sales force to ensure that the Providenciales International Airport and the JAGS McCartney International Airports benefit from international advertising dollars.

The Successful Tenderer shall have the non-exclusive right to operate the following at TCIAA airports:

4. The successful tenderer would be required to cover all the cost of the capital works required for the advertising program;

In-terminal advertising: Advertising within the terminal may include, but is not limited to, traditional backlit wall mounted displays; floor mounted displays; overhead dioramas; high-tech media including liquid crystal displays, fixed 3-dimensional displays; video advertising,

5. INSURANCE:-Concessionaire shall maintain throughout the Term comprehensive public liability and property damage, insurance in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars (US$1,000,000) combined single limit

Outdoor advertising program: Advertising outside the terminal may include, but is not limited to, light pole banners; exterior wall wraps;

6. GENERAL INDEMNITY :-The Concessionaire will indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the TCIAA and its officers, against any and all suits,

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S & F WHOLESALE CASH & CARRY LTD Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Is seeking to Employee following positions:

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORT AUTHORITY (TCIAA)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AIRPORT ADVERTISING CONCESSIONS PROGRAM

proceedings, actions, demands and third party claims for any loss, damage, cost and expense of whatever kind and nature arising out of any breach by the Concessionaire of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any related agreement or on account of any defect or deficiency in the provision of services by the Concessionaire to any Airport User.

7. PAYMENT TO THE AUTHORITY:-The successful tenderer would be required to pay to the Authority a Minimum Amount Guarantee (MAG) for Providenciales Airport of three hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and twenty five United States Dollars ($314,925.00) or 40 % of the Gross Revenue and JAGS McCartney Airport twenty eight thousand four hundred and fifty dollars United states dollars ($28,450) or 30% of the Gross Revenue derived from the sale of all advertising displays and spaces whichever is higher per annum, payable quarterly; 8. AUDIT: - TCIAA reserves the right to audit Concessionaire’s books and records of receipts at any time for the purpose of verifying the gross revenue remittal.

9 EVALUATION CRITERIA: - All properly completed proposals will be reviewed by an airport selection committee who will recommend a successful proposal for final approval of the Board of Commissioners. The selection committee may request a formal presentation prior to accepting any proposal.

The Airport selection committee shall consider the following criteria upon the evaluation of proposals. Selection will be based on the best judgment of the selection committee in seeking the highest and best quality of services utilizing the following criteria as a guide: • Responsiveness to the Request for Proposal – Requested information was provided by Tenderer in a clear and concise manner and evidences a clear understanding of the nature and scope of services being requested.

• Design and Concept – Quality of Tenderer’s recommendations for improving, upgrading, maintaining, and operating the terminal advertising equipment.

• Experience – Tenderer’s capability to provide the service; years in business; relevant advertising and in-terminal advertising management experience; experience of and qualifications of key personnel; and knowledge of and experience with purchasing, maintaining and upgrading advertising display mediums.

• Marketing Strategy – Tenderer must prove its ability to market and promote the program to local and national advertisers to maximize sales.

• Sales Strategy – Tenderer must show proven sales strategies and success, provide a transition plan, schedule and proposed pricing strategy.

• Financial Capability to Provide the Services – Financial ability of Tenderer to staff, equip and operate the in-terminal advertising program, along with a demonstrated financial history.

• Financial Consideration to be Paid to the Authority – A schedule of the projected payment to be made to the Authority over the contract.

FOR ALL QUERIES AND INFORMATION ON FLOOR PLAN PLEASE ADDRESS TO

Email: info@tciairports.com BELONGERS ONLY NEED TO APPLY All proposals must be submitted no later than October 22 , 2021, by 2:00 pm in a sealed envelope and addressed as follows: Attention: Floyd Ingham Chief Executive Officer(ag) Turks & Caicos Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, TKCA1zz

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23 Parade Ave, Town Centre Building, Providenciales, TKCAIZZ Is seeking to employ a

2 X LABOURER(S)

CLEANER

Responsible for doing Manuel work Loading and unloading Container Assisting in stocking shelves Should be physically fit to lift products 50lb or more .

Being able to work at heights Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary ranges from $6.25 to $8.00 per hour.

Cleaning of high windows, wall, patios, sweeping and mopping, picking-up trash from ground. Salary: $6.50 hourly.

CONTACT: 649-331-0810

CONTACT: 941-8112

This Position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of the resume to the Labour Department.

UNIQUE TOURS & RENTALS

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

JET SKI MECHANIC

• Repairs and day-today maintenance of jet skis.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $1,400 monthly

CONTACT: 441-8687

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27049

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES

27102

TY’S FURNITURE

Central Storage #9 is looking to fill the position as an

UPHOLSTER

DUTIES: fix and mend furnitures.

Salary $7.00 per hour.

Monday-Saturday THIS POSITION IS FOR A FIRST TIME APPLICANT TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER ONLY NEED APPLY. SEND RESUMES TO TYSFURNITURE@OUTLOOK. COM OR CALL (649) 246-3357

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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 27077

THE ROSE GARDEN

#406 Millennium Highway, Back Road, Blue Hills

LABOURER

-$6.25 HOURLY • Cleaning the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

• To work 6 days a week.

CONTACT: 241-1429

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Required one Maintenance Technician for vacation home in Providenciales. Main responsibilities will include maintenance, upkeep and repair of all mechanical system on the property.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must have: (i) all necessary technical training to maintain, replace, clean and repair all equipment on property; (ii) experience cleaning and maintaining pools, including maintenance and programing of pool salt system controllers; (iii) experience maintaining irrigation systems including maintenance and programing of irrigation system controllers; (iv) some trouble-shooting and maintenance experience with household appliances including air conditioning systems; (v) outstanding analytical, problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills (vi) superior communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills; (vii) valid driver’s license with clean record; and (viii) ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.

Must be available for emergency calls and be able to work nights, holidays and weekends.

GENERAL DUTIES: Inspect septic system and plumbing for proper functionality and program, repair and clean anything that is not working. Fix, attend and clean all maintenance and repair issues including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, landscaping.

Pay is $7.00 /hour.

All interested candidates must submit their resume and references to TWA Marcelin Wolf, 1276 Leeward Highway, Providenciales. Attention: Erica Krygsman, via personal delivery or via email to erica@tmwlaw.tc with a copy to the TCI Labour Board. This position is held by a work permit holder27123

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP LTD.

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP LTD. 22 Cooper Jack Bay Rd, Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI is looking to fill the following position

22 Cooper Jack Bay Rd, Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI is looking to fill the following position

WELDER HELPER • Assist lead welders in performing welding, brazing, thermal, and arc cutting operations • Use hoists, wrenches, and hammers to lift, move, and clamp work materials into position or onto tables • Oversee the scheduled maintenance of welding and fitting equipment to ensure they are operational • Evaluate workpieces to ensure they are free of defect and conform to set specs • Cleans work pieces to remove impurities, such as slag, rust and grease using hand tools such as wire brush, portable grinder, hand scraper or chemical solutions to ensure smooth surface.

• Connect hand torches to fuel gas cylinders or electric power source • Maintain good knowledge of welding techniques and processes • Read and interpret blueprints for a welding project.

• Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting • Must have a valid trade specific certification Wage: $6.25 per hr.

CERTIFIED WELDER • Lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy, and engineering components • Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools • Analyze sample parts, blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations • Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting • Must have a valid trade specific certification with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage: $8.00 per hr.

LABOURERS • • • • • • • •

October 9-15, 2021

Clean metal works Positive attitude and eager to assist Miscellaneous painting Clean and maintain a clean shop, machines, equipment, and any incoming jobs Assist in repairs/welding/machining when required.

Operate specific equipment in a safe and efficient way per supervisor’s instruction Able to operate power and hand tools Provide manual labor assistance on various tasks and assignments

Wage starts at $6.25 per hr.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com, or send resume to the Labour Board.

POSITIONS FOR RENEWAL WORK PERMIT HOLDERS; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

MOULD MAKER/ MACHINIST • Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.

• Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments.

• Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

• Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

• Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

• Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Must have a valid trade specific certification with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage Starts at: $9 per hr.

GAS PLANT OPERATOR • • • •

maintain/operate/gas plants make repairs on gas plants minor electrical building repairs/set up assist owner in building repairs

Wage Starts at: $9.50 per hr.

MECHANIC • Must be able to diagnose mechanic related problems • Must have theoretical knowledge and practical experience of complete brakes, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, steering and suspension components, exhaust and basic electrical.

• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, various machinery & make necessary repairs • Have experience in welding and perform welding tasks • Must have a valid trade specific certification with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage Starts at: $10.00 per hr.

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER • Work with various hazardous coatings including epoxies, urethanes, solvents • Safely apply hazardous coatings and storage • Utilize/assemble, maintain, and clean a variety of painting materials, tools, and equipment including compressors, sprayers, sanders, and cleaning equipment • Experienced with CARC coating and HVLP guns • Construct and move scaffolding, ladders, and platforms.

• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned • Understand painting climates • Experienced in different installation procedures Wage Starts at: $10.00 per hr.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com, or send resume to the Labour Board.

POSITIONS FOR RENEWAL WORK PERMIT HOLDERS; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

October 9-15, 2021 GOD’S INSTRUMENT MINISTRY/UNITED MULTICULTURAL INSTITUTION 332B BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

FRENCH TEACHER

• Teaches French to students.

• Works 4 to 5 days per week Salary: $1,500.00 monthly

CONTACT: 242-4551

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 27095

WILLIAM K. MCCOLLUM seeks to employ

1 LABOURER

Must be willing to work on weekends and Public Holidays salary. $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 649941-4561

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS #48 THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CLARABELLE GARLAND

KINGSLEY LABORDE

DOMESTIC WORKER

MASON

DOMESTIC WORKER

VALMYR RONY

VACANCIES

Acting on behalf of ERB CONSTRUCTION/ MILLENNIUM APARTMENT

Gardener - $6.25 hourly Keep all the yards clean, cut trees, make planting of goods, etc.

4B NORTH SIDE PROVO 649-331-1067

FIDELITY COSTRUCTION

2 PAINTERS

- $6.50-10 hourly Apply paints and coating to interior and exterior walls, etc.

2 MASONS

-$8-12 hourly Plaster, place blocks, etc.

Bible St., Blue Hills 649-231-4587

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-6801

New and Renewal work permit/ Belongers only apply

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WARD’S CONSULTANCY

#20 & 21 Saltmills Plaza Grace Bay Road, 941-3374

COOK $7.00 P/H

Prepares foods to the specifications of the client.

SOUTHWIND MILLWORK

6 Industrial park Rd, Providenciales Tel: 946-5700

CONTACT: 241-1186

CRAFTSMAN $11.00 P/H

work with different types of woods, metals, plastics and glass.

J&W CONSTRUCTION

Long bay Storage unit #9/10, leeward highway Tel: 231-4519

CARPENTER $15.00P/H

Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit holder.

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Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 243-1139

KYLE L. WILLIAMS Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises.

Remove all trash and debris by disposing of it at the dump site and any Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-5934

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit Holder. 27118

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs position is currently held by a work permit holder. 27120

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 27115

TYRONE ROBINSON

THAMARA HAIR BRAIDING

MARGUERITE ALTIDOR

HAIR BRAIDER

TAILOR SHOP MANAGER

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

YOSHI SUHIS BAR RESTAURANT

Duties: To mix mortar, Help skilled worker lay Bricks and stone, form and pour concrete.

Salary: $8.00 per hour.

Middle Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-3265

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs position Is currently held by a work permit holder. 27119

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Braiding, Weaving, Relaxing, Loc, grooming And maintenance, cutting And trimming and styling.

Salary: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-7274

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. These positions are Currently held by a work permit Holders.

27112

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To sew and make Men and women’s clothing.

To mend and adjust clothing to fit customers.

SALARY: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6432

Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit Holder. 27116

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COASTAL MARINE AND DESIGN BUILD LIMITED

COASTAL MARINE AND DESIGN BUILD LIMITED

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

PROJECT MANAGER

is seeking renewal for a

is seeking renewal for a

A Bachelor of Science in Oceanography with Marine Biology and Construction will be an asset 10 years or more experience in Ocean Marine work as it relates to construction • Developing company objectives • Overseeing senior management staff • Coordinating with sub-contractors • Reporting to the board of directors or members • Ensuring the business is compliant with industry regulations as it relates to the Marine • Managing the company’s investments, and other financial products and services • Securing long term Project Contracts Directors salary is paid base on experience

the targeted milestones, budgets, and work quality • Responsible for code compliance, analyzed blueprints and specifications to forecast projects and prepare estimates.

• Ensuring the project adhere to health & safety policies compliant with industry regulations as it relates to the Marine.

• Create project schedules, daily reports, track, and submit weekly payroll cost and sub- contractor’s estimates and prepare vendor contracts.

• Project material projection and procurement.

Project Manager salary is paid based on experience

You will be required to travel to various locations or countries to represent the company’s projects as needed.

You will be required to travel to various locations or countries to represent the company’s business.

A COPY OR YOUR RESUME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND EMAIL TO: SAM@CMS-SL.COM

A Master’s Degree in Construction Management will be an asset • 5 -10 years or more experience in Marine Construction work as it relates to, Seawalls & Jetties • Manage and supervise building of docks and jetties, laying mooring buoys, building/repairing sea defenses, dredging, underwater pipeline installation and boat maintenance.

• Manage team for installation of sheet piling, boardwalk, and boat lifts • Inspect, monitor and supervision of suction Embedded anchor (SEA) installation • Completion of multiple contracts, meets

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A COPY OR YOUR RESUME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND EMAIL TO: SAM@CMS-SL.COM

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FIDELITY CONSTRUCTION TCI LTD.

Acting on behalf of

PASSION BEAUTY SALON

AIRPORT ROAD, DOWNTOWN

area clean and tidy at all times.

333-1236 203 AUPSTAIRS ALICE & ALICE AIRPORT ROAD

SERGE PIERRE

$ 7.00 HOURLY RENEWAL Braiding client’s hair and washing hair.

$280 WEEKLY, RENEWAL Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

HAIR BRAIDER

SUNRISE CAFE

231-3171 BEHIND GLASS SHACK #108

DOMESTIC WORKER

242-2495 ACROSS GRANNY HIILL, FIVE CAYS,

NIKISHA LUNES

$290 WEEKLY, RENEWAL Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen

$280 RENEWAL Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

KITCHEN HELPER

342-7598 THE BIGHT #80

DOMESTIC WORKER

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

October 9-15, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

26980

STEEL MAN

FIDELITY CONSTRUCTION TCI LTD. AIRPORT ROAD, DOWNTOWN

STEEL MAN

FRED VALENTIN

#71 Sub Division, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

• Build and install iron or steel girders, and columns to form buildings. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete.

Make, weld, and cut structural metal.

• 6 days a week Salary: $500 weekly

• Build and install iron or steel girders, and columns to form buildings. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete. Make, weld, and cut structural metal.

• 6 days a week Salary: $7.50 hourly

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 231-4587

CONTACT: 231-4587

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal 27001

CONTACT: 244-7223

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26964

WILLIAMS CONTRACTING SERVICES

CLOVERLEAF AGENCY

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26963

BIG BLUE COLLECTIVE

SOUTH SOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

#2 MARINA ROAD, LEEWARD MARINA, PROVIDENCIALES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCUBA DIVING/ WATERSPORTS INDUSTRY

TILE LAYER - $10 HOURLY

Big Blue is looking for Turks and Caicos Islanders with outgoing personalities and physical coordination to join a team of knowledgeable and experienced guides to conduct educational and environmentally conscious eco-tours and boat charters throughout the Caicos Islands.

KITCHEN HELPER

Looking for a suitable candidate to help prepare food for boat charters, clean coolers and clean office premises. Duties include cooking, baking, cleaning, food prep, inventory and food ordering. The work schedule is varied and provides up to 6-days work per week. The following are required of the applicant: • Fluent in English with good speaking and reading skills.

• Must be willing to start as early as 5am, work long days, weekends and public holidays.

• Have prior experience and certification in kitchen health and safety standards.

• Experience with cooking, baking and food display.

The position is currently held by a Turks Islander and work permit holder. Turks Islanders are preferred. Salary ranges from $8-$10 per hour or salary of $2000 - $2600 per month Candidates should apply via email to careers@bigbluecollective.com before the 15th of October 2021 and include a resume and cover letter with a brief description of why they believe they are a suitable candidate to work in the eco-tourism / watersports industry. Applicants should send a copy to the Commissioner of Labour.

MARINE BIOLOGIST/ECO-TOUR GUIDES

Seeking keen individuals to join the eco-tour team with experience and qualifications in the field of Marine Biology. Suitable candidates must have experience in tropical water, be able to guide kayak, stand-up paddleboard (SUP) and snorkeling excursions and be at minimum Open Water Certified for SCUBA. Training will also be provided on the marine and terrestrial environment of the Turks and Caicos, first aid, and general marine and tourism safety.

Preference will be given to anyone holding a current STCW’95, boat captain license and current First Aid Certificate. Applicant must have the personality for sales, public relations and education. The work schedule is varied and provides up to 6-days work per week. Applicant requirements include: • Minimum 18 years old and fluent in English • Must have degree in Marine Biology or Marine Sciences • Genuine interest in the marine environment and a desire to enjoy and protect it.

• Good to strong swimmer • Be living (or be willing to live) on Providenciales and be punctual, reliable and able to work long days, public holidays, and weekends.

• No criminal record and good character references Positions are currently held by belongers and work permit holders.

Specifically seeking for belongers. Interested applicants should apply to the email address below. Salary range: $100-$150 per day plus gratuities depending on previous experience and/or qualifications

26958

Install materials on floors.

Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

CARPENTER - $10 HOURLY

Install structures and fixtures.

Measure, cut, or shape wood.

PAINTER - $12 HOURLY

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

CONTACT: 241-5131

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

27124

246-7382 On behalf of our clients

STANFORD FORBES

CARE TAKER

(RENEWAL) Rate: $6.50 per hour Description: Grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, assisting with medications BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 27142

GUST MOTORS

Airport Road, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

BODY WORK MECHANIC - $10 HOURLY Repair and replace car interior and exterior parts.

SALES CLERK

- $6.50 HOURLY Collect money and provide customer service.

CONTACT: 231-4681

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26950

TCI PROGRESSIVE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (231-6991): c/o 35 Leeward Palms, Providenciales

BUTLER

– NEW POSITION Must be available various days per week on short notice to perform butler duties and assist high-end clients where necessary.

Must be eligible for international travel at any time at the request of clients.

Salary $1200/wk.

CONTACT: BELINDALIGHTBOURN@ HOTMAIL.COM OR 231-6991.

Preference to TCIslanders.

27141

DOCUWIN ACTING ON BEHALF OF BRUTUS LANDSCAPING

Basic salary: $300.00 weekly CONTACT: # 343-9892

LANDSCAPER

Richard Gibbs of Long Bay is seeking to employ a

of Long Bay - is seeking to employ a

- Maintain landscape of commercial and residential properties Basic salary: $336.00 weekly CONTACT: # 243-6653

TCI BLUE LTD

of Leeward Palms is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- Perform a variety of interior and exterior duties - Must be able to work on weekends Basic Salary: $275.00 weekly CONTACT: # 331-3670 Sunrise Cafe of five cays is seeking to employ a

2 COOKS

- cooked food to order following a specific menu - Must be willing to work weekends

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- Perform minor repairs and fixtures around building Basic salary: $275.00 weekly CONTACT: # 341-8280

LOUINES VIRGILLE of is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- Perform minor repairs and fixtures around building Basic salary: $312.00 weekly CONTACT: # 341-9193

TINY'S RESTAURANT of Leeward Highway is seeking to employ a

COOK

- cooked food to order following a specific menu - Must be willing to work weekends Basic salary: $300.00 weekly CONTACT: # 347-3465

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour board. This posting is for work-permit holders

27026

October 9-15, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

HANDFIELD CONVENIENT STORE #54 DISCOVERY BAY ROAD, GLASS SHACK Is seeking a

HIGH TECH PERFORMANCE #57 Palm Wells, Leeward Is seeking to employ

AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN

LABOURER

- $10 HOURLY Repairing body parts on cars.

CONTACT: 332-1466

- $10 HOURLY Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters, and shapers and measuring tools.

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26782

WELDER

CONTACT: 243-0282

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 27003

IRIS GREEN

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 246-5023

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26961

NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE SECTION CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, EMILIO STILLO as Personal Representative of the Estate of ELSA BRUNI (Deceased) of Weston, Florida, USA has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of ELSA BRUNI was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take that I, Toni-Ann foster, Acting 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.

26893

GENERAL MANAGER: 15+ YRS. EXPERIENCE. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER 10+ yrs. Experience. to assist the GM with daily operations and manage the property in the GM’s absence.

Seasoned, Professionals, Resort GM, and an Assistant GM with significant Luxury and International experience in remote locations. To oversee the operations of a self-sustained 800-acre private island resort. Must be well traveled and have a proven record of repositioning and taking a property to the “next level” and maintaining a 5 STAR level of service. Second language would be an asset. Must be able to operate a boat. Hands on experience with: Extensive F & B background, complete understanding of Marine Operations, Maintenance Department Operations, Inventory control, housekeeping comprehension, Accounting Background, water system (irrigation and Reverse osmosis) Excellent Hotel operating systems skills. Staff management and guest satisfaction. Ability to lead all key property issues including capital projects, customer service and renovations. Manage ongoing profitability of the resort ensuring revenue and guest satisfaction targets are met. Coordinate and meet daily with HOD’s. Ability to lead, train and assist staff members to reach personal and professional goals.

The ideal candidates are seasoned, intelligent hotel professionals with outstanding, management skills and extensive hands-on experience.

These positions require the individuals to live on Pine Cay. Salary will reflect on level of experience.

THESE POSITIONS ARE WORK PERMIT RENEWALS PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO HR@PINECAY.COM

FOOTBALL COACH The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is seeking 2 qualified candidates to fill the position of Football Coach. The individuals must be the holders of at least the TCIFA’s Introductory Coaching Licenses. Attendance at past FIFA or Concacaf Grassroots or Introductory Coaching Courses are also accepted.

JOB SUMMARY

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

TITLE NUMBER 60717/26

CLASSIFIEDS 47

The Football Coach Positions are responsible for assisting the Technical Director with organizing Football Programs, including the Grassroots and Youth Elite Programs as well as the Boys and Girls Junior National Teams at the TCIFA. The Coach will assist with conducting practices, motivating, and instructing players in game techniques and tactics. The position will also be responsible for coaching all areas of the game of Football. The successful applicants will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on a periodic basis on the islands on Providenciales, Grand Turk, South Caicos , North Caicos and Middle Caicos.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consult with the Technical Director in formulating the coaching sessions to be utilized in the Grassroots, Youth Elite Programs and Boys and Girls Junior National Teams • Effectively plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions in line with the TCIFA’s philosophy and coaching.

• Supervise and guide the Volunteer Coaches within the various TCIFA Coaching Programs including those on the Sister Islands.

• Attend the various schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the purposes of player recruitment, conducting coaching sessions, and to act as a liaison between the schools and the TCIFA • Conduct periodic visits to the outer islands to conduct coaching sessions, assist in and evaluate the various Grassroots and Youth Development Programs • To undertake any other duties that might reasonably be deemed within the status of the job and appropriate to the post REQUIRED QUALIFICATION & SKILLS

• TCIFA Introductory Coaching License or its equivalent • Attendance and participation in FIFA or Concacaf Grassroots or Introductory Coaching Courses • Excellent communication and leadership skills • Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time • Able to work outside, in all weather conditions • Good social and interpersonal skills • Able to maintain high energy levels • May be required to work on weekends and holidays • May travel periodically - US Visa is Required WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The job is physically demanding requiring the successful candidate to work outdoors for hours in various weather conditions. As such, the successful candidate must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels.

SALARY:

Range of $1500 to $2500 per month.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL APPLICATIONS TO:

Oliver A. Smith The General Secretary The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association Venetian Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Ph: 649 941 5532 Email: olivertcifa@gmail.com Applications will be accepted from Turks and Caicos Islanders only. Deadline: October 15th, 2021

48 CLASSIFIEDS ALEXANDER MCLEOD

Turtle Creek Dr. Providenciales Turks and Caicos.

DOMESTIC WORKER/ NANNY DUTIES: Regular housekeeping and taking care of a child and any other chores as needed. Salary: $6.50/ hour PLEASE CONTACT 6492441054/6492462123

This position is for a first time applicant Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Board.

27029

October 9-15, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS ISLAND FIRE SUPPLIES LTD.

SALTMILLS PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES Requires a fully qualified

FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATIONS

Must have at least 10 years experience in the installation, maintenance and repairs of Fire Alarm Systems, Suppression Systems and Fire Sprinklers. Must have a qualification in Fire Extinguisher maintenance and service. Knowledge of Gamewell FCI, Simplex and Fire Lite systems is a must. Hourly rate starting at $12.00 and must be willing to work weekends and public holidays.

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO IFS@TCIWAY.TC OR CALL 331 0732.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION HOWEVER, ANY PROSPECTIVE TURKS ISLANDER TRAINEES SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT A RESUME AS WE ENDEAVOR TO EXPAND. 27034

JOSEPH O. CAZI

Blue Hills, Providenciales, TCI. (649) 345-3216 SEEKING

DOMESTIC WORKER

RATE OF PAY: $275.00 PER WEEK DUTIES INCLUDES: Cleaning of home, Laundry and Ironing THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A RENEWAL-TIME WORK PERMIT. BELONGERS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, OR GRAND TURK, TCI. 27032

HO2 CONSTRUCTION LTD

#7 The Venetian, Venetian Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

WELDER

Must have at least 5 years of experience.

Duties: Weld and install iron or steel girders, and other construction materials to form buildings.

• Salary $10 per hour • Must have a clean drivers license Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their RESUMES TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT, CONTACT: (649) 331 8135 FOR A W/P HOLDER 27033

K&J VARIETY

Salary $1,000.00 per month Address: Lowe Bight Road, Providenciales Phone: (649)342-4668 Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

maintain premises Remove all trash and debris by disposing of it BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD. BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 27029

EQUIPMENT SALE DESCRIPTION

YEAR

MODEL #

MISC.TRUCKS 03 KENWORTH ASPH DISTR TK 2003 T300 06 STERLING ASPH DISTR TK 2006 L7501 94 FORD F700 WATER TRUCK 1994 F700 WATER 08 PETERBILT 4K GAL WATER TRK 2008 340 05 STERLING WATER TRUCK 2005 4000 GAL 07 KENWORTH MECHANIC TRUCK 2007 T300 05 MACK TA JOB TRACTOR 2005 CHN613 05 MACK TRI/AXLE DUMP TRK 2005 CV713 ASPHALT PAVERS & MISC. 99 CEDERAPIDS ASPH PAVER 1999 CR561R 95 CEDARAPIDS ASPH PAVER 1995 CR461P 1996 CEDARAPIDS PAVER 1996 CR361 06 CEDARAPIDS ASPHALT PAVER 2006 CR462R 01 MAULDIN ASPHALT PAVER 2001 1500 99 ROADTEC SHUTTLE BUGGY 1999 SB2500 BLAW KNOX ROAD WIDENER RW195C 15 BOMAG MILLING MACHINE 2015 BM2000/60 ROLLERS & COMPACTORS 07 HAMM 3412 ROLLER 2007 3412 09 HAMM HD140 COMPACTOR 2009 HD140VV 04 HAMM 3412 COMPACTOR 2004 3412 13 HAMM HD140 ROLLER 2013 HD140VV 09 CAT CC34 ROLLER 2009 CC34 05 HAMM DD VIBR ROLLER 2005 HD130HV INGERSOL PROPAC SD100 84" SD100 98 CAT TWIN DRUM ROLLER 1998 CB 434 C BROOMS 00 BROCE RC350 HWY BROOM 2000 RC350 08 BROCE BROOM 2008 RJ350 BACKHOES 12 CAT 430F BACKHOE 2012 430F 05 JOHN DEERE 410G BACKHO 2005 410G 07 JOHN DEERE 410G BACKHO 2007 410G LOADERS 03 CAT 972G WHEEL LOADER 2003 972GIIECPS 13 KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER 2013 WA380-7 2009 VOLVO L180F WHEEL LOADER 2009 L180F 05 KOMATSU WA400 WH LOADR 2005 WA400-5 15 JCB SKID STEER LOADER 2015 260T 07 CAT 268B SKID STEER 2007 268B 06 KOMATSU PC400 EXCAVATR 2006 PC400LC-7 MOTORGRADERS

DESCRIPTION

YEAR

05 JOHN DEERE 772D BLADE 2005 97 JOHN DEERE 772CH BLADE 1997 09 JOHN DEERE 872G BLADE 2009 96 DRESER TD8H DOZER 1996 STATIONARY ASPHALT PLANT 00 ADM SPL110 ASPHLT PLNT 2000 HOT OIL TANK 15K GALLON SMART TANK 8000 GAL TANK 18 ADM 20K GALLON 2018 04 ADM SB30 SURGE BIN 2004 MOBILE ASPHALT PLANT 16 ADM EX7630 ASPHALT PLANT 2016 ADM 4 BIN FEED W/BLEND SYST. 11 MTU GENERATOR 2011 40' TEST LAB with Equipment TRENCHERS 17 VERMEER TRENCHER 2017 17 VERMEER TRENCHER 2017 MISC. EQUIPMENT 16 STOLTZ SITE SPREADER 2016 CV90D SCREENING PLANT 2000 LIGHT PLANTS 19 WANCO LIGHT PLANT 2019 19 WANCO LIGHT PLANT 2019 19 WANCO LIGHT PLANT 2019 19 WANCO LIGHT PLANT 2019 VEHICLES Cadilac Escalade (4x4) 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer (4x4) 2004 Chevrolet Trax LS 2013 Chevrolet Trax LS 2013 Chevrolet 2500 Ext. Cab (4x2) LB 2006 Chevrolet 2500 Ext. Cab (4x2) LB 2006 Chevrolet 2500 Ext. Cab (4x4) LB 2015 Chevrolet 2500 Ext. Cab (4x4) LB 2015 Ford F150 Crew Cab (4x4) SWB 2011 Chevrolet 2500 Crew Cab (4x4) LB 2016 Chevrolet 2500 Crew Cab (4x2) 2013 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab (4x2), SB 2013 Chevrolet 2500 Ext. Cab (4x4) 2007 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab (4x4), SB 2016

MODEL # 772D 772CH 872G TD8H DOZER SPL 110 15000 GALL 8000 GAL AC TANK SB30 EX7630 4CFB20 550 KW PRIME RTX750 RTX750 15 TON CV90D 4MK106K 4MK106K 4MK106K 4MK106K 104870-MI 13229-MI 70385-MI 81461-MI 90423-MI 127635-MI 61422-MI 75929-MI 101955-MI 71304-MI 149220-KM 157389-KM 44743-MI

Excavation, construction, asphalt equipment and vehicles for sale Interested persons MUST CALL Mr. Kirk Anderson @ 649 232-4079 to arrange an appointment for viewing all equipment are located in Providencialies Turks & Caicos Islands.

October 9-15, 2021

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

LAURENT HUTCHINSON

LA COURT NAILS STUDIO

DOMESTIC WORKER

MANICURE/NAIL TECHNICIAN

58B MILLENNIUM HGWY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-9313

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27007

JEAN LAURENT

#18 Shrub Cl., Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 341-9945

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

27012

JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 244-2015

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26962

JM & AR

ELECTRICIAN

Wage 9.50 Hourly Duties/Responsibilities: • Installs and maintains building electrical wiring, systems, and fixtures.

• Installs conduits and pipes to house electrical wires and cables.

• Validates the installation and operation of electrical systems.

• Performs other related duties as assigned

CALL 243-2851

Wheeland, Providenciales, TCI This position is being held by a workpermit holder.

Belonger’s are encouraged to send a copy of their C.V to the labour board.

26897

L&L REPAIR SHOP

Close to Beaches, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

489 Norway & South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

- $10 HOURLY Repairing body parts on cars.

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-7523

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26965

ERB CONSTRUCTION

NORTH SIDE CLOSE, MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 331-1067

STEEL MAN

Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials to form buildings, bridges, and other structures. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete.

SALARY: 8.00 per hour

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 26992

KVANAR LTD

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN

WELDER

-$10 hourly Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters, and shapers and measuring tools.

MECHANIC

- $10 hourly Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance.

CONTACT: 232-2619

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 27004

D & D CONSTRUCTION

540 Leeward Highway Providenciales. 232-5501

DRYWALL FINISHER Salary $9.00 per hour

Finishing wallboard surfaces by taping, spotting, pointing, filling, finishing, and sanding joints, angles, internal and external corners, and all field surfaces, the use of hand filling and machine tool methods for both preparation and application techniques

RENEWAL APPLICATION, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

26991

Is seeking a

SENIOR ESTIMATOR POSITION OVERVIEW Management of all construction Estimating and Tendering activities, responsible for overseeing the preparation and development of all Tender proposals based on company standard procedure.

Liaising with the Managing Director regarding all work winning strategies and initiating the initial procurement of any secured projects. Develop all necessary procedures and processes to ensure the Tendering and Procurement departments operate efficiently and effectively in order to achieve their objectives.

To contribute to the development of the company’s corporate strategy and to lead, motivate & develop the Estimating and Procurement Team and to develop and maintain relationships with key Clients and other relevant bodies to maximise the company’s potential.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS • Conduct Initial tender document studies, identify the tender requirements, and conduct initial tender risk review with management for taking the decision to participate in the tender.

• Assign responsibilities and finalise the actions required for the preparation of the tender as per the tender requirements.

• Manage the process and ensure the assigned responsibilities are being performed as planned such as site visits, pre/mid bid meetings, tender queries/clarifications, requesting and receiving of quotations/prices from suppliers/ subcontractors, quantity take offs etc.

• Organise and conduct interim tender review meetings with management to re-assess the information with focus on the specific Tender strategy.

• Review and verify the procurement packages, quotations from suppliers/subcontractors both technically and commercially and in line with the scope of work and Tender/Project requirements.

• Review and analyse all components of the cost estimate, and advise management of discounts and mark-up to complete the estimate.

• Identify risks and risk mitigation to be included within the estimated price or qualify the risk items in the tender.

• Prepare the ‘Bid Finalisation’ for final management review and adjudication along with details and backups of the estimate buildup.

• Attend and chair the Tender adjudication meeting to agree the final Tender strategy and

Tender Sum. • Ensure the preparation and submission of the bid including the priced BoQ, Commercial and Technical Tender clarifications incorporating the decisions of the Tender adjudication meeting within the tender final closing date.

• Receive and manage responses for post tender clarifications and conduct value engineering exercises where required.

• Conduct/conclude all post-tender negotiations with management.

• On award of Contract(s) organise, conduct and chair the Tender handover meetings with the Operations/Project Management Team.

• Conduct review meetings with both the Estimating and Operations team in order to identify the reasons for major deviations from the tender figure and the new figure agreed during IFC and Contract Document review.

• Establish and maintain the procurement plan for the initial buy-out of project materials and placing of subcontract orders.

• Assist with the joint procurement process (i.e. Contractor/Client expenditure of Project Provisional Sums).

• Record the lessons learnt and maintain a cost database with KPI’s for reference and feedback for future Tenders.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE NEEDED: • Hold a minimum of 15 years experience in the field of construction estimation, biding and tendering. Caribbean and remote project Experience an Asset.

• Have a concise understanding of all construction materials and methodology.

• Excellent written and oral skills and advanced experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Take Off and Estimating Software.

• Must have the ability to easily read and understand construction drawings & plans and provide detailed take offs and bills of quantities for pricing from the same and have a good understanding of physical construction schedules.

• Be highly skilled and experienced in building up construction rates from first principles (not relying upon historic rates).

• Employee must be fluent in written and oral English.

Salary $90,000 per annum, plus company Cell Phone. Annual Bonus Scheme Offered based upon Employee and Company Performance.

PLEASE EMAIL RÉSUMÉ AND COVERING LETTER TO INFO@KVANAR.COM AND ALSO DELIVER A COPY TO OUR MAIN OFFICE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 390 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS (TEL 649 333 2210).

Islanders applying for this positon are encouraged, in addition to providing a copy of their resume and covering letter to the company, to provide the same to the TCIG Labor Board & Immigration Board for consideration.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

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Sports Interational

October 9-15, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Cuban baseball players defect during tournament in Mexico AT LEAST nine young Cuban baseball players have defected during a tournament in Mexico, officials say, in the largest defection of Cuban athletes in years.

Cuban officials called the players’ actions during the World Cup for athletes under the age of 23 “vile abandonments”, state media report.

The rest of the team, which originally had 24 players, will return on Monday.

Cuban athletes have a long history of defecting while competing abroad.

Baseball players often leave to sign up with Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs in the US, as strained relations between the US and Cuba prevent them from taking part in a regular hiring process.

The statement by Cuba’s National Sports Institute, published on the official JIT website and quoted by the Associated Press news agency, did not name the players who had stayed in Mexico.

But baseball journalist Francys Romero said a total of 12 players had defected.

A deal that allowed some Cuban players to sign with MLB clubs was cancelled by President Donald Trump in 2018, in an attempt to pressure the island’s Communist government to implement political changes.

The agreement meant athletes no longer had to abscond and leave Cuba illegally.

The most recent highprofile player to defect was 22-year-old César Prieto, one of the country’s top baseball

The players were taking part in the U-23 baseball World Cup in Mexico.

stars, who abandoned the team earlier this year while in Florida for an Olympics qualifying event.

Ballet dancers and footballers are also among athletes who have fled during major competitions.

Cuba is in the midst of an economic crisis, with food and medicine shortages, and has been hit hard by US sanctions and Covid-19. In July, thousands of people joined the biggest anti-government protests in the island for decades. (BBC) Brighton and Hove Albion FC said it was helping police with the investigation.

Brighton and Hove Albion footballer held over alleged sex assault J O B

O P P O R T U N I T I E S

InterHealth Canada Construction and Services has the following vacancies within the Facilities Management Department at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales and Cockburn Town Medical Centre, Grand Turk.

• PORTER - $8.81 per hour - Providenciales & Grand Turk • DOMESTIC ASSISTANT - $7.81 per hour - Providenciales & Grand Turk • LAUNDRY ASSISTANT/ SEAMTRESS – $6.83 - Providenciales • CATERING ASSISTANT/FSA - $7.81 per hour - Providenciales Applicants must have relevent experience in the field they have applied for.

Must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Excellent customer service, English language skills and literacy are required for all posts.

Belongers only need to apply Interested candidates please forward your resume to: Dpinnock@interhealthcanada.tc

A PREMIER League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman.

The man, who is in his 20s and plays for Brighton and Hove Albion, was arrested at a

nightclub in Brighton early on Wednesday.

A man, in his 40s, is also being questioned, Sussex Police said. The woman is receiving specialist support from officers.

Brighton and Hove Albion

FC said it was helping police with the investigation.

“The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment at this time,” it added. (BBC)

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SECTION CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, EMILIO STILLO as Personal Representative of the Estate of ELSA BRUNI (Deceased) of Weston, Florida, USA has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of ELSA BRUNI was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take that I, Toni-Ann foster, Acting 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.

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Kateryna Monzul took charge of the women’s semi-final between the USA and Canada at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The highlight of the auction was one sketch in felt pen -- a 1978 work titled “Sting Like a Bee” -- that sold for $425,312, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.

Andorra v England: Allfemale team of officials Muhammad Ali’s rare sketches sell to take charge of World for nearly $1 million at auction Cup qualifier AN all-female team of on-field officials will take charge of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier between Andorra and England.

Ukraine’s Kateryna Monzul will be the referee while compatriots Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Grushko have been named her assistants.

In addition, Stephanie Frappart of France is the video assistant referee.

It will be the first time a senior England men’s international match has had all women officials.

Two men are part of the wider

officiating team, with Denys Shurman the fourth official and Viktor Matyash the assistant VAR. Monzul, 40, also refereed the Nations League match between San Marino and Gibraltar last year, the first time an all-female refereeing team had taken charge of a senior men’s international.

In 2016, she became the first woman to officiate a men’s top division match in in Ukraine and has refereed at Women’s World Cups and European Championships.

A COLLECTION of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday.

The highlight of the auction was one sketch in felt pen -- a 1978 work titled “Sting Like a Bee” -- that sold for $425,312, far exceeding its presale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.

It depicts a victorious Ali with his arms above his head while stood over a defeated opponent, with the referee fleeing from the ring.

“Ref, he did float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!” reads the speech bubble above the downed fighter’s head. “Yes, if you were smart you run like me,” the referee

says in response.

The sketch and its language are a nod to perhaps Ali’s most famous quote -- “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, the hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see” -- made when he was a precocious 22-year old about to take on world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston.

The phrase was often repeated to describe his style in the ring, and became shorthand for the man who considered himself “The Greatest” before the rest of the world cottoned on.

“To many, it may come as news to you that Ali was an artist all his life,” Bonhams said.

“First nurtured by his father

Cassius Clay Snr., a professional artist, Ali continued to paint and draw informally as he grew up, eventually enlisting in art lessons from sports artist LeRoy Neiman.

“Ali commonly drew and painted those subjects closest to his heart: boxing, civil rights, world peace and humanitarianism.”

Another Ali work, a 1979 painting featuring the words “I Love You America” along with a red heart and the American flag, sold for $150,312.

A three-time heavyweight world champion and widely considered the greatest boxer of all time, Ali died in 2016 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. (CNN)

Brazilian footballer Ribeiro charged with attempted murder after kicking referee in the head A BRAZILIAN footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him unconscious.

In a phone interview with CNN, Vinicius de Lourenco de Assuncao, who is the police chief of Venancio Aires and made the preventive detention of William Ribeiro, said the footballer had been released from jail on Tuesday.

Ribeiro was arrested after attacking referee Rodrigo Crivellaro in the head during a match on Monday in Venancio Aires, in Brazil´s southern Rio Grande do Sul state.

The match between Sport Club Sao Paulo and Guarani-RS was in the Rio Grande do Sul state’s second tier.

Ribeiro, who was playing for Sport Club Sao Paulo, attacked Crivellaro at the beginning of the second half.

Referee Crivellaro left the stadium unconscious in an ambulance and was taken to a hospital. After some examinations and observation, he was discharged on Tuesday.

“I don’t really remember (what

happened). My refereeing colleagues told me that I gave him a yellow card. He punched me in the face, I fell to the ground, got kicked, and passed out,” Crivellaro told a local radio station.

“This player needs treatment because he is totally out of control.

He deserves to be arrested for a long time.”

Rio Grande do Sul state released a statement on Monday saying it had opened an investigation into the incident, while Sport Club Sao Paulo said that its “deeply ashamed” of the aggression and that Ribeiro´s contract had been ended.

“The aggressor athlete’s contract is summarily terminated.

Furthermore, all possible and legal measures in relation to the fact will be taken,” wrote the team in an official note.

No lawyer appeared to defend Ribeiro, according to Assuncao, and the case is now with state public defender.

Ribeiro has yet to publicly comment on his social media or in Brazilian media outlets. (CNN)

Referee Rodrigo Crivellaro left the stadium unconscious in an ambulance and was taken to a hospital.

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Michail Antonio to skip Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier at US WEST Ham striker Michail Antonio will not travel to Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier against the United States in Austin, Texas.

Antonio, the Premier League player of the month for August, will remain in England.

“I can confirm that, unfortunately, I will not be joining up with the Jamaica national squad for the World Cup qualifying matches this week,” Antonio said in a statement issued Tuesday by the Jamaica Football Federation.

“Myself, West Ham United, and Jamaica have all agreed that, given the logistical and travel difficulties

involved at present, it is better for me to remain with the club in London at this time,” he said. “I remain fully committed to Jamaica and look forward to representing my country in the future.”

Antonio’s parents are from Jamaica. The 31-year-old made his national team debut in a 3-0 loss to Panama in Kingston on Sept. 5.

Also, Jamaica said goalkeeper Jeadine White has replaced Dennis Taylor on the Reggae Boyz roster.

Jamaica plays the U.S. on Thursday night, is home against Canada on Sunday and is at Honduras on Oct. 13. (APNews)

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio will remain in England.

Elinor Barker followed her women’s team pursuit Olympic gold at Rio 2016 with silver in Tokyo.

Ben Stokes’ last Test was in March in England’s 3-1 series defeat by India

Ben Stokes: England all-rounder likely to miss Ashes after second operation on finger ENGLAND all-rounder Ben Stokes has had a second operation on his injured finger but is unlikely to play in the Ashes against Australia this winter.

The 30-year-old took an indefinite break from cricket in July to protect his mental health and rest his left index finger, first injured in April.

He originally had surgery in April but has now had a second operation to remove two screws and scar tissue from the finger.

The Ashes are due to begin in December.

The England and Wales Cricket

Board (ECB) says Stokes will have intense rehabilitation over the next four weeks.

But no timescale has been given for his return from the injury or from his break for mental health reasons.

Stokes’ only action for England this summer came in a three-match one-day international series against Pakistan.

He returned earlier than planned after his surgery to captain an understrength England side after a Covid-19 outbreak, but played through pain in his finger.

Were Stokes to be unavailable for the Ashes it would be the second tour of Australia in a row he had missed, having sat out the 2017-18 tour following his arrest outside a Bristol nightclub.

It would also be a further blow to England’s Ashes hopes, with fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Olly Stone already ruled out with injuries.

The Ashes moved a step closer to being confirmed on Wednesday after positive talks were held with Cricket Australia over England players’ over conditions for the tour. (BBC)

Olympic cyclist Barker reveals she won Tokyo silver while expecting first child Elinor Barker has revealed she is expecting her first child and was pregnant when she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 27-year-old from Cardiff was part of Great Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad that clinched a medal in August.

Barker announced her news on Twitter on Tuesday, saying she and her partner were “so excited to start the next part of our lives together”.

She added on Instagram that “yep, I was pregnant at the Tokyo Olympics”.

Barker’s good news is all the more special as she revealed in 2019 that she suffered from endometriosis, a condition that can cause pain, heavy periods and fatigue.

The condition affects around one in 10 women of reproductive age and can also make it more difficult to conceive. (BBC)

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Alonso says F1 has ‘different rules for different people’ when it comes to on-track behaviour FERNANDO Alonso says Formula 1 drivers are treated differently when it comes to on-track behaviour.

His comments come after being asked about deliberately using the run-off area at the first corner at the last race in Russia.

“It’s a confirmation of many things,” the two-time world champion said.

“One, that there are different rules for different people - or different talks the week after for different people.”

Alonso said he had “been the idiot on track for most of the championship” as others gained advantage by breaking rules.

The Alpine driver practised going through the run-off area at the first corner in Sochi on the reconnaissance laps before the race.

He then deliberately went through it on the first lap, avoiding the bottleneck effect at the tricky right-left combination.

Alonso did not gain any places with the move - he rejoined behind the driver he was behind on the way into the corner, which meant he complied with the rules.

But committing early to the runoff meant he could gain places before the corner because he could brake later than other drivers.

Alonso said he had planned the move in Sochi “just to see the questions here in Istanbul - just to

Fernando Alonso finished in sixth place for Alpine at the Russian Grand Prix.

confirm [that] when I do things, they have a different behaviour and different repercussions on the following event.

“So now maybe they change the run-off area in lap one in the first couple of corners.”

He then seemed to reference an incident in which McLaren’s Lando Norris was not penalised

for breaking the rule that forbids crossing the white line at pit entry during the chaotic wet final laps of the race in Russia, as the win slipped through the Briton’s fingers.

“Let’s see the next one that crosses the white line on the pit entry, let’s see which nationality he is, and which penalty he will get,” Alonso said.

The 40-year-old has made a number of comments this season about rivals getting away with breaking guidelines and not being punished.

He was most angered by incidents at the two races in Austria this year.

The first was when he was repassed at the first corner by two drivers he had overtaken on the way

into it after they went off the track on the exit and rejoined in front of him.

And the second was when he was impeded in qualifying by rivals slowing in the final two corners, which the race director had explicitly said was not allowed.

He referred to this again on Thursday: “I’ve been overtaken from outside of the asphalt by many people in the first couple of races and even in Austria, and nothing happened, there were no questions. And now after Sochi there is a question, so it is a confirmation.”

At the British Grand Prix in July, Alonso said he had tried to speak to race director Michael Masi about the issue but had not made any progress.

“We try to speak with the race director and say or blame all the things people were doing with not many answers, and that was strange,” Alonso said.

“I don’t want to be blaming or crying every race for something the others do.

“The strategy in the first races didn’t bring us any solutions so we understand the solution is to do what the others are doing.

“We try to be fair and say to the referee: ‘Look, they are playing with their hands in the penalty area.’ But if the referee is doing nothing, we understand we can also play with the hands in the penalty area. So we do that.” (BBC)

New rules aimed at ensuring racehorses do not enter food chain Racehorses entered to run in Great Britain will have to be signed out of the food chain from January, BBC Sport can reveal.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) rule change will mean horses cannot be sent to abattoirs in exchange for money to be slaughtered for food.

Transporting horses to an abattoir to be sold for consumption was “not an approach that we should tolerate in our sport” and should not be “classed as euthanasia”, said BHA director of equine health and welfare James Given.

In July, a BBC Panorama investigation found that 4,000 former racehorses - some once owned and trained by prominent figures in the industry and most trained in Ireland - were slaughtered in Great Britain and Ireland since the beginning of 2019.

Indicative data held by racing authorities suggests 12% of those would have been killed in Great Britain.

Given explained that one of the main reasons for the rule change was

The new rule change applies to all domestically trained runners in Great Britain.

so that all racehorses could be treated with the most appropriate drugs if they were injured on a racecourse.

At present, any horse not signed out of the human food chain cannot be given certain drugs, such as painkiller phenylbutazone, or ‘bute’.

From next year horses will still be able to be sent to an abattoir as a method of being put down humanely, but can no longer be sold for food.

The rule was proposed in January by the BHA’s veterinary

committee, but needed approval by the organisation’s board and rules committee, which came last month.

It applies to all domestically trained runners in Great Britain, and will mean entries are not accepted if it has not been declared - via the Weatherbys app and the horse’s passport - that the horse is not intended for human consumption.

The intention is for it to cover international runners, and the BHA is currently liaising with other

jurisdictions.

However, a leading welfare charity warned that this was not the “welfare panacea it might appear” and warned an “underground trade” could still enable people to circumvent the rules.

Given told BBC Sport: “There are a number of welfare issues [behind this]. I think it is a great development.

“It follows on from work that was done last year by the Horse Welfare Board developing euthanasia guidelines and a decision-making tree to help people with what is a very difficult time.

“The four cornerstone stakeholder groups were all consulted and all unanimously agreed that this was the right and proper thing to do, and of course the Panorama programme highlighted even more its necessity.”

In a statement, he added: “The transporting of horses to an abattoir to be sold for consumption should not, in my view, be classed as euthanasia and is not an approach that we should tolerate in our sport, which is why a rule preventing this practice is a positive step.

“I am confident that most British trainers and owners agree with me on this and already observe this principle.”

Covert recording in the Panorama investigation raised concerns about the way horses were being killed at one of the UK’s biggest abattoirs.

Other issues that were highlighted included horses being transported hundreds of miles from Ireland and some carrying career-threatening injuries.

The abattoir, Drury and Sons, told Panorama they “take great care to maintain high welfare conditions and do not accept any form of animal abuse”.

World Horse Welfare chief executive Roly Owers told BBC Sport: “This is an interesting development but like any change, it needs to avoid unintended consequences.

“Signing horses out of the food chain is not the welfare panacea it might appear and it will be important for the BHA to monitor the impact of this change and to act where necessary.

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Ten teams, including the TCI, will battle in the Fireminds RAN Sevens tournament.

220 tickets for next weekend’s games THE Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) has issued 220 tickets (110 for each day) for the Fireminds Rugby Americas North Sevens tournament, which is scheduled to take place on October 16-17 at the Meridian Rugby Fields in Providenciales.

The two-day tournament, which will see the Turks and

Caicos battling against Mexico and Barbados in Group B is expected to have a total of 10 teams in action.

Persons are asked to pay for their tickets with debit or credit cards. Tickets sales will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Additionally, fans are required to provide a photo ID,

vaccination card or E-Certificate to provide contact details for the MOH contract tracing logbook. These will also be required next weekend to enter the ground.

Tickets are available for purchase at $20 from the Meridian Trust office reception, 2nd floor Le Vele Plaza in Grace Bay (above Shay Cafe).

C-Licence Coaching Course set for this weekend THE ‘Level Up Your Coaching Skills’ C-License Coaching Course was scheduled to start on Friday, October 8 and run until Sunday, October 11.

The course is being administered by four coaches, three of whom are attached to the TCIFA. CONCACAF coach and former St Kitts and Nevis National team coach Lenny Lake would supervise the course, with the assistance from TCIFA Technical Director Andrew Edwards and coaches Dane Ritchie and Damien Grant.

Jean Innocent continues to lead the league in scoring.

Eagles FC on top of Provo Premier League

Lenny Lake will supervise the sessions.

FOUR consecutive wins by Eagles FC has propelled them on top of the Provo Premier League.

In the latest round of clashes, they got past Teachers FC 2-0 after Jean Innocent and Mike Legerme found the back of the net.

With their latest victory, Eagles are on 12 points from five games, while previous leaders, the SWA Sharks are

second on 10 points, with three wins and a draw, from their five games. Beaches FC are third on nine points.

In the Sharks’ latest clash, they drew with Blue Hills FC. Junior Paul scored for the Sharks, while Kenderly Joseph scored for BH FC Meanwhile, Beaches secured an impressive 5-1 win against the Flamingo FC after Patrick Alouidor scored a brace.

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League necessary for development of women’s football

Teachers FC were crowned Apertura champions.

– TCIFA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

– TEACHERS FC WINS APERTURA TROPHY THE Technical Director of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) Andrew Edwards has lauded the determination and strength of the Turks and Caicos Women’s Football League, while stating that it’s a necessary tool for development.

Teachers Football Club won the Apertura season on Friday last in Providenciales.

On the final playing date of this year, Teachers dominated the Sharks 6-2 via the Raven Marcellus show. The forward fired in five goals, while Rosario Talbot added the other.

Laribel Belen and Krysann Williams scored for the Sharks.

Teachers FC ended their 10 games on 24 points with eight wins and two losses.

Cheshire Hall, who was the only team capable of stealing the Apertura trophy, finished on 22 points after recording seven wins and a draw.

In their last playing match on Friday, they stamped their authority against Revolutions with a 6-0 win.

Rania Gardiner, Daniela Hurtado and Kadine Delphin scored two goals each to lead the attack.

In the other clash, the Eagles defeated the Flamingo FC 4-2 after Olivia Graveley scored a hat-trick for the winners, while Kemaris Simons scored the other.

Anika Harry scored both goals for the Flamingo.

Academy Eagles are third on 15 points, the Flamingo FC fourth on 10 points, Revolutions FC fifth

on 10 points and the SWA Sharks sixth on seven points.

BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT Edwards said that for the TCIFA to be able to stage such a Women’s Football League is a huge thing.

“It’s a big accomplishment. We are extremely proud that we were able to do it. So much credit must go to the ladies for committing to the different teams and turning out week after week for training and games.”

The league has so far been quite extraordinary since according to the Technical Director preteen players gained invaluable experience from seasoned players in the league.

“We are just re-starting the women’s project, so we actually do have a wide range of ages. We have girls as young as nine years old playing in the league and then we have senior ladies in their 50s playing in the league, so it’s a big compliment for the Women of the Turks and Caicos Islands and we are very happy that we were able to play the league. This augurs very, very well, for the development of the women game and also for added impetus going into international competitions at the various age-group levels and senior women national team.”

The Technical Director added that the FA is looking to continue the development process for the “foreseeable future,” to have a pool of players to choose from.

The Clausura part of the league is scheduled to start in January.

The league is invaluable to the development of young players.

The league is invaluable to the development of young players.

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