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TOURIST ARRIVALS CONTINUE TO SOAR BUT INDUSTRY CHIEFS WARN FULL RECOVERY STILL 18 MONTHS AWAY The number of holidaymakers flocking to the TCI has almost doubled since the start of the year, signalling an auspicious outlook for the Islands’ economic mainstay.

The Meridian Club accredited by luxury hotel association GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL AND STRATEGIC POLICY GETS GREENLIGHT FROM THE UK PAGE  4

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GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE 250K TO KICK START CREDIT UNIONS IN THE TCI PAGE  14

PREMIER ACCUSED OF ‘POLITICAL VICTIMISATION’ OVER STATUTORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS PAGE  16

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Government’s fiscal and strategic policy gets greenlight from the UK Document that has been agreed between the governments of the UK and the TCI. Misick said that at this juncture, his administration is on target to deliver the territory’s annual budget by the end of June which will see an additional $48 million in new spending.

BY OLIVIA ROSE The TCI’s Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement (FSPS) for 20212025 has been approved by the UK government, paving the way for the territory’s annual budget to be laid in the House of Assembly next month.

The FSPS is the policy paper that puts into perspective the TCI’s macroeconomic environment and outlines the Government’s strategic priorities for budget planning.

The Government’s policy paper is underpinned by budget surpluses, controlling expenditure, management of public debt, revenue enhancement, financial improvement of state-owned agencies, and public and private partnerships.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, May 3, Premier Hon. Washington Misick said his Government’s efforts so far have been centred on planning for fiscal sustainability and soundness in these unprecedented times.

“We have spent the last two months rejiggering the budget to mitigate unforeseen risk and put the country on a trajectory of growth as global efforts take us to the other side of this pandemic.”

He said the FSPS for the period 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 within two short months has been prepared, submitted to and greenlighted by the UK and was

Premier Hon. Washington Misick laid the Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement on the table of the House of Assembly (Screenshot/TCI Government)

laid on the table of the House of Assembly last Thursday.

“The approved FSPS and for the layman, all that means is a strategic plan based on the policies of the Government.

“So the approved FSPS is the basis upon which the estimates

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of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2021-2022 will be prepared. In other words, assumptions are made based on where we are today.”

The requirements of the FSPS are embedded in the Public Financial Management Ordinance 2012 and the 2012 Framework

AGGREGATE REVENUE In the House of Assembly in Grand Turk on Thursday, April 29, the premier broke down the territory’s aggregate revenue.

He said the outturn in the 20202021 budget has been better than originally anticipated and aggregate revenue for the financial year that just ended totalled $202.7 million.

That was about $28.7 million higher than the revised estimates and $111.1 million lower than the prior year receipts in 2019-2020.

He explained that aggregate revenue for the fourth quarter ending March 31, totalled $71 million and that was $16 million or a 30 percent improvement from the third quarter’s outturn.

Misick said: “We are on the right path as it pertains to the aggregate expenditure excluding the capital expenditure and this totalled to $265 million - $15 million lower than anticipated and $32.9 million higher than the prior year.

“The results of the fourth quarter were $82.5 million.”

The total deficit for the financial

year was $93 million as opposed to $100 million after debt repayment.

This deficit, Misick explained, was funded from the cash reserves built up over many years.

He said the last quarter’s actuarial estimates negated an early trigger to draw down on funds from the $80 million negotiated with Republic Bank by the previous Government.

“To this date we have not had the need to draw down any of that money and hopefully, the earliest anticipated drawdown date will be some time during the fall of 2021.

“Depending on how the economy performs we may not have to even do it then, but it is in place and we expect at the very worst that that figure could extend to $100 million.”

The premier told the House that his Government has spent considerable time prioritising and reprioritising the capital budget it inherited to conform to its agenda for the infrastructure and social development of the Islands and people.

“The exercise saw the Government choosing projects that make the most sense for Government’s capital plan and equally important or achievable in the available budget,” he said.

“This Government prides itself on a history of institution building and this administration came to office with several plans and initiatives to do just that.”

Kendall Dean wins appeal, acquitted of murder

BY DELANA ISLES One year after his sentence to life in prison for murder under an amended Parole of Prisoners Ordinance, Kendal Dean walks free.

That amendment to the ordinance states that any prisoner convicted of murder will spend no less than 30 years in prison before they can apply for parole, if so stipulated by the trial judge.

Dean would have been in his 50s before he saw freedom.

But he did not have to wait that long, because on Wednesday, May 5, the Court of Appeal - after hearing the appellant’s case - handed down their decision, freeing the 25-yearold of the charge.

On March 2, 2020, Dean was

convicted by a 12-member jury of the August 3, 2018, murder of Judah Gill.

The crime was committed in the parking lot of the popular Five Dollar Bar located on Aviation Drive in Downtown, Providenciales.

Dean was convicted chiefly on the evidence of an unidentified witness who testified at the trial.

That witness - whose identity and face were hidden during evidence to the court - fingered Dean as the person who shot Gill multiple times about his body in the presence of several people.

Dean’s appeal was one of the only two criminal matters on the docket for this session of the appellate court.

Justices Dennis Morrison QC,

Justice Ian Winder and President of the Court Justice Stanley John are presiding over this session of the court, which began on Monday, May 3.

Dean was represented by attorney Keith James in his appeal.

James argued during the appeal hearing that trial judge Shiraz Aziz should have upheld the defendant’s no case submissions, that the court had no legislative power at the time to conceal the identity of the witness who nailed Dean as the gunman, and that the judge’s summation of the case to the jury as to the killer’s alleged identity was inadequate.

The appellate justices agreed, and entered an acquittal in the matter.

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Tourist arrivals continue to soar But industry chiefs warn full recovery still 18 months away

BY GEMMA HANDY The number of holidaymakers flocking to the TCI has almost doubled since the start of the year, signalling an auspicious outlook for the Islands’ economic mainstay.

Whether down to widespread vaccinations in major source markets, ardent promotion overseas or simply spiralling demand among restless international travellers, the nation welcomed more than 27,000 visitors to its shores in March alone.

That was a significant leap on the circa 15,000 who came to the TCI in both January and February.

It is still a marked decline on pre-pandemic statistics for March – traditionally the Islands’ busiest month – but industry chiefs have expressed tentative optimism for the months ahead.

In recent years, the TCI has seen an average of 50,000 tourists arriving by air to enjoy its sun, sea and world-famous beaches in March. That number soared to 56,138 in 2019 which saw a total of 486,739 stay-over arrivals during the record-breaking year.

“April’s figures are expected to be good as well and we will continue to see that trend going into summer,” Tourism Board director Pamela Ewing told the Weekly News this week.

“More people are getting vaccinated, we have a new PR company on board which has talked us to death publicly, and people who’ve been cooped up for a year are ready to get out and start travelling again.”

Ewing said conversations with airlines indicate continued high demand for the destination - but she warned it could be 18 months before the tourism sector sees a full rebound.

“As long as everything goes smoothly, I expect we will continue to see an increase in visitors. By winter 2022, we should see general travel start to get back to normal,” she said.

The cruise industry – brought to a grinding halt in March 2020 – has long accounted for the bulk of the TCI’s total annual visitors. In 2019, more than two in three tourists arrived to the territory by ship.

Last year, as stories of behemoth liners rife with infected passengers made global headlines, the sector quickly became the pandemic’s unwitting poster child.

Cruising’s total economic contribution to the TCI for the 2017-2018 season topped $86 million, according to the nonprofit Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). The FCCA also estimates it accounts for around 1,500 local jobs.

Last week, the USA’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was “committed” to allowing cruise passenger operations to resume by midsummer.

Ships won’t be allowed to enter TCI’s waters until at least August 31 under a Government edict.

Ewing said they are likely to make a return to Grand Turk in October.

“Demand for the destination among cruise companies is looking

Tourism bosses say cruise ships are likely to be seen in Grand Turk again in October (File photo by Gemma Handy/TC Weekly News)

great. There won’t initially be as many as we are used to; we will have to build back up,” she explained.

Grand Turk has hosted more than 300 ships annually in recent years.

“In 2019 we had just over one million passengers coming here so it’s clearly very important to our bottom line, particularly to the community of Grand Turk as it provides jobs outside of Government,” Ewing continued.

“The cruise centre also presents opportunities for entrepreneurship through stalls and island tours.”

For many would-be cruisers, the level of local healthcare services in the respective destinations will prove crucial, says André Wright, founder of New York-based financial advisory firm Standard International Group.

“Certain islands are already

near hospital capacity – some don’t have enough ICU beds for just the local population, so clearly there would be medical concerns for some people,” Wright told the Weekly News this week.

He said it was vital for travel requirements from regional governments to be aligned with CDC rules in order for passengers to feel comfortable both in boarding ships and disembarking in the various islands.

“Not every passenger wants to disembark but the assumption is that they will, and they need to be comforted that they can roam around for the day and be safe,” he explained.

“Reopening policies in many destinations – ie, will cruise passengers require vaccinations, will they require Covid testing – are still being developed.”

Wright estimates it will be 12

months before the cruise industry recovers to pre-pandemic levels.

And he warned that while bookings may reportedly have increased, many are merely re-bookings from previously cancelled trips.

“But there is a lot of pent-up demand, people want to get back out, spend time with their families, and the cruise ticket is still one of the best bargains for travel,” he said.

Wright, an expert on critical infrastructure issues in the Caribbean, admonished regional governments to be fully prepared for the sector’s resurgence.

“Once the passenger volume comes back, I anticipate it will be very high,” he added. “So this is the time to make infrastructural improvements and ensure, from a health standpoint, that not only are the cruise passengers safe but the local community too.”

Migrant boat detained with 23 on board Twenty-three people were arrested after illegally sailing into TCI waters in a small wooden boat on Sunday, May 2.

According to a press release from the TCI Government, the vessel was intercepted as a result of a report by vigilant fishermen.

At about 11.45am, police marine branch officers and the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) out of South Caicos responded to reports of the boat.

They spotted it just after midday in the vicinity of Ambergris Cay. According to the police press office, the migrants had made landfall and returned to their vessel to escape.

Seventeen Haitian men, five Haitian women and one Jamaican man who were on board the boat were apprehended.

They were handed over to the Immigration Task Force and taken to the Detention Centre in Providenciales for further processing.

The boat was towed into South Caicos for processing by the Customs Department.

Superintendent of Police Martyn Ball, Head of Special Operations, said: “The effort displayed yesterday was an excellent one by all agencies involved.

“We must continue to see this level of collaboration to protect the territorial waters of the Turks and

Caicos Islands.

“We rely on each other for support, and this was demonstrated.

Thanks to everyone who ensured that the operation was conducted safely and professionally.”

Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, thanked the fishermen who played a role in helping to secure the TCI’s borders.

“As well as to our partners in the Fisheries Department and our immigration officers on both South Caicos and Providenciales for their rapid response.”

Anyone who is found to be in contravention of the Immigration Ordinance and commits an offence

This boat was apprehended with 23 people on board (Royal TCI Police Force)

of harbouring is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term of four years, or to both.

Anyone with information related to this or any other illegal landing can call 911 or contact Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day

VACCINATION PROGRAMME AT RISK Governor Nigel Dakin has warned the TCI that if 7,000 people are not vaccinated by the first week of June, the vaccination programme will end. He has stated on his Instagram page that he is concerned that the supply from the UK could be cut off if people refuse to be vaccinated.

What are your thoughts?

Give it away

I agree with the governor on this. If we no longer have persons who are interested then give it to another country where it is needed.

Get educated

Everyone should get vaccinated to protect themselves and to protect all others, especially those that are vulnerable ie. elderly, those that can’t get vaccinated due to health reasons and the young.

If anyone is concerned they should seek out a doctor’s opinion who will explain exactly what the vaccine is.

This is not a live vaccine, so much safer.

However, all concerns should be treated with respect as it is an individual’s choice.

However, by not vaccinating you then cause the country/people to be at risk. This is not acceptable if not getting vaccinated due to rumours and non-fact-based scare stories.

Get educated so you can make an informed choice.

If our entire country was vaccinated then we would be one of the safest tourist destinations on the planet.

More jobs, more salaries, life back to normal, and no more fear of what happens if you catch Covid-19 or one of its many variants.

Everyone respects your right to question and seek information regarding the vaccine.

And yes, unless it has been tested for more than five years no one knows if there are any long-term effects, but surely taking the gamble on the vaccine is smarter than taking the gamble on catching Covid-19.

Ask the ex-minister

Everyone in the Turks and Caicos Islands should get vaccinated. You should be asking the former Minister of Health why did he not believe what he preached while in office?

A degree of force

In this age of peace with the governor and his duly elected Cabinet, one cannot agree with all this exuberance and excitement over Covid-19 and the fallout of the vaccine.

Basically, if the governor decides to end the vaccine, acting in his own timing, then what harm is there?

Most persons do not want the vaccine, do not trust it, see it as something that others must take before they can take it.

Some persons have decided on their own volition to take the vax, out of concern for their health and this is fine.

It is just that one may sense a degree of force or coercion for the governor to threaten ending the programme in June all because 7,000 persons did not take it.

What if 20,000 persons took the vaccine, would he continue the programme?

What is the basis of these statements and the underlying policy for the June 2021 deadline?

Public education

What is to be accomplished by cutting off the UK vaccines? Wouldn’t that only make things worse?

Surely, the answer is intense public education and UK support - not the opposite

- for this is still a British territory.

No brainer

Unless you have a VERY good reason not to get vaccinated, like some severe reaction to some other vaccine, it is beyond me why a person would not get vaccinated.

If you don’t care about the safety of yourself, family and friends, then maybe the economic argument might work.

If the TCI becomes the country with most of the population vaccinated, then the tourists, high end and regular, will choose us.

To me, this is a no brainer. Get vaccinated.

I realise that this is a logical conclusion, so of course it doesn’t work here.

Are we guinea pigs?

The question arises, under what powers is the governor acting? Are these emergency powers made by the proper order in council and or is his excellency acting on his own discretion?

Further, under what powers was the vaccine programme started and what powers will the governor be exercising to end the programme?

And what is the underlying policy for

now imposing a June deadline?

So many questions about the virus and the constitutionality of the steps his excellency is taking.

In carrying out his ‘gubernatorial remit’ he makes the announcement by way of his Instagram page.

While there are many questions how colonial policy may be made, doubts abound globally about the safety of these vaccines.

Are they 100 percent safe? Why are there so many recalls and instances of blood clots about the world after persons would have taken the vaccine?

The body of concern and doubt is huge. It begs the question as to why people have to take a vaccine. All of a sudden, we just have to take it. Are we guinea pigs?

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Fuller Smith claims self-defence in alleged murder of Hurd Harvey

BY DELANA ISLES In the Supreme Court this week, Fuller Smith stood trial for the alleged murder of Hurd Harvey, who was killed after physically attacking the defendant in mid 2020.

Fifty-one-year-old Harvey was stabbed during an altercation on June 20, 2020, at North Back Salina - The Garden, Grand Turk.

Smith will know his fate on Friday, May 7, when Justice Shiraz Aziz delivers his decision in Grand Turk Supreme Court.

The trial started on Monday, May 3, with Justice Aziz presiding over the matter as both judge and jury.

Attorney-at-law Oliver Smith appeared on behalf of the

defendant, while Crown counsel Angela Brooks prosecuted the case.

Smith pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder on Monday, and over the course of the week, his lawyer presented to the court that his client was defending himself when Harvey was killed.

During a live-stream of the hearing on Monday, the prosecutor read the details of the crime.

At around 8pm on June 20, last year, Smith, the deceased and several others were hanging out at a local shop.

During conversation among the group, issues arose when someone said something offensive to the defendant.

As a result of this, Harvey

decided to leave the group, getting into his truck and driving off into an adjacent road.

According to the Crown prosecutor, one of the others from the group told Smith something that Harvey had allegedly said, and the defendant went looking for the now deceased man.

Brooks said Smith found Harvey sitting in his truck alone, and confronted him, pulling on his shirt and pulling the door to the vehicle open.

Harvey got out of the truck after telling the defendant to leave him alone, the prosecutor said.

“He grabbed a pitchfork that was in the back of his vehicle, swung at the defendant, hitting him in his neck and chest area.

“The defendant held onto the

fork, and pulled Harvey towards him, swiping him across his neck with an object.”

Brooks said the defendant then left the scene, headed towards his house, while Harvey lay bleeding profusely from his neck wound, and choking on his own blood.

The injured man was rushed to Cockburn Town Medical Centre by friends, and there he received immediate, urgent medical attention. Despite this he succumbed to his injury at about 12.42am.

The prosecutor said the pathologist found that Harvey died from the wound inflicted by Smith.

On Wednesday, during another livestream of the trial, Judge Aziz was presented with arguments

from the defence that the act that resulted in Harvey’s death was one of self-defence.

The defence lawyer said the court should consider specific intent, which in this jurisdiction is an intent to kill, and not an intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

He said the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had acquired intention to kill at the time of the alleged offence.

The lawyer added that considering whether the prosecution has done so, the court has to consider the defendant’s conduct right before, during and after the offence.

He also urged the court to consider his client’s good character.

Govt’s Covid-19 health policies do not challenge human rights Human Rights Commission examines latest pandemic led regulations The TCI Human Rights Commission does not believe the Government’s recent Covid-19 policies have contravened any rights enshrined in the territory’s constitution.

They have, in fact, been implemented for the protection of the public in this time of emergency, are reasonable and proportionate and “in the best interest of the greater good”.

The commission released a report to media on Friday, April 30, on its examination of the Government’s latest pandemic regulations as agreed to in a Cabinet meeting on April 21.

The scrutiny looked specifically at mandatory vaccination as a condition to obtain a work permit (both new and renewal).

It also examined mandatory weekly testing of unvaccinated frontline public servants, and requiring vaccines for benefits in certain circumstances such as easier re-entry into the TCI. The report explained that while some human rights are absolute, others can be deviated from when required by circumstances of public emergencies, according to the TCI Constitution.

“In so doing, the Government is required to balance the protection of rights against public safety while ensuring that absolute rights are maintained,” the report read.

In the case of the Covid-19

policies, the right of one individual not to be vaccinated must be weighed against the right to life of the general population.

“This balancing act is a key component of democratic societies,” the commission said. “In seeking to balance, the Government must act reasonably, proportionately and in the best interest of the greater population.”

The right to life is an absolute fundamental human right and cannot be derogated. Accordingly, the Government cannot deliberately take a person’s life.

This includes a duty to take proactive, reasonable steps to protect a person’s life, and applies when Government knows that life is at serious and immediate risk.

In a health setting, reasonableness is judged against broadly accepted medical opinion.

It is the commission’s view that the Government has taken reasonable, proportionate, and proactive steps to protect the lives of its citizens and residents.

The right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment is an absolute right and protects against serious physical or mental harm from the Government, intentional or not.

The commission views the Government’s action as proportionate and adequate to protect the general public of harm, both mental and physical.

The right to liberty is not an absolute right and can be derogated.

The right can be restricted when necessary, under very specific circumstances.

A deprivation of liberty is only allowed if it is lawful, legitimate and proportionate including for the purpose of the prevention of the spreading of infectious diseases.

The Government’s action to implement the policies for the purpose of the prevention of Covid-19 are “reasonable and proportionate”, said the commission.

The right to private and family life is not an absolute right and can be derogated.

It is the commission’s view that the Government’s action to derogate this right is warranted under the period of emergency.

People are allowed to make the choice about their health, however the Government has placed reasonable and proportionate restrictions in the best interest of the population at large.

The right to be free from discrimination is not an absolute right and can be derogated.

In this case with the ongoing public health emergency the action by the Government can be objectively and reasonably justified in the best interests of the population, the report said.

Courts in both Europe and the Caribbean have considered

contravention of human and fundamental rights claims in relation to mandatory vaccines and derogation of citizens’ rights in times of emergency and crisis.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Czech Republic did not contravene any of the EU Human Rights conventions by requiring mandatory vaccinations.

The court in Trinidad and Tobago ruled that its government’s action to refuse entry of citizens was not in contravention of any

constitutional and fundamental human right during a time of crisis.

“We do not think that any of the actions by the Government described herein contravenes any human right or fundamental constitutional right of any resident of the TCI,” it concluded.

The TCI Human Rights Commission’s role is as a watchdog institution and for the protection of rights for everyone residing in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

For more information on the commission visit www.gov.tc/hrc/

Three charged with corruption offences Investigators from the TCI Integrity Commission have charged three men – including two serving police officers with the offences of corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption.

Inspector Alvirto Smith, special police constable Paul Angenord and civilian Wesley Campbell were charged with the offences on Tuesday, May 4, at Chalk Sound Police Station.

They were subsequently bailed to attend Providenciales

Magistrates Court on May 10.

The allegations and the subsequent investigation originally emanated from a joint Integrity Commission and Royal TCI Police Force operation conducted in May last year.

The police officers have been suspended from duty as a result of the charges.

In a press release on Tuesday, Paul Martin, director of the TCI Integrity Commission said: “No further comment will be made at this time.”

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Premier calls Government’s first 50 days a success

BY DELANA ISLES Premier Hon. Washington Misick is quite proud of the PNP Government’s first 50 days in office, which he says is on schedule with the targets set for its first 200 days of governance.

In a live streamed press conference at the Office of the Premier in Providenciales on Monday, May 3, Misick presented his Government’s achievements.

Among the significant accomplishments, according to the premier, was the reprioritising of the capital budget his team inherited.

This was done to conform with the Government’s agenda for infrastructural and social development of the territory and people.

These changes were presented in the supplementary appropriation bill passed in March.

Other accomplishments included the provisions of more pandemic relief for residents, the safe reopening of all schools, among other economic reliefs.

PANDEMIC RELIEF PACKAGE “Immediately after the elections, my Government put in place arrangements to deliver on its promise to provide relief for our

Premier Hon. Washington Misick speaks proudly about the PNP Government’s first 50 days (Screenshot/Office of the Premier)

people struggling with the health, social and economic ravages of the pandemic,” Premier Misick said.

He stated that as promised, it removed import tariffs from all essential supplies used for sanitation, hygiene, and safety purposes, including personal protective equipment (PPE).

It accelerated the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, aimed at near universal coverage by the end of August 2021.

And the Government also partnered with the private sector to encourage and enforce safe work environments.

He also pointed to what he terms the recasting of the budget, putting more support towards social and

life enhancing measures to ensure that those in need are receiving the help they need to stay healthy and safe.

Other pandemic relief included suspension of the requirement for people to be NIB, NHIB and TCIG compliant with their obligations to qualify for Covid-19 induced financial assistance, and engaging all stakeholders in the decisionmaking process on matters that will impact them.

The premier has promised that every Turks and Caicos Islander impacted will continue to be assisted at the maximum level affordable.

He also points to the drastic decrease in Covid-19 infections in the territory since his Government

No new taxes but tax structure may be reorganised, says premier

BY OLIVIA ROSE No new taxes will be imposed on citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands despite the recent economic downturn triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Washington Misick gave this assurance at a press conference where he updated the nation on his Government’s first 50 days in office.

Speaking to reporters at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales on Monday, May 3, Misick said the current tax structure needs to be examined to level the playing field.

“There won’t be any new taxes in 2021-2022. What I did mention is that during the course of this administration, we intend to look at the whole revenue structure to

make sure it’s progressive.”

The premier reiterated that the territory is well on its way to making a v-shaped recovery underpinned by the increase in visitor arrivals.

He explained that the Government’s aim is not to create hardship for the people of the TCI but rather to ensure that citizens are given every opportunity to “live their best lives”.

“So what I can say to the average man is that any tax measures that this Government introduces will be positive on the impact of the income of the average person,” he said.

“That is not to say that we will not rejig the tax structure because I personally don’t think that the tax structure is progressive or fair for that matter.”

Misick added the Government

has engaged the services of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), to help design and implement sound macroeconomic policies.

“We’ve got CARTAC coming to help us set up the revenue authority and help us look at what kind of sustainable structure we can put in place,” he said.

“So what I can tell you is there will be no new taxes this year and the plan is not to increase tax, but as I said last year the plan is to rationalise the structure of tax so that the incidence of taxation is spread more evenly.

“Because tax has to be fair, it has to be simple and it has to be set up in such a way that it is collectible, so there’s no point having it if you can’t collect it. So these are some of the principles that are driving our decisions.”

took office, as one of their accomplishments, “and the imminent removal of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government from the high travel risk category”.

Adding: “At the same time, we have managed to relax restrictions on internal movements and gatherings and keep our ports open.

“As a result, TCI is experiencing a significant uplift in visitor arrivals which bodes positively for our economic recovery.”

Meanwhile, as it relates to the stimulus package of $15 million - of which $13.7 million was approved for distribution at the end of April - the premier said most of this has already been distributed.

“We recognise that this provides only limited relief and will continue to explore new programmes to help the most vulnerable in our society.”

He added that to facilitate all qualified people who have not yet collected their stimulus cheques, the Government has agreed to the extension of the cheque collection deadline until June 30, home delivery of cheques to the incapacitated applicants, and an amendment to the identification

criteria for those over 70 years of age.

Other economic relief so far includes massive write-offs of national insurance and national health insurance interest and penalties for contributors of all categories.

Premier Misick stated that Cabinet has also recently approved the waiver of accumulated storage fees at the Government warehouse up to the end of March 2021.

“We have implemented most of the measures listed under the action plans for pandemic management, including duty free concession on cleaning, hygiene, and sanitation items.”

Another significant accomplishment, according to the premier, is the removal of the cost associated with the obtaining status cards.

He said reforms are winding their way through the system to simplify the processing of critical documents such as drivers’ licences, police records and birth certificates as the Government converts to a service delivery culture through e-governance.

Child drowns in Cooper Jack pool A three-year-old child died after drowning in a pool at a home in Cooper Jack, Providenciales, last week.

On Wednesday, May 5, police press officer Takara Bain confirmed the tragic incident, which she said took place at 4.34pm on April 27 and added that no further information is available.

May is National Water Safety Month and the start of prime pool season, according to www.safety.com - a website dedicated to safety information.

“It’s the right time to brush up on how to childproof your pool, maintain a safe swimming environment and ward off tragic accidents,” it reads.

Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for young children aged one to four.

In 2018, between May 31 and September 6, at least 148 children under 15 fatally drowned in swimming pools or

spas in the USA. For every death, twice as many children are hospitalised for injuries. Four to six minutes underwater is enough to cause irreversible brain damage.

Portable toy pools require security measures just like their permanent in-ground and above-ground counterparts.

They account for 10 percent of drowning fatalities of children under 15.

“There is no single safety device or protective measure that will completely childproof your pool or spa, or prevent every possible accident,” the website says.

Instead it suggests incorporating several types of the safeguards such as pool barriers, gates, and enforcing rules into a pool safety plan.

“Devices and barricades aren’t a substitute for an adult with a watchful eye. Never allow a child near water unsupervised, even if they can swim.”

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Seconds save lives, clean your hands

New financial institution to assist young entrepreneurs

World Hand Hygiene Day marks the second year of increased awareness about the need for thorough hand washing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday, May 5, the Ministry of Health published several reminders on its social media pages about the importance of hand hygiene.

“Most common viruses are easily spread by hands, and knowing when and how to wash hands can help minimise the spread of germs,” it said in a press statement.

According to the World Health Organization, hand hygiene should be performed in the most effective way so that it prevents the transmission of infectious organisms.

World Hand Hygiene Day helps to raise awareness of the importance of washing hands with soap and water, but it also makes it fun for children to get involved.

This year, the theme for the day

BY OLIVIA ROSE

is, ‘Achieving hand hygiene at the point of care’, and the slogan is, ‘Seconds save lives – clean your hands!’.

“Germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects, like handrails, table tops, or toys, and then transferred to another person’s hands,” the ministry said.

“Removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhoea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.”

To help beat the Covid-19 virus and ensure better health outcomes beyond the pandemic, handwashing with soap and water must be a priority now and, in the future, it added.

During the day, staff members from the ministry visited several schools where they took photographs of pupils washing their hands and posted them to their social media pages.

Young entrepreneurs in the TCI will soon benefit from improved access to financing and marketing resources to aid in business creation and development.

According to Premier Hon. Washington Misick, his Government is looking to establish a Development Finance Institution (DFI) to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs who often face a string of challenges in acquiring start-up financing and other critical resources.

The DFI, once brought into fruition, will be responsible for facilitating the growth and development of small and mediumsized businesses in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“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,” Misick said during a press conference at the

Office of the Premier on Monday, May 3.

“DFI... is a key plank or strategy to find ways of funding SMEs, startups, focus on incubation, focus on acceleration of small businesses to become medium sized businesses and larger businesses.”

The premier introduced the idea during an interview on ‘Financially Speaking’, a talk show with host Drexwell Seymour on Radio Turks and Caicos on April 20 He explained that the institution will be tailored to help entrepreneurs access loan guarantees, microfinance and a range of markets.

“The whole idea was to facilitate the development of entrepreneurs, particularly local entrepreneurs, to hold your hands and to assist them through the process of preparing things like project proposal.”

He said that if they need assistance in marketing a product once they have made it or with financial management the

institution will provide it.

“In other words, there’s a service level agreement between the Government or the industry to invest and to provide that service.”

He further pointed out that the Government will subsidise the DFI, and funding for the new expenditure will be allocated in the 2021-2022 budget.

Misick explained that when the DFI is set up, the Government will consider subsuming the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, which is also responsible for assisting small businesses.

He said: “We will feed into that and get the million dollars that we are giving to CED at the moment now to increase that money significantly allocated to the DFI. “For start-ups, small business and medium enterprises to expand the category that would qualify for those funds and also to be able to provide the same services that we now provide as well.”

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY The extension of the Covid-19 curfew for a reality show film crew and the return to domestic competition for some sports in the TCI were discussed at the 10th meeting of Cabinet.

Governor Nigel Dakin chaired the meeting on Wednesday, April 28, at the Office of the Premier in Providenciales.

All members were present.

According to a Governor’s Office summary sent to press on Monday, May 3, at this meeting Cabinet: - Were updated on the Covid-19 situation in the TCI. - Noted an information paper from the Ministry of Health that provides plans to address travellers arriving into the TCI from Brazil, Venezuela and other high-risk countries.

- Approved the following appointments to the committee that oversees the Infrastructure Improvement Account: 1) Permanent secretary of finance or his/her designate – Appointed as TCIG voting member.

2) Permanent secretary Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure or his/her designate - Appointed as TCIG nonvoting member.

3) Permanent secretary of tourism or his/her designate - Appointed as TCIG non-voting member.

4) David Candib – Appointed as voting Carnival member.

5) Vishal Kakkanad – Appointed as Carnival non-voting member.

6) Desmond Hall – Appointed as Carnival

non-voting member.

- Granted approval for the minister of finance to overturn the decision of the collector of stamp duty and grant the 25 percent waiver under the stamp duty policy for Marcus Howarth.

- Approved a development agreement order regarding a development expansion proposal for JEM TCI Holdings, Bay Resorts, South Caicos.

- Noted the information update from Invest Turks and Caicos regarding Sea-T Adventures and the status of negotiations regarding a development agreement between Sea-T Adventures and TCIG for a cruise terminal on Salt Cay. - Were updated on the outstanding audit of Holiday Villages Dba Club Med. - Agreed the cancellation of the Treasury building project.

- Approved the extension of the Covid-19 curfew to 1am to allow the Forest Production cast, film crew and local employees, to continue filming a reality audio-visual shoot on behalf of NBC Universal. The period of the extension is from April 25 to May 2.

- Approved the Status of Children (Parentage Testing Procedure) Regulations 2020 and bringing into force the Status of Children Ordinance 2019 and the Status of Children (Parentage Testing Procedure) Regulations 2020.

The Status of Children Ordinance was passed in the House of Assembly on the January 28, 2019.

- Approved the application for a licence to: 1) Steven McGill and Elizabeth McGill for the construction of a rock breakwater extending seaward of parcel 60506/61.

2) Peter Nemec for the repair and extension of an existing breakwater located seaward of parcels 60506/59 and 60 and for the construction of a new low-crested groyne extending seaward of the north eastern boundary of parcel 60506/59.

- Approved an application by Quincy Leonard Thomas for the re-parcellation of Crown land parcels 60900/241 and 60900/242 for the purpose of rectifying the encroachment of the residential development on parcel 60900/242 on parcel 60900/241 The re-parcellation is subject to the Crown Land Unit obtaining the consent from the owner and mortgagee/chargee of parcel 60900/242.

- Approved the variation of the lease registered on parcel 60900/241 to reflect the change in parcel number resulting from the re-parcellation of parcels 60900/241 and 242.

- Granted approval for Quincy Thomas to acquire the freehold interest in parcel 60900/241.

- Approved the following appointments to the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Board (TCIAA): Andre Malcolm Junior (existing appointment) - chairman as per section 10(4)(a) of the TCIAAO;

Adriana Gibson (new appointment) - deputy chairman; Kyle Smith (new appointment) – director; Dwayne Gardiner (new appointment) – director; permanent secretary, finance or designate – director; CEO of Airports Authority - ex-officio. The appointments are for a period of two years with effect from October 1.

- Approved the following appointments to Turks and Caicos Islands Ports Authority Board: Tueton Williams (new appointment) – chairman; Kesha Gardiner (new appointment) – deputy chairman; Crosley Bain (new appointment) – member; Tracey Parker-Gray (new appointment) – member; Pastor Dennis Swann (new appointment) – member; PS finance/ nominee – ex-officio member; PS ports –ex-officio member; director of ports – ex-officio member; chief engineer – ex-officio member; collector of customs – ex-officio member. The appointments are for a period of two years with effect from May 1.

- Noted an information paper on the 2020/2021 End of Year Procurement Report.

- Approved commencement of phase two ‘Return to Training-Close Contact’ for all sports, and commencement of phase three ‘Return to Domestic Competition’ for selected sports (track, field, swimming and football) on May 1, subject to appropriate Covid-19 testing or vaccination requirements.

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Stop waiting for the perfect conditions – Now is the time I believe all of us have at least one thing we would like to achieve but we keep procrastinating because we are waiting on the ‘perfect’ time.

The truth is, if you are waiting on perfect conditions, you will be waiting for a very long time because there is no perfect time.

I know the word of Lord in Isaiah 40:31 says: “But those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.”

However, this article is not to contradict the word of Lord.

I believe the Lord has spoken to many of us as to when to start something but we delayed the start of our project because the conditions did not look perfect.

Sometimes the things that we were looking for to get started were right in front of eyes but because they did not look how we expected them to look, we inadvertently overlooked that opportunity and continued

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.

to wait for the perfect conditions.

Whatever you want to do with your life, start now. You do not have to wait until you reach a certain age. You do not have to wait until you go to college. Some of us may not go to college, so why are you waiting.

As you procrastinate on starting your project, you are losing a lot of opportunities.

Stop making excuses on why you have not started as yet.

The truth is many of us are afraid of failure. We are also afraid of what people will think of us if we fail.

We love to use the excuse: “Nothing happens before its time.” The thing is, if you keep saying nothing happens before its time, nothing will happen because you are making an excuse to start something at the perfect time.

You will be waiting all of your life for

the perfect condition but a perfect condition does not exist.

You see, when the Israelites escaped from Egypt they ran into the Red Sea. They probably were afraid of dying and would rather turn faith.

However, God turned that Red Sea into dry land allowing the Israelites to run away successfully.

Therefore, whatever condition you are facing now, do not let it deter you from starting that project.

Stop procrastinating. That husband or wife you are looking for may be right in your presence but because they do not match your external features criteria, you forgo of that opportunity and may end up marrying the wrong person.

That business that you want to start, you think you do have enough money to start.

Start with the little you have. Don’t wait until the economy bounces back, start now because there is no perfect time.

How investors can profit from the impending high inflation Inflation has been a big concern for many investors in recent times. For 40 years the inflation rate was maintained around two percent. However, the pandemic changed everything.

Massive bailouts ensued and global economies began to suffer. Famous investors like Michael Bury and Sven Carlin are warning of an inflation tsunami brewing on the horizon, near seven percent.

The crisis forced many businesses to close, and subsequently federal governments printed money and rolled out enormous stimulus packages worth trillions of dollars to help sustain struggling businesses, fund tax relief and protect the livelihoods of citizens.

With interest rates set at near zero percent the demands for goods and services also increased, taking prices along a similar route, hence an inflation situation is predicted, as

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.

evident in Venezuela – a country torn apart by hyperinflation.

But there is another precursor for inflation, which exists. A global consensus shows that the world’s population is ageing.

The number of people retiring has outpaced young people needed for the workforce.

This is not only true in the developed world, but among Caribbean nations, including the TCI.

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When fewer people are available for employment it means that there is a decrease in production and the price for labour increases and the increases in wages are transferred to consumers - hence, inflation.

But is inflation always a bad thing? Are there lessons for TCI investors? Let’s find out!

Traditionally, a high inflation rate is damaging to an economy, and it can cause uncertainty and wipe off the value of savings.

Most Central Banks target an optimal inflation rate of two percent. In the interim, some economists are advising that countries could target a higher rate over two percent during periods of economic stagnation.

You’d recall, in 2013 to 2014, the Eurozone had a low inflation rate, which corresponded to weak economic growth and high unemployment.

From this phenomenon, many economists

argued, if the European Central Bank (ECB) was willing to target higher inflation rate, then the monetary union could have acquired an increase in GDP. However, it was Ray Dalio, an America investor and hedge fund manager, billionaire and co-chief investment officer at Bridgewater Associates – the world’s largest hedge fund – who suggested ways investors could benefit from high inflation.

The billionaire advised investors to buy real estate directly - as the value for houses increases, so does rent payment.

He explains the maths behind this unique phenomenon.

First, he urges investors to avoid holding cash during high inflationary periods, as the dollar is worth less during these times and considering that debt is the opposite of cash, instead of inflation consuming investors’ cash, rather, it eats into debt.

Investors who are not able to buy directly can buy a real estate investment trust to invest in real estate on their behalf at much lower prices.

If you invest smartly, high inflation does not have to take your money.

Thomas Sowell once said: “Hyperinflation can take virtually your entire life’s savings, without the Government having to bother raising the official tax rate at all.”

Now, you know how it works, avoid losing your cash and invest wisely.

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Is it time for a new USCaricom partnership?

PART TWO Continued from last week: Many of the answers as to what should happen next are contained in a recent short paper ‘Reimagining the US strategy in the Caribbean’ published by the Washington based think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

It proposes linking existing US initiatives into a single comprehensive long-term strategy toward the Caribbean.

This would involve, CSIS suggests, a reimagined Caribbean Basin Initiative that includes services, the broadening of the US-Caribbean Security Initiative beyond its present focus on narcotics interdiction and transnational crime, and the expansion of the range of activities potentially available through the 2016 multi-year US-Caribbean

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

Strategic Engagement Act. Specifically, the paper suggests US investment in diversification to build resilience, support for sustainable projects in the blue economy to create new forms of employment, seeing the region as a target for energy investment and engagement in the context of climate change, and creating opportunities for both development and nearshoring.

As a part of an integrated strategy, it also proposes the US does more through education to develop knowledge-based economies, addresses the gaps in

digital access, and by incentivising investment in infrastructure, meets US concerns about China’s role in the region.

It also stresses the importance of involving the Caribbean’s large diaspora in US reengagement.

What CSIS and others are recommending is a practical, integrated, hands-on approach that involves the private sector, the region, allies, and multilateral institutions in a concerted longterm response that judiciously mixes economic, security and development strategy in support of growth, prosperity, and stability in

the region.

This is not rocket science but requires a joined up whole-of-USgovernment response.

It also needs Caribbean governments and strong nongovernmental voices from the region and diaspora with viable solutions and, a plan and reach, to convince legislators, officials, and the US private sector that there can be mutual gain from a new approach.

A few days ago, president Xi Jinping told the annual Boao Forum for Asia that to create “a future of shared benefits” the world requires “consultation on an equal footing”.

“We must not let the rules set by one or a few countries be imposed on others, or allow unilateralism pursued by certain countries to set the pace for the whole world. What we need in today’s world is justice, not hegemony,” he said.

If the US is truly concerned about offsetting or balancing

China’s multifaceted support and influence in the Caribbean, it must address the idea of shared benefits, reimagine the partnership, recognise the appeal of president Xi’s words, and in response design well-resourced, integrated regional programmes in partnership with the region.

The pandemic may now threaten the region with a hard to recover from form of economic long-Covid, but it also provides the opportunity for the new US administration to respond in a holistic way that shows that its relationship with the region really matters.

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken’s demonstration of commitment and his stated willingness to engage with his US colleague cabinet secretaries on the issues raised is welcome, but what is needed is a long-term integrated programme for the Caribbean that jointly addresses the issues discussed.

It’s okay to not be okay, just don’t give in So much pressure! Online learning, social distancing, mask wearing, returning to the classroom, parents have lost their jobs. This Covid-19 pandemic just won’t go away. To be vaccinated or not be vaccinated?

Yes, these are the pressures that are hovering over our young people.

In this current climate our young people are being overwhelmed by some big decisions and are being affected whether directly or indirectly.

They need to know that it’s okay to not be okay, but it’s not okay to give in.

I was deeply moved to write this article to encourage someone who may be feeling trapped by the new reality.

The fact is, the entire world was turned upside on March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared that Covid-19 was a pandemic.

While there are small steps on a path to recovery, the reality is, everyday there are big decisions to be made and it takes big courage not to give in.

I understand. As senior programme officer in the Department of Youth Affairs, I too

BY NIXON DICKENSON Senior programme officer, Department of Youth Affairs

have to make some big decisions.

Do I become overwhelmed at times? Absolutely! However, I do not give in to the pressures of life, because when you do this, you lose your power of living the purpose driven life that God has intended for you.

In Jeremiah 29:11, God reminds us young people that he knows the plan he has for you.

You may ask, was Covid-19 a part of God’s plan? I would say yes. I think it was. Covid-19 has brought a new kind of pressure to our everyday reality.

But guess what? Pressure makes diamonds! This pressure was not sent to break you, but rather to push you into the next level of endless possibilities.

Let’s take a look at one of the

changes that has been made to your education.

Online learning is now ushering you into an era that will expose you to different careers in technology and open your minds to endless possibilities in learning.

I imagine that your lessons have become more exciting as you are now given the opportunity to be creative and explore using various online learning platforms and apps.

Social media is alive with your innovations and for many of you, you are probably already earning a gainful income from your videos and graphic skills.

A year ago, before Covid-19, you were probably not thinking about using technology in this way.

One year later, you have a beautiful opportunity to use the

technological tools at your disposal to be great. Seize the moment!

You are probably thinking, this sounds easy but what about all the other issues? ‘I can’t be hanging out with my friends as before’, ‘I am always wearing a mask?’, ‘My parents always seemed worried that there is not enough money to cover our bills because of cutbacks at work’, ‘When is this all going to end?’

I cannot tell you that it will end soon, or even how it will end. But let me reassure you that you will get through it.

One year ago, our beautiful country joined the rest of the world in instituting lockdowns to keep our citizens safe.

One year later, although there is still a night-time curfew, we are free to move about and enjoy our normal lives with the limited restrictions of wearing a mask, social distancing and becoming vaccinated to ensure safety.

One year later, many of our students have returned to the classroom and can interact with their peers and teachers.

Meanwhile, in other countries their perspective still remains very grim.

Young people you will have many pressures that come along with having to live and accept a different way of life here in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

You will feel the pain of losses, but you will also experience the joy of winning as long as you keep an open mind and begin to think differently and ‘bigly’.

There are so many role models in our country that are making a difference right now, among the generation Y and Z. These young people are the new movers and shakers and I am excited to see what they are going to do in this country.

While I will refrain from highlighting anyone in particular, I can assure you that these individuals, just like you, have not always felt okay. Again, I say it’s okay to not be okay, but it’s not okay to give in.

Young people be encouraged that you are going to win, because you have a great God on your side who will continue to guide your paths once you trust in him. And I will always seek to empower you because I believe that your future is bright.

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Cargo Express Services celebrates 25 years in business

BY DELANA ISLES Being professional, accountable and accessible is how Cargo Express Services has stayed in business for 25 years, and how it intends to remain for the next 25.

The Weekly News had a candid conversation with managing director Carl Simmons recently as the company celebrated 25 years of service in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Cargo Express Services has been an agent for regional freight shipping company Tropical Shipping in the Turks and Caicos Islands since April 1996.

In the past quarter of a century it has also offered customs brokerage, storage and trucking containers to all inhabited islands and cays.

Asked what these 25 years have meant to him personally and professionally, as a business owner in the TCI, Simmons stated: “Professionally, I think it’s about being accountable, about being accessible and, of course, maintaining a good reputation.

“I think those are the three characteristics that we pride ourselves on.

“As a business owner, you should have a good character about your organisation, your business.

Provide a good service, a seamless service, and be honest with people - if you make a mistake, or get a complaint... you take ownership of the problem, and you find a solution.

“That’s what we do, and that’s how we grow our business.”

The businessman said taking ownership and responsibility is key to success in any business.

ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP The spirit of entrepreneurship in the TCI is high, but according to Simmons, the systems are not in place to nurture this trait in young people, making business ownership harder than it needs to be.

Asked how he managed to overcome the roadblocks, he replied that times have definitely changed, and that today’s generation has it much harder than he did back in the day.

“I think what happened during my time growing up, the bureaucracy in government, as it is today, is different from what it was then.

“If a young person wants to do business in TCI, just for them to go and get a business licence or even have a bank account, is challenging.”

He added: “We say that we want to inspire young men and women, but the hoops and hurdles that they have to jump over to get there is very, very complicated.”

Simmons wants to see some changes in government systems, explaining: “I think governments, not political parties, but governments, the way government systems operate should encourage young entrepreneurs who have aspirations.

“They should make their life a little bit easier to make them feel more accommodated.

“Also, the other thing that I

identified is that the Government should encourage progressive partnerships because the average Turks and Caicos Islanders do not have access to the needed funds that is required to establish a business.”

Simmons said over the years, he and other business people he knows have extended a helping hand to young aspiring entrepreneurs, but there are more who still need help and that’s where the Government should assist.

“When I say progressive partnerships, I am speaking of when an Islander wants to go into business with an expatriate, there should be a way where it can be done where Islanders have full control of the partnership arrangement and they maintain that arrangement, making it so it cannot be changed at any time unless to a family member or another Turks Caicos Islander.”

Simmons said he does not support the 49 to 51 percent arrangement that currently obtains in this sort of partnership, suggesting instead a 55 to 45 percent split with Islanders benefitting from the 55 percent.

“If there’s a 55 percent partnership in favour of Islanders, it presents the opportunity to engage another Islander in the partnership, and I encourage that.”

He is suggesting that a policy of this nature should at least be considered by the Government.

PART OF THE COMMUNITY While he is not one to brag about the work he does in the community, spread about his

office are numerous certificates of thanks from various organisations for the integral part his company plays within the local community.

“We do not publish what we do, but we make ourselves accessible to organisations that are in need.”

The company has an annual partnership arrangement with the Department of Disaster Management and Emergency (DDME), coming to the aid of first responders whenever needed, particularly during hurricane seasons.

During the pandemic, Cargo Express Services was involved in a number of food drives, and received an icon award for being one of the many pandemic heroes.

As it relates to the impact the pandemic has had on the business, Simmons said in 2020, his business decreased by some 49 percent, but that things are now looking better.

“We saw a slight growth around the beginning of 2021, from February to now, and expect that this will continue to grow slowly as time goes on.”

Simmons, like everyone else, is happy for the return of tourists to the Islands.

“We are optimistic, looking towards the future with the Ritz Carlton opening in June or July… in fact we just participated hugely in the import of all the furnishings…”

Simmons stated that pandemic or not, Cargo Express Services will deliver on time.

“Like the rest of the economy, we are rebounding slowly, so I am very optimistic.”

THEN TO NOW Cargo Express Services was established as a satellite branch of regional company Tropical Shipping on April 1, 1996, offering import and export services within the TCI. Simmons said that at the time he had a vision that the TCI was going to grow exponentially and wanted to offer a professional service to the emerging economy.

“The way shipping was done 25 years ago, this type of medium, it was not done professionally.

“It was done on a box type basis, and container service was pretty unscheduled, really inconsistent.”

Simmons said he saw the opportunity to do things in a more professional way, providing a customer friendly shipping service.

“And then I extended my vision with global organisations. I identified Tropical Shipping out of West Palm Beach and negotiated with them for about six to seven months.”

In late 1995, an agency agreement was struck, becoming effective April 1, 1996.

Today, the local agency now has the biggest bonded facility in TCI, with offices in Providenciales, Grand Turk and one staff member in South Caicos.

“We have grown to a household service where we offer every type of service which includes trucking of your containers from the port to your doors, we also offer in house customs brokerage services, we clear your cargo and deliver to your door or your place of business for you,” the businessman said.

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Salt Cay’s District Commissioner, Almaida Wilson, welcomes celebrity explorer Mario Rigby (Kevin Bethel)

Titus with Provo old-timers and avid Salt Cay Note readers, Gilley Williams, Art Pickering and Ralph Wilkie (Angela Gordon)

Provo old-timers, a celebrity explorer and readers across the globe Salt Cay’s place in the world, from Provo to Timbuktu

I thought I recognised their voices and no sooner had I walked into the main area of Provo’s Sharkbite Bar and Grill, than I also recognised the faces that went along with those distinct voices.

There they sat, on an early Tuesday evening, Gilley Williams, Art Pickering and Ralph Wilkie, enjoying a chat and a drink. A former premier and iconic Provo entrepreneur, a legendary diver and founder of Provo’s first dive shop, Provo Turtle Divers, and an old-school, former realtor from the early days.

“Hey Titus, what are you doing away from Salt Cay?” Art Pickering yells across the room. For a fraction of a second I wonder how he, or indeed any of the others around the table, know about my Salt Cay ‘reality’.

“Well, of course we know what you’re up to, we read about it every week!”

After we’ve finished reminiscing about Provo in the ‘good old days’, I receive a request from one of the old-timers, “Hey, you think if we take a photo now, it’ll make it in the paper?” one of them asks. And then it’s back to more storytelling.

I have to say, the best thing about this column is its readers and their feedback. Every week several dozens of them tap their keyboards to comment on previous columns and to make suggestions. Occasionally, some send in photos of themselves reading ‘The Salt Cay Note’, from somewhere on the other side of the globe.

Last week’s piece about the hurricane of 1866 set a new record, with 11,543 readers in 44 countries,

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.

Titus’ Salt Cay stories and photographs can be found on www.saltcaynote.com

as we added Mali to the list.

Wrote one reader and Salt Cay ‘winter resident’ currently in the United States: “I am sure that the storms of September 2017 will never be forgotten by many of us and especially by the 16 brave souls who remained at home on Salt Cay. “Here we just had wind gusts of 60 mph and I can’t imagine how gusts of 220 plus mph must have sounded and felt. I prayed for the safety of you and the other 15 on island and often continue to thank God for keeping each of you safe.

“Not only were no souls lost but no-one sustained any injuries. When I arrived on island and saw the devastation, I realised the awesome power of prayer and the awful devastation of Mother Nature.

Hopefully Salt Cay will never experience another hurricane season like 2017.”

Another reader, based in Mumbai, India, commented as follows: “Hurricanes

A Salt Cay Note reader in Mumbai, India. “During these unimaginably difficult times for my country and the city I live in, it is occasionally a helpful distraction to read about this small island…” (A Shenava)

are disasters that a reader like me from a country of no hurricanes had no real understanding or visualisation of. I pray that you all have a safe 2021.”

She then adds, rather poignantly: “During these unimaginably difficult times for my country and the city I live in, it is occasionally a helpful distraction to read about this small island, so far away, where life seems to continue quite harmoniously in the midst of the worst pandemic in 100 years.

“Salt Cay has been very fortunate and I am sure everyone there appreciates that.” A simple photo of her reading the Salt Cay Note is attached to the letter.

From Provo old-timers and readers from around the world to a visiting celebrity explorer. As the week came to an end, on Friday, April 30, Salt Cay was delighted to welcome Turks and Caicos Islands’ celebrity explorer Mario Rigby, at the starting point of his latest expedition, The Caicos Challenge, as he launched his kayak for his crossing to Grand Turk.

During the six-day long expedition, Mario will be travelling all the way to West Caicos, crossing all eight of the major islands, using human power only.

The Caicos Challenge, covers six disciplines of sport: running, hiking, swimming, cycling, kayaking and paddle-boarding.

After his departure, Salt Cay’s District Commissioner, Madam Almaida Wilson, exclaimed joyously: “This was a very exciting moment and I was thrilled to know that Salt Cay was the first island where he started his journey.”

A few feet away, observing it all from the shady fish and dominoes shack, Lionel the fisherman, while always happy to see visitors, appears slightly less impressed with all the hullabaloo.

“It’s a great day to go fishing,” he remarks as Mario’s kayak moves past the sea wall and out of sight.

And a great day for fishing it turns out to be indeed, as Salt Cay looks back to another interesting week of a variety of contacts with the outside world.

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Government to allocate 250k to kick start credit unions in the TCI

BY OLIVIA ROSE

DDME announces the launch of its Hurricane Preparedness Month campaign (Screenshot/DDME)

Prepare for hurricanes now, urges disaster department Residents are being urged to act now to ‘prevent, prepare and protect’ themselves from storms as Atlantic hurricane season approaches.

On Saturday, May 1, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), launched its annual Hurricane Preparedness Month campaign.

This year’s theme is, ‘Investing in mitigation and preparedness today, for a better tomorrow’.

The main goal of the campaign is to assist stakeholders, residents and business owners in acting to protect themselves and their property through mitigation and preparedness.

Forecasts issued by Colorado State University researchers on April 8 indicated that the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1, will be above average this year.

In total, they forecast 17 possible named storms, with eight predicted

to become hurricanes and four predicted to reach major hurricane strength (category three or higher).

Throughout the month of May and June, the DDME will partner with stakeholders across the islands, local media and businesses to distribute hurricane awareness and preparedness tips.

As part of the campaign, two competitions are scheduled to kick off in May. The first hurricane preparedness video public service announcements competition and the first poetry slam competition are aimed at secondary and college students.

Other campaign activities include several capacity building training sessions in damage assessment, radio and satellite communication, shelter management and more.

These activities were highlighted during the live streamed campaign launch on Monday, May 3, from the DDME’s Providenciales offices

to its Facebook page.

“The DDME cannot overemphasise the importance of early preparation regardless of the predictions,” the department said in a press release the same day.

“Hurricane awareness and readiness can help to reduce the impact of hurricanes on our lives, communities and businesses.

“Research has shown that families, individuals and businesses who know their vulnerability and who have taken concrete steps to prepare for an event are more likely to increase their chances of surviving than those who are not prepared.”

The disaster response during the 2021 hurricane season will be impacted by social and physical distancing protocols and Covid-19 Safety measures outlined by the Ministry of Health.

More information on hurricane preparedness is available at the DDME’s website: www.gov.tc/ ddme

The Government is earmarking a whopping $250,000 to officially get credit unions up and running in the TCI. Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick, who has a long-standing interest in establishing credit unions to assist unbanked and underbanked individuals, said efforts are being made to bring credit unions into fruition.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, May 3, Misick said: “During my previous stint in office, you would know that it was under my administration that we introduced the credit union bill.

“We’re now working to make sure that that becomes a reality as we look at building up capital for investment in the Islands and to assist persons who may be unbanked.

“My Government is providing initially $250,000 in order to kick start this institution.”

The Credit Union Ordinance was approved in the House of Assembly on July 26, 2016.

However, the ordinance was not brought into effect due to a requirement to have regulations and prudential standards

Finance ministry to be moved from premier’s office

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Health ministry releases Covid-19 testing schedule for May All residents can be tested for Covid-19 for free this May. The Ministry of Health has released its testing schedule and said people will be tested on a “first come first served” basis.

In a press release on Tuesday, May 4, the ministry urged attendees to arrive at the location wearing a mask, keeping a six foot distance and carrying photo identification and a pen.

Testing will take place: Grand Turk - Every Tuesday, between 2pm and 4pm at the Gazebo (Pond Street).

South Caicos - Every Tuesday between 9am and 12pm at the Primary Healthcare Clinic.

North and Middle Caicos Every Monday between 9am and 12pm at the Primary Healthcare Clinic in Kew. Every Thursday between 9am and 12pm at the Primary Healthcare Clinic in Bottle Creek.

Every Monday and Thursday between 9am and 12pm at the Middle Caicos Clinic.

Providenciales - The mobile clinic will be parked at the National Stadium on Venetian

Road on Tuesdays, at SMART Downtown on May 13, at Sunny Foods in Blue Hills on May 20 and at the Government Business Centre on Airport Road on May 27.

Anyone with symptoms or signs of Covid-19 should remain at home and instead call the Covid-19 Hotlines on 232-9444 or 333-0911, or 911 if they are very serious.

Symptoms can include fever, headache, dry cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhoea, joint pain, loss of taste and loss of smell.

(subsidiary legislation) in place.

It later became law on August 1, 2019.

In January 2020, the TCI Government joined the World Council of Credit Unions as an associate member in order to begin the development of credit unions in the territory.

The council is the global trade association and development platform for credit unions around the world.

It promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services.

The council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organisations, and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation.

In many countries credit unions play an important role and are known to have contributed to the development of entire communities and can help drive economic growth.

Credit unions also encourage members to save regularly, provide loans at low rates, and help members in need of financial advice and assistance.

The Ministry of Finance will be shifted from the Office of the Premier to allow Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick to prioritise strategy development.

Misick, who currently doubles as the Minister of Finance, made this disclosure at a live streamed press conference in Providenciales on Monday, May 3.

He said: “Finance will be vacated from the premier to another minister, because my focus has to be on developing strategy for long term sustainability for Turks and Caicos.

“If I am focused on ministerial, departmental issues it prevents my office…

[from making sure] that we can deliver on the promises that we made to the people.”

He said his office will be “retooled and upgraded” to allow him to meet those promises.

According to communications officer Nadidja Parker, all changes to ministries and ministerial portfolios will come into effect with the passage of the budget scheduled for June.

Since assuming office in February this year, the Progressive National Party (PNP) Government has rearranged several ministries in an effort to better deliver on its promises, while positioning departments to execute policies and programmes set out in its Citizen’s Contract document.

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Opposition leader condemns Govt’s mandatory vaccination policy for expats

BY OLIVIA ROSE Leader of the Opposition Hon. Edwin Astwood has criticised the Government’s new policy which makes it mandatory for foreign workers to be vaccinated in order to get their work permits renewed.

Astwood, the territory’s former Minister of Health, said during his tenure it was not his intention to force vaccination.

Speaking at the House of Assembly on Thursday, April 29, he said: “In my time I never wanted vaccination to be mandatory for anyone.

“I wanted to continue to encourage people to show them the good reasons, the wonderful reasons why you should take the vaccination.”

He said he also does not like the rule ordering unvaccinated workers in the civil service to be tested every week.

“If we had a simple testing method that you could just blow into a container or so, noninvasive, I can see you saying that.

But to have a Q-tip pushed up your nose every week, I do not agree with that,” he stressed.

Astwood said although it is the Government’s prerogative to put in place measures it deems fit for the protection and safety of the populace, he does not agree with several measures.

“That is something that I wouldn’t have recommended, but that is just me. No matter what Public Health England said or no matter what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said or Pan American Health Organization, I wouldn’t have recommended for our people in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Those two moves I do not like, but again it is the Government’s prerogative to put in their measures.

First contractor summits rescheduled for May Two summits for licensed Government contractors and vendors will now be held in Providenciales and Grand Turk in May. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, Planning and Development will be hosting the summits, with virtual capacity for North and Middle Caicos, South Caicos and Salt Cay. Minister Hon. Akierra Missick first announced the summits during her ministerial statement in the House of Assembly in Grand Turk on March 30 – originally planning them for April.

However, a statement from the Government press office on Friday, April 30, said the summits will now take place in May. They will be held at the Yellowman and Sons

Auditorium in Grand Turk on May 18, and at Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex in Providenciales on May 20, from 1pm.

“We have over $20 million in capital investment that we need your help on, as we build a sustainable and resilient TCI,” Missick said in a video on the TCI Government Facebook page.

Contractors in the family islands can join virtually on Zoom by registering at contractorsummit@gov.tc Hon. Kyle Knowles, MP for Wheeland and West Caicos, said: “Trist me, you don’t want to miss out an opportunity to be registered and an opportunity to bid.

“This is an opportunity for you to help build our country and be a part of it, so come on board and get registered today.”

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Edwin Astwood said he is against the new Covid-19 policies (Screenshot/TCI Government)

I want to go on record saying that I don’t like those two methods put in place,” he argued.

Astwood called on the Government to stick to the measures that have been proven to work.

He said: “I see what you are trying to cure, but mask wearing, social distance and these are the things that work.

“We can do more. We cannot just be lazy about it, I was one of the first people in the Turks and Caicos Islands to get vaccinated.

“I do not agree with making vaccinations mandatory. Just like how salvation is offered to us freely and every Sunday and throughout the week, pastors try to convince people to accept the Lord Jesus and to accept God, we should be doing the same... God never made it mandatory that you have to accept him.”

Astwood underscored that there are pros and cons and people should not be coerced into taking anything against their will.

“Persons with work permits, if you want to enter the TCI you have to be negative. You can be tested when you arrive in the TCI to know that you didn’t bring anything in.

“And while they are here, we have to encourage them to be vaccinated. Persons may have different religious or spiritual beliefs or personal beliefs.”

During its meeting on April 21, Cabinet approved the development of an official Turks and Caicos Covid-19 Exit Strategy through a structured vaccination programme.

It includes amendments to the Immigration Ordinance making vaccination mandatory for all work permit holders by July.

On April 26, Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education, Labour and

Employment, said the Government will be enforcing this policy.

This came as the Government grappled with the possibility of having a large batch of expired Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on its hands as vaccination uptake rates slowed.

On April 30, the TCI Human Rights Commission said it does not believe the Government’s recent policies have contravened any rights enshrined in the territory’s constitution.

They have, in fact, been implemented for the protection of the public in this time of emergency, are reasonable and proportionate and “in the best interest of the greater good”.

The commission released a report to media on its examination of the Government’s latest pandemic regulations as agreed to in a Cabinet meeting on April 21.

Vaccinated residents waived from re-entry tests Returning residents who are fully vaccinated will not be required to upload a Covid-19 PCR negative test result to the TCI Assured Portal as of Saturday, May 1.

That is according to a Government press release on April 28, following a Cabinet meeting on April 21 during which the development of a TCI Covid-19 Exit Strategy was discussed.

To benefit from this waiver,

returning residents will need to have had both vaccine shots in the TCI over two weeks prior to travel and have their name on the vaccination register.

They must then type in their unique vaccination number provided on their vaccination card or name and date of birth when prompted on the TCI Assured Portal.

Anyone who was vaccinated

outside of the TCI does not qualify and must upload a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken five days before date of arrival, onto the TCI Assured Portal.

All travellers have to apply to the portal for approval to enter the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The TCI Assured Portal can be accessed at travelauthorisation. turksandcaicostourism.com

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Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick (Screenshot/TCI Government)

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Opposition Appointed Member Hon. Alvin Garland (Facebook/PDM)

Premier accused of ‘political victimisation’ over statutory board appointments

BY OLIVIA ROSE “We have a country to run and at the end of the day, if the country does well, good policies are in place, progress is made, good decisions are made, then we all prosper.”

That’s according to Premier Hon. Washington Misick, who said that his Government has been accused of “political victimisation” over recent appointments of statutory boards.

However, these appointments were made to ensure the continued growth and development of the TCI, he assured during a press

conference on Monday, May 3.

The premier’s remarks came after Opposition appointed member Hon. Alvin Garland accused the Progressive National Party (PNP) Government of victimising TC Islanders.

He said in the House of Assembly on Thursday, April 29, that it is “indiscriminately removing” members from statutory boards without proper notice.

Misick explained that a number of statutory boards require people with various expertise and as such the appointment of these boards was an extensive and thorough

Vacationers’ passports must be valid for only three months Due to the difficulties in renewing passports during the Covid-19 pandemic, the TCI Government has adjusted its entry requirements.

Now visitors only need three months validity on their passports before expiration on entering the territory – compared to previous requirements of six months.

This new rule began on May 1, and will remain in effect for one year before being reviewed.

“This change in policy is strictly relating to the Turks and Caicos Islands,” a Government press release said on Thursday, April 29.

“This policy has no influence over travel requirements for other countries. Please be guided accordingly.”

During a meeting of Cabinet on April 21, members approved the publication of the policy statement on the relaxation of passport validity.

process.

“In some cases, because of the specialised nature of the boards, we would require specialist persons,” he said.

“But in most cases would require the skills of an attorney or an accountant or someone with other particular management skills and also technical skills and experience and expertise.”

The premier stressed that in each case, it required detailed analysis of the person’s resume, as is recommended in a 2017 report on the TCI’s statutory bodies.

“I know we would have been accused of political victimisation, but I can tell you that there are more PNPs who are upset with me because they were not appointed to boards.”

Misick said several statutory boards are supported and mandated by the Government to operate on its and the people’s behalf, which means that strict regulations must be adhered to.

He reminded that in 2017 a report conducted by former chief financial officer (CFO) Stephen Turnbull, who examined the state of affairs of semi-autonomous bodies in the territory, unearthed “damning” ineptitude and underperformance of several boards.

“It’s damning from the perspective that there are some boards who have not been operating within the confines of the PMF or good governance policy,” Misick said, “and some boards are populated with persons who have absolutely no idea or absolutely

no interest in the longevity or the sustainability of the board or its contribution to the country.

“The possibility or the potential exposure for liability by the Government is accentuated when the board performs poorly and doesn’t follow the guidelines of the public finance management ordinance.”

He said the 2017 report called for boards to be occupied by people who can contribute to the survivability of the board as well as the sustained development of the territory.

CORRUPT BOARDS Premier Misick recently revealed that corrupt practices had been uncovered at a number of statutory boards in the territory.

Addressing the House of Assembly in Grand Turk on Thursday, April 29, he said: “We have a situation, I am told, and I am going to look into it, where one chairman of a board gave himself a bonus of $20,000.

“We have situations in many boards where the contingent liability to the Government is increasing. We have boards that have been mismanaged.

“We have boards that depend on Government for supplementary funding that are completely broke.”

He continued: “I can tell you as it relates to one board in particular, rental contracts were offered without proper authorisation by the board itself.

“You have a situation where rents were paid six months before

the building was occupied and to this date there are no furniture in the building; and people are standing around.”

Although he did not disclose the corrupt boards or name individuals, he stressed that the onus is upon his Government to ensure transparency and accountability to taxpayers.

He added: “I am here to do this work and I come here to make sure that it’s done properly and transparently.”

However, Opposition Appointed Member Hon. Alvin Garland during the House of Assembly meeting said the Government’s approach to board appointments is further dividing the nation.

“We have seen over the past three weeks Turks and Caicos Islanders being indiscriminately removed from statutory boards without cause or reason”, Garland said.

He alleged that some of the members that have had their memberships revoked were not even given the courtesy of a notice that their memberships were terminated.

“They had to find out on the streets that they are no longer members of these boards for which they were appointed.

“There were members that had two or three years left on their appointments and looked forward to serving their country as members on the boards to which they were appointed.

“This is not an action of uniting the people but rather pulling them further apart.”

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New deputy director says RTC will not be ‘just a radio station’ Experienced media practitioner Damian Wilson has been appointed as the new deputy director of Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC).

The Grand Turk native said it is “a great honour” for him to take on the role, adding that he has loved media, in particular radio, for most of his life.

“I see my return to RTC as an opportunity to make further contributions in the advancement of our country,” he said, “as RTC has the building blocks to be a top regional media house, and my focus is to get us there and beyond.”

The Office of the Deputy Governor announced the new appointment in a press release on Monday, May 3.

It explained that Wilson has over 14 years of experience in the media and communications industry in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

He previously served as a marketing and communications executive with Digicel TCI and as an announcer and sales and marketing officer with Radio Turks and Caicos.

Wilson was then appointed to the post of policy support/media

and civil society liaison manager in the Governor’s Office.

There he assisted with policy and legislative developments in education and the environment and was responsible for all public communications, including digital and traditional media.

He also organised the governor’s public engagement activities and worked with colleagues on the marketing and administration of the UK Chevening Scholarship Programme.

The former alum of the TCI Community College holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Media, Communication and Journalism from the University of Buckingham.

He holds several other certifications and is currently looking to pursue professional chartership as a public relations practitioner.

“Public service broadcasting plays a key role in many developed societies across the world and to help lead such an organisation is a true privilege of service to the people of the TCI,” Wilson said.

He added that he sees his return to RTC as an opportunity to

Free lateral flow testing available in private clinics The Ministry of Health has signed a memorandum of understanding with private healthcare clinics to provide residents with free screening for Covid-19 using lateral flow devices.

This initiative is to increase accessibility to testing in order to gain a better understanding of the disease in the community and ultimately inform public health decisions.

The ministry has provided lateral flow devices (rapid antigen tests) for use in the private sector and will continue on an ongoing basis, it said in a press release on Thursday, April 29.

The results will not be issued for travel purposes as the initiative is for screening only. “…early detection of cases is needed to prevent disease

spread, coupled with the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination campaign,” the statement said.

“As the number of visitors to the Islands continue to increase, we must remain vigilant for any shift in the TCI’s Covid-19 position.”

For routine screening, residents can contact their local healthcare provider or the Primary Healthcare Department.

Anyone with symptoms or signs of Covid-19 should remain at home and instead call the Covid-19 Hotlines on 232-9444 or 333-0911, or 911 if they are very serious.

Symptoms can include fever, headache, dry cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhoea, joint pain, loss of taste and loss of smell.

For more information visit www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/

make further contributions in the advancement of the territory.

“RTC has the building blocks to be a top regional media house, and my focus is to get us there and beyond.

“Times are changing and, like every institution, the organisation must be able to adapt to those changes so it remains relevant and fulfils its purpose.

“This is why I believe it is time for RTC to move beyond being just a radio station and we will be working on this over the next few years.”

Anya Williams, Deputy Governor and head of the public service said Wilson’s private and public sector experience has ably prepared him for this role.

“He has a great vision for not only RTC, but also the entire communications sector in the Turks and Caicos Islands and we look forward to working with him to deliver on that vision.”

Damian Wilson is the new deputy director of Radio Turks and Caicos (TCI Government)

Police shooting of suspect under investigation Two police officers discharged their firearms during an arrest on Saturday, May 1, believing they had been shot at. The matter is under investigation.

A police press release the next day explained that the incident happened at about 8.20pm when a police patrol in Five Cays, Providenciales, was involved in the arrest of an individual.

It is not believed that any member of the public was injured, and the police officers involved did not suffer any injury.

The circumstances surrounding this incident and the discharge of the police firearms are, as a matter of routine, under review, the press release said. No more information was released.

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting said that while the circumstances are under investigation, any attack on police officers will not be tolerated.

“Being assaulted is not part of a police officer’s job, and officers have the right to expect to return safely home to their families at the

end of their shift.

“My officers confront dangerous situations every day on behalf of their community. In doing so, they will protect themselves from those people who seek to put them at risk.”

He stressed that any threat to them will be dealt with proportionately and within a legal framework.

“However, let me be clear if you threaten officers, expect a response that is immediate and uncompromising.”

Several police shootings have been investigated over the past five years, but the resultant reports have not yet been released to the press.

On August 27, 2020, police officers shot a 21-year-old man in Grace Bay Village, Providenciales, after coming across what they deemed as “suspicious circumstances”.

The injured man was treated at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for a single gunshot wound to his upper body and later discharged.

The events surrounding the incident went under investigation.

It was not made clear if this was an internal or independent investigation.

On November 24, 2018, a marine police officer fired a shot at an illegal fishing boat during the capture and arrest of eight men.

One of the arrested men received a gunshot injury to the upper arm.

He received medical attention and was later released.

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Force investigated the shooting.

On December 10, 2016, a police officer shot a 17-year-old boy in Grand Turk during a burglary attempt.

The teenager received nonlife-threatening injuries and was treated for his wounds.

The Royal Bermuda Police Service carried out an investigation into the circumstances around this incident.

Anyone with information on any incident can call 911 or contact Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

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Regional News Cayman Islands: Governor asks UK to include Overseas Territories in vaccine passport app CAYMAN should be included in any vaccine passport project used by the UK, Governor Martyn Roper announced on Wednesday.

“We have asked the UK that if they roll out some kind of vaccine passport that the Overseas Territories are included as part of that, because we’ve been part of a rollout of the vaccine programme that the UK has provided,” Roper explained during today’s COVID-19 press conference, in response to questions from the Compass.

As to the mechanisms of how any potential vaccine passport might work, Roper said the UK was leaning towards “using some kind of app where you’ll have to show your test results, your vaccine”.

While Roper stressed that the current focus in the UK remains on “getting holidays to Europe going” as per the road map laid out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he added, “we’re watching it all very closely and need to make sure we’re in the right place as soon as that begins”.

When asked about whether the Public Health-issued certificates provided as part of Cayman’s vaccination programme would be acceptable documentation for international travel, Premier Wayne Panton said it was difficult to clarify, but “on the face of it, they should be acceptable”.

Roper also stressed he was “very keen” that the air-bridges established with the UK be maintained.

A Haitian holds a copy of the constitution while protesting.

Haiti to Hold Referendum in June Governor Martyn Roper answers questions from the media at the briefing on 5 May. (Cayman Compass photo)

“We are keen to keep going the current fortnightly arrangement; but also BA are quite keen to get back to a commercial situation particularly with the US,” Roper said.

The governor stated that there were “another couple of flights in the pipeline to be confirmed soon”.

He added that discussions were ongoing in terms of any longer-term arrangement.

Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there would be “at least three more” air-bridge flights.

“How we continue depends a lot on how the vaccine goes, whether we maintain how it is now or whether we do more flights. But we don’t want to

say that and make people’s hopes get too high, but we will be giving more info in the coming weeks,” Bryan set out.

The PACT government did not specify any further reduction in quarantine arrangements for incoming travellers or set out a timetable for reopening Cayman’s borders.

However, Health Minister Sabrina Turner said consideration was being given to removing the requirement for a PCR test taken 72 hours before entering Cayman for travellers who have completed their vaccination course no less than two weeks before arrival. (Cayman Compass)

HAITI has signaled its intention to hold a controversial referendum ahead of presidential and general elections despite growing international criticism.

“A referendum is an act of sovereignty. It essentially concerns Haitians: they are the ones who decide whether or not they want a referendum to change the Constitution,” Prime Minister Claude Joseph told a news conference on Tuesday.

Port au Prince says while it does not intend to abandon its project it remains open to dialogue.

“Some of the concerns expressed by our international friends are wellfounded and legitimate,” Joseph told his first news conference since he was appointed Prime Minister on April 14.

“A referendum must indeed be an inclusive process, that’s why the president has initiated the process of dialogue,” he added.

The United States last week reiterated its position that elections should be held in the country.

Washington has also said it does not intend to provide financial support for the constitutional referendum.

“We have repeatedly stated that constitutional reform is for the Haitian people to decide.

We’ve emphasized to the Haitian government that the US government will not provide financial support for a constitutional referendum,” said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

President Jovenel Moise, who has been facing calls for his resignation, has been ruling by decree after legislative elections due in 2018 were delayed and following disputes on when his own term ends. In addition to presidential, legislative and local elections in September, Moise wants to submit a new draft of the constitution to a popular vote on June 27.

Antigua PM warns of mandatory vaccination for nationals PRIME Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne has warned of the possibility of implementing a mandatory vaccination programme as he criticized persons who were encouraging others not to participate in the national vaccination programme aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“This is not a threat,” Browne said on his weekend radio programme, saying that the pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the socioeconomic development of the island since the first case was diagnosed last March.

“We are struggling on a monthly basis to meet salaries and wages.

Antigua and Barbuda is one of the hardest-hit countries, one of the most vulnerable, and you are telling me that we have the luxury of not getting vaccinated?

“Well I want to say definitively to the people of Antigua and Barbuda that we do not have the luxury of not getting vaccinated and if we do not get the herd immunity perhaps in the

next 60 to 90 days there is going to be weeping and gnashing of teeth in this country,” Browne said, adding “that is the reality of it.

“So people need to take responsibility and go out there and get vaccinated. You got to do it for yourself, for your children, your friends, the entire community and also for future generations because as I said the economic and social scars they are getting deeper and deeper day by day.

“This type of hesitancy and reluctance to get vaccinated is just totally unacceptable. I mean we have been trying to avoid introducing any mandatory requirements for vaccinations, but I want to signal here, if we have to do it we will do so.

“It is going to be an inescapable fact that our people have no choice but to get vaccinated, they either do so voluntarily to protect lives and livelihoods or be forced to do so,” Browne told radio listeners.

He said that he was also disappointed that persons who are aspiring to become leaders in the

Gaston Browne said that it was necessary for Antigua to meet herd immunity within the next two to three months.

country were aiding and abetting persons not to take the vaccine in a bid to make his administration look bad.

“In other words, they feel if they undermine the process and the people will suffer for say another six more months to a year that will perhaps give them a better chance of forming the government.

“But I ask the question if you were

to form the government …where are you going to get the money to run the country? How are you going to resolve the deep wounds that would have been inflicted by Covid? It is in no one’s interest to undermine the vaccination process.”

He said the recent decision by the United States to issue a Level Four travel advisory for Antigua and Barbuda has already started to be

felt with students from an offshore medical school questioning the level of illness on the island.

“How our hotel workers are going to get back to work if we cannot re-open the country’s economy safely and where will we get money to survive? We do not have any stimulus to give them, we just don’t have the money,” Browne said.

He told radio listeners that refusals to get vaccinated are delaying herd immunity, insisting “we are putting an entire population at risk.

“We have the weapon to deal with Covid and if these individuals refuse to avail themselves of the vaccines and allow a third wave to come and wipe out even more people than you have, hospitalizations, and we can’t even recover the economy…then we have to blame these irresponsible persons.

He said that during the second wave of the pandemic as many as 28 people had died as a result, and some others, whose deaths were not yet classified as having succumbed to the virus.

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Regional News D’Aguilar: More visitors every month in the Bahamas TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said on Tuesday that visitor arrivals to The Bahamas are increasing “every month” after 64,047 non-residents bought travel health visas to the country in April.

This represents about a six percent increase from the month before, however the travel numbers are far below pre-pandemic levels.

According to the latest data released by tourism officials, in November 2020, 13,994 foreign visitors bought travel health visas; 32,061 foreign visitors made visa purchases in December 2020; 20,768 did in January 2021 and 28,425 did in February.

March saw 60,497 people purchasing the travel visas, while April had 64,047.

However, this comes after a recent Central Bank report revealed that total foreign arrivals in the country declined by nearly 80 percent in March.

Speaking to reporters outside Cabinet yesterday, Mr D’Aguilar said while the numbers are still a far cry from what the country saw

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said that the number of foreign arrivals is increasing every month.

prior to COVID, the figures indicate that The Bahamas is making some progress.

However, he also noted it would take some time before the nation fully recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The good news is the number of foreign arrivals (is) increasing

every month so it’s heading in the right direction. The bad news is it’s still 20, 30, 40 percent of what it used to be,” he said before going to a Cabinet meeting.

“So, I think it’s always important to put in perspective that we are nowhere (near our) 2019 numbers and that’s understandable and we’re still in the throes of this pandemic and it’s going to take time as persons get vaccinated and feel safe enough to travel for them to think about a holiday.

“But, I could say the numbers

are ever increasing and persons are obviously interested in a warm weather destination and they’re choosing the Bahamas but it’s still going to take some time for us to get back where we used to be but the good news is it’s heading in the right direction.”

According to the country’s latest travel amendments, fully vaccinated visitors who have passed the twoweek immunity period are now allowed entry to The Bahamas without having to take a COVID test.

Fully vaccinated travellers are also exempted from testing requirements when travelling domestically from New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Exuma and Eleuthera to any other island.

Asked if officials have seen an uptick in travel applications since the latest travel announcements, Mr D’Aguilar replied that it’s still too early to tell.

He told reporters: “So, if I look at the health visa as an indicator and the number of applications that we’re receiving every day, that number is ever increasing so while it’s too early to tell (as) we’re only on day four, I think the indication is that more and more people are applying for a health visa based on the fact that they’re vaccinated.

“What is interesting is once

people have gotten vaccinated, they want to get ahead of the decision to travel or not to travel to the Bahamas and they’re making applications for health visas months in advance and that’s begging to add traffic to the application process.

“We are not there yet but once you have determined to be vaccinated, every time you apply for a health visa, the system will look to see that you have been vaccinated and your vaccination records have been vetted and you’ll be automatically approved for travel, thereby reducing the need to check every single travel request as they come into the country.”

In an interview with The Tribune on Sunday, Mr D’Aguilar raised concern about the possibility of people uploading false vaccination documents, given the fact that many US states and other countries use different vaccination cards.

However, yesterday he reiterated that officials are currently working on a method to ensure visitors are not seeking to enter the country by fraudulent means when applying for travel health visas.

“But, for the time being, we think that the records that people are presenting are genuine and we’re just developing a mechanism on how best to validate that,” he added.

(Tribune242)

The Bahamas waives testing requirements for vaccinated travellers David Burt said the Government was “determined to move Bermuda beyond this pandemic”.

Burt defends quarantine rules in face of legal challenge AN ORDER for unvaccinated travellers to quarantine from next month was defended by David Burt, the Premier, after the threat of a legal challenge was raised last week.

Mr Burt emphasised full details would be given on Thursday, four weeks ahead of the requirement for a 14-day supervised quarantine to be paid for by travellers, to give people time to prepare.

He said the Government was “determined to move Bermuda beyond this pandemic”.

Mr Burt pointed to Trinidad and Tobago, a fellow Caricom country that last week entered “a three-week lockdown due to the importation of the P1 Variant from Brazil”.

“Strong leadership requires decisive action so that our small businesses can re-open and not face the uncertainty of having to close

again in the future,” he said.

The Premier spoke after Mark Pettingill, a lawyer and former Attorney-General, called the introduction of quarantine for unvaccinated travellers “incarceration” and said he had clients prepared to launch a constitutional challenge.

Mr Burt countered that students deserved to know their schooling would not continue to be disrupted, and the community would be able to gather again for birthdays, weddings and funerals.

He added: “It’s important for all Bermudians to remember that supervised quarantine has been very effective in many countries that have eliminated local transmission, and their societies have returned to normal holding large events without masks.

THE Bahamas is making it even easier for travelers to enjoy a relaxing Caribbean vacation by waiving all pre-travel testing requirements for anyone who is fully vaccinated.

Fully vaccinated tourists heading to the island chain — renowned for pristine beaches, over-the-top (and safe) resorts, and a buzzy art scene — may now upload proof of their vaccination in lieu of pretravel COVID-19 testing and won’t be required to undergo any testing before or after arriving, according to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Currently, the Bahamas is accepting Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca vaccines.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention card or another government issued vaccine record card are considered acceptable forms of proof.

Unvaccinated travelers are also allowed to head to the Bahamas, but must show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than five days before arriving.

Unvaccinated travelers are also required to complete a daily health questionnaire and take a rapid COVID-19 antigen test on the fifth

The Bahamas is looking to revive its tourism.

day of their trip.

Children 10 and younger are also exempt from testing.

All travelers to the Bahamas, regardless of their vaccination status, must apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa, which includes COVID-19 health insurance.

While on the islands, the Bahamas requires everyone to wear a face mask in situations where people can’t social distance (like while traveling in a taxi or checking into a hotel).

The Bahamas isn’t alone in waiving pre-travel testing

requirements for vaccinated tourists.

Several countries have eased restrictions for vaccinated travelers, including Croatia, Greece, and fellow Caribbean destinations Grenada and the British Virgin Islands.

If a trip to the Bahamas isn’t on the itinerary at the moment, those looking for an escape can visit the island virtually with cooking lessons, cocktail sessions (learn how to make the the Bahama Mama), and even dance classes with stepby-step instructions from Junkanoo (or Bahamian carnival) dancers.

(Travellandleisure.com)

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Covid: Give jabs to poorer hotspots before boosters, urges WHO envoy WEALTHY countries including the UK should send spare vaccine doses to virus-hit nations before organising booster jabs, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said.

Special envoy David Nabarro told the BBC top-ups and extra vaccinations “should come a bit later”.

He said Covid was “bigger than ever, it’s fiercer than ever and it’s causing more distress than ever” worldwide.

The UK has said its booster programme could start as early as September.

The government has also pledged to donate surplus vaccine doses to poorer nations.

But the WHO has urged richer countries to do more - and sooner - as Covid cases surge in countries, including India and South Asian nations.

Mr Nabarro told BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme the virus was now spreading in places where testing was poor - so the numbers being reported risked being a “major under-estimate”.

“This is a bad phase,” he said.

As foreign ministers of the G7 group of countries met in London, he urged leaders to begin to distribute

spare doses to those countries in the grip of the virus amid a global shortage of supply.

He said he wanted “to plead with G7 leaders, with G20 leaders, with every leader, with everybody who’s got influence, to please recognise that we’ve got to try to get vaccines distributed to those who need them the most now in this period of acute shortage of supply”.

Mr Nabarro added that “top-ups and other extra things and extra protection for people in the wealthy countries... should come a bit later”.

It comes after UK Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said extra funding would fast-track new vaccines to “future-proof” the UK against new virus variants.

Existing vaccines protect against variants such as the one found in Kent, but experts say the UK needs to be prepared as the virus keeps on mutating.

Mr Zahawi said the £29.3m funding increase would improve testing facilities at Porton Down research laboratory.

He also said the booster programme could begin in September “or later in the year, or early next year”.

He told BBC Breakfast clinicians

Some countries are experiencing a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases.

would consider how well the protection from vaccines had lasted when deciding when to begin rolling out the programme.

Last week, the UK government ordered an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which it said would be used alongside other vaccines for the boosters.

Following the funding announcement, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are committed to supporting the UK’s flourishing life-sciences industry -

and this announcement is yet another critical way we will build back better to protect the country over the coming months and years.”

UK Health Security Agency chief executive Dr Jenny Harries said: “A new variant that can escape the current vaccines is the greatest risk of a third wave.

“This new investment will help us stay one step ahead of the virus by doubling our capacity to test vaccine effectiveness against emerging variants.

“While we expect the existing vaccines to offer protection against new variants, particularly preventing serious illness and death, it is important that we continue to monitor the picture as it develops.”

The government has already announced a deal with biopharmaceutical company CureVac to develop vaccines against future variants, with 50 million doses pre-ordered.

Prof Neil Ferguson, an expert on the spread of infectious diseases who sits on the government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said new variants emerging posed the biggest risk to the UK’s progress in the pandemic.

“In the worst case scenario, if we have a new variant pop up which does manage to evade the vaccines, say late summer or early autumn, there may be a need to roll back on some of these measures (being eased) at least temporarily until we can boost people’s immunity,” he told the BBC. “Do I think it’s likely to happen?

No, I don’t. I think we are much more likely to be on a steady course now out of this pandemic, at least in this country.” (BBC)

UK sends patrol ships to British island amid row with France over fishing rights TWO BRITISH offshore patrol vessels will be sent to the island of Jersey “as a precautionary measure” amid an escalating row over fisheries with France, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The decision was the result of a discussion between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and local officials about “the prospect of a blockade” of Jersey capital Saint Helier, the statement read.

It comes after French maritime minister Annick Girardin threatened to cut electricity to the self-governing island of Jersey -- which is off the coast of France and receives 95% of its electricity from there -- as a “retaliatory measure” for restricting fishing boat access.

French local authorities also shut down their representation in the island’s capital Saint Helier on Monday.

The self-governing island of Jersey is one of the Channel Islands, sitting just 14 miles off the French coast. While not technically part of the United Kingdom, the islands are crown dependencies, defended and internationally represented by the UK government.

France has accused the Jersey government -- which issued 41 fishing permits to French vessels on April 30 -- of placing “unilateral” restrictions on the trawlers.

“Regarding Jersey, I’ll remind you, for example, of electricity

The village of Saint Aubin, on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. France has threatened to cut off electricity to the island in a spat over fishing rights.

transportation via undersea cable,” Girardin said Tuesday. “We have means at our disposal. And even if it’d be sad to get to that point, we’ll get there if we must.”

Jersey Electricity, the main electricity provider to the island, says more than 95% of the electricity the island purchases is from France and is transported via submarine cables.

In a statement, Jersey’s Minister for External Relations, Sen. Ian Gorst, said the island had been informed by France and the European Union “that they are unhappy with the conditions placed on fishing licenses and fishing in general.”

“Such complaints are taken very seriously, and the Government will respond in full,” Gorst said.

“However, the Government of Jersey has acted on legal advice, in good faith, and with due regard to non-discriminatory and scientific principles at every stage of these proceedings.”

He added Jersey regretted a recent decision by French local authorities in neighboring Normandy to shut down their representation on the

island, saying it was based on a “misunderstanding that can be put right.”

“We want to heal the relationship as soon as possible, and we hope the (Normandy authorities) will take the opportunity to reverse the decision,” Gorst said.

The UK and EU reached a postBrexit trade agreement on December 24, which came into force on January 1 when Britain left the EU’s single market and customs union.

The Jersey spat is part of an escalating dispute between the EU and the UK over fishing rights, with boats from both sides facing administrative hurdles and being turned away over paperwork.

“It is important that we right away condemn this move, I did so with the (European) Commission, condemning the breach of the Brexit agreement,” Girardin said, warning the Jersey move “would set a dangerous precedent for access elsewhere.”

Girardin’s threat is reminiscent of former French President Charles de Gaulle’s blockade against the Principality of Monaco in October 1962 as part of a dispute over taxation.

According to archives from the French Assembly, the move had a “psychological impact” on the local population that feared water, gas and electricity provided by France would be cut. The blockade only lasted a few hours. (CNN)

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India Covid: Government says ‘double mutant’ linked to surge INDIA has said a “double mutant variant” of the coronavirus first discovered there in March may be “linked” to a deadly second wave there.

Samples containing the mutant or B.1.617 variant - have been found in several states with high case numbers.

An official with the National Centre for Disease Control said however, that they had still been unable to “fully” establish a correlation.

A double mutant is when two mutations come together in the same virus.

Meanwhile, India reported a record 412,000 cases in the space of 24 hours on Wednesday, and 3,980 deaths.

The government’s top scientific adviser also warned a third wave is inevitable.

Speaking at a health ministry news briefing, K VijayRaghavan admitted that experts had not anticipated the “ferocity” of the surge in cases.

“Phase three is inevitable, given

the high levels of circulating virus,” he said at a news briefing. “But it is not clear on what timescale this phase three will occur... We should prepare for new waves.”

The current surge of the virus has already overwhelmed the healthcare system with hospital beds, oxygen and even crematorium space in short supply.

Several states are under localised lockdowns and curfews, but the government is reluctant to impose a national lockdown, for fear of the impact on the economy.

Out of roughly 13,000 samples sequenced, more than 3,500 were found to be variants of concern across eight states.

The B.1.617 variant was found in several states reporting a surge including Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.

For more than a month, Delhi insisted that the B.1.617 variant had no link to the current surge.

Officials have also denied that the rise in cases is linked to the

India says “double mutant variant” responsible for deadly Covid wave.

British, South African and Brazilian mutations.

Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel told the BBC’s Vikas Pandey earlier that India started seriously looking at mutations fairly late, with sequencing efforts only “properly started” in mid-February 2021.

India is sequencing just over 1% of all samples at the moment. “In

comparison, the UK was sequencing at 5-6% at the peak of the pandemic.

But you can’t build such capacity overnight,” he said.

And although the central government now says there is a correlation, it added the link is not “fully established”.

“Its epidemiological and clinical correlation is not

fully established…without the correlation, we cannot establish direct linkage to any surge.

However, we have advised states to strengthen public health response — increase testing, quick isolation, prevent crowds, vaccination,” Sujeet Singh, National Centre for Disease Control said A number of states reported their highest fatalities in a single day on Wednesday - including the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab as well as Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south.

The western state of Maharashtra, which has had the highest caseload throughout the pandemic, reported 920 deaths.

However, experts say the tally could be far higher due to reduced testing, and under-reporting of deaths.

In a weekly report, the World Heath Organization said that India accounted for nearly half the coronavirus cases reported worldwide last week, and a quarter of deaths. (BBC)

US birth rate falls 4% to its lowest point ever THE American birth rate fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2020, with the lowest number of babies born since 1979, according to a new report.

Some 3.6 million babies were born in the US in 2020 - marking a 4% decline from the year before, found the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics.

The slump was seen across all recorded ethnicities and origins, according to the findings.

The national picture mirrors a decline in births seen worldwide, a trend some experts say has been accelerated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In the CDC report, demographers examined the country’s general fertility rate, which compares the number of live births with the number of women considered to be of childbearing age - between 15 and 44 years old.

In 2020, the general fertility rate in the US was about 56 births per 1,000 women - the lowest rate on record and about half of what it was in the early 1960s.

The decline in birth rates was seen across all measured racial and ethnic groups. Births dropped by 4% among white, black and Latina women, 9% for Asian women, 3% for Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders and 7% for Native American and Alaska native women.

The report also analysed the total US fertility rate, which estimates how many babies a hypothetical group of 1,000 women would have

American women are becoming mothers later in life - a phenomenon tied to increases in educational attainment, growing labour force participation and delays in marriage.

over their lifetime based on actual birth rates. For a generation to exactly replace itself, this number must be at or above 2.1.

According to the CDC, this rate has generally been “below replacement” since 1971 and has consistently been below replacement since 2007. Today, the US total fertility rate sits at 1.6 - another record low.

Experts say the country’s tumbling birth rate is closely linked to the average age of American mothers.

Women are becoming mothers later in life - a phenomenon tied to increases in educational attainment, growing labour force participation

and delays in marriage, according to the Pew Research Center. The average age of mothers at first birth is 27, up from 23 in 2010, recent CDC data has found.

This changing picture of motherhood has been driven in part by declines in pregnancy among teenagers. The birth rates among teenagers aged 15-19 had the steepest decline of all age groups: down by 8% in 2020 to around 15 births per 1,000 females.

The National Center for Health Statistics has said it is too early to determine whether the pandemic had a significant effect on birth rates because this year’s data is in keeping

with past trends. But initial research suggests that Covid-19 may have compounded existing patterns.

In a June 2020 study by the Guttmacher Institute, one in three US women said that because of Covid-19, they were likely to delay having children or have fewer children altogether. And researchers from the Brookings Institution - who predicted a “large, lasting baby bust” due to Covid-19 - have suggested that the anxiety and economic uncertainty wrought by the pandemic will further depress birth rates going forward.

Data from the CDC shows births falling most sharply toward the end

of last year when babies conceived at the start of the pandemic would have been born.

The slowing US birth rate is echoed by worldwide trends.

While wealthy countries like Germany and Japan have seen slowing birth rates for some time, the same is now happening in middleincome countries as well, including Thailand and Brazil. Globally, the fertility rate is expected to fall below replacement levels - 2.1 births per woman - by 2070, according to a 2019 report from the UN. By the end of this century, the report found, the world’s population is projected to virtually stop growing for the first time in history. And a widely cited study published in the Lancet last year suggested this population peak would come even earlier - in 2064.

Between 2020 and 2100, 90 countries are expected to lose population, including two-thirds of all countries and territories in Europe. According to the UN numbers, Africa is the only region in the world projected to have strong population growth for the rest of the 21st Century - mostly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar to trends in the US, the UN has linked falling fertility rates and population growth to gradual delays in childbearing among women. Though the mean age of childbearing varies widely throughout the world, overall increases will continue to lower fertility rates and global population growth in turn. (BBC)

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US students found guilty of killing Italian policeman TWO US students have been found guilty of murdering a police officer in Italy following a year-long trial.

Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, was stabbed to death as he investigated a drug deal gone wrong in central Rome in 2019.

Californian students Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth were both given life sentences.

Elder had admitted to stabbing Rega 11 times but maintained that he acted in self-defence, believing the police officer was a criminal.

Natale-Hjorth, 20, was convicted of helping him to conceal the weapon.

Under Italian law, accomplices can also be charged with murder.

The two men had argued that Rega and his police partner, who were not wearing uniforms, failed to identify themselves - although the other officer denied this.

Last month prosecutor Maria Sabina Calabretta argued that the pair should be given life sentences, which she described as “a just penalty”.

Elder and Natale-Hjorth were teenagers at the time of the incident.

Rega’s murder received huge amounts of attention in Italy.

At the time of his death, the officer had only just returned to duty from his honeymoon. Large crowds turned out for his funeral at the same church where was married just 43 days earlier.

But there have also been questions about how the case has been handled.

Elder and Natale-Hjort were on holiday in Rome when they tried to buy cocaine in the Trastevere area, near Vatican City, in July 2019.

Investigators said a man named Sergio Brugiatelli helped the pair to find a dealer. But the students

Three of the victims at the school were under two years old.

Young children among five killed in machete attack at Brazil nursery Gabriel Natale-Hjorth (L) and Finnegan Lee Elder appeared in court last month

were allegedly sold crushed aspirin instead of drugs.

Both men then stole Mr Brugiatelli’s rucksack, and demanded their money back and a gram of cocaine in exchange.

At this point, Mr Brugiatelli rang the police. Undercover officers Rega and his partner, Andrea Varriale, arrived soon after.

During the ensuing brawl Rega was stabbed 11 times with an 18cm (7 inch) blade, which Elder brought with him from the US. Police said they later found the weapon hidden behind a false panel in the students’ hotel room.

Speaking to the court in March, Elder said he stabbed Rega because he feared he was being attacked by a “thug”.

“As soon as I felt his hands squeezing my neck, I instinctively took my knife and hit him a few times in an effort to get him off me,” he said.

There have been a number of

questions raised about the case in both Italian and US media.

A leaked photo showing NataleHjorth blindfolded and restrained at a police station appeared in the press shortly after their arrest. Rega’s partner, Mr Varriale, later said he had filmed Natale-Hjorth’s interrogation on his phone, which is where the photo came from.

The police officer said he and Rega identified themselves on the night. But the US students say they saw no evidence they were police.

And Mr Varriale also faced a “dereliction of duty” charge for not carrying his weapon at the time.

Neither he nor Rega were armed, which is against procedure.

Defence lawyers for the US students also raised questions after talks between Elder and his lawyer appeared in the Italian media which suggested he had confessed. But the defence said the transcripts were badly translated and seemed to omit parts of their conversation. (BBC)

FIVE people have died after an 18-year-old man launched a machete attack at a nursery school in southern Brazil, police say.

The victims include three children all reported to be under two years old and two staff members.

The attacker then turned the weapon on himself and is in critical condition in hospital, a police statement said.

It is not clear what was behind the attack in the small town of Saudades, in Santa Catarina state.

Several dozen children were in the building at the time of the incident and staff tried to hide them, officials said. A fourth child is said to have suffered minor injuries.

Military police say they received several calls at 10:35 local time (13:35 GMT) from neighbours who reported that a man armed with a machete had entered the nursery and was attacking staff and children.

Police say the man - who has not been named - first attacked a teacher who was at the entrance to the nursery. He reportedly followed her into one of the rooms, where he also turned on the children.

The nursery is located in the centre of Saudades, a town of about 9,000

people, and according to Globo news it cares for children under the age of 3.

“I heard screams [and] cries for help,” one employee who was near the nursery at the time of the attack, Aline Biazebetti, told AFP news agency.

“I went outside and saw my colleagues calling for help: ‘Please, call the police, an armed guy came in and is killing the children.’”

At a news conference later on Tuesday, one police officer described the attackers weapon as “samuraistyle” and displayed it to reporters.

Three days of mourning have been declared in Santa Catarina state.

While there have been deadly attacks in schools before in Brazil, they have mainly targeted older pupils: · In 2011, 12 children were killed and 22 others were seriously injured when a 23-year-old former pupil opened fire in a school in Rio. The victims ranged in age between 12 and 14 years of age · In March 2019, two young gunmen killed five pupils, a school administrator and a teacher at the Raul Brasil school near São Paulo.

(BBC)

Malian woman gives birth to nine babies

One of the nine babies at the hospital.

A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine babies - two more than doctors had detected during scans.

Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali’s government flew her there for specialist care.

“I’m very happy,” her husband told the BBC. “My wife and the babies [five girls and four boys] are doing well.”

A woman who had eight babies in the US in 2009 holds the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered at a single birth to survive.

Two sets of nonuplets have previously been recorded - one born to a woman in Australia in 1971 and another to a woman in Malaysia in 1999 - but none of the babies survived more than a few days.

World record holder Nadya Suleman’s octuplets have grown up and are now 12 years old. She conceived them through in vitro fertilisation.

Fanta Siby, Mali’s health minister, congratulated the medical teams in Mali and Morocco for the “happy outcome”.

Ms Cisse’s pregnancy became a subject of fascination in Mali - even when it was thought she was only carrying septuplets, Reuters news agency reports.

Doctors in the West African nation had been concerned for her welfare and the chances of the babies’ survival - so the government intervened.

After a two-week stay in a hospital in Mali’s capital, Bamako,

the decision was made to move Ms Cisse to Morocco on 30 March, Dr Siby said.

After five weeks at the Moroccan clinic, she gave birth by Caesarean section on Tuesday, the minister said.

Her husband, Adjudant Kader Arby, is still in Mali with the couple’s older daughter, but he says he has been in constant touch with his wife in Morocco and is not worried about the family’s future.

“God gave us these children.

He is the one to decide what will happen to them. I’m not worried about that. When the almighty does something, he knows why,” he told BBC Afrique.

He says the family have been overwhelmed by the support they have received.

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Eating dark leafy greens daily slashes heart disease risk, study says

The report also identifies a major problem with automobiles, as drivers steer towards larger, less efficient vehicles.

Climate change: Promises will mean rise of 2.4C - study RECENT climate change promises by major nations will bring the world a fraction closer to the prospect of a more stable climate, analysis suggests.

The Climate Action Tracker group says the new targets have reduced projected warming by the end of century by 0.2C. The forecast now stands at 2.4C – a small improvement, but higher than the 1.5C threshold nations are aiming for under the Paris climate agreement.

Final calculations by researchers of the emissions gap in 2030 between Paris pledges and a 1.5C pathway show it’s been narrowed by 11-14%.

The biggest prospective contributors to reducing emissions are the US, EU countries, China and Japan.

The researchers noted that Canada announced a new target at President Biden’s recent climate summit while South Africa is consulting on an increased target. Argentina has

increased its target, and the UK has a stronger target of a 78% emissions cut by 2035.

The research comes with a warning about the potential gap between aspiration and achievement.

Based on current national policies the estimated warming is 2.9C that’s nearly twice what governments agreed it should be when they sealed the big climate deal in Paris in 2015.

Bill Hare from Climate Analytics, one of the partner organisations for the report, said: “It is clear the Paris Agreement is driving change, spurring governments into adopting stronger targets.

“But there is still some way to go, especially given that most governments don’t yet have policies in place to meet their pledges.”

He said Brazil, for instance, had brought forward its climate neutrality goal, but changed the baseline from which it was calculated - actually making its 2030 target weaker.

BESIDES being sure to get enough exercise, the types of food we put into our bodies have a huge effect on our health. And whether you’re looking to get your weight in check this month or thinking about keeping your body in good condition in the long term, sometimes the best option isn’t always just avoiding fast food and sweets. In fact, according to a new study, eating one type of food daily can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease later in life.

A team of researchers from Edith Cowan University in Australia set out to investigate the effects of eating a diet high in nitrate-rich vegetables, including dark, leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, spinach, collard greens, and broccoli. The team analysed diet data from over 50,000 Danish citizens over the course of 23 years, finding that those whose diets included regular intake of leafy greens were 12 to 26 percent less likely to develop heart disease later in life—even when consumed in smaller amounts.

“Our results have shown that by simply eating one cup of raw (or half a cup of cooked) nitrate-rich vegetables each day, people may be able to significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease,” lead researcher Catherine Bondonno, PhD, said in a statement.

The research team found that eating nitrate-rich foods brought about the greatest reduced risk for hypertension, lowering systolic blood pressure by 2.5 mm Hg. Scientists know that nitrates are converted by the body into the gas nitric oxide when eaten, which is

A diet high in nitrate-rich vegetables, including dark, leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, spinach, collard greens, and broccoli is healthy for the heart.

then carried in the bloodstream and can lower blood pressure by helping blood vessels expand, The Daily Mail reports. But the veggie-rich diet had other effects, too.

“The greatest reduction in risk was for peripheral artery disease (26 percent), a type of heart disease characterized by the narrowing of blood vessels of the legs,” Bondonno said. “However, we also found people had a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure.”

But even though getting in greens daily is important, there’s no need to restructure your weekly meal plan completely. Researchers found that those who went above and beyond with their vegetable intake didn’t see any added benefits towards heart

health.

“People don’t need to be taking supplements to boost their nitrate levels because the study showed that one cup of leafy green vegetables each day is enough to reap the benefits for heart disease,” Bondonno said. “We did not see further benefits in people who ate higher levels of nitrate-rich vegetables.”

The researchers point out that getting in a cup of greens can be as easy as tossing them into your favorite smoothie—so long as you’re doing it the right way.

“Blending leafy greens is fine, but don’t juice them. Juicing vegetables removes the pulp and fiber,” Bondonno pointed out.

(Bestlifeonline.com)

Scientists find Africa’s oldest human burial, a child from 78,000 years ago A TIGHT cluster of 78,000-yearold bones found at the mouth of a Kenyan cave represent the earliest known formal human burial in Africa and shed light on how our ancient ancestors interacted with the dead.

The remains belong to a Middle Stone Age child believed to have been between 2.5 and 3 years old.

The bones of the toddler, whom scientists nicknamed Mtoto (“child” in Swahili), come from the Panga ya Saidi cave complex in coastal southeast Kenya. The excavation site has yielded a rich trove of historical artifacts, including beads made from seashells and thousands of tools that reflect technological shifts from the Middle Stone Age to the Later Stone Age. When archaeologists found Mototo’s highly decomposed remains, they couldn’t immediately identify them as human. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers from Germany’s

The trench excavation at the mouth of a Panga ya Saidi cave shows where archaeologists unearthed the ancient child’s grave.

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the National Museums of Kenya detail how they came to conclude, through microscopic analysis of the bones

and the surrounding soil, that the skeleton in a cave’s shallow circular pit belonged to a child who’d intentionally been laid to rest.

“Deliberate burial of the dead is

so far confined to just Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, setting us apart from all other ancient hominins, and any other animal,” Nicole Boivin, an archaeological scientist and director of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, tells me. “Study of mortuary and burial practices gives us insight into the evolution of our own species, our thoughts, emotions and cosmological beliefs, and what it means to be human.”

Earlier hominins also treated the dead in special ways. For example, the archaic human species Homo naledi appears to have placed bodies in the back of South Africa’s Rising Star Cave about 300,000 years ago. That’s a practice referred to as funerary caching.

Mtoto’s case, in contrast, demonstrates a more complex process through evidence of a purposefully excavated pit followed by intentional covering of the corpse. The child appears to have

been prepared for a tightly shrouded burial, placed on one side with knees drawn toward the chest. Even more notable is that the position of the child’s head suggests it rested on some sort of support, like a pillow.

That indicates the community may have performed a mourning rite.

The archaeologists first came upon parts of the bones in 2013, and four years later, discovered the burial pit about 10 feet (3 meters) under the cave floor.

“At this point, we weren’t sure what we had found,” says Emmanuel Ndiema of the National Museums of Kenya. “The bones were just too delicate to study in the field. So we had a find that we were pretty excited about, but it would be a while before we understood its importance.”

Once they made plaster casts of the remains they brought them to the National Research Center on Human Evolution in Burgos, Spain, for further study.

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Science & Technology Mediterranean diet may prevent memory loss and dementia, study finds

NOT sure what to eat? Why not choose foods that are good for your brain?

Meals inspired by traditional foods from the sunny Mediterranean, a new study found, may lower your risk for dementia by interfering with the buildup of two proteins, amyloid and tau, into the plaques and tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

“The mountain of evidence continues to build that you are what you eat when it comes to brain health,” said Dr. Richard Isaacson, who directs the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

“In this important study, researchers showed that it’s possible to not only improve cognitive function -- most specifically memory -- but also reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the study.

“For every point of higher compliance with the diet, people had one extra year less of brain aging. That is striking,” Isaacson added.

“Most people are unaware that

it’s possible to take control of your brain health, yet this study shows us just that.”

Forget lasagna, pizza, spanakopita and lamb souvlaki -- they are not on the daily menu of those who live by the Mediterranean seaside.

The true diet is simple, plant-based cooking, with the majority of each meal focused on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra-virgin olive oil. Fats other than olive oil, such as butter, are consumed rarely, if at all. And say goodbye to refined sugar or flour.

Meat can make a rare appearance, but usually only to flavor a dish. Instead, meals may include eggs, dairy and poultry, but in much smaller portions than in the traditional Western diet.

However, fish, which are full of brainboosting omega-3’s, are a staple.

The study, published Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined 343 people at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s and compared them to 169

Researchers showed that it’s possible to not only improve cognitive function -- most specifically memory -- but also reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease pathology with the diet.

cognitively normal subjects.

First, researchers tested each person’s cognitive skills, including language, memory and executive function, and used brain scans to measure brain volume. Spinal fluid from 226 participants was also tested for amyloid and tau protein biomarkers.

Then people were asked how well they were following the Mediterranean diet. After adjusting for factors like age, sex and education, the study found that people who did not follow the diet closely had more signs of amyloid and tau

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buildup in their spinal fluid than those who did adhere to the diet.

In addition, for each point a person lost on failing to follow the Mediterranean diet, brain scans revealed one additional year of brain aging in areas associated Alzheimer’s, such as the hippocampus.

“These results add to the body of evidence that show what you eat may influence your memory skills later on,” said study author Tommaso Ballarini, a postdoctoral fellow at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn, Germany, in a statement.

“One unanswered question remains: Why exactly does the Mediterranean diet protect against Alzheimer’s?” said Isaacson, who is also a trustee of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation.

While further studies are needed, it’s likely that a combination of factors are working “synergistically together,” he added, “such

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as reducing inflammation, increasing protective antioxidants, and supplying the brain with brain-healthy fats from fish high in omega3s -- like wild salmon -- as well as monounsaturated fats from extra-virgin olive oil.”

This isn’t the first research to find a link between brain health and the Mediterranean diet or one of its plant-based cousins.

A study of nearly 6,000 healthy older Americans with an average age of 68 found those who followed the Mediterranean or the similar MIND diet lowered their risk of dementia by a third.

Short for MediterraneanDASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, MIND focuses on eating at least six servings a week of green leafy vegetables such as spinach or kale, and at least one serving a day of another vegetable.

“Eating a healthy plantbased diet is associated with better cognitive function and around 30% to 35% lower risk of cognitive impairment during aging,” lead author Claire McEvoy, assistant professor at Queen’s University Belfast, told CNN when the study published.

“In this study, while the Mediterranean diet overall decreased risk, the strongest factor to really move the needle was regular fish consumption,” Isaacson said.

The more people stayed on those diets, McEvoy said, the better they functioned cognitively.

Those who marginally followed the diet also

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benefited, but by a much smaller margin. These study participants were 18% less likely to exhibit signs of cognitive impairment.

HOW TO START THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET Want to jump on the Mediterranean diet bandwagon and protect your brain as well as your eyes?

Experts say the easiest way to start is to replace one thing at a time. For example, replace refined grains with whole grains by choosing whole wheat bread and pasta and swapping white rice with brown or wild rice.

Cook one meal each week based on beans, whole grains and vegetables, using herbs and spices to add punch. No meat allowed. When one night a week is a breeze, add two, and build your nonmeat meals from there.

On the Mediterranean diet, cheese and yogurt show up daily to weekly, in moderate portions; chicken and eggs are OK on occasion, but the use of other meats and sweets is very limited.

When you eat meat, have small amounts. For a main course, that means no more than 3 ounces of chicken or lean meat. Better yet: Use small pieces of chicken or slices of lean meat to flavor a veggiebased meal, such as a stir-fry.

Fish is king in the Mediterranean diet, and is eaten at least twice a week.

“Fatty fish like wild salmon, sardines, albacore tuna, lake trout and mackerel are loaded with brain-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which nourish the brain cells,” Isaacson said.

Focus on fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds. Add whole grains and fruit to every meal, but use nuts and seeds as a garnish or small snack due to their high calorie and fat content.

Eat a lot of veggies and use all kinds and colors to get the broadest range of nutrients, phytochemicals and fiber.

Cook, roast or garnish them with herbs and a bit of extravirgin olive oil.

If fish is the king, olive oil is the queen in the Mediterranean diet -- stay away from coconut and palm oil, experts say.

Even though they are plantbased, those oils are high in saturated fats that will raise bad cholesterol.

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NURSE CASE MANAGER POSITION SUMMARY

Coordinate comprehensive (medical, social etc.) health care services for beneficiaries of the Treatment Abroad Program. Assist in the development and implementation of approved and appropriate treatment plans for the beneficiaries. Interface with the network of medical providers in regard to client care.

Provide daily supervision of Patient Service Representatives.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Directly to: Clinical Services Manager/ Medical Director Indirectly: Chief Executive Officer Supervision: Senior/Junior Patient Service Representatives DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with providers and claims officers to coordinate and assure proper delivery and oversight of medical services.

• Utilizes clinical/nursing skills to collect, review and analyze health data from medical records and/or other sources as provided.

• Evaluates and coordinates medical services using cost containment strategies.

• Adheres to all appropriate privacy, security, and confidentiality policies and procedures.

• Participates in the orientation of new employees, as assigned.

• Actively participates as a contributing team member as demonstrated by attitude, cooperation, shared problem solving and participation in projects.

• Gathers relevant data and information by conducting clinical interviews with beneficiary and the provider(s).

• Assesses and identifies barriers to recovery; determines goals, objectives, and potential alternatives to care.

• Facilitates and promotes timely and effective communication between all parties involved.

• Monitors and evaluates case management outcomes and identifies case management approaches; over or under utilization, inappropriate care, effective treatment, permanent or temporary loss of function, failed or premature return-to-work, noncompliance, etc.

• Acts as a strong problem solver utilizing

• • • • •

analytical ability and demonstrating this competency through communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

Enforces cost-reduction strategies and recommend options in the management of claimant’s care.

Prepares reports on request for specific medical services to the Clinical Services Manager/Medical Officer.

Participates in continuous improvement activities.

Participates in on call duties as scheduled.

Performs other related duties assigned by the Clinical Services Manager/Medical Director.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERISE/SKILLS

This position requires: • Registered Nurse • A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Health Service Administration or equivalent.

• Five years’ experience in healthcare service delivery setting • Knowledgeable in the law (Benefits and Assistance Regulations) pertaining to Industrial Accidents; • Knowledgeable in health insurance and medical coding/billing practices • Effective, interpersonal, communication and customer service skills • Registered Nurse with well-rounded experience in medical case management, including, but not limited to rehabilitation, emergency, critical care, and health care administration; • Certification in case management is a plus.

• Certificate of Good Standing to practice Nursing in current jurisdiction • Administrative/Management experience is an asset • Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point etc.).

• Excellent team player with team building skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure.

An expatriate worker currently holds this position.

SALARY:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. $42,000 to $48,000 per annum

All Applications should be addressed to:

Sheena Smith-Yip National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc

Please ensure the application demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications, as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We want to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. After applying to the National Health Insurance Board Human Resource department, Qualified Belongers may also submit a copy of their applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Immigration Board.

Deadline for submission is May 15, 2021

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The Meridian Club accredited by luxury hotel association Private island luxury resort The Meridian Club on Pine Cay has been accredited by a global association of individually owned and operated luxury hotels and restaurants.

After rigorous inspection including an anonymous visit, it can now proudly fly the flag of Relais and Chateaux.

Hon. Josephine Connolly, Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage, Maritime, Gaming and Disaster Management, visited the resort to present the accreditation on Monday, May 3.

She congratulated managers Kirk and Patricia Aulin and their staff for their efforts.

In a press release on Wednesday, Kirk Aulin said

in their two and a half years at the resort the managers are delighted to have boosted its rating from 2.5 stars to five stars.

He said receiving the award was a “monumental day” for the TCI, Pine Cay, the resort staff and the hotel, and added that he is very proud of his emploee’s accomplishments.

“Inclusion in the group comes only after a demanding investigation, including an anonymous visit by a professional inspector,” he added.

Relais and Chateaux currently has some 500 members in 60 countries. The Meridian Club on Pine Cay is the first hotel in the TCI to achieve status, and only the seventh in the Caribbean.

On its website, Relais

Tourism minister Hon. Josephine Connolly presents the Relais and Chateaux accreditation to The Meridian Club on Pine Cay (The Meridian Club)

and Chateaux described the resort as an “elegant five-star establishment”.

“It’s hard to imagine a more idyllic place than this 21-key hotel – 13 residences and eight villas – in one of the most exquisite spots on

Pine Cay, a private 800-acre island.”

It said it offers “the very quintessence of privacy” in a décor of white accented with light wood.

“It is built around its celebrated Casa Club, where the island’s owners and

guests gather at day’s end to drink in the tranquil beauty of the sun setting on the horizon.”

The website said Kirk Aulin, the maître de maison, is committed to preserving this “heavenly haven” through proactive ecological

initiatives. “…demonstrating dedication and deference to these extraordinary virgin landscapes, composed primarily of turquoise waters and long beaches of gleaming white sand – just as guests would have it.”

ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Jackson’s estate wins big in U.S. Tax Court ruling

The 93rd Oscars took place last weekend, with actress Frances McDormand and director Chloe Zhao among the winners.

Oscar and Grammy winners to be offered fast track UK visas OSCAR, Grammy and Nobel Prize-winners will be among those able to get visas to live and work in the UK more easily under point-based immigration reforms.

The Home Office has announced its decision to “fast track” the process for those winning coveted arts awards.

It is part of the government’s bid to attract

the “best and brightest” from around the world.

International stars who have won Bafta, Brit, Mobo, Tony or Golden Globe awards will also be eligible.

Previously the visa application process, known as the Global Talent route, meant artists and producers had to receive an endorsement from one of six bodies.

But from Wednesday, new post-Brexit rules allow people who hold a qualifying prize to make a simpler single visa application.

Stars eligible for a fast track UK visa now include the winners of best international male or female at the Brit Awards, best international act at the Mobos or the lifetime achievement award at the Grammys.

UNCLE Sam reached a wildly off-the-wall valuation for Michael Jackson’s estate that led to an overly inflated bill for his heirs that must be corrected, a U.S. tax court judge ruled this week.

In a major win for Jackson’s three kids, the federal judge overseeing an eight-year tax war related to the King of Pop found that the IRS erred when it determined Jackson’s estate had underpaid its tax liability by $500 million.

The decision means the whopping $700 million tax bill that the IRS levied on Jackson’s heirs in 2013 must now be drastically curtailed and stripped of its $200 million in penalties.

Whereas the IRS found that the combined value of Jackson’s image, likeness and music catalogs topped $481 million when he died, the judge determined the total value of the disputed assets was only a little more than $111 million.

The estate had set the combined value at $5.3 million.

“This thoughtful ruling by the U.S. Tax Court is a huge,

Michael Jackson died in June of 2009.

unambiguous victory for Michael Jackson’s children,” estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain said in a statement.

“For nearly 12 years Michael’s Estate has maintained that the

government’s valuation of Michael’s assets on the day he passed away was outrageous and unfair, one that would have saddled his heirs with an oppressive tax liability of more than $700 million,” the statement said.

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Mario Rigby completed the 265km ‘Caicos Challenge’ through human power alone (Facebook/Mario Rigby Explorer)

TCI ACTION MAN Adventurer Mario Rigby has fulfilled his dream of completing an epic expedition where he grew up, in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

He swam, ran, hiked, cycled and kayaked his way across the island chain, 265 kilometres from east to west, battling the Caribbean heat and unpredictable conditions.

The six-day adventure kicked off on Friday, April 30, from Salt Cay, and he

arrived in West Caicos on Wednesday, May 5.

“It was an enormous finish to the end of the #CaicosChallenge in West Caicos,” Rigby said on his public Facebook page ‘Mario Rigby Explorer’.

“My body was pushed to the limit after nearly suffering from heat stroke during the 35km bike ride across Providenciales and having completed

the 5k community run earlier that morning.”

He said he fought blisters, cramps, burns and fatigue during the penultimate day of the challenge.

But he fought the pain to make it to his end goal, having crossed the TCI’s eight main islands and numerous cays.

“265km later my dream of completing an expedition where I grew up has been

fulfilled,” he said.

“I am so grateful to have been able to highlight the beautiful islands that I called home, and the importance of sustainability.”

Rigby explained the reason why he took up the immense challenge.

“The #CaicosChallenge was born out of my desire to push the boundaries of what is humanly possible, while encouraging other to do the same,” he

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FULFILS HIS DREAM said.

“I hope to inspire those that seek to push beyond their limits, particularly the youth.”

He thanked all of those who cheered him on and all of those who supported his mission.

“Seeing the youth line up to cheer me on in North Caicos and in Providenciales meant everything to me. I’m proud to

be the son of the soil and that’s what fuels me.”

He added: “I could not have done it without the support of the many friends and partners who came on board.”

Rigby launched a virtual community event, the ‘Caicos Challenge Club’ that invited global audiences to join in on the expedition from home.

Through the mobile app, Strava,

adventure enthusiasts and fitness gurus alike trained alongside him and sponsor Arc’Teryx.

Funds raised by Rigby’s global community will help Turks and Caicos Reef Fund to provide a marine life and environmental youth programme in TCI. Working together with local youth centres, it will deliver hands on experience with things such

as mangrove planting and growth monitoring, kayaking in mangrove forests, snorkelling on near shore reefs, nature hikes to identify unique native species and swimming lessons.

Find out more about Mario Rigby and his journey on Instagram @ mariorigby, Facebook at ‘Mario Rigby Explorer’ or his website www. mariorigby.com

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1 CARPENTER RENEWAL 1 CARPENTER FIRST TIME

Read Plans install fixtures, cabinets, windows and hang doors.

Salary: $1,500.00 monthly along with housing BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

25063

BUY WISE BEAUTY SUPPLY 71 Paradise Road, Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales Is seeking a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Minor maintenance.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 243-8574

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 25156

EASY WAY. ACTING ON BEHALF OF EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Tel: 331-7188

2 GARDENERS - $7 HOURLY

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Renewal

C&M WHOLESALE RETAIL STORE

#3 Kew Town Tel: 342-0139

MAINTENANCE WORKER $400 WEEKLY

Fix and maintain mechanical

equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Renewal

ROGELENE DORVIL

Five Cays, Behind Pastor Frand Church Tel: 341-3436

BABYSITTER - $280 WEEKLY

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

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

JOHN WALKIN

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

HELPER

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: 341-7451

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

25153

25143

KENNETH & SON GARBAGE COLLECTION

DISCOVERY BAY ROAD, PROVO

LABOURER

• Pick up waste, dispose of trash, ETC. • Applicant will work from Mon-Fri. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-242-8558

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

24997

MR. GROUPER

#73 Princess Drive, Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-241-5563 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 25161

May 8-14, 2021

CLUB PILLOWS

CRYSTAL’S SPORTS BAR

Grace Bay, Providenciales. Seeks

TILE LAYER

Must have at least 5 or more years experience and able to work with little or no supervision.

Duties include but not limited to clean and level the surface to be tiled, measure and cut tile, arrange tiles according to the design plans, prepare and apply mortar or other adhesives, install tile in the planned area. Salary start at $12.00 per hour.

CONTACT 941-4034 IF INTERESTED.

All Belonger are encouraged to submit copy of their resume to Labor. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

25159

RICARDO ALCINEUS

#541 The Bight Contact: 331-6603

LABOURER - $300 WEEKLY

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

WILSON GROCERIES

#27 Residence, Five Cays Contact: 341-3965

LABOURER - $6.25 HOURLY

Clean the store, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store.

Club Sodiax Building, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

3 BARMAIDS

Taking food orders, serving customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 342-1957

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

25141

NORTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Contact: 331-7188

GARDENER - $7 HOURLY

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

PASSION BEAUTY SALON

Upstairs Alice & Alice, Airport Road Contact: 333-1236

BARBER - $7 HOURLY

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair Belongers only apply Work permit renewals 25119

LIVE-IN DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 232-9275

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25158

IT technical support officers monitor and maintain the computer systems and networks of an organization. You will be installing and configuring computer systems.

Duties: Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 241 5715

Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 25162

LIVE-IN NANNY – RENEWAL - $6.25 – 6 DAYS

Is expected to undertake all nursery duties that relate to the children. They will provide care such as bathing, dressing and preparing nutritious meals.

3 LABOURER – RENEWAL $7.00 - 6 DAYS

perform manual tasks such as digging trenches, unloading building materials and preparing job sites.

25134

PROVO SAILING ACADEMY Requires the services of a

QUALIFIED IYT SAILING TEACHER

For a six month period. The applicant must have a current first aid certificate, must have experience in racing and Regatta organization, and be good at working within a team. Is required to have a full working knowledge of how to operate optimists, lasers, RS zests and hobie cats, and be involved in general fleet maintenance. Working weekends is compulsory.

Salary is $25 per hour.

RESUMES MUST BE PROVIDED BY MAY 1, 2021 TOPROVOSAILINGACADMEY@GMAIL.COM. C/O LEX CORPORATE SERVICES 201A REGENT VILLAGE , GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALESAPPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IF QUALIFIED

APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN

- $8 hourly • Fixing and servicing appliances and tools, etc.

Generator Technician-$10 hourly • Servicing and maintaining all backup

CONTACT: 342-0156

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 25147

CLEANER

- provide general industrial cleaning duties ( including carpet cleaning, vacuuming and window cleaning) Salary: $6.25 hourly Contact: 649-332-4404 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

WILLAM JAMES STUBBS

South Dock Rd is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

-ability to do minor home repairs - knowledgeable in changing air

• Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $12 hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25155

ENGINETECH AUTO MARINE Unit 5 Club Sodex Plaza Leeward Highway Providenciales

MECHANIC Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tuneups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Renewal. $8.00 per hour. 5days

CONTACT: 332-6996 Belongers only apply

25130

conditioning filters Salary: $7.50 hourly Contact: 649- 34821116/3440581 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

ROSNY BENJAMIN

of Blue Hills Rd is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

-ability to do minor home repairs - knowledgeable in changing air conditioning filters Salary: $7.50 hourly Contact: 649-344-5126 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25170

LAVARDO BASSETT

JUBA SOUND, LEEWARD HIGHWAY 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: 348-8509

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

24958

P&D EMPLOYMENT

Acting on behalf of our client seeking to employ the following

Acting on behalf of

MEP SOLUTIONS

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $300 weekly

CAICEDO CLEANERS

P&D EMPLOYMENT #999 Leeward Highway Tel: 946-5907

Turtle Cove Marina Is seeking to employ a

South Dock Rd is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 343-6168

Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

D&S WAVE DANCER/ BERARDINO & SHIRLEANE

DOCUWIN ACTING ON BEHALF OF

MAINTENANCE WORKER

POSITION APPLYING FOR – RENEWALS / NEW

IT PERSONNEL – RENEWAL - $9.00 – 6 DAYS

LABOURER

#87 Marby Drive, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

#49 Industrial park, By Pass, South Dock, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Tel: 649-346-1153

Follow instructions; locate and read location and road maps, pre-inspect truck. Drive and operate trucks.

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ

L.A.F CONSTRUCTION

K & T DISPOSABLE SERVICES

TRUCK DRIVER – NEW - $8.25 – 6 DAYS

DAVE MORRIS

ISABEL ADAMS

EASY WAY ACTING ON BEHALF OF

EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING

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generators and regular generation systems

ERB CONSTRUCTION

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Tel: 331-1067

CARPENTER - $10 HOURLY

ELEMENTS LTD.

Building roof, wooden structures, etc.

La Vele Plaza, E102 Grace Bay Tel: 941-8325

CHARLES TAILOR SHOP

COOK

- $9 hourly Preparing and cooking international and local cuisines. Breakfast and lunch, supervise the kitchen staff.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

25140

Front Road, Blue Hills Tel: 241-1754

2 TAILORS - $7 HOURLY

Sewing and altering clothes, etc.

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

25139

P&D EMPLOYMENT

Acting on behalf of our client seeking to employ the following CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION BUILDERS

#999 Leeward Highway

CABINET MAKER - $10 HOURLY

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

Make cabinets.

CONTACT: 946-5709

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25138

P&D EMPLOYMENT

Acting on behalf of our client seeking to employ the following

CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION BUILDERS

#999 Leeward Highway

SPRAY PAINTER

- $10 HOURLY Surface spraying using gel-coat, enamel, paint or lacquers to finish wood or concrete surface, mix and balance paint and lacquers.

CONTACT: 946-5709

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

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES! The Financial Services Commission (FSC), the regulator of financial services business in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill several vacancies.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 14 MAY 2021

OFFICE MANAGER

Department: Human Resources & Administration Location: Grand Turk & Providenciales Starting Salary: $41,205.00 JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Deputy Director, Human Resource and Administration, the Office Manager is responsible for planning, supervising and coordinating office administration services for the FSC’s main offices, including, procuring equipment (excluding computer related equipment) furniture, office supplies and other goods; organizing and monitoring repair and maintenance activities for buildings, grounds, equipment (other than computer related equipment) and vehicles owned/rented by the FSC and ensuring the safety and security of all the FSC’s assets and property, it’s workers and members of the public.

The holder is also responsible for HR related functions which includes assisting with recruitment, trainings and performance evaluations. The holder will be responsible for supervising a team and keep proper files/records on the team and the Commission’s staff.

REGISTRATION OFFICER III Department: Corporate Registry Location: Providenciales Starting Salary: $26,650.00

JOB SUMMARY Supervises and monitors the operations of the Filing Unit within the Registry.

Processes requests by assigned clients in respect of recording of resolutions and notices of changes, reconciles information provided on annual returns in keeping with the Companies Ordinance, other relevant legislation and guidelines, and the requirements of the Department.

EXPENDITURE OFFICER Department: Finance Location: Providenciales Starting Salary: $26,650.00

JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Senior Accounting Assistant, the Expenditure Officer is responsible for supervising or undertaking the processing of various accounting transactions. Functions include preparing journal entries for the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers, reviewing payment documentation and ensuring payment of suppliers; assisting in preparing budgets, bank reconciliation, financial analyses and financial reports and preparing payrolls and deductions.

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Department: Finance Location: Providenciales Starting Salary: $21,935.00

JOB SUMMARY The post holder must receive payments and apply to the accounts receivable accounting system, generate receipts and issues them to relevant departments for distribution; receipts must be filed and copied in chronological order daily.

Prints the Daily Cash Report and prepares the daily lodgments for night deposit.

Files accounting documents/records as required. Performs other related functions assigned from time to time by the Senior Accounting Assistant.

Details on the above vacancies can be found on the Commission’s website at https://tcifsc.tc/vacancies/ or by contacting the Commission at telephone numbers 649-946-2550 ext. 4021 or 4048.

Applications should be emailed to administration@tcifsc.tc no later than 14 May 2021. A copy of the application should be submitted to the Employment Services Department by emailing to CHbacchus@gov.tc and MCadams@gov.tc. Applications received after the application deadline may not be considered in this recruitment phase but may be placed on file for future reference. While we appreciate your response, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

TIREMAR APARTMENT

TIREMAR APARTMENT

TCI BLUE

38 Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

38 Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

#3 Charter House, Leeward Highway

DOMESTIC WORKER

LIVE-IN BUTLER

To carry out and assist with continuous gardening and grounds work; cleaning the yard; raking and removing debris.

Helping in any other capacity when directed.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

To carry out and assist with continuous cleaning apartments for new tenants, cleaning house, mopping floor and doing laundry. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-6273

CONTACT: 241-6273

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25166

TORTILLAS/HANS EYMA

UNIQUE TOURS & RENTALS

25167

Walk Plaza, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $6.50 hourly CONTACT: 241-2078

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

25165

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Answer calls greet guests at the door, assist in the planning of events and dinner parties, oversee table settings, and serve drinks and food. Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 241-6698

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

25129

BARBARA SAUNDERS

NORTH BACK SALINA GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

JET SKI MECHANIC

• Repairs and day-to-day maintenance of jet skis.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $1,400 monthly

CONTACT: 333-8687

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

25152

Duties: To clean and maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 346-3648

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 25172

The Source Ltd

203W Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI

LUXURY VILLA – LIVE IN COOK Responsible for the consistent preparation of innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality. Attention to detail a must, as is demonstrated culinary expertise resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction. Managing a busy kitchen, setting menus, ordering and monitoring supplies.

• Liaise with Concierge for food provision to purchase prior to guest arrival.

• Submit the provision receipts, to Accounting in an accurate report and timely manner • Provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen.

• Actively involved in menu development.

• Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.

• Ensures practices and procedures comply with food handling and sanitation standards. This includes completing an annual hygiene plan and hygiene inspection prior to guest arrival • Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

• Ensures all equipment in the kitchen is properly cleaned, maintained and in working order in accordance with local Health Department standards.

• When the villa is vacant, he/she shall work with the villa team to ensure that the villa is clean and well maintained.

PREREQUISITES:

Must have experience cooking and working in Luxury Villa’s. Displays leadership. Exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations. Must be able to prepare Kosher food and be Serv Safe Certified.

Please note that this position is held by a work permit holder.

Renumeration for this position starts at $1500.00 per month.

Interested persons are asked to send a copy of their resume to hr@thesource.tc and send a copy to The Labour Department.

25171

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TCI AUTO PARTS & CAR DEALER

BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS 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: $350 weekly

CONTACT: 341-2830

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

ROBERT BUTTERFIELD

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 242-1437

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

25173

TAINO CATERING PRIVATE CHEF SERVICES

#42 Celestial Circle, Belglade Gardens, Blue Hills, Wheeland Is seeking a

BARTENDER

• Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 332-8501

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25157

TAG SECURITY SERVICES #3 MARKET PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES

MESSENGER/ DRIVER

Duties: pick up and drop off packages. Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean police record. Salary $7.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 332-1957

This position is vacant Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department

25142

BETHANYS EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE INC. 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS

• Possess a valid food handler’s permit.

• A born again Christian preferably of the Baptist faith.

• The ability to read and write English.

• Must be able to assist in the preparation of healthy meals on a daily basis for over 150 students.

• Be able to manage the stock and prepare orders. Handle cash effectively to ensure all checks and balances.

• Salary start at $6.25 hourly • Positions are currently held by work permit holders Email: bestinstitute@tiway.tc Telephone: 649-941-4802/649-246-4802 Belongers only apply

25169

T&C SECRETARIAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of CAICOS VIBES

Kew Town Plaza, Kew Town Tel: 331-2251

RONY JEAN

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

SHELL KING

CASHIER - $7 HOURLY

Receive payments, Issue receipts, and change.

TERRISHA WILSON

#121 Church Cl., Blue Hills Maintenance Worker-$350 weekly Minor maintenance.

Contact: 331-2251

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

25136

MANAGER

Managing office work schedules, etc.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 348-8523

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25164

KECHIE

Bronze Lane, Long Bay Tel: 341-4752

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework

Cleaning up construction site, removing debris etc.

PROVO STEVEDORE

South Dock Port, Providenciales Tel: 941-8975

LABOURER - $7.50 HOURLY

Cleaning outside the property, dispose of trash, clean windows, etc.

CONTACT: 649-244-5191

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25131

Is seeking Formally

TEN & SANCHEZ LTD

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Tel: 242-2557

BABYSITTER - $6.50 HOURLY

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

Salary: $6.50 hourly

PROJETECH CONSTRUCTION LTD

Acting on behalf of NATASHA ROSE DORVAL

Tana Road, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

COOK - $7 HOURLY

Setting up workstations. Preparing ingredients. Cooking food.

Kew Town Plaza, Kew Town Tel: 331-2251

RIGBY CLEANERS

2 LABOURERS - $7 HOURLY

KENDERIA FORBES

128 Millennium Highway, Providenciales Tel: 341-4752

BABYSITTER - $6.50 HOURLY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions

25175

TRAINED AUTO MECHANIC

We are looking for a selfmotivated individual formally trained with the experience and skills to maintain our fleet on a hands-on basis in our small workshop including maintenance of some construction plant and equipment. Land Rover experience preferable.

PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING TO; THE OFFICE MANAGER, PROJETECH LTD., PROJECT HOUSE 930, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES. INFO@PROJETECH.TC TEL: 941 3508.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALES

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance hereby gives Notice that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following scheduled property outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on 28 May 2021.

MAINTENANCE AND HOUSEMEN STAFF

1. Title No. 61106/60, Long Bay Hills, Providenciales

Registered Proprietor: Meryl Caryn Stoute and Duane Kevin Rene Simmons Comprising a 1.04 acre parcel of bare land containing indigenous vegetation. The property is located on Poinciana Lane in Long Bay.

MAINTENANCE STAFF REQUIREMENTS

Able to perform minor electrical, plumbing, drywall and painting work.

Strong oral and written English skills Valid drivers license

Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction.

HOUSEMEN REQUIREMENTS

Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

Outgoing friendly personality Hotel housekeeping experience Strong oral and written English skills

Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10%) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00).

Drop off resume at hotel or email tlewin@portsofcallresort.com 25148

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NOTICE OF SALE

BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

PARCEL 10203/150

North West Suburbs, Grand Turk – Vacant Land approximately 0.25 acres located in North Creek, Grand Turk Registered Proprietor: Erwin Jones

EG CONSULTING LTD

7 Grouper Court, Turtle Tail, Providenciales Contact 333-1049 /e-mail – ericvernice@me.com Looking for a Line Cooks, Servers, Chef de Partie, Sommelier

LINE COOKS – CHEF DE PARTIE • Must have at least 3-5 years in a 5star establishment • Prep ingredients and assemble dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications • Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays • Starting Salary $8-15 per hour based on qualifications and experience

SERVERS

PARCEL 10401/277

• • • • • •

PARCEL 10507/35/K8

SOMMELIER

East Suburbs, Grand Turk – Dwelling home with rental unit attached, approximately 12,632 sq. ft located in Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Registered Proprietor: Deborah Ashton South Suburbs, Grand Turk – One bedroom, one bathroom condominium unit approximately 668 sq. ft located near Grand Turk Cruise Centre Registered Proprietor: Jacques Gascon

PARCEL 60805/25/K3

The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales – One bedroom, one bathroom, condominium approximately 1,135 sq. ft located at Flamingo Park, Providenciales.

Registered Proprietor: Sharon Myburgh The auction will be held at the office of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, 88 Cherokee Road, Providenciales at 11 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 14th day of May 2021.

A reserved price will be fixed on all parcels and a deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. Conditions of Sale available upon request or at the Auction.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALES

Must have at least 3-5 years in a 5star establishment Bilingual in French/English an asset Experience in Fine Dining setting Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays Starting Salary $7 per hour - plus tips and service charge Experience in French/Italian Food

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in running a team of 5-10 employees • Create wine list, order wines and maintain and rotate wine stock • Make wine suggestions to go with particular types of food or customers taste • Train staff on wine and wine tastings • Sommelier Training and Certification a must • Bilingual in French/English an asset • Experience in labor cost & familiar with weekly/monthly budgets • Experience in Fine Dining setting • Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays • Starting Salary $1,500 - $2,500 per month based on qualifications and experience POSITIONS OPEN TO QUALIFIED BELONGERS. BELONGERS SHOULD SEND RESUMES TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT OR DROP RESUME AT PROVENCE RESTAURANT – LE VELE PLAZA

25183

WHITE VILLAS

62 LONG BAY BEACH ROAD requires

VILLA CHEF

FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance hereby gives Notice that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following scheduled property outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on 28 May 2021.

1. TITLE NO. 61106/60

Long Bay Hills, Providenciales

Registered Proprietor: Meryl Caryn Stoute and Duane Kevin Rene Simmons Comprising a 1.04 acre parcel of bare land containing indigenous vegetation. The property is located on Poinciana Lane in Long Bay. Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction.

Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10%) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00).

25177

• A Villa chef is required to work in its private villas. This is a full-time position.

• The position requires the following qualifications and experience: • The applicant must have experience working in a high-end, luxury environments.

• The applicant must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisine to a high standard as well as being able to cater to guests’ dietary needs including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, and organic diets.

• Must have the ability to perform menu planning, food ordering and preparation on an economical basis.

• Must be able to maintain the highest standards of hygiene in the kitchen. Must be able to exercise cost control and perform monthly budget preparation and monitor stocks and supplies.

• Preferably computer literate.

• Must speak English, French, and Indian; Must have culinary training and certification; Must be Food Safety certified level one; Must present previous employment appraisal documents.

• Must have a valid driver’s license; • Working flexible hours including weekends and holidays according to the needs of the villa and tourist season; • Must be willing to perform other duties when the villa / guests / owners are not in residence.

• Salary depends on experience but in the range of $2,400.00 per month.

• This is a new position.

PLEASE SUPPLY DETAILED CV TO PINA CHIARENZA, PINALARATRAVEL@ HOTMAIL.COM OR DELIVER TO 62 LONG BAY BEACH ROAD, LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES. ISLANDER APPLICANTS SHOULD COPY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Windsong Resort, located on Stubbs Road, Grace Bay is seeking suitable and qualified applicants to fill the following positions:

BARTENDER

We are looking for an enthusiastic Bartender to provide an excellent guest drinking experience. Good Bartenders will be able to create classic and innovative drinks exceeding customers’ needs and expectations.

GENERAL JOB DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Prepare alcohol or non-alcohol beverages for bar and restaurant patrons.

• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve snacks and drinks. Assist with meal service as needed, • Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make recommendations.

• Plan and present bar menu and Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails.

• Process payment including room charge as per policy.

• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.

• Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience.

• Comply with all food and beverage regulations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Resume and proven working experience as a Bartender.

• Excellent knowledge of in mixing, garnishing, and serving drinks.

• Computer literacy • Positive attitude and excellent communication skills • Ability to keep the bar organized, stocked and clean.

• Relevant training certificate Salary commensurate with experience starting at $7.50 per hour.

MIXOLOGIST

General job duties but not limited to: • Creating innovative cocktails by utilizing and combining ingredients to create unusual tastes in drinks that will form part of the Windsong’s specialty drinks.

• Refining and develop the techniques of the bartenders while managing cost.

• Assisting with the costing and cost control of cocktails and beverages and the bar in general.

• Participating in monthly and weekly inventories • Maintaining knowledge of bar and restaurant operations and ensure that Bar complies to HACCAP and the Turks and Caicos Environmental Health Standards.

• Assisting with the management and execution of functions and banquet events.

• Assist the manager and supervise the restaurant floor and service during the absence of the manager.

• Assist with scheduling and other duties as required or requested by manager.

• Ensuring proper cash handling procedure and closing duties are executed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 5+ years in the specialized field with relevant certificates and training.

• Excellent written, communication and mathematical skills • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends.

• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Salary commensurate with experience, starting at $28,000 per annum. This position is currently being held by a Work Permit Holder OTHER AVAILABLE JOB POSITIONS:

WAITER

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of 4 years working experience at a reputable full-service restaurant.

• Proven track record of the ability to work alone and handle a fast-paced environment.

• Professional certifications will constitute an advantage. Salary range - $6.50 - $6.75 per hour.

GARDENER

GENERAL JOB DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Apply fertilizer and mow and trim all lawns as per established scheduled.

• Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment.

Cleaning and disinfecting garbage storage area as needed.

• Digging, planting and weeding flower beds and borders.

• Monitoring and cleaning irrigation systems.

• Assist with beach cleaning and maintenance of swimming pool and spa as directed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the specialized field • Ability to read and write English is a must.

• Ability to lift to 65 pounds. Knowledge and experience in pool cleaning is a must.

• Salary $6.25 per hour

Housekeeper Reliever/ Turndown Service Attendants and Domestic Worker

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in the specialized field.

• Excellent written and communication skills.

Reading and writing English is a must with the ability to complete housekeeping daily worksheets.

Candidates must be flexible to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to lift to 55 pounds.

• Salary $6.25 per hour. Some Positions are available on a Part-Time basis.

Prospective applicants who are Belongers are asked to send copies of your applications to the Labor Board. Qualified Belongers should apply. Salary commensurate with experience. Email resume and cover letter to admin@windsongresort.com. Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

I, Komal Batra DOB 12 May 1986, W/O Dinesh Vasudev Mulchandani residing at 10 Welk Cl, copper jack , Providenciales, Turks and Caicos islands , have changed my name to Harshita Dinesh Mulchandani FRANKLYN MISICK Church Folly, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-0045

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 TECH CONSTRUCTION & ELECTRICAL SERVICES

189A Cheshire Hall Circle, Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.75 hourly

CONTACT: 232-3176

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WARD’S CONSULTANCY

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

FACES & FINGERS

#12 courtyard plaza, Provo 941-4411

COSMETOLOGIST $8.00P/H

trim and shape hair

VILLA DEL MAR

Bonaventure Crest,

Grace Bay Tel: 941-5160

POOL ATTENDANT $8.50 P/H

Maintaining clean the pool area.

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT $7.50P/H Maintaining laundry facilities

BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR B. ALL POSITIONS ARE HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS 25180

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Invites suitably qualified persons for the position of

PRINCIPAL

The individual will possess these MINIMUM QUALIFICATION • Must be a practicing Born Again Christian • At least five (5) years Post qualification teaching experience • At least two (2) Years experience in school Administration • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution

• Teacher Certificate / Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution.

• Must have a working knowledge of the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

The Board of Directors, Community Christian Academy At Community Fellowship Centre, A.O.G. Leeward Highway, P.O. Box 939, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. E-Mail: ccacademy2008@gmail.com. Contact: 243-5304

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TCI AUTO SPOT

SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES

141 Industrial Dr., Provo Is seeking to employ a

Needed Urgently

FOUR (4) CLEANERS/CAR WASHERS DUTIES: • Washing and detailing automobiles • Wages: On a commission basis • Qualifications: • Honest, hardworking, highway motivated,

friendly.

• Must be able to work under minimum supervision and flexible hours.

• Ability to safely operate motor vehicle.

• Experience is essential.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 7TH, 2021 WORK PERMIT HOLDERS HOLD THESE POSITIONS APPLICANTS WHO ARE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS SHOULD ALSO SEND COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE IMMIGRATION BOARD OR USE DIRECTLY: SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES SUITE 5, SOUTHSIDE PLAZA, FIVE CAYS ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES TEL: 649-241-0237. EMAIL: CARWASHGUY@HOTMAIL.COM 25016

MARILYN A. WILLIAMS HOSPITAL ROAD Grand Turk

ANDREW GARDINER

Juba Sound, Providenciales Telephone: 244-5638

CERTIFIED 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: 949-2884

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25006

ANTONIE MICHEL Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

Duties: To assist skill workers To clean up after work areas On job sites. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 246-6722

Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. These position Are currently held by work permit holders. 22287

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LABOURER Salary $6.25 per hour. Clean yard, wash vehicles etc.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 25116

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: 344-7960

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25088

THE WINE CELLAR

South District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER • Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

• Be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-2040

CONTACT: 941-7366 EMAIL: MANAGER@PINNACLEONGRACEBAY.COM 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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BAREFOOT ACTIVITIES LEARNING CENTRE #1 Thompson Cove Drive Invites applicants for a

TEACHER FOR OUTDOOR PURSUITS

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

BIG AL’S ISLAND BURGER Saltmills Plaza, Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

REQUIREMENTS :

• First Aid Certificate • Interpretive Guiding Certificate • Dive Instructor Certificate • Boat Captain Licence TCI • Excellent knowledge of TCI flora & fauna • Minimum 5 years in Tourism • Compensation: • $2000 monthly

Cleaning the kitchen and restaurant.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT INFORMATION: 2446838 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD POSITIONS ARE VACANT 25105

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25069

CLEANER CONTACT: 941-3797

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 25044

BIG AL’S ISLAND BURGER

Saltmills Plaza, Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

COOK

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: 941-3797

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25093

SKY INDUSTRIES LTD.

IS LOOKING FOR A QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED APPLICANT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION;

IS SEEKING TO HIRE AN

ACCOUNTANT

Business Analyst

• Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts • Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses • Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures.

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and documents business transactions • Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems • Responsible for generating a monthly payroll run (including the relevant PAYE, National Insurance and National Health Insurance deduction) for all employees • Knowledge of Counterpoint System and QuickBooks are a must • Completed accounting diploma (CAT) • Recognizes Accounting designation of ACCA or CPA • Apply general knowledge of applicable information technology to meet work needs • Performing any other accounting related task • Post ACCA or CPA qualifications of 5 years SALARY depending on experience THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: DISCOUNT LIQUORS/ THE WINE CELLAR FAX: 649-946-4871 OR EMAIL: INFO@WINECELLAR.TC NO PHONE CALLS

ALMAIDA WILSON

THE PINNACLE

#296 GRACE BAY ROAD, Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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Reporting to the Managing Director, the responsible person elicits, analyzes, specifies, and validates the business needs of stakeholders, be they customers or end users. Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing requirements by gathering processes and developing strategies for further leverage.

The selected candidate will be responsible for: verifying requirements for consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards. Holds the ability to translate conceptual customer requirements into functional requirements.

Interpreting customer requirements into feasible options and communicating these back to the business stakeholders. Communicates changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements — verbally or through written documentation to project managers, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood and resolved for maximum beneficial outcome.

He/she must have the ability to quickly assess and advise on the larger risks before making recommendations for improvement related to detail procedures and duties.

Graduate Degree in a related field/ 4+ years’ experience of this nature. . Salary offered is $30,000 per annum.

All interested applicants, please send resumes to info@ho2group. com. Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers. Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

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TROPICAL GLAZING SOLUTIONS TCI LTD #6 Leeward Highway, Glass Shack Building Is seeking to employ a

2 GLAZIER/GLASS TECHNICIANS

These applicants must have 10 years’ experience in shop fronts and window glazing, certain wall systems, LL glass interior and entrance systems, cutting/installing glass, mirror, aluminum windows and fabrications of metal frames.

Successful applicants must be able to read architectural and structural drawings and have a valid driver’s license.

Normal working hours are from 8am-5pm weekdays (1 hour for lunch) (number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand). Salary: $28.00 hourly.

Contact: 649-946-8541 Email: audley@tropicalglazingtci.com Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Offer expires June 1st, 2021

BIG MAMA SHOP Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-245-2990

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25067

CATHYNN ANN P. HALL JUBA SOUND, LEEWARD HIGHWAY 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: 343-1741

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25092

D’SIRI BEAUTY SALON #1 KISHCO BUILDING, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking a

HAIRSTYLIST - $6.50 HOURLY

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

NAIL TECHNICIAN - $7 HOURLY

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails.

CONTACT: 649-346-1611

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

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TINY’S RESTAURANT MOONIES PLAZA LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is looking to hire a :

DOMESTIC WORKER

Main duties and responsibilities: Clean all areas of the restaurant and kitchen including washing dishes, mopping floor and taking out the garbage.

Must work on weekends and holidays. Pay rate $6.25 per hr.

DANIELLE BISHOP

MS. DELCIENNE AUGUSTIN

STORE CLERK

DOMESTIC WORKER

The Ridge, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Greet customers Receive payments by cash, Credit cards and cheques, Issue receipts and change. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-1212

Belongers are encouraged To send copy of their resume To The Labour Board. This position is currently held a work permit holder. 24048

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION,

#53, P. O. Box 68, Blue Mountain, Contact 231-0337

MOLD LABOUR $6.50P/H assembling mold parts.

CARPENTER $ 15.00 P/H

Install structures and fixtures

YOSHI RESTAURANT

Saltmills Plaza, Grace Bay 941-3374

SUSHI CHEF $2,000 P/M

Preparing traditional sushi.

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS MAY 12TH 2021 CONTACT: 347-3465 OR EMAIL:CARE@TCIWAY.TC

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

CHRISTIAN PARKER

CORDRINA WILLIAMS

CLEANER - $7 HOURLY

DOMESTIC WORKER

Rigby Hill, Five Cays Is seeking a

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

DIVER - $7 HOURLY

Diving for fish.

Contact: 345-4481

EMILY PARKER

Rigby Hill, Five Cays

GARDENER - $7.50 HOURLY Taking care of garden.

Contact: 246-1746

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

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25039

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping Dusting shelves, sweeping and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-1173

CONTACT: 345-1479

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work permit holder. 24979

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work permit holder. 25043

WET MONEY ENTERPRISES

RAYMOND SIMMONS

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-3449

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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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: 231-1967

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 25045

CONTACT: 649-246-2894

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25068

TRAINEE ASSOCIATES Applicants are required to have a graduate degree or other qualification that will allow them to commence professional accounting examinations, the costs of which will be borne by GT. Start Date September / October, 2021 TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ONLY NEED APPLY APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT TO CONTACT@TC.GT.COM NO LATER THAN, JUNE 30, 2021 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 25086

DOMESTIC WORKER

MASON

25090

maintain premises at a home also to clean vehicles as required and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Grant Thornton Turks & Caicos Ltd. has opportunities available for

CARPENTER

Belongers are encouraged to apply to Labour. Work permit holder currently hold position

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

#8301 Steme Run, 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.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 3445658 OR 345-1852

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 25096

ISAAC ISRAEL

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MASON

Duties: To mix mortar, Help skilled worker lay Bricks and stone, form and pour concrete.

Salary: $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 343-1844 Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

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MR. JUAN TAVERAS CABRERA Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping Dusting shelves, sweeping and any other Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-0211

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work permit holder. 25042

HERMILIE FANFAN-PREVALCIN South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

G&G CONSTRUCTION CO.

CONTACT: 241-4488

Moore’s Alley, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

ERNST DESTINE

- $300 weekly 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

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping Dusting shelves, sweeping and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour for each.

DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION

#57 Plantation Dr, Long Bay Seeks to Employ

MS. ETHLINE WILNER

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

#20 BLUE HILLS ROAD, BLUE HILLS 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: 241-2962

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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GLENN EVAN PENN

Horseshoe Lane, Lower Bight 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: 342-9831

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25058

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: 348-9569

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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GRACE BAY WATERSPORTS Phase 2, Blue Hills Is seeking a

BOAT CAPTAIN

• Clean boat, assist captain, serve passengers.

• To work 6 days a week Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 333-7878

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25070

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

*Spa Director

The Spa Director is responsible for the daily operations, management, and profitability of the spa, along with the highest level of customer service and quality work environment. Managing all daily operations, organize and maintain records and scheduling appointments. Ability to anticipate guest needs and enhance business growth also develop sales and marketing strategies. Must have outstanding experience delivering highquality customer service. Must possess computer proficiency with windows-based products and display organizational, written, and verbal skills. Must be trained in Lymph drainage and craniosacral therapy a degree in Kinesiology or equivalent work experience. Ensure that spa departments follow hotels policies and procedures including, hygiene, emergency and fire prevention.

Monitor daily sales activities to ensure that all transactions are completed accurately. Also increase gross margins of the business through optimal scheduling, staffing plans, and capacity utilization. Compensation: $40k - $50k per annum

*Pool and Beach/ Bar Manager

To be responsible for all aspects of the Pool & Beach services, which includes the Pool & Beach Attendants, equipment, inventories, supplies, setup/tear down and maintenance.

Assists guests and enhance their enjoyment of the pool and beach to include rotation of guests’ amenities, handling complaints and promotion of the hotel experience. The ability to train staff and ensure luxury customer service to all guests.

Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Detail oriented and high-quality standards for production and service. Good team player and ability to effectively manage staff to maintain a high level of morale and productivity. Holds and master program in business administration and post graduate diploma in management.

Responsible for posting billing to guest accounts for applicable rentals. Respond professionally to all guest requests, comments and concerns in a timely manner and report issues to Director of Guest services. Monitor and evaluate team member performance. Compensation $25k $40k Per Annum

*HVAC Technician

Must be able to troubleshoot and repair different HVAC systems and maintaining and repairing ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment. Identifying maintenance risks on equipment. Must be HVAC certified. Must be able to work with hand and power tools.

Work on ladders and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Must be able to work independently and have troubleshooting skills. To provide the guests and associates with a secure and comfortable environment by maintaining and ensuring that all

mechanical systems are operating in accordance with the Wymara standards. Work in a safe and responsible manner to avoid accidents. Daily monitoring check operations of heat pumps, circulating pumps, check reading temperature.

Repair and installation of aircon split type, ceiling type aircon and inverter type unit. Compensation: $20k - $25k Per Annum

*Chef de Cuisine

The Chef de Cuisine will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/ maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer service is essential to succeed in this role. Previous experience with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred. The ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree or related culinary degree with four or more years of industry and culinary management experience.

Caribbean experience an asset. Compensation: $25k - $36k per annum

*Houseman

Report directly to the Assist Director of Housekeeping. Responsible for removing soiled bedclothes and remaking the bed with clean ones, vacuuming the room and hallways, mopping the floor. They also respond to guest requests and help provide customer service. Compensation: $6.25 per hour

*Assistant Food and Beverage Director

Directs and supervises, under the direction of the Director of Food & Beverage, all aspects of the Food & Beverage operations for the resort, Stelle, The Beach Bar + Grill, Bar’s, In Room Dining and any private dining functions and events. Main responsibilities are to ensure proper training and supervision of team and to deliver prompt, courteous service in a manner that complies with Wymara and Stelle standards. Supervises Middle Management, Servers, Server Assistants, Runners, Bartenders, Bar backs, Hostess and administrative personnel. The Assistant Food and Beverage Director will be responsible for the effective administration, supervision and execution of programs consistent with the company standards and goals of providing excellent service while generating maximum revenue.

REQUIREMENTS:

4-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major. International equivalent suffices. Minimum 3 years experience as F&B Manager from leading international 5 Star Level Luxury Resort, proven knowledge of, and ability to oversee and direct the food and beverage division. Fluent in English, both verbal and written. A second language is preferred.

Extensive knowledge of varying brands and quality of liquors. Knowledge of new and old world wines including food and wine pairing. Ability to investigate and solve guest complaints, follow up and meet/exceed guest expectations. Caribbean experience preferred.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: OPERATIONAL Developing and Executing Food and Beverage Strategy and Goals • Streamlining all procedures to maximize efficiencies and drive guest satisfaction and revenues.

• Creating cost control driven menus utilizing menu engineering and the correct menu mix.

• Possess excellent financial and computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite with responsibility for monthly and yearly Labor Reports & P&L. • Works with direct reports to develop and implement promotions, food and wine pairings, menu items and presentations.

• Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.

• Ensures integration of departmental goals in game plans. Knowledge of specific hospitality industry applications (SMS, Avero, Opentable, MICROS POS).

LEADING FOOD AND BEVERAGE TEAMS • Ensures that regular, on-going communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage (e.g., pre-meal briefings, staff meetings, culinary team).

• Works with direct reports to review business in house and potential business in surrounding area and troubleshoot potential challenges/ conflicts.

• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service and operational needs are met.

• Sets expectations and holds food and beverage leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.

• Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.

• Utilizes employee feedback and an “open door” policy to identify and address employee problems or concerns in a timely manner.

• Communicates critical information gained from pre- and post-event meetings to areas of responsibility.

• Estimate food, liquor, wine, and other beverage CONTINUED 

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#323 Back Road, Blue Hills, Millennium Highway Is seeking a

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consumption in order to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned.

• Order and purchase equipment and supplies.

MAXIMIZING FOOD AND BEVERAGE REVENUE • Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Food and Beverage is performing against budget.

• Ensures cash control and liquor control policies are in place in food & beverage areas and followed by all related employees.

• Encourages calculated risk-taking to generate incremental revenue and deliver Savvy Service.

ENSURING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE • Creates an atmosphere in all food and beverage areas that meets or exceeds guest expectations.

• Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.

• Strives to improve service performance.

MANAGING AND CONDUCTING HUMAN RESOURCE ACTIVITIES • Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and supports the peer review process.

• Conducts annual performance appraisals with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures.

• Communicates and executes departmental and property emergency procedures.

• Hires food & beverage leadership team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity and entrepreneurial leadership to meet the business needs of the operation.

• Ensures new hires participate in the department’s orientation program and receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.

• Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for successful performance.

• Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.

• Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

GENERAL • To understand and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Employees

Handbook and the Hotel’s policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety.

• To always work to the best of your ability in a professional manner.

• To contribute to the best of your ability to the overall profitability of the Restaurant and Hotel.

• To be financially aware and aim to strive for a successful profitable business.

• To report for duty punctually following the correct clock in procedures.

• To be groomed and dressed professionally as stipulated in the staff handbook including wearing the correct clean uniform at all times especially whenever you represent Wymara Resort and Villas.

• To maintain a good rapport and working relationship with all staff.

• To handle guest and employee inquiries to the best of your ability in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to supervisors or manager on duty at all times • To provide and maintain the highest possibly service standards to our clientele at all times • To use your knowledge to the best of your ability with regard to legal matters • To never be under the influence of drugs or alcohol when on duty.

• To be familiar with the emergency procedures of the hotel/restaurant

QUALIFICATIONS: • Experience from leading international 5 star luxury full service hotels, proven knowledge of, and ability to oversee and direct the food and beverage division. Pre-opening experience is a must.

• 2 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area as a senior manager of Food and Beverage.

• High energy leader with 3 years experience in managing a successful fine dining a la carte restaurant, preferably in hotel environment.

• Bilingual • Excellent communication, coaching and leadership skills.

• Must have the stamina to work 50 to 60 hours per week.

• Experience in managing a large multi-national staff.

• Good organizational skills for dealing with diverse duties and staff.

• Extensive knowledge of varying brands and quality of liquors.

• Ability to read, interpret and demonstrate the preparation of drink recipes.

Compensation: 50k - 65k per annum

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to Hr@wymararesortandvillas.com

DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.25 HOURLY

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundry etc.

CONTACT: 241-1465

HARD DRIVE CONSTRUCTION

#5 Fern Close, Behind Glass Shack, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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 apply 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

JULDINE LUXAMA

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

25106

BEHIND IGA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER

• General housework, washing, ironing ad cleaning.

• Must be honest, reliable and willing to work.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 345-2712

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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IODA STUBBS

#79 Lower Bight, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 445-1011

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 251080

JENETRIA L. STUBBS LOWER BIGHT #36 Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER Help the patient get

dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry.

Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 348-9648

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 24993

25117

Bay Road, Blue Hills

LABOURER

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 649-241-5071 OR 649-342-0275 EMAIL: ISLANDCONSTRUCTION@ OUTLOOK.COM

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

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WENDY INNOCENT

Building 2, Mary Jane Lane Millennium Highway 331-8812

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property, Pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames, Cares for the garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.25 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

25103

KIN KHAO RESTAURANT

IBO Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking

2 COOKS

• Setting up workstations.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.

• Must have at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in cooking Thai food.

• To work 5-6 days a week.

Salary: $2,000 monthly

CONTACT: 649-343-3661

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held by work permit holders

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HOMEY’S TCI RESTAURANT

AUDIT SENIOR SKILLS REQUIRED: Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or ACMA DUTIES: • Plan and execute audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) or US GAAS for a wide range of clients.

• Review financial statements and accounting records to ensure they are in compliance with (IFRS), (IFRS for SMEs)

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or US GAAP. • Identify and communicate auditing and technical matters to senior team members and the client.

• Examine and report on the design and implementation of internal controls within the organisation.

Salary range: $40,000 - $50,000 per annum Start Date October 1, 2021

Applications can be sent to contact@tc.gt.com no later than, June 30, 2021 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

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CELEBRITY NAILS SPA

LIGHTBOURNE BARGAIN CENTER, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

UNIT #23 CLUB PILLOWS PLAZA, THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ

KITCHEN HELPER

2Shampooing, HAIRSTYLISTS cutting,

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 941-5758

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25031

and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 332-1638

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25110

CLUB ZODIAC

FIVE CAYS ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS - $6.25 HOURLY

Take orders and serve food and beverages. Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

SUPERVISOR - $9 HOURLY

Supervising staff and setting up work schedules.

Ensuring all duties assigned for staff is completed.

CONTACT: 331-6258

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

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TECHNICAL LEAD

LEMON 2 GO

Reporting Relationship: CEO

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB: • Manage and Coordinate the overall activities of the Network Switching, IP, Mobile Packet core, Transmission, RF and Cable HFC, FTTH network ensuring a high quality of service.

• Manage communication and support the Hub and Technical support centre functional areas.

• Oversee budget & spend for the various nodes & operation of above responsibilities MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversee operations for Digicel Turks & Caicos Mobile and Cable/FTTH networks to ensure optimal quality of service • Liaise with Digicel Hub and Technical Support Centre on all related requirements and functions.

• Prepare Technical Capex & Opex Budgets with CEO & ensure adherence monthly • Liaise with all vendors including Ericsson, Cisco, Columbus, Sandvine and O&M teams, • Customer Care, Technical Support and external maintenance contractors on ongoing network activities to ensure optimal performance of the network • Be main point of contact for all network escalations • Liaise with vendors to ensure that all Customer Service Requests and tickets raised are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner according to contractual agreement • Manage direct reports for Mobile and Cable/FTTH technical operations • Assessment & approval of direct reports • Provide extended support to staff beyond normal duty PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: • MBA, BSc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or similar • 5-10 yrs experience in the Telecommunication Industry • 2 years experience in Management role PERSONAL QUALITIES: • Good working knowledge of Radio, Transmission, BSC & MSC, IP, Cable HFC, FTTH elements& GSM and Mobile data networks • Good team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Excellent management skills • Excellent Communication Skills • Good interpersonal skill Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board. The closing date for applications is May 7th, 2021.

25058

FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 5-10 years international experience as a Food and Beverage Manager at a high end hotel/resort • Experienced event planning in order to promote, market and use social media creatively • Willing to work irregular, long and later hours: holidays and weekends • Command a broad knowledge of menu planning, liquor ordering and inventory control, exceptional POS

experience a must • Engaging and outgaining personality who enjoys working with the public • Must have a valid driver’s license, and college level degree in hospitality or tourism • Accreditations: wine product and service training and food safety and or menu training • Salary approximately $800 per week dependent on experience.

Prospective applicants including islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Services by EA located at #65 beechwood Rd, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or email to yvonne@eagrouptci.com.

Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

25050

LEMON 2 GO

ACCOUNTS CLERK

REQUIREMENTS: • Applicants must have five to ten years in Financial Accounting auditing and reporting.

• Must be proficient in cash flow projection and in using QuickBooks and POS systems for inventory control and projections. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare automated financial reports, statements and projections. Work requires professional written and verbal

communication and interpersonal skills to deal with customers and suppliers.

Salary is approximately $850/week and willing to work long hours, weekends and holiday if needed.

• Preference will be given to applicants who completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, • Finance or Business Administration Excellent reference from previous employers a must.

Prospective applicants including Islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Services by EA located at 65 Beechwood Rd, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or e-mail to yvonne@eagrouptci.com.

Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by work permit holder.

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CLUB MED TURKOISE

OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: MAY 01ST, 2021

DOMESTIC WORKER

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Perform combination of duties to maintain kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment, utensils clean and in an orderly condition.

• Wash worktables, walls, refrigerators, mop, sweep floors, and meat blocks.

• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping, peeling vegetables and cutting meat etc.)

• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.

• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bake ware.

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)

• Very good communication skills.

• Work cohesively with head chef and sous chefs.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Clean and tidy all areas to the standard cleanliness within time limits.

• Frequent bending, pushing, pulling and kneeling.

• Re-set dinner rooms tables and terraces.

• Clean dining rooms tables and terraces.

• Clean windows, sweep floors, mop floors and polish furniture fixtures in and outside restaurant.

• Remove dinner wares, pushcart and lift trays from dining rooms.

• Work cohesively with restaurant waiters, waitresses and supervisors.

• Work with minimum supervision and remain motivated.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces and kitchen according to cleaning schedules and procedures.

• Keep track of cooking materials and utilizes.

• Scrape food from dirty dishes, wash them by

hand or place them in the racks to conveyor through the dishwashing machine.

• Set up and breakdown buffet.

• Empty trash containers as required and maintain assign workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.

• Maintain cleanliness of work and kitchen areas using proper cleaning chemicals.

• Work cohesively with kitchen cooks, sous chefs and head chef.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Making sure all rooms are clean and in top condition for new arrivals and existing guests.

• Ensure lobbies, lounges, common areas, restrooms, corridors, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.

• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.

• Work quickly and efficiently so guests aren’t left hanging around.

• Liaise with the head housekeeper and supervisor when rooms are ready for guests.

• Ensure the equipment’s use, such as shampooers, polishers and trolleys, is in good working condition.

• Being able to use the equipment safely and efficiently.

• Ability to bent, lift and walk upstairs.

• Report on any shortages, damages or security issues.

• Handle reasonable guest’s complaints/requests and inform head of department.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

LABOURERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.

• Gather and empty trash, service, clean, and supply restrooms • Maintain Controlling stocks for daily use in the department (cleaning products, mop heads,

etc.).

• Working within the constraints of Health and Safety and adhere to any Health and Safety policies.

• Perform nightly deep cleaning of common areas of resort; work overnight and split shifts.

• Participate in dishwashing, garbage removal, silver polishing, pot washing or any other areas as necessary in accordance with department needs.

• Ensure water temperature, and chemical level/ proper uses of chemicals are appropriate for cleaning. Ability to work overnight shifts and splits.

• Collect towels from around beach and pool.

• Ability to multitask, responsible, organize, basic repairs and basic culinary skills.

• Ability to bent, stand for long hours and knowledge of cleaning equipment’s and machines.

• Ability to walk up and down stairs, bent, physical strength, stamina and lifts 50lbs.

• Ability to comprehend and communicate in fluent English.

• Excellent communication skills through effectively communicating with guests and management.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

LABOURER

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must be able to lift 50lbs pounds on a consistent basis.

• Ability to bent, lift and walk upstairs.

• Collect all dirty lines from rooms.

• Prepared and distributed towels, lines and rags to different departments.

• Arranged and maintained a sanitary hallway and area outside of the laundry and rooms.

• Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents.

• Operated liner feeder, and table’s linen ironing machines.

• Monitored and operated computer driven washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and manufacture guidelines.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.63 per hour.

Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts, split shifts, overnight shifts and including weekends and Holidays.

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OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: APRIL 19, 2021 | START DATE: ASAP

Housekeeper

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club JOB OVERVIEW: We are looking for a professional Housekeeper able of attending to our facilities with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing • Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards • Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies • Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances • Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience • Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate • Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $$6.25 - $6.75 per hour

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• • • •

Director of Human Resources

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club JOB SUMMARY The Director of Human Resources is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the human resource function. This position manages all employees of the HR department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department and oversight and management of the hiring process for all employees of Grace Bay Club. The successful candidate will transition to the role of Director of Human Resources at Rock House within 6 months of joining the team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy • Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues • Manage the recruitment and selection process • Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital • Develop and monitor overall HR strategies,

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systems, tactics and procedures across the organization Nurture a positive working environment Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance Maintain pay plan and benefits program Assess training needs and collaborate with Director of Training to address training needs Report to management and provide decision support through HR metrics Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures organization's compliance.

Facilitates the Coaching and Counseling or Disciplinary Hearing processes as well as employee relations issues.

Writing, editing and issuing discipline communications.

Conducting investigations and documenting findings.

Maintains responsibility for organization compliance with employment services, work permit board and labour tribunal pertaining to all personnel matters.

Communicates changes in the organization's personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed.

Assists executive management in the annual review, preparation and administration of the organization's wage and salary program.

Coordinates or conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.

Consults with legal counsel as appropriate, or as directed by the Managing Director, on personnel matters.

Participates on committees and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities.

These duties are not all inclusive and maybe subject to change and include any other duties that may be assigned to you by your direct manager.

REQUIREMENTS • B.A. or B.S. Degree in Hospitality, Human Resources Management or Business preferred • Professional Human Resources Certification or Designation from an accredited institution • Minimum 5 years’ experience as an HRM or HRD preferably in a luxury hotel environment • Preopening HRM experience is preferred however experience assisting with preopening and or change management of a luxury hotel will be considered • Extensive knowledge of the Labour and Immigration laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands • Highly adaptable and flexible • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver results in a fast paced environment Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $60,000 per annum

Executive Chef

PROPERTY: Point Grace JOB OVERVIEW: The executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/ maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen. The executive chef may oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques. The executive chef directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews and initiating pay increases. He/she will assist in the development of employees.

Additionally, will supervise all kitchen workers and give performance reviews, grant pay increases and take disciplinary action when necessary. Executive chefs prepare meals in the kitchen and delegate work to other chefs and cooks during the restaurant's busy times. At the end of the workday, executive chef will insure the proper cleanliness and closing of the kitchen.

Attendance at meetings as required QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage Management or Equivalent • International experience preferred.

• Candidate should have at least 5 years’ experience in an Executive Chef kitchen management capacity and excellent knowledge of current culinary trends.

• Must have experience in high volume hotel business.

• Must be competent in culinary creativity as demonstrated by cooking test.

• Have strong knowledge of food cost and inventories.

• Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel.

• Candidate must have good knowledge of computers (e.g. Excel & Word).

• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

• Candidate must be comfortable to speak to guests and conduct meetings.

• Must have a good understanding of cost control.

• Candidate must be a leader and a mentor.

Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $60,000 per annum

Restaurant Manager PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club JOB OVERVIEW: The Fine Dining Restaurant Manager is

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OPEN JOB POSITION responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the restaurant. The manager’s job is to ensure that the restaurant maintains its high standard and can function smoothly during service.

This would include training new and existing staff on menu items and any menu changes that may occur. If a guest have any inquiries and complaints, the manager would be able to resolve it. They should be able to make a swift solution to ensure the guest has a good dining experience. They would also be responsible for the organizing of the staff schedule and the management of the payroll budget. Full time.

Weekend and holiday work may be required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certification in Food & Beverage Management • A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating a luxury a la carte restaurant • Experience in quality and efficiency initiatives • Must be able to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization.

• Responsible for ordering and receiving food and beverage shipments.

• Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.

• Responsible for hiring and training restaurant staff • Evaluate employees and conduct shift line ups and manage restaurant cost controls • Micros Administrative Knowledge Required.

• Extensive knowledge of wines from around the world (Sommelier educational training would be an added advantage) • Ability to conduct Wine Training / tasting and pairing with food.

Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $54,000 per annum

Food and Beverage Operations Manager

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for the management of all operational aspects of the F&B in accordance with hotel standards. Directs, implements and maintains a service and management philosophy which serves as a guide to respective staff.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1) Hospitality College Degree/Diploma.

2) Minimum 21 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages.

3) 3 years’ experience as an F&B Manger, preferably a 5 star restaurant/Hotel.

4) Food handling certificate.

5) Knowledge of various food service styles (i.e., French service, butler style service).

6) Ability to satisfactorily communicate in

English with guests, management and coworkers to their understanding.

7) Ability to provide legible communication.

8) Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.

9) Familiarity with food and beverage cost controls.

SKILLS: 1) Ability to ensure hotel's standards, policies and procedures with restaurant staff.

2) Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments; delegate work.

3) Ability to direct performance of F&B staff and follow up with corrections where needed.

4) Ability to motivate F&B staff and maintain a cohesive team.

5) Ability to ascertain restaurant training needs and provide such training.

6) Ability to be a clear thinker, analyze and resolve problems exercising good judgement.

7) Ability to focus attention of details.

8) Ability to suggestively sell menu items, beverages and wines.

9) Ability to input and access information into Micros system.

10) Ability to exert physical effort in transporting equipment and wares.

11) Ability to endure abundant physical movements in carrying out job duties.

12) Ability to ensure security and confidentiality of guest and hotel information.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1) Maintain complete knowledge of: a) All liquor brands, beers and non-alcoholic selections available in restaurant. b) The particular characteristics and description of every wine/champagne by the glass and major wines on the wine list. c) Designated glassware and garnishes for drinks. d) All menu items, preparation method/ time, ingredients, sauces, portion sizes, garnishes, presentation and prices. e) Daily menu specials, 86'd items. f) Villa layout, table/seat/station numbers, proper table set-ups, room capacity, hours of operation, price range and dress code. g) Micros and manual system procedures. h) Daily house count, arrivals/departures, V.I.P.'s. i) Scheduled in-house group activities, locations and times. j) Correct maintenance and use of equipment. k) All department policies/service procedures.

2) Maintain complete knowledge and strictly abide by local liquor regulations, particularly those prohibiting service to minors, intoxicated persons and drunk driving.

3) Check storage areas for proper supplies, organization and cleanliness. Instruct

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designated personnel to rectify any cleanliness/organization deficiencies.

4) Establish par levels for supplies and equipment. Complete requisitions to replenish shortages or additional items needed for the anticipated business.

5) Requisition linens/skirting required for business and assign staff to transport such to the restaurant.

6) Check stock of wines/champagnes and order shortages noted. Ensure wines are received, properly stored and kept secured.

7) Review sales for previous day; resolve discrepancies with Accounting. Track revenue against budget.

8) Meet with the Chef to review special menus.

Ensure that staff is aware of such.

9) Periodically check with the Front Desk to review updates on house count and arrivals.

10) Review sales for previous day; resolve discrepancies with Accounting. Track revenue against budget.

11) Prepare weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines and labor forecasts. Adjust schedules throughout the week to meet the business demands.

12) Ensure that staff report to work as scheduled. Document any late or absent employees.

13) Coordinate breaks for staff.

14) Assign work and side duties to staff in accordance with departmental procedures.

Communicate additions or changes to the assignments as they arise throughout the shift. Identify situations which compromise the department's standards and delegate these tasks.

15) Monitor the preparation of station assignments, ensuring compliance to departmental standards.

16) Conduct pre-shift meeting with staff and review all information pertinent to the day's business.

17) Inspect grooming and attire of staff; rectify any deficiencies.

18) Inspect, plan and ensure that all materials, equipment and service carts are in complete readiness for service; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.

19) Constantly monitor staff performance in all phases of service and job functions, ensuring that all procedures are carried out to departmental standards; rectify any deficiencies with respective personnel.

20) Inspect table set-ups; check for cleanliness, neatness and agreement to departmental standards; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.

21) Inspect all aspects of the restaurant environment ensuring compliance with standards of cleanliness and order. Direct respective personnel to rectify deficiencies.

Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $60,000 per annum

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than May 7, 2021 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1020 | Email: humanresources@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758. P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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ESPRESSO MAKER REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2 years experience; • Willing to work irregular, long and late hours; • Knowledge and experience in food preparation and creating drinks with Espresso Machine

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• Must Speak English Fluently.

• Efficient worker willing to clean and clear tables • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public; • Starting Salary is $6.25 per hour plus share-in service charges

Prospective applicants including Islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Services by EA located at 65 Beechwood Rd, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or e-mail to yvonne@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by work permit holder.

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PROVO SAILING ACADEMY urgently requires the services of a highly skilled

Senior RYA Sailing Instructor

With wind surfing experience. The applicant must have a current first aid certificate, race coach qualifications, must have experience in world-wide racing and Regatta organization. Will be required to have a full working knowledge of how to operate optimists, lasers, RS zests and hobie cats, and be involved in general fleet maintenance.

Will also be required to work with great professionalism and patience to teach and coach adults and children and work on community sailing programmes . Working on weekends will be compulsory. The successful candidate must also have some marketing skills and demonstrate excellent work ethic. Expected work hours per week 48 , Salary is $24,800 p.a.

Resumes must be provided by May 1, 2021 to provosailingacadmey@gmail.com. c/o Lex Corporate Services 201a Regent Village, Grace Bay, Provo.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Labour Department, if qualified.

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PELICAN BEACH HOTEL

REPAIR IT 4 U

#1 COLD SPOT, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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 Steel Fixers Setting out the work area, tying rebar, fitting spacers and ‘chairs’, fixing steel to concrete bases, 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

TILE SETTERS

Cutting and laying tiles. form tile beds using concrete, plaster, mastic, cement, glue or mortar, etc.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

SENIOR SITE SUPERVISOR

BS Civil Engineering Graduate Must have at least 10 years 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

HVAC TECHNICIAN Install new heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, repair damaged HVAC systems, Perform consultations with customers, etc.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

LABOURERS / HANDY MAN

Cleaning-up on site, garbage disposal, maintenance works Salary: $7.50 per hour Must have at least 5 years experience Expert in using power and hand tools

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

Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to Labour Board. All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to: Pelican Beach Hotel Whitby, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 245-9449. Email: Pelicanbeachhoteltci@gmail.com

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

19 Bible Street, Blue Hills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Invites applicants for the following:

ELEMENTARY TRAINED TEACHERS (GRADE 1 & 6)

TECHNICIAN

Install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems.

Salary: $7.50 hourly

CONTACT: 342-4656

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OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD.

• Domestic Worker consists of cleaning, Laundry and organizing rooms • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, dependable and hardworking.

• Must be self-motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently.

Salary: $300.00 per week. ($1,200.00 monthly)

• Must be able to teach all general subjects to students.

COMPENSATION: $1350-1500 monthly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 25009

SORAYA’S BOUTIQUE & SUNDRIES Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $7.00 per These positions are currently being held by work permit holders

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: $6.25 hourly

EMAIL: INFO@PROVOCHRISTIANSCHOOL.COM | PHONE: 941-5775 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions currently held by work permit holders Deadline for applications is May 7th, 2021 22383

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 24992

RETREAT KITCHEN

T&M CONSTRUCTION

Wage: $10/hr, 10-15 hrs per week (at this time)

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; and plastering

REQUIREMENTS: • Be a committed born again Christian preferable of Baptist faith.

• Must be trained with a valid teacher’s certification or diploma in education.

JANITOR/ CLEANER

LINE COOK

QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working in vegetarian kitchens Experience with gluten free baking Clean and tidy Able to multitask and work in a fast paced environment Excellent team skills Hardworking and dedicated to providing healthy food Personable Flexible work hours

CONTACT: 431-7039 This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Laborer Department 25040

CONTACT: 243-8279

#34 Millennium Highway, Blue Hills. Is seeking a

MASON - $8 HOURLY

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: 245-3160

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

Work permit renewals 25010

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RAYCAL HANDFIELD

LEMON 2 GO

KITCHEN CLEANER/ DISHWASHER REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2 years’ experience • Willing to work irregular, long and late hours • Efficient worker willing to clean and clear tables • Starting salary $6.25 per hour plus share-in service charges

269 GOLD AVE., MILLENNIUM HEIGHTS Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS INCLUDING ISLANDERS CAN BRING ALL APPLICATIONS WITH TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION CITING RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THE SAME INDUSTRY TO SERVICES

BY EA LOCATED AT #65 BEECHWOOD RD, GRACE BAY VILLAGE, PROVIDENCIALES OR EMAIL TO YVONNE@EAGROUPTCI.COM. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE FOR INTERVIEW. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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CONTACT: 331-7641

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 24989

LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience, with knowledge of native plants/chemicals and fertilizer sprays, be able to work with minimum supervision.

Applicants must be knowledgeable in propagation and greenhouse climate. Salary commensurate on experience. Must be on supervisory level and assist with team management and delegation as well as handling work schedules. Driver’s license is necessary as well as good spoken English. applicant should know how to operate heavy machinery as well as guide them. Good knowledge of irrigation system, installation and maintenance is a must INTERESTED APPLICANTS INCLUDING ISLANDERS/BELONGERS CAN BRING ALL APPLICATIONS TO SERVICES BY EA LOCATED AT #65 BEECHWOOD ROAD, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES OR E-MAIL TO YVONNE@EAGROUPTCI.COM. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE FOR AN INTERVIEW. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.

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SERVICES BY EA

GARDENERS/ LABORERS NEEDED Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor. They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw. They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/cow manure and plant. They must be able to speak and communicate in English. Starting salary is $ 6.50 / hr and may be required on weekends and holidays if needed.

Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can send applications to Services by EA by e-mail to yvonne@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview.

This position is currently held by work permit holders.

East Bay Resort is seeking to hire a

RESORT MANAGER The Resort Manager's purpose is to direct all phases of resort operations to provide quality and service to guests. Fiscal responsibilities include but are not limited to managing the financial liability of the resort and ensuring that operations meet all financial obligations.

The Resort Manager is accountable for setting direction, allocating resources and ensuring execution in the resort environment. Success will be evaluated by demonstrating the following:

SERVICES BY EA

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SOKOL LTD.

#217 Long Bay Beach Drive, Providenciales. Is seeking to hire

(3) HOUSEKEEPERS JOB SUMMARY: To ensure standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness are maintained throughout the villas. Must be able to evaluate and ensure guest satisfaction and report and solve any guest problems immediately.

Setting and maintaining standards of service commensurate with the standing of the villas. Managing a stock control and ordering system to ensure availability of stock and cost control to maintain costs to a minimum.

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QUALIFICATIONS • Must be able to speak English • 5 years minimum Housekeeping experience • Strong organizational skills • The ability to lift heavy objects and stand for long periods of time • Great customer service skills • Salary commensurate with experience

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A CLEAN POLICE RECORD AND SUBMIT THEIR RESUME WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE TO: INFO@SAUNDERS.TC AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT. THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY VACANT. 25102

1) Developed aggressive sales, marketing and net revenue plans and direct successful implementation, following established revenue guidelines and financial plans in all areas.

2) Responsible for setting resort goals, and developing business and financial plans for the resort. Monitor resort performance and taking appropriate actions as needed to assure that departmental goals are achieved in accordance with established budgets.

3) Direct all marketing aspects in relation to resort activities and season.

4) Ensure all expense control systems are in place with close monitoring of all departmental expenses including revenue to payroll ratio. Ensure forecasting systems are utilized and are accurate.

5) Ensure all resort policies and standard operating procedures are adhered to and ensure that all staff are accountable for compliance of these policies and procedures.

6) Maintaining exceptional guest relations and facilities by creating a quality environment through staffing, programming, service operations and maintenance.

7) Identify opportunities for guest events, food and beverage services and recreational facilities that satisfy ongoing guest needs and implement to achieve revenue objectives.

8) Recruit, select and develop a qualified staff, including Department Heads to understand the relationships between value, guest satisfaction and repeat guests.

9) Ensure all guests receive the level of attention and service necessary to exceed their expectations. Ensure follow up on serious guest complaints and concerns quickly and effectively.

10) Completing all required financial and administrative reporting/audits accurately and on time. Assuring all practices are in compliance with GAAP and the company's established accounting policies and procedures.

11) Responsible for conduct oneself as a representative for the company's management team by visible supporting and implementing policy and demonstrating high standard of ethics and integrity with the guests and staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of 7 years’ experience in resort management. Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or related field. Caribbean experience required. Pre-opening experience is required. Proficient in a variety of PMS and POS systems and working knowledge of setup in a pre-opening environment. Knowledge of trends and services related to Eco Tourism and green initiative is required.

Must have networking knowledge of travel agent and tour operators. Previous Food and Beverage experience is required. Working knowledge of French/ Spanish is preferred.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Applicants must be willing to relocate and live in South Caicos. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Beginning salary commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders. tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department.

The position is currently held by a work permit holder 25062

48 CLASSIFIEDS K.A.S CUTS BARBER SHOP HOSPITAL ROAD, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

NOBLE SECURITY Club Med, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $6.25 hourly

• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.

Obtains help by sounding alarms.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 232-1400

CONTACT: 341-9646

BARBER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 25095

M.S CONSTRUCTION 1B TDMG BUILDING, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Read Plans install fixtures, cabinets, windows and hang doors. Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 649-333-0888

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25083

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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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NENA BEAUTY SALON

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking

HAIRDRESSER

- $6.50 HOURLY Hair styling, shampooing, hair relaxers and texturing techniques. Hair treatment, cutting and styling hair in order to maintain customer image.

Hair treatments, braiding etc.

CONTACT: 242-1910

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

Work permit holders currently hold these positions 25109

WANTED

PROVO DRY GOOD STORE

TRAINED MECHANIC

The successful candidate should have a minimum of ten years’ experience and be fully conversant with a wide variety of computer diagnostic tools, software and scanners such as Autel 906BT, Launch X431 and Easimap. The candidate should have extensive experience of engine rebuilds and be capable of managing the care, servicing and upkeep of a large company fleet of vehicles.

Working hours may include weekend working and after work call outs.

PLEASE RESPOND IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO PO BOX 659 WITH FULL PARTICULARS. 25074

OBED CONSTRUCTION

Long Bay, Sisal Rd. #61 Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-342-5111 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

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CAMP AIR (FORMERLY PMI GAS (TCI) LTD.) South Dock Hwy, Providenciales

Camp Air Industrial Gas, a leading producer and distributor of industrial Medical, recreational, and specialty gases, as well as welding And medical products and related equipment, is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following position:

OPERATION SUPERVISOR *This position is held by a work permit holder

DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE: • Maintenance and repair of Surgical Pendants, Surgical Tables, and Surgical Lighting.

• Maintenance and repair of Medical gases distribution systems.

• Handling, filling and delivery of cylinders; general maintenance of premises and equipment; customer service and quality control; and safety compliance.

CONSTRUCTION HELPER

• Duties include off loading and storing material, cleaning site, tools and any other task given by employer.

• Must work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 341-5567

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 25014 PROVO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

PHASE 1, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• General Cleaning duties, such as maintaining cleanliness of the work site.

• Responsible for ensuring all jobs are left clean and any excess garbage is removed.

Salary: $7.50 hourly CONTACT: 432-6622 EMAIL: KAREN@PPMLTCI. ONMICROSOFT.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 25098

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES #1, 16 Ingham Cl, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-5284

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25125

ROBERT JAMES LUKER

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking a

HOUSEKEEPER

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $1,200 per month

CONTACT: 9464684 OR 231-0262

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

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Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, police record etc. should be sent no later than Friday, May 14, 2021 to:

#93 South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER - $11 HOURLY Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

2 HELPERS - $8 HOURLY

Set up worksite, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site.

CONTACT: 331-1256

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 25115

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES

23 Parade Ave, Town Centre Building, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Responsible for cleaning up in general.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 649-331-0818

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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TEKORAH PRATT HAYLES

MARINE DIESEL MECHANIC

DOMESTIC WORKER

After Mara 2, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Who has the ability to repair and maintain all shipboard systems including, but not limited to, MEs, breathing air compressors, RO water makers, generators and A/C units. Candidates must have STCW95/2010 certification, shipboard safety, and marine mechanic certification. Must speak/write English fluently, have excellent customer contact skills, and must live onboard the vessel, with one day shore leave each week. Previous liveaboard experience preferred.

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

Salary: $7 hourly

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Interested persons are asked to apply by email to Nelson Riollano, at jobs@ ExplorerVentures.com (Prospective applicants who are Islanders are invited to also send copies of their applications to the Board).

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25094

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY 708 BANANA BOAT, TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a

UPHOLSTERER

• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs and webbing to repair furniture and frames.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 244-7033

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EY CONTRACTOR

Explorer Ventures (TCI) Ltd.

is a scuba liveaboard diving company operating out of Providenciales. The company requires an experienced

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Requirements: • Knowledge of Cylinder gases and cryogenic gases Code of Federal regulations number 39 for the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

• Medical Gases compliance certification as per U.S Food and Drug Administration.

• Training related to Best Business management Practices and Regulatory Compliance • National Fire Protection 99 Medical Gas distribution systems compliance.

Salary: $4,000.00 per month.

MARSHA BLANCHE P.O.BOX 127, RICHMOND HOUSE LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TEL: (649) 946-4732 0R FAX (649) 946-4734 EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC

Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 25108

CONTACT: 241-2179

TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING

#8 LEEWARD DRIVE, LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN • Pay-$7.00/hr depending on experience • Must be familiar with commercial and residential irrigation systems.

• Must be able to assist to maintain, install, troubleshoot and fix irrigation systems.

• Must have a detailed working knowledge of the

entire system from water source to pump to drippers.

• Must be willing to work in close proximity to “grey water” which can be smelly.

• Must possess basic plumbing skills.

• Must be able to assist with the design of irrigation site plans.

CONTACT: 649-332-4280 OR EMAIL: TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@ TCIWAY.TC TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This positions is for work permit renewal

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KENDEL LOVEL HIGGS

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

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: $12 hourly

CONTACT: 232-4204

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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STANLEY E. WILLIAMS

Airport Road, Grand Turk 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: 231-1207

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 25071

CHARLENE HIGGS North Creek, Grand Turk

CAREGIVER

Duties: Ensuring a clean and Safe environment, give meals, Bathing and dressing, laundering And administering medication for An elderly male.

Light Household Chores. Must be willing to work Weekends and public holidays SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-1953

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

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VACANCIES

Acting on behalf of our clients seeking to employ the following LETICIA D. HALL CARETAKER

- $6.25 hourly Take care of house & children, etc.

Shoreville Long Bay 103 Tel: 649-342-2706

ERB CONSTRUCTION

TILE LAYER - $8-12 hourly Places tiles, mix mortar, clean edges and straight lines.

MASON -$8-12 hourly Plaster, place blocks, etc.

4B North Side Provo Tel: 649-331-1067 RENEWAL WORK PERMIT/ BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

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JEM HOSPITALITY LTD HOTEL MANAGER

Hotel Manager required for Hotel/Resort in South Caicos.

Candidate will have 10+ years’ proven experience in hotel management at high volume locations. The Hotel Manager must have demonstrated excellent leadership and people management skills with the ability to attract, retain, motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance. The candidate must have demonstrated excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate, present and direct. He/she will have proven collaborative skills with ability to influence, build relationships, manage conflicts and negotiate. The candidate will have proven business management skills with the ability to understand strategy, business functions, decision-making and workflow. The Hotel Manager will possess proven finance skills with the ability to schedule, budget, forecast, manage cash flow, understand financial statements and manage to business metrics.

The Hotel Manager will also possess project management skills demonstrating the ability to plan and manage successful projects, manage risks, costs, deadlines, project teams and vendors. Candidate must have served as management leader in Guest Services, Food and Beverage (including catering), Front Office/Reservations, Rooms Division, Maintenance, Spa and Retail departments. The Hotel Manager must have served in a team-oriented partnership with on-site service provider/ operation to provide a seamless guest experience. The Hotel Manager is required to reside on-property and be on call 24 hours per day 7 days a week to resolve guest and operational issues.

Must be competent in Microsoft Office, Property Management Software, Blue Bison, TCP, POS Systems and possess a valid Driver’s License. Salary Range – $75,000-$105,000 depending on experience.

CHEF

Chef required to manage high-end culinary experience at hotel restaurants and bar in South Caicos. Primary functions include oversight kitchen team to ensure a premium culinary experience is delivered to meet and exceed guest expectations. The Chef must lead training and development of team members as well as coordinate departmental scheduling. Ability to manage food inventory based upon forecasted guest counts whilst managing to food cost goals. With guest and patron safety being the Company’s most important goal, impeccable cleanliness and maintenance of the kitchen is critical. Must be experienced in menu development inclusive of pricing/costing of menu items, seasonal variations and the inclusion of vegetarian, vegan and other specialty dietary items. The ideal candidate will have a strong, international culinary background in 4-5 star hotels/ resorts and is capable of working unsupervised and taking full ownership of the Restaurant experience. The candidate will also be capable of supervising and liaising effectively with other members of the hospitality team. A strong business sense, impeccable eye for quality and cleanliness, hospitality background, exemplary leadership skills and experience in overseas ordering to a remote island are requirements of the position. Must be competent in Microsoft Office, Property Management Software, Blue Bison, TCP, POS Systems and possess a valid Driver’s License. Salary Range – $50,000$75,000 depending on experience.

WATERSPORTS MANAGER

Must have at least 5 years’ experience in watersports and dive

operations with proven track record in scuba training/safety, boat diving operations and retail sales. Must be current Scuba Instructor (PADI, NAUI, or SSI), Captain’s License and STCW certificate are preferred. Must have boat, compressor, and repair and maintenance experience. Must be competent in Microsoft Office, Property Management Software, Blue Bison, TCP, POS Systems and possess a valid Driver’s License. Salary Range – $45,000-$60,000 depending on experience.

ASSISTANT WATERSPORTS MANAGER

Must have at least 5 years’ experience in dive operations with proven track record in scuba training/safety and retail sales.

Must be 100% customer forward and current Scuba Instructor (PADI, NAUI, or SSI) Captain’s License and STCW certificate preferred. Boat, compressor, and maintenance experience a plus. Competency in Microsoft Office, Property Management Software, Blue Bison, TCP, POS Systems and possess a valid Driver’s License required. Salary Range – $30,000-$50,000 depending on experience.

DIVE INSTRUCTOR/BOAT CAPTAIN/ RETAIL ATTENDANT/MAINTENANCE

Dive professional required for watersports operation in South Caicos. All candidates must possess a minimum of a PADI, SSI or NAUI Instructor certification level and be first-aid and CPR certified. Must be friendly and courteous with at least 2 years dive shop/resort experience. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and the ability to conduct clear dive briefings and supervise divers of all levels safely as well as carry out dock/boat/equipment maintenance and handle 42/46 ft dive boats. $8.50 US per hour plus gratuities.

DIVE SHOP RETAIL ATTENDANT/DIVE INSTRUCTOR

Dive professional required for watersports operation in South Caicos. Candidate must have good communication skills and possess a minimum of a PADI, SSI or NAUI Instructor certification level and be first-aid and CPR certified. Must be friendly and courteous with over 2 years dive shop/resort experience.

Candidates must have excellent communication skills and the ability to conduct clear dive briefings and supervise divers of all levels safely. $8.50 US per hour plus gratuities.

BOAT CAPTAIN

Boat Captain required for watersports operation in South Caicos. Candidate must have excellent communication skills with full attention to safety at all times. Candidate should have knowledge of maritime environment and be able to work as part of a team or alone and possess a Boatmaster Grade 1 license per the Small Commercial Vessel Code (2017) and be first-aid and CPR certified. Must be friendly and courteous at all times.

Vessel mechanical and structural maintenance required as scheduled. $8.50 US per hour plus gratuities.

All applicants are required to produce a clean police record. All positions require fully flexible hours during working days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Employment includes enrollment in national health insurance and national insurance as specified

by Law.

APPLY WITH RESUME AND COVER LETTER VIA EMAIL TO:

MARSHA BLANCHE EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC TEL.:(649) 946-4732 25126

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FLOWERS BY EA

Unit 101A West Venture House. Grace bay Road, Providenciales

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IPL: Australian cricketers scramble to leave India amid Covid-19 crisis AUSTRALIAN and other overseas cricketers who have been participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are scrambling for ways to leave India as it faces the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will help move Australia’s entire IPL “cohort” to the Maldives or Sri Lanka ahead of the weekend, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Wednesday.

India’s governing body for cricket has been working to repatriate all the players, support staff, umpires and commentators as quickly and safely as possible, CA’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley told reporters during a press conference in Sydney.

“So what we’re working to do and what the BCCI are working to do, and they’ve been incredibly cooperative, is working to move the entire cohort out of India,” Hockley said.

He added that players would wait outside India for approval to head home, as Australia has banned travelers who have been in the country within the past two weeks.

In Australia, anyone who has been in India 14 days prior to Monday is now blocked from entering the country, including Australian citizens, under the country’s Biosecurity Act.

Chennai Super Kings’ Australian batting coach Mike Hussey recently tested positive for Covid-19.

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied that the ban on arrivals is racist and played down the chance of jail time for those caught breaking the rules.

On Monday, around 9,000 Australians in India were registered with the government as wanting to return to Australia.

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater, who has been working as a commentator covering the IPL, has been vocal in his criticism of the Australian government.

“If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home,” tweeted Slater on

Monday. “It’s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out the quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect.

“And for those who think this is a money exercise,” added Slater in another Twitter post. “Well, forget it. This is what I do for a living and I have not made a penny having left early. So please stop the abuse and think of the thousands dying in India each day. It’s called empathy.

If only our government had some!” he added.

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India has accounted for 25% of the world’s Covid-19 deaths reported in the past week, according to the World Health Organization.

A handful of IPL participants have recently tested positive for Covid-19, including Chennai Super Kings’ Australian batting coach Mike Hussey and two non-playing members of the team.

Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) chief executive Todd Greenberg said that as far as he knows, Hussey was the only Australian in the IPL to contract the virus.

“We’ve spoken to Mike today.

He’s okay, he’s in good spirits”, said Greenberg, who added that Hussey has relatively mild symptoms, and will be in isolation in his hotel room for at least 10 days in India.

There are over 50 foreign players, including 14 Australians, currently stuck in India, according to Reuters.

Hussey’s diagnosis comes despite the IPL’s strict bio-bubble arrangement, where teams moved across the country for games and on occasion, wore head-to-toe PPE for internal flights.

Prior to the IPL’s suspension, Australians Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson cut short their IPL stints to return home last week.

As the number of Covid-19

cases in India surpassed 20 million on Monday, Hockley urged the cricketing community to rally and support the country.

“We’re all hoping the situation improves,” he said on Wednesday.

Ahead of the press conference a number of Australian cricketers including Pat Cummins and Brett Lee donated money towards medical supplies in India. Likewise, CA partnered with the ACA to raise much needed funds for UNICEF Australia’s India Covid-19 Crisis Appeal.

“We were all deeply moved by the sentiments expressed and donations given by Pat Cummins and Brett Lee over the past week,” said Hockley in a statement.

“Australians and Indians share a special bond and, for many, our mutual love of cricket is central to that friendship,” Hockley added.

During the press conference on Wednesday, Hockley said the International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking at contingency options for the T20 World Cup, which India is set to host in October this year.

He added that the BCCI has also pledged to arrange a charter plane to bring Australian cricketers home, refusing to speculate if the league could resume this year.

“I think it’s premature to speculate on that,” Hockley said.

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Alun Wyn Jones has been part of three Lions tours.

Riyad Mahrez scored twice on Tuesday to fire Manchester City past PSG.

Manchester City cracks code to reach first Champions League final MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola praised the club’s “incredible” journey after it reached the Champions League final for the first time.

With a 2-1 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain from the first-leg, City dominated the return fixture on Tuesday and Riyad Mahrez netted a brace to wrap up the semifinal with a 4-1 aggregate win.

The Premier League side, backed by wealthy owners, have targeted European football’s most prestigious competition for years and it has never been so close to being crowned champion.

City reached the semifinals under former manager Manuel Pellegrini,

but since Guardiola took charge in 2016, the club had previously failed to get past the quarterfinals.

Whilst European success has proved elusive, Guardiola has ushered in plenty of domestic success -- winning two Premier League titles -- but this is the competition that everyone associated the club has had their eye on.

“What we have done the last four years has been incredible,” Guardiola said after the match. “The Champions League is the hardest and getting to the final was the hardest thing for us to achieve.

“We deserve to be there for everything we have done at the club in the past four or five years.”

The Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) bought City in 2008.

The private investment company, owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, went on to spend $2.3 billion between then and 2019.

“I want to thank the former players who helped take us to another level -- Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany and David Silva. This is because of them, they helped take us to another level,” said Guardiola, who as a coach hasn’t won the Champions League since 2011.

Guardiola left Barca in 2012, but in his three years with Bayern Munich and his first four seasons at City, he was unable to crack the code to reach the final.

British and Irish Lions: Wales great Alun Wyn Jones to captain squad WALES great Alun Wyn Jones will be confirmed as captain of the British and Irish Lions when head coach Warren Gatland names his 36-man squad on Thursday for the tour of South Africa.

Jones, 35, has been the favourite for the role since leading Wales to the Six Nations title in March.

He will be going on his fourth Lions tour, after being a key part of the series in 2009, 2013 and 2017.

The Lions squad is confirmed at 12:30 BST on Thursday.

Jones has won a world record 157 international caps and has played in the last nine Lions Test matches, including captaining the team to victory in the decisive third Test against Australia in Sydney in 2013.

And while he is set to face stiff competition for a Test match place

in the second row, Gatland has shown he is prepared to leave the tour captain out of the starting XV if required.

In 2017, skipper Sam Warburton was on the bench for the first Test against New Zealand with Peter O’Mahony the captain, before Warburton returned to lead the side in the second and third Tests.

However Jones’ form in the Six Nations, as well as his aura, experience and remarkable longevity have convinced Gatland he is the man to succeed the retired Warburton.

“Coming from a team that has done reasonably well in the Six Nations, and having the respect of other players in the squad, that is fairly important,” Gatland told the BBC last month. (BBC)

Stuart MacGill: Ex-Australian cricketer kidnapped and released in Sydney FORMER Australian star cricketer Stuart MacGill was abducted and released in an alleged kidnapping in Sydney last month, police say.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident which took place on 14 April.

Police said MacGill knew one of the men and the plot had been financially motivated.

He sustained minor injuries in the incident but didn’t require medical care, police said.

MacGill, 50, was a Test spinner for the national team between 1998 and 2008.

At one point, he was ranked the world’s second-best bowler behind his team-mate Shane Warne.

New South Wales Police said the arrests, which took place after raids were conducted across Sydney on Wednesday, were the result of a two-

week long investigation.

Police allege MacGill had been approached and confronted in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne one evening by a 46-year-old man he knew.

Two other men then appeared and the group forced the ex-cricketer into a car.

He was driven to a remote site in Bringelly, on the city’s outskirts, where he was allegedly assaulted and threatened at gunpoint by the “criminal gang”, police said.

After about an hour, he was driven to the south-west suburb of Belmore and released, police said.

Authorities said no money was handed over or obtained in the course of the attack, but the kidnapping attempt had been financially motivated.

Police said MacGill reported the crime to authorities one week after

Stuart MacGill (seen here in 2017) was released about an hour into the ordeal.

it occurred, and that he had been worried about his and his family’s safety.

“To be standing on a street, to be

dragged into a car, driven a remote location, physically assaulted, threatened with a firearm, held for a period of time and then dumped, I

think you would be pretty worried,” said detective Anthony Holton.

“I know it is only an hour that he was held, but it would have been a horribly frightful hour to endure through,” he added.

He said MacGill’s ordeal was “not involved in any back story that leads to him having a personal debt to other people,” and that he was solely being treated as a “victim of a targeted kidnapping”.

Police said the arrested group members - aged 27, 29, 42 and 46 - would be charged later on Wednesday.

Australian media reported MacGill, who retired from cricket in 2008, works as the general manager of a restaurant in Sydney’s northern suburbs.

MacGill is yet to provide public comment on the incident. (BBC)

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Mourinho has worked in Serie A before, coaching Inter Milan.

Jose Mourinho named new AS Roma coach JOSE Mourinho has been named by AS Roma as the new coach of the Serie A team.

The 58-year-old Portuguese, who has won 25 trophies in his managerial career, was sacked by Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur in April after 17 months in charge.

Mourinho will take charge of the Italian side ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, with a deal that will run until 30 June 2024.

“The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season,” Mourinho said in a statement.

Roma announced earlier on Tuesday that current coach Paulo Fonseca will leave his role at the end of the current campaign.

The club suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Europa League semifinal first-leg last week and currently sits seventh in the league.

“We are thrilled and delighted to welcome José Mourinho into the AS Roma family,” said Roma President Dan Friedkin and Vice-President Ryan Friedkin in a statement.

“A great champion who has won trophies at every level, José will provide tremendous leadership and experience to our ambitious project.

“The appointment of José is a huge step in building a long-term and consistent winning culture throughout the club.”

Mourinho is one of the most well known and successful managers in the game and has previously coached the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Chelsea.

The relay team was made up of Zurian Hechavarría, Rose Mary Almanza, Lisneidy Veitía and Roxana Gómez.

Cuba achieves its first title in world relay championships CUBA won for the first time a gold medal in a World Relay Championship after the women’s 4×400-metre relay team won the title in the world competition based in the Polish city of Silesia on Sunday last.

The relay team made up of Zurian

Hechavarría, Rose Mary Almanza, Lisneidy Veitía and Roxana Gómez entered first in the finals with a time of 3:28.41, to overcome in a close race the Polish quartet (3:28.81-silver) and Great Britain (3:29.27-bronze).

Behind were other quartets of world importance, such as

the Netherlands (3:30.12), Italy (3:32.69), and Germany (3:33.00).

Belgium (3:37.66) and France (3:40.58) closed the positions in the dispute for scepter, in which teams with results and tradition such as the United States and Jamaica were missed. (Oncubanews)

Chelsea subdue Real Madrid to set up all-English Champions League final CHELSEA will face Manchester City in the Champions League final in Istanbul after convincingly overcoming a fading Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.

On a night of high tension, even behind closed doors, Chelsea fully deserved a victory that sets up an all-English final against Pep Guardiola’s Premier League leaders on 29 May. Thomas Tuchel’s hosts were grateful to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for two fine first-half saves from Karim Benzema but they were able to build on the 1-1 draw they achieved in Madrid when Timo Werner headed in from almost on the goal-line in the 28th minute after Kai Havertz had lofted a finish on to the bar.

It set the platform for a second half of total Chelsea domination that was nevertheless laced with anxiety as the hosts missed chance after chance to put the game to bed.

Real’s former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved from N’golo Kante and Havertz, who also headed against the bar, while Mason Mount shot wildly over the top when clean

Timo Werner has been directly involved in 22 goals in all competitions this season (12 goals & 10 assists), the most of any Chelsea player.

through.

It was Mount, though, who finally sealed Chelsea’s place in their first Champions League final since they won the competition in 2012.

The outstanding Kante, who was also instrumental in the opening goal, fed substitute Christian Pulisic and his cross was turned in by Mount with five minutes left.

The result adds another chapter to the remarkable transformation under Tuchel since he succeeded the sacked Frank Lampard in January and gives him the chance to make amends for the 2020 Champions League final, when his Paris StGermain side lost to Bayern Munich.

Chelsea’s win over two legs was

almost as emphatic as Manchester City’s dismissal of PSG in the other semi-final. The Champions League has two high-quality finalists.

Tuchel’s side, totally rejuvenated under their impressive German manager, were starting to assume dominance as the first half drew to a close before totally over-running a Real side that suddenly started to look its age in the face of the energy of Havertz, Werner and Mount - as well as Pulisic when he came on allied to the all-round brilliance of Kante in midfield.

Mendy played his part with those crucial interventions from Benzema, with Antonio Rudiger also a rock, but the home goalkeeper was virtually redundant after the break as Chelsea produced a terrific display of skill and intensity.

The only downside was their failure to take one of the many chances they created until late on, leaving the door open for a potential reprieve for Real that would have amounted to grand larceny given how they were being let off the hook.

The crucial opening strike by Werner, whose endeavour has not

been matched by goals this season, will be a major plus for Chelsea, as will the display of the rapidly improving Havertz, a smooth, elegant operator who knitted midfield and attack together superbly and was a constant threat.

Chelsea will go into the final as underdogs given City’s current form, but make no mistake they will fancy their chances and will pose a huge threat.

They have increased in stature as the season - and indeed this competition - has progressed and would not have been flattered had the scoreline on the night been even more convincing.

Chelsea were rock solid at the back, have a strong platform in midfield and were a real threat albeit one that often went unfulfilled because of their own profligacy.

Tuchel will be burning to make up for last season’s final loss with PSG and he has already proved he can come up with a plan to beat Manchester City after Chelsea’s 1-0 win in the FA Cup semi-final, which has set up a Wembley meeting with Leicester City.

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Ifeanyi Otuonye has been constantly improving at his meets.

OTUONYE MAKES SINGLE JUMP TO WIN CHULA VISTA HIGH-PERFORMANCE MEET NATIONAL long jumper Ifeanyi Otuonye won a calculated meet over the weekend with a single jump when he competed at the Chula Vista High-Performance 2 Meet at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in San Diego, USA. The Olympic hopeful, who continues to excel in his march to eight metres plus and a place at Tokyo 2021, was forced to settle for a best jump of 7.68M due to rain at the

venue.

He told the Weekly News that 30 minutes before the competition it started to rain and that the winds picked up.

“I was very cold, but still managed to do one jump. After, the conditions got worse.”

He said that he called his coach for advice and was told not to risk it.

“I called my coach and told him about the situation and he advised me not to risk

it in case I get injured from slipping on a wet board and since I won’t be able to perform best because of the conditions. So we agreed to try and take just two more jumps to see how I feel. Before it was my turn again a jumper slipped and strained his hamstring, after that, most elite jumpers instantly pulled out of the meet, including me but some other continued.”

According to Otuonye, it was not until

the next day that he realised that he had won.

“The next day I checked the results just to see what others did and I was surprised to see my name in first place. I had won the whole meet with my one and only jump.”

The multi-talented athlete now has a few weeks to recoup and prepare for his next meet, which will be held at the end of this month.

Bernadin breaks her 800M national record SENSATIONAL middle distance runner Rebecca Bernadin broke her 800M record and registered a season-best performance when she competed at the Rock Chalk Classic, hosted by the University of Kansas on Friday and Saturday last.

The 20-year-old finished in sixth position in the 800M for Lincoln University against NCAA Division One athletes.

She won her heat in a time of 2:19.40, while eclipsed her previous record of 2:20.76.

The youngster had broken Zoe Butler’s 2019 record (2:21:98) late last month.

1500M SEASON BEST Bernadin, who had broken a 40year 1500M in January of 2019

with a time of 4:54.54 (Beatrice Delancy’s 1978 Commonwealth Games stood at 5:06.60), before breaking it again afterward, clocked her season-best in the event.

The 5’ 2” freshman finished in a time of 4:50.39s in the race, which is close to her personal best and four seconds faster than her performance late last month.

The national athlete, who has been outstanding this season, has also competed in the 3,000m steeplechase and was officially the first female TCI athlete to do so, so her mark of 12:29.87 is also a national record.

Firstly, I thank Jehovah God for life, strength, and good health…

This was a great experience for me, running against D1 schools and

Lincoln University student Rebecca Bernadin has had a great outdoor season thus far.

performing well overall. I am proud of myself but there is always room

for improvement and as I continue to work hard, my times will get better.”

Since her outdoor season started in March, she also ran the 3000M.

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TCI females excelled at the championships.

(Photos compliments of Samantha Slattery)

TCI took a large team to the event.

TCI finish second at Caribbean Golf Classic – Local ladies excel in battle for Jodi Munn-Barrow Trophy

THE Turks and Caicos national golfers fared extremely well at the 25th Caribbean Golf Classic, which was held recently at the golf course at the Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Overall, we finished with 72 points to take second place in the George Noon Cup (given to the country with the most points)— our best finish in the history of the competition.

Puerto Rico finished first with 104 points and the Bahamas third with 52 points.

According to the Caribbean Golf

Association website, 10 nations competed in the championships.

Some did not travel with a large contingent of players.

Puerto Rico travelled with 150 golfers, while 48 Golfers participate for the TCI: 41 in the Men’s Division and seven in the Ladies Division.

A total contingent of 69 people from Turks & Caicos attended – the largest contingent ever from TCI. TCI females led the charge in the battle for the Jodi MunnBarrow trophy, with a number of local golfers excelling.

Puerto Rico captured that division with 35 total points, but our females took the second spot with 27 points and the host nation Dominican Republic finished third with 13 points.

Andrea Todd finished third in the second flight with 126 points, while Emer O’Sullivan (3rd flight), Madelaine Erskine (4th flight) and Audrey Hardy (7th flight) all achieved second place in their respective divisions.

In the Men’s division for the Robert Grell Trophy, TCI ended in fourth on 45 points. Puerto Rico

once again came out on top, with 109 points. The Bahamas were second with 52 points, and an invitational team from the United States finished third with 46 points.

President of the TCI Golf Association Frazer Dods led TCI’s charge with a total of 120 stableford points in the second flight, while Carl DeFazio finished with 121 points in the men’s third flight, and Stuart Grey with 94 points in the men’s fourth flight.

Professional at the Provo Golf Course, Sean Wilson called the event extraordinary.

“The whole team was very excited to attend this extraordinary event. The CGA and Casa de Campo resort hosted an incredible event.

All the participants from Turks & Caicos enjoyed themselves!

This tournament was the first international event for many of our golfers and they represented the TCIGA and Turks & Caicos proud by finishing in second place overall in the competition which is the highest finish ever for Team TCI in this annual event! The team looks forward to next year and improving on their result!!”

Participants to compete at CARIFTA Trials tested THE participants of this week’s CARIFTA Trials, which will be

live-streamed on Friday (May 7) and Saturday (May 8) were

The officials at Wednesday’s press conference are optimistic that the two-day event will run off smoothly.

tested and will be placed in a bubble, according to President of

the Turks and Caicos Amateur Athletic Association (TCAAA) Edith Skippings.

The long-standing official teamed up with members of the National Sports Commission and Flow to hold a press conference on Wednesday.

According to Mrs Skippings, she was elated with the return to track and field. “I am so excited, I’m hoping that you out there in the public are just as excited to watch our kids come out on Friday and Saturday and take part in our 2021 trials. We have already tested all of the kids that will be placed in a bubble. The kids are so excited after being away from competition for over a year.”

Director of Sport Jarrett Forbes said that he was happy that the number of positive cases have decreased and that approval

has been granted for the phase restart of sport on the islands.

He said that the restrictions at the trials are to ensure the safety of all involved.

“It’s to ensure that we have a safe environment for our athletes.”

According to the Sports Commission’s Programme Manager Judith Robinson, 57 athletes and nine coaches from around the islands were registered up to Wednesday for the event.

“Turks and Caicos, you’ll be seeing first hand exactly what talent we have and from this event, you’ll be seeing who will be representing the TCI.” There will also be protocol guidelines in place with protocol officers checking to ensure that athletes are properly sanitised and that masks are worn properly.

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