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TCI TOPS LIST FOR GDP LOSS

The TCI has lost more than 9.2 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to a lack of tourism during the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the nation most affected in the world.

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Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases can end self-isolation after 10 days

Gov’t curtails activities as Covid-19 cases soar

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BY OLIVIA ROSE CABINET has agreed to release people from quarantine after ten days if they tested positive for Covid-19 but were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms.

This comes after the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released a controversial new testing guideline update on Monday (August 24).

On Wednesday, Minister of Health Hon. Edwin Astwood during a press conference at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales said the decision is being guided by emerging science.

“The Ministry of Health has updated its standard operating procedures for recoveries and people being relieved from quarantine, which is based on technical guidance received from PAHO, Public Health England, CDC, WHO and CARPHA,” he said.

“These new protocols for recoveries and persons being released from quarantine are now being instituted by the Ministry of Health Agriculture Sports and Human Services [and] will come into effect immediately.

“Again I want to assure persons that these changes are based on new and emerging science that have been reviewed and approved.”

The CDC stated that accumulated evidence supports ending isolation and precautions for those with Covid-19 using a symptom based strategy.

Astwood said: “Specifically, researchers have reported that people with mild to moderate

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Minister of Health Hon. Edwin Astwood said the changes are based on new and emerging science

Covid-19 remain infectious no longer than 10 days.

“Those with more severe symptoms or those who are severely immunocompromised remain infectious no longer than 20 days.”

The CDC has recommended discontinuing home isolation by specific categorisation.

“Persons with Covid-19 who have symptoms and were directed to care for themselves at home may discontinue isolation under these conditions - at least 10 days have passed since symptoms onset and at least 24 hours have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever reducing medication.

“Persons infected with SARS Covid-19 who never developed symptoms may discontinue isolation and other precautions 10 days after the date of their first positive RT-PCR test.”

The CDC has also said that

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people with no symptoms “do not necessarily need a test” even if they were exposed to an infected person.

This falls short of previous guidance, in which the CDC recommended contacts of those infected with the virus be tested specifically because of the threat of asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic transmission.

The CDC said: “If you have been in close contact (within six feet) of a person with a Covid-19 infection for at least 15 minutes but do not have symptoms, you do not necessarily need a test unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care provider or state or local public health officials recommend you take one.

“Not everyone needs to be tested, if you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your healthcare provider or a public health professional.”

The website also said that most people have mild Covid-19 illness and can recover at home without medical care.

The CDC states that at this time it is not clear if someone can be reinfected with Covid-19, Astwood added.

“Data to date shows that a person who has recovered from Covid-19 may have low levels of viruses in their bodies for up to three months after diagnosis.

“This means that if a person who has recovered from Covid-19 is retested within three months of the initial infection they may continue to have a positive test result even though they may not be spreading Covid-19.”

Astwood said viral particles will still be present within an infected person’s bloodstream and will show up on a PCR test as positive, however that person is not considered contagious.

“That person cannot infect other persons, this is now the new data that has been released...however additional research is ongoing.”

NEW restrictive measures aimed at slowing and containing the spread of Covid-19 in the TCI were announced by Acting Premier Hon. Sean Astwood this week.

During a press briefing on Wednesday (August 26), Astwood, spoke of the tightening of rules, which were approved by Cabinet earlier that day.

The curfew has been revised from 10pm to 5am to 8pm to 5am daily starting Friday (August 28) and will expire on September 15, he said.

All businesses must close their operations at 7pm daily.

This is to be observed on all islands.

There is now a full restriction on non-essential domestic travel, which will expire on September 15.

Astwood detailed that no one is permitted to offer for hire or travel on any public service vehicle transportation or any public transportation, except those authorised to do so.

This also includes interisland private and commercial air or sea transport that is nonessential.

Travel for essential purposes is allowed, but airlines or boats have to limit the number of people on these vessels so as to permit physical distancing.

Purposes deemed essential include banking, doctor and hospital visits, emergencies and cargo, and visits to utility companies.

Tourists are permitted to

travel from Providenciales to other islands provided that island is their final destination for the duration of their stay in TCI. Inbound and outbound travellers are also permitted to travel to and from Providenciales.

Travel for the purpose of attending an approved funeral also forms a part of essential travel.

The acting premier stated that cruise ports will remain closed until January 1, 2021.

Visiting military aircraft or vessels must be approved by Chief Medical Officer Nadia Astwood.

Meanwhile, restaurants and bars have now been severely restricted in their operations.

Starting Friday (August 28) until September 15, these establishments will only be permitted a limit of 10 patrons at any given time.

Astwood emphasised that there will be strict enforcement of the wearing of face coverings in public.

This will be done through the implementation of fines through the ticketing system which has already been developed.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force will be enforcing this new system.

There has also been a restriction on social activities.

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Works begin on South Dock Road SHIFT workers have begun repairing and improving the airport runway bend on South Dock Road in Providenciales.

Work on the roadway between the Smithco roundabout and the Five Cays gas station started on Monday (August 24).

The roadworks will be carried out by crews working in a day shift and a night shift to expediently complete the project.

The Department of Public Works explained that it has

erected the necessary signage and road monitors are in place to guide motorists.

A Government press release said: “The department is seeking your patience and understanding as we complete these works.

“Our staff remains committed to working along with the general public to maintain a safe environment.

“We regret any inconvenience incurred and anticipate your full cooperation in this matter.”

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TCI tops list of countries with greatest GDP percentage loss

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TCI has lost more than 9.2 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to a lack of tourism during the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the nation most affected in the world.

This is according to a recent study conducted by visa service provider ESTA. The findings show that the TCI suffered the sharpest blow to its GDP compared to other tourism dependent nations in the world.

This colossal depletion in revenue which amounted to some $94 million was due to the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the global tourism industry.

With many travel plans thrown

into disarray as border closures forced airlines, tour operators, hotels and restaurants to close, travel and tourism was hard hit.

The TCI ranked number one on ESTA’s list for highest percentage of GDP loss, while Aruba, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Grenada also fell in the top ten.

The study revealed which countries and territories have suffered the biggest total revenue loss.

It also listed those that suffered the highest percentage of GDP loss to show the financial impact of Covid-19 on world tourism.

The travel authorisation site said it extrapolated data from the World Travel, Tourism Council and The World Bank.

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from the previous limit of 25.

This is being enforced on all of the islands.

All summer camps are now banned until September 15.

Acting Premier Astwood stated that the level of increased cases in recent days underscores the need for everyone to adhere to the established protocols.

“We are confident that if we all do our part as outlined, which includes social distancing, eliminating mass gatherings, wearing a mask, constantly sanitising our hands and our surroundings we can prevent the spread of this disease.”

He said that these measures are being enforced with a view to prevent having to completely shut the territory down again.

“Your Government is

working tirelessly and taking all steps necessary to manage this pandemic and to avoid another complete shutdown of our country.

“Our ability to do this depends on you, it depends on each of us doing our part.”

He warned residents that if the increase in positive cases leads to key indicators being reached, the Government “will have no choice but to implement a complete lockdown and a shelter in place order”.

He urged everyone to be their brother’s keeper so as to ensure the territory does not get to that stage.

Residents are further advised to report any instances of rule breaking they observe to the authorities.

international development at ESTA, said: “As travel came to a standstill for many months, countries around the world that rely on tourism for their economy and jobs are now seeing significant drops in revenue and GDP. “Taking into account how travel and tourism contributes $8.9 trillion to the world’s GDP alone, it is devastating to see a total loss of $195 billion worldwide in the first four months of 2020 alone.”

The USA, the TCI’s largest tourist market, has recorded 5.9 million cases of Covid-19 and suffered the biggest drop in revenue with a loss estimated at $30,709 million.

With a reported drop of 98 percent in international tourist arrivals in June, Spain has the second-largest revenue loss of $9,741 million.

France is the world’s most visited country, with more than 89 million tourists each year, but the impact of Covid-19 has resulted in a revenue loss of $8,767 million.

The Caribbean islands make up 50 percent of those who have suffered the highest percentage loss in GDP. At a press conference on Tuesday (August 25), Premier and Finance Minister Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson gave a brief response to questions on the topic from the media.

She said: “Because we are heavily dependent upon tourism, of course our GDP will be seriously impacted.”

On August 11, the premier announced the establishment of a National Economic Council, a multi-sectoral body that will brainstorm plans to diversify the TCI’s economy.

She stressed that the Covid-19 crisis served as a stark reminder of the territory’s overreliance on tourism.

Cartwright Robinson emphasised the need for the territory’s economy to be shifted away from a single income source towards multiple sources from a growing range of sectors.

ESTA ranks TCI number one on the list of with the highest percentage loss in GDP due to Covid-19

The Government is seeking to tap into the international financial services sector, a lucrative industry which could augur well for TCI’s economy once exploited.

“As we have indicated on numerous occasions throughout the term of this Government, but particularly in the recent months, the need for a diversification of the economy is urgent,” she said.

Although the territory reopened its borders to international travellers over a month ago, hotels,

resorts, restaurants and other tourism based businesses are still struggling to open.

Several hotels in the territory have also rolled out massive layoffs as the tourism sector grapples with a Covid-19 induced recession.

According to ESTA the financial impact of Covid-19 on world tourism has resulted in a revenue loss of $195 billion worldwide so far.

In 2019, global travel and tourism contributed to $8.9 trillion to the world’s GDP.

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

MAKING UP FOR A BUDGET SHORTFALL

With a significant decline in tourism, which accounts for about 40 percent of the TCI’s gross domestic product (GDP), the Government is examining ways to source additional funds from financial institutions in the event they are needed.

What other ways can the Government raise revenue to make up for budget shortfall?

What are your thoughts?

Reducing politicians’ perks

For starters, we should not have given our money away to work permit holders.

Cayman had the right idea. Past gifts (one must call it that) to Beaches and forgiving millions of dollars in taxes (really, who does this?) were bad calls by the Government.

Also, stop giving developers concessions on stamp duty.

How about reducing the salaries and perks of politicians?

That said, I would not give any loans to TCIG if I headed a lending institution unless it is backed by England.

This pandemic will have a lasting effect on countries that rely heavily on tourism like the TCI and soon it may not be able to pay its bills when they become due.

More attention should be placed on diversifying the economy.

Fishing (breaking up the fishing mafia is a must) and agriculture are two industries we ought to cultivate; at the very least we would be able to feed ourselves.

These are both billion dollar industries if done correctly. Forget about the offshore finance industry as it is dying a slow death.

Basket weaving

Well, Governor Todd did recommend

basket weaving. If we all get started now we might turn a profit in 20 years, once we find someone to offload them onto.

Any further taxes will simply drive what little business there is here into the ground and create an exodus.

Please no more prattle about finance centres. It’s old hat and totally disingenuous.

They have had 30 years and more to crank that up.

The UK won’t let it happen because the EU and OECD tell them it mustn’t happen.

They want to see us adopt tax structures harmonious with their own.

It’s a bit rich for their part - they have sophisticated manufacturing and service elements in the economies they serve, whilst all we have is bucket and spade tourism.

We have had endless reports and expenditure for the finance centre topic over the years with sweet nothing to show for it.

In any case, it is a saturated market with players we cannot hope to match.

Also no one wants to use a jurisdiction which penalises them outrageous sums for seemingly minor infractions.

It is all somewhat passé in today’s world of turbo charged regulation. It simply is not commercially viable.

Borrowing will probably be the only viable option, in the hope that eventually tourism picks up again. There is simply nothing else. Pray for a vaccine for Covid-19 and hopefully soon!

Diversify economy

We need to diversify our economy! Plain and simple.

We need to enhance the financial sector by introducing Fin Tech and Automated Clearing House (ACH).

We need e-governance and the introduction of blockchain technology.

We need ship registry and be a leader in maritime administration.

We also need ease of doing business and for politicians to consult with industry professionals such as the Bar Association, the Medical Association, the Chamber of Commerce, NGOs, the Banker’s Association, the Hotel and Tourism Association, the Airports Authority and the good people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Politicians need to take their personal feels out of leading the nation and act in the best interest of country.

Cut MP salaries

Economics 101, cut the budget by cutting salaries and wages of MP, ministers and staff for six months. That would balance out the budget.

Alongside such, borrow $200 million from the IMF. Plan for long term inclusive of agriculture development.

Civil service cuts

Maybe they should look at adjusting all government salaries downward to reflect

the fact that many of the positions are only working 50 percent due to social distancing, shortened hours.

Many in the private sector are on reduced hours or have lost jobs completely and don’t have the comfort of a full pay cheque regardless of time worked

Politicians need a push

The Government is sadly bought and paid for and the reason and answers are these: With the inflated salaries that the politicians receive they (both parties) have absolutely no reason to either question or challenge the British government to do that which is legally right.

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Britain does what is required to contain and control illegal immigration.

There is, in one island only, at least three sources of revenue available and more too. Namely Grand Turk: i) As JAGS did, demand the funds for the air flight payments over the air corridor. ii) Likewise demand the funds from the radar surveillance. iii) Similarly, demand the maritime passage monies from the UK which go directly to HMG. The situation - HMG collects and fails to live up to the responsibilities required by the UN. Additionally, if there were to be a refuelling station for private jets established in Grand Turk (that is revenue) and likewise for the yachts which traverse the Islands (that is revenue).

And on and on one could go.

The problem is not that the revenue cannot be generated.

The problem is that there is no generation power in all the politicians.

For within a four-year term they are near a half million dollars and two terms then on to a million and thereafter set on a very comfortable pension for life.

All bought and paid for by design of Her Majesty’s Government. And, you ask the question, why?

Deficit spending

A successful governmental response to the falloff in revenues depends on a number of critical factors.

These are the ability to change course midstream in a financial year, discipline certain governmental agencies to be more proactive and productive.

The Government’s ability to borrow, with a BBB+ rating, amid a global slowdown, with nations and companies failing worldwide is remarkable.

The Treasury must be given leeway to engage in deficit spending as a means of expanding the economy.

New monies will aid small business development, a further diversification of the economy and the ability of this Government to assist TCI Belonger businesses to enter a new economy.

Now is the time to move $50 million of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) funds into an economic revitalisation fund for new and existing TC Islander owned businesses, lending at one or two percent.

Some resorts are playing hardball, seeking to place undue pressures on the economy - refusing to open is a wakeup call.

This hinders growth and the ability of the Islands to start again.

Now is the time to spur locally owned resorts as a means to reduce dependence an unaccountable economic dictatorship.

TC Islanders now need to control more resorts, banks, mortgage companies and the means of development.

Crown land allocation

The Crown Land Unit must be more proactive in the allocation of Crown land to TC Islanders and to stop blocking applications from TC Islanders.

This cannot help growth - it slows development and restricts the growth of the TCI. Invest TCI needs new and TC Islander-led leadership with a hunger to grow, empower and encourage local TCI owned businesses.

These agencies can assist the TCI in terms of economic growth, empowerment and the ability of the country to repay new loan finance.

These agencies function as governments within a government.

These undue and improper tactics blocking and frustrating tactics cannot be within the scope of any discernible government policy.

They are doing their own thing on a frolic of their own, killing growth possibilities and new revenues to the Government.

London must take its knee off the Treasury and allow our finances to breathe so that the Islands may grow out of this economic situation.

So, language such as ‘budget shortfall’ needs to be removed from the national discourse and debate.

Laws that mandate balanced budgets hinder growth and require immediate amendment.

The Islands need to enter an expansionist mode and new business development.

TWO men were shot dead in Grand Turk last weekend in a series of shootings which left another man in critical condition.

Deon Emmanuel and Howard Freites Junior are the latest victims of a violent crime wave which has resulted in 18 murders since the start of 2020 – the most ever recorded in the TCI in a year.

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting said the level of crime is “unprecedented and unacceptable” and described the murders as “an attack on everything that we hold dear”.

According to the police press office, Emmanuel, 23, was walking in the Over Back district at about 11pm on Sunday (August 23) when he was shot.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene but the young man was pronounced dead at 11.47pm.

Less than half an hour after the first attack, two armed men came out of bushes and fired gunshots towards a group of men playing dominoes at a bar off Church Folly.

Freites Junior, 37, was shot and died at the scene while a second man, aged 44, was injured. He was taken to Cockburn Town Medical Centre where his condition is currently listed as stable.

On Monday, two men - Dominic Swann, 31, and Ellington Been, 25 - were arrested in connection with

the murders.

Swann was arrested over the shooting death of Deon Emmanuel and Been was arrested over the shooting death of Freites Junior and the wounding of the 44-yearold man.

Both men were released on bail on Wednesday (August 26).

Neither has been charged with an offence.

Swann was granted $20,000 bail and released from Grand Turk Police Station. He will return to the station for further investigations.

Last year he was acquitted of gun and ammunition charges related to the discharge of a firearm at another man and served less than a year of his seven-year sentence.

Been was granted $20,000 bail and released from Chalk Sound Police Station. He will return to the station for further investigations.

In a press release, Commissioner Botting confirmed that the two murders bring the total number in the TCI to 18 for 2020.

“The current level of violent crime is unprecedented and unacceptable,” he said.

“The loss of two more men in the Grand Turk community in one evening highlights starkly the level of violence that is now within our communities.

“Such acts are an attack on all of us; it is an attack on everything that we hold dear and it is an attack on

the values of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Botting asked those involved to reject violence and the community to work with investigators to bring to justice those who are responsible for these acts.

“Dealing with this level of crime is everyone’s responsibility,” the commissioner said.

“We must join together to reject violent crime, what the perpetrators stand for and the fear and harm they are causing the communities of the TCI.” Botting said the investigation is active and the responsibility of investigating these matters rests with his team but said officers need the public’s help.

“We need to know what you know. Together we can deal with the rise in serious crime and the societal issues that are leading to such violent criminality.”

Anyone with information on either of these incidents can contact a police officer they know and trust or Crime Stoppers confidentially on 1-800-8477.

“I am urging for the residents of Grand Turk to help us bring peace back to your small community,” the commissioner added.

“My officers are working diligently to progress this investigation and any information you may have, no matter how small, can help us.”

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Police force to take temporary command of HMP

BY OLIVIA ROSE OFFICERS of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) will take temporary control of Her Majesty Prison (HMP) in Grand Turk in an effort to restore order.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson made this revelation during a press briefing at her office in Providenciales on Tuesday (August 25).

The territory’s leader said lawmen will be sworn-in as prison officers, on a date to be announced, to curb the anarchy plaguing the prison.

Over the years, the prison has been the scene of inmate uprisings, gang violence and a plethora of issues ranging from a lack of staff to run-down infrastructure.

Earlier this year, an inmate wielding a plank of wood knocked a prison officer unconscious in the prison yard during an altercation.

Following this incident, the Government approved a string of measures to protect staff at the facility including the use of Tasers, pepper spray and mace.

The combined challenges have prompted the Government to further adjust operations at the facility which currently houses 71 inmates.

Premier Cartwright Robinson said she made a request to Governor Nigel Dakin to have the police conduct an urgent threat assessment of the prison.

“As a result of their findings I have sought assistance from the police to stabilise the prison

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said the force will restore “order and security” at the prison

Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk is now under the control of the police force

environment through provision of officers who have the necessary skills needed at this time.

“This will be a temporary operation which will seek to provide support within all levels of the management and officers working within the prison, supported by an assistant commissioner from the police force executive who will provide strategic oversight, governance and direction.

“The deployment will provide a senior officer to undertake the role of the prison superintendent who will lead and be accountable with a small team for the operational running of the prison.”

She explained that the overarching aim of the police force’s short-term management of HM Prison is to deliver a “secure, safe, orderly and stable prison”.

Cartwright Robinson said the force is expected to bring about

INMATE NUMBERS TOO HIGH Turning her attention to the chronic challenges faced at the prison, the premier explained that the HM Prison was not constructed for hardened criminals in high numbers.

She said: “We currently see where violence is glorified, respect is everything and the mentality of kill or be killed is prevalent.

“And these young men caught by law are sent to a prison that has seen little to no maintenance of its physical structure since it was built and no real plan for rehabilitation but certainly a prison that was not built for the type of criminals that are coming to it.

“Today’s prison number stands at 71, of these numbers less than 10 are remanded or convicted for non-violent offences.”

She stressed that these issues have altered the culture and environment inside the prison.

“Many of us have watched with disgust the behaviour

a series of changes after taking command.

These include, the effective command and management of the prison, the staff and operating procedures, maximising the safety and security of the staff, prison and prisoners.

The force will also be tasked with supporting and building the confidence of the current prison officers while providing enhanced operational capability to respond to disorderly and security for the duration.

The police force’s command of the prison also comes as the facility is preparing for new management.

Incumbent Superintendent Grahame Hawkins has opted not to renew his contract.

Hawkins in the few remaining months of his contract will continue with critical administrative tasks.

“We have successfully identified a new candidate for the post of a superintendent for the prison and human resources are moving to finalise this,” the premier said.

demonstrated at Her Majesty’s Prison and the all too often challenges to authority and injury to inmates and officers.”

The premier said too many of the new inmates present a danger to themselves and others which presents an environment that requires a different response.

“It cannot be business as usual,” she stressed.

“What we have at HM Prison is a microcosm of our society where young men operating in rival groups are now confined to a smaller area and remain determined that violence is the solution to any conflicts.

“I am also pleased to advise that we may receive further assistance from the UK in terms of numerical support.

“I am satisfied that the operational command now in the hands of highly trained law enforcement officers is warranted, and I am equally satisfied that the plans for the immediate and long term which feature a new facility will rise to the challenge.”

Government to build new $18 million prison

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A NEW prison worth $18 million will be built next to the existing failing facility, according to Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson.

She spoke about its construction during a press briefing at her office in Providenciales on Tuesday (August 25).

“Two proposals were completed and costed last year and included the redevelopment of the current plan block by block,” she said.

This proved costlier and lengthier in delivery than the other, which allowed the Government to construct the prison adjacent to the current facility.

This came in cheaper but more importantly was a quicker delivery of the new facility.

“The latter was agreed and this year’s budget included a consultancy for the redevelopment of the prison,” the premier revealed.

The territory’s leader stressed that the Government has invested heavily over the years into creating a better prison environment for staff and prisoners.

These investments have amounted to millions of dollars, especially now that a new facility is in the pipelines, she said.

“We have funded requests of the prisoners’ priorities and I wish to acknowledge the UK’s support.

“The cadre for the prison in the financial year 2016-2017 was 66 and for 2020-2021 its 88 - we have increased the numbers of staff by 22.

“The recurrent budget from FY 2016-2017 has changed from $2.8 million to $4.5 million in 2020-2021 (61 percent increase), with operating costs increased from $680,000 to $1.4 million (100 percent increase) for the similar period.

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‘Soft, loving and large his spirit’ Friends and family remember murder victim GRAND Turk man Howard Freites Junior was remembered fondly as a “kind, loving, helpful spirit” this week after friends and family learned of his untimely death.

He was one of two men ruthlessly murdered on Sunday (August 23) in series of shootings in Grand Turk – gunned down as he was playing dominoes with friends at a bar.

Local musician Jack Lightbourne (formerly Jack Nasty) dedicated his ‘Fish and Grits Superstar of the Week’ award to the man also known as Junior, Scales and Pimp Scaley.

“This young man spent his entire life trying to make life’s journey better,” he said in a Facebook post.

“He did not have a lazy bone in his body and was quick to take on whatever task needed to be done.

“He gave thousands if not millions of visitors travelling to Grand Turk via cruise ships an

experience that was never scripted in any tourism manual.”

Jack described Freites Junior as an authentic, genuine example of a ‘Grand Turk experience’.

“He never watered that down for the countless tourists he encountered during his daily hustle. He simply and completely embodied the life of a Grand Turk island man.”

Jack said many visitors will be devastated to learn of his tragic passing as they understood so much about the local people of the TCI simply through meeting him.

“His mouth was typically hard as so many Islanders casually are, but everyone knew without a doubt how harmless it was, how equally soft, loving and large his spirit was.

“He had the kind, loving helpful spirit, that one could immediately sense upon his friendly greeting.

RIP to a friend, son and national champion.”

In commenting on the post, Winfield Alexander said: “I loved this young man from the first time I met him as a little boy 25 years ago, and he will always remain in my heart.

“I pray that his passing and memories will bring about a change in our young people attitude. RIP Junior, gone much, much too soon.”

Gertrude Saunders-Forbes said: “He was such a gentleman. Always showed me nothing but love and respect.”

While, Keisha Chin said: “Pimp would never do to anyone what they have done to him. On behalf of all the Jamaicans in GT, we love you Pimp, you was a real general.”

According to the police press office, two armed men came out of bushes and fired gunshots towards a group of men playing dominoes at a bar off Church Folly.

Freites Junior, 37, was shot and

Howard Freites Junior “simply and completely embodied the life of a Grand Turk island man”

died at the scene while a second man, aged 44, was injured.

On Monday, Ellington Been, 25, was arrested over the shooting death of Freites Junior and the wounding of the 44-year-old man.

Been was granted $20,000 bail and released from Chalk Sound Police Station on Wednesday (August 26).

He will return to the station for further investigations. He was not charged with an offence.

Freites Junior’s aunt Maude Beverly Freites Dozier has set up a gofundme.com page to raise

money to pay for the burial of her nephew.

She wrote that he was “just a kind humble sweet young man who was senselessly murdered in a drive by shooting”.

“No fault of his own, just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was loved and known by all in our little island community of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos.”

At time of press $685 had been raised of the $5,000 target total.

The page can be accessed at https:// gf.me/u/ytxzr8

Community policing plan unveiled

BY DELANA ISLES THE ROYAL Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) has unveiled a plan to enhance policing within communities.

Assistant Commissioner Kendall Grant, head of the Community Policing Division, presented the phased plan to the public and media, during a press briefing on Thursday (August 27).

“Recognising that we the police cannot enforce our way out of where we are,” Grant said, “our approach is a holistic approach which encompasses government, non-governmental organisations and the various communities.”

He noted that the vision for the community policing strategy is to build safer communities through partnerships.

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support. Over the years we have received funding for the perimeter fencing and external training for staff in the UK, as well as a fully funded long stint for officers following the hurricanes of 2017 during which time the yellow wing at the prison was burnt.”

She further disclosed work is ongoing to rebuild the torched wing.

Recognising the crumbling

infrastructure, Cartwright Robinson said the Government invested in short and long term plans that will bring about better conditions for both staff and inmates.

“Last year my Government approved $260,000 for maintenance.

But more importantly is the comprehensive work to redevelop the prison with a rehabilitative focus.”

pillars which mobilise government and community resources in a structured partnership towards reducing crime, fear of crime and social disorder, Grant said.

The five pillars are, communityoriented policing which emphasises a collaborative effort to work with the communities we serve to reduce violent crime and fear of victimisation.

Two: problem-oriented policing which directs officers to focus on ways to prevent, disrupt and deter crime with stakeholders rather than enforcement actions alone.

Three: intelligence-led policing which focuses on leveraging intelligence and research analysis to drive operational and deployment decisions.

Four: enhanced guardianship which focuses on more visible police presence and positive community interactions that are designed to mitigate opportunities for crime to occur.

This includes more foot patrols in hotspots, business checks at locations prone to victimisation, and regular attendance at community events.

Five: community enhancement.

In phase one, the public can expect to see an increase and visible presence in communities, more officers engaged with those communities participating in neighbourhood group meetings, the development and revitalisation of watch groups, a sustained police presence in priority schools through the implementation of a school liaison officer programme and a sustained police presence in hotspot areas.

In phase two there will be the development of an interagency task force, the development of a citizen and community advisory group and the implementation of Community Assisted Patrol Support (CAPS).

In the third phase, there will be the development and implementation of youth diversionary programmes and the implementation of after school programmes (sports, study, brass/Junkanoo band).

Grant said the strategy aims to reduce crime and reoffending, address overlaps and gaps in existing approaches used by all agencies, identify solutions, align the work of partners more effectively by expanding or improving on established

partnerships, and tackle social exclusion of both offenders and their families.

It is also aimed at including wider social agencies to increase the effort on targeted offenders and create an integrated offender management regime, improve information sharing across the task force agencies and improve public confidence in the criminal justice system.

He emphasised that community policing presents a viable approach to tackling gang activity and other chronic crime problems within the TCI. “The impact of gang culture and related violence continues to generate fear among communities across the TCI. “We recognise that such a challenge can only be met through strong partnership arrangements.”

Grant stated that the RTCIPF is currently at phase one of its plan.

“We will start recruitment in a few weeks. As we speak now we have a small team of officers supporting this area.

“They have begun some work with two neighbourhood watch groups and taken on some crime prevention work.”

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Post Covid-19 and the digital economy in the Information Age IT WAS the year 1760 and Great Britain was on the verge of acquiring global economic affluence.

Illuminated the dark ages and crossed into a new era characterised primarily by the introduction of power-driven machinery, replacing the use of traditional hand tools.

British overseas possessions and trade established between the 16th and late 18th centuries had fashioned and fortified the British Empire. Its economy was destined to soar.

Hereafter, a new period was born and pronounced by historians, as the Industrial Age. From these advances, other countries would follow.

Iron and coal were invented, which gave rise to the steam engine and the emergence of heavy equipment projects not withholding, the power loom, which revolutionised the textile industry.

Since then, the industrial revolution has evolved.

Many nations that copied Britain’s phenomenon have surpassed its successes.

From appropriating the world’s biggest empire, Britain is now the world’s ninth

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.

largest industrial state with a manufacturing output of $244 billion, boasting a mere two percent of global manufacturing.

More so, Britain is the world’s sixth largest economy with a nominal GDP of $2.83 trillion.

Suddenly, the Covid-19 pandemic hits the world, plunging industrial wealth and creating a chasm in the richest economies, markets and trade.

Henceforth, global societies are adapting a new dynamism in the way we work and socialise and henceforth, a surge in new and fascinating times - the Information Age - an epochal shift from the traditional industry established during the industrial revolution.

So, how does this new marvel impact the TCI and other developing nations

whose economies are built on conventional manufacturing and stop short of exploiting technological endeavours?

This means that information and communication technology must drive the TCI’s economy, its business and industry functions.

Therefore, to be competitive even at the regional level the TCI must adapt, focus on productivity, automation, job gains and income distribution.

In essence, workers must develop new computer skills necessary to perform and survive the technological drivenenvironment.

You’ve noticed, the industry is marked by information-intensive events, from being labour and capital-intensive.

Fortunately, the global economies, businesses and individuals are exploiting this approach.

Citing the classical model, investing in human and financial capital is a useful prognosis for new venture performance, as evident in Mark Zuckerberg’s success.

It is plausible, however, that people with little capital can succeed on large scales.

Coupled with this, the information age is accredited to evolving technology in the digital revolution, considering technological innovations in optics and the transistor, but in conceptualising the TCI we’ll focus our attention on data and computation.

Clearly computation exceeds human cognitive capacity and it is capable of processing information in split seconds.

Businesses’technological capacity to store information has increased exponentially, giving rise to the flash memory, network and emails, video conferencing, order and purchase and the World Wide Web gaining easy access and retrieval at the click of a button.

To gain in the digital economy, the TCI must adapt and exploit the many benefits of the Information Age.

A call for immigration reform PART THREE ALTHOUGH we are a diverse nation, many can agree that we are not an inclusive nation yet.

There is an imminent need for our leaders to affirm their stance on making individuals, namely the youth that call TCI their home, to feel at home and become fully functioning members of the society.

Members with tangible stakes economically, socially and politically.

As much as some would love to identify themselves as Turks and Caicos Islanders, many who are returning graduates, professionals and skilled workers, according to legislation they are not able to.

For many that are away pursuing tertiary education, our leaders should begin to consider the future and create the conditions for them to feel ‘at home,’ so that they can return and contribute to the advancement of our society.

So many nearing their 30s have not been able to cast a ballot in a country that they call home.

Despite the desire to integrate fully as a member of the TCI family, it is very difficult for an individual to navigate and live gainfully in such a household if he/she

BY LAWRENCE SAINTANGE

Lawrence, was born in Grand Turk to Haitian parents and raised in Five Cays, Providenciales.

He attended Enid Capron Primary School and British West Indies Collegiate. Lawrence is going into the final year of an undergraduate accounting and finance programme at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.

doesn’t feel accepted by the household.

A child that feels loved and valued will live with purpose, one that feels marginalised and inferior will live without a sense of purpose.

We should strive to avoid the latter as this has the possibility to birth the conditions for further resentment and division.

The lack of acceptance of those that have been in our society for most, if not all of their lives poses a threat to the national identity of the TCI. It is imperative that our leaders consider inclusive policies and driving existing policies to safeguard future generations from the aforementioned experiences and the experiences of local residents below: “Inclusion benefits the society as a whole when there’s more inclusion.

“I believe that every member of society has a lot to offer and bring to the table, and being included in society and more connected with everyone brings a sense of community.

“It makes other’s experiences in a place better or worse. So the more inclusion there is in a community is the more the community will feel whole.

“It leaves people with a bad feeling if they’re discriminated against, because they’re families aren’t originally from here.

“In these islands, it feels like you’re at a disadvantage if you don’t have what is considered to be an indigenous surname,” said local business owner, male, 21.

“Jean with Belonger status should be viewed the same as Rigby with Belonger status. Your last name doesn’t define your

status, stop pushing us to the back,” said university student, male, 20.

“I always said that the way the system is set up in the Turks and Caicos Islands for people like me being born here from Haitian parents, prohibits me from actually being a kid for as long as I should be.

“You’re constantly worrying about things you shouldn’t like being able to access public education as opposed to just your academic performance.

“The first thing on your mind immediately after high school is how and IF I am going to be able to get a job.

“Being of Haitian decent here for me personally has always felt like being the unwanted stepchild to a system that puts me far behind the starting line.

“A state of mere tolerance if anything, instead of welcoming.

“That has been what drives me to work even harder, because my whole life has been playing catch-up for necessities that are readily available to a certain group and them only,” said civil servant, female, 22.

“I often get the question ‘how’s your people?’ from locals around the community.

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The devil is on the loose: Run to God THE DEVIL is on the loose trying to kill, steal and destroy everything on this Earth.

Quite frankly the devil was always on the loose, however he has intensified his efforts more than ever. He has a goal to achieve which is to kill, steal and destroy.

He will try to pollute and destroy your mind. He will destroy your family. He will discourage you and create panic in your life.

THE MIND

Never have we seen so many people on the loose with mental issues.

While there are many reasons for mental issues, one prominent reason is the demonic attack on the minds of individuals.

He is trying to control your mind and because he controls your minds you end up doing things that your mind tells you to do.

The battle indeed starts in the mind. The mind is telling you to kill, the mind is telling you to steal and your mind is telling you to destroy.

The mind is full of impure thoughts and

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.

we act them out.

All of these murders that are taking place are driving so much fear in the community, this cannot be normal.

Something must be wrong with the minds of individuals. How can a person with a normal mind take the life of another?

Listen here - run to God. The minute you start feeling abnormal, call on the name of Jesus. At his name, the enemy will flee.

Try it. Even if nothing happens immediately, don’t give up, keep calling

the name of Jesus. More importantly, find a church and talk with the pastor and tell him or her how you feel.

You can be delivered if you run to God. After all, God has given you a sound mind.

Stay grounded in the word of God so you will not have doubts. Furthermore, don’t allow your mind to become a reprobate mind. Renew your mind on a daily basis.

THE FAMILY

The family is a foundation that was started

from the beginning of time with Adam and Eve. Families are being destroyed. Marriage is under the attack like never before. Sibling rivalry is under attacked. The relationship between children and parents are under attack.

The definition of a marriage is changing.

For some, it is no longer a man and his wife, it is man and man and woman and woman.

When the family unit is destroyed, the foundation will fall. Therefore, we must protect and maintain our family through reconciliation and forgiveness.

I conclude with quotations from the book written by Sun Tzu: “If you know your enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

“If you know yourself, but not your enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither your enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Developing the Caribbean from within PART TWO IN MY previous article, the development from within the Caribbean was suggested.

Up to five territories could be the founders of such an initiative.

Which territories? Is the first question that comes up. The willing and able to proactively and wholeheartedly and who are committed and competent to take on a pioneer’s role.

Does that mean the ones with the largest economies, the highest growth rate, highest GDP or the richest?

In that case, one would tend to think of the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica or the Bahamas. Yet, those are not necessarily the criteria.

Each socio-economy is different, regardless whether economic characteristics and challenges do exist.

Even countries like St Lucia or Barbados could be one of the founding group. It all depends on what they potentially can offer each other in an inter-island development setting.

To put a team together one must look at the talent, resources, opportunities and especially the determination to reach the objectives. Goals and results count.

If one would put a sport team together, one may also insist on mental maturity.

It would bring me in the doghouse when trying to explain what the latter means in government politics.

The last thing that is needed are summits that end in a PR campaign with PR standing for PRomises and PRopaganda and no implementation. The only PR that is acceptable is PRogress!

One cannot make a strong chain out of

CDR BUD SLABBAERT The almost true stories and almost believable stories of St Tosia are written by Commander Bud Slabbaert.

He claims that it reflects what he experiences while residing on St Tosia and monitoring what else is going on in the Caribbean.

weak links. About 15 or 16 territories will be standing on the side line and probably moaning, criticising or hoping while the five founders will move ahead.

That’s just the way it is - few are in the parade, a larger number is watching the parade and there are some that don’t even realise that there is a parade.

The ones on the side line don’t have to stay there forever but they have to perform and prove that they are worthy to join. One could call that creation of motivation.

They may start following some of the benchmarks that are set by the founders.

No one will be excluded from cooperating with the founders, on the contrary, eventually they may be able to join the group if they subscribe to the standards developed by the founders.

The aim is not to create a Caribbean Economy Elite Club. The aim is to develop an initiative and movement to eventually create a much needed new normal, a new socio-economic development from within in the Caribbean.

That new normal sets the bar higher than usual and eliminates mediocracy.

A likely major side effect will be that international investors will have an interest in the group of founding countries.

Businesses and financiers are usually getting involved where there is growth and

progress. That could be called the creation of an appetite.

The developments will also help the much-needed diversification of the economies.

Each of the founders’ ports or airports could become a transportation hub to connect with the rest of the Caribbean.

The founders, as the movers of the group effort and activities would work on improved direct connections between their territories when focusing their group development.

Once the founders have found each other and feel comfortable about jointly taking on the new challenges, the first step may be to inventory what each’s strengths, talents, resources and opportunities are, and them bring them into a group perspective.

It has to be looked at where exchanges are useful and should be further pursued.

What forms of cooperation can create new opportunities?

Regulations could be adjusted and standardised between them for the purpose of being smoothed and eased for inter-island trade and transportation.

There has to be a shared vision of the use ocean resources and available minerals or raw materials.

Agriculture including horticulture and

manufacturing of goods including creative products that may be exported.

Tourism will not be ignored but it will need adjustments to develop more unique niche markets.

And who will be instrumental in all this?

Probably it starts with one founder willing to take on the lead and discuss matters with other potential originators.

It would be wise to select a panel of seven ‘wise men’ who are impartial technocrats.

Five of those could be appointed by the five founders. Two should be from outside the group and who have a more pan-regional or global view. This panel could be called a ‘council’.

The founders must trust and have confidence in this council, and must be more than willing to follow its advice or at least get into in-depth consultations.

However, the council to a certain extent, could make itself also available to other territories in the region, as such would help a future extension of the founding group.

Does the development from within the Caribbean mean that the region will be turned upside down?

Some things will remain the same but overall new activities will be explored and cultivated.

The image of the Caribbean for being known as one of the world’s top vacation destinations may be altered to one of the most flourishing sub-regions in the world that is attractive for many reasons.

The well-being of its as many as 40 million residents on 28 territories will be the overall objective of the development from within.

It is just that a different method and route is chosen than what was done before. And it could begin with just five founders, the ‘willing and able’.

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Director of Tourism Pamela Ewing joined Kevin Matier of Turks and Caicos Collection for the event

Polo Hamptons is an elite event in New York state hosted by Social Life Magazine

Tourism director attends US polo match during pandemic DIRECTOR of Tourism Pamela Ewing jetted off to the USA to attend a polo match during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic this August.

She joined Kevin Matier, director of sales and marketing at Turks and Caicos Collection, to promote the TCI at the event in the Hamptons – an elite area of New York state.

The visit took place on August 15 as coronavirus cases continued to sour in the US and began to rise

exponentially in the TCI. The Weekly News asked the Jennifer Pardo, marketing executive of the Tourist Board, if it was it deemed necessary that Ewing travel for this event during a health crisis.

She responded: “In her role as Director of Tourism, Ms Ewing is a steward of safe travel and is working tirelessly to rebuild tourism alongside her colleagues.

“Polo Hamptons is her first in-person event since the start of

the pandemic and it’s expected to positively impact tourism arrivals to the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

She said that Ewing continues to be a regional representative for the TCI in the United States until a replacement is made, in addition to her role as Director of Tourism.

More than two thirds of the world’s countries have banned US residents from visiting because of the huge number of cases – including the 27 countries of the European Union.

Coastal cultural values survey online now TCI residents with an interest in the marine environment can make their mark on the future of the territory by taking part in a coastal cultural values survey.

The online questionnaire is available until next Monday (August 31) and can be found at www.gov.tc/decr/ The results of the survey will help to support the development of a marine spatial planning (MSP) framework.

It will help create tools to help manage the human uses of the marine environment of the TCI to help achieve the Government’s ecological, economic and social objectives.

A Government press release on August 18 said coastal areas are especially important to human well-being with about

half the world’s population living close to the sea.

“Cultural identity is strongly associated with the ways in which people interact with their coastal areas,” it added.

“It is imperative for the TCI, being a coastal community, to determine and document the coastal cultural values, which could be in the form of nonmaterial benefits people obtain from coastal areas.”

In March last year, the DECR announced that the TCI had secured four sustainable environmental projects as part of a $4.5 million grant from the Darwin Plus funding agency.

One of those was a two-year project entitled ‘Developing MSP tools for the TCI’.

It is headed by the Department

of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) and the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) in the Falklands Islands.

Also assisting are the Joint Natural Conservation Committee (JNCC), Economics for the Environment (eftec) and the Department of Culture.

Its aim is to develop MSP tools to feed into long-term planning and decision-making in the marine environment.

“Please take the survey and help us to better understand the coastal cultural values of the TCI,” the press release said.

Those taking the survey can leave their email address to be entered into a draw for a $200 Graceway voucher.

The TCI is one of the few countries or territories that will allow American visitors, with restrictions.

Pardo said that Ewing maintained social distances and wore a face covering while attending Polo Hamptons, adding that the Tourist Board is a longtime sponsor of the event.

This is because the Hamptons is “a core source market with a large high-net worth audience”, she said.

“Ms Ewing also provided jockeys with Turks and Caicos Islands branded masks to wear during the event to help publicise the destination.”

According to Pardo, the director is regularly tested and follows all TCI Assured procedures when travelling.

The Tourist Board announced the visit to Polo Hamptons hosted

by Social Life Magazine in a press release on August 18.

It said that with the reopening of the TCI’s borders this event was a “key part of the strategy used to market and promote the destination as a luxury destination”.

The Tourist Board used the platform to promote the new TCI Assured procedures, it read.

It added that the event was a part of the holistic campaign to target the Hamptons and higher-end east coast area.

As a part of the campaign the TCI was featured in the July 2020 issue of the Social Life Magazine.

“The campaign looks to not only reach the audience for high-end accommodations and natural beauty, but also reach the destination’s new niche market of private jets,” it read.

This is a key component of Tourist Board’s strategy to attract visitors during the pandemic and beyond.

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‘I’m Haitian, I don’t think you know them.’

“Without fail, each time their response is some version of: ‘Oh, that’s okay if you Haitian, I’m friends with plenty Haitians.’

“Almost as if being Haitian needs some amount of validation,” hospitality professional, female, 27.

“Discrimination on the basis

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of my heritage has remained subtle, largely in the form of increases in access cost to everyday utilities, an inability to reinvest the education system’s investment in me on youth platforms or an inability to access government higher education funding despite being the top performing national scholar,” business professional, male, 27.

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Jas ‘De General’ Walkin named PNP campaign manager

BY DELANA ISLES JASMIN Walkin, former president of the TCI Civil Service Association and special needs education officer, is now national campaign manager for the Progressive National Party (PNP).

Walkin’s appointment comes as the main Opposition party gets set to kick their re-election campaign into high gear.

Last weekend the first campaign rally was held at Progress House, Airport Road, Providenciales, indicating that the party is ready for the next general elections, despite no date being announced.

Then Walkin’s appointment was announced with much pomp and ceremony this Tuesday (August 25) at the party headquarters.

Party leader Hon. Washington Misick welcomed Walkin to the

party, stating that he is the “crème de la crème” when it comes to motivating the young people of the Islands.

“He is committed, he is brilliant, he’s got connections to the religious community, to the education community, to the youth and is known across the TCI,” Misick said.

He added: “As the leader of this Progressive National Party, I am honoured, I am proud and I am pleased that he has chosen to cast his lot with the Progressive National Party.”

Walkin - a former teacher and talk show host - contested the 2016 general elections as an independent all island candidate, calling himself ‘De General’.

He secured 834 votes in total, 795 less than former PNP premier Michael Misick, who also featured

Jasmin Walkin flanked by PNP candidates at a press briefing to announce his appointment to the party

in that election as an independent.

In accepting the appointment, Walkin said it was not his intention to be involved in the elections cycle this time around, but felt the need to return to the battlefield in some form.

“There are many who will be asking why now and why as the national campaign manager of the Progressive National Party in 2020.

“Here is my answer: firstly, the last time I saw my country needing my voice in frontline politics, I reported for duty as just another soldier and independent candidate.

“I fought a good fight, but learned a strategic lesson: a soldier is only as strong as the army he is with because there is strength in numbers.

“Secondly, a few months ago, after a national address by the Hon. Premier, I saw a vision of what this country would look like four more years under the PDM administration, and I did not like what I saw.

“I don’t want that future for this country and neither should you.”

In full elections campaign mode, Walkin listed the many ways in which the PDM Government

has short changed the people of the territory - their handling of hurricanes Irma and Maria, their approval of FortisTCI’s rate increase, illegal immigration, their promised 12 point crime plan, their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the still to be fully disbursed stimulus package.

He urged: “So my people, since all we have gotten from this PDM administration is shortchange, when election day comes do unto them what they have done unto you: short-change them at the polls and vote them out.”

Premier calls PNP appointment of former civil servant ‘history making’

BY DELANA ISLES A CURT remark by Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson during a press briefing this week, set social media abuzz about the legality of a political appointment recently made by the PNP. The main Opposition party on Tuesday (August 25), announced that it had appointed former Civil Service Association (CSA) president Jasmin Walkin to lead its election campaign.

Asked about the readiness of her party - PDM - for the next elections, the premier responded: “The PDM is a government, we are working, we don’t have time to be pandering to make believe elections.

“We sit in the chair, we ring the bell and in the meantime, we are a working government, we will continue working for our people.”

She added: “And the only thing I want to say is history was just made. I don’t think we’ve ever had a civil servant who’s been appointed as a campaign manager of a major political party, so this is certainly a history making decision and announcement.”

Her comment referred to Jasmin Walkin’s appointment as campaign

manager of the PNP. Walkin served one year of a three-year term as president of the CSA and had tendered his resignation just weeks ago to that body, which was accepted.

Under the Code of Conduct for Persons in Public Life 2012, public officers are prohibited from political campaigning.

The relevant section reads: “Public officers have rights of freedom of speech and independence in the conduct of their private affairs but they must not engage in campaigning on behalf of a political party, represent a political party or be a candidate for political office.

“They must comply with restrictions on their political activities to avoid any conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, in performing their official duties.”

On Wednesday (August 26), Walkin sought to set the record straight about his state of employment with the public service and his new political appointment.

“Yesterday at the end of the premier’s press conference she stated ‘history was made’ because a civil servant became a campaign

Jasmin Walkin manager of a political party.

“For the record, my resignation was tendered on July 28, 2020, and subsequently acknowledged and accepted by the Department and Ministry of Education.

“The details of my resignation is with the ministry and human resource directorate.”

He said last week Thursday, he officially informed the entire civil and public service of his resignation in an email “using TCIG email portal of which the premier is a part of”.

“But I guess like many other notices, she missed that one.

“In any event, as a former civil servant, protocol and the structure of the public service would have it that human resource matters of the civil service is managed by the human resource directorate under the Office of the Deputy Governor - not the Office of the Premier.

“Hence, if she didn't know, she should have asked somebody and not try to mislead this country,” he added.

In that missive to civil servants, Walkin expressed his thanks and gratitude to the civil servants who elected him in 2019 to serve their interests.

“I know that this decision is disappointing to the 350 civil servants who voted for me in June 2019 and perhaps the wider civil service whose support I was never able to gain.

“I will go as far to say that I deserve every criticism, ridicule or backlash that awaits me.

“I do not fear the criticism or ridicule as I do not fear the weight and measuring of my actions and milestones reached since being president when they are analysed by those who cared to read the data and reports and measure it against my predecessors.”

He went on to say that equally difficult was his decision to resign from the post of special needs education officer in the Department of Education, which he was appointed to in August 2017.

“For reasons I will not share in this forum, after much thought and consideration, I made a difficult decision to tender my resignation from the post.”

In accordance with provisions of the TCI Civil Service Association Constitution ratified in October of 2019, DeMarco Williams became the CSA president effective Friday, August 21.

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Police chief appoints new superintendent A VETERAN police officer with more than 30 years of experience with the Royal TCI Police Force is soon to be promoted to the rank of superintendent.

On Thursday (August 27), Commissioner Trevor Botting announced the appointment of Willet Harvey effective September 1.

Harvey, who currently holds the rank of assistant superintendent, spent the last nine years as head of the National Crime Intelligence Bureau.

Commissioner Botting said: “Mr Harvey has worked across a range of challenging portfolios and has the wealth of experience to move up to the rank of superintendent.

“This represents a tremendous moment in the TCI when Turks and Caicos Islanders are promoted to senior roles within the force.

“Harvey has demonstrated the temperament, demeanour and

wisdom necessary to face the challenges in policing today.

“On behalf of the entire force and executive members, I congratulate him on this significant achievement and wish him the best for the future.”

After official training at the Barbados Regional Police Training Centre, Harvey joined the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on February 12, 1990.

He spent the beginning of his journey in Providenciales as a police constable and a beat and patrol officer, after which he joined the first Drug Squad Unit for almost two years.

Harvey was then transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department where he served as a detective for three years.

Harvey moved up the ranks to sergeant in 2003 in the Traffic Unit.

He later worked in the first

Anti-Robbery Task Force then onto the Joint Intelligent Unit now the National Crime Intelligence Bureau where he was promoted to inspector of police.

On August 1, 2017, Harvey was promoted to assistant superintendent of police.

Harvey said he is “humbled and honoured” to serve as superintendent of police within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

“I thank Commissioner Botting and the executive team for their faith in me to lead in this role.

“I pledge to serve with the dignity and honour befitting the high standards of the force as we remain steadfast in our mission of service to all citizens, residents and visitors to the TCI and continue on our course of community collaboration and progressive policing.”

Willet Harvey is “humbled and honoured” to serve as superintendent of police

Tropical storm Laura spares TCI, kills 13 in Haiti and the DR

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TCI narrowly escaped the wrath of tropical storm Laura, which killed at least 13 people in neighbouring Haiti and the Dominican Republic over the weekend.

On Saturday, August 22, residents in the TCI hunkered down for a 50 mph tropical storm which was forecast to pass directly over the territory.

The Government ordered a national lockdown which saw airports, businesses and government operations halted on Saturday at 4pm.

The lockdown was in keeping with the Government’s standard operating procedures and guidelines for disasters and hazards.

The territory experienced windy conditions as the storm passed south of the territory on Sunday (August 23).

The disturbance was forecast to move over the TCI by Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph with higher gusts.

However, the vicious storm veered away from the territory but not before dumping at least one to three inches of rainfall over the TCI and southeast Bahamas.

As the inclement weather cleared up, the shelter in place order was discontinued for the TCI

at 4pm on Sunday.

While the TCI experienced manageable weather conditions and suffered no loss to life or property, life-threatening flash floods struck in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

The storm was blamed for killing at least 13 people as it battered Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico over the weekend with high winds and flooding.

According to the Associated Press, nine people died in Haiti and two went missing, while officials in the Dominican Republic reported that four people were killed during the storm.

Those dead included two women, two men and a 10-yearold girl.

According to the Haitian Times, the girl was killed when a tree fell on a home in Anse-à-Pitres, which is along the southern coast on the border with the Dominican Republic.

The storm strengthened to a category four hurricane as it made its way to the Texas and Louisiana border early Thursday morning.

The National Hurricane Centre said a storm surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the coast in southwest Louisiana and far southeast Texas.

Laura became the fourth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

Women muddle through flooded streets as tropical storm Laura triggers flash floods in Haiti (photo by Associated Press)

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THE SALT CAY NOTE

‘Come up the Atlantic, smell fish and chips, turn right and there’s England’ Suhaili, spray and Tinkerbelle. And the art of mastering solitude

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ROPICAL storm Laura has come and gone, not with a bang but a whimper, and that’s a good thing.

Thanks to the dutiful updates from their district commissioner, via the Salt Cay community WhatsApp group, residents of the charmed isle knew what to expect and when to expect it.

And when the all clear was given, everyone was naturally relieved that this 12th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was as anticlimactic an experience as the last one.

As ever, with memories of Irma and Maria still fresh on people’s minds, Saltans always hope for the best and plan for the worst.

Life on Salt Cay is peaceful and, for the most part, blissfully uneventful in the best of times; yet when a storm is approaching and you are forced to seek shelter, sometimes up to 24 hours, life on the outpost can begin to feel somewhat like solitary confinement.

In times like these it helps if some form of entertainment is available, be it a good film or perhaps take the opportunity to catch up on one’s reading.

For this most recent visit by tropical storm Laura, I decided to pass my time by re-reading some of my favourite maritime writers.

Like many readers of my generation, I grew up enthusiastically reading C S Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf and of course Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.

Later in life, I was increasingly drawn to non-fiction accounts of maritime adventures and the works of sailors such as Joshua Slocum, Robert Manry and Sir Robin KnoxJohnston.

Should reading, especially the reading of maritime adventures, not be your cup of tea, then perhaps this may be a good time to set this week’s Salt Cay Note aside.

That said, for anyone who likes a good story, here are my

BY TITUS DE BOER

Titus was born in Hamburg and has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1989.

He works as a general business consultant and has been based in Salt Cay since 2016.

recommendations for three excellent reads during a tropical storm/hurricane: The first is ‘Sailing Alone Around the World’ by Joshua Slocum.

Published in 1900, this book is a riveting account of Slocum’s singlehanded global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray between 1895 and 1898 making him the first person to sail around the world alone.

Many of my mariner acquaintances tell me that this book is a must have in any boat library.

Next up is a great little book entitled ‘Tinkerbelle’ by Robert Manry.

In it Manry tells the fascinating story of his 13½ foot sloop Tinkerbelle - the smallest boat that had, up to this point, crossed the Atlantic nonstop.

Departing from Falmouth, Massachusetts on June 1, 1965, he arrived in Falmouth, England, after some 3,200 miles and 78 days at sea.

Tinkerbelle is as much entertaining as it is a useful sailing journal for anyone crazy enough to attempt crossing the Atlantic on a 13 foot sloop. It is truly a jolly read!

Last but certainly not least on my list of hurricane reads is ‘A World of My Own: The first ever non-stop solo around the world voyage’ by Robin Knox-Johnston, which recounts the story of Knox-Johnston’s nonstop solo sail around the world from 1968-1969, aboard his 32 foot boat Suhaili.

This is a beguiling read, at times

Robert Manry, aboard the 13 foot sloop Tinkerbelle in 1965, crossing the Atlantic

hilariously understated and very British, in the most complimentary sense of the word.

“Well, sailing around the world is terribly simple from a navigation point of view.

“You leave Britain, turn left, go down until you reach Cape Town, turn left, go round to Cape Horn, turn left, come up the Atlantic, smell fish and chips, turn right. And there’s England.”

There are dozens of other great maritime reads but these three books are a good start - aside from being well written sailing journals they are also very entertaining.

Their narrative, sharp-wittedness and drollness have stood the test of time rather well.

“My mother, when asked for her opinion of the voyage before I sailed,

had replied that she considered it ‘totally irresponsible’ and on this Christmas Day I began to think she was right.

“I was sailing round the world simply because I bloody well wanted to – and, I realised, I was thoroughly enjoying myself,” noted Robin KnoxJohnston in 1968.

Seventy years earlier, Joshua Slocum had observed: “I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.”

Here’s to the joy of reading and staying safe and sound during this hurricane season.

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PNP leader calls for review of force

BY DELANA ISLES AS THE number of serious crimes climb and the resources of the Royal TCI Police Force (RTCIPF) are being stretched thin, the Opposition has called for a review of its operation.

During a press briefing on Tuesday (August 25), Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Washington Misick appealed to Governor Nigel Dakin to look into the organisation.

“The Progressive National Party has a common-sense security plan that includes the operation of the Royal TCI Police Force,” he said, “and we want to say to the governor today that we believe it is time for an independent review of the operation of the police force.”

He said only until after stock is taken of the deficits within the force and action taken to shore them up, will the public’s trust in the police be restored.

“We would like to salute all of the brave men and women who put their lives on the line everyday as crime escalates in these Islands, but it is time we have an independent

review of the operations of the police force so that the confidence that people must have in the force would actually be restored,” the party leader said.

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting and his executive members have pointed to gangs on the streets and those in the territory’s only prison as the main cause of rising violence.

During a press conference on Thursday, Botting revealed that overall crime has fallen by 32 percent for the period from April to August 24, when compared to the same period last year.

However, the number of serious crimes is not falling at anywhere near that figure and in the case of some crimes, the numbers are rising.

“For this period, April to August, compared to last year, murders have risen from eight to 13 and aggravated burglaries have risen from eight to 12.

“I am pleased to say that robberies have reduced, with 37 this year compared to 42 for the same period last year.”

Pointing to the murder rate, the

commissioner acknowledged that the figures are grim.

“The officers and staff of the Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force feel every one of the murders on the TCI and the officers are working hard to bring those responsible to justice.

“We are conscious that behind each murder sits a victim, a grieving family and a fearful community. That is not lost on us and it drives us to get justice for those involved.”

So, what is behind the rise in the number of murders, he asked, stating: “Whilst it is easy to see the murders as simply a ‘policing matter’, the causes of crime are complex and multi- faceted.”

He said analytical work is being undertaken to properly understand the issues that sit behind these crimes.

“What we know is most murders on the Turks and Caicos are committed with a firearm, most of the victims are male, and that the majority of victims are aged between 18 to 30.

“Most crucially in understanding

“Leader of the Opposition, Washington Misick” AND “Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting”

the factors that sit behind the murders is that we believe that around half of the murders are motivated by rival group hostility.

“Old scores and conflict being settled in a disproportionately violent way with tragic consequences.

“It is also believed the young men who are settling disputes with guns are also committing other crimes of violence such as robbery and aggravated burglary.”

However, the commissioner was quick to point out that the police do have “a very prominent and critical role to play in reducing and detecting crime - it’s our core business, of course”.

“This is also true of our partners in the criminal justice system with whom we work closely,” he added.

However, Commissioner Botting said, if anyone in the TCI believes that they have no role to play in reducing the levels of

criminality then they are failing to understand the societal issues that sit behind the motivation to commit crime, especially the most serious crime.

One of the biggest issues for the police force has always been community trust in the police officers, something that preceded Botting’s appointment and that of his predecessor.

Since his appointment, Botting has been working hard to build this trust, and this week, a comprehensive community policing plan was unveiled.

The commissioner promised the territory this on the day he was appointed on August 1 last year.

Hospital lab closes over Covid-19 contact ROUTINE laboratory services and outpatient phlebotomy services were suspended on Wednesday (August 26) at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

The decision was made when the hospital was told by the Ministry of Health that an employee within the Laboratory Department had been exposed to an active Covid-19 case.

A TCI Hospital spokesperson said other employees within the department and close contacts were required to self-isolate and undergo immediate Covid-19 testing.

This took place “out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with public health guidance”.

The department has undergone a robust deep cleaning above the usual sanitisation measures.

Meanwhile, its business continuity plan was activated to continue essential operations and emergency services.

An update will be provided once these services resume, the spokesperson said.

“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of this unavoidable development.”

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Lab director fired, Covid-19 testing not impacted

BY DELANA ISLES THE TCI’s lab director Samuel Johnson has been fired, according to Deputy Governor Anya Williams.

She confirmed to the Weekly News this week that Johnson was relieved of his duties at the National Public Health Laboratory on Friday, August 14.

Asked under what circumstances was Johnson fired, the Deputy Governor who is also the head of the civil service said it is an internal employment matter.

“Further statements will not be made respect to this matter, except to inform that the National Public Health Laboratory continues to carry out testing as necessary under the leadership and direction of the acting director of the NPHL Samajeo Williams who is a local highly trained and qualified

chief medical technologist.”

Williams added that the Government continues to work to improve the capabilities of the National Public Health Laboratory and its on-island testing capacity.

She stated that the director post, which recently became vacant, will be advertised in the next recruitment batch as a part of the Government’s recruitment programme.

The firing comes as the territory’s Covid-19 testing capacity is already severely constrained and as positive cases continue to climb rapidly.

The National Public Health Laboratory experienced a disruption in testing on Wednesday, August 19, due to a delay of shipments.

It resumed normal operations on Thursday and a ministry statement apologised for any delays to the public.

Another road safety employee tests positive A SECOND worker at the Department of Road Safety in Providenciales has tested positive for Covid-19.

The employee and other staff members at the Town Centre Mall are in quarantine and the office will be closed until further notice.

Management received confirmation of the new case from the Ministry of Health on Friday, August 23.

Since then contact tracing has been carried out in order to identify and reach those who may have had close contact with them.

During the closure period, the office will undergo deep cleaning and sanitisation.

This is in keeping with the established guidelines of the civil service for the minimisation and prevention of the spread of the virus within offices and among employees and customers.

A Government press release said:

“We wish to assure the public that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Road Safety have and continue to follow all health protocols for the protection of our staff and our clients.”

Following the sanitisation of the offices, the Environmental Health Department will carry out an inspection to indicate if they can reopen.

All other Road Safety Department offices remain open to the public.

Anyone needing urgent assistance can contact the Grand Turk office on 338-3204.

“Management apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks to our customers for your understanding,” the press release said.

Earlier this month on August 4, the Department of Road Safety had was told by the Ministry of Health that an employee of the Providenciales office had tested positive for Covid-19.

Don’t share photos of murder victims, says police chief SHARING photos of murder victims is both “unsympathetic and inhumane”, Police Commissioner Trevor Botting said this week.

He made the statement on Monday (August 24) in a press release following the brutal killings of two men in Grand Turk on Sunday.

The police chief asked the public to stop circulating images of one of the deceased men.

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“These actions have added to the family’s unimaginable distress.

It is unsympathetic and inhumane,” he said.

The message comes just weeks after photos were shared on communication apps of 26-yearold Haitian-born Dieudonne Cantave.

He was shot dead in Kingstown, Providenciales, at about 3pm on Thursday, August 13.

GARDENING 

These east African and Arabian natives are perfect for our TCI’s hot climate

The fantastic desert rose

THE BEAUTIFUL desert rose is a favourite plant of the ladies.

So, if you want to give the perfect gift to the one who has everything, give her a desert rose.

Or if you have something that needs forgiving, give the desert rose - however if that doesn’t work then go straight to Jai’s jewellery!

Lazy gardeners or old aged gardeners are always looking for easy plants to grow and the desert rose (Adenium) is perfect for those gardeners.

As its name implies, this is a drought tolerant plant, a unique plant with a fun aspect.

These east African and Arabian natives are perfect for our Turks and Caicos Islands’ hot climate.

Caring for desert rose plants requires a full sun location and well-drained soil - that’s easy enough.

This is one of the few plants that sometimes does better in a pot where you can control the drainage than in the ground.

Perfectly happy to live in a large pot for years, the plant is easy to maintain and will flower nicely.

An interesting thing about desert rose plants is its natural resemblance to a bonsai plant.

Flower colours range from red, pink, purple, white, yellow or variegated.

For more flowers, cut off the tips of the branches once during warm months of the year. This

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encourages new growth and then flowers.

The slow growing desert rose can grow as much as four foot tall, but that takes quite a while.

Follow some basic Adenium desert rose growing tips for healthy plants that won’t disappoint with full crowns of richly coloured tubular flowers.

Adeniums are succulent, tropical plants. They are distinctive among the class because they develop a swollen trunk.

All succulent plants have some sort of water storage system, be it leaves, stems or roots. In desert rose, the trunk swells to conserve moisture for times of drought.

A nice fat trunk is an indicator of plant health. A skinny stem can indicate that the plant requires more moisture.

Remember that Adenium plants are native to regions with poor, gritty soil and hot, sunny climates.

You can’t expect the plant to thrive in overly moist soil, in a site with limited light.

Desert rose succulents like bright light, so provide enough sun for the plants to flourish and bloom.

Soil is very important. Adenium plants should have a mixture of cactus soil with gritty sand or

quarry rocks for good drainage.

Rather than tucking one into a full, lush garden bed, this plant should be allowed to shine on its own.

Try to find a spot where it can work as a small specimen plant in a desert garden or by the entry walkway, for instance.

The one thing that will kill these plants quickly is improper watering. They are succulents but are used to rainy periods during which they grow, followed by a dormant, dry period.

Match your watering practices to these needs for best success. Keep soil moderately moist in spring and summer, but reduce watering in fall and especially winter when the plant is dormant.

Trimming is optional though a light spring pruning or pinching of stem tips will help create more branches and a fuller effect.

Many of these plants have a wonderful shape without any help from their owners.

Fertilise in spring, summer and autumn with a good granular fertiliser. You can supplement feedings with an application of liquid fertiliser, if you like, to promote heavier bloom.

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Cash-strapped Caribbean recovers from deadly Storm Laura CARIBBEAN islands already reeling from the economic impact of coronavirus started recovering from the damage brought by Tropical Storm Laura this week, which left at least 24 dead and damaged thousands of homes and electricity infrastructure.

Brigades of workers were out fixing toppled power poles, removing fallen trees blocking roads and repairing roofs after the storm blustered through the region’s largest countries. – Laura became a hurricane since exiting Cuba on its northwestern path towards the United States.

Prior to making US landfall, it had reached category four in strength.

Laura caused the most damage in Haiti, where preparedness is weak while deforestation has left the country vulnerable to flooding and landslides when there are heavy rains.

Torrents of water carrying rocks down from the mountains barreled through a marketplace in a ravine

Laura became a hurricane after it exited Cuba.

of Port-au-Prince before dawn on Sunday, including the warehouses where many vendors were sleeping.

“I came here straight away only to find my mother dead,” said Lorius Joseph, 38, heaving and struggling to talk in front of her corpse. “She used to sell pork bits on the market.”

After the rains subsided, vendors scoured the mud for merchandise like vegetables and eggs.

At least 21 people were killed in total, mainly from flash flooding that turned the capital’s roads into raging rivers, and 198 families were left homeless, according to the Haitian

Civil Protection Office.

Five people were still missing on Tuesday, including a woman whose baby was already found dead after their car got stuck in flooding.

Locals fear Laura is just a small preview of what is to come, with the hurricane season typically peaking in September.

The Caribbean has experienced four Category 5 hurricanes at the top of the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale in the last four years, including Hurricane Matthew which killed more than 500 in Haiti.

Some scientists say hurricane season is becoming more intense due to warming seas in the wake of climate change and forecasters have predicted a particularly active one this year.

The impact too is more severe due to stretched resources in a region particularly affected by the collapse of tourism in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with 50-90% of GDP and employment in some islands depending on the sector.

In the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean’s top tourism market, Laura left at least three dead, while in Jamaica, landslides and swollen rivers left some roads impassable, washing out at least one bridge.

“We can’t get in and out of community,” said Troy Cruickshank, 33, in the eastern parish of St. Thomas on Tuesday.

In Cuba, there was no loss of life reported after more than 316,000 people were evacuated but a thousand homes were damaged, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, and some farms were affected.

“Laura’s winds of around 75 km (47 miles) per hour felled my banana plantations, while the rain destroyed my yucca,” said Raul Mayol, 44, in the southern Isle of Youth. “We still don’t have electricity because lots of poles were toppled.”

Diaz-Canel noted however the rains had been positive for regions affected by drought, replenishing reservoirs and drenching parched fields. (Reuters)

Bahamas at risk of losing 80% of landmass by 2100 due to global warming expert warns THE Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr. “I want to make this abundantly clear, The Bahamas is perhaps one of the most vulnerable countries to sealevel rise,” he stressed, as he spoke on the topic, ‘Climate Change - the Reality of Our Warming World’ to the Rotary of Club of Grand Bahama via Zoom.

Mr Johnson - who has a Master’s Degree in Foreign Impact of Hurricanes and Climate Change on Education – said Climate Change is real and threatens The Bahamas, the Caribbean and other small countries.

He noted that sea level is projected to rise by as much as one metre by 2100. Eighty percent of The Bahamas’ landmass is less than one metre above sea level, he said.

“The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass by 2100 if sea level continues to rise the way that it is,” Mr Johnson warned.

“Sea level rise, which we are hearing more and more about in The Bahamas, is perhaps one of the most vexing concerns for small island developing states because most of us

are very low-lying.”

Countries, such as Guyana is at risk of losing 90 percent of its landmass if sea levels were to rise one metre, and Guam, the US Territory is already experiencing the impact on sea-level rise, Mr Johnson pointed out.

The US, he added, is also at risk of losing 40 percent of its landmass in Florida.

Mr Johnson said greenhouse gases caused by pollution in the atmosphere are responsible for global warming, which is causing glaciers to melt around the world.

He noted that countries such as China and the US are mainly at fault, with the former accounting for more than one-quarter of global emission of greenhouse gases, and the latter 14 percent, while the rest of the world contributes less than 22 percent of emission.

Mr Johnson indicated The Bahamas’ emission is 0.001 percent.

“So obviously, we are not causing global warming and we are not causing climate change,” he said.

Most of the information on climate change can be obtained from the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (ITCC), which is an

Eighty percent of The Bahamas’ landmass is less than one metre above sea level

international agreement containing information regarding CC, said Johnson, who noted that Bahamian Dr Dell Thomas is a contributing author to the panel on CC. “It is unbelievable to know the state that the world is in,” said the senior officer in the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management ,and Reconstruction in Grand Bahama.

Other threats of climate change, he mentioned are ocean acidification and more intense hurricanes.

Referring to Hurricane Dorian “as one of the strongest recorded in the Atlantic basin in modern history,” Mr Johnson said the increase in ferocity and strength of these systems as they pass through The Bahamas is a serious concern for climate scientists.

“No longer are we seeing weak Category Three storms like Jeanne, Wilma and Ike - we are now seeing these explosive Category 5 storms,

like Dorian and Irma. And it begs the question, is Dorian going to be our new reality? I think last year was a humbling experience for The Bahamas and it shows us we must really take serious action,” he said..

Climate change also impacts all sectors of the economy from Agriculture, Tourism, and Education.

Caribbean countries are experiencing extreme drought more than ever before, such as Barbados, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, and the Grenadines, said Johnson.

He stated that the Tourism sector is going to be crippled by the sun, sand, and sea.

“According to exit surveys, tourists are now complaining about the heat in Caribbean countries.

This is, of course, very concerning because we are expected to see an increase in temperature,and tourism is the lifeblood, the bread and butter of many economies in our region,”

he said.

In terms of education, Mr Johnson said if The Bahamas has more hurricanes children are going to be out of the classroom for more extended periods.

Mr Johnson said that all is not lost as there are things that can be done to mitigate the effects of climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by requiring countries like America, Japan, European Union by resorting to more environmentally friendly means of doing business, with renewable energy.

Adaptation by reducing The Bahamas’ vulnerability and enhancing resilience is another weapon in the war against climate change, according to Mr Johnson.

“This could range from building sea walls, which I am totally against, to research, preventative measures, and passing legislation and environmental laws, mangrove rehabilitation and restoration, he said.

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Cayman joins line-up for COVID-19 vaccines

Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said the lockdown has created a lockdown of cases.

Lockdowns have worked for us, says Thompson Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said the lockdowns have worked for Grand Bahama, where they are now seeing a reduction in new COVID-19 cases, as well as cases in the hospital.

“The lockdown recommended by the medical officials was necessary, he said prior to the prime minister’s national address. “Our hospital and ICU beds were at capacity. The Prime Minister took immediate action to save lives.”

He further reported: “We have begun to see a reduction in the number of new cases which Grand Bahama is now experiencing. The lockdown has worked for Grand Bahama. We no longer have cases spiraling out of control and have seen a reduction in cases in hospital and visiting our emergency rooms in Grand Bahama.”

Minister Thompson said the COVID-19 second wave caused a real crisis in Grand Bahama, where the numbers had escalated in a few short weeks from eight to now having over 500 active cases.

As a result of spike in cases following July 1, the Prime Minister imposed a two week lockdown in Grand Bahama on July 23 to August 7, which was extended for another 12 days to August 19, and further extended one week to August 24.

Non-essential businesses were lockdown for five weeks, and small business operators feared that another week would put them in financial crisis and called for the lockdown to be lifted so they could resume their operations, under the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.

A letter on behalf of 180 businesses were sent to the Prime Minister on Sunday, calling on him cease and desist from lockdowns and meet with small operators to discuss a plan for the way forward and to reopen business.

Mr Thompson noted that said that assistance programmes for small

businesses were available to business owners during lockdowns in Grand Bahama “to help them survive, such as small business grants, business continuity grants, tax deferrals, and NIB unemployment for selfemployed persons.”

He further noted the Office of the Prime Minister initiated a zoom meeting with the Prime Minister’s Covid-19 Task Force medical team and the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce.

“This meeting was very fruitful and some plans and suggestions for the way forward were discussed.

The Chamber has also been provided with a draft Ministry of Health Workplace guidelines to operate during Covid-19.

“We are prepared to have further discussions with GB Port Authority business licensees and the GB Chamber who represent the private sector and business community in Grand Bahama. In fact, the cooperation of the business community will be key in continuing to combat this virus,” Mr Thompson stated.

“The Prime Minister has always been guided by the health professionals and the medical data.

However, he has also stated that it must be balanced with rebuilding the economy. This is also true in Grand Bahama. We must open the economy, but it must be done in a safe and responsible way.”

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said representatives from the group of small business operators were present and had the opportunity to receive answers to all their questions.

“The PM will address the nation this evening. The representatives were advised to pay attention to then PM’s and Health Teams address rather than to speculate.The government remains available to meet with any legitimate group or individual to discuss their concerns,” Mr Turnquest said. (Tribune242)

CAYMAN has signed up for the global COVAX facility which will allow for access to COVID-19 vaccines once they are developed and approved, Health Minister Dwayne Seymour said on Tuesday.

The initiative, which is backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with a number of agencies, including the World Health Organization, is designed to ensure countries, rich or poor, have the same access to vaccines.

Seymour, speaking at Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing at the Government Administration Building, said, “Cayman Islands is one of 150 countries that has expressed an interest in the purchase of COVID vaccines through joining the COVAX family.”

He described COVAX as a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

“These vaccines will be delivered equally to all participating countries, proportionate to the populations,” he said, adding that, initially, there will be prioritisation of healthcare workers and vulnerable populations.

It will then expand to cover 20% of the population.

“Each person is likely to require two doses of the vaccine. The approximate cost of each dose is

Cayman Islands is one of 150 countries that has expressed an interest in the purchase of COVID vaccines by joining the COVAX family.

$10,” Seymour said.

COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations; and WHO, “working in partnership with developed and developing countries’ vaccine manufacturers,” the health minister said.

“In addition to this, the Cayman Islands is also looking forward to the support of the United Kingdom in procuring vaccines for Cayman as part of its support for the Overseas Territories,” Seymour added.

The race to find a vaccine continues globally.

However, Seymour said, through the COVAX initiative, the aim is to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines and guarantee equal access for every country in the world.

“The goal of COVAX is by the end of 2021 to deliver 2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines that have passed regulatory approval or World Health Organization prequalification,” he said.

Cayman border reopening still scheduled for October PREMIER Alden McLaughlin confirmed Tuesday that Cayman’s borders were still on track to reopen in a phased manner from 1 Oct. He acknowledged there were vastly different opinions among everyone in Cayman on how and when to reopen the islands to the world.

But he said government had to look at ways to bring back tourism and the revenue it provides. He said Cayman would proceed with caution and the first phase of reopening would likely be aimed largely at vacation-home owners and other long-stay tourists.

“It is not a question of us opening the borders and saying, ‘All who want to come and visit our beautiful Caribbean island, please come.’

“It is aimed at people who own or have access to a place here and intend to stay significantly more than two weeks.”

Government is still fine-tuning the likely protocols and requirements for entry into the islands but he said it was not likely to include the resumption of commercial flights from the US.

Cayman Islands is on course for a soft reopening in October.

The premier outlined a process that would include an application to travel through the Travel Time hotline, a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure, a further COVID-19 test eight days after arrival, and monitoring with a BioButton or similar technology.

He said people arriving would not be required to go into mandatory isolation at a government facility and could isolate at their home or condo if they agreed to wear the BioButton.

The technology tracks health data points, including temperature and heart rate, and alerts public health officials to the early signs of infection.

It also allows for the use of ‘geofencing’ to ensure arriving passengers were keeping to the conditions of their isolation.

McLaughlin said government was also beefing up its “public health safety unit” by increasing the number of people available to check up on those who are self isolating.

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Coronavirus: UK ‘could lose £60m a day’ as tourism slumps THE UK is set to lose up to £22bn in tourism revenues this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, an industry body has predicted.

Spending by visitors from overseas could fall by as much as 78%, equivalent to £60m a day, said the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

In the worst case scenario, this would put three million jobs in jeopardy.

The WTTC said tourists were “staying away from the UK in droves” because of uncertainty over travel restrictions.

Visitors have been put off coming to the UK because it has been hit harder by the pandemic than any other European country.

Travel has also been discouraged by the UK government’s quarantine measures imposed on people arriving from nations including France, the Netherlands and Spain.

This summer’s “staycation” boom has seen UK residents flocking to book holidays in their own country, but the WTTC thinks the lack of foreign visitors will still inflict economic damage.

London had been hardest hit by the collapse in visitor numbers, the WTTC said, because about 85% of tourist spending in the capital was from foreign visitors.

“The economic pain and suffering caused to millions of households across the UK, who are dependent upon travel and tourism for their livelihoods, is evident from the latest figures,” said WTTC President Gloria Guevara.

Jacob Blake (left) was shot several times in the back by police.

Jacob Blake protest: Trump to send federal officers to Wisconsin Cornwall is one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations.

She said the UK could take “years to recover” from the slump in demand, which threatened London’s position as one of the world’s premier hubs for business and leisure travel.

“We urgently need to replace stopstart quarantine measures with rapid, comprehensive and cost-effective test and trace programmes at departure points across the country,” she added.

Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the coronavirus crisis was having an impact on travel companies’ stock market performance, with airline easyJet and cruise firm Carnival

exiting the FTSE 100 after a major collapse in their share prices.

She added: “It also has much wider repercussions for the UK travel industry as a whole. Last year, according to the WTTC, travel and tourism were responsible for almost four million UK jobs or 11% of the country’s total workforce, with many businesses relying on high spending overseas visitors.

“Although there has been an increase in the number of domestic holidays being taken in the UK, as UK consumers steer clear of trips abroad, their spend is highly unlikely to offset the collapse of international travel.” (BBC)

PRESIDENT Donald Trump says federal law enforcement will be sent to Kenosha, Wisconsin, following unrest sparked by the police shooting of a black man.

Jacob Blake, 29, was shot and injured by police on Sunday as he leaned into his car as his children watched.

Protests have been ongoing for several nights, and on Tuesday, two people were shot dead and another was injured. A teenager has been charged with murder.

Mr Blake is recovering in hospital and is conscious, his family say.

But his lawyers say it will take “a miracle” for him to walk again.

The protests over Mr Blake’s shooting have at times turned violent, causing damage to property.

Tuesday night’s incident was believed to have involved protesters against Mr Blake’s shooting and

armed men guarding a petrol station.

Hours later, police in neighbouring Illinois said they arrested a 17-yearold on suspicion of first-degree murder.

Announcing his move in a tweet on Wednesday, Mr Trump said: “We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance (Portland should do the same!).”

Shortly following Mr Trump’s tweet, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he had authorised 500 National Guard troops to support law enforcement efforts.

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian told reporters on Wednesday: “I am here today basically to, number one, inform everyone that we are not planning on letting this violence continue.

RNC 2020: Melania Trump makes plea for racial harmony US First Lady Melania Trump has made a plea for racial unity, in a live speech from the White House to the Republican party convention.

“Stop the violence and looting,” she also said as protests continued over a police shooting in Wisconsin.

Mrs Trump urged Americans to stop making assumptions based on race and reflected candidly on US history.

President Donald Trump currently trails Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls for November’s election.

Mr Trump will address the convention’s final night on Thursday.

The normally limelight-shunning US first lady delivered Tuesday evening’s keynote address before

a small audience, including her husband, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

“Like all of you, I have reflected on the racial unrest in our country,” she said.

“It is a harsh reality that we are not proud of parts of our history. I encourage you to focus on the future while still learning from the past.”

She added: “I urge people to come together in a civil manner so we can work and live up to our standard American ideals.

“I also ask people to stop the violence and looting being done in the name of justice, and never make assumptions based on the colour of a person’s skin.”

Tuesday’s convention schedule

began with a prayer for Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old black man shot multiple times in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday.

Mr Trump tweeted a call for the Midwestern state’s governor to bring in the National Guard as unrest continued following the shooting.

The president has often been accused by opponents of stoking racial tension, though black speakers at the opening night of the Republican convention emphatically denied he was racist.

In her speech, Mrs Trump also expressed compassion for Americans worried about the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 178,000 Americans.

“I know many people are

Mrs Trump urged Americans to stop making assumptions based on race and reflected candidly on US history.

anxious,” she said. “Some feel helpless. I want you to know you’re not alone.”

She praised her husband as a someone who “makes no secrets about how he feels about things”.

“Total honesty is what we as citizens deserve from our president.

Whether you like it or not you always know what he’s thinking.”

Her decision to speak from the seat of presidential power has angered Democrats, who said the venue was an inappropriate use of government resources for political purposes. (BBC)

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US Postal Service: Three states sue Trump government

Boris Johnson spoke to pupils at a Leicestershire school.

Coronavirus: ‘Late’ U-turn on school face masks frustrates teachers TEACHERS have criticised a government U-turn on wearing face masks in schools made just hours before they reopened.

It comes as schools in Leicestershire became the first in England to reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.

Head teacher Clare Darby said it “doesn’t help” when government guidance changes the evening before.

Boris Johnson said the advice changed based on events in Scottish schools, He also blamed a “mutant algorithm” for recent exam results chaos.

The use of face coverings in schools had been opposed by the government right up until Tuesday night.

Visiting Castle Rock school in Coalville, Leicestershire, earlier, the prime minister said the abrupt change in policy was prompted by lessons learned from children returning to school in Scotland.

He said: “As they discovered in Scotland, where they’ve had the kids in for at least a couple of weeks now, what they found was that it was raining outside, people were coming in and they were congregating in the corridors and the move to face coverings they thought was sensible.

“What we are doing, following what the WHO have said, is we are saying, if you are in a hot spot area where there is a higher risk of transmission then face coverings in those types of areas outside the classroom.

“But not in the classrooms

because that is clearly nonsensical you can’t teach with face coverings.

You can’t expect people to learn with face coverings.”

He also acknowledged the problems surrounding A-level and GCSE results.

“I’m afraid your grades were almost derailed by a mutant algorithm,” he told them. “I know how stressful that must have been for pupils up and down the country.”

But shadow education secretary Kate Green said: “Boris Johnson is shamelessly trying to avoid taking responsibility for the exams fiasco that his government created.

“Responsibility for this shambles lies squarely with Downing Street and the Department for Education, who set out how they wanted the algorithm to work and were warned weeks in advance of issues, but repeatedly refused to address the problems they had created.”

Schools across the UK closed on 20 March, except to children of key workers or vulnerable children. On 1 June, they began a limited reopening for early years pupils, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6.

In Leicestershire and Leicester schools traditionally break up for summer a week earlier than other local authorities. Because of that, pupils have returned earlier than the rest of the country.

In the city about 20 of more than 110 schools are reopening and about half of the county’s more than 120 have also returned - though some only with selected year groups.

The rest are waiting until next week. (BBC)

THREE US states are suing the Trump administration over changes to the US Postal Service (USPS) ahead of the November election.

It is the latest development in a huge row over the federal agency, which is tasked with handling mailin ballots for the vote.

The filing alleges “partisan meddling” is slowing deliveries, which could “endanger” election plans.

Neither the White House nor the USPS have yet commented on the filing.

Democrats allege that the head of the USPS, who was appointed by US President Donald Trump, has tried to deliberately “sabotage” the election with a series of recent reforms.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has dismissed the allegations. The top Republican donor told senators on Friday that all ballots will arrive on time and announced the reforms would be delayed until after the election.

But he has overseen the removal of mail boxes and reduced overtime pay for workers.

An unprecedented number of US voters are expected to vote by post this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Trump has repeatedly made allegations that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud - something dismissed by experts and voting officials.

The row over the US Postal Service has triggered outrage and demonstrations.

Hawaii, New Jersey and New York states are all plaintiffs in the lawsuit, as are the cities of San Francisco and New York.

“Thanks to a series of sweeping policy changes beleaguered by partisan meddling, the independent agency has become a political football set to undermine a federal election,” the filing reads.

It claims President Trump has “repeatedly, emphatically, and openly attempted to undermine mailin voting efforts”.

Officials appointed by him meanwhile “eliminated or substantially altered” processes that kept mail delivered on time, leading to severe delays and a massive backlog.

New York state Attorney General

Letitia James tweeted on Tuesday about filing the suit. “The slowdown is nothing more than a voter suppression tactic,” she wrote.

Last week Maryland’s attorney general said more than a dozen states were considering legal action against the Trump administration.

The US House of Representatives meanwhile has passed a bill for $25bn (£19bn) in funding for the USPS ahead of November’s election. The head of the Republican-led Senate however has said the body will “absolutely not pass” the bill into law.

At the Republican National Convention on Monday Mr Trump again claimed that mail-in ballots could lead to fraud. In his speech he called it “the greatest scam in the history of politics”. (BBC)

Woman in Australia sentenced to six months in jail after breaking quarantine to visit partner SAFE to say the Aussies aren’t messing around.

An Australian woman who broke quarantine was sentenced to six months in jail, the BBC reported Tuesday.

Asher Faye Vander Sanden, 28, was permitted to fly home to Perth in Western Australia and hole up for 14 days at a hotel — but she instead traveled by truck to her partner’s home, according to the BBC. Australia has imposed intense state border regulations as it fights back a second COVID-19 wave.

Overall, 25,203 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the country during the pandemic, including 549 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Vander Sanden was traveling from hard-hit Victoria to Western Australia, according to the BBC. She used an exemption; visitors aren’t typically allowed to visit Western Australia under the current COVID-19 restrictions.

(NYDailynews)

Asher Faye Vander Sanden, 28, was permitted to fly home to Perth in Western Australia and hole up for 14 days at a hotel — but she instead traveled by truck to her partner’s home.

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Elton John and Renate Blauel were married in 1984 and divorced four years later.

Elton John’s ex-wife ‘attempted suicide’ during their honeymoon SIR Elton John’s ex-wife, Renate Blauel, tried to take her own life during the couple’s honeymoon in 1984, according to legal papers filed at the High Court in London.

Ms Blauel said she took an overdose of Valium after the star told her “the marriage was not working and that he wanted her to leave” three days into their stay in St Tropez.

The claims emerged as part of Ms Blauel’s £3m damages claim against Sir Elton, over allegations he broke the terms of their divorce deal.

The German-born sound

engineer was married to Sir Elton for four years, and has kept a low profile since the end of the marriage in 1988.

But she filed legal papers earlier this year, after taking exception to the depiction of their relationship in Sir Elton’s 2019 autobiography Me, as well as in the hit movie Rocketman.

The disclosures triggered longstanding mental health problems, her claim said.

In response, Sir Elton’s defence acknowledged the existence of the divorce agreement, which both parties signed, but denied

any breaches or causing “psychological harm”.

However, Ms Blauel’s lawyer, Adam Wolanski, said the star had prior knowledge of Ms Blauel’s struggles with “depression and anxiety”, and that the condition was “exacerbated by press interest in her and by publicity relating to her”.

He cited her suicide attempt and a series of panic attacks during their marriage as proof.

One such incident came during a lunch the star and his wife hosted for members of the Royal family “in or about 1985”.

Personal items from Notorious B.I.G. and Shakur on Sotheby’s for historical auction block NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur will make history on the auction block.

Personal items from the late rap icons will be sold to the highest bidders at Sotheby’s during its first auction dedicated to hip hop.

On Tuesday, the international auction house announced the crown worn and signed by the Brooklynbred lyricist during his final photo shoot in 1997 for Rap Pages will headline its Sept.

15 live auction, which will reflect the impact of hip hop culture.

Another auction highlight is a deeply personal archive of 22 autographed love letters written by a 16-yearold Shakur to a high school sweetheart and fellow student at the Baltimore School for the Arts.

The crown is estimate to fetch in between the ballpark of $200,000 and $300,000, while the love letters is expected to bring in between $60,000 and $80,000.

Personal items from the late rap icons will be sold to the highest bidders at Sotheby’s during its first auction dedicated to hip hop.

“After 23 years in my possession, I’m very excited to share this iconic piece of Hip Hop history with the public,” the shoot’s photographer, Barron Claiborne, said. “With the tragic events that unfolded just days after the photoshoot, this image of a crowned Notorious B.I.G. became much more than a portrait — the image transformed Biggie

Smalls into an aristocratic or saint like figure, forever immortalized as not only the King of New York, but a king of Hip Hop music and one of the greatest artists of all time.”

On March 9, 1997, Notorious B.I.G. — whose real name was Christopher Wallace — was murdered in Los Angeles in a case that has gone unsolved decades later.

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Taylor graces the cover of Vanity Fair’s September issue, painted

by Michelle Obama portraitist OPRAH Winfrey’s magazine isn’t the only one using a coveted cover to honor the legacy of Breonna Taylor.

For its September issue, Vanity Fair features an image of the Black woman who has become a symbol in the protests against police brutality, social injustice and systemic racism after being murdered by police in her Kentucky home in March.

The late Louisville-based 26-year-old emergency medical technician is immortalised on the cover in a painting created by artist Amy Sherald.

Sherald, whose only other commissioned work is a painting of former first lady Michelle Obama for the National Portrait Gallery in 2018, called the cover a contribution to the “moment and to activism.”

The richly detailed image contains a gold cross chain necklace, and an engagement ring that Taylor would never get to wear.

“I made this portrait for her family,” Sherald said in a behindthe-cover interview with the Conde Nast publication, which is renowned for its coverage of high society and celebrity culture. “I mean, of course

I made it for Vanity Fair, but the whole time I was thinking about her family…. Producing this image keeps Breonna alive forever.”

On Monday, the company officially revealed the special issue which explores art, activism and power in 21st century America, guest-edited by best-selling, awardwinning author Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Coates writes the September cover story, “A Beautiful Life,” about Taylor’s life and tragic death at the hands of police through the eyes and voice of her mother, Tamika Palmer.

He drew from a series of interviews with Palmer in Louisville, retelling Taylor’s story “in a way that only a mother can,” the magazine said.

Renowned photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier also traveled to Louisville to photograph Taylor’s family and boyfriend holding the engagement ring he was never able to propose with.

“Partnering with Ta-Nehisi under the banner of Vanity Fair has been an honor, though the title “guest editor” is not honorary,” Jones wrote. “He is the driving force of this body of work, both creator and collaborator….

It was our shared goal to make a magazine that would capture the spirit of this time, and that it would be beautiful, a keepsake. An object to push back against ephemerality.

A way to remember, and a sign of things to come.”

During an Instagram Live session on Monday afternoon, Coates complimented Jones for putting more Black women on the cover of the magazine during her nearly twoyear tenure. The MacArthur Genius fellow also encouraged people to subscribe to the storied publication.

Last month, Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Viola Davis graced the cover in Dario Calmese’s history-making image that reimagined slave portraiture.

The September issue also features the work of more than 40 prominent writers, photographers, artists and activists, including some of the most influential Black voices of the era, including writers Nikole HannahJones, Isabel Wilkerson, and Colson Whitehead; the co-founders of Black Lives Matter; the congressional foursome known as the Squad, and more.

Breonna Taylor was shot when officers entered her flat on 13 March during a drugs investigation.

Judge rules Oscars academy had legal right to boot out Roman Polanski ROMAN Polanski is miffed about his latest Oscar snub.

On Tuesday, the 87-year-old filmmaker lost his bid to be reinstated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after it kicked him out in 2018, reported Variety.

Polanski had sued the academy in 2019, claiming that he had wrongfully been expelled without a fair process.

Polanski became a U.S. fugitive in 1978 after a guilty plea to raping a 13-year-old girl. Attempts to extradite him over a four-decade span have proven unsuccessful.

In her ruling, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel ruled that although the academy, which doles out Academy Awards, could have given Polanski a fair hearing it was well with its legal rights to give him the boot.

“Board had cause to expel petitioner,” wrote Strobel. “While the board could have found the circumstances surrounding petitioner’s continued fugitive status, including his allegations of serious judicial and prosecutorial misconduct, mitigated the need for expulsion, the board’s decision is supported by the evidence, was not arbitrary or capricious, and was not an abuse of discretion.”

Polanski’s attorney, Harland Braun, indicated that an appeal was unlikely and stated that his client’s academy membership was not important.

Roman Polanski had sued the academy in 2019, claiming that he had wrongfully been expelled without a fair process

“It means nothing to him,” said Braun on Tuesday. “It’s the idea he’s being thrown out without any due process.”

Polanski, who won a Best Director Academy Award in 2003 for helming “The Pianist,” declined to attend Feb. 28’s César Awards — the French equivalent of the Oscars — due to #MeToo backlash.

Actress Adèle Haenel, a two-time César champ who claims to have been sexually harassed by another film director when she was 12 years old, shouted, “Shame!” before storming out of the Paris ceremony

when Polanski’s name was read aloud.

But Polanski still has plenty of A-list supporters in France.

Superstars Fanny Ardant and Brigitte Bardot both threw their support for the polarizing filmmaker earlier this year.

“Thankfully Polanski exists and he is saving cinema from its mediocrity,” tweeted Bardot, the “And God Created Woman” star, in February. “I judge him on his talent and not on his private life! I regret never having shot with him!”

(NYDailynews)

Ciara is no stranger to taking off baby weight after a pregnancy.

Ciara on a mission to lose nearly 50 pounds of baby weight CIARA may have her work cut out for her.

The 34-year-old singer/ songwriter took to Instagram to reveal her plans to get back in shape after giving birth to her third child just weeks ago.

Alongside a selfie, the “Level Up” singer announced, “48lbs to go! Starting the game plan tomorrow!!”

With another little one on her hands, Ciara predicts that her weight loss journey may be a little more challenging the third time around but she’s willing to put in the work.

“P.s. don’t know how easy it’s going be considering 3 baby’s now!” she added in the caption. “Going to work really hard at this! Let’s go Mamma’s.”

(NYDailynews)

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Berlin Film Festival to go gender-neutral with ‘Best Leading Performance’ THE Berninale is adopting gender neutrality.

Organisers of the Berlin International Film Festival announced major changes for next year’s edition of the prestigious cinematic event.

“For the first time, the performance awards will be defined in a gender-neutral way,” the festival directors, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, said Monday in a statement.

The annual festival, commonly referred to as the Berlinale, is one of the world’s most important film gatherings, next to the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival in France.

Until 2020, the festival awarded the coveted Golden Bear for the best film, as well as a series of Silver Bears, which included prizes for best actors and best actresses. But starting in 2021, the acting awards will be replaced with a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance and a Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance.

Additionally, the festival will no

longer award the Alfred Bauer Prize, named after the Berlinale’s founding director.

The prize, offered to “a feature film that opens up new perspectives in the field of cinematic art,” had been suspended earlier this year, over allegations that Bauer was linked to the Nazis’ moviemaking bureaucracy, The Associated Press reported at the time.

“The evaluation of an external specialist historical study on Alfred Bauer will be available in late summer and then published,” the directors announced Monday, adding that the Berlinale 2021 is “being planned as a physical festival.”

“Festivals and markets are places of encounter and communication.

This applies to the public as well as to the industry. We see an important and unique feature of festivals in their lively relationship with the audience,” the directors said. “In times of the corona pandemic, it has become even clearer that we still require analogue experience spaces in the cultural realm.”

BTS dethroned fellow K-pop band Blackpink, who previously held the record for their song “How You Like That.”

BTS video ‘Dynamite’ breaks YouTube record for most views in 24 hours KOREAN pop stars BTS have made history after the group’s new single “Dynamite” became the best-ever 24-hour debut of a music video on YouTube with more than 100 million views.

The world’s biggest K-pop group released the highly anticipated visuals for the record on Friday and, of course, the views soared.

By the end of the first day, “Dynamite” had racked up 101.1 million views to become the mostviewed music video premiere on YouTube.

The incredible feat means that BTS has now dethroned fellow K-pop band Blackpink, who previously held the record for their

song “How You Like That.” The music single had 86.3 million views within 24 hours of its release in June.

BTS is comprised of Kim Taehyung (better known as V), Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope), Kim Nam-joon (RM), Kim Seok-jin (Jin), Park Jimin, Jeon Jung-kook, and Min Yoongi (Suga).

As of Monday morning, “Dynamite” had amassed more than 178 million YouTube views.

“Dynamite” marks BTS’s first single sung completely in English.

The nearly four-minute video keeps things light with colorful and bright scenes featuring the seven members with retro concept props, hairstyles and attire.

Organisers of the Berlin International Film Festival say they will stop awarding separate acting prizes to women and men beginning next year. (Britta Pedersen/AP)

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Duties: To clean and maintain Job sites at the end of the day And to assist skilled workers. Salary: $6.50 PER HOUR

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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.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0876

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22270

SENIOR COMMERCIAL AND CONVEYANCING LAWYER Applicants must have a history of handling substantial real estate and business transactions, and a proven ability to attract HNW clients.

Level of responsibility requires at least 15 years’ PQE. The position is occupied by a work permit holder. Salary is over $100k p.a., negotiable.

Applicants who are Islanders are invited to send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board.

NEWMOND BUCKLEY

54 JUNIPER AVE, SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.95 hourly

22275

THE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

22253

NEW STYLE BEAUTY SALON

CONTACT: 331-8346

HAIR DRESSER

Provide beauty service such shampooing, cutting, coloring, styling, braiding and massaging and treating scalps also do makeup, , perform hair removal, nail and skin care services. rollers hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.

SALARY: 7.00 per hour RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 22252

OCEAN VIEW SALON

#3 Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HAIR DRESSER

• Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $350 weekly

CONTACT: 232-5443

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 22235

SAM’S SHOP

SALON DAY SPA MIA

22245

#12 MUSGROVE HILL, KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

FISHERMAN Catch fish and clean them to sell to customers Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 342-2511

Send applications to SAVORY & CO. Regent House, F205, Grace Bay, Providenciales Email reception@savory-co.com • Fax 946 4848

And duties include domestic chores.

The rate is $6.50 per hour and works 5 days a week and occasionally on weekends.

IBO Plaza, behind the ball park.

Providenciales. 331-8154

PAINTER

Palm Circle, Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

South Dock Road.

Seeking a

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

22198

#8 Rigby Hill, Five Cays Is seeking a

COSMETOLOGIST

Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 247-8600

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22295

August 29 - September 4, 2020 DANAT CONCIERGE SERVICES

#35 June Plum, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $7 hourly. Cleaning

CONTACT: 232-4354

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22236

LE BOUCHON DU VILLAGE # 111, Regent Village Grace Bay, Providenciales 231-0309

KITCHEN HELPER

Sweep or scrub floors, clean food preparation areas, clean meats & vegetables.

Clean garbage cans with water or steam, transfer supplies, equipment between storage & work areas, wash dishes.

Salary: $ 6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

22262

ASTRA CHARITABLE TRUST

TUTOR

Part time position as a tutor and educator to work variable hours 6 days per week, 9am to 5pm, to assist in the promotion of the Astra Charitable Trust. Duties include promotion of the Trust’s objectives, assistance with raising funds for the Trust and provision of educational support to youth. Salary is $6.50 ph.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Manager, P.O. Box 97, Caribbean Place, Providenciales, Fax 649 946 4564, with a copy to the Labour Board.

22274

DIAZ VARIETY STORE 649-247-3439 Bible Street, Blue Hills

DOMESTIC WORKER

Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, loading and unloading of goods, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products and able to work without supervision. Salary: 6.25 per hour Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder. Belonger is encourage to apply 22248

DOMESTIC WORKER REQUIRED

Experienced Domestic Worker is needed to work five days a week at a private home in Providenciales operated by Carlos Simons.

Applicants must speak English, must be fit and able and must have at

SALOMON ALTIDOR

MASON

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

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

Salary: $400.00 per week

CONTACT: 231-6432

Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22239

COME TO SEE VARIETY STORE

Residence Yard, Five Cays 342-7810

CARGO HANDLER

Load and unload customer cargo or merchandises, unload container, deliver order goods to client house, operate heavy machinery to perform job responsibilities, stowing good in storage, receive goods to send off to other islands, pick up custom papers from shipping company. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

22261

PABLO BARBER SHOP

#4 Spot Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking

3 BARBERS

substantial experience with general housekeeping and maintenance of a home.

Salary is $ 150.00 per week.

This advertisement is required for a work permit renewal application for this position.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to submit resumes/ portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663.

Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

22241

OVER back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CLASSIFIEDS 29

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ROSAM’S CONSTRUCTION #12 MUSGROVE HILL, KEW TOWN Is seeking a TILE MAN - $10 HOURLY

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops.

Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

MAINTENANCE MAN – $7 HOURLY

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

CONTACT: 649-342-2511

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

22199

- $7.50 hourly Cutting, trimming, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

-$7.50 hourly Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

CONTACT: 342-8799

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently hold this position 22255

PATRICIA DUFF

1 Thompson’s Cove Road seeking to employ

LABOURER

Cleaning yard Feeding chickens Trash disposal Odd jobs perform other manual/ physical duties $6.50 hourly

CONTACT 9413377

Renewal: position held by work permit holder Belongers given préférence

ELITE GAMING

Eufemia Reyes Smith

#6 Old Airport Road, Providenciales IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY A

Gaming Slot Technician

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in slot machine operations • Must be able to repair and maintain all types of slot machines

• 6 days a week/ shift work • Days/nights, weekends and holidays Salary: $10 per hour

C&H PETTY CONSTRUCTION

Discovery Bay, Providenciales Cilotte Gardiner. 347-2707

MASON HELPER

Assist putting up blocks.

Assist to arrange the concrete forms. Smooth out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete poured in level.

Prepare surface with hammer and chose. Rub cement in with sponge-rubber float or burlap.

Salary: 6.25 per hour Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder. Belonger is encourage to apply 22250

HOUSEKEEPER

• Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-9447

Contact: 649-244-8400.

Email: elitetci@gmail.com

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

#8 BALL PARK LANE, DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a

22273

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal

CLAIRE MCAVINCHEY

of Providenciales is seeking to employ a

Domestic Worker

For housework and childminding. Must be fluent in English; have own car with full driving licence; work full time and be available weekends and holidays; have at least 5 years’ experience of childminding with references. Salary $6.25/hr.

Turks & Caicos Islanders only need apply by calling 339-4130 or sending a copy of the application to the Employment Services Department. Position currently held by a work permit holder.

22251

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS FLAMINGO PHARMACY REQUIRES A

LICENSED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - Must have pharmacy technician qualification from recognized college including at least 1 year of classroom-based learning.

- At least 4 years post qualification experience.

- Will be required to pass a pharmacy technician exam paper as part of interview process.

- Duties will include accurate dispensing, use of dispensary software, maintenance of pharmacy stock, NHIP billing and OTC advice.

- Recent experience with extemporaneous preparations of liquids and creams desired.

- Willing to work long shifts, weekends and holidays.

- $12-$17 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Please send cover letter, resume and copies of qualifications to jobs@ flamingopharmacy.com or in person at Flamingo Pharmacy, Cabot House, Graceway Plaza, Leeward Highway. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Closing date August 30th, 2020 This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders are encouraged to lodge an application with the Labour Department.

22240

30 CLASSIFIEDS

SUNSHINE EQUIPMENT

MECHANIC/MAINTENANCE MAN – position held by a work permit holder

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

• Maintains vehicle functional condition by listening to operator complaints; conducting inspections; repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components; repairing body damage.

• Verifies vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.

• Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing • Maintains vehicle records by recording service and repairs.

• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.

• Rate $7.00 per hour

GORDON ELECTRIC

LABOURER

– position held by a work permit holder • Assist Electricians and plumbers on job sites • Clean up job sites • Rate 6.25 – 10 per hour

GORDON SUPPLY

STORE CLERK

– position held by a work permit holder

August 29 - September 4, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS DUTIES: • Greets customers.

• Assists customers in locating items on the sales floor.

• Retrieves items from the stockroom as needed.

• Explains product features and benefits to customers.

• Processes register transactions.

• Assists in taking store inventory.

• Maintains inventory records.

• Restocks items on the sales floor.

• Makes sure store is neat and well organized.

• Answers customer questions about items in stock.

• Addresses and resolves customer issues and concerns.

• Answers store telephones, assists callers • Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays • Rate $8.25 per hour

LABOURER

– position held by a work permit holder • Assist customers with loading items in vehicle • Cut wires & pipes • helps clean the store during closing shifts • Rate $7.50 per hour

#11 Academy way, Down Town. Is seeking to employ

2 TEACHERS

• Creating lesson plans and teaching those plans to an entire class, individually, or in small groups; track students’ progress and present the information to parents; create tests; create and reinforce classroom rules; work with administration, in preparing students for Standardized Tests and manage students outside of the classroom.

• Applicant should be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

• Must also have a loving, caring and cooperative attitude.

Salary: $2,000 per month

CONTACT: 243-1358 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently hold this position

22294

MAVIS WILLIAMS East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-3380

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

22283

WILLIAM CATERING SERVICES – To be held by a work permit holder DUTIES • providing excellent customer service • Presenting menus to customers • Explaining menu items to customers • Answering questions from patrons about food and beverages • Sharing information with customers about the status of their orders • finding out if customers need additional items • verifying that customers are satisfied with their orders • Taking food and drink orders • entering each item ordered into restaurant register system • Accepting payment for the meal • Rate $ 7.00 per hour

ADDRESS: WILLIAMS PLAZA , OLD AIRPORT ROAD .CONTACT 946-4726 .RESUMES CAN BE FAXED TO 941-3425 AND THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 22264

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

22258

OSWALD VIRGIL 41A Palms Well Drive, Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning yard and buildings on property.

• Keep vehicles cleaned (interior/exterior) • Work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.75 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0199

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 22237

(Maintenance Guy)

Salary: $1,00.00 a month ($250.00 per week). Days of Work: 5 days (per week)

CONTACT NO.: (649) 344-3480

Should you have any further questions or need any further assistance please contact me directly at the contact listed.

22175

Duties: Provide beauty services, Such as shampooing, cutting, Coloring and styling hair, and Massaging and treating scalp, To apply makeup, dress wigs, Provide nail and skin care Services. Must be willing to work 6 days A week. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 243-7480

Belongers are asked to send a Copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

22284

LABOURER

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

LABOURER

COSMOTOLOGIST

3 LANDSCAPERS

CONTACT: 342-3818

Over Back, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands

Mission Folly, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

MCDONALD WILLIAMS

Mow lawn using a lawnmower or hand. Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flowerbeds, and walls.

Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.

Salary: $7 hourly

SYMADIA S. INGHAM C/O DATSORAVEN VARIETY STORE

MERCEDES BEAUTY SALON

JUSTO LANDSCAPING

#57 Hard Rock, Long Bay Is seeking

WAITRESS

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SHINING STAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

By Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $1,200 monthly

CONTACT: 241-7557

MELIANIE BAPTISTE

PHASE 2, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

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

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22244

NATURES VISIONS LTD

ALBERTHA PRATT

#1 Hidden Habour, Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking a

GARDENER

• Must work weekends • Applicate will be digging holes, jackhammering.

Planting and caring for shrubs and trees.

• Jobs are outside • Driving license, a must.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 232-2272

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 22246

CONTACT: 241-6915

600 C leeward Highway, Providenciales. Is looking for a

GARDENER

Duties: clean and maintain yard. Plant trees and flowers. Disposing of debris. Applicant must be hard working and honest Salary $7/hr.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO PRATTALBERTHA@HOTMAIL. COMOR CONTACT 2446900

Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to also forward an application to the labour department and Immigration board. Position currently held by a work permit holder 22217

August 29 - September 4, 2020 THE OVERBACK CORNER STORE

DUNSCOMBE ALLEY, OVERBACK , GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

STORE CLERK

Duties Include: Stocking Shelves, Maintain Cleanliness of Store, Helping Customers and some cashier duties. Salary is $6.50 per hour, to work 6 days of Week

CONTACT 441-0626

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ANDY LIGHTBOURNE

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Duties: To clean maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-4724

E & V CONSTRUCTION

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk

MASON

DOMESTIC WORKER

DUTIES: To mix mortar, Help skilled worker lay Bricks and stone, form and pour concrete Salary: $7.50 per hour.

LABOURER

Duties: To assist skill workers To clean up after work areas On job sites.

CONTACT: 242-1358

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

The Position is currently held by a work permit holder

22289

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 22282

Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. These positions Are currently held by work permit holders.

S & B CONSTRUCTION

CHARLES GIBSON

BATS BETA WATER SPORTS

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

#94 PARADISE RD., GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 231-6432

CONTACT: 331-7024

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 22283

R&B TIRES AND AUTO ZONE LTD #769 LEONIE PLAZA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking a

TIRE REPAIRMAN

Repair vehicle tubes and tires in the field and at the garage. Balance tires for all vehicles, order tires for all vehicles in the fleet, order patches and plugs for tires.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 332-8300

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22257

ROY EUGENE FULFORD JR.

7TH AVE HAIR & BEAUTY BAR

ANDREA SAUNDERS SCARLETT

HAIR BRAIDER

BABYSITTER

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 348-0477

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 22265

Duties: pick up and drop off tourist. Working 3- 4 days out of the week with a salary of $50 a day.

CONTACT: 649-331-5444

22298

THE SALVATION ARMY

CLERGY MINISTER & ENVOY

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

8 Infinity Lane, One Pelican Place, Unit 6 Leeward Highway.

Is seeking to employ

DRIVER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 341-4198

SOUTH SCHOOL LANE, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• Babysit children and clean house.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 346-8638

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

22242

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 242-3384

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

22228

GERMAN CIGAR PUB

LILLIAN GARLAND

BARMAID

LABOURER Duties: To clean

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Mix and Serve drinks. Keep counter areas and tables clean. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4979 Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder.

22285

Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 243-7480

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 22283

GRAND TURK is seeking to employ a

Plantation Hill, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22254

22293

22287

#4 Norway Rd., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $300 weekly

FIDEL SEYMOUR

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk

CLASSIFIEDS 31

Community development and catering to spiritual and social needs.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 431-6802

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions

22243

BNE VARIETY STORE

#2 Norway Rd., Kew Town Is seeking a

SALES PERSON

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: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 243-0948

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22268

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER The Housekeeping Manager will be responsible for planning and organizing, and developing of the overall operation of the housekeeping department in accordance with standards and guidelines along with assuring the highest degree of quality guest care is maintained at all times. In this role, the manager will also responsible for staffing, scheduling, training and developing staff.

REQUIREMENTS: • Communication Proficiency, Customer/Client Focus, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Problem Solving/Analysis, Results Driven, Teamwork Orientation, Technical Capacity and Time Management • Must-have the ability to sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25/50 lbs.

• Five (5) years of related housekeeping managerial experience, with a working background in productivity planning and interior design • Must be knowledgeable of FORBES five star Standard • Must have experience in carrying out training for COVID-19 prevention.

• Must be able to work long hours, weekends, holidays and all weather conditions • Required to work up to 72 or more hours in any given week Salary range: USD30,000 to USD54,000 per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications).

CHEF DE PARTIE The Chef de Partie is responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen.

The chef manages a small team of workers, which are responsible for keeping organize so that meals go out on time and the work area remains clean and orderly.

REQUIREMENTS: • 5 to 10 years culinary experiences in a five star resort restaurant • Knowledgeable in international cuisine such as Japanese and other Asian dishes • HACCP knowledge, self-motivated and passion for hospitality and cooking • Excellent palate and attention to detail • Must be willing to work long hours and all weather conditions DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • To work and lead the kitchen team • Execute cooking to the expected high standard quickly and efficiently • To maintain the required level of hygiene standards/HACCP as laid down both legally and by the standards manual • To be responsible for the day to day training and supervising of the junior team Salary range: USD20,000 (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications).

22263

32 CLASSIFIEDS

August 29 - September 4, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES (APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4th, 2020)

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB3-20-1

Senior District Surveyor

MINISTRY: Attorney General Chambers DEPARTMENT: Survey and Mapping LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6: $33,415.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be responsible to assist the Director / Deputy Director of Surveying and Mapping, in the effective execution of the Surveying and Mapping operations and functions, within the assigned District, which includes Grand Turk, Salt Cay, North and South Caicos, and neighbouring Cays.

JOB REFERNCE NO: LWB3-20-2

Plumber

MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation DEPARTMENT: Water Undertaking LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 4 $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder is responsible to provide support to the Water Undertaking in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB3-20-3

Administrative Assistant

MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation DEPARTMENT: Central Purchasing Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: GRADE 4.1 -$21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative position, which has responsibility for the smooth operation of administrative functions in the office and for dealing with information that is sensitive and/or confidential.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB3-20-4

Driver

DEPARTMENT: Her Majesty Prison

MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 4.1 -$21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The job holder is responsible for driving a Government vehicle to assist with the moving of people and/or materials as instructed by superiors.

The job holder may at times be required to assist physically in manual labour.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB3-20-5

Liaison Officer

DEPARTMENT: Road Safety MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1 - $26,650.00

JOB SUMMARY:

To ensure that all public and private vehicles are in compliance with the Road Safety Ordinance and to assist with the processing of vehicle registration, Driver’s Licenses and Data Entry.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB3-20-6

AIDE DE CAMP

MINISTRY: JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 4.1 -$21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY The job holder is primarily responsible for providing transportation services and general assistance to the Hon. Chief Justice in performing their official duties.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-07

Quarantine Officer

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture Department MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture & Human Services LOCATION: Various Salary: Grade 6.1$33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: To oversee and evaluate the trapping operations of the animal welfare unit and enforcement of animal control ordinances.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-10

Clinical Psychologist

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk Salary: Grade 8.1 $51,147.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will provide effective and quality psychological services to clients with mental health disorders.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-11

Mental Health Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk Salary: Grade 6.1 $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: To facilitate and deliver an effective and efficient Mental Health Care program that is consistent with current practices and acceptable by the Turks and Caicos Islands Health Services.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB03-20-12

Community Mental Health Aide

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk Salary: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: Monitor, assist and follow up on mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB03-20-14

Deputy Chief Epidemiologist DEPARTMENT: Research Unit

National

Epidemiology

and

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8.1 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: To assist/support the Chief of Epidemiology and Research to plan, develop and implement epidemiologic and research programmes under the auspices of the National Epidemiology and Research Unit (NERU) to ensure collection, analysis, and interpretation of data about health effects and risks in TCI and disseminate this information locally, regionally and internationally as appropriate to be utilized in particular to promote evidence-informed decision making in health in TCI.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB03-20-15

Public Health Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Primary Health Care Unit MINISTRY: Ministry of Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: North Caicos SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY:

The successful candidate in this position will be required to deliver effective comprehensive primary health care services focused on disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance in the clinic, homes and communities through the utilization of the nursing process.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB03-20-16

Animal Health Officer

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture Department MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 .1 $33,415.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a supervisory position within the Animal Health Services Division.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB03-20-17

Maid

DEPARTMENT: National Public Health Laboratory MINISTRY: Ministry of Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: GRADE 1.1: $499.69 Bi-weekly

JOB SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will be responsible to provide clean, sanitary comfortable, orderly and satisfying surroundings for the users of the facilities.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-18

Tax Officer

MINISTRY: Finance, Trade & Investment DEPARTMENT: Revenue Control Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6.1 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY:

The incumbent in this position is expected to conduct the necessary activities to get Taxpayers in default to comply with the requirements under the Revenue Ordinances and Regulations and maintain Compliance and Arrears cases assigned by the Assistant Commissioner/Senior Tax Officer.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-19

Senior Finance Officer

Employment Services DEPARTMENT: Labour Tribunal LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8.1 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: The Vice President shall assist the President in the administration, affairs and business of the Labour Tribunal and in the absence of the President assume and discharge the statutory powers of the President in accordance with the Employment Ordinance Section 95.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-23

Head of Secretariat

MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7.1 - $41,205.00

MINISTRY: Finance, Trade & Investment DEPARTMENT: Accountant General Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7.1 – 41,205.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior position responsible for coordinating the political and administrative interface between the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the allocated Ministry.

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will provide financial support to the Ministry/Administrative Unit assigned on all financial matters pertaining to that portfolio.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-24

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-20

Accounts Officer

MINISTRY: Finance, Trade & Investment DEPARTMENT: Accountant General Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 5.1 -$26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an accounting support position. It has responsibility for the effective administration of the cash management processes.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-21

Senior Caseworker Supervisor

MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services DEPARTMENT: Employment Services Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6.1 - $33,415.00

JOB SUMMARY: This position exists to provide management and operational oversight over Case-workers within the Department of Employment Services.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-22

Vice President

MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour &

Assistant Compliance Investigative Officer

MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services DEPARTMENT: Registration & Citizenship LOCATION: Providenciales, however at the discretion of the TCI Public Service the incumbent may be relocated to another part of TCI. SALARY: Grade 5.1: $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: To assist with all compliance and investigative matters within the department, ensuring management and the relevant authorities are promptly notified of all unlawful acts. Assist with the day to day operation of the office.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-25

Clerical Assistant (Data Input Officer)

MINISTRY: Employment Services Department DEPARTMENT: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 3.1 - $16,707.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position for the office. The job holder will undertake clerical and administrative tasks to support the day-to-day running of the office.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-26

Research & Planning Officer

MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services DEPARTMENT: Employment Services Department LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6.1 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This incumbent is to undertake research and evaluation activities that will provide the Department / Ministry with evidence required for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies. The outcome of research findings often influences decisions and can result in a change of various social policies. The role is challenging and very diverse.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-27

Senior Immigration Officer

DEPARTMENT: Immigration Department MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services LOCATION: Various SALARY: Grade 6.1 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a middle management position which has departmental responsibility for the supervision of junior Staff at the office, airport and field duties.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-28

Caseworker

DEPARTMENT: Employment Services MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 4.1 - $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative position, which has departmental responsibility to prepare documents guided by the Immigration and Employment Bill and policies.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-20-29

Senior Labour Inspector

DEPARTMENT: Employment Services MINISTRY: Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services LOCATION: Grand Turk/Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6.1 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a Supervisory Middle Management position providing key support to the operational teams with island wide responsibility for monitoring the work of the Labour Inspector as it relates to

compliance with the TCI Employment Ordinance and ILO standards, policies and procedures.

environment which is conducive to a safe and secure space while in operation.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-31

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-35

Graduate Primary School (Early Childhood)

DEPARTMENT: Education Department MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services LOCATION: Providenciales (Long Bay Primary School) SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a professional position which has responsibility for the instruction and supervision of students in primary schools.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-32

Chief School Inspector

DEPARTMENT: School Inspectorate Unit MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9.1 $59,552.50 Per Annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position is responsible to oversee the formulation of policies, setting of standards, inspection process, development of the capabilities of staff, development and promotion of programs and targets to increase and improve capacity of the education sector.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-33

Safe House Manager

DEPARTMENT: Gender Affairs MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative supervisory position, which has responsibilities for smooth operation of the day to day of the safe house and dealing with information that is sensitive and/or confidential.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-34

Security Officer

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social & Library Services DEPARTMENT: Gender Affairs LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: To ensure that the safe housel operates in an

Administrative Officer

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services DEPARTMENT: Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative position, which has responsibility for the smooth operation of administrative functions in the office and for dealing with information that is sensitive and/or confidential.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-36 and APB3-20-40

PRINCIPAL, PRIMARY SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT: Education Department MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services LOCATION: (Adelaide Oemler Primary School North Caicos & Doris Robinson Primary School (Middle Caicos) SALARY: $46,996.25 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a senior professional position which has responsibility for managing and supervising a coeducation institution.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-37 and APB3-20-42

Graduate Secondary Teacher – Music

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Marjorie Basden High School & Long Bay High School SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-38

Education Officer – Special Needs

DEPARTMENT: Education Department MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This managerial position is responsible for the direction and oversight of a school system or set of programs in a specialized field.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-39

Head of Section Cosmetology

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services DEPARTMENT: TCI TVET Institution LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7.1 - $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: The Head of Section is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining systems to effect operational efficacy in admissions, registration training, assessment, certification as well as records management.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-41

Graduate Secondary Teacher – English

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Providenciales (Clement Howell High School) SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB3-20-43

Land Use Planner

MINISTRY: Infrastructure, Housing, Planning and Development DEPARTMENT: Planning Department LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7.1- $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: Departmental responsibility for shaping the physical development policies and monitoring the

programmes such as zoning for specific use of land and for reviewing the request for land use.

The job holder provides leadership to a team of technical officers.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB0-20-46

Psychiatrist

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health and Substance Dependence Unit MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8.1 $51,147.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this job is to ensure provision of a high standard of Mental Health Care to the residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The incumbent in this position will have responsibility for ensuring that mental health clients are given adequate treatment in a timely and effective manner.

For full details regarding this position please visit our website at https://www.gov.tc/governmentvacancies Please note: (Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed).

(APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4th SEPTEMBER 2020)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 11th, 2020 JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-08

Deputy Director Health Services

MINISTRY: Health, Agriculture and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9.1 $59,552.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management and professional position with nationwide responsibility for the management and coordination of the various aspects of the health care system under the direct supervision of the Director of Health Services.

JOB REFERENCE NO: APB3-20-30

Executive Director

MINISTRY: Deputy Governor’s Office LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: $85,000.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: To provide strategic, policy and technical support to the Deputy Governor, especially as it relates to the effective operations to the Machinery of Government.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-44

Deputy Director

DEPARTMENT: Office of the Premier MINISTRY: Office of the Premier LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9.1 $59,552.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a Senior Management position with responsibility of assisting the Executive Director for the effective and efficient management of the affairs of the Office of the Premier, Local Government, Community Affairs and TCI-London Office and provides the critical interface between the Premier’s Office and the TCIG, TCI Business Organizations, Non-Government Organizations, Legislative Assembly and Cabinet.

JOB REFERENCE NO.: CBB03-20-45

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MINISTRY: OFFICE OF THE PREMIER DEPARTMENT: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION LOCATION: MIDDLE CAICOS SALARY: GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this senior position will act as the Central Administrator for the island by ensuring adherence to rules and guidelines in the effective delivery of Government Services.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB3-20-47

Director

DEPARTMENT: National Public Health Laboratory MINISTRY: Ministry of Health, Agriculture, and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9.1 $59,552.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The Director NPHL is a senior management position which is responsible for all activities of the National Public Health Laboratory.

For full details regarding this position please visit our website at https://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies Please note: (Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed).

(APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11th SEPTEMBER 2020)

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A.I.R. WATER SPORTS

#80 Saturn Drive, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

BEACH ATTENDANT AND A BOAT CAPTAIN

When the Cruise Port resumes operation.

BEACH ATTENDANT Assist with the daily set up of operations, Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, issue receipts and change due to customers.

Assist Boat Captain at any given time when necessary.

BOAT CAPTAIN: Responsible for driving boat for the purpose of tubing, snorkeling or touring in a safe and courteous manner.

Duly responsible for the up keep of vessel at all times.

Salary payable at $7.00 and $11 hr respectfully.

KEVIN’S QUALITY CLEANING

#43 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets and other work.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 941-5291

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22321

22308

JEAN – PIERRE DEMONTIGNY

#5 TESSIER LANE UPPER BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES

GARDENER clean outside of property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves.

Salary is 6.25 per hour. 5 days per week

RENEWAL, THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

22311

Arnold Stafford Simmons

Apt #1, Building #59 Black Crow Norway and Five Cays, Kew Town. Is seeking a

TILE LAYER

• Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 22272 NORTH CAICOS CONTRACTING

ROBERTS VARIETY STORE Blue Hills

CLEANER - $6.25 HOURLY

Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning.

Contact: 232-3589 Renewal

TURKS WAVE CAFÉ

21 ridge Road, Turtle Cove

COOK - $7 HOURLY Setting up workstations and preparing food.

Contact: 347-4782

B&M CONSTRUCTION

Central Storage, Behind Glass Shack Cut and measure wood CONTACT: 231-2222 Renewal Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

22292

CARPENTER - $8 HOURLY

CONTACT: 649-941-4015 EMAIL: ALSHAULING@YAHOO.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

22331

JARMELL L. FULFORD #58 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

• 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 241-4104

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22326

OVER BACK, 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 house work.

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

CONTACT: 348-5055

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 22309

JACQUELINE CESAR

#254 HIGHLAND CIRCLE, BLUE HILLS

LABOURER Duties: Yard work, trimming trees, taking out trash. Salary $7.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 242-1358

Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. These positions Are currently held by work permit holders.

22320

LABOURER/ DRIVER NEEDED Grand Turk/Part time $7.25 hr

Must read/write English Belongers are encouraged to send a resume to the Labour Board THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER PLEASE SEND RESUME TO ISLAND PURE WATER BOX 223 GRAND TURK, TCI DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 649-347-3794 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 22333

WAREHOUSE LABOURERS Ananda Ltd. AV Butterfield Drive has an immediate opening for a Labourer; this position is currently held by a work permit holder.

• Maintain safe and clean work environment • Placing goods purchased onto customers truck/van

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 2 years experience as a Labourer with the ability to communicate effectively.

SALARY: $9.50 - $10.00 per hour.

• Heavy lifting • Assist customers in placing goods purchased onto delivery truck/van

Please submit an application no later than Friday, September 4th, 2020 to:

CONTACT: 245-4898

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of

MECHANIC

• Diagnostic Mechanical Repairs maintenance • Electrical troubleshooting • Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $12.00 per hour

CLYDE HOLIDAY

ELEANOR INGHAM

AL’S HAULING & EQUIPMENT LTD

Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

Contact A.I.R. Watersports at 1-649 231-2076 or email airwatersportsandtours@gmail.com.

August 29 - September 4, 2020

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Bottle Creek, North Caicos 231-3069

MECHANIC

Servicing the company vehicles, test and systems to ensure that they are working properly, identify mechanical problems, repairs and maintenance work on each vehicle, inspect and repairs rental machines, engine tuneups, oil change Salary starts at $9.00 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

22305

Ananda Ltd., Leeward Hwy, Providenciales.

Tel: 339-4663 Email: jobs@kbhomecenter.com

T&W AUTO

23 South Dock Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

-$8 hourly Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

LABOURER

-$6.50 hourly Cleaning outside the property, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

CONTACT: 2477796 OR 346-8051

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions 22267

SIMEON CAMPBELL

YELLOW ELDER, LEEWARD PALMS DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• To perform yard chores and other chores if necessary.

• Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-9626

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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22300

ROBERT’S AGENCY Acting on behalf of

CAICOS ADVENTURES F105 Regent Village, Grace Bay Road DIVE INSTRUCTOR/ MASTER -$10 hourly Dive tours, snorkeling and scuba tours.

CONTACT: 941-3346

NICOLA ROBERTS

Palm Circle, Leeward Palms

GARDNER

-$6.50 hourly Mow lawn. Cut lawn using hand and trim and edge around walks, flowerbeds, and walls.

CONTACT: 241-2043

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewals 22269

BARRACK HILL ROAD Grand Turk

LABOURER Duties: To clean maintain Premises, dispose of garbage and any other duties as necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 243-5281

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is for a first time applicant

22307

ISLAND ESCAPES (TCI) LTD

UNIT 214 PORTS OF CALL, GRACE BAY ROAD Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 941-4006

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder22316

ENGINETECH AUTO MARINE Unit 5 Club Sodex Plaza Leeward Highway Providenciales

MECHANIC

(please put mechanic duties in) Renewal $8.00 per hour. 5days

CONTACT: 332-6996

22203

F.F.F CONSTRUCTION

160 SOUTH DOCK ROAD, SOUTH DOCK Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 246-3163

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22301

August 29 - September 4, 2020

AUSTIN DICKENSON

Palm Grove, 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 house work. Salary: $6.50 hourly each

CONTACT: 241-1549

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Positions are currently held by work permit holder 22332

BEACH HAIR BRAIDING Lower Bight Beach Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER/ HAIR STYLIST

• Braiding tourist and local’s hair at any mobile location • Hours vary due to pandemic • To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-0477

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22334

GALMO WILLIAMS

#1025 Leeward Highway. Is seeking to hire (1)

CARETAKER/LABOURER (PREFERABLY A MALE)

• Cleaning and maintaining of property, • Planting and taking care of garden, • Disposing of refuse.

• Make sure property is secure in Owner’s absence • Any other duties assign by

employer • Must be residing in North Caicos • Must be willing to work six (5) days per week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • Salary $250.00 per week

Contact: gilleyscafe@tciway.tc - 946-4536

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 22340

CORAL REEF BISTRO LTD. SALT CAY

COOK

• PREPARE FOOD FOR BAR AND GRILL • ENSURE QUALITY HEALTH AND SAFETY • SANITATION STANDARDS MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS SALARY $10.00 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 231-6663

RENEWAL OF WORK PERMIT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

22331

PRINCESS VILLA 9 Princess Drive, Lower Bight, Providenciales

LITTLE HAVANA

Ports of Call, Providenciales

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping. Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 231-7099

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This is a RENEWAL 22315

URBAN CONTRUCTION #21 AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Telephone: 231-0018

CONSTRUCTION HELPER, MASON

LABOURER

Renewal cleaning complex yard, Cleaning pool windows all general cleaning, 6.25 hour 5 days per week

CONTACT: 243-4350

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Starting salary $6.25$10.00 per hour, cleaning, help workers, off load materials, plastering, lay blocks, build wall etc.

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 22304

COOLING ZONE AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CHANDELLE DR. VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN RENEWAL Repairs, Services air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Salary: $10 per hour

MASON RENEWAL

Retaining and boundary, Walls, mix mortar, Plastering, lay Bricks

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our client Robinson Survey Services #493 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

Cleaning, picking up yard waste, help with maintaining property.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-5922

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22328

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal 22313

EXILIA JOSEPH

D&D CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER • Household chores

TRUCK DRIVER

CONTACT: 232-3261

RESIDENCE, FIVE CAYS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

• Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-5909

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22327

MAYAA LTD.

Unit G105, Regent Village Is seeking to employ a

CIGAR SALESMAN

(RENEWAL) • Must have at least five (5) years’ experience.

• Hours- 9:00am to 6:00 pm • To sell cigars • Must be able to explain to customers the different types of cigars Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 649-231-1977

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22337

MIA ALAYA BEAUTY SALON

204 MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

HAIR DRESSER - RENEWAL

• Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 345-6999

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22306

#84 MISSICK’S PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers.

Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues relating to safe operation, and basic repair work. Salary: $600 weekly

CONTACT: 232-5501

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board position is currently held by work permit holder 22310

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Contact- 241-5922 Acting on behalf of our client Joseph Thomas Watkins #1 Victory Court, Kew Town, Providenciales

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning, mopping, dusting, sweeping and polishing furniture, other household chores. Salary: $6.50 hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22312

RENY INNOCENT

CAVELL WILLIAMS is looking for a

BABYSITTER to care for an active toddler. Duties include child care, laundry, cleaning and ironing.

Address: 29 Reo Dr., Juba Sound, Providenciales

CONTACT 649-244-3089, EMAIL: CAVELLWILLIAMS504@GMAIL. COM This is a work permit renewal. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department 22344

CHANDRA HAMILTON

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ

PARADISE ROAD, GLASS SHACK, PROVIDENCIALES

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, laundering sheets. Salary: $7. 00per hourly

CONTACT: 247-16 89

Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22335

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT 242-5686

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. RENEWAL

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER 60501/42

SECTION BLUE HILLS AND STAMMERS RUN

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, ALBERT ALEXANDER GRANT of Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of ALBERT ALEXANDER GRANT was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson-Stewart, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 20th day of December 2019 Signed ...........................................................................

Registrar of Lands Witnessed ......................................................................

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August 29 - September 4, 2020

INVEST TURKS AND CAICOS

VACANCY

Chief Executive Officer Reporting to: Board of Directors Location: Invest Turks and Caicos Offices – Providenciales

JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Executive Officer is the chief executive of Invest Turks and Caicos and is responsible for the success of the organization.

Under the strategic direction of the Board of Directors, the CEO is expected to lead the implementation of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Government’s economic development vision, attract significant investments to the islands, oversee services for Micro, Small and Medium (MSME) businesses and support expanded sustainable development throughout the entire Turks and Caicos Islands. These investments will be expected to build a successful, sustainable economy and provide improved opportunities for employment and growth. As well, the Chief Executive Officer will be actively evaluating investment and related economic policies and advising Government how to improve the business climate and attractiveness of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Chief Executive is expected to be a strong leader who can develop a cohesive team within the organization and across TCI to drive new investment to the country. The CEO will ensure that the organization has motivated staff who produce positive results using best international practices. The position involves overseeing a staff of up to thirteen persons who are predominately highly trained investment professionals. The challenge is to build on the success of the Agency, communicate effectively with Government, and develop new policies and programs that attract and retain job-creating investments of all sizes and types. The successful candidate is expected to bring considerable international managerial or entrepreneurial experience to the position and be a communicator who is customer-focused and goal-driven.

KEY OBJECTIVES: 1. To manage the day to day operations of Invest TCI through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling the functions of the Agency. This includes maintaining, modifying and implementing a rolling five-year Strategic Plan for the Agency, complete with annual marketing plans and budgets; monitoring financial and operational performance; and ensuring that the organization has a full complement of operating policies and procedures for both internal operations and for dealing with prospective investors and dailyoperations.

2. To facilitate and where necessary lead the approval of qualified investment from

existing applicants and “shovel ready” projects.

3. To ensure the growth of an outstanding lead generation system, along with a strong due diligence programme, a market intelligence capacity, investor outreach and network maintenance and enhancement using international bestpractices.

4. To ensure the effective, efficient and economic use of human, financial andphysical resources of the Agency.

5. To engage constructively with various government Ministries, other relevant organisations and agencies and the private sector, both locally and internationally to support quality investment projects and to market the country.

6. To generate significant foreign direct investment to the country.

7. To generate significant domestic investment through various small business programmes, including the MSME programme and financial assistance provided to the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED).

8. To lead investment promotion and trade missions to various locations and conduct awareness marketing to raise the profile of TCI as an investment destination.

9. To develop and manage a programme of legislation review and reform for various developmental programmes that encourage Inward Investment and seek opportunities for expansion and extension of Investment potential though variousagreements.

10. To carry out any other related activities as deemed necessary by the Board as essential to the organisation.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS Education and qualifications: The preferred candidate should have a master’s degree in finance, business administration, economics or related field, plus preferably a certificate on Board management.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE: Minimum of ten (10) or more years of senior management experience as a Vice-President or above at a private enterprise/company/ agency engaged in investment development and/or investment/financing/marketing. The successful candidate will have proven skills in project finance, corporate development, and preferably involvement in a quasi-public role such as holding a senior position in a Chamber of Commerce, a National Economic advisory position, or as an industry association Director. Clear evidence of strong leadership

skills, demonstrated management skills, track record of successful lead generation and marketing along with a proven ability to mentor and grow staff.

SKILLS: 1. Track record of excellence in current and previousemployment.

2. Demonstrably capable public speaker and presenter.

3. Proven skills in investment promotion, strategic planning, project management and execution, especially as related to development projects.

4. Understanding of budgetary procedures and operational budget development/ implementation.

5. Strong track record of leadership, sales success and investment facilitation/ participation.

6. Strong track record of staff management and successful programme/ projectimplementation.

7. Strong technical knowledge of project finance and financial legal structures.

8. Consistently displays integrity and model behavior.

9. Proven ability to motivate and develop teams/people.

10. Strong writing and presentational skills.

11. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- innovative, creative and forward thinking 12. Adept in use of MS Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel and Word, internet and email.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 1. Fluent in written and oral English 2. Understanding of social, economic, cultural and historical issues facing the TCI and Investors.

3. Commitment to travel by air, land and sea.

4. Willingness to work outside normal office hours.

Town Centre Mall, Downtown, Providenciales Office Phone: 1(649) 9415050

1 REGISTERED NURSE – Renewal

1 REGISTERED NURSE

– first time Hourly rate $17 Clinical and nursing duties Day to day outpatient clinic management including but not limited to appointments, screening and assisting physicians with patient care Inventory management.

Hourly rate $17 Please forward a copy of your resume to the Labor Department

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RUTHE RENTAL ISLAND STYLE

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DISPATCHER

• Pick up guest taking them snorkeling • To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343*8396

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 22330

TORTILLAS

#648 MILLENIUM HIGHWAY, Blue Hills, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

• Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

• Must be willing to work 7 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2078

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal 22343

SALARY AND ALLOWANCES: Salary is in the range of $100,000 to $120,000, negotiable based on qualifications and experience. A standard set of benefits and allowances are additional.

Deadline Date for Applications The deadline date for applications is August 31, 2020 Turks and Caicos time.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Applications can be submitted by courier or delivered directly to Invest Turks and Caicos at Unit 2D, Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, prior to the deadline. The application should be addressed

OMNICARE MEDICAL CENTER

to The Chairman - Invest Turks and Caicos and envelopes should have the words “Chief Executive Officer” clearly marked on the front.

Alternatively, applications can be emailed to chairman@ investturksandcaicos.tc The subject line in the email should read “Chief Executive Officer”.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

SAI CUBAN CIGARS UNIT B-4, ONE SEASON PLAZA, GRACE BAY PROVIDENCIALES

CIGAR SALES PERSON

Must have at least five (5) years experience. Must be able to explain to customers the different types of cigars.

Assist customers. Cash out items etc.

Salary $8.00 per hour 9:00am – 6:00pm

CONTACT: TRACY PARKER 241-5286

This position for work permit renewal Belongers are encourage to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department

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August 29 - September 4, 2020

PROVO BEVERAGES

PASCAL REMY

is looking for

#59 Miracle Cl, Blue Hills. Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-4188

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22329

LABOURER

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour this position is for work permit renewal email: dave@turksheadbeer.com / 941-3637 • Assisting with brewing and bottling and canning operations • Keeping the facility and equipment clean and operational.

• Loading Delivery drivers trucks,

RAYMOND MOMPREMIER

MAINTENANCE PERSON

tasks • Collaborate with workers and other professionals during renovations Salary: $6.50 per hour

Contact: 247-4924 Email: dandrdeliveryservices@hotmail.com

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI work permit Board This position is for work permit renewal 22339

61 MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Run lines for power tools, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, remove all debris, pack up tools, and take down bracing and scaffolding.

Salary: $7 hourly

LABOURER

DUTIES INCLUDES:

• Cleaning of vehicles for arriving guests • Cheek oil, tires etc. making sure vehicles is ready for renting • Ensure rentals are clean before and after guest departs

LABOURER

CONTACT: 649-241-0236

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22325

To work five (5) days a week, salary $6.25 per hour.

GRACE BAY BEACH, ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS, TEL: 941-4667 TERRIA@THETUSCANYRESORT.COM

TURKS AND CAICOS AGGRESSOR Turtle Cove Marina. Is seeking to employ a

DIVE PROFESSIONAL

DUTIES:

• Valid PADI/SSI.TDI membership and liability insurance • Certified open water Scuba Instructor or Dive Master • Working Knowledge of underwater camera/ video and editing • Computer Literate • STCW95 Compiant • Follow Captains instructions with

• Keep rental area clean at all times • Assist with guest luggage if and when need • Other duties assign by management • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.75 per hour

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encourage to submit their resume to the Labor Department Contact: RENT-A-BUGGY NIKIMO WILLIAMS 946-4158 rentabuggy.tc contact: 946-4158 22340

is looking for a

regard to daily boat maintenance / administration/ paper work/ safety drills • Living and working on board the vessel for 24/7 up to eight weeks, including weekends and holidays before vacation is allowed • Starting salary $400 • Experience in Hospitality industry Belongers need only apply

CONTACT: 343-2691 EMAIL: CLADAGGRESSOR@GMAIL.COM

22319

R & S FUNERAL SERVICES

RENOL PHILOXENE

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

#4 CAICOS DEPOT STORAGE FACILITIES SOUTH DOCK, PROVIDENCIALES

• dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-7513

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department 22342

SUBDIVISION ROAD, FIVE CAYS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

• Household chores • Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 344-1023

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 22317

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

RENT A BUGGY

LEEWARD HIGHWAY, Seeking to hire a

THE TUSCANY RESORT

STEEL UNLIMITED

• Unloading containers and stocking warehouse with inventory • Cleaning the yard, cleaning machines.

• Assist in delivering goods to customers

This position is for work permit renewal email: dave@turksheadbeer. com / 941-3637. 52 Universal Drive, Providenciales, TCI 22318

#35 Fellowship Close, Millenium Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

• Perform minor fixes on property • Do garden/yard upkeep by moving lawn, collecting trash etc.

• Conduct maintenance

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acting on behalf of our client

CEDAR LODGE CAFÉ

mold parts together.

Leeward Highway 231-3163

STEEL MAN $8.00P/H

$6.25 p/h Upkeep of the surrounding of the property.

CARPENTER- $10.00 P/H

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION,

COYABA RESTAURANT

LABOURER

#53, P. O. Box 68, Blue Mountain, Providenciales Contact 231-0337

MOLD LABOURER $ 6.50 P/H Installs & secures mold or

Make, weld, and cut structural metal in fabricating shops.

Install structures and fixtures.

14 Caribbean paradise inn, Grace Bay Contact 946-5186

WAITER - 6.50P/H

Taking costumer orders and delivering food.

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit holder

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PREMIER SOLUTIONS

Flamingo Park Salary - Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Days worked - Monday to Fridays Contact number - 247 9013

Database Designer (RENEWAL)

We are looking to recruit a Database Designer whose responsibilities will be the development and maintenance of digital libraries, data reporting and analytics for statistics and data modeling, and development of multi-channel design assets.

The successful candidate must have strong technical experience in working with system infrastructures, business intelligence software, brand development and demonstrate advanced design skills with digital asset creation for multi-channel roll-out.

SKILLS REQUIRED: • A minimum of 8 years experience in developing and managing large database systems and coordinating multiple digital libraries.

• A minimum of 4 years experience in data reporting and analytics for business related statistics and data modeling.

• Working experience with website development and consultation skills with proficient knowledge of CSS, HTML5 and templating engines.

• Integration of database elements with client assets and deployment experience in Linux and FreeBSD environments.

• Experience of following W3C web standards to address accessibility specifications.

• Analytical and project management experience of multiple digital product libraries as a Product Coordinator or similar role.

• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite in particular UI/UX apps and Design/Layout apps.

• Working experience with corporate brand development and multi-channel strategy roll-out of new creative digital and non-digital assets.

• A bachelor’s degree in Multi-Disciplinary Design or closely related fields.

• Experience with billing, tracking, invoicing and client management.

Please send resume to premiersolutionstc@gmail.com

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JONATHAN ROBERTS

CLOVERLEAF AGENCY

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

Acting on behalf of clients

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Maintain premises by raking and cleaning yard disposing of Refuse, cleaning windows and doors. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-0117

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: 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

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– 246-7382

AGNES SWANN

Central Ave. Whitby, North Caicos

6 LABOURERS (RENEWAL)

Rate: $6.50 per hr Weeding yard, moving trash, washing windows

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal22347

Major Hill, North Caicos

TCI AGENCIES SERVICES

JOHN WILLIAMS

Acting on behalf of

JOHN GARLAND/FRESH FISH

Unit #108, Sam’s Building, Parade Avenue, Down Town

FISH PEELER & PACKER

-$6.50 per hour Cleans fish and packages them.

Contact: 649-941-8484

COLIBRI GARDENS MANAGEMENT LTD Grace Bay

CARETAKER

- $6.50 hourly Taking care of an elderly person Contact: 649-941-8484

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT HOLDERS CURRENTLY HOLDS THESE POSITIONS 22347

KAYLEA MALCOLM East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-4066

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 22350

KIGMOA WILLIAMS

ARNOLD GARDINER

Rate: $6.50 per hr Weeding yard, moving trash, washing windows

AGNES SWANN

PLUMBER (RENEWAL)

Rate: $8.00 per hour Description: Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets.

22356

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

#41 Butterfield Drive, Norway, Providenciales Providenciales Phone: 244-7331/244-7337

708 Banana Boat, Turtle Cove Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs and webbing to repair furniture and frames.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $300 weekly

- Salary $6.25 per hour. Cleaning yard, apartments, windows, doors etc.

2 UPHOLSTERERS

CONTACT: 244-7033

ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. QUALIFIED BELONGERS MAY ALSO APPLY TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions 22346

EDITH MESA

ALLAN DICKENSON

22355

John’s Oceanview Bar West Road, Grand Turk

3 BARMAIDS

South Districk, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: Mix and Serve drinks. Keep counter areas and tables clean. Salary: $6.50 per hour

Duties: To clean maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 243-7157

CONTACT: 231-6663

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. These Positions is currently held by a work permit holders.

22348

OUTLET NATHANIEL HALL

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Waterloo Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER Duties: To clean

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-6429

CONTACT: 347-0941

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 22353

1 LABOURER (RENEWAL)

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 22352

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

22354

STANLEY FRANCIS Lighthouse Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises of job sites, assist skilled Workers and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-0989

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 22351

August 29 - September 4, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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SCHEDULE FORMS FORM 1

NOTICE OF DORMANT ACCOUNT Name of Financial Institution/TIN of Financial Institution

SCOTIABANK (TCI) LTD Address of Financial Institution 88 CHEROKEE ROAD LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Change of name, if any, of the Financial Institution

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (Regulation 2) The public is hereby given notice

ACCOUNT TYPE ACCOUNT NAME

ACCOUNT TYPE ACCOUNT NAME

Savings JEAN M WEIS Savings DARRYL SANGSTER Savings STEPHEN A SISCA Savings ROTARY (INTERNATONAL)

LIMITED Savings GT WATERSPORTS LTD Savings ISLAND MANAGEMENT LTD Savings KAREN STILES DBA KAREN'S VARIETY Savings PROVO GOLF CLUB

TOWNHOMES LIMITED Savings WATERSHED HOLDINGS INC Savings EXECUTIVE TOURS LTD Savings HENDRIK BRINKMAN

Draft J-D OFFICE SUPPLIES Draft PAULENE BOUTIQUE Draft RCB Draft SYLVIA LIGHTBOURN Draft SADRAC VALERY Draft MRS. SHIRLEY LANDY Draft SUPERMERCADO DOMINICANA Draft WENDELINA GOLO Draft AMERICAN AIRLINES Draft ISLAND FIRE SUPPLIES LTD Draft ANELLE A DUVERLUS Draft GLADISE WALKIN Draft CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY SERVICES Draft ULF BENGTSSON Draft TCI SPORTS COMMISSION Draft PAULA M VIRGIL Draft BUILDING MATERIALS/L GAR Draft TURKS - CAICOS

GOVERNMENT Draft ROULNORD SEJOUR Draft JULIEN YVES Draft KETTELEY MOORE Draft JEAN R AURELIEN Draft MARIO PAMPHIL Draft HOLLY GRANT Draft R-R MINI MART Draft JEANNINE ISREL

Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings Savings

Term Deposit

CHELSEA A STUBBS IKERA T'KEYAH STUBBS RAKEIM M BEEN CURMIT B MAXWELL KERRY D NAAS DANIEL MORAN LOUIS C WILLIAMS JEWEL BATCHASINGH OBIEFUNA F EZE CLEOPHAS M STUBBS KNUTSFORD RE.

The public is also hereby given notice of the following – 1. Unless one or more of the following transactions are effected on a dormant account listed above on or before the 31st day of October 2020, the monies in the dormant account will be transferred to the general revenue of the Islands without further notice(a) Increase or decrease the amount held or owed in the Financial Institution1; (b) Present the passbook or other record for the crediting of interest or dividends in respect to any general deposit, demand deposit, savings deposit or deposit for a fixed period, made in the Islands; 1 Interest paid, or account fees applied, by a Financial Institution on monies held or owed in the Financial Institution shall not be regarded as a transaction which increase or decreases the

amount held in the Financial Institution pursuant to section 4(4) of the Dormant Accounts Ordinance. (c) Correspond in writing with the Financial Institution concerning the monies; or (d) Otherwise indicate an interest in the monies as evidenced in writing by the Financial Institution.

2. Subject to the Dormant Accounts Ordinance, on the transfer of the monies in the dormant account to the general revenue of the Islands, the dormant account holder will no longer have any right against the Financial Institution to the repayment of the monies transferred, but the dormant account holder will have against the Government such right to repayment of the monies transferred that the dormant account holder would have had against the Financial Institution.

3. Any interested person should contact the Financial Institution mentioned above to establish if that person is a dormant account holder.

WALTER L. GARDINER Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN Duties: To fix, maintain Building problems and yard Maintenance as necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 332-1305

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Employment Services Office. This position Is currently held by a Work Permit holder. 22349

B AND S P STORE

# 51 Front Street, Kew TOWN Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Tele: 649-346-7526

LABOURER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MONDAY - FRIDAY 5 DAYS PER WEEK

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 22368

LARISSA FRANCOIS

Back Salina, 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: 232-1482

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

22362

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of NMS Beauty Salon #7 Sam Plaza, Down Town

COSMETOLOGIST

Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 345-8665

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 22366

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August 29 - September 4, 2020

D & B TILES

Blue Hills #26 Bible St. Cell # 432-6858 D & B Tiles is seeking for

MANAGING DIRECTOR JOB GRADE: 9.1. ANNUAL SALARY: $88,500 – $140,500 The Managing Director Provides strategic direction, leadership and oversight for the Turks and Caicos Islands in District North, International Banking, ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are supported in compliance with the approved risk appetite governing regulations and internal policies and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge; • Leads the local management team, and in collaboration with partners in International Banking, in bringing business plans and solutions to the customer that integrates and reflect the Country’s unique business and regulatory environments and including: - Implements appropriate market strategies to increase market share - improves productivity while optimizing sales and operational effectiveness; and - operationalizes appropriate governance to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements; • Leads the implementation of tactical strategies and initiatives by successfully communicating the appropriate vision and plans and bringing others to share it.

- Assesses and manages the impact of key business initiatives/priorities on stakeholder groups (e.g. shareholder, customer, and employee); and - Influences and involves relevant parties across the Bank to gain their commitment for execution; • Directs the day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits. Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement throughout their teams.

• Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct; • Builds a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates the local team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/values/ business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

REQUIREMENTS • Masters in Finance or Business is highly desirable • Broad knowledge of the various business lines, segments and products and thorough knowledge in sales & service design concepts and management techniques. The incumbent also requires a broad knowledge of Scotiabank’s financial services, products, segments and business lines. To complement this knowledge a thorough understanding of International Banking’s objectives, strategies and structures is required.

• Strong leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to influence and motivate others.

The incumbent must possess broad general management experience and be able to set a positive example of change and encourage others to do the same, to facilitate the Bank’s strategic goals and priorities.

• Excellent credit fundamentals in Corporate or Commercial lending are desirable. The suitable candidate must be highly organized to manage conflicting priorities and a proven ability to execute. Significant experience in leading large groups of people is critical.

• A high degree of flexibility is required to adapt to a wide variety of tasks and deal well with a high level of ambiguity. The incumbent must be able to take smart and calculated risks and support others with this task.

• Strong PC skills and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet software and planning tools are necessary as the incumbent uses a PC for a variety of communication activities.

• Superior communication skills (oral and written).

Scotiabank offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth to the successful candidates.

Please submit applications no later than September 9, 2020 to:

Pamela Taylor – Human Resource Officer pamela.taylor@scotiabank.com Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. P.O. Box 15, 88 Cherokee Road, Leeward Highway Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

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Climate change: Removing CO2 could spark big rise in food prices There have been more than 23 million cases of coronavirus infection around the world.

Hong Kong reports ‘first case’ of virus reinfection HONG Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout.

They say genome sequencing shows the two strains of the virus are “clearly different”, making it the world’s first proven case of reinfection.

The World Health Organization warns it is important not to jump to conclusions based on the case of one patient.

And experts say reinfections may be rare and not necessarily serious.

There have been more than 23 million cases of coronavirus infection around the world.

Those infected develop an immune response as their bodies fight off the virus which helps to protect them against it returning.

The strongest immune response has been found in the most seriously ill patients.

But it is still not clear how strong this protection or immunity is - or how long it lasts.

And the World Health Organization said larger studies over time of people who had previously had coronavirus were needed to find out more.

This report, by the University of Hong Kong, due to be published in

Clinical Infectious Diseases, says the man spent 14 days in hospital before recovering from the virus but then, despite having no further symptoms, tested positive for the virus a second time, following a saliva test during airport screening.

“This is a very rare example of reinfection,” said Brendan Wren, professor of microbial pathogenesis, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

“And it should not negate the global drive to develop Covid-19 vaccines.

“It is to be expected that the virus will naturally mutate over time.”

Dr Jeffrey Barrett, senior scientific consultant for the Covid-19 genome project at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said: “Given the number of global infections to date, seeing one case of reinfection is not that surprising even if it is a very rare occurrence.

“It may be that second infections, when they do occur, are not serious though we don’t know whether this person was infectious during their second episode.”

Prof Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia, said more information about this and other cases of reinfection was needed “before we can really understand the implications”. (BBC)

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TECHNOLOGIES that can remove carbon dioxide from the air could have huge implications for future food prices, according to new research.

Scientists say that machines that remove CO2 from the air will be needed to keep the rise in global temperatures in check.

But these devices will have major impacts on energy, water and land use.

By 2050, according to this new report, food crop prices could rise more than five-fold in some parts of the world.

In the wake of the Paris climate agreement signed in 2015, researchers have tried to understand what keeping the world under a 1.5C temperature threshold would mean in practice.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported on this question in 2018, and found that keeping below this temperature rise would require the world to reach net zero emissions by 2050 but would also need the removal and storage of large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

One of the ideas on how to achieve this is called BECCS bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. It means growing crops that soak up CO2, then burning them for electricity while capturing and burying the carbon that’s produced.

Critics say this idea would need the deployment of huge amounts of land which would reduce the amount of land for agriculture at a time of increasing global population.

Another technology that has raised much interest is called Direct Air Capture (DAC), where machines pull CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

A number of experimental installations of this idea have been successfully implemented, notably in Switzerland and Canada.

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Wheat prices could be affected by the rise in technologies to remove CO2.

But there has been little research to date on how the deployment of DAC would impact crop and food prices.

This new study looks at the large-scale deployment of a range of negative emissions technologies including DAC. The report says that the energy and water resources needed to drive these machines will be on a very large scale.

DAC will need large amounts of heat to make the process work, say the authors. This would require energy equal to 115% of current global natural gas consumption.

Water for DAC is also a significant cost by 2050, with the machines using 35% of the water currently used in global electricity production.

And while DAC reduces the amount of land required, there will still be a need for significant amounts of energy crops and new forests.

“I want to make clear that we’re not in any way trying to throw cold water on efforts to try and develop DAC,” says Dr Andres Clarens from the University of Virginia, who led the study.

“I think DAC is really very important technology that needs to be developed.”

“But in our simulations, what we

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find is that the world doesn’t just go 100% all in on DAC, right?

“Even under optimistic pricing scenarios for the technology, the world is still deploying a decent amount of BECCs, if you want to get to 1.5C. “DAC is not going to be the only thing.”

According to the report, with widespread use of DAC, many parts of the world will see substantial price increases in maize, wheat and rice.

The worst affected areas would be in sub-Saharan Africa which could see prices rise by 5-600% by 2050.

India, Pakistan and many other countries in Asia could see three to five-fold increases, while Europe and South America could see prices double or treble.

But some people involved in DAC reject the report’s findings, saying that the authors wrongly assumed that all air capture systems are the same.

“We would like to point out that the paper only analysed liquid sorbent direct air capture technology whilst Climeworks has developed a solid sorbent technology that does not rely on the burning of natural gas or has a need for fresh water to deliver carbon dioxide removal from the air,” said Christoph Beuttler from Climeworks.

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Science & Technology

Having some caffeine in pregnancy ‘is fine’ WHILE mums-to-be and women trying for a baby should limit their caffeine intake, a couple of cups of tea or coffee a day is fine, say experts.

Their comments come as a new research paper in a medical journal suggests there is no safe level in pregnancy.

But the experts say that is alarmist.

The NHS and many other organisations say consuming 200mg or less a day should not pose any significant risk in terms of miscarriage or growth of the baby while in the womb.

The stillbirth charity Tommy’s has a caffeine intake calculator to help women keep track of their consumption.

The controversial research paper, published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, looked at 48 studies on the topic.

The author of that paper, Prof Jack James, a psychologist at Reykjavik University in Iceland, acknowledges that the work is observational, so can’t prove definitively that any caffeine in pregnancy is harmful.

But he says his analysis, which links caffeine with harm, suggests avoiding drinks like tea and coffee

The odds of a passenger catching Covid-19 on a flight and dying from the virus are less than one in half a million.

The NHS and many other organisations say consuming 200mg or less a day should not pose any significant risk in terms of miscarriage or growth of the baby while in the womb.

entirely would be the best advice for mums-to-be and women trying to get pregnant.

Other experts strongly disagree, saying this is overkill.

Just as the NHS does, the European Food Safety Authority and the American and UK Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommend limiting, but not eliminating, caffeine consumption during pregnancy.

Dr Luke Grzeskowiak, a pharmacist at the University of Adelaide, Australia, said the research paper was “overly alarmist” and inconsistent with accepted evidence.

“There are so many dos and don’ts associated with pregnancy and the last thing we need is to cause unnecessary anxiety. At the end of the day, women should be reassured that caffeine can be consumed in moderation during pregnancy.”

Oral sex linked to vaginal condition bacterial vaginosis ORAL sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology.

BV is not a sexually transmitted infection. It is an imbalance of the usual bacteria found in the vagina.

Women who have it may have no symptoms, but some get a strongsmelling discharge.

Researchers explored what effect mouth bacteria have on microbes that live and grow in the vagina.

ABOUT BV BV is not usually serious, but should be treated because having BV makes women more vulnerable to catching sexually transmitted diseases and getting urinary infections.

If the woman is pregnant, it increases the risk of premature birth.

It is quite common and women who have it may notice they have an unusual discharge that has a strong fishy smell.

You may notice a change to the colour and consistency of your discharge, such as becoming greyishwhite and thin and watery.

Your GP or sexual health clinic could arrange for a swab test to see if you have BV. If the result is positive, it can be treated with antibiotic tablets, gels or

BV bacteria covering cells.

creams.

Women without BV tend to have plenty of “good” bacteria called lactobacilli that keep the vagina more acidic, with a lower pH. Sometimes this healthy balance can tip and let other vaginal microorganisms thrive.

What causes this to happen is not fully known, but you’re more likely to get BV if: § you’re sexually active (but women who have not had sex can also get BV) § you have had a change of partner § you have an IUD (contraception device) § you use perfumed products in or

around your vagina The study in PLoS Biology showed how a common type of bacteria found in the mouth that is linked with gum disease and dental plaque may support BV. They did experiments in human vaginal specimens and in mice to look at bacterial behaviour.

The mouth bacterium, Fusobacterium nucleatum, appeared to aid the growth of other bacteria implicated in BV. The researchers, Dr Amanda Lewis from the University of California and colleagues, say the findings show how oral sex might contribute to some cases of BV.

The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say Sitting squeezed between a number of strangers on board an aircraft might feel like a risky position during these uncertain times.

But according to some experts who point to the very few documented cases of in-flight transmission, the chances of catching Covid-19 while on board a flight are actually relatively slim.

Fear of flying during the pandemic has drastically reduced global air traffic, which has also been restricted due to border closures.

If new scientific claims are borne out, the perceived heightened risk of boarding an airplane could be unfounded.

In one case, about 328 passengers and crew members were tested for coronavirus after it was learned that a March 31 flight from the US to Taiwan had been carrying 12 passengers who were symptomatic at the time. However, all the other passengers tested negative, as did the crew members.

And while there have certainly been cases of infected passengers passing the virus on to an airplane’s crew or fellow travelers in recent months, the transmission rates are low.

A study recently published in medical journal JAMA Network Open found evidence of the possible spread of coronavirus during a fourhour flight from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt in March.

Two passengers developed infections after flying with a group of tourists who had come into contact with an infected hotel manager and also became infected, according to researchers from the Institute for Medical Virology at Goethe University in Frankfurt.

The two who may have been infected were seated at the back of the aircraft, directly across the aisle from seven passengers who had unknowingly picked up the virus.

An earlier flight from the UK to Vietnam on March 2, in which one passenger seemingly spread the virus to around 14 other passengers, as well as a crew member, is so

far believed to be the only known on-board transmission to multiple people.

One explanation for the apparently low risk level is that the air in modern aircraft cabins is replaced with new fresh air every two to three minutes, and most planes are fitted with air filters designed to trap 99.99% of particles.

Meanwhile, various new protocols have been implemented, such as facecoverings for both passengers and crew, which is mandatory on most airlines, temperature screenings, as well as more intensive cabin cleaning and limited movement in the cabin during flight.

Arnold Barnett, a professor of statistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, tried to quantify the odds of becoming infected with the virus while on board a short flight in a recent study that looked at the benefits of the empty middle seat policy.

According to his findings, based on short haul flights in the US on aircraft configured with three seats on either side of the aisle, such as the Airbus 320 and the Boeing 737 -- and assuming everyone is wearing a mask -- the risk of catching the virus on a full flight is just 1 in 4,300.

Those odds fall to 1 in 7,700 if the middle seat is vacant.

“Most things are more dangerous now than they were before Covid, and aviation is no exception to that,” he tells CNN Travel.

“But three things have to go wrong for you to get infected (on a flight). There has to be a Covid-19 patient on board and they have to be contagious,” he says. “If there is such a person on your flight, assuming they are wearing a mask, it has to fail to prevent the transmission.

“They also have to be close enough that there’s a danger you could suffer from the transmission.”

Barnett says he took all of these probabilities into account before determining an overall transmission risk. (CNN)

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Barcelona will try to convince Messi to stay

Usain Bolt said he was in isolation and would be taking the necessary precaution.

Jamaica: Police probe launched into birthday party for COVID positive Usain Bolt JAMAICA’S Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says retired sprinter Usain Bolt has now been officially informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

On Tuesday, Bolt said he awoke to social media posts indicating that he was COVID positive.

The world record sprinter said he was in isolation and would be taking the necessary precaution.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told reporters that the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a

birthday party in St Andrew for Bolt last week.

Videos posted on social media showed Bolt as well as patrons without masks.

The Prime Minister said the police will soon report on their investigation.

At the same time, he said the police commissioner has reported that since the coronavirus in Jamaica more than 1,000 people have been charged for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act. (Jamaica Gleaner)

BARCELONA still plan to build a team around captain Lionel Messi and are trying to convince him to stay, says sporting director Ramon Planes.

The 33-year-old Argentina forward told the club he wishes to exercise a clause allowing him to leave for free.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is Barca’s record goalscorer on 634 goals.

“What’s happened has happened and our idea is to build a team around the most important player in the world,” said Planes.

“We want to build another winning cycle led by the best player in the world, the best in history.

“Barca and Leo are like a marriage, where both have given so much to each other, and have brought so much joy to the fans. I think the future is positive. I am an optimist.”

Messi - who has only ever played for Barca - wants to leave after a trophyless season which ended with an 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Barcelona believe the clause has now expired and Messi is contracted to the club until 2021 with a 700m euro buy-out clause.

“We need experienced players like Leo Messi, as well as players for the team’s future. We are putting every effort into ensuring that the relationship between Barca and Messi will continue. We are working

The 33-year-old Argentina forward told the club this week that he wishes to exercise a clause allowing him to leave for free.

internally to convince Leo,” said Planes, who was speaking at the unveiling of signing Francisco Trincao.

“Barca has rebuilt itself many times in the past years and it always comes back stronger and right now we are at that stage.”

Some consider the only thing that could placate Messi is the resignation of president Josep Maria Bartomeu and early elections.

But that may not be enough

to keep a player who has won 10 Spanish titles and four Champions Leagues with the club.

Planes said: “We have to be very respectful. We can’t make this a public discussion between Leo Messi and Barcelona because neither of the two deserve it.

“I don’t think Leo deserves that and neither does Barca. And we will do a lot of internal work, we have done it and will keep doing it to build a winning Barca.” (BBC)

‘Black people in America are scared,’ says LeBron James after Jacob Blake shooting LEBRON James said his “emotions are all over the place” after the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Blake, an unarmed Black man, was shot multiple times in the back by police as he entered an SUV in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His three children aged three, five and eight were in the car, according to a family attorney.

Footage of the shooting has emerged on social media, and James, who has passionately spoken out throughout the Black Lives Matter movement, said after the Lakers’ win against the Portland Trail Blazers that he had seen the video.

“If you’re sitting here telling me that there was no way to subdue that gentleman, or detain him, or before the firing of guns, then you’re sitting here, you’re lying to not only me, you’re lying to every African American, every Black person in the community because we see it over and over and over,” James told reporters.

LeBron James has been an advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement.

“If you watch the video, there (were) multiple moments where if they wanted to they could have tackled him, they could have grabbed him. They could have done that.

Why does it always have to get to a point where we see the guns firing?

“And his family is there. The kids are there. It’s in broad daylight ... It’s just, quite frankly, it’s just f**ked up

in our community.”

Blake is in a stable condition in an intensive care unit following the shooting. Two Wisconsin police officers have since been placed on administrative leave and the police union has urged the public to withhold judgment until “all the facts are known.”

However, protests have started in

Kenosha and across the US in the wake of the incident.

On Monday, protesters gathered at the city’s courthouse and came face-to-face with police in riot gear.

An armored vehicle was also on the scene and police threw gas into the crowd of protesters.

“I know people get tired of hearing me say it but we are scared as Black people in America,” James continued.

“Black men, Black women, Black kids, we are terrified. Because you don’t know, you have no idea. You have no idea how that cop that day left the house. You don’t know if he woke up on the good side of the bed, you don’t know if he woke up on the wrong side of the bed.”

‘USE MY VOICE’ James went on to say how Monday’s game was intended as a celebration of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers great who died earlier this year.

Sunday marked Bryant’s birthday,

while Monday is Kobe Bryant day -- August 24 being a tribute to the numbers eight and 24 that he wore throughout his NBA career -- but James said Blake’s shooting had sent his emotions “all over the place.”

“I still have a job to do because I’m here. Because I’m committed.

And when I commit to something I feel like I have to come through; it’s just who I am,” he said.

“But that does not mean that I don’t see what’s going on and I won’t say anything or continue to use my platform and continue to use my voice and continue to uplift all the other athletes to let them know that they can say and do what’s right and not fear what other people’s opinions are.”

The Lakers lead the Blazers 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs in Orlando, where the two teams meet again on Wednesday. James, who is bidding to win his first NBA title since 2016, scored 30 points in Monday’s win.

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Tokyo 2020: Athletics must be creative if Olympic Games do not go ahead - Lord Coe WORLD Athletics president Lord Coe says the sport “may have to think out of the box” if the Olympic Games do not go ahead in 2021.

The Tokyo Games have been pushed back a year because of coronavirus and Coe says there are “no certainties” they will happen on the new date.

The two-time Olympic 1500m champion suggested other events could be organised to replace those cancelled.

“I really hope we are in a position to deliver the Tokyo Games,” he said.

Coe, speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, continued: “We also may have to think slightly out of the box about how we might have to create other types of events if - I hope not - but if we have a very badly disrupted season generally.”

The president of the London 2012 organising committee added that should the Games have to take place without fans, it would still be worth doing but that the idea did not fill him “with unalloyed joy”.

In response to BBC Sport’s finding of 19 allegations of emotional abuse or neglect of British worldclass programme athletes by coaches since 2017, Coe said those involved in sport cannot be “remotely complacent”.

He continued: “The most

Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad following the guilty verdict.

Lord Coe is president of athletics’ global governing body World Athletics.

important thing that sports bodies need to do, whether they’re national or global, is to investigate reports of harassment and abuse, and take it very seriously and with rigour.

And it’s got to be a system that the athletes absolutely trust in.

“But what sports do need to be doing is talking more about where these vulnerabilities lie and actually speaking to themselves as well. We should have that conversation among sports generally.”

Earlier in August, the Russian Athletic Federation (Rusaf) paid World Athletics a £4.8m fine relating

to the country’s state-sponsored doping scandal to avoid expulsion by the governing body.

Coe said Rusaf must now present a reinstatement programme to World Athletics before the process of giving Russian athletes permission to compete as authorised neutral athletes could begin.

He added: “I’m hoping that we really can resume the reinstatement path, but it will only be achieved when I’m absolutely certain that we’re not putting in jeopardy the careers of clean athletes for those that have chosen to cheat.” (BBC)

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire to appeal Greek court verdict MANCHESTER United captain Harry Maguire will appeal a Greek court decision finding him guilty of assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery following an incident on the Greek island of Mykonos.

The 27-year-old, who was represented by his lawyers in Tuesday’s trial, was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days, according to Reuters.

Maguire has continued to plead his innocence and released a statement Tuesday saying his family and friends were the true victims.

“Following the hearing today, I have instructed my legal team with immediate effect to inform the courts we will be appealing,” he said.

“I remain strong and confident regarding our innocence in this matter -- if anything myself, family and friends are the victims.”

Maguire had been on vacation in Mykonos with friends last week when he was arrested Friday morning following an incident with police.

Authorities said three Britons -- Maguire, his brother and a friend -- had “turned against them” after officers had intervened in a “dispute between citizens.”

Katarina Johnson-Thompson to long jump at Stockholm Diamond League HEPTATHLON world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be part of an innovative longjump competition at the Stockholm Diamond League on Sunday.

Instead of the event being decided by the best effort from six rounds, the top three jumpers after five rounds will then contest a onejump final.

Also in the field are Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen and world silver medallist Maryna BekhRomanchuk.

In-form Scot Jemma Reekie, 22, will take on a high-class 800m field.

American Raevyn Rogers, who won silver at the World Championships in Doha, will be among Reekie’s opposition, although Ugandan world champion Halimah Nakaayi is absent after coronavirus restrictions forced her to return home after last week’s Diamond League event in Monaco.

Reekie has won all three of her 800m outings this season and will arrive in Sweden off the back of victory in the 1500m in a second-tier event in Poland on Wednesday.

Her training partner Laura Muir, who set a new British 1,000m record

Australia have not played since beating New Zealand in an ODI at Sydney on 13 March.

Johnson-Thompson is joined by fellow Britons Shara Proctor and Abigail Irozuru in the long jump.

in Monaco, is in a 1500m race that also features Kenya’s world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, and Shannon Rowbury of the United States.

Norway’s Karsten Warholm competes in the 400m hurdles while fellow world champion Timothy Cheruiyot renews his rivalry with teenage European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m.

Great Britain’s Holly Bradshaw, who finished fourth in Doha, is in the pole vault competition.

Stockholm is only the second stop of a Diamond League circuit that has been shortened by the coronavirus pandemic.

Diamond League chief executive Petr Stastny believes that, with the Olympic Games postponed to 2021, it provides the perfect chance to experiment with the long jump.

“This format is likely to reward athletes who have the ability to perform under the most intense pressure,” he said.

Aaron Finch says Australia tour of England ‘for health of global game’ AUSTRALIA captain Aaron Finch says his team’s limited-overs tour of England is for the “health of the global game”.

The Australians have arrived into a bio-secure bubble in Derby before three Twenty20 matches against England at Southampton, starting on 4 September.

They will be followed by three one-day internationals at Old Trafford on 11, 13 and 16 September.

“We need cricket up and running so our part as players is to make sure

we’re doing everything we can,” Finch said.

Next month’s games will be Australia’s first international fixtures since 13 March, when a one-day series against New Zealand was cancelled after one match because of the coronavirus pandemic.

England’s one-day team completed a three-match series with Ireland earlier this month, while their T20 side face three matches with Pakistan at Old Trafford, starting on Friday.

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Haye-Smith aims to compete for the UK at 2021 Olympics NATIONAL sprinter Yanique HayeSmith is focusing her attention on attending the 2021 Summer Olympics.

The ace athlete is hoping to represent the UK at the Games, which are billed from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.

The 30-year-old, who continues to get better as she ages, told the Weekly News that she is working to make the mark in the 400-metre hurdles.

“The Olympics has been rescheduled for next year and that is my main focus, so I have a goal to keep me motivated.”

Haye-Smith, who has several national records, including the 400M hurdles, which she broke several times since switching allegiance from Jamaica, noted that the UK is the only option, if she wants to

qualify for the Games.

“TCI does not have an Olympic committee/ not qualified as yet to compete at the Olympics. So because we are a British territory that allows us to go to the British Olympic trials.”

KEEPING HERSELF ACTIVE AT HOME The ace sprinter, who normally competes in the US and Europe during this time, noted that she is elated to be Covid-19 free, but is sad that the pandemic has robbed her of many opportunities to earn.

“This pandemic has affected everyone in the world and not only athletes like myself. Since the lockdown I still managed to continue my training at home which usually isn’t where I would be around this time of year in hopes of competing again somewhere.”

Yanique Haye-Smith is hoping to take part in next year’s Olympics.

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Western and Southern Open: Serena Williams knocked out by Maria Sakkari

Williams is a two-time winner of the Western and Southern Open.

SERENA Williams said there were “really no excuses” as she was knocked out of the Western and Southern Open in the third round by Greek Maria Sakkari.

Thirteenth seed Sakkari had trailed by a set and a break before beating the American 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.

Sakkari will play Britain’s Johanna Konta in the quarter-finals.

“It was tough,” said Williams, who will chase a seventh US Open singles title next week. “I literally should have won that match. There was no excuse.

“It was hard, but I had so many opportunities to win, and I have to figure that one out, like how to start winning those matches again.

“There is really no excuses, to be honest.”

Third seed Williams, 38, had

started the match at pace, racing into a 5-2 lead after an early break of serve.

But Sakkari, facing the 23-time Grand Slam champion for the first time, was then able to settle, levelling the first set at 5-5 before Williams took the next two games.

It was Sakkari who earned the early break in the second set, going 3-1 up but Williams won the next four games to find herself serving for the match, moving just two points from victory before her opponent was able to break back and go on to send the match into a decider.

From then on, the world number 21 controlled proceedings as frustration got the better of Williams, surging 5-0 ahead before wrapping up the win.

“I’m kind of proud of myself that I came through that match just

because of my mentality and my fighting spirit,” Sakkari, 25, said.

Williams added: “I literally put myself in this situation.

“You know, it’s like dating a guy that you know sucks. That’s literally what I keep doing out here. It’s like I have got to get rid of this guy. It just makes no sense. It’s frustrating.”

The Western and Southern Open, which Williams has won twice, is usually held in Cincinnati but was moved to Flushing Meadows in New York to create a two-tournament safety bubble that also incorporates the US Open, which starts on Monday.

Williams, who earlier this month lost in the Top Seed Open quarterfinals in Lexington to world number 116 Shelby Rogers, will be seeking a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. (BBC)

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