TC Weekly News February 25 - March 3, 2023

Downtown drainage woes being addressed – PPID Minister

The Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development (PPID) is working assiduously to improve the Downtown Providenciales drainage system to alleviate flooding in prone areas.

This is according to the Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development (PPID), Hon Jamell Robinson who recently updated the public via a video presentation, on the works being undertaken to upgrade the drainage network.

Speaking from the Downtown region of Providenciales in the vicinity of the Centre Mall Complex which is usually inundated during times of heavy rainfall, Hon Robinson explained that the pump systems in Five Cays are being fixed to ensure flood waters recede faster.

“Over time, we have made improvements in the drainage so that water doesn't stay stagnant as long as it used to.

“Your ministry is working to make improvements by investing funds in the drainage system in the downtown area as well as making improvements to the Five Cays bypass near the airport, which is starting to also flood during heavy rain events.”

To this end, he further explained that the works which will be conducted by the Public Works Department will also include insulating a retention pond, closer to the pump house near the Five Cays roundabout.

He said: “That will improve our ability to gather up all the water

from all the areas and our civil engineer will describe to you how that drainage system works in the downtown area to be able to pump that off rapidly because we do have the firepower and the pumps available to move water off land very quickly.

“While we can never say we'll stop flooding from happening, we can always minimise how long it actually stays on land.”

Robinson pointed out that in addition to the flooding issues downtown, flooding in the Five Cays area along South Dock Road has also become a concern which is being addressed.

He said: “Recently we would

have had road improvements, but what we found is that the pumps utilised weren't strong enough to push the water off fast enough once it started to settle from any major rain event.

“So since the last major rain event that took place, we've installed four new high-powered pumps at this location where I'm standing at the airport road, so that will allow us to push water off twice the speed and you can see the older pumps in the background which we took out and reinstalled.

“So what is going to happen now is there are automatic pumps that use float gauges so if the first pump is overwhelmed, and the water presses down on that then the second pump at each location will kick in.

“So we shouldn't experience the type of flooding that we've seen in the past few weeks, going forward.”

The Minister also called on residents to do their part to help keep the drains free of litter which clogs the channels and hinders the flow of water.

He said: “The number one thing to do is ensure that we have our drains always clean and we need your help as the public to ensure we do that.

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“Yes we get debris from the leaves and from the environment, but when we have persons throwing garbage it impedes our ability to keep the drains clear, so when the water goes down to the pipe and it pumps out, the roads can be dry in a matter of minutes or hours.”

Civil Engineer with the Public Works Department Mr Edner Siffrard said the project will see alleyways and drains cleared of garbage and other debris in both Grand Turk and Providenciales.

He said: “Our drainage system, especially for downtown is poor and also along the Leeward Highway, so we'll be addressing these issues as well.”

Downtown, Providenciales, was originally low-lying marshland, with shallow ponds, waterways, and mud flats with silver

buttonwood groves. Because of the low elevation, Downtown is susceptible to flooding, both from heavy rainfall and hurricane storm surges. Drainage engineering through both small channels and shallow wells has taken place multiple times over the years.

Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development (PPID), Hon Jamell Robinson

Civil Engineer with the Public Works Department Mr Edner Siffrard standing in front of the pump house on South Dock road

Clogged drains downtown, Providenciales

TCI delivers a Royal welcome for the Earl and Countess of Wessex

BY DELANA ISLES

Their Royal Highnesses, the Earl and Countess of Wessex were greeted to a typically warm Turks and Caicos Islands welcome on Wednesday evening as they landed at the JAGS McCartney international airport in Grand Turk. A joint services parade, under the command of Colonel Ennis

Grant, greeted the Royals. Captain Adrian Parker led an Honour Guard formed by contingents of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the TCI Regiment, TCI Cadets and His Majesty’s Prison, in the Royal Salute.

After accepting the Salute, and an inspection of the Guard by the Earl, their Royal Highnesses took the opportunity to meet and talk to

the people of Grand Turk who were gathered there to welcome them as they disembarked at 4:30 pm. His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin, Hon Premier Charles Washington Misick, Her Excellency Deputy Governor Anya Williams, ministers of government, other officials of government and the opposition were also gathered to welcome the Earl and Countess

on their first visit to these ‘Beautiful by Nature’ Islands.

Sharing some of the celebrations via his official social media pages, Governor Dakin made special mention of Primary school student Georgina, who joined him and the Premier in welcoming the Royal Couple as they disembarked, presenting the Countess with a bouquet.

“She played her role impeccably and was chosen as she’s averaging 96% at school. Hard work pays off,” said Governor Dakin, who has been preparing his team and the welcome committee all week for the Royal arrival. From the airport, it was off to a reception at the Governor’s

The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrived in Grand Turk in the late afternoon hours of Wednesday, February 22, where they were warmly welcomed by government officials, members of the joint services and the friendly people of the nation’s capital, inclusive of our TCI heroes at an official ceremony hosted by the Governor at Waterloo. (Photos courtesy of the Governor and Deputy Governor)

RETURN HOME AND BUILD TCI

Members of the TCI diaspora living in the Bahamas were recently urged to return home, capitalise on opportunities and invest and contribute to the territory's booming economy. Premier Washington Misick appealed to the largest concentration of the TCI diaspora who reside in the Bahamas to return to their homeland and play a meaningful role in the development of Turks and Caicos. At a reception hosted for members of the diaspora on Monday, February 13th, 2023, the Premier and Deputy Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams had the opportunity to meet residents with lineage and roots in the TCI and share plans with them to establish an office in The Bahamas. What are your thoughts?

Not just Providenciales

This is a good idea. Let's hope the bestqualified persons and investors choose to go to GT, it needs revitalising.

A necessary move

The truth is whether we want to admit it or not, the Turks and Caicos Islands is now a land of many different people, from different places with different customs.

In order for the indigenous TCIslander to hold on to some vestige of their identity, Islanders and descendants of Islanders need to come back to their fatherland.

If we think things are bad now, imagine 20 years down the line, true islanders will be unrecognisable.

Cart before the horse

People are already fighting for the few job opportunities that are available for Islanders, to invite members of the diaspora back without a solid plan for their integration or reintegration would spell the beginning of disaster. They need jobs and we need jobs too. Let’s see how this “bright idea” plays out in real life.

Political ploy

This is nothing but a political ploy!

Between Washy and Mike an enormous amount of TCI statuses were granted so that they can keep political power now they

feel threatened by those very same plastic TCIslanders. I have no objection to granting Bahamians of TCI descend TCI status, however, why not also amend the Elections Ordinance thus effectively permitting TCIslanders living in the diaspora around the world the right to vote whether in person or in absentia. Also what about other nationalities of TCI descent? Further, why not reduce the number of work permits/ government stamps that are issued in the private and public sectors to stop the exodus of TCIslanders immigrating to foreign lands looking for job opportunities?

Washy, you praise our booming economy and yet you do not create a level playing field so that your own people can benefit from all these riches you are so quick to boast about. Our children are being educated overseas and yet they cannot find meaningful employment at home at the end of their studies.

Provide them with job opportunities and stop the brain drain. I applaud you for reaching out to Bahamians of TCI descent but I urge you to not forget about TCIslanders who live in the diaspora and other nationalities of TCI descent. If we are successful in bringing back TCIslanders living abroad and persons of TCI descent there will be little or no need to issue work permits and government stamps. If this is not a political ploy on your part then encourage those persons to return home.

The mere fact that you all of a sudden only speak of the Bahamians excluding all others (TCIslanders and other nationalities of TCI descent living abroad) leads me to believe that this is in fact a desperate attempt on your part to keep a firm grip on political power. The bottom line is that you don't really care about us!

Much work to be done

Before one welcomes a valued friend or relative to one’s home, steps are taken to make the home comfortable, friendly and presentable. Welcoming Turks and Caicos Islander descendants home ought to have happened years ago. Previous Governments have tried it, the Hons Derek Taylor, Oswald Skippings and Sharlene Cartwright Robinson have all beckoned our Bahamian/ TCI family to return.

It is a strategic move for so many reasons. You share your land, culture and heritage with your people. What will they find? Giants in the Land? Already certain sectors of the TCI are dominated by others: Accounting, legal, wholesale and retail sales, construction and related sectors. To make this welcome home tangible’ Government must take steps to level the playing field in favour of the native-born TCIslanders. The reserved category of Business Licensing must be expanded and properly policed. There must be a development fund established for all: real money, say $50m in the first year and lowinterest facilities. You cannot ask them to return to ‘nothing’. Crown Land Reform is needed to enable easy access to land for the building of homes and businesses. By and large, bringing the people home is a great idea but there is much work to be done.

Actions speak louder than words

TCIslanders returning home are asked to liaise with a Diaspora Office with competent personnel. The intent of this office is to link aspiring residents with various Government Offices. The real problem is efficiency. You can write a Government Department today and not get a response for six months, a year or never. Will the Diaspora Office expose the new residents to this kind of inefficient Government? The ill-fated egovernment project would have gone a long way to getting rid of certain cracks and bumps in the system. These issues need to be fully addressed before you can

talk about bringing people home.

Policy change

Where native-born TCIslanders are to make a meaningful impact on TCI Development concrete plans must be put in place. So far there is no discernible change in Government policy that would facilitate this. Your people need land and money and that is the bottom line. Banks and finance companies seem free to regulate themselves and abuse the customer. This must change. Local developers, builders etc must have access to low-interest finance facilities. Persons returning home will benefit from this. TCI people are trading on an “international stage” in their own country, and they need protection. Fix these issues and give the returning TCI Diaspora a proper welcome.

On the other foot

Were this a White Island, would we see things differently if natives wanted their own people to return to the shores? Along with granting the TCI diaspora in the Bahamas status, how about allowing those persons from other nationalities, living and working in the TCI, who are skilful, educated, law-abiding, and community-oriented a chance also?

Which developing country has held on to their traditions or their natives? Every developed European country has changed over the last few decades, so too has the USA and Canada, and they still develop.

Maybe we need to stop looking backward and look forward.

Is culture just race and tradition? Or is it ever-evolving?

TCI delivers a Royal welcome for the Earl ...

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Residence at Waterloo, where their Royal Highnesses met with and spoke a bit more intimately with officials, and a cross-section of people who have contributed to TCI, including its local heroes.

Among those local heroes was Captain Kell, who, along with his crew, performed a remarkable rescue at sea, saving the passengers and pilot of a small aircraft that crashed in international waters.

Bobby Fulford – the TCI’s World War Two veteran was also in attendance and shared a private word with the Earl.

The Royal Couple were also able to meet and speak briefly with some of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ many pandemic heroes.

The reception included Cabinet ministers, members of the house of assembly, the youth parliamentarians, permanent secretaries and district commissioners. there were also representatives of the judiciary, church, civic groups, educators, media, culture and the arts, constitutional statutory bodies, Chevening scholars and tourism.

Their Royal Highnesses enjoyed cultural performances provided by the children of Grand Turk, and were regaled by the island’s unique ‘rake and scrape’ music.

On Thursday, the Earl and Countess enjoy separate programmes in Providenciales.

The Earl visited with the youth and military forces of the TCI, while the Countess visited with environmental groups, explored the local ecosystem of the territory, and met with female leaders and young women on the rise in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Global tourism ‘resilience’ fund to cushion economic shocks being explored

Global leaders are exploring the creation of a tourism ‘resilience’ fund to cushion tourism-dependent nations from major economic disruptions.

In recognising the importance of building tourism resilience to safeguard the sustainability of the industry globally, a declaration that formally recommends the establishment of a tourism resilience fund was made during the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held in Kingston, Jamaica last week.

The call for the establishment of the tourism fund was made by Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Mr Edmund Bartlett at the high-level conference.

Addressing the gathering, Bartlett said: “While we talk about building resilience for tourism, we have to focus on the wider perspective on social, economic, political, health and security disruptions.”

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the notion of tourism resilience has been trusted to the forefront of the global discourse on the future and sustainability of international tourism.

Against this backdrop, he underscored that the pandemic highlighted the need for greater global collaboration among governments, through leaders and industry experts in the effort to enhance tourism resilience through innovative solutions.

The conference held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters from February 15- 17, 2023 was attended by Government leaders across the world, including TCI’s Minister of Tourism Hon Josephine Connolly, and Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Mr Ronlee James.

The overall aim of the conference was to examine important tourism-related issues and explore the many aspects of tourism resilience with a focus on the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for greater global collaboration.

During the three-day conference, Minister Connolly facilitated engagements with International and regional tourism leaders, according to a statement.

The tourism leaders explored a wide range of issues including seizing investment opportunities by leveraging off resilience and sustainability, building capacity for tourism resilience, the future of tourism, crisis communication and the role of public-private partnership in building tourism

resilience.

Through interactive discussions, presentations and panel discussions, the conference provided practical solutions and strategies for enhancing the resilience of the global tourism industry and ensuring its continued success and sustainability.

Leaders also explored how the pandemic has brought the topic of “Tourism Resilience” to the forefront of discussions regarding the future and sustainability of the international tourism industry.

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon Andrew Holness, who presented the keynote address, alluded to the importance of building Global Tourism Resilience through various forums.

During his speech, Holness stressed that one key aspect of building resilience in the tourism industry is the use of digital technology.

He highlighted how technology can be used to enhance resilience in the face of disruptive events.

Commenting on the conference, Hon Connolly said: "I am excited to attend this Global Conference as it offers many opportunities for the Turks and Caicos to collaborate with regional and international leaders in advancing my Government’s mandate and our country's prosperity.

“We must be cognizant of the importance of tourism resilience to the global tourism industry and it is imperative that we understand the various components of the complex industry.

“This conference provided insights and effective solutions, enabling us to secure a brighter future for the Tourism Industry”, she added.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the TCI lost more than 9.2 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to a lack of tourism, making it the nation most affected in the world, according to a study conducted by Visa service provider ESTA.

While travel and tourism have been traditionally considered one of the most resilient segments of the global economy, it has also proven to be simultaneously and disproportionately prone to shocks, due to the impact of disruptive events on perceptions of destination attractiveness and security.

Such disruptive events include natural disasters, climate change impacts and biodiversity loss, food insecurity, political instability and conflicts, the threat of terror attacks, cyber-crime and cyber security issues, economic

Minister of Tourism Hon. Josephine Connolly and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon Andrew Holness

Tourism Ministers from several countries around the world attended the Global Conference recessions and epidemics and pandemics, as exemplified by the recent crisis.

The event culminated with the launch GTRCMCs Tourism Resilience Day –a day that

recognises the importance of global tourism resilience for sustainable growth and development.

TCI gets pointers on local government development from the Bahamas

A delegation from the Bahamas recently paid a visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands to assist the TCI Government with establishing 'local government' across the territory.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Hon Otis Morris, welcomed the Bahamas delegation to the islands on February 5, 2023.

According to the Ministry, the purpose of the visit was to strengthen the relationship between the two nations and explore opportunities for cooperation, with the main focus on helping the Turks and Caicos Islands Government set up local government around the islands.

As part of the visit, the Bahamas delegation met with various senior officials including the Governor, the Deputy Governor, the Premier, Members of the Cabinet, the Leader of the Opposition as well as TCI residents.

During the eight-day visit, the delegation toured several inhabited islands in the TCI, to better assess the geographic and

demographic layout of each island in an effort to provide greater assistance.

Commenting on the visit, Hon Otis Morris said: “The delegation's visit was an opportunity to continue building on a strong relationship between The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, explore potential areas of cooperation, and strengthen ties between the two nations.”

He added: “The local government initiative is one of our key mandates for the Hon Premier and our Government that will be beneficial to all communities throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands”.

In keeping with the informationgathering mission, a delegation from the TCI will visit The Bahamas in the coming months to gain more knowledge and insight as well as get hands-on experience of Local Government to advance the necessary measures to implement a Local Government framework that will be suitable for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Police Commissioner condemns online abuse of his officers

The Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting has condemned a continuing stream of offensive and false messages about members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

The messages, circulated on WhatsApp and other social media forums, are believed to

have originated from ‘fake’ accounts and are targeting officers within the Force.

Botting stated that the content of the messages has no basis in truth and that the creators are clearly malicious in their motivation.

Commissioner Botting said:

“I condemn in the strongest

possible terms the abuse of hard-working police officers by persons using fake accounts.

“The abuse makes a number of allegations that have no basis in truth. The use of fake accounts says much about the people who spread such hatred and offense, they are cowardly and offensive.”

Visiting Bahamian Local Government Officials in conversation with Governor HE Nigel Dakin while in South Caicos

Turks and Caicos Government Officials led by Premier Hon C. Washington Misick pose with members of the visiting Bahamian Local Government Officials (Office of the Premier photos)

Premier Hon C. Washington Misick and Minister Hon Otis Morris hold talks with the visiting Bahamian Local Government Officials

Many years ago, while I was working at KPMG, Hon Wendall Swann stopped by the office, and in the lobby, there were many different pamphlets on the various products and services offered by the company.

He asked me if I knew about these different services and I told him I didn’t. He further wanted to know why I didn’t. I couldn’t answer him. At that time, my focus was on accounting and I didn’t see or appreciate the need to learn about other areas. However, if I had to do it again, I would learn as much as I can about the various services the company offered. Therefore, this article is to encourage you to become diversified in your job. Many organisations have different departments, and it would benefit the organisation

BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR

Drexwell Seymour is

hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.

to rotate its employees. What if there is only one person in your company, that knows what to do in a particular area, and that individual gets sick, what will you do. This is one of the reasons why other employees should become familiar and proficient in other areas of the job. First of all, an organisation should not have one person assigned to one area only.

I understand in small companies, this may have to be the case. Even in small companies, you should still find a way for employees to understand all aspects of the company. Through rotation, employees may discover the job they are currently doing may not be the best suited for them. Rotation also should result in an appreciation for other colleagues.

Sometimes, we don’t appreciate what others do until we get in their positions. Furthermore, when it is time for promotion or the opportunity for another position in the company, you will be well-equipped with knowledge and experience in other areas. CEOs and entrepreneurs should also work in different areas of the organisation. You should not be totally dependent on your employees. You should know just as much or more than your employees, otherwise, you may find yourself in a handicapped position.

Employees, even if your company does not promote rotation, make it your business and ask to work in different areas of your company. You have so much to gain.

You do not have to be concerned about whether some of the jobs are beneath you. Every role in an organisation is important as each role serves different purposes. Unless you really love what you do and even if you love what you do, a change from time to time is essential. Rotation on the jobs may confirm whether or not you are in the right position. I am quite sure, sometimes you wonder if you made the right decision in the area that you are working in.

With that said, I am throwing a challenge to the public and private sectors and that challenge is to promote rotation among employees. Some people have been in the same position for too long. Maybe it is time to rotate so different perspectives can be brought to the organisation.

Diversifying your skills, enhancing your career Does easing US and EU inflation aid TCI's travel sector?

The growth and boom in the TCI is accelerating at Mach speeds, but as policymakers direct their chief energies toward tourism, inflation – among other macro-economic imbalances – promises to threaten economic development, tourism and its sustainability.

However, there is growing optimism about the future despite high inflation, largely in America and the EU, the nuclei of TCIs tourism sector and; therefore, the TCI is set to benefit enormously.

As demonstrated, the highly publicised tech sector layoffs had no impact on the broader US economy, considering the many job vacancies still existing.

Besides, the higher interest

BY D MARKIE SPRING

rates installed by the Federal Government are yet to have any meaningful effect on the demand for workers.

Subsequently, the “Hill,” a Washington-based newspaper and digital media reported, the US labour market chalked up a record 517, 000 new jobs in January 2023, plunging the unemployment

rate to 3.4 per cent – a historic low since 1969.

Noteworthy, a larger workforce is a precursor to reducing inflation, allowing employers to find workers to fully staff their operations. More so, there is a slight dip in wages and the Federal Government is exploiting this undertaking to help take pressure off inflation – slowing the federal rate increases, and as the labour force participation rose more favourable job reports are expected.

Meanwhile, the European Commission said the EU’s 2023 economic growth forecast is 0.8 per cent, compared to 0.3 per cent projected last autumn – narrowly avoiding recession; however, households still faced high cost of living, owing to better-than-

expected economic performances in Germany and Italy, coupled with, relatively stronger growth in Spain.

So, why are we talking about the EU and the US? The answer is, the economic activities inside these two regions have major influences on the business cycle, aggregate demand and supply inside TCI’s travel sector, not withholding the expansion and contraction of its economy.

Too, Seth Borko – a senior research analyst at “Skift Research” observed an extraordinary trend, he termed, “good inflation.” He asserts, the travel sector represents the second biggest core driver of US inflation and the recent inflationary pressures were a ‘good thing’ for the industry when compared to the pre-pandemic periods.

Airfares leaped to 10.2 per cent, while vacations abroad rose by 7.6 per cent in costs. But looking at the numbers, it is difficult to see the ‘good’ it derived for the travel industry, He added!

The recent rebound in travel inflation is ‘good’ for countries like the TCI and a clear indication

of a resurgence of travel demand; therefore, travel companies are positioned to revamp pricing power.

However, hoteliers in the TCI must note, inflation of goods that enable the delivery of travel services posits a threat to travel businesses. And if input costs increase, it could impact businesses with already thin margins.

And as an economic principle, hyperinflation is detrimental to the consumer, where demand outpaces rapid economic growth, which impels producers to constantly raise prices for commodities and services; in addition to, supply constraints in the market.

When this occurs, consumers have less discretionary money available to spend on vacations. However, a contrarian view suggests, a full travel recovery could help mitigate the impacts of overall inflation.

For now, middle-income US consumers are yet to succumb to the price constraint hikes or allow declining savings to derail them from booking vacations and this is a ‘good thing!’

a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite

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.

welcome letters from all members of the public on a variety of topics

You have too much

There are a lot of self-help gurus. It seems everybody who has ever enlisted in the army, ran a marathon, parented, or visited a gym has something to say to the population about how to make life more meaningful and happy. A few years ago Marie Kondo was the star. Her call to fame was a book titled “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.” If you have not guessed yet, Kondo is Japanese and her main thesis was as the book’s title stated, clean your house. And when you do so, throw away everything that does not bring you “sparks of joy”.

At the time of writing her best-seller, Kondo was in her mid-twenties, the perfect age for dispensing life-changing wisdom to the masses. As expected the book led to a Netflix show and a podcast and multiple speaking engagements. After a while, Kondo aged, changed, and got a family. In an article I read recently, she was attributed to have said that she had “kind of given up on” her own advice to clean her house and throw away everything that did not bring happiness. Every mother is smiling now. So what’s her focus, “Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.”

This article is the latest one in a series of articles calling people

KENYATTA E. LEWIS

Kenyatta Lewis is the pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, a growing church committed to taking followers of Jesus deeper and going further in their faith. Besides loving, serving, and helping people he has watched the extended Director’s cut of the Lord of the Rings trilogy multiple times.

to press the reset button in their life. What is different from this list than Kondo’s “KonMari” method of cleaning up and throwing away stuff? Read on.

REDUCE

In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, among the many definitions for reduce it gives these; “to restore to righteousness, to bring to a specified state or condition, to bring to a systematic form or character, to correct a fracture by bringing displaced or broken parts back into their normal positions”. Here are a few things you can do to reduce your life to its most important facets;

1. PRIORITISE

Create four or five big life buckets and pour the majority of your time, resources, and creativity into them. By doing this, you would reduce the amount of time and energy you spend doing things that do not help, like someone said, “You can grow an inch in a thousand directions

or you can grow a foot in a few directions”. You can frame your life buckets into vision statements but review them at a convenient time, an example is “By the end of this year I will develop and practice studying my Bible daily”. Here are some suggestions of life buckets you may want to focus on:

i. Your Faith in God

ii. Your Family

iii. Your Health

iv. Your Service in God’s Kingdom

v. Your Resources

vi. Your Relationships

2. PLAN

Now that you have your life buckets, plan your daily, weekly, and yearly schedules and calendars around them. This guides you to develop specific routines that help you to preserve your energies by directing them in the right path. Of course, you want to be flexible and there are times you would need to attend to emergencies that come up, but all in all, make a plan and

then follow it.

3. PRUNE

Some things in your life need to go. Once that life bucket has been determined and you plan around it, then you would clearly see what needs to stay in your life and what needs to go. Ask God for wisdom in this, so that you do not give in to the temptation to stop doing hard but necessary things and focus on easy, unnecessary things. Don’t skip church so that you can attend a gym class, or because you need to sleep after working 70 hours a week and hanging out 15. The enemy of your soul, the world, and the sinful nature of your flesh will want you to stop doing what is of eternal importance to focus on

temporal things. Other things to do to prune your life:

i. Have a “Stop Doing” List. Some things on your daily calendar need to stop.

ii. Say no and yes in the right proportions. Practice the fast yes and fast no. Fast yes to what fits into your priorities and plans, fast no to what does not fit into your priorities and plans.

iii. Learn to distinguish between the urgent and the important and when you do, focus on the important.

iv. Get rid of some of the stuff in your life. If you are the average person, you may have 30-50% more things than you actually need or use. Get rid of the extra stuff in your life. Give some away, throw some away.

v. All in all, as you reduce things in your life to what is eternally important seek biblical, godly wisdom.

There you have it. Reset but know that above all YOU.ARE. LOVED.

People watching in bars

I love people-watching. I find it to be the single most fulfilling pastime there is_and when alcohol is involved, it is even more amusing.

Drunk-people-watching, sadly, has become one of my favourite pastimes. Watching people behave in ways so questionable that you wonder why alcohol is an accepted substance. As I sat at a distance, in this all-black bar with sticky floors, I knew that I was about to be entertained.

It is what some people would call a nosy person but I see it in a different light. I don’t stalk people, I just observe others from a distance. Such is not a crime.

I have found that watching people is somewhat the key to becoming wiser in every sense of the word. Many people have

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attached a stigma to people watching, they think people who engage in it are rude and nosy but in reality, it is no different to looking through a stranger's profile media page online, however, it does give a much more realistic and insightful view of someone's life and their story.

If you are anything like me, here are eight self-gratification reasons to continue your people-

watching hobby. You are not hurting anyone in the process, so why stop?

PEOPLE ARE ENTERTAINING

Cheap entertainment, as long as it is done discreetly. I am all for it.

IT WILL OPEN YOUR MIND

Spending time observing others will help you to be more open to and considerate of different

cultures and lifestyles. I am still not sure why people go behind their drinking limit, just for the fun of it.

YOU'LL LEARN

You can take a lot away from noticing and being attentive to the people around you. Let other people be your guinea pigs!

NURTURE YOUR CURIOSITY

When I'm peeking up at people from behind my laptop, a book, or even a menu, I love to wonder what their lives are like. Making your own stories about people is an endless game.

BECOME MORE EMPATHETIC

That too is an option.

BE INSPIRED

It nudges and re-aligns your own focus by people-watching. Maybe you see someone doing something that fuels your inner ambition. Go for it!

IT IS COMFORTING

Maybe you are not alone. How wonderful it is to know that other people are going through the same things as you. Take comfort in knowing that we all have our own demons.

SELF GRATIFICATION

It happens too that, by watching people, you may come to realise just how well you are doing. Slow down and smell the roses_ Selfappreciation is a wonderful thing.

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The CARIBAVIA airline alliance initiative

CARICOM is no closer to solving regional air transportation issues. Another summit of government leaders done; another failure. It does not make a lick of sense to bring illiterates together in a summit to discuss the writings of Shakespeare. And one cannot expect to make a marathon runner out of a patient who is limping around on crutches.

The right way to find solutions and make true progress in the region is by involving airline/ aviation professionals in a summit. The formula for success may be to bring three true government or political leaders together in one meeting, who are not only willing but also able to provide support and help to drive an initiative. Then bring into the discussion room, the existing regional air carriers who are already successful in their own way, regardless of size, yet are limited in growth and expanding their services, but need support to do so. Investors needed? Serious investors are becoming interested if a riskadverse financial institution is part of a development initiative before the investors themselves become part of it.

CDR BUD SLABBAERT

Bud has written numerous articles and columns for international and regional magazines.

As a specialist in strategic communication, he aims to ensure that the essential information is noticed by the senses, sticks in the mind, and affects thinking, behaviour, or activities of an audience.

Creating a new airline was not mentioned here and it was not the purpose either. Mind that the words funding, financing or subsidies were not mentioned either. So, what is it all about then? Action and not just words.

Creating an air transportation alliance is what the initiative is aiming for. It may have the characteristics of a PPP-Airline (Private Public Partnership) but isn’t an airline per se. It should result in jointly getting geopolitical hurdles out of the way. It should result in giving the existing airlines, regardless of their current size or capacities, the oxygen they need to breathe and flourish. If you want plants to grow and blossom, don’t fertilise

them with currencies. Give them water and sunlight and take them out of the pot they are in, so that their roots have more space in the earth environment to find nourishment.

Here you have the formula for solving the regional Caribbean air transportation issues. Call it the CARIBAVIA initiative, not to do me a favour, it is just that the name makes sense. Call it the CARIBAVIA Alliance, again because the word makes sense. Of course, I’m personally very biased as to where and when this discussion for the initiative will take place, the CARIBAVIA conference is in June.

The essence of the above is that, admit it, politicians do not

Culture and heritage training for teachers underway

Teachers across the Turks and Caicos Islands are learning more about the territory’s rich and diverse culture and heritage at several workshops.

On Monday, February 20, 2023, the Department of Culture and Heritage commenced a series of training workshops for teachers with an aim of equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to support and strengthen the delivery of culture and heritage curriculums in school.

The workshops got underway in Grand Turk with teachers from the island and from South Caicos

in attendance, representing the Ona Glinton Primary, Eliza Simons Primary, Iris Stubbs Primary, Marjorie Basden High and Helena Jones Robinson High School.

The training sessions are being facilitated by several presenters who are well-versed in the culture and heritage of the Turks and Caicos Islands, including; Ms E. Blythe Clare, Dr Dellareese Higgs, Mrs Desiree Robinson, Dr Carlton Mills, Mr Kitchner Penn, Mr Alfred Robinson, Mr David Bowen, Mr Lindsey ‘Zues’ Butterfield, Mr Edric Smith and the staff of the Department of Culture

and Heritage.

The workshop was highly interactive and covered a number of areas such as Introduction to Turks and Caicos Islands, National Symbols, Communication and Transportation, Slavery and Apprenticeship, Our National Hero, Unsung Heroes, De Masses, Junkanoo and Costume Making, Past Festivals, Rip Saw Music, Folk Songs and Dance, Maskanoo, and Event Management, a statement from the Department of Culture said. As part of the training, teachers were provided with instructional material and other resources to guide them as they deliver lessons on TCI’s culture and heritage in their respective classrooms.

The Department said: “There is doubt that teachers will build upon their existing knowledge, harness new knowledge and skills on TCI’s culture and heritage and feel more confident imparting the information to our students.”

A similar workshop will be held from March 27-29, 2023 for teachers in Middle Caicos, North Caicos and Providenciales.

who is going to do what.

know how to run an airline and what the aviation environment is in which such operation runs.

Airline/Aviation professionals do. But they are not really keen on what politics are all about. A financial institution may have some analysts that understand some of both, but more from the economic point of view.

Doesn’t it make sense to put the three together in a room, close the door and throw the key away? When the “jury” deliberated and came to a unanimous conclusion, then let them exit their confinement, and make a public announcement of the outcome. That conclusion better be a concrete decision on what path to follow and the credible intention to make it work. Outlined in steps and

It should be mentioned what some of the benefits of an airline alliance are. Less competing with each other but giving each other more chances to grow. Coordination of route planning. Coordination of fares, ticketing, baggage checking. Mind, that it is not about airfares going up but rather getting them down through increased effectiveness. Furthermore. Shared expertise. Shared crew training within the region. Shared maintenance services. Sharing airport facilities or services.

Joint negotiation strength for acquiring ‘other’ aviation services (e.g aviation fuel or needed spare parts). One frequent-flyer programme. Joint promotions. Last but absolutely not least, helping each other out when needed.

Everyone knows that compromises have to be made when getting into a partner relationship. Not to mention the private ones, we know about. But the most important thing is to get along with one’s partner and stick together as one. All of the above sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Then why not keep it simple and do it?

Commander Bud Slabbaert from Sint Maarten is the initiator and chairman of the Caribbean Aviation Meetup conferences. Throughout his professional activities, he was involved in international aviation promotion, development and management matters in the region and in Europe.

Hundreds of youth welcome the Earl of Wessex to Providenciales

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Over 500 students from schools across the Turks and Caicos Islands gathered at the Gustavus Lightbourne Centre on Thursday to give a rousing welcome to Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex during his official visit to Providenciales.

Prince Edward, the youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and his wife Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, arrived in the nation’s capital, Grand Turk on Wednesday, February 22, and were

welcomed to the Islands by His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin.

His Royal Highness accompanied by HE Governor Nigel Dakin, travelled to Providenciales on Thursday, February 23, where they met and interacted with youth and mentors and high school basketball players from across the Turks and Caicos Islands.

During his visit to the gymnasium, he was greeted with beaming smiles and loud cheers from hundreds of students who

attended the territory’s first ‘AllStar’ youth basketball game.

The top performers from the TCISS Inter-High School Basketball Championship were grouped into two sides: East and West and they engaged in a fierce battle with the former emerging as champion by just two points (8684).

His Royal Highness was also invited to award the ‘Royal Cup’ to the winning team which consisted of students from HJ Robinson in Grand Turk, British West Indies

Collegiate in Providenciales, Marjorie Basden High School in South Caicos and Wesley Methodist in Providenciales.

He encouraged team West which was made up of students from Maranatha Academy, Clement Howell High School, British West Indies Collegiate and Raymond Gardiner High School not to be dismayed as the competition demonstrated their ability to be worthy opponents.

Coupled with this, His Royal Highness met with leaders from

sport governing bodies; major donors to sport development and those who have accomplished greatness in sport, such as TCI’s first Olympian Mr Delano Williams, who represented Great Britain in 2016; TCI’s 2022 Commonwealth Games athletes; TCI’s pro boxer; a collegiate ice hockey player and a competitor in NCAA division one basketball in the United States.

He also met with TCI’s unsung heroes that have contributed to the development of sport in the

Mentors and mentees of the ‘Boys to Men’ mentorship group interacted with His Royal Highness

Prince Edward met mentors and mentees of the ‘100 Black Men’ at the Edward Gartland Youth Centre

Prince Edward views an art display put together by primary school students at the Edward Gartland Centre

territory and lauded them for their indelible efforts in helping to mould TCI’s youth in the right direction.

Prior to his visit to the gymnasium, Prince Edward visited the Edward Gartland Youth Centre, a non-profit facility that empowers kids and teens in the TCI with opportunities to learn and interact socially outside the school setting.

While there, he met with representatives of the ‘100 Black Men’ and ‘Boys to Men’ mentorship groups to learn about the programmes and the impact they have had on the lives of young men in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

During his interaction with the groups, the Earl encouraged the young men to remain in the programmes and to stay focused on their goals.

He lauded the mentors of

both groups which included well-established businessmen in the private sector and many entrepreneurs.

Concurrently, the Countess spent her morning exploring the natural beauty and extraordinary environment of TCI.

She was hosted by environmental specialists where she explored TCI’s mangroves; observed the territory’s unique Iguana species; visited the third largest barrier reef in the world to understand the biodiversity and witnessed a demonstration of the baited underwater cameras now being used in the TCI as part of the TCI / UK Blue Belt Initiative.

The Earl and Countess later met with the Hon Premier for a luncheon in their honour bringing the visit to a close.

Their Royal Highnesses then departed the TCI for the Bahamas.

His Royal Highness Prince Edward hands over the ‘Royal Cup’ trophy to the winning team ‘East’ and their coach Mr Walken Gedeon

All-star MVP, Dylan Morris was presented with a trophy by Prince Edward

Prince Edward congratulated team ‘West’ and encouraged them to continue to put their best foot forward

Students from over 20 schools cheer on players at the gymnasium

Governor Nigel Dakin and Prince Edward also interacted with students from the Long Bay High School

Five-year dredging licence to enhance travel –

Government has announced the execution of a five-year dredging licence to enable the Ports Authority to carry out maintenance and emergency dredging in ports and navigation channels throughout the TCI.

The news comes on the heels of a protest action staged by residents of Sandy Point North Caicos last week, complaining bitterly of the narrow channel, which they say is a disaster waiting to happen.

The residents, many of whom work on Parrot Cay, said the daily sea voyage to and from on a small boat instead of the proper ferry service is a treacherous and inconvenient one.

They issued a call to their

residents promised relief soon

parliamentary representative, Honourable Arlington Musgrove to ‘start the dredging and open the channel’.

This week, Hon Musgrove - who is also the minister with responsibility for ports - along with Hon Minister Josephine Connolly, who has oversight over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DECR) responded with news of the upcoming dredging process.

Musgrove said the execution of the licence is a very important development and with the new dredging licence the Ports Authority will now be able to launch dredging projects in a timely manner.

He assured his constituents: “No

longer will people, especially in the Caicos Islands, experience delays with dredging projects which compromise maritime safety.”

Under the licence the Ports Authority or sub-contractors it engages would be able to carry out dredging projects subject to notification of the DECR and compliance with conditions included in the licence.

Responding to the concerns of residents, Minister Connolly said that her ministry has been responsive to the dredging requirements of the Ports Authority.

She said she is pleased with the collaboration between the two bodies, with support of the Attorney Generals’ Chambers

which produced a licence that balances the need to undertake dredging projects in a timely manner while complying with environmental requirements.

The five-year dredging licence is granted in accordance with the Mineral (Exploration and Exploitation) Ordinance, and is also consistent with the Mineral Exploitation and Emergency Dredging Policy approved in 2021.

The dredging licence covers the following ports and channels: in Providenciales the South Dock and Heaving Dock port/navigational channel; in North Caicos and Pine Cay it covers the Bellefield Landing Turning Basin, Bellefield Landing Channel, the Pine Cay

Channel and Sandy Point and Sandy Point access channel. While in Grand Turk the licence covers South Dock and in South Caicos it covers the South Caicos Port. (DELANA ISLES)

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for 22-year-old Mervin Joseph, wanted in connection with a murder committed last September.

Joseph, a native of Grand Turk, is last known to reside in Dock Yard, Kew Town, Providenciales. Reports are that the wanted man was a part of Brandon Rahming’s gang which terrorised the Turks and Caicos Islands in the latter months of 2022. Rahming was gunned down by police on November 23. That police-involved shooting appears to be still under investigation, as police have still not revealed the findings of that probe.

The incident for which Joseph is wanted for questioning occurred on September 30 at about 8pm, when two men were shot resulting in one dying and the other being hospitalised.

Police were called in by residents who reported gunshots in ‘Archie Morley Yard’ in Five Cays. When cops arrived on the scene they discovered the lifeless body of a young man riddled with bullets. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly after this gruesome discovery, cops were called into the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where a gunshot victim was receiving treatment. That victim was later identified as Joseph.

Joseph is now evading police and they are asking the public for their assistance in finding the suspected killer.

Police are calling on Joseph to surrender himself to the nearest police station.

(DELANA ISLES)

Rahming’s alleged accomplice wanted in connection with Five Cays murder

WANTED: Mervin Joseph

Allegations of inhumane treatment and illnesses at HMP dispelled

The ministry of home affairs is embarking on a programme to replace and refurbish the existing drainage system at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

The news comes as the ministry sought to dispel a news report regarding alleged inhumane conditions at the territory’s only penitentiary. The report alleged that prisoners were subjected to “appalling health and living conditions” at the facility, amid an overflowing sewage system which has resulted in serious illness and other health problems.

The ministry has since

explained that in recent times the drainage system at the prison has experienced issues and at all times plumbers have attended and cleared blockages. However, the ministry stated that some of these issues also lie with the inmates, who have historically and deliberately sabotaged the drainage system causing the residential units to flood.

They further clarified: “Last week a shower was found to be left on overnight and the drain blocked, causing clean water to cover the area outside of the showers. Over the past weekend, there was a

drainage issue that caused flooding in the grounds and communal areas.

“Two prisoners' cells were also affected but were subsequently cleaned and sanitised. During both occasions, prisoners were not held on the wing but were in communal areas within the prison grounds.”

To permanently resolve the issue the current drainage system is set to be upgraded to increase capacity and resolve the longstanding issues.

In addition to this, the ministry said it is continuing its modernisation of the prison’s

accommodation blocks with one block nearing completion and two more due to be started this year.

They said additional funding has also been agreed upon to convert a building within the prison to new accommodation.

“These initiatives are important in supporting HMP’s approach of housing prisoners in decent and safe conditions where the focus is on rehabilitation, successful resettlement and returning prisoners back to our communities with improved opportunities of leading a law-abiding life,” the ministry said.

They also clarified that there are no confirmed cases of Tuberculosis (TB) at the facility and that all prisoners are asked to test on their reception to the prison and those who refuse to test are offered a precautionary and preventative course of medication to help protect them, staff, and other prisoners. However, the prison superintendent continues to work closely with the chief medical officer’s team to manage the risk of disease or illness within the population in the same way as was successfully done during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A five-island roadshow aimed at informing residents of new opportunities under the Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Programme wrapped up this week. The roadshow which commenced on February 8 was aimed at educating business owners about recent amendments to the MSME Programme that increase opportunities for them.

The MSME programme is hosted by the Invest Turks and Caicos Agency (Invest TCI).

Commenting on the roadshow, Alexa Cooper, Vice President of SME Development, thanked persons for their attendance: “We

hope the new amendments will encourage more entrepreneurs and small businesses to apply to the MSME Programme and take advantage of the benefits and assistance available to them.

“Our mission is to foster sustainable growth and development for small businesses around the islands. Invest TCI is ready to assist you in taking your business to the next level.”

Kicking off in Grand Turk, the agency next took the show to South Caicos on February 13, then to North Caicos and Middle Caicos on February 16, concluding in Providenciales this past Monday,

February 20.

A statement from the Agency said they were able to inform residents of the changes under the programme which includes expansion in the qualifying sectors, increases in cash grants depending on the size of the business, further coverage for technical assistance and provision for businesses to access an additional $10k if they meet specific key point indicators. These changes also allow small businesses to experience a more streamlined application process with user-friendly forms.

The MSME Roadshow 2023 also provided a refresher on the

various benefits and assistance available, the priority areas that qualify, eligibility requirements, and the application process. The Agency was also able to inform the public on the programme's progress since its inception while addressing misconceptions.

One hundred residents attended the various shows, engaged in numerous sessions, asked questions, and provided feedback and recommendations to improve the programme.

Commenting on the event, CEO of Invest TCI, Angela Musgrove said the MSME Programme continues to grow, adding

additional support to recipients and other small businesses through the new Technical Support Unit, which will launch shortly.

“We aim to support all entrepreneurs and small businesses through business planning and training, counseling, business administration services, and MSME Grant Support Services.

“We are excited about the opportunities that the programme provides to the small business community and are optimistic about the positive future of the programme as we thrive to create sustainable growth and partnerships for small businesses.”

Regional News

Caribbean leaders rule out sending troops to Haiti

Caribbean leaders attending an annual trade bloc meeting say they will not send a force to Haiti to help stop worsening gang violence in that country.

The spiralling violence in Haiti has been a key topic at the 15-member CARICOM meeting in the Bahamas with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry asking for an international military intervention to stop the gang attacks in his country.

When asked by VOA’s Creole Service about possible troop involvement in Haiti, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said, “No, we are not sending troops. That much I can answer.”

In October, Haiti requested help from the United Nations Security Council and has suggested the U.S. and Canada lead a force. No such intervention has come together, and neither country has offered to take the lead.

The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, said Friday

that CARICOM was working on a project for strengthening the Haitian police and security.

He told VOA’s Creole Service that a working group set up to help resolve the crisis in Haiti would expand to include political actors there who signed a December accord. That agreement aims to pave the way for new elections in Haiti and the establishment of a transitional council.

Gonsalves said the effort would help Haiti move toward both a political and a security solution.

“Let them work in tandem,” he said.

Also Friday, Haiti’s prime minister welcomed action by the United States and Canada to sanction Haitian individuals believed to be connected to the gang violence.

Henry also said that Haiti sanctioned two more Haitian politicians with alleged ties to the gangs.

Haiti has seen a surge in killings, rapes and kidnappings blamed on

The spiralling violence in Haiti has been a key topic at the 15-member CARICOM meeting in the Bahamas

gangs emboldened since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

At the opening meeting Wednesday, CARICOM SecretaryGeneral Carla Barnett reiterated the preference for finding a Haiti-led solution to the country’s challenges.

“Even as progress is being made on some fronts, CARICOM and indeed the wider international community continue to struggle to help Haiti resolve its multifaceted crises,” Barnett said. “We will continue our efforts to assist all stakeholders in Haiti to ensure a Haitian-owned resolution to the

UK-imposed legislation not the best for the BVI — Fraser

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has argued that legislation imposed by the United Kingdom (UK) on the BVI is not always best for the territory’s residents.

Fraser was speaking at a community meeting in his district last week, where the issue of the controversial Police Bill was raised by residents. The Bill was withdrawn by lawmakers after sections of the proposed revised Act again attracted major concerns and public backlash.

Fraser commented that the United Kingdom had previously imposed “imperial legislation” on the territory when members of the House of Assembly (HOA) declined to move forward with a bill on capital punishment, that was brought by a previous governor.

“We just refused to lift the death penalty but the British government said, well, it’s out of step with the norm, for the time that we are living in, and they will do it. And they did it,” Fraser explained.

However, the Third District Representative pointed out at the same time that the UK, through the governor, cannot simply pass any law it wishes without the

The British Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory

agreement of the HOA. He said the governor can only pass a law on his own in the BVI – as per section 81 of the constitution, which speaks to the governor’s reserved powers –in instances where there are foreign implications.

According to Fraser, as far as imperial legislation is concerned, there are some laws that even he, as a legislator, would not touch. He cited the example of the Register of Interests (ROI) Act

which was brought to the HOA by the governor in the wake of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. That Bill was withdrawn and revised by lawmakers before being passed after it saw pushback from civil servants. Fraser implored fellow lawmakers that they too should not touch certain legislation brought by the UK. “If the British government wants [the laws], let them put them on us,” he stated.

crises.”

Barnett said the region’s leaders “will have to show the resilience and fortitude of the Haitian people” in resolving regional challenges and improving the lives of people in the Caribbean community. She added that the goal is creating a “safe, sustainable, prosperous and viable community for all.”

In addition to leaders from

CARICOM’s 15 member states, representatives from other nations, including Canada and the United States, are participating in the meeting.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that Canada would send navy vessels to Haiti for intelligence-gathering as part of efforts to mitigate the gang violence. (VOA)

Cayman: Minimum wage report expected end of June

IT is almost seven years since a national minimum wage of CI$6 per hour was introduced in the Cayman Islands when inflation was running at -2.8%. Since then, that basic rate has not been increased, despite the runaway inflation over recent years. The newly formed Minimum Wage Advisory Committee held its first meeting just over three weeks ago to begin discussions on the adequacy of that rate but a report is not expected to go to Cabinet until at least the end of June.

Lemuel Hurlston, who chaired the original committee chair that recommended the CI$6 wage back in 2015 based on a very different set of circumstances, is once again leading a crosssection of representatives who are expected to make recommendations to increase the amount.

The committee includes people from various local associations representing both employees and employers, as well as representatives from

civil society, with support from the Ministry of Border Control & Labour, the Economics & Statistics Office (ESO) and the Department of Labour & Pensions (DLP).

The committee, which is now meeting weekly, will investigate the impact of a new minimum wage at various points as well as whether the country should establish various minimum wages for specific industries, sectors or age groups.

In a press release from the government Monday, Hurlston said the minimum wage rate affects everyone. “As we meet weekly over the coming months, by looking at current and future factors that it may affect and through advice from independent consultants, we hope to be able to advise the Cayman Islands on a way forward in determining a new minimum,” he said.

The committee will be advising the public of opportunities for engagement as meetings progress, officials said. (CaymanNewsService)

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Bahamas PM: We cannot have shanty towns on our islands

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis pledged to take “decisive” action on shantytowns, saying prosecutions will be made where seen fit on the issue.

Mr Davis made his remarks during a national address last night during which he spoke about the issue of irregular migrants in the country and introduced “Operation Secure” to aid in tackling the unregulated communities.

The collaborative security operation is between the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Department of Immigration.

“The operation is focused on identifying irregular migrants, documented migrants, and Bahamians living in these communities, and addressing their status in a comprehensive and coordinated manner,” Mr Davis explained.

He noted the Supreme Court injunction - which had barred action on the removal of shanty towns - that was recently lifted.

He said for more than a year his administration was working to satisfy legal requirements - put in place by the Supreme Court - so it could take more “aggressive” action on shantytowns. He said intelligence gathered during this period has shown these communities are expanding.

“We cannot have shanty towns on our islands: they are unsafe, a hazard to public health, they are against the law, and they directly

impact our way of life,” Mr Davis added.

This comes after Mr Davis suggested on Friday that the government will not immediately move to demolish shantytowns in the country despite the recent lifting of a shantytown injunction, saying it makes no sense “responding to a crisis to create another crisis.”

However, last night Mr Davis said it is a priority that “decisive action” be taken, which is based on laws of “our land.”

He noted undocumented migrants will continue to be

processed and repatriated, as he said this effort will expand in the coming days as well as weeks.

For this year, 1,024 persons have already been repatriated, according to the prime minister.

In terms of undocumented migrants living in unregulated communities, he said they will be required to relocate at their expense or their employer’s expense, or face repatriation.

“And any Bahamian citizens found to be living in these communities will be required to relocate,” he stressed.

Bahamas: Foulkes calls PM claim

FORMER Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes dismissed Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ claims this week that the opposition left the 1972 independence conference in London, saying it’s a “persistent” untruth.

Sir Arthur in an interview with The Tribune responded to comments made on Monday about the 1972 independence conference.

Mr Davis during a debate in the House of Assembly said that the opposition left quickly on the completion of the conference.

In a 2014 Tribune editorial, it was reported that Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell also described the FNM members’ hurried departure from London on the completion of the 1972 independence conference at Marlborough House.

The inference in this remark is that the FNM did not wait for the end of the talks, but rushed to the

‘untruth’

airport, leaving the government to dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s” on The Bahamas’ most important document.

“The FNM was on the side and they were arguing, no to independence. That’s the point he made now, after the people rejected the view of the FNM.

“Right, and then the issue of the constitutional conference came up. It was only right for the opposition to have their say in the crafting of the Constitution,” Mr Davis said on Monday.

Mr Davis added: “They left; Christmas was coming. They signed off and said Sir Lynden whatever y’all say... And they came back home, that’s all part of the record.”

However, when The Tribune contacted Sir Arthur, he said the claims are false.

“It’s (false), it’s unfortunate I don’t know who told him that. But

obviously, somebody told him that and he repeated it,” Sir Arthur said.

Sir Arthur said the comments made by the Prime Minister were a discredit to him and his fellow colleagues such as former leader of the opposition the late Kendal Isaacs.

“It’s a discredit to us. Some of my colleagues, like Kendal Isaacs, who is now passed, it’s unfair to him.

“If you knew Kendal Isaacs, he was one of the most honourable men I’ve ever met in my life. To suggest he would have abandoned his duty like that it’s just utterly unspeakable; it’s really wrong.”

Sir Arthur explained that the British government decided when he and his colleagues were set to leave, noting they left after the conference was completely done.

He added: “From what other reporters told me, he repeated the same thing that Fred Mitchell said that we left before the conference

are unlawfully leasing land, engaged in human smuggling, or employing migrants illegally will be prosecuted.

“If you are a Crown land holder who is unlawfully leasing land, you will be prosecuted,” he said.

“If you are engaged in human smuggling, you will be prosecuted. And if you are employing migrants illegally, you will be prosecuted.

“We will have a zero-tolerance policy for anyone seeking to break or circumvent the laws of The Bahamas.”

Additionally, consideration is being given for the construction of a new detention centre in Inagua. Mr Davis added that efforts are being made to strengthen Operation Secure and recruit more immigration officers.

The prime minister also said that those who play a role in aiding the expansion of shanty towns will face prosecution.

He added: “Through Operation Secure, we will prevent the exploitation and abuse of migrants by unscrupulous landowners and businesses, holding accountable those with a reckless disregard for our laws. Operation Secure targets those entering our borders illegally, as well as any Bahamian citizen or legal resident who is breaking our laws.”

Mr Davis said people who

The new centre would allow migrants who are detained anywhere in The Bahamas to be repatriated without the need to travel to New Providence.

Mr Davis also mentioned the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s ongoing efforts as well.

He said: “The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is completing the final phase of the Sandy Bottom Project. This multi-administration initiative is the largest capital investment project ever initiated by the government of The Bahamas to expand the Defence Force’s fleet. The additional ships have enhanced the defence force’s capabilities to carry out its mandate to secure our territorial waters.

finished. That is not true. We left the same day, but it was hours after the conference finished. We were there for the end of the conference.”

Sir Arthur said Mr Davis should be making comments that celebrate unity as opposed to false statements.

A Tribune 2014 editorial also

sought to clarify those events. The editorial said there was a November 30, 1972, letter informing Opposition Leader Kendal Isaacs, QC, of his party’s travel dates, hotel accommodations, the B$553 per diem allowance for each member of the delegation, which represented “10 days allowance”.

Sir Arthur Foulkes pictured in 2018

Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis with (from left) Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King and Immigration Minister Keith Bell.

World News

Brexit: Fears EU law axe could side-line Welsh Parliament

PLANS to scrap EU-era laws will concentrate too much power in the hands of Welsh and UK government ministers, a report says.

A committee of Senedd members said the bill risks side-lining the Welsh and other UK parliaments, creating an “unacceptable power imbalance”.

The bill will allow ministers to fast-track scrapping or changing EU law.

The UK government said the bill would prevent laws inherited from the EU from “dragging down the UK”.

Some MPs have also expressed concerns about the proposals.

The bill would allow both Welsh and UK ministers to scrap, amend or replace EU laws on the UK statute book using secondary legislation, prompting concerns about a lack of scrutiny.

It creates a deadline of the end of 2023 whereby any remaining EU laws that have not been saved, reformed or removed will

automatically expire.

The Welsh government has recommended that Senedd members do not give their consent to the legislation, which will affect thousands of laws including many in areas under Welsh ministers’ control.

The Senedd usually has to say whether it consents to new UK Parliament laws that might affects its powers.

However its decision does not block the legislation from coming into effect.

In September, Mick Antoniw, the Counsel General for Wales, told to the UK government the bill would give UK ministers “unfettered authority to legislate in devolved areas”.

He said it risked “the reduction of standards in important areas including employment, health and the environment”.

But the UK government said EU law was copied over to smooth the Brexit transition and “was never intended to sit on the statute book

Thousands of EU laws still apply to Wales and the UK

indefinitely”.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, who was the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy at the time, told MPs when he introduced the bill to the UK parliament: “The time is now right to bring the special status of retained EU law in the UK statute book to an end on 31 December 2023, in order to fully realise the opportunities of Brexit and to support the unique culture of innovation in the UK.”

‘UNNECESSARY DEADLINE’

Huw-Irranca Davies, the chair of the Senedd committee, said there were “an estimated 4,000 pieces

of legislation on a wide range of important areas” to be considered.

“This bill, if it becomes law, will concentrate too much power in the hands of UK and Welsh government ministers, without proper scrutiny from the Senedd,” he said.

“For us to have good law in Wales on essential areas such as the environment and agriculture, we must have proper oversight and time to consider legislation - not a rush just to meet, for what is to most of us, an unnecessary deadline.

“These are important matters for the people of Wales and they must be considered carefully to

ensure we do not lose important protections that benefit all of us.”

The committee has also called on the Welsh government to clarify what impact the legislation could have on their resources.

First Minister Mark Drakeford told the committee deciding what to do with laws formerly covered by EU rules in areas like agriculture, animal welfare and product standards before the deadline would require capacity to be diverted from other parts of the Welsh government.

The bill is currently going through the House of Lords, where it is expected to encounter significant opposition. (BBC)

Mexico’s ex-security minister Genaro García Luna convicted of drug trafficking

THE former face of Mexico’s war on drugs has been convicted by a US jury of drug trafficking.

Genaro García Luna, once Mexico’s security minister, was found guilty of taking millions of dollars from Mexico’s biggest crime group, the Sinaloa drug cartel.

García Luna - who was arrested in the state of Texas in 2019 - had pleaded not guilty.

The 54-year-old.

At a minimum, García Luna will serve the mandatory minimum of 20 years, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.

The verdict came after a fourweek trial and three days of jury deliberation in the US District Court in Brooklyn, New York.

Prosecutors said the former head of the Mexican equivalent of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation accepted millions of dollars stuffed in briefcases and delivered by members of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s Sinaloa drug cartel.

García Luna, who moved to the US after leaving office, is the highest-ranking Mexican official ever to be tried in the US.

On Twitter, a spokesperson

for current Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, praised the decision and took aim at former Mexican President Felipe Calderón.

García Luna served under Mr Calderón, who oversaw a crackdown on drug cartels beginning in 2006.

“Justice has arrived for the former squire of Felipe Calderón,” Mr Ramirez Cuevas wrote. “The

crimes against our people will never be forgotten.”

In a statement to BBC News, Mr Calderón defended his administration’s handling of the fight against organised crime and said that the verdict against García Luna was “already being used to politically attack me.”

“I have been the president who has acted the most against organised crime,” he said. “I fought to build an authentic rule

of law, without which there is no freedom, justice or development.”

Mr Calderón added that “with the information available at the time, I took due diligence measures in the creation and operation of the government team”.

Ioan Grillo, a Mexico-based British author and expert on Mexico’s criminal underworld, told BBC News the conviction has “big implications” for both the US and Mexico governments’ fight against corruption and organised crime.

“This could encourage prosecutors to go after other cases,” he said. “They took a certain risk by not having physical evidence and convicting him on testimony from drug traffickers.”

He added García Luna’s conviction could also help dissuade Mexican officials from being “openly corrupt”.

“If you’re a Mexican agent, you’ll be thinking about how much you expose yourself to the Americans,” he said.

The ex-minister - widely considered the architect of Mexico’s war on drugs - was said to have shared information with the Sinaloa drug cartel about its

rivals and warned the group about law enforcement operations.

García Luna denied the allegations.

The claims against García Luna’s involvement with the Sinaloa cartel first came to light during a trial against Guzmán, who was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years in 2019.

A former cartel member named Jesus “Rey” Zambada testified during Guzmán’s trial that he had delivered millions of dollars in payments to García Luna.

The case against the former minister was built on the testimony of nine cooperating witnesses, mostly convicted cartel members, including Zambada.

García Luna declined to testify at the trial, but his wife, Linda Cristina Pereyra, took the stand and attempted to downplay their finances and lifestyle.

In her closing argument, US prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy said the Sinaloa cartel could not have built a “global cocaine empire” without García Luna’s aid.

“They paid the defendant bribes for protection,” she said. “And they got what they paid for.”

Genaro Garcia Luna could face life in prison

World News

Keir Starmer unveils Labour’s five missions for the country

Sir Keir Starmer has outlined the five “missions” he will put at the centre of his party’s offer to voters at the next election in a speech in Manchester.

He vowed to make the UK the fastest growing major economy by the end of a first Labour term in government.

Making the country a “clean energy superpower” and cutting health inequalities will be other key priorities if the party wins power.

The Labour leader claimed his plan would give Britain “its future back”.

The speech was an attempt by Sir Keir to convince voters Labour are a viable alternative government.

It was light on policy detailsthese are promised for later in the year.

But it was striking that the Labour leader spoke about a “decade of renewal”, hinting that he was already looking to a second term in government.

Pressed about this by journalists, he said he wanted to be “humble” and not take victory for granted but the problems he had identified could not be fixed within five years.

Labour has a lead of around 20% over the Conservatives in opinion polls, suggesting the party is on course to win the general election

Biden

which is likely to be held next year.

The five missions, which Sir Keir said would form “the backbone of the Labour manifesto and the pillars of the next Labour government”, include:

Securing the “highest sustained growth” in the G7 group of rich nations, made up of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, by the end of Labour’s first term · Making Britain a ‘”clean energy superpower”, removing fossil fuels from all of Britain’s electricity generation by 2030

Improving the NHS

Reforming the justice system

proposes strict asylum restrictions at

US President Joe Biden’s administration has unveiled a plan that would make it harder for migrants to claim asylum once Covid border controls lift in May.

It would require adult asylum seekers to use an app to book a meeting with US officials or first claim asylum in another country before reaching the US.

Failure to comply would make migrants ineligible if they subsequently reach the border.

Human rights groups likened the plan to Trump-era policies.

The proposed measure is the toughest yet introduced by Mr Biden, who came into office promising a more humane approach to the border crisis.

The proposed rule would apply to adults and families but not to unaccompanied children.

Under the plan, migrants would have to use a phone app to make

an appointment to speak with a US immigration official when they arrive at the border.

Those who failed to make the appointment would be presumed to have been found ineligible for asylum in the other countries they passed through.

The proposal - issued jointly by the US Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice - allows for those undocumented migrants to be swiftly deported. If approved, it would be enacted on 11 May, when Title 42 - a Trump-era health emergency provision allowing migrants to be expelled back to Mexico - is due to expire.

The Biden policy would remain in place for two years with the option of extending it.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said it would sue

wing policies that got him elected as Labour leader and is now embracing language it is possible to imagine Tony Blair using.

Strategically, that may be sensible to try to woo former Conservative voters, but it leaves him vulnerable to people suggesting it is unclear what he really believes and really stands for.

Addressing the audience on Thursday morning, Sir Keir said his “mission-driven government” would “restore our ambition, raise our sights above the quick fixes, the pandering to the noisy crowd, the short-termism that will only ever provide the sticking plaster”.

Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands said the Labour leader would “say anything if the politics of that moment suit him”.

“He lacks principles and has no new ideas - and that is how we know a Starmer Labour government would just revert to the same old Labour habits of spending too much, raising taxes, increasing debt and soft sentences.”

The left-wing campaign group Momentum attacked Sir Keir for abandoning promises he made when running for Labour leader in 2020 including, introducing common ownership of energy, water and rail.

Raising education standards

The Labour leader’s next speech, expected on Monday, will cover the economy and include what is described as a “round table” with some business leaders.

He confirmed he would back the big hike in corporation tax coming in April, adding that businesses were more concerned about a lack of stability than the tax rise.

‘STICKING PLASTER’

Critics on the left of Sir Keir’s own party and within the Conservatives, point out how he has shifted a long way in just a few years.

He has junked a lot of left-

He argued that Britain was held back by “cynicism” and “shortterm obsessions”.

“We lurch from crisis to crisis, always reacting, always behind the curve,” he told supporters.

In a continuation of his bid to broaden the party’s appeal to voters, Sir Keir said his approach to the economy would be neither “state control” nor “pure free markets”.

“I’m not concerned about whether investment or expertise comes from the public or private sector - I just want to get the job done,” he said.

‘VAPID MISSIONS’

“These policies are more vital and popular now than ever - yet today, his promises lie in tatters, ditched in favour of the reheated Third-Way Blairism typified by these latest, vapid ‘missions’,” a spokesman said.

Sir Keir argued that “the vast majority” of Labour members supported him.

At his new year speech last month, Rishi Sunak set out his own five goals for his premiership, which, like those set out by Sir Keir, included growing the economy.

He also promised to halve inflation this year, ensure the UK’s debt is falling, cut NHS waiting lists, and pass new laws to stop small boat crossings. (BBC)

to block the rule from ever taking effect.

The organisation compared the plan to actions previously taken by former President Donald Trump that were ruled unconstitutional in the courts.

Oxfam America said: “This

sweeping asylum ban will shut the door to countless refugees seeking safety and protection in the United States.”

But an unnamed Biden administration official told AFP news agency: “This administration will not allow mass chaos and

disorder at the border because of Congress’s failure to act.”

The public has 30 days to comment on the draft proposal.

About 200,000 undocumented migrants attempt to enter the US each month, recent government records show.

Sir Keir Starmer

Human rights groups likened the plan to Trump-era policies

administration

border

OPEN JOB POSITION

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

PAINTER

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Applies various finishes to buildings, rooms, or other structures, including primers or sealers.

• Prepares, cleans, and tapes all jobsites.

• Removes old paint coating, if necessary.

• Mixes colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

• Moves necessary materials around jobsite as assigned.

• Cleans up worksite debris.

• Using fillers such as putty and plaster to repair cracks. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2

Salary Range: $7.25 per hour.

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

LABOURERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintains a clean kitchen, properly washes, and sorts soiled dishes. Keeps dish area free of clutter and organized.

• Sets up dish stations, including dish machines and sinks.

• Maintains clean/dry floors throughout the shift.

• Properly washes, stacks, and stores china, glassware, silverware, cookware, and storage containers.

• Changes water of machines and sinks every two hours, or more often as required by business levels, and properly uses chemical dilutions set by Ecolab.

• Maintains trash cans throughout shift and removes full trashcans and boxes at the end of each shift.

• Maintains the dry storage area and the organization of storage shelves.

• Follows the posted daily dish cleaning duties. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed. com: however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $7.25 per hour.

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

DOMESTIC WORKERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Making sure all rooms are clean and in top condition for new arrivals and existing guests.

• Ensure lobbies, lounges, common areas, restrooms, corridors, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.

• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.

• Work quickly and efficiently so guests aren’t left hanging around.

• Liaise with the head housekeeper and supervisor when rooms are ready for guests.

• Ensure the equipment’s use, such as shampooers, polishers, and trolleys, is in good working condition.

• Being able to use the equipment safely and efficiently.

• Ability to bent, lift, and walk upstairs.

• Report on any shortages, damages, or security issues.

• Handle reasonable guest’s complaints/requests and inform head of department.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2

Salary Range: $7.25 per hour.

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

DOMESTIC WORKERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Clean and tidy all areas to the standard cleanliness within time limits.

• Frequent bending, pushing, pulling, and kneeling.

• Re-set dinner rooms tables and terraces.

• Clean dining rooms tables and terraces.

• Clean windows, sweep floors, mop floors and polish furniture fixtures in and outside restaurant.

• Remove dinner wares, pushcart, and lift trays from dining rooms.

• Work cohesively with restaurant waiters, waitresses and supervisors.

• Work with minimum supervision and remain motivated. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2

Salary Range: $7.25 per hour.

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

KITCHEN HELPER

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Perform combination of duties to maintain kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment, utensils clean and in an orderly condition.

• Wash worktables, walls, refrigerators, mop, sweep floors, and meat blocks.

• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping, peeling vegetables and cutting meat etc.)

• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.

• Proven experience as kitchen helper.

• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bake ware.

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)

• Very good communication skills.

• Work cohesively with head chef and sous chefs. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2

Salary Range: $7.25 per hour.

DATE OPEN: February 27th, 2023

LABOURERS

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.

• Gather and empty trash, service, clean, and supply restrooms

POSITION AVAILABLE:

MECHANIC

Must be a certified level 2 Jaguar & Land Rover Auto Mechanic with minimum 5 years of experience, with expertise to work on our other Brands

Must be able to perform vehicle diagnostics and updates using SDD, IDS, Chrysler wiTECH, Starscan, DRB III, Tech 2, NGS, and Fiat Examiner

Diagnostic equipment

Maintains vehicle functional condition by listening to customers / operator complaints; conduct inspections; repair engine failures; repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards

Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

Must hold a valid driver license with a clean, insurable, driving record; must be able to drive manual and automatic transmissions

This Ad is for work permit renewal. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders.

Remuneration: Basic Wage (Retainer) - $7.40 per hour plus commission.

Drop your resume off at Mac Motors Ltd. 1089 Leeward Highway, Providenciales TCI or contact us on 649-339-3841 or email at jodell@claymore.tc 5142

JOB FAIR

RESPONSIBLE. RELIABLE. PROFESSIONAL PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY LTD.

THE PREMIER SECURITY COMPANY.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2023

10:00AM – 2:00PM

(JUST PAST DO IT CENTER)

Our Growing and Professional company is seeking the employment of individuals that are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the Security Industry.

Positions Available: Security Officers, Security Supervisors, Human Resources

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate written and verbal communication in the English language (must)*

• Integrity, Honesty and Reliability

• Authoritative, Observant, Punctual and strong

• Ability to flexible shifts and long hours

• To perform patrol checks and security service to client’s properties Salary - as of April 2023 will be $ 9.00 per Hour

CLUB MED TURKOISE OPEN JOB POSITION

CONTINUED U

• Maintain Controlling stocks for daily use in the department (cleaning products, mop heads, etc.).

• Working within the constraints of Health and Safety and adhere to any Health and Safety policies.

• Perform nightly deep cleaning of common areas of resort; work overnight and split shifts.

• Participate in dishwashing, garbage removal, silver polishing, pot washing or any other areas as necessary in accordance with department needs.

• Ensure water temperature, and chemical level/proper uses of chemicals are appropriate for cleaning. Ability to work overnight shifts and splits.

• Collect towels from around beach and pool.

• Ability to multitask, responsible, organize, basic repairs and basic culinary skills.

• Ability to bent, stand for long hours and knowledge of cleaning equipment’s and machines.

• Ability to walk up and down stairs, bent, physical strength, stamina, and lifts 50lbs.

• Ability to comprehend and communicate in fluent English.

• Excellent communication skills through effectively communicating with guests and management.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker.

Qualified Islanders can email their resume to turcrehu02@clubmed.com; however candidates must submit a copy of their resume to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2

Salary Range: $7.25 per hour

Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts, split shifts, overnight shifts and including weekends and Holidays.

To assist in cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen stations.

To assist in washing dishes, utensils, mopping and sweeping kitchen floors. Basic Salary: $7.50 Hourly

CONTACT:

TC DEFENDERS

35078

MECHANIC / TECHNICIAN

The successful candidate should have a minimum of ten years’ experience and have formal training and qualifications within the trade. The candidate needs be fully conversant with a wide variety of computer diagnostic tools, software and scanners such as Autel 906BT, Launch X431 and Easimap. Well-rounded experience is a must with strong administrative skills plus the ability to motivate

and train junior mechanics.

The successful Candidate will be responsible for managing every aspect of the auto shop, providing diagnostics, supervising all work and administration and ensuring the workshop operates efficiently

It is expected that the role will require on the tools participation initially.

**BELONGERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

BLUE WATER DAY SPA

Is seeking a full-time

MASSAGE THERAPIST

Duties are:

• Assessing clients and their needs

• Perform full body massage

• Assess soft tissues and joint of body for treatment

• Promote individual health and wellness

Salary: $400.00 weekly

Contact: BLUE WATER DAY SPA

10 Ketch Court, Turtle Creek, Providenciales

TEL: 649-231-4429

Email: michelle.l.h.swann@ gmail.com

BELONGERS SHOULD SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

WC SECURITY SERVICES

Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICERS

Responsibilities: To maintain a safe and secure environment for customers/clients. Patrolling, deterrence, monitoring and securing properties and business establishments. Surveillance Skills, Deals with Threats, exercising excellent Judgment, Objectivity, Dependability, Conflict Management, Integrity, Safety Management, Professionalism, Reporting Skills, CCTV and Security Alarm knowledge are desirable.

Salary $7:00 per hour plus benefits

CONTACT-333-6577

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

SOUTHWIND MILLWORK

P.O Box 176, Provo Tel: 649-946-5700

Salary: $12.00 p/h

Do all forms of millwork in the shop

TECHNICIAN

FIBER WORKS

Cooper Jack, Provo Tel: 649-333-0980

Salary: $3000.00 monthly

Resolve, repair and install fiber optics systems and ensure that they work properly

STORE CLERK

Receive, price and display Stock

Must be able to move 40lbs boxes

Salary: $6.50 an hour

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

Ability to speak English, French, Spanish and other languages will be a necessary

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

WOODWORK ELECTRICAL PLUMBING DRYWALL

Must have certification in the corresponding position.

Salary $9.00 per hour

Must be willing to work six days a week, including weekends and public holidays.

CONTACT: 649-946-7366

EMAIL: MANAGER@PINNACLEONGRACEBAY.COM

DRIVER POSITION AVAILABLE

General Duties:

• Ability to drive and operate containerized Hammar Lift Trucks to transport cargo to/ from the Port to Warehouse/ Customers

• Cleaning & daily maintenance of all motorized equipment

Requirements:

• Valid TCI driver’s license and proof of safe driving record over

A & L TRUCKING South Dock Road, Provo

Salary: $8.00 p/h

Load and unload cargo Tel: 649-246-5644

ATTENDANT

CAMCO ENTERPRISES

Crescent Street, Grace Bay, Provo Tel: 941-8821

Salary: $7.50 p/h

Folding laundry & Keep an updated inventory of laundry BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

the past five years

• Basic knowledge of trouble shooting regular mechanical issues

• Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to write legibly and compute simple mathematics

Salary: Starts at $10 per hour for 44-hour workweek.

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0278

Performing

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

DRYWALL FINISHER

Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. Salary: $8.00

CONTACT: 331-0635

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and etc.

CONTACT: 243-3645

DOMESTIC WORKER

LIVE-IN MAID

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

CONTACT: 344-6949

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-2390

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-5133

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED

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

CONTACT: 232-5501

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-1087

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-8483

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-8694

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

JOB VACANCIES

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

Job Requirements:

Ultimately to monitor the work activities, ensuring everything meets industry standards which is a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our structural reputation. Engineering course, undergraduate or vocational school graduate with good verbal and written communication skills. Must have at least seven (3-5) years work experience in engineering/facilities equipment operations and maintenance gained in hospitality or other industries.

Responsibilities:

• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical equipment and plumbing trouble shooting

• Working knowledge of swimming pool operation and water chemistry

• Working knowledge of sewage treatment plant operation and maintenance

• Knowledge of computers and its peripherals

• Planning and executing preventative maintenance of suite and equipment within

• Knowledge of Operational Health and Safety Standards

• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment maintenance and trouble shooting

• Knowledge of industry storekeeping procedures

• Must be computer literate and technology savvy, particularly for ordering and follow up processes

• Must be familiar with electrical and mechanical parts Shift varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2.

Salary Range: $3,000.00 - $,500.00 per month

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Engineering course, undergraduate or vocational school graduate with good verbal and written communication skills. Must have at least seven (35) years work experience in engineering/facilities equipment operations and maintenance gained in hospitality or other industries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical equipment and plumbing trouble shooting

• Working knowledge of swimming pool operation and water chemistry

• Working knowledge of sewage treatment plant operation and maintenance

• Knowledge of computers and its peripherals

• Planning and executing preventative maintenance of suite and equipment within

• Knowledge of Operational Health and Safety Standards

• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment maintenance and trouble shooting

• Knowledge of industry storekeeping procedures

• Must be computer literate and technology savvy, particularly for ordering and follow up processes

• Must be familiar with electrical and mechanical parts Shift varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2.

Salary Range: $9.00 – $11.00 per hour

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

JOB OVERVIEW:

We are looking for an Executive Housekeeper to lead our Housekeeping team and ensure we provide excellent customer satisfaction. Ultimately to monitor the work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure that they are providing a clean, orderly, and attractive environment for guests and everything meets industry standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee staff on a Daily basis

• Train housekeepers on cleaning and maintenance tasks

• Check rooms and common areas, including stairways and lounge areas, for cleanliness

• Schedule shifts and arrange for replacements in cases of absence

• Establish and educate staff on cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene standards

• Motivate team members and resolve any issues that occur on the job

• Respond to customer complaints and special requests

• Monitor and replenish cleaning products stock including floor cleaner, bleach and rubber gloves

• Participate in large cleaning projects as required

• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation policies in all areas

Shift varies. Full time. Weekend and Holiday work may be required. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2.

Salary Range: $4,500.00 – $5,000.00. Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

ROOM ATTENDANT (2)

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

JOB OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a professional Housekeeper able of attending to our facilities with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing

• Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards

• Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies

• Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances

• Deal with reasonable complaints / requests with professionalism and patience

• Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate

• Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2.

Salary Range: $8.00 – $8.50 per hour

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

ASSISTANT SERVER

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

Job Overview:

We are looking for a professional Assistant Server able to perform within our facilities with integrity and attention to customer detail. The goal is to provide customer service and take orders from our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of activities such as taking orders, answering questions about the menu, it’s food and drinks

• Responsible includes taking payment, communicating orders with the kitchen staff, seating customers

• Provides guests with customer service and assists with minor cleaning when necessary

• Ensure all food service areas are presentable, cared for and inspected according to standards

• Protect utensils and service equipment, making sure there are no inadequacies

• Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances, or guest issues

• Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices

• Ability to work flexible shifts and stand for long periods of time Shift varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2. Salary Range: $8.00 – $8.50 per hour

DATE OPEN: February 9th, 2023

START DATE: ASAP

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF

PROPERTY: Point Grace Resort

JOB OVERVIEW:

Responsible for Kitchen and Stewarding Staff and Quality of Hotel Food. Working under limited supervision, the primary function of this position is to assist the Executive Chef in all areas of kitchen production and maintain cost effectiveness in accordance with the hotel

standards. The scope of this position may also include assisting with the responsibility for stewarding tasks in accordance with established standards and practices. Thus supporting a strong work environment for Kitchen and Stewarding Staff which is a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our quality and reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of food for restaurants, banquets and room service according to established policies and procedures.

• Assure adherence to The Hotels standards of food quality, preparation, recipes and presentation;

• Assist in the overseeing of all kitchen operational areas;

• Supervise the proper setting up of each item on menus and ensures their readiness;

• Store unused food properly to minimize waste and maximize quality;

• Follow proper staffing guidelines and adequate supplies for all stations;

• Plan and requisition food as needed; discusses requisitions with Executive Chef.

• Ensure proper safety, hygiene and sanitation rules, practices and procedures are followed.

• Assure a smooth kitchen operation by coordinating with related Food & Beverage Departments.

• Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace

• Prepare list of perishable items on a daily basis at each outlet to ensure proper rotation and utilization.

• Confer closely with the Executive Chef at all times and takes every opportunity to become familiar with all aspects of the position in order to fill in whenever required.

• Meet and exceeds customer and team member expectations by providing service and department teamwork;

• Communicates effectively with customers, coworkers and management;

• Prepare reports, as requested, for improved management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities;

• Controls food costs properly by maintaining accurate records of all food ingredients used for banquets;

• Ability to work flexible shifts and stand for long periods of time

• Adhere to hotel policies and procedures;

• Perform other duties from time to time as requested by the Executive Chef or as Business Needs dictate.

Shift varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2. Salary Range: $4,000.00 - $4,500.00 per month

To assist in lifting boxes and packing supplies as instructed. To assist with stocking of storage units, and inventory counts.

The King co-writes children’s climate change book

King Charles has co-written a children’s book about the environmental threats the planet is facing.

‘Climate Change’ - a Ladybird Book, will be published next month.

On Friday the King hosted global leaders at Buckingham Palace to support action on restoring the natural world.

Speaking at the reception, the book’s co-author Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper said the King wanted to empower young people.

“I think he’s been struck by the level of energy and passion shown

by young people on these subjects, and was keen to put something into their hands which was about those basic facts and figures, basic ideas, but also with his personal message in there,” Mr Juniper said.

In 2017 the King and Mr Juniper wrote a book for adults about climate change. The new publication aims to make the topic accessible for 7-11 year-olds and is “trying to bring the facts to the fingertips of the people who’ve got most to gain by finding solutions in time,” Mr Juniper explained.

Leaders from government, business, charities and indigenous communities went to the palace

reception to support stronger action on protecting biodiversity.

It followed promises made by nations at the UN summit COP15 in December to prevent what is called the “sixth mass extinction event”. Biodiversity - the variety of living things - is declining faster than at any time in human history.

At COP15 leaders agreed to stop the extinction of species and raise £167 billion ($200 billion) a year to protect nature.

In the historic deal known as the Global Biodiversity Framework, almost 200 countries pledged to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 to allow nature to flourish.

The King’s reception followed a major government meeting aimed at kick-starting private fundraising to deliver on promises made at the UN’s COP15 summit in December.

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said the meeting was aimed at mobilising private finance to meet goals set at COP15.

“Instead of constantly playing catch-up and repairing the damage that’s subsequently happened, which can cost even more money, let’s get solutions now,” Ms Coffey told BBC News.

Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s killer Eric R Holder Jr gets 60 years in prison

The man convicted of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle has been sentenced to at least 60 years in prison.

Eric R. Holder, Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder last July for killing Hussle - whose real name is Ermias Asghedom - outside Hussle’s South Los Angeles clothing store in 2019.

Hussle, a Grammy-nominated artist, died aged 33.

Two bystanders were also hit and injured in the incident.

Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke announced Holder’s 60 years to life sentence on Wednesday after hearing from one of Hussle’s friends as well as reading a letter from Holder’s father.

Holder was found guilty of murder as well as two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter for the two bystanders injured in the shooting after a months-long trial.

On Friday the King hosted global leaders at Buckingham Palace to support action on restoring the natural world

Nipsey Hussle, a Grammy-nominated artist, died aged 33

JK Rowling dismisses backlash over trans comments: ‘I don’t care about my legacy’

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she is not concerned about how the backlash to her position on transgender issues will affect her legacy.

She said anyone who thinks she is has “profoundly” misunderstood her.

She has been called transphobic for her views on gender identity and allowing trans women into women-only spaces.

Rowling told a new podcast she “never meant to upset anyone”, but added: “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”

Referring to fans who claim she has “ruined” her legacy, the writer said they “could not have misunderstood me more profoundly”.

“I do not walk around my house thinking about my legacy,” she continued.

“What a pompous way to live your life, walking around thinking, what will my legacy be? Whatever, I’ll be dead. I care about now. I care about the living.”

THREATS OF VIOLENCE

Rowling has attracted extensive criticism for a series of comments

Rowling said she had received “direct threats of violence” as a result of her stance

voicing concerns about how trans issues affect women’s rights, and her opposition to Scotland’s gender recognition bill.

In an essay on her website in 2020, she wrote: “When you throw open the doors of bathrooms and changing rooms to any man who believes or feels he’s a woman… you open the door to any and all men who wish to come inside.”

Her position has been interpreted by some as transphobic, leading to calls for a boycott of the Harry Potter franchise, ranging

from its books and movies to the blockbuster video game Hogwarts Legacy.

Harry Potter movie actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have criticised Rowling’s comments.

Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort, came to the author’s defence, calling the abuse she has received “disgusting” and “appalling”.

She has denied being transphobic, saying she respects “every trans person’s right to live

any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them” and that she wants trans people to be free from discrimination and abuse.

Stars including Eddie Izzard and Helena Bonham Carter have also said they do not consider Rowling’s views to be transphobic, but reflective of her own experience of abuse.

In the podcast, titled The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, the author said she had also received “direct threats of violence” as a result of her stance.

“I have had people coming to my house where my kids live, and I’ve had my address posted online. I’ve had what the police, anyway, would regard as credible threats.”

Rowling later said many questions do not necessarily have clear-cut answers.

“There is a huge appeal, and I try to show this in the Potter books, to black and white thinking.

“It’s the easiest place to be and in many ways it’s the safest place to be. If you take an all-ornothing position on anything, you will definitely find comrades, you will easily find a community. ‘I’ve

sworn allegiance to this one simple idea.’

“What I’ve tried to show in the Potter books, and what I feel strongly myself, is that we should mistrust ourselves most when we are certain.”

The Witch Trials of JK Rowling is a seven-part series presented by Megan Phelps-Roper, who was raised for 26 years in the extremist Westboro Baptist Church, before escaping in 2012.

The first two episodes, released on Tuesday, attempt to draw parallels between the Christian fundamentalists who sought to ban the Harry Potter books in the early 2000s, and the activists who are criticising Rowling today. Asked about the protesters who burned her books in the early 2000s, claiming they promoted witchcraft, Rowling said: “Book burners, by definition, have placed themselves across a line of rational debate.

“There is no book on this planet that I would burn, including books that I do think are damaging. Burning, to me, is the last resort of people who cannot argue.” (BBC)

AUTO SALES

REAL ESTATE

2 CERTIFIED KITEBOARD INSTRUCTORS

• Must be a certified Kiteboarding instructor from an accredited association such as IKO, PASA BKSA or equivalent

• Must be able to teach Kite

Hydrofoil and Wing Foiling

• Must be able to teach beginner to advanced level kite boarding

INVENTORY SUPERVISOR

• It would be an asset to be bilingual

• Pay is hourly, based on lessons taught, and is commensurate with experience, starting at $35/ hour

SUBMIT RESUMES & REFERENCES TO EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@KITEPROVO. COM

CONTACT: 649-232-5483

QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

ISLAND DRILLING LTD.

Duties include driving dump trucks and operating heavy equipment including backhoes, skid steers, excavators and rollers.

Starting Salary: $12.00/hr

Duties include routine maintenance of the company’s fleet of vehicles.

Starting Salary: $12.00/hr

CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN

Duties include coordinating and supervising grading and paving crews to perform the construction tasks and activities.

Starting Salary: $15.00/hr

ASPHALT LABOURER

Duties include cleaning and preparing the job site for installation of asphalt, loading and delivering materials.

Starting Salary: $12.00/hr

WORK 6 DAYS WEEKLY. SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE.

CONTACT: 1-649-244-4007 EMAIL: ISLANDDRILLINGLTD@GMAIL.COM APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND

APPLICATIONS

THE IMMIGRATION BOARD.

IS URGENTLY LOOKING FOR A FLORIST

Applicant must have experience as a Floral Assistant or Florist. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals etc. salary commensurate with experience.

CONTACT: 231-3788

• Applicant should have a Bachelor Degree in Business.

• More than 5-years experience as Inventory Supervisor.

• Experience in Quick Books with knowledge of inventory, purchase order and receiving.

DUTIES:

• Purchase and receive materials for each job in the system

TELEPHONE: 231-4519

• Co-ordinate inventory distribution to different job sites

• Maintain inventory in the stock room and replenish

• Receive and cost transfer between the jobs

• Record the inventory distribution by job and enter in the system

• Generate cost report by job

• Reconcile the inventory physical count.

Starting Salary: $12.00 per hour

POSITION IS FOR A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. QUALIFIED BELONGERS MAY APPLY WITH LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

AGGRESSOR II/ CAICOS LIVEABOARD DIVING LTD

Is

• Aggressor II is a Scuba Liveaboard Company operating from Providenciales. The company requires an experienced Captain with a current 200 Ton (ITC) US Coast Guard License with previous experience on vessels greater than 120Ft. Must also have a Certified Scuba Instructor

34982

Certification and Full STCW-95210.

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• Must be fluent in english and have a strong background in customer service. Drug test screening is mandatory.

• The captain must live on board the vessel with a rotation of 8 weeks on and 3 weeks off.

• Starting salary: $700.00 / Week.

CONTACT: 1-649-241-1842

EMAIL: CLASAGGRESSOR@GMAIL.COM

34709

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

Whereas, PAUL SLATTERY of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of BARZAN LIMITED was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Toni-Ann Foster, Acting Land Registrar, shall issue a new Land Certificates 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 21st day of October 2022 Signed

Toni-Ann-Foster Acting Land Registrar

TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING

#8 LEEWARD DRIVE, LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ

2 IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS

• Pay-$7.00/hr depending on experience

• Must be familiar with commercial and residential irrigation systems.

• Must be able to assist to maintain, install, troubleshoot and fix irrigation systems.

• Must have a detailed working knowledge of the entire system

from water source to pump to drippers.

• Must be willing to work in close proximity to “grey water” which can be smelly.

• Must possess basic plumbing skills.

• Must be able to assist with the design of irrigation site

CONTACT: 649-332-4280 OR EMAIL: TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@TCIWAY.TC TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITIONS IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL AND A NEW POSITION

Bark & Bliss Ltd. is seeking a qualified individual for the following position. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be nonsmokers. Applicants will be required to have a valid passport, the ability to travel globally, and pass a written skills test.

This position is not occupied by a Work Permit holder. Qualified Turks Islander applicants are invited to apply or forward resumes to the Labour Board.

ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER

Salary - $40,000

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

● Supports company operations by maintaining office systems

● Maintain current documents and manage all filings

● Maintains office efficiency by organizing office operations and procedures, controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing and approving supply requisitions and assigning and monitoring clerical functions

● Liaise with suppliers for general office functions and maintain inventory

● Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning appointments

● Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retreival and disposal of records

● Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information; identifying trends

● Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed

Experience & Qualifications:

● 5+ years of working in an operations role within an office environment

● 5+ years experience with business analytics and reporting

● 5+ years of advanced experience with Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Evet).

● 5+ years creating and implementing systems and procedures

● 5+ years creating and maintaining training and policy manuals

● 5+ years of inventory tracking and supply orders

● 5+ years experience with marketing, social media, Canva, Photoshop, photo editing, and photography

● 5+ years managing, supervising, and maintaining physical premises

● 5+ years working directly with the owner/s and/or director/s

● 5+ years building relationships with suppliers

● 5+ years of creating and managing budgets and projects

● Must have the ability to travel globally easily without a visa.

ANJ CATERING

COOK

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-1801/ 244-1809

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

Salary: $350.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 245-4898

JOIN OUR TEAM!

CLAIMS ADJUSTER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investigate claims in a timely manner, understand, analyze and apply policy components to evaluate coverage, maintain appropriate claim file documentation, Communicate claim activity regularly to the manager as required, perform other duties as requested and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

General Automotive Knowledge, experienced in auto damage appraisals and inspections. Having Prior claims experience and insurance background is a plus. Detail oriented and have excellent customer service - written and verbal communication skills, Able to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously, Have a great attitude and a team player. Be computer literate. Multi-lingual (Creole/Spanish) is a plus!

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES FOR SKILLED MARINE OPERATORS

1. Operation and Management of Heavy Equipment on and offshore for Marine

2. A minimum of five years’ experience to include:

o Vinyl and Steel Sheet Pile Installation

o DIP, Augered and CFA Pile Installation

o Timber pile installation and Dock Construction

o Suction and mechanical dredging and dewatering.

o Excavation, Grading and Backfilling

o Breakwater boulder placement and shaping

3. Equipment Maintenance to Include, Fuelling, Oil and filter changes, greasing,

plans.

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 348-3812

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Cares for garden on a daily basis.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-232-3265

HAIRDRESSER

Duties:

CONTACT: 649-344-2733

To: the Creditors of TCI Bank Limited (In Liquidation) (“the Bank”)

All persons who at April 9th 2010 held credit deposits in chequing or savings accounts or on certificates of deposit and who have not yet been contacted by the Bank are asked to urgently contact the Bank so that they might receive their dividend distribution. So far, the Bank has distributed to deposit holders a total of 55 cents on the dollar. The contact details for the Bank are telephone number (649) 941- 7500 or email address info@tciblimitedliquidation.com.

Mr. Anthony S. Kikivarakis Sr. Official Liquidator

TCI Bank Limited (in Liquidation)

Woodwork Electrical Plumbing Drywall

Must have certification in the corresponding position.

Salary $9.00 per hour

Must be willing to work six days a week, including weekends and public holidays.

CONTACT: 649-946-7366

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01 NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

Whereas BENGT AKE GÖRAN OLSSON, of Sweden, has declared that the Land Certificate for the abovementioned title number registered in his name has been irretrievably lost.

Take Notice that I, Nicholas Arculus, Registrar of Lands shall cancel the land certificate for the said title within six weeks of the date of the first publication of this notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Date this 22 day of November, 2022.

Signed: ..............................................................................................

Nicholas Arculus Registrar of Lands

Whereas, Vemon Alco Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gladston Williams, has declared that the Land Certificate for the abovementioned title number issued in the name of GLADSTON WILLIAMS cannot be found.

Take notice that I, TONI-ANN FOSTER, DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF LANDS, shall cancel the lost Land Certificate for the title four weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this16th day of January, 2023

IMMEDIATE OPENING

ROOM DIVISION SUPERVISOR

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Orient employees to the department and resort and provides on-the-job training on job responsibilities.

• Prioritize and assigns work.

• Provide feedback to the employee and department manager on the employee’s performance of job responsibilities.

• Greet guest and process resort registration.

• Keep current on and promotes resort accommodations, services and area attractions.

• Respond to guest inquiries for information.

• Arrange for services requested by the guest by working with other departments as appropriate.

• Stay current with developments in the resort by reviewing and updating the communication log.

• Offer guest updated rooms and promotes resort amenities, food and beverage outlets and services.

• Make reservations in accordance with resort’s yield management practices.

• Process customer credit at check-in in accordance with resort policy.

• Identify and record special billing instructions and notify Accounting.

• Obtain appropriate approvals and signatures.

• Follow resort policy on cash banks.

• Monitor lobby traffic and adjust accordingly.

• Any other ad hoc duties or tasks as assigned or directed by management.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Skilled in the use of techniques and strategies required to deliver training material in group and one-on-one settings.

• Understand the reservations process including the role of the WRS, distribution channels and reservations flow.

• Demonstrate ability to proactively prioritize needs, put first things first, and effectively manage resources and time.

• Demonstrate ability to relate to, communicate with, and motivate employees to sustain high performance and quality levels.

• Position requires walking and giving direction most of the working day. Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 5 hours in length. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.

• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.

• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.

• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.

• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.

• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.

• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.

Starting salary $12.0o to $14.00 per hour not including service charge.

PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATOR *

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Prepare regular inventory and cost reports.

• Plan, direct, and manage the central procurement activities of the company.

• Evaluate overall revisions, price and past performance of each purchase order and approve price increases.

• Research and evaluate commodity areas and make recommendations for standardization.

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of written financial and administrative reports.

• Create responses to special correspondence and handle special assignments and problems.

• Establish priorities, assign workloads and review the more difficult and complex assignments.

• Interpret contract provisions and review purchase orders terms and conditions for accuracy and changes prior to bid and renewal.

• Provide liaison between vendors, contractors, and company department

• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide targeted service levels.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have construction and/or engineering work experience (preferably within the Caribbean), including project administration, procurement and management of logistics.

• Must be able to stand and work outdoors for an extended period of time

• Weekend and flexible shifts are a must

• Must have excellent written and oral communication.

• Must be reliable and professional

• Must be proficient with computers, including Excel and Word

• Must be able to multitask and follow directions.

• Must be detailed oriented.

• Required knowledge and skills:-

o International procurement.

o Shipment consolidation.

o Shipping/tracking.

o Inventory and stock monitoring.

o Material take-offs, quantities and job costing.

o Labour allocation and manpower distribution reports.

o Involvement in general project administration.

o Strong negotiation skills

Salary for this position ranges from $3,000.00 to $4,200.00 and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE*

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Must be able to "prep" food products, using standardized food preparation techniques and learn menus, recipes, preparation and presentation

• Acceptable knife skills

• Prepare all orders turned in by wait-staff using Resort’s standard recipes with focus on consistency while ensuring all orders are cooked quickly and according to order

• Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition.

• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned that is not listed in your job description.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able and willing to work extended days and shifts

• Must have previously worked in this capacity for a minimum of 2 year or more in a luxury resort.

• Must be able to stand for long periods at a time based on demands of the

IMMEDIATE OPENING

business

Starting salary $7.25 per hour not including service charge.

LABOURER*

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.

Starting rate is $6.50 per hour not including service charge.

HANDYMAN

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Perform basic tasks including painting and filling crevices, clean facilities and managing maintenance repairs.

• Perform repairs on company machinery, equipment or appliances.

• Detect and report the need for major maintenance repairs.

• Regularly check community spaces to identify issues with litter, mechanical failure or breakdowns.

• Respond to clients’ maintenance requests in a timely and professional manner.

• Repair plumbing, electrical and safety systems.

• Maintain the cleanliness of outside spaces such as parking lots and sidewalks.

• Conduct performance assessments of company appliances, such as refrigerators, microwaves, stoves, ovens and coffee makers.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in a similar role.

• Solid experience with plumbing and electrical systems.

• Ability to work with hardware tools and power equipment.

• Extremely organized with good communication skills.

• Detail-orientated with an aptitude for problemsolving

Starting rate is $8.00 per hour not including service charge.

Our Hartling Core Values for Success include but are not limited to:

• Accountability: Being responsible for every action by acknowledging and understanding expectations.

• Leadership: Showing initiative and being empowered to motivate, guide, and develop others by using expertise to execute actions while fostering mutual trust and a positive work-life balance.

• Integrity: Being honest, dependable, and doing what is right even when no one is watching.

• Safety: Maintaining an environment where risks to health and safety are minimized for employees and guests.

• Team: Valuing all team members by helping selflessly towards achieving ultimate efficiency and guest satisfaction.

• Efficiency: Accomplishing a task competently with a minimum expenditure of time effort and resources.

• Respect: Showing consideration for self, guests, and each other while embracing diverse cultures, communities, and points of view.

OUR KEY HEART BEAT PRINCIPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Warm Interactions

We provide Warm Interactions through Acknowledgement, Courteous Engagement, and our standards of Personal Appearances.

Magical Moments

We create Magical Moments by Creating the Wow, Building Connections, and through our Service Recovery.

Seamless Processes

We ensure Seamless processes are created by managing a Sense of Urgency, providing Accurate Information, and superb Telephone Etiquette.

Impeccable Facilities

We ensure our Facilities are Impeccable by Cleaning as We Go, Reporting Deficiencies, and adhering to the Mona Lisa Rule, which ensures everything is as it should be.

POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

Interested applicants should apply to The Shore Club, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume Attention to Avi Adams, Human Resources Manager at careers@theshoreclubtc.com no later than end of day Friday, March 10th,2023.

All resumes are subject to screening. Accepted candidates will receive a call or email confirmation with a scheduled time for meeting and required documents for the actual interview. Resumes can also be submitted to the Labor Department directly. The Shore Club HR Office can be contacted at (1649) 339-8000.

ENGINEERING SURVEYOR NEW WORK PERMIT

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Geographics with experience in marine bathymetric surveys would be an asset.

• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS.

• Leading the survey crew in the field performing a variety of surveys in land and at sea

• Capturing and preparing as built survey drawings with detail sections.

• Positioning and holding the vertical rods, or targets, that surveying equipment operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.

• Using GPS, RTK System and Total station in setting out positions of

SANDBROOK

structures.

• Prepare reports and keep accurate record and research records; maintain surveying files.

• Assist in supervising site team and trades.

• Carry out surveying on multiple projects.

• Assist in the development of methods and procedures for conducting field surveys.

• Use equipment and tools to accurately measure land features. (Longitudes, latitudes)

• Build maps, sketches, and charts.

• Daily reporting and attendance of meeting with the Director of Operations & Project Manager. Salary is based on experience

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO ACCOUNTS@COASTALMDB.COM

THE SOURCE LTD

203W Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales

LIVE IN SOMMELIER REQUIRED

The successful candidate will work closely with the private villa chef, he/she is expected to assist the chef with other duties and possess the following experience, qualities, and qualifications:

• Experience in Five Star F&B is essential.

• Expansive wine knowledge in order to assist private chef with wine parings for dining.

• ServSafe Certified

• Serving and bar tending experience is also essential since the sommelier will be expected to serve dinner and drinks.

• Butler experience and or training would be an advantage

• Assist private chef in maintaining the cleanliness and proper sanitation of the kitchen

• He/she must be willing to work flexible and long hours (week-ends, & especially holidays) when the family and friends are in residence.

• He/she must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required.

• He/she must be extremely well presented and have a good command of English.

• A clean driver’s license is also required as the Sommelier would be expected to assist the private chef with shopping.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS $1800.00 PER MONTH. SUITABLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY TO HR@THESOURCE.TC AND SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE EMPLOYMENT/LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

InterHealth Canada Construction & Services is currently recruiting for Key positions within TCI Hospitals. Successful candidates will be offered excellent packages depending on qualification and experience.

TOTAL FACILITIES MANAGER

Facilities Management (Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales & Cockburn Town Medical Centre, Grand Turk)

Candidate must be qualified to Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, hold qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering along with relevant experience of management of soft services within a healthcare setting.

Responsible for a team of 30 and managing all Facilities Services within the Turks & Caicos Island Hospital including Engineering, Grounds, Catering, Housekeeping, Laundry, Reception, Security and Contracted Services.

Role include full responsibility for budgetary management and control, due diligence, legislative and contractual compliance and personnel management for respective staff within respective teams. Roles also include requirement to travel to sister sites to complete work tasks and project work as required by the organisation and 'on-call responsibilities' for FM services, and in the event of Disaster and Emergency situations.

Salary: $85k full package including benefits

ASSISTANT ENGINEER MANAGER

(Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales)

Candidate must be qualified to Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, hold qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

Departmental head responsible for effective daily running of Engineering Department at Providenciales. Responsible for team of 5 engineers, grounds maintainance persons and handymen. Ensuring timely completion of work orders, PPM's, reactive tasks and daily operational activity.

Supervises and supports team working on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment (both electrical and mechanical systems).

Ensures that all necessary Health and Safety, finance and planning elements are managed and maintained to ensure operational efficiency and contractual compliance.

Works with Engineering lead at sister site as required, with potential to work across CHMC and CTMC as business requires.

Appointments will be made based on successful interview, positive reference check and a clear Police check. *Previous experience is required for all posts.

FOR FULL JOB SPECIFICATION, QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND PACKAGE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT MS. VIELKA FULFORD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND QUERIES ON TEL: 941-2800 EXT 71803.

Salary: $65k full package including benefits. Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration. Apply in writing together with an up to date curriculum vitae to: vfulford@ interhealthcanada.tc. 35186

SMITH WARNER (TURKS & CAICOS) LTD

LAW, THIRD FLOOR GRACE WAY HOUSE GRACE WAY PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SPORTS COMMISSION

Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Providenciales

Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies Telephone Land (649)338-7704 Employment Opportunity

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

This is a senior professional position, which is accountable for the prudent management, investment, disbursement, safety and transparency of expenditure of the Sports Commission funds. The Financial Controller has a responsibility for compliance with the TCI Public Service budgetary and financial policy such as revenue generation, cost containment and delivery of other budget targets. (S)he will provide advice to the Director and Deputy Director on financial matters and ensure that the Sport Commission's financial and budgeting system, procedures, practices and controls are appropriate, robust and fit-for-purpose. All relevant combination of qualifications and experience will be appropriately assessed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The position requires a Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/related field or equivalent (essential). Certified Public Accountant certification (desirable).

EXPERIENCE:

The position requires at least ten (10) years on the job experience with at least three (3) years at a managerial level to acquire the competencies necessary to respond to the challenges of the functions. The experience should include span:

• Sound investment

• Policy implementation

• Financial reporting and analysis

• Team Leadership

• Report writing

• Relevant accounting and general computer applications.

Salary: $60,000 to $7500.00 per annum plus allowances base on qualification and experience. NB: Post currently filled by a Work Permit Holder.

CUSTODIAN

The job holder is responsible for the interior and exterior cleaning of sporting facilities and offices. Post holder ensures that facilities and office space are clean and remain tidy and orderly. He/ she must also assist with setting up and breaking down of tables and chairs for events.

EXPERIENCE:

• The position required a minimum of two (2) years on the job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to respond effectively to the challenges of the job

Salary: $8.00 per hour

Note: Post currently filled by a work permit holder.

GROUNDS KEEPER (GRAND TURK)

The job holder follows instructions from the supervisor to ensure that both interior and exterior of sporting facilities and offices are secure and clean and remain tidy and orderly. He/she remove trash and debris from grounds and ensure that bins are not over flowed, clean and maintain the gardens, lawns and sporting venues and caring for and cultivating foliage including planting, fertilizing, weeding, watering, trimming and pruning, soil conditioning, mulching and applying pesticides.

EXPERIENCE:

• The position required a minimum of two (2) years on the job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to respond effectively to the challenges of the job

Salary: $8.00 per hour.

Note: Post currently filled by work permit holder.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Candidates are required to submit resumes with current contact information including a Cover Letter, two letters of reference from most recent employers, copies of educational certificates, copy of Passport photo page, copy of NIB Card, Copy of NHIP Card, National Turks & Caicos Islander Status Card (where applicable). Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate. The Successful candidate must be in good health and will be required to submit a complete medical from a Certified medical practitioner.

Applications should be addressed to The Human Resource Manager, TCI Sports Commission, Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Down Town, Providenciales. Applications can be hand delivered, or sent by email to: tcisportsrecruitment@gov.tc

Hand delivered applications must have clear identification marked on the envelope and the Job Title of position being applied for. On emailed applications, the subject line must reference the Job Title.

Applications without supporting documents will not be processed

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Take orders and serve food and beverages.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-3426

BELONGERS

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-1294

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises and Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 341-1246

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 246-7142

Duties: As per the work permit. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-1400

BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.50 Hourly

LABOURER

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-1518

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

34965

FLAMINGO PHARMACY

Is seeking to employ a

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in pharmacy from accredited university

• Eligible to register with TCI Health Practitioner’s Board & MPS

• 5+ years post qualification experience

• Duties include: dispensing, clinical assessments, counselling, inventory management

• Exceptional clinical knowledge

• Willing to work long shifts, weekends & holidays

• Salary range $70k - $80k p.a. commensurate with qualification and experience

LUCNISE ISREAL

LABOURER CARPENTER

CONTACT: 649-333-2210

CLEANER

To clean residences and office building, including dusting, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming and picking up trash bags.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-2256

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

MAJORIE’S

DOMESTIC WORKER

Applicant must be honest, reliable, and willing to work. General housework, washing, ironing and cleaning, etc.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-7813

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

35156

MARCELUS FILS MILOT

STORE CLERK

Selling products and providing customer service. Greet customers and guide them in finding products. $10.00 Hourly

CLEANER/

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

$8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-342-8479 / 649-347-1894

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY / RENEWAL

35074

MARIE LOURDES WALTER

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER

CONTACT: 341-6698 35155

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

$7.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER LABOURER

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 246-9224

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

35067

MAINTENANCE WORKER

CLEANER

CONTACT: 331-7513

DOMESTIC WORKER

CLEANER

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

Salary: $1,200.00 Monthly

342-0255

Must have experience in restoring heavy equipment and mig/ tig welding etc.

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary:

CONTACT: 342-3948

To take care of an elderly person. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 232-5222

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

BABYSITTER

KITCHEN

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due

CONTACT: 341-6997

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

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

CONTACT: 649-231-6020

LABOURER

Duties:

To ensure premises are kept clean, to dispose of refuse. Also to assist workers and any other duties as may be necessary.

CONTACT: 231-1124

$10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 333-1655

DUTIES:

Sometimes travel with consultant to meetings, events, shows and, and exhibitions to network with vendors and purchase inventory.

Purchase products, record keeping and tracking of orders locally and internationally Monitoring inventory and write orders to refill stock per clients request.

Starting Salary $15 per hour

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO NICK@ISLANDCONSULTINGCOMPANY.COM.

BELONGERS

CLEANERS

GOOD QUALITY STORE (331-8546)

#5 Walter Cox Road, KewTown, Providenciales

Clean store, bathrooms etc.

Salary: $6.25 - $8.00 per hour

CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS (1) CARPENTER

J & W CONSTRUCTION LTD (231-4519)

Unit# 9 Storage Office Building

Long Bay Road, Providenciales

Clean construction sites, install doors, formwork etc.

Salary: $7-$9.00 per hour POSITIONS

Ensuring a safe environment, Preparing and giving meals, Bathing and dressing children, Administering medicine, doing housework Disciplining children when necessary. Salary $300.00 weekly

CONTACT: 232-2857

DOMESTIC WORKER

AREAN LOUIS (232-6171)

Fresh Water Ave, Blue Hills General House chores

Salary: $8.00 per hour

GARDENERS/GARDENERETTES

EVERGREEN LANDCAPING & NURSERY (331-7188)

19 Curlew Dr, Longbay Hills, Providenciales

Monitor and maintain the health of plants. Watering feeding plants. Trimming trees and shrubs, deal with pest problems etc.

Salary: $6.25-8.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

CONTACT: 243-6662

CONTACT: 341-3323

CONTACT: 243-0137

THE PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN#38

RESPONSIBILITIES

INCLUDES:

• Install/maintain irrigation system

• All aspects of plant installation and care.

• Building Maintenance/grounds

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Minimum

Annual

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-2357

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Salary: $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-0689

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-1719

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

34960

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

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

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

Salary: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 649-348-6939

MASON

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-8583

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-9854

Up

Setting up workstations. Preparing ingredients, chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. $8 hourly

CLEANER

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

hourly

Washes dishes and keeps kitchen area clean.

CONTACT: 346-8047

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

Acting on behalf of:

STORE CLERK

MRVL SPA

Grace Bay, Provo hr@mrvlgroup.com

Greet and collect luggage from all arriving guest. Salary: $9.00 p/h

Assists in counting and recording inventory.

STEEL MAN

STEEL UNLIMITED

Mary Jane, Blue Hills, Tel: 341-4502 Build and install iron or steel girders.

Salary: $9.00 p/h

SUNNY FOODS BLUE HILLS

Blue Hills, Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Island

suitable candidate must have 5 years of experience, have strong English verbal and written communication skills.

ENCOURAGED TO SEND

A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

35041

ABARNETT@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM OR DROPPED OFF IN PERSON AT 11 SANDCASTLE ROAD. TEL 9468888 PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS WHO ARE TURKS ISLANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR BOARD. POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER. RESUMES CAN BE EMAILED TO 35013

STORE MANAGER

As a Grocery Store Manager you must have the passion to grow sales along with exceptional customer service and communication skills. A hard worker with integrity and great management skills. Candidate must have at least 8-10 years experience in the field.

• Delivering exceptional Customer service and passion to Grow Sales and Control Costs

• Identifying, hiring and training talent especially Belongers.

Must have through knowledge of the following:

• Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, QuickBooks Pro 2020, Microsoft Excel, and Inventory control management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System

• Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS

• Extensive knowledge of THYME SOFTWARE

• Plans and directs the day-to-day operations of a grocery store.

• Develops strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability.

• Ensures customer needs are met, complaints are resolved, and service is quick and efficient.

• Forecasts staffing needs and develops a recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas

• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Must be responsible in identifying and interviewing Belongers for hiring;

• Setting up a training program for employees re proper merchandising and customer service skills as well as the workings of running an International Grocery Store.

• Candidate must be multilingual.

• Work schedule will include weekends, holidays, as required to meet the demands of the position.

• Salary is $11.00 / hr and benefits commensurate with experience.

CONTACT: 941-8112 OR EMAIL RESUME AT JOBSTCI@ALLIEDCARIBBEAN.NET. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY THE WORK PERMIT HOLDER. INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. 34986 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Salary starting at $8.00 per hour.

EXECUTIVE CHEF

DUTIES:

• Planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities.

• Modifying menus or creating new ones that meet quality standards.

• Estimating food requirements and food/labor costs.

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities

• Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards.

• Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs.

• Supervise kitchen staff’s activities.

• Arrange equipment purchases and repairs.

• Recruit and manage kitchen staff

• Rectify arising problems or complaints

• Give prepared plates the “final touch”

• Perform administrative duties

• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards

• Keep time and payroll records

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven working experience as a Head Chef Excellent record of kitchen management.

• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

• Capable of delegating multiple tasks

• Communication and leadership skills Keep up with cooking trends and best practices.

• Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS) BS degree in culinary science or related certificate.

Salary commensurate with experience.

COOKS

DUTIES

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies

• Prepare food for service (e.g., chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces

• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.

• Answer, report, and follow executive or sous chef instructions.

• Clean up station and stock inventory appropriately.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook.

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.

• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.

• Familiar with the industry’s best practices.

Salary: $8-$12 per hour + Service Charge

TEPPANYAKI CHEFS

QUALITY FOOD WORLD

Five Cays Road, Providenciales TCI Telephone#941-7937

IS NOW HIRING

STORE CLERKS

• Welcoming customers, showing items and making recommendations

• Attending to customer queries, requests, and complaints

• Packing shelves, arranging promotion displays.

• Handling deliveries and unpacking the new stock

• Assisting in stock takes and keeping store rooms organized and tidy

• Promoting products and informing clients about deals and specials

• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift 50lbs.

• Ability to operate Cash Register, Back office POS System

• Communicate and collaborate with other team members.

• Availability on work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to multitask, prioritizes, and manages time efficiently.

• Wages start at $7.50 per hour.

• For first time work permit holder

PRICING CLERK

• Maintain pricing integrity on the sales floor by ensuring that all items are properly received, priced, tagged, and scanned correctly.

• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to work in minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 23 degree Celsius

• Ability to operate Cash Register, Back office POS System, MS Office, Credit Card Terminal, calculator, pricing gun.

• Communicate and collaborate with other team members.

• Availability on work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to multitask, prioritizes, and manages time efficiently.

• Wages start at $8.00 per hour.

• For first time work permit holder

JANITORS

• General cleaning of the building and keeping it maintained.

• Collect and dispose of trash.

• Complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.

• Keep cleaning supplies in stock.

DUTIES:

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies

• Prepare food for service (e.g., chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces

• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.

• Answer, report, and follow executive or sous chef instructions.

• Clean up station and stock inventory appropriately.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role within a luxury resort or hotel.

• Strong knowledge of Teppanyaki style cooking philosophies and principles including but not limited to Chinese, Thai, and Japanese is required.

• Willing to work on shift duties.

• Ability to captivate guests by cooking on stage is required.

• Ideal candidates should have an outgoing, energetic, cheerful, and positive personality.

SALARY: $22,800 -$38,400 per annum

SOLANA RESTAURANT

Ocean Club West, 54 Bonaventure Crescent, Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands. (649)333-3343

Please send your CV to solanatci@gmail.com 35017

• Ability to manage your time efficiently.

• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.

• Able to work safely with a variety of cleaning supplies.

• Wages start at $7.00 per hour.

• For first time work permit holder

LABOURERS

• Responsible for doing Manual work

• Loading and unloading Container

• Assisting in stocking shelves

• Should be physically fit to lift products 50lbs. or more.

• Being able to work at heights

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $7.00 per hour.

• For first time work permit holder

CRAVE TCI

15 PRIVATE CHEFS

JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS, AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:

• Communicating with Guest Daily Meal Plan

• Managing food production for social/religious guest.

• Creating fresh seasonal meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) on Villa Guest Request

• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed and upon request

• 6 Day working schedule

• Your job description or duties may be changed, amended or increased or you may be assigned new duties from time to time as your employer’s requirements dictate.

Salary $4,200.00 monthly

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: $7 hourly

BUTLER

We are searching for a butler to take over the day-to-day management and running of our property. In this role, you will be charged with household upkeep, supervision of staff, and hosting of guests. You will also manage budgeting, the hiring and dismissal of staff, and ensuring the pristine maintenance and running of the household.

To ensure success as a butler, you should remain professional and attentive to detail in matters regarding household management. A top-notch butler will have a thorough understanding of hospitality protocols, and will exhibit knowledge on a wide range of topics related to dining, event planning, valeting, and household management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring that cleaning and household chores are completed.

• Answering telephonic and written communications on behalf of the employer.

• Greeting guests in a professional manner upon their arrival.

• Sourcing and training new staff, preparing and communicating staff schedules, and running payroll.

• Coordinating the maintenance and preservation of the estate's artworks, antiques, and silverware.

• Assisting with the management of important assets, including wines, cigars, books, and automobiles.

• Overseeing monthly budgeting and security, as well as household inventories for the property.

• Assisting the employer and other household staff with the planning of events.

• Overseeing the smooth running of hosted events, parties, and dinners.

• Performing all duties and obligations with decorum, tact, and unwavering professionalism.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A high-school diploma or GED qualification.

• An indication of relevant learning or training, such as a diploma in hospitality, catering, or culinary arts.

• An apprenticeship with a butler or experience as a footman or under footman.

• Knowledge about wines, cookery, and dining protocols.

• Proficiency in planning, purchasing, and maintaining supplies and inventories.

• Impeccable organizational and planning skills.

• The ability to delegate activities and manage others.

• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask.

• Outstanding client-relations skills and professionalism.

Salary: $2000 monthly

CONTACT: 649-241-3057

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work permit renewals

DUTIES: To assist skilled workers, Maintain all work areas. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-2579

Duties: Regular household chores And laundry.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 348-0878

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:

WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST

Candidates must have at least five (5) years’ experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR

This position requires someone with at least five (5) years’ experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

COURT REPORTER

College or high school graduate with at least five (5) years’ experience in community reporting. Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON

Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

PROTECTION AND SAFETY OFFICERS

Perform protective and enforcement functions in a courteous and restrained manner in coping with emergencies, undesired conduct, disturbances and threats to life and property. Maintain a safe and secure environment for guests, visitors, and colleagues.

Essential duties include but not limited to:

• Ensure that the company’s premises, assets, customers, guests and staff are safe and secure through effective deployment, resourcing, communication and timely response to threats and incidents.

• Through effective patrolling and a high visibility presence, provide high quality protection and safety services to protect the company and respond to incidents requiring a security presence or intervention.

• Prevent loss, theft and damage and assist in dealing with emergency situations and ensure that reports are always fully informed through full and accurate reporting.

• Identifying items requiring repair, investigating items reported by other sources, and performing or referring repairs as appropriate and report damage and potential security risks.

• Ensuring that buildings are secure and that unauthorized personnel are prevented from accessing restricted areas.

• Initiate investigations or where appropriate to personally carry out an investigation ensuring clear, concise and factual records are taken and communicated.

• Maintain proactive communication, with the Executives and Heads of Departments, regarding relevant protection and safety matters and where employees are concerned, to maintain direct contact with the Human Resources Director as soon as practically possible.

• Assist with fire training programmes; and to ensure that regular checks and inspections of fire exits, equipment are carried out and to report and/or deal with any deficiencies or any irregularities with fire exits or equipment and to bring these to the prompt attention of Management

• Provide protection to self and others including administration of First Aid as required.

• Adhere to hotel policies and procedures in the conduct of safety and security inspections.

• Undertake escort duties for staff, guest and visitors (including contractors).

Skills/Qualifications:

To be successful in this position, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in security or law enforcement

• Exceptional customer service skills coupled with disciplined approach to providing consistent quality service levels.

• Fire Safety Certification.

• First Aid Certification.

• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external guests, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information.

• Self-motivated and dependable with an exceptional work ethic and strong problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language

• Deadline oriented with the ability to multi-task and establishes priorities.

• Be flexible with work hours, regardless of time, during day, or night, in order to personally facilitate security arrangements of cases that require special treatment and handling.

Compensation: from $16.00 to $20.00 per hour including service fee. Depending on experience.

ACCOUNTS CLERK

The Accounts Clerk is responsible for providing financial and administrative services to ensure effective, and accurate finance operations. This includes providing clerical support to the accounting department. The ideal candidate is organized, efficient with an eye for detail and a high level of accuracy

Essential duties include but not limited to:

Essential duties include but not limited to:

• Knowledge of the principles and procedures used in accounting and data entry.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Ability to formulate logical decisions.

• Ability to plan and schedule work assignments with fluctuating work volumes.

• Ability to meet stringent deadlines.

• Skills in mathematical computations, i.e. fractions, decimals, percentages.

• Must adhere to strict confidentiality principles of the department

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

• Have a general knowledge of office procedures, including office machines, computer, word processing, typing, and accounting skills

• Must be accurate, conscientious and have a capacity for detail-oriented work

• Must be punctual, polite, pleasant and have a good rapport with vendors, coworkers and Management

• Must have computer skills to perform efficiently i.e. MS Word, Excel, etc.

• Must have good email etiquette, be cordial, respectful and professional.

Compensation: $9.00 per hour.

*ROOM ATTENDANT:

Report directly to the Assist Director of Housekeeping. Responsible for the overall cleanliness of assigned rooms/suites and provide a pleasant, comfortable experience for guest. Reports maintenance deficiencies in order to maintain rooms/suites in compliance with standards. Compensation: $6.25 per hour

RESERVATIONS AGENT

Oversee the efficient operation of the reservations department in selling of guest rooms to accommodate guest needs and maximize revenue. The Reservations Agent is the first point of contact for the resort for all inbound inquires. He/she will be responsible for taking all future reservations for the resort and managing all client inquiries and requests. Will work with the Revenue Manager and Sales Team. The Reservations Agent is energetic, personable, independent, and accustomed to fast paced environment. He/she is flexible and, always maintain their professional composure.

Essential duties include but not limited to:

• Answer the telephone (or respond to written communication) and greet prospective guests in a friendly manner using clear English communication. Listen to callers to understand inquiries and requests and promptly provide accurate information regarding availability, accommodation types, transportation to and from hotel, rate, etc.

• Promote Wymara Resort and Villas marketing programs and assign reservations based on guest preferences and availability.

• Coordinate the input of all Group rooming lists and the posting of their deposits, as well as any subsequent revisions to group reservations. Periodically meet with General and Revenue managers to handle group requirements.

Regulation 8 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 2018

NOTICE

Schedule 2 Regulation 8 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 2018

An Application, REGISTERED PR16415, by The Hotel Corporation & Urban Development Ltd. for the development of a Hotel Development. The proposed hotel development contemplates a Full Service Resort including One Hundred and Eight (108) Bedrooms Condo Hotel (Comprising Fifty-Four (54) Condo Units in Two Buildings of varying heights 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Stories, Plus Basement). Two (2) Pools, Beach Club, Poolside “Beach Bar”, Reception, Two (2) Restaurants, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream Parlour, Commissary, Café, Convenience Store, Playroom, Music Room, Creche, Clothes Shop, Spa, Gym, Two (2) Tennis Courts, Kids Center, Synagogue. Eleven (11) Beachfront Villas.

This application has been submitted to the Department of Planning on 22nd December 2022 for consideration of Outline Development Permission on Block & Parcels 60000/150,151,152,153 North West Point on Providenciales.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice. You may also make representation(s) via video conferencing at the sitting of the Physical Planning Board when this application would be considered. If you are desirous so to do via video conferencing, contact the Secretary of Physical Planning Board.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

• Coordinate and maintain all VIP, Leisure & IT market allotments and Tour blocks in accordance with contractual obligations in the Central Reservations System.

• Assist the Revenue Manager in the processing of daily reports, as well as group and individual reservations data utilizing systems, spreadsheet software & basic mathematical skills.

• Attend meetings (Staff, Revenue Management, Pre-convention, departmental meetings and others) as needed.

• Assist other departments as required. Salary range: 25K per annum.

*EXECUTIVE CHEF:

The Executive Chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/ coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services is essential to success in this role. Previous experience with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred. The ideal candidates will possess three to five years in the culinary industry with management experience.

Compensation: $85k - $95k per annum.

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)9417555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to Hr@wymararesortandvillas.com

S & F WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY LTD.

LABOURERS

• Responsible for doing Manual work

• Loading and unloading Container

• Assisting in stocking shelves

• Should be physically fit to lift products 50lbs. or more.

• Being able to work at heights

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $7.00 per hour.

• Held by the work permit holders and for first time work permit.

BUTCHERS

• Cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale

• Cleaning and maintaining of tools and equipment and ensuring displays are accurate and attractive.

• Weighing, packaging, pricing, and displaying products.

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $8.00 per hour

• Held by the work permit holders and for first time work permit..

STORE CLERKS

• Welcoming customers, showing items and making recommendations

• Attending to customer queries, requests, and complaints

• Computer Literate – solid knowledge of spreadsheet applications

• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift 50lbs.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System

• Availability on work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to multitask, prioritizes, and manages time efficiently.

• Salary starts at $7.50 per hour

• For first time work permit holder

PURCHASER

• The Purchasing Officer key responsibilities include the monitoring and ordering of inventories with respect to the maintenance of adequate stock levels, facilitating the smooth transfer of documentation for shipment of goods between the Suppliers, Customs and the Warehouse.

• Preparation of Purchase Order for all divisions.

• Follow-up with suppliers regarding order acknowledgement and shipment documentation as required

• Follow-up regarding the inbound logistics of all shipments for the company

• Assist in coordinating the activities for clearance of shipments ensure that all necessary permits (Ministry of Agriculture) are in place for shipments based on purchase orders sent to suppliers

• Timely clearance of all shipments from the different ports of loading

• File purchase orders in their respective folders

• File purchase order update registers in their respective folders

• Updating of the container tracking software and distributing of daily reports

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System

• Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS

• Highly developed organizational and analytical skills

• Ability to work well as part of a team

• Must be computer literate and proficient in MS Office

• Salary starts at $9.00per hour

• For first time work permit holder.

Interested applicants can email their resume to jobstci@alliedcaribbean.net or send resume to the Labour Board. Belongers need only to apply.

SUNNY FOODS

Wholesale and Retail Ltd.

Five Cays, Providenciales, TCI

Contact No. 9488112

Is now hiring for our Five Cays Store:

LABOURERS

• Responsible for doing Manual work

• Loading and unloading Container

• Assisting in stocking shelves

• Should be physically fit to lift products 50lbs. or more.

• Being able to work at heights

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $7.00 per hour.

• Held by the work permit holders and for first time work permit.

MERCHANDISER

• Obtain additional shelf-facing wherever possible.

• Identify suitable positions for floor, shelf displays

• Remove damaged and expired goods from shelves.

• Report to Manager the out of stock situation.

• Maintain good relationship with Retailers and consistent in maintaining high standards.

• Display the assigned products in prominent positions.

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $8.00 per hour

• Held by the work permit holder

BUTCHERS

• Cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale

• Cleaning and maintaining of tools and equipment and ensuring displays are accurate and attractive.

• Weighing, packaging, pricing, and displaying products.

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $8.00 per hour

• Held by the work permit holders.

STORE CLERKS

• Welcoming customers, showing items and making recommendations

• Attending to customer queries, requests, and complaints

• Computer Literate – solid knowledge of spreadsheet applications

• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift 50lbs.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System

• Availability on work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to multitask, prioritizes, and manages time efficiently.

• Salary starts at $7.50 per hour

• For first time work permit holder

PRODUCE STOCKERS

• Responsible for doing Manual work

• Loading and unloading Container

• Knowledge on produce products and sanitary methods

• Should be physically fit to lift products 50lb or more.

• Being able to work at heights

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary starts at $7.50 per hour

• Held by the work permit holder

Interested applicants can email their resume to jobstci@alliedcaribbean.net or send resume to the Labour Board. Belongers need only to apply.

S. WALKIN & SONS

OUTBOARD MARINE MECHANIC

Diagnostic and troubleshooting the following engines

Suzuki, Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury, Seadoo

Must be willing to work a minimum of 44 hour per week, holidays and weekends if necessary salary will commensurate with experience

(10–15 years) and performance

Salary: $15.00 per hour

CONTACT: SHERLOCK WALKIN

TELEPHONE: 946-4411 FAX

RESUMES TO: 649-946-4945

OR EMAIL: WALKINMARINE@TCIWAY.TC

BETHANY’S EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE, INC.

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following position:

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

APPLICANT SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

• A Masters’ Degree with discipline in Education or related field.

• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience as Deputy/Vice Principal or Principal combined.

• Strong Administrative and Leadership skills

• Applicant must be born again Christian of the Baptist Faith

• Capable of teaching students with multi-cultured backgrounds.

• Have adequate knowledge and experience working with the TCI Primary School Curriculum or that of an English-speaking Caribbean country.

Salary $30,000.00 to $32,000.00 per annum Applications can be handed in at B.E.S.T Institute Office, 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales.

OR EMAILED TO: BESTINSTITUTE@TCIWAY.TC, WITH COPY TO THE LABOUR BOARD, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. TEL: 649-941-4802. CELL: 649-231-4802 35012

EASYWAY EMPLOYEMENT SERVICS

D & B TILE

241-7845

DOMESTIC WORKER

$6.50 hourly

Domestic Worker cleaning the house, washing dishes, clothes, linen and caring for my children.

7 INSPIRED MEN LTD

Millennium Highway

331-7188

HANDYMAN

$350.00 weekly

Unload containers and maintain the repair of appliance inside the store

MARIE CARMEN PARKER

246-3335

Five Cays

DOMESTIC WORKER

$6.50 Hourly

Washing dishes, cups, fork, pots, cleaning the kitchen, making beds, wash, cook and cooking.

PROPSER JEAN MARIE

343-8445

Blue Hills #2 Circle road

DOMESTIC WORKER

$290.00

Cleaning the house, wash dishes, wash and iron, cook and caring for my 6 years old son

J & J BEAUTY SALON

343-6068

Five Cays Behind Paradise Baptiste Church

HAIR BRAIDER

$7.00 hourly

Braiding men and women hair, styling all type of hair, braids children hair

CHARLES RENTAL 243-1729

Five Cays, Robinson Drive # 88

LABOURER

$300.00 weekly

Cleaning and wash the vehicles and light maintenance on rental vehicles

INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

#658 MILLENIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is looking for an

LABOURER

LABOURER

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Hourly

CLEANER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-8986

ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

PHITO

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-2721

CONTACT: 242-1669

CONTACT: 346-7172

2 FINISH CARPENTERS

Trimming wooden structures and ornaments and complete final details. Installing windows and doors, finishing rough edges, and making adjustments. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: (649) 347-8875

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-1977

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-8381 34997

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL

CONTACT: 345-3914 34999

JOSEPH JEAN

Science & Technology

James Webb telescope captures ancient galaxies that theoretically shouldn’t exist

The James Webb Telescope has been giving us clearer views of celestial objects and exposing hidden features since it became operational last year. Now, according to a study conducted by an international team of astrophysicists, it may also completely change our understanding of the cosmos.

Upon looking at images taken by the telescope near the Big Dipper, the scientists found six potential galaxies that formed just 500 to 700 million years after the Big Bang. That they could be almost 13 billion years old wasn’t what makes them odd, though, it’s that they could have as many stars as the Milky Way according to the team’s calculations. The scientists

explained that they should not exist under current cosmological theory, because there shouldn’t have been enough matter at the time for the galaxies to form as many stars as ours has.

What the scientists saw in the images is a few fuzzy but very bright dots of light that look red to our instruments, indicating that they’re old. Joel Leja, one of the authors of the study, told Space that scientists typically expect to see young and small galaxies that glow blue when peering into the ancient universe, since they appear to us as “objects which have just recently formed out of the primordial cosmic soup.” (Don’t forget that it takes time for light to reach Earth, so we’re essentially looking back

in time when we view telescopic images.)

“We looked into the very early universe for the first time and had no idea what we were going to find. It turns out we found something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science. It calls the whole picture of early galaxy formation into question,” Leja said. James Webb previously captured images of even older galaxies that formed around 350 million years

Diabetes drugs in short supply as they grow in popularity as weight-loss tool

A DRUG that helps lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes is in short supply, as it has become increasingly popular among people using them to lose weight.

There is limited availability in pharmacies of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic that is not expected to resolve until mid-March due to skyrocketing demand, prompting diabetes patients who depend on the drug to stretch out their supplies or switch to alternatives. Ozempic has only been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating diabetes, but its main ingredient, semaglutide, has been shown to help with weight loss.

“The ADA feels strongly that people who have a medical condition should have access to treatment,” said Dr. Robert Gabbay, CEO and chief medical officer of the American Diabetes

Association. “We’re very much concerned about anything that limits access to effective treatments for diabetes and for those at risk of being diagnosed with diabetes.”

Health providers handed out over 313,000 prescriptions for Ozempic in the last full week of January, up roughly 78% from the 176,000 written the year before, according to analysis from J.P. Morgan obtained by the Wall Street Journal. Doctors aren’t limited to just prescribing Ozempic for its FDA-approved use, allowing them to prescribe the drug off-label to patients looking to lose weight.

Diabetes drugs have exploded in popularity for weight loss as celebrities and high-profile figures, such as Elon Musk, have publicised using the drug on social media. Meanwhile, the American Diabetes Association and some

health providers have expressed concerns that shortages fuelled by increased demand could prevent people with diabetes from getting the medication they need, noting that off-label use could affect the drug’s safety and efficiency.

“The medication has been an important tool for people with diabetes. Not only does it lower blood glucose and weight, but it has been shown to decrease cardiovascular events (heart attacks), one of the leading causes of death for those living with diabetes,” said Gabbay. “If they do not have access to the drug, their blood glucose increases, and this turns out over time to be a greater risk for complications of diabetes.”

The FDA approved Ozempic for people with Type 2 diabetes in 2017, and in 2021, greenlit Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, the same drug

after the Big Bang. But they’re tiny and don’t challenge our knowledge of astrophysics.

For these six galaxies to appear old and massive means they were forming hundreds of stars a year shortly after the Big Bang. In comparison, the Milky Way only forms around one to two new stars every year. Further, these potential galaxies are about 30 times more compact in size than ours despite having as many stars.

The scientists admit that there’s a possibility that the fuzzy red dots they saw are something else, such as faint quasars or supermassive black holes. They could also be smaller in reality compared to the projected size the scientists got from their calculations. The team needs more data and to verify their findings through spectroscopy, but they think they could have official confirmation sometime next year.

(Endgadget.com)

Ozempic has only been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating diabetes, but its main ingredient, semaglutide, has been shown to help with weight loss

with a higher dosage for weight loss or diabetes. Wegovy is also on the FDA’s shortage list. They both work as appetite suppressants and help lower blood sugar levels, though the drugs can cost patients over $1,400 out of pocket if insurance doesn’t cover them.

The agency is also reviewing an application from Eli Lilly to approve its diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight reduction. Mounjaro, like Ozempic, has been in short

supply the last several months since launching last year, as doctors have prescribed the drug for weight loss following encouraging results in an obesity trial.

In 2017, the U.S. obesity prevalence was over 41% and has been tied to other related conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Washington Examiner)

The James Webb telescope

Science & Technology

Laxative use may be linked to dementia risk, study says

RESEARCHERS say they’ve found a possible link between regular laxative use and a person’s risk of dementia, but experts note that the research is very early and should be interpreted with caution.

According to the researchers, from medical institutions across China as well as the University of Cambridge and Harvard Medical School, constipation affects about 20% of the general population and about 70% of people in nursing homes, and most people with constipation are treated with one of two versions of over-the-counter laxatives.

The study, published Wednesday in the American Academy of Neurology’s medical journal, Neurology, suggests that a potential dementia link is strongest with osmotic laxatives, which draw water into stool to make it softer and easier to pass. The other major kind, stimulant laxatives, increases muscle contractions along the stool mass.

The study included about 10 years of self-reported data from 476,219 adults ages 40 and 69 in the UK. At the start, the study authors identified the participants’ health status and lifestyle factors, including their exposure to overthe-counter laxatives. About 3.6% of the participants reported using laxatives most days of the week for the previous four weeks.

These regular users were more likely to be women, have less education, have a chronic illness,

and regularly take anticholinergic and opioid drugs. “The prevalence of stroke, high blood pressure, depression, poor overall selfhealth rating, and the uptake of calcium channel blockers, statins, and steroid drugs were higher in regular than non-regular users,” the study says.

The researchers found that 2,187 participants had a diagnosis of allcause dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, by the end of the study period.

“Regular use of laxatives was associated with a higher risk of all-cause dementia, particularly in those who used multiple laxative types or osmotic laxative,” they wrote in the study.

Dementia was diagnosed in 1.3% of the participants who regularly used laxatives and 0.4% of those who didn’t report regular laxative use.

Dr Richard Isaacson, a preventative neurologist at the institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida, says the findings are interesting but only speculative.

“Further study is absolutely warranted to make a definitive impact on clinical practice,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the study.

The researchers offered one explanation for the finding, which begins with the composition of the microbiome, the trillions of

Many people with constipation use one of two major types of laxative

microorganisms that live in the gut. They said that an osmotic laxative has a lasting impact on the microbiome and could affect the production of neurotransmitters needed for normal cognitive function. An osmotic laxative may also increase the production of intestinal toxins, they wrote.

Laxatives may also disrupt the epithelial barrier, which regulates nutrient absorption and helps deliver necessary substances to the central nervous system.

The study’s limitations include that patient data was self-reported and could have been inaccurately noted, and that there was limited information on possible confounders like fiber intake and severity of constipation.

Dr Ali Rezaie, director of the GI Motility Program at Cedars-

Sinai Medical Center, said that he’s skeptical of the findings and that the study lacks one main component needed to accurately draw an association between regular laxative use and dementia: enough data.

“Laxatives do change the microbiome, but we don’t have data to suggest that those changes caused by the laxatives are the same changes that we see in the study of dementia,” said Rezaie, who was not involved in the research. “That is a big leap that will take decades of studying to figure out.”

He says that the study period was not long enough to draw concrete evidence and that the foundational participant data does not accurately represent what he sees in his practice.

The study equates the amount of participants who used laxatives

regularly to the number who experienced constipation, but the two groups may not always overlap.

“How come the prevalence of constipation in their study was only 3%?” he asked. “This simply tells me that they did not pick up all of the constipation patients, they only picked up patients who mentioned over-the-counter laxatives they were taking regularly. … It’s very unusual to find only 3% of a population constipated.”

Isaacson also noted the lack of participant data, especially related to the diversity of participants.

“From a health equity perspective, it’s important to say that the specific study population was 90% White,” he said. “Broader conclusions based on a more diverse population really have to be withheld.”

Isaacson and Rezaie came to a similar conclusion: More research is needed, and the potential link isn’t strong enough to change medical practice.

“We don’t really want to be telling people it’s time to stop their laxative because you’re going to have dementia. That is the wrong message,” Isaacson said.

Rezaie said he worries that his patients may be overly concerned about the possibility of dementia and avoid the laxatives needed for certain procedures.

“This may even affect our colon cancer screening,” he said. (CNN)

Another person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

A FIFTH known person has likely been cured of HIV following a specialised stem cell transplant. According to the man’s doctors, he has lived essentially free of the virus for about a decade. Though the treatment isn’t practical for the general population living with HIV, the knowledge gained from these patients may help scientists figure out a more scalable cure down the road.

The 53-year-old German resident, known only as the Düsseldorf patient (after the city in Germany) underwent the procedure more than nine years ago. He needed the stem cell transplant to help treat a case of acute myeloid leukemia, a form of cancer that affects white blood cells. But his doctors had the opportunity to rebuild his immune system with compatible donor bone marrow from someone with a rare genetic mutation that provides natural resistance to HIV-1, the most common type of the virus.

Though the man did experience some health problems over the years (including a brief recurrence of his cancer a few months after the transplant), his HIV viral loads stayed consistently undetectable while he remained on antiretroviral therapy. At the same time, some tests suggested that his body still contained traces of HIV RNA and DNA, while others indicated that no surviving fragment would be

able to replicate and restart the infection. Eventually, in 2018, his doctors made the choice to wean him completely off HIV treatment and monitor him closely. Thankfully, more than four years later, the infection has not returned and they feel confident enough to declare him cured of HIV.

“Four years after analytical treatment interruption, the absence of a viral rebound and the lack of

immunological correlates of HIV1 antigen persistence are strong evidence for HIV-1 cure,” they wrote in their paper, published Monday in Nature Medicine.

There have been four other reports of patients possibly being cured after receiving this kind of stem cell transplant, including two announced last year. Typically, the doctors involved are careful to state that their patient has only achieved long-term remission and that it would take more time to confirm a true cure. But this case now appears to be one of the longest gaps between the procedure and an ongoing HIV-free status.

There have been some improvements over the years in how viable these transplants can be for HIV patients. Last year, doctors reported on a woman who achieved sustained remission after being given umbilical cord blood, which meant that her donor only needed to be a partial match. But these procedures are still a high-

risk intervention that come with many potential complications, which is why they’re typically used as a last resort option for other conditions like leukemia. And there’s been at least one recent case where this kind of transplant failed to completely clear a patient’s HIV. While these limitations mean that donor stem cell transplants will never become a standard HIV cure, they could spark new avenues of research and eventually lead to a truly practical treatment, experts have said. Some researchers are already studying whether it’s possible to genetically engineer a recipient’s own immune cells to become HIV-proof in the lab and then transplant them back, for instance.

In the meantime, the Düsseldorf patient’s doctors say they’ve since treated several other patients with donor stem cells, with similarly positive initial results, though it’s still too early to declare them cured. (Gizmodo)

This is the fifth such case

For a longer life, afternoon exercise may be best, a large study shows

Afternoon exercise may reduce the risks of premature death more than morning or evening workouts, according to a new large-scale study of more 90,000 men and women.

But if morning or evening exercise is your preference, don’t despair. The study also finds that physical activity at any time of day is better for longevity than not exercising.

And other new research indicates that there can be unique benefits to slotting exercise into the morning hours, suggesting that the best time to exercise depends on what we want from a workout.

There is already mounting evidence that the health effects of exercise depend, to some extent, on when we are active. In past research, people at risk for diabetes improved their bloodsugar control more if they worked out in the evening than in the morning, while in other studies, people lost more body fat if they exercised early rather than later in the day.

But most of these studies were small and their results narrow and inconsistent, so it’s been difficult to draw conclusions about when we should exercise.

One of the new studies helpfully steamrolls any concerns about study size, though. Published this month in Nature Communications, the new study marshals data about 92,139 men and women who had joined the UK Biobank, a health study of adults in the United Kingdom, and worn an activity tracker for a week.

Using the trackers’ readouts, the researchers divvied up the volunteers according to how often and when they moved around, checked mortality records for up to seven years after people joined the Biobank, and compared movement patterns and deaths.

The strongest and leastsurprising correlation they found was that the men and women who most frequently engaged in moderate or vigorous physical activity (the equivalent of a brisk walk), lived longer than people who rarely worked out, no matter what time of day people got up and moved.

But the researchers also uncovered subtle links between midday exercise and even better odds of a long life.

People who clustered their physical activity between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. or spread it out throughout the entire day were less likely to die prematurely from heart disease or other causes (except cancer) than people who mainly exercised before 11 a.m. or after 5 p.m.

This afternoon time frame, the researchers point out, neatly coincides with the time of day when, statistically, people are least likely to experience a heart attack.

The benefits of afternoon exercise for longevity were most pronounced for men and the elderly. But, overall, the findings suggest exercise timing “may have the potential to maximize the health benefits of daily [physical activity],” the researchers conclude.

There is already mounting evidence that the health effects of exercise depend, to some extent, on when we are active

MORNING EXERCISE TARGETS BODY FAT

But for many of us, afternoon exercise in the middle of the workday is logistically challenging or temperamentally undesirable.

For those people, a new study featuring healthy mice on tiny treadmills, offers some hope.

The research builds on a separate, ambitious study from last year in which researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and other institutions, catalogued almost every molecule that changed in the body tissues of mice, depending on when they ran.

To their surprise, they noticed the changes were especially pronounced in the animals’ fat tissue. “We hadn’t expected fat to be so affected,” said Juleen Zierath, a professor of clinical integrative physiology at the Karolinska Institute and one of the senior authors of the study. She and her

co-authors had anticipated that the animals’ muscles and livers, which help fuel exercise, would show the most molecular alterations.

So, for the new study, they decided to focus on fat and how exercise timing changed it. They had male mice run for an hour on tiny treadmills or stand on the same treadmills as a control. Some ran a few hours after they had awaked, equivalent to midmorning for us.

Others ran a few hours into the period when the animals would normally slow and rest.

Some of the animals skipped eating before their workout; others nibbled beforehand on kibble at will.

The researchers drew blood and fat tissue from the animals repeatedly in the hours after they exercised. And they found far more going on in the fat of the animals who ran within a few hours of waking up. Their fat

released substantially more fatty acids, the building blocks of fat, into the animals’ bloodstream, ready for use as muscle fuel. And the remaining fat tissue showed larger increases in biochemical markers of heat production and mitochondrial activity than the fat from the evening (in mouse terms) runners, as well as in the activity of certain genes related to fat metabolism.

In effect, a single session of early-day exercise had set up conditions in the animals’ fat tissue that presumably would lead to greater fat burning and fat loss over time than the same exercise in the evening, Zierath said.

HOW SHOULD YOU DECIDE THE BEST TIME TO EXERCISE?

“This study identified some fascinating effects,” said Jeffrey Horowitz, a professor at the University of Michigan, who studies exercise and metabolism. He was not involved with the new study. But it also complicates the question of when to work out. Is afternoon exercise preferable if our goal is longevity, while morning exertions are better to narrow our waistline?

In reality, any differences “will be marginal,” Zierath said.

The biggest gains in the longevity study, after all, came from frequent activity, whatever the time of day.

And any increases in fat burning after morning workouts would likely be small, Zierath said.

IBS patients may suffer significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

The research highlights the need for health professionals to evaluate and treat associated psychiatric co-morbidities in IBS patients to improve their overall health and quality of life.

IBS is a chronic disorder of the stomach and intestines affecting up to 15 per cent of the population. It causes cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. This study looked at more than 1.2 million IBS patient hospitalizations from 4,000 U.S. hospitals over a three-year period and found that more than 38-percent had anxiety, and more than 27-percent had depression.

IBS is a chronic disorder of the stomach and intestines affecting up to 15 per cent of the US population

Both figures were double the rate of anxiety and depression found in those without IBS. The

prevalence of psychiatric problems including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, suicidal attempt/

ideation, and eating disorders was significantly higher in the IBS patient population when compared to the general adult population.

“One possible explanation is the so-called brain-gut axis,” said lead researcher Zahid Ijaz Tarar, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine.

“We’ve long suspected that dysfunction of the brain-gut axis is bidirectional, such that IBS symptoms influence anxiety and depression, and on the other hand, psychiatric factors cause IBS symptoms. Medical professionals need to treat both ends of the axis.”

Untreated psychiatric disorders among IBS patients also puts additional strain on health care systems through increased frequency of hospital admissions and longer stays. Chronic diseases like IBS are also known to be associated with stress, work impairment, and

associated economic burdens on patients and their families.

“I frequently tell my patients who have IBS, that if they have any type of psychologic stress, it will get expressed in some form or the other,” said senior author Yezaz Ghouri, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine and gastroenterology.

“The mesentery membrane that holds the intestines together has one of the largest collections of nerve cells in the body. When those nerves start firing impulses, that can lead to the state of nervousness in and around the GI tract, resulting in IBS symptoms.

“The resulting decline in patient quality of life can lead to poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking. Early evaluation and treatment of both IBS and associated psychiatric conditions is essential.”

(Neurosciencenews)

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Football regulator: UK government confirms new independent body

Blocking clubs from joining a breakaway European Super League will be among the powers held by English football’s new independent regulator.

The plan for a regulator, recommended by a fan-led review last year, has been confirmed by the UK government.

Preventing historic clubs going out of business is one of the aims, as well as giving fans greater input and a new owners’ and directors’ test.

The significant move aims to protect English football’s cultural heritage.

The main purposes of the proposed new regulator will be:

• Stopping English clubs from joining closed-shop competitions, which are judged to harm the domestic game

• Preventing a repeat of financial failings seen at numerous clubs, notably the collapses of Bury and Macclesfield

• Introducing a more stringent owners’ and directors’ test to protect clubs and fans

• Giving fans power to stop owners changing a club’s name, badge and traditional kit colours

• Ensuring a fair distribution of money filters down the English football pyramid from the Premier League

“The English game remains one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports, with clubs and leagues around the world modelling themselves on its success,” the government said before its white paper on football governance - a policy document which outlines the proposed legislation - is released on Thursday.

“That is why the government is today taking the necessary and targeted steps to ensure that continues for generations.”

The Premier League was understood to be wary of a regulatory body when the proposals were announced in April last year.

The league says it is “vital” a regulator does not lead to any “unintended consequences” that could affect its global appeal and success.

What will the regulator cover?

EUROPEAN BREAKAWAY LEAGUES

Six English clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham - were among a dozen from across the continent that announced plans to form a European Super League in a shock move in April 2021.

It sparked a tumultuous few days in English and European football.

Fans quickly demonstrated their anger at the plan outside English clubs’ stadiums - with similarly vitriolic protests taking place across Europe - forcing the Premier League clubs to back down and apologise.

Despite the U-turn, the debate over the future of top-level European football has continued.

“The regulator will have the power to prevent English clubs from joining new competitions that do not meet a predetermined criteria, in consultation with the FA and fans,” said the government.

“That criteria could include measures to stop clubs participating in closed-shop breakaway competitions which harm the domestic game, such as the European Super League.”

FINANCIAL STABILITY AND FANS’ INPUT

A new licensing system will require every club - from the Premier League to the National League - to prove it has a sustainable business model implemented by responsible custodians as part of an application process.

If clubs are not granted a license by the regulator, they will not be allowed to compete.

Another key power of the regulator will be ensuring fans have a greater say in their club’s strategic decisions.

Moves by owners which may prove controversial - for example, changing the name, badge and traditional kit colours, or moving stadium - will not be allowed to be made before consulting fans.

It will “put fans back at the heart of how football is run”, says the government.

The Premier League’s existing domestic and international television deals are worth almost £10bn

ADDITIONAL OWNERS’ AND DIRECTORS’ TEST

The test to determine the suitability of owners and directors of English clubs has long been under scrutiny.

The regulator will introduce an “enhanced” test which will operate alongside the current process implemented by the Premier League, Football League and Football Association.

According to the government, it will lead to “ensuring good custodians of clubs, stronger due diligence on sources of wealth and a requirement for robust financial planning”.

The suitability of Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test has been criticised in the past, most recently following the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle.

Amnesty International urged the league to change the test to address human rights issues, with the Saudi state accused of human rights abuses.

A bid for Manchester United by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has also raised concerns among human rights and LGBTQ+ groups.

Requirements that currently prohibit someone from becoming an owner or director of a Premier League club include criminal convictions, a ban by a sporting or professional body or breaches of key football regulations such as match-fixing.

The regulator will have backstop powers to impose a new financial settlement, which effectively means it can force the Premier League to share more money across the pyramid.

EFL chairman Rick Parry wants a 25% share of pooled broadcast revenue with the Premier League, merit-based payments across all four divisions, and the abolition of ‘parachute payments’ to teams relegated from the top flight.

But the EFL has told its clubs it is “not hopeful” of securing the settlement it is looking for.

While discussions between the bodies are ongoing, the new regulator will force arbitration if an agreement is not reached.

“The Premier League remains the envy of club competitions around the world and the government remains fully behind its continued success,” said the government.

“But in order to secure the financial sustainability of clubs at all levels, a solution led by those running the leagues and their clubs is needed, and remains the government’s preferred outcome.

“However, if the football authorities cannot reach an agreement the regulator would have targeted powers of last resort to intervene and facilitate an agreement as and when necessary.”

The Premier League has said it gives away 15% of its revenue already and in 2020 also agreed a £250m rescue package to help ease the financial challenge faced by EFL clubs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Parachute payments are solidarity payments made to help

relegated sides adjust to lower revenues. Clubs receive 55% of the amount each Premier League side get as part of a share of broadcast revenue in the first year after relegation, followed by 45% in year two and 20% in year three.

The payments have been criticised for creating ‘yo-yo’ clubs and financial disparity between sides in the Championship.

WHY WAS THIS MOVE NECESSARY?

The need for the introduction of a regulatory body in English football has divided opinion.

But its creation is seen as one of the most radical transformations of the game’s governance since Sheffield FC was formed in 1857.

Last year’s fan-led review was chaired by former sports minister Tracey Crouch following a number of high-profile crises in the sport.

The government initially promised a fan-led review in its 2019 general election manifesto after Bury were expelled from League One following the collapse of a takeover bid.

The review was brought forward as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused matches to be held behind closed doors and affected revenue, along with the failed attempt to launch a 12team European Super League in 2021.

The review’s recommendations seek to address concerns over the financial disparity between the Premier League and the Championship, with clubs in the second tier breaching profitability and sustainability rules in attempts to gain promotion. (BBC)

Women’s World Cup 2023: Haiti join England’s group

ENGLAND’S final group opponent in this year’s Women’s World Cup was decided as Haiti beat Chile 2-1 in a play-off to qualify for their first tournament.

Midfielder Melchie Dumornay, who will join Lyon from Reims in the summer, opened the scoring with a powerful strike just before half-time.

Captain Nerilia Mondesir missed an 89th-minute penalty but Dumornay doubled Haiti’s lead in the eighth minute of added time.

Maria Rojas pulled one back for Chile.

Haiti will join the Lionesses, Denmark and China in group D at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, which starts on 20 July.

“?I feel joy and pride. I’m happy

we got this qualification because our country, our people needed it,” said Mondesir.

“They were counting on it. We were focused, we were motivated and that’s why I’m happy.

“We suffered, that’s true, and we knew what Chile were capable of doing. But we trusted our team.”

Haiti are ranked 55th in the world and had never previously reached a major global tournament - although their men did qualify for the World Cup in 1974.

Chile - who have one of the world’s best goalkeepers in Lyon’s Champions League winner Christiane Endler - made their women’s World Cup debut in 2019, but will not feature in this year’s edition despite being given a bye

Wimbledon: WTA could halve fines imposed on LTA and All England Club for banning Russian players

The $1m (£825,850) fine imposed by the WTA Tour for the ban on Russians and Belarusians at last summer’s grass court events will be halved if the players from the two nations are allowed to enter this year.

In 2022, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and the All England Club (AELTC) banned all entries from the countries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The WTA fined the organisations $750,000 (£619,485) and $250,000 (£206,495) respectively, and Wimbledon was stripped of its ranking points.

After an appeal, it has been ruled that the fines will be halved to a total of $500,000 if there is no repeat of the ban, or if the WTA

Gareth Southgate play starring Joseph Fiennes to hit National Theatre

to the play-off final in Auckland.

Portugal have also qualified for the World Cup for the first time after a Carole Costa penalty in the 94th minute sealed a 2-1 win against Cameroon in Hamilton.

Diana Gomes put Portugal ahead in the first half before Ajara Nchout equalised for Cameroon - who reached the last 16 at the last two World Cups - in the 89th minute, just moments after teammate Michaela Abam had a goal ruled out for offside.

Portugal will join defending champions the United States, Vietnam and the Netherlands in group E this summer.

Panama was schedule to take on Paraguay in the final qualifying play-off in Hamilton on Thursday.

Joseph Fiennes is to play England men’s football manager Gareth Southgate in a new play about the pressure of penalties at the National Theatre.

Writer James Graham said Dear England would highlight the “gentle revolution” in the team’s culture under Southgate.

It is inspired by Southgate’s journey since his infamous penalty miss for England in 1996, and how he has fed into changing notions of masculinity.

Graham hopes to examine “the identity of a football team and the country”.

“I think what has happened to the men’s England football team over the past six years has been quietly extraordinary,” the award-

winning writer told BBC News. “It’s been humming along in the background, but we’re only starting to really understand now Gareth’s gentle revolution.”

SHAKESPEAREAN STORY Southgate took on the role when the England team was at its “absolute lowest ebb” in 2016 amid an “existential crisis about why we’d lost our way” and against the backdrop of the Brexit vote, Graham said.

The new manager, with the help of psychologist Pippa Grange, began to “ask big questions about identity” and about how his players could free themselves of the burdens of the past, particularly regarding England’s awful record in penalty shoot-outs.

is satisfied with the efforts the LTA and AELTC make to find a resolution with the UK government for this year’s events.

The LTA’s legal team is still weighing up the costs of an appeal against the $1m (£825,850) fine levied by the men’s ATP Tour.

Although the money involved is significant, the LTA’s biggest fear is that the traditional tournaments staged at The Queen’s Club, Eastbourne and elsewhere in the run-up to Wimbledon may be lost forever.

Both the WTA and ATP Tours have said they will cancel the LTA’s membership if it exercises further “discrimination based on nationality”.

News of the appeal, which was first reported by the Telegraph,

disagree with the outcome and the fines levied,” the LTA said in a statement.

“Nevertheless

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open women’s singles title in January

Haiti are ranked 55th in the world, 17 places below Chile

Joseph Fiennes (right) will play Gareth Southgate, who has been England boss since 2016

UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2023: Ellie Baker wins 1500m in new championship record

ELLIE Baker set a new championship record to win 1500m gold at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham on Sunday.

The 24-year-old held off Katie Snowden to claim a maiden British title and break Zola Budd’s 1986 mark with a time of four minutes 6.73 seconds.

Richard Akinyebo produced a personal best time of 21.10 to clinch men’s 200m gold ahead of Stephen Baffour.

In the women’s long jump, Jazmin Sawyers won gold with a 6.73m leap.

It was a first national indoor title in seven years for Sawyers, a triple British outdoor champion, and seals her place at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March.

In the men’s 1500m, Neil Gourley edged George Mills to take gold in 3:41.20.

Success Eduan took the women’s 200m crown with a season’s best effort of 23.49.

Scott Lincoln secured his 15th British title in the men’s shot put with a best throw of 20.36m while Sophie McKinna clinched her third indoor national crown with a 17.20m putt.

With a best clearance of 2.16m, William Grimsey became national high jump champion for the first time while Morgan Lake, who won silver at last year’s Commonwealth Games, took gold in the women’s event with a best jump of 1.90m.

Jude Bright-Davies produced a personal best of 16.05m to win the men’s triple jump.

The 24-year-old held off Katie Snowden to claim a maiden British title

In the 400m, Sam Reardon clinched the men’s title with a time of 46.96, 0.11 seconds ahead of second-placed Ben Higgins, while Amarachi Pipi took women’s gold in 52.52.

Guy Learmonth won his fourth UK indoor 800m title in 1:47.43, beating Ben Claridge and James McCurry, while Isabelle Boffey stormed to a maiden women’s crown with a time of 2:03.27, finishing ahead of Jenny Selman and Abigail Ives.

Meanwhile, James West secured

his European spot with a 7:49.78 winning run in the men’s 3000m while Melissa Courtney-Bryant fended off Hannah Nuttall to seal her second British indoor 3000m title in 8:50.76.

In the 3000m racewalks, Abigail Jennings claimed women’s gold while Callum Wilkinson won his first indoor title with a worldleading time of 11:00.98.

Para-athlete Aled Davies broke his own world indoor shot put record, setting a new F42 best of 16.39m as he finished fifth

competing against non-para competitors.

Bol breaks women’s 400m indoor world record

At the Dutch Indoor Championships, Femke Bol broke the women’s 400m indoor world record which had stood for 41 years.

Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova set a time of 49.59 in 1982 but Bol, an Olympic bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles, shattered the record with 49.26 on Sunday. (BBC)

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Boxer and Windrush victim’s compensation case goes to high court

A BOXER and victim of the Windrush scandal who was left stranded in Jamaica for a decade is bringing a high court challenge against the government.

Vernon Vanriel claims the Home Office refused to fully compensate him for his loss of benefits after he was wrongly prevented from reentering the UK.

US claim fourth successive SheBlieves Cup

MALLORY Swanson scored the decisive goal as the United States won their fourth consecutive SheBelieves Cup with a 2-1 victory against Brazil.

Prolific forward Swanson neatly finished in the second half for her seventh goal in five games.

Alex Morgan gave the US the lead in first-half added time while Ludmila pulled a goal back for Brazil in the 90th minute.

The win caps a turnaround in form for the US side after a poor end to 2022.

Friendly defeats by England, Spain and Germany saw them record three successive losses for the first time since 1993.

However their confidence will surely have returned during the SheBelieves Cup and they will have belief they can land an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand this summer.

“The whole time throughout the tournament, while we’re in camp, we’re talking about how it’s not just about this tournament it’s about preparation for the World Cup,” said head coach Vlatko Andonovski.

“The fact we were able to do well against such great opponents - all three of them, Canada, Japan and Brazil - is very motivating for us going forward because we believe we still have a few things to fix and get better.”

Victory over Brazil in Frisco, Texas, followed 2-0 and 1-0 wins against Canada and Japan respectively in the round-robin tournament.

The United States start their World Cup campaign on 22 July against Vietnam before further group E games in New Zealand against the Netherlands and Portugal. (BBC)

The 67-year-old came to London age six in 1962 and went on a trip to Jamaica for two years in 2006.

On his return in 2008, he was denied permission to re-enter the country.

The government, defending against his claim, say he received “appropriate” compensation.

Battling for 13 years to prove his right to remain in the UK, suffering homelessness and poverty, Mr Vanriel finally returned in 2018.

He later received a personal apology from former home secretary Priti Patel over the “shameful” injustice and hardship he suffered.

He was one of nearly 100 members of the Windrush generation the Home Office recently admitted it had wrongly removed from the UK.

Mr Vanriel won a separate High Court challenge over the Home Office’s refusal to grant him British citizenship following his return to the UK in December 2021.

Before this ruling, he applied to the Windrush Compensation Scheme in July 2020 and the Home Office decided he was entitled to an award of just over

Vernon Vanriel claims the Home Office refused to fully compensate him for his loss of benefits after he was wrongly prevented from re-entering the UK

£103,500.

As part of his latest legal claim the court was told the department later offered £29,250 in relation to his homelessness, after it accepted he would have been in social housing but for the refusal of his entry to the UK.

But Mr Vanriel argued that he was entitled to further compensation for “loss of access to benefits” between 2008 and 2018, said his lawyer Chris Buttler KC.

Mr Buttler said his client had received incapacity benefit, income

support and disability living allowance before leaving the UK, and was eligible for benefits on his return years later amid a “desperate financial situation”.

Edward Brown KC, for the government, said Mr Vanriel’s legal challenge should be dismissed and that his human rights had not been infringed.

He said in written arguments, no award over loss of benefits was made because Mr Vanriel had “no entitlement” to them and therefore “suffered no financial loss”. (BBC)

Team Giannis defeat Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game

LOS Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James’ perfect 5-0 record as an NBA All-Star Game captain has come to an end after his team was defeated 184-175 by Team Giannis in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday night.

Upon receiving the winning trophy, All-Star captain and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo jokingly said “Winner, winner chicken dinner.”

The 72nd All-Star Game concluded a weekend-long showcase of the league’s most talented players, held in Utah for the first time in 30 years.

Both teams played to raise nearly $1 million for their selected charities – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah for Team LeBron and Raise the Future for Team Giannis.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum finished the game with a

game-high 55 points, setting a new All-Star Game record. Tatum was named the MVP of the game.

“It means the world,” Tatum said when asked about the significance of beating the record.

“You think of all the legends

and great players to play in this game and in all honesty, records are meant to be broken,” Tatum said on the TNT broadcast after the game. “So, I’ll hold it for as long as I can but I’m certain someone will come along in a couple of years

and try to break it.”

During halftime, the league honored James, who broke the NBA scoring record earlier this month. He was joined by Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone, who hold the second and third spots on the NBA all-time scoring list, respectively.

James was ruled out of the game after suffering a hand injury, after apparently hitting his hand on the rim in the first half, according to the TNT broadcast. He finished the night with 13 points and four assists.

“I’ll be fine. I don’t think it’s too much to worry about, but for precautionary reasons I had to take the rest of the night off,” James said following the game.

The weekend’s contests began Friday with an All-Star Celebrity game featuring rappers 21 Savage

and Cordae, actor Simu Liu, tennis star Frances Tiafoe, NFL player DK Metcalf and singers Nicky Jam, Janelle Monáe and Ozuna. The celebrity players were coached by Ryan Smith, Utah Jazz governor and honorary captain, and three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade.

Also on Friday, four teams competed in the Rising Stars showdowns, featuring the best rookie and sophomore talents in the league.

Saturday’s lineup included a Skills Challenge, Three-point Contest and Dunk Contest.

Mac McClung was crowned NBA Slam Dunk champion, scoring a perfect 50 for three of his four dunks, and capping a week in which he signed a twoway contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. (CNN)

Mallory Swanson (centre) scored the winning goal for the United States

Team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo holds up the winning team trophy after the NBA All-Star game on Sunday night

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East Beat West in Royal Cup High School AllStar basketball

THE East team defeated the West in a thrilling basketball encounter, dubbed the Royal Cup High School All-Star basketball clash on Thursday at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court in honour of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

In the close encounter, the game was tied twice in the final minute before a last-second bucket by the East team, which ended the clash 86-84.

The top 24 players, who competed in the TCISS InterHigh School Basketball Championship, took part in the All-Star event.

SWA Sharks win PPL Apertura title

THE SWA Sharks were crowned Apertura champions of the Provo Premier League (PPL) when the curtains came down on the first half of the leading club football tournament in the TCI. Sharks have had a dominant season thus far with six wins from

eight games to go with two draws. Although they knew the Apertura title was in the bag, they still dominated their last game before the break against the Flamingo.

That game ended 5-0 with the dominant Brian Gregg scoring in the third and 27th minutes. Jameson

Lavard also scored a double in the third and 16th minutes, while Angelyn Cadet added the other.

For his brace, Lavard was named Player of the Game for the Sharks.

In the other clash, Beaches and the Academy Eagles drew even 1-1. Beaches scored first via a K.

Yasmin penalty before Raymond Burey evened the game for the Eagles.

Overall, the Sharks are ahead on 20 points from eight games, Teachers FC are second on 12 points (three wins, two draws), Academy Eagles are on 10 points

(two wins, four draws), while Flamingo FC are on seven points and Beaches FC on four points.

The Clausura (Rounds 3 and 4) starts on Saturday, February 25 with the Academy Eagles vs Teachers FC from 18:00hrs and Beaches vs Flamingos at 20:00hrs.

East won the close encounter

Some of the referees from this season’s PPL

The SWA Sharks are dominating the PPL