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Spike in Covid-19 cases impacts services at TCI Hospital

BY OLIVIA ROSE A SPIKE in Covid-19 cases has impacted staffing levels at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

As Covid-19 cases skyrocket, the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital in a statement on Wednesday, January 5, said an increased number of persons presenting with viral-type symptoms suggestive of possible Covid-19 through the emergency departments has impacted staff levels, triggering contingency plans.

“Consistent with what is being observed internationally, the majority of persons treated in the emergency departments are being safely discharged to home isolation and follow-up by public health.

“We currently have two adult patients admitted with confirmed Covid-19, vaccinated, and currently in stable condition’, the Hospital said.

It further explained that the majority of patients admitted with Covid-19 since the Covid-19 vaccination programme began are unvaccinated.

“Contingency staffing plans are in place with the support of the Cuban Brigade. “The staff in quarantine are vaccinated and the majority are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.”

To this end, the TCI Hospital advised patients that while all reasonable efforts are being made to avoid delays, delays should be expected especially for routine appointments at the outpatient

Cheshire Hall Medical Centre

department.

In keeping with protocols, the hospital said strict infection prevention and control measures along with deep cleaning and stringent environmental controls are being maintained.

The Hospital further advised the general public that: “Visitation is coordinated with the next of kin and is restricted to one person per admitted patient, a designated parent remains in the room with the admitted child, Covid-19 screening of visitors is in place, and the family is encouraged to use video and telephone-based communications to support the admitted family.

“When coming to your appointment if you do not need to bring an accompanied person please avoid doing so.

“Children must be accompanied by a parent to all appointments.

“All persons must maintain strict compliance with the public health measures of wearing a mask or face covering and sanitizing hands when visiting the hospital facility.

“The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospitals express apologies for any inconvenience caused and

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thanks to you for your patience at this challenging time as we work to minimize service impacts and keep our patients, staff, and visitors safe”, the hospital said.

BED CAPACITY Speaking at a press conference on Thursday December 30, Chief

Executive Officer of the TCI Hospitals, Dr. Denise BraithwaiteTennant, said bed capacity for Cheshire Hall was at 20-bed contractual at the time.

She said:“This means that for Cheshire Hall, all beds are full, but we have our expansion beds available.

“Three expansion beds in our inpatient unit are free and available and our 12 rooms and our outpatient area that are also used for clinics are also available if they are surges.

“And if you can recall, we keep six of those rooms pre deployed with beds in them for that eventuality, which we're hoping to avoid with your help.”

She also explained that the 20bed field hospital, which is being operated by the Ministry of Health, is ready to be deployed if need be.

Braithwaite-Tennant said as it relates to oxygen capacity: “Both oxygen generators which are duplex redundant systems are ready and on standby if needed.

“We have adequate oxygen cylinders and liquid oxygen available for both centers and are daily monitored based on our consumption or burn rate.

She called on the Turks and Caicos Islands community to do their bit in helping to lower the infection rate by getting vaccinated and boosterized.

DPP recorded 86% conviction rate in 2021 – Director says

BY DELANA ISLES Overall conviction rate for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution shows an 86% conviction rate in the supreme court and 76% in the magistrate courts.

But concerns remain at the unwillingness of witnesses and some victims to testify.

This is according to Director of DPP, Queen’s Counsel Eugene Otuonye, who was at the time speaking in support of a motion to open the judiciary’s 2022 legal year.

The Director said that approximately 259 cases passed through the magistrate courts in 2021. Out of this number, 197 convictions - a 76% conviction rate - were recorded.

The offences included 45 burglaries in both the supreme and magistrate courts; 30 theft offences; 77 immigration offences, and 31 drug offences in both the supreme and magistrate courts combined.

He stated that out of 90 supreme court cases disposed of, 51 cases were actually tried or the defendants pleaded guilty.

This brings the total convictions to 44 or an 86% conviction rate.

Seven not guilty verdicts (14%) were recorded.

The offences involved included two homicides, 10 sexual offences, seven forgeries, 31 assaults and other offences against the person; 23 firearms and one money laundering.

VICTIMS AND WITNESSES UNWILLING TO TESTIFY However, Otuonye said that an unsettling feature of these statistics should be highlighted.

“At the supreme court alone, despite what appears to be a high conviction rate, 39 cases or 43% of the 90 cases dealt with, did not make it to trial.”

He said the defendants were discharged, either because a Nolle Prosequi was entered or there was not enough evidence to proceed further.

A Nolle Prosequi is a formal notice of abandonment by a plaintiff or prosecutor of all or part of a suit or action.

The Director said: “In either case the dominant reason has been the unavailability of witnesses, including victims, who were no longer available to give evidence for a variety of reasons, ranging from loss of interest and frustration; being fearful for their lives and those of their family members, and loss of confidence and trust in a criminal justice system which they say cannot provide simple support and care for them as witnesses and victims, let alone protect them against risk of serious reprisals from those against whom they would testify.”

The DPP director lamented that this is a “real threat and a bane to the TCI criminal justice system”.

VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME Otuonye stated that in light of these challenges, the Criminal Justice Stakeholder Group (CJSG) has jointly and collaboratively responded by supporting the establishment of the Victims and Witness Support

(VWS) Programme and a Unit in his office to oversee its implementation.

He advised that this initiative is underpinned by the recent enactment of the Vulnerable Witnesses Ordinance and the Sexual Offences Ordinance for which, the Hon Attorney General and her drafting team, the Cabinet, the House of Assembly, and the former Criminal Justice Adviser, Hilary Ryan, must be highly commended.

“I am optimistic that the launching of the VWSU during the course of this year, among other things, will highlight why and how the interests of victims and witnesses should be put first in our criminal justice delivery.

“Will kick-start the campaign to regain the trust and confidence of victims and witnesses in our criminal justice system, and will educate and sensitize the public on their civic, moral and legal obligation, not only to report crime, but more importantly, to assist in bringing perpetrators of crime to justice, by testifying.”

Meanwhile, the Director stated that his objective focus has been and will remain in the new year to rebuild the ODPP work force into a cohesive, motivated, professional and result-oriented team. “ I envisioned a prosecutorial powerhouse; to re-engage in a meaningful and tangible way, with the key Criminal Justice Stakeholders and to re-deliver our prosecutorial services and products at the highest professional standards.”

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Drexwell Seymour

An agent for change The businessman, author and motivator who rose up against crucifying colourism and insecurity to help inspire a nation

BY GEMMA HANDY Asked to reveal one thing that might surprise people to know about him, Drexwell Seymour pauses before responding.

And surprise it might. For a man who’s been at the helm of some of the nation’s biggest firms, presents seminars before sizeable live audiences, hosts a radio show, and has more than 20,000 subscribers to his self-improvement YouTube channel, it’s unexpected when he confesses to being a little shy.

It’s something he’s getting better at, he smiles. But it’s been a long bumpy journey to reach this point.

The self-confidence he possesses today is the result of conquering a series of personal challenges, a battle valiantly fought and quietly won.

“I have this mantra; every day I say ‘Drex is well’,” he imparts in reference to his name. “It keeps me going.”

That positivity is the thread that runs through each of his endeavours, epitomised in his recently released motivational book ‘Rise Up and Take Your Position’.

Within its 12 chapters aimed at encouraging readers to find their hidden talents and fulfil their potential, Seymour is unflinchingly open about the painful childhood which spawned a long-running and deep-rooted inferiority complex.

As a boy growing up in South Caicos, the colourism – or skintone bias – that still persists in much of the world now was pervasive.

“It was rough for me because I am very dark,” he says candidly.

“There was a big issue with colourism and I had a very negative childhood. It impacted me well into adulthood, until just a few years ago.”

While children can have notoriously cruel tongues, taunts like “dark ugly boy” did not hail exclusively from the mouths of minors.

“I heard that from both kids and

adults,” he continues. “I ended up suffering from an inferiority complex; I thought I wasn’t good enough and that people were better than me.

“I spent a lot of time alone; I didn’t want to be around anyone because I was embarrassed about how I looked.”

Meeting his wife Joanna in the 1990s helped him overcome that.

“It made a difference because she’s a beautiful lady and I was like, wow, she actually likes me,” Seymour says.

“She was very positive and encouraging to me. If I hadn’t met her perhaps I would still be that way.”

It’s with similar humility that he reacts to being named the Weekly News Person of the Year 2021, an accolade he says he felt “honoured and grateful” for, yet surprised.

“I am quite sure there are many other people who could have been selected,” he says.

Perhaps so but the extent of his “personal accomplishments and service to the community” – as cited by Weekly News publisher Blythe Duncanson when revealing the choice – is a rarity.

While he considers the release of his first book to be his biggest achievement of 2021, Seymour is a man of several firsts. Becoming the first native Islander to hold the prestigious post of financial controller at then Cable & Wireless – followed by the top position of CEO in 2006 – are just two.

“That was a historic moment,” he says of the latter. “I was very proud; in fact I could hardly believe it. Cable & Wireless had been in the Turks & Caicos since 1898 and had never had a local CEO. “I was delighted, not just for me but for the entire country because it provided hope for our citizens.”

Even while applying for the distinguished role, Seymour was still plagued by his old enemy: low self-esteem.

“I wanted to progress in life but subconsciously I think I was trying

to prove a point to people too – I wanted to show them that I was good at this,” he says.

After leaving the telecoms field in 2013, Seymour, a certified public accountant with an MBA in finance, co-founded accounting firm HLB TCI of which he remains the managing partner. Accounting is a lifelong love, his favourite subject as a pupil at the then Pierson High School, now named Marjorie Basden.

But it’s his property management company, See More TCI Villas & Properties, that gives him the most satisfaction these days.

“I really enjoy that. The hospitality industry is something I have been interested in since I was a child,” he reveals.

“My end goal is to own a hotel so I love the experience I am getting and I just like the idea of satisfying the customers who come here to enjoy the beaches we take for granted.”

Seymour’s foray into writing – something he’d previously feared – started three years ago.

“I never liked writing; I didn’t think I was any good. Then I wrote my first newspaper article and realised I had this gift,” he explains.

“I found I was making an impact on people’s lives and that inspired me to continue. When people call me and say they appreciate something I have written, it feels great.

“I realised one of my purposes in life is to encourage and influence others.”

Seymour’s Weekly News column has undoubtedly struck a chord with his fellow Islanders, with topics ranging from practicing gratitude to overcoming self-doubt and engendering unity among the country’s diverse inhabitants.

The youngest of six children and from a modest background, Seymour is keenly aware of the value of all three of the above.

“We grew up in a rural community; we didn’t have

'I realised one of my purposes in life is to encourage and influence others' – Drexwell Seymour

television and we didn’t even have electricity until I was 12 or 13,” he recalls.

“My father was a carpenter and my mother worked at the fishing plant and also made bread and popsicles to sell.”

After graduating high school at the age of 15 in 1985 and discovering the dearth of opportunities for young people back then, Seymour returned to school for another year.

It was during that period that Pierson High received a letter from a long-term visitor to the TCI offering a scholarship to a promising student.

Seymour was the lucky recipient.

After successfully acquiring a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management, his generous benefactor then offered to finance a Master’s too, resulting in his MBA from Miami University

in Oxford, Ohio.

His first job was as a staff accountant in the early 1990s with the company which would eventually become PricewaterhouseCoopers. It was his next position – at KPMG – where he would meet Joanna who was employed there as a secretary.

Last month the pair celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, a union which has given them five children - daughter Drexanna, and four sons Jowell, Drexwell, Josiah and Jostin.

Becoming a father, Seymour says, is his proudest feat of all.

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so, hopefully, when my children become parents of their own, they will learn from me.”

Seymour’s altruism is reflected in his community work too. His ardent activities with his church – the Community Fellowship Centre of which he is treasurer and an elder – were another reason for his Person of the Year badge of honour.

He is also treasurer of the nonprofit organisation Nutrition in Demand which aims to promote healthy living. Delivering seminars free of charge on financial management, and work with prison inmates are other examples of his humanitarian ventures.

Shame was the prime reason behind his refusal to open up about his personal health struggles for several years.

Now 51, Seymour was 18 when he went for a routine medical check while applying for a bank loan and was told he had a kidney infection.

“I didn’t pay it much attention because it didn’t sound serious.

I did annual check-ups as recommended and even when told my GFR [glomerular filtration rate] was just 40 [normal being 60 or more], I didn’t do any research,” he admits.

“It was a while before I realised the magnitude of it. In 2016, the doctors told me my kidney function was 19 percent. Went it went down to four percent I was told I had to go on dialysis.

“I was embarrassed. I felt I

was a good person and couldn’t understand why this was happening to me. I thought I was going to die and didn’t even talk about it due to shame.”

Seymour has been on dialysis since December 2016 and must attend three four-hour sessions each week.

“It was hard to deal with at first but now I am OK with it. You don’t feel anything other than the needles going in. Now I take my laptop with me and use the time to work with no noise or distraction,” he explains.

In the absence of a national organ donor register, a kidney transplant appears currently unlikely. While the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) would fund the operation, Seymour would be responsible for finding a donor. A previous social media shout-out for such resulted in two offers, but both were from overseas meaning the treatment would not be covered by NHIP. Seymour’s health challenges just may be a contributory factor to his most important mantra of all: do not be afraid.

“Fear is the greatest obstacle in anyone’s life; if you overcome fear you can achieve anything,” he says.

“If I could go back in time and give the little boy I used to be one piece of advice, it would be to not be fearful, because no one is better than you.”

In addition to opening that hotel, Seymour has one other ultimate goal.

Seymour says his recently published book is his proudest achievement of 2021

“I want to go around the world inspiring and helping others. I want to find a way to spread a message of hope to people. I want to be the voice to help others get in the right position,” he divulges.

“We have marriages falling apart because husbands and wives are not doing what they’re supposed to do. We have a climate crisis because people have manipulated the environment. And we have governments failing because, in my opinion, the people who should

be in power are not.”

One might be forgiven then for wondering why he doesn’t throw his own hat into the political ring.

“I thought about it in 2003,” he admits. “But I believe the two-party system we have isn’t working.

“Once you go into politics you are labelled as being a part of that party and that somehow overrides the whole idea of making a change.

“I think I can make more of a difference in the country by staying out of politics.”

Just seven weeks after ‘Rise Up and Take Your Position’ – which has a short film and song counterpart – was launched at Seymour’s church, it has risen to widespread acclaim, both locally and abroad, testimony to its timely release and ability to resonate.

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Grand Turk woman murdered in home by intruders

BY DELANA ISLES SIXTY-year-old Denise Buck of Grand Turk is the first murder recorded for 2022.

On Monday, January 3, the nation’s capital was plunged into a state of shock as reports of the brutal murder of a member of their community.

Police confirmed the news later Monday morning via press release.

Police said that at about 1.17am, the victim called 911 to report that someone was trying to enter her home.

According to the police report, shortly after receiving the call, officers responded to the woman’s North Ridge home. Upon arriving at the residence, they found her unresponsive and with what appeared to be a wound to the head.

Police said the incident is still under investigation, and no further update was given as at time of press.

They are appealing to anyone who may have information to please call 911 or confidentially call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).

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Hon. Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs and Member of Parliament for Grand Turk North, on Monday released a statement condemning the murder and calling for justice.

The minister said: “Today is such a hard day once again in our nation's capital to have awakened to such terrible news of the loss of life of a resident and a person of whom she was, and ask what reason was there to have killed someone?

“This is not the way for us in this community to have to start the year off after the last week.”

Morris lamented the rise in COVID cases and having to now institute additional measures to curb the spread of the virus, while also coping with yet another senseless murder in the nation’s capital.

“Not just because in the capital but having to be in this, our beautiful by nature TCI. We must do all in our powers to stop these criminal acts.”

He is calling on all to pray for God’s intervention.

“I ask that we as a people pray God will intervene in all that is happening and cleanse our nation of all the evil that is among us.

“On behalf of my ministry and the people of this nation, our heartfelt condolences go out to her

Denise Buck was brutally murdered by home intruders on January 3

family and friends. May her soul rest in peace.”

POLICE UPDATE NEEDED Friend of the deceased woman, Maryse Levesque - in a public post on Facebook - demanded updates from the police and the government.

She wrote: “Have we found Denise's murderer yet? Have we shut down outgoing flights to make sure the beast does not flee the island?

“With the DNA evidence collected, are we collecting samples from all persons of interest in Grand Turk to find the match?

Do we have suspects at the very least?”

Levesque went to state that with the recent murder “TCI is no longer safe; do not travel there until this monster is behind bars”.

She is calling on more to be done and additional resources be employed to catch the killer(s): “Have we engaged the British force, Denise is both an Islander and a British citizen, this should be a priority to resolve. My friend Denise’s death must not go unsolved.”

She urged: “Somebody knows something - speak up.”

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Seymour says fear is the greatest obstacle to achieving one's dreams

enthusiastic reviews.

“We all have gifts within us – we just need to find them, cultivate them and invest in them. That’s why I write and do my motivational talks on my YouTube channel,” Seymour says.

“I want other people to have confidence in themselves. Now I know I have a purpose in

life I am very confident, even though I am still shy.”

He adds: “I want to be remembered as someone who made a difference, to leave a legacy of making an impactful change, to remind people that even if you fail you have to keep trying.

“Evaluate why you failed but don’t ever give up.”

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“Very likely that OMICRON is in the TCI” – says Health Minister – Residents urged to get tested & boosterized

BY OLIVIA ROSE Though not yet confirmed, Minister of Health Hon. Jamell Robinson says it is a “likely possibility” that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is already in the TCI. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Omicron variant made up around 95.4% of new Covid-19 cases in the U.S. in a statement on Tuesday January 4.

To this end, the Minister has called on residents to remain calm, get tested and know their status and urged those who are eligible to get the Covid-19 booster shot to do so as soon as possible.

“During a press conference on Monday January 3, Robinson said: “The way the virus (works) in the positive cases and the lack of hospitalizations has been taking place thus far, we can safely say or theorize that Omnicron is here.

He explained that during the month of December, several breakthrough cases from vaccinated tourists who entered the country was indicative of Omicron’s behavior.

He said:“And then you have the significant spread, community spread with the various spikes that our numbers would have indicated as well and then you have low hospitalizations.

“So with those types of things, so breakthrough spread, lack of hospitalizations, those are all indicators that that's how Omicron behaves, so we can safely say without the need for verification it is very likely that Omnicron is here so we have to behave and monitor and react and assess the situation as if Omicron is here.”

The Health Minister explained that although the TCI has a very strong foundation with over 80% of the adult population being fully vaccinated, and a stringent visitors’ policy which requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated and tested for entry along with health protocols, there is still room for improvement.

He said: “The two areas where we can be even stronger is with the Booster Programme, which is only at 13% of persons having received their 3rd shot and that of community testing.

“I would like to encourage everyone who is eligible for a booster shot to get one asap.

“Equally important to mention is that booster shots in the TCI are still widely available and at no cost to residents wishing to receive them.

“If you have had your last shot over 3 months ago and you’re 18 years of age or 16 years or older with an underlying condition you

Minister of Health Hon. Jamell Robinson urged residents to remain calm, get tested boosterized

are eligible.”

Robinson reminded that the booster shot adds an extra layer of protection against hospitalization.

He explained that knowing one’s status is also important in the territory’s fight against Covid-19.

“Whether you’re vaccinated or unvaccinated, testing from time to time is very useful in assisting the MOH with having a clear picture of how this virus might be moving within our community, especially with the likely possibility of the Omicron variant already being within the TCI, though not

confirmed as yet”, he added.

The Health Minister urged the public to remain calm and know the facts about Covid-19 and its variants.

“Information about Covid-19 over time has rapidly changed with the emergence of each new variant.

“That's a fact, the virus has infected millions of persons across the globe, and many here in the TCI. “But while Covid has been a tough adversary, we’ve shown that we’re tougher — tougher because we have the power of science and vaccines that prevent severe illness and save lives, and tougher because of our resolve.

“The new Covid-19 variantOmicron spreads easily but if you are fully vaccinated and have gotten boosterized, that third important dose, you have a higher degree of protection against severe illness.”

Robinson underscored that his Ministry remains focused on minimizing hospitalizations.

OMICRON VARIANT SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is constantly changing and accumulating mutations in its genetic code over time.

According to the CDC’s website, new variants of SARS-CoV-2 are expected to continue to emerge.

Some variants will emerge and disappear, while others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous variants.

The CDC says the Omicron variant likely will spread more easily than the original SARSCoV-2 virus and how easily Omicron spreads compared to Delta remains unknown. CDC expects that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms.

As it relates to severe illness, the CDC says more data is needed to know if Omicron infections, and especially reinfections and breakthrough infections in people who are fully vaccinated, cause more severe illness or death than infection with other variants.

The Center Current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths due to infection with the Omicron variant.

However, breakthrough infections in people who are fully vaccinated are likely to occur.

With other variants, like Delta, vaccines have remained effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations, and death.

The recent emergence of Omicron further emphasizes the importance of vaccination and boosters, the CDC said.

Senseless murders close out 2021 – but murder count almost half of 2020’s

BY DELANA ISLES TWO MURDERS in the space of four days closed off a year that saw a reduction in murder count when compared to 2020.

The year ended with 13 murders, many of which no charges have been laid and for which investigations are still ongoing.

However, 2021’s murder count is a drastic reduction from 2020’s - a year which saw steep rise in violent crime, recording 22 overall murders.

That year’s alarming figure was a significant increase over 2019’s figure of 13.

However, December was the most deadly month for the territory, recording four murders

in four weeks. All of the victims succumbed to gunshot wounds.

On December 6, detectives were called to a murder scene in the Timber Crest area of Providenciales, after receiving reports that the bullet-riddled body of a man was discovered.

On December 12, police responded to reports of a shooting in Five Cays. Upon arriving at the scene found the man with gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

YEAR END MURDERS In the last recorded murder for 2021, police reported that on December 31, officers responded to calls from residents of the Blue Hills community of a lifeless body

on the ground in Dako Yard, located along Millennium Highway.

Police said that last Friday, a man reported to their control room that he had heard gunshots fired overnight.

Upon investigating later, the complainant discovered the body of a man with what appeared to be gunshot wounds shortly after 6am the next morning.

In the second incident, four days later, a 39-year-old man was found outside of the Zap Zap bar in Dock Yard, Providenciales with gunshot wounds.

This incident occurred on December 28, sometime around 9pm.

Police said officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Dock

Yard community, that a man and woman had been shot and needed assistance.

Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they discovered the lifeless body of a man inside a car with what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

The woman, 34, was also seen inside a dark coloured Honda Fit vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken via private vehicle to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for treatment.

Commenting on the latest killing, Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting stated: “This is another senseless waste of a life and another is seriously ill in hospital.

“The perpetrators of this level of violence have no place in our communities and we are

determined to identify them and bring them to justice.

“On behalf of the Force, I would like to express thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the young man who was shot last evening.

“I also pray for a speedy recovery for the young lady currently receiving medical care.

Finally, crimes like this should anger us all and encourage those of you who might have seen or heard something to let us know immediately to get these criminals out of the community”.

While the investigators are trying to determine the circumstances of these shooting incidents, police are calling on anyone with information into these murder investigation or who was in the vicinity to please call Crime Stoppers confidentially at 1-800-8477(TIPS) or call 911.

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No jury for Cortez Simmons’ retrial – Trial starts on Monday

BY DELANA ISLES Cortez Simmons will return to court on Monday, January 10, for a judge alone trial for the 2013 murder of Kaziah Burke.

Director of Public Prosecutions, Queen’s Counsel Eugene Otuonye has confirmed the news on Thursday, January 6 to the Weekly News.

Otuonye said that Trinidadian jurist, Evans Welch - prosecutor in the first trial - will be returning as special prosecutor in the retrial ,and Justice Tanya Lobban-Jackson will be hearing the case without a jury.

On December 20, Simmons and his attorney Lara Maroof-Misick - instructed by McKnights - were listed for a pre-trial review (PTR) before Justice Lobban-Jackson.

The hearing comes some four years after the court of appeal quashed his guilty verdict and life sentence for the April 13, 2013 murder of Burke at a drinking establishment in Downtown Providenciales.

That court of appeal decision was handed down in November 2017, and in late 2018 reports were that the retrial was to have taken place in 2019, but that never materialised.

In the meantime, Simmons was granted $500,000 bail as he awaited a retrial.

Simmons was convicted in 2015 for firing some eight or more rounds of ammunition into the body of the 25 year-old father, killing him instantly at Uncle Dough's bar on Airport Road, Providenciales in 2013.

Burke died on the scene from the gunshots from the 40-calibre weapon allegedly wielded by Simmons in an alleged act of revenge.

An autopsy of his body later revealed damage to several of his organs and arteries.

Simmons, who was at the time charged along with another man, was subsequently convicted by a 11 to 1 guilty verdict and sentenced to life imprisonment by the then Chief Justice, Margaret RamsayHale.

He immediately appealed the decision.

During the appeal in 2017, the appellate justices were swift in their rejection of the guilty verdict.

However, they were not persuaded

by Simmons’ attorneys' arguments that there was no case to answer.

The justices said they found deficiencies in the trial judge’s summation of the case to the jury.

They stated that an accused person should not escape justice merely because of some technical blunder by the judge in the conduct of the trial or his summing-up.

In this case, the judge's failure to put the defence fairly and adequately.

PROSECUTION’S CASE AGAINST DEFENDANT One of the most significant testimonies during the 2015 trial came from Booker Odema, who testified that he had given the gun back to Simmons after a shooting incident at the Digicel cinema on Leeward Highway on March 17, 2013.

It was later established by forensic evidence that the same gun used in that shooting was used to kill Burke on April 13.

However, testimony during the trial revealed that Odema had lied to the police about being the shooter at the cinema shooting, but later confessed after he was shown video footage which showed he was the gunman on March 17, 2013.

The court heard that after seeing the footage, Odema admitted to the police that he took the gun from Simmons and fired it while at the cinema, but that he had given the gun back to Simmons following the incident.

The prosecution presented that Simmons was the last known person to have possession of the gun, and that the jury should believe that Odema was telling the

25 year old Kaziah Burke

truth about that even though he had initially lied to the police.

In directions to the jury before the verdict, the Chief Justice had directed them that if they do not accept Odema’s testimony then that would be the end of the case.

In its decision to quash the conviction, the appellate court stated: “The prosecution's case against the appellant was based mainly on Odema's evidence about his taking the gun from the appellant and having discharged it, gave it back to the appellant. It was essential that if the appellant was to receive a fair trial, that the jury ought be told that they should be cautious before they accepted the evidence of Odema in view of the possibility that it was tainted.

As this was not done, the Court has

concluded that on this ground also the appellant's conviction must be held to be unsafe.”

The appellate court also determined that: “The Court is of the view that the issues involving in this case should be placed before a jury properly directed for its decision.”

The court stated that the critical issue in this case is the evidence which purports to connect the gun seen on the CCTV and which is identified by the forensic evidence as the same gun, and which the prosecution seeks to connect the appellant by way of evidence to Odema.

“It is unlikely that additional evidence may form part of the prosecution's case,” the appellate court said

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 39th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 29 December 2021, the meeting was held virtually.

All Members were present with the exception of the Hon. Ministers for Infrastructure and Tourism.

AT THIS MEETING CABINET:

• Approved amendments to the Arriving Passengers Health Clearance Regulations with effect from Tuesday 14 January 2022, lowering mandatory testing to two years old and above for visitors arriving and residents returning to the TCI. • Approved an extension of the existing COVID-19 measures and protocols,

which will come into effect from 05.00 (5am) on Friday 7 January 2022 unless otherwise stated and remain in place until 28 February 2022: a) Social gatherings and social activities, including public beaches, of more than 50 persons and up to a maximum of 500 persons shall require a permit; and b) Bi-weekly testing of front-line staff to include of teachers with an exemption of those that received their booster shot or became fully vaccinated within the last 3 months.

• Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health (COVID-19 Pandemic) Regulations - Power to

Quarantine with effect from Friday 7 January 2022, including: a) Reducing the quarantine period for vaccinated persons to seven days following the individual is asymptomatic after day 5 of isolation and provides two negative LFD tests taken 24 hours apart on day six and day seven of isolation. Close contacts and their household continue to be required to quarantine for a period of ten days post the last exposure to COVID-19 with consideration for early release with individual asymptomatic after day 5 of isolation and provide a negative LFD test day seven of isolation, and

b) Unvaccinated persons, their contacts and their household continue to be required to quarantine for 14 days post the last exposure to COVID-19 if not medically evacuated by air ambulance.

• Was updated on issues related to the Ministries of: 1) Immigration, 2) Health 3) Education, and the 4) Office of the Premier, 5) Office of the Deputy Governor, and 6) Office of the Governor.

Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.

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The TCI must assess new trends and make the necessary changes "Pandemic epiphanies:" The post-Covid-19 phenomenon that is causing workers to quit their jobs across industries worldwide.

Workers across industries are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Data collected from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development indicate, at least 20 million workers from the 38-member states have not returned to work since the Covid-19 outbreak.

A similar survey from Microsoft reveals, 4.3 million Americans have quit their jobs in August this year, accounted for 2.9 percent of the nation's working population.

Likewise, thousands of lowpaid garment workers in Vietnam have not returned to factories, and one in six workers in the Caribbean - ages 18 to 29 - has left the workforce. Meanwhile, fortyone percent of workers worldwide are contemplating switching their jobs this year, and Americans posit the highest numbers.

Already, Europe is feeling

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

the aftermath. One third of all Germany's companies is short of skilled workers, citing a cornucopia of open positions.

A similar situation exists inside China's technology sector.

These circumstances have inflamed a start-up boom and so far, over 1.4 million new businesses were registered in America alone, and in India, the attrition rate increased to 23 percent - forming around 1,600 new companies.

What I'm describing here is, the "Great Resignation" - happening now - and a term predicted and coined by Dr. Anthony Klotz, an associate professor

of management at Texas A&M University, credits 'pandemic epiphanies' as the driver for employees leaving their jobs for greener pastures.

This is owing to generous unemployment benefits, during Covid-19, inadequate pay rates, care-giving, relocating and fear of in-person interaction.

Undoubtedly, something existential is behind the Great Resignation. Working remotely during the crisis has allowed workers to view their lives and the world differently.

Besides, history shows economic calamities have always rewired our brains and

systematically impacted our economic decisions. Evidently, the absence of men during WWI forced women in factory operations. After the Great Depression, there was a surge in switching jobs; however, following the Great Recession in the mid 90's, employees held onto their jobs to acquire safety nets. Today, those who survive the crisis value their lives and decided to make changes for themselves.

Acknowledging this, companies are responding swiftly. They've carried-out workplace surveys, diving into employees' minds to ascertain relevant information.

They found, 40 percent of workers are burnout, which means unmanaged workplace stress, while 16 percent say their employers are not supportive of their wellbeing. Unsurprising, 20 percent indicate that the workplace lacks flexibility disallowing them to work from home; hence, they're seeking an

environment that usher work-life balance.

Additionally, they're demanding better health policies and employees' rewards; coupled with, family-oriented schedules, with fewer work days and more time for family and to attend to personal business, as one day-off weekly is insufficient.

Although entrepreneurs champion diversity - people with different backgrounds and temparaments - they found employees have diverse needs.

Since then, companies are giving higher increments, paying bonuses and raising wages for low-paid workers. Zolando, a German e-commerce company, has given its staff collective holidays, closing the office the first week in August, so workers could recuperate. Meanwhile, other businesses are offering coupons for food delivery.

The TCI must assess these worldwide trends, re-imagine its work office culture and leadership and make the necessary changes.

Some tips for the New Year Start the year off right with a change in your mindset

We have just a few days remaining in 2021 and I know many of us have already set goals or resolutions for 2022. Some of you may have not set any goals as yet and it is okay if you have not done as yet. Perhaps it is because you set goals from previous years and they remained the same. Whatever your plans are for 2022 and beyond, here are some tips.

Fear is one of the greatest obstacles in your way. No matter how many goals and plans you have, if you are afraid, your plans will be delayed or not even started.

BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR

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

It is time to overcome fear so that you can pursue and achieve your purpose successfully. You can overcome fear by simply

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recognizing it does not make sense being afraid. Stop fearing the unknown. Stop fearing rejection.

Stop fearing what people think about you. Stop fearing criticism.

If you can overcome these fears, you can achieve a lot.

Another tip is to overcome jealousy. Mel Robbins stated that “Jealousy is that seed that tries to reach the light but is blocked by insecurity, anxiety and fear. If you can remove that, you can have the life you want.” Jealousy is a spirit, and it can cause you to lose your

focus. You may be so preoccupied with other people and their accomplishments that you may not even pursue your plans. Overcome jealousy by being happy for others and recognize that there is a season for everyone.

A third tip is that you should overcome comparing yourself to others. Everybody is unique and has talent and abilities.

Therefore, don’t spend your energy comparing yourself to others. If you do, this can lead to jealousy.

Accept the gifts that you have and cultivate them. There is no need to compare yourself to others. What are you achieving by doing this?

Absolutely nothing positive.

Another tip is to overcome procrastination. You may have little resources to start your plan.

Just start with the little you have.

Stop procrastinating. The more you procrastinate, the further away you are from achieving your goals.

A fifth tip is not to give up.

Whatever it is you are going through in life —whether it is health issue, relationship issue, a career issue — do not give up.

No matter how things look, keep the faith and believe that things will get better. Always be positive.

Think positively.

A final tip is that, as you approach 2022, love, encourage and support other people. You see, when you love and support others, others will also support you. You may be wondering why you are not getting any support; it maybe because you are not supporting anyone else. The golden rule is do unto others as you wish them to do to you.

In conclusion, You may have all the goals and dreams in the word, but if you don’t have the right mindset, it will be a challenge achieving your goals. The aforementioned points are simple but yet complex.

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The promised land – a receding dream Imagining a better future for the Caribbean is not hard, but delivering it is becoming infinitely more complex.

In the modern world, in a non-biblical sense, a Caribbean promised land ought to be able to deliver stable economic growth from which all citizens benefit; significant progress towards the eradication of poverty and crime; a financing mechanism that provides for universal high quality free health care and education; futurefacing infrastructure that supports development and investment; mechanisms that mitigate the now unstoppable impact of climate change; social mobility; a vibrant outward looking private sector; guaranteed food security; and the earned wherewithal to pay for such transformative change.

In most Caribbean states the list of dynamically interlinked issues requiring resolution are now mind numbing in their complexity.

To reach Camelot, the region will also have to address the societal issues which by example have for too long held women back. The region’s workforce needs to be reoriented and skilled to enable the development of higher value service industries, Caribbean integration requires new thinking to respond to global economic change, governments need to better define their red lines on sovereignty, and practical solutions are needed on issues from tax reform to reparations.

Unfortunately, past failures to address structural reform in real time or to factor in the marginalising impact of globalisation and post-cold war stability have not only made delivery difficult but the issues are about to become more acute.

The pandemic will significantly worsen indebtedness at a time when the Caribbean’s extraregional partners have different priorities and cannot agree on how potentially supportive concessional financing might in future be provided. Although tourism will return and economies slowly recover, the underlying problems will remain, possibly becoming more complex if the region fragments in all but name into sub-groups with different outlooks and needs.

Even if this outline analysis is halfway correct, future success, as opposed to muddling through, will require new approaches to leadership and for the region’s politicians to provide a much stronger, coherent, and persuasive strategic vision.

There are of course Caribbean political, business, and other leaders able to reimagine the region and their country’s place in the world and who convincingly

BY DAVID JESSOP

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

are trying to do something about it: Mia Mottley in Barbados is a good example, and there are others. However, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that if the region is to truly escape from its fraught history and identify what is necessary to deliver the future, the region’s political class and establishment needs to step outside its collective comfort zone, explain frankly the implications of the long-term problems the region faces, and commit to delivery and timely responses.

In the recent past the big issues that Caribbean leaders had to address were largely linear, finding a viable path out

of preference, achieving greater equity in global trade, fostering tourism in ways that generate employment and taxation, delivering development in a region of social market economies: all issues capable of resolution by negotiation and individual intervention. However, in recent years, changes in the wider world have made Caribbean leadership an exercise in something akin to four-dimensional chess, requiring an awareness of the actions of third nations and parties whose objectives may be opaque and far from developmental.

In addition to the normal exercise of government that enables

citizens to see that their lives and livelihoods are improving, leaders and governments must now also respond to multiple other distracting events ranging from cyber and other security threats which in unprotected societies can hold whole nations to ransom, to offsetting national reputational damage driven by social media and the rolling news cycle.

Very soon, the region’s leaders may have to respond to strategically critical developments that will affect the Caribbean’s future economic and political trajectory.

On January 10, President Biden and Russia’s President Putin will meet in Geneva for three days. Although their encounter nominally responds to the dramatic pre-Christmas escalation of East-West tension in Europe and the presence of large numbers of Russian troops on the borders of the Ukraine, the outcome is potentially of great geopolitical significance. Their discussions in

some respects mirror the division of Europe at Yalta in 1945 and the later Cuban missile crisis, while also paralleling in some respects what could happen between the US and China in the South China Seas and in relation to Taiwan.

Over simplified, President Putin, who threatens a military intervention in the Ukraine and an energy crisis, wants a world in which the major powers agree spheres of influence, reach legally binding agreements on the location of military installations, and have NATO, the west’s mutual defence alliance, accept that parts of the former Soviet Union can never become members.

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Finding your "why"

What’s your why? Not a simple or one dimensional question; your “why”, your “purpose”, your “raison d’être” or what “keeps you going” probably should resonate in everything you do. Easier said than done, even at soon-to-be 27 years old, I have yet to find my calling — and I am terrified.

As I found myself wandering around the house aimlessly, locked in quarantine with friends that I can no longer drive away from, I finally found time to be in my thoughts, explored my “why in life” and of course, my purpose.

Without getting “too-deep and emotional”, I think one must come from one place m— and that is your space of happiness.

How do you find your why?

Though far from an expert, I’ve gathered eight ways to get you through that journey.

FAMILY, NO PROBLEM The sacrifice and devotion of a mother or a father do not get enough kudos! Your why could well be your family, and that is perfectly fine! Normalizing once a decision to pursue family over a career goes far

BY DAVIDSON LOUIS

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

too unappreciated. If you aspire to have ten children and raise them right, let it be the best job you’ll ever have.

PUSH YOURSELF AND NOT OTHERS Your fulfillment in life is no one’s responsibility but your own. Once you realize that, you will have the power to get where you want to go, entirely on your own. Blame no-one, wait for no-one. If you do, you may find yourself waiting a lifetime.

ACCEPT THE CARDS YOU’VE BEEN DEALT Without sounding like some repetitive Youtube TED-TALK on destiny, accepting one's unchangeable beginning is key.

Discard everything that you have

no control over and pay more attention to what you can alter.

It's probably time you start feeling sorry for yourself. Note to self.

Checked!

YOUR DREAMS SHOULD SCARE YOU Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the author of The Child Will Be Great, once said: “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” By such, she encourages a sense of bold thinking. Maybe your true calling lies behind an idea you’ve been too anxious to act on.

YOUR HEART Remain true to yourself and no-one else. The ultimate self fulfillment isn’t what mom and dad want for you. Do not be afraid to tell those who want to decide for you to park

it! In your path to finding you why, only allow your heart to make the decisions.

BE OPEN TO CHANGE Like most people, I struggle with changes. The uncertainties of changes too often hinder self-growth, so go beyond your conformable zone every now and then, until you're able to shock yourself.

BASK IN THE SIMPLE PLEASURES While finding yourself, also find time to love those who love you, treasure memories, silly jokes, warm days and starry nights.

You will never look back at your life and wish you spent more time on Excel, balancing your end-of-the-month spreadsheet.

HUMILITY I, for one, am still in the chapter of humility. No matter how well you are doing, remember the stars that aligned you towards your end goal. Be the most humble soul you know.

What’s your calling in life? Do tell! Send your response to: louisedens@gmail.com

Our democracy faces the gravest danger

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Unless the Republicans and Democrats put the nation above their party and personal interests, our democracy will face the gravest danger in more than a hundred years. Authoritarianism will creep in, leading to the collapse of American political institutions and the demise of our democracy as we know it.

RIGHTING THE WRONG

On January 6, Trump was planning to hold a press conference during which he was expected to repeat lies for the hundredth time that the election in 2020 was stolen, that the insurrection a year ago was actually peaceful, and that he – not Biden – is the duly-elected president. He canceled the press conference at the urging of the GOP and now is expected to instead spread these lies at his Arizona rally next week. He will, needless to say, remain true to himself and deny any wrongdoing and blame the Democrats for persistently undermining his presidency as well as for all the ills that face America today.

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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU. He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies for over 20 years.

Trump is uniquely dangerous; he wants to solidify his absolute control over the Republican Party, rouse his followers, instill hatred of the Democrats, and of course raise enough money for his re-election campaign should he decide to run again. Moreover, the Arizona rally will be his first foray into the midterm elections designed to rouse the rank-and-file of the Republican Party to recapture the House and the Senate as the forerunner to the 2024 election.

The tragic aspect of the Trump phenomenon is that the elected leaders of the Republican Party continue to follow him religiously, regardless of the fact that he is corrupt, was defeated in re-election as an incumbent,

was impeached twice, and faces several criminal charges. Indeed, no former president in American history has been able to maintain his grip on his party the way Trump has. And no Republican Party has abdicated its moral and constitutional responsibilities and willingly succumbed to a deranged egomaniac, misogynist, and habitual liar. How could this happen, and why? The answer is Trump’s and the Republicans’ voracious lust for power.

The Republican Party has become a minority party and there is no circumstance under which the party can win nationally in a free and fair election.

Demographically, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and other

minorities currently represent more than 40 percent of the American population, and it is estimated that by 2045 they will become the majority, who largely vote for Democrats. Collectively, even at the present they can deny the Republican Party from ever capturing the White House again if they go out and vote en masse.

The Republican Party faces two choices: one is to adapt to the changing demographic reality and develop socio-economic programs that respond to the needs of people of color (POC) without sacrificing much of their conservative ideology. This includes lowering taxes, particularly for those who earn less than $200,000 a year, immigration reform, which the Republican Party has longacknowledged needs addressing and will help in outreach especially to Hispanic voters, and supporting minority small business owners with tax breaks and other financial incentives, which won’t incur further government spending.

The second choice is to prevent or make it extremely difficult for

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POC to exercise their right to vote through a variety of deplorable measures. One state after another is passing discriminatory rules, including gerrymandering districts on racial lines, restricting early voting, which disproportionately affects Black Americans who are more likely than any other ethnic or racial group to cast early ballots (whether in-person or by mail and absentee ballots), enacting voter ID laws even though voter impersonation fraud is exceedingly rare and those who don’t have valid ID are disproportionately POC, and empower state legislators to invert their own elections and manipulate the electoral college to their advantage.

Sadly, if not tragically, the Republican Party went for the latter option. Many Republicans simply believe that POC are illegitimate citizens and should not be able to vote and have the power, as they fear accurately or otherwise, to enact laws against whites, the way whites have enacted discriminatory CONTINUED 

A time for national repentance, prayer and fasting to end COVID-19 Dear Editor, It's coming up two years that this latest cold virus has been causing excitement in our nation and around the world. As I recall, this whole excitement started in the TCI when the Governor and our former Premier put our nation under emergency powers and closed the Good Lord’s churches, locked us in our homes, suspending our human rights, so as to 'flatten the curve’.

They boldly explained to us all that His church was not an essential part of our society, while making sure that the ‘essential' bread stores were open to all.

I found this amazing, as when dealing with Satan St. Matthew records the Lord Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 8:3 stating “Man does not live by bread alone but on every word that comes from

the mouth of God”. I would have thought that in a Christian nation such as the TCI, our government and political leaders would first have shut the bread stores up for a few days and called for days of fasting, prayer, and repentance, as did Nineveh's leader when facing judgment.

The promised strategy was 'to follow the science,’ and with the introduction of the emergency approved ‘experimental vaccines,’ our Governor promised us that when 70% ‘vaccination' was accomplished our nation would return to normal, but this has not happened. Now, in studying cold virus's I read that they mutate, becoming less dangerous but more transmissible and this is why I write. I have read in the news that this latest South African variant,

Omicron, is highly transmissible but not virulent at all; so the authorities in South Africa, which is about 26% ‘vaccinated,' are no longer contact tracing and quarantining. Maybe our present leaders should follow suit.

I have observed that the hastily developed, emergency approved, ‘experimental vaccines’ are not able to stop the new variants from infecting people; as many ‘vaccinated' and even boosted friends of mine lack immunity and have been infected by the latest variants. The newspapers are busy confirming this. In Germany 96% of the infected are fully “vaccinated,” and they have a vaccination rate of about 68%. Israel, which is one of the most vaccinated nations, has consistently been experiencing

high levels of infection, and one of her top medical experts is saying that the latest variant, Omicron, may bring Israel the vaunted herd immunity. I have attached the articles confirming this.

Amusingly the leaders of the Western World appear to have just changed the definition of vaccine. In visiting our library the old definition states: “The process of providing immunity against disease by introducing a substance called a vaccine into the body’; has been changed to: 'to stimulate the bodies immune response against a specific infectious agent or disease’. Now, as I see it, to justify their actions these people appear to be moving the ancient vaccine boundary markers around, not remembering that God warns in Proverbs 22:28: ‘Do not move an

ancient boundary marker which thy father's have set up’; and God’s word in Deuteronomy 27:17 issues a curse against this.

I understand that, from the beginning, several of our nation’s prophets and church leaders have repeatedly advised our government and political leaders to set aside a time for national repentance, with prayer and fasting, so as to bring an end to this virus matter, and I hope and pray that our current leaders heed their call, remembering, 2 Chronicles 20:20 advises, ‘believe in His prophets so shall you prosper’. These biblical numbers would lead me to believe that His prophets speak with 20:20 vision…. so it is wise to heed their advice.

John D Wildish

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More stringent testing for visitors, Gov’t updates entry requirements

BY OLIVIA ROSE CABINET has approved amendments to lower mandatory testing to two-years-old and above for visitors arriving and unvaccinated residents returning to the TCI. This was recently announced

by Health Minister Hon.Jamell Robinson, who said the changes will take effect from Friday 14 January 2022.

He said: “In the coming days and weeks the number of positive cases is likely to fluctuate, knowing that we in the Ministry of Health and by extension the entire Government are monitoring what is happening and are on top of things.”

He stressed that a key indicator

of the Covid situation locally is how many people are being hospitalized, which better speaks to whether or not the Health system is being overwhelmed.

Speaking at a press conference he said: “The 39th meeting of Cabinet was held virtually on

Wednesday 29 December 202. At this meeting, Cabinet approved amendments to the Arriving Passengers Health Clearance Regulations with effect from Friday 14 January 2022, lowering mandatory testing to two years old and above for visitors arriving and

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laws against POC. America, from their perspective, was founded by white people, and the thought that the US is becoming browner every passing day scares them to the core. They needed a leader who is a bigot, shameless, and crude, with no scruples and no morals, but audacious—a performer with the ability to sway large audiences with his lies and sneering face. The Republicans need him to promote their agenda without fear of public repercussions, and he needs the party to satisfy his ego in order to exercise raw power, and also grant him its full support should he decide to run again.

We are still reeling from the violent storming of the Capitol on January 6 to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Trump, who incited his followers to attack the Capitol, was ready to shatter our democracy only to bask in his authoritarian impulse.

What does that say about the Republican Party, which largely ignored or downplayed the insurrection in its determination to seize power and chose chaos and violence over voting, even at the expense of tearing our democratic institutions apart?

How ironic and deeply troubling that 52 percent of Republicans say that the insurrectionists were

trying to protect democracy.

The most ominous note that must be repeated loud and clear is that the party under the leadership of Trump will incite violence should they fail to win the 2022 election, as anyone who carefully listens to the many utterances spewed by reckless Republicans leaders can discern with clarity. In that context, although Trump during his rally will not openly encourage his followers to resort to violence to undo the result of the election, the message to them will be loud and clear.

It is hard to exaggerate the transformation of the Republican Party since the rise of Trump in 2016, from a patriotic party that stood for democracy to a white supremacist party willing to destroy it only to stay in power.

Many thousands of Republican leaders should follow the footsteps of Representative Liz Cheney, who stood up against Trump and in favor of the truth, and still rescue our democracy by accepting reality and being truthful with their followers.

The election of Biden gave the country hope of preserving our democracy and attending to the political and social malaise that swept the nation, especially during Trump’s tenure in the White House. But to address

these ills, the Democrats must spare no effort to hold onto the House and Senate in the 2022 mid-term election, as these will be the most consequential in more than a century. Indeed, should the Republicans manage to recapture both chambers of Congress, our democracy will slide toward the precipice of disintegration while authoritarianism creeps in, and Biden’s agenda will be shattered.

The Democrats have their work cut out for them. They must rise in unison, which is bitterly still missing, stop short of nothing to strengthen voting rights, prevent the appointment of partisans to subvert the election, fight political corruption at every level, make political power decreasingly dependent on money, get out the vote, and eliminate the filibuster to pass the voting rights bill.

Furthermore, they must hold accountable the traitors behind the insurrection on January 6, including Trump.

Democrats and the millions of law-abiding Republicans should sound the alarm before it’s too late, and never waver to preserve and protect America’s 244-year-old democracy that served as a beacon of hope and freedom to the global community.

unvaccinated residents returning to the TCI. “Approved an extension of the existing Covid-19 measures and protocols, which will come into effect from 05.00 (5am) on Friday 7, January 2022 unless otherwise stated and remain in place until 28 February 2022.”

Coupled with these amendments, social gatherings and social activities, including public beaches, of more than 50 persons and up to a maximum of 500 persons will require a permit.

He said: “Bi-weekly testing of front-line staff to include teachers with an exemption of those that received their booster shot or

became fully vaccinated within the last 3 months”.

“Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health (Covid-19 Pandemic) Regulations - Power to Quarantine with effect from Friday 14 January 2022.”

Other amendments included reducing the quarantine period for vaccinated persons to seven days following the individual is asymptomatic after day 5 of isolation and provides two negative tests taken 24 hours apart on day six and day seven of isolation.

The Health Minister explained that close contacts and their household will continue to quarantine for a period of ten days post the last exposure to Covid-19 with consideration for early release with individual asymptomatic after day 5 of isolation and provide a negative LFD test day seven of isolation.

He further added that: “Unvaccinated persons, their contacts and their household continue to be required to quarantine for 14 days post the last exposure to Covid-19 if not medically evacuated by air ambulance.”

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should not be limited by the influence of great powers.

If as seems likely the emerging crisis is not resolved, and the US in all but name strengthens its influence in those parts of the world it sees as central to its own security, Caribbean leaders are going to have to think how they jointly and separately relate to the multipolar world that emerges.

The region’s overriding ties in relation to trade and investment, security, culture, continue to be with the geographically proximate US and to a lesser extent the EU and UK, but are balanced by the extensive long-term economic support that China has committed.

Russia has what it now describes as a ‘strategic relationship’ with Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, and is deepening its economic engagement with the Caribbean and Latin America. In addition, all nations in the region have positive and mutually supportive

relations with Cuba, as some do with Venezuela.

If as seems likely, a new and possibly alarming multidimensional cold war is in the offing, it could test Caribbean leadership and the response of civil society to the limits, as remaining nonaligned, which in the past has offered a way out of overtly taking sides, this may time be harder to achieve.

For this reason, it may be the moment for the Caribbean to consider how global confrontation might offer it leverage to obtain new, well financed, rapidly delivered support from one or another global actor. If this involves the region’s leadership shrewdly defining the nature of the Caribbean’s modern identity and needs and the way in which future alignments might practically help them deliver viable solutions to the problems the region faces, there is an outside chance the Caribbean might reach something close to the promised land.

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THE SALT CAY NOTE

Dive Master Richard and Boat Captain Eliot of Salt Cay Divers are happiest when showing off Salt Cay’s marine life to visitors. (Photo: Titus de Boer)

Salt Cay, isolated, untouched, naturally beautiful and admired around the globe.

(Photo: Titus de Boer)

Divers young and old enjoy the dozens of highly rated dive sites that surround Salt Cay. (Photo: Titus de Boer)

Goodbye splendid isolation As covid descends on the island, Salt Cay adjusts to a new reality

There’s a great monologue in the 2006 James Bond film, ‘Casino Royale’. M, played by Judi Dench, has just been informed that her newly promoted agent, James Bond, has shot up an embassy in Africa. “How the hell could Bond be so stupid?”, she fumes, “I give him double-O status and he celebrates by shooting up an embassy. Is the man deranged?

And where the hell is he? In the old days, if an agent did something that embarrassing, he’d have the good sense to defect. Christ, I miss the Cold War.” I recently watched ‘Casino Royale’ again, mostly to remind myself of what watching a good James Bond film feels like, after having to endure almost three hours of that badly directed, confusingly written, sentimental drivel, entitled ‘No Time to Die’, the most recent in the Bond series.

Of course that’s just my opinion.

Perhaps I am too old school, when it comes to 007.

I was reminded this week of that monologue, as I witnessed, first hand, the unfortunate arrival of the covid virus on Salt Cay. “Christ I miss the lockdown!” I remember thinking, as I reminisced about those days of ‘Splendid Isolation’ on the charmed isle, when we and indeed the entire Turks and Caicos pointed to Salt Cay as the only place in this blessed archipelago that

BY TITUS DE BOER

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

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

had managed to remain covid free. And covid free we remained for quite some time. As travel to the island was all the more difficult because of suboptimal airlift and, generally speaking, the vast majority of tourists coming to the Turks and Caicos Islands only went as far as Providenciales, we appeared to have dodged the viral bullet for a very long time. No doubt, some of that was pure luck, but to a large degree it was also the adherence to pandemic protocols by the local population that kept Salt Cay proudly covid free.

Of course it was only a question of

time and when there was talk last week of a ‘suspected case’ of covid, a tourist, I instinctively knew that this was it. Our much celebrated ‘Splendid Isolation’ had come to an end. And I worried, not so much about people becoming gravely ill, most of Salt Cay’s population is fully vaccinated, but about the impact a rapid spread of the virus would have on this fragile economy, just as the season is about the begin. As of today, 4 January 2022, there are now two confirmed positive cases of covid among the resident population and given the complacency on the island, among some, in recent weeks, I think it’s safe to assume that there will be more. With cancelled reservations reported by home owners and operators even before the arrival of covid on Salt Cay, due to the surge in the Omicron variant in the rest of the world, the latest news will only add to the struggles of businesses on Salt Cay. As I write these lines, two key businesses on the island have had to cease operations and several persons have received quarantine orders.

Yes, this too shall pass, and yet, as I stood in front of the local clinic this morning to get tested myself, I couldn’t help but think about the challenges that lie ahead for Salt Cay. “You think this will ever end Mr T ?”, a local acquaintance asks me, as I step out of the government clinic with the news of my negative test result. By

‘this’ he no doubt is referring to the ongoing pandemic saga, we have all grown so tired of. For a brief moment , just after Christmas, it seemed like ‘normality’ had finally returned to the charmed isle, as tourists and some winter residents returned, as visitors went out for meals and experienced local hospitality, as divers enjoyed world class diving, in a destination rated in the Top 5 in the world for Wall Diving, Underwater Photography, Advanced Diving, Healthiest Marine and Fish Life and so much more. That is the Salt Cay people around the globe love and admire. So yes, this too will pass. And the good times will return.

And so we might as well end this column with what it started, James Bond. There is a scene in the 1981 James Bond, ‘For Your Eyes Only’, in which 007 finds himself tied to a the female lead, as they’re about to be dragged behind a mega yacht in shark infested waters. “I didn’t think it would end like this”, says the young woman, clearly somewhat distressed.

With the kind of confidence that will also see us, in Salt Cay, through the current crisis, Bond dryly replies, “We’re not dead yet”. Yes, things are tricky at the moment and yes, we are by no means out of the woods yet, but we will be. This column is, once again, dedicated to the fine people of Salt Cay, their resilience and their buoyancy.

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Modernisation of Judiciary to continue in 2022 THE SIPT TRIALS At the Supreme Court, what was described as the SIPT trial is now severed into two, the hearing of the first of these commenced in July 2021 and is on-going.

– CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS

COURT OF APPEAL The total number of appeals filed at the Court of Appeal were 15, comprising eight civil and seven criminal appeals. Eight of these appeals were disposed of.

One of these appeals was filed in 2021, five were filed in 2020 and two in 2019.

Sixteen appeals have been carried over into 2022.

BY DELANA ISLES The Turks and Caicos Islands 2022 Legal Year opened this week with promises of a modernised court and the establishment of a courts for North and South Caicos in 2022.

Officially declaring the year open was the Chief Justice, Hon. Mrs. Justice Mabel Agyemang.

Speaking to the judiciary’s continuing and upcoming projects, the Chief Justice said they intend to progress their works towards a purpose built court, e-judiciary and courts in the family islands.

A PURPOSE-BUILT COURT “It is no news that our infrastructure as a court is far from adequate,” she said.

“The supreme court at Providenciales occupies rented premises and conducts its business from three premises. The Magistrate’s Court also operates from two rented premises. We have made a case for a purpose-built court in Providenciales, and the Government has promised us one.”

Pointing to the recently approved $3 million dollar budget granted by the house of assembly, the chief justice said she looks forward with eager anticipation to the day in the not so distant future when all persons assembled in a courthouse building worthy of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

E-JUDICIARY “At the Legal Year Opening of 2021, I spoke of the Judiciary’s plan to digitize our operations through the introduction of E-Judiciary.

“I had hoped that we would have by now joined the train of many other jurisdictions that provide e-solutions to the work of their courts,” Chief Justice Agyemang said.

She added that efforts, which began in 2020, vigorously continue, and they will be engaging with the government to make the implementation of E-Judiciary a reality in 2022.

“The judiciary is modernizing

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

The Hon. Mrs. Justice Mabel Agyemang, Chief Justice

as we should, and we need to move with the times.

“The times now tell, in the Region and beyond, that old manual systems are obsolete. The future is in digitization and we hope to bring it into being.”

NEW MAGISTRATE’S COURTS – NORTH AND SOUTH CAICOS According to the Chief Justice, the judiciary is continuing in its effort to bring justice to the doorstep of every person in these islands.

“Throughout 2021, we continued with our efforts begun in 2020, to engage with the Ministry of Infrastructure to retrofit buildings in North and South Caicos to use as dedicated Magistrate’s Courts.

“We are hopeful that before the end of 2022, these courts will be ready for commissioning.”

She said that now that they have added court-connected mediation to the judiciary’s services, they need a place to conduct mediations.

“We are pursuing the acquisition of a dedicated space to use as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre.

“This will be a private and comfortable space where parties may undergo mediation.”

She assured that the provision of this much-needed place will

happen shortly.

STATISTICS The Chief Justice also presented an account of the work of the court in 2021.

Supreme Court Criminal cases In 2021, 62 new criminal cases were filed in the Supreme Court.

The number of criminal cases disposed of were 70, of these 37 were dismissed, four had a verdict of not guilty returned, 14 were guilty pleas, seven had a guilty verdict, and three remitted to Magistrate’s Court.

CIVIL There were 111 civil commercial and family cases filed in the supreme court, which was down by 43 from 2020.

There are at present, 94 active civil, commercial and family pending cases.

The total number of civil commercial and family cases disposed of were 73.

FAMILY (DIVORCES) There were 64 divorces filed, of these 7 were filed in Grand Turk.

Forty four decrees nisi (final) and 26 decrees absolute.

APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURTS There were eight appeals from the

Magistrate’s court, five civil and three criminal appeals.

In 2021, across all magistrate courts, 541 criminal complaints, 241 traffic matters, 433 civil plaints, 143 domestic proceedings, eight applications for adoption, and 31 complaints brought by the National Insurance Board were filed.

In all, 1,397 new cases in all categories were filed; and 888 matters disposed of.

The disposal rate in the Magistrate’s Court increased from the total of 604 cases disposed of in 2020.

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UK survey suggests 1.3 million have long Covid About 1.3 million people in the UK have “long Covid”, symptoms lasting more than four weeks after an initial infection, an Office for National Statistics survey suggests.

Of those, 892,000 (70%) first caught the virus at least 12 weeks ago and 506,000 (40%) at least a year ago.

The survey asked nearly 352,000 people to record their own symptoms.

There is no universally agreed definition of long Covid and different studies use varying definitions.

Guidance for health workers in England describes it as symptoms that continue for more than 12 weeks after an infection cannot be explained by another cause.

These include extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, heart palpitations and “brain fog”, according to the NHS. THE ONS SURVEY, OVER FOUR WEEKS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021, SUGGESTS, OF THOSE WITH LONG COVID: · 51% have fatigue · 37% have loss of smell · 36% have shortness of breath · 28% have difficulty concentrating In line with previous analyses, about 20% said their symptoms meant their ability to do day-to-day activities had been limited a lot.

AND THOSE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE LONG COVID ARE:

State media KNCA reported the missile had “precisely hit” a target located 700km away.

North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile, says report Guidance for health workers in England describes it as symptoms that continue for more than 12 weeks after an infection cannot be explained by another cause.

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women 35- to 69-year-olds people with underlying conditions those working in health, social care and education University of Exeter senior clinical lecturer Dr David Strain said: “The stark warning here is that, based on this, in the previous waves, over 800,000 people have their day-to-day activities significantly affected over three months after catching Covid and nearly a quarter

of a million report this has a dramatic impact on their quality of life.

“As we continue to see case numbers of Omicron rise, we must be wary that our reliance purely on hospitalisations and death as a measure of the risk from Covid could grossly underestimate the publichealth impact of our current Covid strategy.”

Recent reports suggest vaccinations help protect against the illness. (BBC)

NORTH Korea successfully tested a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, its first major weapons test this year, said a state media report.

KCNA said it “precisely hit” a set target 700km (434 miles) away.

This is the second reported test of a hypersonic missile, which can avoid detection for longer than ballistic missiles.

The test comes as its leader Kim Jong-un had earlier vowed to bolster Pyongyang’s defences.

Mr Kim said in a New Year’s speech that Pyongyang would continue to strengthen its defence capabilities due to an increasingly unstable military environment on the Korean peninsula.

North Korea tested a variety of missiles last year amid stalled talks with the South and US. Pyongyang joins a small number

of countries, including the United States and China, in attempting to develop hypersonic missiles.

The latest launch was first detected by the Japanese coast guard early on Wednesday, before being confirmed by defence authorities in Seoul.

In Wednesday’s test, the “hypersonic gliding warhead” detached from its rocket booster and manoeuvred 120 km (75 miles) laterally before it “precisely hit” a target 700 km (430 miles) away, KCNA reported.

It said the test also confirmed components such as flight control and its ability to operate in the winter.

Hypersonic weapons usually fly towards targets at lower altitudes than ballistic missiles and can achieve more than five times the speed of sound - or about 6,200 km per hour (3,850 miles per hour).

Opting for pets over children is selfish and ‘takes away our humanity,’ says Pope Francis

The Pope made the comments Wednesday while speaking to a general audience about Saint Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father.

POPE Francis has criticized couples who choose to have pets instead of children as selfish, arguing that their decision to forgo parenthood leads to a loss of “humanity” and is a detriment to civilization.

The Pope made the comments Wednesday while speaking to a general audience about Saint Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father.

Francis was lauding Joseph’s decision to bring up Jesus as “among the highest forms of love” when he veered into the topic of adoption and orphaned children today. He then turned his focus on couples that opt for animals instead of children.

“We see that people do not want to have children, or just one and no more. And many, many couples do not have children because they do not want to, or they have just one -- but they have two dogs, two cats

... Yes, dogs and cats take the place of children,” the Pope said. “Yes, it’s funny, I understand, but it is the reality. And this denial of fatherhood or motherhood diminishes us, it takes away our humanity. And in this way civilization becomes aged and without humanity, because it loses the richness of fatherhood and motherhood. And our homeland suffers, as it does not have children.”

The Pope’s remarks, though surprising coming from a progressive pontiff, echo the Catholic Church’s teachings about the importance of couples either bearing or raising children -- and the potential demographic consequences of not doing so.

Francis said that couples who cannot biologically have children should consider adoption.

“How many children in the

world are waiting for someone to take care of them,” Francis said.

“Having a child is always a risk, either naturally or by adoption.

But it is riskier not to have them.

It is riskier to deny fatherhood, or to deny motherhood, be it real or spiritual.”

Francis has had several animalrelated dust-ups during his papacy.

He made similar remarks about couples prioritizing pets in 2014.

Comments he made in 2016 were interpreted as a pronouncement that animals go to heaven, but that analysis was later called into question.

The Pope has, however, been photographed with many animals over the years. He’s been seen petting dogs, a koala and a tiger, holding birds and carrying a lamb on his shoulders. (CNN)

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The suspension of routes begins on 24 Jan., Air Canada stated in a travel advisory on its website on Wednesday, 5 Jan.

Air Canada suspends Cayman and other Caribbean routes AIR Canada is suspending 14 of its Caribbean routes, including to Grand Cayman, until at least the end of April, in light of a surge in COVID-19 cases and associated government regulations in the region, the airline has announced.

The suspension of routes begins on 24 Jan., Air Canada stated in a travel advisory on its website on Wednesday, 5 Jan. As well as Grand Cayman, the suspended destinations include: Antigua, Aruba, Samaná, Curaçao, Exuma, Grenada, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Bermuda, Havana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Air Canada resumed flights to the Cayman Islands early last month, and recently has been operating two flights a week between Grand Cayman and Toronto on its Air Canada Rouge service.

The airline said that, in order to ensure Canadians are not stranded abroad, it plans to operate a number

of one-way commercial flights from the impacted destinations.

Travellers affected by the suspension of the flights will be given a full refund, Air Canada stated, adding that its team “will be contacting any impacted customers and processing refunds in order of departure date. Eligible customers will receive an invoice as confirmation of their refund once it has been issued.”

According to a report in TravelPress. com, Air Canada Vacations vicepresident Nino Montagnese, in a message to partners, said, “As we continue the winter season, a resurgence of COVID and new government regulations have reduced demand in some Sun destinations, leading to unavoidable disruptions to Air Canada’s flight schedule from Jan. 24 to April 30, 2022.”

He said the changes will only impact 7% of Air Canada Vacations customers, and “we’ve maintained operations to 23 Sun destinations throughout the winter season”.

Jovenel Moise was assassinated in early July.

US charges Colombian man with conspiracy to kill Haitian President Moise US authorities on Tuesday charged a Colombian man with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the first official charges in the brazen crime.

Haiti has arrested dozens of people following the July murder that left a political vacuum in the Caribbean nation. But it has not charged anyone, and the investigation has drawn complaints in that country about delays and intimidation of officials.

The U.S. Justice Department said in a statement that Mario Palacios, a former Colombian military officer, was part of a conspiracy that first planned to kidnap Moise but evolved into an assassination plot after conspirators were unable to find a

plane to take the president out of Haiti.

“The complaint affidavit alleges that, on July 7, 2021, Palacios and others entered the president’s residence in Haiti with the intent and purpose of killing President Moise, and in fact the president was killed,” the Justice Department said in the statement.

Palacios was also charged with “providing material support resulting in death.”

One member of the conspiracy, a Haitian-American man it described as “Co-conspirator #1,” traveled to the United States in late June to request assistance to further the plot,” according to the statement.

Palacios made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Miami this week, dressed in civilian clothing with handcuffs on his wrists

that were linked to a chain around his waist.

Palacios, speaking in Spanish, told the court via an interpreter that he does not know anyone in the United States and that his only income is a Colombian military pension worth the equivalent of around $375 a month.

Palacios was part of a five-man group known as the “Delta Team” that entered Moise’s bedroom to gun him down, according to an August report by the Haitian National Police on the murder. The other four members of that group are in Haitian custody.

“Prime Minister Ariel Henry wants justice to prevail in the villainous assassination of Jovenel Moise,” a spokesman for the prime minister’s office said when asked earlier about the arrest. (Reuters)

Bahamas: Privy Council ruling ‘could open door for release applications’ A PRIVY Council ruling that could lead to a man being freed from Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre after being there for decades could open the door for other people to make applications to the courts for release, according to lawyers.

At the age of 21 on April 17, 1983 Eric Stubbs was arrested for the offences of housebreaking and rape.

According to his lawyer, Sonia Timothy, Stubbs—who has mental illness—was at a family function where he began laughing and police were called. She said Stubbs was taken by the police from his home and was driven out west.

She claimed he was told that by the time he walked into town that he should be normal. Instead, she said he wandered into Lyford Cay thinking he was in the “Garden of Eden,” followed a dog and ended up at a woman’s home.

Sonia Timothy said the Supreme Court is expected to decide if her client should be released based on a psychiatric report and a social report.

Following a jury trial on April 10, 1984, he was convicted. He was sentenced nine days later to seven years’ imprisonment.

According to his attorney, his appeal was heard on February 27, 1985. He was not represented at his appeal.

“The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal. It was ordered that for the

verdict of guilty there be substituted a verdict of guilty but insane and that an order that for the sentences of seven years’ imprisonment there be substituted an order that the appellant be conveyed to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, there to be kept until discharged by order of the Governor General, as per Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Code

Act, 1968, which is now our Section 192,” Ms Timothy explained.

Back in March 2021, an application was made to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee to the Privy Council.

The matter dealt with the role of the Governor General in legal matters. Based on another case, it was highlighted “sentencing is a quintessentially judicial function.”

Ms Timothy argued that in this case, leaving the convict’s release up to the Governor General was a constitutional violation of the country’s separation of powers of the executive, judiciary, legislature.

In June 2021, the Court of Appeal denied leave noting the application was “woefully out of time”.

However, on December 15, 2021, on an agreement by the parties, the

appeal was allowed to the extent specified on the grounds raised in relation to separation of powers.

Ms Timothy said the Supreme Court is expected to decide if her client should be released based on a psychiatric report and a social report.

In its ruling, the Privy Council wrote: “The parties should seek directions from the Supreme Court as to the evidence it requires, such as psychiatric and social reports to consider the following factors applicable to the question of continuing detention: (a) whether the appellant is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be liable to be detained in hospital for medical treatment; or (b) whether it is necessary for the health or safety of the appellant or for the protection of the public that he should receive such treatment.”

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2021

JANUARY

Governor Nigel Dakin is the first person in the TCI to get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Governor leads the way with first vaccination

Governor Nigel Dakin announced the upcoming arrival of 9,750 Covid-19 vaccines this January

Covid-19 vaccine to arrive on January 7 – Governor and wife among the first to be vaccinated

A BRITISH Airways flight will deliver 9,750 of Pfizer/ BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to the Turks and Caicos Islands on January 7, 2021.

Governor Nigel Dakin made the announcement at a joint press conference with Chief Medical Officer Dr Nadia Astwood on Wednesday, December 23.

Dakin said the vaccines will be enough to vaccinate about 4,875 people or around 10 percent of the territory’s population. They will be administered in two doses, 21 days apart.

The governor told the nation that he and his wife Amanda Dakin will be among the first people to receive the vaccine in the TCI.

Step-parent adoption made easier with changes to law

AMENDMENTS have been made to the laws governing adoption, making way for step-parents to easily adopt their spouse’s child or children.

The bill came up for its second reading in the House of Assembly on December 21, receiving unanimous support from members.

The primary purpose of the bill is to ensure better consistency of language with adoption standards and matters with respect to an adoption of a child by a step-parent.

The amendments now enable a step-parent seeking to adopt their stepchild to apply alone with the agreement of his/her spouse who is the parent of the child to be adopted.

Sir Elliott Mottley retires from TCI Appellate Court

– TCI judiciary honours and thanks him for his distinguished service

AFTER 20 years of exemplary service in the Court of Appeal of the Turks and Caicos Islands – with four as president - Sir Elliott Deighton Mottley KCMG, QC, LLD hung up his robe.

In recognition of his stellar career and his contribution to the jurisprudence of the TCI, the Supreme Court hosted a special Valedictory Sitting of the Court of Appeal on

Sir Elliott Mottley retires after 20 years with Court of Appeal of the Turks and Caicos Islands

December 7.

The event was hosted virtually. In attendance were Governor Nigel Dakin, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang, Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, Speaker of the House Dwayne Taylor, Director of Public Prosecutions Queen’s Counsel Eugene Otuonye, chairman of the Judicial Service Commission Sir Michael Barnett, president of TCI Bar Orieka Selver-Gardiner, Justices of the Court of Appeal among others.

Sir Elliot officially demitted office on December 31, 2020.

Having been called to the Bar in 1961, Sir Elliott practised law in numerous Caribbean destinations.

THE FIRST Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination in the Turks and Caicos Islands was administered this week to Governor Nigel Dakin.

The Ministry of Health began its vaccination programme on Monday afternoon (January 11) at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Providenciales.

The territory received 9,750 doses of the vaccine from the United Kingdom on January 7, enough to vaccinate 4,875 people with the required two doses.

Immediately following the governor was his wife Amanda Dakin, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Deputy Governor Anya Williams and Minister of Education Hon. Karen Malcolm.

TCI Hospital’s chief executive officer Dr Denise Braithwaite-Tennant was next up, followed by several other hospital staff and civil servants.

Four independent candidates and a new political party revealed

THERE are currently four independent candidates who have expressed interest in contesting the 2021 general election – and a new political party has emerged.

LeKensay Missick, Jermaine Fulford, Jackie Lightbourne and Courtney Missick are among the first to throw their hats in the ring. They are all contesting on all of the islands.

Meanwhile, there is also a third political party expressing interest - the Freedom Liberation Movement or FLM headed by Valerie Jennings and Pastor Daniel Brisco.

TCI heads to the polls on February 19

ON FRIDAY, February 19, citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands will head to the polls to decide which political party will govern the territory for the next four years.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson announced the date during a political rally of her ruling People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) on Grand Turk, Saturday night (January 9).

A crowd of enthusiastic supporters dressed in blue rang bells and waved party flags at the drive-in rally on West Road as she gave her speech on stage.

The party leader said she had advised Governor Nigel Dakin to issue a writ of election that day, officially ordering the holding of the general election.

“Confident of our victory, I am proud to announce that the general election will be held here in the Turks and Caicos Islands on February 19, 2021,” she said.

The first turning of the sod at the site of the new airport terminal in South Caicos

South Caicos to finally get a new airport

A NEW and structurally sound airport terminal for South Caicos will soon be a reality.

On Monday (January 11), Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Government officials and investors officially broke ground for the terminal and combined service building.

The project, which has been in the planning stages for over a decade, has encountered many challenges over the years.

Among the issues were the termination of the procurement process by former governor John Freeman in early 2018 and a devastating fire at the temporary facility in March last year.

But despite the setbacks, a new procurement process has been completed, a contract signed and execution of the project is finally underway.

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Year in review 2021 TCI Regiment seeks 40 reserve marines – Application process closes February 5

Former health minister Lillian Boyce has pleaded guilty in the SIPT trial

Former Gov’t minister Lillian Boyce admits misconduct in public office

FORMER minister of Government, Lillian Boyce, has been severed from the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT) trial due to a change in plea.

The news was first broken by the Weekly News on Thursday, January 14, just minutes after it was announced in court by her new attorney Alvin Garland.

Boyce’s plea comes five years after the trial first began on December 8, 2015, and 12 years after the Commission of Inquiry into corrupt practices in the Michael Misick-led Government.

Boyce, who was slapped with several charges stemming from the inquiry, has only pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office.

On the other charges, Boyce has agreed to a financial settlement. For her admission, she will not serve any prison time.

TURKS and Caicos Islanders, British overseas territories citizens and British citizens can now apply to become a reserve marine with the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment.

The application process officially opened last week, and will close on February 5.

To become one of the 40 who will be selected, applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 50 years old, have courage and be resilient.

Recruits will also be required to start with a good level of physical fitness and be committed to improvement.

To become a marine, applicants must also be adaptable, be willing to use their initiative and be able to work as part of a cohesive team.

During a press event to launch the recruitment drive on January 18, Commanding Officer Ennis Grant explained: “We are keen to recruit a full range of professions and trades that can serve the country in times of disaster or emergency.

“Leadership potential will be prized and developed, as will an attitude that can deliver against the odds.”

George Lightbourne runs independent of PNP

ONE of the more vociferous voices in the former PNP Government and the now Opposition, elected member George Lightbourne, has staged a one man show in his bid to recapture his seat in parliament.

Last week, Lightbourne officially announced his candidacy as an independent all island candidate.

In addition to his impassioned speeches in the House of Assembly these past eight years, Lightbourne is also known for publicly butting heads with the PNP on more than one occasion.

Most recent and notable, in October 2019, the outspoken parliamentarian attempted to sue the party for breaching its own constitution.

He said the Progressive National Party (PNP) “illegally” returned Hon. Washington Misick as leader of the party, and current contender for the premiership in the February 19 elections.

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Rapid 30 minute Covid-19 tests available soon

Covid-19 testing kits which give results in under 30 minutes will soon be available to tourists and residents to further control the spread of Covid-19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The lateral flow devices (LFDs) will help the TCI Government, businesses and the public sector to easily identify symptomless people who have high levels of the coronavirus.

Commonly referred to as rapid or quick tests, each version is put through a rigorous validation programme before being approved by leading scientists in the United Kingdom.

Minister of Health Hon. Edwin Astwood announced the imminent arrival of the tests during a virtual press conference on Friday, January 22.

FEBRUARY

Full list of candidates for upcoming general election revealed

Thirty-eight Turks and Caicos Islanders will be battling for a seat in parliament in the February 19 general election, it has been announced.

Supervisor of Elections Lister Dudley Lewis revealed the full list of electoral nominees on Monday, February 1, following nomination day on Friday, January 29.

The ruling People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Progressive National Party (PNP) are the main contenders in the 2021 elections, with 15 candidates each.

Twenty candidates - ten from each of the two parties - are vying to represent the ten electoral districts throughout the territory.

There are also 18 all island candidates – five from the PDM, five from the PNP, seven independent and one from the Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA).

TCI records highest daily count for new cases of Covid-19 Hon. George Lightbourne, independent all island candidate

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Over the past week, the number of current positive Covid-19 cases in the Turks and Caicos Islands has steadily climbed.

On Tuesday, January 26, the Ministry of Health, through the National Public Health Laboratory, recorded the highest number of positive cases of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

On that day, the public health laboratory tested a record 183 samples, of which 74 were positive.

This brought the total of positive cases on Wednesday to 327 with eight hospitalisations.

Sixty of those new cases were in Providenciales bringing the total to 275, nine in Grand Turk for a total of 35, three in North Caicos for a total of 13, and three in South Caicos for a total of four.

By Thursday, cases had climbed to 375, then went down to 356 on Friday. Over the weekend - Saturday it rose again to 366 then decreased to 354 by Sunday evening.

On January 14, for the first time, the National Public Health Laboratory began reporting that one person who previously recovered from Covid-19 had tested positive a second time.

Justice Paul Harrison died on Sunday after a very short illness (file photo)

Corruption trial judge dies after short illness – Five-year long case now in limbo

Presiding judge of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team’s corruption trial, Justice Paul Harrison passed away at his home in Jamaica on Sunday, February 7.

An obituary notice was issued by the Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang on Sunday evening, confirming the news.

Harrison was sworn in on July 10, 2012, as the Supreme Court judge to preside over criminal cases arising from the 2008 Commission of Inquiry.

From December 18, 2015, up until the time of his death, he conducted the corruption trial of former TCI premier Michael Misick and several others.

In her obituary notice, the chief justice said: “Mr Justice Harrison, a Jamaican judge, was chosen to sit on R v Misick & Ors because of his hard work and proven integrity.

“He gave of his best to the judiciary to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the eight years that he presided over that trial. He will be remembered with affection and respect.”

Premier first in TCI to get both Covid-19 shots

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson was the first person in the Turks and Caicos Islands to be fully vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

She received her second shot at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on Monday, February 1, exactly 21 days after her first injection.

“It is very important that the general public sees a leader that leads by example,” she said in a February 3 press release.

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Year in review 2021 SIPT trial technically ends with death of trial judge – But DPP to make decision on future prosecutions

The current SIPT corruption trial is officially at an end following the death of the trial judge - but a decision is still to be made about the continued prosecution of the defendants.

Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang met with the Crown and defence counsels on Monday morning, February 15, a week after Justice Paul Harrison died at his home in Jamaica on February 7.

Lead prosecutor Andrew Mitchell QC, told the court that Director of Public Prosecution, Eugene Otuonye QC, had requested three more weeks to decide the future of the case.

While Covid-19 concerns threatened to blanket the usual jovial mood around voting day, there was an air of quiet confidence and regard for the electoral process.

This year, according to statistics from the Supervisor of Elections Lister Dudley Lewis the overall voter turnout was at 76.74 percent of the 8,581 who were registered.

Turnout was only slightly down from the 2016 general election which saw 80.41 percent of registered voters cast their ballot.

TCI records four Covid-19 deaths in one week

Four more people died after testing positive for Covid-19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands in less than a week.

The latest death was on Saturday, February 13, after a medical emergency was declared on a flight which was on its way to the United States.

The plane was diverted to Providenciales International Airport and on arrival the passenger was found to have succumbed to the illness, a press release from the Ministry of Health said.

On Wednesday, February 10, TCI Hospital announced the territory’s 11th and 12th Covid-19 related deaths.

A middle-aged patient was transported to the Emergency Department at Cockburn Town Medical Centre in Grand Turk via ambulance in critical condition, the hospital said.

Efforts to revive the patient were unsuccessful and the patient died. They were later confirmed to be positive for Covid-19.

Another patient who tested positive to Covid-19 passed away later the same day at Cockburn Town Medical Centre.

The elderly patient was admitted to the hospital in a critical state. Their medical condition worsened and efforts to revive them were unsuccessful.

On the same day the Government announced the death of a 10th person who tested positive for Covid-19. The death occurred in Providenciales but it is unclear what day the person died.

Delthia Misick, Premier Washington Misick, Governor Nigel Dakin, Deputy Premier Erwin Jay Saunders, Indrani Saunders and Deputy Governor Anya Williams

Charles Washington Misick becomes two-time leader

Former chief minister Hon. Charles Washington Misick has been sworn in as the new premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

His appointment comes following a landslide Progressive National Party (PNP) victory at the general election on Friday, February 19, in which the party gained 14 of 15 contested seats.

The brief 30 minute ceremony took place at the Governor’s Office in Providenciales at 4pm on Saturday, February 20, and was broadcast live on Radio Turks and Caicos.

Governor Nigel Dakin congratulated Misick on his new appointment before reading and signing an official document stamped with the public seal.

Citizens take to the polls amid Covid-19 pandemic

Thousands of TC Islanders voted in the territory’s 2021 general election, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and long lines which tested faith in the territory’s electoral system.

On Friday, February 19, 6,460 electors from across the Turks and Caicos Islands donned masks and queued up at polling stations in their respective electoral districts to vote.

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The new “streamlined” charges, which had not been made public at time of press, are to be used in a second trial following the official end of the five-year long SIPT led trial.

“A retrial of this matter is absolutely in the public interest, so that the defendants and the alleged victims, the TCI and its people, can benefit from a verdict in this case,” the DPP said this week.

The original trial, presided over by the now deceased Justice Paul Harrison, was officially declared over by Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang during a hearing of the case on Monday.

The court sat to hear from the DPP what his office intended to do with the eight defendants engaged in the fiveyear long trial.

Queen’s Counsel, Andrew Mitchell - lead prosecutor in the trial - presented the court with the DPP’s decisions on the matter.

Importantly, a new trial will see a distinct lessening of the charges in the information-burdened trial, he said.

Premier asks citizens to unite for a better TCI

Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick has called on the citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands to unite for a “better and more prosperous” nation.

“The election is over and the battle for the mind of the people of these Islands have been settled for now,” he said at the swearing in of the Cabinet on Wednesday, February 24.

Misick, who has pledged to “turbo-charge” the economy, said people must be at the centre of development as he urged residents to work together for betterment of the territory.

“I want us to think in terms of Team Turks and Caicos Islands,” he said, “and I call on every Turks and Caicos Islander to join with us and become part of the promise for a better and more prosperous ‘beautiful by nature’ TCI. “Together, if we do this, we will rise, we will strive and we will prosper and together I believe we owe the TCI a duty to do just that.”

Former premier congratulates new leader

Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) and former premier, has released a statement wishing the new premier well.

Just after midday on Saturday, February 20, when the final vote counts for the general election had been released, Cartwright Robinson was quick to offer her congratulations.

She said she had spoken to the TCI’s new leader Charles Washington Misick that same morning.

“I extended congratulations to him as premier-elect and his Progressive National Party for their victory at the polls following the general elections of Friday, February 19.

“The people have spoken loudly with their votes. We fully respect their decision and we wish the new Government the very best as they work for and on behalf of the people of these beautiful by nature Turks and Caicos Islands.”

A young man assists his grandmother as she makes her way to Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Centre to vote on election day

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SIPT trial – take two – Second ‘streamlined’ SIPT trial on the horizon

Director of Public Prosecution, Eugene Otuonye QC, filed fresh charges against seven of those accused of corruption during the Michael Misick administration on Tuesday,

Willin Belliard, Governor Nigel Dakin and Harold Charles (Governor’s Office)

Governor names two appointed members

Governor Nigel Dakin has named his two appointed members for the House of Assembly as former police officer and attorney Willin Belliard and businessman Harold Charles.

He described his selection as “passionate Turks and Caicos Islanders” who have “completely committed to TCI”.

The governor made the announcement at a press briefing at the Office of the Governor in Providenciales on Thursday, February 25.

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Premier promises to prioritise freedom of information law

A freedom of information ordinance, which will allow members of the public access to information held by public authorities, is high on the Government’s legislative agenda.

“The Government should not be an information fortress,” Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick said on Friday, March 5, during the swearing-in ceremony of the House of Assembly.

He stressed that the populace must have a legal right to access official Government documents, unless they are embargoed.

In 2015, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson as leader of the Opposition, piloted a freedom of information private members motion in the House of Assembly.

She said her motivation came from the struggle to get information out of the then PNP Government.

The motion was passed on September 14 that year with no support from the Government benches.

SIPT slaps new charges on seven corruption accused

Thirteen fresh charges have been laid against the seven remaining SIPT defendants, after an eventful week to get the matter moving along as quickly as possible.

The new charges were officially filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 3, following strict instructions

by Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang two days prior.

The charges are six counts of bribery, three counts of conspiracy to defraud the Government, three counts of concealing or disguising the proceeds of criminal conduct and one count of conspiracy to disguise the proceeds of crime.

The Director of Public Prosecution is going ahead with a retrial of the seven defendants, after the first trial ended with the tragic passing of the trial judge.

Hon. Arlington Alexander Musgrove, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services (Progressive National Party/Facebook)

Gov’t to scrutinise Haitian and Dominican consulates

The TCI’s Haitian and Dominican consulates will be heavily scrutinised in the coming months, as the Government works to address the influx of illegal sloops into the territory.

The new Progressive National Party (PNP) Government is wasting little time in tackling illegal trafficking and poaching, which has to date cost the territory millions of dollars.

Hon. Arlington Alexander Musgrove, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services spoke on Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC) on Monday, March 8.

He said his Government will be working on all fronts to deal with illegal immigration and poaching, starting with a review of consulates in the territory.

The minister’s remarks came just days after 18 illegal Haitian migrants were apprehended when an illegal sloop made landfall on Long Bay on March 6.

And on March 5 an abandoned blue wooden boat was found onshore at Malcolm’s Road Beach after it was spotted by the radar team off the west coast of Providenciales.

Senior citizens, who were the first to receive their grants, sit along the corridors of the Treasury building in Providenciales (Olivia Rose/TC Weekly News)

Residents turn out in droves to receive $1,000 cheques

Citizens across the TCI have turned out in huge numbers to collect their Government-issued $1,000 stimulus cheques.

The Government began the release of its Citizen Relief Stimulus cheques to approved applicants aged over 60 on Friday, March 26, and continued on Monday March 29.

More than 11,000 TCI citizens are set to benefit from the $11 million relief programme approved by the newlyelected Progressive National Party (PNP) Government.

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Stimulus cheque rollout a success – 90% of approved applicants have stimulus cheques

Over 90 percent of approved applicants have received their Government issued $1,000 stimulus cheques, according to Deputy Premier Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders.

“There have been a few persons who called up and said they didn’t get it, but I want to be the first to say we know that the process wasn’t perfect - but a number of persons, we believe well over 90 percent, got their cheques on time,” he said on Wednesday, March 31.

His remarks came five days after the Government began the release of its Citizen Relief Stimulus cheques to eligible applicants on March 26.

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Edwin Astwood during his address in the House of Assembly (Screenshot/ Office of the Premier)

‘We intend to be the strongest Opposition’ - Astwood

“We will make sure this honourable House sticks to the principles, beliefs and consents that would move Turks and Caicos Islands forward.”

Leader of the parliamentary Opposition, Hon. Edwin Astwood, made these remarks during a swearing in ceremony for the first House of Assembly of the new term on Friday, March 5.

Astwood emerged as the sole seat winner for the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) following an avalanchestyle defeat in the February 19 general election.

He said that although the Progressive National Party (PNP) Government won the “strongest mandate” in TCI’s history, the Opposition intends to hold it accountable in parliament.

“In light of the last general election, Turks and Caicos Islanders want more, and as we intend to be the strongest Opposition in the history of our country, we will ensure they get everything…that was promised to them.”

SIPT Prosecutor, Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell has applied for admission to the TCI Bar (LinkedIn)

Mitchell’s TCI Bar application faces objection in court

Over a year later, arguments are still swelling over SIPT prosecutor, Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell’s full admission to the local bar.

On Tuesday, March 9, the matter came up for a hearing before Madam Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang.

Mitchell - who heads the corruption trial of ex-premier Michael Misick and others - was represented at that hearing

by Stephen Wilson QC. Many members of the Bar Council have strongly objected to Mitchell’s application. The body was represented at the hearing by the Bahamian attorney Raynard Rigby.

Mitchell’s application for full admission was first submitted on December 20, 2019, and has been fully supported by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Eugene Otuonye QC, and by affidavit by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Angela Brooks.

Hon. Jamell Robinson, PNP elected member, at large (Progressive National Party)

MP calls out Elections Department for not correcting vote count

Hon. Jamell Robinson has claimed that 82 of his votes were missed at the general election on February 19 and his total count should have been 3,500 - the second highest of all the electees.

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Year in review 2021 The new count would put him well ahead of both the Deputy Premier, Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Josephine Connolly.

The two received 3,478 and 3,464 votes, respectively, at the February 19 polls, while Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick was the front runner with 3,594.

The PNP all island elected member said the Elections Department is aware of the miscalculation and claimed it is now “ducking the issue”.

Robinson posted a statement on the matter after several online commentators alleged over the weekend that he was blackballed for the position of deputy premier through deliberate miscalculation of his votes.

Nigel Dakin for the second time.

Commenting on the appointment in a press statement this week, the governor expressed that Simons’ judgeship could at some point in the near future become a permanent one.

Vaccination efforts put TCI ‘near the very top’ of global league tables – But immunisation drive is losing momentum, says governor

Governor Nigel Dakin has said the territory’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is losing momentum as fewer people are being vaccinated compared to previous weeks.

His remarks came just weeks after the TCI received a third batch of vaccines from the UK - 14,040 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 300 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

In an Instagram post on Monday, April 12, Dakin said although the territory’s vaccination efforts are laudable, momentum is dwindling.

“We remain a global leader. Forty-three percent of our adult population (that puts us ahead of the US if behind the UK) are vaccinated, while 35 percent are fully vaccinated, which puts us way ahead of them both and near the very top of global league tables.

“But, Team TCI, we are losing momentum, less are being vaccinated this week than in previous weeks.

“We have supply, we have distribution right, we have the doctors and nurses to do this - but demand is falling.”

Syrian man smuggled into the TCI – Immigration minister defends staff actions

A Syrian man, who arrived in the TCI on a migrant boat from Haiti in January, has been taken to safe accommodation after being detained for nearly three months.

Moin Alhashash has applied for asylum and has been granted six months stay in the TCI while he waits for a decision.

Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, released a statement this week providing details of the man’s detainment.

In the April 7 press release he said he wanted to “set the record straight” after The Sun newspaper published an article, describing the TCI as a hub for people smuggling.

It also alleges that other Syrians have made it through the territory on their way to the USA, but “the contents of the story are somewhat misleading”, said Musgrove.

Judge Carlos Simons takes the bench once again

Queen’s Counsel, Carlos Simons has once again been appointed a judge to the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands. His appointment took effect from April 1, 2021.

Same as his first appointment in February last year, this will be a temporary assignment and he will serve on the bench for one year.

His appointment in 2020, made him the first indigenous Turks and Caicos Islander to become a judge in the Islands.

At the recommendation of the Judicial Services Commission, Simons was sworn in last week by Governor

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Robinson awaits governor’s intervention in vote discrepancy

An alleged discrepancy in the vote count brought to light by elected representative Hon. Jamell Robinson has been reported to Governor Nigel Dakin for his intervention.

Despite claims made by both Elections Supervisor Dudley Lewis and acting Attorney General, Khalila Astwood-Tatem to an online news publication earlier this week that the court is Robinson’s only recourse at this stage, he told the Weekly News that he is awaiting the governor’s intervention.

Both Lewis and Astwood-Tatem indicated - although not directly to the Weekly News as neither have responded to calls to date - that the time for Robinson to make his challenge to the vote count had passed and no action can be taken by the elections supervisor under the Elections Ordinance.

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Carlos Simons QC with Governor Nigel Dakin during his first appointment in 2020 (Office of the Premier)

“My hope is that as a more permanent position emerges his experience in the role will allow him to compete with the best in the region, in an interview process run by the Judicial Services Commission.”

Environmental group to research new coral disease treatments

TCI environmentalists who have been at the forefront of the fight against a coral killing disease, are joining forces with medical experts to conduct research into new treatments.

Turks and Caicos Reef Fund (TCRF) is teaming up with USA-based Ocean Alchemists to test a new, non-antibiotic treatment for the stony coral tissue loss disease.

The company previously developed the special ointment base for the amoxicillin which has proven extremely effective at wiping out infection and allowing coral to recover.

However, the new treatment option uses a proprietary formulation of naturally occurring products which is impregnated into hemp rope and then applied around the edge of a lesion.

TCI’s economy could make a ‘v-shaped recovery’ from Covid-19 pandemic

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ economy could bounce back to its pre-pandemic levels by the next winter season.

This is according to Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick who said from all indications the territory’s pandemicbruised economy is on its way to making a “v-shaped recovery” - a quick and sustained economic performance after a sharp decline or an economic depression.

“The information that we are getting from our private sector partners, particularly the hospitality sector [is] occupancy rates, as well as the average daily rates have been increasing.

“So we’re looking to be near full capacity for most of the summer months,” he said during a live streamed interview on Radio Turks and Caicos on Tuesday, April 20.

“And so, it looks like the recovery could potentially, between now and next winter, be a v- shaped recovery, which means that we can get back to where we were in 2019 by the end of this next season and potentially even greater than that.”

More uptake needed for vaccinations to continue, says governor – Native Islanders and Haitian citizens hesitant to take shots

If 7,000 people are not vaccinated by the first week of June, the vaccination programme will end, warned Governor Nigel Dakin this past week.

In a post on his Instagram page on Friday, April 23, he spoke of his concerns over the supply from the United Kingdom being cut off if people refuse to be vaccinated.

He revealed that the Ministry of Health has not yet dipped into the third batch of the vaccine, which arrived in the Islands at the end of March.

It contained 14,040 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 300 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

“We have yet to start to use the third shipment that arrived on March 31, we are still on batch two,” the governor wrote.

He said to use batch three, which ensures the territory continues to receive more vaccines, a further 7,000 people will need to be vaccinated by the first week of June so that they can receive their second dose before the end of June.

“If we don’t, the vaccine programme will end.”

Gov’t halts first-time work permits in several sectors

The Government is placing a one-year freeze on first-time work permits in various categories, starting May 1.

The decision has come as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which led to an economic crisis and unprecedented job losses in the territory, especially for TC Islanders.

This was announced at a press conference on Monday, April 26, by Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education, Labour and Employment.

The ban was approved by Cabinet at its meeting on April 14 and will run parallel to a review of the Skills Audit and Population Policy.

It covers all positions in schedule six, seven and eight in the Immigration Regulations with the exception of certain skilled positions.

These include airline and helicopter pilot, helicopter and airline mechanic, cigar roller, agricultural assistant, farmer and farm labourer.

Attorney returns to TCI court in May for extradition proceedings

Attorney Peter Karam is set to appear before Chief Magistrate Jolyon Hatmin on May 11, in relation to an extradition request from Argentina.

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Year in review 2021 He is wanted in the South American country to answer to charges connected to an alleged conspiracy to launder assets obtained through criminal activity contrary to the laws of Argentina.

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

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

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Crime decreased, but murders and robberies grew in 2020

Overall crime is down again, but the most serious crimes - murder and robbery - are up, the commissioner of police has revealed.

Trevor Botting and several of his top-ranking officers sat down with local media on Wednesday, May 19, to share the Royal TCI Police Force’s annual statistics during their annual press event.

The figures disclosed by the commissioner looked at crimes committed between April 2020 and March 2021 (the financial year of the police force), and compared them to the figures of the previous year - April 2019 to March 2020.

“Murder has increased by 11 percent, and that’s by two; it’s gone from 18 in 2019-2020 to 20 in 2020-2021. This is an unacceptable figure to us in the force…

“In the whole of 2020, there were 23 murders, a terrible figure for the Turks and Caicos Islands,” the commissioner said.

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Peter Karam is set to appear before Chief Magistrate Jolyon Hatmin on May 11 (file photo)

Reliable sources have confirmed to the Weekly News that Karam has been granted bail by Argentinian court with conditions that he surrender to its jurisdiction.

Should he comply with those terms, then the Argentinian court has indicated that they will withdraw the request for his extradition.

Expats must be vaccinated

by July or work permit renewals will be denied

Expatriates living and working in the Turks and Caicos Islands have until the end of June to be vaccinated or risk having their work permit renewal denied.

The move comes as vaccination rates plummet across the territory and the Government risks having a large batch of expired Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on its hands.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, April 26, Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services explained the new rule.

“For work permit holders who are not vaccinated they will have to be vaccinated by the end of June,” she said.

“The Minister of Health has alluded to the reason for that, because we know that that batch of vaccine will expire at that time.

“So, I’m encouraging those contract workers and work permit holders to ensure that they are vaccinated.”

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

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

Whether down to widespread vaccinations in major source markets, ardent promotion overseas or simply spiralling demand among restless international travellers, the nation welcomed more than 27,000 visitors to its shores in March alone. That was a significant leap on the circa 15,000 who came to the TCI in both January and February.

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

The TCI’s Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement (FSPS) for 2021-2025 has been approved by the UK government, paving the way for the territory’s annual budget to be laid in the House of Assembly next month.

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

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

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

Police on lookout for fugitive

A prisoner charged with rape escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison Grand Turk on Sunday, May, 9, and is believed to now be in Providenciales.

Dominican Johnie Adescat is a remand prisoner who was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful carnal knowledge.

He is a resident of White Wing, which houses inmates who present the lowest risk to themselves, others and the community.

A Government press release on Sunday, May 9, said the prisoner escaped between 8pm on Saturday and 10.30am on Sunday, when he was discovered missing.

Sri Lankan migrants grow ‘despondent’ amid long wait for asylum

‘Persecuted’ Sri Lankan Tamils who say they fled their homeland in fear of their lives are said to be growing increasingly despondent, demoralised and run-down amid an excruciating wait for asylum in the TCI. Some have been waiting as long as six months for the TCI Government to announce a decision on their status.

Meanwhile, costs to taxpayers of hotel accommodation and meals for the 16 Tamils, who are barred from working, continue to mount.

The desperate emigrants – who are believed to have paid tens of thousands of dollars to smugglers to escape Sri Lanka – are especially vulnerable with most of them unable to speak English and some entirely illiterate.

They were among scores of people, including a dozen other Sri Lankans, intercepted in TCI waters aboard a Haitian sloop in October 2019 following a circuitous route from Asia.

Members of the TCI Regiment set up the inflatable field hospital for the launch event (Image: Nigel Dakin/ Instagram)

Health ministry displays 20-bed inflatable field hospital

A large inflatable field hospital with capacity for 20 beds that will provide healthcare services to residents in the event of a disaster was displayed in Downtown, Providenciales, this week.

The portable facility, the first of its kind in the territory, was shown to the public at a launch event on Friday May 14, at the ballpark behind the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex.

The multi-functional structure, complete with generators and air conditioning, was taken down following the event but can be rapidly deployed when needed.

It forms part of the Ministry of Health’s effort to offer continuous essential primary medical care in the aftermath of a catastrophic event.

Health officials joined Minister of Health Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders, Governor Nigel Dakin, and Deputy Governor Anya Williams to view the new facility.

East Bay Resort to get new management with improved amenities

An investor from the Cayman Islands has struck a deal with the TCI Government to take control of East Bay Resort in South Caicos.

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The Opposition leader said Astwood has made a positive impact on his constituency, and a significant contribution to the governments and ministries in which he has served.

TCI retains BBB+ credit rating

East Bay Resort in South Caicos is the first luxury hotel in ‘The Big South’ (Image: East Bay Resort/ Facebook)

This was revealed by Deputy Premier Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders on Thursday, May 20, during a post Cabinet briefing with the media.

Hon. Saunders said the company is looking to make the resort into an extension of its property in the Cayman Islands.

Cabinet has since approved a development order regarding the expansion proposal by JEM TCI Holdings for the TCI resort.

“They’re going to scale up and do more development with that. So people of South Caicos should expect bigger things coming from the East Bay hotel,” Saunders said.

The minister added that the investor already has investment in East Caicos and is now looking to take over the management of the East Bay resort.

“And they’re looking into having direct flights into South Caicos, so they are negotiating with the Government about making sure the airport gets done.”

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Former PDM Deputy Leader, Hon. Sean Astwood

PDM leader resigns from frontline politics

Former deputy premier Sean Astwood has resigned as interim leader and deputy leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM).

He issued a statement on Friday, May 28, in which he said his tenure would end on Friday, June 4, in order to allow for the leadership role to be consolidated behind one person.

He said he was proud of his service in the various capacities over his almost 20 years with the PDM and his aim to “provide better for all the people of the TCI”.

Hon. Edwin Astwood, leader of the Opposition and now acting leader of the PDM, told the Weekly News on Thursday, June 3, that the party has accepted Astwood’s resignation. “[We] want to offer profound thanks to him for his hard work and commitment in carrying out your duties as minister, and the member of parliament for the constituency of Five Cays.”

The Turks and Caicos Islands has retained its BBB+ long term sovereign credit rating from ratings agency Standard and Poor’s for the seventh year in a row.

It was also given a A-2 short-term rating and the financial services company affirmed its AAA transfer and convertibility assessment on the territory. The outlook remains stable.

The report, issued on May 26, reflects S&P’s expectation that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is waning, and the TCI’s economy and government finances will improve in 2021.

Additionally, the company assumes that the TCI will continue its practice of prudent financial management and limited borrowing, and that reserve balances will recover over the next two years.

“This economy is doing exceptionally well,” Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick said during a press conference on Wednesday, June 3. “…the truth of the matter is investors, visitors, the local business community have confidence in this Government and the TCI, and that is something I’m happy to take credit for.”

Salvation Army major charged with child sex offences

Forty-seven-year-old Derick Miller, a major in The Salvation Army TCI, has been charged with eight child sex offences.

The Guyana-born resident was arrested on May 22 and appeared in Providenciales Magistrate’s Court on Friday, May 28.

He was initially charged with two counts of rape of a girl under 13, and one count each of meeting a child following sexual grooming and sexual communication with a child.

On Thursday, June 3, the police press office said Miller had been charged with four further offences.

These were listed as unlawful carnal knowledge, attempted rape, meeting a child following sexual grooming and sexual communications with a child.

He was remanded in custody and will remain in Her Majesty’s Prison Grand Turk until his next court appearance on August 6.

CDC now dubs TCI low risk in swift turn around – Health minister says it is a ‘huge deal’ for the territory

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its Covid-19 travel health notice level for the TCI, stating that visitors have a ‘low’ risk of catching the virus.

The CDC’s new rating, which it posted on its website on Monday, June 7, saw the territory being lowered from its second highest level three grade to a level one.

The previous rating discouraged all nonessential travel to the destination and the new one simply encourages travellers to be fully vaccinated before travelling to the destination.

The new level came just days after Deputy Premier and Health Minister Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders called out the CDC’s mark.

In last week’s article on the front page of the TC Weekly News he said it was “unfair and arbitrary”, given the territory’s noteworthy strides in the fight against the coronavirus.

Saunders expressed dissatisfaction with the level three rating and called on the US government agency to review and reconsider the territory’s progress independently.

Oliver Smith has been suspended from his position as general secretary of the TCI Football Association (Image: TCIFA)

TCI Football Association suspends general secretary over post-match incident

A 52 second clip shared widely across social media channels last weekend has led to a two-month suspension of general secretary of the TCI Football Association, Oliver Smith.

Following the FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Saturday, June 5, between TCI and Haiti, in which the TCI lost 10-0, Smith approached players from the Haitian football team.

In the clip, he can be seen aggressively wrestling a football out of a sitting player’s hands and throwing it aside, leading to a verbal clash between him and several players.

The incident sparked an uproar on social media, both in the TCI and in Haiti.

On Monday, on its Facebook page, the TCIFA acknowledged the attention surrounding the encounter, stating: “We are aware of camera footage circulating on social media of an incident involving the match ball(s).

“We believe proper protocol regarding the retrieval of the match ball(s) or departure from the field was not followed per the pre-match briefing contributed to the incident.

“We apologise for the unnecessary after-match incident.”

This chart shows the Government’s debt and repayments (Image: 2020-21 Fourth Quarter Financial Report)

Government debt reaches new low at $800k – TCI continues to survive pandemic without borrowing money

Despite being hard hit by the pandemic, with a tourism industry that flatlined for several months, the TCI Government still ended the financial year with a $800,000 debt, and zero borrowing.

This was outlined in the 2020-2021 Fourth Quarter Financial Report which covered January 1 to March 31.

“Total principal debt repayment for the year was $2.2 million while total finance costs for the year was $0.1 million.

“There were no new borrowings during the financial year, nor were there any drawdowns of previously approved borrowings,” the report reads.

It stated that during the month of December 2020, an agreement was reached with Republic Bank to make available an $80 million revolving credit facility.

But the report added that: “No drawdowns have been carried out to date.”

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Governor’s appointed member to the House of Assembly, Hon. Harold Charles (Image: Screenshot/ www.gov.tc/hoa)

Birth registration process is too difficult, says MP

An overhaul of the TCI’s birth registration process is “long overdue”, according to the governor’s appointed member to the House of Assembly, Hon. Harold Charles.

During his two-minute speech to the assembly in Grand Turk on Thursday, June 10, Charles said the application process for documents is far too long, difficult and frustrating.

He said that far too often children born to non-native parents are disenfranchised because they are unable to access basic documentation like birth certificates in a timely manner.

“Furthermore, parents often encounter roadblocks when trying to get their new born babies registered. This should not be the case,” he said.

“In fact, there should be a way for parents to register their new born baby immediately, shortly after birth.”

The international hotel officially opened its doors on Tuesday, June 22, during a ceremony attended by government officials, industry leaders and partners.

The sprawling resort sports three 12 storey buildings, a casino, spa and an international steakhouse, among a host of other amenities.

Congratulating the Ritz-Carlton team, Premier Charles Washington Misick said the Government is happy to officially welcome them as a part of the Turks and Caicos Islands family.

The premier was delivering remarks at the opening ceremony closed to the local media, but which was livestreamed on social media channels by some of the attendees.

Four corruption accused to plead to five charges

New information has been filed in the matter of The Queen versus Floyd Hall, Jeffrey Hall, Melbourne Wilson and Clayton Green.

The four men will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty to the charges before Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang in a Providenciales courtroom on Friday, June 25.

They are named in five charges with the remaining three defendants - Michael Misick, McAllister Hanchell and Thomas Misick, who face their own trial next year - and several others.

The indictment lists three counts of conspiracy to defraud, one charge of bribery and one count of concealing the proceeds of crime.

A copy of the information obtained by the Weekly News from the Director of Public Prosecutions Eugene Otuonye outlines the charges in full below.

Peter Karam no longer under threat of extradition

The local judiciary has accepted that attorney Peter Karam is no longer the subject of an extradition request from Argentina.

The matter came up for a hearing before Chief Magistrate Jolyon Hatmin on Friday, June 11, during which time the court dispensed with the issue of his possible extradition.

It came several weeks after an Argentine court dismissed its application for Karam’s extradition, as he agreed to provide testimony in a major money crime trial in the South American country.

Karam now has full possession of his passport which was being held by local authorities as part of his bail conditions in the TCI as the extradition issue was being resolved.

He will soon travel to the Argentine embassy in Miami, USA, where he will appear virtually to give his testimony in the case.

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An artist’s impression of the new welcome centre in North Caicos (Image: TCI Ports Authority)

Contract signed for construction of North Caicos welcome centre

Kendell Higgs, CEO of Unlimited Contracting, has signed a contract to carry out the construction of a welcome centre and port office at Bellefield Landing in North Caicos.

On Wednesday, June 23, he joined TCI Ports Authority chairman Jason Francis in formalising the agreement.

“We’ve worked hard towards this,” Francis said, “it is good to see our hard work paying off.

“The people of North and Middle Caicos would be pleased for this. It will improve not only tourism on these Islands but the whole destination.”

He added he was pleased that Higgs, “an island boy”, was awarded the contract.

During the signing, Higgs expressed his delight at being awarded the job, saying: “I’m happy to be working with the Ports Authority again. I pledge to deliver the best possible product.”

Bellefield Landing is the main port for day trip visitors from Providenciales to North Caicos and Middle Caicos.

JULY

Remains of 20 people found in boat off Grand Turk

South Dock in Providenciales (Image: TCI Customs Department)

Police have recovered the remains of 20 people discovered on a boat floating off Grand Turk on Thursday, June 24.

The cause of the deaths has not yet been determined, but there is no indication of foul play, according to the Royal TCI Police force press office.

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting said the boat is likely to have originated from outside of the region and the Caribbean is not thought to have been the intended destination.

“My investigators are working to establish their identities and how they met their death. This work will take some time to complete,” he said.

Government to pump $50m into expansion of South Dock

Cutting the ribbon at the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos (Image: Premier’s Office)

Premier urges Ritz-Carlton to put Belongers first

Close to a decade later, The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos luxury resort is finally up and running in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A whopping $50 million will be spent over a period of three to four years to modernise and expand the South Dock port in Providenciales.

The major project is expected to boost the port’s efficiency by upgrading its cargo handling capacity and equipping it with modern, reliable and state-of-the-art infrastructure.

This is according to the Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration and Border Services, Customs, Disaster Management, TCI Ports Authority, Civil Aviation and Airports Authority.

In response to questions submitted by the Weekly News last week, Musgrove disclosed the scope of work to be undertaken for the port’s redevelopment.

He said the South Dock port, which was developed over two decades ago, is “congested and has reached the end of its life cycle”.

The redevelopment project is consistent with several goals of ‘The people’s plan for progress: Transforming TCI through inclusive growth’, he explained.

Hon. Edwin Astwood has been appointed as leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (Image: PDM/ Facebook)

Edwin Astwood appointed as leader of PDM

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Edwin Astwood has now also been appointed as leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM).

The move was announced at the party’s national convention which was held virtually on Saturday, June 26,

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Year in review 2021 less than a month after Sean Astwood resigned from the interim role.

Edwin Astwood became leader of the Opposition after winning the PDM’s only elected seat in the House of Assembly in the general election on February 19.

Just a day later, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson handed in her resignation as leader of the PDM after eight years at the helm.

Covid-19 hits economy – forecast to grow by 5% this year

Some 12 guests were among 20 positive cases recorded last week, according to Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, July 16, he revealed that one person who caught the virus worked at the airport, one at a bank, three were civil servants and 12 were tourists.

The other five infections occurred within the community with no epidemiological links.

Saunders explained that it is likely that the tourist infections occurred during the July 4 weekend when visiting families got together to celebrate the US holiday in the TCI.

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ economy, ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, is projected to grow by at least five percent in 2021.

“This growth is expected to be sustained in 2022,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Charles Washington Misick during his presentation of the 2021-2022 budget.

Misick told the House of Assembly on June 30 that the Government is doing its best to make this growth even bigger.

Fourth batch of vaccines arrives from UK Pic 1(Fourth Batch ) The vaccines being unloaded from the RAF airplane (Image: TCI Governor’s Office/ Facebook)

The TCI received another 7,020 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines from the United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 7 – the fourth batch to arrive in the territory this year.

Acting Governor Anya Williams and Hon. Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation, met the delivery at Providenciales International Airport.

The medical supplies came on a Royal Air Force (RAF) A400 airplane which traveled to the TCI from Brighton, UK, due to a lack of direct airlift from British Airways.

180 citizenship applications to be vetted soon – Turks and Caicos Islander Status (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed

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Man found in car with fatal gunshot wound

Judlyn Philistin, 34, was discovered in the driver’s seat of a car on Bay Road, Providenciales, on Monday evening, July 26, with a fatal gunshot wound.

Police officers spotted the light blue Honda Fit at about 10pm, facing south along the road with the engine still running, a police press officer said.

Philistin was dressed in a white shirt and blue jeans and was sitting in the driver’s seat with what appeared to be a gunshot wound.

He was taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Center in an ambulance and later succumbed to his injuries.

AUGUST

Four cases of delta strain detected in the TCI

Hon. Arlington Alexander Musgrove, Minister with responsibility for Disaster Management, (middle left) and Acting Governor Anya Williams (middle right) cut the ribbon (Image: DDME)

A highly contagious strain of Covid-19 has been detected in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the first time.

Delta B.1.617.2 was first identified in India in October 2020 and is believed to be the reason for the deadly second wave in the country.

It has since swept across the world reaching countries like the US, where it is now the predominant variant.

Three antenna towers installed to enhance emergency communication

UK minister for the armed forces visits TCI

The Turks and Caicos Islands has three new mobile antenna towers to ensure emergency communication is available during and swiftly after disasters.

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) unveiled one of towers on Monday, July 19, at its headquarters in Providenciales during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Mark Wilkinson, DDME’s radio communications manager, said the old towers do not work well in the TCI’s geographical location as they are stationary and outdated.

As part of a wider visit to the region, UK minister for the armed forces, James Heappey MP, flew in to the Turks and Caicos Islands last week.

He came primarily to meet with the TCI Regiment recruits and the UK’s Household Cavalry Regiment’s ShortTerm Training Team who have been working with them.

In an Instagram post on Sunday, Governor Nigel Dakin said the UK’s Ministry of Defense has been “incredibly supportive” with helping to set up the regiment.

About 180 applications for citizenship in the Turks and Caicos Islands will now be examined after a five-year backlog.

This comes as the House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 13, passed the Turks and Caicos Islander Status (Amendment) Bill 2021, during a sitting in Grand Turk.

The controversial bill, which ignited a spirited debate, was laid on the table of the House by Hon. Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation.

Corruption retrial gets underway

The retrial of former deputy premier Floyd Hall, exgovernment minister Jeffrey Hall, and attorneys Melbourne Wilson and Clayton Greene is now underway before Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang.

The first day of trial was Friday, July 9, with prosecuting attorney, Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell beginning what is now week-long opening arguments, detailing the information on the five charges against the men.

Tourists make up bulk of recent Covid-19 cases

Visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands have recently accounted for the majority of active Covid-19 cases in the territory.

TCI Regiment recruits confiscated drugs during the apprehension of illegal migrants (Image: Nigel Dakin/ Instagram)

‘An unexpected and successful operational twist’ TCI Regiment recruits capture illegal migrants hiding near training site

While undergoing training in Long Bay, TCI Regiment recruits captured 15 migrants who were hiding in the bush following their recent arrival to Providenciales on a drug laden vessel.

The bold move was executed at about 12am on Wednesday, July 28, as the 40 male and female cadets were going through another one of their training exercises.

Chief of Medical Services at the TCI Hospital, Dr. Dawn Perry-Ewing said: “our best efforts will perhaps not be good enough”.

Third Covid-19 wave could strain TCI hospitals

TCI health officials have warned that a third wave of coronavirus disease could place the country’s hospitals under severe strain.

As the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, a highly contagious strain sweeps across parts of the world, health officials in the TCI are increasingly concerned about the hospitals’ ability to handle a new surge.

Chief of Medical Services at the TCI Hospital, Dr. Dawn Perry-Ewing explained that although the hospital has increased its bed capacity and boosted its human resource and equipment capabilities, those efforts could still be inadequate if the territory experiences a third wave.

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Year in review 2021 Hon. Jamell Robinson is TCI’s new Minister of Health

Honourable Jamell Robinson was on Friday August 6th, 2021 sworn-in as the new Minister of Health of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Hon. Robinson who has replaced Hon. Erwin ‘Jay’ Saunders as minister of health was admitted into office by Governor Nigel Dakin at his office in Providenciales at the RBC Royal Bank on Leeward Highway.

Visitors 16 and over must be vaccinated- New policy to take effect on September 1

As of September 1, 2021, all visitors to the Turks and Caicos ages 16 and above must be fully vaccinated on arrival.

This new measure comes as Covid-19 cases have soared in the territory in recent weeks, with a high percentage of cases coming into the territory from international guests.

The territory’s new Minister of Health Hon.Jamell Robinson made this announcement during his first national press conference on Thursday August 12.

Teachers urged to get vaccinated as school countdown begins

Education Minister Hon. Rachel Taylor, has urged unvaccinated teachers in the Turks and Caicos Islands to get vaccinated as they prepare to welcome students back to school.

Taylor made this call during a press conference on Thursday August 12, where she announced that all Government schools will resume face to face learning on September 6, 2021.

“We cannot put a price on life” – Health Minister responds to $96M projected loss report

“We cannot put a cost on life”, these sentiments were recently expressed by the Minister of Health Hon.Jamell Robinson.

Robinson made these remarks in response to a recent report published by the TCI Chamber of Commerce which projected that the territory would lose a whopping $96Million USD due to a new visitors vaccination policy implemented by the government.

On 12 August 2021, the Government of the Turks and Caicos announced that effective 1 September 2021, all tourists over the age of 16 would be required to be fullyvaccinated to enter the Turks and Caicos.

Following this, on Friday August 20, the Chamber of Commerce released an economic report which examined the dollar and cents effect of this policy.

No nationwide lock down, social events now limited to 50

THERE will be no nationwide lockdown for the TCI right now, however a raft of new measures to stem the spread of Covid has been announced.

The Cabinet has approved a number of amendments to the public and environmental health control measure regulations to come into force as of September 1, 2021.

SEPTEMBER

US Developer Sues Government After Civil Recovery Claim

Us Real estate developer and former TCI resident Sean

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Sullivan has filed a lawsuit against the TCI Government, the attorney general and Andrew Mitchell over alleged broken promises that resulted in substantial losses to his company.

The claim is against the attorney general, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles acting in her personal capacity and on behalf of the government.

Mitchell is currently instructed to act on behalf of the Government in leading the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT). The claims against Mr Mitchell are in his personal capacity and as an agent of the government and the attorney general.

TCI faces woes with overseas referrals as Covid-19 surges strain regional hospitals

AS the Covid-19 pandemic continues and hospitalizations remain high in the region and around the world, overseas referrals for patients in the TCI is looking bleak.

Medical evacuations for patients in the TCI who require life-saving treatment outside of the territory during a global resurgence of the Coronavirus is proving to be an uphill battle for local health care providers.

The grim situation was recently hammered home to residents by the territory’s Minister of Health Honorable Jamell Robinson and other health officials at a national press conference held on August 25.

Mu variant of Covid-19 pops up in TCI – health experts keeping a close eye

There are new concerns about a new Covid-19 variant that is now circulating in other parts of the world, and it has already popped up in the TCI. According to the World Health Organization, “Mu”, the new variant, has the potential to be problematic as it has displayed "potential properties of immune escape."

In layman’s terms, that means the vaccine would possibly be less effective.

On Wednesday September 8, the Ministry of Health confirmed that a single individual who has since recovered, had been identified with the Mu variant.

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North Caicos man found dead in home – family reveals he was decapitated

SHOCK swept through the entire territory last weekend when news broke that Isaac MacMillan Missick was found dead in his home.

Missick, better known as ‘Mackbee’, is the brother of the outspoken popular talk show host, Pastor Courtney Missick.

His body was discovered by a family member in his Kew Town, North Caicos home on the afternoon of Saturday, September 11.

Though authorities are yet to confirm an identity, Courtney Missick took to his social media pages to confirm the discovery.

Clement Howell closed temporarily due to ‘COVID cases’ – two other schools report cases

LESS than two weeks after school reopened for face-to-face learning, the Clement Howell High School was temporarily closed due to two positive COVID-19 cases.

TCI Records Best Summer Ever

IT WAS a stellar summer for the TCI this year, with preliminary figures showing it to be the busiest season on record. Ever!

This news came out of the TCI Tourist Board, by way of a statement on Wednesday, September 22, which read: “The TCI Tourist Board is pleased to announce the preliminary visitor statistics for the destination, clearly depicting that the Islands saw one of its busiest summers on record in 2021.

TCI gets more COVID-19 vaccines from the UK

THE Turks and Caicos recently received its 5th batch of Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, September 16.

The shipment, which contained some 5,850 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, courtesy of the United Kingdom Government, arrived on a British Airways flight.

Cops, prisoners escape serious injury – as fire threatens Chalk Sound station

A FIRE at Chalk Sound Police Station this week has called a halt to all policing operations at the branch.

The fire broke out at around 10:22pm on Monday, September 20, forcing both cops and prisoners out of the building, police said in a statement on the incident just hours after it occured.

Government officials turning the sod for major modernisation works to start at the South Caicos Port

Major rehab works now underway at South Caicos Port

THE Ports Authority has begun an expansive port redevelopment and modernisation project at the port in South Caicos.

The ground-breaking for the rehabilitation works took place on August 27, in the family island.

In an interview following the ceremony, Director of the Ports Authority, Delton Jones provided a brief scope of the project.

He said this project is a continuation of works the Ports Authority has undertaken since damages were sustained to the country’s ports during the last major hurricane in 2017.

US Developer Sues Government After Civil Recovery Claim

Us Real estate developer and former TCI resident Sean Sullivan has filed a lawsuit against the TCI Government, the attorney general and Andrew Mitchell over alleged broken promises that resulted in substantial losses to his company.

The claim is against the attorney general, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, acting in her personal capacity and on behalf of the government.

Cuban medics to stay in TCI another 6 months

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Year in review 2021 A team of Cuban doctors and nurses deployed to the TCI during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic will remain for an additional six months as the territory battles a third wave of the disease.

The decision to extend the Cuban medics’ stay in the Turks and Caicos Islands was made at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday August 18.

The brigade which consisted of 20 medical specialists, a chief of brigade, registered nurses and an administrative assistant will continue to provide support to meet the demands of the current Covid-19 surge.

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Misick: ‘TCI’s economy on the rebound’ – Surplus is $61M; no need to borrow THE outstanding performance of the tourism and real estate sectors this year is steering the TCI’s economic recovery from the ravages of Covid-19.

Against this backdrop, the territory’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, which was forecast to be about 2.1 per cent has now been revised upwards to 3.5 to 4 per cent.

TCI gets significant engagement from UK officials

HIS Excellency, Governor Nigel Dakin says the Turks and Caicos Islands have seen “significant engagement” with UK officials during September.

As part of the UK’s engagement in the TCI, the Royal Navy has been exercising off TCI’s coast, Commando Engineers deploying with our Regiment, and the RFA Wave Knight moored in Grand Turk.

Illegal Development on Crown Land Dismantled

THE CROWN Land Unit has seized several items and are planning a demolition of an illegal development on a parcel of Crown Land located in Five Cays, Providenciales.

According to a statement from the department this week, on September 28, their officers took possession of two pallets of blocks and several bags of cement from a construction site due to failure to comply with a Notice of Illegal Occupation.

106 breakthrough Covid infections recorded in the TCI

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands has recorded a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 breakthrough cases.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a breakthrough case is defined as someone who has detectable levels of SARS-CoV-2, (coronavirus), in their body at least 14 days after they’ve been fully vaccinated against the disease.

Crime at the top of Government's agenda-additional police officers being recruited

Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick says crime and national security are at the forefront of his Government’s agenda.

He said his Government has been “proactive” in its approach to crime and will continue to make substantial investments to curtail criminal activity in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Constitutional expert to be hired as TCIG looks towards reform

AS the Turks and Caicos Islands Government moves full steam ahead to reform the territory’s constitution, an expert is being sought out to help negotiate with the United Kingdom.

The bipartisan proposal for constitutional reform in the TCI agreed by the two main political parties in 2019 is still on the cards.

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Govt in talks with Royal Caribbean Cruiseline

The TCI Government is currently engaged in discussions with Royal Caribbean Cruises for ships to call at Port Grand Turk in the near future.

This comes as the Government recently announced its intention to invest heavily in resuscitating the cruise industry following the lull in activity, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

To this end, a number of initiatives to improve and enhance not only the port facility, but the entire sector, inclusive of all industry stakeholders, is underway.

No more midnight curfew – Bars and restaurants capacity to increase to 80%- Health Minister announces

Bars and restaurants no longer have to close at midnight across the Turks and Caicos Islands as the long-standing pandemic curfew will end on December 1.

Minister of Health Honorable Jamell Robinson announced that the restriction would be lifted at a press conference on Thursday, November 11.

From the 1st of December restaurants, night clubs, churches, funerals etc, will be allowed to increase their capacity to 80% of their normal capacity both indoors and outdoors.

Minimum wage adjustment is not off the table - says Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Investment & Trade Hon.Erwin Jay Saunders says adjusting the minimum wage, which has remained unchanged for 6 years, is “not off the table”.

Saunders said the government is currently looking at driving down the high cost of living to ensure every citizen can afford basic necessities.

TCI must be positioned to sustain current tourism boom- says Premier Giora Israel, Senior Vice President, Carnival Corporation (front left);Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick & Governor Nigel Dakin flanked by Cabinet members at the signing ceremony

Bigger Cruise Ships are coming!

– TCI Government inks multimillion-dollar contract with Carnival Corporation

A Multimillion-dollar agreement to extend and improve the dock facility in Grand Turk was inked between TCIG and Carnival Corporation this week.

The signing of the contract finalizes a Development Agreement with Carnival Corporation and the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) to facilitate a $25 million investment in the Grand Turk port.

This will see some of the largest cruise ships in the world calling at Grand Turk just in time for the uptick in Caribbean cruise tourism which is expected during the high-season from December onwards.

THE Turks and Caicos Islands must be better positioned to take advantage of the current tourism boom.

Based on current tourist arrival numbers and projections, the Turks and Caicos Islands tourism sector has returned to a position of strength and is fairing even better than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

NOVEMBER

Premier blasts banks’ for discriminatory operations in the TCI

PREMIER Hon.Washington Misick has called out banks in the TCI for “cherry-picking” and de- risking sections of the population, a practice he says can no longer continue.

“The banks here don’t want to take on any risks whatsoever, so instead of managing risks, they just don’t want to deal with it,” Misick said at a national press conference on Wednesday October 20.

TCI cruise industry stages a comeback!

– Grand Turk prepares to welcome thousands in December

THE Grand Turk cruise sector is gearing up to welcome a whopping 6000 guests when it officially reopens on December 7.

As such, several government ministries are finalizing protocols, clean up works and discussions ahead of the industry’s reopening.

Following almost two-years of economic inactivity due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of guests from Carnival loaded cruise ships are expected to descend on the nation’s capital next month.

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Year in review 2021 North Caicos trio found with large stashes of marijuana

A SEARCH of a North Caicos home unearthed a large quantity of marijuana, leading to the arrest of three occupants.

Police said the search was not spontaneous, as they had a warrant to conduct a search of the home for drugs.

At around 5:51am last Saturday, November 13, officers of the tactical unit entered a home located in Kew, North Caicos, and recovered a large quantity of illegal drugs, namely cannabis.

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and Caicos police marine patrol boat around 9:40 p.m., on Monday, November 29, 2021.

According to a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), a marine patrol unit was in the process of intercepting the illegal vessel, which was nearing land in the North West Point landing, when the two vessels collided. And as a result of the collision, several of the migrants fell into the water.

Long Bay & North West Point radars to be operational by March 2022

Two new coastal surveillance radar systems, which will help tackle illegal entry to the Turks and Caicos Islands, will be fully operational by March next year.

The radar stations, which are being built in Long Bay and North West Point. to the tune of $2.1 million dollars, will provide enhanced detection to allow sloops to be intercepted as well as being a visible deterrent to further illegal activity.

CONTINUED (MoU) to help enhance maritime security("the Shiprider Agreement”) by proactively addressing the challenges of illegal immigrants and other illicit activities that threaten border security.

Gov’t writes off license penalties for cruise industry businesses

AN OPPORTUNITY to start afresh, a motion to write off $21,365.50 in business license penalties for cruise industry businesses was recently passed unanimously in parliament.

On Monday, December 13, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders presented the government motion to the House of Assembly.

People smugglers to get longer jail time – 7 years minimum being proposed

Governor Nigel Dakin has announced that penalties for smugglers would be stiffened, as the government toughly cracks down on human trafficking.

Dakin told reporters at a press conference on Thursday December 9 held at his office in Providenciales that the government is looking to increase the minimum prison term for people convicted of people smuggling and trafficking offenses.

Beach and Coastal Vending parliamentary debate delayed

BEACH Vending has been an issue for many years in the Turks and Caicos Islands. As such, this new government is seeking to regularise the activity, but there are a lot of concerns about the contents of the proposed law.

Last week Monday, November 22, the Beach and Coastal Vending Bill 2021 was set to be debated in the House of Assembly.

Gov’t and Carnival Corporation hosting workshops for local operations

CRUISE Industry workers in Grand Turk are invited to register for an upcoming ‘Restarting TCI’s Cruising’ workshop.

The workshop is being held from November 30 to December 3, and persons will be able to engage with representatives of the ministry of tourism and Carnival Corporation.

DECEMBER

Seven Haitian migrants perish at sea after boat capsized – Bodies recovered, search & rescue continues

THE lifeless bodies of seven undocumented Haitians were recovered on Tuesday following a tragic collosion at sea, which resulted in their deaths.

The dead were among a larger group of over 80 migrants on an illegal vessel (sloop), which collided with a Turks

“Consumer Protection is Everybody's business” – Awareness campaign launched

IN a bid to safeguard consumers in the TCI against unfair practices in the marketplace, the Department of Trade launched its “Consumer is King” campaign this week.

The campaign, which seeks to educate residents on their rights as consumers and promote fairness and more transparency for the public, was officially launched at a conference on Monday, December 6, at Beaches Turks and Caicos resort.

TCIG looks to develop its own National Meteorological Office – Delegation visits Bahamas on factfinding mission

TCI ranked 6th fastest growing vacation destination among US tourists

TCI & Bahamas to team up to tackle human trafficking – Heads of Government's sign shiprider agreement

“Haiti is not our enemy”- Governor

THE TURKS and Caicos is looking to develop its own National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.

Currently the Bahamas Forecast Office provides the TCI/ DDME with daily weather updates and the TCIAA with weather information for aviation purposes.

IN AN EFFORT to combat human trafficking, drugs and firearms smuggling, poaching and other illicit activities, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas officially inked an agreement to boost maritime security in both nations.

On Thursday December 2nd, 2021, TCI Governor Nigel Dakin, Bahamas Minister of Labor and Immigration Keith Richard Bell and TCI Minister of Immigration Hon. Arlington Musgrove signed a Memorandum of Understanding

Despite Covid-19, the Turks & Caicos Islands has been ranked as the 6th fastest growing vacation destination amongst American tourists.

Although many would expect the Coronavirus pandemic, and the news of new variants emerging worldwide to trigger a reduction in travel demand, nothing could be further from the truth for the Turks & Caicos Islands.

AS the Turks and Caicos Islands Government wages war against human trafficking, Governor Nigel Dakin says “Haiti is not the enemy”.

“Haiti is not our enemy, Haiti has always been our neighbor, and always will be our neighbor, we are bound together, for better or for worse for the rest of time” Dakin said at a recent press conference.

The Governor, who laid out a lengthy border protection strategy during a national address aimed at tackling human smuggling, decried the illegal act which continues to place lives at risk and economically burden the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Conrad Griffiths QC; Devonté Smith

Devonté Livingston Alexander Smith

TCI’s newest commercial lawyer Devonté Smith called to the bar Commercial lawyer, Devonté Livingston Alexander Smith, was recently admitted as an attorney to the Bar of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Smith was called to the bar by Order of Her Ladyship, Chief Justice, the Honorable Mabel Agyemang on December 17 2021 during a virtual ceremony.

The admittance ceremony was deemed an “early Christmas gift” by the Chief Justice to Smith and the two other applicants Dorica Quant and Devon McLean who were also called during the hearing.

Devonté was presented to the court by his mentor Conrad Griffiths QC, and was supported by his mother, father, sister and brother and various members of Griffiths & Partners law firm where he has worked during his vacations from formal education since the summer of 2013.

Smith gained an Undergraduate in Law from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom in 2019 before going on to pursue a Masters Degree in Commercial Law at the University of Bristol which he successfully completed in September 2020.

Despite the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, Devonté went on to complete Bar

Drexler Smith (brother); Daphne Smith (mother); Conrad Griffiths QC; Devonté Smith;Manfred Smith (father); Darcel Smith (sister)

Vocational Studies with City University London via remote study from here in the Turks and Caicos Islands in July 2021 and was subsequently called to the Bar of England and Wales on 14th October, 2021.

In his response to the Chief

Justice, Devonté thanked his father and mother, Manfred and Daphne Smith, for their constant support throughout his journey and Conrad Girffiths QC and the entire Griffiths & Partners family for embracing him and helping to further his career in the law.

He said he is not only excited and relieved that the day of his admission had finally come, but was also encouraged to see three young Turks and Caicos Islanders being Called to the Bar of the TCI which signifies that the profession has a bright future.

Devonté plans now to return to the United Kingdom to undertake a 12 month pupillage with Henderson Chambers, a leading commercial litigation set in London, England, before returning home to practice with Griffiths & Partners.

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“Red Notice” still sits at number one on the global ranking.

Best new artist nominees Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X, with Finneas O’Connell.

Grammy Awards 2022: Omicron postpones music’s biggest night THE 64th annual Grammy Awards Show due to be held in the US later this month has been postponed due to coronavirus, organisers have said.

Uncertainty around the Omicron variant means going ahead “simply contains too many risks”, according to a statement from the Recording Academy and CBS. The event, which is regarded as music’s biggest night, was scheduled to take place on 31 January in Los Angeles.

It will happen on a future date to be announced soon, organisers said.

The health and safety of the music community, the live audience and hundreds of employees remained

their top priority, they added.

Jazz keyboardist Jon Batiste has the most nominations with 11, while Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber and Doja Cat are all up for the main awards.

It comes after the Sundance film festival cancelled all in-person events in Utah citing the rapid spread of Omicron.

All its independent movie premieres and events will take place online, organisers said in a statement.

The 2021 Grammy Awards was a hybrid in-person and online event after rising infection numbers in Los Angeles and the state of California saw it postponed until March. (BBC)

Dwayne Johnson has 3 films in Netflix’s top 10 DWAYNE “The Rock” Johnson is happy to be “one lucky son of a b--h.”

The hunky Hollywood heavyweight is celebrating his latest cinematic achievement, making history as the only actor to have three movies in Netflix’s top 10.

The “Scorpion King” breakout took a break from his workout for a second to share the good news with his 287 million Instagram followers early Wednesday.

He explained that the streaming giant had contacted him to inform him that currently, the “top three movies in the world belong to me.”

Johnson went on to explain that “Red Notice” still sits at number one on the global ranking, and thanked fans for making the recently released action flick “the biggest movie of all time for Netflix.”

The second is the “Fast and Furious” spinoff “Hobbs and Shaw,”

which he noted had “the highest audience score of all time for...any Fast and Furious movie.”

The third movie, he described as called a “very special family movie,” is 2012’s “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.”

“I’m a lucky son of a b---h,” the former wrestling superstar added, admitting, “it’s because of all of you that any of this is possible.”

“I’m privileged to deliver the goods for you,” Johnson said, before signing off by blowing the camera a kiss.

Johnson’s mention of “Hobbs and Shaw” can be seen as a true kiss-off to his former “Fast 5” co-star Vin Diesel. The two multiracial, muscleclad box office superstars have bad blood between them.

Last November, Diesel — who has been with the multibillion dollar-grossing franchise since its beginning in 2001 — posted an Instagram message to his “little

brother Dwayne” (who stands some five inches taller than him), publicly hoping they could reunite for the final “Fast and Furious” film.

People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” of 2016, already signed on to do another film with his “Hobbs” costar Jason Statham, took umbrage to Diesel’s attention- grabby antics. In an interview with CNN, he said while he “would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful,” there was “no chance” he’d return.

Johnson also referred to Diesel’s public plea as a “manipulation.”

“I didn’t like that he brought up his children in the post, as well as Paul Walker’s death. Leave them out of it,” he shared. “We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding. My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise with gratitude and grace.”

Meghan to receive £1 in damages after privacy case THE Duchess of Sussex will receive £1 in damages from Associated Newspapers after the Mail on Sunday was found to have invaded her privacy.

The nominal sum was set out in court documents which formally confirm the newspaper has accepted defeat.

The Mail on Sunday published a handwritten letter that Meghan sent to her father Thomas Markle in 2018.

The media company will also pay an unspecified sum for a separate case of infringing her copyright.

Associated Newspapers previously indicated it was considering a further appeal to the Supreme Court, but the company has now accepted defeat in the longrunning case.

Last February, the High Court had ruled against the newspaper group on the issue of privacy and copyright saying the issues in the case were so

The Mail on Sunday published a letter the duchess sent to her father Thomas Markle in 2018.

clear cut that there was no need for a full hearing.

Associated Newspapers was refused permission to appeal against the decision but went to the Court

of Appeal in an attempt to get the original ruling overturned.

However, in December, the Court of Appeal rejected Associated Newspapers’ attempt to have a trial.

Judges at the appeal said it was hard to see what evidence at a trial would have altered the situation.

They added: “The judge had correctly decided that, whilst it might have been proportionate to publish a very small part of the letter... it was not necessary to publish half the contents of the letter.”

A spokesman for Associated Newspapers said at the time: “It is our strong view that judgment should be given only on the basis of evidence tested at trial, and not on a summary basis in a heavily contested case.”

In her own statement issued after the ruling, the duchess urged people to be “brave enough to reshape a tabloid industry that... profits from the lies and pain that they create”.

Associated Newspapers will also pay a confidential sum for copyright infringement, while the Mail on Sunday also faces having to cover a substantial part of Meghan’s legal

costs, which could be more than £1m.

Media lawyer Mark Stephens told the Guardian the nominal £1 settlement suggested a weakness in the privacy aspect of the duchess’s case.

“Normally for that kind of invasion of privacy you would expect £75,000 to £125,000,” he said. “It does show that the curation of her reputation was an area where she had effectively invaded her own privacy.”

However, libel lawyer David Hooper told The Daily Beast: “Accepting the £1 will likely have avoided a tremendous argument about the extent of the damage she suffered.

“She just wanted to establish a principle and get her legal costs paid, although she may well still be a half a million pounds out of pocket as a result of this process.” (BBC)

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Derulo threw punches outside Vegas nightclub after someone called him Usher WHAT happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

Jason Derulo got into a physical altercation at a Las Vegas nightclub early Tuesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Wednesday to the Daily News.

The 32-year-old “Acapulco” singer “committed a battery” against two individuals outside the JEWEL Nightclub at the ARIA Hotel and Casino.

Derulo was neither arrested nor cited for the incident as the other two men involved opted against prosecuting him, said police.

Those men were not identified by police.

The fight, according to blurry

footage obtained by TMZ, followed a taunting remark by a man in a group watching Derulo as he came down an escalator.

The altercation appeared to be in response to the man referring to Derulo as fellow music superstar Usher before telling him off. It’s unclear whether calling Derulo by the wrong name was intentional.

“Hey Usher, f--k you b---h!” the man said from off-camera, just before the singer appeared to punch him and the pair fell to the ground.

Shortly thereafter, the clip shows Derulo slapping another man, though that part is difficult to make out in the video.

A representative for Derulo did

not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Derulo is coming off a monumental year, even with the pandemic slowing down much of the music world.

Derulo and model Jena Frumes welcomed son Jason King last spring. Though they split shortly thereafter, the former lovebirds are happily co-parenting.

“It’s a beautiful thing [that we can support each other], especially given our new relationship: coparenting,” Derulo told People in November. “We have an amazing relationship, and we don’t care if we’re confusing people about our situation because our situation is our situation.” (NYDailynews)

Jason Derulo (left) was accused of being Usher (right).

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US actress Joan Copeland dies aged 99

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US actress Joan Copeland, who starred on Broadway and in TV shows like Law and Order, has died at the age of 99.

Her son Eric told The Hollywood Reporter that she died in her sleep in her New York apartment.

Copeland was the sister of playwright Arthur Miller and onetime sister-in-law of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe.

She appeared on stage in Detective Story and Pal Joey and on daytime soaps such as Love of Life and Search for Tomorrow.

‘STAGE BUG’ The actress who was born as Joan Miller in New York took on the stage moniker Joan Copeland as she did not want to trade on her brother’s name.

She made her Broadway debut in Sundown beach in 1948, and returned there a dozen times in the decades that followed in productions like Detective Story, 45 Seconds from Broadway and The American Clock.

In the latter play about a family during The Great Depression, created by her famous older brother in 1980, Copeland portrayed her own mother - winning a Drama Desk Award for the role.

But she was perhaps best-known for her performances as the bored rich socialite Vera Simpson in the 1977 Broadway revival of Pal Joey.

Copeland was also Katharine Hepburn’s standby as Coco Channel

for the musical Coco, which ran for more than 320 performances from 1969-70.

The actress once told The New York Times that “from the time I was a little girl I had the stage bug”.

“It was like a big dream, like kids who want to fly to the moon today,” she said. “Perhaps I was unconsciously influenced by my brother. He had made it. I was desperate to get out of the dreariness I was living in.”

From the stage to the small screen, she appeared on TV from the 1950s and played a number of prominent roles on long-running US daytime soap operas.

These included the villainess Andrea Whiting in Search for Tomorrow, from 1967 to 1972, Gwendolyn Lord Abbott In One Life to Live; and twin sisters Maggie and Kay Logan in Love of Life.

She went on to appear in The Edge of Night, How to Survive a Marriage and As the World Turns.

Copeland, however, noted how she had struggled to find TV and radio work earlier in her career due to her association with her brother, who was blacklisted in 1957 after being convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to reveal the names of alleged Communist writers with whom he had attended meetings.

Later in her career, Miller’s sister spent a decade as Judge Rebecca Stein in the legal drama TV series Law & Order, between 1991 and 2001.

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Classifieds

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE ISLAND LANDSCAPING SOUTH BACK RD. Is seeking to employ a

STORE ATTENDANT

Selling products and providing customer service. Greet customers and guide them in finding products they want to buy.

Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 342-5808

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28357

THE ROSE GARDEN

406 MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

SUPERVISOR

- $8.00 HOURLY Plans, monitors, and appraises job results. Conducts training.

Implements and enforces systems, policies, and procedures.

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.50 HOURLY Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

CONTACT: 241-1429 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28356

JULIEN LANDSCAPING MANAGEMENT SERVICES

MOVIN SWANN

BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS. Is seeking to employ a

#24 BEHIND MARA, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

GARDENER Soil cultivation, digging,

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Salary: $6.25 hourly

and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 649-244-8372

Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

OLIVER JOSEPH STUBBS

SOLUTION EXPERTS

DOMESTIC WORKER

PURCHASING

#8 Duckling Lane, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0537

CONTACT: 348-0321

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28351

946-4664

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

28355

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

28348

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

To keep a strict on all stocks and place weekly orders to keep stocks at adequate levels.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-8833 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

28359

TENGAN GREEN

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 343-9948 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28349

PRESSER

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN • University or College certificate required.

• Work flexible shifts including nights and on-call.

• Must be fluent in English.

• Must have exceptional computer and diagnostic skills.

• Must be self-motivated, hard-working and reliable.

• Starting pay rate: $9.00/ hour.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in garment pressing with emphasis on specialty items; wedding gowns, cocktail dresses, drapes, suits etc.

• Excellent finishing quality and efficiency is required.

• Must be able to stand for long hours and manage hot working conditions.

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

• All applicants will be required to demonstrate skills.

• Pay is dependent on pieces pressed per hour, approx $10/hr.

• Assistant to the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Work to diagnose, repair and maintain all electronic & mechanical commercial laundry, dry-cleaning and affiliated equipment such as boilers, compressors, hydraulic pumps etc.

• Min 6 years’ experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL CV TO TANYA@PIONEERTCI.COM OR DELIVER TO PIONEER OFFICE, #11 VILLAGE ST, GRACE BAY. PLEASE FAX/DELIVER COPY TO TCI LABOUR OFFICE: 649-946-4164 28361

Qualified applicants should email CV to tanya@pioneertci.com or deliver to Pioneer office, #11 Village St, Grace Bay. Please fax/deliver copy to TCI Labour Office: 649-946-4164 28362

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

Production & Quality Control Supervisor a) be responsible for all operations that occur in the various production facilities b) coordinate with the Brewery, Alcohol, and Water Managers to determine what products are to be processed c) supervise and lead a permanent staff of multiple packaging line assistants d) ensure proper cleaning, sanitation and purging of packaging equipment e) maintain accurate records of all equipment maintenance f) maintain accurate records of and perform regular preventative maintenance of all packaging equipment g) ensure the cleanliness and organization of the packaging facility h) perform repairs and adjustments to packaging equipment as needed, unless a mechanic is required i) ensure the preparedness of the packaging facility for daily operation j) monitor all packaging operations and ensuring line staff adhere to protocols This position pays $50,000 per annum.

Applicants must have prior experience in packaging operations, and be familiar with general food and beverage quality control standards.

Applicants to submit resume to: dave@turksheadbeer.com WORK PERMIT RENEWAL PROVO BEVERAGES INDUSTRIAL PARK, PROVIDENCIALES, TCI BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

28374

January 8-14, 2022 EDELINE JANVIER

BY PARADISE CHURCH, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 342-1198

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS ELBERT’S CLEANING SERVICE PELICAN BEACH DRIVE, WHITBY, NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-1683

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28231

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28155

HAZAL PROSPER

GILLEY’ ENTERPRISES

LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 242-4952

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28187

IS SEEKING TO HIRE

LABOURER

• MAKING SURE PROPERTY IS CLEAN AND TIDE AT ALL TIMES • COLLECT WASTE AND DISPOSE OF IT IN PROPER BINS • HELP KITCHEN STAFF TO PREPARE WORK STATIONS FOR THEIR MAIN DUTIES • MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEKS • ANY OTHER DUTIES ASSIGN

BY SUPERVISOR SALARY: $6.75 THIS IS A RENEWAL Belongers only apply

CONTACT: GILLEY’S CAFÉ.TC (OR) 946-4472 28176

ELC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ELIE JOSAPHAT

121 Man O’War Road, Long Bay Hills, PLS Is seeking to employ

4 CLEANERS & 4 LABOURERS

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 232-1220

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28204

FOUR J’S CLOTHING STORE

UNIT #5 RONNIE PLAZA, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

SALES LADY

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 347-6125

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

28163

FLAMINGO PHARMACY • Proven ability to supervise busy community pharmacy • Exceptional clinical knowledge • Willing to work long shifts including weekends and holidays • Salary range $60k to $70k p.a. depending on qualifications • Registered with the TCI Health Practitioners Board

MASON

Smooth out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete poured in level.

Arrange the concrete forms. Prepare surface with hammer and chose. Rub cement in with spongerubber float or burlap.

Salary: 8.00 per hour RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 28221

FORTULIEN WALICIN FIVE CAYS, PROVO Is seeking to employ a

CAREGIVER

Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to care for someone who is blind.

General housework and all hygiene aspects. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-348-0502

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

28131

CONTACT: 231-5197

BLUE HILLS CLOSE MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 331-1067

ERB CONSTRUCTION BLUE HILLS CLOSE MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 331-1067

MASON

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Smooth out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete poured in level.

Arrange the concrete forms. Prepare surface with hammer and chose.

Rub cement in with sponge-rubber float or burlap. Salary: 8.00 per hour

Removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site, performed post-construction site cleanup and executed building cleaning activities, operated cleaning equipment and utilized cleaning materials. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

RENEWAL & FIRST TIME BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

28177

28156

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

28218

JOBS@FLAMINGOPHARMACY.COM OR IN PERSON TO FLAMINGO PHARMACY, CABOT HOUSE, GRACEWAY PLAZA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. THIS IS A NEW POSITION. QUALIFIED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LODGE AN APPLICATION WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

ERB CONSTRUCTION

CONTACT: 232-7124

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

PLEASE SEND COVER LETTER, RESUME AND COPIES OF QUALIFICATIONS TO:

JEAN DELUIS ULYSSE

of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

PHARMACIST

WALKIN ROUND ABOUT DOWN TOWN PROVIDENCIALES Telephone: 347-3520

MAID Performing a variety

HENRY WELLINGTON WILLIAMS

V A C A N C Y

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in pharmacy from accredited university • Eligible to register with TCI Health Practitioner’s Board and MPS • At least 5 years post qualification experience • Duties will include dispensing, clinical assessment, patient counselling, staff training and inventory management

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

28169

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

28128

ENIDE BEAUTY SALON & SPA

Alce’s Plaza Millennium Highway Providenciales

Telephone:343-0667

COSMETOLOGIST

Provide beauty service such shampooing, cutting, coloring, styling, braiding and massaging and treating scalps also do makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, provide nail and skin care services. SALARY: 7.25 per hour RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 28213

CLASSIFIEDS 35 EMMANUELA GORDON

Phase 2, Wheeland, Blue Hills. Is seeking to employ a

HANDYMAN

• First time work permit

– $7.00 HOURLY • Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

• 6 days a week.

LABOURER

- $7.00 HOURLY • Duties performing daily in yard maintenance, cleaning, maintaining, safe guarding the premises.

• 6 days a week.

• First time work permit.

CONTACT: 342-0995

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board FIRST SOURCE EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT AGENCY

is acting on the behalf of

PRIME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Ltd 1254 Caribbean Place BLDG 4, Leeward Highway Providenciales TCI 231 3345.. info@primeproperty managementltd.com

BUTLER

Status: single, maLe $8 HOURLY on property accommodation provided.

Includes greeting guests.

Anticipating guests' needs and solving problems. Preparing and serving meals. Light housekeeping. Shopping for guests. Coordinating guests schedules etc BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

28145

IRIS M.M WILLIAMS

28181

ESPINAL CONSTRUCTION

Airport Rd., Morris Plaza Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER/ ERRAND RUNNER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

Performing tasks for the company. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 3444801/941-5905

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28235

ISHMEAL MONROE

BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

FIVE CAYS, RIGBY HILL Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-5425

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

CONTACT: 343-9892

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28158

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28138

COME TO SEE VARIETY STORE

ISLAND BROKERAGE & CUSTOM

Residence Yard, Five Cays 342-7810

CARGO HANDLER

# 6 Paul Gardiner plaza, Millennium Highway, Providenciales. 241-5286

BAGGAGE HANDLER

Load and unload customer cargo or merchandises, unload container, deliver order goods to client house, operate heavy machinery to perform job responsibilities, stowing good in storage, receive goods to send off to other islands, pick up custom papers from shipping company. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

Load and unload customer cargo or merchandises, unload container, deliver order goods to client house, operate heavy machinery to perform job responsibilities, stowing good in storage, receive goods to send off to other islands, pick up custom papers from shipping company. Salary starts at $8.00 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

28139

28112

36 CLASSIFIEDS CLODIA METELLUS JEAN-LOUIS

TREVEN HAMILTON

COURIER CAB

#24 Bay Rd., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 345-0856

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28232

THE BIGHT #16 Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ TWO

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURERS Duties: Cleaning outside

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

the property with a sweeper, pick-up yard waste and collecting leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.50 per hourly

CONTACT: 244-9003

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Board.

A work permit holder currently holds this position.

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

28197

CONTACT: (649) 242-0830

28149

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

MASON

- Perform plastering repairs and installations - Install ties, anchors & Bars Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly Contact: 649-2428583

CNX AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES

of Five Cays Rd is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

- Perform general labour duties Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly Contact: 649-2428583

LUCKSON ROBERT

of five cays Rd is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- Perform domestic Duties Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly (6 days) Contact: 649:347-2658

M & W MEP SERVICES

of blue hills is seeking to employ a

AC TECHNICIAN

- Perform PM checks of package units, split systems, air handlers and exhaust fans Basic Salary:$286.00 weekly Contact: 649-243-2650

LOUINES VIRGILLE

of Five Cays rd is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

- apply paint to structures such as walls, wood, blocks etc.

- Must be able to provide quality service Basic salary: $7.00 hourly Contact: (649) 341-9193

KAMMULA PENN

of Providenciales is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

-perform general labour duties -must be able to work on weekends Basic salary: $300.00 weekly Contact:

CONTACT: 649-346-9101

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28183

DAVIS TIRE SHOP AND SERVICES WINDSOR PLAZA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

2 TIRE MAN

- $6.50 HOURLY Repair vehicle tubes and tires.

Balance tires for all vehicles, order patches and plugs for tires.

SECRETARY

- $7.50 HOURLY Answering and redirecting phone calls, scheduling meetings and providing personalized support for other employees in the office.

CONTACT: 232-5420 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

28160

1 MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER

NEEDED SKILLS: • Experience in Ms. Excel/

GOOD TASTE

of Five Cays Road is seeking to employ a

Google Docs.

• 5+ years Pool/Spa maintenance.

• Good working knowledge of Chroma Glass Septic system.

• 5+ years working with pesticides.

To Work 7hrs/day six(6) days a week.

Minimum 10 years’ experience in this field.

Annual salary - $21,00-$24,000

CONTACT: 649 941-3312 | THE PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN#38 THE GRANDVIEW ON GRACE BAY #2 GRAND COURT, BOX 845, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISL. TKCA 1ZZ T: 649 941-3312, C: 649 231-4363. F: 649 9413312 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 28230

COOK

- cook food to order following a specific menu - must be able to work weekends Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly Contact: 246-5058

K & F SHINY

Landscaping of is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER

- Perform various landscaping tasks, using power tools, masonry fertilizing lawns, etc.

Basic Salary: $336.00 weekly Contact: 649-344-5950

T N F VARIETY STORE

of Providenciales is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

- Perform General Labour duties Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly Contact:

DEXCO

Discovery Bay, Providenciales, TCI wishes to recruit a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Candidate will clean and prepare job sites as needed, build scaffolding, load and offload material and equipment, dig trenching, and know how to handle and maintain small tools. Salary $6.25 hourly.

New Position Turks & Caicos Islanders are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Labour Department.

CONTACT 232-2106 OR INFO@DEXCO.TC

28240

HECTOR SANCHEZ

AIRPORT RD. BESIDE THE FISH MARKET Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

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

Salary: $450.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 231-2397

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28208

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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SENIOR LITIGATION ATTORNEY

MARIE MORLEY

A senior litigation attorney is required for a busy firm based in Providenciales. The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with at least ten years pqe in appropriate litigation disciplines commercial, corporate, construction, insolvency, negligence, property, admiralty/marine and related matters and have been admitted to the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage files and work independently is essential, together with the requisite experience in preparation of cases and advocacy.

Experience in mediation/A.D.R. is required as is experience as MLRO/ MLCO. Knowledge of legal IT systems, networks and accounting systems is desirable. The position requires working long hours and at weekends.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

of Five Cays Road is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- Perform general domestic duties Basic salary: $6.25 hourly Contact: 649-342-1520

SAM'S SHOP

of industrial park rd is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- Maintain upkeep of store shelves - Dusting down areas of shop and merchandise Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly Contact: 649-342-2511

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

MASON

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $400.00 Weekly

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDES: • Install/maintain irrigation system • All aspects of plant installation and care.

• Building Maintenance/grounds keeping • Pool maintenance

DOCUWIN

NOCLES CONTRACTING

DALE ROBINSON

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

For position held by work permit holder.

ACTING ON BEHALF OF of is seeking to employ a

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS ONLY SHOULD APPLY TO THE HR MANAGER, GRAHAMTHOMPSON, ATTORNEYS, BY EMAIL: JSG@GTCLAW.COM OR FAX: 242-3281069 AND BY SENDING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE WORK PERMIT BOARD, PROVIDENCIALES. 28219

This post is currently held by a work permit holder.

28148

January 8-14, 2022 A.M SERVICES

GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

ABIGAELLE BARBER & SALON Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

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

Salary: $300.00 Weekly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28193

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

CONTACT: 2438557/333-0809

CONTACT: 246-2122

28202

- $8.00 Hourly • Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

• First time work permit.

LAUGH LAND FARM

3 FARMERS

- $6.75 Hourly Cleaning, tractor driving, general handiwork, tending to livestock, ploughing, planting and harvesting crops.

JOB SUMMARY:

- ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS OF DUCTED AND NON-DUCTED AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• INSTALLATION OF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AND RHEEM SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. • FAULT CODE RAPAIRS ON MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AND RHEEM SYSTEMS, INCLUDING

MICHEAL STOLON

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.75 Hourly Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundry and other housework.

BUGALOOS

KITCHEN HELPER

- $6.75 Hourly Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

DUKENYA'S TCI CRAFTERS

2 SUPERVISORS

- 8.00 an hour, new work permit.

Supervising staff.

Belongers only apply.

A work permit holder currently holds this position

28233

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

2411556

RENEW hospital road, grand turk 8$/hrs Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28185

ANGELICA LIGHTBOURNE-PIERRE

CONTACT: 231-7125

LABOURER $7.5/HRS

10$ / HRS

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

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

(RENEW)

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

HOSPITAL ROAD 2430449

3484906

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

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

28186

28188

28214

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE AND CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:

CAICOS CRAFT

duties - Contract Administration - Design Co-ordination An annual salary of $42,000.00 plus performance Related commission is offered for this position.

The suitable candidate should be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 31st December 2021.

Qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders preferred.

Apply in writing to BCQS Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Contact Simon Taylor on email: staylor@bcqs.com

28165

2 LABOURERS

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 242-3547

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

28141

CONTACT: 649-348-4724

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28199

ANNA BOURNE

Silver Palms Caravel Ave. Providenciales TCI Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 431-3293

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28151

Alice and Alice Plaza, Airport Road Providenciales, TC is seeking to employ:

CARPENTER

- Pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties - Market appraisals - Feasibility studies An annual salary of $42,000.00 plus performance Related commission is offered for this position.

CULTURAL MARKET, BEHIND BEACHES Is seeking to employ a

COOK

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

BLD CONSTRUCTION

The suitable candidate should be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 31st December 2021. Qualified Turks & Caicos Islander Preferred.

Apply in writing to BCQS Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or fax to 946-7184 or email to staylor@bcqs.com

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR/ CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

- Pre and post contract Quantity Surveying

COOK

- BSc in Quantity Surveying or RICSrecognised qualification.

- Full Membership of RICS (MRICS) - Ten years post qualification work experience.

- Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & Vector BQ system

BCQS LIMITED SEEKS A

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE AND CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:

GLENROY GARDINER

over back grand turk

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS

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

Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

- Honors Degree in Quantity Surveying or RICS-Recognised Qualification.

- Ten years post qualification work experience.

- Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & BQ system software

ELEANOR INGHAM

A CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR

NANNY

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS

ELCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • ELECTRICAL, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TRADE CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES • MUST BE MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CERTIFIED • ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH SALARY: NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN $25-$42K PER ANNUM BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

BCQS LIMITED Seeks a

PIRATE COURT, COOPER JACK BAY ROAD Is seeking to employ a

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

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO office@aircoolltd.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL office@ aircoolltd.com POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 31-12-2021 28077

MAINTENANCE MAN

346-6466. Acting on behalf of

CLERK/CASHIER

SERVICE MANAGER

ALLISON INGHAM

ALL SERVICES TCI L&L REPAIR SHOP

37 ALTHAMISE ARTHUR

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Measuring, marking up, cutting, shaping, fitting and finishing timber and other task assigned

by Foremen Available to work unsupervised.

Wage $14 per hour.

CALL: 649 343 8480 28166

CHARLES EQUIPMENT RENTAL

New Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 246-7824

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28211

The ad is for a Work Permit renewal 28142

CHARLES RENTAL Robinson St. Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 232-0631

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

28140

38 CLASSIFIEDS LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT & BAR Chalk Sound, South dock Providenciales Telephone: 332-4320

BARTENDER

LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT & BAR Chalk Sound, South dock Providenciales Telephone: 332-4320

COOK

Taking orders and serving them to the right customers.

Mixing various ingredients to make cocktails and mocktails. Pouring of wine and beer. Washing of equipment, barware and glasses after use. SALARY: 650.00 to 800.00 per week.

Prepare and serve food promptly and courteously.

Prepare and present specialty food items for banquets, weddings, corporate events. Assist with food service item stocking as required.

SALARY: 800.00 per week

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 28222

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 28168

LODIE BROOKS SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

PLUMBER

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. Salary: $12.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 1-649-342-2752

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28164

LINDA GRANT

Duck Lane, Juba Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CARE TAKER/ HELPER

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

CONTACT: 231-6100 OR 241-4077

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 27789

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS LUXURY CUTS & BRAIDS

LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT & BAR Chalk Sound, South dock, Providenciales Telephone: 332-4320

TEXACO PLAZA, DOWN TOWN PROVIDENCIALES Telephone:241-2550

WAITER/WAITRESS

HAIRSTYLIST

Prepare tables by setting up linens, silverware. Greet and escort customers to their tables. Present the menu and provide detailed information when asked.

Take accurate food and drinks orders.

Communicate order details to the Kitchen Staff. Serve food and drinks. Clean table when finish. SALARY: 650 per week

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

28167

LIFE CHANGING VARIETY STORE LIFE CHANGING PLAZA, NEW AIRPORT RD. Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 331-9828

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

28161

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

BABYSITTER

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

RENEWAL, POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 28170

LEVEL & SQUARE DESIGN SERVICES

Blue Hills, Millennium Highway Is seeking

MAINTENANCE MAN

– $8.50 HOURLY Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

JOURNEYMAN

– $8.50 HOURLY Must have various skills.

STEEL MAN

– $8.50 HOURLY Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete.

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

CONTACT: 247-4924 OR DANDRDELIVERYSERVICES@ HOTMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

MANPOWER SERVICES GROUP

DOROTHY DELANCY

CONTACT: 343-8753

28144

3 Hope Street, Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

28130

Five Cays. Is seeking one

MASON

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

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

JOB OPPORTUNITY

SENIOR SOLICITOR OR ATTORNEY REQUIRED

CONTACT: 241-4976

A senior solicitor or attorney is required for a busy firm based in Providenciales. The successful candidate will be a qualified real estate solicitor or attorney with at least ten years post qualification experience in the disciplines of: • property development • residential and commercial real estate • drafting and advising on commercial contracts and leases • drafting and advising on Wills, Probate and Trusts The successful candidate must already be called to the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage files and work independently are essential, together with requisite experience in preparation of cases and direct client relationships.

Remuneration based on experience – Commencing at $90,000.00 per annum ALL SUITABLY QUALIFIED TC ISLANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SEND APPLICATIONS IN WRITING WITH FULL RESUME TO:

Managing Partner | Miller Simons O'Sullivan P.O. Box 260, Regent House West, Regent Village, Turks and Caicos Islands Fax: (649) 946-4663. E-mail: mslaw@tciway.tc Prospective TC Islanders applicants may also lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position.

LEVONJAH SMITH

#66 MILLER CLARK AVE., BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Provide beauty service such shampooing, cutting, coloring, styling, braiding and massaging and treating scalps also do makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, provide nail and skin care services. SALARY: 7.00 per hour

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

28203

NANCY RETAIL STORE

28196

LABOURER

For the upkeep and maintenance of her home situated in Five Cays. Salary payable is $6.50 per hour MonFriday.

28220

LD CONSTRUCTION Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

2 HANDYMEN

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 2428570/331-2525

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

28180

MEZCLADO LOUNGE AND BAR FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

• Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-9827

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

NOZALIA PAUL

ONE STOP CONSTRUCTION

LIVE-IN CARETAKER

GUTTER/ROOFING INSTALLER

28242

STORE CLERK

- $7.50 HOURLY Help patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties. Plan, prepare and monitor meals.

Run errands, remind patients of medications.

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28159

NEW APPLICATION. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

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

Dock Yard, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 345-4472

RECEIVING CLERK

Comparing purchase orders with invoices and packaging lists.Inspecting deliveries to ensure they match order and invoice criteria.Receiving and signing for deliveries.

Unloading deliveries from trucks.Processing returns for incorrect or unsatisfactory items.Organizing and storing received items in appropriate areas.Updating inventory with received items. SALARY: 7.00 per hour

BARTENDER

#16 Morris Plaza, Airport Rd., Providenciales Is seeking to employ

Selling products and providing customer service.

Greet customers and guide them in finding products they want to buy. Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

PATIENCE HAIR BOUTIQUE

#16 Snake Hill, millennium high Providenciales, 342-5371

LABOURER

- $8.00 HOURLY Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

CONTACT: 649-342-0313

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

28200

28205

IS SEEKING A

Person must be proficient with using an englerd and sj machine. Has to be comfortable with tall heights and able to work weekends as the job demands.

Salary commences with experience.

PERSONS CAN DROP OFF A RESUME AT OUR DOWNTOWN LOCATION ON 6A PLAZA, INDUSTRIAL DRIVE OR AT THE LABOR BOARD. CONTACT NUMBER IS 649-243-1019 28179

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

MASON

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

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

Salary: $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-2415071/649-342-0275

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28162

JAMMIN’ GALATO Banana Boat, La Vista Azul Is seeking to employ a

COOK

- $8.50 HOURLY Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking.

Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

CLEANER

- $6.50 HOURLY Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

CONTACT: 242-8785

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28127

KITE PROVO

42 Garden Loop, Grace Bay. Is seeking to employ

7 CERTIFIED KITEBOARD INSTRUCTORS

• Must have a PASA or IKO Teaching Certification or the equivalent • Must be able to teach Kite Hydrfoil and Wing Foiling • Must be able to teach

CLASSIFIEDS 39

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

beginner to advanced level kite boarding • It would be an asset to be bilingual • Be willing to work on a commission basis based on lessons taught

CONTACT: 649-232-5483 SUBMIT RESUMES & REFERENCES BY E-MAIL EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@KITEPROVO.COM Qualified Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently hold these positions 28143

JASMINE ASTWOOD

JENNIFER FORBES

LABOURER

LABOURER

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean and Maintain premises by raking And cleaning yard disposing of Refuse, cleaning windows and doors. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

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

CONTACT: 247-7809

CONTACT: 244-4427

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

28119

BMW CONSTRUCTION 97 Leeward Palms Providenciales Tel: 649-241-1087 Seeks to Employ

KECHIE

Acting on behalf of PROVO STEVEDORE

South Dock Port, Providenciales Contact: 941-8975

LABOURER

- $13.00 hourly • Cleaning outside the property, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

• 6 days a week.

STEVEDORE

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

28207

- $12.95 Hourly Load and unload freight from cargo ships to docks; cargo

imported and exported from United States. Barrels of oil or other substances, and even grain.

DESIGN BUILDERS ASSOCIATION LTD

#204 Regent Village, Providenciales Contact: 232-2208

LABOURER

- $7.50 Hourly Cleaning outside the property, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently holds these positions

KARAM & MISSICK ATTORNEYS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• To cleanup construction debris; • Pack/offload trucks with tools and materials; • Lift materials to various locations on job site.

• Salary - $6.50 per hour THIS AD IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND EMAIL: HELLO@THEKFORCE.COM

28184

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS KEYSTONE LTD. We are looking for a professional

HOUSEKEEPER Able to operate and maintain a villa in Providenciales. Be able to operate pool and irrigation systems, schedule inspections as required by law and provide monthly expense reporting. Ensure that all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. Protect equipment and make sure they are operational.

Notify owners of any damages, deficits and disturbances. Deal with reasonable complaints and requests with professionalism and patience. Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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January 8-14, 2022

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

QUALIFICATIONS • At least seven (7) years of experience with managing and maintaining vacation villas.

• Ability to work with little supervision.

• Customer-oriented and friendly.

• Prioritization and time management skills.

Salary: $6,000.00 monthly

CONTACT: JOSHUA HERSEY - (717) 321 5607 This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

28195

PARALEGAL

ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Assisting litigation attorneys with trial preparation, drafting of pleadings, legal research in different areas such as commercial litigation, corporate law conveyancing mortgages, Letters of Administration.

• Pre-trial preparation, Preparing trial Bundles, analyzing records for trials, updating respective banks, liaising with search companies.

• Drafting of Conveyances, Mortgages, Contracts, shareholders agreements, Operating Agreements, Corporate Resolutions.

• Preparation of Probate and Letters of Administration documentation • Assisting litigation attorneys with trial preparation, drafting of pleadings, legal research in different areas such as commercial, corporate law conveyancing mortgages, Letters of Administration.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • Candidate should hold a law degree from a recognized University, including company law, Probate, Mortgages.

• Candidate must be computer proficient in office software such as, MS Office and Excel.

• Candidate must be experienced and qualified in governance, risk and compliance.

• Must be able to communicate efficiently clients.

EXPERIENCE • Must have previous experience as a Paralegal (at least 5 years) with references.

• Experience in managing and operating a law firm dealing with litigation in the areas of : commercial, probate, conveyancing, company, employment, finance.

• Must be able to manage, mitigate against AML/CTF risks.

• Experience in Supreme Court and labour tribunal filing procedures.

• Must be able to multi task and complete assigned task with alacrity.

• Must be a team player and be willing and able to take guidance.

• Must be able to take initiative and work independently.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Salary commensurate of skills, qualification and experience. Support for professional development will also be offered.

Closing date for applicants January 28, 2022 APPLY IN WRITING WITH CURRICULUM VITAE TO

Karam & Missick Attorneys Suite A203, Regent Village East Grace Bay, Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Islanders should send a copy of application to the Labour Department

28216

40 CLASSIFIEDS

OPES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

OASIS DIVERS LTD. is seeking application for:

MAINTENANCE MAN TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: • ensure that all equipment, appliances and vehicles are clean and in good working condition at all times.

• Assist with the installation of new equipment • Keeping repair tools and supplies clean and organized.

• Liaise with repair vendors • Maintaining records of any work and inspections done onpremises.

• Performing inventory on repair supplies.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Competent in IT skills (Microsoft excel & word) • Must have at least 3 years experience in a similar establishment.

• Ability to carry out tasks quickly and competently.

Salary rate is $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: TEL: 649-946-1128 EMAIL: OASISDIV@TCIWAY.TC

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

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

28194

MASON Repairs, maintains and

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

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 247-8969

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28153

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

#101 Courd Suites, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ

2 PAINTERS

CARPENTER • Follow blueprints and

- $8.00 HOURLY Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

TEXTURE WALL FINISHER

- $8.00 HOURLY Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. Smooths out imperfections with trowels and shackle.

CONTACT: 331-9854

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 28182

T&P CONSTRUCTION

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

BREWERY PACKAGING SUPERVISOR

CONTACT: 649-344-2639

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28198

building plans. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $8 hourly

HELPER

Assisting with the day to day work activities with an elderly lady

Position held by work permit holder Turks and Caicos Islanders/ Belongers are advise to apply within the Labour Department Salary $6.50 per hour weekly

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

PAULINE HANDFIELD BOTTLE CREEK NORTH CAICOS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EMAIL:PPHANDFIELD@GMAIL. COM PHONE: (649) 232-6546

T&C SECRETARIAL SERVICES

SUNRISE CAFÉ

CONTACT: 649-331-9854

28190

WILSON CIRCLE, BLUE HILLS 649-331-2251 Acting on behalf of ROSE MONDE PHILISTIN

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- $10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

UBRET JOSEPH

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- $10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

NANCY RETAIL STORE

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- $10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

ANOUSBING BALMY

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- $10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 28174

28172

FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons.

Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-9892

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

28139

SOKOL LTD.

QUALIFICATIONS:

a) Previous experience in brewery packaging b) Previous supervisory experience c) Must be a brewer

IS LOOKING FOR A

JOB DESCRIPTION:

a) be responsible for all operations that occur in the packaging facility. b) coordinate with the Production Manager to determine what products are to be processed. c) supervise and lead a permanent staff of 4 packaging assistants. d) ensure proper cleaning, sanitation and purging of brite tanks. e) maintain accurate records of all tank CIPs and maintenance. f) maintain accurate records of all CIPs of packaging equipment. g) maintain accurate records of and preform regular preventative maintenance of all packaging equipment. f) ensure the cleanliness and organization of the packaging facility. g) preform repairs and adjustments to packaging equipment as needed, unless a mechanic is required. h) monitor stock of all packaging supplies and ensure no shortages occur. i) ensure the preparedness of the packaging facility for daily operation. This includes but is not limited to: maintaining a supply of prepared boxes for bottling operations, maintaining a ready supply of crowns, labels, cans and can ends, ensuring the CO2 supply is always sufficient for packaging operations, ensuring all product is carbonated to specification, etc. j) monitor all packaging operations. This includes but is not limited to: analyzing can seams and making adjustments to the can seamer, analyzing dissolved oxygen in packaged product, ensuring labels and date codes are properly applied and accurate, ensuring fill levels of all packaged products are to specification, ensuring products are pasteurized (or not) to specification, etc.

SALARY:

$45,000-$52,000 per year, dependent upon experience

dave@turksheadbeer.com / 941-3637 Provo Beverages, Industrial Park, Providenciales, TCI Belongers only apply

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

#101 Grace Bay Court, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

28178

PRIVATE CHEF 217 Long Bay Beach Drive, Long Bay, Providenciales

JOB SUMMARY:

Must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multitasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. Must be able to create new menus, work independently, available to work seven (7) days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prepare ingredients to use in cooking.

• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served.

• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen.

• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.

• Check quality of ingredients.

• Grocery shopping for kitchen menu items.

REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a restaurant or hotel.

• Hard working with a willingness to work long hours including weekends and holidays.

• Fluent in French and Spanish are essential.

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods.

• Very good communication skills.

• Excellent physical condition and stamina.

Salary 60,000.00 per annum Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. 28217

January 8-14, 2022

MASON HELPERS

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices • Mixes mortar lays bricks and stones, makes and repairs steps and plasters 1 Position held by work permit holder Salary $7.00 per hour weekly

CARPENTER HELPER Follow blueprints and

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS building plans to meet the needs of the clients. Install structures and fixtures such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut or shape wood, plastic and other materials Position held by work permit holder Turks and Caicos Islanders/ Belongers are advice to apply within the Labour Department Salary $7.00 per hour weekly.

Unlimited Constructions Bottle Creek, North Caicos Phone (649) 232-4204 SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES 23 PAREDE AVE. TOWN CENTRE MALL BUILDING Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-331-0818

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28236

TAINO CATERING PRIVATE CHEF SERVICES #42 Celestial Circle, Belglade Gardens, Blue Hills, Wheeland Is seeking a

COOK

• 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.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 332-8501

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28157

TCI AUTO SPOT

141 Industrial Dr., Provo Is seeking to employ a

CERTIFIED MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 949-2884

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28215

POSEIDON CHARTERS

TURTLE COVE MARINA Is seeking to employ a

DECK HAND Clean and maintain boat.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 232-3633 EMAIL: INFO@ POSEIDONTCI.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

28210

28171

SAMS SHOP

D1 Five Cays Storage, Industrial Drive Is seeking to employ a

3 CASHIERS

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 342-2511

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28074

SALT CAY SALT WORKS South District Salt Cay

CLERK

• Order Processing • Shipping International/ Domestic • Customer Service Skills $ 6.50/Hour Belongers are encouraged to apply.

A work permit holder currently holds this position

CONTACT 649.347.6747

28173

BLUE WATER DAY SPA IS SEEKING:

(2) MASSAGE THERAPIST Duties are: • Book appointments • Provide 30-60 minutes massage to clients • Manipulate muscles/soft tissues in body • Evaluate clients to determine painful/

stressed area in body • Provide guidance to clients on stretching/ posture/relaxation Salary: $8.00 per Hour working from Monday to Saturday

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

28146

IDALIA FORBES

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

(241-9759) Grace Bay Road, Leeward.

Providenciales - Salary $6.25 per hour General house chores etc

SANFRA FOSTER

231-4778 Seaflowers Turtle Cove , Providenciales

DOMESTIC WORKER

- Salary $6.25 per hour General house chores etc Positions currently held by work permit holders.

Belongers may apply with Labour Department.

28209

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WINDSOR PLAZA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-244-7033

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

28192

JOB VACANCIES OFFICE MANAGER (Grand Turk Office)

POSITION SUMMARY: The National Health Insurance Board with responsibility for the coordination of local and international financing of health care services in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is seeking a dynamic and transformational leader to fill the position of Office Manager in Grand Turk. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of administrative health care, financing and administrative services to the population of Grand Turk in line with the Corporate Plan of the NHIP. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Finance or related fields • Minimum of six (6) years of experience in a senior management position within the insurance/healthcare field.

Salary: $43,000 to $52,152 annum year.

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (Providenciales)

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of our Organisation’s computer system and servers. This includes provisioning, supervising, installing, copying, and maintaining the system’s software and hardware.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.

• 3-5 years of database, network administration, or system administration experience.

• Systems Administration and IT certifications in Microsoft such as MCSA, MCSE, or Azure administrator.

• 2-4 years of experience with cloud-based technology Microsoft Azure.

• Sound knowledge of systems and networking software, cabling, hardware, and networking protocols.

• Strong knowledge of security, storage, data protection, and disaster recovery protocols.

• A proven track record of developing and implementing IT strategy and plans.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL databases, including creating backups, maintenance plans, creating SQL query and installations.

• Sound knowledge of using backup software and disaster recovery plans.

Salary: $50,000.00 per annum to $55,000.00 per annum

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 15 JANUARY 2022 All Applications should be addressed to: SHEENA SMITH-YIP NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD SALT MILLS PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EMAIL: RECRUITMENT@TCINHIP.TC

28137

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

42 CLASSIFIEDS 4D’S MAINTENANCE

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

E AND V CONSTRUCTION GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

To work 6 days a week at $7.50 an hour. Duties include ensuring that premises are clean and tidy collect and removing all debris and any other duties assigned. This is a new position.

ASHWOOD HALL

Conch Bar, Middle Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 231-1620

CONTACT: 243-8307

PERSON ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND COPIES RESUMES TO THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND CALL 2421358 28338

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES

LABOURER

CHERY WILNER

• Operate basic hand tools (Saws, Shovels, Rakes, etc.).

• Operate basic power tools (Lawn Mowers, brush cutters, weed cutters, etc..).

• Remove unwanted debris from job site and disposed of to the garbage.

• Clean used equipment, and safely store in storage area.

LABOURER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28315

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Work permit holders hold all positions ROSIE’S DELIGHT RESTAURANT

ONE (1) SERVER

• Serving Customer • Cashier Relief • Keeping the work station clean • Any other duties required Wages: starting from $7.00 per hour DEADLINE DATE: SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BY JANUARY 20TH 2021 TO: BUTTERFIELD GOLD LTD., HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TOWN CENTER MALL, PROVIDENCIALES TEL: 649-946-4211 LABOUR COMMISSIONER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SAMUEL BEEN BUILDING AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES

28269

ELIE JOSAPHAT Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

BLAZE CONTRACTING

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS

T-SHIRT PRESSER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures. Measure or cut wood, and other materials.

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 341-8585

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 28363

Pressing designs on T-Shirts. Salary: $8.50 Hourly CONTACT: 344-2235

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28290

JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER - $7.50 HOURLY

PAINTER - $7.50 HOURLY

Apply paints, stains to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

CONTACT: 331-4122

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28341

BENJAMIN N.ROBINSON

COCO BISTRO

#10 Oak Avenue, Grace Bay Road. Is seeking to employ a

COOK

• Responsible for recipes and planning daily specials • Punctuality and adhering to management schedule • Making sure kitchen is closed properly • Must have 15 or more years if experience • Prepping for meals • Preparing orders as they are place Salary: $34,000 per annum. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Grand Turk, PALM GROOVE Is seeking to employ

TWO DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Salary: $6. 50per hourly

CONTACT: 1(649) 231 70 26

#1 Kishco Building, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

D’SIRI BEAUTY SALON

DREAM PAVILION CATERING

DOUGLAS ALEXANDER COX

DONAVAN FORTUNE

EMILIENNE BRUTUS

COSMETOLOGIST

PRIVATE CHEF

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

CLEANER

Five Cays, New Division #80 Tel: 241-211

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 232-7124

FREDERIC PIERRE

Five Cays Norway #234 Tel: 332-2295 -$300.00 Weekly Cleaning the house, wash, iron and cook.

CONTACT: 242-3257

Contact: 946-5369. Email: cocobistro@tciway.tc

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Deadline for application is January 20th, 2022 28276

#81 AMBERGRIS CAY Is seeking to employ a

- $6.50 HOURLY Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp.

Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal and skin care services.

- $12.00 Hourly Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking.

Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

- $7.00 HOURLY Basic manicures, artificial nails,hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails.

- $9.00 Hourly Greet guests at the door, assist in the planning of events, oversee table settings, and serve drinks and food.

MANICURE & PEDICURE

CONTACT: 649-346-1611

BUTLER

CONTACT: 649-232-9171

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 28244

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 28323

ERIKA BERNABEL WILLIAMS

EUNIKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

28336

EMILY DE LA CRUZ BELEN 61 MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

BUTTERFLIES CLOSED APART. 4A GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 241-0236

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

BEST PRINTING SERVICE

EASYWAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACTING ON BEHALF OF

DOMESTIC WORKER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28291

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

RENY ELIE PLAZA, BLUE HILLS, PROVO Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28330

- $300.00 Weekly Caring for my daughter, bath, dress her, prepare meal & feed her. Monitor her and play with her.

Wash, iron, cook and clean the house.

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28288

#59 South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BENSON EDWARD RIGBY

C & S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 181 UNCLE PAUL CIRCLE, BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES CONTACT NUMBER: (649) 241-5563 WORK PERMIT RENEWAL SALARY: $ 6.75 PER HOUR BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 28275

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28156

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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

CONTACT: 345-8242

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28246

is seeking to hire the following person/s:

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 246-0914

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

28317

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28297

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-4220

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28266

FIRST SOURCE EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT AGENCY is acting on the behalf of its client

LABOURER

DIRT WORKS EQUIPMENT RENTAL LTD

TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING SOME WEEKENDS. Duties include: weeding, pruning and taking care of landscaping, making sure that property grounds always look presentable and acceptable or any other duties prescribed by management.

Successful candidate/s should also be available to work on landscaping contracts for the company.

Salary $9.00 per hour PLEASE SEND INTERESTS TO EMAIL: TADDERLEY@ICLOUD.COM OR CALL (649) 246-3602 THIS IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

28273

85 Thompson Cove, Providenciales TCI who is seeking to employ a

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

THE PERSON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO • Evaluate and diagnose customer vehicles and heavy equipment.

• Repair damaged machinery and components.

• Overhaul engines and reinstall into equipment and

vehicles.

• Review all vehicle systems for signs of malfunction and wear.

• Consult with customers regarding repair needs and formulate plan • Salary: $8.00 per hour

SUBMIT CV TO :DIRTWORKSTCI@GMAIL.COM/CALL: 649-232-3478 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume 28256 to the Labour Board.

January 8-14, 2022

inventory bar daily • *must be able to open bottles of wine • *ensure proper cash handling - open and closing duties • *working hours Monday Sunday including holidays, based on scheduled shift *must be available to start at 6 am , hours based on weekly schedule Wage: $6.25 per hour

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

Grand Turk, BACK SALINA Is seeking to employ

QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED YOGA TEACHER INSTRUCTOR

TWO DOMESTIC WORKER

28313

To teach yoga with meditation.

Assist management in the execution of all daily appointments and programs.

REQUIREMENTS: • Must be trained & have taught Raja yoga to persons of multi-cultural background • Must demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative, as a team player.

• Must demonstrate best practices and utilize an individual approach.

CONTACT: 231-4101 OR BKWSU.TCI@GMAIL.COM

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

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER PROVIDENCIALES

The successful candidate is required to work 6 days a week @$10.00 per hour. Duties will involve daily household cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping for household, general garden maintenance, must be confident in handling 2 large dogs in respect of bathing, grooming, feeding and administering medication.

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS JANUARY 22ND 2022 All Interested Candidates Should Send Applications via Email at accounts@bsd.tc Please copy application to: Labour Commissioner, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

WANTED

KENNETH & SON GARBAGE COLLECTION IS LOOKING FOR A

LABOURER

THE RESPONSIBLE APPLICANT WILL WASH DOWN GARBAGE TRUCKS AT THE END OF EACH DAY, SALARY IS $6.25 PER HOUR, MONDAY – FRIDAY, ON HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WHEN CALL UPON, WORK LOCATION IS FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES, ALL APPLICATIONS MUST

CONTACT KENNETH HANDFIELD 649 242 8558.

BELONGERS ONLY ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 28344

GECKO GRILL/ OPUS

#1 OCEAN CLUB EAST PLAZA, GRACE BAY Is seeking a

COOK

• Setting up workstations.

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

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 649-946-5885

Email: culinariatci@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28289

THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS TO BE FILLED A

DIVER AND A COOK

ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE PAID A SALARY OF $6.25 PER HOUR, MONDAY – FRIDAY, ON HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WHEN CALL UPON, WORK LOCATION IS FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DELANO FORBES/LABOURER BOARD; TELEPHONE #649 333 0440.

THE ARE NEW POSITIONS, BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 28345

GRAND TURK LIQUORS Pond Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

2 STORE CLERKS

- $8.00 HOURLY • Selling products and providing customer service.

• First time work permit.

2 LABOURERS

- $7.00 HOURLY Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

STORE SUPERVISOR

- $9.50 HOURLY Overseeing the daily operations of the store. Other duties entail managing the staff, customer services, schedule shifts.

CONTACT: 946-2262 Work permit Renewal

28264

28274

DA CONCH SHACK #51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID Taking food orders, serving

customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 9468877/332-8501

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

28287

HARD DRIVE CONSTRUCTION #5 Behind Glass Shack, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

DUTIES INCLUDE: Mixing concrete, passing tools, blocks, water, cleaning tools, site, etc.

Working hours 5 days per week. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-3171

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

28325

JROCK CONSTRUCTION

Grand Turk, BACK SALINA Is seeking to employ

TWO TILESMAN Duties: WORKING 5 DAYS DURING THE WEEK. Salary: $7. 50per hourly

CONTACT: 1(649) 2445323

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28300

D’ BOYS BARBER SHOP #10 MORRIS PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

2 BARBERS

28271

28253

RENY INNOCENT

DOMESTIC WORKER

TWO LABOURER

SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk, Est suburbs Is seeking to employ

Duties: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Salary: $6. 50per hourly

Duties: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Salary: $6. 50per hourly

CONTACT: 1(649) 3480851

CONTACT: 1(649) 247 16 89

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28299

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28298

ZELDA WILSON

WILSON ZELDA ROBINSON

Grand Turk, WEST ROAD Is seeking to employ TWO

LABOURERS Duties: His job is to

sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Salary: $6. 50per hourly

CONTACT: 344-4801

CONTACT: 1(649) 333 16 74

28249

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

MARIKA BELAMOUR

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $7 hourly

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

Duties: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Salary: $6. 50per hourly

CONTACT: 1(649) 3480851

COMPENSATION: Salary is based on qualifications and experience from $15K annually

A SMALL FAMILY IS CURRENTLY SEEKING A

Looking for a hard working, energetic and honest individual to be a live-in housekeeper.

Must have a strong command of the English language (both spoken and written) and hold a valid driver’s license. The individual must have past experience and would be an asset if attended training courses related to hotel Housekeeping duties.

CEAQUEZ VASQUEZ

BRAHMA KUMARIS WSO RAJA YOGA CENTER MEDITATION MUSEUM #106 Paradise Road, Cooper Jack. Is looking for the following:

BARTENDER • *minimum 3 years experience in a full service bar • *fluent in English - verbal and written - Spanish is an asset • *pleasant personality a must • *excellent mathematical skills • *ability to mix Bohio specialty cocktails • *ability to open and serve bottle of wine • *cleaning and organization of all areas of bar • *re-stocking of fridges and

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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour. Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28301

GRAND TURK, WEST ROAD Is seeking to employ TWO:

LABOURERS

Duties: Cleaning outside the property with a sweeper, pick-up yard waste and collecting leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 3476865

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

28251

IJ BAR & RESTAURANT

IMPERIAL SECURITY SERVICES

CHEF

SECURITY OFFICER

Back Road, Blue Hills. Is seeking to employ a

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $8.50 hourly CONTACT: 241-0576 OR 342-8641

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 28334

Water Loo Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

- $7.50 HOURLY Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms.

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS

- $6.50 HOURLY Cleaning and other jobs.

CONTACT: 946-2375

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work permit renewals 28324

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KARAM & MISSICK

JULIA JOSEPH

18 PELOTA YARD, BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a Commissioned

PARALEGAL

DOMESTIC WORKER

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Paralegal will work under supervision of and report to Attorneys. The key responsibilities include: • Supporting Attorneys in conveyancing transactions from commencement to completion • Reporting on title and raising requisitions in light of entries affecting • Ordering surveys • Ensuring forms documents and paperwork are filed and processed within requisite time frames • Drafting related documents for review and use by attorneys • Liaising with clients, real estate agents, mortgage lenders and attorneys at every stage of the transaction • Keeping clients up to date with the progress of their transaction both via e-mail and telephone contact • Providing legal and administrative support to attorneys with due regard to the sensitivity and confidentiality of information handled

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE The successful candidate must: • Hold a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) Degree or advanced paralegal qualification from a recognised University • Have at least three years of experience as a Paralegal in a similar role REQUIRED SKILLS • Excellent knowledge of conveyancing process and procedures obtained in a similar role • Demonstrated ability to prioritise heavy work-load with tight time constraints and under pressure • Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills as the role requires extensive communication with clients, real estate agents, lenders and lawyers.

• Keen attention to detail, strong organization skills, proven ability to work in fast paced environment • Adaptable and flexible and works well on independent initiative as well as part of a team • Proficiency in Microsoft products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook • Research REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Salary will be mostly commission-based, (80%) with a 20% base, with emphasis on work support mandates and commensurate with qualification experience and skills. Support for professional development will also be offered.

Closing date for applicants: January 14, 2022 Apply in writing with curriculum vitae to:

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

CONTACT: 241-6657

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28247

LA PAUSE STORE BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

JOSEPH PIERRE Behind Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-9120

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

28335

LENFORD SINGH TREASURE BEACH, LOWER BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 332-2240

CONTACT: 331-8154 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

28270

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28262

MERCILENE JOSEPH

MICHEAL WILLIAMS

#31 SNAKE HILL AVE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

MASON Repairs, maintains and

The Bight, Kingston Is seeking to employ a

MAID

alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $8 hourly

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

CONTACT: 342-6901

CONTACT: 343-7599

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28248

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28279

KARAM & MISSICK ATTORNEYS SUITE A203, REGENT VILLAGE EAST GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Turks and Caicos Islanders should send a copy of application to the Labour Department

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JOCELYN ACCILISE MARCIUS Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-345-2228

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

28258

LIONEL & YOLETTE BASSETT JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-247-0801 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

28265

M.L.R CONSTRUCTION

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ

2 CARPENTERS

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-1021

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

28316

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

Airport Road, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a 28303

COUNTER SERVER We love our team at Turkberry, and are always looking for more local talent. If you love FroYo, Donuts, would like to learn how to serve the best coffee on island and are looking for a fun place to work, please email your resume to yum@turkberry.com, or bring it into the Salt Mills store location, between 7am and 11pm. We are currently looking for employees who are available at all times: morning, daytime, afternoon, and evenings, seven days a week.

We REQUIRE staff that have a valid TCI Driver's Licence, Valid Passport, Proof Of Status and are fully vaccinated.

If this sounds like a good fit, please contact us.

28347

LABOURER

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

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-4730

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28329

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JJ’S STREET

ISLAND VILLA MANAGEMENT

CHEF

HOUSEKEEPER

Kew Town Plaza, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-347-8454

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28202

Caribbean Place, Unit 4B Is seeking to employ

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 9464445/231-4794

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions currently held by work permit holders 28278

LJ CONTRACTING SERVICES

LONG ISLAND HOLDINGS WATER PLAY

#5 KASS ROAD, KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

2 MAINTENANCE WORKERS

SAILING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

- $10 HOURLY Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

CONTACT: 649-331-8546 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

28292

MANGO REEF

Teach safety, boat handling and sailing theory to children and adults who are beginning or intermediate. Salary: $1200.00 Monthly

CONTACT: 344-2614

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

28333

#12 Long Bay Seeking to employ a

(2) COOKS

to cook, clean and care for children.

New Work Permit

(2) PASTRY CHEFS -Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies.

Work permit renewal

ROSNY BENJAMIN

GUILAINE MAXIME

MAINTENANCE

NANNY

DOMESTIC WORKER

Snake Hill, Blue Hills Providenciales Telephone: 232-2816

Ensuring the cleanliness of restrooms according to the given schedule. Changing trash can liners and taking out the trash when needed.

Picking up trash and other litter. Repairing various items such as shelving. Regularly polishing and waxing floors SALARY: 800.00 per week Renewal, position is held by a work permit holder.

Belonger will be given first preference 28296

LOTUS SPA

#39 MANGROVE AVE, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

THERAPIST

• To work 6 days a week. (days off are flexible) • Must do Thai Massage (with certificate) Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 333-2014

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28285

MARIE-THERESE PIERRE-DEVIL

BESMA SMITH

TURTLE COVE MARINA RESTAURANT SEEKING TO EMPLOY -to assist the head chef in various food preparation for service time.

THE MANA VARIETY STORE

Behind Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

MAPLE LEAF CONSRTUCTION seeking to employ a

CLEANER

cleaning on job.

New Work Permit

EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO BASSET_27@HOTMAIL.COM $6.25-$10.00 HOURLY BELONGER ONLY APPLY CONACT 164924287892 FOR DETAILS.28337

CORAL GARDENS MANAGEMENT CO LTD

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 344-9938

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28254

MAUREEN COUZET GIBSON

is seeking suitable qualified Belongers to fill the position of

HOUSEKEEPER

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

TILE MASON

This position is currently held by a Work permit Holder RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ensure that all guestrooms are cleaned to the established standard cleanliness.

• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.

Salary: $8.00 per hr.

Qualified Belonger candidates with a clean police record are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to: Marsha Blanche Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc | Tel.: 946-4732

28339

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

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops.

Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-2749

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

28284

Kew Town, Providenciales 241-7032

Cares for my children, maintain the house clean, wash dishes, clean bedroom, bathroom, wash & iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

POSITION IS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

28295

LUC SAINT JEAN

107 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-241-7995

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

28283

Kew Town, Providenciales, Tel: 333-5032

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls.

Empty waste baskets.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

GASPA NACIUS

Kew Town, Providenciales 333-5032

NANNY

Cares for my children, maintain the house clean, wash dishes, clean bedroom, bathroom, wash & iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

POSITION IS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 28293

LUMPY CONSTRUCTION

MAIGNAN WILLY

LABOURER

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

28294

#26 Tana Road, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly.

CONTACT: 241-2478 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

28268

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 341-4128

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

28331

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS JAFOOE LTD.

COMPUTER REPAIR TECHNICIAN EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field • Work Experience: Not Less than 5 years industry experienced.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Working knowledge of modern networking devices, Wi-Fi Networks and printers • Demonstrated ability to read and understand technical manuals and schematics • Highly skilled in installing, repairing and troubleshooting computer hardware and peripheral including Windowsbased PCs and Macintosh Apple platforms

• Proven ability to manage multiple troubleshooting tasks simultaneously while maintaining the quality of results • Extensive experience in backup and image management software • Expert user of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) • Able to configure VPN and server/client-side hardware and software • Proven record of managing time and priorities effectively • HP Certified (Commercial Printing) • Cisco Certified • Work schedule 6 days a week Salary payable based on qualifications and experience.

Send all applications to jafooe@gmail.com

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

This is a renewal.

28259

46 CLASSIFIEDS NOBLE SECURITY

Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER

OLYMPIA DESTINATION MANAGEMENT Banana Boat, La Vista Azul Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEMAN

• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.

Obtains help by sounding alarms.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

Removing soiled bedclothes and remaking the bed with clean ones, vacuuming the room and hallways, mopping the floor, cleaning and sanitizing the bathroom and replacing toiletries and towels. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-9646 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION

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

28255

CONTACT: 231-6607

28286

SIREN OF THE SEAS LOWER BIGHT #25 Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC BOAT

Service and perform maintenance on boats and other marine crafts. Salary: $9.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-0505

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28321

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES 23 Parade Ave, Town Centre Mall Building, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

SUPERVISOR

• To work 5 days a week may include some weekends.

• Responsible for cleaning up in general and overseeing the cleanliness of other workers, monitoring working hours, and punctuality.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 245-4898

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28352

- $10 HOURLY Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

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

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

28159

• Landscape design and implementation • Manual labour and supervision of crews • Irrigation design and installation • Hardscape design and implementation • Dealing with clients and subcontractors • Budgets and work schedules quotes • Use heavy equipment and jack hammers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Supervisory skills and willing to do manual

PARKER’S QUALITY CONTRACTING 14 MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning yard and washing vehicles.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-9717

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28243

work • Degree in Environmental Urban Design • 5+ years’ experience • Able to read and follow architectural designs • Knowledge of quoting jobs /scheduling and budgets • Must have own transportation, driving license and phone • Self-starter and self-motivated and willing to work holidays and 6 days a week Basic wage $3,000.00/month plus commission on certain projects.

Send resume to bunderwood@tciway.tc or call Barbara Underwood 232 2272 Turks and Caicos Islanders also invited to send resume to the Immigration Board.

SUNSET RIDGE HOTEL

#26 Aviation Drive, South Side Plaza, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 242-3173

28322

Acting on behalf of

JOSE OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

#1 Grace Bay Plaza Court, Providenciales

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

- $8.00 Hourly • Removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site.

• First time work permit.

Contact: 331-9854

SCOOTIE & JOSE MECHANICS & BODY SHOP

#4 Kitch Apartment, Old Airport Road, Providenciales

MECHANIC HELPER

-$8.00 Hourly Assisting mechanic in completing preventive maintenance.

CONTACT: 243-4905

A work permit holder currently holds this position 28326

T&C SECRETARIAL SERVICES

WILSON CIRCLE, BLUE HILLS 649-331-2251 Acting on behalf of

EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING

MAINTENANCE MAN

- $10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

LIFE CHANGING VARIETY STORE

MAINTENANCE MAN

-$10.00 Hourly Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

MACHINIST

- $10.00 Hourly Create tools, parts, and objects by operating milling and drilling machines, grinders, and lathes in a machine shop.

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

28346

28277

TC TRIPLE POWER CMR CLOSE TO AFRICAN SHOP, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-6850

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

28342

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting On Behalf Of Our Client:

COYABA RESTAURANT

14 caribbean paradise inn, grace bay Contact 946-5186

WAITER $7.50 P/H

Setting up of restaurant daily.

HUDSON JENNINGS

Mary Jane, Blue Hills, tel: 341-4502

LABOURER $6.25P/H

upkeep of the surrounding of

PAULAMAE MISSICK HANDFIELD Aqua Lane, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 232-6536

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28318

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

MINISTER - $7 HOURLY

Preaches to members church community

of

MISSIONARY - $7 HOURLY

• Oversee the church and the up keep with the members.

• Helping the day-to-day up keeping of the church.

• Spread a message of a belief and help to communities.

CONTACT: 2435844/331-9649

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

28281

SOKOL LTD.

The position is currently held by a Work Permit holder.

YA3B CONSULTANCY

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

MASON

GENERAL DUTIES:

ARNOLD SIMMONS

LABOURER

Acting on behalf of RA & JH CONSTRUCTION Bible Street #14, Blue Hills 244-4542

ENVIRONMENTAL URBAN DESIGNER

CONTACT: 649-331-0818 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Apt #1, Building #59 Black Crow Norway and Five Cays, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

P&D EMPLOYMENT

NATURES VISIONS LTD

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

28151

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the property.

Domestic worker $6.25p/h sweeping, mopping, laundry and cleaning dishes.

MCP BAR AND RESTAURANT

Five Cays, Provicenciales Tel: 649-342-6310

KITCHEN HELPER $6.25 P/H

help workers who prepare or serve food and beverages.

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. these position is currently held by work permit holder.

28312

#217 Long Bay Beach Drive, Providenciales. Is hiring

ONE GARDENER

The successful candidate will be responsible for the general maintenance of the grounds, and gardens, of three (3) private villas and to carry out numerous gardening duties requiring a minimum amount of supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS • Must have knowledge of

gardening tools • Must have an understanding of safety precautions when using these tools • Must be flexible and able to work on weekends and holidays Salary: $21,600.00 per annum

INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CLEAN POLICE RECORD AND SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS WITH A COPY OF THEIR CV TO INFO@ SAUNDERS.TC AND TO THE T.C.I EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28302

THE BULLPEN CLUB

#3B Behind Ball Park, Kewtown. Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-1977

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

28320

WALKER CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Regent House, Suite F206, Regent Village, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood and other materials. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-0360

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds these positions

28280

January 8-14, 2022

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

3 D'S AUTO PARTS AND GARAGE 20 SOUTH DOCK HOGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES TEL: 231-9717

AUTO MECHANIC

DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS TO VEHICLES. MUST SPEAK ENGLISH, SPANISH AND CREOLE. STARTING SALARY $2,000.00 MONTHLY

RENEWAL BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

28282

ALICE GIBSON

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

Wages $6.25 Job description: House whole duties, washing, cooking and cleaning BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENT HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 28260

LINE COOK

• Must have 5 years or more ‘culinary experience • Prep food for Breakfast, lunch & Dinner • Experience in local and Caribbean foods is an asset • Must be able to prepare food according to set menus and recipes. Preparing, sauces / butchery and follow all food safe and hygiene rules.

• Basic Pastry, Culinary Arts Training, Skills will be an asset • Scheduling and time keeping reports • Assist with weekly inventory reporting and cost control • Cleaning area and equipment’s is necessary • Salary will be $8-$10 hourly.

SAIL SHADES CAFÉ & BAR, UNIT A103 SOUTH BANK MARINA PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES. PLEASE COPY RESUME TO SAILSHADESINFO@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 649 -241 9209 28314

SERVER

Serving food and drinks to customers. Salary: $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 241-2070

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for work permit renewal

28327

Must be able and willing to clean marine products, Conch, Lobster and Scale Fish.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-231-0293 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

28319

Luc Apartment, The Bight, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

New Permit for

#648 MILLENIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

3 PLANT WORKERS

RA AND JH CONSTRUCTION

#20 Bible Road, Blue Hills Is seeking a

BACKHOE OPERATOR

Drives and manipulates the bucket of a backhoe to dig and move dirt, sand, and gravel.

Salary: $600.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 244-4542

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

28343

SABRINA PIERRE CHARLES

SAIL SHADES CAFÉ & BAR

TORTILLAS

PROVO SEAFOOD LTD.

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRAVIS ADDERLY

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-9818

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28332

UFLY PARASAILING

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Customer Service skills • Time management skills

VICIOUS CUTZ

BARBER

Duties: Welcome clients as they arrive in the shop and engage them in conversation to determine their needs. Cut, Trim hair and beards or Giving shaves. Assume responsibility for The maintenance of Instruments and work Station. SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 431-7116

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

28308

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28261

• Organization skills • High school diploma or GED. • Sound knowledge of anatomy and different massage techniques.

• Certificate in Spa and Massage therapies

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of Four (4) years’ experience working in a spa environment. And 10 working hours by a recognized organization having obtained a certificate.

SALARY: $ 1200.00 Monthly HOURS OF WORK: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm and Sundays 10am-6pm

Applicants are encouraged to apply to the Labor Board. Belongers Need Only Apply

28267

DALE ROBINSON

LABOURER

Lighthouse Road, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

28328

• To clean and maintain service area • Sanitize oneself and clients upon, before and after treatments • Clean/Wash all appliances and work surfaces • Analyze and provide services based on clients needs and request • Maintain and provide a professional environment with clients

BOAT CAPTAIN

Responsible for the safe operation of vessel and ensure that it is operated and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines. Salary: $10 hourly.

Duties: To clean and maintain premises remove all trash and debris to the dump, and any Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 341-2773

CONTACT: 346-9101

28304

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

CONTACT: 346-9919

MASSAGE THERAPIST

TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

DOMESTIC WORKER

28245

CONTACT: 344-2557

LABOURER

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A:

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

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

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

D & M SALON

Walkin Marine, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 245-2790 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION

DOMESTIC WORKER

RONAL SAINVILUS

2nd Floor Sam Harvey BLDG. Downtown, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Telephone: (649)244-0472/243-8486

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

RENOL PHILOXENE

SUBDIVISION ROAD, FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

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

28311

SAMMY’S CONSTRUCTION

East Suburbs, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises By removing all trash and debris inside And outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 243-2928

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

28305

HEALTHY JUICE CAFE

MAXLIN GELCIUS

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER & A MAINTENANCE MAN

Church Folly, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-9819

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs is a First time work permit application.

28307

West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean and maintain premises.

Remove all trash and debris to the dump, and any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 346-3638

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions is currently held By a work permit holders. 28310

RAYMOND SIMMONS

MICHELLE M. FORBES

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Moore’s Alley, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-1678

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28306

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 346-9064

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

28309

48 CLASSIFIEDS COLLEN DELANCY

The Bight, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

MUSICIAN Perform music in front of crowd.

Salary: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 341-1377

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

28358

HG MAINTENANCE COMPANY

D’DIVA SALON

OLD AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-242-7578

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 28350

CLUB ZODIAC

GARLAND CONSTRUCTION

Leeward Palms, Providenciales. is seeking to employ

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, set up worksites, and even hand tools to workers, clean worksite, and take down bracing and scaffolding. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 333-4829

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

28354

CLARENCE WILLIAMS

#41 SUNSET STREET, THOMPSON COVE Is seeking to employ a

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

TILEMAN

• Taking food orders, serving customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7.00 hourly

BARMAID

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste, weeding and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Paint and maintain the appearance of the residence. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-6258

CONTACT: 243-0051

CONTACT: 231-3033

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

28369

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board

28361

GERTRUDE FORBES

Unit #204 Lavele Building, Grace Bay. Is seeking a

Aviation Road, Southside Plaza #26, Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $10 hourly

LABOURER

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

28364

Cleaning of all rooms in house – sweeping, mopping, washing, ironing and any other related household chores.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

LABOURER

Cleaning the grounds of the property - collect trash, debris and other waste to keep the site clean and safe.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-4307

Belongers are encourage to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently hold the above positions.

28360

3 Church Ave, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

(232-3000): c/o 1276 Leeward Hwy, Providenciales

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-331-8821 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28365

LABOURER

KITCHEN HELPER

- $6.50 hourly Clean the church property and inside the church.

CREOLE MINISTRY PREACHER - $6.50 hourly Preach to the church.

CONTACT: 946-4075 EMAIL: WESLEYAN@TCIWAY.TC

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 28380

Must be available various days per week on short notice to perform kitchen helper duties.

Must have own transportation and appropriate training and experience. Will be held to a high standard relative to team involvement, employee relations, guest services and professionalism. Salary $500/ wk.

CONTACT: DIVEUKUSA@HOTMAIL.COM OR 232-3000.

THIS IS A NEW POSITION. PREFERENCE TO TCISLANDERS.

28375

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-231-1289 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28366

28385

TRINITY SECRETARIAL Acting on behalf of

RAFAEL CASTILLO Bay Road, Blue Hills Contact: 243-4580 Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION

28373

28363

LABOURER

TWO PHARMACISTS

WAYPOINT YACHTS LTD.

Work permit renewal

• 12 years’ experience required.

• Create made-to-measure dresses, skirts, trousers and blouses. Cut, trim, and sew clothing.

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH

SUBMIT RESUME TO IDEALBARBERS@OUTLOOK. COM OR CALL 246-5721/3412640. LOCATED AT WINDSOR PLACE (OLD MOVIE THEATRE) UNIT #B7 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Unit #2 Alice & Alice, Airport Road. Is seeking

VA C A N C Y

Please send cover letter, resume and copies of qualifications to:

BARBER

Salary: based on a 50% commission. Open Mon- Sun from 9AM-8PM. Applicants must have basic to good command of the English language.

Duties: steam shave, cut hair, designs as requested by customers

337 GRACE BAY ROAD, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

jobs@flamingopharmacy.com or in person to Flamingo Pharmacy, Cabot House, Graceway Plaza, Leeward Highway. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

These are new positions.

Qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to lodge an application with the Labour Department.

needs professional

AFFINITY MANAGEMENT LTD.

HUBERT FULFORD

• Proven ability to supervise busy community pharmacy • Exceptional clinical knowledge • Willing to work long shifts including weekends and holidays • Salary range $60k to $70k p.a. depending on qualifications • Registered with the TCI Health Practitioners Board

IDEAL CUTS

ANTHONY L FORBES

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

FLAMINGO PHARMACY

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in pharmacy from accredited university • Eligible to register with TCI Health Practitioner’s Board and MPS • At least 5 years post qualification experience • Duties will include dispensing, clinical assessment, patient counselling, staff training and inventory management

January 8-14, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

THREE K’S RESTAURANT AND BAR

AIRPORT RD. BESIDE THE FISH MARKET Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

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

Salary: $450.00 Weekly CONTACT: 231-2397

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28378

• 3 to 4 years of experience in working in the property management sector; must be flexible; excellent facility with common hand and power tools.

• Must have driver’s license.

• 6 days a week Salary: $1,200 monthly CONTACT: 649-247-4109 OR NORTHSHORE.ASL@GMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28370

LONG BAY EXPRESS #404 LONG BAY ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LABOUR/PUMP ATTENDANT

• Dispensing fuel to customer vehicles and/or containers.

• Provide air, water, lubricants.

• Collect payments.

• Stocking items to the shop floor.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 649-941-8111

EMAIL: LONGBAYEXPRESS@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 28371

MANRORE FORBES (231-6973) Leeward Palms.

Providenciales

DOMESTIC WORKER - Salary $6.25 per hour General house chores etc

ISAAC ORAL SELVER

(941-4800) 26 Aviation Drive, Southside Plaza, Providenciales Salary $$6.25per hour

LABOURER

– cleaning, packing ice, lifting materials etc Work permit holders currently hold positions.

Belongers may apply with Labour Department.28379

THREADS

2 DRESSMAKERS

TAILOR

• 12 years’ experience required.

• Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pinfold alteration lines.

Salaries based on commission

CONTACT: 242-7211

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work permit holders currently hold these positions 28353

MENELIK ASHWOOD

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-242-3005 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 28367

SW CAFE

PORTS OF CALL PLAZA, 11 SANDCASTLE ROAD, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER

• Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks Salary: $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2397 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

28368

January 8-14, 2022 BLUSH SALON STUDIO Millennium Highway Unit# 4 Grant’s Plaza, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

3 HAIRDRESSERS

- $300 weekly Duties: shampooing, cut, styling and treatment

2 NAIL TECTHNICIANS -$300 weekly Duties: Acrylic, design, manicure, and 3D

CONTACT: 649 231 7201 BELONGER’S ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 23557

R&J BEAUTY SALON & BARBER SHOP

Unit 10 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

COSMETOLOGIST

• Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

• 8 hrs. per day.

• 5 days per week.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-5071

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28191

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS RT GROUP CONTRACTORS Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos seeking

2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 2 CARPENTER HELPER 3 MASON HELPER 2 PLUMBER HELPER 2 ELECTRICIAN HELPER 3 HANDY MAN 3 LABOURER FOR FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT CONTACT 342-7265 28237

EXTRAMILE CONSTRUCTION GRAND TURK. Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Duties: To Install Structures and fixtures, Doors, Windows, install roofing system and must be able to use electrical tools. Salary: $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 346-9919

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

28229

R&M CLEANING SERVICES OF BLUE HILLS PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS Bogle Way Drive Seeks to employee a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

To work with maintaining villas and homes. And assist with janitorial services. Must be willing to work flexible hours 9-5 Mon-Saturday @$7.00 per hour INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE CONTACT TEL: 342-4624 EMAIL ADDRESS R&MSERVICES@ GMAIL.COM 28129

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH FOLLY, GRAND TURK

DIEUDELE R. JEAN-BAPTISTE

Middle Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

DONAVON & SONS CONTRACTING Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CARETAKER Duties: To care for a

CONTACT: 231-6432

person who has recently undergone A medical procedure and needs Assistance with daily chores. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Duties: To prep and layout Foundations, lay blocks, pour Belt beams, plaster finishes on buildings, form and pour concrete. Salary: $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 3423280-342-2279

CONTACT: 431-2640

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 28224

Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

18223

MASON

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit Holder.

28228

LUIS PENA

Osbourne Road GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and maintain premises Remove all trash and debris to the dump, and any Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 242-7202

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

This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

28225

GREEN REVOLUTION LTD

RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATION AND DESIGN TECHNICIAN • Suitable Candidate should be a fully qualified time served electrician with a minimum of 10years experience.

• Suitable Candidate should have a minimum 5 years of solar PV installation experience • Candidate should hold an Advanced qualification in Renewable Energy systems (USSI PV201 or similar).

• Candidate should have hands-on experience of installing grid tied, grid interactive and off-grid renewable energy systems.

• Candidate should have hands on experience of renewable energy systems design.

• Candidate should be familiar with CAD and be able to create and read engineering drawings • Candidate should be computer literate and be able to operate word, excel, outlook and other Microsoft office software suite.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES • Responsible for procurement and logistics of delivery of renewable energy systems. Oversee and maintain renewable energy systems.

• Review and research alternative new forms of renewable energy, suitable for this market.

• Perform a mock-up installation of a renewable energy system.

• Liaising with clients and consultants

Suitable candidates should deliver resumes to #2A Courtyard Plaza, Leeward Highway Tel: 649-331-1393 Email: moreinfo@greenrevolutionltd.com Starting Salary $1250/week

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.

FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: THE PUBLISHER DUNCANSON PUBLICATIONS LTD. EMAIL: TCNEWS@TCIWAY.TC NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preferences will be given to Belonger and Legal Residents

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

28212

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

50 CLASSIFIEDS ABOVE THE REST CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING

VALUABLE POWER SERVICE

13 MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Highway Grant Plaza Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

2 LABOURER

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-7956

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28238

General laborer duties. Basic salary $300.00 weekly CONTACT: 649 244 4241

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Board a work permit holder currently holds this position 28241

BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION #11 Wilson CL, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

SKILLED PAINTER

• Painting • To work from, Monday to Friday on different sites when needed.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-0002

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 28234

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD.

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 347-1112

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder28150

SOUTH BACK SALINA GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

PURCHASING AGENT

DUTIES: To keep a strict On all stocks and place Weekly orders to keep Stocks at adequate levels. SALARY: US$8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-1269

Belongers are asked to please Submit copies of their resume To the Labour Office. This is a First time work permit application.

28227

YUDELKA DE LA ROSA

Morris Plaza, Airport Rd. Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

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

CONTACT: 241-9746

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 28175

SUNNY FOODS BLUE HILLS

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California’s fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests

A health worker prepares samples to study the genome of a variant of COVID-19.

“IHU” coronavirus variant “on our radar” but not a threat, World Health Organization says NEW coronavirus variants are detected every week. Most of them pop up and then quickly disappear, others persist quietly but never become widespread, and just a few rise to the ranks of “Variants of Concern,” as designated by the World Health Organization.

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Perhaps it’s because the researchers who looked into it decided last week to dub it “IHU” after the university hospital where it was identified, the IHU Méditerranée Infection, in Marseille, southeast France, which is led by the controversial scientist Dr. Didier Raoult, who made hydroxychloroquine a household name.

Social media users pounced on the potential homonym with “I hate you” — and the variant registered as B.1.640.2 suddenly garnered headlines.

As the world fixates on new strains of the virus, the reports have been trending online this week.

The variant, which has 46 mutations and 36 deletions that make it gvenetically distinct from the original coronavirus discovered in China, was first identified in the Marseille region in November in a person who had recently returned from Cameroon in central Africa.

Eleven more people, all linked to that traveler, were infected with what the IHU recorded as a new variant, as it tweeted on December 9.

CALIFORNIA’S giant sequoias are symbols of permanence - with some living for thousands of years. But the fierce wildfires ravaging the state threaten even these mighty trees, which are among the longest-lived organisms on Earth.

There is something primeval about giant sequoias.

Their weird, broccoli-like branches wouldn’t seem out of place with a long-necked dinosaur plodding by.

And they are impossibly big: 30 or 40 people would have to link hands to hug the largest ones. The tallest trees are 90m (295ft) high. That’s like a 30-storey tower block.

“They make you feel deep time”, sighs Christy Bingham, as she looks up at the biggest tree in the world - known as the General Sherman.

“You can just sense standing here that this tree was born before Jesus.”

Christy lowers her voice as she says this, as if out of respect. She’s in charge of conserving these magnificent trees in the Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains - their last redoubt.

Sequoias live so long because they are exquisitely adapted to their environment, Christy tells me.

There have always been fires in California and, in response, sequoias have developed insulating bark which can be up to a metre thick and which stops all but the hottest fires damaging the trees.

But California’s fires are changing. Christy leads me deeper into the forest, to show me what she means.

All you can hear is the sound of the wind in the leaves, the occasional cry

During wildfires this year, the base of the huge General Sherman tree was wrapped in protective insulation.

of a raven and our footsteps crunching in the leaf litter. It is heaven. Until, that is, we walk over a ridge and the scene changes dramatically.

“This is what I wanted to show you, this was a giant sequoia grove”, she says. The landscape is monochrome now: grey or black, ash or cinders. Many of the huge trees have been reduced to columns of charcoal.

“Before 2015 no one saw a sequoia that looked like this,” says Christy. She is crying now. “You never saw a tree become a candle and burn up in this way before.” She points to the blackened remains of one of the biggest trees.

“This 1,000- to 2,000-yearold tree should have lived another 500 to 800 years but it’s gone.”

Christy wipes her tears with the sleeve of her jacket.

“It will not sequester any more carbon. It will not be a spotted owl house. It’s dead.”

It isn’t just California’s trees that have been suffering.

Several hours’ drive north we visit the Gold Rush-era town of Greenville. It used to be

famous for its Wild West-style clapboard shops and its white painted church with its elegant wooden spire.

All that is gone now, incinerated in the massive Dixie Fire this summer which burnt a million acres and cost some 600 million dollars to fight.

Nichoel Farris tells me how she got a text telling her to get out of town. An hour later the whole place - 1,500 buildings in total - had been erased, and her “forever home” with it.

“It took all the colour out of my life. Look, everything is just a shade of grey”, says Nichoel, gesturing towards the ashes of her house. “We lost the future we’d planned for and built.” She’s crying now. “We lost our story”, she tells me.

But Nichoel hasn’t lost all hope. She talks about how she wants to see the town rebuilt using the latest fire protection knowhow. She and her husband grew 80% of their food on their land and she hopes others will do the same.

“Greenville could actually be a lighthouse community of sustainability and climate

adaptation. And how we live in our new normal - because big fires are now the new normal,” she says.

And, in the forest, Christy hasn’t given up hope either.

She expects to see baby sequoias sprouting here next year. They like burnt soil. And she says the forests need to be better managed, with dead wood and brush that can fuel fires cleared away.

What’s more, a few of the trees, even here amongst the destruction, will survive.

Christy starts to scrape with her fingers at the charred bark of a giant sequoia at the very edge of the grove.

Not far in - about an inch or a couple of centimetres and the charcoal gives way to reddish bark. “This is just surface damage,” she says.

“Look up at the leaves, lots of them have survived. This tree will live!”

The resilience of the sequoias should inspire us, says Christy: “It is telling us we need to act on climate change now and that every little bit counts”. She turns to look me in the eye.

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Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2022 IT’S a winning streak that just won’t quit. For the fifth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was first across the finish line in the annual race for best diet, according to ratings announced Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Coming in a close second, in a tie: The DASH diet, which stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension and emphasizes reducing salt intake; and the flexitarian diet, which encourages being a vegetarian most of the time -- but is flexible enough to allow a burger once in a while.

All three of these diets reduce or eliminate processed foods, and stress packing your plate with fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

“I think it’s important to note that the top three diets -- Mediterranean, DASH and flexitarian -- all offer variety, flexibility and few, if any, rules,” said Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health for U.S. News & World Report, who puts out an annual ranking of diets, in an email.

“All the diets that perform well are safe, sensible and backed by sound science. The diet winners also all provide adequate calories with a focus on vegetables, fruits and whole grains; a modest amount of lean protein, dairy; and an occasional treat,” Schueller added.

A panel of 27 experts examined 40 diets and ranked them on several categories: How easy is the diet to follow; how likely is a person to lose significant weight, both in the short

Social interactions during meals and exercise are basic cornerstones of the Mediterranean style of eating.

Lifestyle changes that are part of the diet include eating with friends and family, socializing over meals, mindfully eating favorite foods, as well as mindful movement and exercise.

The Mediterranean diet was first across the finish line in the annual race for best diet.

and long term; how effective the diet is in preventing cardiovascular disease or diabetes; and the diet’s nutritional completeness.

“Generally speaking, the top diets are driven by what you can eat -- not what you can’t eat. And right now -- during these stressful times of the pandemic -- that’s especially helpful for people,” Schueller said.

“We want food we can enjoy. And we want food that will maintain our health, maybe even boost our immunity. The top-ranked diets offer this.”

MEDITERRANEAN DIET In addition to its top spot as best overall diet, the Mediterranean style of eating also captured the blue ribbon in the following categories: easiest diets to follow; best diets for healthy eating; best diets for diabetes and best plant-based diets.

Numerous studies have found the

Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression and breast cancer. The diet, which is more of an eating style than a restricted diet, has also been linked to stronger bones, a healthier heart and longer life.

The diet features simple, plantbased cooking, with the majority of each meal focused on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra-virgin olive oil.

Fats other than olive oil, such as butter, are consumed rarely, if at all, and sugar and refined foods are reserved for special occasions.

Red meat is used sparingly, usually only to flavor a dish. Eating healthy omega 3 oil-packed fish is encouraged, while eggs, dairy and poultry are eaten in much smaller portions than in the traditional Western diet.

BEST DIET FOR HEART HEALTH In the best heart-healthy diet category, the Mediterranean diet shared the winner’s circle with the Ornish diet, which was created in 1977 by Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in California.

Today the diet is offered via the consumer health website Sharecare.

Only 10% of calories can come from fat, very little of it saturated, the report said: “Most foods with any cholesterol or refined carbohydrates, oils, excessive caffeine and nearly all animal products besides egg whites and one cup per day of nonfat milk or yogurt are banned, though the plan includes some seeds and nuts.”

While experts agree that the diet can be overly restrictive and hard to follow, according to Ornish it’s the only scientifically proven program to reverse heart disease without drugs or surgery, as shown in a randomised clinical trial.

The diet is combined with stress-management techniques, exercise, social support and smoking cessation, which “formed the basis of Ornish’s landmark heart diseasereversal trial in the 1990s,” the report said.

BEST DIET FOR DIABETES In the best diet for diabetes category, the Mediterranean diet took top honors. Tied for second place were the flexitarian and vegan diets.

The flexitarian diet is a combination of two words: flexible and vegetarian. With this diet, you don’t have to swear off meat completely. You can be a plant eater most of the time and have the occasional steak or burger. A mostly plant-based diet is linked to overall better health and longevity, the report said, including a lower rate of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

The vegan diet takes vegetarianism a step further by eliminating all animal products -even dairy and eggs. That means “no refried beans with lard, margarine made with whey and anything with gelatin, which comes from animal bones and hooves,” the report said.

BEST OVERALL DIET FOR WEIGHT LOSS For this category, the popular WW (formely called Weight Watchers) plan tied with the flexitarian and Volumentrics diets for the No. 1 spot.

The flexitarian diet wants you to add foods to your diet such as nonmeat proteins like beans, peas or eggs, as well as fruits and veggies, whole grains, dairy and seasonings.

Then you try to follow the following calorie counts, the report said: “Breakfast choices are around 300 calories, lunches 400 and dinners 500. Snacks are about 150 calories each; add two, and your daily total clocks in at 1,500 calories.” (CNN)

Antibiotic-resistant superbug evolved on hedgehogs AN antibiotic-resistant superbug - a type of MRSA - evolved naturally as a result of a battle between a fungus and bacteria on the skin of wild hedgehogs.

The evidently “hedgehogderived” bacteria developed in nature long before the antibiotics we are familiar with were discovered.

An international research team found that a skin fungus common in hedgehogs naturally produces antibiotics.

Bacteria on the animals’ skin developed antibiotic resistance in response.

The researchers say their findings, published in the journal Nature, shows how natural biological processes - not antibiotic use - drove the emergence of this particular superbug about 200 years ago.

The specific bacterium, called mecC-MRSA, was first found in dairy cattle and it had been assumed that the

use of antibiotics on dairy farms had caused it to develop its resistance.

This is, though, just one, relatively rare example of antibiotic resistance arising naturally. And the discovery “represents a tiny fraction of the risks compared to overuse of antibiotics in a human medical context”, one of the lead researchers, Prof Mark Holmes from the University of Cambridge, told BBC News.

MecC-MRSA causes about one in 200 human MRSA infections.

The overuse of antibiotics, both in humans and farm animals, continues to drive the emergence of other, resistant, disease-causing strains.

The study itself has solved a longstanding mystery about the source of this particular type of MRSA, which veterinary scientists from the University of Cambridge discovered a decade ago.

“We tried to work out how much of a problem it was - so we looked

in wildlife and in farm animals and found that it was clearly very widely distributed in nature,” explained Prof Holmes. “When we looked at hedgehogs in particular, about half of the animals we sampled had this type of MRSA.” Teaming up with biologists, wildlife researchers and with hedgehog rescue centres all around Europe, the scientists then focused their investigations on hedgehogs “We wanted to know,” Prof Holmes explained, “what’s so special about a hedgehog that means there’s a lot of these resistant bacteria?”

Research colleagues at the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmark, studied more than 1,000 samples of bacteria taken from wildlife around Europe. They built a genetic code-based timeline , which revealed that the resistant strain had emerged in European hedgehogs in the early 1800s - long before the

The research has revealed how natural processes can give rise to antibiotic resistance, but hedgehogs are not the source of most human MRSA infections.

clinical use of antibiotics.

“The fungus growing on the hedgehog was releasing penicillins,” explained Prof Holmes.

“The bacteria needed to be resistant because, if you want to live on the hedgehog - where there’s a fungus, you have to be resistant to the antibiotics it’s producing.”

The evolutionary “arms race” on the hedgehog’s skin is a natural example of what Alexander Fleming

saw on his petri dish when he discovered penicillin in 1928 - he noticed that no bacteria could survive close to a mould - a fungus - that had contaminated the gel in his dish.

The study is part of an ongoing effort by these scientists to understand where “reservoirs” of antibiotic resistant bacteria are, how they emerge and what practices and sources pose the greatest risk to people.

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Nadal reflects on Djokovic’s ‘rough situation’ ahead of the Australian Open

In October, the Brooklyn Nets said Kyrie Irving could not play until he was vaccinated.

Kyrie Irving: Brooklyn Nets point guard returns after vaccine controversy KYRIE Irving returned after Covid-19 vaccination controversy to help the Brooklyn Nets claim victory in Indiana.

In December, the Nets reversed an earlier decision that the 29-yearold could not play until he was vaccinated.

The NBA All-Star can now play part-time but will miss games in

areas that require players to be jabbed - including the Nets’ New York home.

Able to make his season debut in Indiana, the point guard scored 22 to help Brooklyn win 129-121.

Playing for the first time since June, Irving helped the Nets overturn a 19-point deficit and end a threegame losing streak. (BBC)

RAFAEL Nadal has said that he feels “sorry” for Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open but added that his rival has long been aware of the vaccine requirement to play in the tournament.

Djokovic, who is tied with Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles, may not be able to defend his Australian Open title after his visa to enter the country was cancelled and he was blocked at the border and told he had not met the required entry rules.

The 34-year-old has not publicly revealed his vaccination status, but Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said in a news conference on Thursday that Djokovic “didn’t have a valid medical exemption” to the vaccination requirement for arrivals.

Djokovic’s legal team has sought an urgent injunction against the Australian Border Forces’ decision to revoke his visa. The country’s Federal Court has adjourned the decision until Monday on whether he will be allowed to remain in Australia or be deported, according to Reuters and public broadcaster ABC. “He made his own decisions, and everybody is free to take their own decisions, but then there are some consequences,” Nadal, who won his first singles match since August on Thursday, told reporters in Melbourne.

“Of course, I don’t like the situation that is happening. In some way, I feel sorry for him. But at the same time, he knew the conditions since a lot of months ago, so he makes his own decision.”

Should Djokovic, a nine-time champion at the Australian Open, not be able to compete in the tournament, then it would boost Nadal’s chances of winning a record 21st grand slam title.

Daniil Medvedev and Alexander

Djokovic stands at a booth of the Australian Border Force in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Zverev, second and third respectively in the men’s rankings behind Djokovic, are also among the favorites to win in Melbourne.

“Seems some rough situation, but at the end of the day, the only thing that I can say is we have been going through very challenging [times] and a lot of families have been suffering a lot during the last two years with all the pandemic,” said Nadal.

He added: “It’s normal that the people here in Australia get very frustrated with the [Djokovic] case because they have been going through a lot of very hard lockdowns, and a lot of people were not able to come back home.

“From my point of view, that’s the only thing that I can say is I believe in what the people who know about medicine say, and if the people say that we need to get vaccinated, we need to get the vaccine.”

Nadal defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-2 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals

of the Melbourne Summer Set on Thursday, a warmup tournament ahead of the Australian Open.

It was his first singles match in five months due to a left foot injury, and the Spaniard was also returning to the court having tested positive for Covid-19 in December.

“I felt so tired and I had fever,” Nadal, who has been double vaccinated, said about contracting the virus.

“I had to be on the bed for a couple of days without having the chance to move much because I was very sick with fever, and one of the toughest symptoms that I had in my life in terms of flu.”

Nadal is also competing in the doubles draw of the Melbourne Summer Set this week and next faces Tallon Griekspoor in the competition’s singles draw on Friday.

The Australian Open begins on January 17, with the men’s final taking place on January 30. (CNN)

Manchester United: Richard Arnold to replace Ed Woodward as chief executive on 1 February RICHARD Arnold will replace Ed Woodward as Manchester United’s most senior executive on 1 February.

Woodward stated his intention to leave his role as executive vicechairman last spring amid the fallout from the doomed European Super League project.

Arnold, 50, joined United in August 2007 and has been the club’s managing director since 2013.

He will become chief executive in a change of title from Woodward.

“I would like to thank Ed for his tireless work on behalf of Manchester United during his nine years as executive vice-chairman and 16 years with the club,” said United co-chairman Joel Glazer.

“We are now looking forward to Richard and his leadership team

Richard Arnold has worked at Manchester United in various roles for the past 15 years.

opening a new phase in the club’s evolution, with ambitious plans

for investment in Old Trafford, the strengthening of our engagement

with fans, and continued drive towards our most important objective - winning on the pitch.”

Woodward’s time in charge has not been a successful one.

He replaced David Gill in 2013 when the club won the last of its 20 league titles. Since then, United have suffered an alarming fall in status.

In that time they won the FA Cup in 2016, plus the Europa League and EFL Cup in 2017.

However, they have failed to mount a realistic challenge on either the Premier League title or the Champions League and in November, Woodward sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager, the fourth time he has been forced to dismiss his own appointment ahead of schedule.

Arnold has been in charge of dayto-day operations at Old Trafford and is widely credited with building bridges with United’s major fans groups. In his previous role as commercial director, he was viewed as one of the biggest influences behind the club’s huge commercial growth.

“I am honoured to have the chance to serve this great club and its fans,” he said. “I am determined to return that honour in any way I can.”

Woodward will remain on the football club board until the end of the season, which will involve attending a couple of meetings.

However, he will not stay on in a consultancy role as had previously been suggested. (BBC)

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Woods to return, 150th Open Championship at St Andrews and players to watch in 2022 ANOTHER intriguing year for golf is promised in 2022, a year expected to mark another comeback from Tiger Woods, a landmark Open Championship and the appointment of two new Ryder Cup captains.

There is much to anticipate, including the emergence of potential new superstars, the women’s game breaking new ground and political power-plays to fend off disrupters who want to smash the status quo.

Here’s what we can expect in 2022, including my predictions for the majors...

RETURN OF THE TIGER Apart from his hit and giggle appearance with son Charlie at the PNC Championship in Florida last month, 2021 was a barren year for Tiger Woods, who recently turned 46.

Woods spent most of it recovering from a February car crash which almost resulted in the loss of his right

Will Tiger Woods be fit enough to play in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, 22 years after he first won at the home of golf?

leg. His Orlando return surprised many and while young Charlie stole the show, the outing proved the 15time major champion can still play.

Realistically, though, it may be a while before we see him compete

again at the highest level. Woods would love to play the tournament he promotes, The Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February, but that may prove too soon.

Likewise for another favourite

George Dockrell was on form with the bat in Ireland’s warm-up defeat.

Ireland lose to Jamaica Scorpions by five wickets in warm-up match IRELAND lost by five wickets to Jamaica Scorpions in a warm-up match for their forthcoming threematch ODI series with the West Indies at Sabina Park.

George Dockrell top-scored with 82 as Ireland were all out for 234 with nine balls of their 50 overs remaining.

Nicholson Gordon finished with bowling figures of 5-34 for Scorpions.

Jamaica replied with 2355 off 38.4 overs, former West Indian captain Rovman Powell

contributing 82 not out and Josh Little taking 3-21.

Andre McCarthy also made a substantial contribution with 48 as the hosts ultimately ran out comfortable winners in Kingstown.

With regular opener Paul Stirling unavailable, Andrew Balbirnie opened with William Porterfield for Ireland, the pair putting on an opening partnership of 38, before wickets began to fell regularly thereafter.

An eight wicket partnership of 55 between Dockrell and Mark

Adair put the Irish back on track for their total of 234.

Powell blasted six sixes and four fours off 63 balls as Jamaica eased to victory.

Ireland begin their World Cup Super League series against the West Indies on Saturday.

The Irish squad had their preparations for the series upended with the cancellation of their threematch one-day series against the USA at the end of December because of Covid-19 related issues.

(BBC)

stop at Bay Hill in March and would undulating Augusta prove too physically demanding in April?

I would be most tempted to back his return at The Open at St Andrews in July. The Old Course terrain should be forgiving enough and where better to come back than the home of golf where Woods has won two of his three Open titles?

at Whistling Straits, Zach Johnson is favourite to succeed Steve Stricker to lead their quest for a first away win this century, but a certain Mr Woods may also be interested.

Europe could make their choice as early as this month at the tour stop in Abu Dhabi. Regardless, the Middle East will prove increasingly important ground in golfing geo-politics.

LANDMARK OPENS Regardless, that week will be exceptional as golf celebrates the 150th Open. The oldest and most historic of the majors has come a long way since eight men first teed off in Prestwick and Willie Park won the Challenge Belt back in 1860.

The Open is one of the world’s biggest sporting events and there will be an air of celebration when Collin Morikawa embarks on the defence of the title he won on his Open debut last summer.

There is likely to be a mini champions challenge event on the eve of the main competition. At the very least we can expect to see Woods appear in that.

A couple of weeks later, the AIG Women’s Open will be played at Muirfield for the first time. Many a female golfer will tell you the sport still has a long way to go on the path of equality.

In 2017, Muirfield needed to change its male-only membership policy and staging the biggest women’s golf event in the UK there could be another significant step. Expect plenty of focus on Anna Nordqvist’s title defence come August.

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Much attention surrounds Greg Norman’s bid to revolutionise the professional game, aided by a back pocket wad of Saudi Arabian cash to shake the status quo.

Permissions have already been grudgingly granted by the PGA Tour to allow some of their biggest stars to compete without sanction in February’s Saudi International, which is now an Asian Tour event.

But the spectre of a Saudi funded rebel super league still remains and we can expect the established circuits on both sides of the Atlantic to try to find more imaginative ways to keep top players happy.

Announcing a lucrative post FedEx Cup series with guaranteed millions and potentially a team element is not beyond the realms of possibility.

The PGA and DP World (formerly European) Tours have already acted with this July’s rebranded Genesis Scottish Open counting on both circuits. Expect plenty of big name US stars to be part of the field at Renaissance Club the week before The Open.

EUROPE’S CAPTAINCY DILEMMA There is no Ryder Cup this year but both Europe and the United States will be keen to appoint captains sooner rather than later.

With favourite Lee Westwood having taken himself out of the running to lead Europe in next year’s match in Italy, one of his former partners, Luke Donald, is the most likely candidate to succeed Padraig Harrington.

Others in the frame include 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson and another Swede, Robert Karlsson. He is highly regarded for his analytical skills and has been a vice-captain in the past two matches.

Francesco Molinari has strong credentials for an Italian job while Graeme McDowell is another future captain but more likely for Adare Manor in 2027.

Is it too soon for Ian Poulter?

Observers also wonder whether Europe might break with recent convention and offer the job to a successful former skipper such as Thomas Bjorn, who led the continent to success in Paris in 2018.

After the USA’s record 19-9 win

THE DISTANCE DEBATE Golf will continue to wrestle with this issue with the R&A and USGA courting top tours and manufacturers to find agreement on how to restrict the lengths that golf balls travel.

Potentially, local rules will be approved more frequently for elite golf. Some will see it as bifurcation by stealth to ensure ancient links such as the Old Course at St Andrews remain relevant for decades to come.

ONES TO WATCH I’m expecting American Sam Burns to become a household name in 2022. Only Jon Rahm, Morikawa and Viktor Hovland picked up more world ranking points than the largely unheralded Burns last year.

Hovland looks ready to challenge for a first major, while a resurgent Thomas Pieters, Irishman Seamus Power (up 357 places to 72 in the world) and Denmark’s Hojgaard twins, Nicolai and Rasmus, are on track for big seasons this year.

After her major breakthrough in 2021, I’m interested to see whether the exciting Patty Tavatanakit can maintain the progress that has taken the Thai to the fringes of the women’s top 10.

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Ashes: Bowling ‘doesn’t matter’ if batting fails - Broad STUART Broad says it “doesn’t matter” which bowlers England play if they fail to post big first-innings scores.

The tourists were bowled out for 147, 236 and 185 in the first innings as they lost the first three Ashes Tests.

Broad, who played only one of those Tests, took 5-101 in the fourth as Australia declared on 416-8 and England closed day two on 13-0 in Sydney.

“You can dissect loads on this trip, but first-innings runs is where you live in Test cricket,” said Broad.

“We’ve failed to deliver that. It doesn’t matter what bowlers you play if you’re getting bowled out for 140. That might be a bit brutal, but that’s the truth in Test cricket.”

In a wide-ranging media conference, 35-year-old Broad also discussed his desire to continue playing Test cricket and a “realistic” ambition to be part of the next Ashes series at home in 2023, and urged England to change their planning to not look too far ahead into the future.

Broad’s only previous match in this series was the second Test in

Stuart Board only played one of the first three Tests.

Adelaide. After England were beaten by 275 runs in that match, captain Joe Root publicly criticised his attack for bowling too short.

England have not yet posted a total of 300 in any innings, while only four batters - Root, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes - have made more than 100 runs across the series.

Broad, who was part of the

England side that won in Australia in 2010-11, added: “I said in an interview eight months ago that, coming to Australia, first-innings runs are everything.

“We’ve got an opportunity tomorrow. I hope someone is sat here tomorrow having scored a big hundred and answering some positive questions.”

‘If you don’t win the battle in front of you, it’s irrelevant’ England lost the Ashes series at

the earliest possible opportunity despite claiming to have planned meticulously for the trip down under.

Their 2021 included a number of players being rotated in and out of the Test side, partly as a result of the conditions imposed by Covid restrictions, as England looked to target winning the Ashes and the T20 World Cup. However, they were beaten in the semi-finals of the World Cup and have won only one of their past 12 Tests.

And their decision-making in Australia has been criticised, including selections for the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide, captain Root opting to bat first at the Gabba and the use of a Lions squad that was shadowing the senior team.

And Broad has now urged England to focus less on long-term planning in favour of success in the short term.

“Instead of looking ahead at what is coming next year, in the winter, the next Ashes series, actually can we get back to the real basics of what is ahead of us right now?” he said.

“Sometimes when your brain leads you too far away from what’s

in front of you, you’re not focused on delivering what you need to deliver in that Test.

“We don’t know what the world or cricket is going to look like in June, or next November, but can we win tomorrow and the next opportunity that is in front of us?

“That should be a real focus for the England cricket team going forward. It’s well and good planning for the Ashes, or the next away Ashes, looking at the World Test Championship, but if you don’t win the battle in front of you, it’s irrelevant.”

NEXT ASHES IS ‘REALISTIC’ Broad is England’s second-highest wicket-taker of all time with 531, behind only long-time team-mate James Anderson, who has 640.

However, for the past two years he has not been an automatic selection in an England team that has often alternated the bowling attack.

Broad, though, is the leading wicket-taker in the world over the past three years and says he still has a “burning desire” to play Test cricket after discussing his future with his father Chris, a former England opener.

Lucas Digne joined Everton from Barcelona in 2018.

Lucas Digne: Newcastle interested in Everton left-back NEWCASTLE are one of several clubs interested in signing Everton and France left-back Lucas Digne.

The 28-year-old has been dropped by Toffees manager Rafael Benitez and a sale would provide vital funds.

Everton signed Ukraine leftback Vitaliy Mykolenko earlier in January.

Other Premier League and Italian clubs have shown interest in Digne, with some preferring a loan, but Everton are keener on a sale to boost their buying options.

Benitez is also interested in

signing Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, who he worked with while he was Magpies manager. The 24-year-old has six months left on his contract.

The move for Longstaff could help in a potential Digne swap, but it is not known if the left-back would be keen on a move to a relegation-threatened side.

Eddie Howe’s side are 19th in the Premier League table and have one win all season, but they are set to complete the signing of England full-back Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid for about £12m. (BBC)

Australia won the last Ashes series, held in England in 2019, 12-4.

Women’s Ashes: Start of series brought forward to allow for World Cup quarantine THE Women’s Ashes between England and Australia will start on 20 January - a week earlier than planned - after a late change to the schedule.

The series will now begin with three Twenty20s, followed by one Test and three one-day internationals.

The change allows both teams to travel to New Zealand and complete 10 days’ quarantine before the Women’s World Cup, which follows from 4 March.

England are aiming for their first Ashes series win since 2013-14.

The three T20s, originally

scheduled to follow the Test, will take place on 20, 22 and 23 January in Adelaide.

The Test will now start at 23:00 GMT on 26 January in Canberra with the ODIs following.

Australia have held the Ashes following the past three series after away victories in 2015 and 2019 and a drawn series in Australia in 201718.

The Women’s Ashes is a multiformat contest in which four points are awarded for a victory in the Test and two for an ODI or T20 victory.

WOMEN’S ASHES 2022 • 20 January: 1st T20, Adelaide (08:10 GMT) (2 points) • 22 January: 2nd T20, Adelaide (03:10) (2 points) • 23 January: 3rd T20, Adelaide (03:10) (2 points) • 27-30 January: Only Test, Canberra (23:00, 26 January) (4 points) • 3 February: 1st ODI, Canberra (03:10) (2 points) • 6 February: 2nd ODI, Melbourne, (23:05, 5 February) (2 points) • 8 February: 3rd ODI, Melbourne, (23:05, 7 February) (2 points)

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A number of sporting entities re-started activities in 2021, but the events were restricted and curtailed due to the ongoing pandemic. Athletes, officials and even fans were forced to adapt to new measures. Despite the limitations, there were a number of positives in sport last year.

Yanique Haye-Smith registered an easy win in her opening race.

Lisa Garland (left) was elected as the Second Vice President of the TCIFA.

Cyclist Sean Rodgers was dominant in his first battle of 2021.

JANUARY The TCI Football Association announced in January that Lisa Garland would serve as the second Vice President of the FA, replacing Victor Lowe.

The head of the Women’s Football League called the appointment a privilege.

During that time, retired Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force Assistant Superintendent Ira Baptiste was also selected to replace Lowe as President of the Provo Premier League.

Lowe, who opted out of his duties due to work commitment, never started his term, since the League was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that Steve Kendrew administered over the league for nine years.

In the international scene, national footballer Marco Fenelus re-signed with Tainan FC in the Taiwan Football Premier League. The forward would go on to retain championship honours with the team in December of 2021.

The Sports Commission, as they had done in 2020, continued to use the time to enhance their facilities. In January, Director of Sport Jarrett Forbes said that the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex had been furnished with four new basketball rims and backboards.

Renovation work was also being done on the basketball

Swimmers Lenin Hamilton Jr (right) and Jayden Davis made qualifying times for CARIFTA.

court at the Felix Morley Community Centre in Five Cays.

If 2021 was the year for individual dominance, Sean Rogers’s name would be in the mix. The national cyclist started his campaign by storming to victory in a qualifying race for the Tour of Grand Bahama.

In athletics, TCI’s top female athlete, Yanique HayeSmith, started her season off with a bang after registering a victory in the Women’s 500M race. The then 30-year-old, clocked 1:12.17, over two seconds faster than her previous best.

In swimming, two of the Turks and Caicos Aquatics Club swimmers, Lenin Hamilton Jr and Jayden Davis, made the CARIFTA Qualifying times in two events each, the swimmers who travelled to the Bahamas also registered a number of victories in the Alpha Aquatics Invitational 2021 meet.

FEBRUARY Hamilton Jr and Davis continued their qualification run in the Bahamas in February, as they qualified for three more events.

After several tries, Tajhari Williams, also make the mark

in the 13-14 age division.

Williams made CARIFTA times in the 50M free (28.77s), the 100M back (1:12.76), the 100M free (1:05.24), the 50M back (33:81) and the 200M back (2:40.82).

Covid-19 however forced the cancellation of the regional swimming event.

In track and field, Haye-Smith continued her dominance after running 7.63s—a new 60M national indoor record.

She eclipsed the previous record of 7.69s, which she jointly held with Akia Guerrier.

Guerrier had made her mark in 2017, while it was equalled by Haye-Smith in January of 2020.

Another seasoned female sprinter, Helcy-Ann Sauver also reached the podium in the first quarter of 2021, but by anchoring her 4X100M Benedict College relay team to victory.

Sauver also won silver in the 100M dash.

In basketball, Rising Stars Basketball Club Head Coach Mervin Forbes was selected to lead the Turks and Caicos Men’s National Select team in preparation for the 2021 United Cup which was scheduled for late July in the Dominican Republic.

In February last year, the Weekly News also did a feature on Alvin Parker III, the son of Deputy Director of Sport Alvin Parker Jr. The then 16-year-old was heavily scouted by Western

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Helcy-Ann Sauver won gold and silver at the meet.

Alvin Parker III is a dominant American Football player.

Tajhari Williams dominated the 13-14 age division.

Grace Coleman Reaston-Brown finished on the podium at the Bahamas Youth Olympic Championship in Nassau.

Kentucky University and several other Division 1 universities after he had dominated his time at Bainbridge High for the “Bearcats”.

The then 6’3, 265 pounds left tackle had said he had his eyes set on making it to the NFL, but he is determined to get a proper education along the way.

MARCH In March, national long-jump record holder Ifeanyi Otuonye claimed a victory in his season opener at the Kansas State University (KSU) Steve Miller Open Track and Field Meet in Manhattan, Kansas USA. The 26-year-old leaped 7.51M for the win.

Otuonye is the only Turks Islander to date, who has crossed the eight-metre mark.

Haye-Smith also announced in March that Flamingo Pharmacy under the GNC products had decided to sponsor her.

Sauver also continued to highlight her come-back year when she helped Benedict College to another victory in the 4X100M race. This time, it was at the Columbia

International University College Invitational. Sauver anchored her team to a 48.62s win.

A few weeks later she competed at the USC Weems Baskin Meet, where she registered a season-best in the 100M and 200M (12.17s and 25.44s respectively) In sailing, Grace Coleman Reaston-Brown, registered a podium finish when she competed in the Bahamas Youth Olympic Championship in Nassau.

The then 14-year-old, who was the second youngest at the event, placed third in her last race.

The Women in Sports Association also had a new leader in the first quarter of the year. Mrs Symadia Wallace was voted in virtually and opted to hit the ground running.

Under her watch, WIS was relatively active last year.

At the election, Ms Brenda Lightbourne was also voted into the group as vice president.

In March, Matteo Marrucci was officially appointed as an associate head coach of the Turks and Caicos national beach soccer team to get the side match ready for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in May.

Ifeanyi Otuonye had a successful start to his season in March of 2021.

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Mr and Mrs Otuonye after the wedding in April.

The TCIFA U15 Girls team registered an impressive 6-1 victory against Port St Lucie United.

APRIL In April, TCI’s first Olympian Delano Williams stormed to one of his best 100M season openers when he competed at the Velocity Fest 9 in Jamaica. The national 100M and 200M record holder clocked 10.69s in the race.

Haye-Smith also continued to make her mark in female athletics when she broke her 400M national outdoor record.

The 31-year-old clocked 52.50s.

While Williams and Haye-Smith were scorching the track, Otuonye was jumping the broom. The then 26-yearold married his university sweetheart, who is a former 400M hurdler.

He was however quick to get back into the sand when he finished third at the Chula Vista High-Performance Number Two meet with a jump of 7.76M and first with a single jump of 7.68M later that month.

In football, the TCIFA U15 Girls team surged to an impressive 6-1 victory when they tackled Port St Lucie United in a clash during their training camp in Florida.

The victory was memorable because it proved that female football was clearly turning the corner.

TCI national golfers also fared extremely well at the 25th Caribbean Golf Classic, which was held during the latter part of April at the Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Overall, they finished with 72 points to take second place in the George Noon Cup (given to the country with the most points).

Puerto Rico finished first with 104 points and the Bahamas third with 52 points.

TCI females also led the charge in the battle for the Jodi Munn-Barrow trophy, with a number of local golfers excelling.

Puerto Rico captured that division with 35 total points, but our females took the second spot with 27 points.

MAY TCI’s top female middle-distance runner Rebecca Bernadin broke her 800M record and registered a season-best performance when she competed at the Rock Chalk Classic

in early May. She won her heat in a time of 2:19.40 while eclipsing her previous record of 2:20.76.

The youngster had broken Zoe Butler’s 2019 record (2:21:98) in April of 2021.

At the meet, the then 20-year-old also ran a season-best in the 1500M. She also holds the national record in that event.

Later in the month, she broke her 800M record again, this time with a 2:19.31s run. Coupled with her performance on the track, the 5’ 2” Lincoln University freshman (Business Administration) also ended the semester with a 4.0 GPA. At home, a new crop of athletes also proved their might when they broke several records at the CARIFTA Trials.

Tayjo Oppong, Tanesia Gardiner and Antwon Walkin broke four national records at the National Stadium in Providenciales.

Gardiner, 15, was able to break the national high jump record in the U17 and senior divisions (two records), while Jamaican-based field specialist Tayjo Oppong powered his way to an impressive performance in the U20 shot put competition, which resulted in him breaking his previous record.

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Tayjo Oppong on his way to breaking the National U20 shot put record.

Lincoln University student Rebecca Bernadin broke her 800M national record in May.

Some of the medal winners from the 45th Annual Northwest T&F Classic International in Florida. TCI won 12 gold, five silver and five bronze at the meet.

Fifteen-year-old Walkin was also able to break the U17 shot put record.

In football, the 2021 FortisTCI Elite Youth Football League kicked off with eight teams in action at the TCIFA Academy ground in Providenciales.

The event saw some of the country’s top U17 male players battling for the first time since the pandemic started.

JUNE In June, Courtney Missick stormed to victory in the 100M race and placed second in the 200M at the JOA/JAAA Olympic Series Two track and field meet.

The sprinter clocked 10.81s with a headwind of -1.3. He finished the 200M in 21.91s with a headwind of -2.3.

A few weeks prior, he had achieved his PB in the 100M (10.75s) and the 200M (21.80s).

Haye-Smith also produced a season-best when she competed in the 400M hurdles. At the NACAC New Life Invitational, she clocked 56.12s.

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Courtney Missick was in peak form last year.

TCIFA President Sonia Fulford celebrates with Masters winners Realest.

The juniors were also in a dominant mood when they competed at the 45th Annual Northwest T&F Classic International in Florida.

In total, the TCI youth athletes won 12 gold medals, five silver and five bronze.

Nine of the gold were won in field events. Leading the charge were twins, Antwon and Rayvon Walkin.

National U17 shot put record holder Antwon surged to victory in the shot-put with a throw of 13.97M and in the discus with a throw of 31.32M. Rayvon on the other hand excelled in the jumps. He won gold in the long jump at 7.02M and in the high jump at 1.78M. Carson Garland also won gold, when he competed in the older age division in the high jump. He finished first with a jump of 1.93M. In another older age division, Darvioun Rigby won the shot put with a throw of 15.02M. Lynn Antoine finished with a gold medal in the long jump (4.94M), while Ashley Gardiner was also able to surge to victory in the long jump with a leap of 4.72M. Jaquasia Forbes also won gold when she competed in the javelin (17.52M). The other gold medals were won in the middle

distance events. Seasoned athlete Zoe Butler surge to victory in the 800M and the 1500M, while Tanesia Gardiner finished first in the U17 1500M race.

In football, REALEST Football Club were crowned champions of the Over-35 Global Capital TCI Masters League after a 3-1 defeat over Cheshire Hall FC in the final in the second week of June at the TCIFA National Academy ground.

In the clash, Kemoy Piper opened the scoring for Cheshire Hall, but Omar Edwards with a brace and John Beckford were able to bring the side back.

Aaron Lawrence was adjudged both the Most Valuable Player of the competition and the Golden Glove winner.

Phillip Shearer won the Golden Boot award.

In swimming, Tajhari Williams won the Turks and Caicos’ first-ever medal at the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) when he placed third in the 1500M freestyle event.

Swimming in the 13-14 Boys age group, the Turks and Caicos Aquatics Swim Club swimmer was able to drop 22.60 seconds from his entry time to establish a new personal best time of 20:30.53.

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