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Leader of the PDM and Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood stated that all of the Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom should at least have a Constitution similar to that of the Cayman Islands.

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(Left-right) TCI’s delegation and the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office’s delegation discuss Constitutional proposals – (Office of the Premier photo)

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM:

TCI and UK delegation agree to another round of talks

BY OLIVIA ROSE

The Turks and Caicos Islands government is on the cusp of achieving greater autonomy over its domestic affairs as a second round of talks to reform the territory’s ‘restrictive’ Constitution are on the horizon.

As leaders in the Turks and Caicos Islands continue to put forward serious efforts to bring about changes to the territory’s constitutional future, Senior British officials from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office have agreed to another round of deliberations and to

“take forward” TCI’s bipartisan Constitutional amendments to enhance local democracy.

This comes as TCI leaders from both sides of the political aisle recently presented a united front on several proposals to reform TCI’s Constitution.

The proposals are designed to recognise the modern relationship between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United Kingdom and give the territory more independence and wiggle room to manage its internal affairs.

Following four days of spirited deliberations between a delegation from the United Kingdom’s

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Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) and a bipartisan panel of TCI leaders, the two parties agreed to consider the points raised during the talks and to press ahead with another round of deliberations.

In a joint statement, Premier Hon Washington Misick and the Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood who led the TCI delegation, said the talks were “open, honest, and productive, reaching agreement on many of the reforms and agreeing to take forward other reforms to the next stage.”

“The delegates agreed to take forward the proposals, informed by a cross-party group in order to enhance local democracy and ensure the TCI has a modern constitutional framework for the challenge and opportunities ahead”, the leaders stated.

Premier Misick stressed that there has been notable progress made towards advancing the territory’s Constitution over the last eight years.

He said: “It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the strides we have taken towards achieving longterm goals and bringing us closer to full democratic management of the TCI”.

The Leader of the Opposition, who echoed similar sentiments, explained that although there is much work left to be done, it is a significant milestone for the territory.

He said: “It was with great obligation to the people of the Turks and Caicos that my team and I took part in this Constitution reform exercise.

“Though much more work is needed to achieve the ideal

constitution for our people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I am grateful for the advancements that have been achieved thus far coming out of this round of discussions.

“I am looking forward to seeing these recommendations from our people being inscribed in our country’s Constitution.”

Adam Pile OBE, Deputy Director (FCDO) in the government- issued a statement stressed that changes to the constitution must be geared towards delivering “stability, prosperity and enhance modern democratic government”.

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TCI and other OTs should get a Cayman-styled Constitution – PDM leader says Leader of the PDM and Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood stated that all of the Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom should at least have a Constitution similar to that of the Cayman Islands.

These sentiments were expressed this week in a followup statement to the meetings held last week at Waterloo, Grand Turk¸ where Constitutional talks were underway with Senior British Officials from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office and a bipartisan local team.

The PDM’s team comprised the Opposition’s Appointed Member, Hon Alvin Garland, former Premier Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, King’s Counsel Allen Wood and party leader, Hon

Astwood.

“Let me categorically state that it is my view that all the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories should at least have a constitution similar to that of the Cayman Islands. Full internal self-government should be the norm and not the exception.

Being granted full internal self-government will make the transition to independence much easier,” Astwood said in his press statement this week.

He said this will give the next government of the TCI - one he believes will be led by the PDM - the opportunity to get as many Islanders as financially independent as possible.

According to Astwood, this

will also allow “as many of our people trained and educated to be leaders in all sectors in the country, allow the PDM to get crime and illegal immigration under control, healthcare in a better place, true and attainable diversification of our economy, to name a few important milestones”.

He said the Proposals for the Reform of the Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands contain a list of proposals for reforms to the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2011, the previous 2006 TCI Constitution, recent constitutional developments in other British Overseas Territories (especially those of the Cayman Islands – which indicate an acceptance

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Leader of the PDM and Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood

of autonomous capacity in domestic affairs), and the report of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) which was presented in 2019 after an extensive consultation exercise in the Islands.

Astwood said these proposals were previously submitted to the UK Government and had the benefit of a considered response from Mr. Adam Pile, Head of the Caribbean Department in the UK FCDO’s Overseas Territories Directorate (‘the Pile Letter”).

PDM’S CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM TALK TEAM Former Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson was appointed to the first indigenous Constitution Review Body in 2002, and then again in 2006.

She was a part of the 2015 Constitution Review Team and submitted new and supplementary

proposals to the UK Government in 2019 as Premier. Those 2019 proposals, gathered from Islanders, form part of the current talks.

King’s Counsel Allen Wood - no stranger to judicial work in TCI - led the legal team during the election petition in 2012 Oral Selver versus Amanda Missick and others, in which Selver was successful.

Wood is also a Turks and Caicos Islander and has had a longstanding relationship with the PDM party.

Hon. Alvin Garland, since becoming the PDM’s Opposition Appointed Member, has been a part of the constitutional talks between the government and the opposition leading up to the meeting with the UK delegation and has reportedly made significant contributions during the meeting with the UK delegation. (DELANA ISLES)

TCI and UK delegation agree to another ... governance since 2012.”

The Turks and Caicos Islands delegation also included the Deputy Premier, Hon Erwin J. Saunders; the Attorney-General, Hon Rhondalee BraithwaiteKnowles OBE, KC; Elected Member, Hon Akierra Missick; Opposition Appointed Member, Hon Alvin Garland; Former Premier, Hon Sharlene CartwrightRobinson; Hon Ariel Misick, KC; Sir Jeffrey Jowell KCMG KC and Mr Allan Wood, KC. The UK delegation was comprised of a team of senior British officials led by the Deputy Director for the Overseas Territories, Adam Pile OBE. HE the Governor, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam and HE the Deputy Governor, Anya Williams

MBE were also in attendance.

The UK’s intervention and decision in 2009 to bypass the elected government, suspending parts of the territory’s constitution and temporarily giving expanded powers to the UK-appointed governor, came in the aftermath of allegations of widespread corruption under Michael Misick’s administration.

During direct rule, the UK shepherded a new constitution in 2011, the territory’s fifth since 1962.

Since then, successive governments have had numerous meetings and consultations over the years to discuss possible changes to the 2011 constitution which has been described as restrictive and regressive.

In this vein, the proposals outlined by the government and opposition are aimed at improving the parliamentary process as well as strengthening the territory’s socioeconomic development.

To this end, one of the proposed changes seeks to establish clear “consultation, notification, and discussion processes” between the British government and the Turks and Caicos Islands government, especially if the UK is going to implement laws for the territory, the government explained in its statement.

The document also spells out the areas that the Governor is directly responsible for and the devolved subjects where he/she has no dayto-day jurisdiction.

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remove the power of the Governor to regulate international financial services.

Another proposed amendment is the renaming of the House of Assembly to Parliament, so members of the House of Assembly would become MPs. Coupled with this, the government is also proposing the creation of parliamentary secretaries who would perform the role of junior ministers and the removal of the UK’s power to disallow bills passed by the House of Assembly.

Another major proposal is the formation of an independent Police Service Commission, which will be chaired by the Governor and the other five members, who cannot be sitting MPs, must have relevant

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experience in law enforcement, criminal law, or national security.

“Two of them are to be nominated by the Premier and one by the Leader of the Opposition and the other two members will be appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Premier and Leader of the Opposition”, a government statement explained.

Further, the Commission will have the power to hire and fire senior officers in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, including the Commissioner, and to exercise disciplinary control, which must also be approved by the National Security Council.

The return of the role of Cabinet Secretary to better manage the flow and implementation of cabinet decisions is another key proposal.

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CONSTITUTION REFORM

A bipartisan delegation of Turks and Caicos Islands’ leaders recently met to discuss proposed amendments to the territory’s Constitution with senior British officials from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office.

In a series of pivotal discussions on the territory’s constitutional future held at Waterloo, Grand Turk from October 16-19, the government and the opposition politicians presented a united front to discuss proposed changes to the constitution designed to give the territory greater autonomy over domestic affairs and to the modern relationship between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United Kingdom.

The UK’s intervention and decision in 2009 to bypass the elected government, suspending parts of the territory’s constitution and temporarily giving expanded powers to the UK-appointed governor, came in the aftermath of allegations of widespread corruption.

During direct rule, the UK shepherded a new constitution in 2011, the territory’s fifth since 1962. Since then, successive governments have had numerous meetings and consultations over the years to discuss possible changes to the 2011 constitution. What are your thoughts?

Tread very carefully TCI is a tiny village community. Survival as an independent power would not last long. The larger Caribbean countries are struggling in the modern world. Collapsing economies, gang warfare, and soft terrorism are very damaging.

We need support. Whichever country that is, will demand that we meet their standards if they are to provide national security and emergency assistance.

Our strategic geographical location makes us extremely attractive to dangerous powers. It’s noticeably clear that our National Security Committee is not being properly briefed by the FCO, or maybe if they were they wouldn’t understand it.

I hope they are talking to the Opposition Labour Party in the UK. At least traditionally they are likely to dump the territories and other remnants of the Empire. Washington DC might work against that, but don’t rely on that in the Western Atlantic.

The fifth one This is the Fifth time around the TCI is getting a new Constitution and it begs

the question, “What for and for what”?

Essentially, ‘what is being constituted”. In a country where the majority of the people, the Native, Turks & Caicos Islanders, feel left out of the economic franchise, what are the use of Constitutional talks? Since the 2011 Constitution efforts to advance the Constitution for any meaningful purpose were routinely undermined.

The PNP Opposition of 2016 -21 simply refused to cooperate with constitutional talks during that time. It is a broadminded and responsible stance for the PDM leader and Official Opposition to “turn the other cheek” and join the ongoing talks.

This is a rare sign of leadership and a readiness to advance the process so that the PDM perception of former Chief Minister, the Hon JAGS McCartney could be carried out. This current premier seeks a constitution that would “ultimately create a politically independent country, with a self-assured and confident people”. It has been shown that former governments were powerful enough to do what they liked.

Ministers would take office as “average men” and as the saying goes, they came out rich. Where this is the case, what more powers do they need to enrich the people of the TCI? If the true agenda is political independence, why seek it, if the economic

and social model under the current constitutional arrangement is to enrich our politicians and the foreign Investor?

You have enough power for selfenrichment and a distracted civil society, you just keep on taking care of yourselves while the people suffer and fall behind in their own country.

This government has shown this selfcentred agenda over and over again, even with the DMO. They cast the native people aside, took care of family and friends at high salaries, and replaced the native component in the tourism industry with foreign nationals. If you have power now, Mr Premier, Hon Ministers and Hon 14 PNP government MPS, what further power do you need?

whether it is the UK, the PNP and whether it will succeed. The right to elect trial by jury had been removed in the 2011 Constitution because of concerns that public figures and leading politicians would just get off.

Even if returned, it is not clear whether the former Premier and his ministers would get to benefit from the proposals even though they were already tried, will be tried again and the changes are not yet in place.

It has been considered repugnant that the UK retains the right to trial by trial but imposed it on their overseas territories.

A real colonial and selective mode of governance.

Minister of Development

The TCI is actively witnessing an inner destruction of itself with crime on the streets increasing in huge numbers. If this unusual trend is not abated, the situation in Provo could resemble the lawless power structure in Haiti where gangs rule the streets.

Then the Constitution would no longer be needed and Her Excellency, the Governor would need to run the country under emergency powers. The Inner Core of the TCI Society has been removed.

Voluntary migration to the UK by the youth and disaffected migrants is part of this trend. There are many migrant youth who feel left out of society, are frustrated and quite naturally resort to the kind of heartless

There needs to be a Minister of Development where the remit and terms of development of the people would be clearly defined.

Currently, the Minister is responsible for Investtci but there is no clear indication that there is a policy to take care and to empower the people.

The word “development” needs a clearer definition than what’s found in the encouragement of development and perhaps needs clarification in the new Constitution.

Ministers need to understand that they need to go the extra mile for the people and not just rely on the well-intentioned petty cash from the MSME Programme. Real and serious development loan finance needs to be allocated and made available for the people.

Trial by jury Currently tabled in the talks is trial by jury.

It is not clear who placed it on the agenda,

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Health Ministry confirms Dengue case in TCI A sample from a resident of Providenciales clinically suspected to have Dengue, has been confirmed positive.

The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) received a positive confirmation from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Tuesday, 17 October 2023.

In light of the positive confirmation, the Ministry said it is maintaining active surveillance considering the ongoing outbreaks in neighboring countries within the region with which the TCI has close trade and travel links, as the mosquito-borne viral infection significantly threatens public health.

“The confirmation of this case underscores the need for heightened awareness and preventive measures to protect individuals and communities from further exposure”, the Ministry said in a recent statement.

Commenting on the recent

development, Minister of Health and Human Services Honourable Shaun Malcolm stated that “the Ministry of Health is actively collaborating with local health care providers to monitor the situation closely and implement necessary preventive measures to ensure the well-being of the community, and that together we can all make a difference”.

WARNING SIGNS OF SEVERE DENGUE Residents in the TCI were urged to look out for signs and symptoms of severe dengue which is characterised by moderate to debilitating fever along with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, joint and muscle pain, fatigue, skin rash, nausea and vomiting.

The Ministry said: “Immediately go to your nearest emergency room if you or a family member has any of the following symptoms.

There is no specific treatment

for dengue, but rest, proper hydration, and acetaminophen assist in recovery.

Residents were warned not to take aspirin or ibuprofen if they contract the dengue virus.

PREVENTATIVE MEASURES To combat the spread of Dengue Fever, a growing public health challenge and to safeguard the health and well-being of communities, the Health Ministry is encouraging residents to take the following preventive measures: 1. Eliminate stagnant water: Mosquitoes that transmit dengue breed in stagnant water.

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Warning signs of Dengue - MOH Infographic

Continued crime and murders we see today.

The signs truly portend to a state where the Constitutional experiment of creating a National Security Council, where The Premier and Ministry of Finance get to “advise” the Governor and commissioner on security issues hasn’t seemed to work at all. “No one” it seems has built a sufficient case for an effective crime-fighting strategy under this current constitutional arrangement. This is a challenge for the current TCI era and needs to be overcome under new arrangements.

Constitutional proposal The utterly remarkable thing about this process is that the talks are held in camera, without the eye of the public and there is no sight of the constitutional proposal, constitutional talks in the TCI are known to be “public”, held in church auditoriums, schools and of course, the much-lauded Gustarvus Lightbourne Centre, Downtown, Providenciales.

Where are the proposals?

Allegedly, one of the reasons for the secrecy of the talks was the idea that the British Government has tabled or wanted to table proposals for treating ordinary residents and work permit holders on the same level as TCI Natives. This would have been “No immigration control”, the

right to work where they pleased, the right to vote and to “dabble in the reserved category of business licensing” which they are already doin’ now.

It seems that these fears and concerns were overblown as no such proposals were ever tabled but in colloquial speak, “you can’t sleep on the British”.

There is a concern that the UK, at least previous governors, were in direct touch with the Grace Bay Cabal and have been taking their cues from them. It is believed that the hold on real ministerial powers will only end when the Grace Bay boys back off or the British decide that they are no longer needed as “strategic stakeholders”.

Hidden agenda Why the secrecy? Talks are being held with the government, opposition and the UK. There are no signs of there being public talks with the people. Why? There are concerns in the public that the UK are proposing an aggressive gay agenda, transgender rights and related woke strategies.

With Serious “Christian figures” on the panel of Constitutional advisers, such as the AG, Rhondalee Brathwaite -Knowles and Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, it is not possible that such proposals would ever succeed and be rendered Dead on Arrival (“DOA”).

This is not possible as long as TCI Christian Diaspora remains vigilant in the face of the British Treachery. What about the Governor’s agenda to deal with corruption? Why are they talking about corruption still, some 12 years after the start of the 2011 Constitution? Do they still want to hold onto the real power ambit of the TCI?

Leaders like Hon Lightbourne For over 12 years there have been certain issues in TCI’s Constitution that are not clearly defined. It has always been the position of previous governors that it is the governor who prevails in cabinet, even on matters, which ministers carry direct responsibility for.

This is untenable and really breaks the “bond” of trust between the people and the UK. Even so, the Hon George Lightbourne as minister went public to challenge this issue because it made “no sense”.

That was laudable because TCI needs leaders like that today, those who would decisively challenge the status quo. It is not clear in the minds of ministers who carry and sum up the consensus in the cabinet on major issues such as finance, education and related domestic policy.

It does not seem to be an area where

governors should have any province.

The provisions in the Constitution are pellucid and there is no room for nuance, misunderstanding, or misinterpretation in areas of domestic policy and ministerial responsibility. The Premier may summon the cabinet even though the Governor, may preside. Presiding does not mean, ruling, governing, or deciding but really to ensure that the Canons of good government and procedure are duly observed. It does not carry that given these provisions found in sections 38 and 39 of the Constitution give rise to the Governor providing a “final” consensus in areas where ministers are responsible for.

More critically and to the point raised by the Hon Lightbourne when he sat in Cabinet, is Article 3 which provides, “No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Cabinet if there are less than five members present, including the person presiding, of whom at least three are Ministers”. It is clear that it cabinet proceedings obtain their legality and substance purely from the attendance of ministers and that it is they who ought to decide what the consensus and policy would be on areas which are vested in Ministers. Owing to a cloud of where the matter is, when it ought not to be, these talks ought to clarify the issue. The Hon Lightbourne stood up then and this issue remains alive, the real solution is to stop nominating family and friends and to field men who will make policy and stand up for what’s right by the people.

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Police units conduct stop and search exercises on Providenciales (RTCIPF photos)

A police officer interacts with a driver during the operation

Fifteen illegal immigrants nabbed during joint operation

BY OLIVIA ROSE Fifteen illegal immigrants were recently detained on Providenciales as units of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) and the Immigration Department recently conducted a rigorous multi-agency operation.

This comes as police and immigration ranks ramped up enforcement efforts on October 17 and 19 by conducting three separate operations across Providenciales as part of their ongoing efforts to enforce road

safety and immigration laws in the territory.

Superintendent of Police (Divisions and Community Policing) Dwight Gardiner said the operations were part of the RT&CIPF’s zero-tolerance approach to all traffic infractions.

“Residents on Providenciales and the wider TCI can expect operations to increase within the coming days as we crack down on illegal activities and enforce Traffic Ordinances across the TCI”, he pointed out in a statement.

The joint operations which

involved stop and search, license and insurance checks, and searching people’s homes, commenced at 5:30 am near the First Caribbean International Bank roundabout on October 17th.

According to the RTCIPF, some 80 traffic checks were conducted; 15 illegal immigrants were detained; 28 traffic tickets were issued; 15 tints were removed, one vehicle was towed and one individual was warned of intended prosecution.

On the same day, the Tactical Unit, Traffic Enforcement Unit,

Immigration Unit, and Drone Unit conducted an intelligenceled operation in the vicinity of The Bight aimed at disrupting organised criminality and developing intelligence for future operational activity.

The police added that in the third operation which occurred on October 19th, 2023, and was undertaken by the Traffic Enforcement Unit, a total of 36 traffic checks were conducted, 32 tickets were issued, 23 tints

were removed, one vehicle was towed, two persons were warned of intended prosecution for driving a motor vehicle without insurance and 15 persons detained.

The RTCIPF has urged the TCI public to contact 911, or the closest police station, or call TCI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to report any illegal activities or to contact the Miami-Dade & Florida Keys Crime Stoppers at 1-305-4718477 and give any information anonymously.

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Tactical and immigration units at a home in the Bight, Providenciales

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DEET according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Wear protective clothing: Cover your skin with longsleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and shoes when outdoors, especially during dawn and dusk.

4. Use mosquito nets: Utilize mosquito nets while sleeping, particularly for infants, young children, and the elderly.

5. Stay informed: Seek guidance from local health authorities and remain informed about any updates or precautions related to Dengue Fever in the region.

6. Seek medical attention: If experiencing symptoms related to Dengue Fever, seek medical care immediately and avoid self-

medication.

Dengue is a mosquitoborne viral infection that significantly threatens public health. Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.

In the Americas, Aedes aegypti is the mosquito vector that is the main source of dengue transmission.

These mosquitoes are also responsible for spreading zika and chikungunya.

The aedes aegypti mosquito is present in the Turks and Caicos Islands To report any areas of standing water or mosquito breeding sites, please contact the Environmental Health Department for guidance assistance at (649) 338 2143/2142.

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Govt determined to root out crime – says Premier – TCI leaders condemn brazen double-murder

BY OLIVIA ROSE Premier Washington Charles Misick said his government is determined to root out crime, which he described as a “cancer” in TCI’s society, and will spare no resources to eliminate this scourge.

Misick’s remarks come as a grisly double murder which occurred just a stone’s throw away from the territory’s main international airport sent shock waves through Providenciales, as residents continue to grapple with an unprecedented level of gang retaliation and gun crime in the territory.

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Jumilla Isma, 24, of Five Cays, Providenciales, and Mike Forbes,19, also of Five Cays, were brutally shot and killed in a “targeted attack” suspected to be linked to gang retaliation, in the vicinity of the Howard Hamilton International Airport (HIAA), Providenciales.

Leaders of the Turks and Caicos Islands quickly expressed outrage at the brazen and senseless acts of violence that claimed the lives of the two men and reiterated their commitment to ensuring the safety of residents and guests in the TCI. Shortly after the incident, the territory’s Governor, HE Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam; Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick; Acting Commissioner of Police Mr Rodney Adams and the

Premier Hon Washington Misick during a national address

People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) Opposition vehemently condemned the murders and called on residents to support the police force by providing any information that could aid their investigation.

Premier Misick, during a video address to the nation, said his government has heavily invested in protecting its people and will continue to take “every possible measure to ensure their safety”.

He said: “My government condemns these senseless shootings that have occurred on Providenciales and will stop at nothing to protect our citizens,

residents, visitors, and businesses”.

Premier Misick described these acts of criminality as a “cancer” gnawing at the fabric of TCI’s peaceful society which must be removed.

He said: “Gang violence, gun in particular, we are committed to rooting out from our community.

The territory’s Premier underscored that his government is determined to root out this “evil”, which does not accurately reflect the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“The recently introduced antigang legislation has strengthened sentencing for those found with

firearms and is now bearing fruit with the recent arrests and charges.”

“However, my government cannot tackle crime alone, and it requires the support of the people residing on these islands to provide any information that may aid in the investigations.

“The Government is resolute in its efforts to eradicate crime and assures its people of its focused and committed actions towards this cause”, he added.

Governor Daniel-Selvaratnam in a brief statement reassured the public of the multi-agency enforcement efforts underway to protect and secure communities.

She said: “I am appalled at the nature of yesterday’s fatal incident, such disregard for human life causes irreparable damage and consequential impact to the safety and security of our islands.

“I urge anyone with information to contact the police to assist their investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

Safety is our priority Meanwhile, Acting Commissioner Adams stressed that the safety of residents and guests is of paramount importance to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

He pointed out that the force is taking every action including deploying all required resources to bring those responsible to justice.

“Additional patrols are in place

to ensure safety and security across all communities of the TCI. I wish to give residents and visitors the reassurance that their safety is our number one priority.”

“Based on our preliminary investigation, this was a targeted incident.”

He added: “Over the past days you would have seen an increased police and partner agencies presence within various communities.

“We have placed a high priority on covering several districts and conducting operations to derail and dismantle criminal activities.”

The People’s Democratic Movement Opposition also lent its voice to the condemnation and called on authorities to do everything within their legal power to apprehend the perpetrators.

In a brief statement, the PDM said: “These occurrences are becoming far too frequent in our country, which is now stretching its tentacles into areas of main economic industry.

“We, the People’s Democratic Movement condemns this; and all act of violence within our country, and we trust that our citizens and resident will find peaceful means to resolve their conflicts.”

Residents who may have information on the incident are being urged to assist the authorities in solving this case by contacting Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477.

Unidentified body found in Five Cays – Murder investigation underway Crime sleuths in the TCI have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a body at the side of the road on Robinson Street, Five Cays Providenciales.

Detectives from the Serious Crimes Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) on Thursday, October 26, 2023, responded to a call placed to the Police Control Room around 6:37 a.m. which indicated that the lifeless body of a male was lying on the roadside.

The RTCIPF is seeking the public’s assistance to positively identify the body of a male victim who was clad only in a white longsleeve jersey and long khaki pants.

A statement from the police

revealed that the unidentified male is approximately 5’ 08”ft tall, slim built, about 150 - 160 pounds, and appears between 30 – and 40 years old.

“The male victim wore multicoloured sneakers (purple, green, and white)”, the police stated.

Based on preliminary information, RTCIPF officers arrived at the location and found the bleeding body with what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

An autopsy is expected to be performed soon to determine the cause of death.

The public is being asked to contact 911, the closest police station, the RTCIPF Serious Crime Unit at 232-8752, or call TCI

Police officers at the crime scene in Five Cays, Providenciales (RTCIPF photo)

Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 and give any information on this murder or any other illegal activity

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Do not rejoice in the downfall of others It can happen to me or you All of us may experience misfortunes, some of which are intentional, and some unintentional.

When misfortunes are exposed, they can result in the downfall of others.

Some of us rejoice in the downfall of others, especially if they are our enemies. However, we should be very careful in rejoicing over the downfall of others. Proverbs 24:17 states “Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.”

From the time I was a child up to my adulthood, I have seen too many situations in which there was rejoicing in the misfortune of others.

The thing is, we do not know what tomorrow may bring. Today may be the misfortune of your enemy

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.

or someone you do not like, but tomorrow may be the misfortune of you or a close friend or family member. I don’t think any of us are exempted from experiencing misfortune therefore treat others the way you want to be treated.

I know it is tempting to rejoice in the downfall of others especially if it is someone who did something

wrong to you or someone who did something bad in society. However, God does not want us to take that approach and he may even punish us for this. Proverbs 17:5 says that “Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.”

Another reason why we should

not rejoice is that a downfall can happen to me or you. If it does not happen directly to you, it may happen to someone close to you.

You may ask then what we should do. It is simple. Do not rejoice in the downfall of others. As soon as we hear about a calamity of someone, we call our friends and share gossip. Some of us would even go as far as saying we are happy for that misfortune.

We should learn to love others.

Be compassionate and have empathy for others. Let us not pretend we care while our hearts are rejoicing. Reach out to those who experienced downfall and see how you can provide some form of encouragement.

Let us practice rejoicing when someone does something good no

matter how insignificant it may appear.

In conclusion, some of us rejoice more in the downfall of others than we rejoice in the rise of others.

Too many of us act as if we are perfect and don’t do anything and when your sin is exposed, you want others to be quiet when you in fact were gloating over other people’s downfall. It is wrong.

As I was preparing for this article, I found myself thinking about any downfalls that I celebrated. We cannot go back and change what we did but we certainly can change how we react to future downfalls.

Some may say that downfalls can be avoided if people do what is right.

Even when we do what is right, it is possible to experience misfortunes.

Think about Job and Joseph.

Restoring TCI’s image as a safe tourist destination Known for its beachfront, dazzling turquoise waters and breathtaking landscapes, the TCI has recently been making headlines across the globe, following the recent spate of violent crimes in Providenciales.

The Daily News captioned it this way, “US tourist gunned down during gang turf war over drugs.” And the Miami Herald had it, “An American tourist among those killed in Turks and Caicos,” among other grim headlines across international media outlets.

But it is the internal Foreign

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.

Office article entitled, “Turks and Caicos engulfed by gang warfare,” released in the Guardian – a British daily newspaper – which

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detailed the ordeal as ‘carnage’ from hostility for control, and drug trafficking routes.

It describes how extreme violence overwhelmed the capabilities of the police force and alludes that the use of firearms by feuding gang members exceeded anything the UK or other British Overseas Territory have experienced.

More so, this account identified a series of law enforcement failures, citing meagre forensic capacities, a lack of organisation structure to investigate serious incidents and an aberrant insistence on recording crime data in a spreadsheet; rather than, on a British Government database, linked to other police forces in the region.

In a survey, respondents recount the crime situation as an ‘endemic’ and single out ‘incompetency,’ as a key factor. They even told the

Foreign Office that ‘corruption’ is widely prevalent across TCIs public services and it has become one of the gravest concerns of the latest escalation.

To bolster this argument, Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University ratified similar findings from an inquiry into the root causes of TCI’s spiralling crime situation.

These dilemmas; however, have prompted the US Department of State to release a Level 2 travel advisory to Americans traveling to the TCI to exercise increased caution.

And undoubtedly, the explosive activities have hit the core of the TCI and in the process, have tainted its image and reputation, as a guarded tourist destination – possibly fuelling apprehension across the target audience.

The good news is, policymakers can salvage the damage!

Therefore, the restoration strategy should foster effective partnerships between businesses, learning institutions, religious leaders, all levels of government and local communities.

The Destination Management Organisation must initiate public relations programmes, as a communication strategy designed

for promotional purposes and to help regain trusts.

Additionally, stakeholders should be proactive and; therefore, ‘an issue’ must be well-anticipated and managed before it can negatively impact the destination, as failure to do so could trigger a crisis like we’re witnessing today.

With globalisation in mind, “Issue management” involves identifying and analysing concerns, calibrating priorities and determining programme strategy options. More so, it requires an action plan and evaluating the effectiveness.

Lawmakers should also focus on bolstering security and safety aspects. In so doing, the police force should increase high visible police and security presence and endeavour to arrest the culprits.

The TCI that widely practices religion should host religious events, as a pure and honest reaction. Still, local communities can create shirts with an anti-crime message to try instilling firmness and assurance in the minds of tourists.

By doing so, I am adamant that the TCI will not be judged by its crisis, but more by how it prepares and responds to the ongoing debacle.

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Ask the question: Who is my neighbour?

Loving your neighbour is not a novel concept. In fact, it has been a cornerstone of moral and spiritual teachings for centuries.

Jesus succinctly summarised the message of compassion and care for others in Matthew 22:39, where he emphasised, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”

This timeless commandment calls us to extend the same level of care and attention to others as we do to ourselves, marking the essence of being a true neighbour.

ASKING THE QUESTION: WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? In the pursuit of understanding and embodying the essence of this commandment, we encounter a pivotal question, “Who is my neighbour?” As illustrated in the text, a lawyer posed this question to Jesus, not with a sincere desire to learn but to justify his lack of love and evade the responsibility associated with this divine mandate. Nevertheless, it remains essential for us to address this fundamental query genuinely and earnestly.

The act of asking this question is the first step towards embracing the commandment to love our

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

neighbours. Without clarity on who our neighbours are, we cannot effectively fulfil this calling. We must take care not to ask in the manner of the insincere lawyer but with the intention of better understanding and serving those around us.

IDENTIFYING YOUR NEIGHBOURS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH Once we’ve posed the question, the next step is identifying our neighbours. This is best achieved by simply looking around us. Our neighbours are the individuals who live near us, work alongside us, share common activities, or frequent the same places. It’s important to recognise that our neighbours are those who are geographically close and those we

interact with regularly.

Regrettably, we sometimes display more love and compassion to those far away, such as the starving or exploited worldwide, while neglecting those close by.

To cultivate genuine and practical love, we must start by looking around and acknowledging the people in our immediate surroundings.

BLESSING YOUR NEIGHBOURS: THE B.L.E.S.S. APPROACH To love our neighbours effectively, the B.L.E.S.S. acronym provides a clear framework: B - Begin to pray for them: Prayer is essential to love. It connects us with God and allows us to ask for guidance in our interactions

with our neighbours. We can pray for opportunities to speak with them and the courage to follow through.

L - Listen carefully to them: Actively listening to our neighbours is crucial. We should pay attention to what they say and don’t say, showing a genuine interest in their lives.

E - Engage them: Create opportunities to spend time with your neighbours. Engagement fosters meaningful connections, whether over a meal or a shared activity.

S - Serve and support them: Be ready to provide assistance in moments of need. This may include offering help after surgery, during a bereavement, or in times of crisis.

S - Share the gospel with them:

Sharing your faith, when appropriate, can be a powerful expression of love. While it need not be immediate, the ultimate goal should be to convey the transformative impact of your beliefs.

BE A NEIGHBOUR: EMBRACING THE GOOD SAMARITAN’S LESSON Finally, as we contemplate the essence of loving our neighbours, we must also aspire to be neighbours. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus not only elucidated who a neighbour is but urged us to become one. He emphasized the importance of showing mercy and kindness to others, echoing the same love we would want in return.

In essence, loving your neighbour is a commandment that transcends time and remains as relevant today as it was when first spoken. By asking the fundamental question, identifying our neighbours, and embracing the B.L.E.S.S. approach, we can love and be neighbours to those around us. This, as Jesus taught, is the essence of eternal life.

YOU ARE LOVED.

OCTOPEN

Humility and my self-finding journey Being humble isn’t always easy.

‘Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less” – C.S. Lewis I admit, at times, I have a hard time being humble. If you hold your head a bit high because you know what it is to have been taken advantage of and if you grew to know your worth, because you expect nothing less from others_ you are not necessarily ungrateful. Knowing what you want and demanding it should not be viewed as selfish or ungrateful.

On the road to my self-finding journey, I thought I need to be a bit more humble. How? Here are a few ways:

LISTEN MINDFULLY

The factor that sets apart ‘the

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

humbles’ from the ‘arrogants’ is that a humble person will go out of their way to listen to what one has to say. A listening ear goes a long way. Try it, it’s free.

TO PUT OTHERS FIRST

This is a weakness of mine.

Naturally, I put myself first_ at all costs! In fact, I was an only child until I was 17 years old. But how

could I truly care if my needs take front stage over anything or anyone else? I am battling with this, but you would agree that it is a necessary evil. You may stumble along the way but you would shock yourself because it feels so good to be selfless.

BE CONSIDERATE

Boasting does not help. Instead,

find ways to praise others. Simple and effective.

ADMIT WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE

You can never run away from making mistakes. Take responsibility and own up to them. Avoid deflecting or being defensive.

APPRECIATE OTHERS

There is something so pure and kind about humble people.

Particularly in small ways, show others that they are appreciated and that you would move mountains for them.

LEARN FROM OTHERS

From time to time, take time to see how you can do things differently. Your peers and

everyone else around may shock you. And you can always learn a thing or two from them.

SEIZE EACH OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT

Show additional interest in others. You may be the only person that actually cares about how someone’s day has been.

ACCEPT ALL KINDS OF FEEDBACK

Try to accept constructive criticism, even when hearing negative feedback isn’t always the easiest thing to hear.

Note to self and now to you.

Share your views on louisedens@gmail.com.

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Remarkable Islanders honoured at 2023’s Culture Awards The remarkable achievements of three individuals were recently commemorated as part of the month of celebrations honouring Islanders’ contributions to the enrichment of the TCI’s cultural heritage.

On Monday, October 16, The Shore Club came alive as the Department of Culture and Heritage put on a grand celebration with guests of honour Reverend Dr. Samuel Goldston Williams and Barbara Aretha Johnson, along with a special posthumous acknowledgment of the late James S. Dean.

The Culture Awards event also provided a platform to showcase the vibrancy of TCI’s cultural scene, with a dance performance by the Friends of the Arts group, a cultural presentation by the Ianthe Pratt Primary School and captivating musical tributes by a lineup of talented local artists.

Performing songs from the catalogue of Miss Barbara Johnson were Krishanah Williams, Aletha Astwood, Davonte Missick, Chrystal ‘TESS’ Charles and Elroy Simmons.

Following the event, Ludwina Fulford, Director of Culture and Heritage said: “Culture is a living, breathing entity that thrives through performances like these, and it is our duty to encourage

and support such endeavours. We take immense pride in celebrating the Late James S. Dean, Rev. Dr. Samuel G. Williams, and Barbara Aretha Johnson, as they represent the living legacy of our islands’ culture.

“Their work serves as a testament to the vibrant and diverse cultural heritage that is uniquely woven into the fabric of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Director Fulford also stated: “We were honoured to have the Friends of the Arts group and the Ianthe Pratt Primary School join us for this year’s Culture Awards event. Their performances added depth and diversity to the evening, highlighting the artistic talents of our young people.”

She said the event celebrated not only the past and present contributors to culture but also the promise of future artistic achievements.

DEACON JAMES DEAN Born in the settlement of Blue Hills on November 29, 1936, James Dean was the last of four children.

Throughout his formative years, James learned several trades from his father and his older brother, John, and out of all those teachings was his passion for boat building.

Into adulthood, James pursued his passion, and by the late 1950s,

he and his brother, Algernon, owned and operated a vessel they named Casilda. The Casilda was very important at the time as they used this vessel to carry mail to the islands. In 1960, during Hurricane Donna, the Casilda was damaged.

This led to the brothers building The Eagle. The Eagle was later sold to George Walkin for trading between Providenciales and Haiti. Over the years, the brothers continued building several boats and sailed them around the islands carrying mail.

Following years of building boats for trade, James began to build boats for racing. He was a staple at Provo Day festivities, ensuring he always had a boat in the race. He also spent time teaching prospective boat builders the art of boat building, ensuring the culture was kept alive.

A man of many talents, James began working on the Royal Bay Hotel (now known as Beaches Resort and Spa), the Leeward Marina, Club Med and the original terminal building at the Providenciales airport.

Another important aspect of James’ life was his family. On Christmas Day 1957, he wed Marjorie Capron, and their 53-year union produced six children. In 1965 he moved to Nassau to better provide for his family. There, he

worked at a Coca-Cola factory and as a carpenter at the Britannia Beach Hotel.

In 1958, James was baptised into his faith and served in many capacities at his church. He later became an Ordained Deacon on March 17, 1968. Together with his wife, he visited all the sick and shut-ins of their community and served in various ministries.

In his later years, he was a poet and storyteller, sharing his knowledge and wisdom with those he met.

On May 28, 2021, he passed away leaving a remarkable legacy, particularly in the Wheeland community.

REV DR SAMUEL GOLDSTON WILLIAMS Reverend Dr Samuel Goldston Williams hails from Bottle Creek, North Caicos, where he grew up in a modest household deeply rooted in faith. After a career as an engineer with Shell Bahamas Ltd. and West India Shipping Company, he responded to a divine calling, embarking on a spiritual journey.

He enrolled at Hope Sound Bible College, completing his studies in 1987 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministerial Studies.

In 1989, Reverend Williams, armed with ministerial skills and

the word of God, applied to the TCI Baptist Union and assumed pastoral leadership of the Middle Caicos Baptist Churches, where he served for twelve years.

His unwavering philosophy is that challenges do not dim the light of faith. In 2001, he accepted the role of pastor at Paradise Baptist Church.

His crowning achievement is his academic journey: a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministerial Studies, a Master’s in Divinity, and a Doctorate of Ministry Degree, all accomplished with distinction, despite lacking a high school education foundation.

Beyond academic achievements, Reverend Williams possesses a remarkable gift for expounding the Word of God and a fervent passion for spreading the gospel. He believes that true ministry extends beyond preaching and teaching.

He is not only dedicated to his church but also to his civic duties, serving on the Immigration Board and the Public Services Commission Board, where he advocates for public servants. He has held significant roles in the TCI Baptist Union and currently serves as its executive secretary. He also assists the Department of Culture CONTINUED 

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and Heritage.

Blessed with a loving wife, Mrs. Withlean Williams, his partner in ministry, and a large, closeknit family of eight children, five children-in-law, and seventeen grandchildren, Reverend William is unquestionably a man of God, devoted to his faith, community, and family.

BARBARA ARETHA JOHNSON A gifted singer and songwriter in her own right, Barbara Aretha Johnson was given the second name Aretha because of her father and late mother’s love for Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

Born in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Barbara made her parents’ - Kathleen and Benjamin Johnson – birthplace, Turks and Caicos Islands, her home.

She found her voice at an early age in church and while being a student of the first Cultural Group in TCI, directed by her mentor, the late Joseph Robinson in 1987. Nurtured at a young age by Robinson, Barbara’s career has won her the distinguished title of ‘Songbird of the Turks and Caicos Islands’.

An accomplished local awardwinning recording artist, her melodious voice as well as cultural and heritage promotions has made her a household name. She also

won the title of Miss Turks & Caicos in 1991 and went on to capture the Miss Congeniality Award at the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1992.

She is the proud mother of Donovian Dunbar known as “DJ Savage” and James Parker III notable entertainers in their own right – both of whom joined her in forming the Turks and Caicos Folklore Explorers Cultural Group in 2006, promoting and entertaining guests on the culture of the Islands.

Among her many accomplishments is her 10 year public service stint in the Department of Culture, 2007 to 2017.

Her debut album and hit song ‘Time for Me’ in 2007 propelled her career to international stages. She went on to gain more popularity for her hit singles ‘Bless This House’, ‘Dat Ting Call Time’, ‘Burning for your Love’, and the release of her second album in 2016 ‘Chronicles of the Songbird of TCI’.

In 2016, she also won the title of Entertainer of the Year at the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA), Star Awards, and again in 2023.

More recently she released two singles virtually in 2020, ‘Change’ and ‘Everything is Gonna be Alright’ featuring Davonte Missick. (DELANA ISLES)

A portrait of the late Deacon James Dean

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PDM urges govt to reconsider punitive renewal for taxi operators

BY DELANA ISLES Deputy Leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), Robert Been has expressed his concern with the new renewal procedures facing taxi and VIP drivers in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Been said recent meetings between his party and taxi operators at the Providenciales Airport has led to him voicing his concern, particularly as it relates to the renewal of licences for taxi operators whose livelihoods rely on the industry.

He said while he acknowledges the government’s role in safeguarding the continuity of business operations in the industry, their role is to work with stakeholders, not against them.

The Deputy Leader stated: “The PDM firmly believes that the proposal to cancel plates for noncompliance with the December 31 deadline each year is unduly

excessive and harsh.

“The role of government is to work with the stakeholders, not against them. We believe in dialogue and consultation and are calling on the government to allow taxi operators to keep their license plates and impose a penalty or fine if the deadline is missed.”

He said during their discussions, the taxi drivers also expressed dismay at the idea of having to retake an exam to renew their license.

“They firmly support the notion that all previous license holders should be grandfathered in, allowing them to maintain their licenses without the need for reexamination,” Been said.

The deputy leader also noted that taxi operators have called for a level playing field in the industry: “While many of our luxury resorts have exclusive partnerships with specific taxi companies, we believe it is important to extend the opportunity to participate in this

Deputy Leader of PDM, Robert Been

venture to all taxi operators who can meet the necessary quality standards.”

The issue of illegal taxi operators was also a central point of the discussion, especially in the Grace Bay area, Been reported, as ensuring fairness in the industry is of utmost importance.

He said while they recognize the need for individuals to earn a living, it is crucial to emphasise that regulations are in place to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders.

“Under a PDM government we will enforce these regulations and work to ensure that illegal operators are given a pathway to legitimise their operation.”

Taxi operators also emphasised that their rates should not be solely dictated by the traffic department, Been added.

“Instead, they believe that rates should be determined based on a range of factors, including fuel costs, maintenance expenses, and other fees associated with their business operations.

“This approach would ensure that pricing reflects the actual costs of providing their services and is fair to both the taxi operators and their customers.”

Been is calling on the Traffic Department to meet with taxi operators to discuss these and other important matters affecting the group.

He also pointed to the current state of the taxi stand at the International Airport, stating that taxi drivers along with the PDM are calling for the construction of a new, purpose-built facility.

He said this facility should not only be equipped to meet the needs of taxi drivers but also include amenities such as restrooms, kitchen or lunchroom, and a comfortable sitting area.

“Meeting a taxi driver is one of the first points of contact for tourist visiting the TCI and we must ensure that we provide a good working environment for them.

Such a facility should be part of the airport redevelopment plan,” the deputy PDM leader stated.

Double-murder near airport triggers multi-agency ‘brainstorming’ meeting A shocking double-murder on the periphery of the Howard Hamilton International Airport recently triggered a multi-agency meeting as authorities work to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, multiple agencies including the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Air Safety Support International (ASSI), airport stakeholders, and senior officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), convened at the Walter E. Cox Snr Administration Building to discuss the recent shooting incident that occurred on October 19th, 2023 shortly before 6 pm in the vicinity of the Howard Hamilton International Airport.

Senior Officers of the police force including Acting Commissioner Rodney Adams,

Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams

and Assistant Commissioners of Police Kendal Grant and Darren Williams attended the meeting.

A brief statement from the TCIAA said the meeting facilitated an “open dialogue” and allowed

officials to brainstorm effective strategies and solutions to prevent similar incidents.

The shooting incident on Thursday, October 19, 2023, which claimed the lives of Jumilla Isma, 24, and Mike Forbes 19 both of Five Cays, Providenciales sparked outrage and concerns about the safety and security of the Airport.

However, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police officials stressed that the incident “was not a threat against the airport, but a targeted attack on an individual”, The authorities believe that the attack is part of the ongoing gang rivalry and retaliation against one another.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority stressed that the safety of the community, employees, and visitors is paramount.

“With a collaborative effort from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, we are putting in measures to prevent future incidents and maintain a secure environment”, the TCIAA said. (OLIVIA ROSE)

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THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Sapiens, written by the Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari surveys the history of humankind from the Stone Age to the 21st century. (Photo: Goodreads, Inc.)

Modern humans may be more evolved than other organisms of the ‘Kingdom Animalia’, but they belong to that animal kingdom all the same. (Illustration: Encyclopaedia Brittanica)

Thoughts about the deadliest species on the planet In a recent column titled “Politicians and Diapers”, I commented on the half-witted and occasionally amusing one-liners politicians offer from time to time.

However, a statement made by Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, on 9 October 2023, stirred controversy. Following the attacks by the terrorist organisation Hamas on Israel, Gallant stated, “We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly.”

This led some to question if he was indirectly labelling all Palestinians as animals. And yes, in a biological sense, he was absolutely right. But so is saying that Israelis, you, me, and every human is an animal.

Modern humans (Homo Sapiens) may be more evolved than the other organisms of the ‘Kingdom Animalia’, but make no mistake, we belong to that animal kingdom all the same.

As global conflicts persist, from the Middle East to Ukraine, I am drawn to reflect on the perplexing nature of our species. What drives us to such depths of hatred and violence, whether through religious zeal, racial prejudice, or xenophobia? I once penned a column, “God’s Children All Bleed Red”, addressing racism, where I cited Muhammad Ali’s profound words: “Hating people because of their colour is wrong. It doesn’t matter which colour does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”

This sentiment championed by many in the civil rights movement,

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. These days he works as a residency consultant for Titan Services. (www.titanservices.biz). Readers wishing to contact Titus with ideas and/or suggestions for columns, can to so on tdbtci@aol.com.

“Human Animals”. Insult or Fact ? Follow the science and the question becomes less controversial. (Photo: American Association for the Advancement of Science).

underscores a fundamental truth: strip away the layers of prejudice and bias, and we are all fundamentally human. Whether Israeli or Palestinian, at our core we are all Homo sapiens, sharing more similarities than differences, regardless of our ethnic or national origins. Differences, such as height or complexion, are superficial.

Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’, first published in English in 2014, is a thorough exploration of the history and nature of our species. I have revisited this book several times, not just because of the captivating narrative but due to the sheer depth of information it contains. One reading may not suffice to grasp the nuances of Harari’s arguments fully.

One of Harari’s key contentions is

that Homo sapiens’ unparalleled ability to cooperate in vast numbers stems from our unique capacity to believe in abstract constructs.

Whether it’s gods, nations, money, or human rights, these imagined realities shape our behaviour and collective endeavours. This, according to the author, is uniquely human, “You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven”.

Though ‘Sapiens’ is rich in content that celebrates human imagination, it might pose challenges to deeply religious readers who interpret their scriptures literally. That said, this book isn’t against religion; in fact, Harari argues that religion is a

testament to the human imagination.

However, certain narratives might diverge from traditional religious teachings. While some may find parts of the book unsettling, I encourage you to keep an open mind. Reading ‘Sapiens’ doesn’t necessitate agreement with all its premises but offers a chance to reflect on shared beliefs and the foundations of our society.

For those unfamiliar with Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’, let me offer a concise summary. You don’t necessarily need to read the book from beginning to end to grasp the core argument, though doing so would provide a richer understanding. At the heart of Harari’s thesis are three pivotal revolutions that have defined the trajectory of human history. The first is the Cognitive Revolution (around 70,000 years ago), this era marked a leap in human cognitive abilities, allowing us to think in abstract terms, communicate complex ideas, and create shared myths and stories. Secondly, the Agricultural Revolution (roughly 10,000 years ago): rather than living as nomadic hunter-gatherers,

humans began to settle and farm.

Finally, the Scientific Revolution (initiated about 500 years ago): this period witnessed an explosion in human inquiry, experimentation and discovery. It transformed our understanding of the world and led to advancements in technology, health and communications.

Harari posits that these shared myths and abstract ideas, whether in the realm of religion, politics, or economics have been central to human collaboration on a vast scale. It’s these collective beliefs that have, in essence, allowed humanity to dominate the globe.

In any well-crafted book, there are passages that stand out and warrant emphasis. In the context of discussing the historical impact of Homo sapiens on the environment, one particularly moving excerpt challenges a common misconception. It reads: “The romantic contrast between modern industry that “destroys nature” and our ancestors who “lived in harmony with nature” is groundless. Long before the Industrial Revolution, Homo sapiens held the record among all organisms for driving the most plant and animal species to their extinctions. We have the dubious distinction of being the deadliest species in the annals of life”.

Probably the best aspect of ‘Sapiens’ is that it makes you think, think about the world we live in and what it means to be human.

Well done Professor Harari.

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CARPHA awards ‘Healthier Safter Tourism’ honour to Beaches TCI

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently conferred Beaches Turks and Caicos with its Healthier, Safer Tourism (HST) Award.

The regional HST award is a measurable and verifiable travellers health assurance and recognition award for tourism entities that are implementing proactive health monitoring and safety measures.

The TCI was one of the first countries to launch the CARPHA’s Regional Tourism and Health Program (THP) in June 2016.

The program was reinvigorated in July 2023, with commitments from both Ministers of Health and Tourism, and a newly formed local THP steering committee was established to advance the implementation of the Healthier, Safer, Tourism in TCI, whilst adding competitive advantage and economic resilience.

This week, the HST award was presented to James McAnally, General Manager of Beaches TCI

by CARPHA’s Dr. Lisa Indar, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control Division.

In attendance were the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Honourable Josephine Connolly and the Minister of Health and Human Services, Hon. Shaun Malcolm.

Beaches TCI is the largest resort in the entire portfolio of Sandals

Beaches TCI wins CARPHA’s Healthier, Safer Tourism (HST) Award

Resort International (SRI), with approximately 750 rooms and over 1700 staff members. To receive the HST Award, the Beaches team met the requirements of over 100 frontline staff trained in the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the hospitality sector

by CARPHA’s THP, as well the use of the Tourism and Health Information System (THiS).

Sandals Resorts International, through its Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart, has committed itself to working with CARPHA to ensure healthier, safer tourism and by extension, tourism resilience

in the Caribbean. SRI’s Adam Stewart had also endorsed the HST award at its launch in November 2020.

Commenting on the award to the local company, Minister Connolly stated: “It is with immense pleasure that I congratulate Beaches Turks and Caicos for their outstanding achievement in receiving the HST award from CARPHA. “This prestigious recognition underscores their unwavering commitment to ensuring the health and safety of guests and staff alike.

This award not only reflects their excellence but also enhances the

reputation of our destination as a place where visitors can experience the beauty of the Caribbean with the utmost confidence.

“My ministry remains committed to supporting and promoting a healthier and safer tourism industry in the Turks and Caicos Islands. I look forward to ongoing leadership in promoting a healthier and safer tourism industry in the Turks and Caicos Islands and by extension the Caribbean.”

According to CARPHA, travellers are now choosing healthier safer destinations, especially following the impact

of Covid-19, and now they have the added assurance of a healthier, safer option for accommodations (hotels, guesthouses) and services (transport, tour operators) awarded the HST award.

Hospitality facilities awarded the HST stamp will be listed as a preferred healthier safer option on the Caribbean Traveller’s Health Mobile App. The Tourism and Health Program is an innovative program, addressing the health, safety and environmental sanitation threats to tourism, with the aim of strengthening countries’ capacities to prepare and respond to public health threats, enhancing the health and safety of visitors and locals and thereby improving the quality, competitiveness and resilience of Caribbean tourism.

Implementing countries have enhanced capacity to mitigate against Covid-19 and other HSE threats to sustainable tourism.

The THP is elevating Caribbean tourism by building travellers’ confidence and reinstating healthier and safer travel to the Caribbean.

CARPHA has joined with all health and tourism stakeholders in the TCI in congratulating Beaches TCI on receiving the HST Award and said they will continue to work with all parties to sustain and expand the HST award across the islands.

Latoya Mitchell is new Deputy Director of Immigration Ms Latoya Mitchell was appointed as the Deputy Director of Immigration within the Ministry of Immigration and Border Services on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Turks and Caicos Islands Government announced via a press release.

Ms Mitchell, a native of Grand Turk, embarked on her journey in the civil service as an Immigration Officer back in 2004.

Her unwavering commitment, profound expertise in her field, and strong moral values have consistently enabled her to collaborate effectively with various local and international departments over the years, a statement from the Government said.

In 2012, Ms Mitchell assumed a pivotal role within the Ministry’s Intelligence Unit, overseeing its day-to-day operations.

In November 2022, she played a key role in co-heading the merger of a unified Intelligence Unit for both the Ministry of Immigration and Customs, a testament to her strategic vision and collaborative spirit. Further, in April 2023, Ms Mitchell achieved a welldeserved promotion to the Head of Intelligence within the Ministry.

Her rise through the ranks is a testament to her outstanding contributions and dedication to her profession, the Government stressed.

Ms Mitchell’s commitment to her work and her role in safeguarding the pristine shores of the Turks and Caicos Islands is deeply rooted in her philosophy.

She draws inspiration from the late Steve Jobs, who once said, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way

to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”

Mitchell who holds a CERT. CJC Certificate in Criminal Justice Communication is currently engaged in pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Southern New Hampshire University.

Commenting on her recent promotion, Ms. Mitchell said: “I want to convey my deep appreciation and an unwavering commitment to safeguard the pristine shores of the Turks and Caicos Islands as we embark on the journey towards a unified Border Force.”

HE Anya Williams, Deputy

Ms.Latoya Mitchell

Governor and Head of the Public Service, in congratulating Ms Mitchell said: “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Ms Latoya Mitchell on her appointment as the new Deputy Director of Immigration.

Ms Mitchell’s rise within the Civil Service is a testament to her dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment.

“Her journey from Immigration Officer to the Head of Intelligence is a reflection of her excellence in her field.

“I am confident that her appointment as the Deputy Director of Immigration will further enhance her remarkable contributions to our community, we look forward to her continued achievements”, the Deputy Governor added.

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Tourism Ministry and Sandals Foundation donate school supplies to South Caicos students The Ministry of Tourism and the Sandals Foundation (Beaches Turks and Caicos) recently joined hands to ensure that several students in South Caicos were well-equipped to succeed in their academic endeavours.

Several young students on the island of South Caicos recently received essential back-to-school supplies as part of the team’s commitment to the well-being and education of the youth in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

South Caicos, known for its picturesque beaches and vibrant culture, is home to three educational institutions that play a crucial role in shaping the future of the island’s youth.

Recognising the importance of education and community development, the partnership is part of the Ministry of Tourism and The Sandals Foundation/Beaches Turks and Caicos shared commitment

to enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors alike in the Turks and Caicos Islands by contributing to the betterment of the local communities.

Minister of Tourism, Hon Josephine Connolly who expressed her enthusiasm for this collaboration, said: “Education is the cornerstone of a thriving community, and we are proud to partner with The Sandals Foundation/Beaches Turks and Caicos to support the children of South Caicos.

“This initiative reinforces our dedication to the welfare of our youth and underscores the importance of working together to create positive change in our beloved islands.”

Commenting on the initiative, the General Manager of Beaches Turks and Caicos, Mr James McAnally said the Sandals Foundation and Beaches Turks

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(Second from left) Beaches Turks and Caicos Manager, Mr James McAnally; Minister of Tourism Hon Josephine Connolly (third from left); along with students and other officials

Ministry of Tourism and Beaches Turks and Caicos officials pose with teachers and students

and Caicos has been committed to inspiring hope and providing tools to the youth of the country for years.

He said: “This inaugural visit to South Caicos was deliberate as we continue to branch out efforts

across the entire Turks and Caicos Islands. When I mentioned our intention to the Minister, they did not hesitate and graciously took the lead partnering with the DECR and Fisheries for transportation, made sure we had transportation and

provided a memorable experience for not only the students but also the volunteers.

“We are grateful for the partnerships and generosity shown and are looking forward to future events”, he added.

TCI environmental health officers get ‘entomological’ training from CARPHA Environmental health officers in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) completed a pivotal training course aimed at strengthening the entomological surveillance capacity in the TCI. This workshop was designed to equip local public health professionals with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools to better combat vectorborne diseases by enhancing the understanding of vector ecology and monitoring mosquito breeding sites was conducted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) with the support of the Ministry of Health and Human Services.

The Entomological Surveillance Capacity Seminar got underway on October 16-20 at the Atrium Resort, Leeward, and brought together Environmental Health Officers and other relevant stakeholders from the TCI. The Hon Shaun D. Malcolm, Minister of Health and Human Services during his remarks thanked CARPHA and its representatives for fostering and recognizing partnerships in the region.

Malcolm said, “The successful

Environmental Health officers display their certificates upon completion of the training

management of vector-borne diseases hinges on our ability to adapt, learn, and innovate. With this workshop, we equip our Environmental Health Officers with the knowledge and tools to effectively track and mitigate breeding sites.

“Together, we take a significant stride towards safeguarding the health of our people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

The objectives of the workshop were multi-faceted, focusing on the following key areas including

Building GIS Competency.

This thematic area provided participants with comprehensive training in the use of Geographic Information Systems, emphasizing its application in entomological surveillance.

This capacity-building initiative allowed local health officers to harness GIS technology for mapping, monitoring, and analysing vector breeding sites effectively.

Other areas included “Enhancing Entomological Knowledge”, which

provided a platform for sharing the latest research and information on vector biology, behaviour, and ecology.

Participants gained insights into the specific challenges posed by disease-carrying vectors, with a particular emphasis on mosquitoes.

Other thematic areas focused on the process of collecting geospatial data on mosquito breeding sites, which was then integrated into GIS systems for real-time analysis Senior Technical Officer, Mr Rajesh Ragoo, of the Vector Borne

Disease Unit, CARPHA, served as the lead facilitator for the workshop assisted by CariVecNet Coordination Officer, Vector Borne Disease Unit, Ms Jenna Indarsingh, Their combined extensive knowledge and experience in the field of entomology contributed significantly to the success of the training.

Senior Environmental Health Officer, Ms Zatanya Handfield expressed her gratitude to CARPHA for their unwavering commitment to public health in the Turks and Caicos Islands and for providing essential support for this critical initiative.

She said: “This workshop has given our Environmental Health Officers the tools and knowledge necessary to better understand and manage vector-borne diseases.

“By strengthening our entomological surveillance capacity, we are taking proactive steps towards safeguarding public health in the TCI”.

The workshop garnered positive feedback from participants, who highlighted the practicality and relevance of the training in their daily responsibilities.

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UK: MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape Ex-minister Crispin Blunt has confirmed that he was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an allegation of rape.

In a statement, the Reigate MP said he had twice been interviewed by police in connection with this incident.

Mr Blunt said he originally raised the incident with police three weeks ago over “my concern about extortion”.

He said he was cooperating with Surrey Police’s investigation and was confident he would not be

charged. He has been suspended as a Tory MP. The Conservative Party withdrew the whip from Mr Blunt, meaning he will sit as an independent MP, after he confirmed he had been arrested. He has been asked to stay away from Parliament.

Mr Blunt was elected as Conservative MP for Reigate, in Surrey, in the 1997 general election, defeating the incumbent Sir George Gardiner, who had switched from the Tories to the

Mr Biden reiterated his “ironclad” defence commitment to the Philippines

South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after two collisions between Filipino and Chinese vessels in the contested waters.

Mr Biden reiterated his “ironclad” defence commitment to the Philippines.

Manila has contested Chinese claims to the waters, cutting floating barriers and inviting media to film what it calls Beijing’s dangerous moves at sea.

Mr Biden’s statement on the South China Sea on Wednesday was his strongest since tensions between Beijing and Manila heated up in recent months.

“I want to be clear — I want to be very clear: The United States’ defence commitment to the Philippines is ironclad. The United States defence agreement with the

Philippines is ironclad,” he said.

Signed in 1951, the Mutual Defense Treaty binds the US and the Philippines, its former colony, into defending each other in the event of an armed attack.

“Any attack on the Filipino aircraft, vessels, or armed forces will invoke our Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines,” he added in his speech an the White House on Wednesday, as he welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the US had “no right to get involved in a problem between China and the Philippines”.

Should the US defend the Philippines, its actions “must not hurt China’s sovereignty and maritime interests in the South China Sea”, she told reporters in response to a question on the statement.

Referendum Party.

He served as a justice minister from 2010 to 2012, in the whips office when the Conservatives were in opposition and chaired the influential Foreign Affairs Committee.

In April, he apologised for defending former MP Imran Ahmad Khan, following his conviction for sexually assaulting a teenage boy. Mr Blunt had called the verdict a “dreadful miscarriage of justice” in a statement, but retracted his comments.

A month later Mr Blunt announced he will be standing down as an MP at the next election.

In a statement Mr Blunt, he said: “It has been reported that an MP was arrested yesterday [25 October] in connection with an allegation of rape. I am confirming that MP was me.

“The fact of the arrest requires a formal notification of the Speaker and then my chief whip.

“I have now been interviewed

Crispin Blunt served as a justice minister from 2010 to 2012

twice in connection with this incident, the first time three weeks ago, when I initially reported my concern over extortion.

“The second time was earlier this morning under caution following arrest. The arrest was unnecessary as I remain ready to cooperate fully with the investigation that I am confident will end without charge.

“I do not intend to say anything further on this matter until the police have completed their inquiries.”

A police spokesman said: “We can confirm a man in his 60s was arrested yesterday morning (25 October) in Horley, on suspicion of

rape and possession of controlled substances.

“He has been released on conditional police bail pending further inquiries.”

The Conservative Party has declined to comment.

This is the latest sexual misconduct allegation to hit the party.

A separate Conservative MP, in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of rape in May 2022.

The MP is currently on bail until mid-February 2024 on allegations of sexual assault, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in a public office. (BBC)

Fireworks in court as Trump team calls ex-lawyer Michael Cohen a liar Fireworks erupted between Donald Trump’s legal team and his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, in the former president’s highstakes fraud trial.

The heated day featured multiple skirmishes between the defence attorneys, prosecutors, and Judge Arthur Engoron, culminating in a $10,000 (£8,250) fine against Mr Trump for violating a gag order against speaking or posting about court staff.

Earlier in the day, Mr Trump had told reporters that Mr Engoron was a “very partisan judge, with a person who is very partisan sitting alongside him, perhaps even much more partisan than he is”.

His comments followed a previous social media attack against the judge’s clerk earlier this month, which had led to the gag order and a fine.

In a dramatic moment shortly after 14.00 EST, the judge forced Mr Trump to briefly take the stand to settle the matter.

When questioned on the stand, Mr Trump told the judge he was referring to “you and Cohen”, not the judge and his clerk.

Judge Engoron said his explanation was “not credible,” and fined him $10,000.

It was the capstone of a long

Michael Cohen faced off against his former boss Donald Trump in court for the second day on Wednesday

and rocky day in court starring Mr Trump’s former personal counsel.

Mr Cohen is a key witness in a case brought by New York attorney general Letitia James, which alleges that the Trump Organization and its top figures fraudulently inflated the value of its assets to secure more favourable loans.

Judge Engoron has already ruled the organisation committed fraud, and the current trial is focused on additional charges. There is no jury, and an unfavourable ruling could put Mr Trump’s New York real estate empire in peril.

On Wednesday, Mr Trump’s team was clearly taking the offensive.

Through a steady staccato of questions, attorney Alina Habba

sought to undermine Mr Cohen’s credibility and question his motivations.

“You have made a career out of publicly attacking President Trump haven’t you?” she said in one instance.

Mr Cohen admitted he had.

“The more outrageous your stories are about President Trump, the more money you make?” she asked later.

Mr Cohen responded “no”.

At one point, he grew frustrated with Ms Habba’s questions. “I answered every question that you want, why are you screaming at me?” he blurted.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump, not typically one for verbal restraint, sat quietly and let his lawyers do the fighting for him.

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CARICOM made the statement as it expressed unwavering support for Guyana in its border dispute with Venezuela Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis speaks during the opening ceremony of Diplomatic Week at Baha Mar Convention Centre

PM reaffirms commitment to sending troops to Haiti PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the country is “gravely concerned” about the worsening crisis in Haiti while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to sending 150 officers to Haiti to help stabilise that country.

Mr Davis said without strict security, the Haitian people will continue to suffer, emphasising the need for a Haitian-led solution.

His comments come as his administration continues to resist calls to stop repatriating people to Haiti.

“By all accounts, the reports from our Caribbean Community’s Eminent Persons Group, which includes former Prime Minister

the Rt Honourable Perry Christie, are a sobering reminder of how we have failed the Haitian people,” Mr Davis said in an address to diplomats at the opening of Diplomatic Week at the Baha Mar resort yesterday.

“The humanitarian and security support required to counter gang activities is urgent. The illicit flow of firearms allows gangs to stockpile dangerous weapons that are no match for the Haitian national police. More and more armed violence and gang enrichment into neighbourhoods and territories in and around Port au Prince are worsening, resulting in harrowing experiences for Haitian citizens,

especially women and girls who are victims of sexual violence.”

Earlier this month, the United Nations Security Council approved a year-long multi-national security mission to Haiti that Kenya would lead.

However, a Kenya court has temporarily blocked the government from deploying troops there after petitioners argued that sending officers outside the country is illegal. The court’s temporary injunction is valid until today, October 24.

Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell previously said he does not believe the court’s decision will be a long-term issue. (Tribute242)

CARICOM: Venezuela’s referendum threatens regional security The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the annexation of disputed territory with Guyana is not valid.

CARICOM made the statement as it expressed unwavering support for Guyana in its border dispute with Venezuela.

“CARICOM insists that the Referendum proposed by Venezuela has no validity, bearing, or standing in international law in relation to this controversy; the Referendum is a purely domestic construct, but its summary effect is likely to undermine peace, tranquillity, security, and more, in our region,” the 15 memberintegration movement said in a statement on Thursday.

CARICOM expressed concern with the five questions being considered in the referendum.

CARICOM believes that

two questions if approved by Venezuelans, would permit the government to embark on the annexation of two-thirds of Guyana’s internationally recognised territory to create a state within Venezuela known as Guyana Essequibo.

“CARICOM reaffirms that international law strictly prohibits the government of one State from unilaterally seizing, annexing or incorporating the territory of another state.

An affirmative vote as aforesaid opens the door to the possible violation of this fundamental tenet of international law,” the group said.

CARICOM expressed support for Guyana’s efforts to have the border dispute finally settled via the International Court of Justice and said it hopes Venezuela would participate in the matter.

(Caribbeanloopnews)

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by US prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple from their home in Haiti, which left the woman dead, authorities said Tuesday.

Vitel’Homme Innocent — who remains at large and is believed to be living in Tabarre, Haiti — was also charged last year in the 2021 kidnappings of Christian missionaries.

The charges are considered largely symbolic in Haiti, where gangs are more powerful than the government and have bigger and better weapons than the police.

Gang leaders have previously brushed off UN sanctions and criminal charges filed by US federal authorities as they keep operating with impunity.

In the October 2022 kidnapping of Jean Franklin and Marie Odette Franklin, armed gang members stormed their home, and Marie Franklin was shot and killed in the

FBI wanted bulletin for Vitel’Homme Innocent

kidnapping. Her husband, Jean, was held for 21 days and released following ransom payments made to the gang on behalf of his family, authorities said.

No US attorney has been listed for Innocent in court documents,

and he could not otherwise be reached for comment on the allegations.

US authorities are offering a reward of $1 million for information leading to the arrest of Innocent, who runs the violent

Kraze Barye gang that operates in Port-au-Prince.

“Vitel’Homme has wrecked particular havoc on US citizens abroad and the people of Haiti by consistently targeting innocent civilians for kidnappings and collaborating with other gangs within Haiti,” said US Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves. He did not detail how Innocent might be brought to the U.S., where he could face the death penalty if convicted.

“Neither time nor distance will weaken our resolve,” said Jeffrey Veltri, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Miami field office, which investigated the case.

Innocent was previously charged by federal prosecutors in Washington last year in connection with the 2021 kidnappings of 16 US Christian missionaries, including five children. Most of them were held for more than two months before escaping from

captivity, Graves said.

The latest indictment charges Innocent with conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death, aiding and abetting hostage taking and attempted hostage taking resulting in death by the U.S. Justice Department.

Kraze Barye, which translates roughly to “Breaking Barriers,” controls the Tabarre community in central Port-au-Prince, as well as parts of Petionville and Croix-desBouquets within the capital.

It has some 600 members and is known for crimes including killings, rapes, robberies, kidnappings and drug and weapons trafficking, according to a recent report submitted to the U.N. Security Council.

“Kraze Barye has become one of the most powerful gangs in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, with an increasing number of fighters and semi-automatic weapons,” the report stated.

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EU raises security concerns as it reveals five Caribbean states have sold 88,000 ‘golden passports’ The EU has raised security concerns about the trade in “golden passports” and vowed to tighten visa controls after revealing five Caribbean states have sold citizenship to 88,000 individuals from countries including Iran, Russia and China.

A report published by the European Commission on Wednesday sets out for the first time the true scale of the Caribbean passport trade. A number of countries sell citizenship to foreign nationals, with prices starting at $100,000 (£82,326) a head.

Dominica, an island with a population of just over 70,000, has issued 34,500 passports, the report claimed. The number is more than four times the total previously disclosed by Dominica’s government. St Kitts and Nevis, with a population of 48,000, has issued 36,700 passports, twice as many as estimated up to 2018.

Five Caribbean states – Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and Dominica – have issued 88,000 passports between them.

The announcement follows publication of Dominica: Passports of the Caribbean, an investigation by the Guardian and other media organisations in partnership with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which examined Dominica’s citizenship by investment scheme in unprecedented detail.

The sale of passports in Dominica surged after 2015 when

Dominica, an island with a population of just over 70,000, has issued 34,500 passports, the report claimed

citizens of a number of Caribbean states were given permission to travel to most EU member states for 90 days a year without a visa. St Kitts reached agreement on visafree travel with the EU in 2009.

Overall, the EU has visa-free travel agreements with 60 countries.

The commission is proposing to overhaul regulations, saying it is concerned golden passports could be enabling the “infiltration of organised crime, money laundering, tax evasion and corruption”. It wants the power to suspend visa exemption for countries that sell citizenship to buyers who do not have a “genuine link” to the country.

Under the terms of Dominica’s scheme, buyers do not need to have a home there or even visit the country.

In a proposal asking the

European parliament to enact new legislation, the commission said: “The EU should have the possibility to suspend the visa exemption for a third country that chooses to operate an investor citizenship scheme whereby citizenship is granted without any genuine link to the third country concerned.”

The commission said those who acquired a second citizenship were being allowed to change names and identities. Such practices could impede border controls and the enforcement of sanctions or Interpol arrest warrants.

The EU home affairs commissioner, Ylva Johansson, said: “We have countries within the visa-free regime with the EU that are selling passports/citizenships quite cheaply to people that are security risks or potential security

risks to the EU. “They are sometimes allowed to change their names and identity several times after getting the new citizenship, and of course this is also security risks for the EU that we have to look into.”

Johansson also raised concerns around migration, telling reporters that 150,000 passengers had used the visa-free travel arrangements to get into the EU and then claim asylum. “This is of course not how the visa-free travelling should be used,” Johansson said.

The report said the rejection rate for applications to Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis was “extremely low (between 3% and 6%), which, together with the short processing times (as little as two months in some cases), raises questions as regards the thoroughness of the security screening”.

It also raised concerns around the nationalities of golden passport holders, saying most applicants came from China and Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria and Libya – all countries that have high levels of perceived corruption.

“Visa-free access to the EU should not be used as a commercial commodity to be sold and bought,” the report said.

Margaritis Schinas, the European Commission vicepresident who is coordinating the migration changes, said the rules needed “sharpening” with a list of “new reasons to suspend visas”.

Visa-free travel has benefited Europe by increasing tourism and

business travel, but it needed “to make sure that our visa policy framework is not misused”, Schinas added.

Dominica has published the names of 7,700 people who received citizenship by investment (as well as other routes such as marriage) between 2009 and 2018.

However, analysis of budget data by the Guardian and OCCRP suggested that 19,000 may have become citizens between 2016 and 2022. The EU data suggests that even that estimate is 80% below the true figure.

Dominica has not responded to detailed questions on its scheme. However, the prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, defended the sale of passports in two press conferences held after being approached for comment, describing the background checks on applicants as “robust”, with candidates undergoing “layers of due diligence”. He also likened reporters to “terrorists” and arsonists.

Visa-free travel to countries such as the EU and US is one of the key benefits advertised by Caribbean citizenship by investment schemes.

Any threat to that privilege could directly affect native-born Dominican citizens, as happened in July when the UK withdrew visafree travel from its former colony, citing “clear and evident abuse of the scheme, including the granting of citizenship to individuals known to pose a risk to the UK”. (The Guardian)

DR asks UN to deploy multinational force in Haiti Dominican ambassador to the UN Security Council, Jose Blanco Conde, requested on Monday the launching of the approved intervention of a multinational security support mission in Haiti.

Blanco Conde told the Security Council that the implementation of resolution 2699, which authorizes member states to participate in the formation and deployment of a multinational mission to assist the Haitian National Police in restoring security, is still pending.

According to official data, currently, there are some 200 gangs active throughout Haiti, making it

difficult for the Haitian National Police to eradicate, without the help of other forces, the criminal activities that plague Haitian nationals.

So far, some 200,000 people have been reported displaced due to the high level of crime.

Furthermore, the diplomat highlighted Kenya’s willingness to lead international support, even though a Kenyan court decided to temporarily suspend the government’s plan to send police officers to Haiti. He also acknowledged the other countries that have offered concrete support

to this multinational effort.

Although the resolution was approved by the UN Security Council, the dispatch of Kenyan policemen for the peacekeeping mission in Haiti must be approved by the Kenyan parliament.

The decision has lawmaker Anthony Oluoch as an opponent, who told a session of the lower house that the dispatch of the policemen did not comply with the provisions of the national police law, even though Kenyan President William Ruto promised “not to let the people of Haiti down.”

DR Ambassador to UN said that there are some 200 gangs active throughout Haiti

The executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Fathi, said that the Haitian National Police is currently in a constant state of emergency and at a disadvantage against armed gangs

due to the flow and availability of illegal weapons to which criminals have access. This has led to gangs increasingly taking control of territory, including airports, ports and fuel storage terminals.

(Telesurenglish.com)

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UN agencies reduce Gaza aid operations as fuel runs out UN aid agencies say they have begun to significantly reduce their operations in the Gaza Strip because they have almost exhausted their fuel reserves.

Small quantities of fuel retrieved from existing reserves are being used to maintain the water supply in the south, where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering from Israeli strikes.

However, they will run out on Thursday.

The agencies say they have reduced their support for overwhelmed hospitals and bakeries feeding the displaced.

“What we are seeing in the Gaza Strip is unprecedented,” Juliette Touma of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, told the BBC. “Two million people are being strangled. Gaza is being choked with very, very little assistance that is coming from outside.”

Israel began its bombing campaign in Gaza, cut off electricity and most water, and stopped imports of food, fuel and other goods in retaliation for a cross-border attack

by Hamas on 7 October, in which at least 1,400 people were killed and 224 taken hostage.

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 7,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then and that the health system is facing total collapse, with a third of hospitals not functioning and the rest only treating emergency cases.

At least 74 lorries carrying food,

Hospitals are struggling to keep incubators for 130 premature babies running because Israel has cut off fuel from entering Gaza

water and medical supplies have crossed from Egypt via the Rafah border crossing since Saturday, which Ms Touma called “a drop in the ocean of overwhelming needs”.

About 500 lorries were allowed into Gaza every day before the start of the war.

Ms Touma said Unrwa needed an urgent shipment of fuel if it was to continue to serve as a lifeline for the 629,000 displaced people taking refuge inside its facilities.

Most fled homes in the north of Gaza after being told by the Israeli military to leave for their own safety.

“We’re the largest humanitarian organisation and we are on the

verge of stopping operations. We are being banned from undertaking the mandate that was entrusted to us by the UN General Assembly.

All we’re asking to do is to be able to do our work,” she added.

Israel refuses to allow deliveries of fuel because it says it could be used for military purposes

by Hamas, which it classes as a terrorist organisation - as do the UK, US and other powers.

Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Jonathan Conricus said in a video briefing on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “we don’t want hospitals, or the whole of Gaza, to run out of fuel”.

But he advised Unrwa to ask

Hamas to hand over some of the hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel that the military claims is being stored in a dozen tanks near the border with Egypt.

“There is enough for many days for hospitals and water pumps to run,” he added. “Only the priorities are different. Hamas prefers to have all of the fuel for its war-fighting capabilities, leaving civilians without it.”

Asked to comment on the allegation, the UN’s regional humanitarian chief, Lynn Hastings, told the BBC: “We don’t have any information about other fuel being available for Hamas to access.”

“I know that is a concern of

the Israelis, and quite rightly. It is something that we are trying to address with the Israelis to be able to bring in enough fuel for the humanitarian operations.”

Ms Hastings warned that without fuel for their back-up generators Gaza’s hospitals would no longer be able to care for about 1,000 patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment, 130 premature babies in incubators, and intensive care patients on ventilators.

Gaza’s water desalinisation and pumping stations would also cease to function, she said.

“There is very, very little clean drinking water available now, which means people are resorting to drinking dirty or salinated water, or both.”

“It also means that the sanitation system is blocked up, because there is no electricity to pump sewage into the sea. We are expecting the streets to have sewage overflow onto them imminently.”

Ms Hastings also complained in a separate statement that the Israeli military was continuing to warn people in Gaza City to evacuate when they had nowhere to go or were unable to move.

“When the evacuation routes are bombed, when people north as well as south are caught up in hostilities, when the essentials for survival are lacking, and when there are no assurances for return, people are left with nothing but impossible choices,” she warned.

(BBC)

At least 18 killed in Maine mass shooting Authorities in the US state of Maine say at least 18 people have been killed and 13 others wounded in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in the city of Lewiston.

A manhunt for a suspect is under way with police fanning out across southern Maine on Thursday while public school districts in the area cancelled classes and police urged residents to stay indoors.

Police have identified Robert Card, a US army reserve member, as a “person of interest”. They circulated photographs of a bearded man in a brown hooded sweatshirt and jeans at one of the crime scenes on Wednesday night armed with what appeared to be a semiautomatic rifle.

Speaking at a news conference

on Thursday, Governor Janet Mills said it was a “dark day” for Maine.

“This city did not deserve this terrible assault,” she said. “No city does. No state, no people.”

US President Joe Biden condemned the “senseless and tragic” mass shooting and called for the passage of a ban of socalled assault weapons.

“For countless Americans who have survived gun violence and been traumatised by it, a shooting such as this reopens deep and painful wounds,” he said in a statement.

“Far too many Americans have now had a family member killed or injured as a result of gun violence.

That is not normal, and we cannot accept it.”

Authorities said that Card had been committed to a mental health

A man hunt was underway for US army reserve member Robert Card on Thursday

facility over the summer.

“Mr Card is considered armed and dangerous, and police advise that Maine people should not approach him under any circumstances,” Mills said.

The shooting has left the state in the northeastern United States reeling in its aftermath, and Mills

said mental health professionals have been deployed to help residents.

Maine State Police said an arrest warrant has been issued for Card on eight counts of murder after eight of the victims had been identified. Officials are working to identify the remaining 10.

Police found a white SUV that they believe Card drove to the town of Lisbon, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Lewiston, after the shooting. Shelter in place orders are also in effect there as well as in Lewiston and the town of Bowdoin, where public records showed Card lives. (Aljazeera)

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Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned.

In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off, Mr Sunak said.

While the potential for harm is disputed, we must not “put our heads in the sand” over AI risks, he argued.

In a speech aiming to present the UK as a world leader on AI, the PM said the technology was already creating jobs.

He added that development of the technology would catalyse economic growth and productivity, though admitted it would have an impact on the labour market.

The prime minister’s speech on Thursday morning set out the capabilities and potential risks posed by AI - including cyber attacks, fraud and child sexual abuse - following the publication of a government report.

Mr Sunak said among the risks outlined in the report was that AI could be used by terrorist groups “to spread fear and disruption on an even greater scale”.

Mitigating the risk of human extinction from AI should be a “global priority”, he said.

But he added: “This is not a risk that people need to be losing sleep over right now and I don’t want to be alarmist.”

He said that he was generally “optimistic” about the potential of AI to transform people’s lives for the better.

A threat that will be much closer to home for many is the disruption AI is already bringing to jobs.

Mr Sunak mentioned AI tools

Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks

efficiently doing admin tasks like preparing contracts and helping to make decisions - traditionally roles carried out by employees.

He said he believed education was the solution to preparing people for the changing market, adding that technology had always brought changes to the way people make money.

Automation has already changed the nature of factory and warehouse work, for example, but has not entirely removed human input.

The prime minister insisted it was too simple to say artificial intelligence would “take people’s jobs”, instead urging the public to view the tech as a “co-pilot” in the day-to-day activities of the workplace.

Reports, including declassified material from the UK intelligence community, set out a series of warnings about the threats AI could pose within the next two years.

According to the government’s “Safety and Security Risks of

Generative Artificial Intelligence to 2025” report, AI could be used to: · Enhance terrorist capabilities in propaganda, radicalisation, recruitment, funding streams, weapons development and attack planning · Increase fraud, impersonation, ransomware, currency theft, data harvesting, voice cloning · Increase child sexual abuse images · Plan and carry out cyberattacks · Erode trust in information and use ‘deepfakes’ to influence societal debate · Assemble knowledge on physical attacks by nonstate violent actors, including chemical, biological and radiological weapons Experts are divided about the threat posed by AI and previous fears about other emerging technologies have not fully materialised.

Rashik Parmar, the chief executive of the BCS, The

Chartered Institute for IT, said: “AI won’t grow up like The Terminator.

“If we take the proper steps, it will be a trusted co-pilot from our earliest school days to our retirement.”

In his speech, Mr Sunak said the UK would not “rush to regulate” AI because it was “hard to regulate something you do not fully understand”.

He said the UK’s approach should be proportionate while also encouraging innovation, Mr Sunak wants to position the UK as a global leader on the safety of the technology, which would put it at the centre of a stage on which it can’t really compete with huge players like the US and China in terms of resources or homegrown tech giants.

So far, most of the West’s powerful AI developers seem to be cooperating - but they are also keeping a lot of secrets about what data their tools are trained on and how they really work.

The UK will have to find a way to persuade these firms to stop, as the prime minster put it, “marking their own homework”.

Prof Carissa Veliz, associate professor in philosophy, Institute of Ethics in AI, at the University of Oxford, said unlike the EU the UK had so far been “notoriously averse to regulating AI, so it is interesting for Sunak to say that the UK is particularly well-suited to lead the efforts of ensuring the safety of AI”.

She said regulation often leads to “the most impressive and important innovations”.

Labour said the government had not yet set out concrete proposals on how it would regulate the most

powerful AI models.

“Rishi Sunak should back up his words with action and publish the next steps on how we can ensure the public is protected,” Shadow Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said.

The UK is hosting a two-day AI safety summit at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire next week, with China expected to attend.

The decision to invite China at a time of tense relations between the two countries has been criticised by some. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has written to Mr Sunak asking him to rescind China’s invitation.

She believes “we should be working with our allies, not seeking to subvert freedom and democracy” and cites concerns around Beijing’s attitude to the West about AI. But, speaking earlier Mr Sunak defended the decision, arguing there could be “no serious strategy for AI without at least trying to engage all of the world’s leading AI powers”.

The summit will bring together world leaders, tech firms, scientists and academics to discuss the emerging technology.

Professor Gina Neff, Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge, has criticised the focus of the summit.

“The concerns that most people care about are not on the table, from building digital skills to how we work with powerful AI tools,” she said.

“This brings its own risks for people, communities, and the planet.” (BBC)

US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of the year, helped by a tight jobs market and consumer spending.

The economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.9% in the July to September period, according to the government’s first estimate.

It marked the biggest rise seen since the last three months of 2021.

Consumers spent a lot despite the Federal Reserve trying to clamp down on spending with higher interest rates.

Analysts expected that the economy would grow by 4.5% in the third quarter of this year.

But a strong jobs market meant that consumers were able to ask for bigger pay packets and keep spending on concerts, movies or holidays over the summer.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity in the US, was the main driver behind the rise.

The latest figure is a big spike from the 2.1% growth seen in the three months to July.

In a statement, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis said the increase reflects “accelerations in consumer spending, private inventory investment, and federal

government spending” among other factors.

It raises a question over previous predictions that the world’s biggest economy could possibly enter a recession.

The latest data comes ahead of a key meeting for the US Federal Reserve, where it will decide whether or not to raise interest rates again next week.

Some economists had raised concerns of an economic downturn being sparked by the central bank increasing rates to a 22-year-high in a bid to bring the rate at which prices are rising back down closer to 2%.

US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years

Raising interest rates is one of the key tools central banks use to try to tackle inflation. By making borrowing more expensive, the theory is consumers will spend less and lead to slower price rises.

So far, the world’s biggest economy has managed to defy the

worst predictions.

But Nationwide chief economist Kathy Bostjancic said she expects that consumers are spending the “last portion of pandemic-related savings,” and that she expects growth will slow in the last three months of 2023.

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D & B TILE

South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

VACANCY POSITIONS TILE LAYER MIXOLOGIST

Maximum of 5years’ experience in a luxury resort environment.

Responsible for bar setup/close, restock, inventory control and area sanitation. Serve guests and homeowners a variety of beverages. Ensure the bar is run efficiently and maintain guest satisfaction. Keep up with industry trends and be able to create new and unique drink recipes. Adhering to all health and safety regulations. Vast knowledge of bar beverages and wines. Must have knowledge in alcohol pairing and taste. Must be detailed orientation, well organized with advanced verbal and written communication skills, adapt quickly, multitask and work under pressure. Up to date knowledge about ingredient limitations, dietary restrictions and food allergies. High school Diploma Required. Must be a certified Mixologist professional. Must do some heavy lifting. Salary $26,400 per annum.

FINE DINING SERVER

Minimum 3years’ experience in luxury resort environment. Wine knowledge and pairing and must have experience in fine dining table service. Individual requires exceptional customer service skills and good communication skills. Salary $10 per hour.

HEAD LAUNDRESS

Minimum 5 years’ experience in luxury resort environment.

Ensures that all laundry services within the property meet the highest possible standards. Organizes and controls the laundry department and maintains all relevant records. Well organized individuals to be responsible for the day-to-day Resort laundry facility. Sorting, cleaning, folding and organizing hotel linens.

Some heavy lifting is required. Salary $10 per hour.

SERVER

3years’experienceinaluxuryresortenvironment.

Wineknowledgeandpairingandmusthave experience in fine dining table service. Individual requires exceptional customer service skills and good communication skills. The position would require staying on the Cay for scheduled shifts. Salary $10 per hour.

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT

Minimum 5years’ experience in luxury resort environment.

Well organized individuals to be responsible for the day-to-day Resort laundry facility. Sorting, cleaning, folding and organizing hotel linens. Some heavy lifting is required. Salary $9 per hour.

GUEST SERVICE AGENT

3 years’ experience in a luxury resort environment. Must have P.O.S. experience, night audit or accounting would be an asset.

Second language preferred but not mandatory. Computer skills and Excellent customer service is essential. Should pay attention to detail and be a team player. Must be able to reside on Pine Cay for scheduled shifts. $10 per hour.

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

BOAT CAPTAIN

5 years’ experience in a luxury resort environment. Driver’s license and current VHF and TCI boat Captains license mandatory. Familiar with the waters between North Caicos and Providenciales. Responsible for the transportation of guests, staff and homeowners to and from Pine Cay. Freight runs and recreational runs will be required. Assisting with the upkeep of the Marine area. Dock maintenance, boat cleaning, and boat fueling. Salary 30,000 per annum.

CONTACT: 232-3465 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39129

DAPHNE PENN

39 Casurina Cl., South Dock Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

MASON

3 years’ experience in a luxury resort environment. Must be able to work outdoors and operate small machinery, Maintain the beauty and health of all plants, flowers, outdoors grounds and trees, responsible for designing, producing, renewing and preserving outdoor spaces as well as responsible for minor repairs and keeping the compound clean from debris. Must be able to take direction, pay attention to detail and be a team player. Skills in painting, carpentry, landscaping and gardening would be an asset. Some shifts may require staying on Pine Cay. Salary is $10.00 per hour.

Masonry work around my home and rental properties.

Must be honest, reliable and hardworking.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-232-1288 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BOAT MECHANIC

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Requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience in marine maintenance. Responsible for maintaining, repairing and testing all resorts and homeowner’s Vessels, observing equipment and diagnosing potential problems and repairing them, document inspections and maintenance on all watercraft.

Boat Captains License, Driver’s License and a certificate from a brand of outboard engines (emphasize on Yamaha) or marine engineering school is required. The Position requires staying on Pine Cay. Salary is 30,000 per annum.

SHAVONDO LITTREL WILLIAMS 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 doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

PASTRY CHEF

More than 5 years of experience in a luxury resort kitchen. Must prepare a wide variety of pastries along with creating new and exciting desserts. Decorate pastries using various of toppings or icings. Must have in depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition. Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations, dietary restrictions and food allergies. Must be detailed orientation.

Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field. Salary is $30,000 per annum.

CONTACT: 649-348-2815

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 39273

PROVO SEAFOOD LTD.

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

SPA THERAPIST

Minimum 8 years’ experience in a Luxury Resort Spa. Must be able to provide professional massage treatments to Hotel Guests and Homeowners. Swedish, Balinese, Deep Tissue, Reiki, Hot Stone, Sports, Body Wraps, Scrubs, Facials, Manicures/ Pedicures and Rejuvenation treatments. Being physically fit is essential to provide multiple treatments. Computer skills are mandatory for the Hotel system. A good employment and police record are required. This position may require residing on Pine Cay. $16,000 per annum.

TWO (2) PLANT WORKERS Must have some knowledge of cleaning Marine products. May be required to work after normal hours.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT ERNEST RIGBY ON 649-231-0293

Interested Applicants can submit their Cover Letter and Resume to: recruitment@pinecay.com Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All Applicants must have a valid police record when applying. Some positions may require you to live on Pine Cay.

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HELP WANTED

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP LTD. 22 Cooper Jack Bay Rd, Industrial Park, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands BWI

IS LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

LABOURERS • • •

Clean metal works Miscellaneous painting Clean and maintain a clean shop, machines, equipment, and any incoming jobs.

• Operate specific equipment in a safe and efficient way per supervisor’s instruction.

• Able to operate power and hand tools.

• Provide manual labor assistance on various tasks and assignments.

Wage starts at $8.00 per hr.

▪ ▪ ▪

on identifying and removing process inefficiencies using key continuous improvement tools and a defined methodology for solving problems down to root cause.

Conducts, facilitates, and manages ongoing facility gap assessments and process improvement using lean six sigma projects through the diffusion of a mindset geared towards continuous improvement efforts Assists in preparing job costing plans, records, analysis, and reporting Improves inventory workflows and assists in setting advanced inventory management system

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in manufacturing engineering, business, or a related field ▪ Lean Six Sigma certification ▪ Previously worked in senior positions in machine shop, manufacturing, or fabrication industry ▪ Strong oral and written communication, Microsoft Office, interpersonal, presentation and organization skills Wage $500 per week ▪

MECHANIC • •

Must be able to diagnose mechanic related problems.

Must have theoretical knowledge and practical experience of complete brakes, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, steering and suspension components, exhaust and basic electrical.

• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, various machinery & make necessary repairs.

• Have experience in welding and performing welding tasks.

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

Wage: $10.00 per hr.

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER • • •

Work with various hazardous coatings including epoxies, urethanes, solvents Safely apply hazardous coatings and storage Utilize/assemble, maintain, and clean a variety of painting materials, tools, and equipment including compressors, sprayers, sanders, and cleaning equipment • Experienced with CARC coating and HVLP guns • Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned • Understand painting climates Wage: $10.00 per hr.

PAINTER HELPER • •

Assist Lead Painter in performing painting and sand blasting tasks.

Cleans work pieces to remove impurities, such as slag, rust and grease using hand tools such as wire brush, portable grinder, hand scraper or chemical solutions to ensure smooth surface.

• Maintain good knowledge of painting techniques and processes.

Wage starts at: $8.00 per hr.

MECHANIC HELPER •

Assist Lead Mechanic in performing repairs on vehicles, equipment & other repairs.

• Must have theoretical knowledge and practical experience of complete brakes, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, steering and suspension components, exhaust and basic electrical.

• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, various machinery & make necessary repairs.

• Have experience in welding and performing welding tasks.

Wage starts at: $8.00 per hr.

MANUFACTURING COST SPECAILIST ▪

Works with operations, front office, and back office to achieve success by increasing productivity, reducing costs, and improving processes. Focuses

MOULD MAKERS/ MACHINISTS •

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wage: $10 per hr.

WELDER HELPERS •

Assist lead welders in performing welding, brazing, thermal, and arc cutting operations.

• Oversee the scheduled maintenance of welding and fitting equipment to ensure they are operational.

• Cleans work pieces to remove impurities, such as slag, rust and grease using hand tools such as wire brush, portable grinder, hand scraper or chemical solutions to ensure smooth surface.

• Connect hand torches to fuel gas cylinders or electric power source.

• Maintain good knowledge of welding techniques and processes • Read and interpret blueprints for a welding project.

• Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting • Must have a valid trade specific certification Wage starts at: $8.00 per hr.

CERTIFIED WELDERS • • • • • • •

Lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy, and engineering components.

Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.

Analyze sample parts, blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations.

Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting.

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

Wage starts at: $9.00 per hr.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com, or send resume to the Labour Board.

POSITIONS FOR RENEWAL & NEW WORK PERMIT HOLDERS; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY 39205

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Pink at an interview in New York City in February

Pink reveals she almost died of a drug overdose as a teenager Pink is opening up about her past in a new interview with “60 Minutes,” revealing she nearly died of a drug overdose in the ’90s.

“I grew up in a house where every day my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other,” Pink told Cecilia Vega.

Describing herself as “a punk” at the time, Pink said she eventually started using and selling drugs, got kicked out of her house and dropped out of high school. “I was off the rails,” she said.

On Thanksgiving day in 1995, “I was at a rave and I overdosed,” she said, adding that she had taken “ecstasy, angel dust, crystal – all kinds of things” that night.

She told Vega the combination almost killed her.

That was the last time she used “hard drugs,” according to the report. Weeks later, Pink (whose name is Alecia Moore) scored her first record deal with an allgirls R&B group. She eventually launched a solo career using the “teenage nickname” she’s now known for.

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Adele candidly shares she was ‘borderline alcoholic’ in her 20s but is now sober Adele has said goodbye to drinking alcohol.

While chatting with a beverage-consuming concertgoer during her Las Vegas show last week, the singer revealed to her audience that she “stopped

drinking quite a while ago,” according to a video posted to social media.

“It feels like forever,” she said, revealing that this new chapter began “maybe three and a half months ago.”

She went on to lament,

“It’s boring. Oh my god, it’s boring.”

“I mean, I was literally a borderline alcoholic for quite a lot of my twenties,” she said.

The “Hello” singer told her audience she has also stopped drinking caffeine.

Adele has spoken before about her complicated relationship with alcohol, telling Oprah in 2021 that she was “probably keeping the alcohol industry alive” after her divorce from entrepreneur Simon Konecki.

Adele did not share why she decided to stop drinking in recent months

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October 28 - November 3, 2023

JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE ABOVE THE REST CLEANING 13 Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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ACESTAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT #29 Caicos Depot South Dock, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

ALANDE AMILCAR

ALEX LUMA

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

ALPHONSO SEYMOUR

ANTHONY E. HIGGS

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Godet St., South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $ 8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

To greet customers, take orders, serve drinks and keep the bar well stocked and clean.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Bathing, feeding, medication disposing and keeping the area clean at all times.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: (649) 331-8064

CONTACT: 348-5625

CONTACT: 443-1195

CONTACT: 649-231-2732

CONTACT: 342-0171

HOUSEMAN CLEANER LABOURER LABOURER BARMAID CARETAKER 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. RENEWAL

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39127

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39125

BIG RICK’S BAR & CAFÉ #2

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39128

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39140

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39101

CARIDA SAJOURS MALCOLM

BLAZE CONTRACTING

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Juba Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

JR MAINTENANCE CLEANING

WATKIN’S VARIETY STORE

WATKIN’S VARIETY STORE

To greet customers, take orders, serve drinks and keep the bar well stocked and clean.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

Must be proficient in logistics, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 232-0071

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 242-3148

Installs pipes and fixtures, installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc.

Salary: $12.00 hourly

CONTACT: 331-4408

CONTACT: 344-4360

CONTACT: 344-4360

CONTACT: 342-1078

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Acting on behalf of

Acting on behalf of

Acting on behalf of

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID PAINTER PLUMBER CASHIER RECEIVING DOMESTIC WORKER BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39143

Whitby, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

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

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39134

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

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CLERK

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39168

PUBLIC NOTICE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION (SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE) Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me

by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Graciel Balalong Bugtong Forbes by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

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SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER Location: Downtown Providenciales Reporting To: Principal

JOB VACANCY Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences at Grace Bay is a luxury boutique hotel nestled along the shore of the world’s number one beach Grace Bay. We are seeking determined and energetic professionals who provide discreet yet personalized and attentive service that well defines the Andaz Turks and Caicos experience.

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING COORDINATOR

RESPONSIBILITIES

The MEP Coordinator’s main responsibility is to lead the effort in coordinating, scheduling and managing the mechanical, electrical, Fire, BAS and plumbing design and construction issues from preconstruction through construction to ensure the successful completion of Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take overall responsibility for the performance and quality control of all MEP trades. This includes but is not limited to the following scope of work: Mechanical, Plumbing, Ductwork, Sprinklers, Building Controls, Electrical, Generator, Fire Alarm, Tele/Data, AV, Security, CCTV, Electronic door Locks, Site Utilities including STP and Fire Protection.

• Implement and manage Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences MEP coordination process to resolve all conflicts prior to start.

• Assist the Project Manage as necessary in estimating change orders.

• Evaluate the complexity of the mechanical/electrical design and estimate both the construction cost and maintenance.

• Ensure the constructability of the design and compatibility with local building codes and the end user’s requirements.

• Outline work to be performed by the mechanical and electrical subcontractors, phasing work, problem encountered in scheduling, quality of work, etc.

• Check all underground piping as it is being installed and ensure all heavy pipe and other mechanical equipment is in place before walls are poured.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 8 years’ experience • Must has strong grasp of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, Fire protection and low-voltage systems • General understanding of Building Codes, Mechanical Codes, Electrical Codes and Plumbing Codes as they relate to construction of project • Previous client-side role for the design, construction and handover of top brand hotels • A full understanding of a top brand hotels specification and requirements, including the running and maintenance required, including developing the O and M manuals and maintenance schedule.

• Previous experience in the interface of the BAS and PMS for a major hotel.

• Had previous experience in the production of commissioning programs and procedures, including the demonstration of all MEP services to the end user and local authorities for major hotels.

Salary: $80k to $100k per annum based on qualifications and experience.

PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING, ADDRESSED TO HUMAN RESOURCES, ANDAZ TURKS AND CAICOS RESIDENCES, GRACEBAY, EMAIL; HR@ ANDAZTCRESIDENCES.COM. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

Ashley’s Learning Center seeks a Special Education Teacher to join our team.

The candidate will be responsible for instructing a multi-categorical group of students with mild to moderate disabilities.

Primary tasks will involve adapting the curriculum in core subjects such as Mathematics and Language Arts to suit the individual learning needs of our students.

The role requires planning lessons that are differentiated yet engaging to both whole group and individual students. In addition, you will collaborate with parents and support staff to address any barriers that may hinder students’ progress. ● Assess students’ abilities and plan individualized learning opportunities. ● Create and/or adapt learning materials to students’ needs. ● Log students’ progress. ● Monitor children’s behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed. ● Find engaging activities to teach critical thinking as well as life skills. ● Manage classroom crises and resolve conflicts. ● Inform parents about their children’s performance and identify strategies that may be helpful in the home environment. ● Collaborate with the administrators and key stakeholders on ways to create and/or maintain a holistic learning environment.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

● Proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or related role ● Good knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies ● Experience working with students from a wide range of exceptionalities. ● Ability to create IEPs and use them effectively. ● A patient, resourceful, and resilient personality ● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ● Minimum of a diploma in a Special Education field; Bachelors in Special Education preferred.

SALARY:

from $24,000 per annum commensurate on qualification and experience

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and a letter of reference from a former employer. As well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page, National Turks & Caicos Islander Status Card (where applicable).

Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Extraordinary Minds: Ashley Learning Center, George Alley, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Applications can be hand delivered, or sent by email to: principal@ashleyslearningcenter.org

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST, HOWEVER, ONLY PERSONS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. 39235

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 10, 2023

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39262

October 28 - November 3, 2023 CASSANDRA GARDINER 540 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

CHIC LASHES & BROWS Mobile Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 1-649-242-3547

EYELASH & EYEBROW SPECIALIST Perform eyelash and eyebrow services.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-5535

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

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39166

CLOVER LEAF AGENCY

COURTELLA ROCKSANNE FORBES

39133

Acting on behalf of:

CONSUELA BEATRICE HANDFIELD-SKIPPINGS North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER (FIRST TIME)

Cleaning Property, moving trash, etc. Rate:$8.00 Per hour CONTACT: 947-0561 39153

Back Salina Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 443-1054

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39105

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS CIAMANTINA ROSINA SMITH

THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Boddle Way, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 246-5646 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39175

CYNISHA SMITH Blue hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property, waste pickup, trash disposal, cleaning windows, and doorframes. $8.00 hourly

GENERAL WORKER Fix and maintain various items. Plumbing, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-5020 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39161

NOTICE Regulation 8 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 2021

An Application, REGISTERED PR 17103, by MOLO HOTELS (TURKS AND CAICOS) LTD for PROPOSED HOTEL DEVELOPMENT ON BLOCK & PARCEL 60813/17, 18 &32 WHICH IS A COMBINED 5.14 ACRES OF LAND. THE DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERS A EUROPEAN MODEL HOTEL: THREESEVEN STOREY TOWERS WHICH CONTAINS 251 BEDROOMS, SWIMMING POOLS, BARS, HOT TUB, KITCHEN, CABANAS, RESTAURANTS, SPA, GYM, WELLNESS CENTRE, SHOPS AND BACK OF HOUSE FACILITY. THIS CONSTRUCTION TYPOLOGY CONSIDERS THE USE OF A PREFABRICATED MODULAR STRUCTURAL STEEL AND COMPOSITE FLOORING SYSTEM, METAL STUD WALLS FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COVERED WITH GYPSUM BOARD AND CEMENT BOARD. This application has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on BLOCK & PARCELS 60813/17,18 & 32 WHICH IS A COMBINED 5.14 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE BIGHT & THOMAS STUBBS, PROVIDENCIALES. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice. You may also make representation(s) via video conferencing at the sitting of the Physical Planning Board when this application would be considered. If you are desirous so to do via video conferencing, contact the Secretary of Physical Planning Board.

Dated: October 18, 2023 39188

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Is inviting applications for the following: APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 12th November 2023

Applications not accompanied by all required supporting documents, and applications received after the deadline will not be processed. This is a contract position. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The Financial Intelligence Agency of the Turks and Caicos Islands (FIATCI) is a key competent authority within the Turks and Caicos Islands AntiMoney Laundering, Counter Financing of Terrorism and Counter Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) regime. Its main functions are to receive, analyse, and disseminate financial intelligence, to aid in the identification, investigation and prosecution of persons involved in money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, and associated predicate crimes.

Business Operations Officer LOCATION: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

SALARY: USD40,800 -45,900 per annum, plus allowance (subject to qualifications and experience).

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will be responsible for effective and efficient office administrative functions of the FIA, the Board of Directors and maintenance of the Agency’s finances. The BOO will conduct his/her duties with high professional standards, integrity, and confidentiality. The BOO will conduct his/her functions in accordance with TCI laws, Agency policies and guidelines.

The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as may be required within the scope of the administrative functions of the FIA.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance or related field; OR an associate degree in accounting, finance, management, or related field with at least 4 years experience in office administration.

• Prior experience as a senior administrative or business operations officer is a plus.

• Experience in the preparation, recording, presentation and explanation of budget, payroll, expense, and accounting reports.

• Experience preparing, accurately recording and timely processing of accounts payable and proper record keeping.

• Efficient preparation of papers and minutes for a Board of Directors, and logistical support for board meetings.

• Office management (includes reception and recording of visitor movements, notifying relevant persons of maintenance issues, ensuring adequate office supplies and inventories are procured, maintained and recorded).

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.

• Proficiency the use of QuickBooks.

• Valid driver’s license.

TO APPLY PLEASE COMPLY AND SUBMIT:

1. Application cover letter indicating position applied for stating how you meet the job requirements and qualifications; 2. Copy of updated Curriculum Vitae including your contact details; 3. Two recent reference letters showing date (no older than 6 months); one of which must be from a person who can speak to your competencies and professional capacity for the job; 4. Copies of relevant qualifications; 5. Copy of passport Bio page; and 6. A Police certificate of character no older than 6 months.

Applications along with copies of your CV and supporting documents are to be submitted electronically to hr@fia.tc by the deadline. Only applicants with the legal, unrestricted right to work in the Turks and Caicos Islands need apply. Shortlisted applicants will be subject to a vetting process. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

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October 28 - November 3, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TDMG CONCORDIA LTD

TURQUOISE RENT A CAR

KADRA HANDFIELD North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

Grace Bay, Providenciales Is looking for

North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

AUTOCAD TECHNICIAN HOUSEKEEPER Cleaning various RESPONSIBILITIES: • Meeting with architects, designers, and engineers to discuss design ideas.

• Developing product designs from scratch.

• Presenting rough design drafts for client approval.

• Ensuring product designs meet required safety and structural standards.

• Generating Solid and Surface CAD models using AutoCAD software.

• Blending technique and aesthetics to create final designs.

• Presenting various design perspectives for construction improvements and adaptations.

• Finalizing AutoCAD models.

• Presenting models to clients.

• Completing job reports.

AUTOCAD TECHNICIAN REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or architectural studies.

• Previous work experience as an AutoCAD drafter.

• Advanced knowledge of CAD and AutoCAD software.

• Advanced knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and architecture.

• Knowledge of state safety and structure regulations.

• Excellent technical design skills.

• Good communication skills.

• A keen eye for aesthetics and detail.

• Ability to project manage.

• Work weekend and holidays.

• Salary- $500-750 weekly

PHONE: 941-3445

BELONGERS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY AT INFO@TDMGLTD.COM

39295

CONTACT: 232-7101/231-3967 OR HANDMY@TCIWAY.TC APPLY BY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2023.

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39318

CONTACT: 231-3967 OR ROYANN_30@HOTMAIL.COM PLEASE APPLY BY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2023

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39319

THREE DAUGHTERS RESTAURANT Blue Hills - 341-4752 RESTAURANT HELPER-$8.50 Hourly Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping area clean at all times. (Renewal) RODELINE PIERRE Blue Hills - 244-5299 DOMESTIC WORKER $8.50 Hourly General cleaning duties.

(Renewal) PATRICE WILLIAMS 213 Chalk Sound - 331-4279 DOMESTIC WORKER $8.00 Hourly General cleaning duties.

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39315

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Bark & Bliss Ltd. is seeking a qualified individual for the following position.

BISTRO Only candidates who meetCOCO the minimum qualifications and requirements #10 OakAll Avenue, Grace Bay Road,be Is seeking will be considered. candidates must willing totoemploy worka unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers.

Applicants will be required to have a valid passport, the ability to travel globally, and pass a written skills test.

KEYS TCI

ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER

• Estimate future needs for DUTIES: goods, kitchen utensils and • Coordinating daily restaurant This position is currently occupied by a Work Permit holder. Qualified Turks cleaning products management operations Islander applicants are invited to forward resumes to the Labour Board.

• Ensure compliance with • Delivering superior food sanitation and safety and beverage service regulations and maximizing customer • Must be willing to work 6 days satisfaction per week • Appraise staff performance Salary: $65,000 Annually and provide feedback to Salary: $40k per annum. improve productivity RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cleaning cars, outside work premises, changing tires, refilling of fuel and water and garbage disposal Salary: $9.00 hourly, Six-day work week.

premises and housekeeping work.

Salary: $8.00 hourly, six-day work week.

KECHIE

Acting on behalf of

is seeking to employ a

SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER

DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

A Sates and Marketing Manager is a leader who oversees the sales and marketing team of a company. They are responsible for promoting the company, analyzing budgets / goals, and supporting Mat keting campaigns and programs.

CONTACT: treatment 946-5369 and EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC ● Deliver diagnosis, intensive medical care for patients in need THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED ● Treat urgent and emergency medical and surgical TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE cases LABOUR BOARD 39317 ● Perform routine surgical, specialty surgical and dental procedures ● Institute and deliver preventative care for healthy patients ● Perform routine surgical, specialty surgical and dental procedures ● Verify accurate charges, and provide detailed notes for ongoing patient care and case transfer ● Developing protocols for all aspects of the business; work closely with accounting to maintain and update budget, inventory, and staff time within approved budgetary constraints ● Develop relationships with social service agencies, government agencies and rescues/shelters ● Train and educate volunteers, veterinarians, technicians and veterinary students on our anesthetic and surgical protocols

• Developing marketing plans, understanding consumer requirements, identifying market trends, and suggesting system improvements to achieve the company’s marketing goals.

• Creating unique sales plans, developing pricing strategies, meeting marketing and sales human resource objectives.

• Maintaining relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understanding their needs, and anticipating new marketing opportunities.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

● Must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree ● 5+ years of practice as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ● 5+ years of experience in high volume spay & neuter environments ● 5+ years of experience with modern diagnostic equipment and machinery ● 5+ years hiring, managing and training staff ● Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English

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39296

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIREMENTS

• • • •

Minimum College Diploma in Marketing, Business Administration or Sates..

Minimum 10 years of experience as Marketing Manager.

Minimun 5 years of experience as Sales Representative.

Minimum 5 years of experience as Sales and Marketing Manager in the hospitality sector.

• Understanding and knowledge of sales and marketing. a Strong analytical, organizational, and creative thinking skills.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Salary $25,000.00 $35,000.00 per annum/Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.

Interested Persons should submit an application to Keys ICI, 24 Chandelle Drive, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or contact us via email; info@keystci.com Tel: 649-345-4689. Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their application to The Department of Labour and Employment Services on or before November 10, 2023, Only short listed Persons will be contacted

39300

October 28 - November 3, 2023 RICARDO WESLEY FORTUNATE

SAINTILMA CHARLES

TREASURY ISLAND CHARTERS

North West Point Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Responsible for the safe operation of vessel and ensure that it is operated and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-2641

CONTACT: 649-343-4093

CONTACT: 649-231-4914

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39158

39309

LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER CAPTAIN

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39311

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

FINISHING FOREMAN

WHITBY, NORTH CAICOS, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. Seeking to employ a

SPA THERAPIST

To perform all kinds of massages and scrubs, facials, waxing, booking appointments, ensuring spa has adequate supplies and ensuring spa is cleaned at all time. Requisite certificate and at least 2 years’

experience. Work 6 days a week and must be flexible to work weekends, holidays and nights when needed. Must be Fluent in English. Ability to perform manicures and pedicure is a plus.

Salary $9 - $11 per hour.

BELONGER ONLY NEED APPLY TO INFO@OCEANBREEZERESORTTCI.TC

39321

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervise and coordinate all finishing activities, including carpentry, cabinetry installation, trim work, and other related tasks.

2. Ensure that the finishing work adheres to project specifications, blueprints, and quality standards.

3. Manage and schedule the activities of the finishing team to meet project deadlines and budgetary constraints.

4. Conduct regular inspections to guarantee the quality and precision of the finishing work, addressing any issues promptly.

5. Collaborate with the project manager and other foremen to ensure smooth workflow and efficient project completion.

6. Provide on-the-job training and guidance to junior team members, encouraging their skill development and adherence to safety protocols.

7. Maintain an organized inventory of materials and tools necessary for finishing tasks and communicate any requirements to the procurement department.

8. Monitor and enforce compliance with safety regulations and company policies, ensuring a secure and hazard-free work environment.

9. Communicate effectively with clients, addressing any concerns or queries related to the finishing process, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Ascendancy TCI Ltd. As Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of STANBROOK PRUDHOE, Third Floor Graceway House, Graceway Plaza, Providenciales ,Turks and Caicos Islands at 10:00am on October 27th 2023.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum of 15 years of experience as a finishing carpenter in residential and commercial construction projects.

2. Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage a team and prioritize tasks.

3. Comprehensive knowledge of various finishing techniques, materials, and tools related to finish carpentry.

4. Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship within specified timelines.

5. Proficient in interpreting blueprints, drawings, and other construction documents.

6. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with different stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and vendors.

7. Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to make sound decisions under pressure.

8. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to commute to various job sites.

Salary $800-$1500 dependent upon level of experience

Location

TITLE BLOCK 60501, PARCEL 67, BLUE HILLS AND STAMERS RUN, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

Description

Comprises of House – a two bedroom, one bathroom to the north corner Comprising of Apartment Building – Four, one bedroom , one bathroom apartment Units There is also a storage building, a cistern, a covered work area and a concrete paved yard to the exterior area.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

George Alexander Seymour

Approximate Area

House: -The approximate gross floor area of this Building is 1,021 sq. ft. with an additional 147 sq. ft. of access walkway areas Apartment Building - The approximate gross floor area of the building is 1,863 sq. ft. with an additional 203 sq. ft. of front deck.

Belongers are advised to send copy of resume to Labour and Employment Services Contact:

NORSTAR GROUP LTD. UNIT 2C COURTYARD PLAZA LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES (649) 941-3600

39254

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM ASCENDANCY TCI LTD THIRD FLOOR GRACEWAY HOUSE GRACEWAY PLAZA PROVIDENCIALES TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 1-844-577-8742 EXTENSION 5100 OR 1-649-946-4300 39082

October 28 - November 3, 2023

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EAGLE CLAW SECURITY LTD.

ESAIE DORASTIN

EXANORD LORDEUS

FIDELITY CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

PAINTER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 231-4587

CONTACT: 246-2818

39118

39115

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER

EARLE H. FULFORD Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-947-6909

CONTACT: 343-2710

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39135

GARCIA ABREU BEAUTY SALON & SUPPLIES Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

BARBER

Cutting, trimming, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Sterilize scissors and other instruments. $8.00 Hourly

HAIRDRESSER Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-8525

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39109

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-6117 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39130

GRACE BAY WATERSPORTS

(GILLEY’S CAFÉ) Is seeking to employ a

#5B SEAGRAPE DRIVE, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

To work 6 days per week Salary: $8.00 per hour

• Physically fit and able to work in a physically demanding environment • Able to work in a range of underwater conditions including extreme depths • Knowledge of commercial diving codes of practice $9.00 Hourly

DISHWASHER DIVER

EMAIL: TATE@GILLEY’SCAFÉ.TC

CONTACT: 332-1280

Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

LABOURER Cleaning outside the

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-9828

GRACE MIMA CLEANING SERVICES

GUILENE PERICLESSE

GW CATERING

DOMESTIC WORKER

KITCHEN HELPER

39160

Glass Shack, Paradise Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER • To carry out all general janitorial cleaning and labour services at offices, villas, homes, yards and apartments.

• Sweeping and mopping floor, dusting desks, chairs, cupboards, shelves, and yards.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-7265

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39117

39116

HAIRBRAIDING BEACH M.P

ISPARKLE THE SALON

J AND A WELDING

JACQUECINA HINSON

#1030 The Bight, Leeward Hwy. Is seeking to employ a

#13 Kishco Plaza, Leeward Hwy Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

Salary: $8.50 Hourly

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

CONTACT: 946-4472 39152

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

FLOYD FORBES

South Dock, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

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

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39144

Downtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

#28 Timber Cres Street, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 339-6666 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39138

JEAN JUNIOR PIERRE The Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 246-3636 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39136

MART PLUS

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

SALES ATTENDANT

BEAUTICIAN HANDYMAN MAID

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: $8.00 hourly

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

Apply makeup, dress wigs, and provide nail and skin care services.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc.

Salary: $9.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CLEANER LABOURER

CONTACT: 345-7087

CONTACT: 341-6989

CONTACT: 649-245-8566

CONTACT: 343-2852

CONTACT: 232-1776

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39126

SAFEHAVEN SERVICES

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39169

JOEL ALCIDE

KAREN SUE MUSGROVE KIDICK

Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER To provide security

LABOURER

services for Various businesses under contract Salary: $9.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7292 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39151

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39164

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning property, waste pickup, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-6722 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39167

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39106

KATRINA KAVALA BEEN Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, trash disposal, cleaning windows and doorframes Salary: $8.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4986

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39132

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS JOB 39150

KLASS CONSTRUCTION

L & D AUTO PARTS

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-1845

CAREGIVER DOMESTIC LABOURER CLEANER WORKER

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: $8.50 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 432-6611 OR

CONTACT: 348-3249

CONTACT: 241-1490

ADMIN@RUSSELLANDASSOCIATESLTD .COM BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 39086

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39165

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39093

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39159

October 28 - November 3, 2023 L & J BARBIELOON Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. $8.00 Hourly

BARBER Cutting, trimming,

shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 245-9125 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39099

LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION Whitby, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 232-7317 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39097

MIREILLE JEAN PROPHETE REMY

MERVIN COX

327 Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

FISHERMAN Deep Sea Fishing & Diving Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-231-6710 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39110

PASSION BEAUTY SALON & SUPPLY Unit #204 Alice & Alice Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

LOCTICIAN Style men and women locs, treating and maintaining locs. $8.00 Hourly

COSMETOLOGIST

Shampooing, styling hair, and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skincare services. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-333-1236 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39124

SHAMONE MOORE

2 CAR WASHERS/ LABOURER

LUXURY CAR WASH/LIONEL BARRANCO $8.00 hourly Clean inside & outside cars Kew Town 241-3019

LABOURER

TROPICAL BAR/ RENE GEORGES $8.00 hourly Clean yard.

North Side. 241-0426

MECHANIC

RPJ COMPANY/ PAT MOTORS $8.00-$10.00 hourly Fix cars & services 511 Blue Hills. 347-2093

CONTACT: 241-4854 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39157

PATRICK O. EUGENE Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-2674

VACANCY MANGO REEF RESTAURANT Turtle Cove Marina COOKS $10.00 Hourly Preparing meals.

PASTRY CHEF $10.00 Hourly Preparing pastries.

Renewals MONESKA FORBES Blue Hills, Providenciales DOMESTIC WORKER $8.00 Hourly General cleaning duties.

Renewals SHARMEN ROSE GARDINER Blue Hills, Providenciales LABOURER - $8.00 Hourly General cleaning of yard.

CONTACT: 1-649-242-8792

ONLY BELONGERS APPLY. NEW/ RENEWAL WORK PERMIT 39173

EMAIL: BASSET_27@HOTMAIL.COM BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 39145

MOISE HICHER

NEWMOND BUCKLEY/ N.T.A.B

NOBERMAN JEROME

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

642 Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39095

DOMESTIC WORKER

South Dock, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering linen and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, trash disposal, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-9415

DOMESTIC WORKER Washing, Cleaning and Ironing Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-1485 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39184

OGARROS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc.

Salary: $9.00 hourly

CONTACT: 331-8346

CONTACT: 345-2351

CONTACT: 231-1719

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

RENAE MCPHEE

RONALDSON FRANCOIS

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Wheeland, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39171

39162

Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a

MERDEGRACE JOSEPH NICOLAS

Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39094

ROSE MARIE WILLIAMS Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39055

ROSE NICOLE PIERREVIL Wheeland Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $9.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-9310

CONTACT: 346-7956

CONTACT: 649-341-7471

CONTACT: 346-7269

CONTACT: 649-343-3556

39119

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39131

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39107

TABOO’S 24 HR BAR & RESTAURANT

TANISSAINT AND ABDON CONSTRUCTION

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

STYLE NAIL STUDIO SALON

BABYSITTER

1 HAIRDRESSER

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39122

M & L TIRE SHOP & SERVICES

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Caicos Café Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 346-0078

VACANCIES

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

32 Walter Cox Drive, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. $8.00 Hourly

3 NAIL TECHNICIANS Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages and nail fills. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-4801

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39096

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39098

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39111

SWIFT MANAGEMENT

T&C SECRETARIAL SERVICES

17 Autumn Lane, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property with a sweeper, pick up trash, clean windows and doorframes Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 232-1643 OR SWIFTDELIVERY@TCIWAY.TC BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39187

Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Acting on behalf of

CLEANER PSALMS 118 V 13 NADOUE STORE $8.00 hourly General Cleaning

CLEANER RASHARD’S CLEANING $8.00 hourly General cleaning

DOMESTIC WORKER ADNER LOUIS $8.00 hourly House cleaning

CONTACT: 649-331-2251 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 39172

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID DOMESTIC WORKER To greet customers, take orders, serve drinks and keep the bar well stocked and clean.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 241-7216

CONTACT: 341-1977

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39142

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39170

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K & D AUTO RENTALS

S & B CONSTRUCTION

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

WILLIAM ASTWOOD

YSELOUDE PIERRE

WOUIDIKSON PIERRE

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

ALLAN’S TRUCKING SERVICES

Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. $12.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-246-2112

CONTACT: 348-6929

CONTACT: 649-343-5908

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CONTACT: 242-0508

39246

39213

GRANTS PLAZA, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC LABOURER BABYSITTER MECHANIC LABOURER CONSTRUCTION LABOURER WORKER DUTIES: To perform tasks Involving physical labour SALARY: $8.00 per hour

DUTIES: To perform tasks Involving physical labour, to Assist skill workers SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 244-2152

CONTACT: 244-2152

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39269

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39270

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39282

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39218

CLOVERLEAF AGENCY

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

ISLAND CONTRACTORS INC.

Central Square Road, Whitby, North Caicos, Is Seeking for

Community Fellowship Center, Leeward Highway, Is seeking to employ

#29 Caicos Depot, South Dock, Providenciales, Is Seeking for

23 MAINTENANCE LABOURERS WORKER /4 HELPERS ( RENEWAL ( RENEWAL / NEW ) / NEW ) Rate: $8.00 per hr.

Description: Cleaning and weeding yard, moving trash, etc

Rate: $8.00 per hr.

Fix and maintain building, and machines

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD, ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.

39299

ASSISTANT TEACHER DISCUSSED AT INTERVIEW (FIRST TIME)

CONTACT: 243-5304

CONTACT: 241-3761

EMAIL: PRICECLUB99@HOTMAIL.COM

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

39253

Can read plans.

1 STEELMAN-$10/HOURLY Can read structural plans.

CONTACT: (649) 331-8064

EMAIL CV AT ISLANDCONTRACTORSINC.COM

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39267

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39232

DEEP CREEK WATER

REQUIRES QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED, ELECTRICIANS AND MAINTENANCE WORKERS

CARPENTER

North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIANS must have and commercial projects. a recognized qualification/ Electricians pay starts at license from a governing $12.00 per hour body in country of origin.

MAINTENANCE Must have at least 10 WORKERS must have at years experience on large least 10 years experience commercial projects. on commercial & residential Duties will include electrical projects carrying out repairs installations, repairs, and and maintenance. This position service calls to residential pay starts at $10.00 per hour.

Must have experience.

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures.

Measure, cut, or materials Salary: $13.50 hourly, six-day work week

CONTACT: 231-3967/946-7761 OR ROYANN_30@HOTMAIL.COM

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO BEENMEP@TCIWAY.TC

THIS AD IS FOR A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION, A RENEWAL APPLICATION AND ALSO ANY QUALIFIED BELONGER APPLICANTS AS SEVERAL POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE. 39203

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39320

GRAND TURK STORE

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

343-6204 Millennium Highway Fabricate steel frames, place and bolt girders together, and install steel bars used to reinforce concrete. $10.00 hr.

1 CARPENTER-$11/HOURLY

( RENEWAL )

BEEN MEP CO. LTD

EASYWAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

STEELMAN N & P CONSTRUCTION

Can read MCP plans.

Saltmills Plaza, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ

Leeward Highway, Providenciales, TCI , Is Seeking for

• Cleaning inside and outside the shop.

• Remove garbage and garden weeds.

• Remove, flat and dispose all merchandise/ packaging.

• Help and assist customers for heavy merchandise.

• Help to carry out merchandise from backdoor to proper isle location.

• Collect shopping cart at the parking lot and return to proper cart area.

• Unloading of container.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

1 ELECTRICIAN-$10/HOURLY

Cleaning outside the property, waste pickup, trash Getting the classroom disposal, clean ready for lessons. windows, and Helping teachers to doorframes. plan learning activities $8.00 hourly and complete records.

JSWC LTD.

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

South Back Salina, Grand Turk, Is seeking to employ

WELDER

ROBIN’S WELDING SHOP 342-4067 Millennium highway fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters and build gate and window bars. $12.00 hr.

CLEANER ELOY THOMAS / 346-7799 / Five Cays

Cleaning my home, wash, cook and iron and caring for my two children.

Salary: $8.00 hr 39266

PURCHASE AGENT Finding products for use or resell.

Locate suppliers to find goods and services and process orders. $8.00 hourly

TRUCK DRIVER

Transport materials and goods.

Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues relating to safe operation, and basic repair work. $8.00 hourly

SALES CLERK

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. Maintain cleanliness of store. $8.00 hourly

BUTCHER

Cutting and organizing meat. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-342-7856 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39257 WORK PERMIT RENEWALS

October 28 - November 3, 2023

CAICOS ENTERPRISE LTD.

PELICAN BAY RESTAURANT & BAR

649-231-1700

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER Duties include but not limited to: • Cleaning and preparing construction sites by removing debris and hazards • Loading and unloading materials and equipment • Building and taking down scaffolding and temporary

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structures • Digging trenches, compacting earth and backfilling holes • Positioning and securing materials • Assisting tradespeople and other skilled labor when necessary • Setting braces to support safe work • Other duties as assigned.

Salary $9.00 per hour

PLEASE SEND RESUME AND IMMIGRATION STATUS TO LOUISC1000@GMAIL.COM WITH A COPY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

39265

IKIGAI LTD.

BARTENDER

• Minimum 2 years of food and beverage in a upscale restaurant • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledgeable on Micros, must work well • under pressure • And have a friendly yet

professional demeanor, must be a team player

All the positions above requires working long hours nights and days public holidays and weekends This is a work permit renewal Salary: $8.00 hourly

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT

INFO@PELICANBAYTCI.COM OR 431-1689

PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT, BRING ALONG YOUR RESUME AND RESIDENT STATUS

39298

THE SOURCE LTD

55 Downwind Drive, Venetian Rd, Providenciales, TCI

203W Venture House, Gracebay, Providenciales, A Luxury Villa Company is looking to employ an

HVAC AND RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN • Understanding of HVAC from service. install to repair.

• Maintain accurate records of work • Perform routine maintenance and work orders, materials, and and install plumbing, electrical, costs.

HVAC, as warranted by building • Prior maintenance experience, and equipment specs. preferably in commercial/industrial • Troubleshoot equipment, kitchens. fabricate/modify parts for repairs/ • Strong knowledge of plumbing, improvements. electrical, HVAC, and general • Coordinate repairs and manage maintenance. maintenance tasks that may • Proficient with tools and diagnostic require specialized vendors equipment; familiar with standard or cannot be completed restaurant equipment. independently.

• Problem-solving skills, teamwork • Provide prompt, efficient, and Pay: $4000 - $5000 USD per month customer-oriented maintenance Expected hours min: 44 per week OTHER POSITIONS AVAILABLE: BAKER’S ASSISTANT, ASSISTANT MANAGER, KITCHEN MANAGER, RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR | RESUMES CAN BE SENT TO IKIGAITCI@GMAIL.COM 39236

THE SOURCE LTD

A/C TECHNICIAN

To work along with our Maintenance Team. Duties include but are not limited to: • Installing, maintain and repair air conditioning • Ventilate equipment and controls making sure that they operate efficiently and continuously • Diagnose electrical and mechanical malfunctions and defect • Clean blowers and coils, check belts and motors

• Inspect and maintain refrigerators and ice machines • The A/C Technician should be able to work in places where they are exposed to dust, fumes, noise and toxic materials and high voltage.

• The A/C technician should be capable of working in confined and hot spaces like roofs and attics.

Renumeration for this position starts at $8.00 per hour.

THIS ADVERT IS FOR THE RENEWAL OF A WORK PERMIT. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ASKED TO FORWARD THEIR CV TO HR@THESOURCE.TC

39222

TDMG CONCORDIA LTD

203W Venture House, Gracebay, Providenciales, A Luxury Villa Company is looking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER/HANDYMAN

Is needed to work along with equipment as necessary our maintenance team.

• Assist with trim carpentry and Duties include but are not perform basic maintenance limited to: • Must be able to fill in gaps on • Maintenance Worker/ walls Handyman • Floor repairs and upkeep • Cleaning the outside of the • Must be willing to take villa and property as required instructions and work along • Collect and dispose of with the team garbage and debris including • Must have a clean police removing leaves record • Assist with carrying watersports equipment to and Compensation for either from the beach position is starting at $8.00 • Set up/disassemble per hour THESE ADVERTS ARE FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL RESUME’S TO HR@THESOURCE.TC.

Is looking for a

B9 One Season Grace Bay, Is seeking for an

ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Managing all office tasks • Answer to administrators and managers in their daily requests • Data recording • Help Accountant in producing Month End and Year End Financial Statements • Manage all clients account • Budget follow up • Bank reconciliation • Production of French written documents upon request • IT Management • Dealing with French spoken Suppliers and Forensic Accountant

REQUIREMENTS: • 5 years+ experience in Office Management • Accounting and Quickbook knowledge • Bachelor Degree in Administration • Proficient in Microsoft Excel,Word, Project and Smartsheet • Excellent English written and Spoken • Ability to perform different tasks without supervision • Good IT knowledge • Problem solving Skills • Knowledge of minimum of French • Ability to work long hours and weekends • Driver’s license is mandatory Salary 500$/750$ weekly.

QUALIFIED BELONGER CANDIDATES SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO: INFO@TDMGLTD.COM AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT | DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10TH, 2023 39264

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39268

44 CLASSIFIEDS D.N.M CONNECTION/BEAUTY SALON Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BARBER Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-8047 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39088

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DENTAL SERVICES LTD #107 Ocean Club West Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

October 28 - November 3, 2023

ATRIUM MANAGEMENT LTD.

ADVERTISE

DENTAL HYGIENIST/ THERAPIST Required for full time position. Must be registered in USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia or UK. Orthodontic experience necessary Salary commensurate with experience

CONTACT: 946-4321 OR DRJO@DENTIST.TC

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY.

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

$33

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

39174

The Atrium, 180 Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales, Is seeking a:

GARDENER

• Install and maintain plants • Carry out work such as heavy lifting, digging, fertilizing, mulching, edging, weeding, trimming, watering, raking, pruning, leaf blowing and waste removal • Deal with pest problems that could damage plants • Monitor and ensure plant health • Keep gardens, landscape areas, green spaces, and all

other outdoor/exterior areas of the property clear of debris and litter • Monitor irrigation system and report any issues noted to management Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be able to complete heavy lifting and working on feet for extended periods of time outdoors doing manual and physical labour. Must be willing to work up to 6 days per week, including weekends. Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.

CONTACT: 333-0119, EMAIL: THEATRIUMRESORT@HOTMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER (RENEWAL).

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

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39148

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KITCHEN MANAGER

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager to join our team and prepare delicious meals for our customers.

Chef responsibilities include executing recipes, setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes. You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. Also, you should be familiar with sanitation regulations.

Ultimately, you’ll prepare and deliver a complete menu that delights our guests. To ensure success in your role as kitchen manager you should be an excellent leader with great organizational skills and impeccable time management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales • Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients • Cook food in a timely manner • Delegate tasks to kitchen staff • Inform wait staff about daily specials • Ensure appealing plate presentation • Supervise Cooks and assist as needed • Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy) • Monitor food stock and place orders • Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items • Do weekly orders • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients • Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

CONTACT: 649-214-0803 OR JM@THEABANDONEDBAR.COM

39206

October 28 - November 3, 2023

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BENTLEY E. GARLAND

DOMESTIC WORKER

6 SECURITY 2 HOUSEKEEPERS BEAUTICIAN OFFICERS CLEANER CASHIER

CONTACT: (649) 241-5563

18 Chandelle Drive, Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

Complete routine cleaning tasks in assigned home areas, Cook and clean dishes after every meal, waste removal when needed, etc.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39256

CBC CONTRACTING SERVICES The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices. $8.00 Hourly

PLUMBER

Installs pipes and fixtures, installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-5615 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39226

Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working.

Cleaning the yard and keeping the property tidy.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Salary: $450.00 weekly

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

Apply makeup, dress wigs, and provide nail and skin care services.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-343-8930

CONTACT: 649-946-8770

CONTACT: 241-1377

39201

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39280

CHARLES EQUIPMENT

CHARLES MONAC

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39284

CHRISTOPHER GAUL #28 June Plum Street, Leeward Is seeking to employ a

Old Airport Road, Provo Is seeking to employ a

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 431-2367/245-9660 EMAIL: EUGENEWALKINEQUIPMENT@ GMAIL.COM OR HALL_JERVON275@ YAHOO.COM BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39208

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Community Fellowship Center, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

CAICOS VACATIONS Marlon St., The Venetian Is seeking to employ a

Must be clean, trustworthy, honest, organized and punctual.

Performing a variety of cleaning activities Salary: $400 weekly with benefits, full time hours

CONTACT: 649-332-4317 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39193

CORINA SIMMONS Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC KITCHEN DOMESTIC MECHANIC DOMESTIC WORKER WORKER WORKER Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-1729 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39196

D AND R SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/ LANLANDE LANDY BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE

D & B TILE

BLUE LTD.

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays, South Division Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN

C & K BEAUTY SALON

CAICOS SHIELD SECURITY

ANGELA MUSGROVE

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-9461 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39227

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 941-2451

HELPER

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 243-5304

Cleaning, dusting, washing and ironing.

Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 241-1073

39285

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39204

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39294

DELIVRANCIA YACINTHE-JEAN

DERDER CONSTRUCTION

DILICE VARIETY STORE

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

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-345-5284

CONTACT: 244-5248

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER LABOURER CLEANER MASON MANICURIST LABOURER Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 232-3465 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39228

ELIZABETH MCKENZIE The Bight 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: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-344-8070 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39220

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, nail repair. $9.00 Hourly

BEAUTY AID To assist with customers on a day-to-day need and to assist in keeping the studio clean. $9.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-4924 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39251

ELIZANDA LOUIS Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39276

END TIME DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES INT. HAITIAN BRANCH #76 Airport Rd., Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39286

ERICKA JEN KIMBERLY RIGBY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-232-3264/ 649-947-6909

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39289

F & S QUALITY CLEANING SERVICES Bodrock, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-241-9310 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

39223

GEORGE GLINTON Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning the house,

CARETAKER CLEANER CLEANER CLEANER

laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-8368

CONTACT: 343-0923

CONTACT: 441-8061

CONTACT: 341-7375

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39279

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39231

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39241

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39244

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. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 347-9345

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39216

46 CLASSIFIEDS TENDANCE DIVA & BARBER SHOP Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

October 28 - November 3, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

THE GOLDEN DOLLS BAR & RESTAURANT Norway Rd., Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

THE SECRET OF DOMINICAN FLAVOR Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

VANESSA PENN

VAGUY VILMAR

ERIC SMITH

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BARBER BARTENDER BARMAID LABOURER BABYSITTER LABOURER Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Uphold customer service Maintain Bar Mix and serve drinks Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-341-4488

CONTACT: 649-344-9863

To greet customers, take orders, serve drinks and keep the bar well stocked and clean.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-0002

CONTACT: 232-6605

DUTIES: To perform tasks Involving physical labour SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0167

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39176

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

CONTACT: 241-5256

GENIA LATOUCHE-GANICHE

JULISSA MALCOLM

K & D AUTO RENTALS

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC LABOURER CLEANER DOMESTIC WORKER WORKER

CONTACT: 246-6229

CONTACT: 232-6296

CONTACT: 244-2152

BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39178

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE ARE FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT 39177 APPLICATION.

VERONIQUE INGHAM

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

WMW CONSTRUCTION

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39089

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular household chores, Sweeping, and mopping and laundry.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39182

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

39092

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular household chores, And Laundry.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

Acting on behalf of:

LETITIA LOUISE WILLIAMS

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39141

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean rental Vehicles on return.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39114

LA FAMILIA CONTRACTORS Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39087

PHILEMON JENNINGS

SUNSHINE GOLF CART RENTALS

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Regular household chores, Sweeping, and mopping.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

Duties: Regular household chores, Sweeping, and mopping and laundry.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

DUTIES: To perform tasks Involving physical labour SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 245-9101

CONTACT: 231-9952

CONTACT: 243-5022

Y & B SALON

CLEVELAND ALEXANDRE CLARKE

FROGGIE’S ON THE BEACH

BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39180

BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39181

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 39179

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Follow blueprints and building plans.

Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

Salary: $14.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $9.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 241-4693

CONTACT: 333-1060

CONTACT: 649-443-0633

CONTACT: 231-0595

#6 FRONT ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN CLEANER DOMESTIC CARPENTER HAIRSTYLIST DOMESTIC WORKER Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-4782 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39139

SILAFETE PETIT-HOMME Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Doing small errands like picking up and dropping off envelopes.

Salary: $9.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-8123 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS JOB 39090

WORKER

Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping the floor.

Salary: $8.00p/h

CONTACT: 347-6103 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 39154

DIVINE FAVOR BEAUTY SALON Robinson Street, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39163

DJENIFLOR NARCISSE Subdivision #33, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

HAIR STYLIST BABYSITTER Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 243-4580

CONTACT: 244-9003

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39156

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39155

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39100

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39185

HELPER

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

39091

D AND R SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Millennium Highway, Blue Hills, Is seeking to employ

GENERAL WORKER-$8.00 Hourly To provide assistance on various jobs and where help is necessary and needed.

HAIR DRESSER-$8.00 Hourly Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving.

STEEL MAN-$9.00 Hourly Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction

materials to form structures. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars.

CARPENTER-$9.00 Hourly Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

LABOURER-$8.00 Hourly Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

CONTACT: 247-4924 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39137

October 28 - November 3, 2023

EASYWAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

SANDS CONSTRUCTION

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

Unit #6, 29 Parade Ave., Downtown, Is seeking

BABYSITTER MICHELIN JULIEN 344-0719 Kew Town Salary: $8.00 Caring for my children, monitor them, feed them, wash, cook and iron

CLEANER

SAM’S SHOP 347-7883 Industrial Park unit D1 Salary: $8.00 Cleaning the shop, stocking the shelves and maintain the cleanliness of he shop

YARD HELPER

FREDERIC PIERRE Sub Division | 332-2295 Salary: $8.00 Assisting with the ongoing construction of my home, such as assist with mason, carpenter, plumbing and tile work.

4 CARPENTERS $14.00 per hour Build walls and install partitions.

2 CARPENTER HELPER - $9.00 per hour Cut timber or lumber.

2 PLUMBERS $14.00 per hour Assemble pipe sections.

2 PLUMBER HELPER $9.00 per hour Assist plumber.

2 LABOURERS-$8.00

39183

VACANCIES

per hour Cleaning jobsite.

2 MASONS $10.00 hourly Repairs and maintains building, laying bricks.

STEELMAN $10.00 hourly Fabricating structural steel.

STEEL HELPER $9.00 hourly Assist steel man.

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER-$9.00 hourly Mixing concrete.

DOMESTIC WORKER

ENELLE BIEN AIME Kew Town 241-2055 $8.00 Per Hour General cleaning Chores etc

#24 A Line Avenue, Blue Hills, Is seeking to employ

8 CARPENTERS/ DRYWALL FINISH CARPENTER-$14 hourly Build walls and install partitions.

2 CARPENTER HELPER-$9 hourly Cut wood.

2 PLUMBERS-$14 hourly Lay pipes.

2 PLUMBER HELPER-$9 hourly Assist plumber.

2 LABOURERS-$8 hourly Mix concrete.

2 MASONS-$10 hourly Laying bricks.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-$8.50 hourly Answering calls and taking messages.

2 PAINTERS-$10 hourly Priming surfaces.

4 CARPENTER SUPERVISORS-$750 weekly Supervising carpentry jobs.

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR-$1,200 weekly Supervising rebar and engineering lay-out.

PROJECT MANAGER/QUANTITY SURVEYOR-$1,200 weekly Plans project resources and prepare budgets.

4 CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS-$9 Hourly Mixing concrete.

5 STEELMEN-$10 Hourly Fabricating structural steel.

CONTACT: 333-5559 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 39146 WORK PERMIT RENEWALS

BCQS LIMITED Seeks

A QUANTITY SURVEYOR • Market appraisals • Feasibility studies An annual salary of $36,000.00 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 Duties will include and candidates from concept to completion. should have experience in: • Pre and post contract Quantity This position is available immediately Surveying duties and closing date for application is 3rd November 2023.

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 39189

CLEANER

SAMI VARIETY STORE Kew Town 344-1416 $8.00 Per Hour General cleaning Chores etc

CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS (6) J & W CONSTRUCTION LTD Unit#9 Storage Office Building, Long Bay Road, 231-4519 $9.00 Per Hour Clean construction sites etc

CONTACT: 333-5559 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY. RENEWALS

NEW TECH CONSTRUCTION

The successful applicant must possess • Diploma in Building Technology or RICS-Recognised Qualification.

• Minimum Two years post qualification work experience.

• Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & BQ system software

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39147

39149

ONDA WATER SPORTS LTD H205Regent Village West, Is seeking to employ

1- IKO LEVEL 3 KITEBOARDING INSTRUCTOR Duties include; Setup and maintain equipment. Provide high quality kite/ wing lessons to all levels of students. Manage schedules and bookings

1- IKO ASST. KITE INSTRUCTOR Duties include; Teach beginner kite/

Wing lessons under cert. Instructor supervision. Setup and maintain gear.

Support other instructors during their lessons. Operate Jet Ski • Positions are based on commission.

• Must be able to work flexible hours • Second language is a bonus!

EMAIL: INFO@ONDAWATERSPORTS.COM BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY AND ARE INVITED TO SEND COPIES OF APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD.

39123

BCQS LIMITED Seeks

A SENIOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

The successful applicant must possess • MSc/BSc in Civil Engineering.

• Five years post qualification work experience.

• Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & Procore system software

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: • Contract Administration • Design Co-ordination • Project & Portfolio Management

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 new position is available immediately and closing date for application is 3rd November 2023.

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 39190

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HENRY EMEILL SMITH

Old Airport Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Taking food and beverage orders, serving customers. $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-4897

CONTACT: 339-6666

CONTACT: 649-346-7884

Wheeland, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

IT’S A GIRL’S THINGS Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

JACCILIA DOLCE

JACQUELIN DERSONVIL

Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-4348

CONTACT: 348-4657

DOMESTIC LABOURER SALES CLERK CLEANER CLEANER BARMAID WORKER

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39233

JA’SAMS’ CONSTRUCTION Millenium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

2 TILE LAYERS

Install materials on various areas. Level surfaces with mortar or plywood. $8.00 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39197

JEAN & VIRGINIE VARIETY STORE SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 1-649-243-4466 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39211

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39240

JERARD THADDEUS ROBINSON

JERKY’S CATERING & PRIVATE CHEF

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39249

JILL SWANN

33 Bonaventure Cre, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER CLEANER LABOURER KITCHEN DOMESTIC WORKER

Set up equipment, erect scaffolding, mixing concrete, cleaning work site. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 341-8332

CONTACT: 649-443-1677

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOR BOARD. RENEWAL 39277

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

CARIB QUALITY FUEL LTD.

R & T CONSTRUCTION

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

JEAN JOSPEH South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

2 CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39229

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. Maintain cleanliness of store. $8.00 Hourly

39248

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HELPER

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

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-443-1677

CONTACT: 649-345-3170

CONTACT: 243-3645

CONTACT: 231-3122

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39247

SKY SPRAY

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39272

STIVEN CONNELL FERMIN

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39283

JOHNSON PHANOR Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

39225

JOSEPH I. JN BAPTISTE Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

DOMESTIC BABYSITTER LABOURER PURCHASING CLERK WORKER LABOURER Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site Salary: $9.00 hourly

Monitoring and organize inventory.

Merchandising products for sale collaborate. Balance, cash, credit card etc.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

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

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-431-7431

CONTACT: 649-333-0875

CONTACT: 649-332-1237

CONTACT: 649-346-4898

CONTACT: 649-343-4031

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CONTACT: 347-5445

39261

39259

39258

39260

39274

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

K & N CONSTRUCTION Blue Hills Road Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with many testing devices. $12.00 hourly

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African savannah elephants are an endangered species so conservationists say any threat to their survival is worrying

Bacterium found in African elephants may explain sudden deaths A type of bacterium never seen before in wild elephants has been found in the bodies of six African Savannah elephants that died in mysterious circumstances in

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poisoning, that killed the animals in 2020.

The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

The study might provide more clues about the deaths of 356 elephants in neighbouring Botswana that same year.

That incident drew international headlines, when conservationists discovered the dead elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Panhandle. Some of the animals appeared to have collapsed and died suddenly while walking or running.

Researchers who made the discovery were investigating the sudden deaths of 35 elephants - mostly between August and September 2020 in North-Western Zimbabwe.

Dr Chris Foggin, a wildlife veterinarian from the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust explained that the team had to locate the bodies using a helicopter.

Wearing protective clothing, in extreme heat, he and his team carried out

post-mortem examinations of 15 elephants. “They’re such large animals,” said Dr Foggin. “So it’s quite a physical operation to get access to the organs we needed to sample.”

The researchers managed to confirm that 13 of the elephants had septicaemia when they died. Crucially they found a potential cause - a bacterium called Bisgaard taxon 45 - in six of the animals.

It is a type that has been found previously in swabs taken from tiger or lion bites.

Prof Falko Steinbach from the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, who was involved in the mission, told BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science that severe drought and shortage of food that year could have compromised the animals’ health, allowing the disease to overcome their immune defences. “[This type of bacteria] wasn’t completely mysterious - it was known to exist,” explained Prof Steinbach.

“But it had not been associated with septicaemia and never been found in the African elephants.”

The scientist said he suspected that the elephants were under “severe stress” because of the ongoing drought and difficulty finding food.

“This is relatively common,” he explained.

“We have a lot of pathogens have that [usually] do not cause disease - and certainly not death. But if the host defences break down, that allows the bacteria to spread and in the end, it doesn’t just cause a local infection after a bite - but causes severe disease.”

Elephants are highly social animals, so the researchers are concerned that they could also transmit the bacteria to others, which would explain the large number of deaths.

Laura Rosen from US-based company T r a n s b o u n d a r y Epidemiology Analytics, said the finding was “very worrying”.

“African savannah elephants are an endangered species with only 350,000 remaining in the wild and ongoing losses estimated at 8% annually. Investigating

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Prof Steinbach added that more research was needed to understand “the link between this infection and

the stress associated with extreme weather events such as drought, which may make outbreaks more likely”.

“Hopefully with further studies, we would be able to identify not only what

leads to these outbreaks, but also maybe to come up with intervention strategies - possibly even a vaccine. But that would require substantial further investigation.” (BBC)

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The loneliness epidemic: Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found.

The new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older selfreported feeling very or fairly lonely in response to the question, “How lonely do you feel?”

The survey also found that the rates of loneliness were highest in young adults, with 27% of young adults ages 19 to 29 reporting feeling very or fairly lonely. The lowest rates were found in older adults. Only 17% of people age 65 and older reported feeling lonely.

Over half of adults age 45 and older reported not feeling lonely at all, while the majority of those younger than 45 answered that they felt at least a little lonely, if not very or fairly lonely.

“There is a lot of research pointing to the dangers of loneliness and social isolation among older adults,” Ellyn Maese, a senior research consultant with Gallup, told CNN. This survey “is a really good reminder that loneliness is not just a problem of aging — it’s a problem that can affect everyone at any age.”

While there was little or no difference in the reported loneliness between men and women, some countries had substantial gaps in both directions, depending on the country’s cultural context, Maese said. Overall, 79 out of the 142 countries had a higher self-reported rate of loneliness in women than

who have already accumulated “wisdom, friends, a family which may be supportive, and a community which cares for them,” he said in an email.

The survey also found that the rates of loneliness were highest in young adults

men.

THERE IS A LONELINESS EPIDEMIC About 1,000 people per country were surveyed from June 2022 to February 2023, through a mixture of phone calls and face-to-face surveys. The countries represent about 77% of the world’s adult population, according to the survey.

The survey also pointed to a December 2020 report from the World Health Organization and a May advisory from the US surgeon general that illuminate the dangers of loneliness, including a negative impact on mental and physical health that could even lead to early mortality.

Clinical psychologist Dr Ami Rokach, an associate professor at

the Center for Academic Studies in Or Yehuda, Israel, was initially surprised by the low number of positive respondents. But Rokach, who has studied the experience of loneliness, believes there may be even higher global rates of people who feel lonely than reported — particularly young adults. He was not involved in the Gallup survey.

Rokach, who also teaches in the department of psychology at York University in Toronto, said that younger people who are in a transitional stage of becoming an adult experience more uncertainty in many areas of life, including “a tumultuous love life, uncertainty about a professional path, and in the process of separating from their parents.” Young adults are therefore more likely to experience more loneliness than older adults

WHAT TO DO TO COMBAT LONELINESS While 49% of the total adults surveyed reported not feeling at all lonely, over half had answered that they felt at least a little lonely.

Maese said that the findings also served as an opportunity to examine the social connections that people still have a strong drive to make following the pandemic.

“Being alone does not necessarily mean loneliness, and many people need to be aware of it,” said Rokach, who is currently working on an academic paper that will address ways to cope with loneliness.

While being alone could be refreshing and energizing, Rokach said, other people could be a buffer against loneliness or help people not feel lonely anymore.

“Making friends, volunteering, taking courses where we may meet people, and learning how to be with ourselves and enjoy it, could be very beneficial,” he said.

“Human beings need social connections to thrive, and being embedded in strong supportive networks can protect our wellbeing when we’re faced with difficulties in life,” said Dr Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, in an email. She was not involved in the survey.

Social media is often a tool young adults use to connect with

one another, but it can be more harmful than it is good, Remes said, if users are participating in “passive scrolling.” She described the behavior as only taking in the rosy posts of others and comparing it with one’s reality. Remes suggested actively engaging instead by sharing a status update or a picture, interacting with friend’s posts, or sending a private message to a friend.

Within your daily routine, Remes — who is the author of the book “The Instant Mood Fix,” which includes strategies for combating loneliness — recommended talking to as many people as possible. “Taking the steps to practice chatting with those you encounter as you go about your day can pay off. It can make you feel better, boost your mood, and even stave off loneliness,” she said.

Gallup is set to release a report focusing on the global state of social connections on November 1. The research will include these findings as well as other detailed country-level findings to further explore similarities and differences of feelings of loneliness across the globe.

Maese hopes the survey spurs further research on how loneliness can vary by country, age and gender, “and will spur deeper dives into what is going on with loneliness and social connection.”

For everyone, there’s an “opportunity to reduce everyday loneliness in their lives and for other people through social connection,” she said. (CNN)

Eight billion-year-old radio signal reaches Earth

An artist’s illustration traces the long, cosmic path of a fast radio burst that originated in distant galaxies and reached Earth eight billion years later

Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that have taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed.

Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins.

The first FRB was discovered in 2007, and since then, hundreds of these quick, cosmic flashes have been detected coming from distant points across the universe.

The burst, named FRB 20220610A, lasted less than a millisecond, but in that fraction of a moment, it released the equivalent of our sun’s energetic emissions over the course of 30 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Many FRBs release super bright radio waves lasting only a few milliseconds at most before disappearing, which makes fast radio bursts difficult to observe.

Radio telescopes have helped astronomers trace these quick cosmic flashes, including the ASKAP array of radio telescopes, located on Wajarri Yamaji Country in Western Australia.

Astronomers used ASKAP to detect the FRB in June 2022 and determine where it originated.

“Using ASKAP’s array of (radio) dishes, we were able to determine precisely where the burst came from,” said study coauthor Dr. Stuart Ryder, astronomer at Macquarie University in Australia, in a statement. “Then we used (the CONTINUED 

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Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts reveals moon’s true age Lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in the 1970s has revealed that the moon is 40 million years older than previously believed.

After landing on the moon on December 11, 1972, NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt collected rocks and dust from the lunar surface.

A new analysis of that sample detected zircon crystals and dated them to 4.46 billion years old.

Previous estimates put the moon, formed by a massive celestial collision, at 4.425 billion years old.

The findings were published Monday in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters.

“These crystals are the oldest known solids that formed after the giant impact. And because we know how old these crystals are, they serve as an anchor for the lunar chronology,” said senior study author Philipp Heck, Robert A. Pritzker Curator for Meteoritics and Polar Studies at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, in a statement.

The early days of our solar system — when Earth was still forming and growing in size — were chaotic, with rocky bodies often colliding in space. During that time more than 4 billion years ago, a Mars-size object crashed into Earth, flinging off a large rocky piece that became the moon, according to the researchers.

But scientists have struggled to precisely date this pivotal event.

The energy from the impact of the Mars-size object hitting Earth melted the rock that would eventually form the moon’s surface.

Rocks being collected on December 11, 1972

“When the surface was molten like that, zircon crystals couldn’t form and survive. So any crystals on the Moon’s surface must have formed after this lunar magma ocean cooled,” said Heck, who is also the senior director of the museum’s Negaunee Integrative Research Center and a professor in the department of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago.

“Otherwise, they would have been melted and their chemical signatures would be erased.”

HIGH-TECH ATOMIC ANALYSIS Previous research by study coauthor Bidong Zhang, assistant

researcher in the department of Earth, planetary, and space sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, had suggested that determining the age of the crystals within the lunar dust might reveal the moon’s actual age as well.

Zhang and fellow coauthor Audrey Bouvier, professor of experimental planetology at Bayreuth University in Germany, approached Heck and lead study author Jennika Greer, a research associate in Earth sciences at the University of Glasgow, to take a nanoscale look at the crystals using an advanced technique to determine their chemical composition and pinpoint the moon’s age.

This research marks the first

use of the analytical method of dating the crystals with atom probe tomography and was carried out using instruments at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, according to the study authors.

“In atom probe tomography, we start by sharpening a piece of the lunar sample into a very sharp tip, using a focused ion beam microscope, almost like a very fancy pencil sharpener,” said Greer, who was a doctoral candidate at the Field Museum and the University of Chicago when she worked on the study. “Then, we use UV lasers to evaporate atoms from the surface of that tip.

The atoms travel through a mass spectrometer, and how fast they move tells us how heavy they are, which in turn tells us what they’re made of.”

The analysis showed how many uranium atoms within the zircon crystals experienced radioactive decay. Elements can transform if their atoms contain an unstable configuration of protons and neutrons, causing some of them to decay — such as how uranium decays to become lead. By tracking how long this process takes, scientists can determine the age of something by comparing the ratio of uranium to lead atoms.

“Radiometric dating works a little bit like an hourglass,” Heck said. “In an hourglass, sand flows from one glass bulb to another, with the passage of time indicated by the accumulation of sand in the lower bulb. Radiometric dating works similarly by counting the number of parent atoms and the number of daughter atoms they

have transformed to. The passage of time can then be calculated because the transformation rate is known.”

‘THE OLDEST BIT OF THE MOON’ The research team used lead isotopes within the lunar dust sample to determine that the crystals were 4.46 billion years old, indicating that the moon must also be at least that old.

“It’s amazing being able to have proof that the rock you’re holding is the oldest bit of the Moon we’ve found so far,” Greer said. “It’s an anchor point for so many questions about the Earth. When you know how old something is, you can better understand what has happened to it in its history.”

Although the lunar samples were returned to Earth more than 50 years ago, it has taken time to develop the technology needed to conduct such a detailed analysis of the crystals. This is why NASA has waited to unseal some of the pristine samples collected during the Apollo era until recent years, allowing for more insights into our planet’s natural satellite using the most advanced methods.

“The Moon is an important partner in our planetary system,” Heck said. “It stabilises the Earth’s rotational axis, it’s the reason there are 24 hours in a day, it’s the reason we have tides. Without the Moon, life on Earth would look different.

It’s a part of our natural system that we want to better understand, and our study provides a tiny puzzle piece in that whole picture.” (CNN)

Eight billion-year-old radio signal reaches Earth European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope) in Chile to search for the source galaxy, finding it to be older and (farther) away than any other FRB source found to date and likely within a small group of merging galaxies.”

The research team traced the burst to what appears to be a group of two or three galaxies that are in the process of merging, interacting and forming new stars. This finding aligns with current theories that suggest fast radio bursts may come from magnetars, or highly energetic objects that result from the explosions of stars.

Scientists believe that fast radio bursts may be a unique method

that can be used to “weigh” the universe by measuring the matter between galaxies that remains unaccounted for.

“If we count up the amount of normal matter in the Universe — the atoms that we are all made of — we find that more than half of what should be there today is missing,” said study coauthor Ryan Shannon, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, in a statement. “We think that the missing matter is hiding in the space between galaxies, but it may just be so hot and diffuse that it’s impossible to see using normal techniques.”

So far, the results of current methods used to estimate the

universe’s mass don’t agree with one another, which suggests the entire scope of the universe isn’t included.

“Fast radio bursts sense this ionised material,” Shannon said.

“Even in space that is nearly perfectly empty they can ‘see’ all the electrons, and that allows us to measure how much stuff is between the galaxies.”

This method of using fast radio bursts to detect missing matter was demonstrated by the late Australian astronomer JeanPierre Macquart in 2020.

“J-P showed that the (farther) away a fast radio burst is, the more diffuse gas it reveals between the galaxies. This is now

known as the Macquart relation,” Ryder said. “Some recent fast radio bursts appeared to break this relationship.

Our measurements confirm the Macquart relation holds out to beyond half the known Universe.”

Nearly 50 fast radio bursts have been traced to date back to their origin points, and about half of them have been found using ASKAP. “While we still don’t know what causes these massive bursts of energy, the paper confirms that fast radio bursts are common events in the cosmos and that we will be able to use them to detect matter between galaxies, and

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better understand the structure of the Universe,” Shannon said.

Astronomers said they hope that future radio telescopes, currently under construction in South Africa and Australia, will enable the detection of thousands more fast radio bursts at greater distances.

“The fact that FRBs are so common is also amazing,” Shannon said. “It shows how promising the field can be, because you’re not just going to do this for 30 bursts, you can do this for 30,000 bursts, make a new map of the structure of the universe, and use it to answer big questions about cosmology.”

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Millions of Americans have cognitive decline and don’t know it Millions of Americans and their doctors are in the dark when it comes to early cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Southern California.

A study out this week suggests that most general physicians vastly under-diagnose mild cognitive impairment among their patients, following another recent study from the same authors which found that millions of Medicare patients with the condition slip through the cracks. The researchers say this diagnostic gap is worrying, given the importance of recognizing and treating mild cognitive impairment before it becomes more serious.

It’s well established that mild cognitive impairment is underdiagnosed in older people, but the researchers say theirs is some of the first work to quantify the current size of the problem.

“It’s a very different conversation to have when we can point to these numbers,” senior study author Soeren Mattke, director of the Brain Health Observatory at USC Dornsife’s Center for Economic and Social Research, told Gizmodo over the phone.

In the latest study, published

Tuesday in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, the team looked at Medicare administrative data collected from over 200,000 primary care clinicians and 50,000 practices between 2017 to 2019. They found that doctors and practices failed to diagnose about 92% of expected mild cognitive impairment cases on average; they also estimated that only 0.1% of physicians accurately diagnosed it as often as they should, based on expected rates.

In the previous paper, published this July in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, the authors examined the medical records of over 40 million Americans over 65 enrolled in Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans between 2015 to 2019.

Based on other research, about 8 million of these Americans should have mild cognitive impairment, defined as noticeable memory loss or cognitive decline that doesn’t yet impede a person’s everyday activities. But although the rate did slightly improve over time, only a small portion of Medicare patients actually received this diagnosis during the study period, amounting

At least 7.4m Americans over 65 have no idea they’re living with mild cognitive impairment

to about 8% of expected cases.

In other words, at least 7.4 million Americans over 65 have no idea they’re living with mild cognitive impairment, with the authors further estimating that as many as 10 million Americans are undiagnosed if you include those over age 50.

Many, if not most, people will experience some degree of cognitive decline as they age, and not every case will lead to significant issues.

But oftentimes, mild cognitive impairment is the first stage of a more serious neurodegenerative disorder, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. About 10% to 15% of these cases in people over 65 will progress to full-blown dementia annually, according

to the Alzheimer’s Association, while one-third of people with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s will develop dementia within five years.

“With MCI, there are actually a chunk of cases that have their easy fixes—some might be caused by medication side effects or vitamin deficiencies, and all kinds of things we can address if cases are detected,” Mattke said. “And we are starting to see diseasemodifying treatments that might be able to change the trajectory of degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s.”

These treatments, such as the now fully approved anti-amyloid drug Leqembi, seem to provide modest clinical benefits at best for now. But many experts believe that

these drugs can be improved and combined to someday substantially delay or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Identifying cases of mild cognitive impairment as early as possible will be necessary to make the most of these treatments.

There are readily available tests for cognitive decline, Mattke notes, though they take time (10 or more minutes) to conduct. Many doctors might not feel compelled to screen for it in their older patients, or may be too busy, and patients might not think to ask for such screening until they’re much further along in their impairment. So Mattke hopes his team’s research can start to make both groups more aware and willing to get ahead of this growing health issue. (Gizmodo)

Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader Government backing for new oil and coal, airport expansion plans and slow progress on heat pumps show that the UK has lost its leadership on climate issues, a government watchdog warns.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) described government efforts to scale up climate action as “worryingly slow”.

It was “markedly” less confident than a year ago that the UK would reach its targets for cutting carbon emissions.

The government said it was committed to its climate targets.

Committee chairman Lord Deben, a former Conservative environment minister, was particularly critical of the government’s policy on new coal and oil projects.

The decision to approve the UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years in Cumbria last December was “total nonsense”, he told the BBC. Lord Deben was also damning

“increasingly challenging”.

The Committee highlighted a “lack of urgency” across government and a “worrying hesitancy” by ministers to lead on the climate issue.

Plant more trees - one of the report’s recommendations

about plans for a major new oilfield off the coast of Scotland. Approval for Rosebank, which could produce an estimated 300 million barrels of oil in its lifetime, is expected soon.

“How can we ask countries in Africa not to develop oil?” Lord Deben said. “How can we ask other nations not to expand the fossil fuel production if we start doing it ourselves?”

The UK has set legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by

2050, meaning the country will no longer contribute any additional greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

At the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow in 2021 then prime minister Boris Johnson vowed to cut emissions by 68% on 1990 levels by the end of the decade.

The CCC report warned “continued delays in policy development and implementation” meant reaching them was

‘NO MAGIC BUTTON’ Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart said in response to the report that the government had met all its carbon targets to date and was confident of doing so in the future.

Responding to criticism for continued support for oil and gas projects, he stressed that despite an unprecedented role for renewables, the UK would remain dependent on these sources for power generation for the foreseeable future.

“There is no button I can press tomorrow, and as we will be dependent on oil and gas for decades to come, even as we move to net zero, it makes sense that we should produce it here,” he told journalists.

Regarding the new coal mine in Cumbria, he stressed that it would produce coking coal for making steel, not for energy production and that there was currently no alternative.

Rebecca Newsom, head of politics for Greenpeace UK called the report “a pitiful catalogue of Rishi Sunak’s climate failures”.

“This report exposes the catastrophic negligence shown by this government which has left Britain with higher bills, fewer good jobs, our energy security weakened, and the climate emergency unaddressed,” said Labour’s Shadow Climate and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband.

The chair of the COP26 summit, Alok Sharma, agreed the UK was at risk of losing what he called its “international reputation and influence on climate”.

He said the country risked falling behind without a response to initiatives like the US’s vast subsidies for green industries.

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Criminal case against Fifa president dropped Prosecutors have closed a criminal case against Gianni Infantino - a decision the Fifa president called a “victory” for him and the organisation.

Proceedings were opened against Infantino in July 2020 over an alleged secret meeting with Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber.

Swiss prosecutors confirmed on Thursday their investigations “invalidated” suspicions against Infantino.

Infantino said the allegations were made to “attack his reputation”.

“This is a full and clear victory for me, for the new Fifa and for justice,” Infantino added in a Fifa statement.

“It is now clear that the accusations against me were mere attempts by poor, envious and corrupt people to attack my reputation. If these people have some dignity left, they should at least have the decency and apologise for their actions and the damage caused.

Infantino’s third term as Fifa president began in March

“Indeed and with no surprise, the investigation fully and clearly confirms that I have always acted in a lawful and correct way, always defending exclusively the interests of Fifa and football.”

Proceedings against Infantino were opened on suspicions of secrecy violations, abuse of office and aiding and abetting related to meetings he held with Lauber.

Prosecutors said their

investigations had found no evidence that Infantino had “instrumentalised” the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland “into unusual, inexplicable, erroneous or even criminal acts or omissions”.

Fifa said: “Now it is official: Fifa President Gianni Infantino has always acted absolutely correctly and lawfully in his relations with the Swiss public prosecutors who were investigating the ‘old Fifa’.

“The new Fifa is today a clean, well run and robust organisation which operates in accordance with the highest ethical and governance standards.”

Prosecutor Stefan Keller, who was appointed in June 2020 to review criminal complaints against Infantino and Lauber, was removed from the case in May 2021 following a successful complaint from Fifa, which said he demonstrated “extreme bias”.

Federal prosecutors Hans Maurer and Ulrich Weder took the case on and Fifa said on Thursday it took note of their decision to

“dismiss and definitively” close proceedings against Infantino.

“The outcome of this investigation is obviously entirely unsurprising. The only surprising element is only the long time taken to reach such an obvious conclusion,” Fifa’s statement added.

Infantino was cleared of violating Fifa’s regulations after a preliminary investigation by the world governing body’s ethics committee in August 2020.

In 2015, US prosecutors charged several top Fifa executives with corruption following a major inquiry by the FBI. Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini were later found guilty of ethics breaches over a 2m Swiss franc (£1.3m) “disloyal payment”.

Both men were banned from the game and forced to leave their positions, ending Blatter’s 17year spell in charge of the world governing body and Platini’s campaign to succeed his former mentor. (BBC)

Tour de France 2024: Mark Cavendish says route might be most difficult he has seen Mark Cavendish says he is “shocked” by how hard the route for the 2024 Tour de France is.

Wednesday’s announcement revealed the race, from 29 June to 21 July, will feature two visits to the Alps, with Paris avoided because of the Olympics.

Cavendish, 38, has delayed plans to retire in order to try to break the record for Tour stage wins he currently shares with Eddy Merckx on 34.

“It’s perhaps the most difficult course I’ve ever seen for a Tour,” he said.

Astana-Qazaqstan rider Cavendish will have as many as eight sprint stages on which to try to break the record he shares with Belgium legend Merckx.

The Briton was forced out of this year’s Tour on stage eight by a crash in which he sustained a broken collarbone.

“Honestly, I’m shocked at how hard this Tour de France is,” Cavendish added.

The peloton will enter the Alps as early as the fourth stage and will return for the last few stages, before a hilly individual time trial between Monaco and Nice on the final stage.

The race will also visit the Pyrenees, with stage 14 crossing the Col du Tourmalet and the Hourquette d’Ancizan, and stage 15 tackling just shy of 5,000m of climbing across the Col de Peyresourde, Portet d’Aspet and Col d’Agnes on Bastille Day. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard said: “I’m really excited about it. It looks super hard, at least the third week looks super hard.

“The climbs, certainly the highaltitude ones, look harder.”

It will be the first time since 1989 that the overall leadership of the race will be contested on the final stage.

Since Greg Lemond won a time trial on the Champs-Elysees to pip France’s Laurent Fignon by eight seconds in the overall rankings,

Mark Cavendish has won a joint record 34 stages in Tour de France history

the final stage has always been a ceremonial procession to Paris with only the final sprint being contested.

The Tour organisers announced last year the race will finish outside of the Paris region for the first time in its 121-year history because of the Olympics starting five days later in Paris.

The race will start in Italy for the first time in its history, beginning in Florence in a year marking the centenary of Ottavio Bottecchia’s Tour win, which was the first by an Italian, in 1924.

“The Tour has never climbed so high, so early,” said Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme.

“The panoramas in the high Alps are just splendid.”

ICONIC FINISH FOR TOUR DE FEMMES The Tour de France Femmes will climax with a breath-taking stage finishing at L’Alpe d’Huez, with the eight-stage race taking place from 12-18 August.

The 946.3km third edition of the race will start in the Dutch city of Rotterdam and also pass through Belgium before concluding in the French Alps.

Tour director Marion Rousse said: “We went to the Tourmalet last year, we wanted to go to iconic

places and L’Alpe d’Huez is part of cycling’s history.

“It’s the toughest stage in Tour de France Femmes history with 4,000m of altitude gain.

“The stage also features the Col du Glandon, which I think is the hardest in France. Women have proved they have the level for that.”

Demi Vollering, who won the 2023 Tour de Femmes, added: “I have never been to L’Alpe d’Huez but I saw it on television when I was a child.

“I said to myself ‘OK, I want to ride there’. Being able to do it is super exciting.” (BBC)

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Jamaica’s Women’s World Cup squad refuses to play upcoming matches over Just two months after the conclusion of a Women’s World Cup which broke records and new ground, women’s soccer is engulfed in another damaging crisis with the history-making Jamaican players refusing to play for their country in upcoming internationals.

In a statement shared on social media at the weekend by senior members of the 2023 World Cup squad, including captain Allyson Swaby and star striker Khadija Shaw, the players in question said they were taking a “drastic stance” in an attempt to end “constant mistreatment” from their national governing body.

Members of the World Cup squad, the statement read, were still waiting for correct payments for their performances at the tournament and accused the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) of poor management.

The statement also accused the JFF of “unprofessional communication” and said players only learned about their new head coach Xavier Gilbert through social media. Gilbert was an assistant to former coach Lorne Donaldson.

“We have dealt with this lack of communication, poor organization, poor management, and delayed payments from the JFF time and time again,” said the statement, which was signed “With Love, Your Reggae Girlz.”

“For these reasons, we take our stance in solidarity with hope to

Jamaica players celebrate advancing to the knockout stage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

end this cycle of mistreatment.”

In a statement posted on its website, the JFF said it suspended any “selection of the players in question” until contractual issues had been resolved.

“The JFF is uncomfortable with the response of the players and the non attendance of the player representatives to a scheduled meeting today,” said the statement.

“The JFF is eager to clear up all the concerns that team members may have in accordance with the contracts. If there is a grievance or concern, this must be placed squarely on the table to be addressed and documented to the JFF.” Jamaica is not the only team from this year’s World Cup to lock horns with its governing body following a tournament which set

attendance records and saw new stars and teams emerge.

The Spanish national team, which won the tournament for the first time, put on a united front during a scandal which captured the attention of the world, forcing the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) into sweeping changes in the wake of then president Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on star player Jennifer Hermoso during the medal ceremony.

Much of Spain’s World Cupwinning squad had boycotted subsequent games to enforce changes to the governing body.

After weeks of fierce criticism, Rubiales resigned and former head coach Jorge Vilda lost his job.

Many of the players, including Hermoso, have since agreed to represent their country again.

Jamaica made its own history at the World Cup, becoming the first Caribbean nation ever to reach the knockout phase of the tournament.

The team is set to play Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying matches against Panama on October 25 and Guatemala on October 29.

On Saturday, the JFF announced an inexperienced squad for the team’s upcoming fixtures, missing many of its key players.

Only six of the 23 players called up for the two matches have previously represented the national team at senior level, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.

CNN has reached out to world soccer’s governing body FIFA for comment but has not received a response.

“While this has been one of the

hardest decisions we have had to make, we feel it is necessary to take such a drastic stance to put an end to the constant mistreatment we receive from the Jamaica Football Federation,” the statement from the players read.

It added: “We have yet to receive full and correct payments for our historical performances at the World Cup and the numerous outstanding bonuses for qualifying in the summer of 2022,” the statement said.

FIFA announced in June that, for the first time, about $49 million of the record $110 million Women’s World Cup prize money would go directly to individual players – at least $30,000 each for participating and $270,000 to each player on the winning squad.

A LONG BATTLE For years, Jamaica’s women’s team has battled for better funding and working conditions.

The team was disbanded in 2008 and 2016 due to underfunding, but against the odds – and with the help of funding from Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella – Jamaica qualified for its first ever World Cup in 2019.

Ahead of this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, many of the first-team squad wrote an open letter to the JFF expressing their “utmost disappointment” in what they described as “subpar” conditions during their World Cup preparations.

Marc Guiu, 17, becomes youngest debutant to score for Barcelona It took teenager Marc Guiu just 23 seconds to make history for Barcelona as he scored on his debut in the team’s 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao.

Guiu was brought on as a second-half substitute and made an instant impact, put through on goal

by João Félix before firing a shot past Unai Simón.

At the age of 17 years and 291 days, it made him the youngest player to score on debut for Barcelona.

“I can’t breathe. I’m just enjoying the moment, I’m still flying,” Guiu said after the match. “I have been working hard all season to take any chances should they come. When I

saw the goalkeeper coming off his line, I decided to shoot.”

Simón had been excellent for Bilbao up to that point, keeping the scores level with several sharp saves.

He denied Fermín López with his feet early in the first half and produced a superb double save midway through the second half as Félix and López searched for the game’s opening goal.

Félix had grazed the top of the bar at the start of the match, while 16-year-old Lamine Yamal also missed a good chance to put Barcelona ahead.

But with 10 minutes remaining, it was another teenager who

Marc Guiu celebrates his goal against Bilbao

ensured victory for the home side, Guiu’s effort deflecting off Simón’s palm and bouncing into the back of the net.

The striker has been with

Barcelona for 10 years having risen through the ranks of La Masia – the club’s famed academy – and has scored five goals in five games for the under-19 team this season.

Manager Xavi, himself a product of Barcelona’s academy, has been comfortable promoting young players to the first team during his time in charge.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: England facing early exit as Sri Lanka inflict latest sorry defeat England’s World Cup is all but over after a shambolic eight-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

The defending champions are not mathematically out but now must win all of their remaining games, including against unbeaten hosts India on Sunday, and hope an unlikely set of results go their way.

Attempting to respond to a record defeat by South Africa, England’s campaign slumped into complete disarray as they were bowled out for 156.

They reached 45-0 before the wicket of Dawid Malan, caught behind off 36-year-old Angelo Mathews for 28, began a miserable slide.

Joe Root ran himself out for a nervy three, Jonny Bairstow swiped to mid-on for 30 and captain Jos Buttler was caught behind for eight playing a flashing drive.

Ben Stokes dug in but holed out for 43 from 73 balls as wickets tumbled around him. England’s innings subsided in 33.2 overs.

David Willey dismissed Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis to reduce Sri Lanka to 23-2 inside six overs, but they still eased to victory with 24.2 to spare - Pathum Nissanka ending 77 not out and Sadeera Samarawickrama unbeaten on 65.

Sri Lanka, whose only previous win in this year’s tournament came against the Netherlands, jump to fifth in the standings while England are ninth, with only net run-rate keeping them off the bottom of the table.

The defending champions are not mathematically out but now must win all of their remaining games and hope an unlikely set of results go their way

ENGLAND APPROACHING THE END OF THE ROAD England were famously stunned by Ireland on this ground in the 2011 World Cup. That was a World Cup shock for the ages, fuelled by a stunning Kevin O’Brien onslaught.

This was one of England’s worst performances in the history of this tournament, saved for a match they had billed as must-win.

The performance was summed up by the comical dismissal of Adil Rashid, who was run out at the nonstriker’s end, having carelessly wandered out of his crease after

watching a wide bowled to partner Willey.

The result is an era of dominance in white-ball cricket - one in which England have become 50 and 20over world champions - facing a sorry end after four defeats in five matches to start the title defence.

Even if England can somehow beat all-conquering India in Lucknow, matches against Australia and Pakistan follow, either side of a meeting with the Netherlands which does not look straightforward on this form.

The maths may not say it yet, but England’s spell as champions of the world is over.

ANOTHER DISMAL BATTING DAY This marked the first time England have been bowled out in consecutive World Cup matches, although against South Africa they at least had the excuse of having to chase 400.

As they had against the Proteas, England made three changes Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone all recalled - but it had little impact.

Bairstow would have been out to the first ball of the match had Sri Lanka reviewed an lbw shout following an inswinger from

left-armer Dilshan Madushanka.

Failure to do so only delayed England’s misery.

Mathews was the first to strike with his trundling medium pace Malan out caught behind on review to hand the veteran his first ODI wicket since 2020 two balls into his spell. The all-rounder was only called into the Sri Lanka squad as an injury replacement and it was his throw that also ran out Root to end an edgy 10-ball knock.

That put England’s slide in full swing as Bairstow played an ugly shot and Livingstone was pinned in front by Kumara for one.

Moeen then tamely cut to backward point on 15 to hand Mathews another wicket, before Woakes was judged to have been caught in the same position off seamer Kasun Rajitha after lengthy checks by the TV umpire to see if the ball carried.

Stokes was dropped on 12 and had to overturn an lbw decision on 13 but was just starting to open his arms when he was caught at deep mid-wicket to give Kumara a third scalp.

After that the final two departed within three overs, leaving the bowlers no hope of defending such a low total.

Willey gave England fans something to cheer with his newball spell before Nissanka, who put on a classy unbeaten partnership of 137 with Samarawickrama, sealed the win with a towering six over long-on. (BBC)

Sandro Tonali: Newcastle and Italy midfielder banned for 10 months for breaching betting rules

Sandro Tonali became Newcastle’s second most expensive signing ever this summer

Newcastle and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for breaching betting rules.

The 23-year-old will not be eligible to play again until August and will be unavailable to feature at Euro 2024 next summer should Italy qualify.

Tonali joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July for £55m.

Earlier this month, Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli received a seven-month ban from the FIGC for betting breaches.

The FIGC confirmed that Tonali had breached the rule which prohibits players placing bets on football events organised by FIGC, Uefa and Fifa, and he has also been

fined 20,000 euros (£17,380).

It added that the federal prosecutor and Tonali had agreed to an 18-month disqualification, eight months of which will be commuted to “a therapeutic plan” to help “recovery from gambling addiction”.

That will include at least 16 public appearances in Italy, at amateur sports associations and “federal territorial centres”, where he will be expected to speak to young players about the dangers of betting.

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina told Sky Sports Italia: “The plea bargain and extenuating circumstances have been taken into consideration and the players’ collaboration went above

and beyond, therefore we must continue to respect the rules we have established for ourselves.”

Juventus’ Fagioli had five months of a one-year ban suspended and was fined 12,500 euros (£10,850).

Fagioli also agreed to a therapy plan of at least six months to tackle his gambling problem.

Tonali and fellow midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, who is on loan at Aston Villa from Galatasaray, left Italy’s training camp on 12 October after being told they were involved in an investigation by Italian prosecutors.

During a three-year spell at San Siro, Tonali helped Milan win their first Serie A title for 11 years in 2021-22 and reach last season’s Champions League semi-finals.

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TCI female going through practice sessions prior to the clash

Belize’s captain Sabrina Eiley in control

TCI females go down to Belize TCI’s Women’s National Football Team lost 6-0 at home to Central American side Belize, when action in the CONCACAF Women’s Nations League C took place at the National Academy on Thursday afternoon.

The game solidified the dominance of Belize in the group, who are way ahead in Group A of

the league and are hopeful of being promoted to League B. During Thursday’s (October 26) clash, TCI were able to hold the visitors to two goals at the half but had a breakdown in defence in the second period.

Mikhaila Bowden led the winners with a brace.

Turbyfield named in CONCACAF League C’s Best XI

Sebastian Turbyfield, who helped TCI draw their home clash against BVI last Monday in the 2023-2024 CONCACAF Nations League at the National Stadium has been rewarded for his solid performance.

The goalie made two big saves in one-on-one encounters and was the only TCI footballer included in the XI.

TCI’s Sebastian Turbyfield was listed as the top goalie in League C

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The TCISS 2023 female champions MBHS

MARJORIE BASDEN DEFEND TCISS INTER-HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ TITLE The Marjorie Basden High School defended their title when the curtains came down on the female leg of the 2023 TCISS Inter-High School Football Championships over the weekend.

After a dominant season, where they went 7-0, the defending champions were favourites for the title.

Like last season, they again faced the British West Indies Collegiate (BWIC), who also played quality football. In the end, it took a single strike from Irener Moline to separate the sides.

When they met last season, BWIC had lost 1-2.

The only team to score on MBHS this season was the Clement Howell High School, who lost 1-2 in their semi-final clash on Friday last.

In the third-place battle, Clement Howell however went down to A. Louise Garland Thomas High School 1-3.

CHHS’s Krysann Williams finished as the League’s MVP with Moline winning the Golden Boot and her teammate Crystal Baptiste, the Golden Glove.

The male division is scheduled to conclude this week with the semi-final and final.

Despite their solid starts, neither last season’s champion Clement Howell High School nor runnersup Elite High have advanced to the final four.

The semi-finals are carded for Friday with the final scheduled for Saturday.

The first semi-final would be between newcomers TCIPS Comprehensive High School (TCIPS) and Maranatha Academy, while last season’s third-place side, HJ Robinson High School will play A. Louise Garland Thomas High School (ALGTHS) before the winners battle in the championship clash on Saturday.

BWIC finished second again

A. Louise Garland Thomas High School placed third

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