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TCI crawls to 80% herd immunity goal as Covid jab rate slows

BY OLIVIA ROSE TCI’s vaccination campaign against Covid-19 is making gains, but at a slower pace than previous months.

Covid-19 vaccination uptake among residents in the TCI has slowed down considerably even as the territory faces a third surge with a more contagious strain of the virus.

This is according to Chief Medical Officer Dr.Nadia Astwood who has reiterated her call for more people to get vaccinated.

Addressing the nation on Wednesday August 25 at a press briefing, Dr.Astwood said the latest vaccine report indicates that 69% of the eligible resident population is fully vaccinated, which is still a far cry from the territory’s 80% herd immunity goal.

“Despite the accessibility of the vaccine throughout the country to residents, including 12 to 15year -olds, the pace of the vaccine rollout has significantly slowed over recent weeks.

She stressed that in spite of the Ministry of Health’s best efforts, an analysis of the data captured in the electronic immunization register highlighted that approximately 35.8% of the 16 to 24 years age group were fully vaccinated, with 39.4% having received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

This, she explained, is troubling as persons in this age group are

Chief Medical Officer Dr.Nadia Astwood who is urging more people to get vaccinated

proven to be more vulnerable.

“Due to behaviors such as non compliance with mask wearing and other public health measures and socializing in large groups and gatherings which may not also be wearing masks.

“Persons in this age group need to come forward and be vaccinated to protect themselves as well as vulnerable persons who may be in contact with them.”

MORE PROTECTION The CMO reminded residents that having a greater number of persons vaccinated will provide more protection against the spread of Coronavirus and other emerging variants and to those who are not yet able to be vaccinated such as

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young children.

She lamented:“We need to reach a higher level of vaccination, preferably over 80% within the country in combination with taking the relevant public health precautions to avoid excess illness, hospitalizations and deaths.”

In this vein, Astwood called on young people who are less

vaccinated than the older population to get vaccinated as she underscored that the vaccine offers the best protection against “infection, serious disease and death”.

She said:“We are trying to ensure that schools can open and remain open safely. And we are aware that younger persons are participating in some of these risky social gatherings which are breaching Covid-19 protocols.

“We need more children who are eligible to receive the vaccine to get vaccinated in order to protect them as they return to school.

“By now every one of us knows someone who has been affected by covid-19, whether they have tested positive and recovered in the community, or whether they’ve been hospitalized.

“This country is small enough that we all must know someone who has unfortunately lost their lives due to this virus.”

At least 80 percent of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ population will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order for the territory

to achieve herd immunity with the highly transmissible delta variant in the community, according to scientists from Public Health England.

Herd immunity, or community immunity, happens when a sufficient proportion of a population is immune to an infectious disease.

This can be through vaccination or prior illness and will make its spread from person to person unlikely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Turning her attention to the issue of discrimination against people with Coronavirus, she pointed out the Ministry of Health has rolled out a series of campaigns aimed at reducing the stigma associated with Covid-19.

“Covid-19 does not discriminate; it can affect any one of us at any time.

“Discriminating or gossiping about persons is only going to make a bad situation worse, as we want persons to come forward to get tested and not hesitate or be fearful to do so.”

42-year-old cyclist dies in accident on Leeward highway A 42- year-old man was struck down and killed on the spot along the Leeward Highway on Saturday evening.

The gruesome accident which occured around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 in the vicinity of Beaches roundabout triggered a major traffic congestion spanning all the way into the Lower Bight as scores of onlookers converged at the tragic scene.

The man who was later identified as Anricles Cherisma was cycling along the highway when he met his demise.

Spokeswoman for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, Takara Bain in a statement on Sunday August 29 said the Traffic Unit officers responded to the Thomas Stubbs roundabout following reports of an accident.

She said: “They found the body of a 42-year-old man who was hit by a white Suzuki Swift car headed west.

“Emergency Medical personnel also responded, but the victim died from his

Deceased Anricles Cherisma- Facebook photo

injuries at the scene.”

Bain added that the driver of the white Suzuki swift car stayed at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Police investigations are ongoing into the accident.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).

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US developer sues government after civil recovery claim

BY DELANA ISLES US real estate developer and former TCI resident Sean Sullivan has filed a lawsuit against the TCI Government, the attorney general and Andrew Mitchell over alleged broken promises that resulted in substantial losses to his company.

The claim is against the attorney general, Rhondalee BraithwaiteKnowles acting in her personal capacity and on behalf of the government.

Mitchell is currently instructed to act on behalf of the Government in leading the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT). The claims against Mr Mitchell are in his personal capacity and as an agent of the government and the attorney general.

Speaking through his lawyer George Missick this week, Sullivan said in 2007, while living in Providenciales, he and a local partner acquired 40 acres of Crown Land from four belongers who had obtained their land through Crown Purchase leases.

He said in October of 2009 a letter was sent by TCI Government informing all of the companies that owned land in this area (block 60000) of Northwest Point that

the land that was initially sold by the Government was in a National Park and could not be developed.

Missick stated that James Maton, then in charge of Civil Recovery, looked into all of the land transactions in 2010 and 2011 and agreed to a land swap for a proposed development called ‘Ocean Creek”.

Maton is today a partner at the Cooley Law Firm which now has the contract with the Government for civil recovery.

Lawrence Harris, Maton’s partner, initiated proceedings against six of the seven belongers that acquired land in this area, the lawyer said.

He added: “Conspicuously absent from the proceedings is a high-ranking member of the judicial system in TCI. “In what is one of many ironies in this case, this person was assigned as Judge to this case.”

The Cooley law firm, despite not filing proceedings against the judge, made an application for his recusal based on the inherent conflict in hearing this matter, Missick said, adding that the judge has stepped down.

The case against the four belongers is that they acquired

land from the Government at an undervalue, through breach of fiduciary duties by the then Minister of Natural Resources.

As a result of these and other such land flipping deals during this period, a Civil Recovery team was engaged to collect the funds that the Government lost out on when selling this and other parcels of land.

According to the civil recovery claim the land was in a National Park at the time it was sold.

Missick said: “It is our opinion that Cooley [Civil Recovery] has offered this set of facts so that the Government cannot be seen as taking the commercial value of the land away from the parties.

“They say it was in a park when you bought it so you have not lost out on the opportunity to develop it. Interesting.”

He said his office has asked the Civil Recovery team in response to their claim what the value of the land was at the time it was sold to the belongers.

“Using one of the expert witnesses that Cooley [Civil Recovery] has utilized in the past, we had retrospective valuations done based on what Cooley now says: the land was in a National

Park and has no commercial development value.

“Based on these valuations, the belongers have paid more than the true value of the land and the Government has not lost out in these transactions.”

The lawyer added that the Civil Recovery team has not responded to multiple requests to answer the supplied retrospective valuations.

He further claimed that the Cooley law firm inserted themselves into this matter in 2018, and as a result of their action, they have prevented two very large scale resorts from moving forward.

One of these projects, the attorney stated, is on the land in Northwest Point and the second on Salt Cay. “Both of these development projects were supported by the elected officials at the time they were offered and denied by the Attorney General on the advice of Cooley and Mr. Andrew Mitchell of the SIPT,” he stated.

Missick said this action by Cooley has resulted in substantial losses and prevented hundreds of millions in inbound capital investment into the TCI. “The project that was offered for Northwest Point and then Salt

Cay is now moving forward in the Bahamas.

“Hundreds of jobs and over $10 million in annual Government fees have been lost as a result of the action taken by Cooley.”

Missick said several attempts by his law firm calling for a mediation of the proceedings has been denied by the judiciary.

He pointed to the recently passed and now enacted Court Mediation Bill presented to the House of Assembly by the Attorney General earlier this year.

This bill has been passed and is now in force.

“We are to understand that while the attorney general was drafting this important bill, she was, at the same time, advising Cooley against mediation of this matter,” Missick alleged.

In March this year, Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang denied a claim

by Sullivan to have the Cooley law firm removed from representing the Attorney General and the TCI Government in the civil recovery case against him.

Weekly News will bring additional details from court documents in subsequent issues, as the case winds its way through the court.

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Covid-19 community spread is “extremely concerning” – CMO says younger people and children are contracting the virus 1741 of those persons are fully vaccinated.”

BY OLIVIA ROSE A significant percentage of recently recorded Covid-19 cases were unlinked, which points to an uptick in transmission at the community level.

This was recently highlighted

by Chief Medical Officer, Dr.Nadia Astwood.

Speaking at a national press conference on Wednesday August 25, Astwood described this trend as “extremely concerning” as she revealed that more younger people and children are contracting the virus.

She said: “20% of the cases in July were unlinked, and that means that we cannot find an association with recent travel or the association with other positives which we are aware of.

“This development is extremely concerning as it likely indicates community spread and that there are persons in the community who were infected and not aware of it, and therefore may inadvertently be spreading the virus to others.

“115 of the 199 cases reported a recent history of travel with 103 reporting travel from the USA within the past 14 days,”she added.

A few weeks ago, the Minister of Health Hon. Jamell Robinson reported that a large portion of the positive cases were visitors, which influenced the crafting and subsequent implementation of a mandatory visitors’ vaccination policy.

However, Dr.Astwood said since the third wave started the situation is no longer the same.

“We have seen a transition from where most cases were associated

Chief Medical Officer, Dr.Nadia Astwood described the trend as “extremely concerning”

with the accommodation sector, i.e. visitors to the TCI with a recent history of entering the country.

“This has since changed more recently whereby we are now observing more residents presenting with Covid-19 and also persons who are increasingly symptomatic.

“We have also seen a shift to younger persons with a few children also testing positive, which is worrying ahead of the reopening of the schools,” he added.

The CMO stressed that a vast majority of people who have tested positive are unvaccinated.

Also addressing the nation, Minister Robinson said of the 188 cases from early July to the end of last week, 94 were visitors, one unknown and 93 were residents.

He said:“This was a flip from the last press conference where 68 percent of the new positive cases were visitors.

“This means as of today, we are seeing just as many local resident positive cases as those that were being imported.

“To drill a little deeper, of concern presently, is definitely the group 16 to 25 years of age as only

JULY BREAKDOWN As of Wednesday August 25, the territory saw seven Covid-related hospital admissions, of which five were severe and one person succumbed to the deadly virus taking the country’s Covid death toll to 20.

The territory’s Chief medical Officer further pointed out that more residents are becoming symptomatic, which is possibly a reflection of the fact that only symptomatic persons are coming forward to be tested.

She said: “About 25% of cases since July 7, have been in the below-20-years age group.

“For a breakdown of the ages of the cases for July 13 occurred in the zero to nine years age group, 30 in the 10-to-19 years age group, 32 in the 20-to-29 year olds, 34 in the 30-to-39 year olds, 40 in the 40-to49 year olds. “ 25 in the 50-to-59 year age group, 8 in the 60-to-69 year age group, 5 in the 70-to-79 year age group with none fortunately in those over 80.

“We are seeing younger persons with Covid-19, which is likely due to the success of the vaccine uptake in the older age groups who are more vaccinated than the younger age group.”

Dr.Astwood urged residents to utilize the free community testing which is available to the general public to know their Covid status.

Residents were also encouraged to get vaccinated at healthcare facilities throughout the TCI including the primary health care clinics, community vaccine drives.

Kendall Dean charged with Blue Hills Murder TWENTY-six-year-old Kendall Dean of Wheeland, Blue Hills has been formally charged with the murder of Joshua Swann.

Police slapped the murder charge on Dean last week Friday, August 27, at 3:57pm.

Dean was charged and cautioned in relation to the shooting death of 24-year-old Joshua Swann of South Dock Road, Providenciales.

Swann was shot on Sunday, August 8, in the vicinity of North West Point, Blue Hills, Providenciales.

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Superintendent Lisa Mitcheson, Head of Crime and Public Protection said: “This was an extremely serious shooting incident that resulted in the unnecessary death of a young man.”

She stated that the court granted a warrant of further detention for the suspect to be held in police custody for a period of 14 days.

During this time, she added, officers worked diligently to collect available evidence resulting in the suspect being charged with murder.

“The Serious Crimes Unit, with assistance from officers across the force, worked around the clock to progress this investigation. It was a team effort.”

Mitcheson stated that police will be seeking further witnesses that either witnessed the incident on the night or have information in relation to it.

Members of the public are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS) anonymously or call 911 if they have additional information to assist with the investigation.

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NO NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN There will be no nationwide lockdown for the TCI right now, according to the Minister of Health, Hon. Jamell Robinson. However, the minister said, there will be a raft of new measures to stem the spread of Covid. The Cabinet has approved a number of amendments to the public and environmental health control measure regulations to come into force as of September 1, 2021. What are your thoughts?

A learning curve

This is a learning curve for us and I think this government is making sensible decisions for the good of the people. Now if only the people would also make good choices to stem the tide of Covid-19. I.E. Adhere to protocols in place and to get vaccinated. There is only so much a government can do.

Prudent

Make prudent decisions and do not sacrifice human health at the expense of the economy and pursuit of money.

Bad taste

Unlike the TCI population, some people must wait weeks or months to get vaccinated, so the abrupt ruling that you most be vaccinated to come here will probably mean cancellations and kill new bookings. That will leave a very bad taste in people’s mouths. So it may also affect possible future bookings.

Sensible decision

No doubt the Government has its work cut out for it with this fluid Covid situation, and the new health Minister being at the helm of all of this, I can’t imagine a hotter hell, metaphorically speaking.

But somehow they are moving mountains and we are all adjusting to the new norm, its a sensible decision not to impose another lockdown. We must keep moving forward!.

A robust approach

The Hon Minister Jamel Robinson

may be congratulated for taking, what may be deemed to be a robust approach to fighting the “spread of Covid”. Some of the measures are “wild” such as restricting entry for Tourists to those who are vaccinated. Not such a good idea as it may have knock-on economic effects reversing the 30 Month economic growth the islands have been experiencing.

The Government may well be advised to consider non traditional remedies such as Ivermectin and hydro-chloroquine and related remedies, Many doctors in the US, Caribbean etc who are refusing to follow blindly the accepted Healthcare protocols, have found these alternative medicines to work. The vaccines have proven to uncertain, persons who have taken the vaccines were proven to still contract the covid virus. Not imposing a lockdown in the TCI is a good idea. Strict measures may nonetheless be maintained.

Prohibitions on contact, serious fines for mass gatherings and a no nonsense approach to those who would defy the protocols.. The Hon Minister must do his own thing but at the same time be reasonable.

Our best interest

He’s competent and I believe he has the country’s best interest at heart, we need to suck it up and look at what’s happening in other countries. TCI is not doing so bad comparatively.

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TCI faces woes with overseas referrals as Covid-19 surges strain regional hospitals

BY OLIVIA ROSE AS the Covid-19 pandemic continues and hospitalizations remain high in the region and around the world, overseas referrals for patients in the TCI is looking bleak.

Medical evacuations for patients in the TCI who require life-saving treatment outside of the territory during a global resurgence of the Coronavirus is proving to be an uphill battle for local health care providers.

The grim situation was recently hammered home to residents by the territory’s Minister of Health Honorable Jamell Robinson and other health officials at a national press conference held on August 25.

He told residents that the TCI Hospitals do not have ICU capacity, they only have HDU, which is High Dependency Unit capacity.

He said:“If your conditions turn to the worst, particularly with Covid-19 and we have to fly you out, the reality is there are only a certain number of facilities that are accepting our patients.

“We were also informed that the ICU beds in Florida were full at the time of asking.

“In particular, Broward Health is required to prioritize public, local patients over international private patients.”

He further explained that once Florida is experiencing low ICU availability due to the surge in Covid cases, access to critical medical services will be challenged.

Robinson added that: “The two facilities in the DR (Dominican

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Republic) have just come back online to receive our patients because for a short time over the last few days...we only had access to one facility.

“There is one facility in Colombia that’s taking our patients. Jamaica isn’t available presently, the Bahamas isn’t available presently.”

He stressed that while the situation remains fluid, residents in the TCI should not be willing to take the risk of getting sick, as he urged residents to take the vaccine.

“Do you want to take the chance of not having any options for ICU help abroad? Do not take that risk.

“Specifically with the DR and Columbia, which we do have access to presently, as it relates to any Covid-19 death, the body will

Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Dr.Denise Baithwaite-Tennant

be cremated within 24 hours.

“While I’m not trying to scare you, I’m just giving you the facts and information as they are”, Robinson added.

In an overview of TCI Hospitals’ Covid-19 operations over the last two months, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Dr. Baithwaite-Tenant informed listeners who were tuned into the Facebook live streamed press conference that during the month of July two patients admitted to the hospital required medical evacuation.

She said: “In the beginning of this current surge we had only two patients but both of those patients, admitted to our Providenciales facility, had to be flown out to ICU care and had to be placed on our

pre ventilator status.

“That is when their condition is so bad that we have to apply the ventilator to care for them and to help them to breathe.

“We admitted 10 patients so far in our Providenciales facility, the majority of those patients are females, 70 per cent; 30 per cent are males.”she disclosed.

Dr. Baithwaite-Tennant explained that 70% of those patients have chronic, non-communicable diseases of which the most common being hypertension or high blood pressure,Type 2 diabetes , high cholesterol and heart disease.

She added: “One patient was detected asymptomatic as a part of our screening, sixty per cent of our patients are below the age of 60 years.”

Covid-19 surges and subsequent hospitalizations continue to challenge bed capacity at the TCI Hospital.

In this vein, Dr. BraithwaiteTennant revealed that the bed occupancy for the Providenciales hospital was at 105%.

She said:“However, we do have our expansion beds available both in our day room and our outpatient, extra beds have already been paid pre-deployed and they are available.

“At Grand Turk however we are at 90% bed occupancy, but our expansion bed and our day room is available,”.

Turning her attention to oxygen supply, she informed that both Hospitals (Providenciales and Grand Turk) are outfitted with oxygen generators and there is sufficient oxygen supply across both centers currently.

She added: “In terms of our human capacity, we are very grateful to have the continuous support of the Cuban brigade with us, which helps us as our buffer supply.

“We have had aggressive recruitment for nurses to hire in Canada and the UK. “ Also, we identify other specialty areas we would like to have as buffer support and recruitment for that is ongoing with the support of the Ministry of Health who has renewed their contract for another six months.”

As it relates to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the hospitals’ CEO said there is adequate supplies to meet the current burn rates.

Ban on vehicles older than 10 years to take effect October 15 A BAN on the importation of motor vehicles older than 10 years as well as used and retreaded tires will come into effect on October 15, 2021.

The policy which does not include antique vehicle models was expected to come into force on the 1st of September but was postponed.

The prohibition of old vehicles and used tires forms part of the Government’s effort to reduce waste and emissions by limiting the improper disposal of derelict and abandoned vehicles and discarded tires.

This climate forward policy will also limit the use of less

environmentally responsible manufactured vehicles in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission issued on August 20 explained that the Cabinet at a meeting on July 21, 2021 approved the implementation of the vehicle and tire policies as a part of the environmental protection, consumer safety and waste management objectives of the Government.

“To further support these efforts, and to encourage the importation of newer and safer vehicle models

The prohibition of old vehicles and used tires forms part of the Government’s effort to reduce waste in the TCI

and tires, the duty rate in each specific Customs Tariff band will be reduced by 25% effective September 1, 2021.

“This excludes Hybrids, which will remain at 10 percent.

“The only exemption under this policy will be for vehicles and

purchases prior to the publication of the release of the Post Cabinet Statement on July 23, 2021”, the Ministry noted.

Additionally, the Ministry stressed that these measures will be implemented in a phased approach, even as a wider policy which

speaks to the proper disposal of vehicles and tires, the regulation and control of vehicle dealerships, the introduction of an importer’s license and the development of a public transport authority and public transport system has also been approved. (By Olivia Rose)

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Visitor vaccination policy now in effect PRE-ARRIVAL protocols for visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands are now in effect, and the tourist ministry is reminding everyone.

As of Wednesday, September 1, all visitors 16 years and over will have to upload to the TCI Assured Portal, proof of being fully vaccinated and produce a negative Covid-19 approved test within three days of arrival.

They will also have to upload proof that they are insured to cover Covid-19 medical costs, this would include: full cost of hospitalization, prescriptions, doctors’ visits, medical evacuation and quarantine.

The ministry of tourism has also updated its list of accepted Covid-19 tests, these include: a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test (RTPCR), a nucleic acid amplification test (NAA), an RNA or molecular test or an antigen test.

Members of the public are reminded that fully vaccinated visitors are considered by the TCI Government to be those persons who have been fully vaccinated

with an accepted Covid-19 vaccine.

They are required to have received the complete series or a combination of accepted mRNA or adenovirus vector vaccines accepted by the TCI, with the second shot taken at least 14 days prior to arrival.

If a visitor took the Janssen/ Johnson and Johnson; JnJ, Ad26.

COV2.S single shot, then that shot would need to be taken at least 14 days or two weeks prior to arrival.

BREAK DOWN ON VACCINATIONS The ministry advised that the vaccines to be accepted are: two doses of the Pfizer/Biotech (Cormintary; BNT162b2); two doses of Astrazeneca (Astrazeneca, Vaxzevria, Covishield , AZ; AZD1222 (ChAdOx1); two doses of Moderna (Moderna; Spikevax) and one doses of Janssen (Janssen/ Johnson and Johnson; JnJ, Ad26.

COV2.S) WHO IS EXEMPT The ministry advised that only visitors with clear proof from a

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doctor that they are medically exempted from taking the vaccine will be allowed entry into the territory.

However, these persons will still need to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken no more than three days before arrival.

Exemptions for religious reasons will not be considered for entry.

As it relates to younger visitors, the tourism ministry said all persons aged 10 years and older must have a Covid-19 negative test result and insurance. They will not be required to be vaccinated if they are between the ages of 10 and 15 years old.

Visitors below the age 10 are not required to be vaccinated, and will not be required to produce a Covid-19 test.

However, they must have evidence of insurance which covers Covid-19 medical cost, full cost of hospitalization, prescriptions, doctors’ visits, medical evacuation and quarantine.

PROOF OF VACCINATION Proof of vaccination should be uploaded to the TCI Assured

Portal as part of the pre-arrival authorization process.

This should be in the form of an e-certificate/digital certificates for example: CVS, Walgreens, NHS; a certification by a doctor or government entity; vaccination cards or certificates accepted by national authorities from European Union, United States, United Kingdom (that is CDC, NHS).

Visitors can also upload a vaccination letter signed by a medical professional such as a physician or registered nurse.

This letter should be on official letterhead with contact details that include the doctor’s registration or licensed number with details of the first and second dose with the date, country and vaccine received.

Another acceptable proof of vaccination is a vaccination letter from an authorized government entity, or printed record from an electronic vaccination database TESTING POSITIVE The ministry has advised that any fully vaccinated visitor who tests positive while in the Turks and Caicos Islands would be required to quarantine at their own expense

for a period of 10 days and undergo a Covid-19 mandatory test on day seven prior to release.

They will be required to quarantine and test with accompanying persons such as their family or travel group.

UNVACCINATED RESIDENTS All unvaccinated returning residents to the TCI will be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test, quarantine for a period of seven days and undergo a mandatory test - which will need to be negative on day five prior to being released.

This will be mandatory for their entire household, should they quarantine at home.

Meanwhile, all unvaccinated returning residents must accept and agree to a mandatory quarantine order, prior to receipt of approval through the TCI Assured Portal for re-entry.

The ministry further advises that returning residents who have only received one dose of the vaccine on island will also be required to submit a negative Covid-19 test and quarantine for a period of seven days - including their household.

Police report gunshots, high speed chase and illegal guns – young men arrested A brief high speed chase along Leeward Highway last weekend, ended with six young men being arrested and three illegal guns recovered by the police.

The incident occurred on Saturday, August 28, at about 11:25pm along Leeward Highway in Providenciales.

According to a police report, officers were parked at the Windsor Plaza parking lot when shots were heard nearby.

Upon investigating the shooting, police had to give chase to a car - no description was provided.

A brief pursuit towards the Downtown area ensued, at the end of which six men - three aged 19, two 27 year olds

and one 25 year old - were successfully apprehended and taken into custody.

In the police report, Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting commended his officers for their swift actions.

“While this investigation is ongoing, I would like to commend the brave responding officers, who swiftly brought this situation to a safe resolution and were able to remove three dangerous firearms out of the community.

“In addition, with the professionalism displayed by the patrol officers on the scene and the supporting team from our Tactical Unit, we were able to apprehend

the suspects and take them into custody.

“The officers of the RTCIPF will be relentless in chasing down those criminals who carry firearms and ensuring they are brought to justice.”

Botting noted that as well as the obvious danger to the community, those who are carrying illegal firearms should be aware that upon conviction they will face no less than seven years in prison.

Police reported no injuries during the incident.

However, they are calling on anyone with information who can assist in the investigation to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-8477 (TIPS) or call 911.

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Trio arrested for Grand Turk Robbery

Beach vending policy now in effect

POLICE are investigating a recent armed robbery at a restaurant and bar in the nation’s capital.

The incident took place this past Tuesday, August 31, at about 12pm.

Information from the police this week indicated that a call came into the Grand Turk control room that a restaurant and bar along Front Street had been robbed of cash and other items.

The suspects were said to be armed.

According to a police report, two masked men wearing all black, one armed with a machete and the other with a gun, entered

BEACH vending is an activity which causes some friction in the TCI, and since last year the government has set out to resolve issues surrounding this moneygenerating venture and streamline its operation on local beaches.

This saw a beach vending policy being drafted and sent out for consultation in October last year.

In a press statement last week, the Office of the premier advised that the policy has now been approved.

The immediate aim of the policy is to create a safe and enjoyable interaction with visitors without diminishing the guest experience or undermining the integrity of brand Turks and Caicos, the statement reads.

the business establishment and demanded money while wielding their weapons.

Police disclosed that the suspects made off with an undisclosed sum of cash and a purse containing a cellular phone and other personal items.

Three men have since been fingered in the crime, and are now in custody assisting with investigations.

No indication was given by the police who the third person is in relation to the alleged offense.

Police say this is still an investigation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

– moratorium on new beach vendors announced The aim, according to the Government, is to ensure profitable yields for business owners.

As it relates to Sapodilla Bay - an area where beach vending presents an issue for many the Government said they have conducted a thorough assessment of the beach to ascertain its capacity to facilitate a safe and agreeable level of activity for the general public.

Initial plans are for the acquisition of additional land to erect a permanent structure for the beach vendors at that location.

This structure, the statement reads, is intended to improve the regulation of vending at the Sapodilla Bay beach and provide a more orderly vending experience amidst other beach activities. But

this process will take time.

In the meantime, the Government said they have identified an area of Crown Land near the beach and will build restroom facilities, vending kiosks and an appropriate allocation for parking.

It has been agreed that as of December 1st this year, vendors will operate from this location until further notice.

“We want to make clear: the Beach and Coastal Vending Policy is in no way a ban on the operation of current small businesses.

“However, while the Government evaluates the carrying capacity of our coastal areas, a moratorium on new business operations in coastal areas shall come into effect immediately,” the statement clarified.

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 24th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 25 August 2021 at the Office of the Premier on Grand Turk.

All members were present with the exception of the Hon Minister for Tourism and Hon Deputy Governor. Mrs Khalila Astwood-Tatem was also present as Acting Attorney General.

AT THIS MEETING CABINET: Was given an update by the Ministry of Health on the measures being taken to address and mitigate against the threat of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) to the country, including: a) Positive cases, in particular hospitalization of unvaccinated persons, b) Recent death cases, c) Specific breaches of Regulations, and d) Progress with the vaccination programme, now standing at 69% fully vaccinated and future introduction of booster shots. · Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health Control Measures Regulations coming into effect from 1 September 2021, unless otherwise stated, including: i.

No person shall host an event consisting of 50 persons or more without approval from the Chief Medical Officer or Chief Environmental Health Officer. (Definition of Event: Something that happens at a given time and place including Hotels, Bars, and Restaurants – e.g. show, party, karaoke, music festival, house party, private banquet, ball, dance, etc.),

ii.

Work permits/temporary work permits should not be granted to performers for the purposes of hosting or performing at social events, iii. All night clubs and bars should reduce occupancy to 50%, iv. Patrons at night clubs and bars must provide proof of being fully vaccinated, v. Bars/clubs to be responsible for verifying the identification and vaccination status of all participants and a logbook kept with the same, and shared with the Ministry of Health and the Environmental Health Department every Monday, and vi. We require the introduction of a customer tracking system (manual or electronic) be implemented for all events going forward from 14 September 2021. · Approved a planning application PR 14707 for the renovation of an existing pier on parcel 60906/238 (adjacent), Providenciales.

Approved a planning application PR 15057, for the development of a Farmers Market on parcel 60602/272, Providenciales.

Were updated on the Turks and Caicos Islands Beach Vending and Coastal Vending Policy to include application processes, fee structures, vending zones, capacity of zones, enforcement and the building of appropriate facilities where required. Members also agreed a moratorium on new applications for specified categories of business licenses and activities.

Approved the proposed short,

medium and long term solutions to address the issues at the Sapodilla Bay. Members also agreed to work towards the relocation of vendors at the Sapodilla Bay location by 1 December 2021 after which no vending on the beach will be allowed.

Approved guidelines for the operations of the existing Floating Bar/ Restaurant also known as “Tiki bar” in the Turks and Caicos Islands ensuring safety of navigation, safety of life, protection of the marine environment and application process. Members also agreed a moratorium for new applicants. · Approved amendments to the Schedule of the Ports Authority (Stevedores, Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 to come into effect on 1 September 2021. · Approved the appointment of Mr Deveraux Malcolm as Director of the National Insurance Board for a period of two years with effect from 30 September until 31 March 2023. · Discussed proposed amendments to the National Health Insurance Ordinance and agreed next steps. · Approved a proposal for the renewal of a lease agreement and expansion of office accommodations for the Ministry of Health and Departments, Grand Turk for a period of five years, with an option to renew. · Approved a COVID Works Program Policy under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development to come into effect on 1 September 2021.

Granted approval for a waiver against the first time work permit moratorium in accordance with the policy. ·Approved the appointment of Kitchandra Mcdonald as a Member of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal with effect from 30 August until 31 March 2023. · Noted a paper covering guidelines supporting the amended Public and Environmental Health Arriving Passengers Travel clearance Regulations · Approved amendments to the Citizen Stimulus Programme to allow: a) persons currently overseas for medical reasons, to have their cheques deposited into their bank accounts, and b) up to 25 persons who had applied for the Stimulus payments within the required timeframe, but for technical reasons with the portal, their applications were not processed, to be able to reapply. · Discussed the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism (Taxation) Ordinance 2019 and agreed steps required. · Were updated on issues surrounding business licenses where external shareholders are involved. · Was updated on issues related to the Ministries of: 1. Education, 2. Health, 3. House of Assembly, and 4.Office of the Premier.

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

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Pathways for productivity and growth during the Covid-19 pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented downside in the tourism economy, given the immediate and immense shock to the sector.

It has exacted a gruesome death toll worldwide and, the stunningly rapid developing of the vaccines; nothwithholding, the public health crisis is still far from being contained.

While this might sound panglossian, out of this mayhem there are indications that an upside may be emerging. However, as the crisis prolonged and the Delta virus sweeps the planet the future of productivity and economic growth in the TCI is uncertain, as its largest target markets - America and Europe - are still struggling to contained the virus.

The Bahamas currently has an immigration policy, where vaccinated tourists are encouraged to visit and unmask.

Sources said, the authorities are finding out that the vaccinated

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.

guests are still being infected and carrying the same viral load in their noses and mouths, found in the unvaccinated, while spreading the disease. Owing to this, Covid infections in the Bahamas are spiralling out of control.

Despite these setbacks, the officials here are still banking on the vaccine, which has proven to be problematic and as they mandated vaccines for border entry, if this policy holds, the fate of this economy could hang in the balance.

Notably, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and

Development (OECD), a global policy forum that promote policies to enhance economic and social well-being of global economies, reported a 60 percent fall in international travel in 2020.

However, this number could rise to 80 percent as recovery delays.

Sustaining profitability during Covid, the OECD alludes, travel businesses and workers are currently benefiting from economy-wide stimulus packages, with many governments and the industry establishing tourism defined standards - focusing their efforts on lifting travel restrictions

and working with entrepreneurs to access liquidity supports, implementing new health protocols for safe travel and helping to diversify their markets.

Too, restoring travelers’ confidence and stimulating demand with imaginative and safe labels for the sector is another criterion. However, the main contributors to prospective productivity growth acceleration driven by Covid are the induction of information apps, automation of tasks and agile working.

Many more governments are encouraging innovation, investment and rethinking the tourism sector strategies, while working with the industry to reinforce their coordination mechanisms and partnering with businesses and workers.

It is determined, the prospects for social contact dependent industries like tourism have arguably changed for good and to achieve the aforementioned goals,

without compromising safety, policymakers must ensure that everyone follows safety protocols through physical distancing, washing of hands regularly to enhance hygiene, wearing masks at all times in public spaces and cleaning surface areas.

And considering that the effects of the crisis have gravitated throughout the tourism ecosystem, rebuilding destinations and sustaining profitability will require a collaborative approach.

Still, policy-makers must consider the longer term implications of the crisis, while staying ahead of the digital curve, championing the lowcarbon transition and encouraging structural reorganization necessary to establish a stronger, more sustainable and resilient tourism economy.

Looking ahead, the measures adapted today will determine future growths of the tourism sector.

Protecting generational wealth

Dear Editor, Despite the significant impact caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic, real estate reports show the market in TCI is at an alltime high, and continues to make remarkable gains.

With that being said, this should give us pause for thought; why in a global economic downturn, does TCI real estate continue to be such a hot commodity?

Could it be because we have such relaxed tax regulations, or is it a consortium of foreign investors with large sums of cash who are seeing this as a lucrative opportunity to acquire prime real estate?

In some cases, these properties are used to build lavish homes which are later utilized as short term vacation rentals, or better yet, just left for their next generation.

With this being a real possibility, are we forward thinking enough to undertake sharply focused policies to revise the existing laws and regulations in order to maximize revenue in this area?

We realize drafting legislation to enact policy changes is not an easy

task, but the window of opportunity in this arena may be limited.

While the market is red hot and TCI is still listed as one of the top destination choices, the time to capitalize on the opportunity is now. At this given time, do we really need to relax the laws even more and give investors bigger tax breaks?

Albeit, over the years foreign investors have played an extremely important role in the growth and development of our country and we should be appreciative of that.

Nevertheless, we are at a stage in our development where it’s imperative that we take a closer look at the true overall impact it’s having on the betterment of both the country and communities at large.

When is enough, enough when it comes to selling off government land and generational properties to foreign investors? What our country needs is a more diverse portfolio other then selling off real estate.

Let’s face it, there are alternative foreign investment opportunities that could and should be explored.

Areas such as light manufacturing or production like recycling on a larger scale, co-op sustainable fishing partnerships, restoration of our conch farm, call-centers, etc.

Generational property is the primary way for our millennials to build and accumulate wealth over time. So why continue to sell it off for pennies on the dollar without looking at the big picture?

With the changes in demographics and the high number of unskilled laborers in our country, these other types of investment opportunities could offer more employment prospects and social benefits. This will also help to raise the standard of living and allow us to become less reliant on low paying service jobs.

The underlying concern is, with the native population continuing to decline, Baby Boomers are pretty much the only ones remaining with generational properties.

Unlike many wealthy families in other developed countries, most of them will not inherit trust funds.

Therefore, we must preserve our only real asset which is generational land, and educate our

children on the true value of our forefathers inheritance.

The reality is, most Turks Islanders are not in a financial position to hang onto undeveloped properties as long as they would like too, especially if they are cash strapped. They are then left in a precarious position when attractive offers are presented to them by realtors.

There is also a rising cost and huge demand for housing, especially in the high tourist areas that are the epicenter of jobs and businesses.

To help mitigate this, in my opinion, what is needed are more government affordable land and housing for the locals with the option to buy.

In addition, without having adequate banking systems in place to offer low cost property loans with affordable mortgage payments, it creates a disadvantage and more opportunities for foreign investors.

As places like Providenciales become over populated or have a shortage of inventory, the migration will move to South,

North and eventually to Middle Caicos, creating a higher supply and demand market.

In the very near future, the business landscape as we know it in these Caicos islands will continue to evolve exponentially.

Deserted land being sold right now, might not be what locals consider prime real estate, but it will be.

It is my belief, rising property value in these areas will be largely driven because of the recent proposed developments such as, a newly constructed marina, a welcome center and a reopening of the airport in North Caicos.

Over time, properties that were quite cheap to buy, suddenly becomes costly and the resale value will double or triple. Once again, leaving the locals with limited options and very little transfer of wealth.

In essence, the real estate boom may not be a win, win for all in the long run. So the question remains, are we making sound real estate decisions in the best interest of the next generation?

A concerned citizen

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A most powerful and misunderstood treasure Have you ever wondered why society continues in a downward spiral, governments continue the cycle of corruption without any seemingly way to end? What about the decreasing influence of the church in our cultures and the continual degradation of our value systems? Has it concerned you that with increasing technology and information, children are becoming less intelligent and there are more school dropouts? Why has life apparently not been fair to you, even though you have been a good person with honest and trusted values? I hope the below provides some context and may help and encourage your journey.

I wrote in a previous article that the earth and humanity were designed to operate on principles.

These principles are provided for protection, continuity, security and living a fulfilled and successful life. The solar system consists of billions of stars, planets, meteors and other matter. The earth is a part of this complexity, and with all its movements, it never collides with other planets. Why is this?

There is a natural law that has been instituted by the Creator that allows its gravitational forces to remain on its axis in a consistent

BY KEITH DAVIS

Keith Davis is an IT Consultant resident on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. He is married and has two wonderful boys. His desire is to contribute to the advancement of the country, but more importantly the youth.

pattern. A solar eclipse is only possible because the diameter of the sun is 400 times that of the moon and somehow is 400 times further away from the earth than the moon. I found that fact a little mind boggling!

We were designed to live by principles and the application of those principles to guarantee our success. I have found that the most powerful source available to all humanity is the Bible. The problem is that it has been very misunderstood and inappropriately applied. The Bible was never designed to be a religious book. It is a book of laws and principles. Laws, which is often used for our protection, is often interchanged with the word principle. The Turks and Caicos Islands’ chief executive is Her Majesty the Queen. While there are differing views on

independence, when the country experienced some turmoil some years ago, the laws of Her Majesty proved very beneficial. But then again, that is my opinion.

In Leviticus 11, there is a list of animals that were forbidden to be eaten. Many will limit this to a religious group or application, but if you study the list, you will see that it is a healthy living formula more than a devout contribution. Pigs was high on the forbidden list and if you were to do survey today around the world, you will find that most of the heavy pork eating countries are some of the most dependent and less effective. Pigs are lazy animals, often sleeping between 12-14 hours a day on average.

Any coincidence? So if you miss the ‘science’ here, as this word is so popular today, you can end up be a little sluggish!!!!

We often hear people say, ‘we do our part and God will do his part.’ But is that how it was designed. Abraham did his part in laying with a female named Hagar and God dis his part by allowing them to conceive on a principle.

However, the world still suffers from the greatest violence and hatred resulting from the offspring in Ishmael and his brother Isaac.

God gave humans authority over the earth. People who use that authority, whether in a good or bad way, often end up with results, while those who exercise little dominion are often given what’s left over. As someone jokingly said, ‘life rewards the greedy and not the needy.’ A principle works whether you are a good or bad person. Gravity does not particularly care if you are

a believer or unbeliever, Hindu, Christian or Muslim. It works either way. Hosea 4:6 was written more than 2000 years ago and the same rings through today that those who have little knowledge will be at a disadvantage. I think Google, Facebook and Microsoft can shout ‘hallelujah!’

Whitney Houston sang children are the future and they sure are.

While many adults have settled into what they believe are their fated estate and have been incorrectly taught about this most hidden treasure, one of our goals should be to help the children be correctly educated on the principles and laws that make life work and make life valuable. There is no better consistent and proven source over time, than the Biblical text.

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TCI Hospital to launch ‘MyCareCorner’ patient portal A secure online portal that provides enrolled patients with convenient 24-hour access to their personal health information from anywhere on the internet will be launched soon.

The portal, developed and managed by the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital, is called MyCareCorner.

In a statement this week, the hospital advised that the portal will be an interactive user platform, whereby subscribers will be able to access their health information on the go.

Patients will be able to download the portal onto their desktop computers as well as their mobile devices from the Apple Store and Google Play.

Dr. Denise BraithwaiteTennant, TCI Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said the

hospital is continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance the experience of patients and families. “We believe that engaging patients in their health care can improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction.”

She noted that digital information storage systems such as electronic medical records provide a space where patient information can be securely stored and accessed within a timely manner.

According to the CEO, this new platform will give patients wider access to their clinical information, which will in turn positively impact communication between patients and their health care team.

“It also empowers patients and enhances their involvement in their care. All of our patients are

encouraged to enroll when the patient portal enrollment process is announced,” Dr. BraithwaiteTennant stated.

HOW IT WORKS The hospital will manage the data on the portal, and enrolled patients will be able to access specific health information such as recent doctor visits, discharge summaries, medications, immunizations, allergies, and lab results.

The hospital said they are still reviewing the type of information that will be made available to enrolled patients.

The platform will be private and can be accessed on a secure connection via an encrypted, password-protected login to protect patients’ health information.

The implementation of the

patient portal comes a month after an online community survey named ‘MyCareMatters’ was launched to canvass feedback on several service areas, including the patient portal.

The hospital said they are looking to complete the implementation stage of the patient portal by the end of the year. Following this stage, information about the enrolment process will be provided.

“Patient portals can add significant value to the patient experience with faster access to essential medical information.

“This platform empowers patients to be more actively involved in their care and their family members’ health, based on patient consent and guardianship,” the statement reads.

When implemented,

MyCareCorner will also connect with specific everyday home health and fitness devices like blood pressure cuffs, blood glucose devices, and weight scales.

This feature will eliminate the need to enter readings manually and ensures that subscribers’ medical records always have accurate, consistent on-time data.

The hospital statement noted that patient portals implemented in other health care facilities have reflected improvements in medication adherence, disease awareness, self-management of disease, a decrease in the number of medical office visits, an increase in preventative medicine, and increased patient satisfaction.

Patients can utilize the portal to accomplish tasks that generally require a phone call or even multiple phone calls.

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THE SALT CAY NOTE

‘The Comedians’, by Graham Greene, portraits life in 1960s Haiti German Journalist Denise de Boer, pictured with notorious Haitian journalist, Aubelin Jolicoer, in 1965

The iconic Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

The Comedians

A sea voyage, memories and a personal tribute to one very special novel What do Graham Greene’s novel ‘The Comedians’ and life on Salt Cay have in common? At first glimpse, absolutely nothing. And so I must confess that I wasn’t quite sure what suddenly made me think so intensely about this 1966 novel by one of my favourite 20th century, English authors; incidentally also, to me, one of his best. Before delving into the story of 1960s Haiti, the Haiti of dictator Francois Duvalier, ‘Papa Doc’, and his notorious death squad, the ‘Ton Ton Macoute’, allow me to set the scene of last Friday when, all of a sudden, an image of ‘The Comedians’ came to mind - for no apparent reason.

On Friday afternoon in Grand Turk, the MV Brittany Leigh, aka The Salt Cay Ferry, is leaving for home an hour later than normal, making a ‘long boat day’ even longer. I am one of the first on the boat and slowly the other Salt Cay characters arrive. There is ‘Princess P’, in her latest, Miami-inspired splendid attire and sporting multi-coloured ‘crocks’. A crescendoed “Good afternoon everyone!” announces her arrival. Everyone answers, “Good afternoon!” - almost in unison. Next to arrive, immaculately dressed, as always, boards one of the officials of the island administration. He too wishes the passengers a “Good afternoon” before making his way, he says, to ”my boffice”, the captain’s cabin. While we wait for

BY TITUS DE BOER

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

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

the man himself, Captain Dickenson, M. arrives, with some ‘liquid lunch’ in his back pocket, and he wastes no time in entertaining everyone with a rather hilarious impersonation of one of the island’s matriarchs, Ms G, who today is not on the boat. Within minutes, reserved smiles turn into giggles and soon he has the entire boat keeling over with laughter.

“What can I say?” he exclaims, rather pleased with himself, “I am the island entertainer!”

And that’s when it clicked; Entertainers, Comedians - ‘The Comedians’. “The human brain and all that is stored in it, is

truly an amazing thing,” I thought, as all these memories of Haiti, my childhood and details of a novel I last read twenty years ago, came flooding back into my consciousness.

For anyone who hasn’t read ‘The Comedians’, I would suggest that you do so! For not only does it give a very good description of life in 1960s Haiti (with some very astute observations that still hold true today) but it is also a really good, gripping story. Without giving too much away, here’s the basic plot: A burned-out international wheelerdealer, Mr Brown, returns to Haiti by ship from an unsuccessful trip to the United States undertaken to sell his hotel, located in Port-au-Prince. On the voyage over, Mr Brown meets Mr Smith (a former U.S. presidential candidate ) and a ‘Major’ Jones, a suspicious character, whose true motivations and background are revealed as the story unfolds. Against this backdrop the reader is introduced to 1960s Haiti, where corruption, rebellion and civil unrest (nothing new there) are rife and the Duvalier regime rules with an iron fist. The basic message of the novel: We are all unwitting comedians in a tragic world. Somehow, as I digest the news of the past weeks and months (recent events in Afghanistan come to mind), I am not sure that I can disagree with that.

There are several reasons why ‘The Comedians’ has always resonated with me, more so than most novels that I have read. First published in 1966, the

year of my birth, it is one of the few novels that features characters who I later met in real life and which takes place in a country I have visited more times, since early childhood, than I can remember. My mother, a young journalist at the time, first visited Haiti at the same time as Graham Greene, and I remember her telling me stories of botched-up coup attempts, plots, car chases and political intrigues that suggested that Mr Greene’s account was really not all that fictional. One of my favourite photos of her, taken in 1965 in Port-au-Prince, shows her standing next to the illustrious Haitian journalist, Aubelin Jolicoeur, who was the inspiration for the character of ‘Petit Pierre’ in the novel. Years later, I had the pleasure of beating Haiti’s self proclaimed “first public relations man“ in a game of backgammon, despite his impressive ability to cheat, all the while drinking Barbancourt rum in the iconic bar of the Oloffson Hotel, renamed ‘Hotel Trianon’ in the novel.

As much as I like a good story, I also continue to be impressed with writers whose style is expressed in their unique use of language. For anyone who likes a good metaphor, ‘The Comedians’ holds a few nuggets in store, such as: “He was only half way through his own story and he had no audience left: he resembled a sea-lion who has dropped his fish,” or one of my favourites, “He knew as many intimate things as a prostitute’s dog.”

Here’s to a good story, the joy of reading and the ‘Comedians’ in all of us.

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Two new Queen’s Counsel for TCI LOCAL attorneys Oliver Smith and David Cadman have been awarded Queen’s Counsel by Her Majesty The Queen.

The award was recently bestowed on the two learned barristers, and they will both be admitted into the Inner Bar of the Turks and Caicos Islands on November 4 as Queen’s Counsel.

The appointment of Queen’s Counsel is awarded for excellence in advocacy in the higher courts.

This honour is not bestowed lightly; it is given to attorneys who, in addition to excellent advocacy, have demonstrated the highest integrity and conduct befitting the legal profession, a statement from the Governor’s Office reads.

In the United Kingdom (UK), Queen’s Counsel refers to a set of barristers and solicitors who the monarch appoints to be a part of Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law. This honour extends to the British Commonwealth and Overseas Territories such as the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Today I congratulate Mr. Oliver Smith and Mr. David Cadman as excellent Attorneys at Law who have earned the right to add “QC” to their names after the admission ceremony,” Governor Nigel Dakin said in the statement from his office.

Between March and April 2021, applications were welcomed by the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel created under the Supreme Court

David Cadman is now a Queen’s Counsel

(Appointment of Queen’s Counsel) Rules 2021 (the Rules) - from a wide variety of suitably qualified candidates who have practiced law for a minimum of ten years.

“After due consideration of the applications which included in person interviews, as well as the consideration of requisite application materials the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel recommended two attorneys who excelled, to His Excellency, the Governor, for this prestigious appointment,” the statement continued.

Being appointed as Queen’s Counsel is sometimes referred to as ‘taking silk’ due to members wearing a particular silk gown, and is perceived as an honour to achieve in a Barrister’s career.

Once given the right to wear a silk

Oliver Smith is now a Queen’s Counsel

gown, a Queen’s Counsel then also has precedence over other Barristers in the Court amongst other privileges.

OLIVER SMITH Oliver Smith is a graduate of the University of the West Indies where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in 1982.

In 1984, he was awarded a Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica. He was called to the Bar of Jamaica in October 1984 and to the Bar of the State of New York in 1987.

He has been admitted pro hac vice in the Federal Court of Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida and Connecticut.

In 2007, he was called to the Bar of the Turks and Caicos Islands and

worked out of the firm of Stanfield Greene from 2007 to 2017 and from 2017 to date, is a partner in the firm of Skippings Law. The majority of his practice has been as criminal defense counsel.

Mr. Smith is also an appointed member of the International Criminal Court Defense Panel, the Hague, and is the serving Chairman of the Caribbean Football Union League Committee.

He is currently serving in a quasi-judicial capacity as a member of the FIFA Appeal Committee which considers appeals emanating from the FIFA Disciplinary and FIFA Ethics Committees; and as a member of the CONCACAF Appeals Committee which considers appeals emanating from the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee.

DAVID CADMAN David Cadman is a graduate of the University of Durham, England where he completed a BA (Hons) (Dunelm) in Politics in 1992.

He then received a Diploma in Law from the Holborn College of Law in 1995 and completed the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law in 1996.

He was then called to the Bar of England and Wales in November 1996.

During his early years of practice, he dealt with criminal cases at the magistrates’ court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal as both prosecutor and defense counsel.

He also undertook a wide variety of civil and family cases, as well as coroners’ inquests.

He later specialized in public law family law cases, especially non-accidental injuries in infants (especially shaken baby syndrome cases) and related criminal prosecutions, usually acting for alleged perpetrators.

He was called to the Bar of the Turks and Caicos Islands in July 2005 and upon admission, practiced at Misick and Stanbrook from 2005 to 2006 and again in 2011.

He then moved to Griffiths and Partners from January 1, 2012, where he currently practices and is currently a litigation partner in a wide array of civil litigation and dispute resolution cases.

Cuban medics to stay in TCI another 6 months

BY OLIVIA ROSE A team of Cuban doctors and nurses deployed to the TCI during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic will remain for an additional six months as the territory battles a third wave of the disease.

The decision to extend the Cuban medics’ stay in the Turks and Caicos Islands was made at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday August 18.

The brigade which consisted of 20 medical specialists, a chief of brigade, registered nurses and an administrative assistant will continue to provide support to meet the demands of the current Covid-19 surge.

In a brief update last week, TCI Hospital CEO Dr. Denise Braithwaite-Tennant disclosed that some of the members of the brigade went back to Cuba.

She said:“A few of the nurses and doctors went back to visit family and they also had families that were impacted by the delta surge that took place in Cuba.

“So we are actually working with the head of the cuban brigade

to recruit and replace those individuals.

“So right now we actually have 5 doctors in the country, two are working with primary health to help with the delivery of the vaccine, as well we have 3 physicians that are working with us.

“On the nursing front we have six nurses of the cuban brigade that are working with us, both in our inpatient and emergency departments.”

Dr.Braithwaite-Tennant stressed that the Hospital is currently looking to recruit a total of eight nurses to fill the vacant positions.

“They have either gone back home to their countries. I really can’t blame them because their country is having surges.

“Some of them have lost relatives themselves and of course some are being attracted to the United States and Canada because there’s a high demand for nurses”, she added.

Initially, Cuba and the TCI signed a three-month agreement for medical support to intensive care units, with the possibility of extending it to a longer period if

Cuban medics at TCI hospital (Interhealth Canada photo)

necessary.

In the bilateral agreement, the TCI Government is required to pay the team’s salaries and cater for their accommodation, transport and other work-related expenses.

They arrived in the TCI on June 15, 2020, and joined forces with other healthcare professionals in the fight against Covid-19.

Since then, they have carried out

thousands of medical consultations, nursing procedures and hundreds of surgeries and saved many lives to date in the TCI. In February, the brigade received an award from the TCI Hotel and Tourism Association for their indelible contribution to the territory’s Covid-19 response.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, similar medical teams

from the Henry Reeve’s centre were deployed to Italy, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Surinam, Jamaica, Haiti, Belize, Dominica, and the island nations of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, St Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda.

Cuba has a long history of internationalism and humanitarian intervention.

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The Bahamas: 25 more deaths as Covid-19 surge powers on THE country’s top infectious diseases expert has warned The Bahamas needs “to get a handle” on a worsening COVID-19 situation, as officials confirmed 25 new COVID-19 deaths and 196 new cases over two days in this week.

This means 52 COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed over a threeday period. Twenty-seven deaths — which took place between July 16 and August 23 — were reported on Monday. n Tuesday, Dr Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme at the Ministry of Health, said there will be more deaths as the virus surges in the country.

“We’re still very much seeing an increase in the number of cases,” she said. “We still have a large number of cases every day and the healthcare system is under a tremendous amount of pressure because of that and all of the COVID care sites are extremely full and above capacity.

“At Princess Margaret Hospital we’re above capacity and it’s very challenging and that’s exactly the problem when you have a surge with a virus like COVID because if it’s spreading exponentially, spreading a lot, there is going to be a tremendous increase in the number of cases above the capacity that the healthcare system can manage.

“So, that does get challenging because we know that we see an

increase in the number of deaths when we are above the capacity of the health system to manage.

“In addition, we have to be concerned about things like variant viruses where more people are hospitalised now with the Delta variant. A recent study came out in the last week that indicated that people who have the Delta variant, that more of them end up in the hospital and so it is challenging, and we really need to take all precautions to mitigate the surge.

“Personal responsibility, following the public health precautions (and) getting vaccinated is what we need to do because we really do need to mitigate what’s happening.”

Asked whether officials now had confirmation that the Delta variant was the predominant strain of the coronavirus infecting people, Dr Forbes said she was unsure if testing results had come back.

However, she said given that Delta is the dominant strain around the world it was probably here in the country.

“We do know that Delta variant is the predominantly circulating strain worldwide and, in our region, and we also know that COVID is easy to spread across borders and with variant strains it’s quite easily spread and so there is no reason to think that Delta wouldn’t be here, especially as we continue to see this uptick in

cases.

“It’s what you do. The public health measures help protect against the Delta variant too and the vaccines you do have some significant protection against it.”

Dr Forbes said there is also concern about continued mutations of the coronavirus.

The Lambda variant was first identified in Peru in August 2020 and according to the World Health Organisation cases with the variant have now been identified in 28 countries.

Dr Forbes said: “There are other variants that are emerging. As a matter of fact, there was yet another variant identified yesterday (apart from Lambda).

“Scientists are studying to see what that means. Is it going to be more infectious and if there will be any impact on vaccine coverage?

“As long as COVID is spreading worldwide or anywhere the virus can change and mutant virus or variant viruses can cause things like strains, and it will become more contagious, and more people get sick.

“So, we need to get a handle on this.”

The new deaths mean there have now been 396 people lost to COVID-19.

The deaths took place between July 16, 2021, and August 23, 2021.

On July 16 and on July 30, three Grand Bahama women ages 52, 59

Dr Nikkiah Forbes said that the healthcare system is under a tremendous amount of pressure because all of the COVID care sites are extremely full and above capacity.

and 68 died.

On August 4, a 46-year-old New Providence woman lost her battle with the virus.

Three days later on August 7 a man, 48, and a 77-year-old woman died.

On August 8 a man from Grand Bahama died. He was 54-years-old.

On August 10 another woman from Grand Bahama died. She was 63.

And then on August 13 a 66-yearold woman’s life was claimed by the coronavirus.

August 18 saw two deaths – a 67-year-old man from New Providence and a man, 91, from Grand Bahama.

Four more deaths occurred involving Grand Bahamians. They were two women on August 20 ages 54 and 65 and women ages 78 and 36 on August 23. (Tribune242)

Haiti former first lady calls for help in unraveling husband’s murder THE widow of Haiti’s slain President Jovenel Moise called on the international community to help track down those responsible for gunning down her husband in a late night raid by suspected mercenaries at the couple’s home in July.

Moise’s assassination plunged the Caribbean nation, already plagued by hunger and gang violence, further into chaos, and triggered a hunt for the masterminds across the Americas.

Wearing a black dress and sling following the injuries she suffered during the attack, Martine Moise told Reuters in a room flanked by bodyguards on Monday that while Haitian authorities had made some advances, she feared progress had slowed.

“I feel that the process is… stalling a little,” she said. “The people that did this are still out there, and I don’t know if their name will ever be out. Every country that can help, please help.”

Nearly two months after the July 7 assassination of her husband, key aspects of the murder remain

Martine Moise said that “those people (they have arrested) did it, but someone gave the orders, someone gave the money,”

shrouded in mystery. Haitian police have arrested more than three dozen suspects, including 18 Colombian mercenaries, an obscure HaitianAmerican doctor they say aspired to be president, and the head of Moise’s security team.

But they have made public little in the way of evidence.

“Those people (they have arrested) did it, but someone gave the orders, someone gave the money,” Moise told Reuters.

She said she had spoken twice with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and felt they could “find the people that financed that odious crime.”

As security worries have dogged the investigation in Haiti, one judge investigating the case stepped down, citing concerns for his safety.

First lady Moise said Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is also now dealing with the aftermath of an August earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, must call for elections as soon as possible to ensure stability.

“I think the advice that my husband would give him (is) try to have an election. With the election you can have peace, you can think long term,” she said.

Elections initially slated for September have been postponed until November, and some have speculated they could be delayed further following the quake.

“If they want elections to happen, (they) will,” said Moise.

Moise confirmed previous comments she had made in interviews on her interest in running for president herself but said that she would take care of her family first.

“I want to run for president. I won’t let the vision of the president

die with him. With the earthquake too, there’s a lot to be done in Haiti,” she said.

Amid the ongoing investigation and arrests, conspiracy theories about the murder in Haiti have swirled for weeks.

Friends of the murdered president have told Reuters he feared for his life immediately before he was killed.

His wife on Monday said he had not talked to her of a specific plot against him.

“If he knew he would talk about it… but he never did,” she said.

“Because having Colombians, having soldiers here in Haiti, they are here for something.”

She denied social media rumors that Moise had squirreled away millions in cash in his official residence in the upscale suburb of Petion-Ville.

“It is a president. There is some money. But the amount of $48 million that I heard in social media, that can’t be true. Where in the room (can you stick) $48 million?”

(Reuters)

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Bahamas: No vote likely if quarantined—Minister Dames NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames suggested on Tuesday that people in quarantine for COVID-19 exposure may not be allowed to vote in the upcoming general election.

However, he said a decision has not yet been finalised as the government is still being guided by health officials.

The issue of voting for those quarantined has been a heavily discussed topic in recent weeks as many fear preventing such voters the ability to take part in elections could lead to disenfranchisement.

According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, registered people are allowed to vote as a special voter in the advanced poll under certain circumstances, including illness or infirmity.

However, such people would have to write to the parliamentary commissioner for a special voter certificate, though it is not clear if the rule also applies to people suffering from COVID-19.

When asked for an update on whether those in quarantine or COVID-19 positive people will be allowed to cast their ballots on Election Day, Mr Dames—who has responsibility for elections—said the rules for quarantining people are quite clear.

Health Minister Renward Wells and National Security Minister Marvin Dames.

“Would you like to have a COVID positive voter next to you? What does quarantine mean?...Quarantine is quarantine,” he said before going to a Cabinet meeting.

“If someone has COVID and they’re in quarantine, they’re quarantined for a reason... I mean look, you have people who are incarcerated on Election Day, you have people who are hospitalised on Election Day. You have people who are out of the country on Election Day and they may be registered voters, but they can’t vote because of

the circumstances and so, we’ll see.”

Health Minister Renward Wells was also asked about his ministry’s views on allowing people in quarantine to vote.

He said it is the position of health officials that such people should not be allowed to vote on the basis that it could potentially lead to further COVID spread.

“From the Ministry of Health’s standpoint, we’re taking the position that they probably will not be able to

vote,” Mr Wells said.

“But again, as I’ve always said that has to come from the Prime Minister via the cabinet of The Bahamas, but there are recommendations in that regard by health personnel... Think about it now, how are you going to let someone who is in quarantine and who has the potential to affect other persons to go out into a polling station?”

Mr Wells said officials will be on high alert for people seeking to break quarantine rules for the purpose of voting if it has been decided they will not be allowed to vote.

“The COVID police along with the surveillance unit of my ministry have an idea as to who is supposed to be in quarantine… because remember those persons who are a part of the COVID police and a part of surveillance are probably going to vote in the early poll so on Election Day they’re going to be able to monitor,” the health minister added.

The advanced poll is on September 9, seven days before Election Day. With high COVID-19 numbers being recorded daily, it is conceivable people could be in quarantine during both events.

Last week, Wayne Munroe, the Progressive Liberal Party’s

candidate for Free Town, called on the government to follow the lead of its Caribbean counterparts when determining how people in quarantine can still vote.

He said it’s important for officials to ensure voters are not left disenfranchised this election cycle.

However, Mr Dames stressed yesterday not every registered voter will be able to cast their ballots this year.

“You’re never going to have 100 percent voting on Election Day,” Mr Dames continued. “No country could boast of that unless it’s a country that’s designed that way and so we have to accept the fact that those persons who are able to vote on Election Day should be encouraged and come out to vote.

“We have been a country—we continue to boast of our percentages during Election Day and I don’t expect that will change in any way.

Bahamians love Election Day. They love voting and so we should all be excited.”

It is not clear how many people are currently in quarantine, but the numbers are likely to be in the thousands with some 3,093 COVID-19 cases said to be still active as of August 29. (BBC)

Former Suriname president’s 20-year sentence over 1982 murders affirmed

Holness stated that the previously announced nomovement days have created positive results.

Jamaica: PM extends no-movement days PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has announced an extension of the lockdown periods to help cut the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisation.

In making the announcement at a press conference this evening, Holness said the previously announced no-movement days have created positive results.

He cited that the reproductive rate of the virus has seen a slight drop from 1.4 to 1.1.

Here are the changes:

No-Movement Days will be: September 5, September 6, September 7, September 12, September 13 and September 14.

The islandwide curfew will continue to start at 7:00 pm and end at 5:00 am the following day. On Saturdays, the curfew will start at 6:00 p.m.

Businesses are required to close by midday on Friday, September 3 and Friday, September 10.

Vaccination sites will be opened to the public on no-movement days.

(Jamaica Gleaner)

A SURINAME court-martial has affirmed the 20-year sentence against Suriname’s former President Desi Bouterse over the 1982 December murders and he now has 14 days in which he can appeal.

Dutch news agency ANP said that Bouterse, 75, was not present at the verdict due to an illness.

The judges upheld the sentence that Bouterse was handed in 2019 for the murders of 15 opponents to his military regime, the report said.

Because Bouterse was never present during that trial, he was sentenced in absentia. He then filed an objection, forcing the court-martial to reconsider the case.

Bouterse remained free after his conviction in 2019. He was allowed to await the handling of his objection while free. ANP said it was not discussed during the session today whether Bouterse will be arrested now that the court-martial has upheld the decision.

The conviction itself is not yet final as Bouterse’s lawyer has fourteen days to appeal and has already said that he will do so. The military magistrate, who served as prosecutor, can also object to the conviction in the next two weeks.

Bouterse led a military regime in the 1980s. He is not suspected of personally killing people at

Desi Bouterse at a military parade following his inauguration as President of the Republic of Suriname, August 12, 2010.

Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo in December 1982.

ANP noted that the notorious murders did not stand in the way of his political career. Bouterse eventually became president 28 years later after his National Democratic Party won the elections.

He remained in power until last year when his party suffered an election defeat, and his rival Chan Santokhi became the new president.

Gerard Spong, a prominent criminal defence attorney in the Netherlands, was not surprised by the outcome, ANP said. Born in Suriname, Spong lost friends and colleagues in the Fort Zeelandia murders of 1982. He is an expert on

Surinamese law and has campaigned since 2000 on behalf of the surviving relatives to bring Bouterse to trial “I had expected this. It was already based on an extensive default judgment with 56 pieces of evidence.

There was no way to get past that,” he said. Spong expects Bouterse to appeal, but called this a “deferral of execution”, ANP said.

Eddy Wijngaarde, brother of a victim of the murders and the Secretary of the 8 December 1982 Foundation, said he was disappointed.

He had hoped that the judge would finally end the case. According to Wijngaarde, this was possible because Bouterse has always invoked his right to remain silent.

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Ida flooding brings death, destruction to Northeast, days after storm slammed Gulf Coast AT least 14 people have been reported dead after historic rains linked to Hurricane Ida flooded northeastern states on Wednesday night.

Eight people were confirmed dead in New York City, including a 2-year-old boy, a 48-year-old female and a 50-year-old man who were all found inside a home in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens as a result of the severe weather. In New Jersey, a 70-year-old man was reported dead and a 19-year-old man was found dead in Maryland.

Social media users in Pennsylvania and New Jersey captured images and videos of at least two tornadoes, including one that the National Weather Service confirmed just outside of Philadelphia.

Authorities did not have any immediate information on related injuries.

In Kearny, New Jersey, the roof of a Postal Service building collapsed with people inside, but there was no immediate word about injuries, according to The Associated Press.

In Rockville, Maryland, authorities said about 200 people were displaced and one person was missing due to the weather.

Water rescues continued into Thursday morning and, though a travel ban was lifted in New York, residents of both New Jersey and New York were urged to stay off of roads impacted by the storm.

“Please stay off the roads. Many roads remain flooded this morning.

It is not safe to drive,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted. “Our crews are working to clear and open roads, and we need everyone to stay off them so crews can safely do their job.”

The Manayunk section is flooded in Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the area.

“There is a Travel Advisory in effect. All non-emergency vehicles are advised to stay off of NYC streets and highways while cleanup continues,” the New York City Mayor’s Office tweeted. “Stay home as much as possible today until conditions improve.”

Both Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared states of emergency on Wednesday night.

Roads were impacted and photos showed cars abandoned in the floodwaters and a sinkhole that

swallowed a car in New Jersey.

New York City police officers rescued a disabled man and his dog who became trapped in a basement in three feet of water.

Video on social media showed water rushing into a subway station at 28th Street as New York state’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) put out an advisory saying, “Train service may be extremely limited tonight because of heavy rainfall and flooding across the region. We strongly recommend you avoid traveling at this time, if you can.”

On Thursday, the MTA warned that service across its system was “extremely limited” as its employees work to recover from the weather.

“Stay home if you can. If you must travel, please note that train times may not be accurate,” the agency said.

Thousands lost power across the region, and more than 75,900 in Pennsylvania, more than 60,900 in New Jersey and 42,769 in New York were still without power on Thursday morning, according to tracker PowerOutage.US. (Foxnews)

Afghanistan: UK must talk to Taliban over evacuations, says Raab THE UK will need to directly engage with the Taliban over priorities such as aiding potential evacuees to leave Afghanistan, Dominic Raab has said.

Speaking after talks in Qatar, the UK foreign secretary said it would not be recognising the militant group “any time in the foreseeable future”.

But he said co-operation on border crossings was an “important first test” of its relationship with the West.

And he added the UK must “adjust to the new reality” after its rapid takeover.

At a press conference in Doha, Mr Raab said Qatar would be an “influential player” in exerting a moderating influence on the Taliban government.

The Gulf state has hosted the Taliban’s political office for eight years, and is in talks with the group over reopening Kabul airport.

After talks with Mr Raab, Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said there was not yet a “clear indication” of when this would happen.

But he added: “We are working very hard [and] we remain hopeful that we will be able to operate it as soon as possible.

“Hopefully in the next few days

Dominic Raab has been in Qatar, seen as an important link between the Taliban and the West.

we will hear some good news,” he added.

At the start of a tour of the region, Mr Raab held talks with Sheikh Mohammed, along with the Emir of Qatar.

British officials have been meeting senior Taliban leaders in Doha and they will brief the foreign secretary

on the outcome of those talks.

The Foreign Office said the British embassy to Afghanistan, which moved out of Kabul last week, was now up and running in Doha.

After the meetings Mr Raab told the reporters: “We will not be recognising the Taliban. But we do see the need to be able to have direct

engagement, otherwise we can’t provide messages, we can’t listen to the response.

“There are some early tests for the Taliban. One was their approach to the airport during the evacuation.

Now we’re into a different space.

“Can we see safe passage provided out of Afghanistan? That will be quite an important first test we need to be able to discuss that, or engage on that.”

He added the group’s co-operation would also be required to ensure a “permissive climate” for aid workers working in the country.

But he said the government would judge the Taliban on its “actions not words”.

Mr Raab’s trip to Qatar came hours after he was grilled by MPs on the Commons foreign affairs committee about the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The foreign secretary defended his handling of the crisis, saying the UK was “caught out” by the speed of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, with intelligence at the time suggesting it would hold out until the end of the year.

But the committee’s chairman, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, said a Foreign Office risk report from

22 July predicted a “very real danger of cities collapsing” after US forces withdrew.

The document, which was leaked to Mr Tugendhat and has been seen

by BBC Two’s Newsnight, warned the stalling of peace talks and the US withdrawal was leading to “rapid Taliban advances”.

It said: “This could lead to: fall of cities, collapse of security forces. Taliban return to power, mass displacement and significant humanitarian need. The embassy may need to close if security deteriorates.”

But the document does lend some credence to the foreign secretary’s claim that he had not been warned of an imminent collapse of Kabul.

It talked of the UK “working with allies to ensure continued support for Afghan and security forces over the next 3-6 months on supporting the peace process”.

The Foreign Office said it was a standard monthly report that did not contain intelligence assessments.

Its statement added: “The July document makes clear that our central planning assumption at the time was that the peace process in Afghanistan would run for up to a further six months.” (BBC)

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Supreme Court denies request to stop Texas 6-week abortion ban THE Supreme Court formally denied a request from Texas abortion providers to freeze a state law that bars abortions after six weeks. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent.

The court’s move means that the law -- which is one of the strictest in the nation and bans abortion before many people know they are pregnant -- will remain on the books.

The law allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of the ban.

In an unsigned opinion, the majority wrote that while the clinics had raised “serious questions regarding the constitutionality of the Texas law,” they had not met a burden that would allow the court to block it at this time due to “complex” and “novel” procedural questions.

The majority stressed that it had not formed a conclusion about the constitutionality of the law -- despite the order coming nearly 24 hours after the law, the tightest abortion restrictions since the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade, took effect.

“In particular, this order is not based on any conclusion about the constitutionality of Texas’s law, and in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts,” the majority wrote.

There were several dissents. In one, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her two liberal colleagues, called the majority’s order “stunning.”

“Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand,” Sotomayor wrote.

“No federal appellate court has upheld such a comprehensive

fees from their court foes, even if a judge sides with the provider in the lawsuit. The measure also prevents clinics from seeking to transfer the cases to venues more convenient for them, unless they have the agreement of their opponents.

The court’s move means that the law -- which is one of the strictest in the nation and bans abortion before many people know they are pregnant -- will remain on the books.

prohibition on abortions before viability under current law,” she wrote. “Taken together, the Act is a breathtaking act of defiance -- of the Constitution, of this Court’s precedents, and of the rights of women seeking abortions throughout Texas.”

Under normal circumstances a dissenting justice “respectfully dissents.” Sotomayor simply wrote, “I dissent” -- revealing her deep frustration.

“The Court should not be so content to ignore its constitutional obligations to protect not only the rights of women, but also the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law, “ she said.

Justice Stephen Breyer also omitted the “respectfully” from his dissent.

After it took effect early

Wednesday morning, clinics across Texas drastically limited their services. Whole Woman’s Health, which operates four clinics in Texas, said it is offering abortion services “only if no embryonic or fetal cardiac activity is detected in the sonogram,” according to a spokesperson, and several other providers also are taking that limited approach.

ROBERTS DISSENTS, SAYS COURT NEEDED MORE TIME Roberts said that he voted to block the law for now to give the court more time to consider the unusual statute.

Roberts said that the state Legislature had imposed a “prohibition on abortions after roughly six weeks” and then “essentially delegated enforcement of that prohibition to the populace

at large” with the consequence of insulating the state from the responsibility of enforcing the law.

The law was designed to make it much more difficult to bring a pre-enforcement challenge because there are not the usual government officials to hold accountable in court.

The law allows any person -- as long as they’re not a government official -- to bring a civil lawsuit in state court against a provider accused of violating the ban, regardless of whether the person bringing the lawsuit has any connection to the abortion being sought. If they prevail, they are entitled to at least $10,000 in damages, and the law is structured to make it especially costly for clinics that are targeted with an enforcement action. It prohibits clinics from recouping attorneys’

FUTURE OF ROE V. WADE But by letting the law take effect, the conservative majority may already have tipped its hand on whether it is poised to reverse or at least undercut Roe v. Wade, the ruling that declared women’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Roberts’ dissent likely signals the divisions to come.

“Alone among the conservatives, Chief Justice Roberts calls out the Texas law for what it is -- a transparent attempt not just to undermine Roe, but to make it hard for such a restriction to be blocked,” said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law. “It’s a pretty powerful sign that he, at least, is not ready to overrule Roe,” Vladeck added. “But the million-dollar question that the 5-4 vote raises is whether, when the time comes, any of the other conservatives will join him.”

Key conservatives such as Justice Clarence Thomas have not been shy in the past to vociferously express their opinion on the court’s abortion docket. In 2019, Thomas, who has publicly said Roe was wrongly decided, declared that abortion jurisprudence has “spiraled out of control.” And last year, Justice Neil Gorsuch did not mince his words about the court and abortion, saying: “We have lost our way.”

All three of President Donald Trump’s appointees -- Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett -- voted with the majority to let the Texas law remain in effect. (CNN)

Portugal changes vaccine rules for UK visitors

UK travellers, aged 12 and above, must show a valid PCR or antigen test certificates to airline check-in staff to board flights to Portugal.

TRAVELLERS from the UK to Portugal will not need to be fully vaccinated to avoid quarantine, the country’s tourist board has said.

Instead, UK visitors will only need to show proof of a negative PCR antigen test to get into the country.

Visit Portugal said the measures also apply to passengers embarking and disembarking cruise ships on the coast of the Portuguese mainland.

The new rules are in place from Tuesday and will be effect until 16 September.

UK travellers, aged 12 and above, must show a valid PCR or antigen

test certificates to airline check-in staff to board flights to Portugal.

A PCR test must be taken up to 72 hours before departure, or an antigen test up to 48 hours before travel.

Children aged 11 or under are not required to present proof of negative Covid tests and do not have to be vaccinated.

However Portugal’s tourism board said the rules may be revised at any time, depending on scientific or medical changes pertaining to the pandemic.

At present, shops and restaurants in Portugal are currently allowed to stay open until 2am and bars and

clubs may close even later.

But customers can only enjoy the revelry sitting down - dancing will be allowed again in October if the vaccination campaign continues successfully.

Portugal is currently on the UK’s travel amber list, amid concerns about rising Covid cases.

Adults fully vaccinated in the UK, the US and most European countries don’t have to self-isolate upon their return to the UK. But a Covid test is needed three days before returning from an amber country, and a PCR test two days after arriving.

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Air pollution is cutting more years from people’s lives than smoking, war or HIV/AIDS AIR pollution is slashing years from billions of people’s lives around the world and is a greater threat to life expectancy than smoking, HIV/ AIDS or war, a report published Wednesday shows.

In countries where air pollution levels are below standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), people are, on average, losing 2.2 years of their lives.

India has the highest levels of air pollution globally and its residents stand to lose more years than those of any other country, with an average of 5.9 years shaved off their lives, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), published in an annual report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).

In northern India, 480 million people are breathing pollution levels more than 10 times higher than those anywhere else on the planet. In some parts of this region, including the cities of Delhi and Kolkata, residents could lose up to nine years of their lives, on average, if the pollution levels documented in 2019 persist.

The index calculates years lost based on what the life expectancy would be if a country met clean air guidelines set by WHO. The top five countries with the highest average number of years lost were all in Asia. After India came Bangladesh, where residents lose an average of 5.4 years of life expectancy, followed by Nepal (5 years), Pakistan (3.9 years) and Singapore (3.8 years).

A man walks along Rajpath amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on January 28, 2021.

Air pollution is shaving nearly six years off people’s lives in the country, on average.

The report’s authors said that air pollution was primarily driven by the use and production of fossil fuels creating “a global problem that requires strong policies at every front.”

The study also points to how the world has enjoyed cleaner skies and air as the pandemic forced a pause on air travel, and reduced road traffic and manufacturing. But at the same time, some parts of the world experienced high levels of air pollution from wildfires, exacerbated by hotter and drier weather conditions. In the US, smog from relentless wildfires in some western states traveled across the country, impacting air quality as far away as New York City.

“These remarkable events illustrate that air pollution is not only a global challenge, but is also intertwined with

climate change. Both challenges are primarily caused by the same culprit: fossil fuel emissions from power plants, vehicles and other industrial sources,” the report said. It called on the world’s governments to urgently implement policies to reduce its dependence on fuels like coal, oil and gas.

“The Air Quality Life Index shows that strong pollution policies pay back in additional years of life for people across the world.”

World leaders will gather in the Scottish city of Glasgow in November for international climate talks, known as COP26, and putting an end date to “unabated coal” is high on the agenda. Some fossil fuel companies are arguing for their futures by “capturing” enough of the greenhouse gases from their fuels

to prevent them from entering the atmosphere, causing air pollution and climate change.

Drilling down to the city level, people in Asian megacities are suffering some of the highest levels of pollution, and with them, the greatest impacts on life expectancy.

In the Indonesian city of Bandung, for example, people lose an average of almost seven years from their lives, and in the country’s capital, Jakarta, it’s nearly six years.

In Central and West Africa, the harmful effects of air pollution on life expectancy was “comparable to those of well-known threats like HIV/AIDS and malaria,” the report found.

And more than half of the 611 million people living across Latin America are exposed to air pollution

levels that exceed WHO guidelines.

Across the region, air pollution reduces life expectancy by five months on average, but that varies greatly according to location. In the Peruvian capital, Lima, people can expect to lose an average of 4.7 years off their lives.

There is some cause for hope though. China was in the top five most polluted countries every year from 1998 to 2016. But since beginning its so-called “war on pollution” in 2013, it has reduced its particulate pollution by 29% -accounting for three-quarters of air pollution reductions worldwide.

That reduction -- if sustained -- has won back 1.5 years of life expectancy for Chinese people, taking them down to an average loss of 2.6 years.

“To put China’s success into context, it took several decades and recessions for the United States and Europe to achieve the same pollution reductions that China was able to accomplish in six years,” said the report.

There was indeed a time when London was widely referred to as “the big smoke” for its dirty air, and Los Angeles was once the “smog capital of the world.”

Today, Americans are, on average, exposed to 62% less particulate pollution than in 1970. Likewise Europeans are on average exposed to 27% less than two decades ago -- and gaining four months of life expectancy because of it, the report said. (CNN)

COVID long-haulers may be at risk for severe kidney disease COVID-19 long-haulers—even those who experienced mild cases— are at significantly increased risk for substantial declines in kidney function, such as organ damage and chronic and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to a study today in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Long COVID-19 consists of lung and other organ dysfunction and symptoms for months after recovery from the initial infection.

Researchers at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System and Washington University analysed federal health data to gauge the risk of kidney dysfunction and disease, one of the top causes of death in the United States. Because kidney disease tends to cause no symptoms, the National Kidney Foundation estimates that 90% of the 37 million

Americans who have it are unaware of their condition.

NONHOSPITALISED PATIENTS AT TRIPLE THE ESKD RISK Of more than 1.7 million healthy and coronavirus-infected US veterans analysed from Mar 1, 2020, to Mar 15, 2021, 89,216 survived for at least 30 days after their COVID-19 diagnosis. The remainder served as study controls. While most COVID-19 patients in the study were men in their late 60s, the sample also consisted of 151,289 women (including 8,817 who were infected) and adults of all ages.

Median follow-up was 164 days in COVID-19 survivors and 172 days in controls.

Compared with the control group, coronavirus survivors tended to be

younger, Black, and living in longterm care facilities; were more likely to be taking prescription medications (eg, antacids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs); and had higher rates of chronic lung disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Relative to uninfected patients, nonhospitalised COVID-19 patients were at 15% higher risk of a major adverse kidney event (eg, chronic kidney disease), 30% higher risk for acute kidney injury, and 215% higher risk for ESKD, or more than triple the risk.

After the first 30 days of SARSCoV-2 infection, 4,757 (5.3%) of patients experienced a decline of at least 30% in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR indicates kidney function and can help determine the extent of kidney disease.

The kidney damage seen in COVID-19 long haulers was more than that seen as part of normal aging.

KIDNEY DAMAGE ‘NOT NORMAL ANYTHING’ Patients requiring intensive care were at three times the risk of a 30% or greater drop in GFR, while hospitalised patients not requiring intensive care were at two-fold the risk. Patients with mild illness were at 1.09 times the risk.

Of all COVID-19 patients, 12,376 (13.9%) were hospitalised, including 4,146 (4.6%) who required intensive care. Relative to patients with milder illness, critically ill patients were

at seven times the risk for a major kidney event, eight times the risk for acute kidney injury, and 13 times the risk for ESKD. “People who were hospitalised for COVID-19 or needed ICU care are at the highest risk,” senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, said in a Washington University press release. “But the risk is not zero for those who had milder cases. In fact, it’s significant. And we need to remember that we don’t yet know the health implications for long haulers in the coming years.”

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Science & Technology

Life-saving cholesterol jab recommended on NHS AN expensive but “game-changing” anti-cholesterol drug could soon be offered to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales on the NHS. NHS England says inclisiran, given as a twice-a-year injection, could save about 30,000 lives within a decade.

It normally costs nearly £2,000 per dose but Novartis, which makes it, has agreed an undisclosed discount.

It can lower bad fat in the blood when other cheaper drugs, like statins, have not done enough, says draft advice.

The health watchdog NICE is recommending it as an option for people who have already had a stroke or heart attack and are not responding to other cholesterollowering treatments.

Experts hope it will help to cut their risk of further life-threatening cardiovascular events.

Although there is no long-term proof of this yet from studies, they believe it is worth recommending based on existing evidence.

It will bring England and Wales in line with guidance for Scotland.

More than two in five people in England are thought to have high cholesterol and around 6.5 million adults are taking medicines, called statins, to help lower it.

Zena Forster, 65, from Newcastle, has had a stroke and a heart attack and been diagnosed with an inherited condition that means her cholesterol levels are always high, despite taking statins.

“I’m on my fourth statin now,” she told the BBC One’s Breakfast programme.

“Heart disease is relentless and there is no cure - and I just aim to slow the progress.”

The new drug was “good news” for people like herself, Ms Forster said, and offered hope as another

treatment option.

And taking it twice a year would be no burden compared with remembering to take a daily pill.

While statins - which are taken daily - slow down the production of cholesterol in the liver, inclisiran works in a different way.

It uses gene-silencing to help the liver remove harmful cholesterol.

It turns off, or silences, a gene called PCSK9, which results in the liver absorbing more “bad” LDL cholesterol from the blood and breaking it down.

It can be used on its own or alongside statins.

Meindert Boysen, NICE deputy chief executive and director of the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation, said: “Inclisiran represents a potential game-changer in preventing thousands of people from dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes.

“We’re therefore pleased to

Health watchdog NICE is recommending the drug as an option for people who have already had a stroke or heart attack and are not responding to other cholesterol-lowering treatments.

be able to recommend it as a cost effective option on the NHS.” Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of the NHS, said heart disease was still “one of the major killer conditions”.

“It is fantastic that we now have

such an effective and convenient treatment for those living with dangerously high cholesterol levels.”

She said the rollout of inclisiran would save lives and benefit hundreds of thousands of people.

(BBC)

Climate change: Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades THE number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold over the past 50 years, says the World Meteorological Organization.

However, the number of deaths because of the greater number of storms, floods and droughts has fallen sharply.

Scientists say that climate change, more extreme weather and better reporting are behind the rise in these extreme events.

But improvements to warning systems have helped limit the number of deaths.

As global temperatures have risen in recent decades, there has been a significant uptick in the number of disasters related to weather and water extremes.

In the 50 years between 1970 and 2019, there were more than 11,000 such disasters, according to a new atlas from the WMO that charts the scale of these events.

Over two million people died as a result of these hazards, with economic losses amounting to $3.64 trillion.

“The number of weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change,” said WMO Secretary-General Prof Petteri Taalas.

“That means more heatwaves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North America. We have more water vapour in the atmosphere,

Scientists say that climate change, more extreme weather and better reporting are behind the rise in these extreme events.

which is exacerbating extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms,” he added.

More than 90% of the deaths related to weather disasters have occurred in developing countries.

The biggest killers have been droughts, responsible for 650,000 deaths; while at the other end of the

scale, extreme temperatures took nearly 56,000 lives.

But over the 50-year period, the overall death toll from disasters fell rapidly.

“Behind the stark statistics lies a message of hope,” said Prof Taalas.

“Improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in mortality.

Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives.”

While more people have been saved in the face of an increasing number of extremes, the economic toll has mounted.

Reported losses in the decade between 2010-2019 were around $383m per day, a seven-fold increase on the $49m per day between 19701979.

Three of the extreme events with the biggest financial impact all occurred in the same year - 2017. It

saw Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma hit the US. Taken together, the economic impact of the three accounted for 35% of the total losses from the top 10 disasters between 1970 and 2019.

The atlas points out that, while improvements in warning systems are helping to save lives, there is much more work to be done.

Only half of the 193 countries that are members of the WMO have multi-hazard early warning systems in place.

There are also huge gaps in weather and hydrological observing networks in Africa, some parts of Latin America and among island states in the Pacific and Caribbean.

“More lives are being saved thanks to early warning systems but it is also true that the number of people exposed to disaster risk is increasing due to population growth in hazard-exposed areas and the growing intensity and frequency of weather events,” said Mami Mizutori, special representative of the UN’s Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction.

“More international cooperation is needed to tackle the chronic problem of huge numbers of people being displaced each year by floods, storms and drought.

“We need greater investment in comprehensive disaster risk management, ensuring that climate change adaptation is integrated in national and local disaster riskreduction strategies,” she said.

(BBC)

20 CLASSIFIEDS STEPHANIE WILLIAMS

BETTY COX

Granny Hill, Providenciales 342-0809

Shore Club Road, Providenciales. 346-4202

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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26550

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

CLAYVANNA VARIETY STORE

School road, Five Cays 649-244-1546

CLEANER

Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, loading and unloading of goods, pick, pack, receive and restock products and able to work without supervision.

Salary: 6.25 per hour RENEWAL, THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY. 26549

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT JOHN THOMAS WOOD

Repairs and maintains walls, bathroom showers,etc.

LABOURER $6.25 P/H

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

43A Rocky Road, Blue Hills Providenciales Tel: 941-4575

Keep of the surrounding of the property

MOLD LABOUR $7.00PH

STEEL UNLIMITED

Dry in building before hanging dry wall and installing cellings.

Mary Jane, Blue Hills, Tel: 341-4502

MASON - $8.00 P/H

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit holder.

26546

ISLAND HOUSE LVM LTD

KYLY EWING

Is looking for experienced professional candidates to fill the following positions:

HEAD BUTLER X 1 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Schedule all Personal Butler rosters and assist with training our Personal Butler • Liaise with other departments that require access to the Villa for operational purposes.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Villas inroom facilities, services, and technology.

• Plan and or organized a variety of parties and events as per guest requirements and requests.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 yrs. experience at a similar level at a 5 star Villa property or full-service hotel.

• 8 to 10 yrs. experience in F&B Service preferred.

• A proven record in the ability to achieve budgeted financial and operating results.

• Good English communication skills along with strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities are a must.

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• Must be able to drive • The ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays is a must.

Pay rate $10.00 per hour

Property Manager x 1 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Preparing and managing budgets.

• Attracting new guests through advertising, property viewings, and encouraging referrals.

• Addressing guests and staff complaints and inspecting vacated units.

• Contracting and supervising repairs and maintenance work.

• Collecting misc. payment, dealing with late payments, and handling operating expenses.

• Maintaining records of income, expenses, signed agreement, complaints, maintenance, etc.

• Preparing reports on the financial performance

#53, P. O. Box 68, Blue Mountain, tel: 231-0337

SOUTH SCHOOL LANE, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

of properties.

QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree in real estate, property management, business administration or a related field preferred.

• Experience as a property manager or in a similar management role.

• Understanding of marketing and accounting principles.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Reference check must be in alignment with standards of IHLVM • Must be able to drive • The ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays is a must.

Pay rate $1650 monthly

HAIR BRAIDER

Braiding clients hair. Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 331-5959

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26462

JEAN EDY ROUSSEAUX

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER X1 Responsibilities and duties but not limited to: • Supervises all housekeeping employees, engages recruitment • Delegates assignments accordingly.

• Prepare Annual Housekeeping Budget.

• Maintain stock of guest supplies, cleaning supplies, linen, and uniform.

• Organize on-the job training and evaluate its effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A proven record in the ability to achieve budgeted financial and operating results.

• Strong leadership, management skills and superb customer service skills.

• Experience in Purchasing, Accounting, and inventory management.

• At least a minimum of, 3 – 5 yrs. experience in a similar level at a 5-star Villa property or fullservice resort • 8 to 10 years of experience of which at least 2 to 3 years in a similar role. Strong • Good English communication skills along with problem-solving abilities is a must Pay rate $10.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-3886

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26536

P&D

Acting on behalf of

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

26548

NEVILLE ADAMS Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MASON

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 232-0933

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26475

LOOKING FOR A

SMALL RELIABLE CONTRACTOR

CALL "BOULEMA BUILDERS" FOR ALL YOUR CONTRACTING NEEDS.

TEL: 649-231-4210

26518

NEW STYLE BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE

FAUSTIN COMPERE

Behind Ball Park, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

MASSAGE THERAPIST

Venetian Rd., Chandal Dr. 241-1421

- $6.25 hourly (Renewal) Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

INVENTORY CLERK

Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance.

Salary: $8 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD 26507

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26531

B&E VARIETY STORE

- $6.50 hourly Keeping inventory of items in the store.

26553

DOMESTIC WORKER

NANNY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 hourly

Kew Town 345-8385

The deadline for submission of applications is September 3rd, 2021 These positions are for work permits holders but interested TCI belongers are encouraged to drop off their resume to Care Professional Consultancy located in Sam’s Harvey Bldg. Unit # 9 Downtown, Providenciales; or email Care@tciway.tc Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

New Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

NORMA FORBES

Middle Caicos. 241-3564

CONTACT: 331-8154

September 4-10, 2021

ERB CONSTRUCTION North Side, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

ROOFER

(Standing Seam Metal) Building roofs, installing standing seam metal and other materials.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 231-4162

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26478

VIP BEAUTY SALON & BARBER # 2 GRACE PLAZA, MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 649-333-5032

BARBER

ERCO LTD.

#18 The Village, KPMG Building, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

BUTLER

answer calls greet guests at the door, assist in the planning of events and dinner parties, oversee table settings, and serve drinks and food. Salary: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 242-1063

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is work permit renewal 26508

CONI D. MALCOLM Long Bay, Providenciales Telephone: 331-9063

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweep the house. Mop

Cutting & Trimming.

Shape Eye brows.

Trimming beards or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers and other instruments. Pay: 6.25 per hour

the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

RENEWAL. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

L&A TOURIST SHOPPING TRADE

LJ CONTRACTING SERVICES

26517

#41 THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

DESIGNER

Designing arts and crafts. Salary: $6.50 hourly CONTACT: 345-2603

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26523

MJ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

26516

Next to George Hinson Apt., KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

MASON Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 649-331-8546

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26532

MARIUS CELUCIEN

Dock Yard, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

After Menzies, Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-3398

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

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Install new plumbing systems, drainage systems, and gas lines.

Salary: $10 hourly CONTACT: 341-5064

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26511

FREDRICK BAIN

SOUTH EAST SUBURBS, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-431-1634

GEORGETTE MISSICK

GISELLE M. WILLIAMS

BABYSITTER

DOMESTIC WORKER

22 Hill Drive, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

• To care for small children and clean home.

• Mon-Sat, 8-5.

Salary: $6.50 per hourly

CONTACT: 245-2753 OR GCMISSICK@GMAIL.COM

#25 Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 344-1597

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 26515

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26490

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

IBO SHOP

HICHERS CRAFT AND GALLERY

HANDFIELD L. WELLINGTON

STORE ATTENDANT

LABOURER

5200 IBO Corner, Shore Club Is seeking a

• Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, and restock products inside the store • 6 days a week Salary: $400 weekly

CONTACT: 242-4401

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26510

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 346-9415

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26514

LABOURER

CONTACT: 241-2478

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26477

M&S CRAFT

#4 Residence, Five Cays

LABOURER - $7 hourly • Apply finishes to objects being crafted.

• Apply finishes to artwork, crafts, or displays.

• Responsible for maintaining inventory of supplies.

CONTACT: 241-5563

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26477

#45 SOUTH DOCK YARD, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 347-3110

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26530

South Dock Road, Provo Is seeking to employ a

MASON

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 344-7116

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26472

HAIR AFFAIR BEAUTY SALON

MORRIS PLAZA, WHITBY, NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

HAIR DRESSER Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-5564

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26471

LIVE-IN CHEF

LUMPY CONSTRUCTION

#26 Tana Road, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

26493

GOOD DEAL BUILDERS

TO WORK IN PRIVATE VILLA

A chef is required to work in a private villa. This is a live-in position and accommodation is provided for the individual possessing the following skills:

VILLA CHEF

• Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal cook in a private residence • He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisines (Asian, fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guests individual dietary preferences that includes vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc.

• Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house parties, BBQ’s, business meetings • Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of kitchen at all times including deep cleaning of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc.

• Exercise good cost control, presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks and supplies • Computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential with the ability to record and present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner.

THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO: • • • • • • • •

Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc.

Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English Must possess a clean driver’s Turks & Caicos Islands driver’s license in order to run errands Must be prepared to carry out other duties when guests/owners are not in house as is required with regards general property upkeep.

Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment Salary dependent $2,500.00 per month.

Note this is a live-in position only.

Suitable qualified candidates must apply in writing with resume details to P.O Box 143, Providenciales or Email: ar@griffithsandpartners.com. Belongers are encouraged to apply and also submit a copy to the Labour Department.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

26505

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ONE (1): BOOKKEEPER SKILLS REQUIRED: Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Experience of Office Management DUTIES: • Preparation and maintenance of primary accounting records and key reconciliations • Preparation of payroll records and related national insurance and national health insurance submissions • Preparation of bank deposits and bank payments • Development and maintenance of orderly financial filing systems • Compilation and provision of financial reporting Salary range: $25,000 - $30,000 per annum

Reports to: CEO Supervises: Finance Management team.

Type: Permanent Location: Digicel TCI, Graceway House

Leeward Highway, Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Islands

RESPONSIBILITY

THREE (3): AUDIT SENIOR SKILLS REQUIRED: Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or ACMA DUTIES: • Plan and execute audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) or US GAAS for a wide range of clients.

• Review financial statements and accounting records to ensure they are in compliance with (IFRS), (IFRS for SMEs) or US GAAP. • Identify and communicate auditing and technical matters to senior team members and the client.

• Examine and report on the design and implementation of internal controls within the organisation.

Salary range: $40,000 - $50,000 per annum

THREE (3): AUDIT MANAGER SKILLS REQUIRED: Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or ACMA Minimum of 5 years’ post graduate experience DUTIES: • Conduct audits of various clients in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and PwC audit methodology, reporting to responsible partner.

• Lead engagement teams through planning, execution and completion stages of audits, validation of financial reporting packages of multinational concerns and other varied special nature engagements.

• Establishing overall strategy and preparing Audit Plans in context of applicable financial reporting framework, International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and other industry specific reporting requirements.

• Supervising progress of audits including resolution of differences of professional judgment, addressing significant accounting and auditing questions arose during the audit, and review of work performed by team members.

• Assessing business and audit risks, coordinating with professionals of various fields such as legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision making for resolution of critical matters.

• Key liaison with clients.

• Evaluating internal controls identifying weaknesses therein and making appropriate recommendations to management for improvement.

• Coach staff by providing candid, timely and constructive feedback, and act as a counsellor for assigned associates and senior associates and coach them throughout the course of audit.

Salary range: $82,000 - $100,000 per annum

Apply to contact@tc.gt.com or Telefax: 649-946-4892, no later than September 30, 2021 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

26544

• Manage the financial resources of the company and conduct resource planning for future needs.

• Drive strategic planning of the organization.

• Supervises business performance and takes steps to improve the performance of the organization.

• Responsible for account monitoring and control of all the departments of the organization.

• Prepares and supervises the financial reports in discussion with other departments in the company, and presents to Senior Management Team/ Board of Directors • Assist in the analysis and development of new pricing structures and promotions.

• Management of all Balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely completion of reconciliations and clearance of reconciling items.

• Prepare annual accounting files for auditors and draft statutory accounts.

• Ensure that company’s policy regarding procurement and expenditure is observed and that the requisite approvals are obtained before disbursement of funds.

ACADEMIC QULIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Qualified CIA,ACCA,CMA or CPA • Experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost control principles including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) • At least 10 years of financial experience and management experience with the day –to-day financial operations in a large organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES: • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles (US GAAP & IFRS reporting standards) • Knowledge of automated financial and accounting software applications • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.

• Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Leadership skills and ability to motivate team to produce quality output and meet tight deadlines while keeping routine tasks up-to-date • Willingness to work flexible hours • Willingness to travel to Board meetings monthly DEADLINE:

Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals.

Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board. The closing date for applications is September 10, 2021. Salary range from 90,000 – 110,000

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

September 4-10, 2021 DOCUWIN ACTING ON BEHALF OF TRAVIS SIMONS LONG BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER - Provide general housekeeping on a daily basis - Must be able to work on weekends Basic Salary: $275.00 weekly

CONTACT: # (649) 442-0820

Belongers are encourage to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is for renewal of work permit 26506

JEAN DELINX #3 PALM GROVE APT. THE BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

DOCUWIN ACTING ON BEHALF OF D&P VARIETY STORE

LABOURER

- Provide manual Labour assistance on various tasks and assignments. Basic salary: $275.00 weekly Contact: #348-1408

EDWARD WATKINS

The Bight - Providenciales, is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER"

KITCHEN HELPER

JA’SAMS CONSTRUCTION #6 Across the dump, Wheeland

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

BABYSITTER

Clean worksites and other work needed.

CONTACT: 343-9412

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

CONTACT: 946-8877

CONTACT: 341-8332

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

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CLOVERLEAF EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Whitby, North Caicos. 246-7382

JUDITH SWANN

LIVE IN BUTLER (RENEWAL)

Rate: $1,200.00 per month Planning of events, Foods and dinner parties

2 LIVE IN BUTLER (NEW)

1 LABOURER (RENEWAL) Rate: $7.00 per hr Description: cleaning yard, moving trash, etc

AGNES SWANN

Rate: $1,200.00 per month Planning of events, Foods and dinner parties

- $6.25 HOURLY

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26469

WELGENS PROPHETE BLUE HILLS, PHASE 2 Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Central Square Road Whitby, North Caicos

Whitby, North Caicos

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-1054

MAINTENANCE (RENEWAL)

Fix and maintain building, and machines.

Rate: $8.00 hr

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2 MASONS

- $7-$8 HOURLY Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

CONTACT: 344-9699

CONTACT: #243-4987

#51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

- $7-$8 hourly Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete.

- $7-$ hourly Supervises and coordinates the work of a crew of workers in a specific craft or trade.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour board. This posting is for a work-permit renewal.

DA CONCH SHACK

#34 Kew Town. Is seeking

CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN

- Provide general housekeeping on a daily basis - Must be able to work on weekends Basic Salary: $275.00 weekly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

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BE PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON FOR SALE AT TC GAS LTD

TCI BUILDING SUPPLY

INDUSTRIAL PARK FIVE CAYS 344-4540

JARMELL L. FULFORD #58 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

-ASSIST CUSTOMERS, LIFT HEAVY ITEMS INTO CUSTOMERS VEHICLE, UNLOAD CONTAINER AND KEEP WARE HOUSE CLEAN $ 300 WEEKLY ( RENEWAL)

ABIGAELLE BARBER & SALON

333-0809 FIVE CAYS NEXT TO GRANNY HILLS - BRAIDING CLIENTS HAIR. $300 WEEKLY RENEWAL

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

FINISH CARPENTER

CONTACT: 2420265/341-8650

FRONT DESK CASHIER

• Processing cash, debt, credit, check, and transaction using cash register.

• To work hours per day, 5 days per week.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 649-344-2565

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26533

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26468

HAIR DRESSER

- $6.50 hourly Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Does Not Include Tank

IF INTERESTED, CONTACT T.C. GAS

CONTACT: 247-8751

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26461

#21A LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DRYWALL FINISHER

• Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. Smooths out imperfections with trowels and shackle.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 331-6708

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26524

CHERLINE AMY

BACK ROAD BLUE HILLS. Is looking to hire a

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties will include housekeeping and taking care of small child and any other general cleaning duties as assigned. Must be able to work 6 days a week 6 /7 hours per day, weekends and holidays. Payrate is $6.25 per hour BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC OR CONTACT: 341-3352; THIS POSITION IS FOR A RENEWAL WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 26468

WORLD OF GIRLS SALON 632 Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

3479689 THE BIGHT # 78

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

CONTACT: 241-4104

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DELANO & CONSTENTINA CARTER

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

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 26534

HAIR BRAIDER

Trimming wooden structures and ornaments and complete final details.

Installing windows and doors, finishing rough edges, and making adjustments. Salary: $300400 weekly

WALDECK & NANCIA’S VARIETY STORE

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

Renewal

BABYSITTER $ 280 WEEKLY (RENEWAL)

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

• 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 26474

QUINBY JIMMYLEE GREY

245-3042 Kew, North Caicos

DOMESTIC WORKER $ 275 WEEKLY

LABOURER

26526

ONLY $4,500.00

339-3585 OR 941-3585

Acting on behalf of

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

-$6.50 hourly(Renewal) Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store

“Briggs and Stratton 7.5 KW Propane Generator (Includes switch)

EASY WAY

DREAM HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

2 STEEL MEN

Five Cays - Providenciales, is seeking to employ a

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $7 hourly

Taking care of child. Salary: $300.00 per week.

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Acting on behalf of

CRISMARKIS B. DIAZ

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

BABYSITTER - $6.50 HOURLY

CJ AUTOMOTIVE & TOWING SERVICES

East Circle, Leeward Palms 247-9250

Take care of children and doing housework.

FR CONSTRUCTION

#6 Smith Apt., Blue Hills 242-2548

CARPENTER - $9 HOURLY

#1 Astwood Apt, South Dock 245-6893

MECHANIC - $8 HOURLY

Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, and replacing filters.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

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I M M E D I AT E O P E N I N G International Procurement Manager

Villa Chef*

DUTIES INCLUDE: Forecast procurement needs based on historical data and analysis.

Maintain procurement management database.

Upgrade regularly Marine Exchange Procurement software.

Liaise with brokers and support customs clearances.

Liaise with Accounts Payable Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices • Monitor inventory control and spending in order to make recommendations and identify areas for possible savings.

• Conduct physical inventories of the storerooms and prepare requisitions for all departments to bring items up to par stock levels.

• Supervising and training of Purchasing and Warehouse employees.

Under the general guidance of the Executive Sous Chef, you will be responsible in ensuring the smooth operations of the Villa Kitchen. Further, you have to ensure that your guests will have an amazing experience all throughout their stay whilst maximizing revenue.

• • • • •

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in international purchasing in a luxury hospitality environment; while negotiating domestic and international contracts, increasing total quality of the goods, and fully organizing proper container shipments.

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience.

• Must be Computer literate, Microsoft Office, MXP, etc.

• Must have advanced knowledge of Food & Beverage quality standards, health compliances and specifications.

• Must have product knowledge of food, beverage and hotel consumable/ durable items.

• Knowledge of Marine Exchange Procurement is an advantage.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English, with additional other language is an advantage.

• Flexible, ability to work independently and under pressure.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts.

Starting salary $40,000 per annum not including service charge.

Director of Human Resources This position supports the General Manager in all decisions relating to strategic, organizational and operational people matters for a luxury hotel property. This role helps to drive organizational performance on the objectives of Quality (through effective recruitment, development, and engagement of capable and motivated team members), Performance (through robust performance management, reward, and recognition) and Compliance (through compliant and efficient HR Operations, policies and procedures).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant University degree, Business Administration, HR Management (Must have) • A Master’s degree and/or a relevant professional accreditation preferred.

• At least 8 years’ experience in HR management roles in luxury hospitality industry, with at least 4 years of leadership of HR teams in an organization of a similar size( Must have) • Understanding of local labour and immigration law and local policies, regulations and market practices • Computer literacy (Excel /Powerpoint/Word), ideally including experience with HR information systems (Oracle, Success factors) • Effective communication and listening as well as counseling skills • Must be able to provide; Clean police record, medical, negative PCR test and written references Salary range $75,000 to $85,000 per annum not including service charge

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Ensure mis-en-place is set for all stations of outlet kitchen.

• Ability to read recipes, check food presentations and displays with precision.

• Check the quality of the product to ensure the standards for food service are maintained.

• Show precision cuts and knife use.

• Demonstrate ability to cook meat, fish and vegetables with the correct method and temperature.

• Create daily menus for villa, suite with guidance and approval from Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef.

• Ensure the correct rotation and storage of products for quality selection.

• Ensure the Kitchen is kept clean and sanitary.

• Follow directions from the Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef with accuracy.

• Communicate any defects in kitchen equipment to the Executive Sous Chef.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a hotel restaurant preferably in a luxury hotel.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent set up skills, organized and detailed oriented.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Supervisory Skills.

• Must have skills in mathematics.

• Able to stand for long periods of time.

• Able to carry up to 20kgs.

• Able to handle a fast-paced environment and be able to work under pressure.

Salary starting at $25,000.00 per annum not including service charge.

Security Officer DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Liaise with brokers and support customs clearances.

• Patrol all areas of the resort, staff housing, corporate center and/or other areas assigned, ensuring safety and security of all persons and property.

During patrols, all assigned checks of property and conditions will be completed, defects reported and documentation completed.

• Conduct employee bag and vehicle checks; assist and support outside security staff in this and other duties.

• Conduct nightly vacant room checks.

• Respond to and handle all incidents in a timely, professional and efficient manner, minimizing inconvenience to guests and/or other affected persons and defusing volatile situations.

• Dispense first aid as required and keep log of all first aid cases and supplies provided; maintain continuous certification in CPR/First Aid and AED. • Staff the security booth at employee entrance; monitor CCTV systems.

• Receive, secure and properly document lost and found items.

• Properly handle distribution of vehicle, retail and other keys, immediately and accurately maintaining logs/recordkeeping.

• Communicate all security incidents to the Security Manager and Manager

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I M M E D I AT E O P E N I N G on Duty or Hotel Manager in a timely manner.

• Gather information within the resort and/or from external sources to keep the Security Manager and others informed of issues and potential problems.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of and certified for CPR/First Aid and AED. • Good written and oral communication skills • Organization-ability to prioritize needs and effectively handle incidents and emergency situations • Detail orientation-ability to notice small items and conditions that impact the facility, operation and service Salary starting at $7.00 per hour not including service charge.

Houseman * DUTIES INCLUDE: • Liaise with brokers and support customs clearances • Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas and care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery • Restock linens and amenities on carts • Run needed items to guest floors • Assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge.

Room Attendant * ROOM ATTENDANT*

As a Room Attendant for The Shore Club Resort, you will be responsible for creating The Shore Club Experience for guests by providing housekeeping services that meet all The Shore Club standards of cleanliness and appearance.

DUTIES INCLUDE: • Make the bed, clean and straighten entire room/suite, including vacuuming, mopping and dusting.

• Display and replace bath amenities and resort information and items.

• Order repairs as appropriate.

• Return articles left in rooms to Lost and Found.

• Ensure the total appearance of the guest room/suite reflects The Shore Club standards of luxury service.

• Maintain supplies necessary to service rooms efficiently.

• Keep supply caddy stocked.

• Keep guest corridors clear of service items.

• Inspect linens for quality and removes soiled, torn or worn item.

• Notify Housekeeping Department of stock shortage and/or malfunctioning equipment.

• Take personal responsibility and show initiative in work planning and problem-solving.

• Show personal attention to guests’ unique needs, interests and expectations.

• Keep informed and demonstrate job knowledge, following all job and service standards • Provide genuine service through actions that display self-confidence, grace and courtesy to guests and colleagues.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to speak, communicate and understand English.

• High school or equivalent education.

• Must have worked in hotels or other institution in a similar capacity.

• Must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per standards.

• Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special guest requests.

• Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shift.

Starting salary $6.50 per hour not including service cha POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Interested applicants should apply to The Shore Club, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume Attention to Tiersa Hall, Director of Human Resources at tiersa.hall@ hartlinggroup.com , no later than end of day Friday September 10th, 2021.All resumes are subject to screening. Accepted candidates will receive a call or email confirmation with a scheduled time for meeting and required documents for the actual interview.

Resumes can also be submitted to the Labor Department directly.

The Shore Club HR Office can be contacted at (1649) 339-8000

Jabari Banks (left) will play the lead role of the reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will Smith reveals who will play him in show reboot WILL Smith’s successor as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is ready to take his throne.

The Hollywood star stunned newcomer Jabari Banks on Tuesday by revealing via a video call that he was to take on the role of Will in the upcoming reboot of the hit US TV sitcom.

The character catapulted Smith, now 52, to stardom in the early 1990s.

“It is an absolute pleasure to meet you, to be on with you, and from the deepest parts of my heart I want to say congratulations to you,” he told Banks.

“You have the role of Will on Bel-Air.” “I’m ready, I’m so ready,” replied the actor, who revealed his father had suggested he try out for the part after reading an article about it.

“This is a dream come true,” he added.

Banks said the show had a huge impact on his life, adding that he once got his friends to join him in dressing up as characters from the TV show while he was at high school.

The reboot, which will appear on NBC streaming service Peacock, was inspired by a 2019 viral fan video

by Morgan Cooper. who reimagined the comedy as a a modern-day drama.

Morgan was snapped up to work on the new project, produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Westbrook Studios and Universal Television, where he will now be joined by Banks.

The original Will told the new one: “You’ve got a fantastic road ahead of you, and I’m looking forward to being an asset for you in this process as you build out your life and build out your career.

The hit NBC show, which ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1996, starred Smith as a fictionalised version of himself.

The premise, as described in its famous opening theme song performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith), was that after getting in “one too many fights” in his hometown he had been sent by his mum to go and live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their mansion in Bel-Air, Los Angeles.

Smith’s working class west Philly attitudes were often at odds with those of his more affluent relatives- Uncle Phil, Aunt Vivian and their children Hilary, Carlton and Ashley (played by a young Tatyana Ali) - and so hilarity ensued.

He received several Golden Globe nominations for the lead role, setting him on his way to major success as both an actor and a rapper.

His subsequent portrayal of the late boxing champion Muhammed Ali saw him nominated for an Oscar in 2002, a feat he would achieve a second time five years later for The Pursuit of Happyness.

The Fresh Prince of BelAir returned to the BBC in December, after 16 years, reaching a new audience via the BBC’s iPlayer. (BBC)

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Cristy Alexander

Djelika Marcel

Edwith Pierre

Nadelie Pierre

Sayanah Escoe

Siobhan Bowens

Six beauties vie for EGYC crown

SIX bold, beautiful, and confident contestants are vying for the title of Miss Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre 2021.

The six contestants were sashed

by Judith Guerrier, Sales and Marketing Manager at the Ritz Carlton and the reigning Miss EGYC Rolanda Sejour, during a cocktail party hosted at the Ritz Carlton last week Friday, August 27.

The contestants are: Cristy Alexander, Djelika Marcel, Edwith Pierre, Nadelie Pierre, Sayanah Escoe and Siobhan Bowens.

This is the Youth Centre’s fourth annual pageant, scheduled to take place on September 25, 2021, 7pm at The Ritz Carlton, in Providenciales.

But this will not be a typical beauty pageant, Director of Centre, Roxann Wake-Forbes shared.

“This is not a typical beauty pageant found in the islands.

“The purpose of our pageant is to assist our six contestants find their purpose, develop their personality, identify their strengths and weaknesses, gain confidence and boost their self-esteem.”

Whilst working to achieve the pageant’s goal, the pageant committee and staff members of the Youth Centre have and will continue to host a series of workshops that will provide the young ladies with transferable skills and experiences, the Director promised.

This, she added, includes, but is not limited to, etiquette training with Delthia Misick, beauty and self-confidence building with Johnna Messam, positive competition and mental health with mental health specialist

Tinashe Masango, as well as general and dental hygiene with Alicia Swann.

These skill-building sessions will be conducted up to the date of the pageant, and after.

Leading up to the pageant, the contestants will participate in interviews, talent, and final question segments prior to the main event, all of which will carry the most points.

Program Manager, Charvis Ferguson shared: “We are striving to build well-rounded and confident members of society.

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Get in touch with us at the Turks and Caicos Weekly News and pitch your idea for a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly column.

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“We have seen significant changes in our young ladies already in the short time we have been working with them, including significant improvement in their confidence and also a growth in the camaraderie and the forging of a sisterhood that was not there before.”

Throughout September, the contestants will explore their inner self, reinforce their role as ambassadors for the youth centre and strengthen their foundations.

“We hope that the community will show their support for these courageous young ladies as they continue on this journey,” the Centre’s Director said.

Tickets will be on sale at various locations including the Youth Centre, Wine Cellar and Unicorn Bookstore soon.

The Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre is a non-profit organisation established in 2009.

It provides a safe and creative space for young people aged 10 to 18 years.

These youths are encouraged to take part in after school extracurricular programs, during the weekends as well as on holidays.

The centre offers a wide array of programs to meet the needs of local youths, with programs ranging from tutoring and homework help, dance, sports, music, the arts and much more.

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SUN OIL TURKS & CAICOS LIMITED

WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM! We are seeking highly motivated, safety conscious individuals with a background in the petroleum industry to join our team in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos.

As a leading supplier of petroleum products and services, we offer competitive compensation packages, in a fast paced but collaborative, work environment. We invite suitably qualified persons to apply for the following full-time employment opportunities:

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR ROLE Coordinate operational processes for efficient, safe and effective import, storage and distribution of petroleum products and provision on related services POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the daily operations of the Providenciales terminal, which includes, but is not limited to, terminal maintenance, terminal safety/security, product distribution, quality assurance, and inventory management ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Supervise and coordinate the activities of a talented team of professionals to meet operational and service delivery requirements. Provide feedback and recommendations for training and development of the team to achieve high levels of performance and safety consciousness.

• Coordinate all aspects of the daily operations to ensure corporate objectives are achieved, including proactive identification of opportunities for resource optimization and process improvements. Analyze and resolve operational challenges using methodical problem-solving skills.

• Coordinate product supply with Corporate office (scheduling) and Product receipts (imports) to ensure terminal inventory levels are adequately maintained to meet local distribution demands.

• Perform administrative tasks, completes reports, and maintains records related to operations, inventory, maintenance, safety/ security.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology • Five years of relevant work experience • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

DRIVER/OPERATOR Role Deliver petroleum products timely, safely and accurately POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for supporting the main functions of the Providenciales terminal, which includes but is not limited to: • - Product Distribution: safe and accurate vehicle operations to/ from terminal and customer sites • - Terminal Operations: assist with physical inventory, daily equipment inspections and product quality ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Operate truck/trailer equipment. Completes safety/quality checks, data entry/reporting (as necessary).

• Provide outstanding customer service during delivery operations.

Completes deliveries according to Company procedures.

• Complete maintenance checks and repairs according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes.

Maintains and protects all property in good order.

• Complete records related to vehicle safety, inventory, and otherwise as directed. Reports all incidents and injuries.

• Maintain all certifications required by local regulations and Company safety program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • High School Diploma • Three to five years incident-free driving experience with tractor trailers and heavy goods vehicles (RTW, BOBTAILS, etc.)

• Ability to work with smart devices (Smartphones, tablets, etc.)

• Proper grooming and presentation as to appropriately represent Company values and image to customers

Interested and qualified applicants MUST submit their resume and supporting documents to jobs@sunoilbahamas.com no later than September 30th, 2021. Only emailed submissions to the specified address will be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

VERY IMPORTANT: The subject line of your email should only indicate desired position and location, in that order, from the above job listing.

All candidates should have legal status to work in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

BERVELY GERVAIS

BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION

MAINTENANCE WORKER

MASON

Black Crow Rd., Kew Town. Is seeking to employ a

• Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 341-3680

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

KAREN FAYE FORBES GRAND TURK

HAIR BRAIDER

Duties: Her job is to welcome clients and then ask them what kind of styles they want me to do for you. Then make the styles request by customers.

Salary: $7.50 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 231 20 29

Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 26502

GLASS CLEANER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

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ANNA LOUISA ROBINSON

CAR WASH ATTENDANT

DOMESTIC WORKER

Blue Heron Drive, South Dock Is seeking a

• To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses to protect their appearance • Vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles.

• 6 days a week Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 941-3966 EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@SIXT.TC

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26512

NOAH YARD FIVE CAYS Is looking to hire a

Dutie: general housekeeping including ironing, and cooking and taking out garbage. Must be able to work 6 days a week 6 /7 hours per day, weekends and holidays. Payrate is $6.25 per hour BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO CARE@ TCIWAY.TC OR CONTACT: 347-3465 THIS POSITION IS FOR A RENEWAL WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 26469

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

Website: tcweeklynews.com

#576 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $10 hourly

CORE MOBILITY DBA SIXT RENT-A-CAR

Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

BLUE HILLS GLASS

#11 WILSON CIRCLE Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 346-0002

26535

946-4664 CAL’S CONSTRUCTION YELLOW ELDER ST., LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Cleaning glass and preparing glass to be installed. Salary: $7 hourly

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 345-9199

CONTACT: 649-231-6225

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26535

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26470

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

G R A D UAT E T E A C H E R To teach English Language and Literature at IGCSE and Advanced Levels.

Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years experience teaching the British National Curriculum and CAIE Examination syllabi.

Salary starts at $3,200 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CV, letter of application and names of 2 referees to be sent in writing to: The Principal, British West Indies Collegiate PO Box 338, Providenciales or Email: principal@bwic.tc Suitable candidates will be called for interview.

26485

NOTICE REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2014 An application, REGISTERED SC 831, by Carib Quality Fuels for the development of Gas Station and Propane Tanks. Has been submitted to the department of planning for consideration of development permission on parcels 20306/20, South Caicos.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or throughout the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) day of publication of this notice.

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September 4-10, 2021

ANDRAE MALCOLM

JEAN CLAUDETTE MALCOLM

#368 Long Bay Highway. Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 348-0081

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

DEREK CAMPBELL

26499

CHARLES PALMER

New Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $7.00 per hour. Duties: keep surroundings clean.

Work Week: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

TELEPHONE # 649-231-1391

CONTACT: 348-2029

Location: 242 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales Turks and Caicos islands.

This is for a work permit renewal 26545

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26476

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

GARDENER Soil cultivation, digging,

LABOURER

CONTACT: 232-0023

CONTACT: 347-1826

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 26537

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26522

#1 PROVO STORAGE, COOPER JACK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, layout tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 242-3256

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26494

BANIEL ZAMOR #56B Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-9877

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26527

DION RAMSEY

Shore Club Rd., Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7 hourly.

CONTACT: 242-5334

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26521

TEAM MEMBERS

*Full-time & Part-time Opportunities

DUTIES:

• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the restaurant • Manage time effectively and meet all job responsibilities • Maintain a positive work environment for guests and co-workers • Check products to ensure consistency, palatability, and flavor conformity • Perform food preparation or service tasks • Use point of sale cash register system • Address any questions or comments that customers may have • Take customer orders and assemble the orders • Replenish supplies and condiments and maintain inventory • Notify staff of any food orders or food shortages • Cleaning of seating spaces • Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations Salary: $8.00 per hour

EMAIL: JOBS@CRESTANDBERRY.COM OR 231-0338

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

New Smoothie bowl, smoothie and fresh juice store, Crest & Berry, is looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to fill the following positions at their new store located in Grace Bay opening in November 2021. Prior food and beverage experience is strongly encouraged.

• Opening and closing of the store • Responsible for conducting inventory, ordering and delivery acceptance • Training and managing staff while providing a positive work environment • Prepare and organize work schedules • Review of employees’ hours • Oversee the use of point of sale system • Deliver superior customer service and address customer questions or concerns • Perform team member duties as necessary • Maintain safety and food quality standards • Provide regular operational updates to Executive Management/Ownership • Must be willing to work 5-6 days a week Salary: $30,000-$40,000 per annum

B & M CONSTRUCTION

#54 FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CREST & BERRY

STORE MANAGER

APPOLON NOEL

Duties: To help skilled workers, To clean properties at days end and any other duties as may be necessary.

SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

104W Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales

DUTIES:

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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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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS ALDERAY VANESSA GARDINER Boddle Way, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

VACANCIES IP/VAS ENGINEER PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

The IP/VAS Engineer will be responsible for the real-time management of all VAS, HSPA/ LTE Core (Mobile packet core), Broadband IP based networks. They will assist in the design and implementation of all IP Core, Mobile Packet Core and Charging System Networks. They will also manage and maintain Policy and Charging Infrastructure. They will provide first-line identification and resolution of faults, and ensure that all required documentation is maintained in a timely basis.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB • 5-7 years’ experience in VAS and IP based network design, implementation and administration • CCNA, CCNP certification and Solid hands on experience with Cisco devices • In-depth knowledge of switching, routing, technologies, DNS, Mobile data LTE, WCDMA, GSM • In-depth knowledge of Ericsson Charging System, CCN, SDP, AIR. • In-depth knowledge and experience with UNIX and/or Linux systems.

• Design, implementation and operational knowledge of network security (VPN, firewall management, intrusion detection) • Knowledge of ISP/Service provider IP configurations • Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences.

DEADLINE: Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board. The closing date for applications is September 10, 2021. Salary range from 60,000.00 – 69,000.00

THREE (3) OSP FIBRE ENGINEER PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB: The OSP Fibre Engineer is responsible for the engineering, construction, maintenance, installation, and commissioning of the company’s fibre optic network and related services. This Position requires strong communication and organizational skills, ability to multi-task, problem solve and the ability to work well with a team as well as independently. FTTH Telecommunication industry experience is a plus.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR JOB: • A first degree (ASc., BSc.) or an equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronics or Engineering • 3-5 years of experience with OSP underground and aerial telecommunication engineering • Ability to work independently, in a team environment, and work on multiple projects simultaneously • Experience in both buried, direct buried and overhead cabling methods • Working Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is considered a plus • Advanced knowledge of the planning, design and engineering of OSP fibre optic networks.

• Knowledge of the standards, materials, techniques and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of OSP fiber optic facilities • Possess a valid driver’s license and meet the company’s insurance carrier’s criteria for coverage under the company’s insurance policy • Ability to drive manual transmission vehicle DEADLINE: Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Interested applicants can forward their resumes to https://careers.digicelgroup.com The closing date for applications is September 10, 2021. Salary range from 45,000.00 – 50,000.00

FTTH TECHNICAL LEAD PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB: • Manage and Coordinate the overall activities of the Network Switching, IP, Mobile Packet core, Transmission, RF and Cable HFC, FTTH network ensuring a high quality of service.

• Manage communication and support the Hub and Technical support centre functional areas.

• Oversee budget & spend for the various nodes & operation of above responsibilities PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS: • MBA, BSc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or similar • 5-10 yrs experience in the Telecommunication Industry • 2 years experience in Management role DEADLINE: Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Interested applicants can forward their resumes to https://careers.digicelgroup.com The closing date for applications is September 10, 2021. salary range from 65,000 – 70,000

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

DEDRICK HANDFIELD

Bootle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 342-4040

26592

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

DBA CAICOS CYCLERY

THE CONCH SHACK

MECHANIC

SERVER

CONTACT: 331-3937

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

SALT MILLS PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES

Applicant duties are fixing and repairing cyclery etc. Salary: $8.00 Hr. 8hrs per day, 5 days per week

CONTACT: 4316890

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26570

26594

#51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Serving food and drinks to customers.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 946-8877

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26600

PALM VENTURES LTD requires a

LABOURER

SOME DUTIES MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Cleaning and preparing construction sites • Loading and unloading materials and equipment • Building and taking down scaffolding and temporary structures • Digging trenches, compacting earth and backfilling holes • Performs other labour-intensive duties as directed by Contractor Salary $1,200.00 per month PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO PALM VENTURES LTD, 16 SHEARWATER CLOSE, LEEWARD ESTATES, OR BY EMAIL TO JEFF@ TCIWAY.TC AND COPIED TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 26605

D’S CATERING Shoe Club, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

COOK

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 245-9063

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

26575

FINAL PREPARATION STRIKE South Dock

AUTO BODY REPAIR TECHNICIAN

Duties includes spraying of vehicles, body repair to vehicles, dents removal. Hours of work is 9-5 @ $8.00 per hour CONTACT: 2449497 INTERESTED PERSONS SEND RESUME TO FPS@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26624

September 4-10, 2021 AUTO GROUP CAR SALES

Kishco Plaza, Leeward Highway

MECHANIC

• Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

• Must Speak Russian • Repairs Japanese and Russian Cars Salary: $500 Weekly

CONTACT: 4411006

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26625

CROSLEY BAIN Chuck Apt, Venetian Road

TILEMAN

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

Salary: $10 Hr

CONTACT: 2462555

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26591

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION #11 WILSON CIRCLE Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

MASON - $10 HOURLY

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

CARPENTER - $12 HOURLY

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

CONTACT: 346-0002

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions 26564

CALVERT HAMILTON Whitby, North Caicos

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hr

CONTACT: 242-9009

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26565

CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL

#9 FREDDY YARD, THE BIGHT. Is seeking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

CNX AUTO DEALER

Evangelic Yard, Blue Hills

Airport Rd, Major Hill, North Caicos

MASON $10 HOURLY

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

CONTACT: 2316966

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit renew 26593

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, layout tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-6771

CONTACT: 242-8583

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26563

104 Ports of Calls, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI (649) 241-5254

TWO FRAME MAKERS RATE OF PAY: $10.00 PER HOUR

DUTIES INCLUDES: Framing pictures for Resident and Commercial businesses, repairing, designing, making new frames, maintenance and receiving orders.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A FIRST-TIME WORK PERMIT. BELONGERS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, OR GRAND TURK, TCI

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MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $8 Hr

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26602

CHARLIE'S CONSTRUCTION

CLASSIFIEDS 35 CHOICE GIFT FRAMING AND VARIETY STORE

CHINSON RESTAURANT GROUP

JOB OPPORTUNITIES KITCHEN HELPERS/CLEANER • General cleaning of the kitchen and pastry room • Assist with prep work and washing utensils • Willing to work weekends and long hours Salary $6.50 per hour Renewal

CASHIER/HOSTESS

BCQS LIMITED

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS

• Must be able to work long hours and remain calm under pressure • Clean police record • Ability to multi-task is essential • Must be very honest • Enjoy providing excellent customer service • English plus fluency in at least one other language – Spanish • Salary $6.50 per hour plus tips Renewal

COOKS

• Must be able to obtain sanitation certificate • Must be experienced in the production of Oriental cuisines • Must be able to prepare Caribbean Cuisines • Willing to work long hours and weekends Salary $8.00 per hour Renewal

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or RICS-recognised qualification.

• Ten years post qualification work experience.

• Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & BQ system software

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE AND CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:

LABOURER

• Pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties • Market appraisals • Feasibility studies

An annual salary of $36,000.00 plus performance Related commission is offered for this position.

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

Salary: $6.25 per hour Renewal

The suitable candidate should be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

BAKER

• Measure and mix raw ingredients, bake and decorate items, and ensure that all raw and finished goods adhere to quality and food safety standards.

Salary: $24k per year Renewal

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 10th September 2021.

Qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders preferred.

Please apply in writing with full resume no later than September 17, 2021

Apply in writing to BCQS Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or fax to 946-4670.

Contact Simon Taylor on email: staylor@bcqs.com 26560

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CHINSON RESTAURANT & PASTRIES P.O.BOX 293, #14 SAVANNAH ROAD LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES

26614

36 CLASSIFIEDS EASY WAY

FS DESIGNS

Acting on behalf of

WIDLIN GORDON CALIXTE

Kew town, cox Drive # 70

MASON $ 400 WEEKLY (RENEWAL)

(Renewal) Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks.

Blue Hills #80 342-5965

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete.

GUERLINE GUERRIER

LEEWARD HIGHWAY #6 3478975

DOMESTIC WORKER

290 WEEKLY (RENEWAL) Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

ROSAM'S CONSTRUCTION 342- 2511

AROLD ROMELUS

MASON $500 WEEKLY

Five Cays GRANNY HILLS 70 346-1550

BABYSITTER &290 WEEKLY

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

TINY'S RESTAURANT

LEEWARD HIGHWAY (old Ms.monies) 346-3053

DOREEN'S PLACE

CHEF $400 WEEKLY

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

Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

GEORGETTE MISSICK

GUERDA TAYLOR–PIERRE

GARDENER

DOMESTIC WORKER

22 Hill Drive, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 346-7857 OR GCMISSICK@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26580

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Kew Town

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 Hr

PHONE: 3444837

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26578

BLUE HILLS, ON THE BEACH 232-5964

KITCHEN HELPER $300 WEEKLY Preparing the workstation.

Cleaning kitchen.

Renewal Belongers only apply

26611

H2O LIFE STYLE RESORT Long Bay Beach Dr, Long Bay

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary $6.50 Hr

CONTACT: 232-4262

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26571

GABRIEL MILIEN

#6 AIRCOOL BUILDING, INDUSTRIAL DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills. 649-343-1115

FINISH CARPENTER

responsible for constructing, installing, and repairing fixtures and structures made from wood and other materials. Utilize saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

Trimming wooden structures and ornaments and complete final details.

Installing windows and doors, finishing rough edges, and making adjustments. Salary: $7 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-1019

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26576

CARPENTER

PLUMBER

Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures. Measure, cut, thread, must be able to use pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipebending machines.

Salary: $6.50 hourly BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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CHINSON RESTAURANT & PASTRIES #17 SAVANNAH ROAD, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TCI

ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER • • • • • • • • •

Must have at least 10 years experience in full service restaurant Must have working knowledge of Micros or equivalent POS systems Assist with inventory management and cost control Willing to work long hours and weekends Assist general manager in the training and supervision of line staff Possess valid drivers license Multi-lingual would be an asset Salary commensurate with experience This position is for work permit renewal

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR BCQS LIMITED Seeks

A CHARTERED SURVEYOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS

- - - -

Associate Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or equivalent.

BSc in Urban Estate Management of RICS-recognised qualification.

Five years post qualification work experience.

Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & Quickbooks.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE AND CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:

- Market appraisals and secured lending valuations.

- Development feasibility studies.

- Facilities and Asset portfolio Management.

An annual salary of $42,000.00 plus performance related commission is offered for this position.

RESPONSIBLITIES: • Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process • Verify that the transactions are recorded in the correct ledgers • Bring the ledgers to trail balance stage • Perform partial checks of positing process • Complete statutory returns • Enter data, maintain accurate records and prepare internal Management Accounts • Process Accounts Payable/ Receivable and payroll on a timely basis • Other duties as assigned by the General Qualification: • Must have at least 5 years experience in related field • Must have working knowledge of Micros or equivalent POS systems, QuickBooks etc.

• Possess excellent English verbal and written communication skills • Willing to work long hours and weekends • Possess valid drivers license • Multi-lingual would be an asset • Salary commensurate with experience This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

The suitable candidate will be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

PLEAS APPLY IN WRITING WITH FULL RESUME NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 10th September 2021.

THE GENERAL MANAGER CHINSON RESTAURANT & PASTRIES P.O. BOX 293, 17 SAVANNAH RD. LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

Qualified Turks And Caicos Islanders Preferred.

APPLY IN WRITING TO BCQS LIMITED, P. O. BOX 158, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS OR FAX TO 946-7184.

CONTACT SIMON TAYLOR ON EMAIL: STAYLOR@BCQS.COM

26609

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CORPORATE FINANCE MANAGER (CFM) REPORTING TO: CEO LOCATION: INVEST TCI OFFICES - PROVIDENCIALES

JOB SUMMARY: The Corporate Finance Manager (CFM) is a key member of the Agency team with primary responsibility for ensuring Invest Turks and Caicos has strong internal financial control structure, along with ensuring proper financial reporting, account reconciliation and budgeting.

The CFM works closely with the Manager-Corporate Services to ensure effective internal operations are maintained.

The CFM’s secondary role will be to support the efforts of the Senior VP – Investor Services in attracting new investment to the country by conducting financial due diligence on investment projects, developing and maintaining a financial assessment model for Investor Services Executives and providing advice and support to the team and business clients related to the MicroSmall Enterprises (MSME) Program.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Financial accounting and reporting 1. Ensures that financial accounting systems, including systems for day to day transactions (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll) cash flow forecasting and management, credit control, and petty cash are accurately and efficiently maintained.

Systems should be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and/or IFRS. 2.

Ensures that supporting information for all financial transactions is documented, accurately and properly filed and compliant with all financial provisions of the relevant ordinances and statutory requirements.

3. Ensure costs and revenue are recorded and reported accurately, timely, and completely in accordance with financial assertions; 4. Ensure that costs and revenue are incurred and managed in accordance with the terms of the approved budget; 5. Ensure that Invest Turks and Caicos complies with all financial provisions of the relevant ordinances and statutory requirements particularly the Public Procurement Ordinance and the Public Finance Management Ordinance.

6. Ensure records, transactions, events, activities and other performance indicators accurately, timely and completely in accordance with performance measure assertions, if any.

7. Ensures the reconciliation of bank and investment accounts monthly, including monthly supplier reconciliations, review of overdue accounts receivables, updating the accrual and prepayment schedules and calculation and recording of depreciation expense.

8. Ensure that monthly and quarterly financial reports for management, the Board and TCIG are accurately and timely prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

9. Make recommendations to the management and the Board on potential areas to reduce expenditure or increase revenue where over

run or short falls are noted, respectively.

10. Ensures the completion and maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register.

2. Budget Preparation 1. Collaborate with the CSM to support the preparation of the annual budget using a “Zero Based Budget” approach, in consultation with the CEO, Board of Directors and Invest TCI team.

2. Ensure alignment of the KPI’s with available resources 3. Project Analysis 1. Develop, implement and maintain system for conducting proper financial due diligence on domestic and foreign investors.

2. Develop/implement a financial model for investment projects that will allow for rapid review of projects and conduct of sensitivity analysis to detect project risk.

3. Develop templates that can be used by Investor Services Executives (ISE) to compare project costs to socio-economic benefits.

4. Review financial information contained in complex project proposals assigned by the SVP and comment on the financial viability of the investment as presented by the proponents.

4. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 1. Monitor compliance of grant agreements with the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) to provide Government funding towards the work of the not for profit entity.

2. Provide oversight on financial analysis of MSME Business Plans.

5. Other Related Business 1. Undertake any related activities required by the Agency as requested by the CEO, SVP. PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS Education and qualifications: University degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent Chartered Accountant, Certified General Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant designation is an asset.

Experience and Knowledge: 1. Detailed knowledge of generally accepted accounting and internal control principles.

2. Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues.

3. Minimum five years senior accounting experience in a public or private company environment.

4. Significant experience in conducting due diligence and financial analysis on development projects and in supporting entrepreneurs.

5. Proficiency in the use of various computer programs, including: Accounting (Simply Accounting),Word processing (MS Office),

Spreadsheets MS Office), Project Management (Visio) SKILLS: 1. Strong track record of competency in current and previous employment.

2. Excellent Leadership Qualities 3. Strong Writing and presentational skills.

4. Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.

5. Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 6. Ability to work in a team environment and manage time effectively 7. Commercial awareness.

8. Creativity.

9. Ability to maintain confidentiality Personal Qualities: 1. Open and engaging demeanor.

2. Able to generate and share ideas.

3. Hands-on approach.

4. Willing to take personal responsibility 5. Able to win trust and personal credibility 6. Persistence and personal resilience.

7. Willingness to personally deliver quality to business clients.

8. Willingness to understand different cultures, lifestyles, and associated points of view.

9.

Willingness to understand the values associated with small communities.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 1. Fluent English 2. Willingness and ability to travel by air, land, and sea.

SALARY AND ALLOWANCES: Negotiable in a range from $60,000 to $70,000 depending on education and experience.

DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS The deadline date for applications is September 3, 2021, Turks, and Caicos time.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate, and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Applications can be submitted by courier or delivered directly to Invest Turks and Caicos at Unit 2D, Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, prior to the deadline.

The application should be addressed to The CEO (Acting) - Invest Turks and Caicos and envelopes should have the words “Corporate Finance Manager” clearly marked on the front.

Alternatively, applications can be emailed to dastwood@investturksandcaicos.tc .The subject line in the email should read “Corporate Finance Manager ” We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only persons selected for an interview will be

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September 4-10, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS BETTY’S RESTAURANT & BAKERY Betty’s Plaza, Kew Town Providenciales Telephone: 342-9699

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Reports to: CEO Supervises: Finance Management team.

Type: Permanent Location: Digicel TCI, Graceway House

Leeward Highway, Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Islands

RESPONSIBILITY • Manage the financial resources of the company and conduct resource planning for future needs.

• Drive strategic planning of the organization.

• Supervises business performance and takes steps to improve the performance of the organization.

• Responsible for account monitoring and control of all the departments of the organization.

• Prepares and supervises the financial reports in discussion with other departments in the company, and presents to Senior Management Team/ Board of Directors • Assist in the analysis and development of new pricing structures and promotions.

• Management of all Balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely completion of reconciliations and clearance of reconciling items.

• Prepare annual accounting files for auditors and draft statutory accounts.

• Ensure that company’s policy regarding procurement and expenditure is observed and that the requisite approvals are obtained before disbursement of funds.

ACADEMIC QULIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Qualified CIA,ACCA,CMA or CPA • Experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost control principles including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) • At least 10 years of financial experience and management experience with the day –to-day financial operations in a large organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES: • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles (US GAAP & IFRS reporting standards) • Knowledge of automated financial and accounting software applications • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.

• Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Leadership skills and ability to motivate team to produce quality output and meet tight deadlines while keeping routine tasks up-to-date • Willingness to work flexible hours • Willingness to travel to Board meetings monthly DEADLINE: Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board. The closing date for applications is September 10, 2021. Salary range from 90,000 – 110,000

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KITCHEN HELPER/ LABOURER

Sweep or scrub floors, clean food preparation areas, clean meats & vegetables. Clean garbage cans with water or steam, transfer supplies, equipment between storage & work areas, wash dishes. Pay: 6.25 per hour FIRST TIME. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

26585

JM & AR CONTRACTING MILLENNIUM HEIGHTS, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

2 CARPENTERS

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 243-2851

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26627

CHRISTAL FORBES

ERB CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Blue Hills, Providenciales, 343-9267

BLUE HILLS CLOSE MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 331-1067

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

Removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site, performed post-construction site cleanup and executed building cleaning activities, operated cleaning equipment and utilized cleaning materials. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

RENEWAL APPLICATION, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 26582

26586

JOHANNY CLEANING SERVICES

Chalk Sound Villa 12 pounds Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 346-8228

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26572

JUSTO LANDSCAPING

59 BIRD ROCK STREET, LONG BAY

3 FARMERS

Cleaning, tractor driving, general handiwork, tending to livestock, ploughing, planting and harvesting crops.

Salary $300 Weekly

CONTACT: 2443037

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26616

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NOTICE SCHEDULE 2 REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2018

An Application REGISTERED PR 15540, by Ellen Marie Holdings Ltd for the development of Storage Building and Vegetable Garden has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on 60718/8 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill on Providenciales. The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for a Storage Building/Farm/Ancillary Facilities.

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 the publication of this Notice.

26558

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KUBERA LTD GOLD SMITH

LAWANDA BASDEN

STEPHENSON JENNINGS

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

# 16 Central Square Leeward Highway. 332-4100

Clean the store every morning, Upheld safe and clean working environment, Clean customers bathrooms, Replace tissue, remove trash from the store and bathroom, Unload merchandises.

Carries goods to different locations. SALARY: 6.25 per hour OLD/NEW APPLICATION. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

26583

Providenciales, 344-3198

Sweep the house.

Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls.

Empty waste baskets.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

26584

Location: Leeward Highway Telephone: 341-4502

to performed concrete sealing tasks, removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site, performed post-construction site cleanup and executed building cleaning activities, operated cleaning equipments and utilized cleaning materials, organized all company-provided equipments and materials on sites.

Salary: $8.00 per hour RENEWAL, THIS POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 26613

J&JF CONSTRUCTION

7A Martha Yard, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-7523

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26568

CLASSIFIEDS 39 JAMES GOLOB

JIMMILY GRAY

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

Kew, North Caicos

Job Offered: Washing, Ironing and Cleaning.

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working. Salary: $6.25 Hr

CONTACT 4314022

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26597

North Caicos, Kew

- 6.25 HOURLY

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

CONTACT: 3440874

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit renew

266010

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HEAD BUTLER

ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

Required to work at a Luxury Villa – responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

GUEST RELATIONS OPERATIONS TRAINER

• Able to create and update wine lists, make recommendations on food and wine pairings, and advise guests on wines based on their personal tastes; • Ability to train and manage staff, supervise administrative and clerical duties, and address customer complaints and queries; • Accountable for any tasks such as setting appointments for home repairs and maintenance, supervising any household staff, keeping an inventory of the house and restocking things as needed, making sure the house stays neat and organized, running errands, managing bills, and accounts of the Villa; • Must be able to work along side with chef and familiar with the menu and able to answer any questions and communicate with Chef; • Responsible for ensuring a clean and safe environment for all guests.

Additional tasks include overseeing the allocation of supplies for the villa and contributing to the overall satisfaction of guests; • Responsible for handling customer complaints, creating Villa policies, and complying with food and safety regulations; • Responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget; • Must be ServSafe & Kosher-knowledgeable; • Must be able to work any day in the week and anytime even during holidays; • Previous international/Villa experience with multicultural environment; • Must have customer service, interpersonal, conflict resolution, strong interpersonality, and creative skills; • Strong professional communication skills, including ability to provide outstanding customer satisfaction; • Must have basic knowledge about fire safety, basic life support and first aid; • Ability to communicate tactfully with high-end Guests and management as well as other team members to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions; • Must be willing to perform any duties assigned by the Property Manager; • Valid TCI Driver’s License; • Starting salary $2,500.00.

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PAVILION MANAGEMENT LTD REQUIRES A

We are looking for an experienced, polished and reliable Guest Relations and Service Trainer. The candidate will be the main point of contact for guests, ensuring they receive the utmost care and attention from enquiry, to arrival and departure, providing them with assistance and help throughout their stay and providing the highest levels of customer satisfaction. They will be responsible for training villa hosts and concierges as well as scheduling staff hours. The successful candidate will also have experience in the reservations process of luxury villas rentals and will be expected to assist reservations personal. The successful candidate must be friendly and extremely professional and have the ability to confidently establish staff training protocols.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

• Must be able to effectively and eloquently communicate with guests, business providers and vendors over the phone, email and in person • Must possess the necessary literary skills to create and maintain positive relationships between our clients, vendors and business providers • Must be detail orientated by nature with the ability to multi-task • Must be a quick thinker with the ability to think out of the box.

• Be able to problem solve presenting swift alternative plans when necessary • Must be an independent thinker with a creative mind with the ability to develop one of a kind bespoke experience • Understand changing trends in the industry and apply these to training procedures & company collateral • Must be able to maintain composure and work under pressure

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Hospitality or Communications Management • Must have participated in related training programmes such as tourism marketing, travel planning, customer service, training the trainer, Service with a leading Edge, CPR • Minimum 2 years’ experience working in the luxury villa concierge field or related area • Experience in organizing luxury events & parties • Qualifications and expertise in training & consulting • Reservations experience within the luxury villa industry • Related guest service training experience at 5-star level • VIP Butler experience working closely with demanding high-end clientele would be advantage.

This position is held by a work permit holder.

Interested Turks & Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a cover letter, resumes, and references to Andrea Riggs, 82 Cherokee Road, Providenciales, or by Fax – 649-941-8251. Salary is commensurate with experience but ranges 26604 between $5,000-$6,000 per month.

Since the owners of this villa are Jewish it is essential the successful candidate has relevant experience and knowledge of kosher practices and must be able to demonstrate certification in this area. Similarly, this position also requires a person able to perform First Aid and/or CPR and must have own transportation to and from work.

INTERESTED ISLANDERS OR PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDENCE WITH RIGHT TO WORK NEED APPLY. PLEASE SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO GRIFFITHS & PARTNERS, 82 CHEROKEE ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, OR AR@GRIFFITHSANDPARTNERS.COM. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE APPLICATION DETAILS TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

26606

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KELLY MISSICK

KECHIE

Back Salina, Grand Turks

Acting on behalf of TEN & SANCHEZ LTD

Bronze Lane, Long Bay 341-4752

ELECTRICIAN TECHNICIAN $10 HOURLY

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.

Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with testing devices.

HANDYMAN - $6.25 HOURLY • Minor maintenance on buildings.

MAINTENANCE WORKER$6.50 HOURLY

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

• Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

NORMA GOODRIDGE

Palm Circle E, Leeward Palms 431-6672

CARETAKER - $6.25 HOURLY

Taking Care of pets and home while owner is away or at work.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THESE POSITIONS ARE WORK PERMIT RENEWALS 26612

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $ 6.25 Hr

CONTACT: 245-8399

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26556

L.P.S. RETAIL & WHOLESALES

GRANNY HILL, FIVE CAYS, 346-6622

SALES PERSON

Receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct. Pay: 6.25 per hour RENEWAL. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER, Belonger will be given first preference 26555

ROBERT’S AGENCY

KVANAR LTD

Acting on behalf of

is seeking a

NICOLA ROBERTS

Procurement Specialist

Palm Circle, Leeward Palms 241-2043

FOR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

Hold a minimum of 5 years experience in the purchasing of construction materials ranging from rough/first fix materials to finish/final fix items.

Have a concise understanding of all construction materials including, but not limited to, lumber & masonry products, windows, doors, hardware, appliances, cabinetry, electrical & plumbing materials, tiles, drywall, paint etc.

Excellent written and oral skills and advanced experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Plan swift (or equivalent) and is able to create detailed purchasing schedules, financial analysists, procurement programs, take offs and reports.

Must have the ability to easily read and understand construction drawings & plans and provide detailed take offs from the same and have a good understanding of physical construction schedules.

Be willing to seek out new suppliers, negotiate competitive pricing and assist the office with purchase orders and monthly construction claims.

Have experience in shipping logistics, preparing all necessary documentation to ship, receive and inventory materials ordered.

Extensive experience in design build projects would be an asset as the employee will work closely with the design department in the development of future projects.

Employee must be fluent in written and oral English. Other written and oral languages would be an asset (in particular French and Spanish).

GARDENER - $6.50 hourly.

Clean yard, water plants, cut grass.

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWALS

RODSTON K. ADAMS Back Road, Blue Hills

BARBER

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $6.50 Hr

CONTACT: 2434166

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26589

Salary $45,500 per annum, plus company Cell Phone. Annual Bonus Scheme Offered based upon Employee and Company Performance.

VERONICA PENN-PAUL

Please email résumé and covering letter to info@kvanar.com and also deliver a copy to our main office at the following address: 390 Leeward Highway, Long Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands (Tel 649 333 2210).

LABOURER

Islanders applying for this positon are encouraged, in addition to providing a copy of their resume and covering letter to the company, to provide the same to the TCIG Labor Board & Immigration Board for consideration.

Applicants should be aware that one of the requirements of the interview for this positon will be for the candidate to provide a live demonstration of their ability to read construction drawings, operate take off software and produce associated schedules.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

26588

Lower Bight, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-1156

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26377

LAS BRISAS

#533 CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ a

BOAT CAPTAIN

• Perform all maintenance and mechanical needs.

• Driving boats.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 946-5306

This position is a renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit resume to Labor Department 26617

LORNA O’GILVIE

Behind Ball Park, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-7600

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26557

PALATE PLEASURE

South Dock Road, Providenciales, (TCI) Seeking employment for the following:

2) COOKS Applicants duties are preparing ingredients for the cook, which includes washing, peeling, cutting, and slicing ingredients. Washing and drying dishes etc. Salaries is $6:25 per hrs. Hours of work are 8hrs per day and 5 days per week.

POSITIONS ARE VACANT AND BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY FOR THE POSITIONS. INTERESTED CANDIDATE MAY CONTACT 1 (649) 346 1125 OR THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, (TCI) REGARDING EMPLOYMENT.

26520

ROSE BRICE

S & M CONSTRUCTION

WEST ROAD, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

WALTER COX, KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

DRYWALL FINISHER

• 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.

• 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster.

Smooths out imperfections with trowels and shackle.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 347-9870

CONTACT: 342-2313

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26588

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26626

J.L.J. VARIETY

GERMAN CIGAR PUB

Church Folly, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

S. E. Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER BARTENDER

Duties: Greet customers, Receive payments by cash, Cheques and Credit Cards, To issue receipts and change As necessary, maintain change And balance cash at days end.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-4284

Belongers are asked to send a Copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is currently Held by a work permit holder.

26632

Duties: To take client orders Mix and Serve drinks. Keep counter areas clean. Must be willing to work Irregular, long and late hours.

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4979 Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs Position is currently held by a work permit holder.

26628

September 4-10, 2021

MARIE FAMILY SHOP

#18 RESIDENCE YARD, FIVE CAYS Is seeking

SALES PERSON

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 344-3710

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26573

RCO LTD

#353 GRACE BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking a

SERVER

- $6.50 hourly Serving food beverages.

and

BARTENDER

- $6.50 hourly • Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks

CONTACT: 946-5921

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

Work permit renewals

26569

SAMUEL HARVEY

#13 Parade Ave, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER - $300 weekly.

Helping auto body man.

CONTACT: 649-231-0098

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26596

FRANKLYN MISSICK The Quarry, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MARIE GARDINER

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY BLUE HILLS

CONSTRUCTION HELPER

He will be mixing concrete, cleaning tools, moving and handling blocks, cleaning site, etc.

Work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 Hr

PHONE: 2465315

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26574

QUIMBY HALL

Leeward Highway, Provo Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

• Painting all my properties.

• Applicant must be honest, reliable, hardworking, and always willing to work.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 332-4700

ASSISTANT PASTOR Preaching to church and attending bible studies. Salary: $1600 Monthly + Accommodation

CONTACT: 2413609 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26608

Q&S CONSTRUCTION

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, layout tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 232-1087

SILVER PALMS COTTAGE

TCI INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD

#24 SILVER PALMS CLOSE, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

2 BEACH CLEANERS

• Clean the yard and removing seaweed off the beach.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary is negotiable

CONTACT: 231-1239

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26599

ENID SMITH

OVER BACK GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To care for premises Cleaning yard, disposing of Garbage, cleaning restaurant premises. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-0045

CONTACT: 241-4387

Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit Holder. 26631

WATERLOO PLAZA, GRAND TURK, TCI is seeking application for:

Five Cay Road, Five Cays

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26577

Duties: Cleaning a home, Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming Rugs, cleaning windows and doors. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

26629

MESSENGER BAPTIST CHURCH

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26566

CLEANER CARETAKER

Belongers are encouraged to Submit a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work permit holder.

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#30 PARROT CUT AVE., DISCOVERY BAY Is seeking to employ a

PAINT SPECIALIST

Wallpapering, stucco repair, able to do Venetian plastering, pricing charts and interior and exterior finishing. Salary: $800 per week

CONTACT: 941-4051

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26581

Waterloo Plaza, Grand Turk. Is seeking a

LABOURERS Cleaning up on site, garbage disposal, maintenance works, checking and receiving inventory. Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

PLEASE CONTACT: 6499461278 26587

SERVICE TECHNICIAN Responsibilities: (1) carry out maintenance on all diesel and LPG equipment. (2) Maintenance of gas stations fire systems. (3) Install LPG and Diesel terminals in electrical and emergency stop systems. (4) Liaise with other departments the logistics for the prevention of emergency stops.

Qualifications and Experience:

CONTACT: Tel: 649-946-1278 Qualified Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26612

P&D EMPLOYMENT

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Acting on behalf of

19 Bible Street, Blue Hills Rd.

4 ELEMENTARY TRAINED TEACHERS

Teacher applicant must: • Be a committed born again Christian preferably of Baptist faith.

• Must be trained with a valid teacher’s certificate of diploma in education.

• Teachers needed for

MEP SOLUTIONS

grades 1-6 Salary: Based on qualification and experience $1350.00-$1800.00

#999 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly

JANITOR/CLEANER

To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-5907

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT ALL APPLICATIONS TO INFO@PROVOCHRISTIANSCHOOL.COM DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 26615

TCI PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYMENT

TRIANGLE CONSTRUCTION

SERVER - $8 HOURLY

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm Salary: $8.00 Hr

35 LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

Serving food and drinks to customers.

SUSHI CHEF - $8 HOURLY

Preparing traditional sushi.

CONTACT: 231-6991

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit holders currently holds these positions 26623

• Must have at least 8 years experience in LPG and Diesel operations.

• Certification in Electronic Technician • Trained in using LPG measuring instruments • Quality management training • Good spoken and written communication Salary rate is $32, 000 per annum

Blue Hills, Lonley Way

MASON

PHONE: 3410173 SEND RESUME TO TRIANGCONST@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

26579

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 26590

TROPICAL BAR & GRILL Front Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

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

Salary: $7.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-0426

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26567

HEAD BREWER

DESMOND BROOKS North Creek District, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Duties: To clean and maintain Premises by removing all trash and debris by disposing it at the dump site and assist with delivering water and any Other chores as assigned.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-7881

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

26630

• Day to day running of brewing and bottling and canning operation.

• Winemaking and alcoholic malt beverages • Developing quality recipe formulation and ingredients selection handling and assessment of raw materials and grains.

• Controlling quality of product and keeping the facility and equipment clean and operation.

• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Purchasing of raw materials.

Skills • Strong communication skills • Sound Technical knowledge of brewing, winemaking and distilling.

• Understanding of microbiology and aseptic lab technique • Ability to maintain organized records of brew and quality control data.

• Efficient computer skills.

Salary $50,000 per year or commensurate with experience.

Work permit

Please email resume to dave@turksheadbeer.com Provo Beverages Industrail Park, Providenciales, TCI 26619

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September 4-10, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS YOLANDE ROBINSON

Address: 63 Grace Bay Road, Leeward

CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER (CSM) POSITION SUMMARY-OVERVIEW The National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) Clinical Services Manager (CSM) primary role is to Coordinate comprehensive (medical, social etc.) health care services for beneficiaries of the Treatment Abroad Program. Provide daily supervision of Patient Service Representatives and Nurse Case Managers, assist in the development and implementation of approved and appropriate treatment plans. Manage the handling of patient records and facilitate the transfer of information to the approved recipients. Interface with the network of medical providers in regard to client care. Prepare, analyse, and present in a timely and accurate manner relevant reports on clinical services. Participate in policy development and spearhead health promotion/ education activities. The CSM must be familiar with health insurance and general office procedures. Works under the daily supervision of the Medical Director and facilitate the smooth processing of services required by clients referred overseas for care. The CSM is also responsible for providing administrative support and oversee the hiring and training of staff members within the department, liaise with patients and healthcare professionals and coordinate patient care plans.

SPECIFIC TASKS OR DUTIES • Assign cases in an equitable and efficient manner to be managed by Nurse Case Manager.

• Work along with the Medical Director in developing treatment plans and ensure effective implementation of plans.

• Provide supervision for Case Management (establishing work plans, evaluation criteria, carry out performance appraisal, recommend the approval of leave applications, make recommendations for promotion and training, develop on call roster, etc.)

• Engage in collaborative problem solving for complex case management issues • Monitor the generation storage and appropriate dissemination of medical records in accordance with departmental standards.

• Liaison with medical providers for updates on services provided, status of patients and participate in case management audits, provide approval for extension of coverage for required procedures in accordance with establish

• • • • • • • • • • •

treatment plans.

Provide information to clients/ family /members of the public and act as first level of interface in response to grievances.

Prepare weekly updates/Monthly encounter reports and other relevant reports.

Review and authorize subsistence and transportation claims up to $1000 USD Establish an events calendar, organize and participate in related health education/promotion activities.

Participate in policy development and monitor standard operating procedures for the administration of clinical services Perform on call duties Represent the NHIB at meetings nationally/ internationally in accordance with organizational objectives and directives.

Ensure departmental /organizational policies are strictly adhered to and initiate appropriate disciplinary actions for breeches.

Adheres to all safety procedures and informs management of any unsafe conditions.

Attends meetings and training as requested.

Any other duty deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Medical Director/CEO

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing • Registered Nurse / Midwife • Other post graduate nursing education (Emergency Department/ Nurse Practitioner/ Management or equivalent) Asset • Five (5) years progressive experience in senior/ supervisory position (primary healthcare and Hospital experience) • Health related certification, (BLS, ACLS, PALS, Medical Tourism, Basic Health Insurance or related) • Certification in Customer service / Supervisory management • Current Certificate of Good Standing / Registration with TCI Health Professional Authority SALARY:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience up to $53,579.00 per annum

All Applications should be addressed to: Sheena Smith-Yip National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants who applied for any of the above listed positions, do not have to reapply. After submitting application to National Health Insurance Board Human Resource department, Qualified Belongers may also submit a copy of their applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Immigration Board.

Deadline for submission is September 18, 2021

DOMESTIC WORKER/ HELPER Salary: $1200$1400 per month

BLUE LADDER

Blue Hills, Providenciales Looking for;

LABORER (2)

Duties: Cleaning worksites and residential areas from debris and equipment, digging trenches, dissemble temporary structures and assist with general cleaning chores. Must be willing to work 6 days a week including weekends and holidays. Salary: $6.25

CONTACT: YROBINSON@ LEARNANDLEADEC.COM OR 232-3398

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2021 INTERESTED TCI BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL: 246-6125 OR DROP OFF RESUMES TO LABOR DEPT PROVIDENCIALES. 26636

VR SUPERMART

WGS CONSTRUCTION

#11 MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 346-0002

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26633

YOLANDE ROBINSON 63 Grace Bay Road, Leeward

DOMESTIC WORKER/HELPER

Duties: household chores CONTACT: YROBINSON@ LEARNANDLEADEC.COM OR 232-3398

Salary $1200-$1400 per month This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 26562

47 Moses Ave, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

GENERAL CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $650 weekly

CONTACT: 341-6778

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position

26620

HANDFIELD CONVENIENT STORE

#54 DISCOVERY BAY ROAD, GLASS SHACK Is seeking a

CASHIER

• Register sales on a cash register by scanning items, itemizing and totaling customers’ purchases.

• Resolve customer issues and answer questions.

• Bags purchases if needed.

• Balances cash drawer.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-6899

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26601

HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY ROMAN CATCHOLIC SCHOOL TUCKER HILL, KEW TOWN Is accepting applications for the position of:

ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND SUBJECT AREA TEACHERS REQUIREMENTS: • The employer requires the employee to be a Missionary Roman Catholic Teacher • The Employer requires the employee to be a fully initiated Roman Catholic in good Standing • The employee is requires to have documented experience in the area of teaching Roman Catholic Religion.

• The employee must have a full knowledge of the United States National Curriculum Standards.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Associates of Bachelor’s Degree Holders will be considered Salary Package: $1200 per month for twelve months, paid as a compensation package

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board CONTACT: FR. ORLANDO GONZALEZ (649) 941-5136

EMAIL: holyfamilytci@GMAIL.COM

September 4-10, 2021

M & C TRUCK & WATER

RIGBY CLOTHING STORE

New Subdivision Five Cays Is looking to hire an

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ:

AUTO MECHANIC

LABOURER (1)

Duties will include fixing, repairing and preventive maintenance of all vehicles and mechanical equipment. Payrate is $7.50 per hour

Duties: Lifting supplies and materials, cleaning store and taking out trash and garbage and assisting with general cleaning chores.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC OR CONTACT: 347-3465; THIS POSITION IS FOR A TRANSFER OF WORK PERMIT.

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER JANUARY 21ST, 2021 INTERESTED TCI BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL: 243-1528 OR DROP OFF RESUMES TO LABOR DEPT PROVIDENCIALES.

26637

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

26638

W & YF VARIETY STORE

Unit # 13 Sam Harvey BDG Downtown Provo

STORE CLEANER (1)

Duties: Keeping the store and lunch area tidy at all times and dusting and polishing of goods, merchandize and shelves. Pay rate $6.25 per hr.

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER JANUARY 21ST, 2021 INTERESTED TCI BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL: 247-4922 OR DROP A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR BOARD. 26639

Is seeking to employ an

EXPERIENCED SSI SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR

routine including but not limited to; Teaching all SSI dive courses, guiding certified divers, boat and vehicle operations and other boat and dive centre duties as required. Working knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and all social media applications an advantage.

The work schedule includes weekends, public holidays and occasional night dives.

Salary starts at $125- $150 per day based on experience and qualifications.

CONTACT: 649 432 2782 SEND RESUMES TO: AQUATCIINFO@GMAIL.COM NO LATER THAN 14 SEPTEMBER 2021 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

DOMESTIC WORKER

Responsibilities to include cleaning (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors etc.), emptying trash cans, servicing restrooms, inventory control, stocking supplies, performing routine inspection and maintenance and informing management of any repairs for office and domestic premises.

Must be able to handle equipment used in cleaning, have knowledge of cleaning products and excellent organizational skills. Valid Driving License. 44 hours per week but many hours are outside normal office hours. Pay: $2,000.00 per month plus overtime if necessary. Closing date for application is 13 September 2021.

APPLY IN WRITING TO: NIGHTINGALE LIMITED, C/O 82 CHEROKEE ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EMAIL: RECRUITMENT@GRIFFITHSANDPARTNERS.COM | FAX: 649-941-8251 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS SHOULD COPY APPLICATION TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

26603

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

26640

LIFE CONSTRUCTION Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

act on behalf of Bugaloos Conch Crawl, five Cays, Providenciales. 332-5646

SOUTHSIDE MARINA

This is a tourism related job and duties include all aspects of the company’s daily

we are seeking to employ a

ALL SERVICES TCI

AQUA SCUBA LTD

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an instructor, with current SSI membership and STCW, resort operations experience including advanced level instruction, dive accident management, compressor and equipment maintenance and basic equipment repair experience.

ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS NIGHTINGALE LIMITED

1 KITCHEN HELPER

- prepare variety foods, stack and store food, equipment and other utensils. 6.25ph

1 HAND CRAFTER

- create functional or decorative objects by hand, using various methods and material for tourist attraction. 8.00p/h

1 WAITRESS

- take order, serve guest, give bill and anything need assistance 8.00 p/h

1 COOK

- head of kitchen, cook variety foods, inventory and any other duties need assistance 8.00p/h BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

26634

WINDOW INSTALLER

Installing Windows. Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 244-4471

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26648

DISCOUNT LIQUORS AND WINE CELLAR IS LOOKING FOR:

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

A SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE / CULINARY Wymara Resort and Villas is now hiring for Front and Back of the House employees. We are expanding our food and beverage program and rebranding our signature restaurant for the property. This is a good time to get into a growing and busy brand. Seeking experienced bartenders, assistant managers beach, pool and restaurants waitstaff, chefs, line and prep cooks.

If you have a passion for hospitality, service and working in a collaborative environment we want to meet you!

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9AM TO 5PM ON (649)941-7555. E- MAIL COVER LETTER OUTLINING YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORTING EXPERIENCE IN A PARTICULAR POSITION ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME OR C.V. TO HR@WYMARARESORTANDVILLAS.COM

26695

1) Promote all the products carried at our wholesale and retail operation.

2) Help customers make selections by building customer confident and offering suggestions and opinions.

3) Maintain a complete sales history and purchase pattern of our wholesale customers.

4) Establish customer sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas.

5) Coordinate and assist in devising and implementing various sales and marketing strategies for The Wine Cellar retail and wholesale divisions, along with similar programs for all other affiliated business within the group.

6) Provide regular SWOT analysis reports to management on the progress or detriments of each account, in order to determine appropriate strategies for account success.

7) Assist Operations Manager in setting up proper inventory purchasing cycles in an effort to maximize the use of the business cash flow.

8) Maintain customer sales volumes, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand changing trends, economic indicators and competitors.

9) A minimum of 5 years in Sales & Marketing in the Beverage Industry.

10) Assist the Operation Managers and co-workers in all other areas deemed necessary.

Salary commensurate with experience.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO: DISCOUNT LIQUORS & WINE CELLAR E-MAIL: DISCOUNT@TCIWAY.TC (OR) FAX: 946-4871.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.

26622

44 CLASSIFIEDS Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Hwy., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

PIERRE MEME

PRICELESS CLEANING

STAY-IN-HELPER

FISHERMAN/ DIVER

HOUSEKEEPER

PERTMY HIGGS

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-8058

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26509

Uses equipment like nets, fishing rods, and traps, to catch fish and other marine life that will be consumed by humans or used as animal feed or bait. Salary: $7.50 hourly

CONTACT: 342-1390

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 264060

September 4-10, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS LAZY 8 STREET, VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 3488673/241-6970

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

WILLIAM ASTWOOD

SHIPMATE

Glass Shack, Providenciales. 246-2112

Long Bay Drive, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

TURTLE COVE MARINA Is seeking to employ a

• To be in charge of vessel's cargo operations.

• Responsible for the safety and security of the ship, as well as the welfare of the crew on board.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-4153

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26488

SUN & SEA PROPERTY

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS QUALITY FOOD SERVICES Is now interviewing for the following position:

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER

As a Assistant Store Manager in the Food Service / Grocery store, you must have the passion to grow sales along with exceptional customer service and communication skills. A hard worker with integrity and great management skills.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE AT LEAST 6-8 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. • Delivering exceptional Customer service and passion to Grow Sales and Control Costs • Identifying, hiring and training talent especially Belongers.

MUST HAVE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, Thyme Software, QuickBooks Pro 2018, Microsoft Excel, and Inventory control management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System • Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS • Plans and directs the day-to-day operations of a grocery store.

• Develops strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability.

• Ensures customer needs are met, complaints are resolved, and service is quick and efficient.

• Forecasts staffing needs and develops a recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas • Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Setting up a training program for employees re proper merchandising and customer service skills as well as the workings of running an International Food Service /Grocery Store.

Candidate must be multilingual. Work schedule will include weekends, holidays, as required to meet the demands of the position.

Salary range between $7.50/hr to $8.50/hr and benefits commensurate with experience. CONTACT: 941-7939 This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department.

ROBERT A. JOHNSON

D&S WAVE DANCER

SOUTH DOCK Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 232-2001

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26492

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom.

Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty waste baskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

26552

SUNRISE CAFE

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 343-9892

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

26473

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 243-5512

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26467

SUNSET CAFÉ BAR & GRILL 31B LONEY’S PLACE, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

SALES CLERK

• Selling items to customers and keeping inventory.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-6318

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26500

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

NOTICE REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2014 An Application, REGISTERED PI 170, by PINE CAY UTILITIES LTD for the development of 500 KW SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM. Has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcel 61209 / 1, East Cays, Pine Cay. 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.

26489

September 4-10, 2021 ROBERT’S AGENCY Acting on behalf of Sunshine Nursery 3 Sunshine Crescent, Grace Bay Road. 946-5443

LABOURER

- $6.50 hourly (Renewal) Maintaining plants, cutting trees.

MASON

- $10 hourly (Renewal) Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

26498

T&C SECRETARIAL Wilson Circle, Blue Hills 331-22510. Acting on behalf of JEROME BROWN Phase 2, Island Crest

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ROHAN EWING

#67 LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER Stocking and

supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 231-1867

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 26529

CAICOS AUTO WORLD

#309 South Dock Road, Providenciales. Tel: 3448753

VACANCY AUTO BODY MAN

GLASS INSTALLER

- $10 hourly Installing glass in windows.

SAMUEL A. ELLIS JUBA SOUND, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 245-9783

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

26463

THOMAS EWING

#12 ROAD DOCTORS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. Salary: $7 hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

Examine vehicle damages; Remove damaged parts; Remove vehicle trim; Bolt/Weld replacements parts in position; File, grind, sand and paint repaired surfaces; Repair electric hand tools. $12 per hour/6 days a week

Belongers are encouraged to apply

THIS POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. QUALIFIED BELONGERS SHOULD APPLY TO LABOUR BOARD AND HELLO@THEKFORCE.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 26495

MERLYN LIGHTBOURNE

VACANCIES

VACANCIES

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

ERB CONSTRUCTION

THE CHICKEN SHACK/PAT CONSTRUCTION

RENE VALMYR Kew Town

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.25 hourly Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

BELIEVE CONSTRUCTION Kew Town

- $6.25 hourly Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

26497

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

maintain Premises to remove all trash and Debris by disposing it at the dump site and assist with any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 246-4929

26503

Acting on behalf of

PAINTER

- $6.50-10 hourly Paint walls, remove old paint and replace it, mix paint, etc.

2 PLUMBERS

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 332-5200

COOK - $7-10 HOURLY Prepare and cook food.

LABOURER - $6.25 HOURLY

LABOURER

WEALTHY SAUNDERS

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs position is currently held by a work permit holder. 26538

- $6.25 hourly Clean pots, clean meats, etc.

HABOUR SHACK/ VANS AUTO LTD

SHERINA LIGHTBOURNE

Duties: Regular housekeeping Which includes Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and care for an elderly person and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

KITCHEN HELPER

Clean yard, assist in lifting things, etc. #576 Blue Hills

COOK - $8-10 HOURLY

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of

- $8-10 hourly Fill pipes or plumbing fixture, etc.

4B North Side, Provo 649-331-1067

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

26430

CONTACT: 244-0065

Prepare and cook food.

576 Blue Hills 649-347-2093 Renewal work permits/ Beongers only apply 26543

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

649-347-2093

LAVARDO E. GARLAND - $6.25 hourly Clean yard, assist in lifting heavy things, etc. #139 Phase 2 Moonstone Rd., Wheeland

649-243-4905

Renewal work permits/Beongers only apply 26542

W&T BEAUTY SALON

20058 Plaza, Aviation Drive Is seeking to employ a

HAIR DRESSER

Duties: To clean and maintain Premises by removing all trash and debris by disposing it at the dump site and assist with delivering water and any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary based on commission

CONTACT: 241-1155

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

26539

CONTACT: 348-1619

26513

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SAMUEL FORBES

TRIPLE J’S GRILL

DOMESTIC WORKER

KITCHEN HELPER

#6 GRAPESEED, LEEWARD PALMS, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

is seeking a

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

To work 6 days per week at a salary of $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 231-6370

CONTACT: 343-7844

This position is for renewal of work permit Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 26489

Triple J’s Grill Hilgrove Street, South Caicos 26487

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SUNNY FOODS

WHOLESALE CASH N CARRY

OPERATIONS MANAGER As a Operations Manager you must have the passion to grow sales along with exceptional customer service and communication skills. A hard worker with integrity and great management skills.

• Candidate must have at least 6-8 years experience in the field.

• Delivering exceptional Customer service and passion to Grow Sales and Control Costs • Identifying, hiring and training talent especially Belongers.

MUST HAVE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, QuickBooks Pro 2020, Microsoft Excel, and Inventory control management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System • Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS • Extensive knowledge of THYME SOFTWARE • Plans and directs the day-to-day operations of a grocery store.

• Develops strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability.

• Ensures customer needs are met, complaints are resolved, and service is quick and efficient.

• Forecasts staffing needs and develops a recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas • Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Must be responsible in identifying and interviewing Belongers for hiring; • Setting up a training program for employees re proper merchandising and customer service skills as well as the workings of running an International Grocery Store.

• Understanding of general finance and budgeting, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash-flow management.

• Ability to build consensus and relationships among managers, partners, and employees.

Candidate must be multilingual.

Work schedule will include weekends, holidays, as required to meet the demands of the position.

Salary range between $7.00/ hr to 8.00/hr plus benefits commensurate with experience.

Email Resume to: sanjay@alliedcaribbean.net or call 941-8112 This Position is for first time work permit interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of the resume to the Labour Department.

46 CLASSIFIEDS

September 4-10, 2021

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021

JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB4-21-01, KHB4-21-02, KHB4-21-38, KHB4-21-03

VICE PRINCIPAL

DEPARTMENT: Education MINISTRY: Education, Labour, Employment & Customer Services LOCATION: Grand Turk, Providenciales and North Caicos SALARY: $43,111.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior professional position which has responsibility for assisting the Principal with the administration of the daily operations of the primary and High school. The job holder is required to help the Principal to manage school operations, supervise staff and students, ensure the appropriate instruction and discipline of the student body and manage the school’s finances and supply inventory.

JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB4-21-04

EDUCATION OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Education Department MINISTRY: Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This managerial position is responsible for the direction and oversight of a school system or set of programs in a specialized field and will oversee formulation of policies, setting of standards, development of the capabilities of staff, development and promotion of programs and targets to increase and improve capacity of the education sector.

GRADUATE TEACHER – SCIENCE GRADUATE TEACHER – ENGLISH AB

DEPARTMENT: Education MINISTRY: Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services LOCATION: Various SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-08

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (HEALTH VISITOR)

MINISTRY: Health and Human Services DEPARTMENT: Primary Health Care Department LOCATION: North Caicos SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will be required to deliver effective comprehensive primary health care services focused on disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance in the clinic, homes and communities through the utilization of the nursing process.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-09 JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB4-21-05

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

DEPARTMENT: Education MINISTRY: Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services LOCATION: Various SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a professional position which has unit level responsibility to help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.

JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB4-21-06 AND KHB4-21-07

MORTUARY MANAGER MINISTRY: Health & Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The Morgue Manager is a senior management position which is responsible for oversight of all of the activities of the Government Morgues.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-10

PORTER

DEPARTMENT: Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: $499.98 bi-weekly

JOB SUMMARY

To provide support service to the Primary Health Care Department personnel to maintain the cleanliness of

buildings, moving clients and moving supplies and materials.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-11

DRIVER

DEPARTMENT: Primary Health Care Unit MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: $499.98 Bi-weekly JOB SUMMARY: This is a direct operational response position within the Primary Health Care Unit.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-12

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 6 - $33,415.00

JOB SUMMARY: This is a professional position which has responsibility for the instruction and supervision of students enrolled in Programs at the Special Needs Unit/ SNAP center JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-13

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Environmental Health Department MINISTRY: Ministry of Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6.1 $33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will be responsible for the enforcement of Public and Environmental Health regulations and sanitation standards concerned with the residential and work environment, food-handling and hygiene, solid and liquid waste management and port health.

JOB REFERENCE: CBB04-21-14

HEALTH PLANNER

DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PLANNING AND PROMOTION UNIT MINISTRY: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: Grade 8.1 $51,147.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management position with responsibility for leading the Health Planning and CONTINUED U

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021 Promotion Unit and coordinating health planning and promotion initiatives. The job holder is also responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of health sector policies, plans, strategies and programmes under the advisement of the MoHHS Director of Health Services, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Secretary and other members of the senior management team.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-15

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

DEPARTMENT: District Administration MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities Transportation LOCATION: Middle Caicos SALARY: Grade 8.1 $51,147.50 Per Annum

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JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this senior position will act as the Central Administrator for the island by ensuring adherence to rules and guidelines in the effective delivery of Government Services.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-19

MINISTRY: Health and Human Services DEPARTMENT: National Public Health Laboratory LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6.1 $33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: Medical technologists, also known as clinical laboratory technologists, perform and analyse the results of complex scientific tests on blood and bodily fluids. When test results are analysed and completed, medical technologists collaborate with physicians or Chief Medical Technologist on patient data.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB4-21-16

MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

MINISTRY: Health and Human Services DEPARTMENT: National Public Health Laboratory LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a junior position which has floor level responsibility for providing laboratory results and information to authorized persons. The Laboratory information officer under the direction of the Chief Medical technologist collects, collates, records and disseminates information produced by the laboratory and is deemed to be performing satisfactorily when: client confidentiality is maintained and information is only disseminated to those authorized to have it.

LIAISON OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Department of Motor Vehicles MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities Transportation LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 Per Annum

and

JOB SUMMARY: To ensure that all public and private vehicles are in compliance with the Road Safety Ordinance and to assist with the processing of vehicle registration, Driver’s Licenses and Data Entry.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-20, LWB4-21-21, LWB4-21-22

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Customer and Government Information Services, Department of Social Development and Ministry of Home Affairs MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 5.1 - $26,650.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative position, which has responsibility for the smooth operation of administrative functions in the office and for dealing with information that is sensitive and/or confidential.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-17

PLUMBER

DEPARTMENT: Energy and Utilities MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities Transportation LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 4.1 $21,935.00 Per Annum

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-23 and

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder is responsible provide support to the Water Undertaking in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

CITIZENSHIP CASEWORKER

DEPARTMENT: Citizenship and Naturalisation MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities and Transportation LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 5.1 - $26,650.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position which has departmental responsibility in assisting the department of Registration and Citizenship in the execution of various documents.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-18

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

JOB REFERENCE NO: LWB4-21-24

ASSISTANT HOUSE

MANAGER – SAFE HOUSE

DEPARTMENT: Social Development MINISTRY: Home Affairs, Public Utilities Transportation LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6.1 $33,415.00 Per Annum

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JOB SUMMARY: The Assistant House Manager of the Turks and Caicos Safe House within the Department of Social Development will primarily provide residential care service to juveniles between the ages of 12 – 17 years.

The Asst. Manager, under the direction of the Deputy Director of the DSD will ensure the day to day safety and well-being of the adolescents who are deemed to be at risk and have been placed by the Court in the care of the Department of Social Development.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB4-21-25

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department Programme MINISTRY: Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 9.1 - $59,552.50 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: To manage all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects from the initial calculations to the final figures.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB4-21-26

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ENGINEER

DEPARTMENT: Planning Department MINISTRY: Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development LOCATION: Grand Turk and Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a Junior position with responsibility for the enforcement of the Physical Planning Ordinance and the regulations made thereunder throughout TCI. The job, ensure the enforcement of the Code, educate the public and liaise as required regarding amendments to the Planning and Building Regulations.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB4-21-27

ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR

DEPARTMENT: Planning Department MINISTRY: Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development LOCATION: Grand Turk and Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a Junior position with responsibility for the CONTINUED U

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021 electrical inspection of new and existing electrical installations, and equipment, to ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) for workmanship and safety factors.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-28

CROWN COUNSEL

DEPARTMENT: Finance, Investment & Trade MINISTRY: Finance, Investment & Trade LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8.1 $51,147.50 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The job holder in this position must be able to provide legal advice to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Ministry of Finance, Investment and Trade as it relates to a wide range of Government financial and taxation matters. Additionally, the job holder must provide accurate interpretation and applications of Public Finance Management, Trade and tax legislations.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-29

CLERICAL ASSISTANT (DATA PROCESSOR) DEPARTMENT: Inland Revenue Department MINISTRY: Finance, Investment & Trade LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 3.1 $16,707.50 Per Annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position for the office. The job holder will undertake clerical and administrative tasks to support the day-to-day running of the office.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-30

POLICY AND PROGRAM MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: Disaster Management & Emergencies MINISTRY: Immigration & Border Services LOCATION: The Job Is Based in Providenciales but at the discretion of the head of Department may be relocated to another part of TCI. Travel within TCI will be required.

SALARY: GRADE 7.1 - $41,205.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The Policy and Program Manager is responsible for researching, developing and updating Disaster Risk Management (DRM) policies in support of the national disaster management agenda. The Program Manager will also assume responsibility for conducting audits of the DRM plans for which the DDME has authority, as well as those of Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the TCIG. JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-31

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER (IAM)

DEPARTMENT: Office of The Chief Internal Auditor (Ocia) MINISTRY: Governor’s Office LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 9.1 - $59,552.50 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will assist the Chief Internal Auditor in conducting assurance and consultancy assignments within the Ministries, Department and Statutory Bodies across the Turks and Caicos Island Government (TCIG). The IAM will have the responsibility for managing and developing the strategy for financial and operational audits as part of the approved annual internal audit plan.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-32

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR (IT)

DEPARTMENT: Office of The Chief Internal Auditor (OCIA) MINISTRY: Governor’s Office LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be accountable to the Chief Internal Auditor through the Internal Audit Manager and have responsibility for developing the strategy for IT audits and taking lead responsibility for IT audits as part of the approved annual internal audit plan. The post holder will also be responsible for IT security and protocols within the Office of Chief Internal Auditor.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB3-21-33

HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Human Resource Management Directorate LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The Human Resources Officer (HRO) advises the Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments on the implementation of policies relating to the effective use of personnel throughout the Public Service in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance, the Employee Handbook and the Financial Regulations.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-34

DEPUTY CLERK TO CABINET

DEPARTMENT: Cabinet Secretariat MINISTRY: Office of The Deputy Governor LOCATION: The job is based in Grand Turk but at the discretion of the TCI Public Service may be relocated to another part of TCI. SALARY: Grade 7.1 $41,205.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: To provide support to the Clerk and Cabinet.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB4-21-35

DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE

MINISTRY: Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries, Heritage, Religious Affairs & The Environment DEPARTMENT: Agriculture LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9 - $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This job is a Senior Management position that has responsibility for the administration and management of the Department of Agriculture, and its respective Divisions. The incumbent is specifically expected to liaise and collaborate when necessary with other departments and agencies on matters of agricultural development, animal and plant health and biosecurity of the country’s borders.

JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB4-21-36

MARITIME OFFICER

MINISTRY: Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries, Heritage, Religious Affairs & The Environment DEPARTMENT: Maritime LOCATION: Providenciales and Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 5 $26,650.00 JOB SUMMARY: This is a mid-level position, with national responsibility for the enforcement of all pertinent maritime laws in the TCI. The job holders are also to participate in all maritime activities; to maintain the maritime vessels and vehicles and equipment.

JOB REFERENCE NO: LSB4-21-37

SENIOR FINANCIAL AUDIT MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: National Audit Office MINISTRY: National Audit Office LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 10.1 $73,185.00 Per Annum JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Financial Audit Manager has responsibility for the annual auditing cycle as directed by the Auditor General. The incumbent in this position will be accountable for the execution of audits within time and budget.

For full details regarding these positions please visit our website at https://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies PLEASE NOTE: (Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed).

(APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17th SEPTEMBER 2021)

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HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT LTD. Is seeking a Head Butler/House Manager, Head Housekeeper and Executive Chef for luxury private villas located in Providenciales.

HEAD BUTLER/HOUSE MANAGER

Understands concepts such as being pro-active, friendly but not too familiar, courtesy, privacy and confidentiality, invisible yet available. To assist in overseeing other villa staff as required, so must have supervisory experience at luxury hotel or villa properties.

The most spent on a player was Paris SaintGermain’s €222 million ($262.45 million) deal to bring Neymar (right) from Barcelona in 2017.

Spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years, FIFA says SPENDING on international transfer fees over the last decade increased from $2.66 billion in 2012 to a peak of $7.35 billion in 2019, while players’ agents received $3.5 billion in commissions, a study by world governing body FIFA said.

The study said average transfer fees for players moving to a club in a different country rose steadily between 2012 and 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic strained finances and led to a drop in 2020, when $5.63 billion was spent.

In all, $48.5 billion was spent on international transfers over the past decade with the top 30 spending clubs all based in Europe.

The most spent on a player was Paris Saint-Germain’s 222 million euro ($262.45 million) deal to bring Neymar from Barcelona in 2017.

Brazilian players were the most on the move, topping the list with over 15,000 moving between clubs in different countries.

“From 11,890 transfers conducted in 2011 to a peak of 18,079 in 2019, a total of 133,225 international transfers and loans of professional players took place,” FIFA said.

“The transfers involved 66,789 players and 8,264

clubs across 200 FIFA member associations, thus underlining football’s role in the global economy.”

English clubs spent the most in the last decade at $12.4 billion followed by Spain ($6.7 billion), Italy ($5.6 billion), Germany ($4.4 billion) and France ($4 billion).

The only non-European country in the top 10 was China, where clubs spent $1.7 billion in transfers as they tried to attract high-profile players to the Chinese Super League.

Player agents’ commissions jumped from $131.1 million in 2011 to $640.5 million in 2019, almost a five-fold increase.

Manchester City (130 incoming transfers) and Chelsea (95) topped the spending charts, while Portuguese clubs Benfica and Sporting were the biggest benefactors from transfer fees.

Along with Porto, the three Portuguese sides have had a great deal of success in signing or developing young talent and selling them on at big profits, topping the list of clubs with a positive net balance from transfer fees.

City and Chelsea both had over 200 players go on loan -- more than any other club.

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KEY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: • Assist with luggage upon arrival/departure of guests • Operation of electronic systems in villas including music, television, security, lighting, pool/spa etc.

• Oversee and/or participate in formal table setting and service, knowledge of wines and spirits and bartending, serving meals and beverages • Keep household inventory and supplies • Light housekeeping duties when necessary • Pre-empt maintenance issues and report issues to property manager • Coordination of contractors and repairs • Self-motivated and takes initiative • Oversee groundskeepers in management of pool, outside areas and gardens • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, ability to communicate efficiently with chef and concierge team as well as directly with guests • Must speak English fluently. Additional languages a plus.

• 5 – 10 years experience required Starting salary $18,000 per year based on experience and references, accommodations/ utilities provided and must live on site. Domestic couple would be preferred, but not mandatory.

HEAD HOUSEKEEPER Understands concepts such as being anticipatory, friendly but not familiar, privacy and confidentiality, invisible yet available. To assist in overseeing housekeepers and laundry staff so must have supervisory experience at luxury hotel or villa properties.

KEY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: • Supervise housekeeping and laundry staff across multiple villas • Perform and schedule daily cleaning and laundry responsibilities to the highest standards with impeccable attention to detail • Organise and perform deep cleaning as needed • Knowledge of proper care and maintenance of

furniture, countertops and upholstery • Organise and maintain on-property storage and laundry facilities • Ability to communicate clearly with guests in a professional and friendly manner • Self-motivated and takes initiative • Must speak English fluently. Additional languages a plus.

• 5 – 10 years experience required Starting salary $18,000 per year based on experience and references, accommodations/ utilities provided and must live on site.

EXECUTIVE CHEF, PRIVATE CHEF/CATERING Experienced executive chef to provide culinary direction to all areas of Hummingbird Management hospitality, including (but not limited to): luxury villa private chef and event catering services.

The successful candidate must be able to create expertly designed menus with elevated flavours and presentation for in-house villa guests at a luxury villa estate while overseeing service and staff and upholding quality and safety standards.

The candidate will have experience and knowledge in safe food preparation and handling, sanitation, presentation, sourcing and purchasing.

Experience in events catering is a must. A proven ability to train and lead a team as well as a formal degree from an accredited culinary institution with a minimum of 5 years experience in an executive chef role is essential.

KEY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: • Develop fine dining menus that meet the needs of villa guests and catering clients • Knowledge of diverse cuisines and cooking styles as well as vegan, vegetarian, religious cuisines and guests with dietary needs • Train sous chefs/cooks/helpers and other kitchen staff in culinary techniques, cooking procedures, sanitation and safety • Work with housekeeping and grounds staff to enhance the guest experience • Work with purchasing agents and vendors to ensure quality • Administer and follow regulatory agency and food safety standards • Assist in monitoring and caring for the cooking equipment and inventory • 5-10 years experience in an Executive Chef role Starting salary $48,000 per year based on experience and references, accommodations/ utilities provided and must live on site.

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders can also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Department. Qualifications and references should accompany CV. Applicants should apply in writing or email by September 17, 2021 to: Hummingbird Management Ltd. Morgan House, Upper Floor, Sandcastle Rd, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands info@hummingbirdluxury.com

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MRVL Islands Labs Ltd is a Turks and Caicos Islands registered company whose principal business is the extraction, processing and export of scorpion venom. MRVL has extensive experience in this business and currently conduct similar activities outside the Turks and Caicos Islands. The company has made the decision to relocate its scientific laboratory and production facilities to Providenciales.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LABORATORY SUPERVISOR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Supervises all laboratory technicians in the venom extraction laboratory.

• Must have experience in and ensure all laboratory class 5 FDA protocols are maintained • Ensure that venom is kept at specific temperatures during extraction and that MRVL venom extraction protocols are maintained at all times.

• Experienced in and performs pipetting of venom from extraction tubes to cryotubes.

• Manages and maintains all lab equipment to ensure no bacteria enters the laboratory.

• And such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned REQUIREMENTS: • Must have at least five years experienced in the administration of the eLabNext Laboratory Management program by Eppendorf, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel.

(Starting salary $2000 per month)

LABORATORY MANAGER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises laboratory technicians, • Responsibility for new hires and training.

• Knowledgeable in all aspects of the laboratory.

• Maintains daily venom logs and verification • responsible for cryo exports of venom and management of all aspects of quality control and safety procedures in the laboratory; • Management of scorpion maintenance, feeding procedures, cleaning protocols and importation of scorpion food.

• And such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned REQUIREMENTS: • Must have at least five years experienced in the administration of the eLabNext Laboratory Management program by Eppendorf, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel (Starting salary $2000 per month)

LABORATORY TECHNICIANS – VENOM EXTRACTION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the physical extension of venom from the scorpions in 30 minute extraction cycles • Maintain the integrity of the venom extracted in accordance with lab protocols • Verify as a quality control measure each scorpion and the venom extracted.

• And such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned REQUIREMENTS • Must have at least three years of experience in the eLabNext Laboratory Management program

by Eppendorf • Must be able to maintain a log of the extraction of every scorpion.

• Must be experienced in venom extraction and be able to milk scorpions at a rate no less than 5 per minute (Starting salary $1750 per month)

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN – ENTOMOLOGY CARE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Responsible for the daily feeding and cleaning of the scorpion enclosures.

• Must be experienced in the eLabNext program

by Eppendorf in order to log the cleaning and feeding of scorpion enclosure.

• Responsible for the maintenance of the feeder cricket population.

• Other responsibilities include the maintenance and logging of scorpion births and deaths and must be experienced in related entomology husbandry.

• The Entomology Care Lab Technician reports to both the Lab Supervisor and Lab Manager • And such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned REQUIREMENTS • Must have at least three years of experience in the eLabNext Laboratory Management program

by Eppendorf • Candidate must be prepared to work an 8 hour shift - day or night • Should be experienced in entomology husbandry (Starting salary $1500 per month)

CLEANERS

Duties and Responsibilities Specialized cleaning of 5 laboratory rooms, offices and bathrooms. ($6.50 per hour)

Qualified candidates should email their applications to

hr@mrvlgroup.com

Sarah Storey secured her 17th gold medal on Thursday, by winning the women’s C4-5 road race in Tokyo to break Mike Kenny’s long-standing record.

Sarah Storey says her 17th Paralympic gold ‘feels like an out of body experience’ SARAH Storey may now be Britain’s most successful Paralympian but the mundane tasks still require ticking off.

Celebrations are needed but so too are name labels in school uniforms. Keep the bubbles on ice, Storey will be picking up a needle and thread before she picks up a glass.

“I can have some champagne after so I don’t stab myself or put them in wonky,” she says.

On Thursday, Storey secured her 17th gold medal, winning the women’s C4-5 road race in Tokyo to break Mike Kenny’s long-standing record. At 43, and at her eighth Games, no British Paralympian has won more.

“I don’t know if it’s sunk in. It’s something everyone has been talking about since Rio when it became a mathematical possibility with me doing three more events in Tokyo,” Storey told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Paralympic Breakfast.

“It’s one of those situations where I don’t know whether it will sink in when I get home, or whether it will be in a few months or even never at all.

“I just feel immensely proud and also immensely grateful to have so much support and to have such a great team around me and also a great team back at home. They’re the ones who are able to make this possible, by putting me on the start line in a position to go for it, so I’m a little bit lost for words in many ways.”

That team back home includes husband Barney, daughter Louisa and son Charlie, who, but for the coronavirus pandemic and all the restrictions it has led to, would have been in Tokyo. So too would her parents, having not missed a Games in which

their daughter has competed before this one.

Instead, Barney - himself a three-time Paralympic champion as a sighted pilot - watched on his phone from bed, keeping his emotions in check so as to not wake a sleeping Charlie next to him.

“It was very nervewracking. It was the most nervous I’ve ever been watching her race,” he told BBC Breakfast.

“It’s very difficult to put into words how to describe the drive and dedication that allow her to keep competing and winning and getting better.

“She’s just amazing, how she finds new ways to push her body even more. She’s just able to do that and I think there are very few people in the world that are able to do that.”

Storey has come a long way from the 10-year-old swimmer who was told she had “started training too late to be any good at anything”.

Four years later, she was at her first Paralympics in Barcelona, where she won six medals, including two golds, in the pool.

More medals would follow in Atlanta and Sydney before a persistent ear infection saw her swap her goggles for pedals. But whether she was powering wheels or driving through water, it didn’t matter - the best was yet to come.

Since her cycling debut at the Beijing Paralympics, Storey has won 12 gold medals. She has never lost a Paralympic cycling race.

“I couldn’t have imagined being at eight Games, let alone winning medals at every Games, and 17 of those medals being gold. It’s the dream I didn’t have coming through,” she said.

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Rugby players’ brains affected by ‘chronic exposure’ to collisions throughout a season, study shows PROFESSIONAL rugby union players can experience a decrease in blood flow to the brain over the course of a season due to the effects of collisions, a new study has found.

The study, undertaken by researchers at the University of South Wales (USW) and published in the Journal of Experimental Physiology on Wednesday, examined 21 players during a single season comprising of 31 games.

All of the participants -- 13 forwards and eight backs -- also experienced a decline in brain function, which included the ability to reason, remember, formulate ideas and carry out mental tasks.

According to a press release from USW, the study is the first to highlight how repeated contact sustained in rugby games and training can lead to reduced blood flow to the brain in one season.

“What we’re focused on here is the contact events as a result of scrummaging, rucking, mauling, tackling collisions,” Professor Damian Bailey, one of the authors of the study, told CNN Sport.

“We feel that it’s the recurrency, the chronic exposure ... that ultimately culminate in causing an impairment in blood flow, and as a result, fuel delivery -- oxygen and glucose delivery -- to the brain, which in the long term, we feel can contribute to an impairment in cognitive function.”

The players involved in the study were members of a team competing in the United Rugby Championship

(File) Rugby is a physical sport.

-- a professional league made up of clubs from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Italy.

According to Professor Bailey, those involved were exposed to 11,000 contact events per season, per player. He advocates for increased screening of rugby players to better understand the effects of these repeated collisions over the course of a career.

“We religiously measure strength, we religiously measure cardiorespiratory fitness, but we never assess brain fitness or health,” added Professor Bailey.

“We’re still at the very beginning of trying to understand what happens to the rugby player’s brain, but I think there’s sufficient evidence for us to be a little bit concerned and to look at ways of improving the safety, not just in-game, but out-of-game as well.”

The effects of repeated hits to the head in American football are welldocumented. In 2015, a class-action lawsuit was settled between the NFL and more than 5,000 former players that provided up to $5 million per retired player for serious medical conditions associated with repeated

head trauma.

In rugby, the impact of collisions in the sport has emerged more recently.

Last year, a group of former players put forward a legal case against rugby’s governing bodies over the issue of degenerative brain disease.

Some of the former players involved had been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) -- a progressive, degenerative brain disease caused by repeated hits to the head -- in their early 40s.

Elite rugby teams operate a Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocol during games to identify and manage the impact of head injuries, which has been in place for a number of years.

On Tuesday, World Rugby, the game’s global governing body, said welfare “always will be our number one priority.”

A statement added: “World Rugby recently committed to double our investment in player welfare and new concussion research and initiatives.

“We are currently undertaking a wide-ranging evaluation of contact training volume across the game and look forward to the results of the ongoing Otago Rugby Community Head Impact Detection study, which is the largest ever study of playing and training head impacts in men’s and women’s community rugby.”

But Professor Bailey says the game’s current response to concussion is “reactive.”

“The big question for this research really is just laying the foundation stone for trying to understand what happens to the retired professional rugby player’s brain in later life,” he added.

“The brain aging process -- is it accelerated (in rugby players) relative to ... (those) who don’t engage in rugby?”

The USW study also found that cognitive function decreased to a greater degree in forwards compared to backs, and that concussion incidence was three times greater in forwards than backs. (CNN)

Raikkonen says Formula 1 ‘has never been my life’ KIMI Raikkonen said that Formula 1 “has never been my life” in his first interview since announcing his retirement from the sport.

The 41-year-old Finn, who won the 2007 world title with Ferrari, said he had no plans for his future and “right now I am not interested to think about it”.

“F1 takes a lot of time from our lives but it has never been the main thing in my life,” Raikkonen said.

“I live my life outside and do normal things and from that side it’s fine.”

Raikkonen will leave F1 at the end of the season as its most experienced ever driver, with 21 grand prix victories and with his image as a singular, no-nonsense yet charismatic personality intact to the

end.

“I always said it as it is,” he added. “The purpose to come here is the driving. There are a lot of other things but they have never been for me the reasons to be here.

“I had a good run. I’m happy with what I achieved. It is not easy to win.

I wanted to win a championship.

I got close one or two times and it happened with Ferrari. Happy it happened, especially with them.

“I had fun and I did it my way. I wouldn’t change a single thing. No complaints.”

Raikkonen added that he had made no decisions on what he was going to do with the rest of his life, not even whether he would continue to race elsewhere.

“No plans,” he said. “I don’t want

Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen is 17th in the drivers’ championship in 2021 with two points from 12 races.

to have some schedule put on, because obviously the last 18, 19 years in F1, since I started, and I did rallying in those two [sabbatical] years, there was always a schedule, what is coming next on this date or that date.

“I don’t want that. That’s for sure one of the big reasons I wanted to do

something else, that life doesn’t go because of the race or whatever it is, the work that is involved in F1.

“So I’m not in a rush. I’ve not even thought about it at all yet.”

Tributes for Raikkonen poured in from his rivals and colleagues.

His former Ferrari team-mate, the

four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, said: “He has been around a long time and is an incredible talent.

Seeing that first-hand was impressive, the amount of speed he has right from the get-go, the ability to get used to different conditions. He earned his place and had a long and great career.”

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Ronaldo breaks men’s international scoring record with 110th and 111th goals CRISTIANO Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men’s international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland.

The 36-year-old scored two late headers - to break and extend the record - after he had a penalty saved

by Gavin Bazunu.

Ali Daei, who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, held the record which Ronaldo equalled with a double against France at Euro 2020.

The Manchester United forward has also equalled Sergio Ramos’ European record for men’s caps with his 180th Portugal appearance.

The world record - only ratified

by Fifa this summer - is the 195 Malaysia caps won by Soh Chin Ann between 1969 and 1984.

Ronaldo, who rejoined United from Juventus on deadline day, and Daei are the only two male players to score 90 or more international goals.

“I’m so happy, not only because I beat the record, but for the special moment that we had,” he told RTE. “Two goals at the end of the game.

I have to appreciate what the team did, we believed until the end. I’m so glad.”

This is the latest landmark to push the argument for the Portuguese to be considered an all-time great.

He is already the top scorer in club football’s top tournament, the European Cup/Champions League, a trophy he has won five times.

The former Real Madrid forward is also the top scorer in European Championship history (14) and in Euros and World Cups combined (21).

Almost half of Ronaldo’s goals have come in the final 30 minutes of games.

He has netted 33 times in the final 15 minutes - including twice against the Irish - and 22 times between the 61st and 75th minute.

Ronaldo has scored 17 times between minutes 16-30 and 16 times between 31-45, with 11 in the opening 15 minutes of the first half and 12 in the opening 15 minutes of the second half.

Some 91 of his goals have been inside the box with 20 from outside.

He has scored 14 penalties and nine free-kicks.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 28 headers for Portugal, including his two against the Irish.

Lithuania and Sweden - seven each - are the sides he has scored the most against. He had not scored against the Republic of Ireland before Wednesday’s game in the Algarve.

There is no official database for top men’s international goalscorers which makes it hard to say exactly who ranks where.

Ronaldo is top on 111 and Daei is next on 109, of that there is no doubt.

Iran’s Daei, who played for Bayern Munich, was said to have broken Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas’ record in 2003 with his 85th international goal. That is the year Ronaldo made his international debut.

Cynics could argue that Daei’s

goals were against easier opposition - with 95 against fellow Asian sides.

He scored eight against the Maldives and Laos and six against Lebanon.

But Ronaldo has also benefitted from facing weaker nations including six against Andorra and Luxembourg each.

The only question is who ranks below them? Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia - who played in the 1970s and 80s - is credited as being third in some places with 89 goals. A Fifa tweet this summer seemed to confirm

that, despite it never being officially validated.

Puskas is definitely next, with 84 goals in 85 caps for Hungary. He was the top-scoring European before Ronaldo.

Zambia’s Godfrey Chitalu scored 79 goals between the 1960s and 1980s - again not certified but also mentioned on that Fifa tweet.

Ronaldo is unlikely to beat the world record, including women’s football, of Canada striker Christine Sinclair. She has scored 187 goals in 304 caps and has not yet retired.

Tokyo 2020: Anger after Paralympian is stripped of gold medal for being late THE International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has defended a decision to strip a Malaysian athlete of his gold medal.

Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won gold in the F20 class, but was later disqualified for arriving three minutes late for the event.

Mr Zolkefli was allowed to compete because at the time he had a “logical” reason for being late, the IPC said.

However, a referee later found there was no “justifiable reason” for him to be late.

The decision to strip Mr Zolkefli of his medal has been met with much anger on social media, especially from Malaysians.

“Absolutely disgraceful! You should not have allowed the athletes to compete if they were late. Don’t steal this hard-earned, world recordbreaking medal from Ziyad,” said Malaysian MP Fahmi Fadzil.

Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizul Azumu said the country’s National Sports Council had been ordered to investigate. He

Aryna Sabalenka

Sabalenka through despite thinking she had broken hand There has been much anger over the decision to strip Mr Zolkefli’s title.

added that he was “disappointed” by the decision to strip Mr Zolkefli’s medal.

“The athletes have waited for five years but their hopes and spirits were destroyed by a delay of not even five minutes... this is something which is very sad,” he said in a report by local news outlet The Star.

The hashtag #Ziyad has been

trending on social media, with a lot of anger directed at Ukrainian athlete Maksym Koval - who initially won silver, but was later bumped up to gold after Mr Zolkefli’s disqualification.

According to a report by Malaysian media outlets, Ukraine had lodged a protest that Mr Zolkefli was late to the call room before the event started.

SECOND seed Aryna Sabalenka says she was “scared” she had broken her hand during her 6-3 6-1 victory over Tamara Zidansek in the US Open second round.

The Belarusian fell heavily in the opening set and iced her wrist and hand regularly during changeovers.

She recovered to beat Zidansek in an hour, setting up a third-round tie with American Danielle Collins.

Afterwards she said her hand was “getting bigger” and the bruising on her finger was “getting darker”.

“I was really scared that I broke it, it was really painful,” Sabalenka added.

“I’m really happy that I could finish this match. I have an extra day to see what’s going on and maybe to do the best recovery I can.”

Earlier on Wednesday, two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep made the most of a change in schedule to win her second-round match on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Romanian Halep, who has struggled with injuries this year, comfortably beat Slovakia’s Kristina Kucova 6-3 6-1 after she was moved from an outside court when defending champion Naomi Osaka was handed a walkover.

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Ethiopian Yehualaw smashes women’s half marathon world record

Bangladesh batsman Shakib Al Hasan top scored with 25.

Bangladesh v New Zealand: Visitors bowled out for 60 in losing first Twenty20 by seven wickets NEW Zealand were bowled out for 60 to equal their lowest Twenty20 total as Bangladesh won the first of their five-match series by seven wickets.

The visitors won the toss in Mirpur and opted to bat, but their top four fell for just nine runs.

Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls, both with 18, were the only players to score double figures.

Bangladesh lost both openers for one before Mushfiqur Rahim and captain Mahmudullah led them to victory.

New Zealand were last bowled out for 60 in their World Twenty20 defeat by Sri Lanka in Chittagong in 2014.

The second match in the series will take place at the same venue on Friday. (BBC)

ETHIOPIAN Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland.

Yehualaw, 22, clocked 63 minutes and 43 seconds which cut 19 seconds off the previous mark set by Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich earlier this year.

The Ethiopian was under world record pace all the way.

Her compatriot Jemal Yimer won the men’s event in 60:29 as he edged out another Ethiopian Tesfahun Akalnew.

Yimer had one second to spare from Akalnew with Kenyan Shadrack Kimining a further second back as he completed an all-African top three.

The men’s winning time in the World Athletics Label race was two seconds outside the 60:27 course record set by Sir Mo Farah when he won last year’s inaugural event.

However, all the headlines from the Northern Ireland event will go to the new women’s world record holder Yehualaw, who benefited from excellent work from her male pacemakers on the coastal course around Larne.

Her time cut 57 second off her personal best set in Istanbul earlier this year when Chepngetich set the then world record.

Yehualaw’s opening 5km of 15:05 had her eight seconds inside world record pace and she remained six

Yalemzerf Yehualaw took 19 seconds off the previous record held by Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich.

seconds ahead of schedule as she reached the 15km mark in 45:24.

The Ethiopian went on to produce an amazingly fast closing six kilometres - helped by a downhill section in the final two kilometres - as she obliterated Chepngetich’s previous mark.

Yehualaw finished more than six minutes ahead of Kenya’s Vane Nyamboke [69:44] with English woman Rose Harvey a further 32 seconds back in third.

Harvey’s compatriot Georgie Schwiening was fourth in 71:12 as Northern Irish pair Fionnuala Ross

[73:09] and Ann-Marie McGlynn [73:12] were fifth and sixth.

In the men’s event, Tokyo Olympian Marc Scott was the leading British and Irish finisher in fourth place - five seconds behind Yimer - after being with the leading trio up until the closing sprint.

Ryan Creech was top Irishman as he clocked a personal best of 63:25 to finish sixth with Paul O’Donnell seventh in 63:36 and Tokyo Olympian Stephen Scullion having to settle for ninth in 63:53 after losing touch with the leaders early on.

Denmark earn comfortable win over Scotland in World Cup qualifier SCOTLAND’S World Cup hopes were dealt a serious blow as they were outclassed by a vibrant Denmark in Copenhagen to slip seven points behind the group leaders.

Daniel Wass jumped above Kieran Tierney to head in an early opener, and Scotland’s composure deserted them as they let in another 93 seconds later to go 2-0 down after just 15 minutes.

Joakim Maehle played a flick before running off Billy Gilmour to receive Mikkel Damsgaard’s pass and finish through the legs of Craig Gordon as Steve Clarke’s side folded.

Mercifully, the vastly-superior Danes did not add to their advantage but the result leaves Scotland with a nigh-on impossible task of overhauling them, with top spot guaranteeing a place in Qatar next winter, and second place reaching the play-offs.

Scotland have slipped two points behind both Israel and Austria in the race for the runners-up spot, with those two sides meeting in Haifa on Saturday.

At the same time, Clarke’s side are hosting Moldova at Hampden, with a critical trip to Austria to come

Joakim Maehle finishes smartly to put Denmark 2-0 up after just 15 minutes.

on Tuesday.

With only 16 outfield players available due to injury and Covid-19 call-offs, Clarke was still able to name a strong XI, although captain Andy Robertson was chosen to

play right wing-back in the absence of Nathan Patterson and Stephen O’Donnell.

But Scotland were dominated from kick-off and, though Denmark were impressive, the individual

errors from the visitors gave them an unnecessary leg up.

Twice Denmark delivered balls from the left corner of the box towards Wass at the back post, but Scotland failed to heed the warnings

as Tierney was left floundering when the Valencia wide man met Pierre Emile-Hjobjerg’s cross and planted the ball into the bottom corner.

Then, when calm heads were needed, Scotland folded. Andreas Skov Olsen drove down the right and played a one-two with Yousuf Poulsen on the edge of the box.

Scotland had eight players back, but two men went to Maehle and, when he offloaded the ball, Gilmour failed to follow him and he finished brilliantly after receiving the return pass.

It was a shambolic opening 15 minutes and despite an improved second half, a comeback never looked likely, although if Kasper Schmeichel had not produced a world-class save from Ryan Fraser then a sharper Scotland may have given their hosts an uncomfortable final 10 minutes.

Kasper Hjulmand’s side illustrated exactly why they are one of Europe’s top teams, buoyed by a run to the Euro 2020 semi-finals this summer in the face of adversity after Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest.

They have stormed Group F so far, scoring 16 goals and conceding none, and they could have had more at the Parken Stadium.

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THERE MUST BE GREATER INVESTMENT IN ATHLETE PREPARATION – FORBES IN order to take Turks and Caicos athletes to the next level, more needs to be done to facilitate growth opines Director of Sport Jarrett Forbes.

The pro-active official said that the National Sports Commission will continue to play its part in providing the necessary environment and tools needed to achieve the feat.

“We at the Commission see the talent and potential in our youth athletes however we believe that to materialise that potential, there must be greater investment in athlete preparation.”

The Director of Sport credited the Elite Development Track and Field Summer Camp which was held last week as a positive step in not only identifying our top athletes, but in creating a conducive atmosphere for development.

He said that the Sports Commission is transitioning from the “fun camp” concept that attracts large numbers and may serve as just “something to do” during the summer break. “We are moving towards high-level development camps for athletes who are inspiring to compete at the

highest level.”

EMPOWERMENT According to Forbes, last week’s camp, which included TCI elite athletes long jumper Ifeanyi Otuonye, sprinter Delano Williams and hurdler Yanique Haye-Smith along with seasoned international stars was inspirational.

“As a part of the Elite Development Track and Field Camp, we hosted an athlete symposium. Here TCI Elite athletes along with other Elite Athletes from across the region had the opportunity to inform and empower our youth athletes.

The energy at the symposium was rich, it was inspiring, it was hopeful.”

Mr Forbes said that it is clear that steps needed to be taken to develop the new crop of talent.

“Confidence, pride, excellence… these all come through quality physical, mental and emotional training. The Commission will continue to do its part and we encourage others to do their part; to ensure that our athletes are provided with the opportunity to not only perform at their best but

TCI’s first Olympian Delano Williams (front) with some of the young athletes who competed in the Elite Camp.

to improve their best!”

Our three elite athletes, along with the likes of Olympic high jump gold medallist Erik Kynard Jr, and six-time Jamaican national high jump champion and Pan American Games’ medallist

Kimberly Williamson were able to impart their knowledge and experience on our next crop of talent.

The youngsters were taught how to develop their techniques in track and field events such as sprints,

The young athletes and officials.

Provo Premier League kicks off this weekend THE Provo Premier League (PPL) will kick off this weekend with three games.

The first two rounds of the sixteam event will be played every weekend until mid-October.

The teams include, the SWA Sharks, the Eagles FC, Blue Hills FC, Teachers FC, Beaches

FC and Flamingo FC. The opener on Saturday evening (18:00h) will see Eagles FC against SWA Sharks, to be followed by Teachers FC vs Beaches at 20:00h.

On Sunday at 18:00h, Blue Hills FC will meet Flamingo FC.

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The young athletes being briefed by Ifeanyi Otuonye in the presence of other local and regional elite athletes.

distance races, hurdles, long jump and high jump.

The camp also served as an avenue for talent identification and gave athletes an opportunity to learn how track and field can help further their educational pursuits.

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CIFA beaming with pride after U14 girls’ silver medal performance – Fulford PRESIDENT of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association, Sonia Fulford said that the association is elated with the performance of the National U14 Girls team, who stamped their authority on the Caribbean Football Union Boys and Girls U14 Challenge Series, which was held in the Dominican Republic late last month.

“It’s an understatement that we’re beaming with pride right now. We all know that the recipe to the success of any team is dependent upon the dedication and commitment of the players and coaches with the support of the parents and the FA, it’s basically like a puzzle, they all have to fit together to reap success,” Fulford told the Weekly News in an invited comment.

According to the FIFA official, the addition of our full time and stipend coaches throughout the islands and the opportunities for more games have proven to be extremely beneficial.

“We recognised the potentials of our youth players and knew that if we wanted them to compete on the international stage and do well we would have to make some serious investments. These girls have made history with their performance, they have come a very long way over a short space of time…hence we’re now reaping the rewards.”

This was the first time in our footballing history that any team from TCI (male or female, junior or senior) competed in a final of a regional football tournament.

In the Challenge Series, the female team whipped Curacao 2-0

History makers: The TCI U14 Girls’ team became the first football team from the TCI (male or female, junior or senior) to have competed in a final of a regional football tournament.

in their opener, before they defeated St Kitts and Nevis 2-1. They also drew with the US Virgin Islands 0-0 before they fell to powerhouse Aruba 2-0 in their final preliminary clash. In the Tier II Final, TCI once again fell to Aruba (3-0).

BEYOND PROUD The Girls’ U14 Head Coach Olivia Graveley said that the girls are ecstatic and more focused than they have ever been. She noted

Our U14 girls battled hard against Aruba in the Tier II final.

that the players are motivated to play their best. And, they realise and acknowledge the historical moment for both the TCIFA and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Our team has played a good defensive game that helped them to push forward in the competition, along with aggression and good shape. It feels amazing to have reached this far, and we are truly excited about our journey and future competitions…. “I am

beyond proud of our team and what they have accomplished. This experience is the true definition of ‘hard work pays off’.”

HIGH LEVEL Fulford said that she was also proud of the way the boys handled themselves in their games.

“We congratulate our girls’ team for their exceptional performance but let us not forget about how well our boys’ team performed.

The Boys U14 team had some very close defeats.

We didn’t win any games but we competed at a very high level and performed very well. They were unlucky at this tournament, in the sense that they didn’t walk away with medals, but they walked away with experience and hopefully will be able to recognise what they need to change for the next time around.”

The Boys lost their games, but by very close margins. They went down to Bonaire 2-1, to Aruba 2-1 and to the US Virgin Islands 2-1.

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