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to be delayed New court will not be completed in April

The legal aid battle involving those charged following investigations by the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT) continued this week and a planned appeal to the Privy Council is expected to further delay the trials. PAGE  5 The Tourist Board’s 21st Annual Kite Flying Competition at the Children’s Park in the Bight saw a massive crowd enjoying kite flying, bouncy castles, trampolines and other fun activities

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Easter excitement at the Bight Children’s Park Grand Turk cruise port to reopen on Monday PAGE  4

Taxi drivers Massive overhaul of TCI’s under scrutiny for speeding water system PAGE PAGE  7 4

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Grand Turk cruise port to reopen on Monday

BY VANESSA NARINE THE CRUISE port in the nation’s capital, which has been closed for three weeks, is scheduled to reopen on Monday (April 8).

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, at a press briefing on Thursday noted that the economic fallout of closure is still to be assessed.

According to him, there has been both a direct and indirect cost of the closure.

Some 3,000 tourists usually pass through the cruise port on a daily basis and pay a head tax of $2.50.

Merchants serving the port also suffered losses due to the closure.

Ewing said the assessment of the

losses will be modelled to account for direct losses.

He acknowledged that the revenue shortfall will affect the 2012/2013 budget, as most of the losses occurred in the last weeks in March.

However, the Premier stated that he is confident that revenue collection in other areas will make up for the losses.

“We have been told that March was one of the best months in years for tourism,” he said.

NOT IDENTIFIED The cruise port was closed in March, following an outbreak that has still not been identified.

Massive overhaul of TCI’s water system – $1.5m to be

spent this year

BY VANESSA NARINE THE DEVELOPMENT of the Turks and Caicos Islands is dependent on the advancement of critical infrastructure, according to Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing.

On Thursday, he announced that his Government will be spending $1.5m this year on improving the water delivery systems.

This is in addition to the $2,387,605 that will be spent between 2013 and 2016, with particular focus on Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos.

The spending is to be aligned

with a comprehensive development strategy to address the country’s water woes.

The plan was developed by the Ministry of Government Support Services’ Public Works Department.

Some of the challenges with the current system, cited in the strategy are the age of the Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants and the need for constant maintenance, the gap between demand and supply, the distribution system and reduced capacity.

Ewing noted that the investment is expected to see the procurement

The Premier reported that some of these cases are norovirus, but stressed that no conclusions are being drawn until the source is identified.

He said: “It is very difficult to identify the source. Because of the mixture of regular norovirus being present at facilities like the cruise ports and cruise ships it is difficult to make the link.

“We were trying to do some epidemiological profiling to see whether there was a cause and effect association, but there was nothing definitive.

“All we know is that we were able to identify the deficiencies in operation at the cruise port and within government systems and we

are tackling this.

“These deficiencies are not necessarily the cause of the outbreak…. it was unfortunate but important that we discovered these deficiencies which we are trying to now correct.”

Ewing maintained that tourism is critically important for the local economy and all steps are being taken to protect the integrity of the industry.

The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, in a statement on Thursday, added that they are working in close collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders, as well as the local public health department, and is confident that all measures have been taken to ensure the health and

safety of the country’s guests.

Director of the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Ralph Higgs, said: “Throughout this situation, we continued an open dialogue with the most senior executives involved in the port’s operation.

“We understand the severity of the impact of the cancellation of cruise ship visits not only to the local business community of Grand Turk but to those guests who have selected to visit our shores via cruise line.

“Moving forward, the Government feels confident that all the appropriate measures are in place and that Grand Turk will continue to provide the vacation opportunity of a lifetime to our visiting guests.”

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GRAND TURK - Project

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

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Upgrading of RO plant Compound

$60,000

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Upgrade to Catchment tanks (GDT, South & S/C) - continue from 2012/13 $180,500

$9,500

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Installation of pre-paid water meters to all customers (completed with enclosure boxes and meter base) $100,000

$120,000

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Leak Detection Program - GDT

$40,000

$2,105

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Network Upgrading program GDT - installation of meters, air valves, fire hydrants and valves

$80,000

$8,000

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Installation of one(1) 500,000gallons glass fused to steel storage tank - GT

$456,000

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Upgrading of transmission main and extension of pipe distribution network in GDT

$142,500

$7,500

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Upgrading/replacement of media filters (GDT)

$50,000

$1,000

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Installation of Generator (GDT)

$133,000

Total

$340,500

$442,000

$607,605

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SALT CAY - Project

2014/15

2015/16

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Design and installation of one (1) 30kgpd RO plant - Salt Cay $190,000

$10,000

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Construction of building to house new RO plant - Salt Cay

$4,250

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Upgrade to Catchment tanks (GDT, South & S/C) - continue from 2012/13

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Installation of pipe network system (S/Cay)

$95,000

$5,000

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Installation of Generator (S/Cay)

$71,250

Total

$270,750

$109,250

$76,250

SUMMARY

Projects

Projected Expenditure

New RO Plant and building works

$270,750

Installation of pipe network system

$109,250

Installation of Generators

$76,250

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2013/14

$80,750

Total $456,250

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SOUTH CAICOS - Project

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2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

Design and installation of one (1) 50kgpd RO plant South Caicos $223,000

$12,000

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Construction of building to house new RO plant - South Caicos $80,750

$4,250

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Upgrade to Catchment tanks continued from 2012/13

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Installation of pipe network system

$142,500

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Installation of generator

Total

$303,750

$158,750

$78,750

SUMMARY

Period

Projection

Projected expenditure

2013/14

New RO Plant and building works Upgrading of catchment areas and tanks

$303,750

2014/15

Installation of pipe network

$158,750

2015/16

Installation of Storage Tank and Generators

$78,750

$7,500 $71,250

Total $541,250

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Legal aid battle expected to further delay SIPT trials New court will not be completed in April

BY VANESSA NARINE THE LEGAL aid battle involving those charged following investigations by the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT) continued this week and a planned appeal to the Privy Council is expected to further delay the trials.

April was the timeline given by the for the corruption trials to begin, but court registrar, David Chetwynd, explained that the only hearing scheduled in April is on the 15th where an application is expected to be filed to take the appeal to the Privy Council.

The registrar pointed out that the legal aid matter was last heard in the Court of Appeal in Grand Turk in January, but the lawyers moved to take the matter to the level of the Privy Council.

“Before they can go to the Privy Council, a request for leave has to be brought before the court and then the matter will be taken further,” he said.

“I may be doing the Privy Council an injustice, but I would not expect a decision on the matter before late September,” the registrar said.

Chetwynd stated that in addition to the expectation that the Privy Council proceedings will take some time, the renovations at the Myrtle Rigby Building are not likely to be completed in April.

Justice Paul Harrison, the judge

hearing cases against former Cabinet ministers, lawyers and developers, last July ruled that the legal aid issue should be addressed as a matter of urgency.

He said: “Settling the issue of legal aid is essential to the entire case…two weeks should be enough time for the defence counsel and the registrar to meet and resolve this matter.

“That is the only way we can regard the defendants as being properly protected and represented…I would like to avoid the possibility of any defendants being unrepresented.”

He added that he was aware that the Chief Justice expressed the view that the question of increased funds for legal aid would be considered favourably.

Harrison stated that the rates which are being charged in the United Kingdom by lawyers dealing with serious cases will be used as a guide in determining what rates will be set in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Lead Prosecutor Queen’s Counsel, Andrew Mitchell, who is reportedly paid in the region of $2,000 a day, told the court, during the July hearing, that legal aid in the TCI is presently set at $600 per day.

Up to that time defence lawyers were reportedly pushing for rates in the vicinity of $2,000 a day for Queen’s Counsel and around $1,000 a day for junior counsel.

Construction works at the Myrtle Rigby Building, which is being renovated as a new court to facilitate the SIPT hearings

Ongoing construction for the new court housing

Massive overhaul ... continued 

of new RO plants and buildings, an upgrade the distribution network, installation of pre-paid metering system, improvement of the storage capabilities and installation of backup power supply.

The Premier acknowledged that the investment will improve operational efficiency, increase revenue collection and improve the overall image of the TCI’s public water sector.

Asked about the cost to customers, given the massive investment, Ewing said currently there are no plans to burden the people with additional costs for a

Leaks due to heavy vibrations from the RO plants

The old container in which the plant is house in Grand Turk

basic necessity.

“We realise that there is scope for revenue generation,” he said.

However, he pointed to the other side of the coin, a $2.4m debt that customers owe.

On that note, the Premier said at least a portion of that debt will be written off, given that one has to

The Premier said this is a significant capital investment that will lead to the establishment of a National Water Service or Corporation.

On that note, he responded to questions of the possibility of divestment or outward sale of the new system.

consider that there has been poor meter reading and poor level of service, which resulted in air passing through the meters.

“We can’t be unfair and bill people for air,” Ewing posited.

According to him, the debt will be properly analysed before any decision is made.

Ewing made it clear that since water is a basic necessity, he is not in favour of full divestment.

However, he said if the maintenance and capital injections are a strain on government coffers, then divestment is a route that will be considered to allow private injection of funds.

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

Reputation at stake?

IN THE last few weeks, there has been an increase in attacks against foreign nationals and tourists in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, has made it clear that his Government is taking a zero tolerance approach to the matter and a task force is being set up to bring the number of incidents down.

What are your thoughts?

Should be a country wide effort

We should be taking a zero tolerance approach to crime countrywide.

All residents, as well as visitors, deserve protection. Security is a right everyone has.

Foreigners targeted

This is becoming a real problem in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in my view especially for foreign nationals who are being targeted.

The culprits are becoming even bolder with their acts.

A few weeks ago I had the unfortunate and traumatising experience of waking in the wee hours of the morning to an attempted robbery in process.

I heard the noise, got up and turned on the lights, which fortunately deterred the culprit.

The property was well lit and still the culprit was bold enough to attempt such an act.

In a year this is the second time something like this happened.

There is no doubt that the TCI needs foreign

labour to develop, a sentiment that political leaders have endorsed, and more needs to be done to address this increasing problem.

Political talk

This is only a politician’s response, political talk.

Last week Ewing blamed the British because they run the police force.

Zero tolerance of what? It seems the British, according to Ewing, are responsible for the entire PNP mess giving rise to the culture of crime now behind the problem.

Police do not prevent crime. The people know who these people are and they need to report them.

Grand Turk prison is now full of criminals.

We must remember that under the PNP, tourist arrivals were so poor they did not report the numbers.

After two years of interim government we had a record arrival year. This is not to give the British credit, but to illustrate what a stable government can do.

Perhaps they needed to let us just go bankrupt and have an election back in 2009.

That would have been a better plan.

Now Ewing will not admit it was the cheap sewage installation that has been causing the stench at the cruise port and quite possibly the health issues.

Now they have it dug up trying to do it right.

He is just waking up to the need for an enclosure for the new Grand Turk RO plant.

However, the Minister of Works lives in Grand Turk.

These are only some of the issues at hand.

Another kind of zero tolerance

This is the direct result of the PNP government’s freebies for everyone who would support them.

Now that is gone and can never come back.

The 2006 Constitution which the PNP wants back was almost independence.

Since the mess we have from near independence including this criminal culture is now haunting us, what would Ewing/Misick independence do to us?

The people will not be safe in their homes because the tourists will be leaving us as a result of the mess continuing.

Soon we will have zero tolerance for Ewing himself.

Action needed not talk

TCIG and the police know exactly who these thugs are.

Two of the worst were just let out of prison not long ago.

There is some internal problem with the

Cholera clinical management training held in the TCI HEALTHCARE professionals from the TCI Health Services were trained in the clinical management of cholera and other diarrheal diseases in four one-day sessions held recently by the Ministry of Health and Human Services.

The sessions were a part of an on-going Cholera and Diarrheal Disease Risk Reduction Initiative supported with funding from the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID).

The sessions were held in Providenciales on March 18 and 19 and in Grand Turk on March 20 and 21.

Healthcare professionals representing the TCI hospitals, primary health care clinics, ambulance services, and wellness centres from around the Islands were in attendance.

Members of the medical profession from the private sector were also invited.

Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhoea that resembles rice water and vomiting.

The Health Ministry remains vigilant in its prevention and risk reduction efforts and continues to carry out the following: Increased surveillance at all seaports and airports to ensure that any potential cholera cases are detected rapidly; Requirement that all health care providers report cases of diarrhoea to the Ministry of Health; Cholera contingency planning; Procurement of supplies for the management of cholera; Improvement of water purification

and sanitation measures; and Continuing public education and communication campaigns.

Worldwide cholera affects three to five million people and causes deaths of more than 100,000 people annually.

Since the cholera epidemic started in Haiti in October 2010, and subsequently spread to the Dominican Republic and Cuba, more than 500,000 people in the region have been infected and more than 7,000 have died.

To date there have been no reported cases of cholera in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

However, in an effort to keep the TCI cholera-free, the ministry has urged all residents and visitors to wash their hands frequently, drink only bottled or boiled water, and avoid raw or undercooked foods.

police, and the TCIG should hire an outside company to bring these lowlifes back to jail.

Get to the root of the issue

It is sad that we have come to this but I recall a few years ago two very brave young men were on WIV and stated that if we don't address our labour issues in regards to the rising unemployment rate among Turks and Caicos Islanders we would be facing this.

Those cries fell on deaf ears as we continued to grant labour clearance as the unemployment among locals continues to grow.

In June we will be adding hundreds to the unemployment numbers as a result of high school graduations.

The government needs to look at the nature of the crimes and determine if these are simply acts of terrorism by thugs or are these your average persons that are at the end of their rope and have tried our employment system and the employment system has failed them.

I am not defending nor do I support their actions however I believe in creating a situation where we have people gainfully employed and there is no reason for such acts and at the very least it will keep idle hands occupied and aid in the process of elimination.

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LIME re-opens Grand Turk office IT WAS a family atmosphere as LIME’s past and present staff and members of the community gathered to witness the re-opening of the renovated LIME Grand Turk office.

The event took the participants back to the years spent at Cable & Wireless and LIME and the wonderful memories that they had with the company.

Mrs. Bridgett Newman hosted the brief ceremony and she brought an old LIME mobile phone with her to demonstrate to the crowd just how long she had been a LIME customer.

Permanent Secretary, Government Support Services, Wesley Clerveaux, who spoke at the reopening, said: “LIME has been in the this country since 1898 and the company has been first in many instances including being the first to bring telecommunications in the Turks & Caicos Islands. The company was rebranded as LIME in 2008 and the re-launching of the Grand Turk office is a signal of LIME’s recommitment to the community and by extension the Turks &

Caicos Islands.”

LIME’s General Manager, Drexwell Seymour, adding his bit, said: “Telecommunications was introduced in the Turks and Caicos on January 31, 1898 right here on the beautiful island of Grand Turk over 115years ago and LIME continues to have the most robust and most reliable networkin TCI which was proven during Hurricane seasons.”

“LIME impacts the lives of regular people every day by being a part of the technology that allows us to use an ATM machine; to hop on a local or international flight; and assisting in your visit to the hospital or the police station.”

The General Manger highlighted LIME’s significant investment in Education; from providing free internet to the public schools since 1995 when internet was first introduced in TCI. This was extended to all private schools when. Seymour became General Manager 11 years ago.

LIME’s Grand Turk colleagues, Mikhael Smith, Doreen Francis and Leaser Jones cut the ribbon to reopen the renovated office space.

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Final list of eligible persons for EU aid to be completed in two weeks

BY VANESSA NARINE THE EUROPEAN Development Fund (EDF) has released $6.5m (€5m) for the reconstruction or repair of properties damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008.

And the final list of persons eligible to access the aid will be completed in two weeks.

Project manager, Susan Breetzke, in an interview with the Weekly News, explained that the deadline for applications was at the end of January and to date 239 applications have been processed.

She said: “We have been assessing the applications against our criteria.”

According to her, while the final list of eligible persons will be completed soon, the names will be put into priority groups.

They are elderly persons, pensioners, persons with disabilities or those caring for persons with disabilities, and single mothers being at the top of the list.

The second priority group is low income earners.

Breetzke added that so far the response has been positive and her team has visited almost all the applicants eligible to receive the aid.

The EU project manager revealed that the working relationship with the Ministry of Government Support

Services, where she is based, has been good.

“There has been active engagement and lots of support,” she said.

Breetzke added that the other part of the EU’s support, a review of the TCI Building Code, is also progressing well.

“We just finished our second round of procurements for a contractor,” she said.

Breetzke explained that following the devastating impacts of natural disasters, over the last five years new sustainable building practices have been developed, with a focus on going green.

The project manager said stakeholders were in discussions with FortisTCI over the use of solar energy for the purposes of air-conditioning units, among other innovations to promote green energy.

Once the review is done it will have to go before the House to be approved, which is expected to happen at the end of April.

SUSTAINED IMPACT Breetzke stressed that the long term impact of the EU’s support is centered on sustainability.

She said: “I spoke to a woman in South Caicos and she told me that she had a vegetable garden and had

chickens, but after the hurricane, she said she didn’t have the heart to do it anymore.

“This is the kind of healing our support is looking at, something sustainable.”

She also pointed out that the establishment of vegetable gardens will be encouraged with the new homes, as well at the sites for rehabilitation.

“With these projects we look for the wider impact,” she said.

The project is for five years, but the majority of the work will be in done in the first two, the implementation period, and the third used to wind down operations.

The application for support was made to the EU, but the EU froze support funds until the country had addressed its issues, as pointed out in the Robin Auld report.

However with the return to elected governance and a level of fiscal stability the application was finally approved last April.

The EU has provided €4.3m with a contribution from the TCI Government of €740,000; giving a total project budget of €5m.

The 10th EDF Turks and Caicos Reconstruction and Rehabilitation project will focus efforts in South Caicos, Grand Turk and Salt Cay; the three islands identified by the

EDF Project Manager, Susan Breetzke

United Nations (UN) task force as being in most need of reconstruction after Ike. It is anticipated that the cash will be used to rehabilitate up to 150 properties and build up to 25 new homes.

The grant contract was signed by Governor Ric Todd in January last year and the EU followed up with Susan Breetzke’s recruitment as project manager.

Work is expected to begin in June or July this year.

Taxi drivers under scrutiny for speeding

BY DAISY HANDFIELD RESIDENTS have hit out at licenced taxi drivers this week with a torrent of complaints about speeding and reckless driving.

But the criticisms did not come as news to a representative for local cabbies who said he was aware some TCI taxi drivers were “excessively speeding”.

The Weekly News spoke to a number of residents this week who spoke out against the dangerous driving.

“They speed too much,” one said, “swerving in and out of traffic. I’ve been nearly ran off the road by a taxi driver on more than two occasions.”

Another stressed that they should not see themselves as above the law.

“It is quite annoying when I am driving on the road and they swerve into different lanes without consideration for other drivers.

“Things like these cause unfair

accidents which can be avoided.”

A third resident complained: “They are a serious hazard; something really needs to be done.”

Director of Road Traffic in the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force (RTCPF), Sergeant Winston Diamond, in an interview with the Weekly News, stressed that addressing the challenges has to be a collaborative effort.

According to him, the force has had a number of meetings with the vice president of the Taxi Driving Association, Director of Road Safety, and taxi drivers themselves.

Diamond explained that during these meetings the drivers were educated on the dangers of speeding and the importance of driving cautiously on the road.

He stressed that as much as traffic officials try to educate these drivers on the dangers of speeding, there is only so much that can be done.

The Director of Road Traffic

noted that the charges for speeding on the road are reflective of stiff penalties.

He said: “For anything over 40mph up to 50mph there is a ticket for $350, anything 51mph up to 60mph there is a fine of $700, then the following ticket is $1,050 for anything between 61mph and 70mph; anything over that speed limit will be a fine of $1,500.”

Diamond acknowledged that while taxi drivers are on the road trying to make a living, there is a need for greater education for drivers wishing to be certified as taxi drivers.

He said: “You cannot substitute speed for accuracy, it is always better to reach a few minutes late, knowing that you will get there, as opposed to speeding and getting in an accident and not being able to get there at all.”

The Road Traffic Director added that aside from speeding being a hazard to residents, it could also put

the life of a tourist in danger which could lead to tourism deflation in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Diamond said: “When tourists come into the country, one of the first set of faces they see is the taxi drivers.

“If something was to happen to a tourist this could damage the tourism industry and it would greatly affect the drivers because they will be out of work so there will be no reason to speed then.

“Some of these laws may include something heavier than a speeding ticket, which could include suspension and revoking licenses.

“We are doing the best that we can to get this issue resolved.”

He made it clear that his department will be pursuing greater collaboration with the president of the Taxi Drivers Association, in an effort to step up enforcement.

President of the Taxi Drivers Association, Toussaint Capron, told

the Weekly News that he was aware that some taxi drivers have been “excessively” speeding.

“Usually when they speed, it would be after they already dropped off a guest, they would not speed with the guest but that still does not make it right,” he said.

“There have been meetings with the police warning the drivers about speeding and if caught they would be penalised.

“The law is the law; there are a few taxi drivers that have been ticketed so if they decide not to comply with the law, they will have to just face the consequences.”

He noted that the situation is being addressed as best as it can be with the assistance of some of the hotels.

When the drivers are caught speeding on some of the hotels’ properties, officials from that establishment usually suspend that driver for a period of time.

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Horrific vacation encounter – Canadian tourist brutally beaten and family robbed LESS than six hours after arriving in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a Canadian couple and their four children became victims of an armed burglary and horrendous violence.

Just after their first dinner and an evening stroll back to their Grace Bay rental villa on Wednesday, March 27, their property was raided.

The couple, who asked to remain unnamed, described what happened to the Weekly News as the most horrific experience they had ever endured.

Recounting the dreadful incident, the couple said that they cleaned up and were about to settle down for the night when they heard “the chime of the security system”.

Thinking the sound came from the children’s bedroom, the male victim left the couple’s room to see what was going on.

Once he knew the children were not “up to anything”, he walked around the house to further observe when suddenly from behind the sliding door curtain four men jumped out and attacked him.

He was beaten and dragged to the bedroom where the burglars savagely took the family’s valuables

Task force in operation to address crime spike A TASK force has been established to clamp down on the crime spike seen in the last few weeks.

Assistant Police Commissioner, Rodney Adams, told the Weekly News that the group is operational and working.

Foreign nationals living in the Turks and Caicos and tourists have been the target of the most recent criminal incidents.

Adams noted that patrols have been increased, among other initiatives being taken.

However, the Assistant Commissioner explained that for security reasons he would not go into the details of the group’s work.

Adams acknowledged the collaborative effort of partner agencies in addressing the issue.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, reiterated his Government’s zero tolerance policy for crime this week, but decline to comment on the work of the task force at a press briefing on Thursday.

including wallets, phones, a camera, the woman’s bag, a couple hundred dollars in cash and wedding and engagement rings.

One of the burglars, they said, had a gun and they tried not to resist for fear of the situation getting worse.

The victims said they felt the burglars “knew what they were doing” and it seemed like everything was well planned.

“Their only aim was to get us into a submissive position and they didn’t care how much force they used to do that,” said the female victim.

During the attack she was slapped across the face multiple times and told to look away from the perpetrators.

Suffering intense trauma to his eyes and face after being pounded with a large rock, the Canadian man’s face revealed profound bruising and swelling.

The couple said that the property

stolen from them was nothing compared to the horror they endured.

They were thankful that the burglars tried to expedite their crime speedily and did not go into the other rooms and harm the children.

However, they were very disappointed in the response from 911.

The mother said that one of their teenage daughters who was hiding in the other room called 911 and because she did not speak loudly - to avoid attracting attention from the burglars - the operator disconnected the call.

They expressed further disappointment in the service when, after the incident, the villa manager called 911 to report the matter.

Instead of being concerned about the severity of the situation, the emergency help service’s first response was to inform the manager that the victim should be the one

calling for assistance.

The couple expressed frustration in the service that can be the only hope for people in a traumatic situation.

Efforts by the Weekly News to obtain a comment from 911 about the situation were unsuccessful.

KIND RESPONSES Recognising the kindness they received after the incident, the couple said that they will not leave the country with only negative feelings.

The victims said they were pleased with their decision not to leave immediately because they met a lot of good people after unfortunately meeting some very bad ones.

Outpouring generosity and sympathy towards the victims helped them feel a bit better.

The villa manager, who responded swiftly and compassionately

in organising alternative accommodation, the police who were diligent and reassuring, and all the responsive officials made the rest of their stay as pleasant as possible.

Pointing out how safe they felt to walk around after dark, the mother said she “felt betrayed having read that it was the safest place in the Caribbean then having that happen”.

The couple maintained that it is better for people to know that “things like this do happen and maybe they can be more cautious”.

They said that they wanted the local community to know what was going on and to be aware of their surroundings.

The victims acknowledged that the TCI is indeed a beautiful country with beautiful people and it should not be ruined by a few bad people.

Police have arrested four men in connection with the crime. (KH)

Four remanded in connection to Grace Bay robbery FOUR men were remanded in custody after appearing at Providenciales Magistrates Court in connection with a Grace Bay robbery and assault on March 27.

The four, who included a 15-yearold male, Wilkie Arthur, 38, Lorenzo Rigby, 21 and 17-year-old Antonio Luciano, were not required to enter

a plea.

The sufficiency hearing was heard in private before Magistrate Joylon Hatmin due to the involvement of a minor.

However the Weekly News can reveal that the four will beremanded in custody at Grand Turk prison until a court hearing on

The four men charged walking into Providenciales Magistrate Court

June 7 at Providenciales Supreme Court.

The four accused are charged with breaking into the rented villa of a vacationing family where they are alleged to have robbed and assaulted them.

According to the police reports, the family was alerted by a loud

sound in the home.

When the husband went to search for the whereabouts of the noise he was assaulted by four men, some of whom were carrying weapons.

The four men left the scene with a number of items stolen from the home.

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Father moved by personal experience with autism looks to establish NGO

BY DAISY HANDFIELD APRIL 2, as agreed by the United Nations in 2007, is recognised as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) – an effort to raise the profile of children with autism.

In the Turks and Caicos Islands one father, moved by his own personal experience, is doing his bit to raise autism awareness.

Almando Rigby, in an interview with the Weekly News, noted that his vision is a Non-Profit Organisation (NGO) that will facilitate focused support for children with autism in the TCI. He said he is currently working with community stakeholders to push the endeavour.

Talking about his experiences dealing with autism, Rigby explained that his four-year-old son was diagnosed a couple of years ago.

He said: “I have two other children so when you have kids you have an idea as to what benchmark your kids must reach and at what age.

“At a certain age you look for specific things. He did everything normal, he walked on time, he crept

on time, but you know when your child turns two you expect them to start talking and responding to their name.

“At one point we thought he might have been deaf. He wouldn’t even look at you, we would talk and he wouldn’t say anything, he would never look at you in the eye, he wouldn’t say anything, as a matter of fact if he wanted something he would point to it or try to take your hand so we knew that something wasn’t right.”

The father of the four-year-old explained that he took note of the unusual behavioural habits and sought assistance.

“Initially we took him to the paediatrician at the hospital to find out what the problem was.

“She could not give a diagnosis but she suspected that it was autism,” he said.

“At the time we didn’t have the doctors that were needed to give a proper diagnosis so we had to get an appointment at the University of Miami, at Jackson Memorial, and that took almost eight months because it was a long list.

“Since we’ve been doing the therapy he has come a long way, he has been having conversations, not a long one but he would still have conversations.”

HOPE Rigby noted that he would not expect any parent to feel good knowing that their child has any disorder but, there is still hope when it comes to autism.

Rigby said: “When some persons hears autism, they automatically think retardation.

“As a matter of fact a lot of people with the disorder are extremely intelligent like my son, he can read and spell.

“He was given to us for a reason; I believe God gave him to us this way because he could trust us with him, in my eyes my child is normal.

“When you have a child with autism you would know that it’s not just about the child, the parents and family have to basically change up how they live their life.

“Parents if you notice anything about your child that is uncommon don’t just brush it off as if he’s just

BCQS International releases 2012 Caribbean construction market trend report BCQS International, the leading Property and Development Consultancy in the Caribbean and Latin America, has released its 2012 Caribbean Construction Market Trend Report.

The third annual report is a published guide to construction costs and their trending throughout the region.

Liam Day, the Managing Director of BCQS International, said: “Through the diligent updating of our cost database, the information within the report enables the reader to analyse market trends, and to give some indication of specific as well as general cost patterns and nuances within the region. Within this issue we pay particular attention to trend patterns across the Caribbean as well as observe locations where the effects of the downturn are at their most prevalent.”

In accordance with previous reports, BCQS maintained focus on ten jurisdictions within the Caribbean consisting of those countries where BCQS has offices, these being The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jamaica,

St. Lucia, Trinidad and the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as those countries that hold an affiliated presence, namely, St. Maarten and Curacao.

It is their belief that the data samples taken from these locations provide a strong overview of the Caribbean Market through the diversity of the sample group taken across the region as a whole.

BCQS’ office in Sao Paulo, Brazil continues to flourish amongst the excessive demands of the South American market, which continue to be turbulent, exciting and challenging. Additionally, newer commissions in Chile, Colombia and Argentina are helping to expand and strengthen their knowledge of this region and as a result they are pleased to share this information in this latest report. As their involvement in the South American market continues to broaden, they hope to expand this section of the report to include additional territories, ultimately concluding with a standalone Market Trend Report specifically for South America.

Associate Director of BCQS

International responsible for compiling the 2012 report, Mark Hodkinson, said: “In our third consecutive year, Client feedback continues to be overwhelmingly positive and we are delighted to continue providing this presentation as a valuable preliminary source of construction data, aimed at promoting more informed development decision making throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.”

Almando Rigby and four-year-old Israel

going through a phase or something that he is going to get over.

“Get him or her tested because with autism it is proven that if you get them tested and treated at a young age, they can live out a normal life like any other child.

“There is hope, there are millions of people out there with autism and they live a normal life.”

The four-year-old’s father made clear his dedication to his child,

noting that to mark World Autism Awareness Day he “lit it up blue” – a social networking movement that saw users creatively using the colour blue, the autism awareness colour, to both support persons with autism and promote awareness.

Locally, events such as exhibitions showcasing work done by children with autism, educational events for teachers, healthcare workers as well as parents were featured on Tuesday.

TCI 2013 Electors’ Register ready SUPERVISOR of Elections, Dudley Lewis, on Wednesday announced that the 2013 electors’ register has been completed.

In accordance with the Elections Ordinance 2012, Turks and Caicos Islanders will be given the opportunity to see the new register.

Lewis as arranged for the Electors Register to be placed at

56 locations across the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is also issued for inspection on the TCIG web sites (www.tcipolice.tc and www.gov.tc).

Paper copies of the Register of Electors are also available for scrutiny at locations in all 10 electoral districts.

The new list currently shows 7,263 verified electors.

Tolani charged and released on bail for Grace Bay shooting THE SON of the owner of Royal Jewels, Sanjay Tolani, was arrested on Sunday for discharging his firearm on the sidewalk opposite Danny Buoys Restaurant in Grace Bay at about 1.40am.

He was taken into custody but later granted bail with surety to return to the police station at a later date.

According to police, the 26-year-old shot a single

bullet from his firearm on the pavement of the road which resulted in two bystanders, a male and a female, in the vicinity being injured by splinters from the ricochet.

They were taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Providenciales where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and later released.

Police are currently investigating this incident.

(DAISY HANDFIELD)

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Slaughter of the innocent The road ahead Dear Editor, In recognition of Child Abuse Awareness month I thought I would discuss what most people prefer to allow to go on in silence.

Having been a victim of child abuse myself and being involved with the Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Association, I find it impossible to remain silent on this topic which is very dear to me.

Worldwide approximately 40 million children are subject to child abuse each year and suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents around the world, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) UNICEF estimates that two million died as a result of armed conflict in the last ten years and another six million were injured or disabled.

In Canada, the United States and Mexico over 6.5 million children annually are exposed to unwanted sexual materials over the internet; over 1.7 reported distress over exposure to these materials.

Each year over one million children are introduced into commercial sexual exploitation.

WHO cited that 150 million girls and 73 million boys under the age of 18 experienced were forced into sexual intercourse and other forms of sexual violence involving physical contact in 2002.

The fact is children are exploited

in many ways, such as: T h e World Health Organisation states that more than 53,000 children are m u r d e r e d worldwide each year.

Between 80 and 93 per cent of children suffer some form of physical abuse in their homes.

About 218 million children worldwide are labourers, 126 million of whom are working in hazardous environments About 1.8 million are involved in prostitution or pornography and 1.2 million have been trafficked.

Up to 275 million witness domestic abuse annually and 250,000 are child soldiers around the world (Amnesty International estimates that 40 per cent of the soldiers in the DR Congo are children).

I am sure you will agree that the global statistics are staggering.

In the Turks and Caicos Islands we are also guilty of abusing children.

Many persons may not even be aware that they are abusing their children in some form or the other.

It is important to know what abuse is and how to recognise signs of abuse.

Many adults do not realise that all children have rights. The same rights that are applied to human adults are

also shared by children. We do not lose our rights based on age.

Rights allow us to live with dignity and equality with all other people.

From the moment you are born all rights are applicable to you. Rights are universal and to be respected for all people at all times and in all places.

Some of the most common types of abuse are verbal, physical, sexual, emotional and neglect.

We have had horrific child abuse cases in the TCI and more than 200 cases in our court system within the last two and a half years.

Children are diamonds in the rough that are loaned to us to shape into the invaluable assets they could become.

The damage caused by abuse is never forgotten. Even with counselling children never forget the unkind words, the harsh blows or the forced sexual contact.

I would like us as adults to take some responsibility in putting an end to child abuse.

Let’s go the extra mile to save what is so precious to us, our future.

Let us not ‘mind our own business’ and ignore when a child is being abused.

Let us all be the parents of the children of this country and stand up to protect the innocent.

God expects nothing less of us.

Euwonka Selver

Dear Editor, Our work will not be easy. The challenges we face require tough choices.

PNPs as well as PDMs will now need to cast off the worn-out ideas and politics of the past, as part of what we have lost these past few years cannot only be measured in lost wages or bigger deficits.

What we have lost is our sense of common purpose and that is what we must now work to restore.

We may not agree on VAT, but surely we can agree on reducing the debts in this country.

One of the things that we have to change in our politics is the idea that people cannot disagree without challenging each other's character and each other's patriotism.

The growth of our democracy lies where we can find the strength and grace to bridge divides and unite in common effort.

At this time when so many people in the Turks and Caicos Islands are looking for jobs and struggling to get by on smaller paycheques, our elected leaders must come together to help their constituents rise out of their economic hardship.

These are things they need to do right now that will mean more customers for businesses and more jobs across this country, fulfilling what they both had promised before November 9, 2012.

Immediate steps both leaders should work on together now are helping Turks and Caicos Islanders find jobs, and working to promote

Turks and Caicos Islands products around the world to create jobs locally.

I think these are common sense ideas that both PDM and PNP can support.

The only thing holding them back is politics. The only thing preventing our leaders from working together is their refusal to put country ahead of party. That’s the problem right now.

I am positive most Turks and Caicos Islanders think that despite the multitude of challenges that the country currently faces, we, the locals, continue to believe that the Turks and Caicos Islands is one of greatest country in the western hemisphere.

We still have the best workers, entrepreneurs and businesses, the world’s best resorts and a world class beach.

Now that the elections are over, both leaders need to step away from their party and from the walls of government, allowing themselves to witness the hardworking, creative and resourceful will of the Turks and Caicos Islands people, and strengthen their resolve to better serve the country.

It will remind them why they got into public service in the first place.

If we can come together, there’s no stopping the Turks and Caicos Islands and there should be no doubt that our future will be bright (er).

Sincerely,

winners only 6,332.

Overall PDM received 15, 431 and PNP 14,764 at large votes.

My question is where is the PNP mandate or win? How can you receive the majority of votes on the two largest islands and at large and still lose the government?

As Robin Auld said systemic weakness.

Targeting certain constituencies is manipulation not democracy. Wins of 11, 17 and 32 votes are clear evidence of manipulation.

Where the PDM won they won big, that proves my point!

What the country has lost is a blue print for success, moral majority and moral authority.

PDM has the right to ask Britain to mitigate the loan due to lack of oversight.

When Premier Ewing speaks remember he received less votes than Sharlene. Where now is his authority? When Washington talks

finances remember he received fewer votes than Derek Taylor, who beat Washy before in 1995.

When Don-Hue speaks remember he won by only11 votes while Josephine, a brand new PDM candidate beat Carlos, a QC and experienced PNP politician, by 324 votes.

PNP Akierra won by only 32 votes, Portia by 41 and George by 17.

PDM’s Edwin won by 232, Delroy by 108 and Goldray by 112.

Where is the mandate?

Write it off to systemic weakness?

Skippings may have lost but he and Sam both beat Royal and Wayne.

Think about it TCI, then change the system to eliminate corruption, manipulation and the mess which continues to haunt us.

Only then will fresh blue skies signal the return of a real dawning.

Benneth Williams, Providenciales

COMMENTARY

Missing mandate THE report from the Inquiry was that the TCI government had “systemic weakness”.

Kate Sullivan promised to fix this. Now we have an electoral system that gave us a government with a missing mandate.

Let us look at the results of the election from the standpoint that each island has issues that affect all districts on that particular island. Examples: It matters little where you live in Provo, Clement Howell High School and its challenges are everyone's concern. It matters little where you live in Grand Turk, cruise industry shut downs and short falls affect everyone.

By David Tapfer At large issues and candidates are important to everyone.

Who brought in real growth and development?

Who managed our finances honestly and in the best interests of everyone? The

SPACE IS LIMITED!

population obviously understands these basic concepts.

Therefore let us look at the overall voting results from the general and by elections.

In Grand Turk PDM received 860 votes PNP 645; in Provo PDM received 1,943 votes, PNP 1,759; in South Caicos PNP won 219 to PDM's 132 (only 351 voters); in North and Middle PNP 261, PDM 250(511 votes).

Had six voters gone PDM then North/Middle would have given PDM the government.

Instead all three large promising islands remain as they have for many years under PNP and dormant.

In the at large election PDM winners received 9,641 votes and PNP

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Butterfield Chevrolet dealership sees expansion in near future BEING a new company with only 10 months in the Turks and Caicos market, bosses at Butterfield Chevrolet dealership told the Weekly News that business is going well and they will be expanding soon.

General manager,Ronel Rodriguez, noted that although they are not ready to spoil the surprise, residents can expect collaboration in the near future with a ‘major’ dealership from the east.

Rodriguez said: “We are about to sign off our second deal very soon, yes.

“I cannot put a date on it but let’s say that the parties already came and left with a very favourable review and we’ll be having some conversions very soon.

“I don’t want to spoil the surprise but I can confirm that it is a major brand.”

He added: “We are very happy to be moving on to phase two.

“I believe that this dealership is going to reach its full potential with another 18 months because all the vehicles that we are putting on the

road will be coming in for servicing around that time.”

The general manager cleared up speculation that the company was slowly drifting off of the TCI market and reaching closure due to the company allegedly ‘laying off’ workers and cutting hours.

Rodriguez said: “In any new business there is going to be some readjustments; it’s a new type of market so besides the fact that it is a change in market, I don’t think that it is uncommon for a new business like this to make some readjustments to comply with what the market requires.

“You have to know where to shuffle people back and forth, if you might have implemented too many people, where you need the additional training, where you need additional people.

“It’s a part of the learning process, being an entity on a brand new market not having a dealership in this market before.

“It’s a big learning curve which we found to be going through much

sooner than we expected.”

The Weekly News asked Rodriguez if the company felt as though there was a large enough market for this type of dealership in the TCI. Rodriguez said: “Yes by all means we have been doing some numbers, we weren’t expecting to be doing by this time, giving that we are obviously in the trial basis.

“We see a lot of things coming out of the pipeline which are very promising.

“We’re actually in a place where we weren’t expected to be in this point and we see a lot of good things coming along in both sales and the service side.”

Rodriguez noted some of the things that differentiated the Butterfield Chevrolet dealership from others in the TCI. Rodriguez said: “As you may know we are the only Chevrolet dealership in the country.

“We are the only place on the market from what I see that has a one stop shop, we not only have sales

Butterfield Chevrolet General Manager- Ronel Rodriguez

which is where the process begins, we have parts and service to support the sales and even a step further which is to have a collision centre.

“This is a place where not only someone can actually purchase

a vehicle but also maintain their vehicle with professionals.

“We have the longest warranty offered on vehicles on the island which is a guaranteed three year warranty.” (DAISY HANDFIELD)

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Excel and exceed expectations

Dear Editor, In the Turks and Caicos Islands, ever since the announcement of the 2012 elections, and the formation of the third political party – the People Progressive Party, the slogan of Right Direction (PDM), to the New Horizon (PPP), in the Dawn of New Day (PNP) were common everyday quotes.

But in the minds of most the elections are over and settled to the most, but with exception to those few who are hoping for today’s miracle of disqualifications or other causes.

The Government is now formed and ministerial assignments are at work.

The country must now get back to the norm and act so, as expected not only by all the residents and businesses alike, but by the UK, the USA and the world at large!

Looking in the Right Direction, to the New Horizon, for the Dawn of New Day So in the spirit of true solidarity, we combine all parties’ slogans in an effort to show unity and force.

We expect no drastic legal announcements, no further crime(s) and recall of any adverse tourist warnings, and of course, an all-out in-country family truce and set-aside of all the political wars to include

assimilation and full embrace of the undersigned.

Looking in the Right Direction, to the New Horizon, for the Dawn of New Day, says it all!

In concert, it should be our desire not only to excel, but exceed measured expectations; and I shall in a series of writings and under separate submissions, attempt to show we must do it, TCI pride.

Without fanfare and favour, we must first gainfully employ all those persons who are able, willing and qualified to work, now, or as soon as may be facilitated.

Gainfully employ all those persons who are able, willing and qualified to work.

Putting small talk aside, it is very disturbing to see that indigenous (do note, I did not say Belongers – that is a topic for another submission) persons cannot swing a broom or mop (sweeping and mopping, folks); teach children to run around a field and play ball; or even count from one to 10 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, and 10.

What I am trying to say is there is absolutely no reason why TCIs cannot be janitors or kindergarten teachers, if selected and given the chances to do so.

Or, of course, that is if TCIs

want and see the need to be janitors, pot-washers, gardeners, cashiers, restaurant servers, clerks, hosts or even security guards.

TCIs, you must come forward and say that you are willing to do those functions, which when mastered, is actually serving the entire corporation.

Let us start from the very bottom and give no-one excuses for not hiring us.

We must not only be reporting on time and willing to do all the required functions so if all said and done happens, then why the unemployment and, where are the jobs?

The jobs are right here in the TCI, which is why so many foreign persons flock here, to be gainfully employed, to work!

The last time I checked the TCIG Labour Department had requested that all businesses provide plans for succession (a plan of how business will implement to demonstrate/ ensure expatriate/Belonger attrition transformational); by law, that must happen.

And when this happens, sooner rather than later, an exercise in concert to succession must be performed.

The TCIG must first create and

identify the jobs that can be ‘TCIed’ – meaning jobs in which TCIs should be easily transitioned to, provided they are willing, able and qualified to perform.

First, have the TCIG, yes, TCIG cleanse itself of all undocumented staff, those ones who are employed and do not have a government stamp.

And even if they have government stamps, those stamps must be restricted to the sole job for which it was issued.

It is lawless to have a stamp and then acquire two different jobs. Yes, two different jobs.

It happens, and happens often.

I now give a case and point to ponder, teachers in the schools.

There are teachers who are employed as coaches in the day and workers at nights in other than assigned job-stamp locations/ entities.

Everybody knows what I am saying. Do I now need to call names and places? I prefer not to!

Next, identify government employees who are standing for individuals desiring work permits, even though they may not have available work for them.

And the list of job identification goes on, and on, and on!

Then we must ask, if this state is corrected, is there really unemployment in the TCI? I say, maybe unemployment, but the TGIG can mitigate the level, and hence, unemployment can be a word of the past!

Let us now start here and look for the future.

We are all aware that the Labour Department had once requested that all businesses provide plans for succession (a plan of how business will implement to demonstrate/ ensure expatriate/Belonger attrition transformational); by law, that is or should be forth-coming, but we will not wait, that may never happen, as there are no rumbles in the jungles.

As we look back at the past, that came about with so much hope and expectations of continuance and continuity of better days ahead for TCIs, it is very easy to see how and where we lost our ways.

But we must learn, and again look in the Right Direction, to the New Horizon, for the Dawn of New Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands for a better tomorrow!

Edward E Smith

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District Constable trainees sworn in

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

FOR a number of months officials from the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force (RTCPF) have conducted interviews and background checks, verified police records and completed neighbourhood inquiries to assess potential District Constable candidates before short listing eight individuals.

The eight successful candidates were sworn in during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Stanley Williams Training Complex in Providenciales.

Although they were sworn in, they are still required to undergo a two week paid training programme before they are officially declared District Constables.

Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar briefly explained why the force decided to conduct the

swearing in before the training.

Farquhar said: “We used to do a lot of our training first and then swear people in but I don’t think that it is fair to the individual because if they are injured during the training, then, they are not covered.

“But if it is done this way, they are guaranteed to be covered.”

During the ceremony, Farquhar also expounded on the responsibilities of a District Constable.

He said: “District Constable is a difficult concept for a lot of people.

“We’ve had a lot of discussions over the last two years because quite often people mistake District Constables for Special Constables and regular Constables so, I just wanted to take a couple of minutes to briefly explain.

“I know that you have applied to the position, you have been told about

Let’s Talk Law With David Cadman

David Cadman is a litigation attorney and partner with Griffiths & Partners. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1996 and as an attorney in the Turks & Caicos Islands in 2005.

Proposed changes to the legal profession in Turks and Caicos THE Attorney General has released a first draft of a Bill for regulation of the legal profession in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Legal Profession Bill proposes changes to the way in which the profession is regulated by means of a new disciplinary committee and also provides for rules to be made by which attorneys in practice in the Islands may be required to undertake certain types of work.

There can be no doubt that there is a need for public confidence in the legal profession generally, quite separately from the reputation of individual attorneys specifically. A formal procedure for complaints is a necessary part of maintaining public confidence. Disciplinary procedures are a proper part of the regulations of all professions and regulated practices. There is also, however, a need to ensure that such disciplinary procedures maintain the confidence of the legal profession itself which, in a small jurisdiction, must ensure that attorneys are not subject to complaints which are politically motivated, mischievous or vexatious. The real test of a disciplinary panel will be who is appointed to serve on it and their ability to exercise independence and impartiality.

The proposal in the draft Legal Profession Ordinance that attorneys may be required to undertake certain cases is a proposal which needs very careful consideration. A requirement to undertake specified cases on specified terms is, no doubt, intended to fill a shortfall in public funding for important cases.

Anyone can see that public resources are not infinite and that the demands on the public purse are many. Where there are sensible proposals to supplement the resources allocated, these should meet with a favourable response from the profession. Also, the precise nature of this proposal is not yet clear as it is intended that the requirement to undertake cases will be the subject of regulations which have not yet been published.

Nevertheless, any changes along these lines need to acknowledge important principles. Preserving the client-attorney relationship and confidentiality are essential to public confidence in the legal system. A 'public defender' system (that is, where a lawyer is appointed by the court rather than chosen by a client) has been rejected in England & Wales and has not won the admiration of the public in jurisdictions where it does operate. Such a system would, if it is proposed, meet with considerable opposition.

There is also a need to match the skills and experience which particular attorneys possess with the needs of clients. There seems little advantage, and much disadvantage, in requiring an attorney to provide legal representation or assistance where they have neither the necessary skill nor experience to do so. That would not assist public confidence in the legal profession.

the position but I just want to give you a little bit of my understanding as to what I want of the position.

“Your job as a District Constable is to be a liaison between the community and the police; you’re the bridge between the two.

“Generally, District Constables are hired from that local community so usually we want to select a diverse group of people.

“Primary duties are to reserve the public peace, suppress crime, protect property, you must be able to work on any of the islands because if we do have problems in a certain area we would ask you to help for a certain period of time and the other thing is to carry out the orders of the court so, sometimes you would have to serve summons and subpoenas to different people.

“A lot of the duties sound pretty much police related but again the duties are of assistance to the regular police force.”

He added: “It’s a more familiarisation with all aspects of police work but giving them a good understanding of what a District Constable is because a District Constable is slightly different from a regular constable.

“They do have all the power of arrest, they have all the power a regular Police Constable has but they just don’t have the six months of training to give them that full understanding.

“The term of the appointment is one year, basically that means that every year your file is reviewed and as long as you are of good performance, you will continue working with us.”

Farquhar further explained that four of the main requirements for the post are: you have to reside within the community, you have to be physically fit and you cannot be a member of the Executive Council.

“We want people of both genders so just going through the appointment you have to be between 21 and 60,” he said.

He pointed out to that there are clear guidelines, breach of which could lead to termination.

The Commissioner said something that the position holders must not have is immaturity.

“Because if you hire someone that is quite young and just doesn’t have that life experience, then it would be that.

“If they can’t answer the questions in a very logical sense, like with a regular police investigation, you have to go through a logical sequence of events, so if somebody can’t describe those types of activities, then, that may be something that would raise a red flag.

“If someone is not meeting the requirements and performance standards, they can be released at any time, so the understanding is that if they didn’t pass for some reason,

they will be terminated.”

He added that one of the goals they are working towards is providing that front line service for locals and tourist, especially at the Providenciales International Airport.

Farquhar said: “We want to use them at the airport where we have a good peace presence, to give the tourists arriving, a good sense of safety and security when they come to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“I think they’ll really enjoy the career, they’ll have a lot of opportunities to serve their community and that’s what it’s all about, service to the communities.

“A big part of what we are working towards is service delivery and that’s why quite a few of them will be posted at the airport to provide that community service to people arriving.

“Tourism is our main industry so it’s about interacting with the tourist and about giving them a sense of security.

“As they arrive they will see the police there but they’ll also see their smiling faces there and their ability to offer them assistance to their questions.”

The training of the District Constables will be done by Inspector Ennis Grant, who will also be assisted by Winston Grant, who has a background in the training area, along with assistance from guest lecturers.

Training manager Curvalene Skippings-Godet, primary facilitator Inspector Ennis Grant, Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar, acting officer in charge of HR department Inspector Dwight Gardiner, assistant facilitator Sgt. Winston Grant and the eight potential District Constables

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Insights for your Innerspring

How to think and dream creatively Part One YEARS ago as a boy I became enamored with all things English. I watched a lot of English television shows (comedies, drama, theatre, opera and documentaries), listened to the BBC and had an appetite for things that were different (mostly European).

As I grew and was about to leave high school, I envisioned myself pursuing post-secondary studies in Europe rather than going the traditional route, the United States. I had no money, and no rich relative to sponsor me, but I did have a dream.

Eventually my life followed the path of my dreams and I had the privilege of going to Europe for that higher education and was also able to enjoy and appreciate all those things that I had only observed on television years before.

After I returned home I recognized an interesting pattern. I found out that I could think something and not too long I would start to see it manifesting. Armed with this new knowledge, I tried several experiments, purposely looking for specific results and I got them!

I determined that I got the results that I did primarily because I believed it could happen. During those periods in my life I recall wanting something, stating that I wanted it, believing that I could have

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it and waiting for it to come and it did come.

At the time it was easy and effortless. As the years went on and ‘life happened to me’, my ability to think in that way became blurred.

I tried to do what I had done before but it did not work. There were some occasions where I was able to rekindle this ability but it only lasted for a few weeks or months.

What happened? Did I no longer have the ability? Were the past incidents atypical of normal human experience? Could I rekindle that

TCI to study viability of migratory fish species THE DEPARTMENT for Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), Ministry of Environment and the Office of the Governor have expressed support for a study into the viability of a pelagic fishing industry for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This study will identify opportunities for diversification of the local fishing industry and is consistent with the Government’s stated policy to seek ways to diversify the TCI economy.

It is an important first step and will provide scientifically gathered data to allow the Government to make informed decisions on the future direction of policy and legislation to support the fishing industry.

The study is being funded by a grant from the UK. The terms and conditions for the study have been developed according to scientific principles, are focused solely on pelagic or migratory fish species, and will be monitored and managed

by DEMA. The results of the study are expected to be made available to the

public after the research is completed and the findings are analysed.

The driving force behind this study is Caicos Pride, a Belongerowned South Caicos company, which is seeking to help the industry diversify away from its reliance on conch and lobster fishing into other areas that are currently not utilised.

The company has partnered with Day Boats Seafood of Florida that will provide the boats and data gathering equipment to support the study.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made clear its commitment to continue to support efforts to diversify the TCI’s economy, especially those that may offer sustainable solutions for development.

The proposed study extends to long line fishing in the TCI and has met with strong protest from stakeholders in the industry.

However Director of the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), Kathleen Wood, has made it clear that the proposed study is not a policy endorsement.

ability again? Did I adopt someone’s limiting thought pattern?

As I read chapter five of Dr. Schwartz’s book ‘The Magic of Thinking BIG’, the period of my life, which I described above, came back to me vividly.

Dr. Schwartz opens the chapter by stating that if we are to think and dream creatively we must believe that it can be done. This is what was

so powerful in my life early on; the belief that a thought that came to my mind could be accomplished; that it could actually happen.

As a young lad, when I would talk about my future travels, my parents perceived those dreams differently. From a position of fear, my mother would say things like, “Oh that’s too far to go to school.

Why don’t you find a school in

Florida to attend?”

Conversely my father would say, “Son, go as far as you can go.” Needless to say, I followed my father’s advice because it was more akin to my way of thinking. Not once have I ever regretted that decision. “When you believe, your mind finds ways to do,” says Dr. Schwartz.

Creative thinking involves no limits or boundaries. It presents a clean slate, a white canvas and an open sky; to be imprinted with words, thoughts, emotions, pictures or to just remain clear, blank and free.

In the case of pre-existing conditions, when creative thinking is applied the results are always new and improved. When applied to new thought the results are foreign, unfamiliar, scary yet full of potential.

Traditional, safe, accepted thinking paralyses creative thought.

Had I listened to my mother, I would have gone to the US, gotten an education and returned home. I would not have responded to my inner yearning for that which was growing inside. I would have been educated, but I would not have lived!

autism awareness Spectrum of hope – By Nicole Cox

Into the looking glass Part Three THIS week we continue to delve into Pricilla Scherer’s article “Is It an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or ADHD,” where she further explores auditory processing disorders.

Her article, published in the October/November 2004 issue of ADDitude, says language processing problems: This component of APD is the most troublesome. It affects a child's abilities to understand what's being asked of him and to socialize with peers.

A child with this cognitive glitch has trouble taking oral tests and becomes confused when reading and telling stories with lots of characters and events. He will often pass up a chance to hold a conversation because of the time it takes to process words being spoken and to formulate responses.

Christina suffered from all three elements of APD. She never sang as a small child, even though she clearly enjoyed listening to music and to others' singing.

"Christina could never put

everything together — the words, the rhythms, the tunes," says her mother, Tricia, "Her hearing was fine — exceptional. But put her into a circle of kids singing nursery rhymes and playing spoons and tambourines, and all she wanted was to get away!"

When Christina was finally diagnosed with APD, Tricia was relieved.

In diagnosing APD, one needs to remember that not all language problems are due to APD, and not all cases of APD lead to language and learning problems.

APD isn't diagnosed by checking off a laundry list of symptoms. The only way to diagnose the condition is with a battery of tests, performed by an audiologist who monitors the child's hearing.

A child listens to words and sentences as background noise is slowly increased and to instructions spoken at faster speeds, to determine if the ability to listen decreases. A child should be at least 6 or 7 years old before undergoing testing.

“The symptoms you commonly see in a 3- or 4-year-old are

sound sensitivities and difficulties discriminating between sounds, which you'll hear in their speech,” explains Wendy Tepfer, a speech and language pathologist in New York City, “They need to work with an expert in APD.” When a child reaches school age, however, Tepfer advises that APD may begin to compromise academic success.

"At that age, I would recommend evaluation for APD," she says, "Because now, it's not only the language but also his performance in the classroom. To manage the disorder, the student may need remediation other than speech and language therapy. A full evaluation will help you know what those are."

The treatments: APD can be treated from childhood through adolescence — when the auditory pathways stop developing — and even later, although experts agree that the earlier the diagnosis and treatment, the better.

As with ADHD, a combination of professional, school, and home therapies is most effective.

Look out for the final installment next week.

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National Insurance Made Simple 21 Years Later:

The impact of the NIB on the TCI

By Walter F L Gardiner, NIB Deputy Director Operations

Introduced in April 1992 amidst an immense cloud of suspicion, mistrust and opposition from the general public, the National Insurance Prograrmme has had a significant socio- economic impact on the development of the TCI today. The effect of this can be seen throughout every sector of our society as the programme has transformed the lives of all persons residing, working and doing business in the Islands todayemployees, self employed persons and employers alike.

In order to fully appreciate and understand how the NIB has positively impacted the TCI, it is imperative that one takes a candid retrospective look at what life was like pre- NIB. Prior to its introduction, persons working and residing in the TCI private sector encountered numerous social and financial hardships in the areas of: 1) Maternity

Prior to April 1992, expectant mothers grappled with several issues with regard to the planning of their pregnancies because the laws granted them Maternity Allowance of 12 weeks at half-pay only after 2 years of service with any employer.

Despite the fact that this was law, a large number of employers chose not to adhere to the law and actually found reasons to terminate their services after being informed of the pregnancy simply because they did not want to pay the employee halfpay as well as engage a temporary replacement for the expectant mother. In some cases, the expecting employee would be permanently replaced by her temporary replacement.

Some employees, not wanting to be a financial burden on the employers and wanting to secure their jobs, continued to work dangerously close to their expected confinement date and/ or returned to work much earlier than legally required, reducing the necessary bonding time with their newborns.

But the NIS has changed all of that and provides insured expecting mothers 12 weeks Maternity Allowance at 60% along with a $500.00 Maternity Grant upon the birth of the baby. Expecting moms are now guaranteed a portion of their salary whilst on Maternity Leave.

2) Employment Injury/ Disablement

In the past, if an employee was seriously injured on the job, there were no laws which required employers to pay for the loss of income whilst the employee was incapable of work. The employee was, in many cases, at the mercy of the employer who assisted

financially for whatever period if he so desired. If the employee was rendered permanently incapable of work, he would most likely be forced to sue his employer to receive any form of compensation. In those days, the law limited any civil suit to $20,000.00 and your employer would most likely find a reason to terminate your employment soon after receiving notice of the suit. If you were lucky enough to win your suit, your money would be shortlived as it would not be able to sustain you for the duration of your life.

The NIS addresses that problem today by providing Employment Injury Benefit at 60% of the employee’s pay until the employee is able to return to work up to a maximum of twelve months. If the employee is unable to return permanently, the NIS may pay him a Disablement Pension of 30- 60% for the duration of his life. In addition to the benefit, the employee may also be entitled to reimbursements for overseas travelling expenses, Constant Attendance Allowance (an additional monthly pension for persons who require the continuous services of a care giver).

3) Sickness

Prior to the introduction of the NIS, employees who fell ill and were unable to work were only entitled to twelve days Sick Leave per year with full pay from their employers. Once those twelve days were exhausted, employees would not be paid for any other days of sickness. This meant that employees would have to stay at home sick without any pay until they got better to return to work. Because they would have bills to pay and children to feed, some employees would return to work sick, just to keep money coming into the household. In some cases, employees would return to work only to find that someone else had been hired in their place while they were sick. Depending on the employer, employees were really scared sometimes to miss a day at work although they were truly sick.

The NIS has corrected this serious problem and protect sick workers by paying them 60% of their pay up to a maximum of 6 months illness. Both the employer and the employee do not have to be too concerned about absence on the job due to sickness as the NIS now covers a portion of the employee’ salary at a time when it is really needed.

4) Invalidity

In the past, if an employee became sick and was unable to work for a very long period, not only would it be likely that that employee not be paid for any time absent from work exceeding twelve days, but that sick employee would most likely be eventually replaced with a healthy employee. Employees who

in the TCI today receive and depend on their NIS pensions.

8) Non-Contributory Old Age Pension

Walter F L Gardiner, NIB Deputy Director Operations

developed a permanent or terminal illness would certainly be released from their jobs usually without any extended form of financial assistance from their employer- government perhaps would have assisted by way of the Welfare Department in their small way.

Today, the NIS provides an Invalidity Pension of 30% - 60% of the employee’s salary for any period of illness exceeding six months which is likely to be permanent for the rest of the employee’s life.

Considering the serious battles our country faces today with the problem of HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other long term illnesses, the NIS is playing a very critical role in financially assisting these persons who can no longer assist themselves.

5) Funerals

The average cost of funerals in the TCI over the past 21 years has risen from $600.00 to $6,000.00. In the past, the expenses associated with funerals created many hardships for many families and left them with large debts following the burial of their loved ones. Here too, government sometimes assisted in a small way, whenever possible.

Today, the NIS provides a Funeral Grant of $2,000.00 for an insured person and $1,200.00 for dependants to assist with the funeral expenses. Indeed, there were very few funerals held in the TCI within the past 21 years where the NIS has not contributed financially, relieving some of the burden on family, friend and state.

6) Survivor’s Pension

There is nothing more devastating perhaps than the death of a breadwinner when the survivors are

not financially able to care for themselves. In the past, upon the death of a mother or father, the surviving spouse and children were often left to suffer economic hardship and seek the help of family, friends and government just to ‘make ends meet’. Sometimes, in the case of orphans, these children became wards of the state, depending solely on government.

But now, the NIS provides Survivors Pensions in the form of Widow’s, Widower’s, and Children’s Pensions, to ensure that those persons to not face undue financial hardships. Today, persons who pay NIS contributions can go about their lives confident that should something happens to them, their survivors will be financially protected.

7) Retirement Pension

Prior to the NIB, when an employee reached the age of 55 or 60 or became too old to perform with the speed and accuracy in which he once did, the employer would eventually ‘lay him off’ or replace his services with that of a younger person. As pension plans were virtually non-existent in those days with the exception of the government, banks, and some of the large private sector companies, the employee would usually go home empty –handed, with very little or no savings in the bank. Because of this, he and his family suffered.

But now, the NIS provides 30%- 60% Retirement Pension to employees who reach the age of 60 – 65 years and have paid contributions for at least 10 years. This guaranteed pension ensures that the employee and his family enjoy a reasonably good quality of life beyond retirement because it is difficult to save. Saving sometimes calls for extraordinary self discipline. Today, many persons

Our fathers and fore-fathers slaved for us and built these beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands for us many, many years ago. They had to struggle and fight very hard in years gone just to survive and when they became elderly and unable to work anymore, many found themselves without any form of regular financial assistance. Some of these persons depended on government (often politically determined) to assist them with a mere $40.00 -$60.00 per month to sustain themselves because family and friends could not or did not assist. Unfortunately, these persons were either too old to pay NIS contributions or unemployed to contribute toward a Retirement Pension.

The NIS takes care of these persons (some 484 of them) by providing a Non- Contributory Pension of $250.00 per month for the rest of their lives. This ensures their standards of living, prevents their living in abject poverty and prolongs their lives a little bit longer to enjoy the fruits of their labour.

Conclusion

Latest 2012 figures reveal that the National Insurance Scheme distributed over $9,000,000.00 (nine million dollars) to some 1,255 Retirement, Non – Contributory, Disablement, Invalidity and Survivors Pensioners throughout the Islands in the local TCI economy.

I can safely say that every single contributor to the Programme has today benefitted / is benefiting in some way from the NIB or is related to / associated with someone who has benefitted / is benefiting from the NIS. These monies provide much needed assistance for the people of the TCI and keep the economy alive.

The National Insurance Programme has indeed elevated and transformed the lives of the TCI people over the years and has become a key player in the development of the TCI, by making us all ‘our brother’s keeper’ with the strong helping the weak, the rich helping the poor, and the young helping the old – just the way it should be. The NIS has allowed development to come and continue in the TCI because it ensures that our most precious and valuable resource (our people) are protected in times of ill health and financial difficulty to facilitate that development. The NIS provides a certain ‘peace of mind’ for our many employers and employees alike and they now worry less about the financial implications of sickness, injury, maternity, retirement and death as they are assured that the NIS will be there for them when they need us.

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Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Basil and Smoked Mozzarella

The heavenly, salty, slightly sweet combination of rich tomato-y marinara, crispy creamy fried eggplant, and smoked mozzarella is a delightful treat.

Ingredients: • Eggplant, trimmed and cut into 1/8inch thick slices • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, or as needed • 2 eggs • 1 tablespoon whole milk • 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed • 1 (24 ounce) jar prepared marinara sauce • 1 bunch fresh basil, coarsely chopped • 1 (8 ounce) package smoked mozzarella cheese, very thinly sliced • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions 1. Line a plate with a paper towel; place a layer of 2 or 3 slices of eggplant onto the towel. Sprinkle eggplant with sea salt. Repeat layers of eggplant sprinkled with salt until all eggplant slices are stacked. Place 2 paper towels onto the stack and place a plate on top of the towels. Lay a heavy book or can of food onto the plate to squeeze out moisture. Allow to drip for 20 minutes to 2 hours. Rinse and pat dry.

2. Beat eggs with milk in a shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs into a separate bowl. Dip eggplant slices in the egg mixture and gently press into the crumbs to coat; set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8inch baking dish.

4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry eggplant slices in the hot oil in small batches until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

5. Pour about 1/4 cup of marinara sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and arrange a layer of eggplant slices to cover the sauce. Scatter basil and a few slices of smoked mozzarella cheese over eggplant; repeat layers, ending with a layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

6. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and the cheese has melted, about 15 minutes.

Serve immediately.

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Gum Disease GUM Disease is a catch-all description for a range of conditions.

In its mildest form it can be simple gum inflammation; in its most severe form- periodontal disease- it can result in loss of gum, bone and ultimately teeth.

Gum disease is caused by bacteria in the mouth. If these bacteria are not regularly removed from the mouth a film called plaque forms on the teeth. Hard deposits called calculus or tartar also forms on the teeth and gives a home for bacteria. Initially if plaque is left on the teeth unchecked the gums will become inflamed. This is gingivitis. The symptoms to watch out for are red and swollen gums that bleed easily. This is a mild form of gum disease and can be reversed with daily brushing, flossing and regular cleanings at your dentist. At this stage there is no loss of bone or tissue.

When gingivitis remains untreated it can advance to periodontitisinflammation around the tooth. With periodontitis, gums pull away from

the tooth and pockets form (gaps between the teeth and the gum) that become infected. As your body fights this infection, bacterial toxins and the body’s natural response to infection start to breakdown the bone and connective tissue (periodontal ligament) that hold the teeth in place.

If left untreated, this will progress until the tooth becomes loose and has to be removed.

Symptoms of gum disease include• Bad breath • Red or swollen gums • Bleeding gums • Pain • Loose teeth • Receding gums • Gum abscess

Treatment depends on the severity of the problem. Routine professional cleaning and removal of calculus deposits above the gum plus regular brushing and flossing at home is essential. If periodontal disease has

progressed then dark deposits can be seen under the gum. These must be removed by a dentist or hygienist and the root cleaned to enable the pocket to reduce and heal. Once a patient has had treatment for pocketing caused by periodontal disease it is vital to keep up regular cleaning appointments to ensure it does not reoccur. I often see people who have had periodontal problems every three months as even a successfully treated pocket can reform very quickly if

neglected. Occasionally it becomes necessary to perform gum surgery to eliminate pocketing, or to visually check he root surface is clean and smooth and even in some cases to attempt to repair bone defects around the tooth with a graft.

In summary, the best way to avoid gum disease is good at-home care, regular flossing and brushing for two minutes twice a day and twice yearly visits to your dentist for a check-up and cleaning.

health Tip 

Brain food and more LONG prized for its deeply purple, glossy beauty as well as its unique taste and texture, eggplants has been found to be good for your brain, among its other many benefits.

Research on eggplant has focused on a phyto-nutrient found in eggplant skin called nasunin.

Nasunin is a potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger that has been shown to protect cell membranes from damage.

Other research studies have found that eggplant can be important in the treatment and prevention of cancer. Eggplant has been found to be especially useful in the treatment of colon cancer due to the high amount of fiber found within eggplant. Fiber is important in the treatment of colon cancer because it is a relatively porous nutrient, and because of this, as it moves through the digestive tract, it has the tendency to absorb toxins and chemicals that can lead to the development of colon cancer.

Research has found that the skin of eggplant may contain more fiber that the actual eggplant itself.

The fiber found in eggplant has other uses–namely, its ability to be a

useful tool for people who are trying to lose weight. Fiber is a relatively “bulky” food, meaning that is takes up a lot of room in the stomach.

Therefore, by eating eggplant in a salad or appetizer before a meal, dieters are likely to have a greater feeling of satiety, and generally eat fewer calories (thereby achieving a substantial weight loss with time).

In addition, fiber is slow digesting, and takes a long time to move from the stomach to the digestive tract.

Because of this, the eggplant keeps dieters feeling full for a longer period of time–and therefore, they won’t be as tempted to snack between meals, which will again aid in weight loss.

Eggplant contains a high amount of water–and similarly, aside from fat and bone, our bodies are composed of almost primarily water. Water has important roles in a variety of pathways through the body, but has been found to be especially important in the maintenance of healthy skin and hair. Individuals who are dehydrated are more likely to exhibit hair that is thin, dry and has split ends, along with skin that appears to be

flaky, dry, with a greater number of lines and wrinkles. Consuming adequate amount of water through either water itself or through food

items such as eggplant can not only improve the quality of your hair and skin, but also the general performance of your body.

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How does your garden grow

YOUR DIET

ASK TAMIKA

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

Tamika graduated from Florida International University in Miami with a Masters degree in Dietetics & Nutrition. She is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and licensed to practice medical nutrition therapy in the state of Florida.

Email Tamika via tcweeklynews@gmail.com or tamikahandfield@yahoo.com with your healthy eating questions.

What can I do to stop pollution?

POLLUTION is a big problem that is slowly destroying the world that we live in. It is vital for every individual to do what he or she can to clean up the environment. Whether it is in the home or on a public area, every person is important and has the ability to make a difference and help stop pollution.

Why people do it: Research and experience have shown that litter is the result of individual behavior choosing to litter or being careless in the handling of waste. Research indicates that more than 80 percent of individuals believe that littering is wrong, and consequently feel a personal obligation not to litter.

But research has found that nearly one in five, or 17 percent of all disposals observed in public spaces were littering. And 81 percent of this littering was intentional, that is involved flicking, flinging, or dropping trash. When asked, some litterers explain that they feel no sense of ownership for parks, walkways, beaches, and other public spaces. They believe someone else will pick up after them; that it’s not their responsibility.

Once litter is on the ground, it attracts more litter. A clean community, by contrast, can discourage littering and improve community appearance and quality of life.

Preventing it: Everyone has a role to play in preventing litter. Changing a common behavior, like littering, starts with you. Each person must accept responsibility for their actions and influence the actions of others around them at home, at school, in your place of business, and in the community at large. Start with these actions: Choose not to litter. Ever.

Remind others not to litter and explain why litter is a bad thing.

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Get a litter bag or portable ash receptacles. If you see litter, pick it up. Dispose of full litter bags appropriately.

Volunteer in your community for organized litter cleanup events.

In order to help stop pollution, people can start being more aware of which items can be recycled and how to go about doing it. If you notice a particular issue that you want to bring to the government’s attention, don't be afraid to let your voice be heard. Consider writing a letter to a member of government giving your opinion and explaining what you believe can and should be done to help solve the problem.

It is very easy for every single person to help stop pollution. It can take little effort, but can be something that makes a huge difference. Start

by evaluating how you can make small changes. Even the smallest changes in your own life can have a massive impact.

Community economy and quality of life suffer. The presence of litter in a community takes a toll on quality of life, property values, and housing prices.

Litter has environmental consequences. Wind and weather, traffic, and animals move litter into gutters, lawns and landscaped areas, alleyways, and parking structures.

Debris may be carried by storm drains into local waterways. Litter generally finds its way into our oceans. In fact, more than 80% of the ocean debris is from land-based sources.

Let’s not forget that BEAUTIFUL

BY NATURE is the National slogan of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Guilt free cultural eating Part Two OVER the past two weekends I have watched the entire series of “Roots”—one man’s journey of tracing his ancestral roots all the way back to Africa. Due to the era and nature of the story line, to say the series is intense is an understatement. One thing that was so fascinating though was the way the culture was passed down through the generations— seventh generation Alex Haley, the author, knew words from Africa because of stories told to him as a child!!

Our culture lives on in the stories told to us by grandparents, the way we speak, our music and of course through the foods we eat.

I think we have an obligation to our children to introduce them to our cultural foods recognizing that we do need to make some changes in order to promote good health.

Hence, this is part 2 of “Eating Right You Way, Every Day” guilt free cultural eating.

Below is a continuation of tips from last week: Swap ingredients recipes for healthier options. Give our cultural recipes a make-over of sorts. We can swap some ingredients for a lower-fat or fat-free option or we can change the ingredients altogether. For example, instead of using all whole eggs (which are high in cholesterol) we can use one egg along with Flax seeds. You may have to play with the recipes a bit to get the consistency, taste and texture you are used too but it’s worth the try.

Sever our love affair with pork. I’m not saying to never eat pork but there is no need to have a 5 gallon bucket of pigtail in a pot of rice, in the stew conchs and in the stew peas! Ok, I’m exaggerating but you get the point. Pork is high in total fat and saturated fat which is the main reason why we should never over indulge in this meat. I can assure you your rice will taste just fine without all of the oil and pigtail. I will encourage you to experiment with other ways of giving your food flavor.

Move more. Sometimes this message gets a little cliché but it is ever so important to increase our physical activity levels to combat some of the ‘not so good foods’ we may eat. We have an award winning beach that we do not take advantage of. Go for walks/runs or a swim, play volley ball or Frisbee. Bottom line—find an activity you like and do it as often as you can.

Food has always been and will continue to be an integral part of our culture because it involves everyone.

I have had such fun coming up with ideas on how we can continue to enjoy some of our cultural foods that we have known and love for so many years.

If you can think of other ways, please let me know by sending me any email at tamikahandfield@yahoo.com. I would love to hear from you.

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Court throws out US$30-m default judgement for RBC vs Howell – LIBOR trial looms

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) THE Supreme Court has thrown out a default judgement awarded to RBC Royal Bank for the collection of more than US$30 million ($2.9 billion) from businessman Delroy Howell, paving the way for a trial that could bring into question the administering of the key benchmark interest rate, LIBOR, by financial institutions in Jamaica.

RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited and RBC Royal Bank Trinidad & Tobago Limited — formerly RBTT Bank Jamaica and RBTT Bank respectively — in 2011 brought a lawsuit against Howell on a personal guarantee he gave for two loan agreements between 2005 and 2008 totalling some US$34.5 million with Ocean Chino Limited, which operated the Wyndham Kingston Hotel.

The loans fell into arrears and the debtor and Howell failed to pay the amounts due, claimed RBC, which subsequently placed the property that housed the hotel onto the market for sale.

Howell filed a countersuit against the claimants for wrongful administration of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rates, but the financial institutions obtained a default judgement last year after lawyers acting on Howell's behalf did not file acknowledgement of service within the stipulated time as required by the rules of court.

However, Justice Ingrid Mangatal recently set aside the default judgement in the Supreme Court on grounds that Howell has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim.

"In my judgement, the 'bottom line' is that the defendant has raised a number of issues of law, including the construction of contractual documents and their meaning in the context of this case, that are not straight-forward," said Mangatal in her ruling.

"These points require full, detailed and mature arguments that can best take place at trial. In my judgement, the defendant has demonstrated that he has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim — this is the most important consideration," added Mangatal.

A trial date has yet to be set.

Howell, represented by attorney Douglas Leys, claims that RBC varied the interest rate with the debtor in a manner not contemplated by the loan agreements or the guarantee.

According to court documents, the defendant argued that the loan agreements clearly show

that the interest to be paid on the loan by the debtor was predicated upon two separate components — the fixed rate component, which was fixed throughout the life of the loan at 4.5 per cent, and LIBOR. Depending on the fluctuations of LIBOR based on a six-month period, the debtor would have to bear the disadvantages of increases in LIBOR, and conversely, reap the benefits of decreases in LIBOR, Howell argued. The defendant said that this was a fundamental commercial arrangement on which he issued the guarantee and that if there were to be any material change to these arrangements he should firstly be notified and his agreement obtained before any such changes could be effected as regards his obligations under the guarantee. Given the fact that LIBOR rates had decreased

in a fundamental and material way during the relevant period, the interest rates having been increased by the claimants during that time was in breach of the agreements and guarantee, according to the defendant, who added that it was done without notification to him and he had not agreed to any alteration in the arrangements.

Attorneys Emile Leiba and Gillian Pottinger represented the RBC Royal Bank institutions.

In response to Business Observer queries, RBC said: "We are aware of the claim, and due to the fact that this is a court matter, we cannot provide any further comments at this time."

Describing the defence's arguments as "real" and "bonafide", Leys has expressed confidence that his client will prevail when the

case goes to trial.

"I want to go on record as saying that the behaviour of the bank in this matter was outrageous," said Leys, adding, "I am going to write to the Bank of Jamaica because I think Royal Bank should be investigated as to how they are administering Libor rates in Jamaica. In our view, it is a manipulation of the rates."

Furthermore, the former solicitor general expressed high praise for the judge and the manner in which she dealt with what he said were "complex issues, which are not easily grasped in this area of international finance".

LIBOR is the rate banks use to borrow from each other.

The rate indirectly affects the cost of loans incurred by borrowers -- such as when consumers buy a home or car.

(JULIAN RICHARDSON)

UN urges Caribbean countries to keep the millennium promise

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UNITED Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging Caribbean and other developing countries to keep alive the promise of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

In a message marking 1,000 days before the target date to achieve what he described as “a vital moment in history’s largest and most successful anti-poverty push,” Ban said while a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, “starting this week, we can march a thousand days forward into a new future”.

Many Caribbean countries have pledged to be part of the MDGs by 2015, agreeing to the eight goals set out in 2000 to cut global poverty and hunger by half, fight climate change and disease, tackle unsafe water and sanitation, expand education and open doors of opportunity for girls and women.

The UN Secretary General said that it was not the first time leaders had made lofty promises and that cynics expected the MDGs to be abandoned as too ambitious.

“Instead, the Goals have helped set global and national priorities, mobilize action, and achieve remarkable results.”

He said in the last 12 years, 600 million people have risen from extreme poverty and that a record number of children are in primary school with an

equal number of girls and boys for the first time. Maternal and child mortality have dropped. Targeted investments in fighting malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis have saved millions of lives. Africa has cut AIDS-related deaths by onethird in just the past six years.

“There are also Goals and targets where we need far more progress. Too many women still die in childbirth, when we have the means to save them.

Too many communities still lack basic sanitation, making unsafe water a deadly threat.

In many parts of the world, rich and poor alike, inequalities are growing. Too many are still being left behind.”

But he said to accelerate action the international community should take four steps now.

He said they must first scale up success through strategic and targeted investments that have a multiplier effect, boosting results in all other areas.

“One million community health workers in Africa to serve hard-to-reach areas and keep mothers and children from dying of easily preventable or treatable conditions; scaledup investments in sanitation; universal access to primary health services, including emergency obstetrical care; and adequate supplies to address HIV and malaria.

“Ensuring equal access by women and girls to education,

health care, nutrition and economic opportunities is one of the most powerful drivers of progress across all the Goals.”

Ban also urged countries to focus on the poorest and most vulnerable countries, home to some 1.5 billion people.

“Often dogged by famine, conflict, poor governance and large-scale organized criminal violence, these countries are finding it most difficult to make progress despite their best efforts. Many have not yet achieved a single MDG. By investing in regions such as the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and Central Asia, we can promote a virtuous circle of economic development, human security, and peace building.

“Third, we must keep financial promises. Budgets cannot be balanced on the backs of the poorest and most vulnerable. It is ethically unacceptable and it will help neither donor nor recipient.

“Despite austere times, many countries have been exemplary in honouring pledges. New donors among the emerging economies are also stepping forward. We should applaud these efforts and encourage more.”

The Secretary General said that the 1,000-day mark should be a call to action to a global movement from governments to the grassroots who have been so critical to success.

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Regional News IMF warns Caribbean on debt THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Caribbean countries, including Barbados, they face an uphill battle fighting the debt crisis that has them in a stranglehold.

An IMF paper released this week, titled Caribbean Small States: Challenges of High Debt And Low Growth, said the average debt as a percentage of GDP for the region now hovered around 79 per cent with some individual nations’ ratios over 100 per cent and the global financial crisis had worsened the debt crisis.

And in a sobering analysis, the document prepared by the Western Hemisphere Department of the IMF, said attempts at tackling the exploding debt situation had

generally failed and it was noncommodity exporting countries like Barbados, The Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean sub region that faced debt levels which now jeopardized their prospects for growth.

“Several countries have made attempts at reducing debt, mainly through ad hoc restructuring or fiscal consolidation. As most countries have not adopted comprehensive economic reforms to complement these adjustment efforts, the initial gains have been too small or have not been sustained. Further, because of their middle income status, the majority of the region [has] not been able to benefit from international debt relief,” it was revealed. (Barbados Nation)

Bahamian judge in war crimes trial role

FORMER Bahamas Chief Justice Sir Burton Hall has sentenced two former Bosnian senior officials to 22 years in prison for their role in the 1992-95 Bosnian war.

According to the Associated Press, Sir Burton – now a judge at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands – convicted Mico Stanisic and Stojan Zupljanin on Wednesday of key roles in a campaign of murder, torture and persecution against Muslims and Croats.

Stanisic was the interior minister in the breakaway Bosnian Serb republic set up during the war and Stojan Zupljanin was in charge of the police.

“Prosecutors had sought life sentences for both men after charging them with involvement in a criminal conspiracy led by Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic and his military chief, Gen Ratko Mladic, to force Muslims and Croats out of what they considered to be Serb territory in Bosnia,” the AP report said.

Sir Burton Hall ruled that the men were both in a position to prevent or punish crimes and neither did as Serb police and paramilitaries went on a rampage in early 1992, killing and mistreating non-Serbs as they tried to carve out a “Greater Serbia” during the disintegration of Yugoslavia.

The two men “both intended and significantly contributed to the plan to remove Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats from the territory of the planned Serbian state,” Sir Burton said.

The AP said Zupljanin stood and crossed himself as Sir Burton said he was guilty of persecution,

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Sir Burton Hall became Chief Justice of the Bahamas on September 5, 2001.

extermination, murder and torture.

“Stanisic stood stoically as he was convicted of persecution, murder and torture but was acquitted of extermination,” the report said.

“Zupljanin was convicted of extermination in part because he set up a notorious police unit that the court ruled ‘committed heinous crimes against Muslims and Croats, including rape, torture and murder’ and that he deliberately shielded police under his command from prosecution in at least two massacres of Muslims.

“The court’s detailed judgment, running more than 600 pages, provided a grim reminder of the horrors of war that erupted in Bosnia more than two decades ago.”

The AP report quoted Sir Burton as saying one group of Serb paramilitaries, known as the Yellow Wasps, tortured Muslim prisoners near the town of Zvornik in April 1992, “including forcing fathers and sons to perform sexual acts on each other. Other members of the Wasps forced prisoners to eat body parts cut off from other people, Hall said, adding ‘if a prisoner did not do so, he was killed’.”

T&T sextuplet baby loses battle for life after 19 days AFTER fighting for life for 19 days, the firstborn of Trinidad and Tobago’s first sextuplet babies has died.

A relative this week said the baby boy was named Kaylan Nasir Lee Foon-Cummings.

He was critically ill since he and his five brothers and sisters (two boys and three girls) were delivered via Caesarean section at the Mt Hope Women’s Hospital on March 4.

Baby Kaylan died on Saturday.

The Express learnt that the other five babies are doing well and were on full feeds.

If their development continues positively, they should be discharged from hospital at 34 weeks, which is regarded as the gestational age.

The birth of the sextuplets to parents Petra Lee Foon, a teacher, and Kieron Cummings, a bank employee, was a first for the country and the Caribbean.

Within the first few days of birth, five of the babies were taken off ventilators and were breathing on their own at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

However, baby Kaylan remained on ventilator support as a team of doctors and nurses kept a close watch on him.

The Express understands baby Kaylan suffered upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

His condition worsened on Saturday and he received CPR but later died because of his fragile condition.

His parents were at his side when he died on Saturday.

They could not be reached on Sunday.

Speaking to the Express by phone, Koretta Cummings, the babies’ aunt,

The six babies are down to five after young Kaylan Nasir Lee Foon-Cummings died.

said hospital officials called the parents on Friday and told them to come to the hospital on Saturday.

She said her brother and Lee Foon spoke to their firstborn baby boy and spent the last moments of his life with him.

“They were able to talk with him and be with him before he took his last breath,” said Cummings.

“Everybody is really sad right now, but (the parents) are coping.

They are trying and need to be strong for the other babies,” she added.

Cummings said the families were there to lend support to the young parents.

She said the hospital staff had been very supportive and were in constant contact with the parents.

Chairman of the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) Dr Shehenaz Mohammed

T&T ranked third-fattest – UK’s ‘Daily Mail’ TRINIDAD and Tobago has been ranked the third-fattest country in the world behind Kuwait and the United States of America, who are in first and second places, respectively.

This was the findings in an article published in the Daily Mail in the United Kingdom.

The online story showed the average body mass index values for adults around the globe.

The story said the data was gathered in the UK but did not attribute the sources of the information.

In Trinidad and Tobago, there was an average body mass index of 26.6 for men and 30.6 for women while in Kuwait, the average body mass for men was 27.5 and 31.4 for women.

According to the report, the UK also has rising obesity levels, particularly among children and is ranked 26th on the list.

The report also ranked those countries where the majority of the population remained underweight.

Some of the world’s poorest countries in Asia and Africa featured as the countries with the lowest body mass index. Among those at the bottom of the list were Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Kenya.

Based on this recent survey, Trinidad and Tobago could be considered a fat country.

But previous surveys have listed the country as having one of the sexiest accents in the world and one of the best-dressed country leaders. (Trinidad Express)

confirmed the baby’s death, but would not divulge details due to the sensitivity of the matter.

She said the hospital staff, especially at the NICU, were deeply saddened over the loss as doctors and nurses had “adopted” the babies as their own and were dedicated in their care for the sextuplets at the unit.

The parents, she said, have been receiving counselling and staff members continue to ensure roundthe-clock care for the other five babies.

St Maarten man detained in killing of toddler POLICE have detained an unidentified man after he slammed a two-month-old baby into the ground killing the toddler instantly.

Police said that the man had earlier left a night club where he had been involved in an altercation, destroying property and also hitting several vehicles in his path.

The police said that the man made his way to a house in Middle Region where he forcibly entered the building, picking up the toddler and running away.

Authorities said more information would be forthcoming and that the man was detained as he tried to hide in nearby bushes.

It was initially believed that the man had thrown his shirt to the ground, but subsequently discovered it was the baby, whose gender had not been disclosed.

St Maarten authorities said that the suspect is not related to the baby. (Caribbean 360)

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Clement Howell students briefed by dental expert

BY DAISY HANDFIELD MARCH at Clement Howell high school is acknowledged as Career Month for third form students.

For two executive years, the school has been reaching out to Mark Osmond’s Dental Clinic to educate potential medical students on dentistry.

Dental surgeon for the clinic, Mark Osmond, briefly talked about the school visit initiative.

Osmond said: “The career advisors search through a list of students and come up with a group who have an aptitude for medical subjects. We catered to 18 students this year.”

Osmond said that not only do the students get to learn about the different equipment, but they are also educated on a number of topics relating to the medical field.

Osmond said: “I talk them through the process of becoming a dentist and also what a dentist does on a day to day basis because you only see what happens when you come in on your appointment.

“I tell the students what job a dentist does in addition to check-ups and fillings.

“I tell them about the possibility

of specialising in the field and what other career paths there are available within dentistry, which includes a dentist, a nurse or a hygienist.”

He explained that there are a number of different options for people looking into dentistry as a career.

“I think the main role I have is educating the students at that time as to where they can go further with their studies because if they want to go into dentistry they need to focus their O Levels and A Levels in the right direction.”

The doctor added that he always enjoyed the visits and is hoping that more could be made next year, involving more schools.

Osmond said: “Both times it was great, there are obviously some students who really show an interest in the medical field, specifically dentistry when they are talking to me.

“They’ve been to the hospital and they’ve been to the pharmacy, you can see that some of the students have some really smart and thought through questions.

“We’re hoping to extend this project to other high schools. If there is anyone who wants to come in to

Clement Howell students posing after their visit to the Dental Clinic

talk to students, we can do that, we also do younger children as well.

“We do a health education visit, we’ve said to the senior students’

career advisor that if there is anyone who wants to come in and spend the day watching, they can come to the clinic and see what it’s like to be a

dentist or a nurse.

“I think that’s a good next step for someone who is interested in going into the career.”

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This very unique and tiny kite won the trophy for the smallest kite

Kids anxiously waiting in line for their turn on the bungee trampoline

Easter excitement at the Bight Children’s Park EASTER Monday celebrations across the Islands usually include flying kites and this year it was no different.

To preserve the tradition of kite flying in the TCI and to make Easter

Monday a fun family affair, the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board held its 21st annual Kite Flying Competition.

Although it was a tremendously windy day, the event at the Children’s Park in Providenciales

saw a massive turnout of families flying kites, enjoying the beach and partaking in the other fun games and activities.

Children were especially thrilled with the bouncy castles and

trampolines while everyone enjoyed the great local food and music which kept the crowd entertained.

Residents got a chance to put their creativity and kite making skills to the test as the competition required

the kites to be made locally.

Trophies were awarded for the largest kite, smallest kite, most artistic kite, best traditional kite and best company kite.

Some winners included West Bay Club for best company kite, Alston Providence for best flying kite and the Rising Star Basketball Club for an unbelievably tiny and quite unique kite.

The board recently held a workshop to pass on kite making knowledge to the younger generation to keep the tradition and art of kite making alive.

Director of the Tourist Board, Ralph Higgs, pleased with the huge turnout, said the day was intended for families to come out and for kids to have a good time.

“This was an exceptionally good event, we had good support from our private sector friends and I think next year will be even brighter for us,” he said.

Over the years the event has grown, and now similar celebrations are held at the Horse Stable Beach in North Caicos, Governors Beach in Grand Turk and at the Regatta Village in South Caicos. (KH)

The fun family day was full of exciting activities

Attendees enjoying some local cuisine

Taking the trophy for the smallest kite is the Rising Star Basketball club

A large crowd turns out to enjoy kite flying, local food, games and other fun activities

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From flowers to fashion – Local florist’s apparel debuts at TCI Top Model event LOCAL florist and owner of The Flower Girl, Stephanie Duncanson, revealed the

first wedding dress in her Bougainvillea Designs collection at last weekend’s

TCI Top Model contestants’ debut.

The piece - an island chic

wedding gown with beautiful hand painted bougainvillea designs - was showcased by TCI Top Model, Washanda Registre.

Displaying the gorgeous gown with a bougainvillea bunch in her hair and matching bright pink lips, Registre’s strut down the catwalk compelled undivided attention along with praises on her attire.

The Bougainvillea Designs collection, expected to be launched in a few months, will include casual wear, swimwear, a wedding gown collection and grooms’ shirts with matching hand painted designs.

Duncanson said she thought many of the dresses brought here by tourists for their weddings are not conducive to the climate of the island.

To make the dresses more suitable to the temperature, one of the materials she uses is a very light cotton voile fabric which has a silk finish and sometimes a crinkled look, like that of the sea.

A florist for over 25 years, Duncanson said the bougainvillea flower has always been one of her favourites, often used in wedding bouquets and floral arrangements.

The idea of a “bougainvillea wedding dress”, she said, popped into her head many years ago when she was using the flowers for a client’s wedding.

She thought of how lovely

TCI Top Model Washanda Registre and designer Stephanie Duncanson, both wearing pieces from the designer’s Bougainvillea Designs collection

it would be to have a dress to complement the floral décor.

But the idea did not linger since she was too busy doing what she does best - creating floral projects.

Now, close to the age of retirement, Duncanson said that her dreams are becoming reality and she is absolutely

thrilled with the items designed so far.

Once launched, her designs will be available at various boutiques in the TCI as well as the Bahamas.

The designer can be contacted at 321-3788 or at The Flower Girl on Leeward Highway. (KH)

A gorgeous wedding gown from Stephanie D’s Bougainvillea Designs

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Spotlight on Salt Cay

The Importance of whale research TO some people Salt Cay may seem like a small insignificant rock in the ocean but nothing could be further from the truth.

The island, to my knowledge has at least two claims to fame. First, in the 18th century Salt Cay was one of the most important salt exporters in the world and second, the island is perfectly located for observing the magnificent humpback whale considered one of the great natural wonders living on our planet.

Humpbacks feed only in summer in polar waters and every year migrate to tropical and subtropical waters to breed and give birth.

Thus in the winter months these whales are often seen with their calves near the shores of Salt Cay. In fact at one time these formidable whales were in great demand, not hunted for their beauty but for their oily blubber, skin and bones.

I remember old Earl Talbot recounting tales of his grandpa who worked with the Salt Cay Whaling

Company, which was set up on Salt Cay around 1845.

“There were many dangerous expeditions out to harpoon the whales in tin boats” said Earl, “Coz tin boats could float and not be dragged under by the whale. Grandpa would then come ashore on Whale Bay, strip the flesh and cook it down in huge oval pots” In fact whale hunting was all the rage in Victorian times because there was a huge demand for whale oil, which fuelled the lamps and the whale bones created the frame for ladies corsets and dresses, even Queen Victoria wore her whale bone skirts!

Today however, whale watching has become a popular attraction and each year more divers and snorkelers are keen to experience a ‘soft and close encounter’ under water with the whales.

This begs the question as to how safe is a whale when in close proximity to man and what are their

responses in any given situation?

The wider question too is which rules and regulations are necessary for the safety and conservation of whales in their natural habitat.

In order to find some of these answers, whale researcher and experienced marine biologist, Lee Munson, and his team were invited to spend two whale seasons on Salt Cay studying and collecting valuable data on whale behavior.

The team were sponsored by Oliver and Debbie Been from ‘Salt Cay Divers’ and DEMA( Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs).

It was therefore a most interesting

evening when on Saturday 30thMarch at the Ganesvoort Resort on Grace Bay, a fun crowd gathered to listen to Lee Munson review some of the findings of the ‘Salt Cay Whale Research’ team.

A 20-feet high screen was erected and the audience was delighted to see some excellent under water footage of these sea creatures and hear the haunting and complex songs of the male whales.

Many interesting facts and figures were shared with the audience including the evidence that the whale is usually non aggressive and has become an endangered species due to heavy pollution and net

entanglement.

A major point that came out of the presentation is that ‘Marine Management ‘intend to introduce a Code of Ethics by 2014 with comprehensive training and workshops for staff and operators at all levels of marine tourism.

Everyone should engage in protecting the humpback whale that remains one of the most ‘watched and adored’ natural assets of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

You can help support research by donating to the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund www.tcreef.org and request that your donation be earmarked for Salt Cay Whale Research.

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Washanda Registre, TCI Top Model 2012

Ariel Cox, one of the ten contestants vying to be 2013's TCI Top Model

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Top Model contestants make impressive first appearance AT THEIR official debut, an ultra-glamorous fashion parade at the Regent Palms, this year’s model show contestants made a mesmerising entrance, leaving the audience anxiously guessing who will be TCI’s next Top Model.

Vying for the title are Ariel Cox, Stacie Ann Thomas, Felicia Williams, Iberly Abreau, Jessica Johnson, Sarantina Philantrope, Ethline Wilner, Samentha Etienne, Dwina Ariza and Carlisa Williams.

The ten contestants displayed some impressive runway flair to the media, proud partners and specially invited guests at the magnificent reflecting pool at the Regent Spa on Saturday, March 30.

Strutting their stuff in chic styles, bright colours, spring florals, tweed blazers, silk chiffon garments, statement accessories, and sky high heels, the towering contestants succeeded in charming the crowd.

Attendees commented on the calibre of the girls, impressed by the confident and overall model-like demeanour displayed by each.

It was obvious from the performances and attitude that the girls competing to be the ‘Face of the TCI’ are hungry for the Top Model title.

Showcasing more emerging talent was local florist and owner of The Flower Girl, Stephanie Duncanson, who unveiled the first piece in her Bougainvillea Designs collection as a fashion designer.

Not entirely new to the fashion designing, Stephanie Duncanson is now making strides in creating couture wedding gowns.

The piece - an island chic wedding gown accented with beautifully hand painted bougainvillea designs - was displayed by TCI Top Model 2012, Washanda Registre.

With bright pink lips, bougainvillea in her hair and the perfectly fitting dress, Registre turned all heads as she modelled the gorgeous gown.

The event also saw a parade of fashion offered at the Regent Palms Resort boutiques, giving guests a hint of what is available on the property.

In a public event on April 27, event organisers will host ‘Before Couture: An afternoon on Regent Street’ which will include appearances by the contestants, a fashion show featuring area retailers, a live band, fashion challenges and fabulous cuisine.

The actual Top Model Contest, themed ‘Royele Couture: LUXE’, will be held at the Williams Auditorium on May 4.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 344-2502, visit www.tcitopmodel.com or email tcitopmodelcontest@gmail.com.

(KH)

The ten Top Model contestants wow the crowd at the Regent Palms

Models showcase fashion from the Regent Palms boutique

Guests anxious wait for the Top Model contestants to be revealed

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France and Germany opt out of UK’s EU membership review

South African, who once claimed he was a white slave, may have been stoned to death: police

FRANCE and Germany have decided not to contribute to a review of the impact of EU powers on the UK, it has emerged.

The review, launched last year, is seen as preparing the groundwork for the UK’s renegotiation of its membership of the EU, as promised

by David Cameron.

But France and Germany, who previously criticised an “a la carte” approach to Europe, have decided not to take part in the “domestic political exercise”.

A Foreign Office source said ministers were “unworried” by the situation.

David Cameron has pledged to hold an in/out referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU if the Conservatives win the next election.

He wants to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU, which is likely to include the repatriation of some powers, and then give people a vote on staying in under new terms, or leaving the EU. Last July, Foreign Secretary William Hague launched a “comprehensive audit” of European Union powers and their impact on the UK.

A SOUTH African man who once claimed he was kidnapped and forced to work as a white slave appears to have been stoned to death, police said.

Happy Sindane’s body was found Monday on a village roadside about 80 miles northeast of Johannesburg.

The 28-year-old was surrounded by stones and had injuries on his head consistent with a stoning, The Independent reported.

“It seems he had been stoned to death, but post-mortem results have yet to confirm that,” said provincial police spokesman Col. Leonard Hlathi.

Police pleaded Tuesday for witnesses to come forward in the case.

A cousin told the Pretoria News that he had last seen Sindane on Thursday.

“He was in good spirits and happy,” Thomas Kabini said.

“I went to identify his body,” he continued. “His head was badly hurt. The rest of his body seemed unharmed.”

Those who knew Sindane said he had been living with a cousin and relatives of his former foster mother, the Pretoria News said.

His mysterious death only highlights the bizarre life that first captured the world’s attention 10 years ago.

Sindane, then thought to be 16, told police he was being kept as a slave in a black community.

According to him, he was abducted from his family at age 4 and forced to work and live outside.

Sindane appealed for help in finding his birth parents. DNA tests

‘NICE-TO-HAVE’ The review, which will conclude in 2014, is expected to contribute towards discussions about which powers Britain wants to repatriate as part of the renegotiation.

Prime Minister David Cameron

Foreign Secretary William Hague is carrying out an audit of EU powers and their impact on the UK.

has already said the balance of powers between the EU needs to be examined in a “many areas” and “nothing should be off the table”.

As part of the process, Mr Hague wrote to the 26 other EU member states informing them of the review and inviting them to contribute.

However, two of the EU’s most influential members, France and Germany, have decided not to take part after high level discussions, according to the Financial Times.

The newspaper says that Sweden and Italy are among the countries which have responded.

A French diplomat told the BBC: “This is a British domestic political exercise. We have therefore decided we would not participate.”

A source at the Foreign Office told the BBC: “It isn’t a problem.

The review is about the effect on the UK. We invited others to contribute.

French and German responses would have been a nice-to-have but we are unworried about it.”

France and Germany have previously warned the UK that it cannot cannot pick and choose its EU membership terms.

‘GOOD RESPONSE’ Following Mr Cameron’s referendum pledge, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius and his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle wrote a joint article saying: “An a la carte Europe, which would see some claiming the advantages of the EU without complying with the obligations that come with them, is not a conceivable option.”

A spokesman from the Foreign Office said: “This is intended to be an open and transparent process so of course we have invited other EU countries to contribute.

Argentina floods: Dozens dead DOZENS of people have died in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina after heavy rains caused flash floods.

One of the heaviest storms recorded moved through the province hitting both the capital, Buenos Aires, and the city of La Plata.

In La Plata, between 300mm (12in) and 400mm of rain fell in a few hours, At least 35 people were killed there, said provincial governor Daniel Scioli, adding that the city “has never seen anything equal” to it.

Mr Scioli said city authorities had been discovering the bodies as the flood waters slowly receded.

At least another six people had died in the city of Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

About 280,000 people remain without power in Buenos Aires province, according to figures given by National Planning Minister Julio de Vido.

“Our job is focused on restoring service, but we’re going to wait until the equipment dries to guarantee the safety of the electricity workers, because we don’t want any deaths,”

Happy Sindane, 28, was found dead Monday in a provincial village north of Johannesburg.

Police believe he may have been stoned to death.

later found that he was actually a couple of years older. His real name was Abbey Mzayiya, the son of a white father and black mother.

His mom, identified as a black domestic worker, had given him up to live with another black family — the Sindanes — who agreed to take him in.

The family denied they abused him. His former foster mother died a few years before Sindane went to police.

Those familiar with his case in South Africa noted the tragedy that seemed to hang over Sindane’s short life.

“It’s almost as if Happy was cursed,” one person tweeted. “One tragic event after another. Then this.”

(NYdailynews.com)

Reported Saudi paralysis sentence ‘outrageous,’ rights group says

Fourteen neighbourhoods of the capital were flooded.

said Mr de Vido.

REFINERY FIRE Mr Scioli said that many of those who died in La Plata were drowned or electrocuted after taking shelter in their cars in the suburb of Tolosa.

“We are giving priority to rescuing people who have been stuck in trees or on the roofs of their homes,’’ he added.

Some 2,500 people have been evacuated from their homes.

The city’s oil refinery was flooded and then had to close due to a fire.

YPF, the company which runs the facility, said “an extraordinary accumulation of rainwater and power outages in the entire refinery complex” caused the fire.

In Buenos Aires, one of those who died was a worker for the city’s underground system who was electrocuted while trying to pump water from a flooded station.

RIGHTS group Amnesty International has condemned a reported Saudi court ruling sentencing a man to be paralysed as retribution for having paralyzed another man as “outrageous.”

In a statement issued Tuesday, the rights group called the punishment “torture,” adding that it “should on no account be carried out.”

Local media reports about the case surfaced over the weekend.

The Saudi Gazette, an English language daily paper, reported that Ali Al-Khawahir was 14 when he stabbed and paralyzed his best friend 10 years ago.

Al-Khawahir, who has been in prison ever since, has been sentenced to be paralyzed if he cannot come up with one million Saudi Riyals ($266,000) in compensation to be paid to the

victim, the newspaper reported.

“If implemented, the paralysis sentence would contravene the U.N. Convention against Torture to which Saudi Arabia is a state party and the Principles of Medical Ethics adopted by the UN General Assembly,” Amnesty International said.

This is not the first time a “paralysis as punishment” sentence has made headlines in Saudi Arabia.

In 2010, local media reported the case of a 22-year-old man who was paralyzed in a fight, saying he had subsequently requested paralysis as punishment for the man he’d fought with.

After the initial reports, the Saudi Ministry of Justice denied that paralysis had ever been considered as punishment in that case. (CNN)

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French president slams former minister over hidden bank account

Joseph Kony’s LRA has waged war in Uganda and the region for over two decades.

US offers up to $5m for leads on Uganda warlord Kony THE US has offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.3m) for information leading to the arrest or capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.

The announcement came as the Ugandan army suspended a search for Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), blaming “hostility” from its new government.

Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.

He and his fighters are thought to be in the CAR or neighbouring countries.

US authorities say the reward is

also being offered for information on two other top LRA leaders, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen.

The LRA has “tormented and terrorized children” in Uganda and across the region, US Secretary of State John Kerry wrote in the Huffington Post on Wednesday.

Mr Kerry said Kony and other LRA leaders “will not be easy to find”, adding: “The LRA is broken down into small bands of rebels, scattered throughout dense jungle, hidden by dense canopy, controlling territory through tactics of fear and intimidation.”

FRENCH President Francois Hollande voiced anger Wednesday over the confession by his former budget minister that he had a secret Swiss bank account, and affirmed that the man had not been shielded from justice.

Jerome Cahuzac resigned as minister in March, two months after prosecutors launched a preliminary investigation into suspected tax evasion.

It was not until a meeting with the investigating judges on Tuesday that he finally confessed he held the undeclared Swiss bank account, a statement on his blog said.

Hollande said Cahuzac had made an “unforgivable mistake” that was an insult to the country.

“Yesterday I was both stupefied and angry when I was informed of Jerome Cahuzac’s confession to the judges,” the president said.

“He misled the highest authorities of the country: the head of state, the government, the parliament, and through it the French people as a whole.”

Hollande said the full truth will be established.

“The judicial system will play its role to the end and with complete independence,” he said. “I hereby affirm that Jerome Cahuzac did not benefit from any protection apart from that of the presumption of innocence. And he left the government at my request from the moment a judicial inquiry started.”

Hollande vowed that steps will be taken to bolster the independence of the judiciary, to help it “fight

French former Budget minister Jerome Cahuzac arrives at the financial pole in Paris, on April 2, 2013.

mercilessly” against conflicts of interest. He also promised tougher penalties for any elected officials found guilty of fraud or corruption.

The claims against Cahuzac, which he repeatedly denied, first came to light in a report by French investigative news website Mediapart in December.

The website obtained a recording of a conversation in which Cahuzac supposedly told one of his aides that it worried him to have an account in Switzerland, as UBS was not the most discreet bank.

The scandal dominated the headlines of French newspapers Wednesday.

Newspaper La Liberation plastered one word, “Indigne,” or “Unworthy,” across its front page, below a close-up image of Cahuzac.

It asks whether after “months of lies,” his confession could now trigger a political crisis.

The scandal is particularly embarrassing for the Hollande government because it has vowed to crack down on tax evasion through foreign bank accounts.

In his statement, Cahuzac apologized to Hollande, the government and the French people “for the damage I have caused.”

“I was caught in a spiral of lies and I took the wrong path. I am devastated by remorse,” he wrote.

“To think I could avoid facing a past that I wanted to consider as resolved was an unspeakable mistake.”

Cahuzac said he had met with the two investigating judges Tuesday to come clean and will now “face reality.”

US dad slit daughters’ throats as revenge against ex-wife: prosecutor Most of the victims were young students in the southern city of Santa Maria.

Brazil nightclub fire: Four charged with manslaughter FOUR people in Brazil have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 241 people in The Kiss nightclub fire in January.

Two nightclub owners and two members of the band playing as the fire began are accused of “negligent homicide”.

A police inquiry in the city of Santa Maria found that the fire was triggered by fireworks used by the band.

Most of the victims died after inhaling the toxic smoke produced when ceiling insulation foam caught fire.

Investigators also criticised the

fact that the venue only had one exit.

The police investigation identified 16 potential accused, of which eight have been charged.

Four people were charged earlier for obstructing the course of justice, including two firemen accused of hiding evidence that the club’s fire licence had expired.

Nightclub owners Mauro Hoffmann and Elissandro Spohr and two members of the Gurizada Fandangueira band, Marcelo de Jesus dos Santos and Luciano Bonilha Leao, face trial for manslaughter.

Prosecutor Joel Dutra said the four men knew of the possible impact of their actions and failed to act.

THE day his ex-wife could legally remarry, Aaron Schaffhausen hopped aboard a train and left North Dakota to go back to Wisconsin. The next day, he cut their three young daughters’ throats, wrapped their necks with his spare T-shirts and tucked them into bed.

Prosecutors used those details in opening statements Tuesday to press their case that Schaffhausen was driven by revenge — not mental illness — and decided the best way to punish his ex-wife was to kill their girls. His defense attorney argued that Schaffhausen sank into depression after the divorce and couldn’t control his emotions or actions.

Jurors will weigh those contrasting portraits to decide if Schaffhausen, 35, was sane when he killed his three daughters — 11-year-old Amara, 8-year-old Sophie and 5-year-old Cecilia — on July 10 in River Falls.

As testimony began, jurors heard a recording of a 40-minute 911 call

Aaron Schaffhausen is accused of having killed his young daughters to spite his wife

from Schaffhausen’s ex-wife, Jessica Schaffhausen, in which she begged police to send officers to check on her daughters.

“My ex-husband just called and said he killed my kids,” she told the dispatcher.

In his opening statement, Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Gary Freyberg said Aaron Schaffhausen was angry because he thought his ex-wife had begun

seeing another man.

“Help was available if he wanted it. He didn’t want help; he wanted revenge,” Freyberg said. “He was so angry and so bitter that he decided to punish her in a way that he calculated would cause her the most harm possible.”

Besides the timing of the killings — right after a six-month waiting period for remarriage written into the couple’s divorce decree — Freyberg cited as evidence of Schaffhausen’s planning that he brought the tool he used to cut his daughters’ throats with him from North Dakota and tried to destroy evidence afterward.

Defense attorney John Kucinski described Schaffhausen as a man in decline after the divorce. He described him as an obsessive person: first with work, then with school after he quit his job. After dropping out of school and moving out of the house, his obsession turned to his exwife, Jessica, Kucinski said.

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Brama Kumaris

FOR RENT

3-bedroom apartment $1100.00 per month it will be available May 1st.

contact: 946-4664

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946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

ERNEST WILLIAMS Is looking for a

Raja Yoga Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands

Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101 www.bkwsu.com Email: bkwsu@tciway.tc

FOR SALE

Labourer to work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 343-1095 8042

Construction scaffold and roof tiles for sale CONTACT: 431-1591 OR 231-3788

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FOR RENT 1 BEDROOM 1 BATH RICHMOND HILLS FULLY FURNISHED WASHER & DRYER $750.00 PER MONTH

3 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM FULLY FURNISHED WASHER DRYER 1,200.00 PER MONTH SECURITY SYSTEM FOR SALE OR FOR RENT

1 BEDROOM 1 BATHROOM HOUSE

Dolmen Import & Export LTD dba Dolmen construction

Concrete Pump Operator

Is currently seeking highly qualified applicants in their respective fields:

The Pump Operator will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his role in a safe, productive, and effective manner

Carpenter Rental equipment Mason Electrician Plumber Painter

Belongers need only apply.

Contact (649) 946-8521 E-mail: rhdolmen@gmail.com

EBONY BEAUTY SALON is looking for a

Cosmetologist

2 BEDROOM 1 BATH

To work 6 days per week from 10:00am-6:00pm Suitable applicant must have at least five years of experience in the cosmetology field Must be a team player and have a good work ethics

CONTACT: 231-3788

Contact: 649-347-3630

CUSTOM DESIGN KITCHEN $800.00 PER MONTH NEWLY RENOVATED $900.00 PER MONTH

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* Drive concrete boom pump on public Roadways * Establish proper base to set up boom truck * Capable of operating four section booms. * Determine concrete mixes to pump under design pressure allowed by pump * Follow manufactured guidelines and safety requirements in operating pump * Capable of setting up pump systems * Must be able to perform Daily Inspections and Daily Maintenance on equipment * Commercial B,C,D,E,H Driver's License

* Clean driving record for the last Five years * Minimum 5 yrs experience operating concrete boom pumps of 36m and more. * Good directional skills * Customer Service Orientated * Must be physically fit and able to handle average weight of 80 pounds * Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl * Ability to maintain balance * English, Creole & Spanish would be an asset.

Please reply with references and police record to danicbms@tciway.tc or call 941-4398

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GUSTARV FRANCIS

BAY BISTRO is looking for a

TROPICAL

Is looking for a

must be willing to work weekends, nights and holidays salary negotiable apply with resumes to Bay Bistro, Grace Bay Belonger only need apply

Physiotherapist Radiographer Anesthetist

;;Remuneration packages will be based on qualification and experience. ;;Preference will be given to qualified B.O.T.C -Turks and Caicos Islands and persons with Belonger Status.

Please address your resume showing qualifications and experiences to:

Recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc Deadline 29th March 2013

8041

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE!

Labourer To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 241-6050

8014

Kitchen Helper

Is looking for a

ONLY

Waiter $33 To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour contact: 241-0426 deadline for applications is April 13th, 2013 8034

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

THE SANCTUARY LTD: Sanctuary Ltd. Is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following opening.

Maintenance Manager Parrot Cay

JOB PREREQUISITE:

Person must live full time on Parrot Cay or North Caicos.

JOB PAY SCALE STARTS AT: $30,000.00 per annum.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• The successful candidate must under the direction of the Estate Manager, be responsible for coordinating and supervising the general maintenance and upkeep of buildings, grounds, and equipment on a 10.5 acre property. Responsible for maintaining all electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, machines, HVAC, pools, refrigeration and any related equipment and assets on the employer’s property.

• The applicant must also have at least 5 years’ experience working with tropical and domestic hardwoods, full knowledge of standard and non-standard spray machinery. They must be able to sand, prep, stain and spray; be able to work alone or in a group to finish custom cabinetry, doors and windows of the finest quality. They must also have full knowledge of a wide variety of spraying and staining products & their applications.

• They will be responsible for evaluating problematic systems or facilities and determining what installation or repair services need to be performed. Additional responsibilities include developing and implementing maintenance procedures and maintaining proper records such as utility meter readings.

• The candidate will also be responsible for periodic maintenance and repairs to solar and gas buggies. A little welding experience will also be necessary on this job. The candidate will also need to maintain and care for watersports equipment. Maintain and service 6(six) 4 1/2 feet deep pools. Will need to be able to read, understand and interpret site drawing plans.

• Responsible for repairing, welding, sanding and painting all beach umbrella’s and umbrella’s bases • Installation and repairs to all screened windows and doors.

• Repairs servicing and maintenance to all washing and drying machines, ice makers, and refrigerators, stove exhaust hoods etc.

• Assembly and disassembly of baby furniture, new and old purchased items requiring assembly as well and all other handy man services around the property. This list is not exhaustive, and can include numerous duties and tasks.

• Inventory checks and order compilation of and for all maintenance supplies for future works.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete all maintenance request work orders on a timely basis • Perform all weekly, monthly and other scheduled preventative maintenance programs • Actively pursue new tasks or jobs when assigned work is completed • Develop, execute and monitor preventative maintenance and asset protection programs • Manage pool chemical balance and maintenance of all pool equipment • Proactively address problems and quickly identify and implement solutions

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending and or heavy lifting • Maybe subjected to extreme heat, noise, dust and fumes • May also be required to be in the water • Work hours may extend to evenings, weekends and /or holidays Preference will be given to qualified B.O.T.C-Turks and Caicos Islander.

Interested Persons can forward resume and qualifications to:pcmaintenance13@yahoo.com or Fax: 649-946-7190.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Sun Oil Limited is seeking the services of a dynamic team leader, with strong technical and business acumen for its office in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands to fill the role of:

COUNTRY MANAGER

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the business including, but not limited to Operations, Sales, and Business Development with direct functional reporting relationships to the Head Office in The Bahamas. Exceptional leadership and management skills; the ability to work well within a team environment and strong work ethics are prerequisites for favorable consideration. Successful work experience in the petroleum industry would be an asset.

Core Responsibilities • Safely manage the petroleum operations inclusive of the import, storage and distribution of petroleum products. The products include gasoline, diesel, jet al, propane (LPG) and packaged lubricants.

• Manage all aspects of local business development and customer service.

• Execute local marketing plans and initiatives with functional guidance from the corporate office • Comply and maintain all accounting and internal control requirements.

• Ensure company's compliance with alllocallaws and regulations.

Job Minimum Requirements • Must be a Turks and Caicos Islander with a right work within the country.

• A Bachelors degree in a technical or business field of study.

• 5 years minimum work experience in a similar management capacity.

• Excellent computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.

• A strong appreciation for safety and compliance with procedures and regulations.

• A strong mechanical aptitude with some experience with equipment maintenance and repairs.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively lead the local team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to work flexible hours, holidays and weekends.

Benefits include: Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with work experience and qualifications.

Interested persons should apply no later than Aprll19th, 2013 to: jobs@sunoilbahamas.com

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STEPHEN JENNINGS

ANA BEAUTY SALON

Is looking for a

The Meridian Club On Pine Cay

Is looking for a

Turks & Caicos Islands British West Indies

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Cosmetologist To work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 242-1910

contact: 241-5472

8013

Labourer

Y.A.3.B. Consultancy

The Meridian Club on Pine Cay has the following positions:

Executive Chef/Food Service Manager.

Salary:

Is acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following persons:

$40,000 - $50,000 depending upon training, experience, work record and capability.

Nessy Restaurant

Bartender – $6.00 per hour

Duties:

Daynery Hall

include regular hands-on meal preparation; scheduling, training and managing restaurant staff; ordering and menu planning; ensuring sanitary food handling and storage practices; ensuring proper maintenance of kitchen equipment; catering special events and supervision of ordering, inventory control and waste management for kitchen, small commissary and staff kitchen operations. Please note: this position requires full time residence on Pine Cay. No family housing is available.

Domestic Worker – $5.50 per hour Dee’s Beauty Salon

Nail Tech – $6.00 per hour A & M Cleaning Services

Gardener – $6.00 per hour J.I.D. Barber Shop

Nail Technician $6.00 per hour Charles Taylor

Domestic Worker – $5.50 per hour

Qualifications Required:

Contact: 344-4540

Minimum of Associate’s Degree in culinary arts at accredited college or university.

Minimum of 5 years experience as Executive Chef or equivalent in 5 star restaurant(s).

Must be skilled in handling all duties specified.

Must be willing to reside on Pine Cay on full time basis.

Must be in good physical and emotional health and able to work long hours as necessary.

Must furnish health certificate or be willing to undergo medical examination to ensure freedom from communicable disease prior to hiring and undergo further medical examinations as reasonably requested thereafter.

Starting Date: October 2013

DOLPHINS SPORTS BAR/ CARIBBEAN CAFÉ/ SLOTS O FUN Is looking for

Cocktail Waitresses Housekeeper KPW CONSTRUCTION Is looking for

Boat and Outboard Engine Mechanic

Gardener

Applicants must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Salary: 8021

Contact: 332-6364 AL’S HAULING & EQUIPMENT

$7 - $10/hr depending upon training, experience, work record and capability. Room, board and necessary boat transportation to and from Pine Cay included.

Duties:

is seeking a

Diesel Mechanic Duties include:

• Troubleshooting and repairs to hydraulic, electrical engine rebuilding • Service and maintenance of all vehicles and equipments

2-stroke and 4-stroke outboard engine maintenance, service and repairs; repair and maintenance of Club, member and staff boats, including electronics, fittings, hydraulics, fuel systems, and other appurtenances.

Operates boats for testing and fills in for occasional guest and staff transport.

and 4-stroke training school or equivalent training.

Minimum of 3 years experience working on 2-stroke outboard engines.

Minimum of 2 years experience working on 4-stroke engines and proficiency in 4-stroke computer testing.

Minimum of 3 years experience inspecting, maintaining and repairing boat electronic and hydraulic systems.

TCI Boat Captain’s License Must be skilled in handling all duties specified above.

Must be willing to reside on Pine Cay on full time basis.

Must be willing to work holidays and weekends, as necessary.

Starting Date: August 2013

Marine Laborer Salary:

$6-7/hr depending upon experience, training and work record.

Accommodation on Pine Cay and boat transportation for time scheduled off provided.

Duties:

Assists boat passengers with loading and unloading luggage; assists with loading and unloading freight; ensures compliance with TCI marine safety requirements; Able to safely operate single engine boat for guest, homeowner, staff and visitor transportation, freight and recreational operations; performs cleaning and minor maintenance work on all Club and homeowner boats; performs fueling operations for Club and homeowner boats; assists with marine area and dock maintenance operations; Note: this position requires boat operation at irregular hours, including early mornings and early evenings for guest and staff transportation.

Qualifications Required:

Minimum of 3 years experience personally operating single engine motor boats up to 20 feet in length.

Must have current TCI boat captain’s license.

Must be familiar with waters between North Caicos and Providenciales.

Must be capable of heavy lifting and working in all weather conditions.

Must be a capable swimmer and have training in lifesaving procedures.

Must be willing to reside on Pine Cay on a full time basis.

Must have pleasant personality, clean and neat personal appearance and enjoy working with people.

Starting Date: September 2013

Qualifications Required:

Satisfactory completion of required Yamaha 2-stroke

Qualifications:

• Certificate in Caterpillar Diesel Engines • Certificate in Komatsu Diesel Engines • Certificate in Perkins Engines • Salary $12.00 per hour

Email resumes to: alshauling@yahoo.com

JOB VACANCIES

8017

Contact Person and Contact Information: Beverly Plachta, resort manager, The Meridian Club, Limited, send resume with your contact information (mailing address, e-mail address, phone number) and references with phone numbers and how they are relevant by e-mail to manager@meridianclub.com or by fax to 941 7010. May also be dropped off at TCR Sotheby’s office, Venture House in Salt Mills area on Provo. Must also present health certificate , police report. Current captain’s license required for Marine Laborer and Mechanic positions. Deadline for applications: April 19, 2013

Additional Information: All qualified applicants will be interviewed.

8032

• Minimum 10 years experience • International recognized culinary qualifications • Ability to supervise, train, motivate and mentor team members • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Previous international work experience, ideally in the Caribbean

CAICOS GENERAL CONTRACTING

APEX DEVELOPMENT LTD.

Boat Engineer

Is looking for a

Plumber 8016

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8015

Candidates should apply to info@bohioresort.com or PO Box 179, Grand Turk

To work 5 days per week salary $10.00 per hour. contact: 241-3247

Job Responsibilities: ;; Design and implement preventative maintenance programs for fleet of boats; ;; Supervision of boat captains; ;; Procurement of materials and supplies for repairs and maintenance of a fleet of boats; ;; Managing a cost budget for the maintenance of a fleet of boats. ;; Qualifications Required: ;; Diploma in electrical and/or electronic engineering ;; Minimum of 10 years of experience in boat maintenance ;; Grade 1 Boat Masters License from the Turks and Caicos Maritime Agency ;; Experience in preventative maintenance and major overhaul of inboard diesel marine engines ;; Experience in preventative maintenance and repair of gasoline and diesel engines ;; Experience in the training and supervision of staff; ;; Experience in managing a budget for the cost of maintaining a fleet of boats; ;; High level first aid training; ;; IT literate with training and experience with Microsoft Office software.

This position is immediately available. Salary for this position depends on qualifications and experience.

All applicants will be reviewed; however only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Applications must be submitted by email or fax by April 7th 2013 to: Apex Developments Ltd. (Attention: Manager) Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: ApexTCIDevelopments@hotmail.com Fax: 649-941-3395

EXPRESS CONSTRUCTION

Labourer

Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales TCI

Executive Assistant to the CEO and Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour EXPRESS CENTER

is looking for a

Part-time Mechanic – salary negotiable contact: 941-3478

(Requires personable and professional EA to provide extensive "hands on support" support) Main Responsibilities:

1. Ensures that the CEO and CMO needs are met in a proactive manner and, when necessary, acts promptly to manage any ad hoc developments.

2. Manages CEO’s and CMO’s diaries and any logistics such as air ticketing / hotels reservations, vehicle reservations 3. Assures adequate cover for the CEO and CMO offices in his/her absence by ensuring the arrangement of temporary secretarial services.

4. Manages any intranet needs of the CEO and CMO offices.

5. Acts as minutes secretary for the Senior Management Team (SMT), Clinical Governance and Managers meetings that are chaired by the CEO. 6. Coordinates preparation for Board meetings and provides administrative assistance to Board members when on island.

7. Provides internal and external communications as directed.

8. Assists in the preparation of informative productions for medical staff and others as required.

9. Serves as liaison with medical staff and Human Resources for credentialing, licensing purposes.

10. Conducts tours of the facility to visiting VIP’s, medical staff, job applicants and others as required 11. Coordinates program of Visiting Consultants 12. Coordinates Student Elective program.

Education required: • At least an asscociate degree in an appropriate subject such as management or secretarial areas.

• Desired: Bachelor’s degree • Experience: Previous experience of managing the office of a senior executive • Beneficial: Previous experience in a supervisory or management role and previous hospital experience in an acute setting.

Qualified: • B.O.T.C Turks and Caicos Islanders only, need to apply • Salary Range: commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested persons, sent your resume and qualifications to:

recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc or deliver HR Department, Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales CLOSING DATE: 29th March 2013

8000

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

Please include a covering letter, resume and references with all applications.

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Building Services Design Ltd. is currently seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following position:-

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER The successful applicant must be a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and competent in the design of HVAC systems: Duties shall include preparation of standard detail drawings including sections and isometrics of various mechanical services such as HVAC, plumbing, sanitary, sprinkler systems, swimming pools etc. using Auto CAD software.

The applicant must be familiar with USA Codes and Regulations and should be a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The applicant must have extensive experience in the installation of, including testing and commissioning of the mechanical services.

Applicant should have a minimum of 5 (five) years experience and a proven design track record on projects for condominium complexes, hotels, commercial and industrial facilities and residential dwellings.

It is essential that the applicant must have a degree in his/her field obtained from a recognized University and registered with his/her respective Engineering Council/ Commission. The successful applicant must have the technical experience for solving design solutions and can work unsupervised in the preparation and issuing of mechanical design drawings. All applications will be considered from suitably qualified candidates who should forward a copy of their resume including relevant experience to the email/fax address below.

Deadline for Application is April 27th 2013

Please fax your application to: 649-946-8506 – Building Services Design Ltd. Email:accounts@bsd.tc Or mail to: P.O Box 641 Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

Please copy application to: Labour Commissioner Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

8018

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Been Construction

Is looking to fill the following positions:

Requires a

Bookkeeper

4 Cosmetologists 2 Domestic Workers 3 Barbers Must have at least 3 years experience in field Salary based on commission, suitable applications Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays THESE POSITIONS ARE AVAIABLE A.S.A.P.

Minimum of 5 years experience. Salary negotiable depending on level of qualification and experience. Please fax resume to

Tel: 941 7625

8043

LEW 1 SHIPPING LTD. Seeks to fill the following positions:

Labourer

Contact: 241-5099/ 241-4464/344-44748048 MODERN DAY CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

Domestic Worker Must be willing to work 3 days per week Salary negotiable

Contact: 649-941-5707 Fax: 649-941-5708 8047

Carpenter To work 5 days

per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 347-3776

8038

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

Public Statement Re: Accordia Insurance Brokers Limited – Revocation of License Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI – 28th March 2013 - The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission (“The Commission”) considers it necessary to issue this public statement in order to protect the public interest, and the interests of any of the customers and creditors of the Accordia Insurance Brokers Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Accordia’), and further to make the general public aware that Accordia is no longer a licensee of the Commission.

The details are: 1. Accordia (formerly Alford, Cruden & Gask Ltd) was issued a license (License No. 2082/97) pursuant to the Insurance Ordinance on 24 March 1997.

2. Accordia has made application to the Commission, pursuant to Section 34(1)(c) of the Financial Services Commission Ordinance, to have its license revoked.

3. The Commission accepted Accordia’s application and subsequently revoked its Insurance license on 31st March 2013.

This Public Statement was issued pursuant to Section 39 of the Financial Services Commission Ordinance J. Kevin Higgins Managing Director

Is seeking a

Master Sommelier

For immediate employment wine list and the beverage department • A formal sommelier or hospitality based as a whole qualification – this will be advantageous • Be responsible for ensuring the ultimate but not essential profitability of the beverage department • A minimum of five years experience in • Manage the cellar and ensure that fine restaurant or at a luxury five-star stock levels and ordering are handled property efficiently • A strong restaurant and staff • Train the service team on a regular basis management and guest interpersonal • Engage with the chef on offering skills interesting wine pairing • Contactable references • Salary commensurate with experience • A clean police record resume to be received by april 18th, • The successful candidate will: 2013 • Be responsible for maintaining a top shelf The successful candidate will have:

P.O. Box 675 Leeward Highway, email: Obrien@forbesconcierge.com

8040

Building Coordinator for a Private Residence Needed

To work at a warehouse

Working hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

FORBES CONCIERGE

A hard working individual is needed to work six days a week.

Must speak English. Must have a valid TCI driver’s license. Must be fit and able. Required to live on property. Salary is $1,800 a month.

Applicants must be able to do the following:Ongoing Maintenance Responsibilities: ;;Communicate and report all the deficiencies of the villa to the owners with respect to security, electronics, building or grounds issues ;;Conduct Inspection of the villa to initiate special projects and special maintenance. ;;Work in conjunction with landscaping and irrigation/fire pit service companies for service of the grounds and pool. ;;Give instruction to the landscaping service provider and third party maintenance workers and service providers on what is needed to be done in the villa. ;;Liaison and point person for security company on-island and all other service providers (see attached list) ;;Track execution and completion of special projects and repairs – outside staff accountable to House Manager ;;Arming alarms as required daily and securing windows and doors at night ;;Responsible for daily outdoor clean-up, including leaf and debris and trash pick-up ;;Make minor repairs, carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical ;;Implementing specific maintenance program for all surface, equipment and appliance maintenance in conjunction with housekeeper and tracking inventory of supplies such as paints, chemicals, and cleaning supplies ;;Checking sewerage treatment tank regularly and treating with tablets as prescribed ;;Responsible for implementing heavy rain storm, hurricane and emergency plan (as provided) ;;Sweep up leaves on terraces, and skimming pool / remove leaves from pool daily ;;Air out house every daily ;;Manual watering of potted plants in addition to irrigation system as indicated by landscape company ;;Maintenance/cleaning of outdoor fire pit ;;Removing, cleaning and replacing cushions prior to owners in residence, and covering up outdoor furniture with covers during rainshowers when owners are in residence. ;;Refrigerator, freezer and wine chiller and ice maker and pantry regular cleaning in conjunction with housekeeper ;;Regular checking of propane levels and procurement for re-fills through provider ;;Registration of vehicle and delivering for service/maintenance ;;Check all light bulbs and outlets, toilet flushing, faucets/pressure and hot water once a week to ensure all are operational in conjunction with housekeeper ;;Arrange pest control program regularly scheduled with outside contractor ;;Cistern maintenance, water treatment if needed ;;Wastewater catchment and irrigation system ;;Monitoring leaks ;;Pressure-washing, stainless steel maintenance, polishing, dusting, sealing and polishing floors, oiling windows and woods in conjunction with housekeeper ;;Appliance maintenance and regular cleaning interior and exterior ;;Outdoor furniture oiling / refinishing

If you fit the above qualifications please send via facsimile your resume to 649 946 4663.

Belongers only need apply.

Belongers only need apply.

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THREE DOLPHINS VILLA

Reef Entertainment Ltd

is looking for a

Seeks to employ a

Musician • Applicants must be able to write, produce and perform own music, and work as part of a group.

• Ideal candidates should have 4-5 years’ professional experience.

Assistant

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Salary negotiable Contact: 231-4465 ELITE GAMING

COCO BISTRO Is looking for a

Kitchen Helper Must be willing to work 6 days per week weekends and holidays, nights

Is looking for a

Cashier

Duties: Mopping, dishwashing, prepping, cleaning Salary $6.00 per hour

To work 6 days per week. Salary $5.50 per hour.

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Contact: 946-5369 Deadline for applications is April 12th, 2013

Maintenance Must have own transportation.

Must be reliable and trustworthy. Must be computer literate. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Please send CVs and demos to

eustaceswann@hotmail. com, or call 333-1854

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Contact: 343-1984

PUBLIC NOTICE The following employers / self employed persons in South Caicos are hereby requested to contact the NIB Office in South Caicos or Grand Turk in relation to their accounts before March 5, 2013.

ALBERTA GERTRUDE MOORE ALICE CECELIA LIGHTBOURNE BAYSIDE BALLERS CLUB BRAXTON VIRDEL FORBES CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EROUDE PIERRE HOLTON ALEXANDER WILLIAMS GILBERT JENNINGS JOSEPH RAYNOLD JACINTE KENNEDY McMILLAN LIGHTBOURNE JOHN JAMAEL MALCOLM LOFTON W THOMAS MERISIER PIERRE SIMON PIERRE PEARL PIERRE ROCNEY COX TANYA PAUL TAMAAL HAMILTON DARRELL FORBES SHERLOCK FORBES VICTOR MORRIS VICTORIANO PAREDES ALFREDO PEREZ FIGUERO

ANITA DESSAIX LEWIS BRAXTON FORBES CHARLES DOREUS CONRAD KENNEDY DANIEL FORBES DAVID CLARE DIOMEDES PENA DORICO SMITH HAROLD WALKIN JOHN MORENCY KASEY PIERRE WILLY JEAN BAPTISTE TERRENCE BAIN WESLY VOLMERA LUCNER ALEXANDRA MARIE PIERRE McALLESION SMITH MICHAEL OUTTEN ODULMA LOUIS RAYMOND FORBES RON HALL RUSSELL JENNINGS SERGO PIERRE

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Cheshire Hall Medical Centre - Providenciales TCI

URGENT NEED FOR FINANCIAL CONTROLLER • Experienced Financial Controller needed to fill current opening with luxury resort. The ideal candidate will manage the resort’s accounting and finance operations. Seasoned accountants with a thorough knowledge of resort and strata operations are encouraged to apply. Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organization and the ability to multitask while meeting stringent deadlines is essential.

• Required Skills/Qualifications: • Must possess a recognized accounting qualification, CPA/ACA/ACCA with 5+ years proven hotel financial management experience • Supervision of a large accounting department within the last 2 years • Extensive experience in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, business plans and budgets • Ability to present at the executive level including variance analysis and proposals for corrective action • Experience managing hotel income audits and daily reconciliations • Extensive knowledge of Visual 1 or Opera and Sage payroll software preferred • Strong knowledge of IT and HR • Must have a strong command of the English language

Interested candidates should apply immediately to Bridgette Thomas at bthomas@bnccgroup.com or call 649-332-2565 for confidential consideration. Deadline for applications will remain open until position is filled.

Associate Engineer (IM&T Department) Education Required: Academic Degree.

• Industry-specific qualification or Technical level in computer, business or quantitative field such as: Computer Science, Business, Operations, Mathematics or Education • Experience: A minimum of 2 years experience within an IT related role Job Summary: • Operates and maintains in-house applications; assists in planning and conducting migrations and upgrades; assists in databasespecific technical assignments. Project assists in the area of documentation management.

• Assists in network evaluation, analysis, conceptualisation and implementation of in-house network infrastructure. Monitors network and ensures its proper operation • Train and provide training materials on IM&T systems including HIS and Telehealth.

• To investigate and resolve general, often complex, issues and queries from users of InterHealth Canada IT systems, and to manage and maintain InterHealth Canada IT infrastructure. ;;Remuneration packages will be based on qualification and experience. ;;Preference will be given to qualified B.O.T.C -Turks and Caicos Islands and persons with Belonger Status.

Please address your resume showing qualifications and experiences to:

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED. 8034

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Is seeking a

Master Sommelier

For immediate employment wine list and the beverage department • A formal sommelier or hospitality based as a whole qualification – this will be advantageous • Be responsible for ensuring the ultimate but not essential profitability of the beverage department • A minimum of five years experience in • Manage the cellar and ensure that fine restaurant or at a luxury five-star stock levels and ordering are handled property efficiently • A strong restaurant and staff • Train the service team on a regular basis management and guest interpersonal • Engage with the chef on offering skills interesting wine pairing • Contactable references • Salary commensurate with experience • A clean police record resume to be received by april 18th, • The successful candidate will: 2013 • Be responsible for maintaining a top shelf The successful candidate will have:

P.O. Box 675 Leeward Highway, email: Obrien@forbesconcierge.com

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Medical Officer Job Purpose

Medical Officer is responsible for the Operations department and the development and enforcement of policies and procedures as it relates to the NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme as well as coordinating appropriate cost efficient health care services with best medical practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the Medical Aspects of the NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme • Enforce cost-reduction strategies and recommend options in the management of claimant’s care • Coordinate the development of a defined Benefit package inclusive of specification and costing

Group Managing Director CONTINENTAL TRUST CORPORATION (TCI) LTD. is seeking to employ a qualified senior trust & estate Lawyer to serve as Managing Director and in-house counsel to the Company as well as Group Compliance Officer and Managing Director of the member firms of the MORRIS, COTTINGHAM Group of financial services companies. The successful applicant must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree from a commonwealth jurisdiction, a minimum of ten (10) years professional experience in and fully conversant with all relevant aspects of international Trust and company law and practice. The candidate must also be a self-motivated achiever with good leadership skills and the ability to supervise and communicate effectively. Exposure to and extensive experience in Anti-Money Laundering compliance and reporting issues is essential.

The successful candidate will report directly to the board of directors of the Company and will be expected to: advise clients on domestic and international Trust and Estate Planning and taxation matters, be conversant with U.S. FATCA legislation and regulations as well as U.S. reporting requirements for beneficiaries of trusts; direct the marketing and promotion of the Group’s professional services generally and develop the Group’s business worldwide. A considerable amount of client contact and relationship management is required in this position and the successful candidate must be a seasoned professional to manage this effectively in the best interests of the Company.

Challenging ad hoc project and business consultancy work including commenting in depth on relevant legislation and regulation will also be required. Travel, occasionally on very short notice, will from time to time be required.

A three year contract will initially be offered with an imminent to immediate starting date that may be extended in satisfactory circumstances. The salary level on commencement will be negotiable

• Suggest and implement systems and procedures to facilitate achieving objectives on areas of Health Care

Services and Pharmaceutical Benefits

• Conduct surveys of health providers and facilities to derive baseline data on the availability and quality of services as well as the capacity and readiness to meet demands of NHIB • Convene and take the lead in meetings and other mechanisms aimed at defining criteria for in clusion in the NHIB provider network as well, as developing norms and protocols for quality assurance utilization reviews, access to overseas care; modifications ( inclusion and exclusion) of items in the benefit package; • Collaborate with other members on the NHIB team in the design and implementation of activities related to accreditation of health providers • Collaborate with other members of the NHIB team in defining and developing contractual agreements with local and overseas providers for services in the benefit package; • Assist in the development of detailed terms of reference and procedures for the activities of the NHIB Medical Review Committee • Prepare for and participate in seminars, workshops and public meetings organized by the NHIB

Person specification

• Education: Academic qualification at least at the level of Bachelor in Medicine/ Bachelor in Surgery; • Experience: At least 7 years’ experience as a full time practitioner in primary care and hospital settings.

• Experience with health insurance operations such as member of medical review panel will be an asset.

• In-depth knowledge of the local health sector; • Strong written and oral skills including computer literacy in the main processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics programs.

• Skills in managing meetings, negotiation and consensus building.

• Effective, interpersonal, communication and customer services skills

CONTINENTAL TRUST CORPORATION (TCI) LTD. BRIEF PROFILE CONTINENTAL TRUST CORPORATION (TCI) LTD. is a Licenced Professional Trustee, based on the Capital Island of Grand Turk, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, that specializes in the provision of professional trustee services to a wide range of private international clients.

It is also part of the MORRIS, COTTINGHAM Group of financial services companies, in affiliation with a network of associate firms worldwide in all aspects of international financial services.

Salary

Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested persons must address their application in writing to the following:

Deadline for Submission is April 12, 2013

Sharon Simons Morris, Cottingham Wilma House Hibiscus Square, Pond Street P.O. Box 156 Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands

Zaneta Burton Chief Executive Officer National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: Zburton@tcinhip.tc

All Applications should be addressed to:

E-mail: Sharon.simons@morriscottingham.com or Fax: 649-946-2503

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38 CLASSIFIEDS OCEANVIEW BEAUTY SALON is looking to fill the following positions:

ROSELEE J. MISICK Is looking for a

REGINALD TALBOT Is looking for a

Hairdresser Domestic Masseuse ToWorker Technician work 6 days Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary commensurate with experience.

Contact: 232-5443

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per week salary $5.00 per hour. contact: 231-5170

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Salary $2,500 per month.

Contact: 232-7304 8051

NOTICE TO FORD GLENN GROUP INC. STERLING CAPITAL CORPORATION AND EVELINE HOLDINGS INC.

This Notice is placed in this newspaper pursuant to an Order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Central Region, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, dated March 25, 2013 in the matter of R. v. Kenneth James and Rosemary Cremer (the “Proceedings”).

This Notice is directed to the senior officers or acting and directing minds of the following corporations registered in the Turks & Caicos Islands: (a) Ford Glenn Group Inc., (b) Sterling Capital Corporation and (c) Eveline Holdings Inc. (hereinafter, the “Corporations”).

In the Proceedings, the Crown (prosecution) intends to bring an Application in the Superior Court of Justice for an Order unsealing and obtaining access to the contents of several documents and banking records associated to the Corporations which were seized under Search Warrants and a Production Order. Those documents and banking records are presently under seal in the secure storage of the Superior Court of Justice.

On October 3, 2012, the Superior Court of Justice appointed Scott K. Fenton of the law firm of Fenton Smith, Barristers as a Referee to assist the Court in protecting the interests of any potential privilege holders who may have an interest in asserting solicitor-client privilege over the documents and bank records seized under the Search Warrants and Production Order which remain under seal in the custody of the Court. The contact information for Fenton Smith, Barristers is 445 King Street West, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V1K5; (office) 416-955-1611 or 416-968-0526; (fax) 416-955-1237; (email) sfenton@fentonlaw.ca.

If you are a senior officer or acting and directing mind of any of the Corporations, and you wish to assert privilege on behalf of that Corporation over any of the documents or bank records currently under seal that will be the subject of the Crown’s application to unseal, you or your legal counsel, or counsel for any of the Corporations, should contact the Referee without delay and, in any event, no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this Notice.

If you or your counsel, or counsel to any of the Corporations, wish to assert a claim of privilege over any of the documents or banking records in question, please notify the Referee by calling (416) 955-1611 or 416-955-4551 or send an e-mail to sfenton@ fentonlaw.ca. The Referee will ensure your wishes are conveyed to the Superior Court of Justice and can assist you in explaining the steps required for you or your counsel or counsel for any of the Corporations to participate in the Proceedings in order to assert a claim of privilege.

If you wish to obtain independent legal advice about the issues raised in this letter but do not know a lawyer in the Province of Ontario from whom to receive such advice, you may call the Referee at (416) 955-1611 or 416-955-4551 or send an e-mail to sfenton@ fentonlaw.ca. The Referee can refer you to independent counsel qualified to practice law in the Province of Ontario.

If you fail to contact the Referee within fourteen (14) days of the publication of this Notice, the Referee and the Court may assume you and the Corporation(s) do not wish to make any claim of privilege over the documents and banking records that will be the subject of the Crown’s application to unseal. In that instance, you should be aware that the documents and banking records of the Corporations may be unsealed by the Court and provided to the Crown for further disclosure and potential use in the Proceedings without further notice to you.”

Spain’s Princess Cristina faces charges in corruption scandal SPAIN’S Princess Cristina faces preliminary charges in a financial corruption scandal involving her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, the office of investigating magistrate Jose Castro announced Wednesday.

It’s the first time since democracy was restored in Spain in 1975 that a direct member of King Juan Carlos’ family has faced preliminary charges of any kind, in any case, a spokesman for the Royal Household said.

Urdangarin, the king’s son-in-law, already faces preliminary charges as a

suspect in the fraud scandal that has created unprecedented problems for the popular royal family. He denies any wrongdoing.

Now, both the princess and her husband are under investigation for allegedly diverting public funds earmarked for a non-profit foundation for private use.

Late Wednesday, the Royal Household issued a statement saying it was surprised that the judge -- who last year said in an order that there were insufficient grounds to name the princess as a suspect with

preliminary charges in the case -- had changed his mind.

In his 18-page order Wednesday, the judge said that further investigation since last year had led to the decision to bring preliminary charges.

The Royal Household statement also said that it is in “absolute conformity” with an announcement by prosecutors that they will appeal the judge’s order to place preliminary charges on the princess.

The Royal Household statement added that it maintains full respect for judicial decisions.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Gansevoort Turks + Caicos 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.

Housekeeping Manager Needed for the Housekeeping Department. The Manager is required to have at least a high school diploma and previous experience Housekeeping experience in a luxury resort environment. Responsible for training new employees and ensuring work schedules are coordinated to maintain the highest level of consistent quality for our guests and owners. The manager will oversee the work of the employees, order cleaning supplies as needed, assign and inspect work. The manager assigns tasks to employees and may make cleaning suggestions to help improve service.

Manager must be able to resolve guest issues regarding the cleaning or hotel services. Must be Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Opera to prepare reports, employee schedules, inventories, budgets as required; should have good communication skills; and MUST be detail-oriented and tenacious.

Housekeeping Supervisor Works with Room Attendants to ensure guest rooms and public areas are maintained to luxury standards. Assists in assigning staff daily tasks according to occupancy. Inspects work and coaches to develop consistent skills, assists in inventory and reporting. At least 2 years experience as luxury resort room attendant and supervisory experience preferred. PC skills required, Opera preferred, must have exceptional attention to detail and consistency in adhering to luxury standards. Salary: $8.00-10.00 Hourly

Laundry Manager 3 years experience in laundry as a Supervisor. Familiarity with presser/folder an asset. Responsible to maintain accurate inventory of linens and towels, forecast reordering, protect assets, train, and coach and manage staff. Must be Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Opera to prepare reports, employee schedules, inventories, budgets as required; should have good communication skills; and MUST be detail-oriented and tenacious.

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@wymara.com

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T&T single fathers call on CJ for justice THE Single Fathers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (SFATT) is again calling on Chief Justice Ivor Archie to deal with issues faced by single fathers, especially court-related matters.

The group held a meeting last week at the Chaguanas Indoor Sport Facility.

The meeting was chaired by its president Rhondall Feeles.

Feeles said the justice system in this country was being biased to mothers, and fathers were not given an opportunity to fully be a part of their children’s lives.

He said, “There is no feeling of justice or impartiality at a family court when you are a man. The orders are just dished out and you have to be grateful for whatever scraps the master lets fall off of the table. I call on magistrates and judges to make good on the oath that they swore to uphold the law and the Constitution by not showing any gender,

racial or socio-economic bias.

They are entrusted to pass judgment with impartiality and fairness.”

Feeles said, “We directly call on Chief Justice Ivor Archie to investigate these reports of our fathers not being able to acquire adequate time with their children.”

Three fathers who attended the meeting said they were unable to see their children even though they were paying child maintenance and one was only awarded custody of the child after the mother decided to give up the court battle.

Selvon Reyes, whose two sons and ex-wife were murdered, spoke about the loss of his two sons. He said he was still grieving and could not sleep at nights.

Feeles is appealing to single fathers to make contact with the group via their website www.sfatt.org or call 7160405 if they needed assistance.

(Trinidad Express)

MUDJIN BAR & GRILL BLUE HORIZON RESORT MIDDLE CAICOS Phone: (649) 946 6141 e-mail: reservations@bhresort.com

VACANCIES LEAD SERVER

BARTENDER

Our restaurant and bar requires an energetic, professional staff member who has an excellent track record in hospitality and who thrives in a fast-paced service environment. Excellent communication skills are essential to build a rapport with guests and ability to lead the front of house team.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Role:

• Basic server requirements: Preparing tables, serving guests, preparing checks and taking payments.

• Showing guests to tables during Lunch & Dinner service. Oversea the flow of guests within the restaurant.

• Manage the reservations, and team shifts • Liaise between kitchen staff and floor staff • Maintain ambience of restaurant – lighting, music, cleanliness, hygiene ·∙ • Oversea and pro-­actively deal with guest queries and complaints

Job Skills:

• Able to communicate clearly in and possess a good command of verbal and written English.

• A minimum of 2 years experience working as Head Waiter/ess, or Maitre’D. • Excellent Customer Service Skills and ability to understand and respond to individual guests needs • A genuine interest and understanding in food and drink – wine and cocktail knowledge is essential • Exceptional communication and presentational skills • Able to organize time effectively, ability to multitask • Ability to work as part of a small team, independently and use initiative*

Belize’s largest island, Ambergris Caye was voted as the best island in the world.

Two Caribbean islands top best in the world list TWO Caribbean destinations have topped TripAdvisor’s inaugural list of the world’s 10 best islands. Based on public opinion, the rankings were determined by millions of reviews and ratings by international tourists on the travel website over the past year.

Copping the top spot in the survey released last week was Belize’s largest island, Ambergris Caye, closely followed by St John in the US Virgin Islands.

Ambergris Caye, a popular destination for scuba divers, is located just off Belize, which boasts the second largest coral reef in the world after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

“Ambergris Caye boasts spectacular caves, winding waterfalls, tropical rainforest and hundreds of limestone caves,” TripAdvisor

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spokeswoman Emma Shaw said in a statement.

Bagging third place was Bora Bora in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, which is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef and is famous for its picturesque overwater bungalows.

Regionally, Mexico’s Isla Mujeres was the only other destination to feature in the world’s top 10, securing sixth place.

The highest ranking European island on the world list was Santorini in Greece, noted for its black volcanic soil beaches, whitewashed buildings and dramatic views.

Santorini snagged top spot on a separate list of the top 10 European islands, in which Greek islands took four of the honours, with Santorini joined

by Cephalonia, Naxos, and Zakynthos.

*Applicants must be willing to reside in Middle Caicos *Remuneration based on experience

CHEF / COOK Duties and Responsibilities

• To support and communicate regularly and effectively with the Head Chef • To be responsible for ensuring all kitchen staff are preparing and presenting quality food • To report any issues with food quality and freshness to the Head Chef / Executive Chef • To ensure all kitchen staff follow correct food and hygiene standards • To lead by example for staff ensuring that the kitchen is always presentable • To communicate with the Head Chef on a regular basis regarding all stock levels

Job Skills:

• A minimum of 2--3 years service as a cook in a high volume environment • The ability to work well under pressure • Effective communication skills with a variety of people • The ability to set goals, organize your time and staff • A strong commitment to safety

REMUNERATION BASED ON EXPERIENCE *Applicants must be willing to reside in Middle Caicos

• Serve liquor, wines, and bottles beverages.

• Mix cocktails and specialty drinks • Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.

• Routinely maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the bar, all its utensils and bar equipment.

• Ensure that the bar stock is adequate for the day’s service.

Skills and Specifications

▪ Must have pleasant personality and cheerful disposition ▪ Must have experience working as a bartender for working knowledge on various liquors, wines and alcoholic beverage and how they are mixed ▪ Must have excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills

Education and Qualifications

▪ Course in culinary sciences is an advantage *Pay Rate Based on Experience – Base Rate 8.00 hr *Applicants must be willing to reside in Middle Caicos

WAITER/WAITRESS Job Description:

Serve food and beverages to guests in our dining establishment.

Job Duties:

• Greet and escort customers to their tables.

• Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

• Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.

• Inform customers of daily specials.

• Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.

• Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.

• Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, and take them to kitchen for cleaning.

• Serve food and/or beverages to patrons; prepare and serve specialty dishes at tables as required.

• Stock service areas with supplies such as food, tableware, and linens.

Job Skills:

• Exceptional communication and presentational skills • Able to communicate clearly and possess a good command of verbal and written English • A minimum of 2 years experience working as server in a fast paced environment • Excellent Customer Service Skills and ability to understand and respond to individual guests needs

PAY:

Base Rate 8.00hr *Applicants must be willing to reside in Middle Caicos

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Madonna in row over Malawi 'schools' MALAWI'S education minister has told the BBC that the pop star Madonna is building classrooms not entire schools in the southern African country.

Eunice Kazembe made the comments as the singer toured 10 primary schools which her charity said she had built.

"She has built classrooms at existing schools... really it's a difference in terminology," the minister said.

Madonna, who has adopted two children from Malawi, originally planned to build an $15m (£9.9m) girls' academy.

But two years ago she closed down the Malawian office of her charity Raising Malawi, which was headed by President Joyce Banda's sister, Anjimile Mtila-Oponyo - who now works at the education ministry - and opted to fund 10 schools instead.

CLASSES UNDER TREES "They have said... they have built 10 schools in Malawi and on our side what we know is that she [Madonna] has built classrooms... these are not schools from our side and really that's the essence of the difference between her side and the Malawi government," Ms Kazembe said.

Trevor Neilson, president of the Global Philanthropy Group which is

The Grammy Award-winning rapper said his three latest seizures were back-to-back and could have killed him.

Madonna, flanked by her adopted children, visited a primary school in Kasungu

now managing Madonna's Raising Malawi projects, played down the war of words.

He said $400,000 had been spent on building the 10 school blocks allowing some 4,000 children, who had been learning under trees, to be taught in classrooms.

The BBC's Raphael Tenthani in Blantyre says most schools in Malawi have some buildings, but there are also classes taught under trees.

The singer received a warm welcome at the Nkoko Primary School in the central tobaccogrowing district of Kasungu on Tuesday where she had constructed a school block with the non-profit organisation, BuildOn, our reporter says.

"I love Malawi, I am committed to help end poverty here," the pop star said as school children, joined by hundreds of villagers, danced around her at the school.

Ms Kazembe said that while Malawi was grateful for assistance, "protocol must be observed" and the education ministry should be kept abreast of a donor's plans.

"She promised an academy and we agreed on standards but she just changed her mind on the project without consulting us," she said.

"We'd like them to work with us so that they can be absorbed into the strategy of Malawi's education and that goes not just for Madonna - any group that comes to Malawi to assist us in education."

Ziggy Marley writes children’s book REGGAE icon and father of six, Ziggy Marley, has combined two of his greatest passions by penning a children’s book titled “I Love You Too”, based on the song of the same name from his 2009 Grammy Award-winning children’s album Family Time.

“This book is close to my heart because it was a spontaneous exchange between me and my then three-year-old daughter Judah,” said the five-time Grammy Awardwinner and son of the legendary Bob Marley and his wife Rita.

“It expresses something so true; it should be repeated as often as possible.”

Marley, 44, is married to Orly Agai, a former vice-president of the William Morris Agency. They are the proud parents of three: Judah Victoria, Gideon Robert Nesta and Abraham Selassie.

His older children, Justice, Juri and Daniel, are from a previous relationship, with Daniel maintaining the music legacy as a reggae rapper who has released the track “2feet”.

“Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life. I wish I could keep having them,” Marley said during a recent acoustic performance at The Grove in Los Angeles.

Illustrated by Agnieszka Jatkowska, “I Love You Too” is available as an e-book via Nook and iTunes, and limited-edition hardbound copies are available at Barnes & Noble.

Lil Wayne says epilepsy caused recent health crisis THE good news is that Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne is well on the mend after the health crisis that saw him hospitalised in serious condition two weeks ago.

The bad news is that the New Orleans-born entertainer says he’s an epileptic and has had seizures for years.

In a phone interview broadcast on Los Angeles-based radio station Power 106 on Thursday night, Wayne (aka Weezy) said epilepsy caused his most recent health scare when he was rushed to hospital after suffering three back-to-back seizures.

"This isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure.

I've had a bunch of seizures, ya'll just never hear about them," the 30-yearold rapper told DJ Felli Fell.

"But this time it got real bad 'cause I had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent. Basically, I could've died."

Wayne attributed the recent seizures to “just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself.”

The artist is nevertheless still planning to embark on a 40-city tour with rappers T.I. and Future, starting July 5.

Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, released his 10th album, “I Am Not a Human Being II,” last week. (Caribbean360)

Ziggy is the second of Bob Marley’s children to author a book for kids. Last year, his sister Cedella wrote the well-received “Three Little Birds” based on her famous father’s hit song. (Caribbean360)

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala worked extensively with James Ivory and Ismail Merchant.

Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at 85

Ziggy Marley wrote “I love you too” based on the song of the same name from his 2009 Grammy Award-winning children’s album Family Time.

WRITER Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, whose scripts for Howards End and A Room With A View earned her two Oscars, has died.

The 85-year-old made more than 20 films with producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory over 40 years.

She also won the Booker Prize for her 1975 novel Heat and Dust,

meaning she was the only person to have won an Oscar and the Booker.

Born in Germany, she fled the Nazis as a schoolgirl and spent much of her life in India. She died at home in New York.

She had been suffering from a pulmonary disorder and is survived by husband Cyrus and daughters Renana, Ava and Firoza-Bibi. (BBC)

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Jay Leno announces 'Tonight Show' exit

Milo O'Shea died after a short illness on Tuesday night.

Milo O'Shea dies after a short illness

THE Irish actor, Milo O'Shea, has died after a short illness, his son has confirmed. He was 86.

The Dubliner, who had a long career on the stage and screen, died in a New York hospital on Tuesday night.

He is best remembered for his role in Franco Zeffirelli's film, Romeo and Juliet, the 1968 film Barbarella, and for his performance as Leopold Bloom in an adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses.

He also appeared in several hit US TV shows, including Frasier and Cheers.

He played a chief justice in The

West Wing TV series, and also had a brief role in the Golden Girls in the 1980s.

In 1982, he starred alongside Paul Newman in the legal drama, The Verdict, and he also worked alongside Irish director Neil Jordan in the Butcher Boy. He played a villain, DurandDurand, in Roger Vadim's futuristic fantasy film, Barbarella, and years later, his character inspired the name of the 1980s pop group, Duran Duran.

In 2003, O'Shea starred in Puckoon, a movie based on a comic novel by Spike Milligan. (BBC)

ON Wednesday, Jay Leno confirmed the rampant reports that he's once again departing "The Tonight Show," presumably for good this time.

He'll wrap up his 22-year run as host in spring 2014, with Jimmy Fallon officially signing on as his replacement.

"Congratulations Jimmy," Leno said. "I hope you're as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you're the old guy. If you need me, I'll be at the garage."

According to a statement from NBC, "As part of the transition, 'The Tonight Show' will be returning to its original home in 30 Rock in New York" from Leno's base of Los Angeles.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the move, saying in a statement "on behalf of all New Yorkers" that he's "pleased to welcome 'The Tonight Show' back to its first home."

When it began in 1954, the "original 'Tonight Show' ushered in the modern era of television," Cuomo continued. "It is only fitting that as 'The Tonight Show' returns to our state, it will be headlined by New York's own native son and resident, Jimmy Fallon."

The expectation that Leno would leave NBC's legendary late-night program has been building recently, and Fallon's appointment isn't surprising in the least. He's had a swift rise to "Tonight's" chair, having hosted "Late Night" for just four years, but Fallon's transition was treated as such a near certainty that both hosts worked the headlines into their nightly routines.

While Fallon initially downplayed the rumors, Leno went after his

Jay Leno will be replaced by Jimmy Fallon next year.

employer on a regular basis. He's compared NBC executives to snakes, joked about the network's sagging ratings and kidded that the rumored late-night shuffle was like NBC's version of March Madness.

Just two days before the big announcement, Fallon and Leno again made light of the reports with a parody of the song "Tonight" from the musical "West Side Story."

With Leno's contract set to expire in fall 2014, industry observers said the move was only a matter of time.

Leno first exited "Tonight" in 2009 after 17 years as host, passing the torch to Conan O'Brien, who was then the host of "Late Night."

Leno was moved to prime time with his own program, "The Jay Leno Show," in the fall of 2009. But when that brought dismal ratings, NBC decided to put Leno back in chargeof "Tonight" at the start of 2010, leaving O'Brien without a job.

The flame-haired comedian eventually moved to TBS to host

his own show, "Conan," in the 11 p.m. hour, but the entire scenario generated ill will toward Leno and NBC. (TBS shares a parent company with CNN.) Yet as the years went on, Leno has proved to be resilient. As NBC's prime-time ratings suffered, Leno's "Tonight Show" was still able to rise above the rest in its time slot.

At the end of March, "The Tonight Show" hit a seven-week high in total viewers, with 3.52 million watching.

However, NBC was said to be concerned about losing younger viewers to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, whose "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was moved up to compete with Leno and David Letterman's "Late Show"at the beginning of 2013.

"The more time Jimmy Kimmel is in that slot, the more the young audience goes that way, the harder it is for (Fallon) to keep that audience," one source familiar with the network's thought process told The Hollywood Reporter in March.

Tom Hanks' Broadway debut praised Magic Johnson says he loves his son no matter what.

Magic Johnson supports gay son 'in every way' MAGIC Johnson loves his kids, no matter whom his kids choose to love.

The 53-year-old basketball legend and co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers said as much to TMZ after the celebrity website posted a video of Johnson's son, Earvin Johnson III, out in Los Angeles with his reported boyfriend.

The video depicts 20-year-old Earvin, who goes by E.J., walking along Sunset Boulevard hand-inhand with an unidentified gentleman.

E.J., a New York University student who's one of Johnson's three kids, didn't discuss his sexuality or his companion in the video, whom TMZ refers to as his boyfriend. Instead, he chatted about the Dodgers and the

Los Angeles Lakers.

Nevertheless, Magic Johnson told the website that he and his wife Cookie stand behind their son 100 percent.

"Cookie and I love E.J. and support him in every way," he said.

"We're very proud of him."

Johnson's remark has reverberated through the sports world and beyond, particularly in light of recent events.

Former NFL player Kwame Harris recently confirmed he was gay in an interview with CNN, hoping his acknowledgement would help other athletes be open about their sexuality.

That's a tough battle in an era where there aren't any openly gay athletes currently playing in any of the four major male professional sports.

ACTOR Tom Hanks has received high praise from critics for his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy. The Oscar winner, who acted in Ephron's films Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, was hailed as "the star of the show" by The New York Post.

Variety magazine said he took "to the stage like a fish to water", while The Guardian said "his stardom prevails".

But there were mixed reviews for other aspects of the production, which Ephron was writing when she died last year.

Directed by George C Wolfe, the play follows the life of Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Mike McAlary.

The New York Times' Ben Brantley wrote that it was "little more than the sum of its anecdotes".

"Unlike some of the movies Ephron wrote and directed, and many of her peerlessly sharp essays, Lucky Guy often feels only newsprint deep," he added.

The New York Post, where Ephron worked for several years in

Tom Hanks was praised as the star of the show.

her early career, declared that Hanks' "everyman-relatable charm" shone through "as strongly onstage as it does on screen".

He appears alongside the twice Tony Award-nominated actor Courtney B Vance and Peter Getery, who plays the editor John Cotter.

LA Times theatre critic Charles McNulty wrote that Ephron was a "master storyteller", but that the show "too often feels like a straight

biography".

However, Ephron's play should win a Tony award, according to the Financial Times, who said it would be a tribute to the author and "a testament to the lasting quality of her text".

In the first week of previews, the play took more than $1m (ÂŁ662,000) in ticket sales, almost as much as hit productions The Book of Mormon, The Lion King and Wicked. (BBC)

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Mourinho on course for date with destiny PERHAPS it is fate -- or is it destiny?

Jose Mourinho has been writing his own scripts for years, but the latest episode in the journey of the “Special One” could be something of a blockbuster.

Take a moment and picture the scene.

The Wembley arch, the trophy he considers his own, the city in which it so painfully eluded him and perhaps most importantly, the team which still mocks him by calling him ‘the translator’.

Wembley -- Champions League final -- London -- Real Madrid versus Barcelona. It’s a cast of which Steven Spielberg would be proud.

It has all the makings of a classic, but can the man who has already won Europe’s greatest prize with Porto and Inter Milan repeat the feat?

With his silver hair glistening beneath the floodlights, his hands in his pockets and that film star stare, Mourinho watched on as his Real Madrid side dismissed Turkish side Galatasaray 3-0 in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday.

Only a miracle in Istanbul, something of Liverpool proportions, will now see Galatasaray prevent Mourinho in his quest to become the first man to win Europe’s greatest prize with three different clubs.

And how sweet the triumph should the Portuguese coach end his time at

Jamaica team to the Carifta Games in the Norman Manley International Airport on their arrival home. (Ian Allen/Photographer)

Jamaica dominate Carifta Games Gonzalo Higuain came off the bench to add Real’s third and all but secure its place in the last four of the competition.

the Bernabeu by delivering the Holy Grail known as “La Decima”.

Yes, the tenth European Cup is the one Real so badly craves and for Mourinho, it would provide the perfect parting gift at the end of a season where he is widely expected to take his leave.

Embroiled in a spat with the Spanish press, rumors of a split in the squad and his team 13 points off arch rival Barcelona at the top of La Liga, this has been a turbulent year for Mourinho.

But this is a man who thrives under pressure, the man who enjoys employing the siege mentality, which he so famously instilled in his Chelsea side.

That he never managed to win the

Champions League while in west London will remain a blot on his otherwise flawless copy book.

But with Mourinho expected to leave Real in the summer and Chelsea set to appoint a new manager at the end of the season, there are questions as to whether his return to London may extend beyond the 2013 Champions League final.

Another Champions League triumph would make him almost irresistible -- even to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Not since 2002 has Real ruled Europe and while Barcelona and Bayern Munich remains its biggest rivals, the Mourinho factor can not be easily discounted. (CNN)

JAMAICA swept the annual CARIFTA Games that ended on Monday night, winning an outstanding 68 medals at the Caribbean’s premier athletics event for junior athletes.

At the three-day athletics championship held in Nassau, The Bahamas over the Easter holiday, Jamaica won 28 gold, 25 silver and 15 bronze to successfully defend its first place in athletics among the Caribbean.

Trinidad and Tobago was a distant second with 9 gold, 1 silver and 10 bronze. The host country, The Bahamas ranked the third with 8 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze.

On the final day Monday Jamaica copped the gold medals in a number

of key events. The Caribbean’s largest English-speaking island - renowned for producing worldclass athletes such as current men’s Olympic 100m champion and 100m world record holder Usain Bolt and women’s Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce - captured gold in both the boys’ and girls’ under-17 200m race.

Jamaica also took gold in the girls’ under-17 4x400m, girls’ under-20 4x400m, the boys’ under-20 4x400m and the boys’ under-17 110m hurdles.

The CARIFTA Games was founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) in 1972 and is held annually with participation from member countries.

McIlroy: Caddy convinced me to skip Haiti for Texas RORY McIlroy has apologised after putting his need for more competitive golf action ahead of a planned humanitarian visit to Haiti next week -- and said his caddy had played a big part in the decision.

The world No. 2 was due to visit Haiti on Monday and Tuesday in his role as a UNICEF ambassador following the end of this weekend’s PGA Tour event in Houston. He first went to the Caribbean country in 2011 to meet people affected by the devastating earthquake the previous year.

However, following his second round at the Houston Open the twotime major winner decided that he would add the Texas Open to his schedule in order to hav more time on the course ahead of the Masters at Augusta starting April 11.

“Unfortunately, I have had to postpone my planned trip to Haiti, with UNICEF, due to a change in my playing commitments,” the 23-yearold said in a statement issued on his behalf by UNICEF Ireland.

“I am a strong supporter of UNICEF’s work and I was privileged to be given the opportunity to visit Haiti, with UNICEF, nearly two

Kobe Bryant (left) and Wilt Chamberlain the fourth and fifth leading NBA scorers.

Bryant passes Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on NBA’s scoring list

Rory McIlroy has pulled out of a planned UNICEF trip to Haiti.

years ago. We are currently looking at dates to reschedule my trip and I look forward to visiting Haiti very soon.”

McIlroy has struggled to repeat his dominance of last season, when he topped both the U.S. and European Tour money lists and won his second major at the PGA Championship in August.

After the long-awaited news of his reported $250 million switch to Nike equipment was finally confirmed, he missed the cut in Abu Dhabi in January and was knocked out in the

first round of the WGC Matchplay in Arizona in February.

Later that month, he controversially walked off the course at the Honda Classic in Florida, saying both that his wisdom tooth was causing pain and that he was frustrated by a flaw in his swing.

His decision to miss last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational raised eyebrows given his lack of tournament golf, and Tiger Woods’ victory allowed the 14-time major winner to regain the world No. 1 spot from his young rival.

LAKERS guard Kobe Bryant moved into the No. 4 position on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during Saturday’s game against the Kings in Sacramento. Bryant finished with 19 points (on 5-for-18 shooting), pushing his career total to 31,434 points (now 31,457).

Bryant passed Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain, who totaled 31,419 points in a 14-year career with the Warriors, Sixers and Lakers.

The 15-time All-Star guard entered Saturday needing just five points to pass Chamberlain; a pull-up jumper with a little less than eight minutes remaining in the second quarter put Bryant over the top. Bryant passed Chamberlain in game No. 1,233 of his career; Chamberlain set his mark in 1,045 games.

Bryant, 34, passed former teammate Shaquille O’Neal to enter the top five in February 2012 and became the youngest player to reach 30,000 points earlier this season. He now turns his attention to the top three: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points in 1,560 games), Karl Malone (36,928 points in 1,476 games) and Michael Jordan (32,292 points in 1,072 games).

Just 858 points now separate Bryant from Jordan on the list. If Bryant continues scoring at his current rate — 27.2 points per game — he will catch Jordan in roughly 32 games. With eight games remaining in the Lakers season, Bryant should reach the No. 3 spot on the scoring list in December 2013, assuming no major injuries and no major drop-off in his scoring average next season.

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Murray claims No. 2 ranking with ‘brutal’ Miami victory

The 44-year-old Italian, who took over from Martin O’Neill on Sunday, initially refused to answer questions on his reported fascist principles.

Di Canio: I am not a fascist or a racist, says Sunderland boss NEW Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio says he does not hold fascist ( is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism) beliefs.

The 44-year-old Italian, who took over from Martin O’Neill on Sunday, initially refused to answer questions on his reported fascist principles.

But in a statement he said: “I am not political, I do not affiliate myself to any organisation. I am not a racist.

“I do not support the ideology of fascism. I respect everyone. I am a football man. This and my family are my focus.”

He added: “Now I will speak only of football.”

In 2005, while he was a player at

Lazio, Di Canio was fined £7,000 and suspended for one game by the Italian authorities after making a fascist salute for the third time that year.

When questioned about the straight-arm gesture by Italian news agency Ansa, he was reported to have said: “I am a fascist, not a racist,” and that it was aimed at “my people”. Di Canio has since claimed he was misquoted.

A day after Di Canio was unveiled as the Black Cats’ new manager, former foreign secretary David Miliband resigned from the club’s board because of the new manager’s “past political statements”.

WHEN Andy Murray first won the Miami Masters in 2009, it set him on course for a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world later that year.

He kept that lofty status for less than a month, but Sunday’s painstaking victory in the final against David Ferrer has taken him back there and earned the 25-yearold a second title at Key Biscayne.

The British tennis star, who owns a home nearby, came back to practice for three weeks after his Australian Open final defeat in January.

He had to save a match point in the final set before he finally triumphed 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-1) against fifth-ranked Ferrer.

“It was a brutal match and at the end both of us were very, very tired.

I just managed to get over the line.

Physically it was an exhausting match,” last year’s losing finalist told CNN. “I’m used to the conditions here and that helped.”

He earlier said on court after the match: “That sort of match a couple of years ago I probably would have lost. I was up a break three or four times in the third set and kept letting him back in through some loose shots.

“I tried to keep fighting, chased down every ball, made it as hard for him as possible. There was a lot

Andy Murray defeated David Ferrer in Miami Masters

riding on the match and I was glad to get through in the end.”

The victory lifted Murray above 17-time grand slam champion Roger Federer, who did not play in Miami after experiencing back problems during his quarterfinal defeat against Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells.

It is the first time since November 2003 that neither Federer or Nadal have been in the top two.

“The No. 1 goal for me is to win the major events and then the ranking takes care of itself,” Murray told CNN. “Getting to No. 2 is a good

achievement. I hope I can go higher but it’s incredibly hard right now, with the guys around at the top of the game. I’ll give it my best shot.”

Ferrer, who had been seeking to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami title, was denied his second Masters-level crown after a demoralizing defeat that means he has yet to beat a top-five player in any of his 37 career finals.

“There will be another situation like today, but my life doesn’t change for one match. I need to work hard and to be focused for the next tournaments,” said Ferrer, who turns 31 on Tuesday. (CNN)

Serena storms past Sharapova to claim sixth Miami title Mark Cavendish missed out on a victory in a thrilling finale by less than a wheel.

Cavendish denied fourth Scheldeprijs by Marcel Kittel MARK Cavendish was denied a record fourth victory in the Scheldeprijs after narrowly losing out to Germany’s Marcel Kittel in a sprint finish.

The Manxman, 27, left his final push too late and missed out on victory in a thrilling finale by less than a wheel.

Cavendish said: “I just ran out of time. But Marcel Kittel won and it’s not like he’s not one of the best sprinters in the world.

“So I can’t be too disappointed, losing a close finish to a guy like that.”

Tour of Flanders winner Fabian

Cancellara crashed early on in the 127-mile race, hitting his thigh and knee.

But he continued to race in Belgium to show he is ready for Sunday’s cobblestone classic ParisRoubaix.

Following the race Cavendish admitted he had extra motivation to win - he wanted the victory to mark his daughter’s first birthday.

He explained: “I missed the race a year ago today because she was due to be born. So I wanted to come here and win for her, for her birthday present.” (BBC)

SERENA Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win the Miami Masters for a record sixth time on Saturday.

After a slow start, the world No.1 sprang into life in stunning fashion, winning the last 10 games of the match to eventually prevail 4-6 6-3 6-0.

Williams’ win -- the 48th of her career -- means she surpasses the previous all-time title mark that she jointly held with Germany’s Steffi Graf.

“Maria definitely pushed me -- she did a really great job today,” Williams said, WTATennis.com reported.

“I look forward to our next matches -- it’s going to be really fun for the fans and for us and for everyone.”

The match was turned on its head in the sixth game of the second set with Sharapova serving at 3-2.

Williams won the game to love before streaking away with the set and the match.

Williams joins Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Chris Evert as only the fourth player ever to win any WTA event six times.

Defeat for Sharapova means she has now finished runner-up for three successive years in Miami and five times in all.

“It’s disappointing to end it like this but Serena played a great match, and I’m sure we’ll play a few more times this year,” Sharapova said, WTATennis. com reported. (CNN)

Serena Williams celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova in the Miami Masters final.

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TCI ladies perform well in first international rugby match THE TURKS and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) has reached another milestone. Its female team performed well in their first ever international game.

The TCI side lost 3-7 at the Meridian Field playing against the 2012 top club in East Canada, the Ste-Anne-DeBellevue (SAB) from Montreal.

A boisterous crowd of over 100 cheered both sides along as they played a competitive full field game of 10-a-side TAG rugby.

After a well received joint warmup session taken by the Canadian ladies rugby legend Gill Florence, both sides took to the field. From the kickoff TCI struck first with a mid-field break by Barbara Anderson which saw her sprint the length of the field and score under the posts. But as the touring side adjusted to the modified rules, they produced a flurry of tries before the half by Yerbury, Becky Bunz and Chelsea Prive. The game was played across four quarters with rolling subs on both teams ensuring plenty of interchange with both benches. After half time with the game still very tight SAB Captain Mongeau caught the kickoff and ran the length of the field for a score to put the visitors ahead 4-1.

Teray Smith, who competed in his junior years for the TCI, has improved tremendously and has grown to become a regional powerhouse in the sprints.

Former TCI athlete Smith wins gold for Bahamas in Carifta 200M TERAY Smith, who has TCI parentage and who represented these shores in the past, won gold in the U-20 200M dash for home team the Bahamas in this year’s Carifta Games.

Smith, who is born in the US, but

competes for the Bahamas, where he also has parentage, ran a time of 20.58s to take the top prize. Jamaica Jevaughn Minzie finished second in a time of 20.64s with Jereem Richards, of T&T, third with a time of 20.69s.

WIV President’s Cup fixtures released

THE 2013 WIV President’s Cup will kick off on April 13th with powerhouse Cheshire Hall opposing the SWA Sharks and Haitian team Rozo challenging the Academy.

Five teams will compete for the title. See complete fixtures below.

TCI ladies on the attack

SAB then proceeded to add three more (tries by Becky, Tory and Miller), while the TCIRFU ladies scored twice more, one again by

the speedy Anderson, to close out the score at 7-3.

The SAB were on a one-week visit to the TCI.

Pres. Cup 1 Sat 13 Apr Pres. Cup 2 Sat 13 Apr Pres. Cup 3 Tue 16 Apr Pres. Cup 4 Sat 20 Apr Pres. Cup 5 Sat 20 Apr Teachers President’s Cup Final

Cheshire Hall Rozo Sharks Cheshire Hall

V V V V

Sharks Academy Teachers Academy

V Sat 27 Apr

Rozo 6.00pm 5.00pm

5.30pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 5.30pm

Josh for Sports

Special reflection: National outlook My column this week may be perceived as most contentious, when it comes to my perspective as it relates to national sports in the TCI, my country of birth, I am not forced to swear to the dogmas of any master. I call a spade a spade. As it relates to our national programme, we have been paying lip services for far too long.

We are one of the most backward countries in our region when it comes to developing a sustained national sports programme to enhance or develop a serious impact nationally and internationally.

Without vision, the people perish. The only time in the history of our country that national sports played a prominent role in enhancing our national pride and international image was some 36 years ago when I literally was in effect a so-called minister for sports without portfolio, that was the commitment of the Hon. Jags McCartney.

Back in 1977/8 I single handedly created national sports in the TCI. I was 26-years-old. In

sports serious. It’s time to create a separate ministry of Sports and Culture; fully staffed.

It’s impossible to expound fully, effective energies/attention with one minister responsible for education, youth, sports and culture. It is most impractical—sports and culture go hand-in-hand.

By Joshua Gardiner eight short months I was responsible for the TCI’s participating in three sporting disciplines internationally: track and field, rifle shooting and weight-lifting at the Commonwealth Games in Canada. We also had national associations in boxing, table tennis, basketball, lawn tennis, football, darts, cricket, softball and volleyball. I personally wrote their constitutions since then national sports have died—because in general the persons heading the majority of the associations are self-serving.

It is high time for whichever government that we have to take

NATIONAL COUNCIL Create a Sports and Culture National Council fully staffed. Give me a chance to head a sports council for three years only and you will see sports as it should be in the TCI. Separate funds need to be earmarked specifically in these areas.

Give me a staff of 20 persons nationally and I shall revolutionise sports in the TCI into the 21st century.

TRACK AND FIELD I must applaud Edith Skippings for her efforts to carry the banner of the TCAAA. The TCAAA must, however, change its format and truly function as a national body. Then and only then will we as a country realise our full potential in track and field.

All past presidents are constitutionally ex-officio members for life. I wrote the constitution in 1977. I’m yet to be invited to a meeting for the past 35 years. Other past presidents are and include persons such as Alpheus Gardiner, Jay Kelly, Mr. Robert Smith, Suzie Garland, Neroy Kennedy, Rita Gardiner and Judith Robinson.

Should the above persons be permitted to take their rightful place in the TCAAA the stars are the limited for the TCI. It’s time to function constitutionally or fold up.

DELANO WILLIAMS What has the TCAAA done for this young man except ride on his back?

That is my unqualified personal opinion.

I predict that the TCI will lose Delano to another country perhaps Jamaica or England.

VERIFICATION OF NATIONAL RECORDS NEEDED In my humble opinion Delano does not hold our national record in the 100M check Kelvin Williams or

Tyroid Smith.

Ifeanyi Otuonye does not hold the national record in long jump—I do. My best jump was 26 ft 2 inches representing the Bahamas at their Olympic trials in 1972. I was 21-years-old at the time.

I also hold the national record in triple jump: 51 ft 3inches (was 18-years-old when I made the jump). At the age of 16 I leaped 49 ft 6 inches. These records were achieved in 1970 and 1968 at the Illinois State (indoor record) and at Munro College house sports respectively.

The fastest split in a 4X400 by a TCI Islander is held by Marvin Cox who ran against the world’s record holder Michael Johnson.

FOOTBALL I must congratulate our new women’s champions who are all young teenagers.

HORSE RACING Trust me, we will have horse racing in Provo within one year.

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“TCI athletes will do better next time”

– CARIFTA Games officiating was below par – Opines National coach TURKS and Caicos won a relay bronze in the just concluded CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas, but national coach Alvirto “Ali” Smith felt that we could have at least added a gold medal if the officiating was better.

Ifeanyi Otuonye who has dominated the long jump nationally leaped un-officially beyond 7.6M, in his final attempt during a power failure. He ended up just fouling and despite the protest by TCI he was not given a chance to jump over.

7.40M won gold in the U-20 event and Otuonye, whose personal best is 7.50M, which he attained a few weeks ago, had to settle for fourth (7.34M) The Kansas State University

athlete told the Weekly News that he was disappointed with his first outdoor performance, but is confident that he would continue to break his PB in the coming weeks.

Smith felt that Otuonye could have been given a chance to jump over since it was a technical problem that caused the light failure.

He opined that it was his worst experience as a TCI official, owing to other minor technical issues that worked against this island chain.

tallied 44.1 seconds in the race which was won by Jamaica (39.92s).

JUNIOR RECORD Garland also performed well in the U-20 400M. He ran a new Personal Best (PB) in the event. According to him the technical staff of the TCAAA indicated that his 48.14 (previously 48.93 and 48.34) is the national junior record in that event.

He has bettered the 50.04s made by previous record holder Melvin Elsie. Delano Williams holds

the senior record in the 400M of 47.81s.

NATIONAL RELAY RECORD The 4X400M team broke the 2006 national record. The U-20 runners led by Garland ran 3:17.59 to eclipse the 3:27.44 made at the 06 Carifta Games. Garland ran the first leg with Fil-Aime second, Marckendy Antenor third and Luke Cox anchoring.

OUTSTANDING COX In the gruelling heptathlon event Cox finished fourth with 4110 points.

Desmond Major from the Bahamas won with 4707 points. Parker also made his mark with 3130 points for

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES TCI finished third in the 4X100M U-20 event at the meet. Angelo Garland, Junior Fil-Aime, Shylon Parker and Frantzley Benjamin

The 2013 TCI CARIFTA Games team

Jonathan Paul scored 15 points for Harbour Boys in their final regular season game.

Harbour Boys defeat Flyers in built up to PABA playoffs – Final eight teams named HARBOUR Boys sounded early warning to defending champions, the Flyers, in their final game of the regular season in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League.

The game ended 65-53.

The winners have finished the regular season second only to favourites the Stallions. The Flyers are third with the Predators in fourth.

Police, Steelers, Cobras and Knights (in that order) are also in the final eight.

The invincible Stallions will play the Knights, Harbour Boys will tackle Cobras and Predators will play Police in a best-in-three series.

The winners will advance to the semi-finals.

In their final regular season game Harbour Boys were led by a doubledouble from Kirk Adams (17 points and 11 boards) while Jonathan Paul added 15 points. Anthony Cash was the best performer for the Flyers with 12 points, eight boards and four steals.

TCI’s U-20 sprinters (Junior Fil-Aime, Shylon Parker, Frantzley Benjamin and Angelo Garland) finished third in the 4X100M

seventh place.

Cox won the high jump with a leap of 1.93M; Parker was tied for third with 1.84M, while in the long jump Cox finished second with 6.73M (PB) and Parker seventh with a jump of 5.83M. Cox finished with another second place when he ran 4:43.35 in the 1500M, Parker finished seventh in 5:47.15.

Parker’s best finish was second in the 200M dash. He raced to 22.88s with Cox finishing just behind in 22.91s (PB).

Smith also praised U-17 athlete Akia Guerrier for her outstanding performance in the 400M race (59.13s PB) and her ninth place performance in the 800M.

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