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Implementation of the proposed general services tax (GST) met with much discord at a public consultation held by the Revenue Department earlier this week. PAGE  5 The lobsters brought in being weighed

Residents and Gov’t officials welcome PAGE lobster season  15 PPP leader resigns from party head PAGE 7

Draft MOU on Haitian illegal immigration PAGE 8

Whale struck by vessel dies days later PAGE 10

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Tax consultation marked by much disagreement IMPLEMENTATION of the proposed general services tax (GST) met with much discord at a public consultation held by the Revenue Department earlier this week.

The tax will be levied at a rate of six per cent on services such as accountancy, architecture, engineering, real estate, property management, legal services, surveying, information technology, water sports, tours, spas, consultancy and landscaping.

It will be payable upon invoice and based on Cabinet’s approval, September 2 will be the date of registration.

A white paper setting out the provisions, main features of registration, accounting records, the legislation, fiscal impact of GST, its implementation and communication strategies, can be obtained at the revenue offices.

Commissioner of Revenues, Cynthia Castillo, and Assistant Commissioner, Dorika Talbot, along with two tax officers hosted a consultation with businesspersons at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex in Providenciales on Monday (August12).

Views One attendee pointed out that with the introduction of the tax on

architects and accountants, this will only push the industry even further away.

He said these two services are already mostly outsourced.

“By making it more expensive for the people who are trying to do business here, you are basically driving them away,” he said.

Asked if there is a mechanism in the ordinance for refunds, Commissioner Castillo explained that the proposed ordinance is modelled off the current hotel and restaurant act and there is a provision there for refunds under special circumstances.

Castillo stated that currently there is no bad debt provision within the ordinance, but the department will take the suggestion under advisement.

“We will go back and we will include a bad debt provision,” he said.

Replying to a query as to why the penalty for defaulters is “up to $50,000”, Assistant Commissioner, Dorika Talbot said this is because different penalties have different amounts.

These can include debt monitory penalty with a term of imprisonment depending on what the court decides, as in most instances it would be a criminal case.

Commissioner of Revenues, Cynthia Castillo

Asked how temporary the tax will be, she said it is until the end of the 2013/2014 financial year, six months from now.

The Commissioner told the gathering that depending on the outcome of the Blue Ribbon Commission, which is conducting a comprehensive review of the tax system in the TCI, they would know what would happen with the GST tax.

“We don’t want to pre-empt what the commission will recommend, it is simply to say its work has begun and the Minister of Finance will be guided by the recommendations of the commission.

“He has given the commission a 100 day period to present a report

Dominican charged for counterfeit notes

BY DAISY HANDFIELD DOMINICAN Hector Capellan, a former business owner, appeared before the court on Tuesday (August 13) charged with possession of two counterfeit $100 bills.

The man allegedly used the currencies twice at two different locations last April.

Police officials confirmed to the Weekly News on Thursday (August 15) that charges are pending against another male for the more recent spate of circulation of counterfeit notes.

In prior months police discovered more than $4,000 in fake notes within the space of three weeks which were used at local gas stations, banks and other popular businesses on Providenciales.

Inspector in charge of Financial

Crime Unit for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), Paulin Nemours, noted that there was insufficient evidence to tie Capellan down to all of the notes, but there was enough to charge him for two.

According to police Capellan was released on bail pending a trial date sometime in late October.

About two weeks ago, two businesses in the TCI received $100 bills in counterfeit money and notified RTCIPF. Nemours confirmed that these new notes were similar to those that floated around the island in previous months.

They are said to be one of the smartest forms of counterfeit money seen so far with a presidential face inside the note.

The Inspector stated that with this new circulation, one of the

notes had the presidential face while the other did not.

The undisclosed male is accused of using the two $100 notes at two different business locations on Providenciales.

Inspector Nemours is warning residents to take heed when accepting a large quantity of money and anyone found distributing counterfeit money will face severe consequences.

He said: “In terms of counterfeit notes, once you have it in your possession and you know or believe that it is counterfeit and you pass it on to someone for some advantage or to seek some benefit then you automatically commits an offence.”

Aside from these recent offences, there has not been an influx in the circulation of fake currency.

to him and he is hopeful that the implementation of whatever is recommended by the commission will occur on the April 1, 2014.”

The first report of the Blue Ribbon Commission is due at the end of September.

However, this did not sit well with those gathered, all of whom questioned why introduce the GST on October 1 when the commission’s report will come out April of next year.

“What’s the rush?” one man questioned, adding that if the commission recommends the GST be scrapped then why not wait for their recommendation before its introduction.

Commissioner Castillo explained that there is no rush; she added that GST is part of the many new revenue streams that are being implemented.

She clarified that it is merely a proposed date, however this still did not sit well with the audience.

“How can you talk about it being a proposal when you are beginning your registration in about three weeks and you are beginning the actual payment time on October 1? ” one member of the audience asked Castillo.

“How is that a proposal? That is a final decision.”

Another businessman said: “Government takes a cavalier attitude to the private sector.

“Let’s face it, the Government produces nothing, the country produces nothing… everything the private sector generates and we deserve a little bit of respect.”

Meanwhile, the Revenue Department has identified an initial pool of approximately 250 potential registrants based on business

licensing classifications.

These people are being encouraged to visit the department to initiate the registration process.

As stated in the white paper, the GST is a self assessing tax system, and every businessperson registered to collect the tax must file a GST return with the department on or before the fifteenth day of the following month.

“A monthly return is due regardless of whether or not a tax liability exists. Registered businesses must submit a payment with their returns,” it added.

Businesses are to maintain adequate books and records, documenting all business transactions. These records must be kept in English, in the TCI and valued in US currency.

They will be required to issue invoices or receipts clearly showing the GST charged.

In addition, the ordinance makes several provisions for penalties.

These include failure to register, failure to file, failure to keep proper records, fraud, evasion, and failure to comply.

Defaulters can be fined up to $50,000 and/or face two years imprisonment.

Government projects $900,000 from GST in collection by the end of the financial year, the Minister of Finance announced during his budget presentation.

The Revenue Department will be conducting another public consultation on Providenciales on August 30, at 6pm at the same location and on South Caicos on August 28 at Regatta Village at 10am.

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

Tax reduction a good thing?

revenue the country would save from their personal sacrifice.

Do away with it

GOVERNMENT, at Cabinet last Wednesday (August 7), reduced the 15 per cent tax on freight and insurance on building materials, which was introduced in July.

Certain building materials, including cement, sand, steel rods and blocks, will now attract a reduced tax on freight and insurance of five per cent.

What are your thoughts?

Just big talk Big deal, why don't they reduce the duty?

Not 10 per cent off of a 15 per cent addition to the original amount. Big talk about a small reduction, you don't see the TCIG making waves like that when they raise the price of all duties to 6 per cent, do you?

Taxed to death think the Governor, Deputy Governor,

I Premier, Leader of the Opposition, Ministers and Permanent Secretaries should all take a 15 percent salary deduction instead of taxing poor people to death.

They can do the math and see how much

Why not cancel this tax in total? The need arises from the need to pay back the money misspent by the last PNP administration. This reduction seems to indicate potential developers are threatening to drop out.

Tax incentive

At last! An understanding that developers will not develop without incentives! We actually might make some progress now!

This does not help the poor man We in the Turks and Caicos still want the easy

life without proper planning and sadly, this includes our own representatives.

While campaigning, everybody had all the best ideas on how they can get us out of this mess. What's the first thing that was done?

Slap us with yet another tax and I mean left

New senior appointments in Government TWELVE civil servant appointees are to take up positions within various ministries and government departments.

The approval came following the passage and approval of the 2013/2014 budget last month.

A statement from the Governor’s office noted that interviews for several of the positions were done some time ago, but were put on hold pending the approval of the budget.

“I am very pleased to announce the appointment of these senior leaders,” the release quoted Deputy Governor, Anya Williams.

Williams stated that the new appointees have demonstrated the skills and experience needed to fulfill the roles.

“I am sure they will help to strengthen leadership and build

Deputy Governor, Anya Williams

capacity within Government. I wish them every success in discharging their duties, and look forward to positive results from both them and

Teen suspected of wounding arrested ON FRIDAY (August 9) police arrested an 18-year-old Grand Turk resident on suspicion of wounding another man on August 7.

The arrest stemmed from

an incident at the Palm Grove basketball court, where the victim was allegedly involved in an argument with the accused and another man and was subsequently assaulted with a rock to the head.

their respective departments going forward.”

In the ministry of health, the positions and the appointees are director of mental health, Dr. Alicia Malcolm; deputy chief epidemiologist, Dr. Shandey Malcolm and director of special needs, Betty-Ann Been-Robinson Arnold Ainsley and Chawa Williams have taken up the positions of accountant general and acting collector of customs, respectively, within the ministry of finance.

Ministry of border control and labour gets one new appointment, that of acting deputy secretary BCL, filled by Stuart Taylor, while Althea Simone Been has been appointed to the position of senior press and protocol officer in the office of the premier and ministry of tourism.

Both the ministry of education and the ministry of government support services appointed two persons to new positions.

Talia Dara Thomas will now serve as education officer and Garde Alleyne as scholarship officer. In addition, in the GSS ministry Roger Harvey is now assistant maintenance manager (PLS) and Williams Francis, assistant maintenance manager (GDT).

The final appointment is within the internal audit division, with Marlon Shippie as chief internal auditor.

and right.

A reduction in building materials does nothing to help us to be able to buy food and educate our children. Let's look at it: should I build a house while I die of starvation? Yeah you have it figured out.

One thing I would say, I think we should heighten the tax, if any, on the non-necessary items such as alcohol and cigarettes and certain items that are marked luxury such as big screen TVs, SUV that is for non commercial use, just to name a few. Oh, we can surely have a tax on gambling and that should be 15 percent or more. I guess you will never see that.

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Man arrested for August 1 road fatality POLICE have arrested a 24-yearold taxi driver on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the fatal accident last August 1, which left Cynthia Roberts Hinsey dead, and her daughter, injured.

Officers arrested the Providenciales man on Wednesday (August 14), but up to press time, they could not say whether charges will officially be laid against him. He however remains in custody.

The 25-year-old mother lost her life in the country’s first road fatality this year that occurred near Suzie Turn on Leeward Highway on

Providenciales around 10pm.

Hinsey, a teacher at Clement Howell High School, was pronounced dead on arrival at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

Police reported the nineyear-old child, who was flown to the Bahamas for medical treatment, remains in a stable condition.

On the night of the tragic accident, Hinsey left the popular Thursday night 'Fish Fry' with her daughter when a white Ford E-350 taxi bus collided with her blue Sirion Daihatsu car.

The driver of the other vehicle was not arrested at the scene.

Confessed thief fined, on probation PAUL Elliot of South Caicos was on August 8 ordered to pay a $14,262 fine and put on two years probation following a guilty plea of theft in Grand Turk Supreme Court.

The 38-year-old man was charged in connection to a theft at the Airport Authority on Grand

Turk, reported in January this year by the Chief Financial Controller.

Following investigations by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Financial Crime Unit, Elliot was arrested and charged.

The fine is to be paid within 12 months.

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PPP leader resigns from party head LEADER of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Harold Charles on Thursday (August 15) tendered his resignation from the political party, citing funding difficulties among other reasons for his decision.

In a letter to his party members and constituents, Charles said he is “saddened” to make the move to step away as party leader.

“I will hasten to say that this decision was not arrived at lightly but it is painfully necessary for me and the party to close this chapter in its short political history,” the former contender said.

Recalling the valiant effort made at the November 2012 elections, Charles reminded that during the party’s contributions it brought the issues regarding inward investment and education to the forefront of the political debate.

“But as with other third parties that have preceded us, our message did indeed resonate but the electorate at the end gravitated to the more established political parties.”

The Haitian-born former airline founder said it is extremely difficult for third political parties to survive, even more so in the present political environment where it has become virtually impossible to secure

the funding requirements that are necessary to meet the basic daily expenses for a political organisation such as the PPP to function properly.

“Even as members who would naturally have the viability of our party to heart, our personal contribution is restricted to $30,000 annually.”

However, he assured that he is still very passionate about both investment and educational opportunities for TCI people.

He added that he still believes he can make an invaluable contribution to the country regardless of his political affiliation.

“Regrettably, the nature of our local politics suggests that if I am going to have a realistic chance to make a meaningful impact in my personal capacity to the growth of our country it would be best that I do so as a private citizen.”

According to the former leader, otherwise, in some quarters, his efforts could mistakenly be seen as confrontational or adversarial to the prevailing political discourse.

“Whilst this would be the furthest from the truth as far as I am concerned, in reality it is completely a different story.

“I would not want to unnecessarily

Leader of People’s Progressive Party, Harold Charles resigns

embroil the PPP in my personal dealings nor would I want for my legitimate efforts to help our country be looked upon suspiciously.”

He added that the time is long overdue for the blossoming of new ideas to put people back to work; to educate as many of people to the tertiary level and beyond; and just as importantly, to open the channels for

new investment to come to fruition in the country.

Inflamed political discourse will not help at this time to achieve these objectives, Charles noted, rather, a helping hand to bridge the divide and open lines of communication are essential in this journey.

“I believe that I can be of assistance in these areas and will be

reaching out to all Turks and Caicos Islanders to join me in making the Turks and Caicos Islands the gem that it is capable of being.”

Charles, who recently visited China and Singapore hunting potential investors in the TCI, said it is still his ultimate dream to see the country become the Singapore of the Caribbean.

“We have a shared history and many of their past experiences can be a teaching moment for us going forward.”

He thanked his supporters who voted for the party at the last elections – in Five Cays and other parts of Providenciales.

“These supporters took the risk of stepping out on faith and being true to their individual political convictions to defy the odds and render to us their support.

“We owe them at a minimum our heartfelt words of appreciation.”

He added: “I take away many pleasant memories of my tenure as leader of the PPP. “In bidding farewell to all the party’s members, I take this opportunity to say thank you and wish all of you the very best in your political and personal endeavours going forward.”

Haiti trade mission a success DELEGATES from the recent trade mission to Haiti have touted it a success and have promised to explore options for trade and investment in the country.

The team headed by Minister of Education, Akierra Missick, included members from the Investment Unit, Tourism Board, Chamber of Commerce, Haitian consulate in the TCI and approximately 16 businesspersons and investors.

“We had an opportunity to meet with several members of the Haitian Cabinet and government to discuss a structured trade programme between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti,” Minister Missick told the media on the team’s return.

She said what they want to see is a more formalised organisation set up as well as have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) discussed and executed so that an almost free trade zone between the two countries can be established.

Some of the areas they are exploring include livestock, agriculture and building materials.

“As a Government we look forward to ironing out the MOU between the two countries and the untouched markets in Haiti so that we can have Turks and Caicos Islands businesses set up to create employment there and also in the TCI.” She said the team also received an explosion of Haitian culture through music, dance and drama throughout

the trip and met with the Minister of Culture and Sport there.

Missick related that she was very impressed with the pride exhibited in the their culture, adding that she would like to see this emulated in the TCI “She [Minister] helped me to figure out how we can ensure our culture and our passion for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Phillip Robinson of Inter-island Builders, who accompanied the team, said he was impressed with the opportunities in the country.

He said he took the opportunity to explore the raw materials the country has to offer as well as possible investments within the construction industry.

“The diverse atmosphere that they have to offer, it took away concerns that I used to have about Haiti and security and I really look forward to doing business with the Haitian community.

“The Minister of Commerce assures that they are putting in infrastructure, sea ports and everything to make export and import into Haiti easy and feasible.

“I invite all Turks and Caicos Islanders, particularly the Haitian community here in Providenciales to embrace the opportunities that are being offered to us in Haiti and make that investment.”

Spencer Missick of Green Acres Farm in North Caicos, said he looks forward to continuing relations with the country.

Minister of Education Akierra Missick

“We visited some of the farms in the north east section and were impressed with the survey the Government is doing as a means of preparing to explore relationships with other entities.”

Emmanuel Missick, also of Green Acres, congratulated the delegates on a successful mission, saying he is very excited at the prospect of doing business with Haiti.

He also expressed his displeasure with the attitude in the TCI. “We must change our attitude right here in the TCI if we are going to extend our hands to someone else,” Missick remarked.

He called for a change in the attitude towards people coming into the TCI to live and work, stating that the complaints need to stop as the

country needs the human resources to grow.

Meanwhile, Rebecca Astwood of the Investment Unit, another member of the delegation, said seeing things first hand in Haiti was an “eye opener”.

She said the team explored the tourism and agriculture industries as well as the trade parks and the opportunities for free trade zones.

“One of the most interesting parts that I will take back is the 35 minute ride over to Cape Haitien; such a short flight with so many opportunities.

“We really look forward to exploring those and formalising arrangements between ourselves and the Haitian business community.”

Links were established with the Haitian and American Chambers of Commerce.

Astwood said moving forward, she believes the TCI has a great opportunity to put in the foundation and leverage what has been achieved.

Chairman of the Tourist Board, Kingsley Been expressed his satisfaction with the level of participation on the trip.

“From a tourism perspective… there certainly appears to be lots of opportunities to partner with our Haitian brethren in terms of trying to enhance and develop their tourism product.”

He added that Haiti has just passed the 100,000 mark for tourist arrivals, pointing out that

the TCI, which has passed the one million mark, can collaborate with the country and pass on some best practices with respect to the tourism industry.

Been also noted that the two countries could look at re-introducing their exchange tourist programmes.

Chairman of the Providenciales Chamber of Commerce, E.J Saunders, and Consul for Commercial and Cultural Affairs in TCI, Margarette Lemaire, also shared their satisfaction with the mission.

Lemaire said her next project would be a reverse mission in September led by the Minister of Tourism.

“The second project that I will have will be to put together a mixed commission.

“After meeting with the Minister of Trade he requested that the consulate work with the Turks and Caicos Government and the private sector to put together a team of five people from this side and five from Haiti’s side to see how we can develop that bi-lateral cooperation regarding trade and investment between the two countries.”

She added that later in the year they would also introduce testing of fruit, vegetable and other Haitian products in the country.

For people wishing to pursue agriculture activities in the country, funding is available through USAID and the European as well as the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB).

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Draft MOU on Haitian illegal immigration GOVERNOR Ric Todd and the Minister of Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner, will be outlining a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Haitian government on illegal migration and what measures will be taken to combat it.

That is according to the Governor, who on Wednesday (August 14) updated the media on his and the Minister’s August 11 to 13 trip to the neighbouring country.

The delegation, which also included Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Clara Gardiner, met with President Michel Martelly and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Interior.

“We spent nearly an hour with him. We had a very good and constructive discussion.

“We met also with International Organisations working in Haiti,” the Governor said. These included the United Nations (UN), Organisation of American States (OAS), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the American and Canadian Ambassadors.

The team also met and had discussions with the Haitian Coast Guard at the Killick Base in Port au Prince, Governor Todd said.

“This visit to Haiti is to be seen in the context of efforts we have been making over the past many months to build our relations with Haiti.

“I think the visit we made, the very warm, friendly reception we got from President Martelly and the fact

that he fielded his top team shows just how important relations with TCI are to Haiti.”

He added that the main point put across to the president was that the TCI is a small and fragile country and is concerned about illegal immigration from Haiti.

“We feel that illegal immigration poses serious challenges and risks to our country and we want to work with the Haitian authorities to combat illegal immigration, both by police cooperation, coast guard cooperation but also by the Haitian government itself doing what it can to dissuade people from making the very dangerous journey across to the TCI.” He said they also explained to president Martelly that 800 Haitians were repatriated and that this cost nearly one per cent of the TCI budget.

“He had no difficulty in understanding our concerns… and he was very happy with our proposal that we would work together to achieve a memorandum of understanding on how TCI and Haiti can work together on illegal immigration.”

Speaking on the second element to the visit, Governor Todd said they stressed the desire to build relations between the two countries.

He pointed to the shared interests in building business, trade, and human connections between the two countries.

“From my point of view it was a very fascinating visit. Haiti is a country of contrast, it is a country

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with various problems, no one would deny that, even president Martelly himself admits, but I think it is a country with immense potential.”

The Governor and the Minister will present a report to Cabinet at its next meeting on August 21.

Asked what the Haitian President sees as a means of combating the illegal migration of nationals to the TCI and other places, the Governor said Martelly sees growing the economy as one of the major things.

“His first approach is to say I am determined to build better circumstances for the people living in Haiti so that they are not encouraged to migrate illegally,” he said.

“He is also very clear that illegal migration is dangerous for people who try to do it; they risk death on the seas and being victims of criminals.

“And when they come to the TCI we will try very hard to detain them and repatriate them.”

The second thing he wants to

do, Governor Todd continued, is have increased cooperation between maritime police of both countries as well as increase and improve the message put out to the people of Haiti about the realities of migrating illegally to another country.

The team also met with the Deputy Commander of the coast guard in Port-au-Prince and saw what the authorities there are trying to do to combat illegal migration.

“To be honest there is a very strong will on the side of the Haitian authorities to do more.

“They have some capacity problems which they are working on and there is also a great deal of support for the Haitian government from the international community… so I think there are reasons to be optimistic that the Haitian capacity to work with us against illegal migration is going to grow.”

He added that there is the

political will to work with the TCI on this problem and added that he is confident the Haitian authorities will do their part in combating this problem.

When asked how he could be confident of this, the Governor said in the MOU they would include monitoring and follow-up mechanisms.

Asked where the TCI or Haitian authorities are in determining who is facilitating the illegal migration, he said this was discussed with President Martelly and the coast guard, but there needs to be more work on this.

“One of the elements of joint work will be how do we find out more about the nature of this criminal enterprise and how we and the Haitian government can combat this.”

He added: “Permanent Secretary Gardiner explained that we do obtain information from interviews with people who we are repatriating and we are very happy to share that with our Haitian colleagues.”

He stated, when questioned, that it takes $1,300 each to repatriate an illegal and it is a burden on the TCI Government.

Meanwhile, earlier this month authorities apprehended and detained two sloops of illegal Haitians, which arrived in TCI. Commissioner of Police, Colin Farquhar told the Weekly News that police detained 130 from the second sloop and 30 from the first.

He said he is not sure how many were in the first boat and escaped.

Those detained were repatriated, the Commissioner said.

Probe into alleged incident between police and Dep. Governor THE POLICE force’s Professional Integrity Unit is investigating an alleged altercation between Deputy Governor, Anya Williams, and a number of police officers.

According to reports, on July 31 some junior ranks at the Grand Turk station alleged to their superiors that Williams intimidated and insulted them.

It was reported earlier in the week that police had apprehended the Deputy Governor’s brother on suspicion of stealing coconuts.

Police confirmed they released the man without charges the same night.

The altercation was said to have happened as a result of this.

Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar in a statement refuted the claims, even as the investigation is not completed.

According to the press release, the Commissioner said that allegations the Deputy Governor verbally abused the officers at the station and made derogatory comments of being disrespected by the police officers were without foundation.

“None of the officers involved has reported any such comments by the Deputy Governor. These allegations

appear to be fabricated,” Farquhar said.

“The investigation continues and no further statement will be made until it is concluded,” the release read.

Last month Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing and Minister of Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner were cleared of allegations stemming from incidents of a similar nature.

This was following investigations by the Integrity Commission into the separate incidents. It was determined that neither violated the Code of Conduct.

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Theft and damage to property at business places OVER the past weekend, bandits carted off cash and alcohol after damaging six gaming machines at a local business in the Bight, Providenciales.

Police said the complainant informed officers that the business place was secured at 1.45am on Sunday (August 11) and was discovered burglarised at 6am the same day.

Police are also investigating

another burglary at a Providenciales business place.

This time burglars escaped with a black CD player, 32inch plasma television set and a quantity of shoes and clothing from an Airport Road business.

The report made to police who stated that the burglary was discovered at 7.45am on Saturday (August 10) after the building had been secured the previous day at 9.30pm.

Police look for dreadlocked purse-snatcher ON MONDAY (August 12) a 33-year woman of Norway, Kewtown, reported to police that a dreadlocked male wearing

a white shirt snatched her purse while she was in a store.

Investigations are ongoing.

Man charged with causing fear with weapon A 43-YEAR-old Five Cays man has been charged with using an offensive weapon to cause fear on Sunday (August 11).

The man is alleged to have dealt a number of blows with a cutlass about the body of another man.

Grand Turk homes burglarised POLICE are conducting investigations into three reports of burglary on private homes in Grand Turk.

On Monday (August 12), a Backsalina resident came home from work to find his home burglarised after having secured it at 8.30am the same day.

The man told police that when he got home at 4.30pm he found his room broken into and four G-Shock watches (Pink, Black, Purple and Orange) missing, along with two packets of meat.

In the second incident, the complainant reported to authorities that her brother secured their Barrack Hill Road residence at 10am on Wednesday

(July 24).

Upon checking the house at 9.50am on Sunday (August 11) discovered that it was ransacked and two black flat screen television sets as well as a silver and black Acer laptop, missing.

Police are also looking into a third burglary at a Close Haul Road home.

The report filed with authorities stated that the resident secured his home at 7.30pm on Friday (August 8) before leaving.

Upon his return later the same night he discovered his home burglarised and two black Dell computers, a tool bag and a Hawaiian sling missing.

Man arrested for assaulting, resisting police ON SATURDAY (August 10) at 11.45pm, a 38-year-old South Caicos man was arrested for

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Opposition gives the Gov’t a failing grade on consultation LEADER of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, and her party shared out grades this week on the consultative process in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

She claimed the Government has been found wanting in this regard, and scored it a dismal ‘F’ on the party’s scorecard.

In a strongly worded statement, the party leader called out the Government on its failure to hold substantive and in some cases any, consultations with involved parties when it comes to the tax situation in the country.

She said the current track record is unacceptable and more can and should be done to correct this.

“The matter of VAT was the start of Government’s apparent allergic reaction to consultation.

“For months, the Opposition insisted that it join the Government’s fight against VAT.” She said her party recognised and still does, the importance of working with the Government on matters of national importance that are in the best interests of the people.

However, it appears that the lesson learnt on the strength of working together was short lived and the Government has reverted to making decisions without engaging in critical consultations.

Even when required by the Constitution to consult on the financial framework for the Budget it has failed, the Opposition Leader said.

“Now it seems to have taken a page from those they criticised when it now calls for consultation on GST, a tax already approved by

PDM Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

themselves and the FCO, and due to start in October.

“This is an informational process and certainly not a consultative process in the way that we expect,” Cartwright-Robinson added.

She raised issue with the Government appointing itself as chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission, calling it inappropriate.

“This is totally inappropriate as the committee which he [the Premier] chairs will report to him.

“He has also appointed a body that excludes a representative from one of the largest and long serving private sector association, Turks and Caicos Real Estate Association (TCREA).

“The Opposition believes that TCREA should be a part of the Blue Ribbon Commission considering the amount of revenue that Government derives from the land sector.”

She said there is correspondence now laid before the Government as to the recent amendment to the companies ordinance, adding that

again, there was no consultation with the practitioners as to the practicality for the industry.

“Neither did the Government give ear to the Opposition’s lead person in parliament on this issue.

“Hon Vaden Williams asked pointed questions showing the impracticality but the bill was passed by the Government.”

She added that there was the same result with the amendment to the Stamp Duty Ordinance and the introduction of the Tax on Freight and Insurance.

The Opposition had previously cited its concerns in the timing of the amendment to the stamp duty as well as the impact of the new tax on freight and insurance, particularly as it related to construction materials as there were already several major projects ‘costed’ and due to come on stream.

The party leader noted that the real estate associations - practitioners in the area - were not consulted and the party is hoping that the rebounding industry would not be adversely impacted.

“However, we see less than a month after the passage of the tax on freight and insurance and more than a month since the Opposition warned the Government in a press conference, that the Government is now rolling back the amount citing the concerns that were raised already by the Opposition.

“This level of governance has no place in this era of TCI politics when we need investors to not be frustrated along the way.”

It is the belief of the PDM that the Government is ignoring the voice of the people, Cartwright Robinson stated.

Four subjects record 100% pass at CXC THE TURKS and Caicos Islands have seen a marked improvement in the pass rates for English language, biology, geography, chemistry and principles of accounts at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

That is according to Minister of Education, Akierra Missick, who also extended congratulations to the students.

“Special congratulations must go to parents and guardians who pushed and motivated these students to keep working towards their full potential,” she said.

“To those teachers who regard teaching as a passion and held extra

classes for these students and went above and beyond the call of duty; we appreciate and thank you for your contribution.”

The Ministry released the results on Tuesday (August 13) and the minister noted that despite the challenges within the system, students were able to produce exceptional results overall and specifically in many areas.

“Subject passes remain at a high standard with four subjects recording one hundred percent pass, namely music, physical education and sport, electrical and electronic technology and visual arts.”

Missick added that the top three performing students in external

examinations will be honoured later this year at the National Awards Ceremony as well as awarded full scholarships toward their bachelors’ degree.

The names will be announced at a later date.

“The continued improvement in the level of passes in external examinations by our students is a further motivation for my ministry to continue our efforts to increase access to scholarships for our true scholars.

“We are committed to rewarding outstanding performances and this year’s crop certainly exemplifies this,” Missick remarked.

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Whale struck by vessel dies days later

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

THE DEPARTMENT of Environment Maritime Affairs (DEMA) received a call on Tuesday (August 13) from owners of a unit at the Tuscany on Providenciales notifying them that a mammal was spotted trying to beach itself nearby.

Director of DEMA, Kathleen Wood, explained to the Weekly News that they responded with Dr. Mark Butler from the Department of Agriculture and Animal Health Services.

“Upon arriving on the scene we realised that the animal was dead, it was not trying to beach itself and that it was not a dolphin [as was previously believed] but it was a pilot whale which is not common here, but they do pass by the TCI from time to time.

“Once we had realised that there was nothing that could be done for the animal, Dr. Butler examined the animal to try and determine the cause of death and it appeared that the animal had been struck by a boat.”

She said it had some scars by its abdomen and abrasions on its tail and face. The whale was subsequently disposed of in the deep water over the reef.

According to the Director, several sightings were reported of the animal floating around for several days prior to the discovery.

Wood noted that no further investigations were conducted but said that in future, if anyone encounters a situation where an animal is spotted trying to get on land, they should immediately contact DEMA. “I would like to remind people that if they do see a marine mammal exhibiting unusual behaviour, they should not attempt to go near the animal, they should immediately call DEMA or Animal Health Services at the Department of Agriculture.

Dr. Mark Butler along with Kathleen Wood examine the pilot whale on the scene

The wounds the whale suffered from being struck

“There is a possibility that if we had received the call earlier when the animal was first sited that we might

have been able to do something to save it, but by the time we got there it was too late.”

Beneficiaries of hurricane Ike housing project released THE FULL list of 125 beneficiaries of a $6 million European Union (EU) fund to help the Turks and Ciacos Islands recover from hurricane Ike is being published, the Governor’s office announced on Thursday (August 15).

A press statement stated that 43 homes will be rebuilt and 82 repaired. This was gleaned from an initial 238 applications that were sifted on strict needs based criteria that supported the elderly, infirm and those on lower incomes.

Copies of the list are displayed at the One-Stop-Shop on Grand Turk, and the DC’s offices on South Caicos

and Salt Cay as well as various key points on each island.

All the properties are on the islands worst affected by Ike. These are Grand Turk, South Caicos and Salt Cay. “All applicants whose applications were declined were allowed the time to appeal, and in all 24 appeals were heard, with 10 of those being finally approved,” project manager Sue Breetzke said.

“Although this took longer than anticipated, we are extremely pleased with the thoroughness of the process.”

Chair of the Disaster Recovery Board, Governor Ric Todd added:

“We are very pleased to now release the final list of 125 beneficiaries and to confirm that rebuilding of 43 new homes will start at the end of the 2013 hurricane season.”

Beneficiaries are being supported by the project staff in regularising any unresolved land registry issues and in the signing of the contracts and permissions to carry out the work on their homes.

Work is also underway to price the work required to repair the 82 homes that do not require rebuilding, and engineering surveys of the 59 homes that will need extensive repairs are being carried out.

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‘Justice’ Howell to stand trial for Martinez murder THE SUPREME Court has found that there is sufficient evidence to go to trial against Romano Giovanni Howell for the murder of Dominican national, Damaris Martinez.

Commissioner of Police, Colin Farquhar told the Weekly News that ‘Justice’ Howell would next appear in court on August 23 for his plea and direction hearing.

Earlier this month, (August 2) the 34-year-old Kewtown resident appeared before Chief Justice for a sufficiency hearing.

He was subsequently remanded into custody at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

Howell is charged with the June 16 murder of a young woman whose body was found along Millennium Highway on Providenciales.

Martinez went missing on June 10. A friend reportedly last saw her at an establishment in the Grace Bay area, at about 10pm that night.

Romano Giovanni Howell

A week later, (June 16), a jogger stumbled upon her remains, concealed in a box, after investigating a foul odour emanating from bushes along the highway.

A post mortem was later carried out to determine the cause of death, but police have not yet released the results.

Opposition calls for analysis of CXC results LEADER of the opposition, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, is calling on the Education Ministry for an analysis of the recently released Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results.

The leader urged the ministry to not only analyse the performance of the youths who sat the series of tests but to make its strategies known on how it intends to address core areas of weaknesses.

Extending her congratulations to the successful students, Cartwright Robinson said: “We are proud when our students apply themselves and yield the best results.

“We encourage those who have not been as successful to not stop there and to re-sit examinations where possible as this level is fundamental to moving forward in

many respects.”

The party leader further called on the Government to make greater sacrifices in its budget to reward students who continue to excel and do their part, through scholarships.

“We are also calling on the Government to make every effort to work with banks and other agencies to ensure that a student loan programme is established for all persons who are prepared to fund their own studies through a programme designed for the intricacies of the studies,” she said.

She also conveyed her party’s intention to continue its work with the support of the education sector as it recognises the importance of education to developing the country and ensuring the people of the territory move forward.

Sponsorship for young entrepreneur programme needed THE CHAMBER of Commerce is appealing to the business community in the Turks and Caicos Islands to support its Young Enterprise TCI programme.

The course teaches young people the skills of running their own businesses at an early age.

“We are looking for sponsorship and business advisers to come on board to help make 2013/14 a successful year for the young people of TCI starting September, 2013,” Secretary of the Providenciales Chamber, Wendy Hill said.

Young Enterprise TCI is about building a connected world of young people, business volunteers and educators, inspiring each other to

succeed through enterprise.

“Our programme is the ultimate enterprise experience, giving students aged 15 to 19 the opportunity to set up and run their own company over the course of an academic year, with the support and guidance of a volunteer adviser from the business world,” Hill explained.

Students learn by developing their understanding of business and essential employability skills such as teamwork, communications, problem solving, creativity, innovation, risk management and leadership.

Interested people can contact Wendy Hill at the Chamber of Commerce for further information on 332-6418.

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Crowd awaiting TCI Tourist Board's presentation in Brazil

Tourist Board launches digital marketing push in Brazil THE TURKS and Caicos Islands may soon bid farewell to the typically slower, summer tourist season as the Tourist Board launches an aggressive digital marketing push in Brazil.

Aimed at attracting beach lovers, yachters, and divers seeking a luxury escape from the Brazilian winter months, July to August, the board partnered with Ocean Eyes Productions and Viajan Turismo of Brazil to commence a series of campaigns.

In a statement on the event, the board said that since embarking on

the marketing initiative, the TCI has been featured in an eight-page spread in Mergulho Magazine, one of Brazil’s leading dive publications, and in subsequent full-page advertisements to establish a base among the magazine’s audience.

Promotional reprints with exquisite photography of Providenciales and Grand Turk and a two minute promotional video, narrated by Brazilian journalist and singer/songwriter Susana Bragatto – all in Portuguese, have been created to capture the market’s attention.

Director of Tourism Ralph Higgs noted there is no doubt the Brazilian market presents immense potential for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“We have been studying the trends of the Brazilian consumers for quite some time and we’re very confident, with new development projects in the works and with the redevelopment of the Providenciales International Airport in progress, now is a pivotal time to increase our visibility and position the Turks and Caicos as an easily accessible, luxury destination of choice,” he added.

Turks and Caicos on Brazil's Mergulho magazine's cover

Ocean Eyes Production and Viajan Turismo will spearhead four dive presentations at major dive showcases in several cities, namely Santos, Piracicaba, Jundiaí, and in São Paulo.

Ocean Eyes Production has also maintained a blog, Oceano Vivo, displaying their travels throughout the islands and updates about the dive presentations.

With a rapidly expanding middle class of about 90 million consumers, Brazil is a market that no sound brand can afford to ignore, the Tourist Board pointed out.

Due to its findings, the board said it has also expanded its social media plan to include a Turks and Caicos Facebook fan page in Portuguese.

“The ‘Ilhas Turks e Caicos’ Facebook fan page was launched

in July and has seen promising growth within a short time for a new market.

“Analytics from Facebook Page Insights show as at July 30 our Portuguese Fanpage received 15,667 views with 100 active users being engaged from 68 posts – consisting of 38 beautiful images of the Turks and Caicos, one video and an average of eight shares per post,” the Board’s Senior Public Relations Officer, Oehleo Higgs pointed out.

Meanwhile, throughout the remainder of the year, the board said it would continue to examine new leads and engage with Brazilian journalists and travel wholesalers to strategise further plans to increase islands’ visibility throughout the Latin American region.

TCI resorts take top honours at travel awards DISCERNING readers of Travel and Leisure were once again asked to cast their votes for the hotels and destinations that define the very best in travel during the magazine’s 18th annual poll.

This saw four Turks and Caicos resorts ranking amongst the ‘Top Resorts in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas,’ a release from the Tourist Board said.

Making its ‘World’s Best’ debut on the list at number 23 was the Key West Luxury Village at Beaches Turks and Caicos (formerly the Veranda Resort) with a score of 88.65.

Claiming its prominence at number 19, the Somerset on Grace Bay also made its debut with a score

of 89.33.

The publication noted the Somerset on Grace Bay for its European façade, décor and top-ofthe-line amenities.

No stranger to the list, the Grace Bay Club made a splash on the Travel and Leisure list with a score of 89.49, well enough to claim number 17.

According to Travel and Leisure, the luxurious Grace Bay Club is one of the original sirens of the Turks and Caicos.

The Mediterranean-style resort previously made Travel and Leisure’s ‘World’s Best Hotels’ list most recently in 2009 and 2007.

The sole resort cracking the top 10, and making an impressive

‘World’s Best’ debut, with a score of 90.75 was the Seven Stars Resort at number nine.

Travel and Leisure likened the resort’s 113 spacious rooms to mini apartments, with marble flooring, four-poster beds, and fully equipped kitchens.

The beachside scene is described as posh, with the publication giving an extraordinary nod to service, noting that attendants roam the resort and beach offering Evian spritzes to lounging guests.

“These rankings further solidify the calibre of accommodations and standard of hospitality services offered in the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Director of Tourism, Ralph Higgs said.

He added: “They help to strengthen our brand in the marketplace and encourage our resorts and their teams to continue to give visitors optimal satisfaction throughout their stay.”

The four resorts gave the Turks and Caicos Islands the second highest number of resorts making the Top 25 list behind Jamaica with seven resorts.

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Nevis was ranked number three ‘Top Resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas’, while two resorts in St. Lucia, Anse Chastanet Resort, and Jade Mountain claimed second and first respectively.

In the same publication, Travel and Leisure readers may have

noticed tremendous co-branding for the Turks and Caicos with Ford, a well-known American icon.

The advertisement, promoting Ford’s 2014 Explorer, essentially plays on quality by asking, “Turks or Caicos?”, communicating that when you choose Ford, you’re guaranteed quality; same as selecting a visit to the Turks Islands or the Caicos Islands.

Travel and Leisure is a reputable publication specialising in leisure travel.

It is well known for its travel photography, spectacular front covers and articles featuring upscale environments.

Its World’s Best Award has been announced every August since 1995.

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Medical student speaks on work experience at hospital

BY DAISY HANDFIELD ONCE again the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre is giving medical students the opportunity to take part in a four week work experience programme at the hospital.

On Thursday the Weekly News caught up with a medical student from London, Kyaw Htun, who explained that he recently did work experience in Geneva and this was his first time in the Caribbean, but he loved it.

“I just finished my fourth year in London so I have come here to gain some experience and I’ve been working mainly in the Emergency Doctor (ED) department.

“I’ve learned a lot, from performing a diagnosis to coming up with investigations.

“The doctors I’m with have been excellent in terms of teaching me what to do and showing me the various procedures so far.”

Htun noted that he spent his first two weeks in ED, one week with the obstetrician but was growing a passion for ED. “Because you get to go into different departments and see how everything works it allows you to get a better feel for what suits you.

Kyaw Htun, an intern at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre

“So initially family practice is what I thought I wanted to go into but having spent time in ED I love that environment so maybe down the line I would like to go into ED as in Emergency Doctor.”

The up and coming doctor who holds two masters degrees - one in Information Technology and one in Health Informatics and bachelors in Bio Technology - told the Weekly News that he loved the Turks and Caicos

Islands and hopes to visit again after his internship.

He said: “I think it is a fantastic hospital, it’s really modern and it’s very clean, and there is excellent equipment and really good training from the doctors.

“I can’t thank the people at the hospital enough, they have been really good and really friendly and made me feel welcome and on the whole if you have an open mind the entire island is fantastic.”

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Digicel dispenses with roaming rates across the Caribbean TELECOMS giant, Digicel, will dispense with roaming charges across its Caribbean and US markets, it was announced last Thursday.

The move which applies to voice, SMS and data roaming charges sees customers being able to communicate for the same rates that they pay at home when they travel in the Caribbean and the US. It will be in place across the region by October 1 and customers will not be charged an activation fee.

As the first operator in the region to dispense with roaming rates, Digicel is reaffirming its commitment to customers and to ensuring that they always benefit from best value The moves comes on the back of the fantastic customer reaction to Digicel’s ‘Same Rates a Yaad’ plan launched in Jamaica which has since been mirrored in markets like

Barbados, Panama and Trinidad and the company’s ongoing mission to ensure that customers get more for less.

In welcoming the news, Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Mr. Phillip Paulwell, said: “This move by Digicel is commendable, and is definitely a step in the right direction.”

Brian Finn, Digicel group commercial director, said: “At Digicel, we are always looking for new ways to drive value to our customer base and to keep people connected.

“We are proud to be the first operator to be making this move and to be ensuring that our valued customers can communicate easily and economically wherever they are in the region.

“This is all about giving our customers the freedom to communicate as they wish when they travel without the fear of running up high bills.”

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Huge expense from public funds Dear Editor, Re: The row over the PNP headquarters and the TCI’s dysfunctional democracy The long running dispute between the Attorney General and the PNP, which recently played out in court, is a reflection of the serious mess the country is in.

After the court’s decision the Governor’s office quickly issued a press release, saying: “The TCI Supreme Court ruled in the Crown’s favour.”

That statement was made despite the court’s rejection of the AG’s requests for: (1) recovery of the land, (2) rent for use of the land, and (3) further relief.

The PNP then issued a statement pointing out the misstatements of the AG, who responded by saying he was disappointed in the exchanges.

The relationship might seem humorous until taxpayers appreciate that the dispute is a huge expense paid for from public funds, at a time when unemployment is high and the country’s finances can’t afford it.

As misconceived as the AG was in bringing the action, it is also important to appreciate that

the dispute is a result of the PNP’s neglect to sign a lease for the property that its headquarters is built on, to pay rent, or to purchase the property at $25,000.

Whatever your political sympathies, that is an alarming failure for a party that holds itself out as the best outfit to govern the country.

If you step back from the dishonesty of the AG, as propagated by the Governor’s office, and the PNP’s blunder in building on land it did not own nor had a lease over, you will notice something startling.

The AG, who is the legal advisor to the Government, also represents the Crown.

As Counsel to the Crown the AG is engaged in an expensive and petty dispute with the PNP, the party that won the Government.

It is unimaginable that the AG does not have a problem, as legal counsel to both Government and the Crown, or that he could have a good working relationship with the Government.

The AG is spending the country’s scare financial resources, during times of hardship, on an expensive dispute, when the answer to the

problem is simple.

It is plainly wrong to suggest that the Crown should have the land, the building, and the rent for use of the land, as the AG requested from the court.

That is unconscionable, and if the court had granted the AG’s request it would have only brought an already suspect judicial system into disrepute.

On the other hand it is only right that the PNP pay the Crown for the use of the land during its period of occupation, along with the current market price for the undeveloped value of the land, for failing to acquire it when there was an offer to do so.

The PNP has suggested that it is willing to do so, and if that is the case the litigation was a shameful waste of public funds.

If the PNP is correct the dispute is a clear example of the heavy handedness of the AG, all at the public’s expense, but it also highlights a more serious constitutional problem.

The elected Government must be at serious odds with its legal advisor, and indeed it must be with the Crown

as well, which is also represented by the Governor.

The AG is seriously conflicted in his constitutional role, and it is difficult to imagine that much can be accomplished by Government under the mess that the UK has left us with for a constitution.

The row over the PNP headquarters reflects some of the findings in the recent CARICOM report, and residents would be wise to demand the implementation of its recommendations.

TCI Resident

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Missing Representation COMMENTARY

THE Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is a representative democracy; so are Britain and the USA. Members of the policy and law making government are elected by local consistencies and are expected to represent the needs of their district and possibly nowhere else in the democratic world is this more misunderstood than in the TCI. We made a giant step in broader thinking by setting up at large candidates, which are selected by all the districts combined.

Like the presidential race in the USA we had the “at large” election.

However, we seemed to regress in Provo, North and Middle Caicos. We have in my personal opinion entirely too many election districts in Provo.

By David Tapfer The issues that affect Long Bay also affect Blue Hills and the other four Provo districts; long Bay voters drive all over Provo; all Provo road issues affect all Provo residents, education, same situation.

We now have six weak representatives in Provo. The opposition winners have no power to do anything for their little corners of Provo. The three Ministers could do

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something but are distracted by their ministries and trips. We need to split Provo into two districts with two powerful representatives.

Big old Middle Caicos, now thinly populated, has separate issues and decades of principally PNP representative have left Middle Caicos virtual destroyed.

In the 1930's, Lorimers had over 700 residents and due to Robert, Sam, Jeffrey and now DonHue we are hard pressed to find 100 people in Middle Caicos the largest most beautiful island. Jeff and Sam built their personal business in Provo and Robert ran off to Grand Turk. If the Marriott was building in Middle Caicos our people would flock back home and schools on Provo would be relieved.

North Caicos needs to review what happened there. Belfield landing was a mistake, Royal Reef, North Caicos

Yacht Club and St Charles Place , all overpriced and under financed.

North and Middle Caicos are now in the same basic condition Provo found itself 30 years ago.

We find the concept of electing people who live somewhere other than their consistency ill advised.

Perhaps it is time to think outside the box and across party lines.

The at large candidate receiving the most votes needs to be Premier, the people elected her. The other four at large candidates need to be our ministers. District candidates need to spend their time in their districts not New Guinea Interesting is that at least one elected consistency representative is not permitted to visit the USA but is still electable.

If we revised our parliament to achieve popular at large ministerial empowerment we would see unity among the political parties, less

chance for corruption. Again district representatives need to stay home in their district and provide their consistencies with the representation they deserve.

Five Ministers is enough and all from the at large winners.

Finance, Education, ImmigrationLabour, Development-Tourism and Health are the important ones. The others can be handled by civil service or have their responsibilities split up. Land can be handled by the minister for development. The Ministry of government support services is unnecessary. Voters need to ask why our head Doctor an at large winner is not health minister addressing health issues and costs.

The FCO would approve this kind of thinking how about the people we elected to represent us?

Please keep your letters to a maximum of 450 words or we may not be able publish it.

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Residents and Gov’t officials welcome lobster season A NUMBER of residents and Government officials were posted at the Five Cays Fish Plant on Thursday afternoon (August 15) awaiting the arrival of fishermen with their lobster catch.

According to several of the fishermen, their catch this year was a bit bigger in size and quantity then the previous year.

Premier Ewing congratulated the

fishermen on their catch so far.

He said: “This is the first day of lobster season. For the boats that came in so far the catch seems to be bigger than last year.

“Even the sizes of the lobsters seem to be bigger than before and what is being said generally is that it is a great start to the season so we just hope that it continues to be a good season for the lobsters this

year.”

While welcoming the opening of the season the Shadow Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs, Goldray Ewing, in a press statement expressed disappointment in what he called the ‘lip service’ paid to the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs.

He said: “Whilst we welcome the opening of the lobster season, we lament what the catch may be, having full knowledge that there are an increasing number of poachers on

the banks while the season remains closed for local fishermen.

“The Government has to turn its attention to providing the department with the much needed resources to police our waters.”

The boats are now inadequate and prove no match for the high powered boats used by the poachers, he revealed.

As an immediate need, there must be an allocation made for the upgrading of the existing vessels and for a real joint effort between DEMA and the Marine Branch of

the police.

Ewing added that the fishing industry remains crucial to many people and communities.

“I am now calling on the Minister of Home Affairs to ensure that this study is conducted so that this Government can be convinced, as we already are, as to the importance and possible benefits that can be derived from a focus on this natural industry.

“We believe that this industry can again become a vibrant industry.”

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Traffic lights are needed Dear Editor, As a Turks and Caicos islander and resident of Providenciales, the major inhabited island of TCI, I hereby raise my opinion in regard to the need for traffic lights on our road to regularize the traffic system to a modem system, which is traffic light.

Taking into consideration who we receive as our tourists in the TCI it is of high importance to bring traffic lights to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Why? For many reasons, the very first is we are receiving tourists from United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Haiti etc. and all of these countries are using the system of traffic lights.

We in the TCI cannot say that because we are so used to the roundabout system or that we should not care what system others countries are using. Why I am saying this? Because we Turks and Caicos Islanders are visiting some of those mentioned country as well. I am 100 percent sure that every one of us had the experience of seeing a tourist driving on the wrong side of the road in the TCI, that we even curse them out, but it is just because they do not understand our driving system. And just as how we curse them out, I am sure that some of us get the same curse while we are driving in any of those mentioned countries.

I do not agreed with the roundabout system since with the roundabout system every one of us who are driving on

the road feel like we have the rights and we can decide when we should go or stay. I think that since the TCI is becoming a multi-national country every day we should also implement rules and regulations that help the TCI grow. I understand that the PNP government has plans to bring a temporary driver license, and in my opinion, traffic lights will make this process work easily and efficiently. I can understand the Hon Premier Rufus Ewing when he said that we must prioritize but all needs of the TCI are priority at present. I can better understand if the Hon. Premier Rufus Ewing is saying that his government will not look into that at the present moment, but more in the near future.

The road safety department should also take more seriously the speeding of some taxi drivers, which is ridiculous. I fully understand that tourists should not wait long to get to their prospective hotel upon their arrival. But I am 100 percent sure that a least 75 percent of our tourists know how big Turks and Caicos is and that the maximum time a taxi can take to get them to their hotel is no more them 20 to 25 minutes maximum. Many times, I had the experience where I was driving on the road and when a taxi driver overtakes, my vehicle shakes like a tree. We in the TCI cannot afford to lose one more life on our highways.

Edwin Hernandez

Children have fun at the National Trust’s recently concluded summer camp

National Trust closes summer camp with ‘Show and Tell’ THE NATIONAL Trust ended their summer camp on Saturday (August 10) with a ‘Show and Tell’ for parents to see what their children were up to during the weeklong programme.

The Weekly News caught up with schools liaison officer, Levenia Hamilton, who noted that she was more than pleased with the turnout.

“The last day of the camp was really just synapses of what we did throughout the week,” she said.

“We had the parents over and we showed them a display of all the art work, we had a camp farewell song that the children also sang for their parents, so it was basically a wrap up of everything we did.”

Hamilton explained that one of the highlights for the week was taking the children to the National Trust’s new historical site.

“This year we took them to Bird Rock Point and they were actually our first visitors outside of staff.

“It is in Long Bay, it’s the turn

right before the Conch Farm and what it does is it takes you on a trail and you have to cross a little pond and you end up right to one of the tips of Provo.”

She said the children enjoyed, what is usually a 40-minute walk, in the hour and a half it took them to traverse the area.

“The walk is something that is very tiring, but it’s also very adventurous, when walking through bushes, you’re seeing cactuses, you’re seeing birds so they were very amazed by all of the stuff that they saw.”

Their favourite part was crossing the pond walking on little stones and they thought that they were somewhere in the United States doing something else, Hamilton said.

“But it was well received, once we got to the peak of Bird Rock Point, we gave them binoculars and they saw an old ship out on the sea, they could have seen other cays and

they were very excited about it.”

During the event Aeryn Outten received an award for most participative camper, Shania Wilson for the best-behaved camper, Kiana Victor for most outstanding volunteer, Kirk Sayao for best junkanoo mask and Lea Higgs for best artwork.

Hamilton concluded that as opposed to making changes at next year’s camp, they will be making additions.

“We are always trying to venture out to see what else we can introduce the children to in the TCI that they do not know of as yet.”

Next year the National Trust is planning to head to West Caicos to explore the history of the island and its cuisine.

She added: “This year we did Salt Cay candies so maybe next year we can do cracked conch, just always trying to add on to all the cultural aspects.” (DAISY HANDFIELD)

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Dead Briton’s organs removed without consent in Bermuda THE organs of a British man who died in Bermuda were removed without the consent or knowledge of his family - and have never been found, an inquest heard on Tuesday.

Norman Palmer, 57, died in a hospital on the island after suffering respiratory problems. When his body was repatriated to his home town of Yeovil in Somerset a week later, it emerged many of his organs – including his brain, kidney and throat – were missing.

An inquest held in Wells, Somerset heard Palmer, who moved to Bermuda 30 years ago, was not an organ donor and his family were not informed before or after. The organs have never been traced and no explanation given, though a pathologist in Bermuda later offered to return Palmer’s throat to British authorities, the hearing was told.

Palmer died at Bermuda’s King Edward VII memorial hospital on 12 April 2008 from respiratory problems caused by a combination

of asthma and an old shotgun wound.

His wife, Kathleen Palmer, told East Somerset coroner’s court her husband had been denied his final wish of a cremation thanks to the removal of his organs, which meant there was a potential need for further

postmortem examinations.

She said: “We didn’t bury a human being, we only buried a shell of the person who was my companion and soulmate.”Someone needs to be held responsible for this despicable act. He need never have died.” (The Guardian)

British teacher drowns in DR

A 36-YEAR-OLD English teacher died in tragic circumstances at the weekend on the penultimate day of her holiday in the Dominican Republic.

Sian Louise Marshall-Plewes is said to have got into difficulty and drowned in the ocean off the popular tourist spot of Sosua Beach on the country’s north coast.

According to local media reports, Marshall-Plewes was swimming at Sosua Beach at about 4:00 a.m. on Saturday with her boyfriend, believed to be a native of the Dominican Republic, after a night out.

Reports indicate that she became separated from him and was swept away by a wave. Her body was later found on another section of the beach by local civil defence volunteers.

Marshall-Plewes’ body was taken to the Cabarete medical centre and was expected to be transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Science as part of the investigation into her death.

The widowed Englishwoman, who taught at Priory City of Lincoln Academy in Lincolnshire, had been scheduled to return to the UK on Sunday.

Former pupils described her as “an

amazing teacher” and “inspirational” in a tribute page on Facebook.

“She was a great teacher - always smiling,” one comment read. Another said: “An inspirational teacher who had so much to offer.”

Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed Marshall-Plewes’ death and said it was providing assistance to her family.

The website sosua.com says the north coast of the Dominican Republic has been a top tourist destination for Europeans for nearly three decades and is “among the top tourist destinations of the Caribbean”. (Caribbean360)

Trinidadian woman facing trial for raping male teen THE State is ready to begin calling witnesses in the fiveyear-old case against Reshmi Dipnarine, the woman charged with twice raping a 17-year-old boy in Trinidad.

State attorney Trevor Jones on Thursday told the court that the alleged victim and his mother were present in court and the prosecution was ready to begin the preliminary enquiry.

“I would like to start this morning… Given the nature of the matter, I would like to start, despite the challenges of the State… I would love to start my matter,” Jones said.

He said the longer the case took to get off the ground, the harder it will be for him to prosecute.

127 Jamaicans killed by police in first half of 2013 ON E - H UNDR E D - AND TWENTY-SEVEN Jamaicans have been allegedly killed by the police between January 1 and June 30 of this year.

Data from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) show that 48 of the killings were committed from April to June.

This represents a sharp decline when compared to the 79 killed between January and March.

The police killings over

Norman Palmer’s brain and kidney, among other organs, were never accounted for.

Reshmi Dipnarine is accused of raping the teen in 2008.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington, presiding in the San Fernando First Magistrates’ Court, set the hearing to begin the next three weeks.

In 2008, Dipnarine, who was then 21 years old and living in Freeport, was charged that on March 30 and April 4 of that year, she had sexual intercourse with a teenager without his consent at Teak Avenue, Claxton Bay. The indictable charge was laid

by Constable Harripersad of St Margaret’s Police Station.

Dipnarine is out on $80,000 bail and is under a court order to stay 100 feet away from the alleged victim.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Wellington adjourned the matter to August 29. (Trinidad Express)

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the first three months of the year created alarm after it was revealed that there was a 15 per cent increase over the similar period last year.

According to INDECOM, in the last 15 years, Jamaica has been averaging 200 security force-related fatalities annually.

INDECOM is currently in charge of more than 1,600 ongoing investigations into allegations of abuse by agents of the State. (Jamaica Gleaner)

US judge rules against stop-andfrisk of Caribbean immigrants

A UNITED States federal district judge on Monday ruled against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) policy of stop-and-frisk against Caribbean immigrants, blacks and other minorities.

In a ruling in Manhattan Federal District Court, Judge Shira Scheindlin said the policy was unconstitutional, appointing a monitor to reform the

practice.

She said the city “adopted a policy of indirect racial profiling by targeting racially defined groups for stops based on local crime suspect data,” rejecting the NYPD’s claim that more stops occur in minority neighbourhoods because of alleged high-crime rates there.

One of the vehicles involved in Saturday’s car accident in Paramaribo, Suriname. (GFCNews photo)

Five killed in Suriname’s road accident

FIVE individuals are confirmed dead while another is listed in critical condition after a horrible car accident here early Saturday morning. Four vehicles including a passenger’s bus were involved in the incident.

Police spokeswoman Drophatie Ramkhelawan told reporters that the driver of one of the smaller cars was travelling at a fast rate over the east bound lane of the Jagernath Lachmon Street and allegedly lost control over the vehicle.

He crashed over the separation of the two lanes road, flipped several times and was subsequently rammed by the bus and another vehicle which were approaching from the opposite

direction. The driver and his three passengers including two women died on the spot. Another victim from the other passenger’s car died while receiving emergency medical treatment in hospital.

A taxi driver who witnessed the crash told local newspaper ‘De Ware Tijd’ that two of the cars involved in the mishap were speeding. “They didn’t even stop for the road bumps”, said the eyewitness. It appears that just seconds later one of the eastbound vehicles crashed into a light post and in attempt to avoid a crash the chasing car swerved around and eventually ended up in the path of the other approaching vehicles.

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NATURES VISION LTD.

MACKEY’S TIRE Is looking for a

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

LANDSCAPING SUPERVISOR

• Must have at least 5 years experience in horticultural work • Must be able to work holidays and weekends • Use of private vehicle required with local drivers license with excellent driving record • Must have knowledge of chemicals and fertilizers and their uses • Must have experience in design and landscape irrigation • Must have the ability to lead and work along with landscaping crew • Must be fluent with the English language • Must have a clean police record.

Contact: 649-232-2272 SARAWACK LTD.

DOMESTIC WORKER Required to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

is looking for a

Technician

With the following skills: Electronics, powered tools handling, operator, building wiring/ inventory control, driver license over 5 years experience Contact: zolieng@yahoo.com

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POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 11TH OCTOBER, 2013

Cosmetologist With over 5 years experience in all types of nails, hands and feet care services. Applicants experience must include working in the Tourist Sector. Wages $300 per week plus commission scheme.

The successful applicant must be a team player and highly motivated to excel.

For an interview or appointment phone Sandy Lightbourne at 231-1092 Mon to Fri between hrs of 10am and 5pm. Resumes and references required. Some massage experience would be helpful.

Applications would be considered from Belongers only and must be received by 27th August, 2013.

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NOTICE Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990

contact: North Cote 649-941-4521

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To work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

Invites applications for:

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Mechanic contact: 241-0054

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Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

Notice dated: August 16th 2013 9013

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Administrative Assistant Needed For shore Excursion Operator, Grand Turk

• Successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, professional attitude and be organized and reliable • Must be proficient in: QuickBook, WORD and Excel • Must be self-motivated and able to complete tasks in timely fashion • Paid hourly: 20-30 hours per week • Pay commensurate with experience and skill level

Contact: 649-242-1943

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Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services Acting on behalf of his clients:

TCI Waste Disposal

is seeking employment for the following:

1) Waste Collector 1) Labourer

– Salary is negotiable with employer.

Interested candidate may contact Employer at 431-7889 for further details regarding employment.

Ricardo Fulford Contracting

is seeking employment for the following:

An Application, GT4493 by NCPA GROUP for the development of the reclamation of land and dredging of areas of North Creek, for channel enhancement, marina and marine repair facility. Located on the east side of North Creek, for the construction of a low density resort and marina facility and 33 private home sites of approx.1 acre each in addition to a 50 room luxury hotel, beach side restaurant pool and pier, a spa facility, swimming pools, children’s play area, tennis courts, sports courts, retail shops, waterside restaurants , convention space, planted retaining walls, car parking , landscaping, super marina, moorings, control tower, new entry channel and inlet with protective barriers, and a 6.8 acre marine repair facility on reclaimed land on the south end of the creek has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Master Plan Outline Development Permission on parcels 10103 / 1 & 6, on GRAND TURK, NORTH CREEK & NORTH EAST SUBURBS.

Must be a committed born again Christian Contact: 649-941-5775 or email: provochristianschool@ hotmail.com deadline for applications August 26th, 2013

1) Green Keeper

– Salary is negotiable with employer.

Interested candidate may apply through ricardofulford@gmail.com for further details regarding employment.

Alexandra Fashion

is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

– Salary is $6.00 per hour. Interested candidate may contact 342-5776 for further details regarding employment.

Dolmen Construction is seeking employment for the following:

1) Skill Labourer

– Salary is negotiable with employer.

Interested candidate may apply through ricardofulford@gmail.com for further details regarding employment.

Tropical Bar

is seeking employment for the following:

1) Domestic Worker

– Salary is negotiable by employer.

Interested candidate may apply through ricardofulford@gmail.com for further details regarding employment.

Snip & Clip is seeking employment for the following:

1) Barber

– Salary start at $6.00 per hour.

Interested candidate may contact employer at 245-7364 for further details regarding employment.

Ricardo Fulford Immigration and Labour Consultant President of Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services ricardofulford@gmail.com | (649) 346-1125

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The Dentist and you  Mark Osmond BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng). Mark Osmond Dental Clinic - (649) 432 3777, drmosmond@gmail.com or Find us on Facebook

Over the next few months, under the title of ‘What Causes…’, Dr Osmond’s column is going to be addressing specific dental or oral problems. If you have a problem that you would like to be addressed in the column, please contact Dr Osmond on drmosmond@gmail.com, www.markosmonddentalclinic. com or 432 3777 and he will be happy to address it.

What Causes….

Sore Gums IF you are suffering with sore, swollen or bleeding gums it is likely to be as a result of one of two issueseither how you are cleaning your teeth or gum disease.

Tooth Brushing & Flossing Technique In the quest to keep teeth clean, you might be tempted to brush teeth as vigorously

Dr Mark Osmond as you can. However brushing the wrong way can irritate or damage the delicate

Tangerine Cupcakes

tissue of the gums causing soreness, bleeding and in the long term recession.

When you brush, use a medium or soft bristled brush and ensure you use gentle, circular motions to massage and clean the teeth and gums. When flossing, take your time and, rather than forcing the floss between your teeth, carefully slide it up and down, following the curve of each tooth.

Gum Disease Gum disease is caused by bacteria in the mouth. If these bacteria are not regularly removed a film called plaque forms which then leads to hard deposits called calculus accumulating on the teeth. These give 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 soreness, plus 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 well as the gums being inflamed they will be painful and bleed very easily and sometimes quite heavily. 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.

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

health Tip 

Ingredients • 21/4 cups flour • 11/2 cups sugar • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 1/3 cup canola oil • 3/4 cup buttermilk • 11/2 tsps vanilla extract • 1 tbsp tangerine (fresh, zest) • 1/4 cup juice (fresh tangerine) • 1 egg (separated) • 1/3 cup butter • 31/2 cups icing sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tbsp tangerine (fresh, zest) • 11/2 tbsps juice (fresh tangerine) • 3 tbsps sprinkles (orange) Directions: 1. Preheat Oven 375 Degrees Fahrenheit, Line muffin tin with 18 cups.

2. Mix flour, 1 cup of the sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Make well in the centre and add oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and tangerine zest (1 Tbsp). Beat one minute.

3. Add tangerine juice (1/4 cup) and egg yolks and beat another minute.

4. In a separate bowl, using clean beaters, whip egg whites until foamy.

5. Gradually pour in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and whip until whites hold stiff peak.

6. Fold whites gently into batter and spoon into muffin cups.

7. Bake 15 minutes, until cupcakes spring back when pressed. Cool completely.

8. Icing:. Beat butter until fluffy. On low speed, beat in icing sugar until smooth. Beat in Vanilla (1 tsp), tangerine zest (1 Tbsp), and tangerine juice (1-2 Tbsp). If icing is too thin, add more sugar.

9. Spread onto cupcakes, garnish with sprinkles.

Tangerines THE tangerine is a type of mandarin orange and is slightly smaller than oranges, but like most citrus fruits, tangerines are full of vitamins, especially rich in vitamin C, which is good for your immunity.

Vitamin C works to boost your immunity by acting as an antioxidant that protects your cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive atoms that are produced when the substances in your body react with each other. This process is called oxidation, and the free radicals that oxidation produces can trigger cell death. Vitamin C's antioxidant power comes from its ability to scavenge free radicals and disarm their propensity for damage.

These antioxidants also prevent inflammation in the body.

Tangerine fruit has been used quite frequently in medical treatments as they fight effectively against skin diseases and arthritis.

They also help in healing minor cuts and wounds Tangerines also help to absorb iron from food very easily.

The fruit consists of fibers like pectin and hemi-cellulose that restrict

the absorption of cholesterol in the gut which cuts the risk of obesity.

Also, the dietary fiber in this fruit also improves digestion that is good for the overall working of the body.

Also a number of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases can be prevented with proper consumption of tangerines and other orange varieties.

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GARDENING 

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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.

Whole Grains

Ahhhh,Wasp!

PAPER Wasp is the common name for medium to large sized wasps that construct nests made of a papery material. The nests consist of a single upside-down layer of brood cells (compartments for the young).

There are 22 species of paper wasps in North America (including the Caribbean) and approximately 700 species world-wide. Most are found in the tropics of the western hemisphere.

Most paper wasps measure about 2 cm (0.75 in) long and are black, brown, or reddish in color with yellow markings. Paper wasps will defend their nest if attacked. Adults forage for nectar, their source of energy, and for caterpillars to feed the larvae (young). They are natural enemies of many garden insect pests.

The nests of most species are suspended from a single, central stalk and have the shape of an upsidedown umbrella. Plant and wood fibers are collected by the wasps, mixed with saliva, and chewed into a papier-maché, like material that is formed into the thin cells of the nest. The nests are constructed in protected places, such as under the eaves of buildings or in dense vegetation. Normally a colony of several to several dozen paper wasps inhabit the nest.

In most species of paper wasps, colonies are founded by one female who dominates the colony and lays most of the eggs. This female constructs the nest, lays eggs, forages, and raises the first generation of offspring. She then stops foraging, becomes the queen, and rules by dominating her offspring of workers.

This is a classic dominance hierarchy with the queen maintaining control through aggressive interactions.

Each individual in line maintains dominance over all others below her through confrontation and aggressive

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interactions. If the queen dies or is otherwise lost, the most aggressive worker takes over. This worker begins laying eggs and continues to dominate all below her. Since the workers have not mated, they can only lay unfertilized eggs, which develop into males, a typical trait in wasps.

Some queens that are unsuccessful at establishing their own nest may join another queen, submitting to her dominance and becoming a worker. Studies have shown that such individuals, called joiners, are most often sisters of the queen. Since this individual mated the previous fall, her eggs can develop into workers and she could become the

next queen if the founding queen is lost. Occasionally a joiner dominates the founding queen and takes over the nest, a behavior known as usurpation. In such rare cases, the usurper becomes the queen and the previous queen becomes a worker.

If problems do arise, use a small amount of insecticide that is labeled for bees and wasps: this can be dust, wettable powders, microencapsulated products, or aerosols. The labeled pesticide should be blown into the nesting holes. This is more safely done with aerosols than with the other formulations.

But if you can’t beat the wasp, join the wasp!

NO other food group has gotten such a bad reputation as the grains group, and that’s mainly because it is the group that provides carbohydrates— and we know how bad carbohydrates are or are they?

As a Dietitian, I hear all kinds of stories about why people choose not to eat carbohydrate foods, and really it comes down to it being a personal decision.

However, as a health professional, I know that carbohydrates are the body’s preferred source of energy.

I also know that the kind of carbohydrate you choose to eat is very important.

Carbohydrates are found in starchy foods like: rice, potatoes, bread, pasta, yams and cassava; as well as sweets like: cakes, cookies and doughnuts.

However, it is also found in foods such as all fruits, dairy products and some vegetables. As you can see, carbohydrates are found in almost every food group, except for the Meats and Beans group which provides our protein source.

So, if you were to say I am not going to eat carbohydrates anymore, you will be eating very little and you would soon start to feel sluggish and lethargic.

Why? You have removed your energy supply. I bet ‘carbs’ are not looking so bad after all.

Whole grains are the carbohydrate foods that we should be choosing instead of the refined, white foods. Whole grains are very beneficial in our diets because they (1) help to control our weight, (2) help to lower our cholesterol and (3) keep us regular just to name a few benefits.

So, how can you choose whole grains?

Always read the food labels and make sure it says ‘whole’ something—whole wheat, whole corn etc.

Other whole grains include barley, millet and quinoa. If you have never experimented with grains, other than rice, I have included a recipe as an added bonus.

Quinoa Corn Salad

(Source: Whole grains council) 4 servings Dressing: 3 TBS fresh lemon juice 2 TBS olive oil 2 TBS fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped 2 stalks scallions, chopped 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp cumin 1/4 cup quinoa (rinsed under water) 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 tomato, seeded and diced 1 cup fresh or frozen corn (use three ears if fresh corn) Directions 1) Rinse and cook quinoa in broth for 12-15 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.

2) While grain cooks, mix dressing ingredients in a large bowl.

3) Add drained and rinsed beans, tomato and corn.

4) Cool grain to room temperature, then mix with other ingredients; chill until ready to eat.

For more information on this or any other topic or to make an appointment, please contact me on the numbers below.

Nutrition In Demand A non profit organization helping you to: "Eat Healthy Today...

Living, Longer, Better Tomorrow" Cell: (649) 242-3978 or (649) 442-3978

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Stronger storms predicted in latest hurricane season update TROPICAL Storm Risk (TSR) forecasters at the Department of Space and Climate Physics at the University College London (UCL) have slightly raised their predictions for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

In a release issued on Tuesday, Professor Mark Saunders and Dr Adam Lea said that based on current and projected climate signals, North Atlantic basin tropical cyclone activity in 2013 is forecast to be about 20 percent above the long-term (19502012) norm and 20 percent below the recent 2003-2012 10-year norm.

The TSR experts noted that United States landfalling hurricane activity is forecast to be close to the 2003-2012 10-year norm.

The revised TSR forecast now predicts: 15 tropical storms including seven hurricanes and three intense hurricanes.

This compares to long-term norms of 11, six and three respectively.

An ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy) value of

121 (up slightly from the July forecast of 112). The longterm norm is 103.

A 49 percent likelihood that activity will be in the top onethird of years historically (up slightly from the July forecast likelihood of 42 percent).

Four tropical storm and two hurricane landfalls on the US mainland.

TSR’s two predictors for basin activity are the forecast July-September trade wind speed over the Caribbean and tropical North Atlantic, and the forecast August-September 2013 sea surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic.

The former influences cyclonic vorticity (the spinning up of storms) in the main hurricane track region, while the latter provides heat and moisture to power incipient storms in the main track region.

The TSR basin forecast has increased slightly since early July because North Atlantic August-September sea surface temperatures are now expected to be slightly warmer than thought previously.

TSR’s outlook for US hurricane landfalls employs

Tropical Storm Risk forecasters at University College London have raised their outlook because sea surface temperatures are expected to be warmer than previously thought.

July tropospheric wind anomalies over North America, the East Pacific and North Atlantic.

The precision of TSR’s August forecasts between 1980 and 2012 is high for upcoming Atlantic hurricane activity and moderate for US hurricane activity.

On the other side of the Atlantic, although forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have lowered their prediction for the 2013 season slightly, weather gurus Philip

J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray continue to anticipate an above-average season.

They estimate about eight hurricanes, including three major (Category 3-45) hurricanes, and 14 named storms.

“The probability of US major hurricane landfall and Caribbean major hurricane activity for the remainder of the 2013 season is estimated to be above its long-period average,” the two forecasters said. (Caribbean360)

Top students: From left Anna Regina Multilateral students Zameean Rasheed, top student and Yogeeta Persaud. They wrote 20 and 18 subjects respectively at this year’s sitting of CSEC.

CSEC top performer in Guyana gets 20 subjects ZAMEENA Rasheed has secured 20 subjects to top Guyana’s performance in this year’s CSEC sitting. The amount is the single most ever written in the South American country.

Guyana is a regional powerhouse in CSEC and Rasheed is the likely top

Caribbean performer for 2013.

Rasheed, who is a student of the Anna Regina Multilateral School (outside the capital city and not rated as a top school) in Essequibo, finished with 18 grade ones and two grade twos. Her schoolmate Yogetta Persaud finished second with 18 grade ones.

Pinder identifies best tax compliance model for the Bahamas A MODEL I Intergovernmental Agreement for reporting under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) provides the “greatest level” of preferential treatment in terms of exemptions for key Bahamian products, Financial Services Pinder Ryan Pinder said this week, noting that Model I should result in lower costs and reporting burdens to Bahamian Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs).

During a communication in Parliament yesterday Mr Pinder said: “While Model I requires that a reporting infrastructure be developed within the Competent Authority, such an infrastructure may be necessary in the long run given international developments in tax cooperation. Additionally, the Government has been advised that establishing such a report infrastructure should not be prohibitively expensive.”

Mr Pinder said that while both the Model I and Model II

agreement “pierce the veil of confidentiality” with the aim of facilitating tax compliance with a foreign tax authority, the Model I agreement “provides the greatest control for The Bahamas Government and its financial institutions over interactions between the IRS and Bahamian financial institutions. Model I further ensures that the directives for FATCA compliance is based on Bahamian implementing law.”

FATCA was signed into United States law in 2010 through the US Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. FATCA came into force on 1st January, 2013 and has the effect of imposing new reporting requirements on financial institutions throughout the world to the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to certain information on US persons and requires non-US entities to provide specific attestations about any US owners. Financial institutions that do not comply with the FATCA requirements face a 30 per cent withholding

tax on all of their US payments and will be deemed a “nonParticipating Foreign Financial Institution”.

Mr Pinder noted that FATCA has far reaching implications on financial institutions throughout the world and will require significant expense and training for financial institutions.

FATCA compliance can be achieved by FFIs entering into agreements individually and directly with the IRS; or alternatively, where a country’s laws prohibit financial institutions from entering into such agreements, the government of that country may enter into an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the United States Government. Mr Pinder said: “Under a Model I Intergovernmental Agreement, the government enters into an agreement with the United States whereby the Competent Authority, in our instance the Ministry of Finance, would be responsible for directing its financial institutions (as defined under FATCA) to compile the relevant information.

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Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been very apologetic, is optimistic about getting back on his feet.

Jesse Jackson Jr. going to jail; says he ‘manned up’ FORMER U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star whose political fortunes imploded over the use of campaign finances to support lavish personal spending, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday.

“I misled the American people,” Jackson, 48, said before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed the term, which also included an order for restitution and community service.

The ex-Illinois lawmaker’s wife, Sandi, received a 12-month sentence for her role in her husband’s misuse of roughly $750,000 in campaign funds over several years.

“I don’t have to tell you this is a very sad day and a very difficult case,” Judge Jackson said, calling it an example of organized and joint misconduct and a violation of the public trust.

“You knew better,” she said.

As the judge read her sentence, Sandi Jackson wept. Her husband smiled slightly when he received his punishment, which was less than what the government sought.

The pair pleaded guilty in February to various charges -Jackson to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, and false statements; and his wife to filing false tax returns.

After the hearing, Jackson acknowledged his failings and hoped

for a renewal.

“I still, believe in the power of forgiveness. I believe in the power of redemption. Today I manned up and tried to accept responsibility for the error of my ways,” he said before climbing into a waiting vehicle.

VACATIONS, FURS AND MEMORABILIA A smooth politician and the son of a civil rights leader and one-time political heavyweight, the younger Jackson admitted to using campaign money to pay for things such as vacations, furs and Michael Jackson memorabilia.

In a statement read in court, Jackson said he wanted to be held accountable for his actions and he knew what he did was wrong.

He also asked the judge to not punish his wife for what he said “was a subset of what I did.”

“I ask that my kids not suffer from my actions,” Jackson said of his two children, 9 and 13. “If probation is not available to my wife, give me her time.”

Jackson’s lawyers reiterated that sentiment and asked the court for an 18-month sentence for Jackson and probation for his wife.

“This is not Madoff,” Reid Weingarten, Jackson’s lawyer, said in court, referring to notorious Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff.

“There was no Ponzi scheme.”

Essex pair charged with sex attack on baby A MAN and woman have been charged with sex offences and neglect after a 10-week-old baby girl was seriously injured in Essex.

Social workers contacted police after the child was admitted to Colchester General Hospital with head injuries and injuries consistent with a sex assault.

A man, 31, and a woman, 23, have been charged with two counts of attempted rape on the baby.

They have also been charged with neglect causing unnecessary suffering.

They have also been charged with three counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent relating to serious head injuries and injuries of a sexual nature The pair was remanded in custody and was expected to appear before Colchester magistrates on Thursday. (BBC)

EGYPT says 525 people were killed on Wednesday when security forces stormed Islamist protest camps in Cairo after a stand-off lasting weeks.

Most of the victims died in the capital but there was violence around the country on the bloodiest day since the pro-democracy uprising two years ago.

The final toll is believed far higher as scores of bodies are not registered.

Supporters of President Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted last month, say more than 2,000 died.

The BBC’s Khaled Ezzelarab has reported seeing at least 140 bodies wrapped in shrouds at the Eman mosque, close to the main protest camp at Rabaa al-Adawiya Square.

The Muslim Brotherhood, the main source of Mr Morsi’s support, is planning marches on Thursday in Cairo and the second city, Alexandria, to protest at the deaths.

A state of emergency has been imposed by the interim government, which took power after the army removed Mr Morsi on 3 July.

The US and several other countries have condemned the Egyptian security forces’ actions, which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described as a “very serious massacre”.

A spokesman for the health ministry said 525 people had been killed and 3,717 injured.

However, the official toll only includes bodies which have passed through hospitals.

The Muslim Brotherhood said 300 bodies had been taken to the Eman mosque, in Cairo’s Nasr City

Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah elSissi during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo that have left more than 50 dead, including a Sky News cameraman.

district.

Other bodies were taken to sports halls, sources in the organisation said.

Reports speak of disputes between bereaved relatives and officials entrusted with documenting the causes of death.

The smaller of the two protest camps, at Nahda Square, was cleared quickly on Wednesday but clashes raged for several hours in and around the main encampment at Rabaa alAdawiya Square.

The mosque of the same name was damaged by fire.

Mobs later carried out reprisal attacks on government buildings and

police stations as well as churches belonging to the country’s Coptic Christian minority.

In a televised address, Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi defended the operation, saying the authorities had to restore security.

Expressing regret for the loss of life, he said the state of national emergency would be lifted as soon as possible.

Mr Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, is now in custody, charged with murder over a 2011 jailbreak. His period of detention was extended by 30 days on Thursday, state media said. (BBC)

Woman’s body found gnawed and eaten by her cats in Hampshire, England AN animal lover from England was found gnawed and eaten by her cats after her body lay undiscovered in her isolated home for several weeks.

Southampton Coroner’s Court heard how Officer Dave Ivey was met with a “distressing scene” when Janet Veal, 56, was discovered several weeks after she died.

Neighbors alerted police after Veal had not been seen for a long time and her mailbox overflowed.

Police then used a ladder to climb through an unsecured window in Veal’s Hampshire home, where they found a number of dead animals, including cat and a dog, as well as some still alive on April 4.

It was clear to Ivey that the house had not been aired for numerous weeks, and all the rooms were covered with trash, making it difficult to see the floor.

But Ivey did see the corpse in the kitchen.

“It was clear that certain parts of Mrs. Veal’s body were missing,” Coroner Keith Wiseman said, “and

It is believed that Janet Veal’s cats (not shown) and dog ate her corpse for several weeks in a scene called ‘distressing.’

had, the officer formed the view, effectively been gnawed and eaten away by the animals.”

The extent of decomposition meant that determining a cause of death was

very difficult, but pathologist Dr. Vipul Foria concluded her death was “possibly” due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Veal, who suffered from various chest conditions, was described to the court as a recluse and had become estranged from her husband the year before, according to The Mirror.

Ruling a death of natural causes, Wiseman added: “Exactly what happened to render Mrs. Veal unable to assist herself or get any kind of help is unclear.”

He added: “There is no indication and no suggestion, if I can go to the complete extreme, any suggestion that she had been in any way attacked by the animals while she was alive.

“This was sadly a natural death that led to really very untoward consequences.

“This was because of the inability of Mrs. Veal to get any assistance for herself and to be confined in the way that she was in this property with a number of animals that had not been fed for quite a long period of time.”

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Bradley Manning ‘sorry’ for hurting US at Wikileaks trial PTE First Class Bradley Manning has apologised for hurting the US by leaking a trove of classified US government documents to Wikileaks.

At a sentencing hearing in Fort Meade, Maryland, Pte Manning, 25, said he had mistakenly believed he could “change the world for the better”.

And he said that in retrospect, he should have worked “inside the system”.

Pte Manning, 25, faces up to 90 years in prison following his conviction in July on espionage and other charges.

In an unsworn statement at the hearing in the sentencing phase of his court martial, Pte Manning said: “I’m sorry that my actions hurt people. I’m sorry that it hurt the United States.

‘LEARNING EXPERIENCE’ “I’m apologising for the unexpected results of my actions. The last three years have been a learning

Venezuela’s president pledges action on women’s hair thieves VENEZUELAN President Nicolas Maduro has called on the police to act against gangs that are stealing women’s hair.

The thieves sell the hair sometimes stolen at gunpoint - to salons where it is used for extensions and wigs.

Attacks appear to be on the rise, especially in the country’s second largest city Maracaibo, local media report.

Mr Maduro used strong language against what he called “mafias that cut girls’ hair”.

Speaking at the inauguration of a train station in the capital Caracas, he said the government would guarantee that the thieves would be caught.

Several women have reportedly been targeted, being asked to tie their hair into ponytails so that gang members can easily cut it off.

However, the BBC’s Irene Caselli in Venezuela says authorities are yet to receive any formal complaints.

One victim told a local newspaper that she refused to report the case to the police because she feared being teased. (BBC)

Michael Carl Nobles (left) killed himself in a Houston hospital shortly after his wife, Kendra (right), gave birth.

Bradley Manning said he wanted to “change the world for the better”.

experience for me.”

Last month, military Judge Col Denise Lind convicted Pte Manning of 20 charges including espionage, theft and violating computer regulations.

He had already admitted passing hundreds of thousands of battlefield reports and diplomatic cables to Wikileaks while stationed in Iraq in 2010, saying in a pre-trial hearing he had leaked the secret files in order to spark a public debate about US foreign policy and the military.

In his brief statement on Wednesday, Pte Manning said he had come to realise he should have worked “more aggressively inside the system” to make the changes he sought.

“When I made these decisions I believed I was going to help people, not hurt people,” he said.

“Unfortunately, I can’t go back and change things.”

Pte Manning also said he understood he must “pay a price” for his actions, but hoped one day to go to university and have a meaningful relationship with his sister and other family members.

The sentencing phase of the trial has focused on how much damage the Wikileaks revelations caused. The prosecution has called witnesses who described the impact on US diplomatic relations and on the military’s dealings with Afghan civilians, among other effects. (BBC)

Texas man commits suicide after wife gives birth A Texas man fatally shot himself in his wife’s hospital room shortly after she gave birth to their child Sunday afternoon.

Harris County Medical Examiner confirmed the man’s identify as Michael Carl Nobles of Cypress, local media reports.

“Family members told our investigators that he had been recently distraught,” Houston police spokesman John Cannon told the Daily News.

Even though Nobles, 32, shot himself with a .380 pistol at Houston Methodist Willowbrook in Northwest Houston about 5 p.m., he was flown to another Houston hospital, where he was pronounced dead 3 a.m. the next day.

“We are a level one trauma center,” Memorial Hermann Hospital spokeswoman Alex Rodriguez told the Daily News, “so depending on the acuity of a patient that will determine where a patient goes.”

His wife, Kendra, and his baby were not injured, Cannon confirmed.

Even though Texas law permits licensed gun owners to conceal firearms, hospitals are designated gun-free zones. The recent breach left some hospital visitors feeling uneasy and frightened.

“They should probably have more security, you know. If they’re going to let people in the institution like that,” visitor Gustavo Manrique told local station KHOU.

US accused of hypocrisy towards the Caribbean with sugar policy

Dutch Prince Johan Friso with Princess Mabel and Princess Marilene in 2006 in Almere, the Netherlands.

Dutch Prince dies 17 months after avalanche DUTCH Prince Johan Friso died Monday, more than 17 months after he suffered a severe brain injury in an avalanche, the Dutch royal family announced on its website.

Prince Friso, 44, was in what the family called “a state of minimal consciousness” after he was caught in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort in February 2012.

He was skiing with friends outside the bounds of the Lech am Arlberg

ski resort when the avalanche hit him, and he suffered a lack of oxygen while he was under the snow before being rescued, officials said. His doctor at the time said he had suffered brain damage.

After receiving treatment in Austria, he was transferred to a London hospital, where he stayed for more than a year. He was discharged last month and was sent to The Hague, where he continued to receive medical care at home.

A MAJOR think tank has accused the United States of hypocrisy in its sugar policy towards the Caribbean.

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) said while Washington pushes economic openness for other nations, including the Caribbean, it “actively employs protectionist policies when it comes to its own closely-held economy,” stating that this is “especially true with sugar.”

COHA notes that the US government “heavily subsidizes its sugar sector, imposes quotas on sugar imports, and then hectors developing countries on the wisdom of cutting back on their own subsidies.”

According to COHA, these measures protect private US sugar producers from foreign competition, allowing them to seek “unreasonably high prices” in the US market.

“US consumers are likely to lose from these policies, as they end up paying higher prices at US supermarkets, and, moreover, Caribbean sugar prices also have

been adversely affected by US protectionism in the sugar industry.”

COHA says the implementation of sugar quotas by the United States has resulted in “colossal losses” for Latin American and Caribbean sugar economies,” stating that sugar quotas have “often been used for political objectives against Caribbean countries.”

It says that since 1985, “millions of US dollars have been spent—and wasted—in an attempt to revive the sugar industry by poor Caribbeanbasin countries.

As a result, sugar industries in Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Belize “now face difficulty in exporting sugar due to protectionist US sugar policies.”

COHA notes that, in most Caribbean islands, the Agriculture Production Index, a measure of aggregate agricultural production in a given time period, has been declining in the past few decades because of US farm subsidies.

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‘The Butler’ moves gracefully through history By the time Jane Fonda shows up as Nancy Reagan and we realize that’s Alan Rickman beneath the makeup playing Ronald Reagan in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” we’ve been conditioned to expect the unexpected.

This movie has one of the most astonishing casts of any film I’ve ever seen — and I mean that mostly in a good way.

More on all that later. “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” — and we have to use that cumbersome title due to a legal dispute that prevented the studio from calling this “The Butler”— is a sweeping, often deeply moving look at race relations in 20th-century America as seen through the prism of a man that served in the White House from the Truman administration through the Reagan years.

Forest Whitaker gives one of the signature performances of his brilliant career as the title character.

Playing his wife, Oprah Winfrey deserves award consideration for the

rich, nuanced work she does in her first role on the big screen in more than a decade.

“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is inspired by the true story of Eugene Allen, whose 30-plus years in the White House were chronicled in a 2008 Washington Post article. In this highly fictionalized version, the butler is named Cecil Gaines, who endures unspeakable horrors as a child on a cotton farm in the South in the 1920s, runs off as soon as he’s old enough, and through a series of convenient turns of fate and a lot of hard work, finds himself in tuxedo and white gloves in the White House.

At times it feels as if we’re watching an African-American version of “Forrest Gump,” as the film catalogs more than a half-dozen significant signposts on the mid-20th century timeline as seen through Cecil’s eyes.

Cecil is in the Oval Office as Dwight D. Eisenhower (Robin Williams) contemplates some

important legislation. John F. Kennedy (James Marsden) shares his personal feelings about racial equality with Cecil. On the night of Nov. 22, 1963, Cecil tries in vain to find the words to comfort Jackie (Minka Kelly), who is still wearing that blood-spattered pink Chanel suit.

Poor Cecil even has to stand just outside the bathroom as LBJ (Liev Schreiber) relieves himself while talking policy. And he has to weather the drunken, paranoid ramblings of Richard Nixon. (John Cusack plays Nixon as if he’s in some sort of “Saturday Night Live” skit.

The performance isn’t couched in anything resembling realism, but it’s weirdly captivating.)

In the White House, Cecil’s role is to always be there — but never to be seen. Butlers are like umpires; you only notice them when they make mistakes. In Cecil’s own home, his wife Gloria (Winfrey) loves him but is tired of Cecil’s endless hours.

And then there’s Cecil’s oldest son Louis (David Oyelowo, excellent in a role that could have come across as a caricature), who goes off to college and becomes a Freedom Rider and later a Black Panther with increasingly diminishing respect for his father’s seemingly subservient ways. In one of the film’s most effective scenes, a discussion of a Sidney Poitier movie leads to a vicious confrontation between son and father — the kind of argument you can never take back.

At times Daniels can’t resist the urge to give us “For Your Consideration” moments, e.g., visuals of the White House servants setting the table for an elegant dinner intercut with shocking scenes of young black students (including Cecil’s son) being taunted,

humiliated, beaten and arrested for sitting at the “Whites Only” section of diner in the South.

Forest Whitaker plays Cecil as a titan of dignity who understands there are different ways of effecting progress. He quietly campaigns to get equal pay for black White House staffers. He gradually comes to realize the importance of the personal risks taken by his son in the name of a greater cause. At home, he remains a steady presence even as his wife drifts to the bottle and briefly into the arms of a slick semi-charmer played by Terrence Howard. We believe Whitaker as the ambitious young Cecil, and we believe him as the weary-boned, ancient Cecil marveling at the election of the first black president.

It’s a great performance.

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Reports: ‘That 70s Show’ actress Lisa Robin Kelly dies

The actress, 43, died in a rehab facility of unknown causes.

That 70s Show actress Lisa Robin Kelly has died, according to reports.

Kelly’s agent, Craig Wyckoff released the following statement to People: “Unfortunately Lisa Robin Kelly passed away last evening. Lisa had voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility early this week where she was battling the addiction problems that have plagued her these past few years.

“I spoke to her on Monday and she was hopeful and confident, looking forward to putting this part of her life behind her. Last night she

lost the battle. Cause of death has not been issued yet and no death certificate has been issued either.”

Kelly played Laurie Forman, the older sister of the Topher Grace character, Eric Forman, on the hit Fox show, which aired from 19982006.

Kelly had a troubled past. She was arrested June 23 on suspicion of drunken driving. Kelly and her husband, Robert Joseph Gilliam, were arrested last November in connection with a disturbance at their home in Mooresville, N.C., a suburb of Charlotte.

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Doctors competed to give Michael Jackson painkillers, ex-wife Debbie Rowe says TWO German doctors treated Michael Jackson’s insomnia with propofol 12 years before he died from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic, his former wife testified Wednesday.

Debbie Rowe, who is the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children, is being forced to testify about the singer’s drug use by lawyers for AEG Live, the concert promoter being sued by members of Jackson’s family, who say the promoter is responsible for his death.

Rowe met Jackson when she worked as a nurse in the Beverly Hills office of Dr. Arnold Klein.

AEG Live contends that Jackson used propofol for years to treat his insomnia, including when Rowe was travelling with him in Europe in the 1990s.

The coroner ruled Jackson died on June 25, 2009, from a propofol overdose administered by Murray, who is serving a prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter.

“Michael respected doctors immensely, that they went to school, that they studied and to do no harm,” Rowe said. “Unfortunately, some of the doctors decided that when Michael was in pain or something that they would try to outbid on who

Rapper Soulja Boy was kicked off an American Airlines flight after refusing to sit down when asked by flight attendants, according to TMZ.

Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, said that most of Michael Jackson’s former doctors were “idiots”.

could give him the better drug and so he listened to those doctors.”

Rowe said many of the doctors who treated Jackson were “idiots,” including the dermatologist she worked for from 1979 until she quit in 1996 before she married Jackson.

“The only physician who ever cared for Michael as Michael was Allen Metzger,” Rowe testified.

“So Metzger continued as his doctor?” AEG Live lawyer Marvin Putnam asked.

“I don’t know, because Conrad

Murray got in there and killed him,” Rowe replied -- a reference to the doctor AEG Live is accused of hiring.

AEG Live executives, who were promoting and producing Jackson’s comeback concerts, had no way of knowing that Murray was infusing him with propofol each night for two months in the spring of 2009, defense lawyer Marvin Putnam said.

“Almost no one knew until after his death,” he said. “AEG Live certainly didn’t know about it.”

Soulja Boy kicked off American Airlines flight for disrespectful behaviour SOULJA Boy may have soared for a while with his Superman-themed chart topper “Crank That,” but the rapper was grounded by American Airlines on Friday after causing a big scene ahead of his scheduled flight.

The 23-year-old musician, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, became disrespectful with flight attendants when asked to sit down, according to TMZ, and was eventually forced off the plane.

Though it’s unclear why, the rapper apparently chose to disregard instructions and remained standing when everyone was asked to fasten seat belts.

Similar to actor Alec Baldwin, who also was booted from an American Airlines flight in 2011 for refusing to turn off his cellphone game of Words with Friends, Soulja Boy was reportedly given more than one warning before being carted off by security.

Swift’s ‘hate’ for Bieber causes feud with best friend Gomez: report BEST girlfriends should never let a man get in between them. Never, ever, ever.

But Justin Bieber seems to have done just that. The “Beauty and a Beat” singer has reportedly caused a rift between besties Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.

“Taylor hates him,” a source told Us Weekly. “She thinks Selena makes a mistake every time she reconciles with him. Bieber has really come between the girls.”

The “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” singer hasn’t shied away from displaying her dismay for Bieber.

When asked about him at the Billboard Music Awards in May, she responded: “Can we have another question?”

Later that night, Swift made a disgusted facial expression when Gomez, 21, and Bieber, 19, kissed each other backstage.

Swift, who has had her bouts of heartbreak from lovers of the past, could be simply looking out for her best friend. But just as she dislikes the “Boyfriend” singer, he reportedly feels the same about her.

“He complains Taylor’s always telling Selena she can do better,” an insider close to the pop star told Us.

E.L. James is reported to have earned $95 million from June 2012 to June 2013.

Forbes names ‘50 Shades of Grey’ author as top earner

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in a friendly moment from 2011. Bieber reportedly often complains that Swift tells Gomez she can do better.

But the “Everything Has Changed” singer wasn’t present to intervene when the on-again, off-again couple were together at Gomez’s 21st birthday bash in

Malibu on July 27.

Still, Swift’s reps confirmed, “Selena and Taylor are great friends who talk almost daily.”

(NYdailynews)

E.L. James’ ought to revise the title of her publishing juggernaut, 50 Shades of Grey, to 50 Shades of cold hard cash.

After all, the author raked in an estimated $95 million this year, making her the world’s top-earning author, according to Forbes.

Rounding out the top five on Forbes’ list are familiar names of the crime, fantasy, conservative pundit, and romance genres. In a close second place is James Patterson, earning $91 million, followed by Hunger Games author Suzanne

Collins with $55 million, Bill O’Reilly with $28 million, and No. 5 is prolific romance author Danielle Steel with $26 million.

Forbes culled these estimated numbers from sales data available from June 2012 to June 2013.

Much lower on Forbes’ list were No. 15 J.K. Rowling with earnings estimates of $13 million for her adult fiction releases The Casual Vacancy and The Cuckoo’s Calling, and No. 16 George R.R. Martin with $12 million, though he was the best-selling paperback author of 2012. (CNN)

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Entertainment Mad Men actress cast in Flowers in the Attic film MAD Men actress Kiernan Shipka, who plays Sally Draper, has been cast in The Flowers in the Attic film.

Deadline reports she will play the lead role of Cathy in the Lifetime film, based on the controversial Virginia Andrews book.

The best-seller about children who are locked in an attic by their mother features an incest storyline.

Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn have already been cast as Cathy’s mother and grandmother.

Mason Dye, from The Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader, will play Cathy’s brother Chris.

The book, which was first published in 1979, has sold more than 40 million copies around the world.

It was the first in a series of books about the Dollanganger family.

After the sudden death of the father in the family the four

Kiernan Shipka has played Sally Draper, daughter of Don and Betty, since Mad Men started in 2007.

young siblings are locked in the attic by their mother to enable her to inherit the family fortune.

Flowers in the Attic was first made into a TV movie in 1987.

(BBC)

Bryan Cranston has been nominated for and won numerous awards for his role as Walter White.

Breaking Bad gets biggest ever US audience HIT television drama Breaking Bad has scored its highest audience yet in the US, as the show’s final run begins.

A total of 5.9 million viewers tuned in to cable channel AMC on Sunday night, doubling the audience of the opening episode of the last series.

Only zombie drama The Walking Dead has proved a bigger hit for the channel, pulling in 8.1 million fans earlier this year.

Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston as a chemistry teacher turned meth dealer.

Its audience has grown steadily

through word of mouth, DVD sales and critical acclaim. The first series averaged 1.2 million viewers, while the most recent series was seen by 2.6 million.

The gritty drama pulls no punches, killing off key players and charting the moral tailspin of Cranston’s character, Walter White.

It has won five Emmys since it debuted in 2008, and is up for a further eight prizes at this year’s ceremony on 22 September.

After Sunday night’s premiere, only seven episodes remain.

(BBC)

Lady Gaga rushes out new single Applause to beat leaks Lady Gaga has rushed out her new single, Applause, after a number of snippets leaked online.

“A pop music emergency is underway,” tweeted the star as the single was distributed to iTunes and YouTube.

Applause, the singer’s first new material since 2011, was originally scheduled for release on 19 August.

Leaks are almost a fact of life for today’s pop stars, with Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jay-Z all seeing unauthorised material appear online this year.

Of 2013’s major releases, only David Bowie managed to keep his new album under wraps.

The release of his comeback single, Where Are We Now, on the morning of his 66th birthday came as a surprise to fans and critics around the world.

Low quality clips from Gaga’s record first began to appear online on Saturday.

“Lord in heaven, why?” the 27-year-old tweeted, blaming hackers for the leak. “You just couldn’t wait. This is too much for one Saturday.”

At first, she mobilised fans - asking them to report leaks to her record label - but by Monday evening she had relented and released the song to radio and online stores.

A short burst of robotic pop, Applause has so far received positive reviews.

Calling the single a “throwback” to her earlier material, Rolling Stone said “Applause is all bouncy disco and simple messages”.

Billboard magazine said it was

Applause is the star’s first new material since 2011’s Born This Way album.

“built around pulsating synthesizers and morphs into a thrilling dance cut when it circles back to its chorus”.

But Spin magazine said Applause “offers few reasons to clap”, calling the track “bland” and “behind the

times”.

Lady Gaga is due to give the first performance of the single at the MTV Awards on 25 August.

Her third album, ARTPOP, will be released in November. (BBC)

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Certified Welder

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

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

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

- Study sample parts, blue prints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

- Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

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

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

Wage: Based on applicants experience and qualifications

- Lay out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy and engineering components - Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools - Analyze sample parts, blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations - Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

- Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting - Must have a valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage: Based on applicants experience and qualifications

Domestic Worker

Industrial Painter - Work with various hazardous coatings including epoxies, urethanes, solvents - Safely apply hazardous coatings and storage - Utilize/assemble, maintain, and clean a variety of painting materials, tools, and equipment including compressors, sprayers, sanders, and cleaning equipment - Experienced with CARC coating and HVLP guns - Construct and move scaffolding, ladders, and platforms.

- Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned - Oversee the work of staff on assigned projects - Understand painting climates - Experienced in different installation procedures - Mix and tint paints to match existing colors - TCI driver license and 5 year driving experience - Work with preparing different metal alloys for painting - 5 years minimal experience in the work above.

- Sweep floors - Clean bathrooms - Dispose of garbage - Assist with various heavy lifting / holding items Wage starts @ $5/hr

- - - - - - - -

Labourer

Must start early and leave late Clean metal works Positive attitude and eager to assist Miscellaneous painting Clean and maintain a clean shop, machines, equipment and any incoming jobs Assist in repairs/welding/machining when required.

Operate specific equipment in a safe and efficient way according to supervisor instruction - Able to operate power and hand tools - Provide manual labor assistance on various tasks and assignments Wage starts @ $5/hr

Mechanic - Must be able to diagnose mechanic related problems - Must have theoretical knowledge and practical experience of complete brakes, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, steering and suspension components, exhaust and basic electrical.

- Must be punctual and willing to work late hours when called upon - Maintain company vehicles, equipment, various machinery & make necessary repairs - Have experience in welding and perform welding tasks - Must have a valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage: Based on applicants experience and qualifications

Welding Supervisor - Knowledge & experience in stainless steel, aluminum and steel welding operations and have thorough knowledge of identifying various metals Set up machines and make trial welds to make test runs and experimental products - Trains workers (certified welders) in operations of various equipment & machineray such as press brake, bandsaws, welding machines - Qualified in each welding process listed SMAW, GMAW, GTAW - Inspects work and confers with WELD INSPECTOR I and WELD INSPECTOR II to maintain specified standards and quality.

- Supervise welder workers in all operations such as brazing, soldering operations and supervise fitting and assembly of structural frames - Work fabrication projects from start to finish and supervise other workers - Fabricate various artistic designs for our enclosure projects must have minimum 5 years experience - Interpret and explain drawings/diagrams to other workers performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

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

Wage: Based on applicants experience and qualifications

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802. EMAIL COVER LETTER OUTLING YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORTING EXPERIENCE IN A PARTICULAR POSITION ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME TO TIBOR@ EXPRESS.TC. BELONGER NEED ONLY APPLY. MACHINE SHOP LTD.

9031

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SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICE is looking for a

DOMESTIC

WORKER Wanted

laboUrer

Contact: Carlton Williams 241-0918 8986

Gardener To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 231-6667 8984

3 Barmaids 2 Domestic Workers 3 Cashiers Must be willing to work

Domestic Worker, Labourer Salary starts at $5.00 per hour. Applicant will be required to work some weekends.

Isaac Selver - Quick Step Shoe Repair Five Cays Road, Providenciales Telephone: 941-4800/946-4990

Labourer

Salary starts at $5.00 per hour. Applicant will be required to work weekends.

8967

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

6 days per week. Salary negotiable

8965

Contact: 344-4360

contact: 941-3377

Chalk Sound, Providenciales Telephone: 231-3739/231-6148

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

Is looking for the following persons:

per week salary $5.50 per hour.

LESLIE WATTS

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

JOSEPH WATKINS

NEEDED To work 6 days

CARIBBEAN NURSERY & LANDSCAPING Is looking for a

With the experience in heavy duty cleaning Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays salary $6.50 per hour please send resume to: neffer.malcolm@ gmail.com

Applicant must be honest, reliable, hardworking also must be fluent in English, French salary $5.00 per. hour

LABOURER

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August 17 - 23, 2013

Customer Service Coordinator Ministry of Border Control and Labour MINISTRY: Ministry of Border Control and Labour LOCATION: Providenciales

JOB SUMMARY:

• The incumbent in this position will provide reliable and efficient customer service support to the Turks and Caicos Islands business environment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Chief Executive Officer Job Responsibilities

• Management of the completion and opening of a major luxury resort development in West Caicos, including all necessary infrastructure.

• Manage all areas of the business including construction, marketing, finance, and operations.

Qualifications Required

• Recent experience of successfully developing and opening a major luxury resort development in the Caribbean including 5 or 6 star hotel, land and water based amenities, luxury spa, condominiums, individual villa residences and associated infrastructure.

• More than 20 years’ experience in the successful development of luxury hotels, resorts and associated leisure amenities • At least 10 years of experience in a Chief Executive or similar leadership role in such projects • Have had direct responsibility for all aspects of such developments including design, construction, sales, marketing and operations.

• Masters level education in a relevant discipline.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Administration, Public Relations or related fields.

• At least three (3) years’ experience in a managerial level.

SALARY: T28 – 33 ($31,680 - $35,880) per annum • Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters • of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police • Certificate and a copy of the Passport Photo page.

• Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Customer Service Coordinator. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Customer Service Coordinator Clearly marked on the envelopes.

• Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

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 August 26th 2013 to: Apex Development Ltd. (Attention: Manager) PO Box 582, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: Administration@apexdevelopment.com Fax: 649-941-3395

• Reviews the processes and procedures for all the Ministry’s products and services and develops systems to ensure consistency with customer expectations.

• Assists with the implementation of a management information database and filing system.

• Assists with the development of the Ministry’s website and updates information in a timely manner.

• Produces monthly statistical reports on the activities of the One Stop Shop for submission to the Ministry of Border Control and Labour Executive Board.

• Provides regular training activities for all staff members assigned to the One Stop Shop.

• Produces written staff and public guidance on the requirements for services and products, work processes and procedures, where relevant • Develops a Customer Service Charter and complaints procedures and introduces mechanisms to acquire and monitor customer feedback.

• Other related tasks as assigned.

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20th August 2013 8988

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ALLIED MECHANICALS LIMITED Seeks Experienced

MILLWRIGHT/ MACHANIST $800/week. 12years experience working unsupervised. Clean drivers licence

Please email qualifications to: dtaylor@swannlaw.tc

9001

Is looking for a

Baggage Handler

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 231-1982

THE TUSCANY RESORT

EXPRESS EQUIPMENT SOUTH DOCK ROAD

LOOKING FOR 1

MECHANIC Must have a mechanic • Must have a valid driver license from A-H • Must be able to work holiday and weekends • Ability to speak French, Spanish a plus • Applicant must contact: 649-946-5919 Monday-Saturday 7:45-5pm Salary $10.00 per hour

August 17 - 23, 2013

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE!

ONLY

$33

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

9012

Is looking for a

Labourer To work 6 days per week

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT

contact: 941-4667

8991

salary $5.50 per hour.

VACANCY NOTICE AIDE de CAMP MINISTRY: OFFICE OF THE PREMIER LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES

JOB SUMMARY The job holder is primarily responsible for providing transportation services and general assistance to the Premier and the Acting Premier in performing their official duties.

The position requires the incumbent to be a mature, responsible and accountable individual who will be expected to maintain high service standards and very punctual.

The incumbent must be able to pay keen attention to detail and be able to work flexible hours. The candidate must also be physically fit in order to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities

Quality/Risk Management and Patient Safety Manager Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Transport the Premier in accordance with the Premier’s Official Transportation Diary • Liaise with the Permanent Secretary over the official diary of the Premier to provide efficient transportation services to the Premier • Assist in protecting the Premier should a breach of security occur • Transport official visitors and other personnel as instructed • Transport official mail and other packages as instructed • Load and unload materials from the vehicle • Keeps a written record of deliveries where required • Ensures that assigned vehicle is tidy and clean all times • Reports maintenance problems to supervisor • Adhere to all Public Service codes, rules and regulations • Perform other related tasks as assigned.

InterHealth Canada (TCI) Ltd. is currently recruiting for a Quality/Risk Management, Patient Safety Manager reporting to the CEO. Summary: To provide oversight of the Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Patient Safety initiatives throughout the organization.

• Managers the international accreditation efforts and acts as Accreditation Survey Coordinator for all accreditation activities • Support the peer review process • Liaise with medical-legal and insurance staff • Internal and external staff as appropriate to job function or as directed by CEO. Qualifications and Experience • Masters Degree required with at least three (3) years clinical experience in an acute care hospital, preferably as a registered nurse.

• Certification in Health Care Quality (such s CPHQ) Strongly preferred • Extensive prior experience in education and training of staff in the principles of quality improvement, risk management and patient safety • At least three to five (3-5) years’ clinical experience in an acute care hospital, preferably as a registered nurse.

• At least three to five (3-5) experience working with domestic or international accreditation agencies and experience with leading accreditation surveys.

• Five (5) or more years of management / supervisory experience.

• Minimum of five years of current, progressive experience in quality management / quality improvement in a healthcare setting required.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFUCATIONS: • A High School Diploma • A valid driver's license with a clean driving record • A minimum of two (2) years driving experience with a valid driver's license • Ability to drive both automatic and manual shift • Experience in driving a wide range of vehicles (cars, trucks, vans) will be an asset RENUMERATION PACKAGE Salary: $24,000.00 per annum HOW TO APPLY Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), certified copies of Educational Certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Current serving officers must apply through their Heads of Department.

Position:

Housekeeping Supervisor: reporting to Housekeeping Manager For this position, you can also call HR for information: (649) 941-2800) ext 75555

Applications should be addressed to the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Submitted via Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent via email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: AIDE de CAMP-Office of the Premier.

Envelopes should have the subject: AIDE de CAMP-Office of the Premier clearly marked on the front.

Remuneration packages will be based on qualification and experience.

Please submit your CV showing qualification and experiences to:

QUALIFIED BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

9017

8973

recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc Application Deadline: Friday 23rd August 2013

Deadline: August 27th, 2013

August 17 - 23, 2013

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CERAMEX

ADVERTISE

IN THIS

Is looking for an

VACANCY NOTICE Education Planner

MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Sports, Culture and Library Services LOCATION: Grand Turk PURPOSE OF JOB This is a senior professional position which has nationwide accountability for planning and research as it pertains to the development of the T.C.I. Education System. The Education Planner is required to carry out research and analysis of education related statistics, maintain relevant databases, effect policy formulation and recommendation and produce appropriate reports.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Collecting education related data and statistics • Developing and maintaining relevant statistical databases • Conducting surveys and required research • Providing required analysis and interpretation of said research, data and statistics • Effecting forecasting regarding education policy and its effects • Formulating policy • Making policy recommendations to Permanent Secretary • Carrying out cost-benefit analysis, needs assessments • Producing required reports such as Annual Educational Statistical Digest and Five Year Education Development Plan • Providing information regarding education related statistics for UNESCO • Designing and submitting education project proposals to the Permanent Secretary and the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics • Assisting in the implementation, coordination and management of Education Review approved projects • Performing inspections of school facilities and liaising with Department of Public Works regarding required repairs • Collecting data regarding national needs and job opportunities • Assisting the Examination Officer in the preparation of examination statistics • Serving as Secretary to the Education Management, Planning and Policy Making Body • Performing other duties as assigned by the Permanent Secretary • Adhere to all Public Service codes, rules and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • A Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Management or related field • Five (5) years on-the-job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to respond to effectively to the challenges of the function • Teaching experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Demonstrated experience in working with the following is required: a) The National Education Ordinance and other relevant ordinances and Policies b) Research methodologies and statistical analysis c) Financial analysis/Budgeting and Procurement d) Management and policy analysis RENUMERATION PACKAGE Salary: $35,040.00 per annum HOW TO APPLY Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Current serving officers must apply through their Heads of Department.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Submitted via Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: Education Planner-Ministry of Education. Envelopes should have the subject: Education Planner-Ministry of Education marked on the front.

Deadline: August 22nd, 2013

QUALIFIED BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

Assistant Manager contact: 941-8453

SPACE!

ONLY

$33

PER WEEK

8935

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT

CALL 946-4664

COURTYARD CHIROPRACTIC EMAIL: COURTYARDCHIRO@ME.COM TELEPHONE: 339-1000 Looking for a registered

Massage Therapist (RMT) Who specialized and certified in manual lymphatic drainage technique and lymphedema therapy (CLT), also certified in infant massage instructor (CIMI) REQUIREMENTS: • Must have Bachelor Degree • Must have 5 years experience in the above specialty • Must have fluent in English • Must be available to work during weekend and holidays 8009

DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys

PUBLIC NOTICE DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys are pleased to announce the re-opening of our Leeward Highway Office for ongoing legal services to the public. We are located in our own building across the street from the Supreme Court complex, next door to the offices of TC Weekly News and between that and the St. Monica's Anglican Church.

We specialize in: • Civil Litigation (Particular competencies: Judicial Review and other claims against TCI Government/Departments, Mareva and other Injunctions, Land, Trust & Bank disputes) • Property Matters, Planning Department & Development Issues • Business Law • Immigration Telephone: (649) 941-4444 Telefax: (649) 941-4235 Cellphone: (649) 245-1314 email: berynd@yahoo.com DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys

PO Box 52, Cheshire House East 1315A Leeward Highway, Providenciales

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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

COMMERCIAL CLEANERS

M. VULTAR

Is looking for a

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC

WORKER Working hours: $8.00 per day Wages: $5.50 per hour • Must be able to clean yard, wash vehicles, small maintenance around the property, operate small machine (lawnmower, cutter, blower) • Work on weekends

Tel: 649-941-7923 During working hours

8964

8990

Contact: Neon Holdings Ltd.

TIKI HUT Is looking for a

Domestic Worker

• Live in required to look • after house and cats • Must be trustworthy and reliable • Must be willing to work 6 days per week • Salary $6.00 per hour

Send resume to vultar_one@ hotmail.com or contact: 442-2130

• Must have at least 6 years experience as a waiter front and back house • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Must have written and verbal communication • Must be customer service oriented • Must no MICRO • Must be bi-lingual Salary $7.00 per hour

Contact: 345-7548

8974

JERVON LAPORTE

JOB SUMMARY • Minimum 10 years call experience in drafting complex pleadings, advising, assisting and representing clients at all stages of litigation in a wide range of commercial disputes • Additional experience of professional negligence property litigation, civil fraud would be advantageous Salary commensurate with experience.

Live-inNanny

Covering letter and CV to admin@mcknights.tc Please apply by 23rd, August, 2013 8971

Is looking for a

Salary $200.00 per week.

contact: 231-0001

8972

8946

Contact: 941-5341

cleaner

MCKNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM

Senior Commercial Restaurant Litigation Attorney

Captain

Is looking for a

Must be willing to work nights. Must be able to do hard work.

Salary $5.50 per hour.

8985

janitor To work 6 days per week salary negotiable contact: 941-5636

August 17 - 23, 2013

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TURKS & CAICOS FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Applications are requested for the following position

Line Cook Needed Skill Requirements: Cook eggs and other breakfast items to order to customer’s specification.

Cook lunch and dinner items to order to customer’s specification to include, but not limited to: • Cooking meats to temperature such as hamburgers and steaks • Produce salads, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas and other • Tex - Mex items that appear on the menu at Somewhere Café and Lounge.

• Assist with prepping of foods for service by following recipe standards. Strong knife skills are required and proper sanitation practiced to produce high quality food that accurately represents the Café.

• Work with other kitchen staff members to execute food, prioritize steps, and contribute to the overall team atmosphere of the kitchen.

• Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef to maintain a clean safe environment for all employees to work in.

• Cook on the line, during service in a high-pressure environment, executing food to order in an ala minute kitchen according to the ticket in a timely manner.

• Be able to stand on ones feet for 8 hours and be comfortable lifting 25 pounds or more without physical restrictions.

• Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule.

Belongers given preference.

Underwriting Manager Required Skills/Education • Bachelors Degree in Management or other relevant area • ACII or equivalent qualification • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels • Ability to direct, train and motivate staff • Ability to display tact and diplomacy with proven negotiation skills • High level of human relations and time management skills • Above average analytical and computational skills • Computer literacy Specialized Techniques/Knowledge: • Sound knowledge of insurance operations and products • Knowledge of reinsurance • Knowledge of economic and social trends pertinent to insurance claims • Knowledge of the financial implications of claims settlement • Knowledge of Turks & Caicos law relevant to the insurance industry.

• In-depth knowledge of UnderWriter *tm insurance software.

Required Experience: • A minimum of ten years supervisory experience in the Insurance Industry in the areas of Underwriting, Reinsurance and Claims.

Belongers only need apply.

Submit resume, certifications and current police record in person or email to: CHEFAMY@SOMEWHERECAFEANDLOUNGE.COM

8962

Interested Applicants are asked to submit your resume by e-mail to Margaret Smith, Manager/Financial Controller ms@tcifirst.com by August 15, 2013 8901

August 17 - 23, 2013

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Momentous Ltd.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Momentous Ltd. is seeking qualified individuals to fill a number of openings. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers. Applicants will be required to pass a written skills test. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Suitably qualified Belongers who possess the qualifications listed are encouraged to apply. All applications accepted at www.momentous.tc.

Assistant Manager – Communications & Sales

Experience & Qualifications: • Ability to communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications and ability to troubleshoot/diagnose computer and network issues • Manage and maintain effectiveness of IT • Experience managing complex construction projects • 5+ years project management experience • 5+ years managing and executing marketing plans • 5+ years computer network experience • 5+ years experience in legal contract drafting and negotiation • 5+ years experience in troubleshooting computer hardware/software issues • 10+ years sales experience • 10+ years experience management, training, and recruiting staff according to company policies and employment laws, ensuring relevant HR procedures are followed

Assistant Manager – Product Development & Operations

Experience & Qualifications: • Demonstrated experience managing the full product development lifecycle, including product briefing, conceptual crafting, product line development, costing, prototyping, spec development, manufacturing, designing, testing, release • Create, execute and track agile project plans, including the User Story/ Acceptance Criteria process • Plan and manage sprint cycles. Ensure the timely and bug-free delivery of sprints.

• Build and lead a high performing internal team of development, technical, engineering, and design staff, while also leveraging external industrial designers, product designers, and vendor/factory resources to develop compelling new products • Ability to gather and analyze data and trends by extracting data directly from databases using Microsoft SQL • Experience in domain name industry including familiarity with launch and life cycle of new gTLDs. • 3+ years experience building hi-profile products and demonstrating a minimum of 3 successful product launches • 3+ years experience with agile development methods • 10+ years experience strategy development and project management • University degree from top-tier university

Assistant Manager – Technology

Experience & Qualifications: • The ability to work in a collaborative and agile environment using an iterative & incremental approach to development • Experience with high-traffic, load-balanced, secure and redundant applications • The ability to effectively lead & motivate a team • 10+ years programming knowledge including .NET, PHP, VBScript, Pascal, & COBOL • 10+ years experience with Transact-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server including Query Analyzer, Enterprise Manager or including SQL Server Management

Studio • 10+ years experience in domain name industry • 10+ years experience managing ICANN accredited registrars

Intermediate Accountant

Experience & Qualifications: • Prepare journal entries and general ledger operations • Monthly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements • Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts • Administer accounts receivable and accounts payable • Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts • Assist with payroll administration • University degree or equivalent • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices • Knowledge of finance principles • Knowledge of financial reporting • Technical accounting skills • Previous experience in general accounting • Proficiency in relevant accounting software (i.e.: Great Plains or Netsuite)

Assistant Manager – Development

Experience & Qualifications: • 5+ years programming experience including: C#, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2010, Amazon AWS (RDS, EC2, VPC, Route 53, S3, SES), SVN, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, MySQL, CSS, PHP5, Team City, Java • 5+ years experience architecting complex applications and services, planning, designing, and implementing new products • Experience in domain name industry • 5+ years experience reviewing and commenting existing use case documents and sequence diagrams • 5+ years reviewing existing application architecture and proposing performance enhancing solutions.

• Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in both English and French

Customer Service Representative

Experience & Qualifications: • 1+ years of Customer Service Problem Resolution experience (Preferably in an inbound call centre environment).

• Strong listening and communication skills, professional telephone manner, and the ability to deal with customers tactfully, effectively and with enthusiasm.

• Aptitude for learning technical processes across a variety of products and services.

• Drive to meet or exceed monthly performance goals, including call quality and performance efficiency.

• Experience with e-mail, FTP, DNS or website troubleshooting is a definite asset.

• Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in both English and Spanish

Domestic Worker

Experience & Qualifications: • Duties include: light cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping • Must have a clean drivers license to run errands • Must have clean police record 8984

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August 17 - 23, 2013

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A well established company of wine and spirit distribution in Providenciales Turks and Caicos is looking for an

DEPARTMENT: Computer Unit MINISTRY: Finance LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management position which is functionally the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and will lead the transformation to a centralized Information Technology service through the Central Information Technology Unit. The Director will provide technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. This individual is responsible for the planning and execution of an information technology vision, goals and initiatives that support the long term objectives, mission and vision of TCIG across all ministries, departments and agencies at each of its sites. This leader will collaborate with leaders at the highest level of government and manage a team of professionals who are accountable for the delivery of all information technology services.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead a governance structure that aligns IT initiatives with business priorities while balancing resource constraints (human and fiscal) to optimize IT investments (The IT Portfolio). This governance process will produce an annual IT plan and budget that is integrated into the system planning and budgeting processes.

• Responsibility for the selection, acquisition, development, installation, maintenance and support of information technology for TCIG. • Manage, in conjunction with other officers, the project approval and procurement process.

• Ensure that all initiatives in the IT portfolio have clear business goals and success metrics.

• Monitor and report on the performance of the IT portfolio including actual vs. expected results, budgets and project duration.

• Perform an ongoing assessment of IT capabilities of employees and contractors and IT performance on behalf of entities across the System. Evaluate performance and skill against TCIG needs.

• In conjunction with other senior managers, understand and establish the working relationship with the relevant Office of the Deputy Governor, Ministry of Finance and other agencies responsible for organizing the timely completion of TCIG projects.

• Oversee relationships between the unit’s IT resources and external entities (e.g. telecommunication service provider, IT vendors, advisors and other organizations).

• Adhere to all Public Service codes, rules and regulations.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: • A recognized University Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution and an accredited degree program • A recognized University Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution and an accredited degree program.

• Postgraduate qualification in Management.

EXPERIENCE • A demonstrated track record of more than 10 years’ work experience at the executive/ senior management in a large organization or government where skills in long-term strategic planning, telecommunications, systems design, administrative technology planning and implementation in a centralized computing environment were utilized.

• Experience must also include directing the development and implementation, management and support for both hardware and software large financial and administrative web enabled systems.

SALARY:$75,000.00 per annum.

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Director, Information Technology Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Director, Information Technology Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 16th August, 2013

Assistant Manager

• Must have a great track record • Must be fluent in English and French/ German knowledge a plus • Must have international experience in restaurant and hotel 4-5 years experience as a Sommelier required • Must have previous in a customer service role in the hotel/leisure/ retail sector • Must have good grooming standards • Must have excellent communication skills • Must have passion and commitment to delivering exceptional levels of guest service • Must have ability to work on your own • Must provide professional and current knowledge of wines, spirits and beers • Must describe and up-sell wines to provide excellent customer experience source and negotiate with new potential suppliers • Must have a valid drivers license and own vehicle • Must be able to organize wine tastings, wine maker’s dinner • Must be able to keep up to date social Medias • Must strive to achieve company targets Salary commensurate with experience

Please email cover letter to resume to recrute50@gmail.com

8992

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

TCMillwork ltd.

Architectural woodworking, Cabinetry and Design South Dock Road, P.O. box 238, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Lathe operator/Cabinet maker Skills Required:

• 5 years work experience in woodworking, joinery and cabinet making.

• Trained to operate Lathe machinery.

Salary at $8.00 per hour

Skills required for position:

• Individual must have previous experience with manufacture, construction, and installation of high end cabinetry.

• Must be familiar with operation of all current woodworking machinery and tools with proper safety practices.

• Must be able to read Auto-Cad drawings.

• English speaking, bilingual preferred.

Duties:

Operate lathe machinery, cabinetmaking, refinishing, and installation. Assist other employees in general millshop operations and maintenance. Must be professional and courteous.

Furniture Finisher/Cabinet maker Skills Required:

• 10 years work experience in furniture finishing, mixing of color, tint, color matching, woodworking, joinery and cabinet making.

• Trained to operate HVLP spray gun and all automatic inline spray machines.

Salary at $8.00 per hour

Skills required for position:

• Individual must have previous experience with tinting, wipe on and spray on coloring, spraying high catalyze polyurethane, lacquer, urethane, conversion varnish, manufacture, construction, and installation of high end cabinetry.

• Must be familiar with operation of all current woodworking machinery and tools with proper safety practices.

• Must be able to read Auto-Cad drawings.

• English speaking, bilingual preferred.

Duties:

Operate spray and inline spray machine, cabinetmaking, refinishing, and installation.

Assist other employees in general millshop operations and maintenance. Must be professional and courteous.

Please send applications to: tcmillwork@tciway.tc contact person: Stephan 231-4537

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ROXY BEAUTY SALON

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TENNIS FEDERATION

Is looking for the following persons:

Tennis Professional Coach

The Turks & Caicos Islands Tennis Federation (TCITF) is seeking an ITF Qualified professional coach to run their programs at TCITF. An ITF player rating of 5.5 or equivalent is the minimum acceptable along with a minimum accreditation of ITF Level One Coaching.

The coach must have 10 years’ experience in teaching tennis to all ages and abilities and also have team coaching experience as well. The coach must also have experience in working with national teams and the development of a national program.

All applications and resumes to be sent by email to the Secretary of the TCITF to tennis@tcitf.com.

All applications must be provided by August 22nd, 2013 with a view to starting the position in September 2013. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Belongers only need apply.

Nail Technician Hair Stylist Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 347-1312

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FLOWER GIRL Is looking for a Part-time

delivery driver With own transportation who is interested in making extra cash.

Contact: 231-3788

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Assistant Manager Needed The assistant manager must possess a broad range of skills and be multifaceted. The ideal candidate will execute a variety of daily duties including placing orders, receiving deliveries, and maintaining inventory. Candidate must be forward thinking and use preventative measures to maintain the infrastructure of the café. The assistant manager will handle daily cash sales and receipts. They will work to promote specials created by the kitchen and work closely with bar staff to market specialty cocktails and drinks.

The assistant manager will have a cursory knowledge of wine as it pertains to the Café, ie., service, pairings and training of staff. He/she will be attentive to resolve customer complaints about food or service. They will monitor and govern customer behavior to ensure conduct is becoming of the Café’s high standard. The assistant manager will support upper management by participating in the disciplining of staff, hiring, and creating schedules to properly staff the establishment. They will assist in the training of staff to ensure all service standards are met, and that they remain adhered to by staff. The candidate will be proficient in Office programs and have extensive knowledge of Micros POS systems. Candidate will possess problem-solving abilities and be quick to respond in a fast paced-high pressure environment. Candidate must be able to climb stairs and be prepared to lift heavy boxes that are inherent in the local and type of business.

Sous Chef Needed Education and Training: • Post secondary degree in Culinary Arts or 8 + years industry equivalent experience.

• Computer literate, functional on Excel, MS-Word and Quickbooks • Fluent in English both written and oral with a fundamental understanding of French and Spanish • First Aid Training Skill Requirements: Be able to assist the Executive Chef in all capacities to include: • Work in a high pressure environment with calm, effective leadership • Planning and execution of special events.

• Precise knife skills • Assist Chef in the preparation and execution of all desserts.

• Produce all breakfast, lunch and dinner items with expert precision.

• Cook entire menu on the line during service, including meats to temperature specifications.

• Execute a proper sanitation procedure to insure that high quality food is served that accurately represents the Café.

• Prepare and execute specials based on the Café’s Tex-Mex cuisine.

• Be versed in a large variety of cooking techniques to include: braising, sautéing, frying, steaming, poaching, and sauce making.

• Receive food orders from various vendors, checking for quality and pricing.

• Be able to stand on ones feet for 10 hours and be comfortable lifting 50 pounds without physical restrictions.

• Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Work with management to estimate beverage consumption, place orders with suppliers and schedule delivery of beverage and non-food related items.

• Resolve customer complaints regarding service or food.

• Direct cleaning of dining areas to maintain sanitation standards and keep appropriate records.

• Monitor actions of staff and guests • Proficiently operate computer software to assist with the implementation of inventories, track staffing, and record keeping tasks as they are instructed by the General Manager or Ownership • Maintain stock of supplies such as table ware, paper goods and cleaning supplies as deemed applicable • Assist with the weekly and monthly maintenance and repair of equipment and other services • Ensure total receipts and balance against sales at end of day and be able to lock facility • Recruit, hire, and oversee training of staff • Schedule work hours for servers and bar staff • Opening and/ or closing of the establishment ensuring all is ready for daily trade or secure for closing

Leadership and Managerial Requirements: • Assist Chef in the training of kitchen staff to encourage growth in a positive environment.

• Be sensitive to the needs of staff members and maintain a professional demeanor • Assist Chef in the ordering of food through a variety of vendors • Assist Chef with weekly and monthly inventory of items and work with the Chef to calculate food costs • Maintain a positive environment in the kitchen to encourage growth and diversity within the workplace

Other Duties:

• Maintain relationships with guests and staff • Update and use job related knowledge • Schedule staff work hours and activities • Evaluate health and safety practices against standards • Organize, plan, and prioritize • Make decisions and solve problems quickly and efficiently concerning staff and guests • Process and analyze information when scheduling and budgeting • Record information about inventory and health practices • Implement creative promotional ideas working with vendors and staff • Guide, direct, and train staff • Coordinate the work and activities of staff • Communicate with customers, sales reps, and suppliers Belongers given preference

The Sous Chef should be a natural leader who is seeking to assist others in improving their cooking ability, and also to develop strong people skills. An ambitious person who is a comfortable communicator with a confident skill set. The Sous Chef needs to be a self starter that can lead the kitchen in the Chefs absence. The right candidate should be able to open the kitchen in the morning, or be the last to leave the kitchen at night. Prioritizing and executing prep items based on the restaurants needs. He or She will assure that foods are properly labeled with the date and prep item name and consistently rotated, and stored for future use. Oversee and participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef to maintain a clean safe environment for all employees to work in.

Pay Commensurate with Experience.

Belongers given preference

Submit resume, certifications and current police record in person or email to: CHEFAMY@SOMEWHERECAFEANDLOUNGE.COM

Please submit CV, References and Status in person at: Somewhere Café and Lounge in Corel Gardens Resort OR by email manager@somewherecafenadlounge.com 8963

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JOB VACANCY TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT

VACANCY NOTICE Senior Program Officer DEPARTMENT: Youth MINISTRY: Education, Youth, Sports, Culture and Library Services LOCATION: Providenciales PURPOSE OF JOB This is a senior management position with responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the three-year Strategic Plan. She/he is also responsible for implementing the National Youth Policy.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Generally, oversee the implementation of youth program according to the National Youth Policy and Strategic Plan’s operating principles.

• Create and/or find other programs and resources that will enhance ensure the effective implementation of Government youth development policy • Assist the Director in developing the annual national operational plan and forecasting financial project allocations • Ensure that programmes fulfil the agreed strategic plan by reviewing current and proposed programmes to ensure they are in line with national mandates.

• Networking with other government and private sector agencies and NGO’s at national and regional level and mobilizing financial and other resources for youth development activities • Representing the Ministry at regional and international for a relative to youth development.

• Promoting youth mainstreaming and participation in development, democracy, governance at the local and national levels, and active citizenship to advance the involvement of youth in the decision making processes in the TCI. • Assist the Director in coordinating and supervising stakeholders and other providers engaged to give various services to the program and the participants.

• Create a reporting system that aggregates information on program development in each of the islands, for internal and external use.

• Work with and provide information to individuals and organizations that are engaged to document and evaluate the program.

• Assist the Director in developing a research process that will develop tools for measuring the progress of community development in the various islands.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science/Humanities/related field or equivalent • A relevant qualification in youth or community work is desirable.

• 3 to 5 years experience in youth work, community development, social development, programme management or development.

• Experience in managing staff and resources • Experience in maintaining effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders.

RENUMERATION PACKAGE Salary: $29,640.00 per annum Transportation Allowance: $1,680.00 HOW TO APPLY Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. Current serving officers must apply through their Heads of Department.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Submitted via Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: Senior Program OfficerYouth Department. Envelopes should have the subject - Senior Program Officer-Youth Department marked on the front.

Deadline: August 22nd, 2013

QUALIFIED BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

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NOTICE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

The Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to the vacant post within the Commission.

Purpose and Key Responsibilities The appointee will assist the Director: (a) To discharge the overall responsibility of the day-to-day administration of the Integrity Commission offices, (b) To manage and assist personnel in ensuring that the Commission effectively and efficiently discharges its mandate as an Anti-Corruption Agency through: (i) the promotion of integrity, honesty and good faith in public life of the TCI; (ii) the robust implementation of and compliance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Persons in Public Life, Integrity Commission Ordinance, Political Activities Ordinance and the Constitution to the extent relevant to the Commission.

Other key responsibilities include: • To manage and lead the compliance and public education unit with overall responsibility for all compliance and process review related activities as well as public education programme of the Commission; • To oversee and manage the intake and examination/review of declarations and registrable interests under the Integrity Commission Ordinance; closely monitor compliance with the Code of Conduct and the Political Activities Ordinance and provide oversight on initiatives to achieve these objectives; • Support government ministries, departments and public bodies in implementing anticorruption measures and securing integrity, and particularly foster an ethical work environment within the TCI’s Public Sector; • To provide expertise and advice on all compliance, statutory implementation and public education related issues and to function as a member of the management team reporting to the Commission through the Director.

• To manage team functions as they relate to review of processes and practices of public bodies; • To deputize for the Director in his absence.

Qualification and Experience • Preferably hold a good Bachelor’s Degree and professional certifications in law, accountancy, auditing, management or public administration or similar; • Have a minimum of 12 years professional experience in law, accountancy, auditing, general management or public administration, including at least five (5) years at a senior managerial level.

• Preferably have gained overseas work experience (ideally in the Overseas Territories) or experience at senior level working closely with other cultures; Competencies and Other desirable qualities include: • possess the highest standards of integrity, probity and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; • demonstrate excellent inter-personal relationships, management skills, respect for confidentiality, discretion and tact, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to lead a specialist, multi-disciplinary team working to tight deadlines, often in difficult circumstances; • demonstrate the ability to rapidly attain a good knowledge and appreciation of TCI law as it pertains to corruption and integrity in public life; • A readiness and willingness to champion the mission and vision of the Integrity Commission, articulating its policies and values in public fora.

Remuneration Salary is $78,000per annum (circa) but negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

Application procedure Applicants are requested to submit their CV together with an accompanying letter demonstrating why they would wish to work with the Commission and what particular attributes they would bring to its work. Certified copies of qualifications as well as the names and letters of two referees must be submitted with your application.

The deadline for applications is 31st of August 2013, with a view to commencing work latest by early November, 2013.

Please note that only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Applicants who had previously applied for any of these posts need not apply for it again.

Applications should be returned to the Secretary, TCI Integrity Commission either by email, fax, or mail Direct mail should be addressed to Mrs. Wanda Ariza, Secretary, The Integrity Commission, Waterloo Plaza Complex, Unit 16, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The contact details are: e-mail: secretary@integritycommission.tc; Tel. 9461941; Fax. 9461355.

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JOB VACANCY

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INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER

COMPLIANCE OFFICER

The Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to the vacant post within the Commission.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to the vacant post within the Commission.

Purpose and Key Responsibilities • To conduct or have oversight of the conduct of investigations and inquiries into all contraventions or breaches of the Code of Conduct, provisions of the Constitution (relevant to the Commission), the Integrity Commission Ordinance and the Political Activities Ordinance; • To conduct and manage investigations into allegations of corruption and to participate in good governance reviews of public bodies; • Through the Senior Investigative Officer, to act as the Commission’s liaison with the DPP, the RTCIPF and other law enforcement agencies on matters referred for further investigations and or prosecution; • To assist the Senior Investigative Officer to manage the inflow of information, reports and complaints to the Commission and to establish and manage an effective system to this effect; • To provide expertise and advice on all investigative and enforcement related issues and to function as a member of the investigative and enforcement team reporting to the Commission through Director.

Job Purpose and Key responsibilities The Compliance Officer will work with the Compliance team and play a major role in: • Fully establishing the compliance, corruption prevention and transparency functions of the Integrity Commission.

• Ensuring compliance with the provisions of Integrity Commission Ordinance, the Political Activities Ordinance and Code of Conduct for Persons in Public Life, including the receipt and review of declarations of income and assets of persons in public life.

• The examination of practices and procedures of public bodies to ensure transparency and to eliminate opportunities for corruption. This would include the review of relevant legislation and advancing recommendations for amendment where necessary.

Primary amongst his/her responsibilities will be to: • manage the intake and secure storage of declarations ; • provide oversight of /undertake reviews of declarations for compliance, ensuring completeness, accuracy, consistency and validity of information for purposes of issuance of Compliance Certificates; • manage the execution of full audits on declarations to determine if there is evidence of possible corruption, falsehoods or fraudulent representations; • examine the practices and procedures of public bodies in order to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices; • assist public bodies in developing robust policy and strategy to fight corruption and install integrity in their operations, including in the setting of ethics and compliance standards; • instruct, advise and assist the management of public bodies to put in place changes in practices or procedures necessary to reduce the occurrence of corrupt acts; • ensure compliance • take lessons learned from reviews to develop preventative measures, including policies and strategies aimed at strengthening the Integrity Commission’s ethical standards and anticorruption efforts.

Qualifications/Experience: • The appointee should preferably hold a good Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Law Enforcement, Forensic Auditing, Accounting, Law or similar; • Minimum of ten years substantially relevant experience required in areas such as: Complex financial crime investigations and criminal prosecution, fraud or corruption/ forensic auditing or accounting. Proven experience in interviews and interrogation involving both cooperative and hostile witnesses, and subjects of investigations. Recent and relevant senior policing, fraud squad experience would be particularly valued.

Technical and related Skills: • Comprehensive knowledge of investigative strategies, methodologies and techniques, which may include experience in complex litigation strategy; • Ability to conduct witness interviews, handle depositions or otherwise elicit relevant testimony; • Strong writing and editing skills; experience collecting and reviewing documentation to identify relevant evidence.

• Outstanding ability in gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple sources and/or formulating perspectives to make clear, timely and well-reasoned decisions and recommendations.

• Knowledge of the legal and government system in TCI or other Overseas Territory.

• Strong IT knowledge and the ability to drill down into IT systems and computerized data to discover hidden information.

• Good analytic and evaluation skills to identify procedural or compliance weaknesses, and strong problem solving ability; Competencies and Other desirable qualities include: • Possession of the highest standards of integrity and probity, and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; • The ability to work effectively in teams, as well as being able to work independently and under pressure; • Ability to demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity in sharing knowledge and information; • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and inter-personal skills • The applicant will particularly demonstrate suitability for a role that involves driving forward good governance, integrity and anti-corruption messages in the sensitive political and fragile financial, milieu of a small Overseas Territory.

Remuneration Salary is $60,000per annum (circa) but negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

Application procedure Applicants are requested to submit their CV together with an accompanying letter demonstrating why they would wish to work with the Commission and what particular attributes they would bring to its work. Certified copies of qualifications as well as the names and letters of two referees must be submitted with your application.

The deadline for applications is 31st of August 2013, with a view to commencing work latest by early November, 2013.

Please note that only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Applicants who had previously applied for any of these posts need not apply for it again.

Applications should be returned to the Secretary, TCI Integrity Commission either by email, fax, or mail Direct mail should be addressed to Mrs. Wanda Ariza, Secretary, The Integrity Commission, Waterloo Plaza Complex, Unit 16, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The contact details are: e-mail: secretary@integritycommission.tc; Tel. 9461941; Fax. 9461355.

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Qualification and Experience • a good Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Auditing, law or similar. A Certified Fraud Examiner’s designation or similar would be desirable; • a minimum of ten years’ experience in auditing and compliance reviews, including at least 3 years at a senior managerial level; • overseas work experience (ideally in the Overseas Territories), experience of working closely with other cultures and/or experience working with public services in small Islands states • a strong track record of achievement in compliance and related work.

Competencies and Other desirable qualities include: • possess the highest standards of integrity, probity and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; • excellent understanding of financial instruments and transactions including banking instruments, investment vehicles and instruments, cash flows, corporate structures, partnership arrangements, and similar; • good knowledge of investigative strategies, principles and methods; • ability and experience in conducting interviews, eliciting relevant information and dealing with a wide range of stakeholders; • good analytic and evaluation skills to identify procedural or compliance weaknesses, and strong problem solving ability; • excellent oral and writing communication and presentation skills, and interpersonal skills; • ability to manage and review large volumes of data, as well as experience and skill in reviewing documentation to identify relevant evidence; • excellent IT competence, particularly in the use of spreadsheets, and the ability to drill down into computerised data to discover hidden information; • the ability to work well in a team, as well as being able to work independently and under pressure; • The applicant will particularly demonstrate suitability for a role that involves driving forward good governance, integrity and anti-corruption messages in the sensitive political and fragile financial, milieu of a small Overseas Territory.

Remuneration Salary is $60,000 per annum (circa) but negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

Application procedure Applicants are requested to submit their CV together with an accompanying letter demonstrating why they would wish to work with the Commission and what particular attributes they would bring to its work. Certified copies of qualifications as well as the names and letters of two referees must be submitted with your application.

The deadline for applications is 31st of August 2013, with a view to commencing work latest by early November, 2013.

Please note that only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Applicants who had previously applied for any of these posts need not apply for it again.

Applications should be returned to the Secretary, TCI Integrity Commission either by email, fax, or mail Direct mail should be addressed to Mrs. Wanda Ariza, Secretary, The Integrity Commission, Waterloo Plaza Complex, Unit 16, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The contact details are: e-mail: secretary@integritycommission.tc; Tel. 9461941; Fax. 9461355.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCY INVESTMENT SERVICE EXECUTIVE – AFTERCARE

GOVERNMENT VACANCY BUDGET DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT: Investment Unit MINISTRY: Ministry of Finance LOCATION: Providenciales

DEPARTMENT: Budget Department MINISTRY: Ministry of Finance LOCATION: Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY: The Budget Director performs highly responsible professional and supervisory work in coordinating and monitoring the budgetary and purchasing activities of TCIG. Work is reviewed through written reports, for the attainment of goals and objectives, and adherence to established policies and procedures. The Budget Director works under the administrative direction of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

JOB SUMMARY: The Investment Service Executive - Aftercare is responsible for managing, planning and implementing all investor servicing promotion and aftercare activities to enhance retention and expansion of investments in the TCI. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manages and creates an Investor serving & Aftercare program.

• Defines the requirements for company investment and aftercare servicing.

• Develops and implements strategies to support both investment servicing and aftercare.

• Leverages the network of government, regulatory and service provider experts to create clear information, procedures, and solutions for investor companies.

• Develops and maintains a database of expert contacts and solutions for startup, operational aftercare, and expansion issues.

• Creates communications to inform investors about the agency solutions – web site, email, hardcopy, events etc.

• Liaises with and develops relationships with foreign investors.

• Provides investment project support for new establishments and aftercare support for operational issues or expansion projects.

• Documents investment and aftercare cases as well as industry developments and communicates with Unit director, staff, stakeholders and policy makers.

• Works with the Director of the Inward Investment Unit to develop and manage a budget for the unit.

• Develops Investor Serving & Aftercare structure based on FIAS guidelines and localizes.

• Establishes operating strategies based on investor requirements and resources available.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Plans and schedules the time frame for budget preparation and supervises the distribution of all budget materials.

• Instructs and assists department and TCIG Ministries in compliance with established guidelines and completion of forms.

• Evaluates submitted departmental proposals as to fiscal impact and prepares reports of findings for administrative review.

• Meets with various Ministries/departments to review work plans, goals, and objectives and purchasing needs as required.

• Reviews inter-fund charges for completeness and accuracy.

• Assists with the Turks and Caicos Islands budget presentation to the House of Assembly.

• Reviews department agenda items requiring budget adjustments during the year.

• Develops financial forecasting techniques through computer models.

• Analyzes reports of findings on revenue and expenditures; monitors and advises administration as to potential problems.

• Analyzes lifetime costs on items related to collective bargaining.

• Reviews and monitors contract requirements and change requests.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • High level of written and oral communication skills.

• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• A strong team player with good problem solving and time management skills.

• Excellent analytical and computer skills.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and reporting requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • Sound organizational and analytical skills.

• High level of written and oral communication skills.

• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• A team player with good problem solving and time management skills.

• Intermediate Project Management and computer Skills.

• Excellent motivational, management and report writing skills.

• Presentation skills

• • • •

SALARY $67,800 per annum

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Finance/Banking, or • A Master’s Degree in Corporate Law, Economics, Real Estate, Investment or any related business equivalent.

• Five (5) years business experience in a customer focused organization with international clients.

• Five (5) years practical experience in the field of strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, public relations or a related discipline.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@ gov.tc with the subject line being: Budget Director. Envelopes should have the subject: Budget Director clearly marked on the front. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

SALARY $44,400 per annum APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th August, 2013

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Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: Investment Service Executive - Aftercare. Envelopes should have the subject: Investment Service Executive - Aftercare clearly marked on the front. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th August, 2013

A Bachelor's Degree in Management or Business Administration, or equivalent education.

A Master’s Degree in Public Administration or equivalent.

Professional qualification in Accounting is required.

Ten (10) years related working experience of which five (5) are at a senior level.

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C & J EMPLOYMENT

Hereby acting on behalf of Philippe Vixamar, Williams Construction, Catalog Gucci

Domestic worker – $5.00 per hour

Sales Clerk – $5.00 per hour

Labourer – $5.00 per hour

Painter – $5.00-$6.00 per hour

Experience required

Contact: 347-2093

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Cosmetologist

– to work at an outlet 6 days per week. $5 per hr El Tiempo Bar & Lounge

Server

– to work at a night Club 6 days per week. $5 per hr Been MEP

Accounting

– 5 days per week. $10 per hr

JOB VACANCY

NOTICE

PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER

Carpenter

– to work varies job site6 days per week. $10 per hr

Contact 231 6920 9024

GOVERNMENT VACANCY STATISTICAL TECHNICIAN DEPARTMENT: Strategic Policy & Planning Unit/Statistics Division MINISTRY: Ministry of Finance LOCATION: Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY: The Statistical Technician is responsible for the collection, processing and analysis of statistical data to inform economic and planning decisions. He/she is expected to generate results that are deemed satisfactory when there is an efficient system to collect primary and secondary data from business establishments, households and governments to process and present statistical data in order to generate timely relevant reports.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Collects data through surveys of businesses and households.

• Collects data from government departments/offices and other institutions.

• Encodes data in MS excel, MS access, SPSS or other processing software.

• Processes and transforms data from/to MS Office applications and publishing software.

• Assists in the preparation of reports.

• Updates and maintains the database.

• Performs any other work related functions that may be assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • High level of written and oral communication skills.

• Good organizational, team playing and problem solving skills skills.

• Excellent analytical and computer skills.

• An extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Exceptional report-writing and time management skills.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to the vacant post within the Commission.

Purpose and Key Responsibilities • To manage and lead in the public education on and promotion of integrity, honesty and good faith in public life in TCI; • To plan, coordinate and execute a variety of communication, public relations and media relations activities, programme and events which will foster an understanding (at various levels of the community ) of the work of the Commission and generate public support in the fight against corruption; • To build partnership and engage with the media, civil society and other public and private sector linkages to spread and promote the message of transparency, accountability and public intolerance for corruption at all levels; • To develop anti-corruption programme and organize events that target the grass roots levels including the primary and secondary schools.

Qualification and Experience • A Bachelor’s Degree in Education / Public Relations / Communications / Public Administration or equivalent; • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in the public or private sector.

Demonstrable experience in public lecture, training, and public relations or educating groups of persons as well as in public speaking and communications is a requirement.

Competencies and Other desirable qualities include: • possess the highest standards of integrity, probity and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; • ability and experience in conducting interviews, eliciting relevant information and dealing with a wide range of stakeholders; • excellent oral and writing communication and presentation skills, and interpersonal skills; • ability to manage and review large volumes of data, as well as experience and skill in reviewing documentation to identify relevant materials for public education; • excellent IT competence, particularly in the use of spreadsheets, excel, power points presentation; • the ability to conduct surveys and research and to convert data and other information obtained for effective public education on Integrity, honesty and good faith in public life; • the ability to work well in a team, as well as being able to work independently and under pressure; The applicant will particularly demonstrate suitability for a role that involves driving forward good governance, integrity and anti-corruption messages in the sensitive political and fragile financial, milieu of a small Overseas Territory

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • A High School Diploma with 5 passes in CXC/GCE to include English A, Mathematics or Info Tech.

• An Associate’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics or any related discipline would be an asset.

• One (1) year work experience in Data Collection, Research or equivalent.

SALARY $26,940 per annum APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@ gov.tc with the subject line being: Statistical Technician. Envelopes should have the subject: Statistical Technician clearly marked on the front. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th August, 2013

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Remuneration Salary is $50,000 per annum (circa) but negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

Application procedure Applicants are requested to submit their CV together with an accompanying letter demonstrating why they would wish to work with the Commission and what particular attributes they would bring to its work. Certified copies of qualifications as well as the names and letters of two referees must be submitted with your application.

The deadline for applications is 31st of August 2013, with a view to commencing work latest by early November, 2013.

Please note that only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Applicants who had previously applied for any of these posts need not apply for it again.

Applications should be returned to the Secretary, TCI Integrity Commission either by email, fax, or mail Direct mail should be addressed to Mrs. Wanda Ariza, Secretary, The Integrity Commission, Waterloo Plaza Complex, Unit 16, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The contact details are: e-mail: secretary@ integritycommission.tc; Tel. 9461941; Fax. 9461355.

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Optometrist

Kiwi Connections Ltd.

• $5.00/hr – Must be able to lift heavy material of 100lbs+ • Must be able to work weekdays and weekends - days/nights with varying schedules • Applicants Must be Bondable • Applications accepted from Belongers / Turks & Caicos Islanders Only

Call (649) 941-5613

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Unskilled LaboUrer

• Bachelor in Optometry qualification required and at least 5 years post qualification experience • Both hospital and community optometry practice experience and advantage • Salary commensurate with experience ranging from $50K • All applicants must be registered with TCI Health Practitioners Board

Please send CV’s to amp@tciway.tc or fax: 649-946-4942

Head of Soft Services InterHealth Canada seeks Head of Soft Services to manage all of the soft and contractual services at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and Cockburn Town Medical Centre.

Base Requirements: (not exhaustive) Qualifications: (a) Degree or diploma level qualification in Facilities management or similar acceptable discipline. (b) NEBOSH advanced Health and Safety (c) BIFM Qualification. (d) Qualification in at least one of the managed service streams (e) Advanced food hygiene certificate. (f) Member of relevant professional bodies such as IH, BIFM, BICSc, HCA, IT literate – proficient in excel and word.

Experience: (a) 10 year proven soft services management experience with 5 years being within the healthcare environment. (b) Experience in managing a large and diverse workforce across a number of specialties (c) Experience in the contract management and administration of soft FM services in a public private partnership framework with an emphasis on compliance and performance monitoring (d) Experience in the accrediting of healthcare facilities to an international standard (e) Ability to manage revenue and capital programme budgets covering physical assets across the Concession. (f) Sound knowledge of employment conditions, hygiene, health and safety and other relevant healthcare legislation. (g) Management of Healthcare multi service contracts essential, including soft and contract management. (h) Must have previous commercial experience and able to demonstrate management of change (Economical, Technical and or operational) across all service streams. (i) Able to manage, lead and motivate a team of staff to a high level of performance and have excellent interpersonal skills. (j) Previous full budget accountability essential including management of a large multi tasked team.

Role: • Reporting to the General Manager this role carries senior and professional responsibility for a range of services provided at Turks and Caicos Islands hospital.

You will manage all directly employed staff associated with soft services and actively review and improve all services within your remit • These services include all Health and Safety issues relevant to the services provided and to ensure compliance with the contract and current legislation.

Other: (a) Based at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on Providenciales but also responsible for services to Cockburn Town Medical Centre on Grand Turk. Work at Grand Turk may require stays on island of one or more days, including occasional weekends. (b) Local air travel and accommodation whilst on duty at Grand Turk provided by company. (c) The successful candidate may also be required to travel outside the Turks and Caicos Islands if the company requires

AMANYARA

PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

JOB VACANCIES Housekeeping Supervisor

Minimum 3 years’ experience as Housekeeping Supervisor in a luxury resort. Must have good organizational and communication skills energetic and detail orientated. Solid experience in managing and controlling inventories with computer skills also. Friendly outgoing professional demeanor and immaculate presentation have proven experience in training housekeeping staff and a hands-on leadership approach.

Wait Staff/ Bartender

Minimum 2 year’s previous food and beverage service experience in a luxury/ 5 star resorts. Excellent verbal communication skills, immaculate presentation and friendly, professional demeanor. Micros skills advantageous, be a team player and able to work under pressure.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and evenings.

Private Villa Cooks/ Kitchen Helper

Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chef de Partie, Demi Chef, Commi Chef and Pastry Chef in a luxury resort, cruise ship, private estate or 5-star restaurant. Possess a working knowledge of Asian and Mediterranean cuisines. This is a live-in position. Extended working hours required when villa is occupied.

Private Villa Housekeepers/ Host

Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a 5-star resort, private estate or luxury motor yacht with solid food and beverage service experience. Fluent in English and possess the confidence to communicate directly with villa owners and renters. A friendly, outgoing yet professional demeanor is required. Must be selfmotivated flexible and hard-working this is a live-in position and extended working hours are required when villa is occupied.

Guest Recognition Supervisor

Responsibilities

Guest Recognition Supervisor to represent our Guest through every step of the stay: from pre-arrival to check-out, orienting the guest through the hotel, arranging transportation and tours, recording preferences, organizing birthday or anniversary celebrations, etc. This person will resolve issues promptly and to the complete satisfaction of the guest and will accompany guests through their Aman journey.

Qualifications

College Degree in Hotel Management, Multi-lingual and Cultural experienced; at least Minimum 1 year experience as a Butler or Guest Relations Officer in a luxury hotel. International Hotel Experience for a minimum of 3 years is a plus. Good computer knowledge of MS Office and POS Opera, Positive attitude with a passion for delivering an exceptional level of guest service.

Labourer

Must be reliable, strong, able to help clean ponds and swimming pools, hardworking and willing to work under the sun all day. Should be able to speak reasonable English. Previous experience beneficial.

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

All positions require a flexible schedule (which may include holidays, weekends and evenings) and extended hours on occasion. Salaries based on experience and qualifications.

Apply in writing together with an up to date curriculum vitae to: recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc CLOSING DATE: 23RD August 2013 (12:00 noon) 9000

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE WEDNESDAYS ONLY 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. E-mail mstubbs@amanresorts.com

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Wimbledon champ, Bartoli, retires from tennis

Golden girl: Yelena Isinbayeva celebrates her victory in the World Championship pole vault in Moscow.

Isinbayeva ignites World Championships with pole vault gold THE darling of the Russian crowd duly delivered Tuesday to regain her status as the leading women’s pole vaulter in the world.

Yelena Isinbayeva shrugged off five years of disappointments in global competition to return to the top of the podium, roared on by partisan home support in the Luzhniki Stadium.

Not even Usain Bolt and his 100m heroics could capture the imagination as surely as Isinbayeva, the four-day old championships, marked by sparse attendances, finally springing fully to life.

The noise reached a fever pitch when the 31-yearold successfully cleared 4.89m while America’s 2012 Olympic champion Jennifer Suhr and Cuban Yarisley Silva

both failed at that height. Suhr claimed the silver at 4.82m on count back.

But all eyes were left on Isinbayeva, who made three unsuccessful attempts to break her own world record of 5.06m. It was her third world championship title in the discipline.

She had dominated the event with Olympic golds in Athens 2004 and the 2008 Games in Beijing, setting 28 world records indoor and outdoor.

Her golden run came to abrupt end at the 2009 World Championships and at Daegu two years ago she finished a lowly sixth.

Bronze behind Suhr in the London Games last year was also a disappointment, but she has now gained redemption on home soil.

MARION Bartoli has retired from tennis with immediate effect, just six weeks after winning her first grand slam title at Wimbledon.

The Frenchwoman, who beat Germany’s Sabine Lisicki to be crowned champion at the All England Club, broke down in tears as she told reporters her body could no longer handle the strain of competing at the top level.

The announcement came following the world No. 7’s 3-6 6-4 6-1 defeat to Romania’s Simona Halep in the second round of the Western and Southern Open.

“This was actually the last match of my career. Sorry,” the 28-year-old said during an emotional press conference in Cincinnati.

“My body just can’t do it anymore. I’ve already been through a lot of injuries since the beginning of the year.

“I’ve been on the tour for so long, and I really pushed through and left it all during that Wimbledon. I really felt I gave all the energy I have left in my body.

“I made my dream a reality and it will stay with me forever, but now my body just can’t cope with everything.

I have pain everywhere after 45 minutes or an hour of play. I’ve been doing this for so long, and body-wise I just can’t do it anymore.”

Bartoli had not planned on calling time on her career prior to the match, but she knew once

Cook a brilliant captain - Andy Flower TEAM director Andy Flower has defended Alastair Cook’s “brilliant” captaincy following criticism from Australian legend Shane Warne.

“England coach now sending messages out to Cook!! Is this the under 10s ?

Mmmmm...”

Former Australia legspinner Shane Warne on Twitter.

England’s dramatic 74-run win in the fourth Test sealed a third successive Ashes series victory over Australia.

Warne accused Cook of using “negative” tactics and likened England to an under-10 side after messages appeared to be sent to Cook out on the field.

But Flower said: “Cook has led the side brilliantly. He is a strong leader.”

England’s success inside four days at Chester-le-Street gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

the contest had finished that it was time to hang up her racket.

“You never know before the match that it’s going to be your last match,” she explained, “but I just felt that way after the match.

“I felt I just couldn’t do this anymore. After one set, my whole body was just in pain.

“It’s been a tough decision to make. I didn’t make this decision easily. I’ve been a tennis player for a long time, and I had the chance to make my biggest dream a reality.

I felt I really, really pushed through the ultimate limits to make it happen.

“But now I just can’t do it anymore.”

Bartoli turned pro in 2000 and, after battling for 13 years to win one of tennis’ four grand slams, she now feels the time has earned the right to focus on other areas of her life.

“There is a lot of excitement as a woman. There is a lot of excitement as a wife. There is a lot of excitement as a mother.

There is a lot of excitement to come up.” (CNN)

Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli made a shock decision to quit tennis after losing her opening match at the Cincinnati Open on August 14.

Nine charged in Bangladesh cricket corruption scandal THE net in Bangladesh cricket’s corruption scandal widened Tuesday as the ICC announced that seven people had been charged with match-fixing.

Two more individuals have been accused of failing to report corrupt

approaches.

The joint action by the International Cricket Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) follows a tearful confession by former national captain Mohammad Ashraful that he was involved in match fixing.

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands:

1. Parcel 60002/355

North West & North Central, Providenciales, this property forms part of the Phase Two of the Priton Homes affordable housing scheme which consists of an extensive residential estate. This residence has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry room and open living areas.

Registered Proprietor: Jameka Lashawn Williams

2. Parcel 20314/97 England’s captain Alastair Cook was criticised

by Australian great Shane Warner for taking messages from the coaching staff on the field.

Although Cook, 28, has struggled with the bat in this series, averaging 27, England head to The Oval for the final Test starting on 21 August aiming to seal a 4-0 series win for the first time on home soil.

But former leg-spinner Warne, the second highest wicket-taker in Test history with 708 victims, is not

impressed with Cook’s leadership, accusing the England management of passing messages to the England skipper during the final stages of the fourth Test in Durham.

As Australia cruised to 1491 in pursuit of 299 for victory, Warne claims Cook received information via the 12th man during a drinks break.

South Caicos, this property comprises of a detached single storey residential home with two bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining areas. There have been a number of upgrades on this property such as wall finishings & moldings, windows, along with internal upgrades.

Registered Proprietor: Shantell Lehomean Harris The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 30th day of August 2013 A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Scotiabank Collections Department (649) 339-7100.

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TCIRFU to enhance training strategies for NACRA Sevens – Coach Mason leading from the front with NZ stint IF the script goes as planned, the Flamingos, TCI’s senior rugby team, will charge into the NACRA Sevens tournament this November in the Cayman Islands with a wealth of additional knowledge, all thanks to national coach Blair Mason who is currently attending the pre-season training of the Waikato Rugby Sevens team in New Zealand.

Mason is expected to pass on the knowledge upon his return.

“We expect him (Mason) to bring back to TCI the latest training strategies and tactics from one of the top rugby sevens teams in NZ, and incorporate them into the TCI programme,” TCI Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) Public Relations Officer Gareth Butler said.

Butler added that at the moment the players hopeful of making the national squad are training by

themselves. When Mason returns an expanded senior squad will begin team fitness evaluations and skills training so that by mid-September the selectors will have fair ideas of who might be short-listed. A provisional training squad will be assembled and several practice games will determine who makes the final cut.

Selection, in the tournament billed for November 9th and 10th, is also expected to be intense since only 12 players will be picked (seven starters and five reserves).

POSSIBLE VICTORY TCI were drawn with Canada, home team Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, but since the first two nations are rugby powerhouses it would be unlikely to gain victories there. Against the Bahamas a win is quite possible. And the 2011 Shield

winners TCI are expecting that if they are again placed in the shield category they can perform well.

“Our Saturday results will see who we play Sunday, but we are likely to be in a pool of countries more at our level and we will endeavour to pick up some good wins,” Butler said.

According to the performance of the 15 teams on day one, they will either progress through to the ‘championship’, or get put into the ‘bowl’ or ‘shield’ competitions.

In 2011 TCI lost all three of their games on day one (big against Jamaica, but narrowly against host Barbados, and Curacao), which resulted in them being placed in the shield competition—which they won.

For Butler the TCI has developed nicely over the years and they are hoping to improve on their 2011 performance.

TCIRFU coach Blair Mason is expected to return with a wealth of knowledge from New Zealand.

Reflections: Part III

Josh for Sports

Focus on Five-Cays LIKE I’ve said, most natives are reluctant to even drive through Five-Cays, much less walk through it. Yet Five-Cays seem to be taking the lead in sports in Provo as far as the different constituencies are concerned.

The Community Centre and the Enid Capron Primary School grounds are constantly filled with sporting activities, especially now that school has been closed for the summer break. Numerous amount of youngsters take to these locations to participate in sporting

Basically the athletes play basketball, football and rollerhockey. The important thing is that the children of the Cays are effectively channeling their excessive energies to practise sports. They are multi-talented. All that’s needed at the moment is for the corporate society to invest in these youths.

By Joshua Gardiner activities.

THE NEED TO RESTRUCTURE When it rains it pours. Have you ever seen the playing field at the Enid Capron Primary School?

The problem lies with the

elevation of the field. It is actually below road level. Thus, when there is excessive rainfall the water settles on the field for days, rendering the ground unusable for sports.

SUGGESTION What I feel should be considered is that the school’s patron, Beaches, should utilise their sizable earnings to elevate the playing field surface by at least 24 inches and cover it with artificial turf to make it an allweather facility.

Once completed the rain water should instantly drain off the field

and head to the sea.

LIGHTS It would also be advantageous to install lights around the field and basketball court to facilitate night time usage of the facility.

SWIMMING POOL Finally, I envision a community swimming pool being built at the Community Centre. This pool can be used to encourage swimming competitions by our athletes— after that the sky is the limit.

So long until next time.

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TCI born Delano Williams (now competing for Great Britain) and Angelo Garland (left) in Moscow.

TCI’s Angelo Garland and Kirani James in Moscow.

Both athletes competed in the same heat.

Flu-affected Garland gives it his best – Olympic Champion James tells him to “keep striving” ANGELO Garland panted for breath as he competed in the 400M at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia on Sunday morning.

Both he and his coach Alvirto Ali Smith later confirmed to the Weekly News that he had the flu since Friday.

Garland, the former Munro College student, is TCI’s lone representative at the high calibre event. Another TCI born athlete Delano Williams is also in Moscow, but he is representing Great Britain.

Williams was expected to run in the 200M heats on Friday (August 16th).

EXPERIENCE For Garland, who recently turned 19, the event was always about experience.

Despite being TCI’s junior record holder in the 400M, 48.14s (PB), he was never a contender for a medal, especially with the likes of Olympic gold medallist Kirani James and eventual winner LaShawn Merritt in

the lineup. He was however hoping to better his personal best, but fell short at 48.65s. Garland, who won gold for Munro in the Diamond League Adidas Gran Prix 4X400M, was however satisfied.

“Well to be honest I actually feel good about my performance. I didn’t get the time I was looking for, but that’s due to the flu. I got sick two days ago (last Friday) which made it hard for me to breathe during the race. But the experience I got was really extraordinary.”

IMPRESSIVE James, who raced in the same heat as Garland, was full of praises for the youngster after the race, he told him to keep striving for greater things.

Coach Smith was also satisfied with Garland’s determination.

“He did a great job, even with a head cold. I’m looking for much better [times] in the years to come.”

Jericho Baptist Church placed second in the recently concluded 2013 Provo Church Co-Ed Softball League.

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