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RIC Todd leaves soon

– New Governor arrives in October

PETER Beckingham has been appointed Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands and will replace the incumbent Governor, Ric Todd, who will transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

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TCI open for investment

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Contradictory statements over secret land deal

BY VANESSA NARINE THE LAST report on the Civil Recovery Programme (CRP) from the deputy managing partner of Edwards Wildman Palmer, Laurence Harris, was that many new cases are not likely to be opened at this stage.

In an interview last Thursday (May 23), he said: “We remain on course to complete many of our cases by the end of the summer 2013.

“This year has seen our most intensive period of activity as many of our cases come to trial.

“We have had trials and hearings every month but one so far this year,

often more than one a month and that pace will continue.

“So far this year we have been involved in seven major hearings or trials since January and after this week, we have four more trials before the end of July.

“By the time we get to that point we will have completed the majority of our cases – subject of course to any appeals.

“After July, we will still have a smaller number of cases which we will be progressing forward and which will probably not reach trial until 2014, unless they settle earlier.”

However, when questioned on

TCI law enforcement advisor could face criminal inquiry LARRY Covington, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) Caribbean Law Enforcement Advisor, could face criminal inquiry for allegedly lying to Metropolitan Police officers investigating corruption within the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), a Scotland Yard review has concluded.

The investigation was made public in a Monday (May 27) report by the Cayman News Service (CNS), another Overseas Territory where Covington serves.

He also works with officials in Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Montserrat.

According to the report, Covington, as well as former Governor, Stuart Jack and the Attorney General, Sam Bulgin, are under the microscope.

The CNS report said: “Jack has been cited by the Met in a letter to the current Governor, Duncan Taylor, for possible attempts to pervert the course of justice over a break-in at the Cayman Net News office in 2007 by two of its staff.

“The senior investigating officer of ‘Operation Tempura’, Martin

Bridger, has claimed that Jack did not tell him that he had authorised the search and that if he had, the investigation would have lasted for only a couple of weeks.

“However, Jack has categorically denied the allegations made by Bridger, implying that he had told him about his part in the break-in.”

Asked to comment on Covington’s continued involvement in the TCI, Governor’s spokesperson, Neil Smith, said he remains the FCO’s designated Overseas Territories’ law enforcement advisor.

He added that the FCO is aware of Bridger’s claims and as the issue is a “live matter” and cannot comment further on it.

Smith stated that according to the FCO, the ‘Operation Tempura’ investigation closed in November 2009 and the Cayman Islands’ current Governor is seeking legal advice into whether to launch an investigation.

Covington reportedly visits the TCI two or three times a year, staying only for a few days.

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whether there are investigations into the February 2008 sale of blocks of land in Middle Caicos, Harris, who is currently in London, said the matter is being “actively” investigated.

To date the land recovered by the CRP, in its three years in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is some 2,500 acres.

The blocks sold to developer, Seiger-Suarez doing business in country as Juniper Hole Development Ltd, is an estimated 2,580 acres – which is more than the land the civil recovery team has recovered in the last three years.

Hence the contradiction, as Harris said the majority of the cases have been completed and smaller ones are being looked at presently, but the Middle Caicos land deal involves more land than what has been recovered over the last three years.

In response to this criticism, in an email exchange on Wednesday, he said: “I would not want anyone to read into the comments I made last week that the Middle Caicos transaction is not under active consideration.”

TIMELINE Asked when the investigations started, Harris said: “I can't provide a timeline as to when we will be able to say anything publicly; that depends on the outcome of certain investigations which are on-going at present. Rest assured, as soon as we are able to say anything publicly about this, we will.”

Laurence Harris

The deputy managing partner of Edwards Wildman Palmer added that he is aware of the local concern when it comes to this issue, but reiterated his limitations on commenting on an issue that is undergoing investigation.

Harris said: “We are very much aware of the Middle Caicos transaction and it is a transaction that the Civil Recovery Team has been very actively investigating.

“We understand that it is something which is of very real concern to many people on the Islands.

“At this stage, we cannot say anything about what recommendations or actions we might make or take since our investigations are not complete…it would not be right for me to provide that information since we have not provided details in relation to our investigations previously, until the

stage where either proceedings have been issued, or a settlement has been reached.”

The Weekly News broke the story of the land sale in an exclusive April 2011 report under the headline ‘Secret land deal exposed’.

Land Register documents reveal there is a $12.5m mortgage on the property via Belize Bank, now British Caribbean Bank.

The Weekly News understands that of the $12.5m borrowed by the developer to buy the land; only $7.5m was paid into the Treasury and the remaining balance of the loan $5m has yet to be accounted for.

Also, the developers have filed bankruptcy and had their office building in Miami sold at auction shortly after the lands was handed over.

Of the massive acreage sold off is one of the country’s most ecologically and historically important sites, the Crossing Place Trail – a site that Former Environment Minister McAllister Hanchell pledged, in July 2008, to have transferred to the National Trust – five months after the site had already been transferred.

At least half of the Middle Caicos Causeway and two miles of the main road are also included in the blocks sold.

As the matter is under investigation according to Harris, the Attorney General (AG), Huw Shepheard, under whose purview Crown Land falls, declined to comment on the matter.

Don-Hue addresses concerns on Detention Centre conditions

BY DAISY HANDFIELD IN THE past months there have been a number of allegations relating to mistreatment and brutality towards detainees at the Five Cays detention centre in Providenciales.

Sometime last week, an African inmate was put on suicide watch after he was allegedly attacked by police officials for protecting another inmate from police brutality.

The Minister of Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner, in an invited comment, explained that the matter is in the hands of the police so he is unable to speak much on it.

He said: “The allegation that you spoke of is being investigated and it’s in the hands of the police and I cannot address that in any particular manner at this time. It’s a pending investigation and it is actually ongoing.”

Aside from that incident, the Weekly News asked the Minister to clarify previous allegations many others have made about mistreatment at the centre.

He said: “There is no evidence to back up all those allegations. I trust in the judgement of the persons that manage the facility and I am sure

Minister of Border Control and Labour, Don-Hue Gardiner

that there is no evidence of anyone being mistreated there.”

The detention centre in Providenciales is not capable of facilitating persons staying over two weeks because it does not pass human rights standards and regulations.

Gardiner said: “Whether they are facing criminal charges, they are assisting officers with an investigation or they may be of some interest to the TCI, these are some of the reasons why they might be held longer than normal.

“Or there may be a case where their documentation is not in order so that they could be repatriated, and

while we wait to get these documents in order we would generally have to keep them longer then are normal.

“However our endeavour is to be able to move persons out of that facility as quickly as we possibly can and for the most part we have been able to do so,” he said.

Asked about the plans of Government to make improvement to the facility, the Minister said: “We’ve noticed that there are certain deficiencies at the Five Cays detention centre and we have carried out a survey of work that needs to be done to bring it up to our own standards.

“We ask that it meets the standard for keeping persons secured and we noticed that compared to other facilities in the region, there is work to be done.

“We are certainly in line with facilities of this kind in the region, however, given our own standards and what we’d like to achieve in the TCI we appreciate that we have a long way to go.

“Certainly we intend to have the question of a financing quote at the detention centre addressed in this year’s budget where we are hoping continued 

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Governor Todd leaves soon – New Governor arrives in October PETER Beckingham has been appointed Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands and will replace the incumbent Governor, Ric Todd, who will transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

Beckingham is currently Deputy High Commissioner in India, heading the MumbaiWestern Indian offices.

His previous appointments overseas included Ambassador to the Philippines (and nonresident Ambassador to Palau,

Micronesia and the Marshall Islands), Consul-General and Director-General of Trade and Investment Sydney, and Director of British Information Services New York.

Beckingham was a Director of the Joint FCO/DTI Export Promotion Directorate in London, ran the commercial section of the Embassy in Stockholm, and had a short term secondment to Cadbury-Schweppes.

Beckingham said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed Governor of the Turks and Caicos

Peter Beckingham

Governor Ric Todd

Islands.

“I look forward to working with the elected Government there to strengthen the Islands’ prosperity,

and helping to support, with my wife, their rich culture, worldclass environment and important relationship with the UK.”

Last Thursday (May 23), the Weekly News questioned Todd over the possibility of his departure from the office of Governor.

He denied that he was being replaced,one week before the announcement.

Todd said: “I am here as Governor at Her Majesty’s pleasure and as far as I know I still have that pleasure and will carry on serving.

“When my appointment comes to end, it will come to an end in the normal way at some stage. When that will be I can’t say yet.”

Beckingham is expected to take up his appointment during October 2013. (VANESSA NARINE)

TCI open for investment PREMIER, Dr. Rufus Ewing will, in the coming week, June 3 to 7, lead a high level delegation of public and private partners to New

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to satisfy funds to refurbish the facility.

“A solid decision as to whether or not we will refurbish has not yet been made but we do know that given the standard that we would like to see there we would acknowledge that there are lots of things that we still need to do.”

He was also asked if Government had sparked up the thought of maybe even moving the facility to a different location on Providenciales.

He said: “We haven’t come to conclusion on that question as yet whether there would or would not be a change in location or whether we will simple refurbish the existing facility in collaboration with the owners of the facility.

“Those are things that we need to address and we will do so once we have finalised the budget for 2013-2014.”

York to confirm that the Turks and Caicos Islands is still a paradise for vacationers and is ripe for new investment.

At a press conference on Thursday (May 29) the Premier introduced the delegation.

This will include Minister of Finance, Washington Misick; Permanent Secretary in the Premier Office, Wesley Clerveaux, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Finance, Arthur Been and Head of Secretariat Ronlee James.

From the investment arm Rochelle Thompson and Rebecca Astwood of the Investment Unit, while Joseph Connelly from PricewaterhouseCoopers and EJ Saunders, CEO of Digicel will make up the private sector team.

They will attend two important events, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation Caribbean Week and the Invest Caribbean Now Initiative put on by Avalon Partners.

Premier Ewing stated that this year the Turks and Caicos Islands was afforded the opportunity to be the featured country whereby it will make presentations as to why the territory is ideal for investment and what it has to offer to the rest of the world, its potential investors.

He said: “We will also have the opportunity to have lots of networking with many investors that may be there and several side meetings and luncheons and dinners to host to meet with several investors.

“We intend to have lots of private sector input to better explain to individuals at the conference why TCI is the best place to invest.”

Sponsorship and support for

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing is flanked by Rochelle Thompson of the investment Unit (l) and Director of Tourist Board, Ralph Higgs. They are showcasing a magazine in which the Turks and Caicos Islands is positively featured.

TCI’s attendance was provided by the private sector, namely Fortune realty, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, First Caribbean Bank and Digicel are the main sponsors.

The Premier said he is looking forward to the week as he has high hopes for the country as a premier vacation and investment destination.

Ewing said: “We know the global economy is down, but our hopes are high for Turks and Caicos and we continue to have good press, even though we have had some negative incidents recently.

“But we continue to have lots of good press where major magazines mention Turks and Caicos as a great destination to visit and also now we want to see from an investment standpoint that it is a great destination to invest.”

Director of Tourist Board, Ralph Higgs noted that for far too long the investment division has been absent from the annual New York event and that he is happy at its inclusion this year.

The week will start with a colloquium (academic seminar) on Monday, June 3, involving four

students from the Community College, which the Tourist Board has sponsored, Higgs said.

On Tuesday evening, June 4, there will be a TCI reception where the Tourist Board will have a small exhibit highlighting the opportunities in the TCI for vacation purposes, while the investment unit will showcase the investment opportunities.

From Wednesday through to Friday, the business of the CTO, such as budgeting and marketing, will be dealt with.

Higgs added: “We take this opportunity very, very seriously; it provides a great venue for us to network with our counterparts from around the region and to meet our top producing wholesalers, travel agents and travel press.

“Turks and Caicos is a very new brand in the New York and tri-state area for vacation purposes and this joint initiative for investment and tourism will certainly refocus the attention of the Turks and Caicos as an investment destination.”

Thompson in brief remarks noted that Invest Caribbean Now is a strategic event for international

business leaders which brings together top investors from Wall Street and several ministers of government and Heads of States to discuss the viability of investing in the emerging market that is the Caribbean.

Joseph Connolly remarked that he is happy to be joining the Premier and team to invite some good investments into the Turks and Caicos.

He noted that that the world is coming out the recession now and people are looking for investment opportunities again.

Connolly said: “We have had a very successful development programme…over the last three years and I think people came down here for a reason; to invest and to make money and it’s interesting to know that those businesses that came down here have continued to expand which gives you an indication they wouldn’t be doing that if they weren’t successful.

“So I think it is important that we spread that message to other investors and basically confirm to them that the Turks and Caicos is open for business.” (DI)

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

A worthwhile trade-off?

THE APPLICATION by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) to lease the public beach access between Beaches and the Key West Village, formerly the Veranda, has the support of Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, and his Government.

Ewing said: “They have something we want and we have something they want,” referring to the demands being made in the new Development Agreement that is currently being negotiated with SRI. What are your thoughts?

Forked tongues

As the Indians used to say, our Premier speaks with a forked tongue.

Out of one side of his mouth he tells us the beach access roads are up to Parliament, then he goes on about this special deal.

The negotiations with Beaches are a dead secret affair and we know what resulted from this.

Beaches got special privileges while they benefited from being on our beautiful Grace Bay.

Wake up

The dawning of a new day is over after only seven months of sleep.

Wake up my fellow islanders and see the same old stuff that brought the inquiry to our shores.

The 2006 Constitution and the 2007 election resulted in the inquiry call less than two years later and this Government cannot last that long doing the work of the former government.

Why is any agreement, from the resort deals to the hospital deal, secret?

Transparency

Suffice it to say that the Government would be well placed to hold the line on jobs,

enforcement training opportunities and fight for the rights of locals.

I would be concerned if the resort were flexing its muscles by what appears to be a series of ultimatums.

People are watching

People are vigilant to see that the Government stands its ground and fights for the rights of the people at large.

What are we getting?

The Premier has publicly said that the new agreement reflects an improvement in the duty rate in terms of concessions and all immigration matters have been taken out of the agreement.

Whereas the 2006 document included immigration clauses, a contravention to the immigration ordinance.

But that is all that he has said about the new development agreement.

These are all things that in my mind are standard and reasonable requests.

What is it that Beaches has that we want?

And, more importantly, is it that big a deal that Ewing’s Government is in support of Butch Stewart privatising public space?

This is a major issue and the answers need to be given to the public. The people deserve

that much.

Private negotiations

The negotiations are private and there have been calls for more transparency.

The Hon. Premier’s response to that was something of a snide comment, when he remarked at one of his press conferences, whether a town hall meeting should be called to discuss the development agreement.

We understand that the development agreement has an element of confidentiality, but when something this big is part of the agreement it must be a decision of the people, not the trade-off we are seeing, especially when the people stand to lose.

A bad precedent

The idea itself is ludicrous.

If you give one developer the opportunity to leverage his assets (which Butch Stewarts has a lot of in the TCI) and say I will give you something if you support my application for a public beach access to become private, others will want to do the same.

It is a bad precedent being set and, in my view, should not be done.

Decision not made

I can understand the fuss being made, but people have to understand that while the Hon. Premier has said that he supports the privatisation of the beach access, the final decision is still up to the Planning Department.

Weighty endorsement

The independence of the Planning Board is the big issue here, I think.

An endorsement from the Premier himself is a weighty one.

Now only time will tell.

How much are we prepared to give?

Beaches has had in the past, through other administrations, plenty of incentives to develop its resorts. Many more than we really should have given.

Mr. Stewart knew the beach access was there long before he considered buying the Veranda.

He could just as easily developed the old Treasure Beach property and not needed to block an existing public beach access.

If we give this to Mr. Stewart, what will Lord Ashcroft want for one of his hotel properties? Will the next developer at Dellis Cay want private beaches there? What about Parrot Cay wanting no access to their beaches?

All the above named have ‘something we want’. What are we prepared to give up for that?

Only the beginning

The blocking of one single public beach access is only the beginning.

If the good doctor gives this away, what else will he give away ‘in the name of the people’?

Grace Bay Club managed a huge expansion without taking anything away from the people.

Mr. Stewart has alternatives to blocking the public access.

There are very attractive and practical bridges and tunnels for such purposes. He might want to have his engineers look into that!

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Airport redevelopment works underway TURKS and Caicos Islands Airport Authority (TCIAA), in March, broke ground for the planned $10m redevelopment of passenger facilities at Providenciales International Airport.

And the vision for a newly renovated terminal and airport facility is being realised at a rapid rate with works commencing on the site.

Currently construction workers are on site daily ploughing away in order to keep to a tight 18-month timeline for completion at the end of 2014.

The expansion of the existing west car park has been the first area to undergo construction.

The parking lot replaces the current lower lot placed directly in front of the terminal building.

The elevated lot will have three tiers comprising of the executive lot, the main lot and the overflow lot.

Upon entrance, patrons will have a larger number of parking spots to choose from and they will have the added convenience to exit on a slope direct to the new roadway.

Construction on the new traffic circulation system has also been undertaken.

The roadway will host a convenient roundabout to aid the flow of traffic.

Persons can decide to continue

to the parking lot from the centre of the roundabout or exit the airport roadway.

A statement from the TCIAA said: “For the safety of the public, they can expect to see construction of the terminal building begin in approximately three weeks, where a protective barrier will be put in place to safeguard passengers whilst work continues on the lower parking lot as well as terminal roofing.”

The terminal expansion project works are being completed by a team that is over 90 per cent Belonger workforce.

At the ground breaking ceremony, TCIAA chief executive, John

Smith, estimated that the Belonger involvement would be at 75 per cent.

The redevelopment is the second phase in the overall plan to improve the airport.

Phase one was completed by Dexter Construction, with major sub-contractors Cove Construction Ltd. and CBMS of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The focus was extending the runway from 7,600 feet to a length of 9,200 feet.

This extension supported the facilitation of new long-haul flights from Europe and Asia to the TCI, allowing for planes such as the Boeing 777 and 747 to land at the airport.

Phase two, according to the TCIAA Chief Executive will nearly double the size of the terminal to better accommodate the 500,000 passengers who pass through the Airport each year. It will increase in size from 51,462 to 92,321 sq ft.

Once completed passengers will be able to enjoy expanded check in counter areas and self-check in facilities, additional bathroom facilities, larger retail space for shops and restaurants, and improved medical amenities.

Work is scheduled to be completed in 2014 and will ensure that the TCI’s airport meets the International Association of Travel Agents criteria for Level C Class facilities.

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Premier blasts media for false report

PREMIER, Dr. Rufus Ewing has refuted allegations that he was responsible for the alleged dismissal of Air Turks and Caicos agent, Darrita Smith, after a reported incident on Monday (May 27).

According to a report from local online news outlet, Smith was dismissed from her post after she had approached the Premier’s entourage and requested that the Premier’s son, who was travelling with him, go through the necessary security and other checks, as is the norm for outbound passengers.

At a press briefing on Thursday (May 30), the Premier slammed the media reports of the incident, calling them reckless and false.

He said: “Where I welcome and support the fundamental right of citizens, political leaders, and media houses to make inquiries on matters that may involve breaches in the law or in propriety, I must however state that we do each other and our democracy a disservice when we make and disseminate reckless and false accusations without genuine attempts to get at the correct facts.”

Ewing called for professionalism in reporting and a review of the statements made by the two media agencies.

The Weekly News spoke with human resources manager at Air Turks and Caicos, Claudette Gibson on Wednesday, May 29, and she disputed reports that the woman was terminated from her job.

She said the company’s policy when certain reports are received - is to suspend employees until investigations into the incident are completed.

Gibson stressed that it is an internal matter and had it been anyone but the Premier involved, the incident would not have been given the same prominence, and that

it would have been dealt with in the same manner.

“It has absolutely nothing to do with the Premier,” the HR manager said, “the whole matter has been blown out of proportion.

“Had it been any other passenger and reports came to the company that they weren’t treated with respect, company policy is that the employee is suspended while investigations are carried out, to ascertain what took place.”

Gibson noted that it was unfortunate that it was the Premier and his son, but the company is handling the incident.

According to her, Smith is on suspension pending the outcome of the inquiry.

Air Turks chairman, Lyndon Gardiner, in a statement from the company forwarded to the Weekly News by the Premier’s secretariat on Thursday (May 30), also weighed in on the incident.

He stated that no disciplinary action was requested by the Premier and that no complaint was received from the Premier’s office or head of the TCI Airports Authority.

Gardiner said: “We wish to make clear that no employee of Air Turks and Caicos was terminated in relation to the Premier's travel, nor was termination or other disciplinary action ever requested by the Premier; indeed no complaint was received from the Premier's office or the head of the TCI Airports Authority.”

According to him, the company carried out their investigations after hearing of a possible breach of customer service standards and the employee concerned was subsequently cleared of any inappropriate behaviour after review of all the facts.

“There was some initial confusion regarding the reservation for the

Costs of Farquhar’s extended contract jointly covered TURKS and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), Canada, and the UK are jointly funding the extension of Police Commissioner, Colin Farquhar’s contract, from March 2013 to March 2015.

The Commissioner of Police’s contract with the TCIG came under scrutiny during the May 15 sitting of the House.

Elected Member for Wheeland, Vaden Williams, asked the Attorney General (AG), Huw Shepheard, to inform the House on the Commissioner’s engagement with TCIG. The AG noted that Governor Ric Todd extended the contract of Colin Farquhar as Police Commissioner for two years to allow a succession plan to be implemented.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, queried

Police Commissioner Colin Farquhar

whether there was a review of the Commissioner’s performance on which the extension was based and whether or not there were any changes to his contract.

The AG said he was not in a position to answer the question.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing

Premier's son to accompany his father, as his reservation was made separately and not cross-referenced with the Premier's travel record locator.

“This was cleared up prior to boarding, and was the subject of the conversation that has been so grossly misrepresented,” the Chairman said.

He went on that the company holds the Premier and his Cabinet in high esteem and also mentioned the airline’s policy of affording certain privileges to them in conformity with international standards.

Gardiner noted that adherence to proper safety standards and regulations is never waived by the airline under any circumstance whatsoever.

He too alluded to the ‘sensationalised’ reports in the

media.

He said: “As our PR representative is well-known to all the media participating in the spread of these erroneous allegations, we can only conclude that they did not want actual facts to interfere with sensationalism.”

Meanwhile, chief executive officer of the Airport Authority, John Smith, who was also contacted by the Weekly News, stated that the Premier and his entourage did not breach any rules.

He said: “The way he accesses the aerodrome; he has been given the authority to do so and has that privilege handed down to him by virtue of the office of the Premier, sanctioned by the Governor’s office and the National Security Programme and the airport is required to enforce.

“There was no breach of security of such at all, absolutely none.”

The CEO noted that the Premier and entourage, when travelling overseas, also have the same right of access.

“That is the same thing you offer to the Governor and the individuals who are listed in the National Security Programme, this is sanctioned by the Governor’s office, the only office in the land which has the authority in aviation to issue that,” Smith said.

When asked if he knew of the incident, he said: “I knew nothing of the incident at all… except that

a mother called yesterday [May 28] to find out what the status of the aviation law was and I was saying to her as it stood.

“It was raised by the leader of the Opposition yesterday and my response was pretty straightforward, that I can say categorically there was no breach of our security and that the matter is a matter that is being handled by the appropriate airline.”

He, along with the authority’s chairman, Herbie Ingham, in a press release stated categorically that there was no violation.

On the issue of the Premier having the woman fired from her job, as has been reported, Smith said he could not comment on that.

He said: “It is really the prerogative of Air Turks and Caicos… I can’t comment on that and it would be unfair for me to do so and I would be really and truly out of my place…as I don’t know if that is the case.”

Ingham in his statement noted that it is rather unfortunate that such wild and malicious allegations are made against individuals without merit.

He confirmed that the Premier and his entourage transited the Providenciales International Airport on the day and time in question properly and in full compliance with recent procedures and protocols in the National Aviation Security Procedures (NASP) inclusive of amendments. (DI)

Arthur Porter arrested HEAD of the oncology programme at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and managing director of the Cancer Centre of the Bahamas, Professor Arthur Porter, was arrested on fraud charges.

He was wanted on charges of committing fraud against the Canadian government, accepting bribes, and conspiracy.

Arrest warrants for Porter and four other men were issued by Quebec’s Anti-Corruption Squad in February.

According to a Monday report (May 27) in the Canadian Press, the former head of Canada's spy-agency watchdog, who received prestigious appointments from different levels of government and was nearly honoured with a street in his name, was arrested abroad on fraud charges.

The report said Porter was detained by Panamanian authorities, along with his wife Pamela, several months after Quebec police announced they wanted to charge him in connection with the province's on-going corruption scandals.

The pair's arrest was announced in a statement on Monday by Quebec's anti-corruption police watchdog, which said the operation was carried out with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Interpol.

"Extradition proceedings are being undertaken against the two," the statement said.

Porter became head of the Security Intelligence Review

Professor Arthur Porter

Committee, which monitors the work of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), two years after he was appointed to the watchdog by the Harper government in 2008.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said Porter's alleged criminal acts had nothing to do with the work he did for the Government of Canada.

At the same time that Porter held his federal role, he was director general of the McGill University Health Centre — which is now mired deep in scandals and the subject of multiple criminal charges.

He abruptly resigned from his federal post in November 2011, ultimately quitting his hospital role as well and leaving the country.

The Sierra Leone-born Porter faces charges of fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud against the government, breach of trust, laundering the proceeds of crime, and

participating in a secret commission.

His wife faces charges of laundering criminal proceeds and conspiracy.

Porter is one of several people facing fraud-related charges stemming from the construction of the $1.3-billion McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, one of Canada's biggest infrastructure projects, set to open in 2015. Others charged include the former head of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.

Police announced the charges against Porter in February. A month later, the McGill University Health Centre said it was cancelling plans to pave an ‘Arthur T. Porter Way’ onto the hospital property.

Porter had been managing director of a private cancer treatment centre in the Bahamas.

He told media that he had late, stage-four cancer and was too ill to travel to Canada.

"I don't want them to think I would chicken out on anything," he told the Associated Press during an interview in February.

"So if they want to come here, absolutely no problem."

The Dept. of Foreign Affairs issued a statement last Monday saying it was aware of reports that two Canadian citizens were arrested in Panama and that consular officials were ready to provide assistance as required.

A department official said further details cannot be released due to privacy concerns.

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More negatives than positives to characterise Todd’s stint as Governor

BY VANESSA NARINE

GOVERNOR Ric Todd assumed his post as Governor in the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 12, 2011.

His two years in the Islands have not been without its challenges; characterised by everything from calls for his recall to a diminished public image when he pushed controversial issues such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and gay rights through the Equality Ordinance.

While the Equality Ordinance advances gender, race and religious freedoms, among others; one particular area of focus that caught the public’s attention and drew their ire was the emphasis on gay rights.

The Ordinance, while protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation, also proposed lowering the age of consent to engaging in homosexual activity from 18-years-old to 16-years-old.

Despite massive protests the law was passed under the interim administration, without any changes, last September.

RAINBOW RIC However, in the wake of the public outcry, Todd did not move past this battle unscathed and got stuck once again with the title ‘Rainbow Ric’.

The Weekly News found that enforcing gay rights is an issue close to his heart.

In June of 2009, the then British ambassador to Poland sparked a diplomatic incident after promoting a controversial gay pride march due to take place in Warsaw.

According a report in the Daily Mail, a daily paper in the United Kingdom, Todd was told by the country's civil rights ombudsman that he had “exceeded his authority” and Roman Catholic groups accused the ambassador of representing the homosexual lobby.

The report said the problem arose after Todd gave gay rights leaders a ‘UK Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People and Their Rights,’ translated into Polish, earlier that week.

It was adapted from the so-called Transgender Toolkit, a political

$2.5m budgeted for scholarships DEPUTY Premier and Minister of Education, Akierra Missick has proposed that $2.5m be budgeted in the 2013/2014 financial year for new and existing scholarships.

This proposal was accepted by Cabinet, according to Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, during a post Cabinet press briefing on Thursday (May 30) He also advised that decisions on the allocation of scholarships within these guidelines and budget will be taken by the Scholarship Board, which will also proceed with the allocation and ensure applicants are informed in a timely manner regarding the status of their applications.

Details of the scholarships awarded will be published in the Gazette.

When asked, Minister Missick stated that the scholarship areas remain the same as last year’s.

She explained: “We were operating within the first quarter of the budget, which we were allowed to do by the application in the House of Assembly given that the budget would not be passed by the summer, so they would have been the same areas

Minister of Education Akierra Missick

that were on the list including areas of health for students who would like to go to medical schools, dentistry, nursing, then we had engineering from top to bottom electrical, water etc.”

However, she noted that next year’s scholarship agenda will change and so will priority areas.

She said: “We continue to have discussions with corporate TCI to really see in what areas there is a glut on the market.

“We, in conjunction with the Ministry of Border Control and Labour, will conduct the national skills audit to see where there are deficiencies in the Turks and Caicos.” (DI)

correctness manual for civil servants that the Foreign Office funds with taxpayers' money.

The move provoked a storm of protest.

Todd was initially dubbed ‘Rainbow Ric’, in 2008, by British expatriates in Poland, when he hoisted a 'rainbow flag' - a symbol of gay rights - next to the Union Flag in front of the British embassy.

According to the Daily Mail, when asked whether he would raise the rainbow flag at the British embassies in Iran or Saudi Arabia, Todd said: “I have made a judgment-about what I should do in Poland, and in my opinion this is the appropriate thing to do in this country.

“I am not interfering in Polish politics or society nor am I criticising it. The Foreign Office policy is clearly spelt out and I am acting in accordance with policy.

“We have achieved a lot of good things around the world on the subject of LGBT rights.

“None of this is any suggestion by me or the Foreign Office that the Polish policy on LGBT rights is wrong.”

VAT FIGHT The VAT fight was another major issue and while a unified House of Assembly managed to get the legislation shelved, although not repealed, Todd contended that the current system of taxation is suboptimal.

When the VAT Green Paper was made public last March, Todd made it clear that the introduction of VAT would definitely happen.

According to him, there was no reason why the TCI could not handle VAT. Todd’s response to the protest was an acknowledgement that taxation is an emotive subject, adding that the resistance to a new tax was understandable.

However, he stated that VAT’s introduction was not about increasing taxes, but about broadening the tax base and spreading it “a bit more thinly” across the TCI. “We can have a tax that is balanced and fair without having increases,” Todd said.

He maintained that VAT’s potential implementation was in the interest of developing the economy.

In between the protests, the initial report on the effects of Value Added Tax (VAT), a study commissioned by the Turks and Caicos Independent Business Council (TCIBC) was leaked to the Weekly News.

Author, Richard Teather, who is a tax expert, warned that VAT is a “notoriously complex tax” and one that is not well suited to small island economies such as TCI. The report entitled ‘VAT and the TCI an independent appraisal’

Rainbow Ric hoists the rainbow flag next to the Union Jack

looked at the suitability of a VAT for the TCI and examined whether it would be better or worse than the range of current taxes that it was proposed to replace.

At the end of a year-long fight the House of Assembly majority voted to repeal the Value Added Tax (VAT) legislation.

The consensus from the House majority was that the repeal of VAT legislation was larger than the repeal itself; rather it was a stance against an attack on democracy.

RECALL The VAT fight was the main issue raised when calls were made for Todd’s recall to the UK. As recent as March this year there were repeated calls from Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, for his recall to the UK. Todd, in a prior interview commenting on the request for recall, said the recall was political.

Ewing, in a February 10 letter to Secretary of State, William Hague, said: “The Governor and his administration, in their haste to expedite their mandate or agenda ended up violating many principles of good governance that had recently been approved and committed many acts that were similar, or identical to those that members of the previous administration were alleged to have committed.

“These acts were of such magnitude that even those persons who called for the intervention of the UK government were calling for the recall of the Governor and regretted the method of intervention by the British....

Hon. Hague as stated already, our beautiful by nature Turks and Caicos has a bright future, but the current Governor...are obstacles in the way of prosperity.

“They never have, and even more so now, enjoyed the trust, confidence and support of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“I am hereby requesting that Governor His Excellency Damian Todd...be recalled and replaced by unbiased individual, better suited to adapt to and to work synergistically with a democratically elected government, the business community and the local community.

“This will ensure that all stakeholders will have a fresh start at governing the Turks and Caicos Islands in the best interest of our people.”

SUCCESSFUL Despite the criticism, Todd, in an interview with the Weekly News in March this year, explained that the two years he has been here have been successful, considering the achievement of the eight milestones, the elections, the development of the economy and the return of honest and transparent government.

According to him, in addition to the recall, the “other bit of nonsense” is the operation of two governments in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“There is one Constitution, one Government and one Governor,” Todd said. “My role here is to carry out the Constitution.”

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, on Thursday said he wished Todd well in his future endeavours and thanked him for his service to the TCI. However, he noted that the Governor’s leaving has been met with mixed reactions.

Ewing said: “We know what we have, but we don’t know what we will get...we hope that the new Governor has the best interests of the TCI at heart.”

The Premier added that he cannot predict what the new Governor will bring to the table, even with his background in economics, but made it clear that his Government expects that he will stick to his area of responsibility.

Opposition leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, commenting on the end of the Governor’s contract, said: “I have always known that he had a two year contract and it no secret that he and I rarely saw eye to eye, we were always at opposite ends on a number of issues.

“But the focus now has to be on the new Governor. One of the concerns I had about Governor Todd was the background he brought to the post at the time he came to the TCI, particularly since he had never served as a Governor before. His background did not lend anything to the time that he was in the TCI. “When we were doing consultations on the Constitution, we addressed the issue of the background of officials the UK appointed.

“The new Governor, Beckingham, has a background in trade, which is a good thing at this time.”

With past Governors, there has been a customary one-year extension of their two-year contracts; however, Todd is the third in the last of the TCI’s governors not to get the extension.

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A series that seeks to engage the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands on issues and act as a medium through which they can hear from prominent personalities on current concerns, including on politics, development and the environment, among others. Send comments to vanessanarine@gmail.com

Dynamics of igniting national pride NATIONAL Heroes Day celebrations brought out one common sentiment among speakers at the main event - the wreath laying and awards ceremony in Grand Turk.

And that was the need for national pride to be up front and centre in the psyche of Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, had one of the most stirring calls for the restoration of national pride.

He said: “I rise on this platform, on this day, not only in the recognition of our past but also to pledge my commitment to you my people, to build this nation, to launch a campaign of nationhood, a campaign to protect our culture and promote national pride for our country, our symbols and our people.

“There are many nations and many cultures living in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“While we welcome and embrace all, we must not permit our culture and our symbols to be overshadowed by any other culture.

“Those of you who came to live among us in search of a better way of life, or to make this place your home, you too must display your patriotism for this country and love our people and everything Turks and Caicos as you seek to be a part of us.

“If this country is your future you too must raise our flag and raise our people as we grow this great nation….our flag should be flown in front of every Government building, every school and every medical facility as a national symbol.

“To this end, I have recently tabled a paper to Cabinet to enact a policy making it mandatory for all public buildings, schools and institutions to fly on a daily basis, the flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands as the

Downtown gas station broken into POLICE are investigating a burglary at a gas station in the Downtown area of Providenciales, which was reported on Wednesday (May 29).

The incident occurred between Tuesday (May 28) night and the

early morning hours of Wednesday.

Reports are that nothing appeared to be missing, but the Criminal Investigation Department is carrying out further investigations.

Attempted robbery at Five Cays nightclub AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into an attempted robbery at a nightclub in Five Cays, which was reported on Wednesday (May 29).

It has been determined that

the burglary occurred sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

The Criminal Investigation Department is carrying out further investigations into this incident.

Blue Hills home robbed A RESIDENTIAL burglary in Blue Hills is being investigated, According to police, the incident was reported on Wednesday (May 29) and supposedly occurred sometime in the early hours that morning.

Reports are that the home was ransacked and missing is a 40 inch black Zenith television.

The Criminal Investigation Department is carrying out further investigations into this incident.

Kew Town church robbed ROYAL Turks and Caicos Police are investigating a burglary at a church in Kew Town, which was reported on Wednesday (May 29).

It has been determined that the burglary occurred between Tuesday and the early morning

hours of Wednesday.

The church was ransacked and missing is a camera and a sum of cash.

The Criminal Investigation Department is carrying out further investigations into this incident.

ultimate symbol of our nation's pride.”

The call marks a good start in the right direction towards developing a sense of national pride among locals; however, it is only that, a start.

This effort has to reach deeper because at the end of the day what stands to be lost is not something the Turks and Caicos Islands can afford – the loss of its culture.

AMERICANISED The criticism that I have heard more often than not is that Turks and Caicos Islanders, more so the younger generation, display attitudes and behaviours that are more in line with those of the United States of America – most everything about the younger generation reflects that particular western influence.

This is understandable given that many of these young people either went to school in the USA or visit there often.

But the TCI is a Caribbean country.

That said, I return to the Premier’s comments about expats in the TCI, where he says: “There are many nations and many cultures living in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“While we welcome and embrace all, we must not permit our culture and our symbols to be overshadowed by any other culture.”

I would endeavour to say that the Turks and Caicos Islands are not in danger of having their culture overshadowed by that of the expats in this country; rather are in more danger with having to battle the

strong American influence in the local community.

Expats in the TCI are away from home and for many of them events, like the recent Haitian Flag Day, are ways they keep connected to their home countries and cultures, while respecting and upholding the values their second home, as well as contributing to its development.

Another large group of expats here are the Indians and a major part of Indian culture is religion, which for most is Hinduism.

The TCI, according to the 2011 Constitution, is a Christian nation and, for example, there are no temples for Hindus to worship here and when festivals come around, most Indians either get together as a group or enjoy their festivities at home.

These are only two groups of many other nationals that are in these Islands, and I believe there are slim chances that the cultures of expats will overshadow the local culture.

The American influence is the largest threat in my view.

A SPARK What is being talked about now, things like the mandatory hoisting of the flags, are things that children from as early as nursery school were taught in many countries.

But the reasoning behind this is that for those countries independence was a fact, not a question.

In any case, independence is the eventual goal of the TCI and a deep sense of pride gains deeper roots from an early age; everything from

the way the flag is handled to the history lessons that make a country what it is.

All in all, a start has been made and continued emphasis in this area can only meet success and hopefully changes in the psyche of the youth who stand to learn so much from the older persons in the community and realise how rich their own culture is.

A deep sense of national pride comes from understanding what you have and how you came to have it – lessons in the country’s history.

Knowledge inspires a kind of fire and today’s youth is the best target group to advance the catalyst that would cause a much needed spark to promote national pride.

This spark will define national pride for the younger generation; define their love and devotion for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

However, with this move, the dangers of nationalism – a movement that consciously aims to unify a nation, create a state, or free it from foreign or imperialistic rule – must not be ignored.

And one of the greatest dangers of nationalism is prejudice against other groupings, as the promotion of patriotism and tolerance are only separated by a thin line.

Balances more often than not are held up by small things and the promotion of national pride, while a must, cannot be advanced haphazardly, but must be done from a strategic base for viable success in the interest of the future development of these Islands.

Manufacturing policy for the TCI DIVERSIFICATION of the local economy is one of the main areas the current administration campaigned on and going into office, Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, stressed the need for diversification to support economic growth.

When Cabinet met on Wednesday (May 29), Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Washington Misick, tabled two proposals from businesses in the Turks and Caicos Islands wishing to establish manufacturing facilities.

It was agreed that a manufacturing policy should be developed in order to take forward these and other manufacturing proposals.

And at a press conference on Thursday (May 30), the Premier noted that the policy will take into consideration Belonger preference, environmental safety and international standards, among others.

When asked, he confirmed that the areas of manufacturing in the

proposals are that of textiles and agro-processing.

Last December, the Premier stated that collaboration was sought not only between the UK, but with other Overseas Territories to advance economic diversification, a development that would include agriculture, deep sea fishing and offshore financial services.

Ewing said while there are useful policies, which the other Overseas have tried and tested, that can be adopted by the TCI, the country will still seek out other regional partners, such as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for needs such as advancing agriculture.

To date, as it relates to the agriculture push in the TCI, some 500 acres were allocated in North and Middle Caicos; 10 acres in Grand Turk, which includes both private and Crown land; and 86 acres in North West and North Central Providenciales that have been

surveyed.

Also, consultations are ongoing in Providenciales among stakeholders about zoning of plots for agricultural purposes.

Minister of Environment, Home Affairs and Agriculture Minister, Amanda Missick, in her ministerial statement to the House of Assembly on April 26, stated that, in addition to making available lands for agriculture, the Government’s North Caicos Farm is currently focusing on research to support the development of best practices.

These, according to her, will support local farmers.

She noted that this builds on a successful symposium that was held in the latter part of 2012.

Turning to the fact that the post of Agriculture Director is still vacant, Missick stated that efforts are ongoing to recruit a new director to advance efforts in developing the sector. (VANESSA NARINE)

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Local protesters are not giving up

BY DAISY HANDFIELD JUST four days into the protest in front of the Beaches resort on Providenciales, protestors are coming out with bigger signs and have even already gained international exposure.

Main protestor Dorell PrattDelancey told the Weekly News on Thursday that she believed owner of Beaches, Butch Steward, had contacted the Premier’s office in attempts to get her removed from the property.

According to her, Premier, Rufus Ewing contacted her, but did not request for her to leave the property after she told him that she was not going anywhere.

In the days that she has been protesting in front of the resort, a reporter from the United Kingdom has also spoken with her.

Although the protest continues to be a two-man protest, with PrattDelancey and Jermaine Riley, they have no intention of leaving until their demands are met.

She said: “Of course we are not moving and we’re not going to move until Butch Stewart rips up the 2006 agreement.

“We are hoping to make progress again today [Thursday] and I feel that if we come together we can be that leverage that the Premier needs and that the Opposition needs to push Beaches to do the right thing and give up their 2006 agreement.”

There has still not been any feedback from the resort but, the protestors feel as though their incentive is drawing attention.

Pratt-Delancey said: “A lot of managers come out daily and they check. They would come out like every half an hour but, they know where we stand.

“We are here until Butch Stewart rips up the 2006 agreement and obeys the laws of this country, especially the laws that are set at the Labour Department and also give our people jobs.”

On Monday the list of unemployed persons who signed the protesters’ sheet stood at 70, but as of Thursday it had increased to 89.

She said: “So far we stand now at 89 unemployed people in the Turks and Caicos Islands, we’ve got a few that got jobs yesterday [Wednesday] and as they get jobs we take them off the list.”

The Weekly News asked the protestor if she felt as though those

jobs derived from the protest.

She said: “Their resumes may have been pending, no one can actually say if they got jobs because of the protest I would love to believe that but I believe that the resorts in their meeting are discussing this small protest and their wondering where would be our next stop and so like I said, if these 89 people get hired then this protest is over and of course if Beaches signs the 2006 agreement.

“I’m confident that something positive will come out of this. If the managers don’t come out and greet us every morning we would feel like were doing this in vain but, because we saw the general manager, we saw various managers that keep on coming out and checking out then we know that this is bothering them, we know that this is the leverage that our country needs.

“The Premier is going to do his job and the Opposition is going to do their job but, the TCI needs to know that they have a role to play as well and we have to do our job.

“They need to know that anything worth having is worth fighting for, we have to learn as a country to fight.”

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Beach accesses better protected under National Parks Ordinance, Ewing CABINET on Wednesday (May 22), agreed that the beach access points and community parks should be registered as National Parks under the National Parks Ordinance, given their importance to the community, and invited the Attorney General (AG) to give this legal effect.

And when asked, Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, contended that the beach access points will be better protected under the National Parks Ordinance, as opposed to having them placed under the National Trust.

He explained that the National Trust is an organisation and changes regarding status of sites under the Trust can be made more easily.

According to him, unlike the current application from Sandals Resorts International (SRI) to lease the access point between Beaches TCI and the newly acquired Key West Village, formerly the Veranda, there will be no future considerations for similar applications, as the access points will be protected under the National Parks Ordinance.

Ewing added that any changes to that protection will have to be taken to the House of Assembly for debate and considered before approval.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing

The application by SRI to lease the public beach access between Beaches and the Key West Village, formerly the Veranda property, has created a stir among locals, but the Premier maintained his position on the issue – support for the application.

At a press conference last Thursday (May 23), he said: “They have something we want and we have something they want,” referring to the demands being made in the new Development Agreement that is currently being negotiated with SRI. The Premier added that lawyers on both sides are still working on finalising the agreement. (VANESSA NARINE)

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Politics of location Dear Editor, Who am I? I guess the right response would be “I am a black woman”.

However, that was never how I saw myself. I am just a person. A confused 22-year-old who has not decided where to go for graduate school, and graduation is right around the corner.

I never sat and thought about how my race, gender and class affected me, or how these markers of identity made me who I am.

However, when I examine my life, I am surprised by how much these markers have impacted my life.

Surprisingly, race had the least effect on my life growing up. I grew up on an island where 95 per cent of the population was Afro-Caribbean.

Racism was never an issue.

Topics on slavery and civil rights movements were never at the top of our history classes.

As a black person, you knew who the key figures were (eg. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X), but further knowledge was something you were expected to learn on your own.

The brutality and cruelty experienced by people of colour was always thought of as an ‘American thing’.

We had to worry about how issues in the Caribbean affected us and racism was not at the top of the list.

Before we continue, do not think I did not have any interactions with

other races.

My aunt in England is white and I have fond memories where I spent many days at her home in the islands.

She was never my white aunt, but my aunt Susie who turned red if she stayed out in the sun too long.

It was my uncle’s Canadian girlfriend Glenda who helped raise me as a child. Glenda taught me how to use the telephone at three-yearsold.

She took me sailing and horseback riding. She tried to teach me how to swim; however, I fear that her efforts were in vain.

She showed me an appreciation for the outside world. Unfortunately, my family did not realise how much I was learning until she ‘mysteriously’ showed up to the house (I am still denying that I called her), and a three-year-old bird told what said boyfriend was doing in the other room with another lady.

Looking back on that day, I guess racism was involved; when three grown black people were scared of the reaction from this petite, white woman.

Their fear was based on a stereotype that white people are crazy and respond violently to altercations with black people.

I was not aware of racism until I came to America for college. It was eye opening entering a classroom where I was the only person of colour.

Noticeable, but not something I pondered on throughout the day.

It was not until I started posting pictures on social media that someone from home asked: “So you do not have any black friends there?”

This question threw me for a loop.

Was I not allowed to mingle outside my race? Should I go out and find some black friends?

It was this question that made me take note of racism.

I did conform to the social norm and made new black friends. I read up on racism, slavery and civil rights movements. I watched documents on racism and joined black students clubs.

McIntosh’s Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack defines white privilege as unearned advantage for white people (397).

She states how whites are taught not to recognise white privileges and it is something all white people have (McIntosh 395).

McIntosh is right. None of the people’s friends in my pictures asked them: “So you only have one black friend?”

My white friends were not pressured to meet new people of colour. Was it ‘privilege’ for people of colour to have white friends, and not vice versa?

At the beginning of this course, I considered gender as the least of my worries growing up.

Education was an important factor

in the islands, especially among women.

My friend’s mom once told me: “A man can afford to be dumb; he can do manual labour to make money. A woman does not want to do labour.”

Therefore, the lesson learned was if we obtain the proper education, we can break down gender norms and are able to provide for ourselves.

Yet from my class notes, the United Nations states women do 75 per cent of the world’s work but only earn ten per cent of the world’s wages (McHenry 29 Apr 2013).

So now my reply to my friend’s mom is: “I do more work than he does. I work longer hours than he does. I have a desk job while he works outside. Yet I am still making less than what he does. What gender norms am I breaking?”

At first, my college roommate and I would have debates on feminism; she was disgusted by my lack of enthusiasm.

My roommate is a joy but she did not understand that I was not as passionate on the matter as she is.

She made me feel less of a woman because I do not fight for gender equality.

It was frustrating sometimes to get her to understand that I did not know how to care for something that was never been an issue to me.

At times I wanted to scream at her: “I am sorry that I was fortunate enough to grow up in a peaceful place where my gender did not prohibit me from experiencing life as my opposite gender as yours did.”

My experience in gender inequality was never brought on by a man, but someone of my own gender

COMMENTARY

One Island Mentality YOU have heard it before; those folks in Grand Turk have one island mentality. The ‘Big’ South Caicos was charged with the same mentality. Back in the 1930's when Lorimers had more people than any other TCI community they could have been targeted for the same thing but there were no vehicles, phones or mass communication back in those days.

Now it is Provo's turn. My cell phone here in Middle Caicos is cluttered up each week with notices of events going on in Provo, which are two hours and 100 bucks away from Middle Caicos.

Lorimers’ residents are three hours away.

Provo now has nearly 30,000 people and its hard these days

By David Tapfer to find 30 in Middle Caicos. The 750 people who once lived in Lorimers have moved on to Heaven’s gate, the Bahamas, USA, Britain or Provo and even to Grand Turk.

The problem is also common to North Caicos; however they do have a few more folks.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

One high profile former child of North Caicos now resides in Brazil.

North Caicos population is also on the way down. Royal Reef and St Charles Place are now ugly monuments to an administration, which deserved to be dismissed but somehow survived.

However Courtney and his church, nursery and the farm have survived the Dellis Cay attacks.

Once again Middle and North have elected someone who has more on his plate than the problems of Middle and North Caicos.

Minister Don-Hue follows Minster Jeffrey and Minister Robert. Save for Minister Sam who tried to get Half a Creek resort going, nothing has ever been done for Middle Caicos.

Ministers Mike and Royal created

those monuments to mismanagement.

Decades have rolled by and Grand Caicos the largest most beautiful island is now cluttered with shells of abandoned houses. Pavement was installed and now we are taxed to death to pay for it.

The little Blue Horizon Resort stands alone on the western edge of Conch Bar with its superior view; the Mudgin Bay Restaurant and Bar overlook the most beautiful view in the northern Caribbean.

The people are visiting this western end just to visit the two caves and to look at Dragon Cay while they sip a rum punch and enjoy lunch.

The far west end of Middle Caicos was sold out to a bankrupt Miami developer for 3,000 dollars per acre via the former Speaker of the House.

- roommate.

My roommate was my main reason for taking this course, so that maybe I would be able to feel what she feels about the issue.

Now I understand the points she made and I can agree with some of them. However, I do not feel as strongly as she does because I believe classism shaped who I am today more than my gender.

According to Langston, “class is more than just the amount of money you make; it’s also the presence of economic security” (401).

Classism is my greatest enemy and my biggest motivator. This is my marker of identity.

I come from a poor section of my island. Both of my parents had to work to provide for my siblings and I, while my grandmother raised us.

Growing up, I knew the only way out of this place was to get a good education. Therefore, I absorbed everything I could to get me ahead.

School became my church and the textbooks my bible. I did not know phrase: “It is not what you know, but who you know” until high school.

In the last month of my senior year, after five years of slaving to be on top, I knew that valedictorian position and the scholarship abroad were mine.

I did everything I was supposed to; this was my ticket out.

Unfortunately, my plans were tarnished and they gave it to someone else under the pretence that I did not have as much extracurricular activities as the other candidate; despite them having a much lower continued 

His efforts represented the buyer and seller simultaneously, one of those obvious conflicts of interest.

SIPT will someday have to deal with that mess and one wonders if the Crown Land Commissioner can sidetrack the decisions a court will make as she has done to other important interests.

There is over one trillion dollars of investment funds waiting in the USA, but the now 10 year old government cannot get one little resort moving somewhere on Middle Caicos.

The land around Lorimers is gorgeous and available. Roads and utilities have been already installed

by Sam's developer and the barge is now at rest at Heaving Down Rock a D8 dozer and other equipment was at one time available.

The problem for Middle and North Caicos remain.

The current representative follows again with one island (Provo) mentality.

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

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TCI to sign on to tax convention

BY VANESSA NARINE

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is taking another step toward greater tax transparency, with the agreement from Cabinet, on Wednesday (May 29), that the country will sign up to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters.

The convention will facilitate the efficient and reciprocal exchange of tax information between TCI and existing signatory jurisdictions.

A month ago, at a meeting on April 24, Cabinet noted that it is inevitable that further global measures will be adopted on automatic exchange of information on tax and tax transparency.

It also said that momentum on the issue is rapidly gaining across the world with particular focus on information about the beneficial ownership of companies for regulatory and tax exchange purposes.

The TCI already does this for trusts and banking sectors, however, Cabinet agreed

that it was in the interests of TCI to take a proactive role in global discussions on tax transparency matters and that further consideration would be given to a political commitment in the near future for TCI to engage in shaping the reform.

The Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, is expected to write to Prime Minister, David Cameron, who is also Chair of the G8, about the G8 tax transparency agenda In his last letter to Cameron in April, Ewing underscored the TCI’s support of the establishment of a multilateral automatic information exchange He said: “We subscribe to the notion that the fight against tax evasion and fraud is rightly a global priority, necessary to protect the integrity of public revenues, the confidence of taxpayers in the fairness and effectiveness of their tax systems and, ultimately, public confidence in open global capital markets.”

The Premier pointed out that the TCI supports the efforts of the G8 and open

governments everywhere in the battle against tax evasion and fraud; it has consistently worked with international partners to meet international standards and in particular, the Peer Review process by the Global Forum on Transparency in the Exchange of Tax Information.

Ewing expressed support for Cameron’s stated priorities of trade, tax compliance and transparency of the UK’s G8 presidency.

He also made it clear that the TCI operates within the framework of an open economy, thriving in open, transparent and competitive markets.

He said: “We are also committed to developing our financial service industry as a dynamic, successful and well regulated sector which meets globally recognised standards of transparency and compliance and we stand ready to respond to change.

“The Turks and Caicos Islands will embrace this next step and commits to entering into automatic exchange of information agreements with the UK to the

same timetable as the agreements which we are currently finalising with the US.” In his letter, the Premier also pointed out that the TCI is not a tax haven.

He said: “High standards do not frighten us and we recognise that they are good for business.

“But we are determined to work for the fair application of those standards to all financial services sectors everywhere, whether off shore or on shore.

“We look forward to working in close cooperation with the United Kingdom, the other Overseas Territories and international partners on these commitments and would urge rapid development of new global standards in these areas applied fairly to all, regardless to size and economy.”

Before Ewing writes again to Cameron, he is expected to be engaged in a teleconference with officials from several British Overseas Territories on Monday (June 3) to discuss the tax transparency, among other related issues.

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grade average.

But everyone knew the reason; my family name was not high enough in the society’s hierarchy.

It was alright, I brushed it off and it made me more determined to earn that scholarship abroad.

Therefore, I went to community college in my country and tried again at getting a scholarship for university.

At the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, I worked myself to the bone.

I joined debate teams, clubs, and even the softball team. I made it near impossible for the government to deny me again.

However, I was defeated again. I was valedictorian at the college but my application for the scholarship was denied.

Fed up with the system, I begged and pleaded with my parents to help me look into other means of paying for my education.

That was my first year at UMass Dartmouth: knee deep in loans that parents had to start payment on and $300 in my pocket for the semester.

However, I was not going to be discouraged, and I applied again for a scholarship.

I finally got it. I would say sweet victory, but they were not making it that easy. This scholarship came with new rules.

All scholarship recipients must maintain a certain GPA, not allowed to switch majors and nice chunk missing from our monthly allowance.

In Langston’s Tired of Playing Monopoly, I became familiar with the term class mobility (402).

Class mobility is the movement of people between social classes.

This is what I wanted to achieve for my family. It was more important than woman’s rights.

However, from what I learned in class, as a black woman I will only be able to make 71 cents for every dollar men earn (McHenry 26 Apr 2013).

How can I achieve class mobility if I cannot obtain my economic success? I have come to understand how thick my ‘concrete ceiling’ is.

Classism was why I got annoyed at my roommate when she accused me of not caring about women’s rights.

How could I have cared when I had my country’s dragon breathing down my neck?

They were counting on me to fail, so they could strip me of my scholarship. I could not see how gender or race was affecting my life.

Before this course, I did not see how gender will be the reason I get paid less than my colleagues.

I had feared it was my class that was going to affect me. I realised now that my gender and race affected my life more than I gave it credit for.

However, I still do believe class impacted my life the most.

Classism was my motivation from childhood to constantly challenge myself to be my very best.

Thank you, Raven Saunders.

People do have a right to know Dear Editor, Be on the lookout for unmarked bullets mysteriously appearing in outgoing air-travellers’ luggage at the Providenciales International Airport, Turks and Caicos Islands!

It is a sad state here in these instances is that no-one knows where these bullets are coming from.

Please do not ask, nobody is talking, and from all indications even if the information is known it is not available to the general public and there is no way to demand it.

There is no such thing as freedom of information just yet!

During the recent election campaigning, certain candidates had indicated that one of the first orders of business would be to legislate for the TCI a freedom of information (FOI) act.

Those persons have since been elected as members of parliament (MPs), and must now enact legislation.

Why the concern and haste? Much reasons to be discussed.

In recent weeks this country was literally at a standstill with wonder how cases against visitors/tourists whom allegedly were found with contrabands in their luggage, will be settled.

And, after having many inquiries from as far as the USA, to include two distinguished US Senators, there seem to be and was a reprieve!

There was much silence throughout the whole country.

The tourists were let go, free from all charges, and even free

from the respective $4,000 bounds, and I wonder and ask, are they too free from the open statement of not wanting to return to the TCI to face the courts?

Or was that just a hollow statement and our courts system have no teeth?

Under normal conditions such a bold statement (especially being publicised in the newspaper), would had resulted in an immediate revocation of bond.

But again, this is the TCI! Oh and by the way the non-senators like us too, were watching with keen interest; as recent contraband incidents involving natives were handled with distinct differences.

To recap for the first time reader or hearer, two USA tourists were found to have had a single bullet in their respective luggage, and once detected, were dragged before the court, bounded out and complained to the USA newspaper and legislators, who in turn followed suit with inquiries through their embassies.

According to the record both accused denied knowledge of the bullet. The charges were dropped.

It may sound as if it was a good gesture by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), when stating that discretionary authority is given

by Constitution to accordingly act.

But in so acting unintentional harm has resulted or will result to the others who may by accident one bullet drop by a disgruntled person, a gesture or any inadvertence can be snared in the same way.

Others or we may not have the same level of pull or luxury like access to USA senators or merely the good grace of other friend or foe TCIs to champion our cause, and receive such DPP discretional constitutional grace.

That being the case, absent of transferred constitutional grace, super speedy action is begged of our legislators to do due diligence and have a FOI act passed so information is readily available for the general public.

Think about it! We really do not know what happened. We just do not know. No one is telling anyone anything. We are left guessing.

And we all know what guessing is, assuming. Assuming and we all know what assuming is! Let us not assume and just reason here.

Did the aged tourists made mistakes by way of loss of memory, lapse in chain of baggage custody, personally packed the bags and the bags were in personal sight at all times.

Or, did someone else, including hotel staff, the taxi driver, the TSA screener, airline personnel, or even the police wilfully set these tourists up?

That is now grave concern for the general travelling public.

Who will be the next person found with another mysterious bullet?

The public has a right to know!

Regards, Edward E. Smith, Providenciales.

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this week

Friday, May 31 to Friday, June 7 Friday, May 31  Annual Jadot Cup & Dinner May 31st @ Opus Restaurant @ 6:30pm. Sign up for this event at the Wine Cellar, Leeward Hwy. Seating is limited. For query email info@winecellar.tc A great day of golf, drinks and lots of prizes. All money raised will go to support the Turks & Caicos Aids Awareness Foundation For more information contact 331-9602 / 946-5991  Little Mr & Miss Enid Capron Primary at the Williams Auditorium The contest will be featuring 12 contestants: 5 girls & 7 boys Lots of door prizes & surprises... come out and enjoy.  Danny Buoy’s is Provo’s premier live music and sports destination, serving lunch and dinner daily from 11:30am. It is the perfect place to escape from the heat and hang with friends, all in smoke free airconditioned comfort. Happy Hour specials from 4-7pm MondaySaturday  Get into the weekend mood with the intense and electrifying Tae-Bo class at Graceway Sports Centre from 6pm to 7pm. Free for fitness members, $12 for non-members.

Visit www.gracewaysports.com for more information or call 4426349.  Craig Archibold gets the party started at the Regent Palms from 7pm on Friday nights with the sound of classic Caribbean and Motown tunes. Call 946-8666 for details

dance, jump, twist and shake!

Children have fun learning movement basics to fun music and mums get a light exercise while spending quality time. Mums and Tots classes begin at 10am and cost just $10. Dads are welcome!

Call Shara Bowen on 244-1103 for more details.

Sunday, June 2  2013 TCIRFU RUGBY Poker Night. Fun starts at Danny Bouy’s from 6pm.

Support the TCIRFU Under 19 Rugby team as they prepare for the 2013 NACRA Caribbean Championships. $100 entry fee with only 50 places available. Silent auction with great prizes up for grabs.

50% of winnings will go towards the TCIRFU U19’s tour cost.

Remaining winnings to be split 50-30-20 between 1st2nd and 3rd.

Food will be available for purchase. $50 Buy In’s available after initial rounds.

Tuesday, June 4  Every Tuesday - sweet fingers at Horse Eye Jacks' Fish House & Real Beach Bar Fun starts from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Come out for the best in classic rock, blues and R&B music on the island.  POINT GRACE presents Native Cuisine Night with music by local artist Correy Forbes. Satisfy that longing for native food in an elegant setting, accompanied by live local music.

Saturday, June 1  Second Annual TCI Red Cross Health Fair is on at the TCI Red Cross Headquarters. Time 5:00 am- 11:00am.

There will be a Walk / Run/ Bike -a- thon from the TCI Red Cross Headquarters, to Beaches roundabout and back to the headquarters. There will also be a Health Fair directly after the Walk.

Prizes and surprises for all.  If you are looking for a serene and relaxed way of starting your weekend, bring your yoga mat at Graceway Sports Centre every Saturday at 9am and let David Bowen lead you into the wonderful world of yoga! Amazing fees for an amazing class! More info at 442-6348.  Mums and Tots Dance Party classes are held every Saturday at Graceway Sports Centre for mothers and their little ones.

Mothers, bring your little ones to

Friday, June 7  Ashcroft PTA presents a Marvellous Masquerade!

Come join the fun at the brand new venue Blue Haven in Leeward Marina for a Marvelous Masquerade Party to raise funds for the Ashcroft School PTA and the Red Cross.

Time: 7pm - Late.

Tickets $60 each, or buy 9 tickets and get one free - ask us about getting your company's name featured at the event. Ticket price includes complementary mask, welcome drink and delicious food, local DJ and lots of dancing.

Tickets available from the school office.

There will be luxury bid items from resorts in the silent auction and an exciting new raffle game.

Got an event you wish to advertise?

Call us on 946 4664 or email tcweeklynews@gmail.com for a free listing.

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Hundreds sit GSAT examinations THE GUSTARVUS Lightbourne Sports Complex was flooded with hundreds of students on Tuesday through Thursday, who were in the process of sitting their final exams before saying goodbye to primary school.

On Wednesday the Weekly News spoke to a few of the students after sitting their English paper 1 and General paper and from the comments, they were quite confident in their performances.

One student from Oseta Jolly said; “The exam was good, I wouldn’t say it was easy, it was a bit hard, but still good.”

Another from Ianthe Pratt said: “I feel like I did well today. I expect

to do well on Science paper 1 and 2 tomorrow [Thursday] but my goal is to get in the 90s overall so I can be in the top 10.”

Although many were media shy, most emphasised how much they could not wait to get all of their exams over with to enjoy their summer vacation.

The officer responsible for government high schools throughout the TCI, Louise Garland-Thomas, delegated by Director of Education Edgar Howell, noted that 435 students throughout the TCI were sitting the GSAT examinations, with 327 coming from public schools and 108 from private schools.

The majority, 307 students came

from all 14 primary schools on Providenciales, with 216 coming from the three government schools, [Ianthe Pratt, Enid Capron and Oseta Jolly] and 91 from the 11 private primary schools on Providenciales.

The remainder, 128 covered all the other schools throughout the nation.

Garland-Thomas added that these figures were only a slight difference from last year’s.

She said: “Not a large increase at all, just a marginal increase from last year.”

The Weekly News wishes all of the students the best and hopes they all receive good results. (DAISY HANDFIELD)

Insights for your Innerspring

Systems

– How a series of actions yield intentional results every time (Part One) IT is all around us; patterns and designs, framework and structure.

For some time now scientist have recognized how close a parallel there is between the animal kingdom and human society.

If you were to consider the ant and its labyrinth-like tunnels in an ant hill, you would quickly realize that our arterial highways are similar if not eerily identical.

Taking an overhead view of a busy city soon shows how our stop and go traffic patterns mimic those of the ants busily gathering food and resources and then instinctively stopping at a four-way, allowing another ant to proceed and afterwards moving ahead themselves.

Why is the company Apple so innovative? One might say that they have achieved that level of success because of technology or skilled manpower, but arguably the other companies have the same access to similarly qualified persons and technology with which they can affect the outcome of their own products.

So if Apple has access to the same technology, the same human resource and similar organic resources; why do they standout, year after year and product after product. Could it be that they approach things differently?

Rather than view the potential client as a walking cash machine firstly, maybe they seek to identify what the masses need or desire and then build strategy and machines

around those needs.

I have heard it said that Apple builds machines that you did not even know you needed and when presented to you, you find that it draws you to acquiring it; the look, the feel, the interactive experience.

What is the allure of these devices?

Why do they captivate persons so?

Why is our physical movement as a society so closely similar to that of the ant or migratory birds or schools of fish?

As I considered these questions I came to the conclusion that powerful systems are at work.

In the background, behind the scenes and sometimes oblivious to the observer; systems orchestrate the outcomes of all kinds of activities. They are so powerful that individuals, groups, societies, nations and regions are knowingly and unknowingly affected by the subtle impression of a word or barometric pressure increases or by the opinion of one designer at a Spring Fashion Show.

Join me as we take a look at this far-reaching phenomenon known as systems.

Success is Intentional Businesses are the result of a vision of someone who has a driving passion to see the conceptual become reality. As this concept develops in the womb of the mind it must be nurtured and eventually brought to maturity. Once the developed concept has been delivered we see

By Whitney Bain the result of what the person was thinking months before. Wrapped up in this conceptual result, which is now a reality; are many systems.

When a baby is born they come complete with all the systems necessary to maintain and extend its life; the skeletal, respiratory and reproductive systems are all there.

While it will take the child a while to be acquainted with the systems, the daily interaction that comes from need as well as the desire to experiment; allows the baby to discover the beauty and power of the systems that give it continued life.

And so a business concept is also delivered with systems that must be discovered and experimented with.

As a business do you experiment enough? Are you comfortable with just doing things how they have always been done? Are you aware of the systems that exist in your business, that need to be understood and developed? Do you recognize how powerful your business is, and how great an impact it can have on your current customers? Success is easy to come by, just stick with what you are doing and eventually you will succeed! However, there is a caveat; there must be a ‘method to your madness’ as the saying goes, you must plan the success you desire and have a proper method to execute the plan.

This is what systems are all about; it is the creation of a method where an intended outcome is realized through a planned series of actions.

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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

Children and Dental Anxiety BEING scared of going to the dentist is not a new phenomenon. For many adults it is rooted in times before effective pain relief or anesthetics were used and in some countries where the treating practitioner may not have even been trained or qualified.

Fortunately for all of us, times have moved on; there is highly effective pain relief and local anesthetics

Dr Mark Osmond available, sophisticated dental equipment and of course qualified and experienced dental practitioners.

However, for some the fear associated with going to the dentist persists and in some cases is unconsciously relayed onto our children, breeding in them an unfounded anxiety of visiting the dentist.

Recent Clinical Study A new study conducted by scientists at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid and published in the Internationl Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, highlights the important role that parents- particularly fathers- play in the transmission of dentist fear in their family. Previous studies have already identified the

association between the fear levels of parents and their children, but they never explored the different roles that the father and the mother play in this phenomenon. ‘Although the results should be interpreted with due caution, children seem to mainly pay attention to the emotional reactions of the fathers when deciding if situations at the dentist are potentially stressful," states one of the authors.

Amongst the possible implications of these results, the authors outline the two most salient: the need to involve mothers and especially fathers in dentist fear prevention

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campaigns; and to make fathers attend the dental appointment along with their children and display no signs of fear or anxiety. "With regard to assistance in the dental clinic, the work with parents is key. They should appear relaxed as a way of directly ensuring that the child is relaxed too," notes the author.

Practical recommendations to help your child I always encourage parents to bring their children from an early age and visit as a family, so the children are seeing mum and dad relaxed and comfortable in the dentist’s chair.

Even before they need to be seen by the dentist they might even get a ride in the dentist’s chair just to help them become comfortable in the environment. We have children’s books in the waiting room and stickers for children who have done well. Ideally a child should have their first appointment at 18-24mths and it should be for a general checkup rather than associated with pain or trauma. The overall goal is for the child to grow up seeing 6 monthly dental visits as routine and normal and nothing to be afraid of. In this way, we can help to break the cycle of dental visits being seen as scary and help our children maintain healthy and strong teeth.

health Tip 

Chocolate fridge cake A no-bake cake that's perfect for making with children. You can also pick and mix the fillings to suit your taste.

Ingredients • 75g/2½oz raisins • 250g/8oz digestive biscuits • 150g/5oz milk chocolate • 150g/5oz dark chocolate • 100g/3½oz unsalted butter • 150g/5oz golden syrup • 100g/3½oz dried apricots, chopped • 60g/2oz pecans, chopped (optional) Preparation method 1. Use cling film to line a 20cm (8in) shallow, square-shaped tin. Leave extra cling film hanging over the sides.

2. Bash the biscuits into pieces using a rolling pin. (Put them in a plastic bag first so they don't go everywhere!)

3. Melt chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally.

4. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the broken biscuits, apricots, raisins and pecans (optional).

5. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Level the surface by pressing it down with a potato masher.

6. Leave to cool, then put the chocolate mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set.

7. Turn out the cake and peel off the cling film. Cut the cake into 12 squares and enjoy!

Snack food YOU don't have to be a backpacker or hiker to appreciate raisins as a convenient, high energy low fat snack; they are easy to pack, easy to eat and almost never go bad.

Like other dried fruits, raisins are available throughout the year.

Raisins are made by dehydrating grapes in a process using the heat of the sun or a mechanical process of oven drying.

Among the most popular types of raisins are Sultana, Malaga, Monukka, Zante Currant, Muscat and Thompson seedless.

The size of small pebbles, raisins have wrinkled skins surrounding chewy flesh that tastes like a burst of sugary sweetness.

Interestingly enough, apart from their sugary goodness, raisins are rich and concentrated natural sources of energy, vitamins, electrolytes, and minerals. They are also packed

with several health benefiting poly phenolics anti-oxidants, dietary fiber, and other phyto-nutrients.

Research revealed that certain substances in raisins have beneficial effects on practically every system in the body. Indeed, raisins have come to be known as a healthy snack food.

If you are an athlete or a bodybuilder who needs a good source of energy and something to bulk up your body to a certain weight, raisins are good for you because they are loaded with sugars, specifically fructose and glucose.

Eating raisins also promotes the efficient absorption of vitamins, proteins and other nutrients in your body. Therefore, they also help in building up your immune system.

Upon ingestion, fibers in raisins swell as they absorb water, thus promoting a laxative effect and thereby relieving constipation.

Regular intake of raisins helps in maintaining regular bowel movement, with the fibers sweeping away the toxins and waste materials from the gastrointestinal tract.

Unlike candies, raisins contain oleanolic acid, which provides protection against cavities and tooth decay, and prevents the growth of harmful bacteria that can cause gingivitis and other periodontal diseases.

Raisins are a rich source of calcium, which is necessary to strengthen bones and teeth. A micronutrient that is abundant in raisins–boron– aids in calcium absorption and bone formation. If you are a postmenopausal woman, raisins are a good snack for you because the calcium and boron present in them help prevent the development of osteoporosis.

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GARDENING 

How does your garden grow

Feeding birds IT seems like most people like to watch birds at the bird feeders and birdbaths. It’s a great pastime and wonderful to provide food for these beautiful creatures. It’s also an option for those who may not be able to have a pet, but could have a bird feeder.

Children and adults alike love to watch the birds.

Small species, which are more constrained energetically, benefit greatly from feeding. We should be consistent in feeding them, since irregular feeding can be hazardous to birds, which establish habitual foraging patterns.

When choosing seeds, think about the birds that interest you and the types of seeds that attract them.

Small black oil-type sunflower seeds are overall the most widely preferred bird seed, so these normally are the major portion of seeds offered. They have high energy content, and the thin shells allow easy use.

White proso millet is another attractive seed used especially by smaller birds, and a small amount of finely cracked corn is good in a mix.

Safflower is being used increasingly. Unsalted peanuts and other nutmeats can make an attractive addition to a feeding program and will appeal to a variety of birds.

Keep in mind that birds prefer good quality seeds that are reasonably fresh. Seeds that are too old or of poor quality may be avoided or just scattered from the feeder onto the ground.

Small holes in sunflower seeds, for example, may indicate insect damage and reduced quality. Niger thistle seeds, which are often used in finch feeders, are highly attractive when fresh, but may be rejected when several months old.

Although commercially packaged seed mixes offer a convenient

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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.

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way to get started in bird feeding, such mixtures often contain large amounts of filler seeds that birds do not prefer, and the seeds may not be as fresh as ideal. A good alternative is to purchase preferred seeds in bulk and mix your own, or try fresh specialty mixes available from sources that specialize in bird feeding products.

One seed combination that is attractive to a wide range of desirable backyard songbirds is: 50 percent sunflower seeds, 35 percent white proso millet and15 percent finely cracked corn.

Many other combinations also work well, and you can adjust mixtures to fit your situation.

Feeding hummingbirds is an easy, inexpensive and rewarding pastime.

All you need is a feeder, table sugar, some water and you are all set. Here are some easy guidelines to get you started.

The most important criteria when selecting a feeder are that it be easy to clean and easy to fill.

In order to be a responsible host, you must keep your feeder very clean and full of fresh nectar. Feeders should come apart so that all parts are open and available for cleaning.

Please do not underestimate the importance of this.

Hummingbirds will eat from anything with nectar in it, but they must be able to find it. Most hummingbird feeders have red on them because the birds seem to be more attracted to red than to other colors, but if your feeder does not have red on it, don't worry. Just tie a piece of bright red ribbon.

Snack food contents of raisins help reduce acidity (an abnormal metabolic condition known as acidosis) and remove toxins from the body, which may cause diseases such as arthritis, gout, kidney stones and heart disease.

Raisins contain substances called polyphenolic phytonutrients that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. These polyphenols have been found to lower fevers by killing the bacteria that causes existing infections.

The polyphenolic phytonutrients in raisins also possess antioxidant properties that protect the eyes from harmful free radicals that may cause the development of cataracts, macular degeneration, blindness and other visual disorders.

In nature, hummingbirds eat flower nectar for energy and bugs for protein. Flower nectar is 21 to 23 per cent sucrose, regular table sugar so it is very easy and inexpensive to make.

Here is the recipe for making hummingbird nectar: Mix four parts water to one part table sugar in a pan.

For example, use one cup sugar to four cups water. Do not use honey, Jell-O or brown sugar. Especially do not use artificial sweeteners. Putting hummingbirds on a diet will kill them. They burn prodigious amounts of energy for their size and need real sugar. Do not use red food coloring. It is unnecessary and can harm the little hummers even in low concentrations because they eat so much nectar. Do not add anything else that you might think of. Just sugar and water, that's all.

Bring to a boil then remove from the heat. Stir it while it is heating until all of the sugar is dissolved.

Don't boil it for long because that will change the ratio as water is boiled off. The reason for boiling is not to make syrup, but to drive out the chlorine in the water and to kill mold and yeast spores that might be in the sugar. This will help make the nectar last longer both in the feeder and in your refrigerator.

Cover and allow to cool before using or pouring into the storage bottle. We recommend making a large batch of nectar and storing it in the refrigerator in a 2 liter soda bottle (washed thoroughly first.)

This makes refilling the feeder so easy that you won't mind doing it every few days.

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Raisins are rich in iron and copper, which are necessary in the formation of red blood cells. Raisins also help to correct iron deficiency anemia and promote blood clotting during wound healing.

The polyphenolic antioxidant in raisins, known as catechin, provides protection against free radicals, which causes the development of tumors, specifically colon cancer.

You could find natural stimulation through regular consumption of raisins. An amino acid in raisins called arginine helps to arouse the libido.

So, the next time you crave for candies or chocolates, try eating raisins instead and take into consideration the following health benefits that they can offer.

Food Safety

THE anticipation of summer is in the air and even though the temperatures may feel like summer is here already, we still have a few more weeks to go before we officially enter summer.

Here in the islands, hurricanes, beach days and cook outs are synonymous with summer.

Almost everywhere we turn there is a cookout—to raise funds, to celebrate various cultures among us or just to be with friends.

Whatever the reason or occasion for us to celebrate with food, it is important that we make food safety a top priority.

A common practice when serving food is to wear gloves. This is a good practice because the gloves protect the server’s hands as well as the health of the consumer by ensuring the food is contaminant free.

Food handlers are taught to change gloves frequently so that there is no chance (or little chance) of cross contamination.

Well, this is how it should work in an ideal world. Sometimes, there is a false sense of safety when food handlers are wearing gloves.

Instead, consider this scenario: you walk into a food establishment and order a sandwich; the worker puts on a clean pair of gloves and proceeds to make your order. However, during the process, she needs to get the cheese from the fridge and when coming back the phone rings with another order on the line. She completes the phone order quickly and promptly returns with a smile and an apology. She resumes making your sandwich but never once did she change her glove!

You may ask why she should change her glove. The glove is no longer clean but it is now contaminated by all the dirty surfaces that the worker touched while making your sandwich!

Remember, that germs and bacteria are all around us and on everything we touch; so, every time we touch anything other than the food we are preparing, while wearing gloves, we MUST change into a new pair of gloves before touching the food again.

Many managers may think this is an unnecessary expense, but I would advise them to consider the cost involved in buying a couple boxes of disposable gloves versus the lawsuit or bad press that is involved in having an outbreak of a food borne illness associated with their establishment.

For more information or for private consultation for your restaurant or food establishment, please contact me on 242-3978. Like my Facebook page—Nutrition in Demand—for up to date info.

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Weather satellite fails week before start of hurricane season JUST as what is predicted to be a very active hurricane season is about to start, a key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States and off the US Atlantic coast has failed.

In a status report on its website on Friday, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it had activated a spare satellite, which will provide coverage of the East Coast, while it tries to fix the faulty satellite.

The report noted that “There is no estimate on return to operations at this time”.

NOAA’s three current Boeingbuilt Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) were designed to last 10 years.

The failed satellite, GOES-13, was launched in 2006 and was sidelined for about three weeks last year by another problem.

The agency typically operates two GOES satellites over the United States, overlooking the East and West coasts, plus one on-orbit spare.

The satellites are outfitted with imagers to watch for clouds and developing storms, atmospheric sounders to measure temperatures and humidity, and other instruments.

NOAA status reports indicate that the first sign of trouble with GOES13, the primary East Coast satellite, surfaced late on Wednesday when

As efforts continue to fix the faulty satellite, NOAA has activated a spare which, together with a European satellite, will give forecasters a full view of the Atlantic. (Credit: nasa.gov)

it failed to relay expected images.

GOES-13 is located over 75 degrees west longitude.

The activated spare remains in its storage orbit at 105 degrees west.

Data received from that spare and a European satellite will give weather forecasters a full view of the Atlantic Ocean.

Should a second GOES fail, NOAA would operate its remaining satellite in a different mode to get a full view of the United States every half-hour. In this scenario, the agency would also depend more on supplemental information relayed by polar orbiting weather satellites.

As efforts continue to troubleshoot the failed satellite, NOAA has no immediate plans to move its spare GOES east.

The agency also has an older GOES-12 satellite, launched in 2001, located at 60 degrees west that provides coverage of South America.

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, continuing through the end of November, and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Centre has warned that this year’s season is likely to be “extremely active,” with 13 to 20 tropical storms and seven to 11 of those strengthening into hurricanes. (Caribbean360)

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Cayman Islands: O’ConnorConnolly joins PPM, McLaughlin appointed premier ALDEN McLaughlin has been appointed as the new Premier of the Cayman Islands, Governor Duncan Taylor announced Tuesday.

The move comes after a decision by outgoing Cayman Islands Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly to join the People’s Progressive Movement, which gave the PPM the 10th seat it needed for a majority in the Legislative Assembly.

O’Connor-Connolly won her seat running as an independent in last week’s election, in which the PPM won 9 of 18 seats, one short of a majority.

On Tuesday, Cayman Governor Duncan Taylor announced that O’Connor-Connolly had joined the PPM, giving the party its 10th seat in the Legislative Assembly.

“I was today informed that the Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, MLA, JP has joined the People’s Progressive Movement,” Taylor said in a statement. “This, in effect, gives the PPM a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.”

“I subsequently received a recommendation from all the elected members of that party as to who they would wish to be

Outgoing Cayman Islands Premier Juliana O’ConnorConnolly gave the PPM a 10seat majority after joining the party earlier this week.

appointed Premier,” Taylor said.

“In line with their recommendation and under Section 49 (2) of the Constitution, I have this afternoon appointed the Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, Jr, MLA, MBE, JP as Premier of the Cayman Islands.”

O’Connor-Connolly had served as Cayman’s Premier since December, when former Premier McKeeva Bush was removed after an arrest on suspicion of corruption. He was later formerly charged with corruption and awaits his next court date.

Caribbean countries discriminate against Rastafarians, Voodoo practitioners and Muslims – report The United States says several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Haiti and the Bahamas, are engaged in discriminatory practices against Rastafarians, voodoo practitioners and Muslims.

In its International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, the Department of State says while there were no reports of abuses of religious freedom in Haiti, some members of the voodoo and Muslim communities “complained they did not enjoy the same legal protections as Christians”.

Voodoo, which is widely practised in Haiti, is often blended with elements of other religions, usually Catholicism.

The leader of a prominent multidenominational group reported that half the Haitian population practises some form of voodoo and that leaders and civil society representatives have expressed concern that the passage of a constitutional amendment in May, could criminalise the practice of voodoo and lead to increased

discrimination.

But the report says that government officials, including the prime minister, immediately responded to these concerns and stressed that the new amendment would not limit the freedom of religious expression.

It says that government officials noted that a 2003 presidential decree recognising voodoo as a religious practice remained in force.

The report says that some Muslim religious leaders claimed that the Haitian Government was reluctant to recognise Islam, and that Muslims married in a religious ceremony did not receive the same government recognition accorded to Christians who married in the church.

The Muslim leaders complained that religious ceremonies could obtain government recognition only through a civil court.

According to the State Department, the press reports a “growing number” of Muslims in Haiti since the January 12, 2010 earthquake.

In Jamaica, the State Department

says that there were reports of societal discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice that Rastafarians alleged the overwhelmingly Christian population discriminated against them, “although there were signs of increasing acceptance.”

“Rastafarians said that elements of their religion, such as wearing dreadlocks and smoking marijuana, presented serious barriers to their ability to find employment and achieve professional status in the official economy,” the report states.

It cites a Rastafarian group, the Church of Haile Selassie I, which it said is seeking religious incorporation “for the 15th year without success.”

“Some Parliamentarians maintained that Parliament should continue to deny incorporation because church members used marijuana, which was illegal, in religious services,” the report states, adding that “the church asserted this was not the case and indicated it used legal herbs”.

The report also said that

Members of the Voodoo community in Haiti have complained that they “did not enjoy the same legal protections as Christians.

Rastafarians continued to allege that law enforcement officials unfairly targeted them.

However, the report said that it was not clear whether the reported discrimination was based on religious belief or was due to the group’s alleged use of marijuana as part of religious practice.

With the exception of the concerns raised by Rastafarians, the State Department says there were

no other reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice in Jamaica.

During a three-month state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago, the State Department report notes that authorities in Port of Spain arrested 16 Muslim men who were allegedly plotting to assassinate the prime minister and three other Cabinet ministers.

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UK faces European Court over benefits for EU nationals Britain is being taken to court by the European Commission for allegedly discriminating against EU nationals who claim social security in the UK. Ministers are accused of discriminating against those from EU member states who have been living and working in the UK. It is alleged an extra residency test applied by the UK to see if migrants are eligible to claim breaches EU law.

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said he planned to fight the commission “every step of the way”.

The EU has a standard test that is supposed to be applied by countries to determine a migrant’s eligibility for welfare payments.

But the British right-to-reside test goes further and restricts access to a number of social security benefits that would otherwise be available to those coming to the UK from another EU member state.

The commission believes the UK is breaking EU law and alleges thousands of people may have been unfairly denied benefits as a result.

Consequently, it plans to take Britain to the European Court of Justice - an action that could take years to complete.

But Work and Pensions Secretary

Iain Duncan Smith accused the commission of trying to “water down” measures to protect British taxpayers.

“I will fight this every step of the way,” he said. “I will not cave in and I will continue to work on strengthening our benefit system in the meantime to ensure it is not open to abuse by anyone.”

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he believed the commission had got it “wrong on this one”.

He told the BBC: “Of course we need to provide support to people who deserve it, who need it and who are entitled to it, but our benefits system is not a free-for-all and it shouldn’t be a free-for-all.”

The government is “very confident” that it is on “strong ground” defending the current benefits criteria, he added.

Labour, which introduced the right-to-reside rules in 2004 in response to concerns about EU enlargement, said the residence test should be strengthened.

“Most people who come to Britain work and contribute,” shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said. “But it is right that we should have checks in place to make sure people contribute or show commitment to this country before they benefit.”

New virus ‘threat to entire world’ A NEW SARS-like virus recently found in humans continues to spread -- with the worldwide total now at 49, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday.

Of the 49 known infections with the MERS-CoV virus, 27 have resulted in death, the organisation said.

The latest deaths were reported in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi health ministry said Wednesday that three people died from their infections in the country’s eastern region.

The virus is “a threat to the entire world,” the WHO’s general director said Monday.

It “is not a problem that any single affected country can keep to itself or manage all by itself,” Margaret Chan said Monday in her closing remarks at the 66th World Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

Although many of the cases have occurred on the Arabian Peninsula, people have died of the infection

elsewhere.

However, “all of the European cases have had a direct or indirect connection to the Middle East,” the WHO said earlier this month. But “in France and the United Kingdom, there has been limited local transmission among close contacts who had not been to the Middle East but had been in contact with a traveller recently returned from the Middle East.”

On Tuesday, a patient died in France after having contracted the virus during a trip to the Middle East, the WHO reported.

Coronaviruses cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, as well as a variety of animal diseases.

However, the new virus is not SARS. The WHO recently gave it a more specific name: Middle East respiratory symptom coronavirus, or MERS-CoV. It acts like a cold virus and attacks

Man charged with hacking to death of British solider

Baby 59 was rescued from a sewage pipe after his mum said he slip into the toilet and went down the pipe by accident as she gave birth.

Baby rescued from sewage pipe in China out of hospital THE Chinese baby boy rescued from a sewage pipe has been released from hospital to relatives, officials say.

The baby had been in hospital in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, since being cut free from the pipe on Saturday.

His 22-year-old mother, who has not been named, said the baby slipped into the toilet and went down the pipe by accident as she gave birth.

The baby left with his mother’s family, an official with the Pujiang propaganda department told the BBC. Police initially treated the case as an attempted murder, believing the baby had been thrown down the toilet, says the BBC’s Martin Patience in Beijing.

But now police say the evidence shows this is not the case.

“This was an accident,” an official from the Pujiang propaganda department told the BBC. “The baby was taken by his mother’s family. His father’s family went to the hospital too. He left in good health condition.”

Local police told Reuters news agency on Thursday the baby’s maternal grandparents took him to a rural location.

According to local reports, the mother alerted her landlord after the baby fell into the pipe, but did not admit the baby was hers until later.

An official told the Associated Press news agency it was because she was frightened.

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MICHAEL Adebowale, 22, has been charged with murder in the hacking death of British soldier Lee Rigby earlier this month on a London street, Metropolitan Police said late Wednesday.

Adebowale will appear in court on Thursday.

He was one of two people -along with a 28-year-old man whom family, friends and acquaintances have identified as Michael Adebolajo -- arrested after being wounded in a confrontation with police after the May 22 attack. Adebolajo has not been formally charged.

Adebowale was discharged from a hospital Tuesday and is now in custody at a police station, police said, while the 28-year-old remains hospitalized under guard.

Adebowale also is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

The killing of Rigby, who had served as an infantryman in Afghanistan and Cyprus, in the southeast London district of Woolwich shocked people across the United Kingdom.

In all, 10 people have been arrested in connection with the killing. Two were released without charges, while six others have been freed on bail -the most recent a 50-year-old man arrested Monday night on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

Drummer Lee Rigby had served as an infantryman in Afghanistan and Cyprus.

Rigby’s fiancee, Aimee West, told Britain’s Press Association on Wednesday night that she’s “extremely proud” of him and “devastated” by his death. Her comments came in a statement to the news service issued through the Metropolitan Police; while police didn’t relay that statement to CNN, they did confirm that they’d passed on West’s remarks to the Press Association.

“I am moved by all the flowers and tributes, and that he has been remembered by the nation as the great man she was,” West said of her “loving fiancee.” (CNN)

the respiratory system, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said. But symptoms, which include fever and a cough, are severe and can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure.

Health officials do not yet know much about how the virus spreads, which makes it hard for scientists to prevent infections, Chan said.

The WHO is calling for the world to pull together its resources to study and tackle the virus. (CNN)

Deutsch allegedly beat the 6-week-old girl, put her in the 10-degree freezer and then fell asleep his trailer in Roy.

US dad allegedly bashes 6-week-old girl, puts baby in freezer to stop crying AN EXHAUSTED Washington dad slammed his tiny daughter in a freezer for more than an hour to stop her from crying, police said.

Tyler James Deutsch, 25, allegedly dumped the 6-weekold girl in the 10-degree ice box at his trailer in Roy on Saturday - and then fell asleep.

He only woke up when he heard the child’s 22-year-old mom returning. She walked in to find him taking the baby, who was only wearing a diaper, out of the unit.

Horrified, the mom tried to dial 911.

But Deutsch allegedly snatched the phone away to stop her - so she ran to the trailer park landlord’s office to complete the emergency call.

Deutsch appeared in court in Tacoma on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of child assault, criminal mistreatment and interfering with reporting of domestic violence.

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Cabinet approves draft 2013/2014 Budget A WEEK after the Fiscal and Strategic and Policy Statement (FSPS) was approved by UK Ministers, Cabinet at their meeting on Wednesday (May 29) agreed to the draft 2013/2014 Budget.

According to Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, at a press conference on Thursday (May 30), the document will be sent to UK Ministers once a few issues are clarified between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Budget Director.

Ewing added that the budget is on track to being tabled in the House in mid-July.

Asked about the budget sum for this financial year, the Premier stated that recurrent revenues and expenditure are more than $180m and $170m, respectively.

Ewing also noted that the majority of the budget expenditure goes to the health sector, as it has for the last few years, particularly so this year given the payments to be made to Interhealth Canada.

He stated that full details are contained in the FSPS, which has been tabled in the House of Assembly.

On the issue of taxes, he noted that there are “one or two” new taxes and marginal increases in existing taxes

reflected in the budget.

These tax measures are part of the alternative to the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT).

Additionally, to facilitate the delay in the budget preparations, Parliament approved an issue from the Consolidated Fund to cover operational expenses for

the first three months, April to June, of the 2013/2014 financial year.

If the 2013/2014 Budget is not passed in July, a further supplementary bill will be tabled in the House to seek additional money from the Consolidated Fund.

(VANESSA NARINE)

New travel policy for Government officials THE RUFUS Ewing administration has put forward and had approved by Cabinet, a new travel policy to ensure that Government officials and persons travelling on official TCIG business are not ‘out of pocket’ when travelling.

“As persons know the interim administration introduced a travel policy about a year and a half to two years ago.

“This travel policy met with the dissatisfaction of many members of government in particular with the return to elected government,” Premier Ewing told the media on Thursday (May 30).

He stated that the revised travel policy took into consideration travel

expenditure by government officials, CEO’s of statutory bodies when travelling overseas on official TCIG business.

It also defines the procedures of Government departments that they must follow when arranging international travel for TCIG employees in order to enhance public accountability and transparency.

It is based on the principles that no government official should be out of pocket while conducting official government business, likewise no government official should profit or make a profit while on government business, Premier Ewing advised.

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Spotlight on Salt Cay

King James and Cotton Key

By Candy Herwin

THE 1600s was known as the age of Enlightenment when men sought to use reason and scientific methods to challenge traditions, the Church, faith and the power of government.

Intellectual curiosity was sweeping across England, Europe and the Colonies. The educated were reading works by philosophers Baruch Spinoza and John Locke, whilst physicist Isaac Newton had already published the ‘laws of Motion’ and ‘Universal Gravitation.’

It was during this era, when King James 11 ruled England that a Boston shipwright by the name of William Phips arrived in London to seek financial backing for a treasure seeking expedition. He had been salvaging wrecks around the Bahamas and had heard of a Spanish galleon that had sunk during a hurricane, near the Silver Shoals.

The ship was ‘La Nuestra Senora de la Conception’ carrying 100 tons of gold and silver. This peaked the interest of Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, an English soldier and politician who promptly became the principal shareholder in the expedition.

He purchased three ships, the ‘James’ and ‘Mary’, which were

fitted with 22 guns and a smaller frigate named the ‘Henry of London. ’It was important for ships to be heavily armed because of the fear of attack by pirate ships patrolling the waters.

After many setbacks and false alarms, the wreck and immense treasure were discovered much to the delight of Captain Phips and his crew. The divers combed the waters with long rakes for the incredible haul of gold ingots, pieces of eight, jewels and valuable quantities of silver bullion.

With food and water provisions in limited supply and scared of the possibility that their treasure would be lost to roaming marauders, an

important decision was taken to leave behind the remaining bounty and set sail.

Near the Handkerchief Shoals they encountered a severe storm but managed to reach the North West end of Cotton Key where they anchored on April 22nd 1687.

From Cotton Key, the sailors could see the Bermudian salt ships anchored off Salt Key and the salt rakers piling the salt ready for loading. An entry in the logbook of the James and Mary recounts how the sailors manned the longboats and oared to Grand Turk and Salt Key in search of food, water and wood.

Although the sailors had been

sworn to secrecy about the treasure find on the Silver Shoals, one can only imagine what secrets were divulged over a bottle of rum.

The news of gold and silver remaining on the wreck circulated throughout the Colonies and on hearing the news, ships set sail in search of the treasure leaving some towns undefended against foreign intruders.

Phips spent many days on Cotton Key and once refreshed set sail to England and a hero’s welcome by the Duke of Albemarle and on presentation to King James was promptly knighted for his loyalty to King and Country.

Driven by greed perhaps, the

Earl volunteered for the post of Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and petitioned King James to annex the salt islands to his Governorship in the hopes of profiting from further treasure salvaged from wrecks in the Turks Islands waters.

Before a decision could be made, the King was deposed because of his strong attachment to the Catholic faith, which was contrary to the popular deep-rooted doctrines of the Church of England.

More than three hundred years later ‘Cotton Cay ’continues to be a timeless and peaceful island, a quite gem in the ocean and one of the natural treasures of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Outlook for Sailrock development ‘spectacular’ – Morley DIRECTOR of sales with the Sailrock development in South Caicos, John Morley, updated the Weekly News on the progress of the project this week.

He said he was optimistic as he maintained that the outlook for the development, that has seen a significant sum invested since it got underway, is spectacular.

He said: “This is a project where we see us building for years and years to come.”

The Sailrock development targets the high-end market and combines selling land and villas and the development of a resort, the Great House, as well as other projects that support the development of the South Caicos community.

Morley said to date that all the roads have been completed and all underground services are in, which includes power lines and water.

In addition two villas have been completed and a third started, with a fourth expected to start in fall.

The reverse osmosis plant is expected to be installed in the fall and the internet web network will be in place by the end of the year.

Works on the Great House will start in 2014 and are expected to be completed in late 2015 or early 2016.

As for community focused projects associated with the Sailrock development, the sales director said: “We have a fund where every purchaser contributes two per cent of the purchase price to a South Caicos development fund….we have tried to contribute to the community from

the time we came here.”

According to him, so far works have included planting 200 mahogany trees in the community and the restoration of historic stone walls.

He added that works being looked at include the restoration of Queen’s Parade, the local cricket pitch, and the development of a walkway along the community’s promenade that would lead to the marina.

Morley noted too that Sailrock owns a number of properties in the Downtown area and plans to restore them so they can be rented at a reduced cost, an effort to support local entrepreneurs.

Asked about employment opportunities for locals in South Caicos, he said: “It is important for us to employ locals from South Caicos… our main contractor is from North Caicos and he is very conscientious about employing locals.

“In the end we will not only provide a number of jobs in construction, but also in the maintenance and on-going operations of the development…. at this time though it is difficult to estimate what the staff complement will be.”

Morley reiterated that the massive development’s outlook is indeed spectacular.

Sailrock is being developed by affiliates of Sailrock Development Limited, an affiliate of CMK BWI Limited.

The principals of Sailrock are responsible for completed projects with values in excess of $3bn.

(VANESSA NARINE)

TCI to be visited by the Queen's Frigate THE QUEEN'S Frigate, the Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster, left her Portsmouth home port on Monday (May 28) for a six-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean.

During her deployment, Lancaster will visit all six of the UK Overseas Territories in the region as well as numerous Commonwealth and Caribbean countries in order to conduct regional defence engagements.

These visits will also provide

the opportunity to train with other navies as well as demonstrate the Royal Navy’s continuing commitment to the region.

Between visits, HMS Lancaster will be conducting counternarcotics patrols in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard but will remain at high readiness throughout the deployment to provide support and lifesaving assistance in the wake of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

The exterior of one of Sailrock’s villas

A view of the interior of one of the villas

The trail to the villas with paved curbs under development

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National Heroes Day Memorial Celebrations Governor Ric Todd

LADIES and Gentlemen, Friends. Just over 33 years ago JAGS McCartney died. I was student when he died. Many here were not born in May 1980.

If he were here now he would not be a particularly old man, not yet 70. This reminds us just

how young he was when he died and how much he did in his short life.

The memory and inspiration of his life and work are still with us. Strongly with us. This should inspire us as we think about our theme - acknowledge the past; build the present; celebrate a

fantastic future.

We are here today to honour his memory and to celebrate National Hero’s Day. We do him neither injustice nor disrespect when we say that he was at times controversial in his life. Not everyone agreed with him. My understanding is

that he did not mind that.

Today is an occasion to stop and think. To step back from daily life. To step back from the political discussions and sometimes strife that we have.

We should not think about the latest media storms. Rather we should ask ourselves what legacy do we want to continue from the life and work of JAGS McCartney.

JAGS McCartney held important office on TCI. But it was not this that made him so influential. What made him influential was that he inspired and drove and led thought.

He was open to ideas. The things he did and experienced developed those ideas. He thought and he made people think.

He followed Winston Churchill’s advice: ‘Give up your safe anchor and set sail on the troubled seas of thought’.

We could honour his memory by thinking about TCI, past, present and future. How did we get to where we are today?

We are where we are a result of decisions made; actions taken; actions not taken. The choice made and the choice not made.

Doing nothing is a choice. TCI should seek to understand, acknowledge and think about the past. For if

of TCI choose it to be.

In suggesting that National Hero’s Day is a day for thought I also leave you with the words of another hero, from a different country.

Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II. ‘Do not be afraid,’ he said. People of the TCI, do not be afraid.”

Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing Governor Ric Todd a country does not honestly acknowledge its past, it cannot build its present on firm foundations nor set its path for the future.

Speakers have highlighted the need for national unity. This requires thought too.

What sort of country is TCI? What are the values of the people of TCI? What do the people of TCI want this country to be?

What sort of Government do the people of TCI want? In dealing with these questions TCI should set sail confidently on the troubled seas of thought.

TCI is blessed by nature and with its people. And the future for TCI will be what the people

Fellow countrymen, once again, we gather here today, at the National Heroes Memorial of the Hon. James Alexander George Smith McCartney.

Along with my family, permit me to lead in our celebration of this year's National Heroes Day. Each year, we gather to remember also the greatness of all Turks and Caicos Islanders who through their sweat, blood and very lives have also lead us forward by attaining the liberty we as a people today enjoy.

But today is not solely for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice of life for democracy.

Today we also commemorate those who are still with us, having faithfully served our continued 

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Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing flag, whether recognised or not by history, and have continued to do so with dignity and patriotism for the sake of this and future generations.

We celebrate together, as we have done over the last 30 years, with national pride, overflowing joy and the unity of purpose.

We venerate our hero and those who have made significant contributions and yet to be recognised, because they are the exemplars of love and devotion to our beautiful by nature Islands.

May we learn from them how to overcome the obstacles to a better future.

My people, many a struggle lies before us and our work to build this nation has only just begun.

Let us never hesitate to stand up and overcome ingrained practices that inhibit progress.

Let us together aspire to a prosperous life, and be resolute in our purpose until this dream is realised for all Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Let us remember that it is our duty as citizens to contribute, in whatever way we can, to achieve the attainment of the common goals of nationhood through economic prosperity and social reform.

My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, our current time calls for our cooperation and selfless service to our fellowmen without expecting anything in return but the rewards of a rich legacy for our children and their children.

In the coming year the National Honours and Awards Committee will enable the recognition of Turks and Caicos Islanders who have distinguished themselves by selfless contribution and dedication to the development of this country, bestowing upon them Our National Honours I rise on this platform, on this day, not only in the recognition of our past but also to pledge my commitment to you my people, to build this nation, to launch a campaign of nationhood, a campaign to protect our culture and promote national pride for our country, our symbols and our people.

There are many nations and many cultures living in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

While we welcome and embrace all, we must not permit our culture and our symbols to be overshadowed by any other culture.

Those of you who came to live among us in search of a better way of life, or to make

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If this country is your future you too must raise our flag and raise our people as we grow this great nation.

Today I am filled with pride as a Turks and Caicos Islander as I witnessed the patriotism displayed by many Turks and Caicos Islanders, who in recognition of the honour of the day, are proudly flying our national colours.

Today I declare that this symbol of our people and our nation must not wait until National Heroes Day to be displayed, but that our flag should be flown in front of every Government building, every school and every medical facility as a national symbol.

To this end, I have recently tabled a paper to Cabinet to enact a policy making it mandatory for all public buildings, schools and institutions to fly on a daily basis, the flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands as the ultimate symbol our nation's pride.

I call on His Excellency the Governor and the Leader of the Opposition to join with me in building this nation of ours.

I extended an invitation to all Turks and Caicos Islanders, in their individual capacities, to the private sector, civil society organisations, nonGovernmental organisations, community-based organisations, faith-based organisations, schools, the youth and the elderly to join and support this campaign and the enhancement of the sense of nationhood and national pride in all our citizens.

In the variant words of Mahatma Gandhi: ‘Be the change that you wish to see’ in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

On this occasion, let us all be encouraged to always cherish the virtues of selflessness and service to the nation, that were demonstrated by our hero and those yet to be recognised, a love and vision for our country that was exemplified by JAGS McCartney.

Today we also take this opportunity to honour a woman who has provided selfless service to the Community of the Turks and Caicos Islands and who has been the rock behind our National Hero, Hon. JAGS McCartney, behind every great man there is a great women, and too holds true in the case of Mrs McCartney.

The recently established National Honours and Awards Committee under the auspices of the Office of the Premier, hereby honour her with the bestowal of National Honours Award of the Order of Excellence.

We also honour her with the establishment of a scholarship in her name in the area of clothing and textiles, which is to be administered by the Ministry of Education to be awarded to the best performing student in clothing and textiles.

May we as a people continue to serve our beloved country selflessly with dignity and pride

Opposition Leader, Sharlene CartwrightRobinson and may God bless our Turks and Caicos Islands.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene CartwrightRobinson

I pay homage to each of you in our respective places. A pleasant morning to the family of the Late JAGS McCartney especially today’s honoree, Mrs. Dorothy McCartney.

We are here at this familiar place celebrating National Heroes Day and focusing our attention on the sole named National Hero, the Late Hon JAGS McCartney.

In 2009, I was asked to address the nation as the guest speaker at that year’s National Heroes Day celebration.

In that address I called this nation to not only a time to celebrate but also to reflect and review.

To celebrate the life of Late Hon JAGS McCartney, to reflect on the times of our country and life and then to review our role as citizens, individually and collectively.

That call is just as relevant today as it was then.

Today I celebrate the life of my party, PDM’s first leader and one of its founding members but also the country’s first Chief Minister and only named National Hero, JAGS. His name is well known but his life is not as well - known as it ought to be.

We cannot truly appreciate him if we do not take the time to learn about him.

This year I am trying to encourage us all to find out more about him and to learn from his life all the attributes that makes him a great leader, a uniting national figure but above all a model citizen.

Yes we forget that he was just a citizen as we are just citizens.

He was not a superhero with super powers.

He was chosen in a time when people were prepared to fight, to rally around a cause and to stand up for the rights of others even when it didn’t really affect them.

That was a period when ordinary citizens became extraordinary, not from spinach like Popeye nor from the yellow rays of the earth’s sun like Superman.

He had no tricks, no super powers just armed with a vision and a passion. Like Gatorade’s

Royal Turks and Caicos Police Band performs during the National Heroes Day celebration slogan, he operated from ‘The wind from within’.

He could have sat down and ignored the issues until it affected him directly but he knew he could do more and there are others among us who knows that we can and should be doing more.

He did not wait for external sources to move him.

We too often look to leadership to move you when all leadership does is ignite the passion within that ought to already be there but too many appear passionless, spineless and careless with the blessing of citizenship in this ‘Beautiful

by Nature’ Turks and Caicos Islands.

This, my brothers and sisters, if it doesn’t kill us it will surely cause our death.

This year, I celebrate our National Hero through six quick lessons for us taught by the life he lived.

JAGS had a heart problem and he was given a crutch by nature. He could have sat back and people would have given him a pass to be a mediocre citizen but he pushed himself.

No doubt his family would remind him but he listened to the inner voice. Whatever personal crutch life or people have given us, we must challenge ourselves and listen to the inner voice.

No matter what role you are called to played, the youth must always be central.

Everything we do must be for their betterment and for their upliftment [sic].

We must be mindful that we do not handicap them or rob them of the future they deserve.

Ignore the youth and watch your country go down a slippery slope and I say no more.

He embraced the youth.

He involved himself in programmes to help in the positive development of them and he used sports as a powerful tool in his hand as well.

To those citizens who answer the call to leadership, remember God has allowed you to be there so we ought to serve as unto to him.

Like JAGS, we must not govern in ignorance. He educated his followers and made sure they understood the issues.

He demonstrated unity and despite the fact that many did not like or appreciate his efforts, he represented all regardless of their political persuasion or which island they came from.

He impressed on his people the need to stand together as one Turks and Caicos Islands if only

for survival of our nation.

Can this call be more relevant at this time? Prophetic I would say.

He did not discriminate. He was all inclusive and he made everyone feel important.

Those whom society rejected, he involved recognising that everyone has a purpose and a part to play.

He represented people from all walks of life and on all issues – from behind the wheels of an Old Truck called Mother Africa to defend young men abused by police to nurses/ civil servants bid for fairer employment terms, to persons requiring medical care, to those who lost their properties, to fighting for greater powers for local representatives…sounds familiar.

He never gave up and neither should we. The issues are many but they will only be managed when we honestly identify them, address them and work together to resolve them selflessly.

Life was not perfect for JAGS, he had many distractors, some traitors and those who hated him for his passion and for his vision.

Who does he think he is? A little black boy from the garden.

But he kept the bigger picture before him.

There will be people who will fight your vision, your dream, your plan, but look past them and keep a stepping.

There are people who will fight against the vision for a country where there is equality, freedom and justice for all. But we must step on them if we must and plod on to a brighter day.

He was no supernatural being. He was a simple, ordinary guy who refused to take up space or become another statistic.

It must be painful for those who worked with him to watch a lot of what was gained in his period falling away.

We still can repair, we can still rebuild and we can still make these Islands the best little nation.

We just have to each find his/her place. No leader can do it alone, there must be enough people committed to the cause who themselves understand the life of service.

There must be a cause bigger than you and your selfish desires. These times call for selfless servants with a vision and a plan and a heart for the people.

Refrain from the tearing down in order to build

yourselves up but respect the opinions of others and the differences in opinion.

I say God bless this great lady who today is being honoured and who stood with him when many of us would not have.

She obviously shared in the vision and today we are honoured that she is honoured.

We are happy that a recent bit of legislation once defunct has been revived so that she becomes the first honouree under the National Honours and Awards Programme.

Mrs. McCartney, a strong woman who had to hear the dream perhaps even in his sleep, who had to listen and share on matter that he could not share with others, who became a widow and a single mother and remained our honourable First Lady to this day. I salute you.

JAGS believed that the power of the people was greater than the people in power, what say ye Turks and Caicos?

People in power – Government and opposition are your servants and you ought to demand a higher level of representation, transparency, honesty, integrity in public office, and ACTION. You ought to demand of yourself as well. Educate yourselves, serve with everything in you knowing that wherever you find yourself you can either positively or negatively impact another’s life and you can either negatively or positively impact the development of these Islands.

Stop, and ask yourself what are you doing for your country?

Are you giving your best or are you taking up space? Are you the problem of which you speak?

Your contribution may not be national but it can impact our nation’s development significantly.

You may not be recognised but serving without a desire to be recognised makes you a better citizen as helping others, helps you.

A small boy was walking along a beach at low tide, where countless thousands of small sea creatures, having been washed up, were stranded and doomed to perish.

A man watched as the boy picked up individual creatures and took them back into the water.

"I can see you're being very kind," said the watching man, "but there must be a million of them; it can't possibly make any difference."

Returning from the water's edge, the boy said: "It will for that one."

I charge us all, make a difference, one life at a time and be a hero to someone.

Wherever we find ourselves and whatever good we find to do, do it with humility, passion, mercy, commitment, integrity, honesty, compassion and with a conviction.

It is then and only then will you remain hopelessly devoted to the cause. This is the only way to keep the dream alive.

Be a good citizen; that is all I ask of you.

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Brama Kumaris

FOR RENT

3-bedroom apartment $1100.00 per month it will be available May 1st.

contact: 946-4664

Raja Yoga

June 1 - 7, 2013

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

MARTHA BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE Is looking for a

Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands

Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101

www.bkwsu.com Email: bkpadma@bkwsutci.com

FOR SALE

Cashier Salary $5.00 per hour from 9am-5pm.

Contact: 649-343-6631

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Construction scaffold and roof tiles for sale CONTACT: 431-1591 OR 231-3788

June 1 - 7, 2013

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

RENT A BUGGY Is seeking to hire

1 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Must have 5 years experience. ASE Certifications. Must be willing to work 5 ½ days per week.

Salary negotiable based on credentials Applications must be submitted to

Rent A Buggy via email at reservations@rentabuggy.tc or contact: Nikimo Williams on 649-4158

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STAVANO ROPER Is looking for a

Labourer contact: 241-3077

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

THOMAS HANDFIELD Seeks the following:

PM INDUSTRIAL GAS LTD. TCI

Acting on behalf of our client George Alexander Seymour is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary negotiable.

Contact: 244-0710

8254

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions:

PLANT WORKER & DELIVER DRIVER

Requirements include:

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

Contact: 946-5759 WILFREY & TONY BEAUTY SALON is looking for a

Domestic worker

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Hairdresser To work 6 days per week salary $6.00.

Contact: 231-0882

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PRICE SLASHED FOR QUICK SALE $180,000 CASH!

House and ½ Acre land Richmond Hill 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Fully furnished

Call: 231-3788

Relevant experience, a clean police record; group 3 drivers license; a successful drug screen; excellent health and mobility allowing for the handling and delivery of heavy cylinders at least a high school diploma; customer service skills; industrial or auto mechanical repair and maintenance experience or knowledge; experience with retail and front-line-sales; working experience and proficiency in QuickBooks; inventory control would also be an asset and at least 1 year experience in proper handling of hazardous materials.

Starting wage of $5.00 per hour Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, police record, drug test etc. should be sent to:

PMI GAS LTD. P.O. Box 1026, Providenciales, South Dock Road. Tel: 649-242-9094

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Amazing Value!

Lot for Sale

In Gated/Planned Community in Long Bay. Flamingo Crossing lot comes with full set of House Plans, all underground utilities, etc.

$49,999 o.b.o.

Call 231-3788

PRICE SLASHED $175,000

June 1 - 7, 2013

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MAM CLEANING SERVICES Is looking to fill the following positions:

3 housemens 3 housekeepers

1 maintainence person

Salary $5.50 per hour

DEPARTMENT: National Epidemiology and Research Unit MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk.

NEW IMAGE BEAUTY CENTER Is looking for a

Is looking for a

GOVERNMENT VACANCY DEPUTY CHIEF EPIDEMIOLOGIST

MARTIN GRAY/ Y & R CONSTRUCTION

Contact: 347-1030

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Labourer Cosmetologist To work 7 days To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

per week salary $6.00 per hour.

contact: 243-3993 8244

contact: 241-4156

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JOB SUMMARY:

To support the Chief of Epidemiology and Research to plan, develop and implement epidemiologic and research programmes under the auspices of the National Epidemiology and Research Unit (NERU). The incumbent handles the research concerning health effects and risks in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and appropriately disseminates this information locally, regionally and internationally in order to inform decision making in the health sector.

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates disease surveillance activities to reliably collect relevant health status and health service data.

• Analyzes and interprets surveillance data and makes recommendations regarding interventions such as implementation of prevention and control measures.

• Develops and maintains a relevant database.

• Prepares and disseminates monthly reports on health status indicators utilizing available epidemiological data.

• Coordinates outbreak investigation activities.

• Prepares and disseminates communicable disease outbreak reports to the Ministry of Health and CAREC in a timely, manner as requested during the outbreak.

• Conduct s essential health research for TCI. • Designs, conducts, and interprets of epidemiologic studies.

• Analyzes and interprets information about health effects and risks to inform policy and facilitate evidence informed decision making in health in TCI. • Prepares grants to obtain extra-mural funding for health research.

• Participates in meetings/workshops/conferences e.g., health research and scientific meetings at local, regional and international levels as deemed necessary by NERU Chief Epidemiologist.

SURVEILLANCE OFFICER DEPARTMENT: National Epidemiology and Research Unit MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: Providenciales.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Chief of Epidemiology and Research Unit (NERU), manage the collection of data from surveillance/sentinel sites conducts contact tracing and follow-up of specific incidences of communicable disease or outbreaks, and maintain appropriate records to facilitate analysis, interpretation of data, and timely intervention to positively impact public health in TCI.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

;; Develops and maintains appropriate systems for reporting, follow up, and investigation of communicable and other diseases, and events or occurrences of importance to health. ;; Establishes new and maintains existing relationships with all sentinel/reporting sites (public sector and private sector) to facilitate timely and accurate reporting, and information dissemination. ;; Assists with research and disease surveillance activities to facilitate the measurement of health status indicators, and collection of surveillance and health service data. ;; Assists with data entry and management using health and statistical software such as Excel, Epi Info, SPSS, and Stata. ;; Identifies opportunities for improving the quality and timeliness of surveillance systems. ;; Assists health professionals to better understand the importance of reporting and participating in/conducting in-service training with stakeholders as necessary. ;; Conducts surveillance activities at institutions/sites such as ports of entry, schools, and Detention Centre. ;; Assists with preparation and dissemination of communicable disease outbreak reports to the Ministry of Health and CAREC in a timely, manner as requested during the outbreak. ;; Other relevant duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A Master's degree from an accredited university with specialization and thesis in epidemiology followed by at least three years’ experience in the design, conduct, and interpretation of epidemiologic studies, including two years’ experience at the level of Epidemiologist.

OR • A Doctoral degree from an accredited university in an allied health discipline with dissertation in epidemiology followed by at one year experience in the design, conduct and interpretation of epidemiologic studies (preferred).

OR • Physician with a Master's degree from an accredited university with specialization and thesis in epidemiology followed by at least two years’ experience in the design, conduct, and interpretation of epidemiologic studies at the level of Epidemiologist.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Nursing or other allied health discipline from an accredited institution with additional training/specialization in Public Health; a Master's degree in Public Health would be an asset.

A minimum of 3 year experience as a public health practitioner (e.g., surveillance officer, public health nurse, or environmental health officer).

• Experience in working with communicable disease surveillance.

• Experience in outbreak investigation and report dissemination.

• Experience in outbreak investigation and report dissemination.

• Demonstrated presentation skills in professional settings as evidenced by invitations to present at regional and international meetings.

SALARY: T39 – T43 $44,440.00 - $48,000.00

SALARY: T20 – T 25 $24,840.00 - $28,560.00 per annum

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application Procedure

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 Deputy Chief Epidemiology Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Deputy Chief Epidemiology Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

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

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Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4th. June, 2013.

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 Surveillance Officer Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Surveillance Officer Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

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

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4th June, 2013.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Ananda Ltd

SAURICIO MILLS

job vacancies

Is looking for a

4 Store/Warehouse Supervisors

• To take responsibility for specific areas of activity from day to day • To ensure that all areas of the shop floor are adequately staffed and that customers receive the highest standard of service • Maintaining a presence on the shop floor to assist staff in problem solving and customer service • Motivating staff to fulfill company customer service requirements both through personal example and through individual guidance • Perform the task of financial controller, managing all the books and records for the firm’s suppliers and clients as well as daily sales reporting and balance sheets • Manage all the accounting aspects of the firm, including performing weekly auditing of the sales and expenses performed (and syncing to Quickbooks) • Manage the employees in the departments mentioned above • Manage the inventory along the different locations and take control of transfers throughout

Additional Skills Required:

• Must have at least 7 years experience in the retail industry • Must be bilingual in English and Spanish, fluent in

• • • •

French and any other language will be an asset to interact with customers Must know how to operate Business Management System (BMS) Must have management and leadership skills Must have sharp analytical skills and be willing to work at any point of any day to high quoted text responsibilities Salary $1500.00 to $2000.00 as per qualifications

6 Sales Assistants:

• Must be friendly and an outgoing person able to deal with customers on a one-to-one basis • Must be willing to cooperate and work as a joint team with other staff members • Must be computer savvy especially be able to opearate POS systems • Must be willing to learn new ideas • Must be willing to work extended hours, weekends and holidays • Knowledge of speaking and writing in different languages always an asset • Must have 3-5 years experience in retail trade • Salary $5.00 per hour

ROUSSEAUX LOUIS Is looking for a

NEW STAR BARBER SHOP & SALON Is looking for a

Domestic worker Tile Layer To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 332-1831

8667

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

contact: 241-0386

8240

Barber

Salary $225.00 per week.

Contact: 346-3918

PROVO BEVERAGES is looking for a

Labourer

6 Labourers

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Must be trustworthy and reliable. Salary $5.00 per hour. Hours are from 8:00am-4:00pm.

• Must have 3-5 years experience • Salary $5.00 per hour

CONTACT: Ananda Ltd, P.O Box 1151, Providenciales Tel: 339-4663 e-mail: jobs@anandaltd.com

Contact: Serge Tuyssuzian at 941-3637 or fax: 649-941-3637

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALES TCI BANK LIMITED (in Liquidation) as Chargee, pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that it will cause to be sold by public auction the scheduled properties at the Bank’s Board Room, F203 Regent Village, Providenciales at 11:00 a.m. on the 24th day of June, 2013.

SCHEDULE

Title Number Section Island 60804/65 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs Providenciales The parcel is developed land with an auditorium and an attached restaurant. It is approximately 1.38 acres and it is located in The Bight and Thomas Stubbs area of Providenciales.

The parcel is registered in the name of Hugh Marvin Handfield.

Title Number Section Island 60713/302/K4 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill Providenciales The parcel is a condominium unit located in the Yacht Club and it is approximately 2015 square feet including the porch areas. It is located in the Turtle Cove area of Providenciales. The unit has three (3) bedrooms, one of which can be lockout, three (3) bathrooms, storage room, kitchen, laundry room, dressing room and a covered balcony.

The parcel is registered in the name of Garin Bescoby. itle Number T Section Island 10405/162 East Suburbs Grand Turk The parcel is undeveloped land that is approximately 0.14 acres and it is located within a residential area of Grand Turk.

The parcel is registered in the name of Doreen Coalbrooke.

Title Number Section Island 60503/304 Blue Hills & Stamers Run Providenciales The parcel is developed land that is approximately 0.55 acres and it is located in Blue Hills, Providenciales. The building consists of three (3) one-bedroom apartments each comprising covered balcony, kitchen, living, dining area, bedroom and bathroom. The building has a gross floor area of approximately 2,161 square feet plus a front covered balcony of approximately 425 square feet. Additionally, there is a two-bedroom detached house adjacent to the apartment complex.

The parcel is registered in the name of Melvin Swann.

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Title Number Section Island 60503/305 Blue Hills & Stamers Run Providenciales The parcel is developed land that is approximately 0.55 acres and it is located in Blue Hills, Providenciales. There is a triplex apartment development on the property in addition to a single story structure comprising living room, kitchen, two (2) bedrooms and one (1) bathroom. The building has a gross floor area of approximately 332 square feet.

The parcel is registered in the name of Movin Alexander Swann.

Title Number Section Island 60900/193 Leeward Going Through Providenciales The parcel is developed land that is approximately 0.49 acres and it is located in the Leeward area, in the established Government subdivision. The building is a single story structure comprising living room, kitchen/dining room, two (2) bedrooms and one (1) bathroom and has a gross floor area of approximately 616 square feet.

The parcel is registered in the name of Michelle Stubbs.

Title Number Section Island 10302//69 Central Grand Turk The parcel is developed land that is approximately 0.22 acres and it is located in Overback, Grand Turk. The parcel is located within a residential sub-division.

The building is an incomplete block work structure.

The parcel is registered in the name of Shawn Ingham.

Title Number Section Island 60003/75 North West & North Central Providenciales The parcel is developed land that is approximately 0.25 acres and it is located in the North West and North Central area of Providenciales. The parcel is located within a residential sub-division and it is accessed directly from Millennium Highway.

The building is a single storey residential dwelling with three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, a kitchen and living/dining area and has a gross floor area of approximately 1200 square feet.

The parcel is registered in the name of Arthur Wesley Hamilton Jr.

Full particulars may be secured from The Liquidator, TCI Bank Limited (in Liquidation), F203 Regent Village, Providenciales. Address all enquiries in writing to the Liquidator, TCI Bank Limited, F203 Regent Village, Providenciales for the attention of Mrs. Eunice Sands, Liquidator’s Agent. Mark the envelope “Auction Sales” or otherwise you can contact Mrs. Sands via email: e.sands@kikivarakis.com

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CHARLES TIPTON Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Needs 2

Mason Labourer To work 5 days To work 5 days per week salary

PUMP

ATTENDANTS Salary $5.25 per hour, must work on weekends and holidays Please correspond to P.O. Box 477, Providenciales

contact: 941-8185

8221

$7.00 per hour.

BACI RESTAURANT

G & G CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

Contact: 242-0388

Is looking for a

KITCHEN HELPER REQUIRED

Dishwashing/ pot washing, cleaning and some prep work. Must be willing to work days nights weekends and holidays salary $7.00 per hour.

Labourer to work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-6920

8251

Contact: 941-3044

8259

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour must be able to speak and understand English.

contact: 244-4665

Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

contact: 339-1100

BAY BISTRO Is looking for a

Chef Must know QuickBooks.

Must work weekends, holidays and nights Duties: Hiring, training, scheduling and discipline of staff. Salary commensurate with experience

Contact: 432-2355

RBC ROYAL BANK (BAHAMAS) LIMITED

TEVEL GARDINER

Handyman

BEACH BAR LTD.

Cashier

Is looking for a

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

per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 244-7929

BEEN MEP CO. LTD.

8256

EBS

8245

GRANTS TEXACO

June 1 - 7, 2013

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Is presently considering applications for:

Manager, Client Care Turks & Caicos Branch

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The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications:

ARCHITECT POSITION AVAILABLE

Responsibilities Include: • Managing and leading the establishment and achievement of team sales objectives, and related activities to achieve a high standard of customer care, optimal business retention, profitable growth and productivity.

• Developing relationships and acts as Liaison with service partners to ensure customer satisfaction and efficient operations of the unit.

• Providing ongoing coaching and development of staff, ensuring a high level of employee commitment and capability through focused sales/service management routines.

• Centre for expertise for operational issues of the unit, including UFC checks & balances, cash & custody controls, revenue & expense controls, negotiation of items and fraud.

• Identifyng operational deficiencies and implements steps outlined in ICR (Internal Control Review) to protect shareholders interest.

• Providing professional, attentive and accurate service when dealing with both customers and staff.

Fully qualified Architect required for the following role:

Job Summary • The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the traditional role of a professional Architect.

• This includes detailed architectural design work, planning submissions, preparation of tender documents, construction contract administration, contract cost control and direct liaison with clients, consultants and contractors.

Essential Skills/Experience • RIBA Parts 1-111 Professional Qualification • Fully qualified RIBA/ARB registered Architect.

• Minimum 5 years post-professional qualification experience as Project Architect with direct Client liaison.

• Minimum 5 years experience in contract administration and cost control on JCT contracts.

• Minimum 5 years experience in managing an architectural team.

• A strong background of technical detailing.

• Excellent skills in AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Photoshop, Sketch-up, Excel and Word a pre-requisite.

• Experience in the design and production of presentation and marketing materials including website programming.

Required Skills: Leadership, Coaching, Impact & Influence, Problem Solving, Confidentiality, Communication/ both oral and written, People Management, Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Power Point) A competitive compensation package (base salary & bonus) will commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.

Please apply by May 31, 2013 to:

Salary rated according to experience, between $4k & $6k per month.

Interested applicants should contact Mr. C Davies via e-mail by May 24, 2013 with current CV to info@coasttci.com or in writing to the address below.

Only applicants meeting the minimum requirements listed above will be contacted for interview within 5 days of receipt of their application. Only suitably qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders need apply.

Coast Architects, 82 Cherokee Road, PO Box 941, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

AICB Diploma, a college degree in Banking or a related field would be an asset.

5 or more years Banking experience. Demonstrated ability in the area of Customer Service, Operations and Supervision.

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Assistant Manager, Recruitment & Employee Development Human Resources Bahamas Regional Office RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited P.O. Box N-7549 Nassau, N.P., Bahamas Via fax: (242) 322-1367 Via email: bahcayjp@rbc.com

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LOSE 2-3 DRESS SIZES IN 10 MINUTES 21 yr old company looking for self motivated business mind Individuals to share, sell, market health care products that can promote a better lifestyle.

• We need about 30 individuals, business owners who wants to supplement their income.

• Healthy Coffee, Body Reshaping Garments, Skin and Hair, Powerful Anti-oxidants juices.

• Not everyone will be qualified

Email: bibi5402ansel@optonline.net 917-754-2731 www.ardysslife.com/ansel An appointment with Ardyss will change your life

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New Style Barber Shop Is looking for

2 Barber GOVERNMENT VACANCY To earn a average salary of $225.00 USD per week must be available to work 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm.

Belonger preferred.

Contact: 346 3918 or email to edwinhernandez.8@ gmail.com 8255

GOVERNMENT VACANCY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL DEPARTMENT: Accountant General’s Department MINISTRY: Ministry of Finance LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: • The incumbent will be responsible for the Treasury Department and its management; sets accounting standards for • Government and prepares Government statutory statements for audit and periodic financial management reports.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversees performance and service delivery standards in the Treasury Department.

• Works with the Management Team to monitor and evaluate financial policies and strategies that impact on the delivery of public services.

• Oversees the provision of general accounting services for the TCI Public Service in collaboration with the Management Team in the Ministry of Finance.

• Manages the Creditors’ Payment Settlement System to ensure good relationships between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and suppliers/service providers.

• Responsible for the custody, control and disposition of all Government finances through putting in place in place effective financial systems, financial regulations and financial administration.

• Sets accounting standards for Government and supervise their implementation.

• Prepares statutory financial statements and financial management reports.

• Provides impartial, accurate and timely advice to the Permanent Secretary/Finance and Chief Financial Officer on financial policy matters.

• Supervises Treasury Department.

• Represents the Ministry at meetings, conferences and seminars to discuss financial matters facing the Turks and Caicos Island Government.

Director Of Special Needs DEPARTMENT: Special Needs Unit MINISTRY: Ministry of Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY: This is a managerial position, which has system wide responsibility for the wellbeing of all persons with special needs within the TCI. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for overseeing the performance and service delivery standards in the department and for providing administrative and technical leadership to a team of disability workers and home care providers.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Reviews, develops and refines policy and legislation for the protection and regulation of the Special Needs Sector.

• Develops and implements a Public Awareness Strategy to sensitize the Community of the issues facing disabled persons.

• Develops a strategic plan for service delivery to meet the needs of clients and community members.

• Oversees work with communities and other stakeholders.

• Ensures the availability of appropriate facilities and programmes for persons with disabilities.

• Monitors and reviews all centers and programmes to ensure compliance with protocols and standards, including client confidentiality at all levels.

• Manages the department’s staff in accordance with Human Resource best practices.

• Provides impartial, accurate and timely advice to the Permanent Secretary on matters pertaining to persons with Special Needs.

• Prepares recurrent and development budget and ensures that the financial and operating performance of the department are in compliance with Financial Instructions.

• Develops bids for resources in light of overall priorities, and allocate resources accordingly.

• Assists in the preparation of Cabinet Papers.

• Supervises the arrangement of workshops for community awareness, Counseling Programmes for clients and their families; and interviews and investigates cases.

• Prepares monthly reports.

• Carries out community group work.

• Visits and monitors centers and programmes to ensure compliance with protocols and standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Special Education, Clinical Psychology or a related field.

• Specialized training in the area of Special Needs.

• Eight (8) years experience in the field, of which three (3) years are at a senior management level.

• Experience working with NGOs would be an asset.

• Experience with strategic planning would be desirable.

SALARY: T49 – T53 $54,000 - $57,600 per annum

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • A Master’s Degree in financial management and accounting. A professional accountancy qualification (CA, ACCA, CIPFA, and CPA) would be an asset.

• A minimum of eight to ten (8-10) years, five (5) of which should have been in a senior management position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: • 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, and Grand Turk • Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Director of Special Needs. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Director of Special Needs clearly marked on the envelopes.

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

SALARY: $80,000.00 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 Accountant General.

Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Accountant General clearly marked on the envelopes. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28th May 2013.

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Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

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and, if so required by notice in writing by the Liquidator are, by their Attorney’s or personally, to come in and prove their said debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they may be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.

is seeking to employ:

Primary School Teacher

With a minimum of 5 years experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education

Finish wood

Labourer

Greenskeeper Domestic worker

Office Assistant

Contact: 242-3256

Contact; 343-3123

Please send resumes to millsinstitute@gmail.com.

No phone calls please.

CEDAR LODGE CAFE

Jayne Hutcherson

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary commensurate with experience.

8106

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Telephone: 231-3163

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

is looking for a

JOB VACANCIES We are looking for energetic, motivated and creative individuals to fill the following positions.

Art/Production Coordinator Responsibilities ;; Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs ;; Manage multiple projects from concept through completion ;; Inspire creative team and help to generate multiple concepts for campaigns and projects ;; Research and produce journalistic PR releases for clients Required Skills ;; Must have at least 5 years experience in art room production work flow environment ;; Must be able to research and write news/feature releases for publishing in various mediums ;; Ability to lead projects from concept to completion ;; Must have experience and thorough understanding of visual arts concepts and developments ;; Must have advance knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography including limitations of the web ;; Experience with software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Flash ;; Must be able to work long hours including weekends to complete project deadlines ;; Must be self motivated and full of passion, integrity and energy Remuneration based on experience

Graphic Designer ResponsibilitIES ;; Ability to produce quality designs for print, web and television production ;; Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose ;; Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time ;; Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work Required Skills ;; A degree in Graphic Design or at least 5 years experience in this field ;; Excellent IT skills ;; Exceptional creative flair and design ;; Excellent time management and organisational skills ;; Accuracy and attention to detail ;; An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment ;; Proven competence in design and image processing software including Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver and Flash ;; Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Remuneration based on experience Please send written application and resume to

coralvisions.efx@gmail.com no later than June 21, 2013.

Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Contact: 245-4742

HANDY PRO MAINTENANCE LTD.

8129

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DOMESTIC Painter WORKER IVAN BARBER SHOP Is looking for a

Plumber To work MondaySaturday 7am-4pm salary $10.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-2763

THE SIBONNE BEACH HOTEL

Domestic Worker

For cleaning hotel rooms/ laundry must be able to work weekends and holidays salary $5.50 per hour only Belongers with previous experience need apply

Contact: Sandra MacLeod at 649-946-4203

OSCAR TALBOT Is looking for a

Is looking for a

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with knowledge of Quickbooks and a minimum qualification of Associate Degree in Business Studies

Is looking for a

Dated the 24th day of May 2013 Liquidator, Mortgage Network Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

One Yard man/Labourer One Handyman/Repairman

8231

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors of the Company, which was located at The Village at Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, are required, on or before 5 July 2013, to send their names and addresses with particulars of their debts and claims, to the Liquidator of the Company by e-mail to mortgagenetworkliquidator@tciway.tc or by calling 302 351 8435.

Mills Institute

Is looking to fill the following positions:

8184

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 133 of the Turks and Caicos Islands Companies Ordinance, that, pursuant to a written resolution of the shareholders of Mortgage Network Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (“the Company”), on 25th day of February 2013 it was RESOLVED that the Company be wound-up voluntarily and that a Liquidator (“the Liquidator”) be appointed for the purpose of such winding up.

Is looking for the following persons:

A & M CLEANING

Barber Labourer To work 5 days To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 331-1977

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per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 232-8324

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NOTICE

B & M CONSTRUCTION

PROVO DISCOUNT PHARMACY Seeking one seeking one

Sales Clerk Salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 649-946-4844

SECURITY OFFICER Must have at least 1 year experience in police training and experience. Must have a pleasant and positive personality. Must be willing to work split shifts. Salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-0242 or email: islandsolutions@tciway.tc Deadline: May 31st, 2013

8668

Mortgage Network Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (“in Voluntary Liquidation”) Registered No. E30266

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Is looking for a

ISLAND HOME BUILDERS Is looking for a

Labourer Labourer To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

LIVINGSTON LIGHTBOURNE Is looking for a

Labourer To work 5 days

per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 345-1247 or 244-4388

Contact: 941-3112

8217

ADVERTISE

To work in North Caicos salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 231-4590

$33

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 343-1984

PER WEEK CALL 946-4664

NATHANIEL GARDINER Is looking to fill the following positions:

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions:

2 Domestic Workers The applicant should meet the following requirements among others: ;; Possess a valid food handler’s permit ;; The ability to read and write English ;; Must be able to assist in the preparation of healthy meals on a daily basis for over 100 students ;; Be able to manage the stock and prepare orders ;; Handle cash effectively to ensure all checks and balances ;; All applicants for the above mentioned should be born again Christian preferably of the Baptist faith

2 Labourers 1 Yardman Salary $5.00 per hour

The Principal, c/o Board of Govenors B.E.S.T. Institute, P.O. Box 498, 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

8223

Interested individuals should send their application to:

T.C.I. CENTRAL CONSULTING Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

HANDYMAN

Salary $6.00 per hour

DIVER

Salary $250.00 per week

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary $5.50 per hour

Joiner/ Roofer To work 5 days per week salary $15.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-2783

Seeking a

sales Person who has:

- Atleast 1 year experience in the sale of Jewelry and Watches - Atleast a college degree of some sort - Fluent in English - Must be customer service orientated - Clean Police Record - Salary given on level of experience Please contact us at royaljewels@ tciway.tc or 649.946.4699

Architectural Coordinator/ Project Managera Seeking an Architectural Coordinator / Project Manager to supervise architectural staff and assume responsibility for construction documents prepared by the staff and sub-consultants for the construction of luxury single family homes, and small commercial projects in the Turks & Caicos Islands. The successful candidate must be able to:

LABOURER

QUALITY SUPERMARKET

TILESETTER

Must be willing to work over time. Salary $5.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply. Application deadline is June 1st, 2013.

E.V. CONTRACTORS

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Applicant have minimum of 15 years of relevant architectural and business management experience; 10 years affiliation with RIBA or AIA; Bachelors degree; comprehensive knowledge of building science and architectural design; and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Salary $7.50 per hour

Salary $5.50 per hour

Contact David Volkert at 946-4232 or info@provoturtledivers. com Positions available starting June 8, 2013. Please submit applications before June 5, 2013

Providenciales Telephone: 941-7930

contact: 241-4838

DIVER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Starting Salary $380 - $500 per week based on experience and qualifications.

;; Manage multiple project simultaneously ;; Supervise architectural staff and ensure productivity, accuracy, quality ;; Negotiate and acquire service agreements with sub consultants ;;Ensure integration of detail prepared between consultants and inhouse staff ;;Perform site inspections and ensure construction, fittings, and finishes conform to construction documents; materials and finish schedules; and architectural details and working specifications ;;Maintain strong working relationships and seek approvals with TCI planning dept, fire dept, and all local utilities companies. ;;Maintain full responsibility of software licensing; drafting equipment; plotters; and inventory of inks and paper ;;Prepare and maintain construction budgets, cost estimates, and schedules ;;Assist with general management and business development efforts

Salary $250.00 per week

Labourer

This is a tourism related job and will include all aspects of the company’s daily routine including but not limited to, teaching all levels of instruction, guiding dives, boat and vehicle operations and working the front office. The work schedule will include weekends, public holidays and occasional night dives.

Is looking for a

Barmaid

ONLY

B.E.S.T. INSTITUTE (A BAPTIST INSTITUTION)

Is looking for a

Domestic Worker/ Housekeeper

Is looking for a

IN THIS SPACE!

Qualified PADI/NAUI SCUBA Instructors Needed Successful candidate will be a PADI MSDT with current membership and insurance, resort operations experience including advanced level instruction, dive accident management, compressor maintenance, equipment and engine maintenance and repair, applicant must be willing to train. STCW95 required and captain’s license preferred.

ELITE GAMING LTD.

8211

CARIBBEAN CRUISIN

Is looking for a

8215

8216

Contact: 946-5273

To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

DOUGLAS MISSICK

8196

KENDALL THOMAS

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary Starts at $5.00 per hour.

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Qualified individuals shall submit resume and work portfolio by June 1, 2013 to:

R.A. Shaw Designs ProjectHouse, Leeward Hwy Providenciales, BWI Fax #:941-4395

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LUXURY CAR WASH

LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION NORTH CAICOS

NORTH CAICOS Is looking for a

Is looking for a

is looking for a

Construction Manager With the following qualifications:

Engineering Degree. 15 years experience. Must be willing to work long hours

contact: 243-7785

Contact: 232-7317

8258

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

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Labourer

OFFICE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

VACANCY NOTICE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST DEPARTMENT: Human Rights Commission LOCATION: Providenciales

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is an administrative support position which ensures the smooth operations and functions in the office. The successful candidate is expected to provide secretarial and clerical support to the Office Administrator and Office of the Human Rights Commission in its efforts to promote and bring about an awareness of human rights throughout the country. Must be able to perform general office duties such as managing the reception area, maintaining office equipment, answering telephone, screening and directing calls, providing information to callers, handing queries from the public; and be expected to perform any other duties as may be required.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • • • • • • • • •

Working knowledge of office administration Competent with Microsoft Office applications Excellent customer service skills Good organization and time management skills Good interpersonal skills Flexibility and Ability to travel Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrates a sensitivity for the nature of human rights work Highly motivated

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • • • •

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A Certificate/Diploma in Secretarial studies or related field.

At least 3 CXC or GCE subjects including English.

2 years carrying out similar duties in an office environment.

Ability to speak and write Spanish and Creole will be a plus.

SALARY: Range: $25,000.00 – $30,000.00 per annum.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

• 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 of the TCIG must apply through their Heads of Department.

• Applications should be addressed to the Chairperson, Office of the Human Right Commission, Suite 249, Graceway House, Providenciale. Envelopes should have the subject: Administrative Secretary Application clearly marked on the front.

Belongers only need apply

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th. May, 2013.

Car Washer To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 342-8684

8243

GOVERNMENT VACANCY ICL CONTRACT MANAGER MINISTRY: Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk.

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position is required to monitor and coordinate the implementation of all obligations under the hospital project/contract agreement. This post holder is required to function as the Secretariat for the Contract Management Team (CMT), provide impartial, accurate and timely advice to the Permanent Secretary on the status of the hospital contract; develop a methodology for the preparation and delivery of the Value / Market testing exercise.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manages all Project Management processes that are critical for the timely attainment of deliverables by Inter Health Canada (ICL) and the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG); • Develops on- island clinical solutions to meet local demands where cost-effective solutions are viable.

• Develops medical tourism to support the on-going investment in the TCI hospital Programme • Ensures the maximum use of human, financial and technical resources for the successful completion of the contract; • Oversees the delivery of timely performance and financial information flows between ICL and TCIG which include updates to databases; • Provides logistical support for any activities between ICL and TCIG; • Manages the accounting processes, disbursement of finances and the procurement incurred under the project/contract and for the Ministry.

• Monitors, verifies and informs the Contract Management Board of any discrepancies or anomalies that are found in the day-to-day management of the contract.

• Convenes and chairs meetings of the Contract Management Team and implements decisions of the team.

• Receives and disseminates Monthly Reports, Change Requests and Statistical data.

• In respect of non-clinical performance, institutes inspections, investigations and issuing performance failures or unavailability of events and resultant deductions.

• In respect of clinical procedures, establishes a Service Review Board that would conduct service reviews.

• Supervises staff assigned to the Project.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: A Master’s Degree in Financial Management or related field.

• Strong Project Management experience would be desirable.

• Familiarity with Contract Law as well as databases would be an asset.

• Seven (7) years experience in a senior position in overseeing and coordinating major programmes/projects.

• SALARY: $68,000.00 per annum APPLICATION PROCEDURE 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 ICL Contract Manager. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: ICL Contract Manager Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

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

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28thMay, 2013.

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2 Fiber Technicians

Is looking for a

the successful candidates must be able to:

Labourer To work 5 days 8264

per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 431-2464

• Install and maintain fiber and copper cables according to plan • Perform low loss fiber splicing and cable joining • Perform preventative maintenance and ensure that proper standards are followed • Salary and benefits will be based on qualifications and experience Applicants should submit a resume to:

Director of Fiberworks, #46 Stingray Street, Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Email: clayton@ftechtci.com

ISLAND SPORTIQUE Located in Regent Plaza Is seeking a

MASSAGE THERAPIST YOGA/AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR Contact Padma:

contact: 946-5378 or 941-8233

8238

Must have Knowledge of Mitsubishi A/c equipment (VRF systems, City Multi systems) & Air cool & water cool chiller systems.

Capable of repairing minor & major brands of equipment.

Waitress Photographer

2 Domestic Worker & 2 Labourers

Applicants must have a minimum of five years experience.

Must be able to understand, speak & write English. All Applicants Must have a valid driver’s license. Salary based on experience.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary range $5-$7 per hour.

1 Maintenance Helper

Able to do general repairs (Masonry, plumbing, painting, and electrical wiring etc.

Please fax or email resume to Fax: 946-4283 Email: bac@tciway.tc Suitable applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Contact: 345-7512

K.P.S.

Is looking to hire a

Sales Clerk Sales Clerk To work in a store salary $5.00 per hour must be able to communicate well with all customers.

Acting on behalf of our clients: GT Memory and O’Soleil Restaurant is looking to fill the following positions:

2 A/c Technicians

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Requires

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FOUNTAINHEAD CONSTRUCTION

332-4101

CLASSIFIEDS 35 WARD’S Bryant’s Air Conditioning & Refrigeration CONSULTANCY Is seeking employment for:

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To work 6 days per week from 7am-2pm

contact: Yvon Petit contact: 242-77488200

Turks and Caicos Islands Air Transport Licensing Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE Publication by Air Transport Licensing Authority of Particulars of Application to Operate Scheduled Air Service.

In accordance with the provisions of regulation 8 of the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations 1953, the Air Transport Licensing Authority hereby publish the prescribed particulars of the under mentioned application to operate a scheduled air service into and from the colony.

Any representations regarding this application or objections thereto must be submitted in duplicate to the Air Transport Licensing Authority on or before the 7th June, 2013 And any notice requiring the holding of an enquiry in public for the purpose of determining the application must be received on or before the 21st June 2013 Particulars of Application to Operate Scheduled Air Service 1. Applicant: Sunrise Airways S.A 2. Route applied for: Cap Haitien/Providenciales/Cap Haitien 3. Purposes of services (Passenger, freight, mails) Passenger, freight and mails 4. Points of departure, final destination and intermediate point of call: Cap Haitien(CAP)- Providenciales(PLS)-Cap Haitien (CAP) 5. Date on which the service is to commence: June 10, 2013 6. Period from which the licence is applied for: Five(5) Years 7. Frequency of flights: Weekly/ Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 8. Provisional Time Table: Depart(CAP) 0745 Arrive(PLS) 0825 Depart(PLS) 0850 Arrive(CAP) 0930 9. Type of aircraft: Jetstream 3201 series turboprop aircraft with 19 seats

Date: May 14, 2013 Air Transport Licensing Authority

GOVERNMENT VACANCY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN DEPARTMENT: Emergency Medical Services MINISTRY: Ministry of Health LOCATION: Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY: • This is a direct operational response position within the Emergency Medical Services. The job holder will respond to emergencies in a safe manner and assist in the extrication, stabilization, care and transportation of the ill and injured as required.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Participates in on-going training and development.

• Provides Basic Life Support care to patients as required.

• Ensures the stocking and safeguarding of the EMS Department vehicles and property.

• Responds to emergency requests for service.

• Transports patients to and from health care facilities.

• Provides medical care within an applicable scope of practice.

• Prepares and submits reports as required.

• Participates in effective health and safety practices and advocate for paramedic safety at all times.

• Participates and responds to any large scale events as required.

• Maintains license and certifications as required.

• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • High school diploma or equivalent.

• Completion of an approved post-secondary EMT-B programme • Valid TCI driver’s license • Current certification in CPR SALARY: T10 – T15 $21,000.00 - $22,800.00 APPLICATION PROCEDURE • 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 Emergency Medical Technician Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject Emergency Medical Technician Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

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

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28th May, 2013.

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Sports International

Only injury can deny Nadal in Paris – Opines former grand slam champion Cash INJURY is the biggest obstacle standing between Rafael Nadal and a record-extending eighth French Open title, according to former grand slam champion Pat Cash.

The Spaniard is competing at one of tennis’ four grand slams for the

first time since last year’s Wimbledon after spending seven months out of the sport with a knee injury.

The 11-time grand slam champion survived a scare in his opener at Roland Garros before bouncing back to beat unseeded German Daniel

Brands in four sets.

Cash, who clinched the Wimbledon title in 1987, reckons the right knee injury which kept Nadal off the court is the biggest threat to continued 

Spain’s Rafael Nadal has won seven of the last eight French Open tournaments.

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Newer vehicles are available for information please call the Office 941-3910.

Ocean Club Resorts is looking for qualified, experienced applicants for THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

GARDENER

– Must be physically capable of hard manual outdoor labour. Previous experience required.

GARDENING SUPERVISOR

– Requires individual with previous gardening and supervisory experience, able to keep up a physically demanding pace while managing a multinational team.

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Starting wage for all positions is commensurate with experience.

Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands. Must be able to speak English.

Please drop off resumes at the Ocean Club Front Desk, to the attention of the Human Resource Manager, or via email to diane@oceanclubresorts.tc Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 72

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER

60901/34

SECTION ISLAND LEEWARD GOING THROUGH PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, WADE G. COURVILLE as Director and Authorized Signatory for COURVILLE AND COMPANY of 1043 First Avenue, Rankin Square, Columbus Georgia 31902, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Paul Madgwick Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title within six weeks of the date of the first publications of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 23 day of April 2013 Signed ..............................................................................

Witnessed ..........................................................................

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Sports International

Only injury can ... continued 

his challenge in Paris.

“Nadal is the most incredible clay court player of modern times,” said the CNN Open Court presenter. “I think the only question is how fit he is.

“He certainly looks fit and he’s hitting the ball unbelievably well.

“Whether his knees will hold up if he gets stuck in a couple of five-set matches,

CASABLANCA CASINO

the only grand slam missing from Djokovic’s CV and cash argues the Serb is still short of rivaling Nadal on the surface.

“On clay, Djokovic has his off days, he’s more up and down on clay than Nadal is,” Cash said of the sixtime grand slam winner, who notched up a straight-sets win over Belgium’s David Goffin in the first round.

“It makes it much more of a challenge having Nadal there.”

One man hoping to challenge for the title is Roger

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he’s going to have tough matches at the French Open there’s no doubt about that.

“He’s proven over his career that he can do it. He’s having such a long claycourt season that his fitness shouldn’t be a problem. It’s hard not to put him favorite.”

Nadal defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in last year’s final to clinch an Open-era record seventh French Open title.

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Bravo and Gayle stay in home countries for CPL – Narine to Guyana, Samuels to Antigua, Pollard to Barbados and Sammy to St. Lucia

DWAYNE Bravo will skipper the T&T franchise in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament.

This was revealed on Wednesday at a press conference at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. Operations manager of the CPL Carlisle Powell also revealed that the foreign franchise player coming to T&T will be Ross Taylor from New Zealand. The coach of the team will be former Test legend Gordon Greenidge and he will have as his assistant national coach David Williams.

Powell also stated that Aussie legend Adam Gilchrist, who had been previously advertised as coming to play, will be missing out as he is suffering from an ankle injury.

His place among the international franchise players has been taken by Pakistani Shoaib Malik.

A number of former West Indian greats have been named as coaches and are split among the six franchises.

Former batting maestro Sir Viv Richards is the head coach of the Antigua franchise and he will have as his assistant the former England player Phil DeFreitas. The franchise players on the Antigua team are West Indian Marlon Samuels and

The 26 year-old said it would be “difficult to say no” to a move to Real Madrid.

Suarez would consider ‘Real’ move

Dwayne Bravo (lfte) and Chris Gayle will represent their respective nations Trinidad and Jamaica in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League.

Australian Ricky Ponting.

Roger Harper, the former Test off-spinner, will coach the Guyana team and will have as his assistant fast bowling great Curtly Ambrose.

Their franchise players will be T&T’s Sunil Narine and Pakistan’s Mohammed Hafeez.

Across in Barbados, Desmond Haynes takes charge as the head coach with the Mumbai Indians’ Robin Singh as his assistant coach.

The franchise players there being Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik.

The most dangerous batsman in

T20 cricket, Chris Gayle, is attached to Jamaica as their franchise player together with Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan. The coach of the Jamaican team is former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon and the assistant is Junior Bennett.

West Indies Test and T20 captain Darren Sammy will play for the St Lucian franchise and partnering him there will be the South African Hershelle Gibbs. The coach will be Andy Roberts with the assistant coach being Matthew Maynard from England.

LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez says it would be “difficult to say no” to a move to Real Madrid.

Suarez, 26, signed a long-term deal at Anfield last year and scored 30 goals this season, but was also banned for 10 games for biting Branislav Ivanovic.

He told Uruguayan radio station Radio sport 890: “It would be very difficult to say no to Real Madrid.”

Suarez added he was “not prepared to continue suffering at the hands of the English journalists”.

The suspension Suarez was handed for biting Chelsea’s Ivanovic came 16 months after he received an eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.

Suarez, who joined Liverpool from Ajax in 2011, admitted the criticism he has received from the

English media has made him “tired”.

The Uruguay international continued: “I’m happy at Liverpool thanks to the fans. I have committed an error. I am human. But [the media have] talked about me in ways they shouldn’t have.

“My family have suffered and things have gone beyond the limits.

“I am tired of it. My daughter and my wife have suffered. I’m not prepared to continue suffering at the hands of the English journalists.

“I suffered a lot as a kid to get where I am just to be attacked unfairly by the English press. They haven’t appreciated me as a player.

They’ve just judged my attitude.

“There are a lot of rumours in the transfer period, but you never know until firm offers are made. I’ve talked to my agent. There’s nothing concrete.”

Pirelli confirm modified tyres will be tested in Canada Formula 1 teams will not race with modified 2013 rear tyres at next week’s Canadian Grand Prix, but will test them in Friday’s practice sessions.

Suppliers Pirelli want to restructure the tyres following a number of disintegrations this season, as well as complaints tyremanagement has become too much of a factor.

If used, Pirelli hope their redesigned tyres would bring an end to drivers having to stop more than three times. They could be introduced at the British GP. “The aim of the new tyre is to prevent any instances of the tread detaching itself from the structure,” Pirelli said in a statement.

“However, the performance and wear characteristics of the new tyre will not be significantly different, with the aim of keeping up the spectacle and retaining a strategic element to all the races.”

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Force India’s Paul Di Resta have suffered from ‘delaminations’

Floyd Mayweather will look to extend his winning streak.

Mayweather to fight Saul Alvarez in September The tyres were expected to be tested in Friday’s practice sessions.

this season. This is where the tread disintegrates and comes away from the belt of the tyre.

Pirelli hopes the new design will eliminate this problem.

However any change would have to be approved by all the teams, unless governing body International Automobile Federation (FIA) orders

it on safety grounds.

The FIA has previously rejected a proposal by Pirelli to return to using last season’s tyre specification, saying it would be a breach of the rules.

Only changes to prevent the series of recent failures will be allowed.

(BBC)

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr will fight Saul Alvarez in a lightmiddleweight unification world title bout on 14 September.

Mayweather took his record to 44 wins when beating Robert Guerrero for the WBC welterweight title on 4 May. The 36-year-old, who is also the WBA’s ‘super’ light-middleweight champion, will meet undefeated Mexican Alvarez, 22, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“I’m giving the fans what they want,” Mayweather tweeted .

Alvarez, nicknamed ‘Canelo’ or ‘Cinnamon’ because of his

distinctive red hair, is undefeated in 43 contests and has won 30 fights with knockouts.

He unified the WBC and WBA light-middleweight titles on 20 April in San Antonio with a unanimous victory over Austin Trout.

The fight is reportedly going to be at a catchweight - or non-standard weight limit - of 152lb, two pounds below the light-middleweight limit.

But both fighters will put their lightmiddleweight titles on the line.

It will be Mayweather’s second fight since serving two thirds of a three-month prison sentence for domestic violence. (BBC)

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‘Human error’ causes Brazil stadium roof to collapse Tiger Woods wants to put the racial episode behind him.

Woods keen to move on from ‘fried chicken’ controversy TIGER Woods says he wants to move on from the controversy surrounding Sergio Garcia’s “fried chicken” comments.

At last week’s European Tour awards dinner, Garcia joked he would invite Woods for dinner to settle their recent argument and serve fried chicken.

The food is stereotypically associated with black people in the American deep south and Garcia apologised to Woods’s agent for the remarks.

“It’s already done with. It’s time to move on,” insisted Woods.

Garcia has not yet apologised directly to Woods, which he plans to do at next month’s US Open.

The world number one had already tweeted last week that Garcia’s comments were “wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate”.

But he said he had not given any consideration to letting Garcia speak to him face-to-face before they meet at the next major of the year at Merion Golf Club in Philadelphia, which runs from 1316 June.

Woods said: “I think he did [apologise], not in person though. So

I’d have to fly to Wentworth? I was at home.”

The feud between the pair flared up earlier this month at The Players Championship when Garcia complained he was distracted by crowd noise he felt had been generated by playing partner Woods.

Garcia escaped punishment for his subsequent remarks but Woods said he was not surprised that comments of that nature continue to be made.

“It’s happened my entire life,” he added. “It exists all around the world, not just in the sport of golf.

“I know there are a lot of people that are trying to make a difference and trying to make it more fair for all.”

Meanwhile, 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus admits he is frustrated by the controversy.

“The Sergio-Tiger thing, I mean it’s stupid,” said Nicklaus. “I mean... do guys have an issue with one another? They usually resolve it themselves.

“You guys want to resolve it in the newspapers today. Nobody needs that. And I think they both finally said it’s enough. Let’s move on.”

(BBC)

BRAZIL’S preparations for a major international soccer tournament have been hit by “human error” and heavy rain, which caused the roof of Salvador’s host stadium to partially collapse.

The Arena Fonte Nova is due to host three matches in the eight-nation Confederations Cup, considered a warmup for the 2014 World Cup also in Brazil, with the first to be played on June 20.

But stadium administrators now face major repairs after a triangular tear appeared in one section of the roof on Monday as it buckled under the weight of rain water.

The Fonte Nova Participacoes (FNP) group, which manages the stadium, said in a statement: “The breakup of a part of the 36 panels of the roof membrane was (caused) by human error.

“The FNP checked the sealing cover the previous day, taking advantage of the non-operation of the Games stadium.

“During this procedure a portion of the membrane covering the metal deck was bent, which eventually became a barrier, causing an accumulation of rain water which prevented the correct outlets for drainage.”

CNN affiliate TV Record showed aerial images of the stadium staff using buckets to remove pools of water from other sections of the roof to try to prevent further collapses.

FNP said repair work was already under way and that the stadium would be ready for its first Confederations Cup match, a Group B tie between Nigeria and Uruguay.

It added that the roof structure of the Fonte Nova arena had passed resistance tests, and stressed that this was an isolated incident. However, it confirmed it would now carry out a

The roof of Salvador’s host stadium to partially collapsed recently.

major inspection of the stadium.

The arena, in the north-east city of Salvador, was the third purpose-built stadium to be inaugurated ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

It will host six games during the world football’s prestigious event and won praise when it passed its official test event last month.

But the partial roof collapse is the type of public relations disaster Brazil is desperate to avoid. The South American country is already drawing extra global scrutiny as it hosts back-to-back major sporting events, with the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following next year’s World Cup. Rio’s Maracana stadium, considered a cathedral of world football, finally reopened last month after a two-year, $500 million renovation.

But the Joao Havelange Olympic stadium in Rio, which is due to

host the track and field events at the Olympics and is also home to Botafogo football club, has been closed indefinitely after it was found to have major structural flaws.

The Confederations Cup will also be a trial run of infrastructure -- from hotels to airports and urban transport.

More than half a million tickets have already been sold and many fans will want to travel from one city to another to follow their team.

The Confederations Cup pits continental champions against each other, with world champions Spain among the teams joining hosts Brazil.

For football fans it is a chance to savor some end-of-season international action, but for Brazil -- which last staged the World Cup in 1950 -- it is a chance to prove it can again host a major sporting spectacle. (CNN)

Squash given chance for Olympic place, wrestling wins reprieve SQUASH, the bridesmaid of racquet sports, will hope to finally recognize its Olympic dream after winning a place on the shortlist of candidates to be included at the 2020 Games.

While tennis, table tennis and badminton have long been on the Olympic agenda, squash has failed to impress the International Olympic Committee during its previous attempts, with campaigns to be included at London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 falling on deaf ears.

But Wednesday’s announcement by the IOC means it, along with wrestling and the combined baseball/ softball bid, will have the chance

of securing the one final place in September’s vote.

There is the offer of a reprieve for wrestling, which was dropped from the program in February, while baseball and softball were axed after the 2008 Games but have since streamlined their competitions in order to win back favor.

Wrestling had long been considered an iconic Olympic sport having been part of the Games since its inception in 1896 and missing out just once -- at Paris in 1900.

Both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling had been mainstays of the Olympics, but this year’s

shock decision led to the sport’s chief Raphael Martinetti resigning as President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles.

Golf and rugby sevens are two new sports to be included at Rio next year and squash is now hoping it will finally make its debut in 2020.

“This is a great day for squash as it takes us one step closer to realizing our long-held ambition to join the Olympic Games,” Malaysia’s seventime world champion Nicol David said in a statement following the announcement. (CNN)

Malaysia’s seven-time world champion Nicol David is hoping to compete at the 2020 Olympics.

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The Purple Pirates and the Pink Mermaids will battle in the championship clash this Sunday.

Captain Marvin’s Women’s Beach Soccer League:

Damian St. Ange continued his form from the last T-20 competition for Beaches.

HAB Group Senior Men’s T20 Cricket Competition:

Mermaids edge out Pirates Beaches whip in dress rehearsals to final Quality Kings IN a dress rehearsal to this Sunday’s (June 2) Captain Marvin’s Women’s Beach Soccer League’s final, defending champions the Pink Mermaids edged out rivals the Purple Pirates. The game which was played last weekend finished 5-4.

The Mermaids held an early advantage before they were pulled back by the Pirates. They were 4-2 up after the opening period before the Pirates levelled matters at 4-4 at the start of the final period. The game was a great example of competitive

football as both teams gave their all to secure a confidence boosting victory. Sarah Cenary scored all four goals for the Pirates whereas Kadine Delphin (3), Guerline Hall and Yarileny De La Cruz ensured that the Mermaids hold the bragging rights for the time being.

The Blue Marlins, who are set to play the Great White Sharks for the third place spot, also claimed a moral 4-2 victory.

An own goal, two strikes from Rosemaine and a Patrice Senior

effort saw the Marlins overcome the Sharks who had goals scored from Simone Smith and Lilli Fenelus.

Technical Director Matthew Green was excited about the final week of games. “We have had a great season so far. The sport has become very popular and the girls are playing some very attractive and skillful soccer on the sand.

It will be hard to pick a winner for next week’s final as both the Mermaids and the Pirates have many talented players”.

DEFENDING Twenty20 champions Beaches made light work of the Quality Kings in the latest clash of the HAB Group Senior Men’s T20 Cricket Competition at the Downtown Ball Park.

Beaches won the toss and inserted the Kings to take first strike. With consistent scores from experienced players Jeremy Jones (37* 6X4s) and Errion Charles (34 1x4, 3x6s) the Kings were able to reach 154-5 from their allotted

overs. Ebbon Caesar added 27 (5X4s).

In reply Beaches raced to the needed total in 15.2 overs with seven wickets to spare.

Damian St. Ange, who was outstanding in the last final against Police, scored a half century. He clobbered five fours and two sixes.

Sidu Hunter added 52 unbeaten runs (7X4s and 2X6s).

Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 2-31 from three overs.

Josh for Sports

Without vision the people perish – Judith Robinson has vision I CALL a space a spade. I have no bias in my heart and mind, and no preference or perception as it relates to the truth. It matters not to me what others may think when it comes to recognising the truth. For the truth will liberate you or condemn you. Yet the truth unlocks your full potentials to advance. For, where there are pitfalls there can be repaired and then there can be progress.

The fact of the matter is that Judith Robinson the Acting Sports Director (I honestly don’t know

By Joshua Gardiner why she has not been confirmed) has been the most effective sports administrator in the history of this country.

Yet her full potentials have not

been realised.

She has been undermined by persons around her with inferior qualities.

I’m personally calling on the government to give her full authority to dictate a cleansing and weeding out of the national ‘stagnators’ that surrounds her and then you will see the astonishing success that will be comparable to that realise by other regional countries.

Basically the government needs to listen to experts (native) who have vision and know the way forward.

One of the few persons that I see is Judith Robinson. There are others who are of equal vision/value, but they have not been committed to sports all their lives in the way that

she has been.

A LITTLE ABOUT HER · Judith has been actively involved in competitive sports all her life. · She was a Physical Education teacher · She created national sporting teams · She represented the TCI all her adult life in diverse international sports up to and including the world championships · She possesses some of the highest levels of qualifications from various international/ World governing sporting bodies (softball and athletics) as official, coach and lecturer. · She possesses the love, commitment and vision to promote

us to world recognised levels and respect in the majority of sport played in the TCI. ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS It was Ms. Robinson who is responsible for the little progress that has been made in the school system. She knows what it takes to get things done.

RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend that the government make her a so call Jr. Minister or assistant Minister of Sports with direct responsibility for national sports. Give her a full staff as it is necessary, and pay her accordingly.

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Bien-Aime set to serve on FIFA’s executive committee despite results – After New Zealand’s Kearns drops out TCI’s most decorated sports administrative ambassador Sonia Bien-Aime was up to press time awaiting the results of a FIFA Executive Committee elections which could have resulted in her becoming the first female to sit as an elective member on the most powerful board in sports.

Whatever the final results BienAime will still serve on the FIFA executive committee since New Zealand’s Paula Kearns withdrew prior to Friday’s vote at the FIFA Congress election in Mauritius.

Without Kearns contesting,

it means the remaining three candidates will serve on the executive committee - one as elected member for four years and two as coopted members for one year.

Along with Bien-Aime, former Australian international Moya Dodd and Burundian FA head Lydia Nsekera were contesting for the top spot.

The TCI and CONCACAF representative Bien-Aime rose to prominence due to her unflinching resolve and decent stand during the alleged Mohamed Bin Hammam $40 000 CFU “vote buying” in 2011.

She has since climbed the ladder at the regional and international levels and has become the poster-girl of CONCACAF. Technical Director of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association Matthew Green in an invited comment said: “Sonia’s nomination clearly reflects the hard work she does for the association.

I am sure she will make a valuable addition to the FIFA organisation.

Clearly this also reflects well on the many years of hard work that our association has put in to developing football.”

Church Softball Fun Day:

Eastern All-Stars claim victory against Western nemesis THE Eastern All-Stars comprising of the Jericho Baptist Church, St. Monica’s Church and Prophecy Church have emerged victorious in the Church Fun Day All-Star clash.

After two over times and a tie at the bottom of the ninth they claimed an 8-7 win against the Western All-Stars (Bethany Baptist Church, Paradise Baptist Church and Methodist Church).

Earlier in the day during the Church Softball League Jericho defeated the Methodist Church 155. Darwin Martinez and Bazy BienAime led with three runs each, while Paula Virgil-Stubbs added two runs and two RBI. In Game two Paradise won by forfeit over Abundant Life, while in a makeup game between defending champs Bethany Baptist Church and Paradise Baptist Church the former won 13 to 5.

The Eastern All-Stars won the Church Fun Day clash.

Sonia Bien-Aime has proven that honesty is the best policy. Her humility and dedication to just and truth has propelled her to poster-girl status at the CONCACAF level.

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