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Robinsons FACE $2.7m SIPT CLAIM

Former Director of Planning, Clyde Robinson and his estranged wife, Susannah, appeared in court over the past week (May 13-17) contesting the SIPT’s claims that they were knowingly and unjustly enriched with respect to a 2007 sale of land.

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Mills Institute students get into the environmentally friendly habit of recycling

Beaches secures 76 permits since acquiring Veranda

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National unity takes centre stage in House

BY VANESSA NARINE THE HOUSE saw significant support for a motion to develop a national agenda, which will be the basis of the country’s advance - one that will, more importantly, be propelled from a united front.

Elected Member for Blue Hills, Goldray Ewing, who moved the motion at Thursday’s (May 16) sitting of the House of Assembly, recommended that the current administration develop a national agenda, which will be produced following a national symposium with members of the House of Assembly and leaders in both the public and private sector.

He said: “The election season was an unusually long one and has now ended and there is a measure of political stability with a parliamentary make up that calls for a spirit of cooperation and unity as much as possible when it is in the best interest of the people.

“And whereas the two major political parties have manifestos that are quite similar as the issues are outstanding and the solutions are near obvious.”

He stressed that the current period calls for “a new approach, the use of brilliant minds and trail blazers” who are prepared to abandon any collective or individually partisan approaches.

Ewing said: “There is need to properly itemise, prioritise and budget for the very important big ticket items in advance and beyond a single government term.”

According to him, a wave of change is on its way and Members of Parliament need to be ready to “ride this wave all the way” into the next two decades, by preparing the Turks and Caicos Islands to meet the huge challenges that lie ahead .

He maintained that a national agenda will do that, as it will look into the affairs, interests and concerns of the people.

Among the issues for inclusion on a national agenda, Ewing pointed

to the need for a population policy; empowerment of indigenous Turks Islanders; border control and immigration issues; education, sports and culture; and investment in technology.

“We as a Government and people need to accept our responsibilities… we were elected to deliver….the days of excuses are over,” he stressed.

He maintained that effectively championing the issues that support national development demands a meeting of minds and strategizing through the national agenda.

Ewing said a national agenda will position the TCI for sustainable progress.

INDEPENDENCE AGENDA? Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, in his contribution stated his support for the motion.

He said: “We cannot be afraid of change…I acknowledge the need for it.”

However, the Premier stated that the issues mentioned for inclusion on the national agenda make it sound like an independence agenda, as they are the same issues that need to be addressed to place the TCI on the path to self-determination.

That said, he added that that the changes that have to be made are a matter of economics, to ensure reduced susceptibility to global shocks; good governance, since the lack of good governance systems will diminish the TCI’s standing as a democracy; and cultural change, an effort that will take time.

The Premier pointed out that the TCI has the serious problem of lack of a strong sense of patriotism and added the need to build that sense of pride among indigenous Turks Islanders, an effort that will engender respect by other nationalities in the Islands.

Ewing stressed too the need for the move forward to be done in a focused manner, to ensure that sight of the bigger picture is not lost.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, in response

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said the proposal for a national agenda is not an independence agenda, rather it is roadmap.

She added that the Government is not alone in the move forward, but has as partners, the Opposition and the private sector and other stakeholders with ideas on developing the TCI. Governor Appointed Member, John Phillips, in his contribution, pointed out that if the House is serious about developing a national agenda the money will be found.

He said: “I am not sure it takes that much money to host symposium.”

Phillips made it clear that the success of the national agenda is determined by the commitment, perseverance and determination of the House Members.

“The important thing is not to look at yes we have to go ahead, but look at bi-partisan committees and look at who will bell the cat, otherwise this will sit for more months,” he said.

NOT FAR ENOUGH Finance Minister, Washington Misick, also stated his support, but said the effort does not go far enough.

And to evidence his commitment to the proposal made, Misick said: “If it means I have to sacrifice my position in this House I am prepared to do that.”

According to him, this is an opportunity for an “a-national vision” that can be developed by building clarity around that vision and putting necessary steps in place to meet that.

He said more has to be done so that the national agenda is inclusive and moves the TCI towards becoming a country with a type of political class that is dedicated to inclusion.

“From the start we should have focused on a government of national unity,” Misick stressed.

Coining the two parties’ campaign slogans, he added that the motion allows the country to move “in the right direction, full speed ahead,” but acknowledged that the current course may have to be changed.

He said: “This is an opportunity for us to set a different pace…change is difficult, but the only constant in life is change itself.”

The Finance Minister added that the Members of Parliament have to be prepared to face themselves as a “nation collective” in the mirror.

He added that the efforts at change have to focus on an adaptive approach to be effective.

“I support, but we have to relook at this to see if it goes far enough,” Misick said.

The Governor’s Appointed Member, Lillian Missick, called for the national agenda to build on national consultations done before, in particular the 2007 consultation on an economic strategy for the TCI. According to her, that consultation took into consideration a number of areas that are proposed for inclusion in a national agenda.

Missick said the vision and mission of that economic strategy is all encompassing.

She pointed out too that the

success of the 2007 strategy was stymied because of lack of resources.

“We don’t want such an effort to be stymied again because of lack of resource and this country cannot afford this effort now,” Missick said.

Cartwright-Robinson endorsed these comments and called attention also to the national conversation.

COMMITMENT QUESTION Opposition Member, Edwin Astwood, who stated his support for the motion, noted the importance of a particular youth focus.

He explained that change has to start with the youth, if change is to be effective.

Astwood added that the “tree will never blossom” if successive governments are not committed and keep recreating the wheel, rather than make advances from one agreed on the roadmap for the TCI. Minister of Border Control and Immigration, Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner, had a problem with the suggestion of the commitment of successive governments.

He said: “The motion is in large measure superfluous.”

According to him, the national symposium that is proposed to develop the national agenda has already been done.

He said: “We have had a national

symposium, it is called a campaign.

We produced a national agenda, it is called a manifesto…I don’t buy into the idea that we have to impose on future parliaments what they should and should not do.”

Gardiner stated that the focus has to be that viability is sustained and efforts to ensure the future remain bright.

According to him, how the TCI gets there and how the nation achieves the ultimate goal of independence is up to the House.

He said it is up to the parties, every four years, to make clear to the people their vision.

“In the realm of politics and governance I do not support this,” Gardiner said.

In wrapping up his bid, the Elected Member for Blue Hills, made it clear that it was never his intention to find all the answers, but get the ball rolling.

Ewing said: “We need to start to make a move, not just make motions, come to resolutions and leave it there.

“I agree someone needs to bell the cat and we have to get the ball moving.”

“It will be the dawn of a new day by forging a path in the right direction when we move forward.”

The motion was passed with the support of the majority of the House.

Beaches secures 76 permits since acquiring Veranda MINISTER of Border Control and Immigration, Ricardo Don-Hue Gardiner, reported to the House of Assembly that Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has employed 76 people on work permits since the acquisition of the Veranda, renamed Key West Village.

He was responding to a question from the Elected Member for Wheeland, Vaden Williams, on Wednesday (May 15).

Last Friday at a press conference, Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, was asked about what is being done to ensure that locals are able to access the employment opportunities with the SRI resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

According to him, together Key West Village and Beaches Resorts and Spa are currently understaffed, running on a deficit of over 500.

Ewing noted that a number of job fairs, eight as of March, have been held to assist in the placement of indigenous Turks Islanders.

However, he acknowledged that not all the vacancies will be filled by locals, as specific skill sets are needed.

At Friday’s press conference, the Minister of Border Control and Immigration, noted that 567 people were referred to SRI after

the job fairs, but as many as 400 did not show up for interviews.

Gardiner added that the job fairs were a show of good faith on the part of SRI, as it relates to a commitment to employing locals.

Beaches’ public relations manager, Elanor Finfin Krzanowski, informed the Weekly News that the deficit to run all four villages effectively is 527.

According to her, for 2013 some 722 interviews were scheduled and 402 persons were no shows and only 320 turned up.

Last year, she noted that 977 persons were scheduled for interviews and 435 were no shows.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robison, at the House sitting on Wednesday, questioned the no shows and what support was being given to ensure that the employment opportunities are taken advantage of.

Gardiner, in response noted that his Ministry is trying to assess what more can be done, but currently has only surveyed a small sample of persons.

He made it clear that the Employment Service Department is putting in much effort to ensure that indigenous Turks Islanders are given every support to access employment opportunities.

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SIPT sues Clyde Robinson and wife for more than $2.7m

FORMER Director of Planning, Clyde Robinson and his estranged wife, Susannah, appeared in court over the past week (May 13-17) contesting the SIPT’s claims that they were knowingly and unjustly enriched with respect to a 2007 sale of land.

The SIPT (plaintiff) alleged that the sale of freehold parcel of 61112/286 at Long Bay, Providenciales, to Wawa Co. Ltd. in September 2007, netted the Robinsons a massive $1.5m.

It is suing the duo for the $1.5m from the sale, any interest or equity accrued to that sum, an additional $1.2m in damages, court costs, and a number of declarations by the court with respect to the land.

The lawyers, Ariel Misick for Clyde Robinson and Steven Thompson for Susannah Bishop - as he advised the court she preferred to be addressed - presented their case before Acting Chief Justice, Margaret Ramsay-Hale.

Representing the plaintiff was David Phillips and other members of the Civil Recovery Team (CRT).

The case against Robinson is the first case by the CRT against a civil servant.

First to testify in the matter was current Director of Crown Land and plaintiff witness, Leroy Charles.

He testified as to the procedures to be observed when acquiring Crown land.

Expert testimony was also heard from chief valuation officer Shabaan Hoza, who gave evidence as to the methodology used to arrive at the market value for the land.

During his cross examination of Robinson, Phillips sought to establish that the first defendant had discussions with the then Finance Minister, Floyd Hall, prior to Robinson’s acquisition of the freeload parcel 61112/286, to which Misick objected.

The defence attorney contended that Phillips was seeking to establish a conspiracy when no such claim was brought to the court.

Asked why he applied for that particular parcel of land, Robinson said it was for residential purposes, but Phillips disputed this.

It came out in the plaintiff’s cross examination of the defendant that he had met with bank representatives regarding a loan for the construction of a residence, but that no other attempts, other than the initial interview, were made to acquire the mortgage.

Phillips contended that Robinson never pursued the mortgage because he never intended to build a family home on the land; rather, his intent was to sell the land for a profit.

Robinson claimed, when questioned by Phillips, that he “absolutely” did not know about the

Shore Club development before May 2007, when the agreement of sale of parcel 286 was done.

Misick objected to this line of questioning, prompting Phillips to declare that he was worried about the answers his client was providing.

However, the defence attorney addressed the court that if the plaintiff could bring someone to contradict his client, let them do so.

Phillips contended that the defendant knew that the Government had undervalued the land because he had received an initial estimate which priced it at $1.5m.

The defendant testified that he was bound by the price quoted by the Government as he relied on them to provide him with the same.

The plaintiff’s lawyer also tried to establish that the second defendant, Robinson’s wife, knew and was involved in the arrangements for valuation and acquisition of the land from the inception.

Robinson testified that yes, his wife did know about the agreement for the separation of land he had purchased previously - parcel 40 - and that of parcel 286 as she had edited the draft document prior to it being sent off to his lawyer.

In this agreement, Robinson retained full ownership of parcel 40, as well as a 25 per cent stake in parcel 286, while the remaining went to his wife.

However, Mrs. Robinson’s attorney challenged the first defendant’s claim that he had discussions with his wife during the period – May/June 2006 – as he previously testified.

In his re-examination of his client, Misick established that Robinson had no reason to doubt the integrity of the persons involved in the sale of the land or to doubt that the price quoted to him was not accurate.

During her direct testimony, Mrs. Robinson categorically stated that she did not know and was not told of the valuation report which priced the land at $1.5m until May/June 2007.

She also testified that she never edited any document about the division of land and that she only saw this document after the summer of 2006.

She testified to a relationship which was fraught with arguments over land parcel 40 and her husband’s sloth in building a family home, because he wanted to construct the property with his own money.

Her testimony revealed that Robinson did not want to take out a joint mortgage for the construction of a home or to open joint accounts with her during the course of their ten year marriage.

Her attorney, through questions, established that the two defendants did not have the sort of relationship whereby the husband discussed

Former Director of Planning, Clyde Robinson

finances with his wife.

While Misick had no questions for her, Phillips rose to challenge comments she made in her witness statement and what her present feelings were regarding her husband’s honesty.

In her witness statement, as read

by Phillips in court, the second defendant is alleged to have said that she did sign over the land to Wawa Co. Ltd. and that her husband did not want to repay her parents the $70,000 used to buy parcel 286 because he knew it as being a gift and that if she wanted to repay them, she should do so from her share of the proceeds of sale.

Phillips read from the statement that Robinson’s wife took this as another indication of her husband’s dishonesty.

He therefore asked her if it could then be inferred that she felt her husband had lied to her on several other occasions.

She, however, said she would not put it that way, only that she was not aware of all the facts in the matter in 2006 and 2007.

Phillips, referring again to her witness statement, read that she believed that her husband included the 25 per cent clause because he had to know he was going to sell the land.

She said in court that at the time she felt it was a “natural assumption” when the buyer for the land approached her to purchase the same in 2007.

When asked by Phillips, Mrs. Robinson said she did not feel as strongly about this now, and stated

that her assumption was based on “gut feeling” and not facts.

She testified that she did not know why her husband did not tell her about the $1.5m valuation he received.

Testimony continued in the Supreme Court with the second defendant’s father giving evidence in the matter on May 16 and 17.

Meanwhile, the SIPT’s case alleges that Clyde Robinson received the parcel from the plaintiff at a greatly undervalue price of $70,000.

It continues that the defendant knew that the approval of sale, made by the then Minister of Finance, Floyd Hall, was erroneously done, and was in breach of the Minister’s duties as fiduciary.

It claims too that Robinson owed

a duty of fidelity, loyalty, and to act in the best interest of the TCI and not to put himself in a position where his personal interests conflicted with his duties and responsibility.

According to the SIPT, Robinson knew he could not and did not satisfy the criteria of the Crown land policy for transfer of the freehold title and that he knew the land was near land which was to be commercially developed.

The land transfer to Robinson also contained covenants that he was not to use the property other than as his private residence and that he declared this as the intended use of the property.

Five other claims against the defendants stated that in May 2007 Robinson agreed to the sale of the property to the Wawa Co. Ltd; that he transferred the land, in breach of his obligations and duties to the plaintiff, to his wife; that Mrs. Robinson then transferred the land to the company in September the same year; that the two were unjustly enriched and that is was unconscionable for them to retain the land or any benefit accrued by reason of obtaining the land.

As such, the SIPT claims the defendants held the land or any benefits accrued from it, as constructive trustees on behalf of the plaintiff.

The relief sought by the SIPT includes a declaration that the land transferred to the Mr. Robinson was held on trust for the plaintiff and that he was in breach of the trust by his transfer of same to his wife; a declaration that they hold the proceeds of the sale of the land on trust for the plaintiff; an order that the proceeds be transferred to the plaintiff and well as all necessary accounts, inquiries or directions; damages in the sum of $1.2m or otherwise deemed by the court be awarded to the plaintiff; compound interest in equity or interest be accordingly awarded and for its court costs. (DI)

Williams bemoans drainage needs in Wheeland VADEN Williams, the Elected Member for Wheeland, on Tuesday toured his constituency, with a special focus on the area’s drainage needs.

According to him, proper drainage can assist in mitigating loss in the wake of a disaster, particularly in the district’s low lying areas.

Williams said the drainage needs in the area are pressing as the district prepares for hurricane season.

A resident of Wheeland spoke of how the area becomes impassable after heavy rains, adding that there is little he can do little to prepare for the upcoming season as he is unemployed.

Wheeland is expected to be the focus of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME)’s clean up in Providenciales on Saturday and Williams called on the district’s residents to support the efforts.

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

For better or worse?

THE EDUCATION Ministry’ national conversation on sector reform started last week and while the first session met with strong criticism from the Opposition, the subject Minister, Akierra Missick, maintained that there are misconceptions surrounding the five-week consultation.

The consultation is expected to address different concerns, which include a change from the current CXC programme, school infrastructure, training and retention of staff, the use of technology, special education, safety and security, and access and inclusion to educational institution.

What are your thoughts?

Leave out the politics

By the actions of the ministers it seems that education should have started with them!

Can’t they even work for the good of the children without being political?

Important step

I think the national conversation is very

important and a necessary step to transform our educational system in the TCI. However, the consultation needs to engage all the necessary stakeholders and the timing of the events is critical

Lots of talk

The Minister is a wonderful talker but when you think about what she says you have to ask

Gardiner lashes out at Speaker for ‘abusing his discretion’

BY VANESSA NARINE SPEAKER of the House of Assembly, Robert Hall, has made it a point in past sessions to advise Members of Parliament (MPs) to familiarise themselves with the standing orders that guide the conduct of the House, as he will be enforcing them.

However, he was called out on something of a breach himself by Minister for Border Control and Immigration, Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner.

The sitting on Wednesday (May 15) took a heated turn when Gardiner lashed out at the Speaker for what he described as “abusing his discretion”.

His biting words came after Hall allowed Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, to clarify the issue of the Middle Caicos Caves’

transfer to the National Trust, from the Crown Land Unit.

However, Gardiner said the line of questioning was inappropriate.

The Leader of the Opposition returned that a lot of things that happened up to that point had been inappropriate.

Hall told the Minister that the Opposition Leader was seeking a clarification, which was reasonable in his estimation and he would allow it.

“This is an abuse of your discretion,” Gardiner said. “You exercise your discretion beyond what the standing orders allow. This includes your lengthy speeches.”

Gardiner charged that the Speaker delivered speeches at the opening of every sitting as if he were an elected member of the House.

what this is all about.

She initially spoke about a broad based consultation then schedules the first main meeting on the most populated island, Provo, for an afternoon session when parents and teachers cannot attend.

Not broad based

The meeting lays an egg with 10 or less folks showing up.

Instead of being broad based it speaks to two issues: one, security which has been in the news, and two, slow learners need special classes which is obvious. he does not show up.

When later interviewed she admits she sent out 150 invitation letters, remember 10 folks showed up. Then she says she did not want the ordinary person to be using up the meeting time with unrelated comments?

The whole thing makes her look ordinary and not Minister Material.

Reviewing the obvious

The PDM government put aside 15 acres to build another high School and primary School in Long Bay. They put aside 32 acres

at Long Bay Rd and Leeward Hwy to build a Community College.

They planned an apprenticeship program for the hospitality industry to create jobs.

Ms. Misick's Uncle in Law sold the land and built no schools. That is the problem, overcrowding and its results. No schools, but fancy parties for the youth and now look what you end up with.

We do not need meetings to review the obvious and that is why no one showed up!

If it aint broke

Didn’t know that it started? When is it coming to Provo? I say if it isn’t broke don’t fix it.

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Speaker of the House of Assembly, Robert Hall

Minister Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

It should be noted that the Order Paper for the House sitting allows for an announcement by the Speaker.

“We need as a House to address this,” Gardiner stressed.

Calmly, the Speaker told the Minster that he had a right to make observations, something that as Speaker, he was allowed.

However, he also informed Gardiner that there are certain recourses members can take to express their concerns.

The Minister asked to be excused.

The House took a recess for 15 minutes before resuming with the business of the people.

Prior to that, Leader of the Opposition raised her own points of concern over the manner in which

the business of the House was being conducted.

She interrupted a statement being made Health and Human Services Minister, Portia StubbsSmith, to question the timing of the comment, as the House had already moved past the section of the agenda that allowed for statements by ministers.

“Where is this on the standing order that allows this,” CartwrightRobinson said.

Hall, in response, said he allowed the Minister to make her statement as it is not a contentious issue, but related to World Hypertension Day. However, the Speaker acknowledged the Opposition Leader’s point.

Cartwright-Robinson in response said: “I am disappointed in the proceedings order today.”

Not satisfied, she muttered “anything goes in here,” after sitting down, a comment heard by the Speaker.

Hall called for her to explain her last comment, reminding her that the comment was heard over the radio.

The Opposition Leader informed him that she would direct a personal correspondence his way to address her concerns.

Hall was nominated by the Progressive National Party (PNP) side of the House to be Speaker and in prior years he represented Middle Caicos, which is now represented by Gardiner.

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Select committee to investigate sale of Provo Water shares

BY VANESSA NARINE

ALL-ISLAND elected member, Derek Taylor, called for the appointment of a House Select Committee to investigate the sale of the Government’s shares in the Provo Water Company and the circumstances surrounding it.

The vote at Thursday’s (May 16) sitting of Parliament saw the motion carried with seven members in favour of it, five members opposing it and two abstaining from the vote.

Taylor in moving the motion said: “The TCIG entered into a joint venture with the Provo Water Company through funds provided under an EU grant, which sets out several conditions for the acquisition and management of shares.

“And whereas the TCIG, during the interim administration disposed of its shares for $7m...there may be special provisions/conditions that required certain actions and may not have been fulfilled.”

According to him, there should not be a monopoly on water, given its importance.

Taylor added that the given the importance placed on transparency and accountability, there is need for a Select Committee to ensure that the divestment of the water shares was done in accordance with the conditions for managing the shares, as outline by the EU. He said: “Even if our people were not in a position to benefit from shares then we have statutory bodies that could have invested in these shares…this needs to be investigated and us get our shares back.”

Minister of Border Control and Immigration, Ricardo Don-Hue Gardiner, pointed out that while he understood the desire for an investigation into the sale of the shares, he is not convinced that an existing House committee cannot do the investigation.

“Why can’t the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) involved itself in this,” he asked.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, rose to clarify that such an investigation is outside the remit of the PAC. She explained that draft standing orders are in place awaiting approval to put into place the committees that would be better positioned to address matters like these such as the Government Support Services (GSS) Administration Oversight Committee.

The Attorney General (AG), Huw Shepheard, confirmed this.

He added that Taylor’s comments on “getting back our shares” is not possible under the 2011 Constitution.

Finance Minister, Washington Misick, in his contribution, made it clear that the motion is not one he supports.

He said: “I do not support the motion. It is not best use of members’ time…there are a lot of things that the interim administration did I am not happy about, but this is not one of them. Under the circumstances this was the right thing to do.”

Misick added that even if the shares were not sold, they could not have been offered to the public, as there was no capital market in operation in the Turks and Caicos

Financial Services Commission empowered to impose penalties THE FINANCIAL Services Commission (Amendment) Bill 2013 was passed on Wednesday (May 15) after the committee of the whole House completed its consideration, which started at the last House sitting on April 26.

The principal ordinance is being amended by inserting after section 47 the following new section: (1) A financial penalty constitutes a debt to the commission and may be recovered in the court; (2) The commission may, after the imposition of a penalty has become final, issue a certificate certifying the unpaid amount of any debt referred to in subsection (1) and the registration of the certificate in the court has the same effect as a judgment of the court for a debt of the amount specified in the certificate together with the costs of registration.

Under the Financial Services

Ordinance the commission may take disciplinary action against a licensee by imposing a financial penalty.

The amendment to the Financial Services Commission Ordinance provides that the financial penalty constitutes a debt to the commission and may be recovered in the court.

The commission is now empowered also to take disciplinary action relative to actions that are contrary to the provisions of the sector’s code or legislations by imposing a financial penalty.

Under the amendment, the FSC has to advise of the penalty, not act within 28 days of that notice and consider representation by the other party, must state reasons for the penalty and only 14 days after that can the penalty be enforced.

Islands to allow for the sale of shares.

He pointed out that even if there were, the Government could not facilitate the sale of shares as the establishment of a capital market is something better left to the private sector.

“The Government cannot be poacher and gamer,” Misick said.

The Finance Minister pointed out too that the modern trend in developing economies is for the Government to move away from ownership of major utilities, ownership being more in sync with socialist trends.

He noted that what the Government can do is facilitate stock market exchanges with legislation, but he made it clear that until the private sector makes a move to develop a capital market, it will be difficult for the local public to subscribe to shares in a utility company.

“For practical reasons I do not see what good will come from this,” he said.

The Governor’s Appointed Member, Lillian Missick, rose also to question the benefits of Taylor’s motion.

She said: I recall when this matter came up, there was significant time for persons to come forward and indicate whether they agreed or not.

“I believe even a judicial review could have been filed at the time and it is unfortunate nothing was done at the time, rather than now…what are we expecting to accomplish?”

Taylor returned to point out that the House’s standing order number 57 makes it clear that a Select Committee can be formed to investigate and report matters for information of the House.

He stressed that it took the TCI seven years to engage the EU to

deal with water and sewage, 1991 to 1997, and certain rules were laid down with relation to divestment of shares.

Taylor maintained that the procedure surrounding the divestment is what is under question.

The Opposition Leader responding to the criticisms stated that the House is at crossroads, dealing with the provisions of the Constitution and standing orders that are awaiting approval, and called for the provisions in these documents to be reconciled.

In early December 2012, the Provo Water company shares were sold for $7.5m and Governor Ric Todd, who made the announcement, said the money would go towards paying down debts.

TCIG’s minority 46 per cent shareholding in the Provo Water Company was sold to the majority shareholder, Turks and Caicos Water Company.

The sale is planned to proceed on June 15, subject to legal agreement.

Todd at the time of the sale said: “This will allow us to pay down our debt, build up reserves for the future and focus public spending on key priorities, which was not bringing benefit to the people of TCI.” The sale of what has been described an “unproductive minority stake” in Provo Water is expected to reduce TCIG’s annual interest bill on its debt, allowing more of its recurrent income to be invested into key priorities such as health, education, maintenance and capital.

Reports are that TCIG has held its stake in the company since the 1990s and has received no dividend due to the level of capital investment made by the company.

The interim administration

determined that this minority shareholding is an idle asset, delivers no value to the taxpayer after two decades 20 years of involvement.

Hence, the decision was made to convert the investment into cash to use to achieve infrastructure improvements elsewhere in TCI. According to TCIG, the agreed price, based on a valuation by Castalia LLC takes into account realistic future cash flows through to 2031, factoring in population growth, including a terminal asset value.

The then Chief Executive, Patrick Boyle, said the Government’s role as a shareholder in the water supply company on Providenciales is also at odds with its role as a water regulator.

According to him, following the sale TCIG is expected to focus on strengthening its responsibility of regulating the water sector, and has built consumer and taxpayer protections into the deal.

The first is consumer protection – a new regulatory framework is being established to provide additional governance over the water sector with a revised selling price formula, formalised review periods and enhanced quality control mechanisms.

The second is windfall – should Turks and Caicos Water Company sell Provo Water Company within 10 years, TCIG would receive a share of this windfall profit, assuming the value of the shares had increased during this period.

Boyle, at the time, said: “Government has a duty to ensure that all of its assets are used to create the best value for the taxpayer…it is better to realise these monies and put them to good use than for our investment to remain idle.”

Opposition discouraging participation in education consultation, Missick THE BACK and forth between the Government and the Opposition on the national education consultation made its way to the House of Assembly on Thursday (May 16), forcing the Speaker, Robert Hall, to call for members on either side to calm down.

Education Minister, Akierra Missick, in her contribution to a motion to foster unity among parliamentarians, interestingly enough, broached the issue of the consultation.

According to her, “people on the other side” are discouraging participation by the public in the national education consultation.

Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, without delay, rose to call on the Speaker to request

that Missick not cast aspersions on members of the Opposition.

“That is untrue,” she stressed.

Missick returned to point out that interruptions, “constant bickering” as she put it, are the reasons the House of Assembly cannot move forward.

“You are not allowed to finish your thoughts,” she said.

Missick quipped that as a member of the Bar, Cartwright-Robinson should know better than to interrupt a person who is talking.

The Education Minster asked that the Opposition Leader not “smirk under her breath,” but allow her to continue with her comments.

She pointed out that the Opposition Appointed Member, Clarence Selver, had continuously “attacked” the consultation and

his comments were discouraging prospective supporters of the conversation on education sector reform.

Missick said that his comments would weigh heavily on the public as he is a senior Member of Parliament, considering his years of service in the House, as well as the fact that he is a former Minister of Education.

The Speaker intervened to call on both women to calm down and get back to the business at hand, the motion to address the development of a national agenda.

The Opposition Leader did not add any further comments and Missick maintained that there were misconceptions surrounding the five-week national consultation.

(VANESSA NARINE)

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Speaker addresses current issues HOUSE Speaker, Robert Hall, took on several pressing current issues at Wednesday’s sitting.

He called for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to “stem the tide of lawlessness” and made it clear that this issue is not something new, nor does it have a political hat.

He said: “Many parents have abdicated their responsibilities for reigning in their children and now the chickens have come home to roost.”

Hall acknowledged the single parent situation, as well as the economic situation that causes parents to be taken up with work, resulting in, what he described as “children bringing up themselves,” rather than having the guidance of parents.

The Speaker said: “We are being colonised culturally and the little that we do know of TCI is disappearing.”

He pointed out that evidence of this is seen in the reaction of today’s youth to the music they listen to, one of many examples.

“Parents you have to stand up and

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be parents,” Hall said.

He noted that some parents have young daughters who have “the latest phones” and are “dressed down in the best” even though the parents cannot afford such luxuries.

“Ultimately, parents are

responsible….if you stand up for certain principles and standards, some of them will stay, but the majority will not forget the principles they grew up with….I challenge parents to do all you can to fix this,” Hall said.

The Speaker also spoke to the issue of squatters and made clear that he held no sympathy for those individuals.

He said: “I cry shame on Turks Islanders who are encouraging this…I hope we can find a plan to do something, but we cannot allow TCI to become a land of shanties. It is not only a problem in Provo, but in Grand Turk…bulldoze them!”

Turning his attention to the proposed amnesty programme, he said that there are many illegal weapons in the TCI and everyone has to work hard to address this increasing problem.

“People want to join this ‘hush mouth society’ but we have a responsibility…be your neighbours’ keeper,” Hall said. (VANESSA NARINE)

Gardiner reports on detention centre escapes

BY VANESSA NARINE

THE ESCAPES from the Detention Centre in Five Cays were questioned by the district’s elected member, Sean Astwood, in Parliament on Wednesday (May 15).

Astwood asked for a report due to the fact that the Detention Centre is located in Five Cays and the residences of his constituency are the first to be affected by any escape.

He asked: “How many incidences of

escape have happened at the Detention Centre in the past 18 months?

“What is the total number of detainees that have escaped during this period?

“What is the process that a detainee goes through once detained to the time that that person is repatriated?

“And how many of the escaped detainees were recaptured and repatriated?”

Minister for Border Control and Immigration, Don-Hue Gardiner,

Amendments to Director of Public Prosecution Bill passed

THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2013 was read for the second time in the House of Assembly on Wednesday (May 15) and passed with majority support.

Attorney General (AG), Huw Shepheard, moved the motion for the second reading and explained that the amendments align the legislation to the provisions of the 2011 Constitution that stipulate that the DPP’s office

functions independently of the AG’s Chambers.

There were no contributions made by other Members of Parliament (MPs).

The bill was referred to in the committee of whole House, where Deputy Speaker, Josephine Connolly, presided over considerations.

In the committee the amendments were adopted.

When the House moved out of committee, the bill was read for a third time and passed.

reported that there have been six escapes in the last 18 months, which saw 54 persons being unaccounted for.

According to him, once a person is apprehended and detained, they are searched, photographed, fingerprinted, interviewed, fed and clothed.

He noted that minors and persons with special needs are placed in the care of the Department of Social Services.

Gardiner added that to date five of those who escaped have been recaptured.

Astwood further queried the process used to identify and charge repeat offenders.

The Minister explained that there is a database and if the offender is known to the system, he or she is charged for breach of immigration laws.

Astwood asked if the security company used at the Detention Centre has been changed following the escapes.

Gardiner stated that the entire situation at the centre is under review and recommendations are being looked at to shore up security.

Astwood requested the incident reports for all escapes for the past 18 months.

Gardiner pointed out that he has requested these, but is not yet in possession of the reports.

He promised to lay the reports in the House once they are available.

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Opposition questions Police Commissioner’s contract THE STATUS of the Commissioner of Police’s contract with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) came under scrutiny at Wednesday’s 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 had 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 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.

The Government Appointed Member, Ruth Blackman, also asked about the police force’s operations.

She said: “Will the Hon. Attorney General be pleased to say how many District Constables (DCs) have been recruited to the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force and will he outline the

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duties and responsibilities of the said Officers?”

Shepheard noted that 20 DCs have been recruited, the most recent being eight new constables in April.

He explained that the DCs add to the police presence at the airport and cruise centre, among other locations.

According to him, there are regular vacancies for constables and if the DCs wish they can apply for the post and be trained.

Cartwright-Robinson asked about the scope of work the DCs are tasked with given their limited training and the AG noted that they are deployed as additional manpower and that is restricted by their training.

(VANESSA NARINE)

UK team to research coral reef in TCI OVER the next three months four marine scientists from the United Kingdom will be conducting research into the coral reef of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The team, which comprises of four marine scientists from Newcastle University - Sarah Young, Dr. Pia Schuchert, Katharine Hart and Georgina Beresford - will be conducting the research under a new project Future of Reefs (FOR), a press release from the team said.

The project encompasses a number of Caribbean islands, one of which is the TCI. The team stated that over the three months they are based in the TCI, they hope to meet with and interview many residents.

“They are interested in hearing local knowledge and perceptions of the reefs around the Turks and Caicos Islands, including their different uses and how they are managed,” the statement read.

The first two months of research will be done in Providenciales, and the third month in Grand Turk.

“In Providenciales we will be visiting the communities of the Bight, Turtle Cove, and Five Cays.

“In each community we will be looking for a number of interviewees who use the coral reef for work or leisure activities, and also other local

residents.”

Community meetings will be held in the Bight and Turtle Cove on Monday, May 20, at the National Environmental Centre, and in Five Cays (location to be announced) on Thursday May 23, both at 5pm.

During these meetings, the quartet will provide an overview of the project, conduct workshops exploring past changes in the marine environment and help participants create their own use maps of the area.

According to information provided in the statement, Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment (FORCE), an interdisciplinary project of FOS, has over the last three years been making substantial efforts to tackle a number of coral reef issues.

Due to this, extensive field studies were carried out in four Caribbean countries: Barbados, Honduras, St. Kitts and Nevis and Belize.

The FOR team entered these shores following a four month stint in Anguilla, and will, after the TCI project, be moving on to the Cayman Islands.

The team is inviting residents to get involved as this is their chance to contribute and help with ideas for future development and management of the marine resources in the islands.

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Elderly lady found dead in a Breezy Brae home POLICE were called to a property in Breezy Brae, Grand Turk, just before 5pm on Tuesday afternoon (14 May) after reports of a sudden death.

Police officers and an ambulance service arrived on the scene to find the body of an elderly woman. A doctor

later pronounced the lady dead.

Following an initial examination, police have determined that the death is not suspicious.

The woman’s name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Thefts continue in Providenciales POLICE officers are investigating a number of thefts reported on Tuesday (May 14) and Wednesday (May 15) in Providenciales.

A local business in Five Cays was burgled and the owner reported several items missing including one HP laptop, a quantity of liquor, cigars, packs

of cigarettes and the drawer from the cash register with a sum of cash.

A second robbery was reported in the same area, after which one cell phone was reported missing.

Another theft also occurred in Kew Town, Providenciales where a sum of cash was stolen.

Grand Turk resident robbed A THEFT was reported in South Back Salina, Grand Turk, in which a Blackberry Bold black cell phone was stolen.

Two men charged in abstracting electricity investigations POLICE have laid charges against a 57-year-old man and also a 34-year-old man of Five Cays.

The charges, which are not related stem from two reports

made by an employee of Fortis TCI last Friday (May 10).

Both men are charged for the offence of abstracting electricity and were bailed to appear before the Chief Magistrate on Friday (May 17), when they are scheduled to enter a plea in the Magistrate’s Court.

The men’s names are being withheld pending appearance in court.

Police encourage marking as theft deterrence POLICE advised the public this week to mark all valuable items and sentimental property from their house, garage, shed and vehicles.

A statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force read: “If you were burgled, would you be able to describe your valuables in detail to the police or insurance company?

“Every year, police recover property but because it can’t be identified, it is not returned to its rightful owners.

“This also means that police officers cannot prove that they were stolen, and will mean thieves profit from selling your valuables.

“Don’t make it easy for a criminal – mark your property. It is very easy – mark your property with a clear identification mark, which cannot be erased easily.

“As an example, use your phone number or house number followed by the initials of your name.

“Where you mark your property is important. If you want the mark

to be out of sight choose somewhere behind or underneath the article but make sure the police can find it.

“There is a wide variety of property marking kits available to buy on the internet from invisible options like ultra-violet (UV) pens to permanent visible markings like engraving.

“A UV pen puts an invisible mark on your property, which can only be seen under UV light.

“UV marking is one of the most popular methods of marking property, as it is an inexpensive way of marking property, which doesn’t reduce the value.

“UV ink can fade over a period of 12 months if exposed to strong sunlight or heat. Markings should be reapplied on a regular basis.

“Mark it, protect it - don’t regret it.”

Other options that will assist in theft defence are available on the police force’s website, www. tcipolice.tc or at www.facebook. com/RTCIPF.

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Gov’t makes clear position on green issues

BY VANESSA NARINE LEADER of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, on Wednesday (May 15) asked Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, Amanda Missick, to put on record her Government’s positions on several environmental issues.

On the issue of long-line fishing, Missick noted that there is no endorsement for this type of activity in the Turks and Caicos Islands, rather a two-year-study is on-going.

She said: “It is important to emphasise that this is a study only and not an endorsement of long line fishing practices.”

According to her, the study can be of tremendous benefit without any negative impact.

Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, added that the study can be terminated at any moment dependent on reports from observers.

DOLPHINARIUM The Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, turning her attention to the proposal for the development of a dolphinarium in the TCI pointed out that the matter is subject to a judicial review.

She noted that the Planning Department has received a number of objections and endorsements for

Minister of Environment and Home Affairs, Amanda Missick

the project.

Planning has deferred consideration of the developer’s proposal until judicial review is completed.

Missick added that it would be “presumptuous” to comment on the matter further.

However, she made it clear that her Government has taken the decision to let the public be the leading voice on this issue.

She said: “We will be guided by comments and objections and professional advice from heads of departments.”

The Governor Appointed

Member, Ruth Blackman, queried why the wait on the outcome of the judicial review if the Government has already endorsed the project.

Missick reiterated that her Government will still wait on the outcome of the judicial review.

The Premier added clarification to the issue and pointed out that the proposal to planning was for Providenciales, not Grand Turk and a new application may be made.

“This may mean a new path,” Ewing said.

The Opposition Leader asked if the judicial review will affect the Government’s endorsement.

The Premier made clear that his Government supports the project in principle, but planning has its own independent review of applications and developers have to the necessary criteria.

“Whether or not it comes to Provo or Grand Turk is up to Planning… there is not one policy for one island and next, planning makes the decisions,” he said.

Dredging the Caicos Bank was another issue raised and the Minister of Environment and Home Affairs stressed that it cannot be done without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) being done.

She added that her Government is not considering the issue currently.

Cruise port closure scrutinised by House

BY VANESSA NARINE THE ECONOMIC losses as well as the identification of the cause of the cruise port’s closure for three weeks were examined by the House of Assembly on Wednesday (May 15).

Elected Member for Grand Turk South and Salt Cay, Edwin Astwood, asked the Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade, Washington Misick, to outline the economic cost.

Misick noted that the temporary closure was unfortunate.

He said: “The cruise ship visitors missed opportunities to experience Grand Turk’s rustic charms.”

In total, the Minister said 26 cruise ship calls were cancelled, totalling some 64,876 passengers.

He said: “Under agreement with Carnival, for the first 300,000, the departure tax is prepaid….so we would have reached the 300,000 mark in May if the ships were not cancelled.

“We received the monies at the beginning of the contract, so nothing was expected from those 64,876 passengers.”

However, he noted that the head

tax for each person is $2, in addition to the loss to vendors also.

“Government is committed to ensuring that this not repeated by putting stringent regulations in place,” he said.

He apologised to local business community, but made it clear that the experience has taught the Turks and Caicos Islands a lesson.

Astwood also asked about the source of the food borne illness, which caused the closure of the Grand Turk Cruise Ship Port.

Minister of Health and Human Services, Portia Stubbs-Smith explained that norovirus was identified from samples taken.

“The specimens tested positive for norovirus,” she said.

Astwood pressed on to inquire about whether or not the Water and Sewage Board and the Environmental Health Department were consulted in dealing with the situation which led to the temporary closure of the Grand Turk Cruise Ship Centre; and if so, what role did each of the institutions play.

Stubbs-Smith said the agencies were involved and the Environmental

Health Department was the lead agency into the investigation of the illness She added that water samples are still being collected for further testing.

Astwood asked about prevention measures and the Minister of Health and Human Services noted that the approach to prevention includes education, development of food and sanitation policies, deep cleaning at food outlets, water analysis, inspection, increased surveillance, and food handlers training, among others.

Astwood noted that given the water problems in Grand Turk, these programmes will not work effectively.

The Minister noted that her Government is currently working on addressing the water woes across the TCI. In mid-April the actual direct costs of the cruise port closure were still being analysed, but Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, at a press conference on April 12, said the estimated the costs were at under $1m – a shortfall in revenue that would affect the 2012-2013 budget.

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Ewing calls for repairs to Snake Hill Road ELECTED Member for Blue Hills, Goldray Ewing, on Tuesday called for repair to Snake Hill Road and its possible development as an alternative route out of Blue Hills, particularly in the wake of a natural disaster.

Ewing toured the area and pointed out to media the damage to and cost of maintaining vehicles that have to use this road.

One resident, Kevin Harvey, said he has to pay $2,000 on average each year to maintain his vehicle because of the state of the road. He also spoke of the swelling illegal developments in the area.

Another resident spoke of his loss of rental income because of tenants not wanting to have to drive the bad road every day.

The Elected Member stressed the need for the road to be graded and paved.

“This access road is crucial,” Ewing said.

At the April 26 sitting of the House of Assembly, the Elected Member, Goldray Ewing, asked the Minister for Government Support Services, George Lightbourne, whether or not there are any plans, for a second road or highway out of Blue Hills.

The Minister responded in the affirmative.

Lighbourne explained that plans for new subdivision roads are being considered.

In a prior interview, the Minister

Health and Human Services, Porsha Stubbs-Smith

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A view of the road badly in need of repair

told the Weekly News that the cost of the project is being looked at and if it is affordable funds will be laid out in the 2013/2014 Budget, which is expected to go before the House sometime in June.

“If the costs are exorbitant then we will have to defer it to the 2014/2015 Budget…funds are

limited so we have to prioritise the works we have to undertake,” Lightbourne said.

Ewing, in Parliament, pointed out that considering the large population of that settlement and the high volume of traffic using the roadway, there is a pressing need for a second route out of Blue Hills.

MINISTER with responsibility for Health and Human Services, Porsha Stubbs-Smith, left the TCI on May 16 for the 2013 Commonwealth Health Ministers meeting in Switzerland.

According to a statement from the Government, the Minister will discuss with her colleagues issues relating to the mechanisms and strategies available for member states to fight the global epidemic of mental health problems.

They will also talk about the dire economic and social impacts on individuals suffering with mental disorders, their families, communities and ultimately their nations.

The gathered members will examine how commonwealth governments are addressing issues

Mills Institute keeps up environment awareness IN KEEPING the Earth Day spirit and resolving to make good environmental practices a part of their daily lives, the Mills Institute has introduced a fun eco-friendly competition among its students.

Beginning May the plastic bottle campaign was launched, challenging students from the ten classes to collect as many plastic containers as they can for the purpose of recycling.

Leader of the school’s Environmental Defenders Club and grade two teacher, Shanna Ebanks, said that the participation has been tremendous and students are very excited to be a part of the activity.

“The students are very competitive, they bring bottles from home, and even pickup bottles from the rugby field and the surroundings wherever they go - their response has

been so overwhelming,” she said.

After just one week of gathering the prevalent plastic remains, the TCI Waste Disposal Service collected a surprising 2,153 bottles from the school.

It’s now been two weeks since the initiative began but the hope is for the enthusiasm to continue and for students to carry the knowledge and awareness with them everywhere they go.

The exercise demonstrates to students how a little effort can make a big difference; “they have seen how by bringing one bottle in everyday, it can amount to so many,” Ebanks said.

Students were also taught about the benefits to the environment; decreasing the amount of garbage thrown out, plus the lessened cost to

reproduce the bottles.

The idea for the exercise emerged after a field trip to the recycling plant about two months ago where the teacher returned very enlightened about the benefits and wanted to ensure that students understand and remember to practice good waste disposal habits.

The competition will close at the end of May, and the top three classes that have collected the most bottles will win various classroom supplies.

Each student will receive a wristband to encourage and remind them about recycling and keeping their environment litter free.

Efforts will be made through different means to continue educating the students about eco-friendly practices. (KH)

Excited about being ‘defenders’ of their environment

of stigma as well as the methods used by member countries as a means of assisting people living with mental health problems to engage meaningfully towards recovery and independence.

The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘Mental Health: Towards Economic and Social Inclusion’.

The forum is expected to provide ministers and delegates with opportunities to share best practices and experiences, particularly with regard to the stigma of mental health in the region.

Director of Health Services Dr. Nadia Astwood and Dr. Alicia Malcolm Acting Director of Mental Health accompanied the Minister, who returns to the TCI on May 21.

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Understanding how budget works Dear Editor, This attempt is merely to lay some clarity to what is expected from persons or entities, when the term and/or word “Budget” is so often used, and too, at times, discriminately, to indicate that things are out of control, rather than thing are in control. Some re-direction is needed to steer the ship in the right direction. Then, let us discuss the basics of the budget and how it works and affect our everyday lives.

What is a Budget?

Simple and straight forward, a “budget” is simply a “plan of action”. It may be a good plan or a bad plan, as it depends on who is looking and for what reasons they are looking at the results! I implore you, to please, not be sucked into thinking that creating the budget is an insurmountable task. Not so!

A budget is a spending plan that you decide upon. It is based on how much you make in income and what your monthly expenses are. By understanding your monthly income and expenses, you will be better able to manage your cash flow and determine how much debt, if any, you can assume.

How to Develop a Budget?

Just think of your own home and you “anticipated” income and personal expenses summarized and by priority itemized. Using your information/data, you can use the

following pointers to figure out your own monthly budget, and hence, be able to understand the similar TCIG budget, as prepared and published for the general public view: Start with your income. Figure out your monthly (disposable) takehome pay. That's the amount you bring home each month after taxes – NIB, NHIP and other deductions.

Prepare a list of your monthly fixed expenses. Fixed expenses are the payments that you have to make each month, many of which are the same such as your rent or mortgage payment, utilities.

List your average monthly flexible expenses, which may vary from month to month, and can be controlled them more readily than you can your fixed expenses. In other words, you can decide whether and how much you will spend on them.

How to Measure the Results For easy understanding, I have provided a budget template at the end of this article, for easy use.

Note that, this template is not the TCIG, nor does it reflect or represent any of its financial data. Trying to follow the template, from top to bottom, then; left to right. Once the Revenue and Expenditure sources and uses are indentified, they are listed as Income, Expenditures, and Fund Balance – Surplus / (Deficit).

Expenditures subtracted from Revenues results in gain or lost, or

surplus or deficit. In other words, surplus means that there is funds left over at end of year, and deficit means that there were not sufficient funds to cover expenditures for year, and therefore, funds had to be reallocated to finish year. Normally, surpluses and deficits are charged to the “Fund Balance (Reserves and Contingency Funds). What was just described, gives results for a specific period, however; when speaking of budget, it is not only expected to produce periodic results, but results compared to what was planned, that is, how well are we performing?

Comparing Results to Budget Refer above to budget development, and use the same summarized data to fill in the budget column, next to the actuals column, with the third column showing the difference between the two. Reading across, will be actual, budget and variance. Variance is the difference between actual and budget. Now, measuring actual results against budget is aimed at monitoring and recording business activities, the results of which are used for further performance evaluation.

These performance evaluations or comparison of actual vs. budget often shows a difference, or "variance," that can be either favorable or unfavorable, and will add or subtract to/from Fund balance.

When and How Could there be a

Surplus or deficit ?

Ideally, the perfect budget providing the perfect services requested, are the services delivered, efficient and timely, and within the allotted allocations. Therefore, if the products are costed correctly, the correct amount of funds will be provided.

For income, either you collected more funds than planned or expected, or you collected less than what was planned or expected. For expenditures, either you spent more funds than planned or expected, or you spent less than what was planned or expected. And for fund balance, taking the explanation for income and expenditures, we can then say, either you collected or spent more funds than planned or expected, or you collected or spent less than what

was planned or expected, thereby, leaving a residual, surplus or deficit.

Then Why do We Budget Plan?

Budget planning provides the basis against which actual results can be measured and evaluated. It is a road map needed to navigate business. A failure to plan is a plan to fail. It is very important to note that, budgets do not produce any funds; it merely tells where “the user’ is planning on getting the funds from, and where they are planning on spending the funds. Do note, the “ing” on “getting and spending”.

So it is always, as seen, an “ ’ing’anticipatory effort” for some time in the future.

The time has now come that we share knowledge, set higher standards, reach for the sky, and be limited, only by our own desires and wills.

Regards, Edward E. Smith, Providenciales

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Quakers, Shakers and takers HAVING been around for awhile we have seen and experienced changes in the societies of the world which leaves us wondering what is next.

The Quaker religion was one of very conservative friendly people who watched after each other and spent their time praying and pondering the difference between right and wrong. They were antiwar.

The Shakers were a strange lot.

While they designed attractive simple buildings and furniture they also felt there was something wrong with the pro-creative process and replaced man and wife sleeping together with a dance where they shook. Hence the name, Shakers. I guess to shake off their frustrations.

The entire religion died out for obvious reasons.

By David Tapfer God gave man a wife and partner to carry forward the human race.

Sometimes I believe woman was sent to lead because woman rules from the heart. Mankind it seems constantly challenges the basic precepts of normality. Now we have men living with men and woman with woman and they are traveling the Shaker's road to nowhere. The danger is

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they are siphoning off the orphaned children with the crazy legal systems of today allowing them to adopt and train more of the same.

Beware friends, this was the basis of Sodom and Gomorrah. At least the buildings and furniture of the Shakers remain.

Democracies are doomed said US patriot Ben Franklin because once the people find out they can vote themselves the government’s money democracy will fail.

We are proceeding to that point at the speed of light.

Further people of the world have ignored the lessons of communism as the democracies move closer to the commie ways and means.

The Soviet Union failed, Cuba, (and TCI) are bankrupt and North Korea has become a dangerous nation. South Korea capitalism prospers cranking

out products called Samsung, KIA and Hyundai.

The US government has now decided that government needs to invent business as it punishes entrepreneurs with top heavy regulation. Business refuses to reinvest and the US economic growth factor is now based on illegal immigration as it slows to a tiny percentage. The USA is printing money and soon eggs will cost 100 dollars a dozen because paper money is inflated. TCI is running ahead of America in this regard and for obvious reasons.

The liberal government of Britain is another tax and spend mess similar to that we have experienced here in little TCI for the last 10 years. We are now forced to embrace farming and fishing to support our bodies’ nutritional needs. If this works maybe the national health mess can self destruct because

people will remain healthy and not pay health taxes.

Meanwhile we are proving the lack of common sense is spreading and it has reached our police and court system. We dread to think what the prosecution of former Ministers will bring. They were certainly were not Quakers or Shakers and were obviously the takers. I suspect if they end up in the GT lockup they will enjoy large screen TV, visits from their spouses or significant others and have filets hand delivered to order. Meanwhile their associates continue to destroy tourism with the legacy of crime, airport shutdowns and bullets planted in seniors luggage.

Keep your eye on the US. They may soon issue a stop order, close their local office and go home.

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Are Turks and Caicos Islanders patriotic?

Dear Editor, It is often said that as a people Turks and Caicos islanders aren’t patriotic.

And sadly, we often agree with this statement. But have we stopped to look at what it means to be patriotic?

Have we examined our level of patriotism as individuals?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a Patriot as one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interest. But what does it really mean to be a patriot? Is just saying I love my country enough?

Or should we find ways to show this love? Or is it simply honouring those who came before and paved the way for us?

I count it a blessing to call these “little rocks” my home. I want the best for my country and my people.

When I think of all the Turks and Caicos Islanders whose hard work made it possible for me to have the opportunities we often take for granted, I am filled with gratitude.

I want my life to pay homage to their influence, their sacrifice, their journey. I want to do what I can to make life better for the generations that come after me. I have no doubt you feel the same way. Now ask yourself; what am I doing to honour them and their legacy? What am I doing to prove I love my country?

In order for the flames of patriotism to take over the Turks and Caicos Islands, it must first be ignited on a personal level. The change we want to see starts with each of us as individuals. Our personal patriotism must be ignited, fed and shown the light of day. If we each ignite the fire in our own lives and commit to keep it burning, our fire will be the catalyst that ignites those around us.

And like an unquenchable forest fire, it will spread until every Turks and Caicos Islander is ablaze!

Our country is constantly changing but it is our job as Turks and Caicos Islanders to ensure that what is essential to us never changes. The Turks and Caicos is filled with many different nationalities and cultures, some of which are very strong and distinctive. Some of which we can learn from. However we must see to it that our cultural heritage and the sense of who we are as a people is not lost in the “melting pot”.

For some of us this may mean taking a step back and first discovering who we are. If this is where the journey has to begin, by all means get started. Once identified, it must be etched in our hearts and minds. Then, we must live it every day and pass it on to the people around us, our children, our brothers and sisters.

Therefore, I am asking that on the days leading up to and on National Heroes Day we display the flag of

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the Turks and Caicos Islands in as many ways as we can. In our homes, businesses, on our vehicles, our clothing, via social media and all the creative ways we can think of.

Why National Heroes day? As a dependent territory we do not have an independence day. National Heroes Day is the only holiday on our calendar that is just ours. It is the only holiday where we celebrate us, and for this reason it is perfect for a display of patriotism.

This is an opportunity for us to come together to celebrate a common interest; a love of our country and people. Regardless of our political views, religious affiliations and anything else we allow to separate us.

This act will not take way from the celebration of our National Hero Hon. J.A.G.S. McCartney, but add to it. One of the things he wanted for his people was that we develop a love for our country. An act of this kind will show that we are evolving in this area. And I believe this display of patriotism would have made him proud.

This day should be a day to celebrate not only the designated national hero, but all Turks and Caicos Islanders who have worked to make our country a better place.

On this occasion let us raise the Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands to honour our National Hero Hon. J.A.G.S. McCartney. Let us raise our flag to honour the many unnamed and often unsung heroes of the Turks and Caicos. Let us raise flag to honour the men and women whose jobs it is to defend and protect what we hold dear. Let us raise our flag to say I love the Turks and Caicos Islands and support its authority and interest. Let us raise our flag.

Thanks and regards Sabrina C. Palmer-Isaac

Stamp duty amendments approved by House THE PASSAGE of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2013, which was first brought to the House by Finance Minister Washington Misick, saw only one hiccup.

The bill was brought at Wednesday’s sitting (May 15) by the Attorney General (AG), Huw Shepheard, who moved the motion for the second reading.

All-Island elected member, Derek Taylor, questioned under whose remit the issue fell as the Finance Minister was the person that first brought it to the House.

He said: “We went through this with Finance Minster, now we are going through this with AG.” Minister of Border Control and Immigration, Ricardo Don-Hue Gardiner, rose to point out that nothing is brought to the House without the consent of Cabinet, otherwise such matters would not be listed on the agenda as government business.

The AG endorsed this position and moved forward with his contribution.

According to him, the amendment only changes arrangements under which monies are collected.

The bill seeks to amend the Stamp Duty Ordinance to discontinue the payment of stamp duty in installments and the 10 per cent

Ordinance in 2010.

Shepheard moved that the bill be considered in the committee of the whole House, where the amendments were adopted as part of the legislation.

Out of committee the bill was read a third time and passed.

Dorothy McCartney to receive Order of Excellence WIFE of the nation’s only hero, James Alexander George Smith (JAGS) McCartney, Dorothy McCartney, will receive the Turks and Caicos Islands’ highest award, the Order of Excellence.

This was according to Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, who made the announcement in Parliament on Wednesday (May 15).

He added that that under the new constitution the National Honour and Awards Ordinance for the first time will recognise outstanding citizens who have contributed to the development of the TCI.

The Premier stated that the hope for next year is to have a more formal programme, where nominations for different categories under the ordinance can be received to highlight persons who contribute to the social, economic and political life of the TCI. He called for all Turks and Caicos Islanders to participate in the events of National Heroes Day, scheduled to be celebrated on May 27.

The National Hero's Day celebration commences at 10am at the National Park, Old Airport Road, in Grand Turk.

The hypocrisy of our justice system Dear Editor, At high school I read George Orwell’s book ‘Animal Farm’ which warns people of the evil and hypocrisy that bad governments bring ........ take our justice system which promises, ‘all are equal in front of the law’. So let us take four parties, a private bank, its private customer, a foreign government or agency, and the TCI court... who boldly proclaim ‘all are equal in front of the law’. But as the press has been reporting our AG and our leaders are allowing foreign governments to automatically access data between a private bank and its private customer in the Turks and Caicos.

Furthermore the Foreign Government

Thank you Dale Papke Dear Editor, We would like to send-out a big THANK YOU to Mr. Dale Papke and Wendy, the new Canadian owners of Ports of Call and Comforts Suites, for the support and positive reception they have shown to our son Kristoff Malcolm, while studying in Canada.

You have opened your hearts and your home to Kristoff and he will also like to express his gratitude. He is particularly appreciative and will always remember, you taking him to his first professional ice hockey game in Toronto.

Every now and then, new investors

discount offered to persons who pay stamp duty in full upon presentation of the instrument for stamping.

The option to pay stamp duty in installments and the 10 per cent discount offered to persons who pay stamp duty in full were changes introduced by an amendment to the

come to our shores. It is what they do rather than what they say, that positively impact our country and the lives of our people. This goodwill gesture extended by both of you to Kristoff, is classy and speaks volumes of your good character and personality. We are glad you chose the TCI…it’s a pleasure having here.

We wish you all the success with your new business venture and all future endeavors.

Regards,

Karen, Walter, Kristoff and the entire Malcolm family

does not even have to go to our court to get these details. So in front of God when our leaders say ‘all are equal in front of the law’ they are not being truthful or honest at all.

Now suppose you had a oppressive foreign government or agency that decided to wrongly target and persecute a person or group that spoke out against them demanding freedom and essential liberties, this government could then use this sort of agreement that our AG has been documenting and our leaders are signing for evil and not for good, and how could they be punished by the TCI for this wickedness, as they are a foreign government and not subject to our courts? The press at this time is reporting this very type of rascality

going on in America with the IRS and the Tea Party groups.

I would say this situation is best described by Mr. Orwell who explained on his animal farm that, ‘all are equal, but some are more equal than others’. So I encourage our AG and our leaders who are busy drafting and signing such crazy laws to rather be fair and to ensure that all are actually equally in front of the law, because the truth is when some become more equal than others, the society may quickly degenerate into that of an animal farm.

May God bless and protect the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Yours, John D Wildish

CLARIFICATION THE MANAGEMENT and staff of the Weekly News would like to make a correction to an article published on May 10, with the headline ‘Conch Farm ruling overturned’.

A clarification is being made to a paragraph within the article which read “A sore issue for TWI in the 2010 agreement was the exclusion of the right to farm finfish, as was being done prior to the drafting of the new agreement.”

That should have read: “A sore issue for the TWI in the 2010 agreement was a statement made by Governor Todd that the developers requested the Government make changes to the agreement to extend the operation to include the capacity to farm finfish.”

TWI’s contention, as previously reported by this publication, was that they never sought any concessions from the present administration and that the agreement always included the right to farm finfish.

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this week

Friday, May 17 to Tuesday, May 21 Friday, May 17

 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.

 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 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.

Tuesday, May 21

 TCI Red Cross Fair – Fun starts at 11:00am. Come and bring out the family to the TCI Red Cross Fair. There will be: Bouncing Castles, Local Dishes, Games and much more!  Heritage Evening: Woman of the Soil Embrace your heritage!

Embrace your roots! Learn more about who you are!

Come out to the Lime Auditorium at 6:00pm. Come and learn about YOUR history, come and learn about YOUR culture!

This month's theme: "Woman of the soil" featuring our very own North Caicos born Ms. Maude Handfield.

Come on down it's going to be educational, it's going to be informative, it's going to be fun, fun, FUN!

Insights for your Innerspring

The magic of thinking BIG, the final chapters Part Two IN chapter eight, Dr. Schwartz speaks about making your attitudes your allies.

He stresses that “attitudes are mirrors of the mind, they reflect thinking” and actually have a voice.

The key focus of this chapter is the concept of growing or cultivating attitudes.

He encourages the reader to “grow the attitude of I am activated”, in this he means that you need to elevate the level of your enthusiasm by learning more about particular topics you are connected to, learning more increases enthusiasm; secondly putting more ‘life’ in all aspects of your life … your smile, your handshake, your walk and your talk.

Act alive and that vitality will translate into enthusiasm.

And then he encourages everyone to broadcast good news, he asserts that no one accomplished anything positive by telling bad news.

Chapter 9 speaks about ‘Thinking right toward people’. Dr. Schwartz opens the chapter by informing the reader that a basic rule of success is … that it depends on the support of other people. He concludes with the following advice … make yourself lighter to lift – be likable, take the initiative in building friendships, accept human differences and limitations (don’t expect anyone to be perfect), don’t let others prejudice

your thinking about a third person, encourage others to talk (become a great listener), practice courtesy all the time and don’t blame others when you receive a setback.

The refreshing thing that I find about The Magic of Thinking BIG is that it is very well written. It provides practical advice to many issues faced by persons generally and it continues to nudge the reader in the direction of becoming a better person.

The remaining chapters help the reader to solidify their quest to Think BIG. Dr. Schwartz directs the reader to Get the Action Habit in chapter 10, he instructs them on how to turn defeat into victory in chapter 11, he educates them on how to use goals to enable growth in chapter 12 and finally in chapter 13 he points out to them how to be a leader.

The main points that stand out that I would like to leave with you are these: Chapter 10 – Get the action habit Be an activationist. Be someone who does things.

Don’t wait until conditions are perfect. They never will be.

Ideas have value only when they are acted upon.

Use action to cure fear and gain confidence. Do what it is you fear and fear will disappear!

Don’t wait for the spirit/inspiration to move you. Take action, dig in and

By Whitney Bain you move the spirit!

Think on terms on now. Tomorrow, next week, later and similar words are often synonymous with the failure word, never. Be an “I am starting right now” kind of person.

Don’t waste time getting ready to act. Start acting instead.

Get in gear and go!

Chapter 11 – How to turn defeat into victory Study setbacks and pave your way to success from the lesson learnt Have the courage to be your own critic; seek out your faults and correct them!

Stop blaming luck.

Research each setback. Find out what went wrong. Based on you findings do it differently the next time.

Blend persistence with experimentation. Stay with the goal and experiment from time to time.

There is a good side to every situation. Find it and use it to beat discouragement.

Chapter 12 concludes the book and provides some profound steps on how to apply new habits in your life to think more like a leader and become a better individual.

I will leave you to seek out the wisdom that is presented in this final chapter and wish to thank you for being a great partner on the journey as we discovered … “The Magic of Thinking BIG.”

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 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

Saturday, May 18

May 18 - 24, 2013

Spectrum of hope – By Nicole Cox

 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.

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

Curiouser and Curiouser Part Two

THIS week we continue our look at Dr. Larry Silva’s article “Is It a Learning Disability or Inattentive ADD/ADHD?’.

When I asked Jane, a mother of three children, who suspected she had ADD, to talk about her symptoms, she told me the following story. “I go upstairs to collect the laundry,” she said. “At the top of the steps, I look into a bedroom and see something that needs to be done. I do it. Then, I remember the laundry, but I notice something else and stop to do that.

The laundry never gets collected.”

After further questioning, Jane described a history of inattention.

She was distracted by anything she saw or heard. She couldn’t manage household chores and her three children. She was never on time, and she often forgot what needed to be done each day. I confirmed a diagnosis of inattentive-type ADHD, and I placed Jane on a

stimulant. Her life changed. On medication, she could complete tasks without being distracted by other activities. Her life was organized.

Jessica, a tenth grader, was a more complicated case. She had struggled in school since eighth grade, and she was now in serious academic trouble. After a psychoeducational evaluation at school, it was found that she had aboveaverage intellectual ability, but her processing-speed and workingmemory scores were below average.

The school suspected she had inattentive-type ADHD. Jessica saw her pediatrician, and was started on a stimulant. Her focus improved, but her academic performance did not. That is when Jessica’s parents asked me to evaluate her. I discovered that Jessica had been a good student until seventh grade.

She had more difficulty keeping up with assignments and completing her work each year. While she comprehended the material, she

didn’t retain what she read. She appeared to understand lectures, but she couldn’t organize her thoughts well enough to write them down in a paper.

“I just stare at the page and nothing comes out,” she said.

Adding to these difficulties was the fact that she often forgot to write assignments down. I re-read Jessica’s psycho-educational evaluation.

Her educational difficulties were not addressed at the school conference.

Instead, most professionals concluded that she had ADHD. Yet educational testing showed her trouble with retaining what she read and organizing her thoughts. It was not clear to me that she had ADHD. It was clear that she had learning disabilities. I suggested special-education tutoring, and encouraged the school to provide accommodations.

The medication was stopped.

Her grades slowly and steadily improved.

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AG to investigate transfer of Middle Caicos Caves to National Trust ELECTED Member for Five Cays, Sean Astwood, brought to the House’s attention the need for the Middle Caicos Caves to be transferred to the National Trust on Wednesday (May 15).

In a question to the Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, who holds the tourism portfolio, he said: “Will the Hon. Premier be pleased to say when can the people of Middle Caicos and the many tourists and locals alike who visit the Middle Caicos Cave expect to have the road to the cave paved and will the Hon. Premier further say when will the cave be transferred to the National Trust?”

Ewing noted that the budget preparations are underway and provisions in the capital budget are being looked at to address the paving needs.

He added that if the funds are

not sufficient, the road will be at least graded.

As to the transfer of the natural structures under the protection of the National Trust, the Premier said this is a matter for the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers.

“Once representation and an application is made then this can be done,” Ewing said.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, pointed out that several years ago an application was made for the transfer of several sites, including the caves.

“I am sure National Trust officials will be shocked to know the application is lost,” she said.

The AG, Huw Shepheard, responded with a promise to investigate the matter of the transfer. (VANESSA NARINE)

A Message to mark World Hypertension Day From Honorable Porsha Stubbs-Smith Minister for Health and Human Services On 17 May 2013, we in the Turks and Caicos Islands will join with the rest of the world in celebrating World Hypertension Day. This year’s theme is “Healthy Heart Beat - Healthy Blood Pressure”.

The world marks World Hypertension Day with activities and campaigns that focus on the causes and consequences of high blood pressure. This week I invite you to visit any of our Primary Care Clinics throughout the TCI and get your blood pressure checked for free.

World Hypertension Day has been established to highlight the preventable stroke, heart and kidney diseases caused by high blood pressure and to communicate to the public information on prevention, detection and treatment. So each year, worldwide May 17th is designated Hypertension Day Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure.

Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body in the vessels. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the vessels. Blood pressure is created by the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels (arteries) as it is pumped by the heart. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to pump.

The higher the blood pressure, the higher the risk of damage to the heart and blood vessels in major organs such as the brain and kidneys.

If left uncontrolled, hypertension can lead to a heart attack, an enlargement of the heart and eventually heart failure. Blood vessels may develop bulges (aneurysms) and weak spots that make them more likely to clog and burst. The pressure in the blood

vessels can cause blood to leak out into the brain and cause a stroke.

Hypertension can also lead to kidney failure, blindness, and cognitive impairment.

The health consequences of hypertension can be compounded by other factors that increase the odds of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. These factors include tobacco use, unhealthy diet, harmful use of alcohol, lack of physical activity, and exposure to persistent stress as well as obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes mellitus.

1. Everyone can take five concrete steps to minimize the odds of developing high blood pressure and its adverse consequences.

2. Healthy diet: Avoiding harmful use of alcohol i.e. limit intake to no more than one standard drink a day 3. Physical activity: regular physical activity and promotion of physical activity for children and young people (at least 30 minutes a day).

Maintaining a normal weight: every 5 kg of excess weight lost can reduce systolic blood pressure by 2 to 10 points.

4. Stopping tobacco use and exposure to tobacco products 5. Managing stress in healthy way such as through meditation, appropriate physical exercise, and positive social contact.

Let us focus our attention on the prevention and control of high blood pressure, as a means of reducing the number of people affected, both now and in the future, by cardiovascular disease.

Thank you Porsha Stubbs-Smith Minister of Health and Human Services

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UN warns that economic losses from disasters are out of control THE UNITED Nations issued a stark warning to the world’s business community on Wednesday that economic losses linked to disasters are “out of control” and will continue to escalate unless disaster risk management becomes a core part of business investment strategies.

UN Secretary-General, Ban Kimoon, said: “We have carried out a review of disaster losses at national level and it is clear that direct losses from floods, earthquakes and drought have been under-estimated by at least 50 per cent.

“So far this century, direct losses from disasters are in the range of $2.5 trillion. This is unacceptable when we have the knowledge to reduce the losses and benefit from the gains.”

The Secretary-General’s warning was directed to, among others, the booming coasts and cities, including those in the Americas, with trillions of dollars of new business investment set to pour into these thriving but often hazard-exposed locations over the coming years.

He said: “Economic losses from disasters are out of control and can only be reduced in partnership with the private sector including investment banks and insurance companies.

“The private sector is responsible for 70 to 85 per cent of all investment worldwide in new buildings, industry and small-to-medium size enterprises.

“Markets have placed greater value on short-term returns than on sustainability and resilience. Reducing your investment’s exposure to disaster risk is not a cost but an opportunity to make that investment more attractive in the long-term.”

The UN Secretary-General was speaking today at the launch of a ground-breaking new report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

The report is based on three important new data sets including reviews of national disaster loss data bases in 40 countries, survey responses from 1,300 SMEs in disaster-prone locations in the Americas, and a review of risk management in 14 major multinational brands.

The UNISDR 2013 Global Assessment Report (GAR13): From Shared Risk to Shared Value: the Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction highlights how the transformation of the global economy over the last 40 years has led to rapid increases in disaster risk in low, medium and high income countries.

The recent experience in Colombia is illustrative of the pervasive toll of disasters on a country’s economy and its business environment.

Between 2010 and 2012, the very strong, though not exceptional, La Niña caused direct economic losses of USD6 billion.

The damage to the country’s road network – 14 per cent of the national system and three per cent of its

bridges – required US$ 1.7 billion in repairs in 2011 alone.

Companies faced higher costs from increased transport prices or supply chain interruptions, difficulty in fulfilling contracts with external markets and reduced production.

Small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were particularly affected given that many were uninsured and did not have access to resources required for business recovery.

In the Caribbean region, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands and Guadeloupe could all expect to lose 30 per cent of the value of their urban capital in the case of tropical cyclones.

Many small islands are very dependent on tourism revenues so disasters can have a catastrophic effect on the overall economy.

In 2004, Hurricane Ivan caused an estimated US$ 900 million of direct losses in Grenada, more than twice the country’s GDP. The tourism sector was particularly hard hit. Of the island’s infrastructure, 70 per cent was damaged, and demand for services from the tourism sector declined for several years.

Meanwhile, the rapid wave of urbanisation across the Americas is creating a business environment that on the one hand is booming yet on the other is laden with risk.

Head of the UNISDR for Americas, Ricardo Mena said: “The experience in Colombia and many other countries shows how much business relies on the lifelines of resilient and reliable public infrastructure, such as roads and supplies of water, power and telecommunications.

“Once these lifelines are cut, a country risks losing its reputation for competitiveness and businesses that close down may never re-open or, simply shift to another country that has more reliable infrastructure and a better approach to risk management.

“We are also seeing a stronger business case for disaster risk reduction in the Americas. Simply put disaster risk reduction reduces uncertainty, builds confidence, cuts costs and creates value for business.’’

The UN’s report contains a joint

survey with PricewaterhouseCoopers of risk management approaches by 14 major multi-national brands.

“It reveals that senior executives are increasingly aware of the vulnerability of their businesses to disasters and are beginning to prioritize the strengthening of their risk management.

In addition, a GAR2013 survey of 1,300 small and medium-sized businesses in six disaster-prone cities of the Americas – Bogota, Kingston, Miami, San Jose, Santiago and Vancouver – finds that three-quarters have suffered business disruptions related to damaged or destroyed power, telecommunications and water utilities.

Yet only a minority – 14.2 per cent in the case of companies with fewer than 100 employees – had even a basic approach to crisis management in the form of business continuity planning.

Mena said: “The beginnings of changing attitudes in the private sector now need to transform into a more systematic approach to disaster risk management in partnership with the public sector to make the world a safer place.

“The disaster risk reduction community is looking to the Americas to play its usual major role in this transformation.”

“As we approach 2015 international efforts are intensifying to formulate a new framework for disaster risk reduction to replace the current Hyogo agreement.

“Ensuring that the business case for disaster risk reduction is explicitly included in that framework will provide a critical incentive for the constructive engagement by business on which future resilience, competitiveness and sustainability depend.

UNISDR is the UN office dedicated to disaster risk reduction.

It is led by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction and supports implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters which seeks “the substantial reduction of disaster losses, in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries.”

Migrant health evaluation programme changes hands THE MINISTRY of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) has advised the public that the migrant health evaluation programme, previously operated by the National Health Insurance Plan, is now being operated by the Ministry.

A release from the Ministry also advised physicians that completed evaluations must now be sent to the MOHHS, at Arch Plaza above Royal Jewels in Providenciales.

Inquiries and applications for

migrant health evaluations should now go directly to the MOHHS, which is also now responsible for issuing certificates of health.

All costs remain the same; however all cash payments must now be made at the Government Treasury on vouchers issued by the Health Ministry.

The Ministry further reassured the public that all documents will be processed as they are received, and apologised for any inconvenience the new payment process may cause.

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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

Cosmetic dentistry Part Two This is second article looking at the topic of cosmetic dentistry, which is the treatment of teeth for the purpose of improving appearance rather than for clinical reasons. Veneers and crowns can be used to improve colour, size, shape and position of teeth including closing spaces between teeth and can have a significant impact in improving a person’s smile.

Veneers A veneer is a thin porcelain cover designed to go on the outside surface of a tooth. Veneers are only used on front teeth and are generally used for cosmetic purposes, for example to restore chipped or broken teeth, or to change the colour, size or shape of teeth.

The teeth generally require a small amount of preparation after which

Dr Mark Osmond the patient will wear temporary veneers while the porcelain ones are being produced by the laboratory.

This period is around 2 -3 weeks. The porcelain veneers are then bonded to the teeth with a tooth coloured material to give a completely natural appearance. Veneers are generally strong although still more delicate than a full coverage crown just due to the fact that the porcelain, whilst strong, is thinner. I advise patients with veneers to avoid putting too much pressure on the edges and so to avoid chewing on bones eg. ribs

or chicken wings, finger nails and the ends of pens!

Crowns A more robust solution than a veneer is a crown, sometimes called a cap.

Crowns are often used for clinical reasons although they can be used as a cosmetic treatment too. A crown

covers the whole tooth above the gum and is suitable for both front and back teeth. Crowns involve a greater reduction of the natural tooth’s surface than a veneer but the result is greater strength. Crowns are used both for cosmetic and clinical reasons, for example when a tooth is badly decayed but the root is still intact.

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Crowns can be made from a variety of materials designed for difference circumstances; all porcelain (like a veneer but around the whole tooth) or porcelain with a strengthened core such as zirconium, procera or metal. In all these cases only the tooth-coloured porcelain is visible and, when completed, the teeth should look indistinguishable from your natural teeth. Crowns can be made purely of gold. This is a cosmetic choice and with the current price of gold can be a rather expensive option.

A post-crown is where the tooth has been root filled and a fibre-glass post is bonded into the root canal.

A structure is built up onto this which holds the crown. A more oldfashioned method is to use a metal post or screw. However, this is found to sometimes cause stress fractures in the root and is less satisfactory than modern techniques.

For more information on cosmetic dental procedures that can improve your smile, please call me on 432 3777.

health Tip 

Cucumbers NEXT to tomatoes, cabbage, and onions, cucumbers are the fourth most widely cultivated vegetable in the world.

And they are known to be one of the best foods for your body's overall health, often referred to as a super food.

Here are 10 Benefits of cucumbers:

Stuffed Cucumbers These little cucumber bites are perfect finger food for any occassion, are a little more exciting than your average picnic fare and healthy to boot!

Ingredients: • 2 cucumbers • 30g sundried tomatoes (preferably canned in oil), cut into small cubes • 300g soft goat cheese • Small bunch of chives, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper, to taste Directions: 1. Using potato peeler peel strips of skin from each cucumber. Cut the cucumbers into thick sections of about 3cm and remove seeds with a spoon.

2. Mix the sundried tomatoes and three quarters of the chives with the goat cheese and season to taste.

3. Spoon the cheese into the cucumber chunks and decorate with remaining chives.

1. Quick pick me-up- Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins.

Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.

2. Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins- Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day. Don't forget to leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance.

3. Skin and hair care - If you don't like to eat the skin, it can be used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its antiinflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth.

4.

Fight cancers - Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer.

5. Home care- Eliminates a foggy mirror. Before taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice along a mirror and it will eliminate the mirror fogging up. Instead of WD40, take a cucumber slice and rub it along a squeaky hinge and your door will stop squeaking.

6. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

7. Hangover cure - To avoid a morning hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache.

8. Aids in weight loss and digestion - Due to its low calorie and high

water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who are looking for weight loss. The high water content and dietary fiber in cucumbers are very effective in ridding the body of toxins from the digestive system, aiding digestion. Daily consumption of cucumbers can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation.

9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood pressure - Cucumber juice contains a hormone which is needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing continued 

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YOUR DIET

GARDENING 

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.

Grow your own tomatoes for unbeatable taste.

Ten terrific tomato tips GROWING great tomatoes doesn't just happen unfortunately. Start early with some time-tested tomato growing tips to ensure you bragging rights this year.

1. Don’t crowd seedlings If you are starting tomatoes from seed, be sure to give the seedlings room to branch out. Close conditions

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insulin which has been found to be beneficial to diabetic patients. Researchers found that a compound called sterols in cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating blood pressure. This makes cucumbers good for treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure.

10. Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain -Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is known to help promotes joint health by strengthening the connective tissues. They are also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium.

When mixed with carrot juice, they can relieve gout and arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid levels.

Another tip, when in the store, buy fresh ones that feature bright green color, firm and stout in texture.

inhibit their growth, so transplant them as soon as they get their first true leaves and move them into four inch pots about two weeks after that.

2. Provide lots of light Tomato seedlings need strong, direct sunlight. Plant your tomatoes outside in the sunniest part of your vegetable plot.

3. Put a fan on your seedlings It seems tomato plants need to move and sway in the breeze, to develop strong stems. Provide a breeze by turning a fan on them for five to 10 minutes twice a day.

4. Preheat the soil in your garden Tomatoes love heat. Cover the planting area with black or red plastic a couple of weeks before you intend to plant. Those extra degrees of warmth will translate into earlier tomatoes.

7. Remove the bottom leaves Once the tomato plants are about three feet tall, remove the leaves from the bottom inch of stem. These are usually the first leaves to develop fungus problems. They get the least amount of sun and soil-borne pathogens can be unintentionally splashed up onto them.

Spraying weekly with compost tea also seems to be effective at warding off fungus diseases.

8. Pinch and prune Pinch and remove suckers that develop in the crotch joint of two branches. They won’t bear fruit and will take energy away from the rest of the plant. But go easy on pruning the rest of the plant. You can thin leaves to allow the sun to reach the ripening fruit but it’s the leaves that are photosynthesising and creating the sugars that give flavour to your tomatoes.

5. Bury them.

Bury tomato plants deeper than they come in the pot, all the way up to a few top leaves. Tomatoes are able to develop roots all along their stems.

You can either dig a deeper hole or simply dig a shallow tunnel and lay the plant sideways. It will straighten up and grow toward the sun. Be careful not to drive your pole or cage into the stem.

9. Water regularly Water deeply and regularly while the plants are developing. Irregular watering, (missing a week and trying to make up for it), leads to blossom end rot and cracking. Once the fruit begins to ripen, lessening the water will coax the plant into concentrating its sugars. Don’t withhold water so much that the plants wilt and become stressed or they will drop their blossoms and possibly their fruit.

6. Mulch later Mulch after the ground has had a chance to warm up. Mulching does conserve water and prevents the soil and soil-borne diseases from splashing up on the plants but if you put it down too early it will also shade and therefore cool the soil. Try using plastic mulch for heat lovers like tomatoes and peppers.

10. Getting them to set tomatoes Determinate type tomatoes tend to set and ripen their fruit all at one time, making a large quantity available when you’re ready to make sauce. You can get indeterminate type tomatoes to set fruit earlier by pinching off the tips of the main stems in early summer.

What is celiac disease?

Celiac Disease is a genetically linked disease that affects the small intestines of millions of people worldwide.

Yet, it often goes undiagnosed as persons quietly deal with the many symptoms. Celiac Disease is usually present from birth but may lie dormant until it is triggered by either an environmental, emotional, physical or dietary stressor.

Once it is triggered, it elicits an immune response hence it is sometimes considered an autoimmune disease. The body’s defense system (known as antibodies) attacks the lining of the small intestines making it smooth and unable to absorb many nutrients from the food we eat.

The damage to the small intestines is very slow to develop but, there are many negative health implications. Some of the more common symptoms are listed below; however, the symptoms may vary from one person to another.

Symptoms include: abdominal cramping, anemia, constipation, weight loss, diarrhea and fatigue.

DIETARY RESTRICTIONS Persons who have Celiac Disease cannot tolerate a group of proteins known as gluten.

Gluten is the name for a group of storage proteins in many grains mainly wheat, rye, barley and oats.

Well, it is clear how eating can be a major challenge for someone who has Celiac Disease because wheat is present in many types of foods.

These dietary restrictions coupled with decreased nutrient absorptionputs celiac patients at high risk for nutritional deficiencies.

Nutrient Deficiencies include calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, fat and water soluble vitamins and folic acid.

There is no cure for Celiac Disease, but one of the best treatment options for this condition is strict dietary control. Restricting those foods that are causing discomfort can alleviate some of the symptoms.

However, I must caution that restricting your food intake is not something you want to attempt without professional help.

If you feel you may have this condition, check with your Primary Care Doctor who may refer you to a Gastroenterologist for further testing and diagnosis.

Once diagnosed, a Dietitian will help you design a food plan that will minimize your discomfort while ensuring you receive much needed nutrients.

‘Like’ my page, ACCU Medical Nutrition—Nutrition in Demand, on Facebook and receive up to date nutrition information.

Reference: Celiac Sprue Organization ACCU Medical Nutrition is based at Provo Plaza (old Pizza Pizza Building) No. 5, Providenciales.

Call 946 8308, 242 3978 or 442 3978.

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New US immigration bill could benefit Caribbean nationals

THE United States Congress has started formal consideration of a sweeping immigration reform bill that creates a “path to citizenship” for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, including Caribbean nationals.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to finish work on the bill this week adopting Republican amendments aimed at stronger border security.

The immigration bill requires the US federal government to gain almost total control of the border, authorisng money for drones, Customs and Border Protection officers and prosecution of illegal entries.

Under the bill, new guest worker programmes would be established, particularly for low-skilled workers, and employers would be required to verify the legal status of all employees.

In exchange, Caribbean and other immigrants now in the US without legal status would be eligible for provisional status if they paid fees, fines and taxes.

They could gain legal residency 10 years after the border was declared secure. After 13 years, they

would be eligible for citizenship.

The eight senators in the bipartisan group that drafted the bill four of whom are on the 18-member Judiciary Committee - were successful in fending off changes that would derail the bill.

Immigration advocates and legal experts say no previous Congressional effort to change immigration law has offered such a broad, swift reprieve to immigrants deported by the US. The bill would give a legal second chance to thousands of Caribbean and other deportees without serious criminal records who have a child, parent or spouse with a green card or American citizenship.

Many deportees brought to the United States before their 16th birthday would be eligible to return as well.

An amendment from Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, who is among the bill’s most vocal critics, has sought to strip out the deportee reprieve.

But other opponents have welcomed it as a political godsend, describing it as such an overreach that it would make the entire immigration bill easier to defeat.

Some Democrats and immigrant rights groups have pledged to defend the deportee return, characterising it as an important step in righting a wrong.

“We have had four million people deported since 2002 and close to two million since 2008,” said Angelica Salas, director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

“This is the only way to reunite families that have been destroyed by our outdated, broken and cruel immigration policies,” she added.

The Senate bill would reduce future deportations by giving millions of immigrants in the United States provisional legal status.

But a Senate aide involved in legislative negotiations says deportees would not be granted an automatic right of return; they would have to apply.

He said Caribbean and other deportees would be ineligible if they had been expelled for criminal reasons, or if they were convicted of a felony or at least three misdemeanors. The waivers would be granted at the discretion of the secretary of homeland security.

American killed while trying to stop a mugging in the Bahamas KYLE Bruner, a sailing enthusiast from Chicago working on a tall ship, was shot dead over the weekend in the Bahamas, according to his family and media reports.

Bruner, a 34-year-old former special education teacher, was said to have been trying to help a woman being mugged by two armed men early on Sunday when he was shot in Nassau.

The Nassau Tribune reported that Bruner was walking with another man and two women when they were accosted by two men dressed in dark clothing who demanded cash.

One of the bandits was armed with a handgun, and Bruner was shot when he apparently tried to prevent them from stealing jewellery from one of the women, police told the Tribune.

An altercation was said to have ensued, during which the American was shot in the neck. He was rushed to hospital by ambulance and later succumbed to his injuries.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson told the Nassau Tribune that police have two suspects in custody in connection with Bruner’s killing and are searching for a third man.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the victim’s parents learned of their son’s slaying early Sunday

The 34-year-old former special education teacher was fatally shot while attempting to prevent bandits from stealing a woman’s jewellery. (Credit: bahamaspress.com)

when they received a call from the American Embassy in Nassau.

Rick and Ginny Bruner said their son, who was born in Maryland and attended high school and college in Indiana, discovered his love of tall ships several years ago in California.

In recent years, he had considered Chicago home.

Bruner had worked across the continent and had been living aboard the ship in Nassau while it prepared for its summer trip to its home port

in Boston.

He was due to leave the Bahamas next week and was planning to join another crew for the summer, a tour that would have included a stop in Chicago, according to his father.

Kyle was described by his father as a smart man with varied passions.

During high school, he would play the first half with the football team, change into a drum major’s uniform, conduct the marching band and be back in pads for the second half.

Constable Lawrence Bastian is accused of committing the act on February 12.

The Bahamas:

Policeman accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl A POLICEMAN found himself before the courts earlier this week accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in the Bahamas.

Constable Lawrence Bastian, however, denied the report and pleaded not guilty to the indecent assault charge when arraigned before Magistrate Guilimina Archer in Court 10.

While there was no objection to bail by the prosecution, the constable of the Mobile Division will not only have to refrain from interfering with the child and prosecution witnesses, but will also have to wear an electronic monitoring device.

The police prosecutor said

Bastian attempted to escape custody on being told of an investigation into the alleged incident.

Magistrate Archer told the accused that he had to abide by the conditions set out for his extended $6,000 police bail. Bastian is alleged to have committed the offence on February 12. Trial has been set for July 16.

The police prosecutor said there was no objection to bail, but requested that the accused be fitted with a monitoring device.

The prosecutor explained that he received information from the constable’s commanding officer that Bastian attempted to escape custody.

Dominican PM Roosevelt Skerrit marries his “sweetheart for many years.”

Dominican PM weds PRIME Minister Roosevelt Skerrit married Melissa Poponne “his sweetheart for many years” on Saturday, according to an official statement issued here.

The statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said that Skerrit, 40, and Melissa were married at the Bourne Roman Catholic Chapel, followed by a private reception at the prime minister’s private residence in

Vieille Case, east of the capital.

The statement said the couple would leave on Sunday for a “short period” and gave no other details about the bride, the wedding or the couple’s intended destination.

Skerrit, the leader of the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP), became prime minister following the death of then prime minister Pierre Charles in 2004.(CMC)

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T&T police dismisses serial killer concerns

The 17-year-old Sunshine Alfred was mutilated.

and the three incidents not being related; you cannot have a serial rapist or killer.

“For you to have a serial rapist or killer, it has to be

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with related incidents and what is highlighted here are not related incidents, but we are concerned as an organisation.”

Williams said that the TTPS is concerned with every single death of a citizen, adding “that is why we are working extremely hard to reduce the number of murders and all incidents in Trinidad and Tobago, whether it is of a violent nature or a criminal nature.

“On the face of it, to this point in time, there is no existing relationship we can make any determination on,” he said.

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Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams said that the deaths of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) trainee, Sunshine Alfred, last week and two other young women, whose bodies were found after being reported missing earlier this year, were not connected.

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• 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.

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Spotlight on Salt Cay

Is there a turtle in my soup?

By Candy Herwin SCIENTIFIC reports continually inform us that overfishing is the biggest single threat to the oceans, and so it seems hard to believe that less than one hundred years ago, it was a common event for Salt Cay families to gather by the South creek or Deans Dock to watch the Bahamian turtle catchers arrive in their fishing boats laden with turtles.

The fishermen would catch their target by harpooning, diving overboard or by the preferred method of drift or ‘gill’ netting which would entangle these reptiles and fish inside strong mesh nets. The struggling turtles were then pulled aboard before they drowned. It was important to keep most of the turtles alive until they reached their destination and so they were contained in ‘kraals’, which were enclosures built in open creeks, the remnants of one still exist in South Creek on Salt Cay. “There were plenty turtles back then, and one of the men would blow a conch shell” said Josey Kiel, who lived

in the Government House on Salt Cay in the early 1900s. This would signal that the fishermen had arrived with fish ‘on the bundle’ and turtle meat for sale.

Mr. Sammy Simmons, another memorable islander, recounted a similar story to me. When he was a boy over eighty years ago he would rush over to the South Creek on Saturday afternoons to look out for the turtleists.

“This is what we called them,” uncle Sammy explained, the turtleists were Bahamian fishermen. They spend days at sea and then at the end of the week, come ashore on Salt Cay.” Now Roderick James Robinson,better known as “Roddy” to his friends ( Melvina Simmons, Rosie Glinton and Emma Hamilton’s father) was the agent for the turtleists and it was his job to cut up the turtles and distribute the meat.

Each Sunday after church the womenfolk would steam down turtle with potato, addles and plantain.

“It was a great event and everyone was happy because we could buy a flipper for one shilling and sixpence and meat for eight pence a pound.

That night we would hold a dance in

honour of the turtleists down in the old Benevolent Hall with rims, symbols, guitars and at least five jazz horns and the women would dance! Turtles were plentiful” continued Sammy, “Sometimes the turtleists caught so many they had to leave them behind in turtle kraals where they were fed bush grass by Charlie Roper until the fisherman returned the following week” The turtliests would then set sail

with their live turtles often returning to the Bahamas. Here the ‘catch’ was sold and taken by steamship to fish markets in America. In fact commercial harvesting of turtles had become popular during the Victorian and early Edwardian era when the exotic ‘green turtle soup’ had become all the rage among the ‘ton’ and high society of England and Europe.

However on Salt Cay, turtle meat and eggs were a regular part of the diet

enjoyed by the whole community.

Today, six of the seven species of turtles worldwide are an endangered and threatened species including the green and hawksbill turtle, which are found around these islands.

Fortunately the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) and the Turks and Caicos Islands Turtle Project have been constructively working to protect this traditional resource.

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Beaches sponsors 46th South Caicos Regatta BEACHES Resort Villages and Spa has signed on as one of the premier sponsors of the 46th annual South Caicos Regatta scheduled to take place on South Caicos from May 23 to 25.

A tradition that began in 1967 when Queen Elizabeth visited South Caicos, the regatta remains one of the oldest festivals of its kind to be held in the TCI. This year Beaches is partnering with regatta committee president Kathleen Durham and District Commissioner Yvette Cox to bring the festivities to new heights.

“The South Caicos Regatta has been in existence for 46 years and we are very happy to have Beaches Resort as our main sponsors this year,” said Durham.

“This sponsorship certainly helps in making this year’s regatta grand and also helps us to continue to promote our history while showcasing the many aspects of our culture for locals and visitors.”

The highly anticipated tradition aims at bringing locals back to the ‘Big South,’ which is deemed the fishing capital of the TCI, to participate in a four day celebration.

Public relations manager at Beaches, Elanor Finfin Krzanowski, said: “The resort is excited to be a part of this year’s extravaganza which is promised to showcase the culture and history of these beautiful islands.

“We understand the importance of promoting and protecting the culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands and

Grand Turk hurricane clean-up this Saturday THE DEPARTMENT of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) is inviting residents of Grand Turk to join in its clean-up exercise on May 18.

The campaign is part of the department’s hurricane preparedness drive, recently launched in Providenciales.

The exercise will be conducted between 8am and 12pm in West Road and its environs, the department said in an advisory.

The statement read: “Residents of Grand Turk are asked to join the clean-up exercise.

“Participants and interested individuals are asked to meet at the John Missick Fish Market at 8am.

“If you live in West Road please bag and place any refuse or unwanted items outside your homes for pickup during this clean-up exercise.

“In addition the DDME is appealing to residents to assist with the loading of the pickup trucks.”

we are very happy to be a part of this momentous festival that has been preserving Turks and Caicos history since 1967.”

This year’s festivities will began

on Thursday with a cultural show featuring the Little Miss Regatta beauty pageant then the Miss Regatta beauty pageant, a talent and comedy show with a cultural flavour and a

live band on Friday.

Saturday’s festivities will include a 5.30am Jump-Up with We Funk Junkanoo Band, an opening ceremony, triathlon, kite flying,

dominoes, boat races, tug-o’-war and much more.

The regatta festivities will conclude on Sunday with the annual gospel concert.

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TCI to soon see first Autism Foundation

BY DAISY HANDFIELD ALMANDO Rigby’s vision to establish an organisation that could support children with autism in the Turks and Caicos Islands has being realised - on Thursday (May 16), the Hope Foundation was launched.

At a press conference, held at the Windsong Resort on Providenciales, Rigby noted that the primary objective of the organisation is to promote autism awareness in the community, to support parents who have kids with autism by giving them that hope and comfort.

Acting as the public relations officer for the foundation, Rigby, whose four-year-old inspired the establishment of the Hope Foundation, said: “A year ago my son Israel was diagnosed with autism and even before that there were

Treasurer of Hope Foundation, Keith Cox, chairman Maxia Rigby and public relations officer, Almando Rigby at the press conference

challenges.

“We saw some traits in him that we found kind of odd, we investigated

further and we were unable to get a diagnosis here so we travelled to the US, another challenge was cost of

course.

“After we found a diagnosis we found out we couldn’t get treatment here in Provo. Seeing the cost for travelling and treatments for kids with autism is not available for TCI residents we decided to form a foundation.

“Part of the Hope Foundation motto is to give people hope and to let them know that if you have a child whose behaviour may be odd, to investigate it further.

“A lot of people may have children that have autism or showing traits of someone who has autism and they don’t investigate it any further, they just brush it off or just say oh this child is going to get better.

“But most importantly we need our local authorities to create the avenues for these persons to be tested.”

Israel’s mother and chair of the

foundation, Maxcia Rigby, noted when she found out her child had autism she was not sure how to feel.

She said: “The whole foundation was inspired by my son Israel. As a mother I was confused, I didn’t know what to do, I was thinking a lot about where did I go wrong or did I do the wrong thing.

“We want to get the community involved and let them know that autism is real and it’s not something to be ashamed of.

“There is no cure and there is no way to pin point which child will become autistic.

“We want to provide guidance as to what to do, we want to assist with treatment, we are unconcerned with the monetary factor.”

The foundation is seeking to collaborate with government bodies such as the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Education as well as schools throughout the nation.

The chair informed the media that they had already identified four children in the TCI with autism.

According to her, their first initiative will be assisting these children by forming a fundraising event to help raise funds to provide these kids with a year of therapy and treatment.

“We are asking persons out there who may be seeing signs to come forward and come and join us so we can help children with autism,” she said.

Residents who may be interested in joining the foundation can call 332-1977 or 332-9897 for application forms.

Organisers share details of the event scheduled for May 27 at the Bight Children’s Park

Community College VE culture event set for National Hero’s Day THE COMMUNITY College in Providenciales is preparing to give locals and tourists quite a treat on National Hero’s Day (May 27) with an exciting event featuring local culture, tasty dishes and island music.

All are invited to the free entry fundraiser, a taste of VE Culture, which will be held at the Children’s Park in the Bight from 11am to 9pm.

Vice president of the college Samuel Forbes said that the event will place great emphasis on the showcasing of much of the local cultural heritage which many young people are not exposed, as well as promoting the institution.

There will be a variety of tasty local beverages and ‘Turks island style’ food including an array of conch dishes, crab treats, peas and grits, pea soup and dough and fish prepared in different ways.

An assortment of local crafts will be on sale along with a display of projects from college students featuring persons who have made significant contribution to the TCI’s development in the past years.

Many cultural presentations and fun games of the past including conch blowing, plaiting of the May

pole, marbles and hop scotch will punctuate the event.

Organisers are also calling on the grownups in the community to come out and pass on their knowledge of TCI’s traditions to the younger generation.

The event was created last year by a group of students pursuing hospitality studies at the bachelor’s level as part of the requirements for completing the programme.

Pleased with the response and success of the event, the college and all involved decided to make it a grand family affair.

Organisers have already made arrangements with the hotels for their guests to be shuttled to and from the event.

Now the administrative body has marked the calendar for the event to be held annually, with intentions of it being one of the college’s main fundraisers.

Forbes said that “the institution has been strapped by the financial status of our nation and as such, our ability to provide much needed resources has been strangled.”

As a result the institution has been coming up with ideas to raise

funds for the effective running of the institution.

He said a number of fundraisers are done throughout the year and the hospitality department has been playing a major role.

Money raised at the event will assist in financing teaching and learning technologies, a multimedia projector, proper internet instruments, the funding of required fieldtrips, updated computer software and even materials needed on a daily basis.

Forbes also said that while the event was designed to raise funds, they would like for the institution to be prominent in the minds of local people and visitors.

“The public and others need to know that we are not just a yellow building behind Butterfield square, we are an institution with an educational, social and cultural mandate…to facilitate the qualitative development of our nation.”

He said that since the institution’s purpose is to sharpen the academic accruement of individuals and since tourism is the main industry, they have a responsibility to assist in the development of the product through events like this. (KH)

Registration opens for The Body Show THE BODY Show is back. Touted as the ultimate sports and physique competition, the show will feature the second annual Miss Body Beautiful and debut of the ‘Mr. Best Body’ contests.

Registration will be held on June 8 at the Culture and Arts Commission in Turtle Cove, Providenciales, from 4pm to 6pm, and in Grand Turk at the Library Tennis Court from 1pm to 2pm on the same day.

The event, sponsored by LIME, promises to be one where attractiveness, sportsmanship and physicality are showcased on a grand stage.

The Body Show is a dual one; for ‘Miss Body Beautiful’ contestants, it is a fitness and personal growth competition that is geared towards empowering women to have a positive image of self, that they can accept their bodies as they are.

‘Mr. Best Body’ gives men the opportunity to showcase their physicality in a way that they have never done before.

Men need not be fashion model size or as big as bodybuilders;

however, being fit with a desire to present themselves is a must.

The Body Show is open to men and women 18 years of age and older, with no restriction on height, body shape, marital status or nationality.

All that is required is a positive self-image and the confidence to compete in front of a live audience.

This year’s theme is ‘Stronger, Confident, Attractive’ and contestants will be judged during three segments: introduction, swimwear and sportswear.

The Body Show is set to take place on Saturday, July 27, at Brayton Hall, Venetian Road, Providenciales.

The top four contestants will receive LIME advertisement campaigns, cellular phones with plans and the winners will get $1,000 cash prize each.

Latoya Pinder, Miss Body Beautiful TCI 2012, will crown and sash the Miss Body Beautiful 2013 winner, while Samentha Etienne, TCI Top Model 2013, will be presenting Mr. Best Body with his trophy.

May 18 - 24, 2013

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Cancer survivor stresses the need for early testing MARILYN Cooper, corporate sales manager for Islandcom, recalled a day she will never forget, one that changed her life drastically, August 10, 2012 – the day she found out she had cancer.

The story of her battle with the disease is one she shared with the Weekly News in the hope of inspiring and educating others and more importantly, to underscore the need for early testing.

Marilyn recalled the day she was told she had cancer: “I went into the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for surgery to remove a lump from under my arm.

“Like many persons, I assumed it was nothing or at least would show up in a mammogram. Little did I know that that lump would change my life forever.

“The news was delivered to me in the doctor’s office. The piece of paper slid across the table to where I was sitting and the words ‘highly suggestive of Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkins Lymphoma’ jumped out at me.

“At the words Hodgkins and Lymphoma, I thought that’s cancer

right? Probably? Possibly?”

Perhaps more than likely but, further tests were needed to confirm the diagnosis and determine the staging.

“I did what anyone else would have done; I burst into tears and began to sob. Surely there was a mistake? I was the fittest I have ever been in my life, happy personally and professionally, I eat well, I gets lots of sleep, why me?

“No one in my family has ever had Hodgkins, breast cancer yes and colon cancer yes but, not Hodgkins.

“Off I went to the lab for blood work and to schedule a CAT scan, in between my sobs of realisation that I Marilyn Cooper probably had the big ‘C’.

“I was devastated, absolutely gutted. How in God’s name could this have happened to me?”

Cooper explained that she was also told that she was going to lose all her body hair including head, eyelashes and eyebrows, but, fortunately, in her case, that never happened.

She said: “Eleven chemotherapy sessions, the first one was September 23, 2012, and the last on March

7; about eight or nine neulasta shots to boost my white blood cell production; being a human pin cushion every other week, as blood was taken to determine if my white blood cells were high enough to have chemo; and now six radiation sessions under my belt with 11 more to go; I am 100 per cent in remission.

“Why the radiation if I am in remission? Because Hodgkins as opposed to non-Hodgkins can be cured with the combination of chemotherapy and radiation.”

Marilyn noted that she was considerably lucky compared to most, tolerating the chemo very well with very few side affects other than her lungs taking a beat on one of her chemotherapy sessions.

She wanted persons who have been diagnosed with cancer to know that they are not alone and that there is indeed life after cancer.

As a bit of advice, Marilyn said: “If you do not understand what you are being told, don’t be embarrassed to ask in simple ABCs. “You might be too tired to exercise but eating healthy is paramount, tumeric, ginger and garlic are all

Marilyn Cooper a cancer survivor

good combatants against cancer.

“Surround yourself with positive people and family. You do not want to be around negative people when you are going through this tough journey.

“Positive feeds off of positive.

Remove stress from your life. Stress is a killer and might be part of the reason your got cancer in the first place.

“Cancer does not discriminate.

It does not matter how old you are,

what colour skin you have, where you live or how you live, cancer can affect us all – young or old, happy or sad, fit or unfit.

“There is a reason it is called the silent killer. Usually by the time you find it, without any or little pain up to that point, it might already be too late.

“Early detection is the key, along with treatment, diet, exercise and the most important thing, a positive attitude.” (DAISY HANDFIELD)

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Students respond positively to police visit FOURTH form students from Clement Howell High School (CHHS) paid attention and took notes, on Tuesday, when police officials paid a visit to educate them on the negative impacts of criminal activity.

The response was a positive one and a few of the students spoke to the Weekly News about the police’s efforts to engage them.

Maculene Baptist said: “It was a great thing for us, I will make great use of it and I really hope that a lot of persons

make great use of it too.

“I also learnt that violence is never the answer to any disagreement or anything that comes up.”

Another student, Dasheya Been, said: “It was a learning experience; it bettered our knowledge on what violence can do.”

Police Inspector responsible for community policing and probation development in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), Ennis Grant, said:

“Not only does it affect your life but it also affects your country.

“We’re trying to look at violence and crime in our youths, particularly how it affects their lives, how it affects their future.

“We looked at issues such as not being able to be accepted in a tertiary institution in the US for example, not being able to get a well paying job because of the fact that you might have affected your life by getting involved in criminal activity.

Fourth form CHHS students at Tuesday’s session

“We also looked at how criminal activity affects the TCI. We all know that generally criminal activity tends to affect the investment climate.

“Sometimes some investors may be a bit hesitant to invest their monies because they may

think that it’s unsafe.

“We try to show kids that if you chose a life of crime, it has consequences.”

Grant went on to state that the force will be spreading the message to the majority of the schools on Providenciales.

He said: “RTCIPF tries to promote a safe environment in the TCI, a place for everyone to live strong and grow old and enjoy a decent standard of living without any act of violence or crime being directed at them.”

Asked about whether this education initiative tangibly assists in the decrease of violence in the schools, Grant said: “I think a one to one can

be very informative, they tend to be very interpersonal and also help to get the message across in a more focused and directed way.

“There are many other steps that can be taken to try to prevent crime and educate persons on crime but when you see potential problems and areas that have potential problems you have to try to direct your efforts to try to prevent those activities from actually manifesting themselves in a negative way.”

This was the most recent in a series of regular visits being made to schools in the TCI by the police force. (DAISY HANDFIELD)

Firefighters on the scene at the AIDS Department parking area

Volunteer firefighters respond well to surprise drill

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE CAPABILITIES of the TCI volunteer firefighters were tested on Wednesday night with a surprise drill exercise in the parking area of the AIDS Department in Providenciales.

Many people stopped by to see what all the commotion was about, but were relieved when they saw what was going on.

Training officer for the drill that night, Aubrey Felix, explained that this was the first realistically structured exercise that the new recruits had participated in since they completed the required ‘road traffic collision’ training.

He said: “They didn’t know the scenario, only receiving the information on their way to the accident.

“The drill last night [Wednesday] was a simulated exercise; it was a surprise exercise to the firefighters who have been responding.

“They have been training now for the past year and

they have completed all the subjects that they need to respond on the event of a fire or a road accident.”

Felix added that the scenario was an accident where a man got ran over and was trapped underneath the vehicle.

The objective was to see how the firefighters would respond and react if it was a real accident and he was pleased with the outcome.

“I am confident in them that in case of a real situation they can handle it in a professional manner,” he said.

Although their team is made up of 18 volunteers, 11 participated and four remained in the background.

Felix said: “Anyone who would like to join, just stop by the office for an application, we train every Wednesdays.”

The training officer emphasised that the Government solely depends on volunteer firefighters now so more persons are always welcome on board.

May 18 - 24, 2013

Entertainment

The band were chosen to perform at the closing ceremony for the Paralympic Games in 2012.

Coldplay to receive best British act Silver Clef COLDPLAY are to receive the best British act award at this year’s Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards.

The Grammy award-winning group gained worldwide fame with their first top 10 track, Yellow, in 2000.

Since then they have sold more than 60 million records, had five number one albums and won several awards including eight Brit awards and seven Grammys.

Frontman Chris Martin said receiving the Silver Clef prize meant a “huge amount” to the

band.

“Nordoff Robbins is an organisation that lies very close to our hearts,” he said.

“They provide lifechanging music therapy for thousands of people each year and we’re humbled to collect this award in their honour.”

The band will receive their prize at a London ceremony on 28 June.

The annual Silver Clef awards honour artists from across the music industry, while raising money for the music therapy charity.

OJ Simpson told the court in Nevada that he had not received proper legal representation when the case was heard in 2008.

OJ Simpson testifies in courtroom bid for retrial FORMER American football star and actor OJ Simpson has made his own case for a new trial on armed robbery charges.

He told a court in Nevada he had not received proper legal representation when the case was heard in 2008, and also that he had only been attempting to reclaim stolen personal memorabilia.

“It was my stuff. I followed what I thought was the law,” he testified.

Simpson is serving up to 33 years for the theft at gunpoint of memorabilia from a hotel room in Las Vegas in 2007.

The 65 year old was famously acquitted of the murder of his

former wife and her friend in Los Angeles in 1995.

The current five-day hearing seeks to determine if Simpson’s complaints of ineffective representation by his original lawyer, Yale Galanter, warrant a new trial.

The former star NFL running back-turned-actor was accompanied by five other men when he tried to reclaim family pictures and footballs peddled by sport memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in 2007.

Simpson said from the witness box on Wednesday that he had only tried to reclaim what he believed were stolen goods.

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Angelina Jolie’s doctor had estimated that she has an 87% risk of getting breast cancer and a 50% risk of getting ovarian cancer.

Jolie plans to remove ovaries, after double mastectomy surgery ANGELINA Jolie’s preemptive war on cancer isn’t over.

The stunning “Salt” actress — who singlehandedly sparked a national dialogue Tuesday with the announcement of her double mastectomy — is planning another surgery, this one to remove her ovaries, People magazine reported.

Her mother died of ovarian cancer at 56, and Jolie carries the “faulty” BRCA gene that gives her a 50% chance of also contracting the disease.

Experts say such carriers generally should get their ovaries removed as soon as they finish having kids or by age 40.

It’s not clear when Jolie, 37, plans to have the procedure, but there’s no obvious medical reason she has to wait following

her April 27 breast reconstruction, doctors told the Daily News.

“She could get (the surgery) tomorrow. It’s a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure with minimal recovery time,” said Dr. Sharyn Lewin, a gynecological oncologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center.

For someone Jolie’s age, the procedure causes “surgical menopause,” which can lead to early onset of hot flashes and bone loss.

This can be treated with hormone replacement therapy, and experts said Jolie is a good candidate because her double mastectomy would protect her from the breast cancer risk associated with the low-dose pills.

Basquiat’s Dustheads went for $48.8 (£32.1m) during Wednesday’s auction.

Christie’s art sale ‘highest in auction history’ A CONTEMPORARY art sale at Christie’s in New York has made $495 million (£325m), the highest total in auction history.

The sale included works

by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The sale established 16 new world auction records, with nine works selling for more than $10m (£6.6m) and 23 for more than $5m (£3.2m).

Christie’s said the records reflected “a new era in the art market”.

The sale featured works from institutions and private collections, including that of the late singer Andy Williams.

Paintings from the Williams estate included Edward Ruscha’s Mint, Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XVII and Basquiat’s Furious man.

The top lot of Wednesday’s sale was Pollock’s drip painting Number 19, 1948,

which fetched $58.4m (£38.3m) - nearly twice its pre-sale estimate.

Lichtenstein’s Woman with Flowered Hat sold for $56.1m (£36.8m), while another Basquiat work, Dustheads, went for $48.8 (£32.1m).

All three works set the highest prices ever fetched for the artists at auction.

Christie’s described the $495,021,500 total - which included commissions - as “staggering”. Only four of the 70 lots on offer went unsold.

Brett Gorvy, head of postwar and contemporary art, described the amount as “the highest total in auction history”.

“The remarkable bidding and record prices set reflect a new era in the art market,” he said.

Steven Murphy, CEO of Christie’s International, said new collectors were helping drive the boom.

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More than 100 Tory MPs ‘express regret’ at lack of referendum bill MORE than 100 Conservative MPs have defied the government by backing an amendment to the Queen’s Speech on an EU referendum.

They “expressed regret” that a bill paving the way for a referendum in 2017, as pledged by David Cameron, was not being brought forward this year.

The move was defeated by 277 votes to 131 as Lib Dems and Labour opposed it.

The backers of the amendment included 116 Tory MPs, representing half of all the party’s backbenchers.

Conservative backbenchers were given a free vote - meaning they were allowed to vote whichever way they chose - although ministers were instructed to abstain.

Senior Tories denied the result amounted to a rebellion and said they were united on the issue.

However, Labour said it was a big blow to David Cameron’s authority.

Tabled by Conservative MPs Peter Bone and John Baron, the amendment to the government’s legislative programme came at the end of a week of Tory wrangling over the issue of the UK’s future in Europe and a future in-out referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union.

Labour said that the move was a big blow to David Cameron’s authority.

Including tellers, MPs who count the votes, 133 MPs supported the amendment. They included 116 Conservatives - more than half of all Tory MPs who are not part of the government.

Also backing the amendment were 11 Labour MPs, four Democratic Unionists, Lib Dem MP John Hemming and Respect’s George Galloway.

BBC News Channel chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the vote showed backbenchers were not happy with the government’s approach - which is likely to result in legislation required to pave the way for a referendum delayed until after

the next election in 2015.

Speaking after the vote, Mr Bone said the MPs were not defying Mr Cameron but were urging the government to bring forward legislation paving the way for a referendum as soon as possible.

He said Mr Cameron was “doing all the right things” and the Conservative Party was united but their desire to give the British public their say was being “blocked” by Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.

“This is not a rebellion, this is a free vote. In fact, to a certain extent, the prime minister was encouraging us to vote for the amendment because, after all, it’s his own policy.”

The prime minister did not take part in Wednesday’s vote as he is in the US on a three-day trip.

Mr Baron said he wished Mr Cameron had come out in support of amendment as it would have put pressure on his Lib Dem coalition partners to accelerate the referendum process.

While he trusted the prime minister, Mr Baron said politicians had “broken promises” about EU referendums in the past and the public needed convincing about their intentions.

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Indian girl with double sized head gets surgery AN INDIAN toddler with hydrocephalus appears to be in better shape after a life-saving surgery.

Runa Begum, whose age has been reported as 15 or 16 months, suffered from the “water on the brain” condition that caused her head to swell to nearly twice its normal size.

She underwent surgery at a hospital in Guragon, near New Delhi, on May 15, AFP reported.

“The surgery went perfectly, much better than expected,” surgeon Sandeep Vaishya told the news agency. “It’s definitely a success but it’s too early to say what the quality of her future life will be like.”

Doctors have reduced the swelling by a third, allowing them to perform the operation in which excess fluid was redirected from her head into

her bloodstream.

But she will still need plenty of medical attention, Vaishya said.

“Her neck muscles are very under-developed, so she will need more nutrition and extensive physiotherapy to make her stronger,” he said. “Her body will have to grow strong so she can learn to sit up and move about and live a normal life.”

Hydrocephalus can also leave adverse effects on the brain, including learning disabilities, visual and motor impairment or epilepsy.

The little girl drew the attention of concerned well-wishers around the world when photos of her first surfaced in April.

Her family, from a small town in northeast India, was unable to afford the costly medical care, but a relief agency stepped in to foot the bill. (NYDailynews.com)

Fewer Falklands War suicides than feared, study suggests THE claim that more Falklands veterans have killed themselves since the war ended than died in action is not borne out by statistics, a study says.

Some 255 UK personnel died in action, but a veterans group has said the suicide toll since 1982 exceeds that.

However, the Ministry of Defence has found 95 deaths were recorded as suicides or open verdicts.

The MoD said every suicide was a tragedy and urged veterans of any conflict needing support to seek help.

In 2002, The South Atlantic Medal Association, which represents veterans, said it was “almost certain” the number of suicides exceeded the conflict death toll.

It placed the blame predominantly on a lack of care for those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.

‘SELF-HARM’ But the MoD has now investigated the circumstances of 21,432 Falklands veterans three decades after the end of the conflict, and found that as of 31 December 2012, some 1,335 had died.

That compares with an estimated 2,079 deaths that would have been expected among men of a similar age

Suzanna Simpson shot and killed her two young children, Sawyer, 5, and Carly, 7, on Tuesday morning, police said.

The MoD investigated the circumstances of 21,432 Falklands veterans 30 years after the war.

and background who did not serve in the forces, according to the MoD. Of those Falklands veterans, 7% of deaths - or 95 individuals were due to “intentional self-harm and events of undetermined intent (suicides and open verdict deaths)”.

That finding means that on average across the whole 30-year period, veterans were actually 35% less likely to kill themselves than the equivalent group of British men with no military background.

An MoD spokesman said: “Every suicide is a tragedy and our thoughts

remain with the families and relatives of all those lost who bravely served in the Falklands conflict.”

He said the government had committed £7.2m to improving mental health support for military personnel, including creating a 24hour helpline in conjunction with charity Combat Stress.

The spokesman added: “We would encourage any Falklands veterans or serving personnel who need help to come forward to access the wide range of support available.”

(BBC)

Crazed mom opens fire on family, killing children and wounding husband A SOUTH Carolina woman opened fire on her family, killing her two young children and seriously wounding her husband, before fleeing in a truck and crashing near her home, police said.

“Ok, ok, I shot my whole family,” Suzanna Simpson, 34, told an EMS worker who responded to the crash early Tuesday some 300 yards from her Pickens County home, according to the Pickens Sentinel newspaper.

Authorities rushed to the home and found Simpson’s two children, Sawyer, 5, and Carly, 7, dead inside.

Her husband Michael John Simpson, 34, was also found with a

gunshot wound to the head, police said.

He remained in critical condition at a hospital on Wednesday, according to local reports.

According to police, Suzanna Simpson tried to kill herself after shooting her family, but couldn’t bring herself to pull the trigger.

“I shot my kids, then my husband and tried to shoot myself several times but couldn’t do it,” she told a nurse at Greenville Memorial Hospital, where she was being treated for undisclosed injuries, according to an arrest warrant reviewed by the Sentinel.

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USA’s IRS commissioner quits over conservative tax scrutiny THE head of the US tax agency has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President Barack Obama has announced.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had asked for and accepted the resignation of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Steve Miller, he said.

“I will do everything in my power to make sure nothing like this happens again,” Obama told a news conference.

The scandal has been one of several to rattle the White House in recent days.

Earlier on Wednesday, US Attorney General Eric

seizure of phone records from the Associated Press news agency, and the attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

Mr Holder told the House judiciary committee that it would take time for the FBI to determine if any laws had been broken by IRS personnel.

President Obama: “The misconduct uncovered was inexcusable”

Holder faced four hours of questioning at a Congressional hearing on the IRS, the secret

‘INEXCUSABLE’ In a short statement to reporters at the White House, President Obama said he had reviewed the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report on the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups and found the “misconduct” uncovered was “inexcusable”.

“Americans are right to be

Newlywed, 21, busted allegedly soliciting hooker for sex on honeymoon A newlywed husband solicited sex from a prostitute while on his honeymoon with his new wife, authorities say.

Mohammed Ahmed, 21,

allegedly left his blushing bride in their luxury suite so he could meet up with the hooker he’d spotted online — but she turned out to be an undercover cop.

Ahmed was busted — alongside 92 other alleged johns, pimps and hookers — as part of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office sting.

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

angry about it, and I am angry about it,” he said. “I will not tolerate this kind of behaviour in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power that it has and the reach that it has into all of our lives.”

“The IRS has to operate with absolute integrity.”

To that end, Mr Obama revealed that the treasury secretary had requested and accepted the resignation of acting commissioner of the IRS. “It’s important to institute new leadership that can help restore confidence going forward”.

The president said the treasury department would also put in place new safeguards to “make sure this kind of behaviour cannot happen again” and that the IRS would begin implementing the TIGTA’s recommendations immediately. (BBC)

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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Contact: Padma 331-4101

is looking for a

History Electronics & Electrical Installation Technical Drawing Must be able to teach at CSEC & IGCSE Levels Domestic Worker

Email: admin@tcips.com

Nail

Technician

To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 241-2185

8185

Position Avaliable

Ocean Club Resorts is looking for qualified, experienced applicants for THE POSITIONS OF:

Food & Beverage Manger

JANITOR

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Wage commensurate with experience.

Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands. Ability to speak English is mandatory.

Please drop off resumes at the Ocean Club Front Desk to the attention of the

• Successful applicant should have at least 8 years of kitchen and restaurant experience including • Knowledge of food costing and controls, monthly inventory, • Knowledge of food hygiene and safety, menu planning, managing and scheduling staff, • Plus the knowledge and experience of worldwide pastries, desserts and chocolates ;; This position above requires working long hour’s nights and days public holidays and weekends ;; Salary range based on experience

For more information on job descriptions, please contact on 649-231-1689 Please call for an appointment, bring along your resume and resident status

Human Resource Manager, or via email to diane@oceanclubresorts.tc

Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers.

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

ARCHITECT POSITION AVAILABLE

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.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 years experience, with knowledge on plants/ chemicals and fertilizer sprays, be able to work with minimum supervision applicant must be knowledgeable in propagation and greenhouse climate Must have a certification in horticulture and be certified in preparation and application of chemicals as well as treatment of weeds Must be proficient in computer can do minimal computer troubleshooting and knowledgeable in QuickBooks for Point of sale Transaction and Inventory software Applicants must be willing to work outdoors with irregular hours, starting salary is $2,500 per month may include weekends and holidays

Please drop all applications to environmental arts located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay (at the back of Lemon Café) or email to environmentalarts@tciway.tc c/o Natalie Zaidan successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview

RENT A BUGGY

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.

ADVERTISE

Is seeking to hire

1 AUTOMOTIVE IN TECHNICIAN THIS

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

Biology Chemistry Information Technology Mathematics Physical Education English Language English Literature

B BEAUTY & HEALTH SPA

8191

Is looking for a

TCIPS FOUNDATION

8190

GLOBAL SERVICES

Is looking for a

May 18 - 24, 2013

8158

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

8235

SPACE! ONLY

$33

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

May 18 - 24, 2013

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Career Opportunities Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience.

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

Pastry Chef

Email: bibi5402ansel@optonline.net 917-754-2731 www.ardysslife.com/ansel An appointment with Ardyss will change your life

Job Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent vocational training certificate.

Certification of culinary training or apprenticeship.

Dependable, organized, team player.

Sanitation certificate.

Must read and speak English fluently. Additional languages an asset.

Prepares, bakes, and finishes all breads, breakfast pastries, cookies, and other specified baked goods.

Decorating and plating various pastries and desserts Overseeing kitchen staff Ordering supplies Keeping the kitchen organized

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

$33

PER WEEK CALL 946-4664

GOVERNMENT VACANCY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than May 31st 2013

DEPARTMENT: Accountant General’s Department MINISTRY: Ministry of Finance LOCATION: Grand Turk

@ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050 Email: veronica.clare@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758

P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

MAIN ACCOUNTANT MAIN ACCOUNTANT JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted accounting policies and procedures • Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met • Prepare financial management reports like balance sheets and profit and loss • Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularties • Develop and maintain financial data bases • Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses • Able to prepare bank reconciliation • Reconcile credit card statement versus per book • Reconcile daily cash on had and cash per book • Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business industry and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions • Assemble spreadsheets and draw charges and graphs used to illustrate technical reports using computer • Teach and train how to record data to proper account • Teach and train how to update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial transactions • Teach and train how to do bank reconciliation and credit card reconciliation • Verify and reconcile accounts payable transaction and purchase orders and account receivables • Teach and train how to record fixed assets to appropriate account and compute depreciation

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.

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.

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.

8200

Email resumes to: khandfiedl@karammissick. com or telephone: 941-5082/84

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28th May 2013 8207

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May 18 - 24, 2013

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to Francine Orange-Jennings, a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to SYLVESTER MACFARLANE CLARKE, a national of Barbados by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

RIC TODD

RIC TODD

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to MARIE Rose Regis-Seymour a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to Roseta Delhomme-Forbes a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

RIC TODD

RIC TODD

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to Sylvana Mogeune-Joseph a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to Yolin Maximo a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

RIC TODD

RIC TODD

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

per week salary $8.00 per hour.

Contact: 242-0388

Needed to provide housekeeping services this includes preparing and serving meals, laundering must have previous domestic work experience salary $14,000.00 per annum.

Is looking for a

8154

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER REQUIRED

;; A long standing integrated Financial Services & Commercial Group requires a very experienced financial controller to assist the Finance Director in the following areas: ;; We are looking for a financial services accounting professional ;; (CA/CPA/CGA/AMA) with at least 19 years experience to administer our financial and accounting function. ;; Hours of works will vary with job demands and future growth of the business. ;; Compensation will be determined upon the chosen candidate’s relevant work experience and professional qualifications and group ;; Medical coverage will be provided.

Security Officer

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour must be able to speak and understand English.

8166

DIVE

contact: 244-4665 8170

Mills Institute is seeking to employ:

Primary School Teacher

Please send resumes to millsinstitute@gmail.com.

No phone calls please.

Jayne Hutcherson

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Contact: 241-4061

MARTHA BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE

ISLAND PLUMBING & CONSTUCTION

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Plumber To work 5 days

Cashier

per week salary $10.00 per hour.

Contact: 331-0802

Salary $5.00 per hour from 9am-5pm.

Contact: 649-343-6631

8188

GEORGE SALON Seeks to Employ

Painter

PROVO BODY SHOP

Contact: 245-4742

8129

8189

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

THE SIBONNE BEACH HOTEL

Is looking for 2

Is looking for a

Auto Body Repairmen Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary $9.00 per hour.

Contact: 241-5563 deadline for application is May 31st, 2013

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

8184

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary $6.00 per hour.

Is looking for a

8183

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Telephone: 231-3163

Labourer To work 5 days per week.

is looking for a

Must be a current and insured Scuba Instructor with at least 5 years experience, oriented towards customer service and certified by PADI, NAUI or SSI. Must carry STCW certification and be willing to work long hours, 6 days per week.

CEDAR LODGE CAFE

Contact: 231-1000 Is looking for a

INSTRUCTOR All applications with CV and cover letter should be sent to The Labour Department AND EMAILED to divejob@outlook.com before May 20, 2013

To work 5 days per week. Salary $6.00 per hour.

HARTMAN HANDFIELD

With a minimum of 5 years experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education One Yard man/Labourer One Handyman/ Repairman Please send resumes to millsinstitute@gmail.com.

No phone calls please.

Interested and qualified persons should forward resumes in strictest confidence to:

JENNINGS WILBERT Is looking for a

Handyman

Submit application with detailed resume and references to Brigget Jolly, Leeward Palms, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or Tel: 649-231-8891 no later than May 1st, 2013

McCollum & Newlands, P.O. Box 678 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

TEVEL GARDINER

8154

Carpenter To work 5 days

Domestic Worker

8175

Is looking for a

8231

G & G CONSTRUCTION

8186

May 18 - 24, 2013

Professional Painter

Diver

The candidate must have the following requirements: • Minimum 10 years experience as a metal framer; • Experienced: Industrial spray painting, finish and trim painting , auto and construction painter; • Willing to work long hours, overnights and weekends.

• Salary range: $7.50 per hour

To work 5 days per week salary based on commission.

Application must be submitted to: evt@tciway.tc or call 649-946-5414 Deadline: May 31, 2013

Contact: 344-9209

PELICAN DESIGNS LTD.

Graphic Designer

Minimum requirements: • Two years of working experience in a lead position as a graphic designer • Experience in sign manufacturing • Advance knowledge in the following software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, estimate pricing software.

• Experience n project supervision and management • Must be willing to work outside normal business hours.

Salary: $400 per week Deadline for submission of applications is May 24th 2013 To: Manager, Pelican Designs Ltd. P.O. Box 579, 21 Elite Plaza, Airport Road Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Email: info@pelicandesigns.tc | Fax: (649) 941-8733 And copied to the Labour Department Butterfield Square, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

EXPERIENCED SENIOR PARALEGAL WANTED

B & M CONSTRUCTION

REEF RESIDENCE HOTEL

Is looking for the following persons:

A reward of

$400.00

FOR BUSY COMMERCIAL LEGAL OFFICE IN PROVIDENCIALES Experienced Senior Paralegal required to act as Paralegal to property/commercial partner with at least ten years experience.

Dictaphone typing skills (speed and accuracy essential) with a demonstrated ability to type +80 w.p.m. Experience and knowledge of dealing independently with clients and all forms of contracts, commercial and property, security documentation, corporate management, legal accounting systems, commonly used word processing systems, file management systems, and office equipment is essential. Must be able to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Must have vehicle and clean driving record. Must be able to work overtime when required.

Finish wood

Labourer

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary commensurate with experience.

Contact: 242-3256

8106

contact: 432-1480 or 941-3713

8183

Quantity Surveyor

Remuneration based on experience – commencing $40K per annum. Belongers only need apply.

Apply to the Managing Partner P O Box 260, Beatrice Butterfield Building Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Fax (649) 946-4663 Email: mslaw@tciway.tc

Is being offered for the return of a boat trailer removed from the Reef Residences Hotel located on Stubbs Road in the lower Bight anyone knowing of the whereabouts of the trailer can

Is required with the following qualifications

8199

• Degree qualified • 10 years of Contractor Quantity Surveying experience • Subcontract management • Cost Control/ Management • Purchasing • Pricing/ Take off

• Project Management • Experience working in the other Caribbean Countries • Contractual claims experience • Contract Administration and Client Liaison

Send inquiries to:

TO DESIGNATED NON FINANCIAL BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Also referred to as Non-Regulated Financial Business)

Norstar Group Ltd. P.O. Box 532, Suite 2C, Courtyard Plaza Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Telephone: 649-941-3600/3500 or fax: 649-941-3608

A & M CLEANING Is looking to fill the following positions:

ALEXANDRA FASHION

B & B SERVICES

is looking for the following persons:

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

Domestic Worker – $6.00 per hour

Pursuant to provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Ordinance 2007 and The Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorist Financing Regulations 2010, (The Regulations), the Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission makes known its intention to immediately commence registration of all relevant businesses and professions in accordance with Regulations 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28.

Registration is required for;

b) An independent legal professional c) A high value dealer.

Relevant businesses, who submitted Applications to Register in early 2011 and subsequently, are asked to re-submit their application.

The deadline for the initial registration of existing businesses is 28th June 2013. Subsequent to that deadline new relevant business must register prior to commencement of activities.

Application to Register Applications to Register together with Guidance Notes are available on the Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission Website; www.tcifsc.tc Departments → Designated Non Financial Businesses and Professions.

Paper copies of completed applications must be delivered to the Head of Designated Non Financial Businesses and Professions at the Financial Services Commission offices in either Grand Turk or Providenciales.

Further Information Further information may be obtained from The Head of Designated Non Financial Businesses and Professions, Financial Services Commission on (649) 946 5314/ 941 8311 or by email to dnfbp@tcifsc.tc

– $6.00 per hour

Caretaker – $7.00 per hour

Sales Clerk

Greenskeeper Domestic worker Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact; 343-3123

Maintenance Man

Contact: 241-0976

Contact: 649-245-6962

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour3.

CABANA BAR AT OCEAN CLUB is looking for qualified, experience applicants for the position of:

KITCHEN HELPER BARTENDER DISHWASHER • The successful applicant must possess the following skills and experience: • Must have experience in your respective field • Food safe certificate or equivalent • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a

– $5.00 per hour

Labourer

2 Salespersons 1 Cashier

8161

1. Provides accountancy or audit services or 2. Acts as a real estate agent

Kitchen Helper

8160

a) A person who by way of business;

8176

flexible schedule • Ability to speak English is essential • Must have clean police record • Preference will be given to experience and qualified Belongers

Please contact: 441-3466 for an appointment or interview Wage commensurate with experience 8155

– $6.00 per hour

3 Painters – $7.00 per hour

– $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week including weekends and holidays

8165

JOJO KIDS WORLD is looking for a

Teacher with Montessori certificate To work 5 days per week salary $800 monthly.

contact: 343-1089

8173

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DANZIEL GIBSON

DOUGLAS MISSICK

Farmer Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour. contact: 343-1756

Is looking for a

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.

Domestic Worker/ Housekeeper To work in North Caicos salary $5.00 per hour.

8208

contact: 231-4590

ISLAND HOME BUILDERS

ELITE GAMING LTD.

Is looking for a

LIVINGSTON LIGHTBOURNE Is looking for a

Domestic

Worker

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

Contact: 345-1247 or 244-4388 8211

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

3 LaboUrers 3 Dive masters 3 Domestic Workers 2 Masons 3 Gardeners 1 Mechanic 1 Carpenter 8210

Contact: 343-0572

L.P.S.

NATHANIEL GARDINER

8217

Is looking to hire a

8215

Contact: 941-3112

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 343-1984

To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

8216

Contact: 946-5273

Starting Salary $380 - $500 per week based on experience and qualifications.

Contact David Volkert at 946-4232 or info@provoturtledivers. com Positions available starting June 8, 2013. Please submit applications before June 5, 2013

E.V. CONTRACTORS Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Labourer Labourer Barmaid To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

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.

Is looking to fill the following positions:

2 Labourers Sales Clerk 1 Yardman To work 6 days per

week from 7am-2pm.

Salary $5.00 per hour

Contact: Yvon Petit contact: 242-7748

contact: 241-4838

T.C.I. CENTRAL CONSULTING

QUALITY SUPERMARKET

8200

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

8213

Providenciales Telephone: 941-7930

DIVER

Salary $250.00 per week

TILESETTER

Salary $7.50 per hour

HANDYMAN

Salary $6.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary $5.50 per hour

DIVER

Salary $250.00 per week

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary $5.50 per hour

Contact: 346-8896

LABOURER Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary Starts at $5.00 per hour.

Joiner/ Roofer To work 5 days per week salary $15.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-2783

8196

KENDALL THOMAS

Is looking for a

Qualified PADI/NAUI SCUBA Instructors Needed

8201

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: ;; 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 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.

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

8202

May 18 - 24, 2013

May 18 - 24, 2013

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PAUL GARDINER

PROVO BEVERAGES

Is looking for a

is looking for a

Labourer

is looking for a

8236

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.

Contact: Serge Tuyssuzian at 941-3637 or fax: 649-941-3637

LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION NORTH CAICOS

Private Pilot To work whenever needed salary $20.00 per hour.

contact: 332-5262

Construction Manager With the following qualifications:

Engineering Degree. 15 years experience. Must be willing to work long hours

Contact: 232-7317

8225

Executive Chef

Education and Training:

;; Post secondary degree in Culinary Arts or industry equivalent experience with at least 10 years experience working as an Executive Chef ;; Fully functional on computer with a full knowledge of Excel, MS-Word and Quickbooks ;; Deep understanding of menu planning complete with cost analysis, portioning and design. ;; Full knowledge of a broad range of inventory control measures with the ability to develop and execute. ;; Detailed understanding of all staffing requirements and all paperwork associated with it including work permits and National Insurance. ;; Fluent in English both written and oral with a fundamental understanding of French and Spanish ;; First Aid Training

Skill Requirements:

;; Extensive experience in the preparation and execution of Mexican and Tex Mex cuisine ;; Plan and execute special events on or off premise for a diverse clientele. ;; Precise knife skills ;; Execute a large variety of desserts from scratch including cakes, custards, mousses, ice creams, sorbets, and gelatin stabilized desserts ;; Execute naturally leavened breads and breakfast pastry from scratch ;; Produce all breakfast, lunch and dinner items with expert precision. ;; Cook entire menu on the line during service, including meats to temperature specifications. ;; Prepare and execute a variety of specials utilizing seasonality and quality as the catalyst ;; Be versed in a large variety of cooking techniques to include: braising, sautéing, frying, steaming, poaching, soup making and the Mother Sauces. ;; Develop and cost recipes to accurately reflect the long term goals of Somewhere Café and Lounge ;; Execute a proper sanitation procedure to insure that high quality food is served that accurately represents the Café ;; Receive food orders from various vendors, checking for quality and pricing. ;; Implement training of kitchen staff to encourage growth and success in a positive environment. ;; Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to both engage staff and guests in conversation ;; Must be a natural leader with the ability to lead by example, demonstrating at any moment the willingness and ability to do the job of any of those working with and/or under him/her. ;; Mediatory and conflict resolution skills with the ability to recognize potential problems in advance. ;; Must be able to co-ordinate schedule requirements for a large staff ;; Must be able to keep detailed records of all employees up to date. ;; Demonstrates the ability to multi-task under extreme pressure. ;; Strong mathematical skills as it applies to accounting, budgeting, menu costing and recipe conversions ;; Execute weekly and monthly inventory of items with a focus on budgeting, cost analysis and planning ;; Maintain a positive environment in the kitchen to encourage growth and diversity within the workplace ;; Be able to stand on ones feet for extended hours, and be comfortable lifting 50 pounds without physical restrictions. ;; Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule.

Salary Commensurate with Experience Belongers Given Preference

Please submit resume, certifications and current police record in person for consideration OR send email to: chefamy@somewherecafeandlounge.com

8232

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Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services on behalf of his clients:

JOB VACANCIES Estel Plumbing LTD. is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

Salary start at $5.00 per hours. Interested candidate may contact Estel Plumbing LTD at 241-0397 for further details regarding employment.

The Almendro Bar

is seeking employment for the following:

2) Waitresses

Salary start at $5.00 per hours. Interested candidate may contact The Almendro Bar at 3469728 for further details regarding employment.

Arius Ambroise Joncka is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

Salary start at $5.00 per hours. Interested candidate may contact Arius Ambroise Joncka at 342-8360 for further details regarding employment.

Daphne's Variety Store is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

Salary start a $800.00 per months. Interested candidate must submit a local Police Records with their application and will be subject to work, five days per week and 6 hours per day.

Applicants who are interested in this position may contact Daphne's Variety Store at 2415443 or email at d18d09d21@hotmail.com.

Ricardo Fulford Contracting is seeking employment for the following:

3) Electricians 1) Painter

Salary is negotiable with Contractor. Interested candidate must produce a clean Police Records, Qualification in Building electronic and two reference letters along with their Resumé. Interested candidate may submit their application through ricardofulford@gmail. com or The Employment Services, downstairs at Labor Department, Sam's Building, Down Town, Providenciales.

HO! Meli Bar & Restaurant is seeking employment for the following:

1) Bartender 1) Kitchen Helper 1) Waitress

Salary is negotiable with employer. Interested candidate must produce a clean Police Records. Persons who interested in these position may contact the owner at 346-8052 for further details regarding employment.

JBS Salo

is seeking employment for the following

1) Salon Helper

Salary is negotiable with employer. Interested candidate may apply through ricardofulford@ gmail.com.

Note: We at Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services also provide other services on behalf of our clients. Our contact number is 1(649)346-1125 or email us at ricardofulford@gmail.com for further details.

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C & J EMPLOYMENT

CARIBBEAN CRUISIN

Hereby acting on behalf of our clients: C & P Welding, Road Side Quality, Provo Repair Cabinet, Williams Construction, Deborah Ewing, Delano Ewing

Is looking for a

Labourer – $5.00 per hour

The Sands at Grace Bay is now accepting applications/resume for the following positions. Only self-driven and highly motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply:

Sales Clerk – $5.00 per hour

Domestic Worker

Painter

8222

– $6-8 per hour

Fax: 649941-8388

8228

Must be willing to work over time. Salary $5.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply. Application deadline is June 1st, 2013.

– $5.00 per hour

Contact: 347-2093

Labourer

Bryant’s Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Is seeking employment for:

2 A/c Technicians 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.

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.

1 Maintenance Helper

Please fax or email resume to Fax: 946-4283 Email: bac@tciway.tc Suitable applicants will be contacted for an interview.

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Able to do general repairs (Masonry, plumbing, painting, and electrical wiring etc.

B.E.S.T. INSTITUTE (A BAPTIST INSTITUTION) 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

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:

Diamond Development

Maid Is looking for a

Salary $5.00 per hour

Contact 232-7827 8178

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Responsibilities: • Ensures maximum efficiency in the performance of Housekeeping staff in guest rooms and surrounding areas.

• Familiarizes him / herself with and carries out the policies and procedures of The Sands.

• Offers all possible assistance to guests, initiates corrective action on complaints regarding guest cleanliness and servicing of guest rooms.

• Evaluates and updates the Executive Housekeeper on the performance of Housekeeping staff.

Recommends appropriate action such as commendation and/or discipline.

Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must have supervised a minimum of 10-15 employees.

• Most work tasks are performed indoors and outdoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.

• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 3 hours in length.

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on a regular and continual basis.

• Must be able to push and/or pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. on a regular and continual basis.

• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.

• Must have minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in the Hotel/Resort and/or Hospitality Industry.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

• Must be able to read and write the primary language(s) to facilitate the communication process.

• Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal, written.

• Must possess basic computational ability and technological use of hotel PMS system, and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

• Must work weekends and holidays.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

• Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy.

ROOM ATTENDANT Responsibilities • Carries out the following routine assignments.

• Cleans occupied and vacant rooms on a nightly basis and according to the established policy and standards.

• Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of maid’s carts and housekeeping storage closets according to the established procedures.

• Follows proper safety practices and procedures as required of the position.

• Conducts routine inspection of all assigned rooms for any discrepancy in the status report and immediately. communicate to Housekeeping Department for appropriate action.

• May be required to conduct turn down service at night according to the operations policy.

• Attends to guest requests as needed.

Requirements • Must have previous hotel housekeeping experience.

• Preferred skilled cleaner. Must be an individual who enjoys cleaning.

• Regular/Full Time position only.

• Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.

• Must work weekends and holidays.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Responsibilities • To skillfully and professionally perform all scheduled maintenance related jobs.

• Account for time spent on individual work requests/ orders and actively seek further tasks when assigned tasks are completed.

• To advise the Engineering Administrator when parts or supplies need to be reordered.

• Perform weekly and monthly physical counts of all inventory stock and tooling and requirements.

• Any other duties assigned and/or as deemed necessary by the Engineering Administrator.

Requirements • Must meet minimum professional qualification/ certification in Plumbing/Electrical/ Mechanical and A/C related trades.

• Follows proper safety practices and procedures as required of the position.

• Must have minimum of two years hands-on experience working on minor electrical, painting, plumbing and A/C. • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.

• Must work weekends and holidays.

• Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

LINE POSITIONS LABOURER HOUSEMAN GARDINER For the following positions resort experience is an asset but not a requirement. Applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work flexible schedules, holidays and weekends. They should also enjoy serving people and be willing to learn. Minimum experience in the areas of interest required.

Turks & Caicos Islands citizens need only apply to the Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or by email at humanresource@thesandstc.com. Deadline is June 7, 2013

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QPR striker Loic Remy arrested in gang rape investigation

GOVERNMENT VACANCY 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.

Loic Remy and two other men are being questioned over the alleged rape of a woman on 6 May.

she was attacked.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Three men, aged 26, 23 and 22, were arrested at an address in Fulham on suspicion of rape.”

Mr Remy joined QPR from Marseille in an £8m deal in

January.

In a statement Mr Remy’s solicitors, Harbottle & Lewis, said: “Our client is aware of press reports concerning his arrest by the Metropolitan Police Service on the morning of 15 May 2013.

“Our client denies the claim that has been made. Our client is not able to make any further comment in relation to this matter.”

It added he “has not been charged with any offence”.

A spokesperson for QPR said the club was “aware of the allegations” but could not comment while the police investigation was continuing.

(BBC)

PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to TEXROY AGUSTUS GALLOWAY a national of Jamaica by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

RIC TODD

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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALARY: T49 – T53 $54,000 - $57,600 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, 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.

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28th May 2013.

QUEENS Park Rangers striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

The 26-year-old French international was held by Scotland Yard’s sex crime squad along with two other men who were arrested in Fulham, west London.

They were questioned over allegations that a 34-year-old woman was raped on 6 May by three men.

Mr Remy’s solicitors said the player denied the allegation, but he could not comment. The men have been released on bail until September.

The allegation was passed to the Met from Kent Police two days after the woman said

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, RIC TODD, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to GREGORY ETIENNE a national of Haiti by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

RIC TODD 8224

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Grizzles make Western Conference finals for first time – Knocks out front runners OKC in the process

Boxing sensation Floyd Mayweather Jr is the highest-earning athlete in American sports for the second straight year.

Mayweather again top-earning US athlete on SI list FLOYD Mayweather Jr. is the highest-earning athlete in American sports for the second straight year.

The boxer is projected to make $90 million in 2013 according to Sports Illustrated’s annual list released Wednesday. Miami Heat star LeBron James is a distant second at $56.5 million.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees vaults into the rankings at No. 3 at $47.8 million thanks to a new contract signed before last season. Kobe Bryant of the Los

Angeles Lakers is fourth at just under $47 million.

Tiger Woods is fifth with $40.8 million, his lowest spot since SI started the list in 2004. He was No. 1 through 2011.

The top 50 include 25 baseball players, 13 basketball players and eight football players, with no female athletes for the fifth consecutive year.

The estimates combine salary, winnings and endorsements. (AP/ Sports Illustrated).

FORMER Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley had one piece of advice for Chris Wallace when he hired him to be his general manager.

“Early on he told me we weren’t going to get good by taking the standard routes, we were going to have to take some risks,” Wallace said just minutes after his Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 8884 Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference finals for the the first time in franchise history.

“He said that’s how he got to where he was in business, and we’ve adopted that philosophy here.”

Wallace was in Chicago at the NBA pre-draft camp as his team polished off the Thunder in Game 5 of this rugged second-round series.

Too far away to take any bows or slap any hands in the locker room.

But this was a good night for him and everyone who had been with Memphis through the lean years. A very good night.

“We got beat up a lot when we took some of those risks,” he said.

“But we had no choice but to take ‘em. And it seems like the majority of them worked out, some in a big way.”

That would be Wallace’s polite way of saying he might’ve known what he was doing when he shipped

Marc Gasol (on the attack) was a scoring machine during the series.

Pau Gasol to the Lakers for Kwame Brown and his younger brother Marc Gasol back in 2008.

Or that the Grizzlies weren’t crazy when they gave point guard Mike Conley Jr. that five-year, $45 million extension in 2010.

Or that free-agent signing that brought defensive stopper Tony Allen here from Boston in 2010 had been a prescient one ... or that the Rudy Gay trade this season just might’ve been addition by subtraction.

The list could go on, but it was already a good enough night for Wallace and the Grizzlies.

“I’m just so proud of our whole staff,” Wallace said. “[Coach] Lionel Hollins took over when we were basically in a start-up phase and has built this into a championship contender. That’s special. Because usually the coach who starts you up, isn’t the one who finished you. But he’s persevered and developed these players.

Indian cricketers arrested over spot-fixing allegations An injury time header by Branislav Ivanovic won the Europa League title for Chelsea.

Chelsea win Europa League RAFAEL Benitez’s reign as Chelsea’s interim manager will end in triumph after Branislav Ivanovic’s injury-time header won the Europa League final against Benfica in Amsterdam.

Benitez has proved an unpopular appointment with Chelsea’s supporters but they were celebrating wildly in the Amsterdam Arena as they added this trophy to the Champions League won last season.

Fernando Torres scored against the run of play to put Chelsea ahead on the hour but Oscar Cardozo’s penalty deservedly drew Benfica level.

Blues keeper Petr Cech saved superbly from Cardozo and Frank Lampard struck the woodwork in a dramatic conclusion before Ivanovic - suspended for last year’s

Champions League final - rose to meet Juan Mata’s corner deep into stoppage time to prompt a subdued clenched-fist celebration from Benitez.

It was a night when Chelsea rode their luck for periods against their Portuguese opponents but the sheer grit and resilience shown in grinding out this win in their 68th game of the season is a tribute to their reserves of character.

As for Benitez, he will leave Stamford Bridge following Sunday’s final Premier League game against Everton a satisfied and probably in-demand - manager after guiding the west Londoners into next season’s Champions League and claiming a major trophy after succeeding Roberto Di Matteo in November.

THREE Indian cricketers have been arrested over allegations of spotfixing in the Indian Premier League.

The players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - are all from the Rajasthan Royals team.

The team said it had “a zerotolerance approach to anything that is against the spirit of the game”, and India’s cricket board suspended the players.

There has been no word from the cricketers themselves, but Sreesanth’s family said he was innocent.

Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar: “We waited for a situation in which all three of them could be pinned down” Spot-fixing involves illegally rigging parts of a match, for example by timing the delivery of a deliberate wide or no-ball, to benefit bookmakers or those betting on matches.

Police said they had also arrested 11 bookmakers.

Rajasthan Royals are captained by legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid and owned by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra.

Fast bowler S Sreesanth has represented India in many international matches.

Fast bowler Sreesanth has represented India in many international games. He has played 27 Tests and 53 one-day internationals.

“I have full faith in him, he would never do anything like this,” his mother Savitri Devi told the BBC Hindi service.

The players were arrested in Mumbai late on Wednesday and they are expected to appear in court in Delhi later on Thursday.

At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the city’s police chief Neeraj Kumar gave out the details

of what he called the “spot-fixing scam”.

He said: “There was an agreement between bookies [bookmakers] and players that in a certain over they would give away minimum amount of runs. The bookies also gave them directions that they have to indicate that they are ready to give away those many runs.

“The indications that players had to give bookies included rotating their watches, putting towels in their pants, taking out locket from shirt, taking out shirt and vest that you’re wearing, make signs with jersey.”

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Captain Marvin’s Women’s Beach Soccer League:

Pirates and Mermaids break away from pack CRUCIAL wins by the Purple Pirates and the Pink Mermaids have propelled them to the top of the Captain Marvin’s Women’s Beach Soccer League table.

Both teams have nine points with the Blue Marlins in third place on six points.

In the opening game the Marlins raced a two-goal lead over the Pink Mermaids through Alina Ayer and Yarielca De La Cruz before Kadine Delphin scored twice to level the score going into the final period.

The last 12 minutes were intense as the Mermaids took the lead through Delphin before De la Cruz and Chrystal Stirling scored to open up a 4-3 lead for the Marlins.

Some impressive defending made it difficult for the Mermaids to create chances, however when Yarileny De La Cruz came out of goal, her skills enabled Delphin and Guerline Hall more space to create chances.

Three quick goals, two from Delphin and a fierce shot from Hall saw the Mermaids snatch victory from the Marlins who had put in an equally entertaining and competitive performance.

In the second game the Purple Pirates overcame a resilient Great White Sharks to win 5-2. Sarah Cenary scored twice to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead before Alyssa Laing pulled a goal back for the Sharks. Cenary would add two more

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The Pink Mermaids and the Blue Marlins had a heated battle.

goals and Shinaydine Pluviose fired in a long range effort to complete the scoring for the Pirates and an own goal for the Sharks ensured that the final minutes would be a tense one as the Pirates tried to hang on to their lead. Some strong defence from Pluviose ensured that the Pirates won the game and as result remained on top of the league standings on goal difference over the Pink Mermaids.

TCIFA’s Technical Director Matthew Green was delighted with the performances. “Every week the

games just get better and better.

The girls are playing some excellent football. The competition is fierce but respectful and the skill levels are improving all the time. We have seen some great goals throughout the season, especially from the likes of Kadine Delphin and Sarah Cenary who are just two of the many stars in this league”.

MVP for week four was Delphin, who scored five goals for the Mermaids in their victory over the Marlins. Games are played every Sunday at 4.30pm and 5.30pm.

TCIFA Schools’ Beach Soccer:

Enid Capron boys win inaugural title ENID Capron eased past the Ashcroft School 3-0 in the first ever Schools’ Beach Soccer competition final hosted by the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA).

The eight-team boys competition was intense and entertaining, and although the eventual winners were pushed by Oseta Jolly earlier on, scoring a last minute goal for a 2-2 draw, Enid Capron finished the only undefeated side.

Oseta Jolly and Ianthe Pratt narrowly missed out on a spot in the final on goal difference.

The opening minutes of the final were even until Kenly George stepped up and started to dominate the game scoring two of his team’s goals. Enid Capron’s coach Haroon Swaby was pleased with the win.

“Our school has enjoyed success in the past on the field so we were pleased to do so well in this version of the game. Our kids enjoyed the experience and we are looking forward to playing Beach Soccer on a regular basis”. Ashcroft’s principal David O’ Connell was equally enthusiastic. “Our kids had a great time, especially our younger players who don’t normally get a chance to represent the school. The TCIFA did a great job in putting this event together and we can’t wait to play again”.

Technical Director of the TCIFA Matthew Green was delighted with the competition. “It was pleasing to see just how much fun the children had playing beach soccer as it was the first time they had ever played

Runners up Ashcroft School on the attack during the first ever TCIFA Schools’ Beach Soccer competition.

the game. Our association is one of the leading countries in the region for developing this form of the game and clearly Beach Soccer is becoming very popular in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The association will be holding similar events every Friday afternoons for male and female school teams at both the senior and junior levels and competitions will be contested every month with a floating trophy awarded to the winners.

Green pointed out that this Friday the junior girls will battle in what is expected to be a competitive group. “We already have several girls playing in our Women’s Beach Soccer League so the Junior Girls’ event should be very entertaining.

Hopefully in years to come we can transfer this interest to be successful at the international level.”

Josh for Sports

The phenomenal growth of rugby – Dedicated to the memory of Francis McDonald THE sport of rugby has sprouted and is watered on a regular and timely basis. The young plants are rapidly growing and nurtured by its national body the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU).

The most recent proof of its success was the hosting of the various age group championships that are constantly at the national level.

Competitions are held among age groups ranging from U-8 and up. There are the various age group classes that compete in the inter-primary school level, boys and girls. The high schools have

By Joshua Gardiner their own competition now. We also have the inter-islands competition.

At the senior level the Flamingos (the TCIRFU senior national team) have participated in international competitions, including preliminary round regional qualifiers for the World Cup. Female rugby has also taken off, with our ladies recently hosting an international team.

EXPATS RESPONSIBLE We owe the credit, respect and gratitude to the European, Australian and New Zealand population for the introduction and advancement of rugby in the TCI. They have been most unselfish in their contribution to our country.

These people have represented us on numerous occasions in international competitions. They have sent our youngsters to various countries for camps/clinics to enhance the development of our national youth talent.

We have tremendous talent and untapped potentials. We are endowed with a treasure trove of natural talent.

I think that it might be because of our diet and mixed melting-pot makeup.

BENEFITS Rugby is another sport that presents the opportunity for young athletes

to become recipients of academic scholarships. The important thing to remember is that emphasis is equally placed on the academic half as well. Rugby also teaches discipline and makes good sports ambassadors.

WHERE ARE THE PARENTS? A young athlete becomes encouraged when they have parental support.

The parents need to be there to cheer their kids on. I remember that my parents never watched me compete.

That hurts my heart even up to today as an old man.

GOVERNMENTAL CONSIDERATION Again I implore the government to grant a special class of status for persons who make outstanding contributions to our country as sports ambassadors.

In closing I would like to extend

my personal heart-felt thanks to the TCIRFU for their unselfish love of our country and rugby.

They have given to the growth and the development of the sport without asking for anything in return. The government has never contributed one red cent towards the development of rugby in our country.

In my humble and unqualified opinion, I submit that its time for our government to step up to the plate and give credit where it’s due.

SPECIAL MEMORIAL This column is dedicated to the memory of my best friend [deceased] Francis McDonald a past Weekly News sports reporter and former executive of the TCIRFU. McDonald fought hard to get rugby into the schools.

Let’s support the TCIRFU.

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HAB Group Senior Men’s T20 Cricket Competition:

Baptiste humbles KB Homes with ton

IRA Baptiste has not respect. He seemingly did not care that KB Homes had entered the HAB Group Senior Men’s T20 Cricket competition with some new players, a new skipper and a winning attitude.

His blitz of an innings erased all signs of the new and improved KB Homes cricket team and returned them, at least temporarily, to their past status as the whipping boys of TCI cricket.

After blasting 219-3 from their allotted 20 overs, the Quality Supermarket Kings XI bowled out KB Homes for 125 in 18.1 overs.

DESTRUCTIVE BATTING A second wicket partnership between former Police all-rounder Baptiste and another Policeman Calvin Chase carried Quality from 37-1 in the fourth over to 170-2 in the 15th over.

Baptiste blasted 10 sixes and

Ira Baptiste blasted his way to 100 runs for Quality in their opening game of this season’s T-20 competition.

seven fours in his 53-ball 100. His destruction started from the first innings as he belted off spinner Garvin Bruno for three consecutive sixes.

Chase also had a memorable innings. The middle order batsman, who batted at number three, scored 57 runs in 36 balls. He made six fours and three sixes in his unbeaten knock.

Police did not field a team in this competition so many of their players

opted to play for other sides. Sabuton John (24 runs) was also in the mix and he showed his hitting abilities as well. In 14 balls he made two fours and two sixes.

LACK OF PARTNERSHIPS The KB Homes’ players needed to score at 11 runs per over, but except for national all-rounder Bruno, no other batsman showed the grit needed for the chase. In fact the opening partnership of 40 between

Gareth Butler and Vickram John (16) was the highest of the innings. Bruno scored 34 (4X4s, 1X6) in 25 balls batting at three, while the wicketkeeping opener, John, hit two sixes during his 15 balls in the middle.

None of the other batsmen reached the double digit mark.

Fast bowlers Ian Heath and Earl Henry picked up three wickets apiece as Quality signalled that with their added Police protection they will be the team to beat this season.

Quality Supermarket Kings XI have propelled themselves as the team to beat this season.

Bay Bistro Women’s League:

Red Devils defeat favourites Black Warriors to take title

Monae Gooden won the coaches’ award at the conclusion of the league.

THE Bay Bistro Women’s League came to an exciting finish over the weekend as the Red Devils pulled off a shocking 1-0 victory against the favourites, the Black Warriors.

The Warriors had dominated the season, winning nine of their twelve games, to head the standings, but the Red Devils had perhaps played the most attractive football throughout the season. The final was a very exciting affair as both teams gave everything to win. The Red Devils, who were missing key players, had the better chances, but the Warriors always looked dangerous on the counter-attack. Both goalkeepers Briandie Brooks for the Devils and Marie Dorrellus for the Warriors pulled off some excellent saves.

Gaya Smith managed to control the Devils’ defence and Kadine Delphin came close to scoring on several occasions. Leading goal scorer Sarah Cenary tried hard to make the breakthrough for the Warriors, but the Devils gave her few chances to make a difference on the night.

The goal came in the final minute

AWARDS:

League Player of the Season – Briandie Brooks Senior MVP – Gaya Smith Junior MVP – Sydnee Campbell Most Improved – Trincy Reid / Arayih Wildish Coaches Award – Monae Gooden Top Goal scorer – Sarah Cenary Knights MVP – Melissa Jean Guy Panthers MVP – Alina Ayer Devils MVP – Kadine Delphin Warriors MVP – Shinaydine Pluviose

of the game as Smith floated over a perfect corner which was forced over the line by Brittney Bien-Aime.

The Warriors tried desperately to find an equaliser but they simply did not have enough time to do so.

The Red Devils’ victory showed just how effective team work and commitment can be.

The Pink Panthers defeated the Blue Knights 6-3 to take the

third place title. Yarileny De La Cruz scored a hat-trick and Alina Ayer, Vanessa Joseph and Sydnee Campbell added the others for the Panthers whilst Yarielca De La Cruz, Melissa Jean Guy and Shernaria Morris scored for the Knights.

Technical Director Matthew Green was pleased with the league, now in its second year. “It is important that our association can provide players with a chance to develop their skills all year round and not just seasonally. As we prepare for World Cup games in 2014 our players need to be fit, sharp and active. The Bay Bistro League is now an important part of our calendar and it allows many of our young players to benefit from the experience of more seasoned players. The league is also a lot of fun as players often find themselves playing against their WFL team mates, so it makes for some interesting match-ups and combinations which are great for developing friendships and mutual respect amongst players.”

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