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“There’s no question whatsoever that this is a rather strange fire that has occurred in a particular set of circumstances and which raises a whole set of questions and possible motives, so there’s a clear need for an investigation to get to the bottom of this one way or the other,” the source told The SUN. “This seems to be more than just coincidence.”

The location of Thursday morning’s fire is just a stone’s throw away from the Tourist Board’s office in Grand Turk. The fire occurred hours after it was announced that some employees of the Tourist Board were sent home.

Those set of circumstances brought back memories to many persons in the TCI, of years ago when, for a while, arson was almost a standard pratice in this country, when the Black Power Movemnet sought to apply pressure on the British Government to leave Grand Turk and the TCI. In fact, a slew of fires back in those days, was one of the reasons why there was a Commission of Inquiry, which led to the suspension of the Constitution.

Country-wide, there are genuine fears that if tougher measures are imposed on the peoplem of the Turks and Caicos Islands, some people may very well resort to arson and other acts,

The building burnt to the ground

to scare and/or intimidate personnell from the British Government who are currently working here on assignment.

Meantime, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force’s Press Officer, Sergeant Calvin Chase, the firefighters fought the TIMCO blaze for almost three hours in order to get it under control.

In a media statement, he said: “On Thursday 2nd December, 2010, about 3:45am, police and fire officers responded to a structure fire on Front Street, Grand Turk, where fire of unknown origin completely destroyed

PUBLICATION OF THE LIST OF CONDITIONAL PURCHASE LEASE ARREARS

THE GOVERNMENT OF the Turks and Caicos Island has announced its intention to publish the list of arrears owed in respect of Conditional Purchase Leases. This list will detail the name of the debtor together with the amount owed to government. The list will be able to be accessed for free, over the internet.

Jon Llewellyn, the Crown Land Advisor to the Governor, said: “Unfortunately, many individuals and companies have not paid the rent due under their Conditional Purchase Leases. Whilst many will blame the current political and economic situation, the simple truth is that these arrears had accrued long before the global economic downturn and the Order in Council coming into force, sometimes with rents going unpaid for years. The decision to publish this data has not been taken lightly. Unfortunately, the government has been left with few realistic alternatives.

From the perspective of the Crown Land Unit, it is frustrating to have Crown land allocated to those who refuse to pay when so many citizens have not yet had a chance to own their own plot. Despite consistent encouragement to pay, the level of Conditional Purchase Lease arrears remains at an unacceptably high level and this has placed a great deal of pressure on other government resources at this difficult time.

Every time someone decides not to pay the government what is due, other services have to be cut to compensate. The public have a right to know who is taking advantage of their Crown land without paying.”

an abandoned building, which was once occupied by TIMCO. Fire officers were able to get the fire under control about 6:15am. Investigations are been conducted to determine the cause of this fire.”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Safety has announced measures of preparedness in the wake of such eventuality.

The measure includes augmenting the fire service on that island by shipping an additional unit from Providenciales and to up the mechanics on rundown ones through

the Engineering and Maintenance Service (EMS).

A statement from Denise Saunders, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Safety, said: “This is an extremely regrettable incident. The Police have now initiated a full investigation. The Police are working closely with the Fire Service, Road Safety team, Engineering and Maintenance Services ( EMS ) and others to ensure the site is safe and secure. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Safety are putting in place a number of measures to increase the capacity of the Fire Service. This includes transferring an extra fire truck from Providenciales to Grand Turk last week and working with EMS to refurbish the existing fleet.

The TIMCO building fire came just a little over a week after a blaze of unknown origin gutted the Ona Glinton Primary School on that island, destroying school records and equipment, while disrupting the lives a hundreds of school children.

The latest fire could knock the wind out of the sails of individuals on that island whose resolves had been strengthened to rebuild their children’s education, following the razing of their school, since the TIMCO building’s was another major blaze, which came on the heels of the school inferno.

Neither the police nor the fire department was able to declare what caused the school blaze.

AK47 teen remanded in custody

NINETEEN YEAR-OLD Grand Turk resident Michael Emmanuel Penn was remanded in custody for possession of an AK47 rifle, after police on that island discovered the firearm at his home.

Penn was taken the Providenciales to face the Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of unlicensed firearm, possession of explosive and possession of cannabis, which was also found in possession, where he was remanded in custody.

A police source told The SUN that investigators suspect that that the weapon seized was allegedly featured in a kidnapping case on that island some months ago. The source said it is also believed that the weapon came from Providenciales.

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Tough decisions coming, says Advisory Council

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

RESIDENTS OF THE Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) can brace themselves for some “tough decisions in the weeks ahead”, according to the Advisory Council.

A press release from the Council on Monday said the United Kingdom’s government has indicated to the TCI that in order for this country to receive financial support, certain measures will have to be implemented.

The release did not specify or elaborate on what those measures would be, but it stressed that they will be “tough”.

“Credible plans to bring the budget into balance by 2012/13 were necessary to meet the UK Government’s conditions for a package of financial support. These would require some tough decisions in the weeks ahead,” the release stated.

The Advisory Council met on Thursday 25th November when newly-appointed Chief Finance Officer Caroline Gardiner from the United Kingdom (UK) briefed the Council on the state of public finances.

It was reported that with the exception of Accommodation Tax, major sources of revenue in the TCI

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were well below budget and a deficit of $60million was forecast.

The statement noted that work was in hand on short term measures to close the revenue gap and on longer term measures to lay the foundation for a sustainable future.

Ian McKendry, a visiting senior official from the UK Department for International Development, underlined the importance which UK Ministers attached to credible plans to balance the budget as a basis for providing support. The Council also discussed the state of the TCI economy following an update from Chief Economic Advisor to the Governor, Brian Titley.

Meantime, the Chief Finance Officer updated the Council on the ongoing audit of the TCIG scholarship programme.

This was not yet completed, but emerging findings had already identified major weaknesses with the programme, which would need to be sorted out. She said Government hoped to address the issue of late payments to scholarship holders as part of the financing package to be put in place early next year. In the meantime, it would seek to meet the

most urgent needs based on availability of resources.

The Governor Gordon Wetherell also provided a summary of his recent meetings in London, including the Overseas Territories Consultative Council, noting the renewed commitment of the UK’s Coalition Government to the Overseas Territories, including the TCI. In this context, he also drew attention to the conditions for the provision of a package of financial support which would have to be defensible against the background of a difficult public financial situation in the UK. He expressed particular satisfaction with Home Office’s approval of the provision by the Metropolitan Police of a group of experienced police officers to assist the TCI police force.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Dr. Beatrice Fulford provided the Council with an update on plans to resettle students displaced by the recent fire at the Ona Glinton primary school.

She said parents and other stakeholders have agreed to the introduction of a shift system with the Eliza Simons primary school, which

JA will not prosecute David Smith

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to six and a half years in jail in the Turks and Caicos Islands and now in the United States facing up to 23 financial crimes charges, former Olint boss David Smith will not be prosecuted by Jamaican authorities, according to that country’s prime minister, Bruce Former Olint boss David Smith Golding.

Records showed that both major political parties – the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the main opposition Peoples National Party (PNP) – received money from Olint to assist with their 2007 general election campaign.

Golding told Parliament this week that there are no immediate plans by the local law enforcement authorities to pursue legal action against Smith, who was forced to relocate his operation to the Turks and Caicos Islands after running into problems with that country’s financial services commission.

Smith who was on September 23, convicted on fraud charges in the Turks and Caicos Islands is now in the United States to face 23 similar indictments in relation to the collapse of Olint.

According to Golding, in April 2006 on the issuance of a fiat from the former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Kent Pantry, eminent attorney Walter Scott was asked to review the Olint controversy to see whether Smith could have been prosecuted.

Golding said Scott found that based on the investigations of the financial services commission, there were insufficient grounds to prosecute Smith under the criminal law.

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opposition member Peter Bunting, questioned why Golding’s Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) accepted money from a company he acknowledged was a ponzi scheme.

However, Golding pointed to the fact that the opposition People's National Party (PNP) also accepted money from Olint and that Jamaica’s prime minister, Bunting was trying to Bruce Golding score political points.

Olint emerged with a bang on the Jamaican financial scene several years ago after attracting thousands of investors with an offer of 10 per cent per month return on investments. However, under mounting pressure in Jamaica because of its unregulated status, Smith moved Olint's operations to the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2008, where he shortly after ran into legal troubles.

He and his wife Tracy, the principals of Olint, were arrested and slapped with several criminal charges in relation to investors' money. The Jamaican was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of conspiracy to defraud.

Smith initially faced more than 20 charges, but many of them were contested. Of the seven which remained on the charge sheet, three were dismissed after he pleaded guilty and the prosecution decided to discontinue the charges against his wife.

The former Olint head lost billions of dollars in investments by club members in his unregulated private investment club. At the time of the scheme’s collapse, it was reported that Olint had about 6,000 clients

will see Eliza Simmons doing a 7:30 am to 12:00 noon shift and Ona Glinton going from 12:30 to 5:00 pm.

The kindergarten and Grade One at the Ona Glinton will be housed at the Baptist Church auditorium. The Council thanked the PS and her team for a speedy and effective response to the fire which destroyed a number of classrooms, the computer lab, canteen and library and teacher resources. The Council was told that the Working Committee from the Ministries of Education, Finance and Works are already examining plans for replacement of classrooms at the Ona Glinton compound.

Director of Health Services, Dr. Rufus Ewing updated the Council on the TCI’s preparations in the event the cholera outbreak on Haiti spreads to the TCI. Dr. Ewing said the Health Ministry has mounted a public awareness campaign and has stepped up enforcement of current legislation relating to trade with Haiti, including requirements for phyto-sanitary certificates for all food imports. The Council underlined the importance of sustaining the public information campaign in Spanish and Creole as well as English.

EX-MP’S SON ATTACKED BY GUNMEN ROYAL ROBINSON JR., affectionately known as ‘RJ’, son of former deputy premier and minister of health, Royal Robinson, had to seek medical attention when he was attacked by gunmen in Grand Turk last week Monday night.

Our source in Grand Turk said Robinson was gun-butted in the head, and as a result, received a number of stitches to close the wound.

The SUN source said Robinson and two men had an argument when one of the men brandished a gun with which he used to hit the former minister’s son in the head, opening up the wound. He was taken to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre where he received the stitches.

Two men, this newspaper has learnt, are in custody as a result of the attack, following a report to the police, who launched an investigation into the matter. The police said the two were taken into custody, after investigators, armed with a search warrant, carried out searches on their places of residence.

It is not clear whether or not the police seized any weapons during searches on the residences.

The SUN has learnt that the men were taken to court on Tuesday, in Providenciales, where the case was mentioned and application for bail made, but was refused by the court, and they were ordered remanded.

In the meantime, John Eddie Penn was sentenced to four months in prison on ammunitions possession after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a single bullet.

It is understood that Penn and his girlfriend had an argument during which he allegedly brandished a bullet and threatened to shoot her with it. She made a report to the police, who later searched him and found it in his pocket. He was later arrested and charged.

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Canada can do more for the Caribbean, so can the Caribbean COMMENTARY

By Sir Ronald Sanders

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) recently invited me to review with its Caribbean staff the state of play of regional integration in the Caribbean and ways in which CIDA’s work could help the process. This commentary is an abridged version of a longer and more detailed presentation.

In reviewing the region’s condition, I stated what we all know and that is that of all the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, only Guyana has witnessed economic growth over the last few years. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), “Guyana’s economy has exhibited resilience, registering a fifth consecutive year of robust growth.

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by just under 4 per cent this year, above the outturn in 2009, supported by increased activity in the sugar, gold, and services sectors”.

Sadly, I had to admit that the governments of the region have not seriously explored accelerating the regional integration process as one of the ways to ameliorate the worsening economic situation of their individual countries. Indeed, what we have seen is division among the governments as they scramble to find individual solutions to their crisis. The absence of cohesion let alone unity in the scrambling around in the international field for whatever cherries may be picked has led to confusion in the body politic of the Caribbean people about the value of CARICOM, and added to the uncertainty that hangs over the region as an ominous cloud.

In a sense, it is understandable that governments have acted this way, although they are not without blame. The region’s institutions have produced no blue prints for how together CARICOM countries might successfully deal with the crisis that confronts it. Even in the approaches for borrowing from the IMF whether under its Stand-by arrangements (as in the case of Antigua and Jamaica) or its special windows (St Vincent, St Kitts and Grenada) there has not been a unified CARICOM approach at least on the framework of the agreements and the conditionalites that the IMF continues to impose in its quest for exchange rate stability.

That there is need for urgent reform of our regional institutions is beyond question. All of them need to focus squarely on the region’s grave

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problems and conduct the research and development desperately needed to help formulate and implement well thought out policies over a range of areas including food and energy security, climate change and disaster preparedness – all of which are now pressing problems in the region and pose what Professor Norman Girvan rightly describes as “existential threats”.

Over the last few years, the actions of some governments have weakened the integration process and weakened belief in it. These actions include deliberate policy positions to expel CARICOM nationals from some countries; shabby treatment of CARICOM nationals at airports; and the ascendancy in Trinidad and Tobago of the view, amongst a small but influential minority, that CARICOM is a burden and, more worryingly, that Trinidad and Tobago is a “superior” nation to other CARICOM states and should graduate itself out of CARICOM. There is not sufficient acknowledgement in any CARICOM country of the benefits that regional integration in all its aspects bring to each of the countries; and those benefits (from which Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are the principal beneficiaries) go far beyond intra-regional trade.

An overarching problem faced by the region is the failure of governments to implement the decisions taken jointly in CARICOM for the establishment of a Single Market and Economy; and a weak CARICOM Secretariat as an instrument for promoting regional integration and as a mechanism for pushing for the implementation of decisions, as well as a centre for preparing and implementing regional projects including accessing funding from external agencies.

With regard to the private sector, both the global reports on “Doing Business” and on “Competitiveness” have rated CARICOM countries with no exception as plagued with problems.

These problems range from high crime in certain countries to excessively bureaucratic procedures, high port charges, lack of business innovation, and even inadequate telecommunications to support information technology enterprises. But they also include an absence of legal and other facilitating frameworks that would allow cross-border mergers and acquisitions of similar competing companies in member states, and not enough incentives for

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So, what could agencies such as CIDA do to help advance the region’s economic and social progress?

First, CIDA should consider helping the region, through regional institutions in collaboration with Canadian institutions to undertake research and development in the following areas: food and energy security, disaster preparedness, climate change, and low carbon strategies. An institution such as the University of the West Indies could be the central Caribbean partner in this undertaking. The purpose would be to develop well researched strategies, policies and implementation mechanisms for governments in each of these areas.

Second, it is well known that every year a goodly number of Doctors, Nurses and Teachers trained in the Caribbean at the expense of Caribbean taxpayers are encouraged to migrate to Canada.

Canada gets the benefit of their skills and knowledge at the Caribbean’s expense. CIDA might consider making an annual contribution on a predictable basis over an agreed number of years, to Caribbean institutions that train these people from whose skills Canada benefits. In that way, the Caribbean institutions would be able to train a sufficient number of people annually to satisfy Canada’s needs (much cheaper than Canada could do it) while retaining others to cater for Caribbean demands.

Third, Canadian commercial banks have existed in the Caribbean for over a hundred years. Over these years, Canadian banks, which now dominate the banking industry in the region, have made huge profits that have been repatriated to Canada for Canadian development. Could not CIDA now encourage these commercial banks to set aside a portion of their profits, made in the Caribbean, for allocation to a Caribbean Development Fund from which governments and the private sector could draw low cost loans for developmental projects?

This money would not be a giveaway; it would be a loan except that it would be at non-commercial terms and it could be targeted to projects for sustainable development.

I suspect, the Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiated between Canada and CARICOM – given the fact that the benchmark will be the existing uneven Economic Partnership Agreement between the Caribbean and the European Union – will do the Caribbean little good.

• Sir Ronald Sanders is an International Consultant, Writer amd former senior Caribbean Ambassador.

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Tourist Board cuts 11 employees in Provo and Grand Turk

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

THE TURKS AND CAICOS Islands Tourist Board has slashed eleven positions which represent 38 percent of its workforce, cutting from almost every area of its operation and ranks, in what has been described by its acting director as a cost-saving measure.

Of the eleven employees axed, seven were chopped from the Grand Turk office and four from the Providenciales office. Among the dismissed were the board’s Chief Financial Officer, Snjezana AdamsAndrews and Public Relations Specialist, Kayla Lightbourne.

Before the redundancy exercise the board had 29 staff overall.

According to Tourist Board sources, the body has been stretched for capital, budget and resources. Several of those cut were said to have been longstanding employees.

In a statement credited to Acting Director, Ralph Higgs, the Tourist Board said it was saddened to have issued the separation letters to the 11 employees, saying that such step was not taken lightly, taking the tough economic climate in mind. But said it was necessary to improve efficiencies, outputs and affordability in the organization.

Higgs, in the statement said the cuts were designed to ensure the longevity and growth of the country's number one industry, saying that the measure would save the board well needed funds over the long term, which it could use for more effectively carry out its marketing and promotional campaign for the destination, which he said would not only benefit the industry but the country as a whole.

The press release stated: “The Tourist Board, with sadness has had to issue separation letters to 11 of its employees. This step was not taken lightly, particularly during these tough economic times. However, it is necessary to improve efficiencies, outputs and affordability in the organization. Similarly, it is designed to ensure the longevity and growth of our country's number one industry; Tourism. The Board wishes those

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Acting Director, Ralph Higgs

persons affected every success in their future endeavours. The current Board of Directors of the Tourist Board was appointed in September of 2009 by the Governor. Its mandate was to cut cost, free the Board of its crushing 9 million dollars debt and resolve several lawsuits that it was facing locally and internationally.”

It added: “Their initial findings revealed the Tourist Board's budget was stretched far beyond sustainability because of excesses in its overseas operations. It was over-staffed and many of the directives being carried out came with an unreasonable cost. In October of 2009 the Board of Directors met with the staff, informed them of these findings and advised them of steps that would need to be taken, including staff reduction. At this time, staff were advised to look for alternative employment.”

In a subsequent interview with The SUN, Higgs said while the cuts were in keeping with the recommendations by the Interim Government-appointed Tourism Working Group, headed by prominent attorney Clive Stanbrook, QC, an assessment by the board revealed that the cuts were necessary in order for the entity to become more viable.

“It is in-keeping with the recommendations made by the

Tourism Working Group, but it was a finding of the board of directors when it carried out its initial assessment of its operations upon assuming on taking up their appointment late last year. The working group’s findings just reinforced what the board had already discovered. And these action were consistent with the recommendations made by the Working Group,” Higgs said.

The Tourist Board’s Acting Director predicted that the cuts would not affect the output of the entity’s work, since the individuals retained were efficient and able to generate the same if not greater level of work.

“I can say with certainty and without hesitation that it (cuts) would not affect the output of the tourism management or execution from the Tourist Board’s perspective. I think in today’s economy, clearly, persons have to multitask and wear multiple hats,” Higgs said.

Higgs said while it was acrimonious to arrive at the decision as to which individual to line-up on the chopping block, board members concluded that retaining someone solely due to their years of service did not guarantee that the organization would get the best person. And so

vibrancy and freshness of thought geared towards the further growth and development of the sector were looked at meticulously while the individuals were being assessed.

“There are clearly persons who are fresh out of college and full of charisma; full of ideas, and because of the dynamic nature of this organization, we clearly want to secure the best and the greatest minds at all times; with the right attitude and right aptitude for the job. So I think all of those things were taken into consideration,” Higgs pointed out.

The current Tourist Board Directors were appointed in September of 2009 by the Governor, with a mandate to cut cost, free the Board of what has been described as its crushing $9 million debt and resolve several lawsuits that it was facing locally and overseas.

Higgs said, in the statement that the initial findings revealed the Board's budget was stretched far beyond sustainability because of excesses in its overseas operations.

“It was over-staffed and many of the directives being carried out came with an unreasonable cost. In October of 2009 the Board of Directors met with the staff, informed them of these findings and advised them of steps that would need to be taken, including staff reduction. At this time, staffs (members) were advised to look for alternative employment,” Higgs said in the statement.

ADVERTISEMENT OF WINDING UP PETITION Petition No. W-7/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOMERSET ON GRACE BAY LTD. AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (CAP 122) B E T W E E N:

THE PROPRIETORS OF STRATA PLAN NO. 53 Petitioner - and THE SOMERSET ON GRACE BAY LTD. Respondent

A Petition to wind up the above-named company whose registered number is 08182 of P.O. Box 656, Tropicana Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands presented on 25th October 2010 by The Proprietors of Strata Plan No. 53 of The Somerset on Grace Bay, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands claiming to be a creditor of the company will be heard at the Supreme Court, Dr. Malcolm’s Building, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on Date: Time:

9th December 2010 9:00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the petition can be heard).

At the above hearing, the Court may: (1) make the winding-up order applied for; (2) dismiss the petition; (3) adjourn the hearing conditionally; (4) adjourn the hearing unconditionally; (5) make an interim order; (6) make any other order it thinks fit.

Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioner or its Attorneys in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th December 2010.

The Petitioner’s Attorney is MILLER • SIMONS • O'SULLIVAN of The Beatrice Butterfield Building, Butterfield Square, P.O. Box 260, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Dated the 30th day of November 2010.

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PPC cracks down on illegal connections

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PPC LTD WILL BE embarking on a crackdown of illegal power connections throughout the island of Providenciales. PPC’s robust internal team is intensely working on the problem, as the illegal practice has a number of negative effects on the community and the financial resources of the company.

These power connections are not only illegal, but pose serious safety concerns for all residents in these areas. Illegal power connections can result in injury or even death, particularly for children playing in these unprotected areas, where uninsulated and unearthed wires run across floors and across outdoor swampy pathways. Additionally, PPC has received unconfirmed reports of animals passing through these areas and being electrocuted as a result of exposed illegal wires running from poles to residences.

Unidentified sources have informed PPC that electricians assist with these illegal connections in some cases and this act goes strongly against the moral code of professional electricians and will eventually generate a lack of trust in the industry.

PPC’s CEO Eddinton Powell expressing his disappointment at this illegal and dangerous practice stated, “PPC has zero tolerance for persons who have blatant disregard for the law

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and the safety of individuals. We will continue to monitor these areas while enforcing our responsibilities under the law as we aim to make our communities a safer environment for all to live. It is unfair to fellow lawabiding citizens who have followed the correct procedures set out by the Law and the Company for power connections and who pay their share of the fuel cost to have to pay for those who illegally connect to the system and don’t pay for electricity. That can’t be right.”

PPC urges those residents who would like to regularize their illegal

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An illegal power connection

service to visit PPC’s Customer Service Centre, where they will be provided with instructions on how to properly apply and legally obtain electricity. This effort can help maintain the level and quality of service that is currently being supplied to all customers, by discouraging this illegal act and reporting necessary information to PPC’s staff.

Mr. Powell added, “There must be a concerted effort between PPC, the Government and our customers to effectively combat this problem. For

example, it is important that Government give this matter the serious attention it deserves by cracking down on the illegal activities of those electricians and others involved in this dangerous activity.

Sooner or later someone will be seriously injured or possibly killed.

We will continue to work with the Judicial System, the police and the Electrical Commission to prosecute these offenders with heavy fines in an effort to deter further acts of this nature.”

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands:

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Parcel 60720/75 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales comprising 1.32 acres of land on which is constructed a concrete two storey apartment building consisting of five apartment units.

Registered proprietor: Terrance McNeil Adams and Alecia Leopathra Adams

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Parcel 61113/59 Long Bay Hills Providenciales comprising 0.50 acres of land on which is constructed a concrete 1 storey apartment building consisting of three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Registered proprietor: Marva Alveica Lightbourne 3.

Parcel 60900/73 Leeward Going Through Providenciales comprising 0.40 acres of land on which is constructed a two storey three bedroom, two bathroom concrete structure.

Registered proprietor: Stanley Marcus Lightbourne and Belinda Venesser Lightbourne

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60701/36 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill Providenciales comprising 1.44 acres of land on which is constructed a three bedroom, three bathroom house.

Registered proprietor: Kenneth Norman Russell 5.

Parcel 60802/58 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs Providenciales comprising 0.23 acres of land on which is constructed a concrete two storey building consisting of four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Registered proprietor: Francina Louise Forbes 6.

Parcel 50208/144/K4 Whitby, North Caicos on which is constructed a two bedroom, two bathroom beach front condominuim.

Registered proprietor: Donovan Lloyd Noble

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60003/121 North West & North Central, Blue Hills, Providenciales comprising 0.26 acres of land on which is constructed a three bedroom, two bathroom house.

Registered proprietor: Lydia Louise Handfield

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Parcel 61112/50 & 52 Long Bay Hills Providenciales comprising of two adjoining parcels with an existing two bedroom and one bath residential house, plus guest building.

Registered Proprietor – Hynetta Lenore Stubbs

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Parcel 10404/183, Central, Grand Turk comprising 0.47 acres on which is constructed a two storey mixed use incomplete building.

Registered proprietor William Jason Francis

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Parcel 60807/172 & 173 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales comprising of two adjoining lots of a total of 1 acre on which is constructed a two storey apartment building with two ground level one bedroom apartments and one upper floor two bedroom, two bathroom apartments.

Registered Proprietor – Jacqueline Edna Brown and Latasha Makalia Delancy

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Parcel 60809/188 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs Providenciales comprising of approximately 0.25 acres on which is constructed an incomplete family home with two bedroosm and two bathrooms.

Registered proprietor: Brendalee Nancy Harvey

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Parcel 60503/145 Blue Hills & Stamers Run , Providenciales comprising 0.38 acres on which is constructed a single storey building. with a partially complete Registered proprietor: Sharon Elizabeth Rigby

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Police Officer jailed for three years for causing death by dangerous driving

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

SOPHONY RAPHAEL, A 27-year-old officer from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, was sent to jail by Chief Justice Gordon Ward for three years on Thursday December 2nd, after a jury found him guilty of causing the death of Tyrone “Tiger” Williams by dangerous driving.

Rapheal, who is a native of Haiti, was also disqualified from driving for four years.

In his sentencing remarks, the Chief Justice told Raphael, who was represented by attorney Guy Chapman, that the jury convicted him on what can only be described as “overwhelming evidence that you caused the death of the deceased by driving In manner which fell far below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver”.

The Chief Justice added: “The manner in which you drove in terms of excessive speed and, at that speed, then passing a vehicle stationary at the side of the carriageway on its nearside must be obvious to any competent and careful driver to fall well below the standard expected. Tyrone Williams, as a direct result of your dangerous driving lost his life, with all the consequences in terms of loss and distress for the rest of his family. The Court, in deciding the appropriate

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sentence must bear in mind, as has been stated in an earlier case, that human life cannot be restored, nor can its loss be measured by the length of a sentence and, in fact, no term of imprisonment, however long, can reconcile the family of the victim to their loss nor can it cure their anguish.

As Mr (Guy) Chapman has said, this case is a tragedy both for the victim and his family and for you and your family. I appreciate the hardship this will cause your family but the

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difference is that the deceased's family's grief can never be extinguished entirely.”

Mr. Justice Ward said the Court must, by its sentence, make clear that the consequences of dangerous driving are clear so that all drivers will realise that, if their dangerous driving kills another person, the only appropriate sentence will almost invariably be a sentence of imprisonment and may be up to ten years.

The Chief Justice added: “I accept that you did not intend to kill this man, but culpability in such a case depends, not on an Intention to kill but on your decision to drive so dangerously that death was the consequence. I consider it appropriate to take account of the guidelines given by the English Court of Appeal In the case of R v Cooksley and others [200411 Cr App R (S) 1, as the penalty and statutory provisions of the offence in the UK were, at that time, similar to those in TCI. I place this in the middle of the second band of culpability and take, as a starting point, a sentence of two and half years.

I find aggravating factors in that, as a police officer, who more than most knows the law and the consequences of dangerous driving, you drove at an highly excessive speed past a parked vehicle on Its nearside and went onto

the hard shoulder to do it when any prudent driver knows there may be pedestrians or passengers of the vehicle there and also your attempt, albeit through your counsel, to place the blame on your victim for his own death. I bear in mind your previous good character and the effect this will have on what was your chosen career and the length of time you have had to await this trial on half pay. Those factors mean that the minimum sentence I can pass is one of three years Imprisonment. You will also be disqualified from holding or applying for a driving licence for four years.”

Raphael was born in Haiti on September 30, 1983 to Joshua Raphael and Evelyn Raphael. He has one sister and five brothers. Raphael attended school in Cap-Haitian Haiti and there he completed his studies. He later moved to Turks and Caicos Islands to join his parents and his other brothers and sister. Raphael was enlisted in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands police force in December 2006 and received his police training in Nassau Bahamas.

He is currently married to Ruth Raphael and has one son, Iverson Joel Raphael. Raphael work as a police constable on the Islands of Grand Turk and Providenciales up to 2009.

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Airports Authority in breach of Labour laws

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THE TURKS AND CAICOS Islands Airports Authority was ordered to pay close to $19,000 and to reinstate with immediate effect an axed employee after the Labour Tribunal found it to be in breach of the Employment Ordinance when it fired a16-year air traffic controller Andy Lightbourne in March of 2008.

Lightbourne claimed that he was unfairly fired by the TCIAA because of failure to conduct a proper investigation into the removal of funds from the cash bag at the control tower. However, the TCIAA said Lightbourne’s action in removing the funds from cash bag without permission from the proper authority for his personal use was tantamount to theft.

According to the TCIAA, in accordance with the staff policy and procedure manual, Lightbourne’s action amounted to gross misconduct which warranted summary dismissal, and once he admitted to the act there was no need for further investigation.

The court was told that on March 1, 2008, Lightbourne went to the Air Traffic Control Tower where he was employed as an air traffic controller, and asked co-worker Miss Necal Pierre, to allow him to borrow $250 from the control tower’s cash bag to satisfy a

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He said he left a note acknowledging taking of the money and promised to repay it. Lightbourne further contended that he had tried to call Senior Air Traffic controller, Mr. Kendre Wilson, to seek permission to borrow the funds, but got no answer.

On March 4, 2008, Mrs. Dorothy Henry reported to the Financial Controller Mr. Abrams that the sum of $250 was missing from the cash bag.

Abrams then met with Henry and Wilson, who both said that they believed the money was removed by Lightbourne. A subsequent meeting was held with Lightbourne, who admitted removing the money and promised to repay it. It was said that during the meeting, Lightbourne raised his voice at Abrams then walked out.

The court was further told that on March 5, 2008, Lightbourne repaid the funds in full. On March 7, 2008 the Airports Authority Board met and agreed to terminate Lightbourne’s employment citing theft and serious misconduct. On March 11, 2008, Lightbourne was terminated by the organization.

On March, 2008, Lightbourne wrote to CEO of the Airports Authority, John Smith, asking that his termination

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be reconsidered, but his axing was allowed to stand. As a result, Lightbourne filed a trade dispute with the Labour Department, but an attempt at reconciliation by that department broke down and the matter referred to the Labour Tribunal.

Pierre in her evidence before the Labour Tribunal admitted that Lightbourne did ask her to borrow the money from the cash bag and that he had left a note acknowledging taking the money. Pierre said she did not have much reservation about allowing Lightbourne to take the money, since she knew him to be an honest person.

Pierre further told the court that she contacted the senior air traffic controller and informed him that Lightbourne had borrowed the money, and that he had left a note acknowledging his actions.

She contended that Wilson told her that he would see Lightbourne and they would discuss the matter.

Wilson, in his witness statement, noted that he met Lightbourne on March 3, 2008, at which time he acknowledged taking the funds, but told him that he would return it that week when he received a cheque he was expecting. Wilson further noted that all the employees at the control tower knew that Lightbourne took the money from the cash bag and left the acknowledging note, even though he did not see the note.

Wilson said during the meeting with Abrams, Henry and himself, Lightbourne was disrespectful to Abrams.

During his examination, Abrams stated that he was informed of the missing funds from the cash bag by Henry, while on a routine visit to Grand Turk on March 4, 2008. He further stated that as a result of the report, he visited the Grand Turk Office where he spoke with Wilson and Henry - the Property and Facilities Officer - who told them that the believed the money was removed by Lightbourne.

He said during the meeting Lightbourne admitted to removing the money, but promised to put it back the following day. He also said that Lightbourne was disrespectful to him but later apologized for his actions.

Under cross examinations, Abrams said he felt threatened and intimidated by Lightbourne during the meeting.

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March 5, 2008, that Lightbourne had repaid the money.

Smith, in his evidence before the Tribunal, asserted that Lightbourne was terminated for theft. He noted that Airports Authority held a meeting to discuss Abrams’ report, and decided to terminate Lightbourne.

According to Smith, nothing that Lightbourne could have said or done would change the decision taken against him, since he had committed gross misconduct, and according to the Airports Authority Staff Policies and Procedure, that body had no other form of discipline other than summary dismissal.

Smith contends that a letter written

by Lightbourne seeking a review of the termination, in no way could have made the board, on review, carry out any other form of discipline other than termination. He said Abrams’ investigations were adequate for the board to come to an informed decision, saying also that the TCIAA had no knowledge of a note left by Lightbourne in the cash bag, even though if the board had received such note, would not have taken a different decision.

Lightbourne, in his evidence, admitted that he borrowed the money but had no intentions of stealing it. He further stated the he replaced the cash he had borrowed. He also admitted to raising his voice and behaved badly towards Abrams during the meeting on March 4, 2008, but later apologized. He said he behaved in such fashion since he was accused of stealing. He said at no time did he intimidate or threaten Abrams, and after repaying the funds, believed that everything was over.

In his decision, Labour Tribunal President Arthur Forbes found that the dismissal was unfair, and as such, ordered that Lightbourne be reinstated immediately with his full benefits and seniority restored under section 86 2 (a) (b) and (c) of the Employment Ordinance of 2004.

Acceding to Lightbourne’s request through his attorney Sharlene Cartwright, that that the applicant was seeing compensation, the tribunal then awarded Lightbourne $18,925.76, comprising of Compensatory Award of $21,032 less $15,774; Basic Award of $8,667.76 and ;Tribunal Award of $5,000. The TCIAA was represented by Chal Misick.

PNP Leader Clayton Greene writes open letter to Governor Gordon Wetherell

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

Governor Gordon Wetherell Waterloo Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands Dear Governor Wetherell,

I take this opportunity to write to you this Open Letter to address certain pressing issues, all of which are of grave concern to the People of this Country.

To say that I am dissatisfied with the focus of this Interim Administration is to put it mildly.

The present initiative to publish the names of persons who owe back rents on their conditional purchase leases will not result in rents being brought current, so the purpose of this exercise is nothing more than an attempt to name and shame the Belonger population.

Mr. Llewellyn must know that there is no chance of this exercise resulting in increased collection and to the extent that he is giving either yourself or Mr. Mark Capes that advice to the contrary you should reject it.

This recent initiative must be seen in the light of the fact that the Administration has already issued notices to the Belonger population to pay up arrears or risk their leases being cancelled. Notwithstanding this there remain significant arrears.

This is so because there is no money to bring them current and some

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of the blame for the lack of money must rest at the feet of the Administration who despite repeated urgings have done nothing to stimulate the economy and with their every uttering are suggesting that the Country is by nature corrupt and are therefore deterring the very investment that we need.

While Mr. Llewellyn is engaged upon this futile exercise let me suggest a few measures that may have positive results or will at least provide us with usefulinformation that the country is desperately interested in knowing and deserves toknow.

If transparency means anything to the Interim Administration then you Sir, ought to welcome the publication of the following information 1. A list of every expatriate that has joined the civil service since the suspension of the constitution and the name of the office that he or she occupies.

2. In respect of each such person, the details of their relevant qualification and experience to hold the position that they hold.

3. State in what media and in what countries the positions they hold were advertised and how many applications were received for the positions 4. The level of their total remuneration broken down between salaries and other emoluments.

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5. In the case of the technocrats and advisors compare their salaries in this posting with their salary in their immediate past posting and with the salary of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry to which they are attached 6. A declaration from each employee that they bear no relation, family or otherwise, with either Mr. Mark Capes, Governor Whetherell or any other of the many advisors. If they as much as knew each other we need to know.

7. The cost of each and every audit that as been commissioned by a private entity (that is an entity other than the Government Audit Department) since the suspension of the constitution and the findings of the said audit.

8. Whether the salary of Mr. Mark Capes was subject to the same 10% cut as was the salaries of all other Civil Servants.

9. Whether the right sizing exercise has begun and how much notice they propose to give those persons affected by the exercise.

In these difficult economic times when local scholarships are being cut, when payments are not being made to students overseas causing them severe stress emotionally and economically, when the salaries of local civil servants are being paid after those of the advisors and the like, and when the Interim Administration threatens that

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more austerity measures are on the horizon WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND TO KNOW. Until we the people know how the revenues are currently being spent and are thus able to judge the priorities of the Interim Administration there should be no further reduction in the salaries of civil servants and the planned redundancies ought not to occur.

Until the requested information is published we can not believe that any negotiations with the Interim Administration will bear fruit.

I call personally upon the Consultative Forum to accept that the people of these Islands require the information to be made public and ask that they lend their support to this request.

Yours faithfully, Clayton Greene

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How to Tame the Budget Deficit

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By Jeffrey D. Sachs

The budget is the main arena in which the nation as a whole decides on the allocation of resources.

What we spend money on — and what we don't — reflects what we value as a nation. But making those choices isn't at all simple. It is in the federal budget that the breakdown of consensus in America is most vivid and most dangerous.

One side of the political divide wants to cut taxes and shrink existing public services (including support for the poor) in the name of cutting wasteful government programs and insisting that the poor solve their own problems.

The other side wants to increase public spending on social and economic needs — the poor, the unemployed, infrastructure, education and the environment — even as it remains unclear on how to fund the outlays.

With these divisions unresolved, we've landed in a first-rate mess. Compared with those in other rich countries, taxes in the U.S. are low. Yet government spending is persistently higher than taxes: the budget deficit is at a record high for peacetime, and Washington is utterly paralyzed when it comes to addressing urgent needs. The only thing that reliably grows in our economy is the ……

During the first full budget year of the Obama Administration (fiscal year 2010, which runs from October 2009 to the end of September 2010), both sides "won" yet again: taxes were cut; spending was increased. According to the latest projections by the Administration in presenting the fiscal year 2011 budget, the deficit is now expected to reach $1.6 trillion, an astounding 10.6% of gross domestic product (GDP).

Some of that reflects the downturn in the business cycle, which cuts into tax revenue while boosting unemployment compensation, bank bailouts and other spending. Yet there's nothing temporary about the enormous deficits.

The Obama budget office projects megadeficits for years to come — as high as $752 billion, roughly 4% of GDP, in 2015 — despite some rosy economic and budgetary assumptions. Meanwhile, as the Treasury borrows to fill the gargantuan gap between revenue and outlays, the stock of government debt is soaring. In fiscal year 2010, the Obama budget office projects that the public debt will increase by $1.75 trillion. That amounts to roughly $15,000 per household. Through 2015 the cumulative rise in the debt is projected to exceed $6 trillion.

How much does that matter? Some liberals say not to worry. They point out that the New Deal was funded by deficits, claim that interest costs on the debt will be minor and insist that fiscal scolds are putting accounting niceties ahead of economic needs. They exaggerate on all of these counts.

When the New Deal deployed deficit spending from 1933 to '36, the deficits were around 5% of GDP, compared with around 10% today. The publicly held debt was rather stable, around 40% of GDP then, but it will soon reach 60% of GDP in 2010, and on the Administration's budget plans will rise above 70% by 2012. What's more, in the 1930s the debt was financed domestically — by Americans.

Today about half of public debt is held by the rest of the world, much of it by China and Japan. In the New Deal era, taxes could easily rise to cover the increased cost of servicing interest on the debt.

Today we have no agreement on how such debt servicing will be paid for. And we face another unprecedented challenge: large increases in entitlement spending as a share of GDP are likely to

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continue into the 2020s and '30s as the population ages and health care costs mount.

Let's look more closely at budget revenue and outlays. In a normal year, our federal tax system takes in around 17% of GDP — less in the current recession and more in years of financial bubbles, when capital-gains-tax collections are high.

It's important to understand what that revenue buys us. Military spending accounts for around 5% of GDP. Health spending (including Medicare, Medicaid and veterans' health) is around 5% of GDP, as is Social Security (retirement, disability and veterans' benefits). Interest payments on the debt will soon reach 2% of GDP. In short, the Federal Government collects tax revenue sufficient to cover just four budget items. The rest of the budget is funded by borrowing.

Here are some of the things not covered by government revenue that we are currently borrowing to pay for: homeland security, unemployment compensation, job training, support for state and local governments, federal higher-education outlays, satellites and manned space missions, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community development, food stamps, low-cost housing, roads, bridges, environmental protection and conservation, emergency relief and reconstruction (like in New Orleans), the judicial and penal systems, international diplomacy and poverty reduction, renewable energy. These aren't temporary programs or things we can do without. They are core public services needed for an efficient and fair economy.

Indeed, many of these items are already deeply underfunded. Programs for the poor are often brutally squeezed. Shortfalls in education outlays are shortchanging young people, forcing many to leave college before they graduate because families are unable to cover college tuition. The conversion to clean energy is stymied by a lack of cash. Future NASA missions are being scrubbed. The list is long and perilous.

Until both political parties make a serious effort to improve the performance of government while shrinking its swelling deficits, Americans will watch both their quality of life and their country's standing in the world erode. Returning to fiscal responsibility while safeguarding needed public services and investments won't be easy, but it isn't impossible.

Here's how it can be done.

Living Beyond Our Means Some waste can surely be cut. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, slashing pay to overpriced contractors and eliminating unnecessary weapons systems could perhaps save 2% to 3% of GDP each year.

These are areas where the U.S. is squandering its income and blood, yet the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 would actually increase military spending to more than $750 billion, from around $720 billion this year. Military spending dwarfs almost everything else.

In the White House's proposed budget, military spending would be nearly six times the federal outlay for education and 26 times the outlays for development assistance and humanitarian aid — despite the fact that the Administration often promotes development as a central pillar of our national security strategy.

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Medicare and Medicaid could surely be made more efficient, but cost cutting would only partly offset the rising bills that are inevitable given our aging population. We're not going to find great net savings in the core entitlement programs even if we reform them. And eliminating the infamous earmarks would save around $11 billion, or less than 1% of the budget deficit.

At the state level, the fiscal situation is equally dire, though because of budget-balancing rules, most states are slashing public services rather than running large deficits. It's not just California; dozens of states are grappling with a combined deficit of tens of billions of dollars.

Police, public health, education, roads, libraries and other services are all on the chopping block. The states currently collect an additional 10% or so of national income in tax revenue and receive about 3.5% of national income in transfers from Washington. The total tax take, federal plus state, amounts to 28% to 30% of GDP. That is more than 10 percentage points lower than the average total revenue collections in Europe.

Is There a Middle Path?

Given those realities, any talk of new tax cuts to solve the economic crisis, an idea supported by many Republicans, is fiscal fantasy. But so too is Obama's campaign pledge of tax cuts for all households earning less than $250,000 per year.

That promise is impossible to honor if the government is going to maintain a shred of fiscal responsibility. We can and should claw back about 0.4% of GDP in revenue from taxpayers who make more than $250,000, as Obama has proposed. But even with rollbacks of tax cuts for the rich, the fiscal gap will remain enormous.

The hard truth is that even if the military budget is eventually trimmed by 2% to 3% of GDP, the Bush Administration's tax cuts for the rich are ended, all earmarks are eliminated and entitlement programs are reformed, the deficit will remain large and public services in many areas will remain threadbare.

There is no way to close the deficit merely by cutting waste, fraud and abuse and levying higher taxes on the rich. Inevitably we will have to raise tax collections as a share of national income in ways that will also hit the middle class.

Fortunately, there are methods of doing this that will protect the economy, help the poor and those with urgent needs and spur economic competitiveness by putting America back in the forefront of science, technology and clean and reliable energy. We need a new political consensus.

No doubt the Republicans are just waiting for Obama to reverse his campaign promise on taxes so that they can pounce, just as Democrats did when George H.W. Bush broke his "Read my lips," nonew-taxes promise. Such is politics, where the first rule is to pander to antitax sentiment. But if we carry on down that road, we will end up with a much deeper fiscal crisis — the kind where the dollar collapses, foreigners stop buying Treasury bills and public services fall apart while inflation soars.

Instead, we might, just might, begin to coalesce around a shared set of ideas, putting aside our ideological blinkers and forging compromises on common ground.

The essence of the compromise, I believe, would be for Republicans to accept collecting higher tax revenue as a share of GDP, with the money to be directed mainly at education, training, poverty relief, infrastructure and deficit cutting, while Democrats discard the tax-only-the-rich approach and look instead to broad-based taxes and low marginal tax rates.

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Both sides could agree, for example, on a value-added tax (VAT) — a sort of national sales tax — combined with closing loopholes and reducing some marginal tax rates, including the corporate tax rate.

Democrats traditionally champion tax progressivity. But they should learn from the European social democrats, who know that it's more important to be progressive on the spending side — in education, poverty relief and public services — than to focus tax policy only on the rich. Low corporate tax rates, meanwhile, help maintain global competitiveness and retain jobs.

The Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, for example, avoid levying crushing taxes on businesses in order to keep their economies competitive. They establish fairness not so much by progressive tax regimes as through spending on health, education, training and child care. That has the effect of boosting the well-being of lower-income families alongside the middle class.

A Grand Compromise

Both Democrats and Republicans could also coalesce around another concept: fiscal subsidiarity. This doctrine holds that problems should be solved at the lowest government level feasible; it means that more federal revenue would be transferred

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to states, cities and towns, leaving less for programs directed from Washington.

Democrats have traditionally looked to federal programs as key for social relief and public investments.

Yet more than ever, sustainable reforms need local design and backing. Suppose that we finally agree to collect more revenue in order to boost spending on health care, education and clean energy.

The increased taxes would be collected by the Federal Government and then transferred to state governments, which would design and implement the public programs together with local governments.

A third point of convergence could be to rely on market-type solutions whenever possible. If Republicans accept the need for greater public revenue to address social needs, Democrats could accept the use of school vouchers and personalized health and education accounts as a means to instill personal responsibility within governmentfinanced programs.

Similarly, Democrats and Republicans could agree to implement a carbon tax rather than a cumbersome, Wall Street–run cap-and-trade system as the way to help us move to a lowcarbon energy system.

The government would phase in a gradually rising tax on carbon dioxide emitted into the air from coal plants and other facilities, with a lead

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time to encourage the shift toward nuclear, solar and wind power.

Similarly, both parties could accept that upgrades in infrastructure (roads, power, environmental conservation and the like) would be financed through tolls and user fees; such mechanisms place the financing burden, as much as possible, on the beneficiaries of the spending.

Finally, our political leaders could agree to get the runaway military budget under control. Just as Republican President Dwight Eisenhower once warned us, the corporate lobbies for weapons systems are so powerful that Congress has a difficult time cutting wasteful programs even when they're rejected by the brass.

Perhaps we can also agree that pumping more than $1?trillion into Afghanistan and Iraq was a colossal waste of treasure that should finally be halted rather than ratcheted up yet again in Afghanistan. A few billion dollars for water, clinics, schools and improved agriculture for the peasant villages of Afghanistan's countryside would bring stability much sooner than $100 billion per year in military spending, which is likely to perpetuate the cycle of violence and instability.

There's a lot of potential common ground in that list. But compromises like these won't happen unless two conditions are met. The first is that taxes can no longer be a game of political chicken, with each side waiting to pounce on whoever utters the T word first.

Since that game has been the Republican strategy for 30 years, a national breakthrough will require Republican statesmen who will tell the public the truth: that higher tax revenue as a share of GDP must be part of the fiscal solution, just as much as sensible tax reform and compromises on how and where the revenue is spent.

Unfortunately, a proposal for a bipartisan commission that might have moved the country in that direction was recently nixed by

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So now we'll need straight-up leadership, without the shield of a commission. Second, Congress and the White House have to be weaned off lobbyists, who have done so much to foster the antitax mood. This past year saw another record for lobbying outlays, as corporate funds were shoveled into campaigns and the pockets of members of Congress, their staffs and their families.

The recent Supreme Court ruling on corporate campaign financing may have temporarily killed the chance to restrain the pernicious role of money in politics. Only the size of our problem and the centrality of the U.S. in the world economy make the U.S. unique. Countless countries have gone through fiscal adjustments involving politically painful tax increases and spending cuts.

Ireland and the U.K. are now raising taxes to reduce gaping budget deficits. Canada adopted a VAT-type tax in the 1990s. The U.S. has often pushed the International Monetary Fund to tell countries much poorer and more fragile than our own that painful fiscal adjustments are needed.

Now the U.S. is acting with the same irresponsibility we've so often bemoaned elsewhere.

So here are the key questions.

Will we kill our economic future by shortchanging the public on investments needed to modernize the economy and train the workforce?

Will we borrow heavily from China and other countries to cover today's spending while racking up massive bills for our children? Or might we just decide to protect the future of our country through a judicious mix of tax increases and spending cuts that will bring honor to this generation and prosperity to the next? * Professor Sachs is the director of Columbia University's Earth Institute. He is also Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Professor Sachs is widely considered to be the leading international economic advisor of his generation. He was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2004 and 2005, and the World Affairs Council of America identified him as one of the 500 most influential people in the United States in the field of foreign policy.

He is author of hundreds of scholarly articles and many books, including the New York Times bestsellers Common Wealth (Penguin, 2008) and The End of Poverty (Penguin, 2005).

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NOTICE TO NONREGULATED FINANCIAL BUSINESSES

Pursuant to provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Ordinance 2007 – The Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorist Financing Regulations 2010, the Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission makes known its intention to commence enforcement of Regulations 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of the Regulations beginning January 1, 2011.

Designated Non-Regulated Financial Businesses include Legal Professionals, Accountants, Real Estate Agents and Jewelers: The relevant provisions of the regulations are:

Register of non-regulated financial businesses Application to register:

24. (1) The NRFB Supervisor must establish and keep a register of non-regulated financial businesses.

(2) The NRFB Register shall contain the following information in respect of each non-regulated financial business that has been registered in accordance with regulation 26— (a) the name, address in the Islands and contact details of the non-regulated financial business; (b) the relevant business for which the non-regulated financial business is registered;

(c) the date of registration and, if applicable, deregistration of the non-regulated financial business; (d) such other information as the NRFB Supervisor considers appropriate.

(3) The NRFB Register and the information contained in any document filed with the NRFB Supervisor may be kept in such manner as the NRFB Supervisor considers appropriate, including either wholly or partly, by means of a device or facility that— (a) records or stores information magnetically, electronically or by other means; and (b) permits the information recorded or stored to be inspected and reproduced in legible and usable form.

Application to register:

25. (1) A person may apply to the NRFB Supervisor to be registered as a non-regulated financial business in the NRFB Register.

(2) The application must—

(a) be in writing and in the form specified by the NRFB Supervisor;

(b) be signed by the applicant or by a person acting on the applicant’s behalf;

(c) be accompanied by such documents or information as may be specified on the application form or by the NRFB Supervisor.

(3) The NRFB Supervisor may require an applicant to—

(a) provide it with such documents and information, in addition to those specified in sub-regulation (2), as it reasonably requires to determine the application and any such information shall be in such form as the NRFB Supervisor may require; and (b) verify any document and information provided in support of an application in such manner as the NRFB Supervisor may specify.

(4) If, before the determination by the NRFB Supervisor of an application— (a) there is a material change in any information or documentation provided by or on behalf of the applicant to the NRFB Supervisor in connection with the application; or

Bankers association warns businesses against charging credit card fees

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DECEMBER 3RD- DECEMBER 10TH, 2010

THE TURKS AND CAICOS Islands Bankers Association is putting credit and debit card holders their guard against unscrupulous merchants who could be itching to levy unauthorized fees on their purchases.

In a statement, the Bankers Association pointed out that in the leadup to Christmas, with increased spending activity on credit and debit cards, consumers should be vigilant of retailers and other merchants passing on fees to them. The Association said consumers should refrain from paying those fees and report such activity to the Bank concerned.

“As per the terms of standard merchant agreements, merchants may not charge the cardholder an additional fee or impose any limits on the cardholder for using their credit/debit card as a form of payment. We ask the public not to pay such fees and to report such activity to the Bank providing the service to the merchant,” said Anton Faessler, President of the Bankers Association.

Added Faessler: “Any merchant committing any of the actions above is in breach of contract and risks having their merchant services terminated. Copies of merchant agreements are available at branches of the banks providing the service to the merchant.”

The Bankers Association noted that there are a number of benefits associated with credit/debit transactions including reducing cash handling costs and the risks associated with cash, which it said is particularly relevant in the context of increasing concerns over security and crime; automatic credit to the merchant’s account; and reduced costs of dealing with uncleared cheques.

The association said accepting card payments has been shown to lead to increased sales as the customer is able to spend more and is not limited by the amount of cash in their possession. However, they are noting that consumers should, while shopping, lookout for hidden fees that merchant may pass on to them.

The Bankers Association members include Bordier International Bank & Trust; Turks & Caicos Banking Corporation; Scotiabank; FirstCaribbean International Bank; British Caribbean Bank; Royal Bank of Canada, and International Banking Group.

However, several merchants across the Turks and Caicos Islands have expressed their concerns about the position taken by the banks.

It was noted that although banks are saying that businesses should not charge customers an additional fee for credit card transactions, the banks continue to charge businesses fees for credit card transactions, ranging from 3.75 percent and this is the reason why some businesses have been passing on that charge to customers.

(b) the applicant discovers that any such information or documentation is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading;

the applicant shall give the NRFB Supervisor as soon as possible written particulars of the change or of the incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information or documentation.

Registration:

26. (1) Following the receipt of an application under regulation 25 and any additional documents or information that it has required under regulation 25(3), the NRFB Supervisor must either— (a) register the applicant as a non-regulated financial business in the NRFB Register; or

(b) refuse the application under regulation 27. (2) If the NRFB Supervisor registers the applicant, it must provide it with written notice of its registration.

Please refer to the Financial Services Commission’s website for further information.

Applications for Registration of Non-Regulated Financial Businesses are available at the Commission’s offices in the Harry Francis Building in Grand Turk, at Caribbean Place, Providenciales or downloaded from the Commission’s Website at www.tcifsc.tc Completed applications should be submitted to the NRFB Supervisor, Harry Francis Building, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Consultative Forum Member Sharlene Cartwright blasts Integrity Commission over posters

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

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THE INTEGRITY COMMISSION has been forced to go on the defensive after receiving incisive backlash from members of the public for posters it commissioned and displayed at the NJS Francis Building in Grand Turk.

A number of persons are claiming that the posters insinuate wholesale corruption in the Turks and Caicos from government minister to the youth, even in the face of no one being charged for any level of such acts.

Even some members of the Consultative Forum are not happy with the thought put into the commission of the posters, which were done in cartoon fashion. One of the fuming Forum members is Sharlene CartwrightRobinson.

Cartwright-Robinson described the Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson A section of a poster created by the Integrity Commission. Persons have suggested that the posters as nasty and inappropriate, posters are racist and insinuate corruption runs full gamut across the board from the youth to the telling The SUN via email response public and private sector.

“The Integrity Commission wishes that she had sent an email to the Integrity Commission to address the anti-corruption education posters, they posters displayed in the foyer of the to convey general messages that apply are based on allegations arising in the NJS Francis Building were what it to all, regardless of nationality, religion, matter.

“I accept with the strict and heavy Commission of Inquiry. The one that described as completely untrue, sex, creed or colour.

“The Integrity Commission is sorry penalties in the Integrity in Public Life speaks of the declaration not made and unfounded and unhelpful. if people feel offended by this first set It said the posters were part of a Ordinance, there has to be an the declaration of four years ‘later’, of posters which were put on display. aggressive education programme so ‘please’; we know who that is about series designed to heighten awareness These have now been removed. that civil servants will know the and that is underhanded. I understand of the importance of integrity in public However, the constructive criticism life, saying that the complete set of boundaries in the law, but to post that there were senior British officials received has been helpful and the posters contained images of people of cartoons based on allegations against laughing as they were posted and I Commission will now review the entire different backgrounds, so as to reflect think this is what upset me even more. ministers - yet to be proven - is collection to be satisfied that they have the diverse population of the TCI. Such “Education is one hundred percent distasteful. an appropriate balance.

Public feedback posters are an accepted means of necessary but the approach I am sure “There are no elected officials will be welcomed on the new designs,” informing the public on important was meant to be demeaning, offensive (now in government) and their the Commission noted.

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TCIG signs Memorandum of Understanding with GU-Med TURKS AND CAICOS SUN

THE GOVERNMENT OF the Turks and Caicos Islands has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the sponsors of the GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (GU-Med) to develop a medical school for public health care in Providenciales once the school has received the necessary accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions.

During the signing ceremony, his Excellency the Governor Gordon Wetherell said: " I am pleased to welcome Dr Raul Cuadrado - Chairman, Founder, Rector, Dean Emeritus of the Global University School of Medicine - and his team here today to formally sign this memorandum of understanding.

This is a significant milestone on the path to developing a recognised medical school in the TCI and I look forward to further working in partnership with the GU-MED team once they have the secured the necessary accreditation to move this

valuable project forward".

DECEMBER 3RD- DECEMBER 10TH, 2010

In early July, the Advisory Council recommended granting approval in principle to the GUMED proposal, subject to the teaching programme meeting the rigorous standards of structure, function and performance required by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority.

This recommendation was informed in part by an analysis undertaken by KPMG of the potential benefits to TCI of a new medical school facility. International studies including in the US and other Caribbean jurisdiction have shown that a properly accredited and well run medical school can have a significant impact on local economies, through the influx of mature students and their families but also from positive spillovers into health care and education.

Dr Raul Cuadrado who headed the delegation from GU Med thanked the Government for their support and stated that: “ Today is

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• The Memorandum of Understanding was developed with representatives of TCInvest, the Attorney General's Chambers and the Ministries of Health and Education.

• Before a license may be granted under section 3 of the Universities and College Ordinance, Cap.102, GU-Med has to fulfill a list of prerequisites and notably: "Obtain to the Government 's satisfaction, not less than provisional accreditation and as soon as possible thereafter, obtain full accreditation to issue medical degrees at the Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate levels from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (“ CA-AM")" • Additional conditions such as obtaining a Business license to operate a medical school /university in the Islands and fulfilling all of statutory requirements under applicable law are included in the MoU with the Government.

• TCIG will need to be satisfied that adequate facilities are available to operate the Medical school and adequate faculty as well staff are employed to operate a medical school in the TCI.

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Floyd and Sharon Seymour’s company wins case at Labour Tribunal

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

EX-AGENT FOR ERISHAR Properties Ltd., Peter D’Agata lost his unfair dismissal bid against his former employer in the Labour Tribunal, after the labour court decided that he was not fired, but rather closed the door on his employment.

The former real estate agent said the proprietor for Erishar Properties, Sharon Seymour, told him on the phone that he was fired during a disagreement over commission reduction proposal by a client for the sale of a residence.

D’Agata said on October 22, 2009, he phoned Seymour to discuss the pending sale of the Garcia Residence and the commission issue. He said he told Seymour that the client requested a 50 percent reduction in commission disbursement to Erishar Properties from 6 percent to 3 percent to be paid at the closing. He told the Labour Tribunal that he believed the request by the client was a reasonable one, however, he said Seymour refused the proposal.

He said he told Seymour that he disagreed with her, and in reply Seymour said: “I don’t care if you agree or disagree, you are fired”, and then hung up the phone.

D’Agata told the Tribunal that

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within hours, Seymour cancelled his business email, and that he was removed as a member of the Turks and Caicos Islands Real Estate Association. He said his advertisement for the winter and spring 2010 edition were cancelled also, and that that his access to the multiple listing service of the Real Estate Associate was denied.

D’Agata said on October 23, he turned up to the office and found that the locks were changed, saying that he left the country the following day and returned October 26, 2009.

Under cross examinations, D’Agata said on October 25, he solicited the service of locksmith, Mack Parker, to check if the locks were changed, which was confirmed by the locksmith. Upon confirmation, D’Agata said he visited Seymour’s property to ascertain whether or not the locks were changed.

Giving the Tribunal his reasons to visit Seymour’s property after he believed he was dismissed, D’Agata said after he found out that his email and advertisements were cancelled he wanted to find out if she had meant to fire him.

D’Agata said, under further crossexamination, that he sent Seymour a text asking her to make arrangements

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for him to collect his belongings from the office, saying that on October 27, 2009, his legal counsel drafted a letter laying out certain conditions which would appease him from pursuing an unfair dismissal claim. These included Seymour allowing him to retrieve his stuff from the office, pay him $2,500 as reimbursement for his work permit, pay balance of $234.10 owed to him as commission on a sale, and promise not to oppose his application for a new work permit.

He said Seymour paid the work permit money, and also the $234.10, but was non-committal to the other conditions.

Called to the stand to respond to the allegations, Seymour said D’Agata phoned her on October 22, 2009, to discuss the 50 percent reduction on closing on the Garcia property transaction, which she said she rejected, also telling D’Agata thereafter that his advocating for such a deal meant that he did not have the best interest of Erishar Properties and Century 21 at heart.

She said during the conversation D’Agatar told her that: “He did not have to put up with this s…, and that he doesn’t have to be with Century 21 (Erishar Properties) anyway.”

Seymour said she then replied to him that: “If this is how you feel you may consider this your last day.”

Seymour stated that during the conversation D’Agata hung up the phone, after which she stated in her office: “I can’t believe that Peter hung up on me. I am going to call Floyd (her husband).”

She said sometime in October of last year she wrote to D’Agata outlining some areas of concern, including re-keying the door to Century 21; the temporary suspension of D’Agata’s access to filogix and the asking of Adventurescape to limit any marketing of Century 21 to the company itself. The meeting, she said, was to address those concerns, but the letter was never delivered to D’Agata, since he had left the country.

Seymour said also that she was expecting to see him the following day after the phone conversation, as the staff of Erishar Properties/Century 21 had planned a surprise birthday party for an agent – Kerbymae Been.

Under cross-examinations, Seymour said after D’Agata expressed his desire to sever ties with the company, and a text message sent on October 25, requesting time to remove his belongings, she said she set October 28, 2009, as the day he was to collect his personal items. She denied telling him that “You are fired”.

Been who was called to give witness on behalf of Seymour, said she did not hear Seymour telling the former agent that he was fired. She said she heard her saying repeatedly after the phone conversation: “I can’t believe this. He hung up on me. He cursed at me and hung up the telephone on me.” She said Seymour then called her husband and stepped out of the office to talk to him.

Been said, however, that she heard Seymour say to D’Agata: “Well, Peter, if that is how you feel as of today, you

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She said after the conversation, Seymour mood changed and she was visibly upset.

Sonia Hamilton of Adventurescape, in evidence, said she received a request to take down the advertising banner for D’Agata, saying under cross-examination that it was granted and had been in the process before the October 22 incident. Her evidence was supported by emails as early as March, 2008 and as late as October 12, 2009.

Kathy Busuk, witness for D’Agata, said she received a request just before sending off the winter and spring issue of the Times of the Islands Magazine to the printers from Seymour, to remove D’Agata.

However, she could not remember the date she received the request. She noted that she sent the magazine to the printers on October 22, 2009.

In an email to D’Agata on January 26, 2010, Paula Capehart, confirmed that his access to the multi-listing system of the Turks and Caicos Real Estate Associate was suspended until further notice, as requested by Century 21 and Erishar Properties on October 22, 2009.

In his ruling, President of the Labour Tribunal, Arthur Forbes, noted that dismissal of the employee by an employer must be clear. He said the dismissal shall be continued in accordance to the provisions of section 68 (1)(2). He noted that an employee shall be treated as dismissed only if: • The contract under which he is employed by the employer is terminated by the employer, whether it is so terminated by notice or without notice; • Where under that contract he is employed for a fixed term, that term expires without being renewed under the same contract; or • The employee terminates that contract, with or without notice, in circumstances such that he is entitled to terminate it without notice by reason of the employer’s conduct.

The Labour Tribunal President noted that the D’Agata’s contract was clearly terminated on October 22, 2009, but stated that such decision was made by ex-agent.

Forbes said after D’Agata complained that Seymour told him he was fired, went back to the office the following day and found the locks changed, and then gave the Tribunal three different reasons why he attempted to enter the premises, after believing he was terminated.

He said D’Avata terminated his employment when he expressed his desire not to be employed by the real estate company during the telephone conversation, and then confirmed it on October 25, 2009 via text message accepting the verbal resignation on the October 26 letter to Seymour.

Forbes said the actions by Seymour to restrict D’Agata’s access to certain properties and services were clearly spelt out in the letter that she wrote to D’Agata. Forbes also stated that the Tribunal found Been to be a credible witness. He said after examining all the evidences put forward, the Tribunal arrived at the conclusion that Seymour did not fire D’Agata.

D’Agata was represented by Laurence Caroe, while Erishar Properties was represented by Clayton Greene.

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• Inspects air-conditioning units to ensure efficient operation • Performs regularly scheduled maintenance on heating and cooling units • Maintains chilled and hot water supply system • Inspects and observes pressure of liquids and vapour with instrumentation to ensure efficient operation of units and make necessary adjustments, inspects and services refrigeration equipment including refrigerators, ice machines, gas packs and heat pumps.

• Adjust and maintains internal electrical and electronic control systems; cleans coils and blowers and checks motors and belt tensions.

• Assist in planning and designing of new installations of heating and air-conditioning systems.

• Maintains maintenance records as required.

• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: • A college degree or equivalent • At least five (5) years experience in Daikin VRV-II Systems • Knowledge of computerized electrical circuits and systems as they relate to airconditioning, heating, ventilation and refrigerated cooling.

• Appropriate training in the skills needed in heating and air-conditioning systems repair and installation.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

REQUIREMENTS: • Attentive to details • Able to understand and speak English fluently • Able to work under pressure with little or no supervision • Physically fit, dependable and hard working • In possession of a clean police record • The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, as well as project a positive, professional image to superiors, subordinates, co-workers, members and guest.

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DECEMBER 3RD- DECEMBER 10TH, 2010

DIGICEL CHAIRMAN, DENIS O’BRIEN, WINS JAMAICA OBSERVER BUSINESS LEADER AWARD

DENIS O’BRIEN, CHAIRMAN and Founder of Digicel, was on Tuesday night named the winner of the Jamaica Observer Business Leader Foreign Investor Award at a glittering awards ceremony in Kingston, Jamaica.

Each year, the Jamaica Observer identifies individuals, groups or companies who have made significant contributions to the economic, social growth and development of Jamaica.

This year, the Jamaica Observer used the programme to Butch Stewart, Chairman of the Jamaica Observer promote the country as a Newspaper Group, with Digicel Chairman, Denis welcoming destination for O’Brien at the glittering awards ceremony foreign investment – turning the spotlight on those investments that have had a positive transformational impact on the local economy within the past ten years.

The Jamaica Observer highlighted Digicel’s breaking of the telecoms monopoly in Jamaica nine and a half years ago when the company was born in Jamaica. Using Jamaica as a springboard, Digicel has expanded rapidly and is today proud to serve 11 million customers across 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific and to employ around 4,500 people.

This latest award comes hot on the heels of Digicel taking home the prized “Best Operator in a Developing Market” award at the World Communications Awards for its work in Haiti – in bringing mobile services to those that never before could have dreamed of having them – and since, as it has strived to help the people of Haiti recover and rebuild in the wake of the devastation and to ensure that they stay connected to family and friends.

Commenting on the double success, Digicel Group CEO, Colm Delves, said; “It’s a real honour for our Chairman and Digicel to be acknowledged in this way.

We’re delighted and would like to say a big thank you to our valued customers and our fantastic staff.”

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Air TC owner and CEO Lyndon Gardiner criticises J’can Gov’t for turning down his routes proposal

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

LYNDON GARDINER, THE owner and Chief Executive Officer of Air Turks and Caicos, has accused Jamaica of failing to co-operate with its Caribbean neighbours.

The Air Turks and Caicos (AirTAC) boss is furious after his expanding airline was denied the opportunity to fly a number of new routes in and out of Kingston.

AirTAC’s application to operate three brand new services has been turned down by the Jamaica Air Services Licensing Board following objections from rival airline, Jamaica Air Shuttle (JAS).

Gardiner slammed the decision as ‘naive’ and ‘short-sighted’.

He said: “This is the wrong decision in my opinion. It is an opportunity lost for better Northern Caribbean connections and the opening up of trade and tourism opportunities, particularly for Jamaica.

“These new routes would have created jobs, increased connectivity with Jamaica to more regional destinations - something that would have undoubtedly meant a huge boost for Jamaican commerce and tourism.

“As a leading member of CARICOM it shows Jamaica is not really serious about true Caribbean

integration. Why then is it that North American and European Carriers can have greater access to Jamaican markets than a wholly owned Caribbean airline such as AirTAC? “Also it makes a mockery of Jamaican transport minister, Mike Henry’s recent statements about pursuing an ‘open skies’ agenda for Jamaica.”

He added: “The decision is a blow for Jamaica, TCI and AirTAC. But the biggest blow is to the people of the Caribbean.

“When you look at the connectivity we offered, it spanned seven countries with a total population exceeding 30 million and over 15 million annual visiting tourists.

“Yet there are no direct schedule services and so persons wishing to travel between the points have to travel through North or Latin America spending countless hours in airports and on aircraft, whilst taking money away from the Caribbean economy and growth opportunities for Caribbean businesses.”

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TCI. Also applied for was permission to fly between TCI-Kingston-HavanaKingston-TCI. But despite these being brand new services, JAS complained that it should be the airline to operate these routes even though it indicated no plans to do so in the foreseeable future.

Mr Gardiner said: “It’s ironic that a negative decision was made on routes where no services actually exist. We provided what market data was available and have shown our commitment to develop the route by acquiring additional aircraft to ensure schedule integrity and by pledging to invest in over a year’s worth of operation at a loss to nurture the routes.

“The argument JAS used in its objection was that a commercial agreement between two private sector entities - JAS and AirTAC - could not be reached and that the opportunity be preserved for its own future expansion.

“That is like saying that the travelling public cannot move around the region economically and efficiently until JAS or some other Jamaican carrier decides and commits

• Ability to develop of business strategies for reservations which are aligned with the overall objectives of the hotel Duties Include: • Maximize room revenue by utilizing yield management techniques and managing the operation of the Reservations Department • Prepares accurate twelve day, three and six month forecasts, monitors revenue and yield management and takes corrective steps to improve results.

• Develop and implement strategies and practices which support employee engagement • Work with Systems to manage and monitor inventories, rates and reservations Starting salary $45,000.00 per annum commensurate with qualification and experience.

POOL & BEACH SUPERVISOR

Requirements: • Must be an excellent swimmer with rescue capability and first aid training • Must be able to operate and teach others to operate catamarans, kayaks other watercrafts • Must be able to be on your feet for long periods of time and able to lift at least 50 lbs Duties Include: • Supervising and overseeing the pool and beach staff and providing training • Ensuring pool and beach areas are clean and well maintained at all times with sufficient clean towels available Starting Salary $9.00 per hour- not including service charge commensurate with qualification and experience

POOL & BEACH ATTENDANT

Requirements: • Must be an excellent swimmer with rescue capability and first aid training • Must be able to operate catamarans, kayaks other watercrafts • Must be able to be on your feet for long periods of time and able to lift at least 50 lbs

the resources to operate the routes, which is wrong.”

Gardiner added: “TCI has been very flexible to Jamaican carriers with access to our markets. Even today any Jamaican carrier can fly from the TCI to all the routes we sought, plus operate cabotage, which is the domestic services between the TCI. “Clearly Jamaica Air Licensing Board’s decision preserves the imbalance in favour of Jamaican carriers.

“We are extremely disappointed about what’s happened and feel unfairly treated.

AirTAC say it will not be lodging an appeal against the Jamaica Air Licensing Board decision.

“In situations like this the recourse is through the courts for a judicial review,” explained Mr Gardiner. “In such a process, you get the same people making the decisions and it costs a lot of time and money.

“As this can produce the same result we feel it’s better to move on and take advantage of other existing opportunities for expansion.”

Meanwhile AirTAC confirmed its present services directly between the TCI and Jamaica are not affected by the recent decision.

Duties Include: • Ensuring pool and beach areas are clean and well maintained at all times with sufficient clean towels available Starting Salary $5.50 per hour-

KID’S CLUB SUPERVISOR

Requirements: • 3-5 years experience with children with capability to distinguish age-appropriate activities and behavior • Certified in CPR, water safety and First Aid • Knowledge of kids programs, logistics and related skills as well as competitor’s products and services Duties Include: • Supervise wide variety of activities for all ages • Order and maintain supplies and equipment as well as operating equipment (karaoke, VCR, video etc.)

• Identify training needs to develop staff and build guest/staff relations.

Starting Salary $18,000 per annum not including service charge– Commensurate with Experience, Training & Education.

ROOM ATTENDANT/PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT

Requirements: • Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

Duties Include: • Ensure that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.

• Responsibility for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery.

Starting salary $5.00 an hour plus service charge.

Interested applicants should apply to the Regent Palms Monday through Friday and bring along an updated resume

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LOCAL NEWS

BACKGROUND The Turks and Caicos Islands are blesses with a wealth of natural beauty, characterized among other environmental features by 366 square miles of pristine white sand beach.

Crucial economic sectors, like tourism and real estate industries benefit directly and indirectly from the high quality of the beaches in the TCI. (conde nest) Sand Mining directly from the beaches in the Turks and Caicos Islands, if continued, would exacerbate the impacts of climate change due to sea level rise and will also contribute to increase erosion in these areas. Backshore areas would be more vulnerable to storm surge inundations during severe storms and hurricanes, and some beaches would simply disappear. This would have tremendous negative effects on our environment and tourism product.

The Government has mandated that sand mining from beaches should cease unless there are special circumstances that will be considered on a case by case basis. As a consequence, other sources of sand for construction and other uses should be explored.

The Government commissioned a National Sand Mining Sturdy which concluded in 2007.The study highlighted that high quality sand reserves in the Turks and Caicos Islands represent a finite natural resource that, if prudently managed, will provide for both economic growth and ecological preservation.

In the TCI sand is primarily utilized as a fine aggregate in the production of concrete, asphalt for roading, concrete structures and other cement based products. Sand is also used for beach nourishment projects and on a smaller scale for landscaping and sand bags.

Despite granting numerous sand mining licenses in the past few years TCIG has not had the benefit of significant revenue from these operations. Revenue from sand mining operations for the past three years is as follows: 2008/2009 $91,453.00 2009/2010 $35,151.00 2010/2011(to date) $7853.00 Moving forward TCIG will only grant sand mining licenses for approved sites through an open and transparent tender process, ensuring that TCIG receives reasonable income from such an important resource.

TCIG will ensure that all sand mining operations are properly managed to maximize revenue and limiting any adverse environmental effects.

This Sand Mining Policy set out how the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands proposes to deal with Sand Mining in the future to ensure

that: Sand Mining from the beaches in the Turks and Caicos are normally to be discontinued to protect an invaluable national resource.

Provide a mechanism for the mining of sand from pre-approved sites to meet the demands of local industry as the availability of sand locally should decrease the costs of construction projects.

Provide a mechanism for the mining of sand from pre-approved sites for exportation to other countries.

Sand Mining is use as a useful source of income to TCIG. An open and transparent tendering process is established for the purpose of granting sand mining licenses.

Procedures and Guidelines are developed to assist applicants with applying for planning permission and sand Mining Licenses.

Procedures and guidelines are developed to manage and monitor sand mining operations.

The Government of the Turks and Caicos has the ability to ensure compliance with the new sand mining policy.

IDENTIFICATION OF SAND MINING SITES The Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources commissioned a Sand Mining Study in 2007 which identified a number of potential sites for sand mining. The estimated potential of all the sites identified in the Sand Mining Study is around 900,000 cubic yards. TCIG has chosen six sites to be initially tendered in 2010 with an estimate yield of 321,000 cubic yards.

The DECR will ensure that copies of the Sand Mining Study are available to the Public and Potential investors.

Electronic copies of the Sand Mining Study will be available, for a fee, from the offices of the DECR. The DECR will ensure that a number of sites are held in reserve as a safeguard to be utilized in beach replenishments projects as a result of natural disasters.

The DECR will monitor the availability of sand on the local market and ensure that new sites are identified for mining as necessary.

Tender The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Communication will arrange for the initial six sand mining sites to be tendered in an open and transparent process to ensure that TCIG receives the maximum financial benefit from this valuable resource.

The Ministry of Trade, subject to the guidance of the DECR, will offer additional sites for mining based on the availability of sand on the local market.

The Ministry of Trade will establish a special tender board to

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ensure that future decisions in regards to Sand Mining are beneficial to TCIG and that Sand Mining remains a sustainable in the long term.

The Special Tender Board will be appointed by the Permanent Secretary of Finance acting on the advice of the Permanent Secretary of Trade and comprise of representative from: The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Communication The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources The Ministry of Finance The Department of Planning The Department of Public Works The Attorney General Office Revenue The Government expects sand mining to be a source of useful income at a time when the TCI is facing significant financial difficulties. The Government will seek to negotiate financial terms that are consistent with the true market value of this important resource whilst ensuring that mining operators are able to realize a reasonable profit.

The DECR will ensure that a strong mechanism is in place to account for mining materials and that mining operations comply with the terms of the financial arrangement with TCIG. LICENSING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION Sand Mining constitutes development as defined under the latest edition of the Physical planning Ordinance and therefore detailed development permission and building permit is required prior to commencement of sand mining operations.

The Department of Planning will develop and publish procedures for obtaining development permission for sand mining to ensure clarity in the process.

A sand mining license granted under The Minerals (Exploitation and Exploration) Ordinance is required prior to commencement of sand mining operations.

The DECR will develop and publish the procedure for obtaining a license to mine sand as ensure clarity in the process.

Management of Sand Mining Operations Sand Mining has the potential for adverse environmental effects; therefore it is imperative that TCIG ensures that a comprehensive management plan is in place to balance the potential adverse effects with the economic benefits to the community.

The DECR will ensure that sand mining operations are routinely monitored and may halt the operation or modify conditions under which sand mining is permitted. 5 The DECR in consultation with the Department of Planning will develop and publish guidelines for mining operations that will include

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standard conditions to be included in the Outline Development Permission and Sand Mining License. The sand mining guidelines will address all phases of a sand mining operation and will include requirements for a long term environmental monitoring and mitigation plan for pre-dredging, dredging and post-dredging.

The DECR will develop a management plan that clearly outlines sand mining risk factors and a clear timetable for the monitoring of sand mining operations.

The DECR will produce quarterly reports to the Permanent Secretary of Environment and District Administration and the Permanent Secretary of Trade, Tourism and Communication on all sand mining operations advising of the progress of the mining operations and highlighting any environmental concerns.

MAINTENANCE DREDGING The Government recognizes the need to provide for the mining of sand for the purpose of maintaining shipping channels and other development projects.

The DECR in consultation with the Department of Planning will develop and publish guidelines for these activities to ensure clarity in the process.

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT The DECR will have overall responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance to the Sand Mining Policy and associate guidelines and instructions. The Government will quickly take action against persons that fail to comply with any aspects of this policy. This includes physical activity such as illegal removing sand from the beaches of TCI, breaches of the planning regulations, breaches of the sand mining guidelines and delaying or failure to pay the agreed contracted rate to TCIG. The DECR will ensure that all relevant legislation is updated to provide TCIG with the necessary legal authority to enforce provisions of the Sand Mining Policy.

The DECR will publish information to educate and inform the general public about the issues surrounding taking sand from the beaches and the consequences of engaging in such behavior.

The DECR will ensure regular monitoring of approved sand mining operations and high risk areas are taking place. Enforcement of the law and associate guidelines are the responsibility of the DECR and other responsible agencies. 6 FUTURE POLICY AMENDMENTS

This policy is a living document and is subject to regular updates. The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for updating this document.

EFFECTIVE DATE This policy takes effect from 1st December 2010.

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Some Time Just For You. Scotiabank understands how difficult the events surrounding the liquidation of the TCI Bank Limited have been. We also understand Turks and Caicos Islanders have questions. So many Customers are asking…..

“What Is My Next Step”?

Scotiabank will be open at all three of our locations on th Saturday December 11 , 2010 from 9:30AM to 3:00PM just to answer any questions on how Scotiabank can assist current Customers from TCI Bank Limited surrounding their future banking arrangements and financial situation.

Grand Turk Centre Grace Bay Centre ScotiaCentre

Waterloo Plaza Graceway Gourmet Leeward Highway

946-2506 941-8034 946-4750

Call us to arrange some time, or drop by to see us on th Saturday December 11 , 2010. We look forward to seeing you.

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10. The variety of craft items and souvenirs on display at the festival

3. Children taking part in the tug-a-war contest

12. The large crowd reacts to an onstage performance

2. The shirt says it all!

4. The ripsaw was popular on the day

5. A closer look at the creative wares made from conch shells 6. Not only did tourists visit the Conch Festival to sample the sumptuous foods and enjoy the day’s festivities, but also to patronize local craft items.

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13. These entertainers seen in full flight were entrants in the Bambara Rum Song competition 14. The varieties of conch dishes were clearly delectable

15. Rosie’s Delight was one of the booths that were heavily patronized 16. A section of the crowd at the conch festival

17. Bay Bistro was crowned champions for the 2010 renewal of the Conch Festival

18. Diana White, Rotary’s Governor for District 7020, pulls the winning ticket for the $10,000 jackpot 19. A cool way to enjoy your energy drinks

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. With revenues of US$2.2 billion, the company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network. !S PART OF THIS 'ROUP $IGICEL 4URKS #AICOS IS LOOKING FOR ENTHUSIASTIC INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN OUR TEAM WITH THESE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES

HEAD OF SALES

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SUPPORT EXECUTIVE

Reporting to the General Manager, the primary objective of this role is to manage the sales function to ensure that customer targets set by the organization are achieved. The Head of Sales is responsible for growing sales through the retail and SME channels, as well as ensuring that a healthy recharge channel exists. In addition, they will be responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s relationship with key partners, supplies and customers. They will lead a team of Sales & Customer Care professionals.

Reporting to the Head of Sales, the primary objective of this role is to provide technical customer care support to business and SME customers and to support the roll out and implementation of business solutions for our customers.

You should possess: s ! "ACHELORS $EGREE IN 3ALES OR A RELATED DISCIPLINE s !T LEAST YEARS 3ALES -ANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IDEALLY IN AN FMCG environment s 0ROVEN MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS s 0ROVEN NEGOTIATION SKILLS s 3TRONG UNDERSTANDING OF -3 /FlCE n PRIMARILY -3 7ORD -3 %XCEL AND -3 0OWER 0OINT s 6ALID $RIVER S LICENSE GRAND TURK MANAGER Reporting to the Head of Sales, the primary objective of this role IS TO MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS OF $IGICEL S OPERATIONS ON the islands of Grand Turk and South Caicos and to ensure that all customer targets set by the organization for these islands are achieved. The Grand Turk Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s relationship with key partners, suppliers and customers on the islands of Grand Turk and South #AICOS AND ACTING AS $IGICEL S !MBASSADOR WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES You should possess: s ! "ACHELORS $EGREE IN 3ALES -ARKETING OR A RELATED DISCIPLINE s !T LEAST YEARS IN SALES OR MARKETING s 0ROVEN MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS s 3TRONG COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS s 3TRONG UNDERSTANDING OF -3 /FlCE n PRIMARILY -3 7ORD -3 %XCEL AND -3 0OWER 0OINT s ! VALID DRIVER S LICENSE BUSINESS SALES AGENT Reporting to the Sales Manager, the primary objective of this role is to identify potential corporate opportunities, understand their business needs, negotiate and close corporate sales agreements, in addition to the ongoing management of existing accounts. Ensure that customer needs are met and that they are aware of all of $IGICEL S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES You should possess: s ! "ACHELORS DEGREE IN 3ALES OR RELATED lELD s !T LEAST YEAR EXPERIENCE IN 3ALES OR RELATED lELD s %XCELLENT PRESENTATION COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS s 3TRONG UNDERSTANDING OF -3 /FlCE n PRIMARILY -3 7ORD -3 %XCEL AND -3 0OWER 0OINT s 6ALID $RIVER S LICENSE

You should possess: s ! "ACHELORS DEGREE IN AN )4 )0 OR RELATED lELD s !T LEAST YEAR EXPERIENCE WORKING IN AN )4 )0 lELD s )4 .ETWORK $ESIGN AND -ANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE s )4 )0 OR RELATED CERTIlCATION A PLUS s 6ALID $RIVER S LICENSE CUSTOMER CARE TEAM LEADER Reporting to the Head of Sales, the primary objective of this role is to coach and train the retail and corporate care agents and evaluate the customer care given to customers in our retail stores and to corporate customers. It will also involve approving adjustments to customers’ accounts and resolving escalated queries and complaints. This person will also be expected to act as the primary liaison on a daily and weekly basis with our customer care call centre in Jamaica.

You should possess: s 0REFERABLY A DEGREE IN A BUSINESS RELATED DISCIPLINE s ! STRONG PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN DELIVERING BEST IN CLASS customer service s !T LEAST YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE ENVIRONMENT s 0ROVEN MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS s 3TRONG UNDERSTANDING OF -3 /FlCE n PRIMARILY -3 7ORD -3 %XCEL AND -3 0OWER 0OINT IS ESSENTIAL OFFICE MANAGER / HR ADMINISTRATOR: 2EPORTING TO THE 'ENERAL -ANAGER YOU WILL BE THE lRST POINT OF face to face contact for customers, partners and suppliers visiting THE CORPORATE OFlCES 9OU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE OFlCE AND PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCE SUPPORT TO local staff members. Your responsibilities will also include directing and providing information to customers & visitors in person and on the telephone.

You should possess: s !BILITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE lRST IMPRESSION s %XCELLENT PEOPLE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS 0REVIOUS EXPERIENCE in Human Resources strongly desirable. s 4HE ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND MULTI TASK s ! BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF STANDARD OFlCE EQUIPMENT s %XCELLENT ORGANIZATION SKILLS s 3TRONG UNDERSTANDING OF -3 /FlCE n PRIMARILY -3 7ORD -3 %XCEL AND -3 0OWER 0OINT

! COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION PACKAGE INCLUDING COMMISSION OR A PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS will be offered to the right candidates.

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Grenade

Bruno Mars

Easy come, easy go That's just how you live, oh Take, take, take it all, But you never give Should of known you was trouble from the first kiss, Had your eyes wide open Why were they open?

Gave you all I had And you tossed it in the trash You tossed it in the trash, you did To give me all your love is all I ever asked, Cause what you don't understand is I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, oh I would go through all this pain, Take a bullet straight through my brain, Yes, I would die for ya baby ; But you won't do the same No, no, no, no Black, black, black and blue beat me till I'm numb Tell the devil I said “hey” when you get back to where you're from Mad woman, bad woman, That's just what you are, yeah, You’ll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car Gave you all I had

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And you tossed it in the trash You tossed it in the trash, yes you did To give me all your love is all I ever asked Cause what you don't understand is I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, oh I would go through all this pain, Take a bullet straight through my brain, Yes, I would die for ya baby ; But you won't do the same If my body was on fire, ooh You’ d watch me burn down in flames You said you loved me you're a liar Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...

But darling I’ll still catch a grenade for ya Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, oh I would go through all this pain, Take a bullet straight through my brain, Yes, I would die for ya baby ; But you won't do the same.

No, you won’t do the same, You wouldn’t do the same, Ooh, you’ll never do the same, No, no, no, no

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'Airplane!', 'Naked Gun’ actor Leslie Nielsen dies

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

LOS ANGELES – Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career's second act.

"Surely you can't be serious," an airline passenger says to Nielsen in "Airplane!," the 1980 hit that turned the actor from dramatic leading man to comic star.

"I am serious," Nielsen replies.

"And don't call me Shirley."

The line was probably his most famous — and a perfect distillation of his career.

Nielsen, the dramatic lead in "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure" and the bumbling detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday November 28 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

The Canada native died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.

"We can be grateful that his most famous performances are preserved on film and will delight audiences for years to come," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement which noted that Nielsen had received one of that nation's highest honors, The Order of Canada.

Critics argued that when Nielsen went into comedy he was being cast against type, but Nielsen disagreed, saying comedy was what he intended to do all along.

"I've finally found my home — as Lt. Frank Drebin," he told The Associated Press in a 1988 interview.

A MODEST LADY GAGA PROMISES 'GREATEST ALBUM OF THE DECADE'

Lady Gaga has already donned the meat dress of the decade, and now she is set to unleash the musical equivalent with her upcoming album, "Born This Way." At a concert in Poland on Nov. 26, a crying Lady Gaga told cheering fans, "I don't know what to say. Thank you so much. I don't know what I would do without all of you. You are the most ... I just promise that, I don't even know. I promise you I'll never let you down. And not for nothing, the album's finished, and it's really f--- good," she said. "So whatever this is, whatever you just did, for all of us, I promise to give you the greatest album of this decade, just for you."

Gaga also promised the album would be "deeper than a wig or lipstick... or a f--- meat dress."

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Leslie Nielsen

Nielsen came to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after performing in 150 live television dramas in New York. With a craggily handsome face, blond hair and 6-foot-2 height, he seemed ideal for a movie leading man.

Nielsen first performed as the king of France in the Paramount operetta "The Vagabond King" with Kathryn Grayson.

The film — he called it "The Vagabond Turkey" — flopped, but MGM signed him to a seven-year contract.

His first film for that studio was auspicious — as the space ship commander in the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet."

Behind the camera, the serious actor was a well-known prankster.

That was an aspect of his personality never exploited, however, until "Airplane!" was released in 1980 and became a huge hit.

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which the pilots, and some of the passengers, become violently ill, Nielsen says they must get to a hospital right away.

"A hospital? What is it?" a flight attendant asks, inquiring about the illness.

"It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now," Nielsen deadpans.

It was the beginning of a whole new career in comedy. Nielsen would go on to appear in such comedies as "Repossessed" — a takeoff on "The Exorcist" — and "Mr. Magoo," in which he played the title role of the good-natured bumbler.

But it took years before he got there.

He asked to be released from his contract at MGM, and as a freelancer, he appeared in a series of undistinguished movies.

Meanwhile, he remained active in television in guest roles. He also starred in his own series, "The New Breed," "The Protectors" and "Bracken's World," but all were shortlived.

Then "Airplane!" captivated audiences and changed everything.

Producers-directors-writers Jim Abrahams, David and Jerry Zucker had hired Robert Stack, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges and Nielsen to spoof their heroic TV images in a satire of flight-in-jeopardy movies. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as the co-pilot, and TV mom Barbara Billingsley, as a jivetalking passenger, added to the insanity.

"Leslie was key to 'Airplane!' and perfect in the role. I look at his performance and it was very flawless,"

Jerry Zucker said Monday, adding that there could be no better delivery of Nielsen's "Shirley" line.

"We cracked up during shooting, then cracked up again during dailies.

He really got what we were doing and he loved it," he said.

After the movie's success, the filmmaking trio cast their newfound comic star as Detective Drebin in a TV series, "Police Squad," which trashed the cliches of "Dragnet" and other cop shows. Despite good reviews, ABC quickly canceled it. Only six episodes were made.

"It didn't belong on TV," Nielsen later said. "It had the kind of humor you had to pay attention to."

The Zuckers and Abraham converted the series into a feature film, "The Naked Gun," with George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson and Priscilla Presley as Nielsen's co-stars. Its huge success led to sequels "The Naked Gun 2 1/2" and "The Naked Gun 33 1/3."

His later movies included "All I Want for Christmas," "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" and "Spy Hard."

"He had a good life and I think he was very grateful for his life, as well as his second encore as a comedian," Jerry Zucker said.

Nielsen was born Feb. 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

He grew up 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle at Fort Norman, where his father was an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Nielsen also was married to: Monica Boyer, 1950-1955; Sandy Ullman, 1958-74; and Brooks Oliver, 1981-85.

Nielsen and his second wife had two daughters, Thea and Maura.

Bosnian rape victims protest Angelina Jolie movie in letter to U.N.

Angelina Jolie is the target of more criticism over her feature directorial debut, a love story set during the Bosnian War. The actress -- who recently cut short the film's shoot after rumors that it portrayed a relationship between a rapist and his victim sparked protests -- was called "ignorant" on Monday by a group of women who were victims of sexual violence during the 1990s war, the AFP reported.

In a letter to the United Nations refugee agency, for which Jolie is a goodwill ambassador, the Women Victims of War said its members are "deeply concerned about the movie."

"Angelina Jolie's ignorant attitude towards victims says enough about the scenario and gives us the right to continue having doubts about it," the letter read.

After rumors of the rapist love story line surfaced in October, a group of Bosnian War rape victims pressured city officials to withdraw Jolie's filming permit.

The rumors proved to be untrue, and after the country's minister of culture read the script -- about a Bosnian woman who falls in love with a Serb man -- the permit was reinstated. However, Jolie earlier this month cut the shooting schedule from 10 days to three and decided to film some of the scenes originally planned for Bosnia in Hungary instead.

At the time, Jolie said she wanted to meet with the groups that complained to clear up any misunderstanding, but no meeting ever transpired.

"We have insisted to meet Angelina Jolie since we don't want to be wrongly presented in the world ... Our voices are worthwhile and we should have got much more respect," the WVW letter read.

"Angelina made a big mistake. We feel that she did not act like a real UNHCR ambassador and we believe that she has no more credibility to remain the ambassador," the letter concluded.

RYAN SEACREST REPORTEDLY INKS NEW RADIO DEAL Ryan Seacrest is reportedly getting quite a raise with his latest deal.

Ryan Seacrest might be readily identified with "American Idol," but his radio deal with Clear Channel is going to be keeping him busy as well.

According to sources who spoke to The New York Times, news that Seacrest has inked a three-year, $60 million deal with the station will be announced Tuesday.

The deal includes the daily talk show Seacrest currently hosts on KIIS-

FM in Los Angeles, and also opens the door for Seacrest to create a record label, music publishing business and live concert series, according to the Times' reporting. It also secures Seacrest as host of the American Top 40 countdown.

The deal will represent a healthy raise for Seacrest. His previous threeyear deal with Clear Channel, signed in 2008, was estimated to be worth $35 million.

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King Features Weekly Service

December 6, 2010

December 6, 2010

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although taking advice isn’t always easy for the headstrong Sheep, you might want to consider what someone you respect says about an upcoming decision.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new offer is tempting, but don’t be bullied into a quick decision. Rely on your keen Bovine business sense to alert you to anything that might be questionable.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your Gemini Twin nature rallies to help you deal with this week’s hectic schedules, both in your personal and professional lives. One caution: Watch your diet.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid rushing to make up for time lost on a stalled workplace operation. Best to set up a schedule and pace yourself. Welcome the help of colleagues.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite those glittering “RFD” cartoonist Mike Marland publishes The Best of R.F.D holiday distractions you love Mike Marland has published a collection of his long-running comic strip R.F.D. The so well, be sure to keep your feline senses set on high to book The Best of R.F.D. is available from online print-on-demand publisher Lulu. alert you to anything that com and will be available on Amazon.com and available to brick and mortar might require fast action. retailers in January 2011.

VIRGO (August 23 to SepThe strip features rural humor and revolves around the Poole Family Farm tember 22) Making an effort operated by Sim, May and their daughter June. to restore fraying relationR.F.D. went through several incarnations beginning as a weekly comic in Marland’s ships proves to be more successful than you dared hope. hometown newspaper (and where he worked at the time) The Littleton Courier The holidays also bring new (NH) in 1982 and moving on to The Union Leader (Manchester, NH) where it ran six days a week. It was picked up by King Features Weekly Service and turned back friends into your life.

LIBRA (September 23 to into a weekly in May 1992 and has been with them ever since.

October 22) Private and proThe cartoons in The Best of R.F.D. were originally published between 1992 and 2008. fessional matters compete Marland is also a freelance editorial cartoonist for The Courier (Littleton, since 1978) and the Concord Monitor (since 1987). In addition he has been one of two gag writers for the King Features comic strip Barney Google & Snuffy Smith since 2001. Marland’s website is www.marlandcartoons.com

If you’re interested in art to use for in-paper promotion, contact KFWS general manager David Cohea at (407) 894-7300, ext. 252.

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ACCENTUATE THE NEGATIVE

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It is said that a fine declarer is a confirmed pessimist, a player who always looks at the gloomy side of things and is seemingly never happy unless he is miserable. Perhaps such an attitude would be regarded as unhealthy in everyday life, but there is no doubt that it is a healthy one to carry to the bridge table.

Consider —17— this deal where South went down in a contract he could have made. He won East’s king of spades with the ace and led a low club to the ace, on which East unexpectedly showed out.

for your attention. Be honest in your assessment of which should get more of it, and for how long.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A seemingly endless list of must-do tasks is best handled by tackling them one by one, and taking energy-restoring timeouts between each job.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A vexing relationship seems destined to deteriorate no matter what each side tries to do. A third party’s advice just might prove helpful.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Reach out to ease any tensions caused by home or workplace pressures before they threaten the relationship-building progress you’ve made.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You often go out of your way to show kindness to others. So, don’t be surprised if other people want to do something nice for you this week.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) People in your life respect your Piscean wisdom, so don’t hesitate to speak up about a matter that you feel isn’t being handled quite the way it should be.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your personal warmth helps you make friendships, and your sense of fair play helps you keep them.

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It was only trick two, but the contract was already doomed. South could no longer score more than his eight high-card tricks, and he eventually went down one.

Now let’s assume that South had been a full-fledged member of the Hard Knocks School of Pessimism. In that case, as soon as dummy came down, he would have recognized that only a 5-0 club division could jeopardize the contract.

Having carefully considered this remote (4 percent) possibility, he would have taken the necessary step to overcome five clubs in either opponent’s hand. He, too, would have led a low club toward dummy at trick two, but instead of going up with the ace after West followed low, he would have played the seven!

If the seven won the trick, he would be assured of scoring at least 10 tricks; if the seven lost to the ten or jack, South could feel equally certain of 10 tricks. Either way, the play of the seven was sure to make the contract.

Some days it pays to be a pessimist! © 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Cable and Wireless buying Bahamas Telecommuinications Company for $210 million

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) is one step closer to owning a 51 percent share in Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) at a cost of $210 million, the government announced yesterday, revealing that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the international telecommunications giant.

According to the Nassau Guardian, The UK-based CWC and the Government of The Bahamas will finalize their contractual terms in the first quarter of 2011, according to the government release. This comes 13 years after the discussion to privatize the company began.

It was thought that government and CWC may have reached an impasse two weeks ago after Prime Minster Hubert Ingraham announced that he would not allow the company to downsize its staff by 30 percent if it acquired BTC. Instead, Ingraham said he would seek to have offered to the staff voluntary separation packages.

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“If they are able to come to terms with that, then we’ll continue to do the deal. If they are not, then the deal will be off,” Ingraham said at the time.

Under the terms of the MOU, BTC’s workforce restructuring will be on a voluntary basis.

“It is intended that the voluntary workforce restructuring will be concluded by the first anniversary of completion,” said the release. “A detailed plan is in the process of being developed.”

The government also ensured, within the terms of the MOU, that Bahamians will have the ability to engage in “meaningful” employment opportunities within CWC’s regional operations and that there remains a significant managerial presence in BTC following the completion of the sale.

“It is expected that being part of a telecoms group such as CWC will create a variety of opportunities for Bahamians to succeed in a global organization,” the release said.

“Measures have been taken to

ensure that the pension entitlements of existing employees and retirees of BTC are not affected by the transaction.”

The Progressive Liberal Party recently railed against the sale price of the local telecommunications company. According to party officials, they left a sale price for 49 percent of BTC at $260 million.

The government reached a deal to sell BTC to CWC for $210 million plus “any excess net cash in BTC over and above US$15 million”, which will be calculated at the completion of the deal and dependent upon the level of working capital being maintained in BTC. The release added that the government changed the timeline for liberalization of the cellular sector to no sooner than three years after BTC is privatized.

“As a result of the privatization of BTC and liberalization of the cellular market, it is expected that consumers will benefit from more affordable access to higher quality services across

Haiti candidates lead protest to nullify election

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Frustrated presidential candidates led a march through Haiti's capital Thursday to demand officials annul an election they say was tainted by fraud.

At least four of 19 candidates on Sunday's ballot walked with hundreds of supporters to an electoral council office. They denounced electoral officials, President Rene Preval and the ruling Unity party's candidate, state construction company chief Jude Celestin, chanting: "Prison for Preval, liberty for Haiti!"

"These were not elections.

People were not allowed to vote and there was stuffing of the election boxes ... We need democratic elections," candidate Charles Henri-Baker, a factory owner, told The Associated Press.

The presidential hopefuls were part of a group of 12 candidates who called for voting to be canceled while polls were open, alleging the election was rigged in favor of Celestin.

Protesters also decried fellow opposition candidates Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly, who reversed position in favor of the elections as it

Supporters of two of Haiti’s 19 presidential candidates, Charles-Henri Baker and Josette Bijou, argue with police officers during a demonstration against the Nov. 28 general elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday Dec. 2, 2010.

appeared they could advance to a Jan. 16 second-round vote.

Jacques Pierre, a leader of a community group that participated in march, said any candidate who accepts the presidency following a corrupt election is not fit to serve.

The election was riddled with problems. Polls opened late and many registered voters were improperly turned away from polls.

Organization of American States-Caribbean Community observers also cited instances of violence and voter intimidation, but said the problems were not widespread enough to invalidate the election. Other observers said the vote was tainted.

Witnesses said some demonstrators threw rocks at police, who fired warning shots.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

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all regions of The Bahamas,” said the release.

“As a result of improved communications services, The Bahamas is also likely to become more competitive as a business and tourism destination.”

The government also assured that non-core functions at BTC will continue to be provided by local small business.

“It is expected that there will be a significant degree of new entrepreneurial opportunity available to Bahamians as a result of the privatization of BTC, and liberalization of the market.”

Unions representing the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) workers said recently that they wanted the BTC deal with CWC to die.

They expressed disappointment yesterday that the government intends to finalize a sale to CWC. CWC is one of the largest telecommunications operators in the region and competes head to head with Digicel.

CAYMAN ISLANDS PUBLIC DEBT WILL COST ABOUT $34M PER YEAR Paying off the country’s burgeoning public debt will cost the Cayman Islands government an average of $34 million per year over the next four years, according to budget forecasts released last week.

According to the Caymanian Compass, despite that hefty tab, the Islands’ outstanding borrowing balance at the end of 30 June, 2014, is expected to remain higher than $550 million.

The grim public debt picture is offset by government projections of a substantial operating surplus starting in the 2012/2013 budget year.

However, the Cayman Islands is expected to remain non-compliant in at least three major financial management areas through mid-2014, according to government’s own forecast targets.

That essentially means the United Kingdom will be keeping a much closer eye on its overseas territories’ finances for the foreseeable future.

“There are principles of responsible financial management outlined in...the Public Management and Finance Law which are expected to be met,” Premier McKeeva Bush said last week. “But it must be recognised and understood that these principles are expected to be achieved through a broader economic strategy.”

According to government forecasts, it will cost taxpayers about $35.7 million to pay debt service and other financing expenses in the 2011/12 budget year, which begins in the middle of next year. After that, debt service payments will begin to shrink - but not significantly - through 2014.

Public sector borrowings are expected to decrease from $629 million to about $552 million between 2011 and 2014, according to Mr. Bush, who is also Cayman’s finance minister.

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Barbados celebrates 44 years of Independence

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NATIONAL ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER FREUNDEL STUART

“Fellow Barbadians, I am pleased to be able to greet you on this the occasion of our 44th Anniversary of Independence.

Forty-four years ago, the Democratic Labour Party in government decided to take Barbados into independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. Barbados had, by the year 1966, been a colony of Britain for 339 years.

Not everyone in Barbados at that time thought it wise to seek independence. Some there were who thought that Barbados was too small and too poor to survive as an independent nation; others thought that nationhood would turn out to be too expensive an undertaking and should be avoided; still others thought that with nationhood would come those threats to the functioning of our democratic institutions of which we should steer clear at all costs.

We celebrate today the completion of 44 years of independence and have confounded the prophets of doom by the great leaps forward which Barbados has been able to make in the economic, social and political spheres.

In the economic sphere, we have been able, quietly and without disruption, to transform Barbados from being an island with a one-crop agricultural economy to a nation with a modern and more diversified economy, in which tourism, manufacturing and international business now play a more prominent part.

In the social sphere, we have been

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart

able to use the instrument of increased and broadened access to education to release the creative energies and potential of our people, in ways that continue to claim the respect and admiration of people across our region and in the wider world.

In the political sphere, we have been able to test the workings of our democracy in nine general elections, in which we either retained or changed governments in ways so orderly as to baffle observers. Our 44 years of independence have not been without challenges from time to time. But, the strength of character and resilience of our people have always enabled us to meet these challenges with the calm confidence and courage which the circumstances required.

Since celebrating our 43rd

anniversary of nationhood last year, we have had to cope with the protracted illness and eventual death of our late Prime Minister, the Hon. David John Howard Thompson.

It was not easy for us as a nation and was less so for his wife, Mara, and their three daughters and his parents and siblings to have to drink from this cup of sorrow.

Appropriately, we thanked God for David’s life and contribution and committed the late Prime Minister to His safe keeping. It is human for us to focus on what was taken away from us with the passing of David Thompson.

A higher necessity demands, however, that we focus at this time on who gave David Thompson to us in the first place. As we prepare to embark on our 45th year as a nation, we face with the rest of the world a challenge of staggering dimensions and reverberation.

The world has, from about September 2007, been passing through its worst financial and economic crisis in well-nigh 100 years and the effects of that crisis are now being felt in Barbados.

At no time in our post independence history have the people of Barbados been called upon to face so mighty a challenge.

Last Monday, November 22, the government shared with the country our analysis of and response to that challenge. The travail through which the economies of our main trading partners are passing is not of Barbados‘making, but with the painful effects of that travail Barbados has to make peace.

I call on all Barbadians to recognise that we are not living in ordinary times or dealing with familiar circumstances. Each of us, therefore, has a role to play in contributing to the national discipline required to see us safely through this very testing period.

Let us rearrange our priorities where necessary; re-examine our preferences and tastes; and reconstruct our approaches to daily living in these difficult times.

Independence never promised only to confer rights on us as a people.

It involved also the assumption of very serious responsibility. I value no responsibility more highly than that of setting the highest possible standards for ourselves and brooking no deviation from the pursuit of those standards.

If Barbados is to continue to satisfy the definition of being a great nation, we must continue to insist on the highest standards of parenting in our homes; the highest standards of performance at our places of work; the highest standards in how we relate to one another, both as fellow citizens and as members of the human family; and the highest standards of respect for and loyalty to our nation.

The times in which we live are giving rise to new challenges and new approaches.

The poet James Russell Lowell is right when he reminds us: “New occasions teach new duties, Time makes ancient good uncouth, they must upward still and onward, Who would keep abreast of truth.”

Happy Independence to you all and may God bless you!”

Jamaica says no to Air Turks and Caicos

JAMAICA- In what is being touted as a win for the local aviation industry, the Civil Aviation Authority last week shot down an application from a Turks and Caicos Islands carrier seeking a licence to service several Caribbean routes, including Jamaica.

Air Turks and Caicos (2003) Limited had in April applied for a licence from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority to provide air transport services to several routes including * Turks and Caicos/Kingston/Nassau, Bahamas/Kingston/Turks and Caicos; * Turks and Caicos/Kingston/Port-auPrince/Santo Domingo/ Port-auPrince/Kingston/Turks and Caicos; and * Turks and Caicos/ Kingston/Havana/Kingston/Turks and Caicos.

But shortly after the application was submitted, local company Jamaica Air Shuttle, which trades as Airways International Limited, filed an objection through its attorney Patrick Foster, QC, a partner in the law firm Nunes, Scholefield, DeLeon & Co. In its objection, Airways International said that it had the capacity and potential to provide the services on the routes that Air Turks wanted to operate and there was no need for a foreign company to come in to provide that service.

Also, the local company contends that a bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and Jamaica sets out the rights that carriers for the two countries should have, and that the air transport licence that Air Turks wanted from the aviation authority was outside

of those bilateral rights.

Following a recent hearing in the matter, the full board of the Civil Aviation Authority, including chairman YP Seaton and managing director, Col Oscar Darby, last week rejected Air Turks' application.

Managing director of Airways International,

Christopher Reid, expressed satisfaction with the ruling.

"I am pleased with the outcome. It now gives a Jamaican company a chance to expand throughout the Caribbean Region. It's a victory for the Jamaican aviation industry," Reid said through attorney Foster.

Winter wonderland grounds Europe's traffic

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A lorry driver removes snow from a snow-covered parking in Carentan, western France, December 2. Fresh snowfalls swept northern Europe once again Thursday, causing misery for travellers as airports remain closed, roads were blocked and Eurostar international rail services were cancelled

BERLIN – Freezing temperatures and often blinding snowfall shuttered airports across Britain on Thursday, delayed flights across Europe and forced thousands of passengers in Germany to spend the night in trains.

In neighboring Poland, the cold claimed 10 more lives, bringing the overall number of deaths to 18, Polish police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said. He urged Poles to report any homeless or drunk people on the streets to officers in hopes of saving their lives.

Authorities in Berlin also kept subway stations, soup kitchens and heated buses open all night to provide shelter for the city's homeless.

Gatwick Airport, one of Britain's busiest, was closed for a second straight day, canceling another 600 flights as conditions continued to deteriorate. Edinburgh Airport and London's City Airport were also closed until late evening, according to the Eurocontrol central control agency's

website.

The agency also reported significant delays at London Heathrow, Paris' Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam's Schiphol, Berlin's Tegel and Duesseldorf airports.

In Geneva, the airport was able to reopen after removing 2,000 tractortrailers full of snow from the airfield.

Travelers hoping to fare better by road or rail were equally stymied as snow continued to fall across the U.K. and most of Germany, leaving thousands of motorists stranded overnight in freezing temperatures.

Some 3,000 rail passengers were also stranded overnight and struggled to catch a few minutes' sleep in their trains, German railway operator Deutsche Bahn said.

Some 200 stranded passengers in Germany's Frankfurt hub spent the night in parked night trains after hotels filled up. Nothing was moving along many of the nation's high-speed train links, such as between Nuremberg and

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A worker scrapes snow and ice from the engine of a Royal Mail aircraft at Edinburgh Airport, in Edinburgh, Scotland December 2, 2010.

Leipzig in the south and east, or between Hamburg and the Danish capital Copenhagen in the north.

Southeastern Denmark was also badly hit, and heavy snow falls and icy winds severely hampered road and rail traffic across much of the country. The Danish army has been mobilized to help emergency vehicles, using tracked armored personnel carriers to help ambulances and other emergency vehicles cut their way through mounds of snow.

Heavy snowfall in Poland also disrupted the normal flow of planes and trains and created a treacherous situation on many of the country's already abysmal roads.

Thousands of Polish homes were left without electricity or heat as temperatures hovered around minus 10 Celsius (14 Fahrenheit). Several Romanian villages suffered a similar fate, while severe ice caused delays to traffic across the nation.

On many German roads, meanwhile, traffic was chaotic with hundreds of minor accidents due to heavy snowfall. Police in Berlin alone counted 121 accidents Thursday

morning, spokesman Burkhardt Opitz said.

The heavy winter weather has claimed at least two lives in Germany, a 73-year-old in Lower Saxony who was struck by a train why trying to clear snow and an 18-year-old driver in Baden-Wuerttemberg, who lost control of his vehicle on an icy road and crashing head-on into a truck.

The cold has also taken a solid grip over Sweden, with the lowest temperatures overnight Thursday measuring minus 29.6 Celsius (85.28 Fahrenheit) in Lillhardal in the center of the country. In the Netherlands, a light dusting of snow also led to chaos and long traffic jams on the roads.

In southeastern Europe, meanwhile, Bosnian authorities declared a state of emergency and ordered evacuations after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding on the Drina river.

Schools closed, and half of the town has no electricity, city water is no longer drinkable. In nearby Gorazde, the federal army had to help evacuating people.

A woman watches British Perry Watkins sitting in his 'Wind Up' mini car on a street in Essen, Germany, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. The car is listed in the Guinnes book of records as the world's smallest car with a license to drive on public streets. Just 41 inches high, 51 inches long and only 26 inches wide the mini always finds a parking space. It can drive 60 kph and even has security belts. The car will be shown at the motor show starting Nov. 27 in Essen

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No offshore drilling in Florida Gulf waters

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Obama administration will maintain a longstanding oil drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida after considering loosening it before the BP spill, a senior administration official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Just a month before the spill started in April, the Obama administration had announced plans to allow drilling in the eastern portion of the Gulf as part of the management plan for the Outer Continental Shelf.

"In light of the BP spill, we've learned a lot and understand the need to elevate the safety and environmental standards," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn't been announced yet. "We took a In a June 23, 2010 file photo, crews work to clean up oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill second look at the announced plan and washed ashore at Pensacola Beach in Pensacola Fla. In a reversal, the Obama administration modified it to remove the Eastern Gulf says it will not pursue offshore drilling in East Coast waters, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico. of Mexico from leasing consideration." the protected region is to remain off Florida has long banned drilling in Interior Secretary Ken Salazar limits to energy development until its state-controlled waters — those planned to discuss the decision 2022. immediately off its shores, before Wednesday afternoon.

But the administration had federal jurisdiction takes over farther The eastern Gulf — an area entertained the idea of expanded out — because of fears that a spill stretching from 125 to 300 miles off drilling, until the BP spill that spewed would damage its beaches, the state's Florida's coast — was singled out for an estimated 172 million gallons of oil biggest tourism draw. But even state protection by Congress in 2006 as part into the Gulf. In order to open more of lawmakers, including Gov. Charlie of a deal with Florida lawmakers that the eastern Gulf to drilling, the Crist, were considering opening those made available 8.3 million acres to oil administration would have to ask waters to drilling before the spill. and gas development in the east- Congress to lift the drilling On Wednesday, Crist called the central Gulf. Under that agreement, moratorium. decision "wonderful news"

PPC LIMITED

STAFF VACANCY –

ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified persons to fill the position Electrical Superintendent in our Production and Engineering Department on Providenciales.

Description Responsible for detailed supervision of subordinate employees and contractors, who perform electrical installation and maintenance work at PPC’s generating facilities.

Under the direction of the Manger Plant Operations, provide expert decision making assistance in the installation and maintenance of high voltage equipment and electrical control systems in the Plant and in the Substations in a sound technical manner, to ensure the reliable operation and functionality of these equipment, as per design specifications.

As a member of the management team, the Plant Control Superintendent must understand and commit to the corporate vision, and successfully gain the support of subordinate employees for and implement of that vision Main Duties • Assist in hiring and supervise a knowledgeable and motivated electrical plant work force • Assist the Manager in identifying training requirements and annual training plans and responsible for training and mentoring of the electrical work force.

• The use of progressive discipline company approved methods when called for.

• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual work plans and associated reports as directed by Manager Plant Operations.

• Ensure a high degree of familiarity and profound knowledge of specifications, fundamental operating concepts and operating and maintenance manuals and procedures for all plant assets and equipment.

• Prepare work instructions for and supervise the day to day work of the electrical plant technicians with particular regard to safety, efficiency and functionality of the plant.

• Prepare layout diagrams and work orders for larger projects as may be assigned and directed.

• Prepare cost estimates and material lists for various projects as assigned.

• Assist in the preparation of capital and maintenance budgets by the preparation of cost estimates for the electrical section as assigned and directed.

• Conduct testing and trouble - shooting of plant equipment in area of responsibility and in the longer term train others to perform these functions.

• Be familiar with and adhere to all Company policies and procedures (including those established by past practice) relating to the position and to observe and enforce compliance of subordinate employees to these policies and procedures.

• Plan and conduct work in a manner consistent with the company’s commitment to the environment and ensure that subordinate employees are likewise in compliance.

• Be familiar with and adhere to the safety and operating procedures of the company (particularly those established by EUSA) and ensure that all personnel in the department follow

"That's news that will be very favorably received by the tourist industry throughout the state, but also by the people," Crist said.

He also said he's not surprised that the BP spill would make the administration take another look at its management plan, considering it was one of the country's largest environmental disasters.

"If that's not a wake-up call, I don't know what would be," Crist said.

"If that doesn't have an impact on your thinking, you must not be thinking."

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who represents the Tampa area, also praised the decision.

"The White House obviously learned lessons from the BP oil disaster. Drilling for oil off of Florida's coast poses a threat to Florida's economy, jobs and environment. Our small businesses and hotel owners are still suffering from the devastation left behind by the BP blowout," she said in a press release. "Even before the BP disaster, I stressed to the administration that oil drilling off the west coast of Florida simply is not worth the risk."

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has long fought for drilling bans off Florida's Gulf coast.

"It's good the president is listening to the people of Florida," Nelson said.

these procedures.

• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of statistical records of plant operations and electrical maintenance activities as required by the company.

• Provide calm and competent leadership in response to plant emergencies in a manner that inspires others to do likewise.

• Be professional in dress and demeanor as befits the position of management personnel and ensure that a good public image of PPC is maintained at all times.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned and/or required by Plant Operations contingencies from time to time.

Duties • Prepare weekly, monthly and annual work plans and accomplishment reports on the electrical section.

• Submit job reports and detailed engineering equipment failure analysis reports • Execute preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure high equipment availability.

• Any other related duty as assigned from time to time

Minimum Requirements • Diploma in Electrical Technology- Power option (3 year program), or an accredited equivalent.

• 20 to 25 years’ experience with rotating machinery and high voltage switchgear, preferably in power systems application.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience at mid management level • Proficiency in production and interpretation of electrical drawings is required.

• O.A.C.E.T.T. membership is required (or equivalent).

• Above average analytical skills in math and electrical theories • Excellence in interpretation of engineering drawings and manuals • Familiarity with PLC trouble shooting and programming is required, as is the ability to train others • Professional competency in written and oral communication skills in English • Experience in working under utility emergency response condition • Experience in high voltage installation, maintenance, and repairs • Ability to function effectively under emergency situations and thinks clearly and effective and deliver within deadlines and to work under pressure • Self-motivated, solution oriented and positive in outlook • Team player Compensation

• Salary Grade 14: $67,830.00 - $84,790.00 based on qualifications and ability.

PPC offers a competitive compensation package for more information contact Human Resources Director Deadline for submission of application is December 17th, 2010. Please submit to:Director, Human Resources PPC Limited P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: jmissick@ppcltd.tc or by fax 941-4304 Website: www.ppcltd.tc

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The noose tightens around WikiLeaks' Assange

DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 - DECEMBER 10TH

LONDON – The law is closing in on Julian Assange. Swedish authorities won a court ruling Thursday in their bid to arrest the WikiLeaks founder for questioning in a rape case, British intelligence is said to know where he's hiding, and U.S. pundits and politicians are demanding he be hunted down or worse.

The former computer hacker who has embarrassed the U.S. government and foreign leaders with his online release of a huge trove of secret American diplomatic cables suffered a legal setback when Sweden's Supreme Court upheld an order to detain him — a move that could lead to his extradition.

Meanwhile, Assange continues to leak sensitive documents. Newly posted cables on WikiLeaks' website detailed a host of embarrassing disclosures, including allegations that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi accepted kickbacks and a deeply unflattering assessment of Turkmenistan's president.

Assange is accused in Sweden of rape, sexual molestation and coercion in a case from August, and Swedish officials have alerted Interpol and issued a European arrest warrant to bring him in for questioning.

The 39-year-old Australian denies the charges, which his lawyer, Mark Stephens, said apparently stemmed from a "dispute over consensual but unprotected sex." Stephens said the case is turning into an exercise in persecution.

While Assange has not made a public appearance for nearly a month, his lawyer insisted authorities know where to find him.

"Both the British and the Swedish authorities know how to contact him, and the security services know exactly where he is," Stephens told The Associated Press.

It was unclear if or when police

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

would act on Sweden's demands.

Police there acknowledged Thursday they would have to refile their European arrest warrant after British authorities asked for more details on the maximum penalties for all three crimes Assange is suspected of.

Scotland Yard declined comment, as did the Serious and Organized Crime Agency, responsible for processing European arrest warrants for suspects in England — where The Guardian claims Assange is hiding out.

In a statement, Assange's lawyer in Sweden, Bjorn Hurtig, suggested that Assange is being retaliated against for the leaks.

"I do find it somewhat strange and to say the least `coincidental' that Interpol has made the arrest warrant public simultaneous to Wikileaks releasing its latest revelations," Hurtig said. "My mind remains open as to whether the prosecutor has been influenced by any third-party considerations."

Stephens — who also represents the AP on media-related matters —

said that if Assange is ever served with a warrant, he will fight it in British court. "The process in this case has been so utterly irregular that the chances of a valid arrest warrant being submitted to me are very small," he said.

The Swedish case has been subject to a great deal of back and forth, with Swedish prosecutors repeatedly overruling each other and disagreeing over whether to classify the most serious accusation as rape.

WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson said late Wednesday that the organization was trying to keep Assange's location a secret for security reasons. He noted that commentators in the United States and Canada have called for Assange to be hunted down or killed.

Sarah Palin likened Assange to an al-Qaida propagandist and accused him, without offering any proof, of having "blood on his hands."

"Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaida and Taliban leaders?" she asked in a message posted to her Facebook page.

Republican Rep. Peter King of New York called for Assange to be charged under the Espionage Act and asked whether WikiLeaks can be designated a terrorist organization.

"I think Assange should be assassinated, actually," Tom Flanagan, a former adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, told the CBC. "I think Obama should put out a contract or maybe use a drone or something." Flanagan, a U.S.-born professor of political science at the University of Calgary, later apologized.

U.S. government lawyers are investigating whether Assange could be prosecuted for espionage, a senior American defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said earlier this week. WikiLeaks has not said how it obtained the documents, but the government's prime suspect is an Army private, Bradley Manning, who

is in the brig on charges of leaking other classified documents to WikiLeaks.

One batch of the latest leaked dispatches — these from the U.S. Embassy staff in Turkmenistan — portrays the president of the former Soviet state in Central Asia, Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, as "vain, suspicious, guarded, strict, very conservative, a practiced liar," and "not a very bright guy."

According to another one of the cables, Georgia's ambassador in Rome claimed that Berlusconi was promised a cut of the profits in energy deals with Russia. Berlusconi denied the allegation.

The documents also included a frank assessment from the American envoy to Stockholm about Sweden's historic policy of nonalignment — a policy that the U.S. ambassador, Michael Woods, seemed to suggest was for public consumption only.

Sweden's military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. "give the lie to the official policy" of nonparticipation in military alliances, Woods said. He added in a separate cable that Sweden's defense minister fondly remembers his time as a high school student in America and "loves the U.S." Woods cautioned American officials not to trumpet Sweden-U.S. cooperation in the fight against terrorism too openly, because that would open up the Swedish government to domestic criticism.

In England, meanwhile, a frontpage story in The Guardian alleged that one of the leaked cables showed British politicians trying to keep Parliament in the dark over the storage of American cluster bombs on British territory — despite an international ban on the weapons. Britain's Foreign Office denied the charge.

Electrician stuns art world with trove of Picassos

PARIS– Pablo Picasso was both hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works -- an invaluable collection -- to his electrician?

That question lies at the heart of a court case over the origin of 271 Picasso works -- a treasure trove of original sketches, paintings and collages that was unknown to the art world a few months ago and unveiled for the public on Monday, November 29.

Experts have yet to appraise the full collection, which has been placed under lock and key after a judicial appeal by Picasso's heirs. But there is little dispute so far over its authenticity. The works, many of which belong to the artist's Blue and Cubist periods, could fetch more than 60 million euros ($79 million) at auction.

More mysterious is how such an extensive collection could have wound up in the hands of a retired electrician in the south of France who once worked for the Picasso family, or why he chose to hold onto it for so many decades.

"We have questions, legitimate questions about where the paintings came from," Claudia Andrieu, legal counsel for the Picasso Foundation, told Reuters Television. "We are discovering new pieces, completely unknown pieces that had never been printed in any book."

The mystery began when Claude Picasso -- son of the artist and head of the foundation named after him -- received a letter from a man who said he owned original Picasso pieces and wanted to have them verified for authenticity.

Picasso convinced the man to bring the collection to Paris, saying he would be unable to verify it from photographs. The man arrived by car with the paintings in a suitcase and laid them out on a table.

"I felt a great surprise, naturally, lots of emotion at the discovery of pieces with which we were not familiar. But also a deep disturbance," he told French daily Liberation. "Many of these pieces were not dated, which means they never should have left the studio."

The man in question was Pierre Le Guennec, an electrician in his seventies who worked on Picasso's property in the south of France during the 1970s. He told Reuters Television that Picasso's wife gave him the artworks.

"It's Madame (Picasso) who gave them. But if Madame gave them, Monsieur was aware of it. She wasn't going to do it just like that, was she?" he said, speaking through a gate in front of his property. "What did you want me to do with them? ... They stayed in a box with other boxes that I have, from my job."

Yet Picasso's heirs were not convinced.

While the artist was known to dash out sketches on napkins at restaurants and make spontaneous gifts to friends, he would not have separated with such a large store of work, his son told Liberation. "It doesn't hold up, frankly," Picasso said.

Andrieu of the Picasso Foundation said that Le Guennec had changed his story many times, first telling them he had received the paintings from Picasso himself, then Picasso's wife, and alternately in a box or a trash can.

Questioned by the police, he said the paintings were given to him by Picasso's wife, who died in 1986. Le Guennec denied stealing the paintings and told RTL radio he decided to ask about their value as a possible inheritance for his children.

Unwilling to risk losing the works, Picasso's heirs successfully appealed to a judge to have the works placed under lock and key, where experts can study and care for them.

Among the works are nine extremely rare Cubist collages, a watercolor from Picasso's Blue period, several painted hand studies, some 30 lithographs and over 200 drawings, as well as portraits of the artist's first wife, Olga Khokhlova.

"Mr. Picasso is only interested in the history of art," Andrieu said. "We got the pieces secured, and now it is for the judge to determine how the pieces were obtained."

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Leaked cables describe scale of Afghan corruption

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From hundreds of diplomatic cables, Afghanistan emerges as a lookingglass land where bribery, extortion and embezzlement are the norm and the honest man is a distinct outlier.

Describing the likely lineup of Afghanistan’s new cabinet last January, the American Embassy noted that the agriculture minister, Asif Rahimi, “appears to be the only minister that was confirmed about whom no allegations of bribery exist.”

One Afghan official helpfully explained to diplomats the “four stages” at which his colleagues skimmed money from American development projects: “When contractors bid on a project, at application for building permits, during construction, and at the ribboncutting ceremony.” In a seeming victory against corruption, Abdul Ahad Sahibi, the mayor of Kabul, received a four-year prison sentence last year for “massive embezzlement.” But a cable from the embassy told a very different story: Mr. Sahibi was a victim of “kangaroo court justice,” it said, in what appeared to be retribution for his attempt to halt a corrupt landdistribution scheme.

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level of Afghan society. Transparency International, an advocacy organization that tracks government corruption around the globe, ranks Afghanistan as the world’s third most corrupt country, behind Somalia and Myanmar.

But the collection of confidential diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and made available to a number of publications, offers a fresh sense of its pervasive nature, its overwhelming scale, and the dispiriting challenge it poses to American officials who have made shoring up support for the Afghan government a cornerstone of America’s counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.

The cables make it clear that American officials see the problem as beginning at the top. An August 2009 report from Kabul complains that President Hamid Karzai and his attorney general “allowed dangerous individuals to go free or re-enter the battlefield without ever facing an Afghan court.” The embassy was particularly concerned that Mr. Karzai pardoned five border police officers caught with 124 kilograms (about 273 pounds) of heroin and intervened in a drug case involving the son of a wealthy supporter.

ZIMBABWE NEEDS $415 MLN IN FOOD AID

HARARE – The United Nations on Thursday appealed for 415 million dollars (315 million euros) to feed almost two million Zimbabweans facing near immediate malnutrition.

"An estimated 1.7 million Zimbabweans will face severe food insecurity in the peak hunger period of January to March 2011," Alain Noudehou, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Zimbabwe, told journalists in Harare.

"To assist the most vulnerable with humanitarian and early recovery assistance, the 2011 consolidated appeal requests a total of 415 million dollars."

Noudehou said one in every three children in Zimbabwe is chronically malnourished and hunger contributes to nearly 12,000 child deaths each year.

Zimbabwe has experienced a decade of acute food shortages brought on by drought and President Robert Mugabe's land reforms, which crippled farm production.

However, the sum requested for 2011 is down on the 478 million dollars asked to feed 2.17 million people last year, and marks a significant improvement from the disastrous 2008 harvest, which left seven million people needing food aid.

The southern African country has been showing signs of recovery since the formation of a power-sharing deal between Mugabe and rival Morgan Tsvangirai to ease political tensions and mend an economy ravaged by years of hyperinflation.

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The American dilemma is perhaps best summed up in an October 2009 cable sent by Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry, written after he met with Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president’s half brother, the most powerful man in Kandahar and someone many American officials believe prospers from the drug trade.

“The meeting with AWK highlights one of our major challenges in Afghanistan: how to fight corruption and connect the people to their government, when the key government officials are themselves corrupt,” Ambassador Eikenberry wrote.

American officials seem to search in vain for an honest partner. A November 2009 cable described the acting governor of Khost Province, Tahir Khan Sabari, as “a refreshing change,” an effective and trustworthy leader. But Mr. Sabari told his American admirers that he did not have “the $200,000-300,000 for a bribe” necessary to secure the job permanently.

Ahmed Zia Massoud held the post of first vice president from 2004 to 2009; the brother of the famous Northern Alliance leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, he was discussed as a future presidential prospect. Last year, a cable reported, Mr. Massoud was caught by

customs officials carrying $52 million in unexplained cash into the United Arab Emirates.

A diplomatic cable is not a criminal indictment, of course, and in an interview, Mr. Massoud denied taking any money out of Afghanistan. “It’s not true,” he said. “Fifty-two million dollars is a pile of money as big as this room.” Yet while his official salary was a few hundred dollars a month, Mr. Massoud lives in a waterfront house on Palm Jumeirah, a luxury Dubai community that is also home to other Afghan officials. When a reporter visited the dwelling earlier this year, a dark blue Rolls-Royce was parked out front.

The cables describe a country where everything is for sale. The Transportation Ministry collects $200 million a year in trucking fees, but only $30 million is turned over to the government, according to a 2009 account to diplomats by Wahidullah Shahrani, then the commerce minister.

As a result, “individuals pay up to $250,000 for the post heading the office in Herat, for example, and end up owning beautiful mansions as well as making lucrative political donations,” said Mr. Shahrani, who also identified 14 of Afghanistan’s governors as “bad performers and/or corrupt.”

US House censures Charlie Rangel

The House of Representatives expulsion. censured veteran New York "I brought it on myself, Rep. Charlie Rangel on but I still believe that this Thursday -- a stunning body has to be guided by downfall for a man once fairness," he said. "Nobody considered one of the most has ever suffered the powerful members of humiliation of a censure when Congress. the record is abundantly clear The 333-79 vote required [that there is] no evidence at Rangel to stand in the well of all of corruption." the House as a formal censure Rangel, a former resolution was read aloud by chairman of the tax-writing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ways and Means Committee, D-California. insisted he never used his The House ethics office for "self-enrichment." committee recently recently After being censured, found the 20-term Harlem Rangel ripped the decision to Democrat guilty on 11 counts impose censure as a "very, of violating House rules, very, very political vote." But including failing to pay taxes "at long last this two-year New York Rep. Charlie Rangel on a vacation home in the nightmare is over," he said.

Dominican Republic and Several congressmen improperly using his office to raise money for an publicly backed Rangel's assertion that the censure educational center bearing his name. penalty was too severe.

On November 18, the committee voted 9-1 to "Charlie Rangel is a friend and colleague. We recommend that the House censure Rangel and that disagree on virtually every issue," New York GOP he pay restitution for any unpaid taxes. The Rep. Peter King said shortly before the vote. But committee's rules require that its report be I've never heard "anyone question Charlie's presented to the House for a vote. integrity" or seen him treat anyone with disrespect.

"It is painful to sit in judgment of our There is no proof of activity involving "moral colleague" but the punishment is appropriate, said turpitude" or "criminal intent," said Rep. John California Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the Democratic head Tanner, D-Tennessee. of the ethics committee.

Rangel, a senior member of the Congressional "While I feel for [Rangel] as a human being, I Black Caucus, became the twenty-third House feel more strongly that a public office is a public member in history to be censured. Nine others have trust," said Texas GOP Michael McCaul, also a been reprimanded. member of the ethics committee.

The last House members to be censured prior Addressing the House, Rangel admitted he had to Rangel were Reps. Gerry Studds, Dmade "serious mistakes," but asked for a lighter Massachusetts, and Daniel Crane, R-Illinois, in penalty than censure, which is the most serious 1983. Both men were found guilty of sexual punishment the House can impose short of misconduct with House pages.

Economy appears headed for strong finish for 2010

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WASHINGTON-- The economy is showing new life in the final months of the year.

Factories are busier, construction spending is up, and auto sales are rising. And on Wednesday the stock market had its best day since September after a report that the private sector hired the most workers in three years.

"The economy is starting to show better overall momentum," said Brian Bethune, an economist at IHS Global Insight. "There's a steady improvement in the overall tone."

A private trade group said U.S. factory output grew for the 16th straight month in November as auto sales rebounded and businesses invested more in industrial machinery.

The Institute for Supply Management said its index of manufacturing activity came in at 56.6 for November. Any reading above 50 indicates growth. The October figure was 56.9. At the depths of the recession, it was closer to 30.

And a new survey by the Federal Reserve finds that almost all of the nation -- 10 of its 12 regions -- is growing economically. Only two

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regions, those around Philadelphia and St. Louis, report that business conditions are mixed.

Automakers are behind much of the growth in manufacturing. Ford, General Motors and Chrysler all reported double-digit sales increases for November. The news is particularly welcome for GM, which just returned as a public company.

The positive economic news comes on top of other signs that Americans are increasingly willing to spend money, raising hopes for the holiday shopping season. Measures of spending, consumer confidence and personal incomes are all up.

Research firm comScore Inc. said people spent more than $1 billion online on the Monday after Thanksgiving, 16 percent more than last year and the first time so-called Cyber Monday has ever hit that milestone.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 249 points. It closed at 11,255, its best finish since Sept. 1 and about 200 points shy of its highest close since the financial meltdown in the fall of 2008.

Investors were mostly responding

CONVICTED KILLER PREENS ON FACEBOOK ...

FROM PRISON

A man convicted of killing an Oklahoma sheriff used a smart phone from his prison cell to access Facebook, sharing photos of himself licking a prison-made knife and smoking from a bong behind bars. He even uploaded a picture of what he says is his young daughter, holding what looks to be real guns, one in each hand.

Prisoners aren't supposed to have cell phones, much less phones that have Internet access, but Justin Walker did, even showing off the BlackBerry he was using in a video he took of himself, which he also posted to Facebook.

Walker, convicted of the 2001 murder of Pawnee County Sheriff Dwight Woodrell Jr., has been held in a medium-security facility, according to Tulsa TV station FOX23, which reported the Facebook access and behaviors by Walker, sentenced to 30 years for the killing.

The 32-year-old man, a member of the Aryan Brotherhood Gang, used the name "Jus N Walk" on the social networking site, which he started posting to in November, flaunting his "gangsta" behavior.

The page now has been taken down, the BlackBerry confiscated, and Walker moved to the maximumsecurity Oklahoma State Penitentiary and segregated from other prisoners there, according to the state's Department of Corrections.

Officials are investigating how all of this happened, including Walker's obtaining a cell phone. But one thing's for sure: "He won't be posting anything to Facebook again anytime soon," Jerry Massie, Department of Corrections spokesman, told The Oklahoman newspaper.

to strong manufacturing data out of China and a report showing that small U.S. companies hired the most workers in three years. ADP Employer Services said employment at private companies jumped by 93,000 in November, the largest increase since November 2007 -- right before the recession began.

Small businesses, which have struggled to get credit since the recession, had the biggest gains.

While some economists cautioned against reading too much into the ADP report because it has frequently diverged from the government's employment figures, it was enough to raise economists' hopes that the Labor Department's November jobs report, due Friday, will be strong. Bethune said his firm now forecasts that 180,000 jobs were added in November, up from a previous estimate of 150,000.

There's even improvement in the troubled construction industry. The Commerce Department said spending rose in October for the second straight month, mostly because of a jump in spending on home improvement.

Spending on new home construction

fell.

One CEO, Daryl Dulaney of Siemens Industry Inc., reported strong demand for industrial equipment from automakers, railroad companies and renewable-energy firms. Siemens just took a $466 million order from Amtrak for 70 electric locomotives.

Auto companies are also ordering industrial automation equipment to be more productive, Dulaney said.

The manufacturing report showed that new orders and production also grew, but at a slower pace. Factory employment grew for the 12th month in a row, although slightly slower than in October.

At the same time, American exports are being helped by a cheaper dollar.

The institute's export index grew, but not as quickly as in October.

"Manufacturing continues to benefit from the recovery in autos, but those industries reliant upon housing continue to struggle," said Norbert Ore, chairman of the ISM's survey committee. The ISM is a trade group of purchasing executives.

The institute surveys purchasing managers at about 350 companies around the country to compile the index.

Verizon Wireless launches 4G network Dec. 5

Verizon Wireless announced today that it was going to flip the switch on its 4G LTE network on Sunday, Dec. 5, promising wireless data speeds "up to 10 times faster" than its current 3G network, speeds comparable to or exceeding the "4G"-labeled networks currently active from Sprint and TMobile.

The network will be available in 38 major metro areas, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, as well as smaller markets such as West Lafayette, Ind. and Rochester, N.Y. It will also be available in 60 airports coast to coast, including all major airline hubs. Street-level network availability maps will be released on Sunday at Verizon's 4G website. (For a full list of cities and airports, scroll to the bottom of this story.)

The first 4G devices will be USB modems, the LG VL600 (available Sunday) and the Pantech UML290 (available soon after). Both modems will cost $99.99 with a two-year contract. Verizon won't launch with 4G phones — though given the issues that come with 4G phone ownership , that's probably a good thing. Phones will be available by the middle of 2011. Those devices will presumably be revealed at CES 2011 in Las Vegas, this January.

Although Verizon is not the first to launch a network emblazoned with the 4G label, the

carrier doesn't want to be confused with the current 4G providers. "Not all 4G is the same.

This is a big deal," said Tony Melone, Verizon Wireless's chief technical officer, during a conference call with reporters. "Android really took off when Verizon Wireless got behind it.

The same thing will happen with LTE." LTE is an acronym for "Long Term Evolution," a wireless data standard developed globally across many hardware companies and carriers. AT&T will roll out its 4G network based on the same standard.

The pricing of the plans will be $50 for monthly access totaling 5 gigabytes of downloaded/uploaded data and $80 for 10 GB. Both will come with a constant overage rate of $10 for each gigabyte of additional use.

This price plan is the same as Verizon's 3G connectivity plan for tablets, mobile hotspots (MiFi), netbooks and notebooks, but $10 cheaper than its current 3G USB modem plan.

Though 4G refers to several different technologies, for consumers it generally applies to increased speed, measured in megabits per second. Today, Verizon's 3G network delivers between 1 and 3 Mbps for downloads, and up to about 1 Mbps in an upload. With its 4G network, Verizon is promising 5 to 12 Mbps down and 2 to 5 Mbps up. In contrast, Sprint promises 3 to 6 Mbps down on its 4G network.

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Federal Reserve loaned banks trillions BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

The Federal Reserve has lifted its veil of secrecy regarding special lending programs during the financial crisis, responding to a mandate from Congress by revealing the specifics of transactions with firms like Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.

Critics of the Federal Reserve are poring over the data, seeking red flags regarding potential improprieties. And Congress has asked its Government Accountability Office to sift through the numbers and offer its own analysis.

At the same time, it's possible that the release of details will end up largely vindicating the Fed for the massive financial support that it gave the economy at a time of severe stress.

The emergency loans, in the view of many finance experts, helped to avert a much deeper economic slump. And those loans have now been largely paid back without losses to the central bank.

The numbers are staggering, encompassing more than a dozen emergency programs set up starting in 2007 or 2008. In one program alone the Fed doled out nearly $9 trillion in funds to borrowers such as Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, largely at interest rates below 1 percent. (This program involved overnight loans, so the amount of Fed credit outstanding at any single point in time was much smaller.)

Other programs, with longer-term loans also measured in the trillions of dollars.

The Fed actions were just part of a larger array of government bailouts for the financial industry, which were deeply unpopular with most

Americans. Rescue programs run outside the Fed included insurancestyle backstops for bank debts and the investments from the Treasury's $700 billion TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program).

Despite the public outrage stirred by the actions to prop up firms like Citigroup and AIG, the Fed's biggest mistakes may have come before the recession rather than in response to it.

"My view is that the Fed has done an excellent job since the crisis started, but they didn't do a very good job before the crisis started," says Pete Kyle, a finance expert at the University of Maryland. He says the central bank, as a key financial regulator, should have ensured that US banks had plenty of capital on hand to weather a storm.

Some other economists echo that view, arguing that the Fed and other bank regulators should have done much more to safeguard against a surge in high-risk mortgage lending during the years leading up to the crisis, at a time when US home prices

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were soaring.

Once a crisis is under way, however, the standard view among economists is that a central bank should act as a "lender of last resort," providing credit as freely as possible to prevent widespread bank failures at a time when ordinary investors are in a panic.

Even if the Fed's general approach was the correct one, Wednesday's data release is sure to prompt close analysis of the money lent, and who got it.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who led the charge for Fed transparency, characterized the new details as "astounding" and called for an investigation to determine whether banks borrowed at near-zero interest and then loaned money back to the government at higher rates.

He said the bailouts may have helped to line the pockets not only of banks in general, but also of their top executives.

“How many big banks [that] repaid Treasury Department bailouts in order

to avoid limits on executive compensation received no-strings attached loans from the Federal Reserve?" Mr. Sanders asked in a statement released Wednesday.

The transaction details may also call into question whether the Fed was too loose in the quality of collateral that it accepted in making loans to banks and in some cases to industrial firms.

(McDonald's and Verizon got Fed help.)

Scores of banks, from large to small, came to the Fed's lending windows. But in some cases the rescue programs ended up targeting aid at a few prominent firms.

For example, at the height of the crisis, just four large securities firms were the main recipients of loans from the Fed's Primary Dealer Credit Facility, an overnight loan program for securities firms. Of $3.6 trillion doled out in the six weeks after Sept. 15, 2008 (when Lehman Brothers failed), nearly $3.1 trillion went to Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, or Merrill Lynch.

The Fed argued against disclosing the names of firms that recieved loans from this and other programs, saying that in a crisis firms should not be worried about a possible stigma attached to getting emergency funds.

Since the loans have largely been repaid in full, the crisis response appears on one level to impose little direct cost on the public. The biggest cost of the rescues may be indirect. Propping up financial firms can encourage risky behavior, and thus sow the seeds of future crises, by making financial firms believe they are too important to be allowed to fail.

Congress recently passed financial reforms designed to address this problem, but Mr. Kyle and other finance experts say the measure has not fully resolved that problem.

New York to Lose 1 or 2 Seats in House

The Census Bureau will announce later this month that the New York Congressional delegation will shrink to the smallest it has been in 200 years, continuing to erode the state’s clout in Washington.

The 435 seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned every decade on the basis of population.

As a result of the steady tilt to the South and West, New York’s 29-member delegation will lose at least one seat and possibly two, continuing an inexorable slide that began after World War II. The loss of two seats appeared to be a little less likely because migration from the Northeast lagged during the recession.

Yet the loss of even one seat would make the New York delegation that convenes in 2013 the smallest numerically since 1810, when James Madison was president and fewer than a million people lived in the state. New Yorkers held 27 of the nation’s 181 Congressional seats in 1813.

The delegation peaked at 45 of the total 435 seats in the 1940s. Proportionately, that means the New York delegation, which accounted for 15 percent of the Congress in 1813, would be barely 6 percent in 2013.

Whatever modest population growth New York State recorded since 2000 pales in comparison to a number of states in the South and West. In the state, growth has been driven by New York City and several suburban counties, which means they are expected to gain Congressional and legislative seats at the expense of upstate.

Which seats are eliminated, of course, depends on a number of variables, the most important being which party controls the Legislature. (Right now, the Democrats comfortably lead the State Assembly while control of the State Senate is unclear, because

of races that are still undecided.) Also, lawmakers are under pressure from good government groups to relinquish control over redistricting, ceding it to a nonpartisan commission.

When population shifts between 1990 and 2000 resulted in the loss of two seats for New York, Democrats and Republicans compromised, eliminating one district belonging to a Democrat in Buffalo and one held by a Republican in the Hudson Valley.

Despite Republican gains in November, when the new Congress convenes in January, Democrats will still dominate the delegation, with Republicans occupying just eight or nine seats, depending on the outcome of a Suffolk County race.

The logical region for eliminating districts is upstate, where old cities and towns are emptying out.

Moreover, for legislative (but not Congressional) reapportionment, a new law requires state prison inmates to be counted in the urban Democratic districts where they last lived instead of the rural Republican districts where they are incarcerated.

“If New York State loses one seat, most of that loss will come upstate,” said Andrew A. Beveridge, a Queens College sociologist, who analyzed the population shifts for The New York Times. “If it loses two seats, then the older suburbs downstate will also lose, while New York City and the fast-growing outer ring suburbs will more likely hold their own.”

Districts are supposed to be roughly equal in population. If the delegation was reduced by one seat, each of the remaining 28 Congressional districts should have an average of at least 700,000 residents.

Under that formulation, according to Dr. Beveridge’s analysis, two upstate districts, the 27th and the 28th, would each fall about 100,000 people short.

If the state lost two seats, those two districts, and five others upstate, would have too few people and need to be reconfigured.

The 27th Congressional District, on Lake Erie, is represented by Brian Higgins, who was first elected in 2004. The 28th, abutting Lake Ontario, is represented by Louise M. Slaughter, who has been in office for 24 years. Both are Democrats.

One possible approach would combine those districts with one or more of the upstate seats captured last month by Republicans.

“Usually, it is the newer members whose districts get cut out and are forced to run against another incumbent,” said Jerry H. Goldfeder, an election law expert.

The governor-elect, Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, has signaled his support for a nonpartisan commission to oversee redistricting. But it is far from clear that legislators motivated by self-preservation will give up the coveted power to redraw district lines, even though a majority publicly pledged to New York Uprising, a civic coalition organized by former Mayor Edward I. Koch, that they would support independent redistricting process.

And with legislative districts also facing revisions, state lawmakers have their own futures to think of, too.

“One dynamic to watch is do Senate Republicans worry about themselves and leave congressmen on float or do they hunker down?” said Bruce N. Gyory, a political consultant.

State Senator Martin Malavé Dilan, a Brooklyn Democrat who is a co-chairman of the Legislative Advisory Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment, has convened a public hearing for Tuesday on redistricting.

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Dominica is home to the Caribbean’s newest Test cricket venue

The Caribbean is set to have its latest Test cricket playing venue.

Windsor Park, located in Dominica’s capital city of Roseau, will become the 12th Test match ground during next year’s Digicel home series.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced yesterday that the ground, which was completed in 2008, would stage the third and final Test between West Indies and Pakistan from July 6 to 10.

While Windsor Park will be having Test cricket for the first time, the ground hosted two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) earlier this year and a similar number in 2009.

Windsor Park is the latest in a list of new stadia around the Caribbean.

The others – the Guyana National Stadium, the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua, and the Trelawny

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Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Jamaica were constucted ahead of the 2007 World Cup. While Dominica will be delighted at the news, Windward Islands neighbours Grenada and St Vincent will be disappointed at not being awarded a single match in a packed 2011 season.

The West Indies will host Pakistan and reigning world Test champions India for a total of two Twenty20s, ten ODIs and five Tests.

It is believed that match management issues concerning the Grenada National Stadium and the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in Kingstown led to Grenada and St Vincent missing out.

Barbadians will get a chance to see both Pakistan and India.

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visit to the Caribbean for a tour of two Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 International from April 21 to May 24.

During the India visit, Kensington will host the second Test from June 28 to July 2. (HG)

ITINERARY WEST INDIES VS PAKISTAN April 18: Pakistan v ViceChancellor’s XI – Beausejour Cricket Ground April 21: Twenty20 International – Beausejour Cricket Ground April 23: First ODI – Beausejour Cricket Ground April 25: Second ODI – Beausejour Cricket Ground April 28: Third ODI – Kensington Oval May 1: Fourth ODI – Kensington Oval May 5: Fifth ODI – Guyana National Stadium

West Indian cricketers are lining up in numbers to cash in on the lucrative Indian Premier League

Under a new procedure to qualify for attracted a price of US$720 000 from the glitzy extravaganza, players must Deccan Chargers. now formally submit an expression of Other West Indians appearing in the interest through their governing body IPL were Dwayne Bravo (Mumbai to be considered by any of the eight Indians), Dwayne Smith (Mumbai franchises.

Indians and Deccan Chargers), Fidel The deadline for indicating an Edwards (Deccan Chargers), interest closed on Tuesday and Ramnaresh Sarwan (Kings XI Punjab), following enquiries from Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Royal WEEKENDSPORT yesterday, the Challengers Bangalore) and Adrian WICB revealed that close to 50 Barath (Kings XI Punjab).

Caribbean cricketers had requested Jerome Taylor had been secured by that their names be put forward for the Kings XI Punjab but was unable to take IPL auction register for the part due to injury. tournaments from 2011 to 2013.

On receiving the names of the While the WICB opted not to players who have submitted an Chris Gayle release names at this stage, it is expression of interest for the next three understood the list of West Indian cricketers submitting tournaments, the WICB created a register and forwarded an interest included several seasoned players in addition the list to the IPL and the Board of Control for Cricket to a few who had not yet even represented their senior in India (BCCI). team at regional level.

The BCCI/IPL will then enter the names into the During the first three IPL tournaments from 2008 IPL auction register and send to the respective IPL to 2010, ten West Indians were secured by IPL franchises. franchises and the current level of interest is not Each franchise will select the players they would surprising given the attractive remuneration. like to be entered into the auction after which the “The players have nothing to lose. A player might BCCI/IPL will then notify the WICB of all West Indian not be well known but could have been spotted by players selected and the WICB will notify those players. scouts at some time and could have created an The BCCI/IPL will send all agreements to the impression,” a well-placed source said.

WICB and the WICB will bear sole responsibility for “This is a competition that has the blessing of the issuing these to the players for their review and ICC and everyone should be encouraged to give it a acceptance or otherwise. shot.”

Since its inception, the IPL has been a hugely During the first year of the tournament, the then popular Twenty20 tournament among players and fans.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle was purchased by the Last year, the IPL’s brand value was estimated to be Kolkata Knight Riders for US$800 000,while last year, more than US$4 billion and it is believed to be the big-hitting Kieron Pollard fetched US$750 000 from the second highest-paid sports league, based on first-team Mumbai Indians and exciting fast bowler Kemar Roach salaries on a pro rata basis, second only to the NBA.

May 8-9: Two-day practice match – Bourda May 12-16: First Test – Guyana National Stadium May 20- 24: Second Test – Warner Park WEST INDIES VS INDIA June 4: Twenty20 International – Queen’s Park Oval June 6: First ODI – Queen’s Park Oval June 8: Second ODI – Queen’s Park Oval June 11: Third ODI –Vivian Richards Cricket Ground June13: Fourth ODI –Vivian Richards Cricket Ground June 16: Fifth ODI – Sabina Park June 20-24: First Test – Sabina Park June 28-July 2: Second Test – Kensington Oval July 6-10: Third Test – Windsor Park

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US loses World Cup bid Russia will host World Cup in 2018, Qatar in 2022

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ZURICH —Picture soccer fans partying where tanks and missiles paraded on Red Square in the Cold War’s darkest days.

Imagine high-tech air-conditioned stadiums chilled so players and spectators don’t keel over in the sweltering desert heat of the Middle East.

For all the allegations of corruption and rigged voting that have been leveled lately against FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, the much-maligned group certainly has a taste for adventure.

In taking the World Cup to the uncharted lands of Russia in 2018 and tiny but oil-wealthy Qatar in 2022, FIFA—like the International Olympic Committee— is leading the charge for the argument that sports can reshape history and influence the destinies and the way people and nations are seen by the rest of the world.

FIFA could have played it safe by going to the ready-built stadiums of the United States or to the sport’s motherland of England. Both promised minimal worry and lots of cash. But the desire of FIFA’s all-powerful, 74-yearold president, Sepp Blatter, to carry soccer and its considerable influence to promising and largely untapped markets won the day.

“We go to new lands,” said Blatter, who next June will seek another fouryear presidential term.

In doing so, FIFA is marching in lockstep with the Olympics, which went to China for the first time in 2008, celebrating the U-turn over one generation from Maoism to frontier capitalism in the world’s most populous country. The IOC is now preparing for

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the first Olympics in South America, in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, rewarding Brazil’s emergence as a major power.

FIFA, meanwhile, is still basking in the praise it won for taking the World Cup to Africa for the first time in June, where vuvuzela-blowing black and white South Africans demonstrated how far they have moved on from apartheid.

Russia and Qatar are not without risk for FIFA—although with reserves of $1 billion and the sport wealthier and more popular than ever, it can afford a gamble or two.

In awarding two World Cups at the same time, FIFA aims to give itself more stable and long-term revenues from the tournament that underpins its wealth. It also means Blatter’s influence will outlive his presidency. But it also leaves him and the 21 other VIPs on FIFA’s executive committee open to suspicions that bidding nations might have colluded to secure their votes. The committee members voted behind closed doors and were furiously lobbied by statesmen, sheiks, sports stars and Britain’s Prince William, who tossed in a joke about his upcoming wedding.

Russia, already spending massively on the Sochi Winter Olympics it will host in 2014, now has the added and greater challenge of readying airports, modern stadiums, trains and other public works it will need not only to host 32 football teams and millions of visitors but also to transport them efficiently from cities spread from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Ural Mountains that form the European boundary with Asia.

This will mark the first time the world’s largest country, or even Eastern

Europe, has organized a World Cup, a fact its team of lobbyists used to tweak FIFA voters’ consciences.

Qatar, with a population of 841,000, has not only never hosted a World Cup but not even played in one. FIFA inspectors who toured the country, which is half the size of Israel and slightly smaller than Connecticut, cautioned that the intense heat in summer, when the tournament will be played, posed a potential health risk for players and fans.

Qatar allayed the fears of some—but not all—FIFA voters by promising that stadiums, training venues and areas for fans to party will be cooled with solarpowered air conditioning. But it has yet to be proven that the technology will work on such a broad scale, which prompted the American on FIFA’s committee, Chuck Blazer, to quip: “I don’t see how you can air-condition an entire country.”

The United States presented no such challenges with its bid for 2022. With plans for matches in existing stadiums, it could have hosted the World Cup now. It did in 1994. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was among those who worked FIFA’s corridors of power for the U.S. bid, hanging out into the night before the vote in the carpeted state room of the hotel where executive members stayed.

Former President Bill Clinton shared a personal memory with FIFA voters of watching his daughter, Chelsea, play soccer as a kid. But U.S. star power and promises of record profits and ticket sales couldn’t match the novelty of Qatar and the prospect for FIFA of its first World Cup in the Middle East. With

Holyfield wants world champion belt one last time

COPENHAGEN, Denmark —Evander after an 11-year pro career because of a Holyfield vowed he’ll continue to fight knee injury that has required several until he regains the world heavyweight operations. title.

Nielsen claims to have lost 33 pounds The 48-year-old former four-time in the past few months but says he needs heavyweight champion will face to drop more weight.

Denmark’s 45-year-old Brian Nielsen in “I know that I have always been fat, Copenhagen on March 5 in a non-title but for my own sake I need to look like a bout. boxer for once … which I have never done “My goal is to be the undisputed before,” he said, smiling. “I will be in good world champion one more time before I shape.” let it go. Once I do that, I sit down,” he Nielsen’s record of 64-2 with 43 KOs is said Thursday. “And until I do that, I impressive and was noted by Holyfield. continue to fight.”

“You don’t have a record like that David Haye and Vitali and Wladimir without being good,” Holyfield said. “I Klitschko hold the current world don’t worry about the opponent. I am Evander Holyfield heavyweight titles. concerned more about me. I am in the best Holyfield knocked out Francois Botha last April shape.” after losses to Nikolay Valuev and Sultan Ibragimov. He Nielsen won the lightly regarded IBO title in 1996 has a career record of 43-10-2, with 28 knockouts. when he stopped Tony La Rosa in the second round in “The most important thing to me is to fight. I take Copenhagen. He also ended 47-year-old former champ the fights that are available,” he said.

Larry Holmes’ hopes of a winning another title in a Nielsen, who lost to Tyson in 2001, retired in 2003 successful defense a year later.

other 2022 bidders Australia, Japan and South Korea eliminated in earlier rounds, Qatar beat the United States in the final vote 14-8. Chicago also lost the 2016 Olympics to the new frontier of Rio when the IOC voted in October 2009.

“If that’s what’s going to resonate, it would be good if everyone would let us know,” said the disappointed chairman of the U.S. bid, U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati.

Landon Donovan, the midfielder whose game-winning goal against Algeria spared the United States early elimination from this year’s World Cup, was more understanding.

“When you hear President Blatter talk about his goals, he wants to spread soccer around the world. And you can’t begrudge him that. You have to commend him for that, and these two decisions will certainly do that,” Donovan said.

He added that he expects Qatar’s heat-beating technology to work.

“I grew up in the desert, in California, and running in 100-degree heat was miserable and at times dangerous,” he said. “I’m sure it’s not cheap, the technology to do that, but I can’t imagine after all they put into this bid that they are not going to follow through and make sure that the World Cup is run very well.”

At malls in Doha, people gathered at electronic shops to watch the voting on television. There were roars when Blatter pulled “Qatar” out of the envelope.

Qataris and others—including workers from south Asia—immediately started dancing in the streets along Doha’s Gulf waterfront, some blowing vuvuzelas that provided the droning soundtrack to South Africa’s World Cup. Qatar is promising to spend $50 billion on infrastructure upgrades and $4 billion to build nine stadiums and renovate three others. It also is promising more sports for women—in contrast to the hostility shown to female athletes in neighboring Saudi Arabia.

The Qatari bid chairman, Sheik Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, said he hopes its World Cup can change the “wrong perception” that women are oppressed in the Middle East.

Russia comfortably beat England and joint bids from Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands for 2018. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin immediately hopped on a plane to Zurich, having earlier opted not to join the last-minute lobbying efforts.

Putin had said he didn’t want to pressure FIFA’s committee members, who, ahead of their vote, faced intense media scrutiny about alleged corruption and vote-trading. FIFA suspended two committee members for ethics ruleviolations, leaving 22 voters. Putin may have won some over in taking their side against what he called a “clear” smear campaign.

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Roger Federer enjoys final flourish over Rafa Nadal at World Tour Finals

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Roger Federer is no longer No1 in the world but the 29-year-old Swiss was happy to finish the 10th season of his illustrious career with a victory over the man who has an iron grip on that honour – and a promise that he will continue playing "for many more years to come".

It is the sort of promise to send a chill through the bones of even his most ambitious rivals – and Rafael Nadal, five years his junior, remains very much the best of those.

On a night as cold as charity, Federer showed a clearly creaking Nadal no favours with an emphatic win in the ATP World Tour Finals. It took him an hour and 37 minutes to see off the Spaniard, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, in a final that rarely reached the heights of Nadal's wondrous semi-final against Andy Murray the day before.

It was no surprise that Nadal refused to use the exertions of the Murray match as an excuse – although he plainly looked tired. He preferred to acknowledge his rival's excellence, observing: "At the beginning he was unplayable. I don't want to say I lost because I was tired. I lost to a very good Roger Federer. I had chances but it was not enough."

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Roger Federer said he would continue as long as he was healthy, eager and motivated.

Nadal's favour but another defeat would have made it eight wins out of the past nine for the man from Mallorca. Federer knew he needed the title as badly as any outside the majors – not least for the $1.6m (£1m) prize money and 1,500 world ranking points.

Victory, in front of 17,500 fans split roughly down the middle in their allegiances, delivered the most

ICC EXTENDS USE OF REFERRALS TO ODIS BEFORE WORLD CUP

MUMBAI - The Decision Review System (DRS) has been extended to bilateral one-day internationals to help teams get used to it in time for next year's World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.

The ICC currently allows the use of DRS, which permits players a set number of challenges per innings through a third umpire watching on a video monitor, only in test matches.

"This will provide further opportunities for players, match officials and the technology suppliers to experience the use of the system," the sport's governing body said in a statement.

"The long-term use of DRS in one-day internationals will, however, be considered by the ICC cricket committee at its meeting following the Cricket World Cup." Currently, the jury remains out on DRS with a number of cricketers, including India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia captain Ricky Ponting, unsure about the system's accuracy.

The powerful Indian Cricket Board have also opposed its use and opted against using the system in the recent test matches against Australia and New Zealand.

The ICC added that its chief executives' committee (CEC) had begun the process of drawing up rules, regulations and a points system for proposed test and ODI leagues.

"With the ODI league commencing immediately after the Cricket World Cup 2011, the ICC board will need to confirm the rules and regulations at its February meeting," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.

unambiguous messages to Federer's peers and doubters: Roger is going nowhere for a little while yet.

He served immaculately in the first set, less so in the second and broke Nadal with relative ease in an anti-climactic third. It was the sort of clinical Federer masterclass we have come to expect: unfussed and irresistible.

Federer started the season in

familiar style, winning the Australian Open but a dip mid-season nudged him down to No3 in the world until he started winning again in the autumn.

He can rest now in preparation for defending his title in Melbourne knowing he has again turned back Nadal's challenge on hard courts and rediscovered much of the magic that makes him special.

"As long as I can, as long as I'm healthy, eager, motivated, which I clearly am, [I will continue to play]," Federer said. "I've played 10 full seasons. Nine of them I made the World Tour Finals, so I've always had long and exhausting seasons. But I seem to enjoy it. I take pleasure out of travelling the world, playing against the best, challenging myself.

"So it's been an amazing career for myself. At the moment I have no plans at all of stopping, quitting, whatever you want to call it. I hope I can play for many more years to come. It's a goal anyway. I think it's possible."

The observation of the week came not from the winner or loser last night but from Novak Djokovic after losing to Federer in the semi-finals.

"The ball listens to him," he said.

That it does. And so, again, do the rest of us.

PGA purse totals $288 million in 2011

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. —The PGA Tour lost one tournament and picked up seven new title sponsors for a 2011 schedule that is not much different than last year and still offers about the same amount of prize money.

The schedule released Wednesday includes 45 tournaments that count toward official money, down one from last year after the Turning Stone Resort Championship decided not to renew.

Despite losing that tournament, however, total prize money hardly missed a beat. Assuming the majors keep their purses at least the same, the total is $288 million—an increase of $3.8 million that offsets the $4 million Turning Stone purse. The 17 tournaments had slight purse increases built into their contracts.

FedEx will become title sponsor for one year at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn., held a week before the U.S. Open. FedEx had been the title sponsor until it shifted its focus to the FedEx Cup in 2007.

Six new title sponsors had already been announced, a strong showing in this economy.

Those were Hyundai (Kapalua), Farmers Insurance (San Diego), Wells Fargo (Charlotte, N.C.), Cadillac (Doral, Fla.), McGladrey (St. Simons Island, Ga.) and CIMB (Malaysia).

That leaves only two tournaments on the schedule that do not have sponsors— The Heritage at Hilton Head and the Bob Hope Classic. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has said both events could make it at least another year without one.

“The 2011 schedule reflects the overall strength and stability of the PGA Tour,” he said.

Only four tournaments remain in the Fall Series—held after the FedEx Cup is over—with the Viking Classic in Mississippi moving to the same week as the British Open.

The Disney event will be held before leaving the country for a two-week swing through Asia.

This year, Disney was the week after the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, which is a World Golf Championship event that does not count toward official money. Three players—Heath Slocum, Richard Johnson of Sweden and Rickie Fowler— flew from China to Florida to play this year.

The tour will have another week off in September, only this time it will be after the second playoff event at the Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston. That tournament traditionally ends on Labor Day, and there were concerns it made for a quick turnaround the following week.

Next year, players will have a week off after Boston before going to the BMW Championship at Cog Hill outside Chicago, followed by the Tour Championship in Atlanta.

The West Coast was reconfigured this year because of the Olympics and returns to its usual lineup. The Phoenix Open will be played the first week in February, followed by Pebble Beach and Riviera, leading to the Match Play Championship.

The Match Play Championship has changed its format from a 36-hole championship match.

Instead, four quarterfinal matches will be played Saturday, with two semifinal matches Sunday morning and an 18-hole championship match Sunday afternoon.

“We believe this will enhance the viewing experience for the fans on site as well as our NBC television audience,” Finchem said.

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