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THE PEOPLE OF the Turks and Caicos Islands will soon no longer have to bear the costs of the US$7million per year corruption investigation by Helen Garlick and her Special Investigations and Prosecutions (SIPT) team and the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU).

That’s because the United Kingdom (UK) Government is in the process of refunding the Turks and Caicos Islands Government for all of the costs associated with the SIPT and the CRU so far, in addition to paying for all of the future expenses of the SIPT and CRU, which, combined, are in the range of close to one million dollars each month. continued on page 2

NASTY LEEWARD HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

On Thursday, March 3, a nasty-looking accident along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales in the vicinity of the Venetian Road intersection caused a huge traffic pile up. The collision was between a Daihatsu Sirlon motorcar and a Toyata Hiace Wagon van. The Sirlon flipped apparently a number of times before being stopped by a PPC metal lamp pole planted in the median along the highway. A female tourist, who was travelling in the Sirlon with a male companion, was stretchered from the scene into a waiting ambulance after being cut from the car by members of the Fire Department, while the three occupants of the van – the driver and two children - were rushed to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for emergency treatment. It is unclear as to the state of injuries received by occupants of both vehicles.

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Brits to pay for investigation

Extremely reliable sources told The SUN that the decision by the UK to back-pay TCIG and start footing the bill for the SIPT and the CRU, was taken because it was felt that the costs were too much of a burden on the people and government of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

On February 9, 2011, in the House of Commons, Andrew Rosindell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding his Department has contributed to the Turks and Caicos Special Investigation and Prosecution Team since its creation.

Mr Bellingham replied: “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) covered the initial costs of the Turks and Caicos Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT). These were approximately £660,000 in the financial year ending March 2010.

Since then, the FCO has continued to pay the accommodation costs for the SIPT office in London. From April 2010 to end of January 2011, the cost was approximately £104,000. We are considering whether we can provide further support.”

In the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee’s report that was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 March 2010, it was noted that

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The UK will foot the bill for the Helen Garlick led investigations

Garlick, who was appointed as the Special Prosecutor to the Turks and Caicos Islands on 10 August 2009, presented the FCO and Governor with a plan, strategic document and budget; all of which were accepted.

According to the report, in a letter dated 24 November to the Minister for the Overseas Territories, Chris Bryant MP, and to the Minister for International Development, Michael Foster MP, Garlick expressed anxiety about the funding of her investigation.

She estimated that SIPT's budget for the remainder of financial year 2009-

10 would be £1.9 million and that for financial year 2010-11 it would be £4.9 million (not including the costs of any prosecutions).

She stated that her main concern in accepting her post was that she should be "confident" that she could carry out a "thorough and independent investigation". She emphasised that the provision of adequate and timely funding was essential in order to enable her to do this.

The report noted that the initial costs of setting up the SIPT have been met by the FCO. This amounted to a total spend of approximately £435,000 to the end of January 2010 (including the fees of the five-strong senior management team, one researcher, the rental costs of offices and associated IT, and telephone and travel costs).

It was stated that the FCO "stretched the limited resources" of the Overseas Territories Programme Fund to cover the cost of the core team until 10 February 2010 and agreed to provide an additional £36,000 to allow Ms Garlick to begin to recruit the core intelligence and research unit and to rent more UK office space.

With regard to the longer-term funding of the SIPT, the Special Prosecutor noted that she signed her contract on the basis of a "distinct understanding" that while the UK Government "would not fund the investigation indefinitely, the most probable outcome would be that it would advance a loan to TCIG". In her letter to Ministers of 24 November, Ms Garlick commented that: “In October I learned first, that the UK Government would neither make a loan, nor guarantee a separate line of credit agreed by the TCIG. In the absence of any support from HMG, the only option open to TCIG was to negotiate one or more facilities backed by hypothecation of an identified stream of income. [...] If it is agreed,

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the facility will be syndicated. I am informed that the facility is close to being agreed and that funds are expected to be in place by early January. In the meantime our initial two-month contracts have been extended to 10 February 2010 and we are being funded by the FCO. As from that date, we will be a charge on the budget of TCIG.” The FAC report noted that Garlick expressed concern at the consequences of her investigation becoming a burden on the budget of the Islands Government.

She noted that the budgeted costs of SIPT would amount to between 4.5% and 5% of TCIG's budget, and could well increase beyond that, if charges are brought and there are several trials. Given the financial difficulties that TCIG faces, this raised the "real prospect that there will be months when the SIPT's expenses and salaries will be met, whilst [those of ] TCIG government servants [...] will not", and that "other important government expenditure that has a real impact on the well being of the Islanders will be subordinated to the SIPT's needs".

Garlick commented that "in my view this is wrong in principle" and that "it is hardly likely to help us to win and maintain essential public support".

Garlick further commented that the failure to agree funding mechanisms for her team, the need for which should have been anticipated when Sir Robin Auld had produced his initial report back in February 2009, meant that there would now be a "considerable and highly damaging delay before the investigation can be started". She added that as a result, the team's capacity to react to some "important and urgent developments" had been "severely limited".

Garlick concluded that she and her team: “are not prepared to continue to work indefinitely, or to be responsible for recruiting others, without the assurance of funding that is sourced and managed on a basis that assures our independence and ability to carry out a full, independent investigation and any trials. At present I am firmly of the view that the only way in which we can be assured of this, without impacting on other important TCIG expenditure, is if separate funding is made available

by Her Majesty's Government.”

In his response to Ms Garlick, dated 5 December 2009, former Labour Party Minister Chris Bryant said that: “I must make it clear that neither the FCO nor HMG can fund, or provide a loan for, the full cost of the investigation. It has always been our view that the former TCI Government is responsible for its present financial crisis. It is therefore correct that the Territory pays to sort out these matters.

It is not appropriate to ask the British taxpayer to do so.”

In early March 2010 the Special Prosecutor supplied the FAC with further written evidence, and held another informal meeting with them.

She wrote that: "I continue to register my extreme concern at the financial position and at the consequences of the fact that, against our wishes, the SIPT is now a major burden upon the budget of the TCIG"

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Is the West Indies West Indian?

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by Sir Shridath Ramphal

The following is part one of a speech given by Sir Shridath Ramphal at the 11th Sir Archibald Nedd Memorial Lecture in Grenada, on January 28.

It was here in St Georges 95 years ago that TA Marryshow flew from the masthead of his pioneering newspaper The West Indian the banner: The West Indies Must Be Westindian. And, on that banner, Westindian was symbolically one joined-up word; from the very first issue on January 1, 1915. In the slogan was a double entendre. To be West Indian was both the goal of self-determination attained and the strategy of unity for reaching and sustaining it.

Of course the goal of freedom kept changing its form as the world changed: internal self-government in the pre-war years; formal independence in the post-war years; the reality of freedom in the era of globalisation; overcoming smallness in a world of giants. But the strategy of regional unity, the strategy of oneness, would not change, at least not nominally: we called it by different names and pursued it by different forms; always with variable success: federation; integration, the OECS, Carifta, Caricom, the CSME, the CCJ. It is that “variable success” that today begs the question: is the West Indies West Indian? Nearly 100 years after Marryshow asserted that we must be, are we yet? Worse still, are we less so than we once were?

Times changed in the 1920s and 1930s; between the world wars. The external economic and political environments changed; and the internal environments changed: social, political and, most of all, demographic. Local control began to pass to the hands of local creoles, mainly professionals, later trade unionists, and for a while the new political class saw value in a strategy of regional unity.

Maryshow’s slogan “the West Indies must be West Indian” was evocative of it; and for two generations, West Indian “unity” was a progressive political credo. It was a strategy that was to reach its apogee in the Federation of The West Indies: due to become independent in mid-1962.

It is often forgotten that the “the” in the name of the new nation was consciously spelt with a capital T—The West Indies—an insistence on the oneness of the federated region. But, by then, that was verbal insistence against a contrary reality, already reemerging. The new political elites for whom “unity” offered a pathway to political power through independence had found by the 1960s that that pathway was opening up regardless. In the event, regional unity was no longer a pre-condition to local control. Hence, Norman Manley’s deal with McLeod and the referendum in Jamaica; and Eric Williams’ self-indulgent arithmetic that “1 from 10 left 0”; even “the agony of the eight” that ended the dream.

Despite the rhetorical passion that had characterised the latter years of the federal movement, the imperishable impulse for local control had revived, and the separatist instincts of a controlling social and political elite had prevailed.

Within four months of the dispersion of the Federation (on the same day in May 1962 that it was to become a single independent member state of the Commonwealth) Jamaica and T&T became so separately. We can act with speed when we really want to. But objective realities are not blown away by winds of narrow ambition, Independence on a separate basis had secured local control; but the old nemesis of colonialism was replaced by the new suzerainty of globalisation.

Independence, particularly for Caribbean micro states, was not enough to deliver elysium. Unity no sooner discarded was back in vogue; but less a matter of the heart than of the head. In an

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interdependent world which in the name of liberalisation made no distinctions between rich and poor, big and small, regional unity was compulsive.

West Indian states—for all their new flags and anthems—needed each other for survival; “unity” was the only protective kit they could afford. Only three years after the rending “referendum” came the first tentative steps to unity in 1965 with Carifta; tentative, because the old obsession with local control continued to trump oneness; certainly in Cabinet Rooms but, in some privileged drawing rooms too; though less so in village markets and urban street corners.

Despite the new external compulsions, therefore, the pursuit of even economic unity, which publics largely accepted, has been a passage of attrition. It has taken us from 1965 to 2010—45 years—to crawl through Carifta and Caricom, through the fractured promises of Chaguaramas and Grand Anse, and through innumerable pious declarations and affirmations and commitments. The roll call of unfulfilled pledges and promises and unimplemented decisions is so staggering that in 2011 a cul de sac looms. At Grand Anse in 1989 West Indian political leaders declared that “inspired by the spirit of cooperation and solidarity among us (we) are moved by the need to work expeditiously together to deepen the integration process and strengthen the Caribbean Community in all of its dimensions.” They agreed a specific work programme “to be implemented over the next four years” with primacy given “towards the establishment, in the shortest possible time of a single market and economy.” That was 22 years ago.

The West Indian Commission (also established at Grand Anse) confidently charted the way, declaring it a Time for Action. West Indian technicians took their leaders to the brink with the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. But there was no action: no political action, no political will to act.

In 22 years, nothing decisive has happened to fulfill the dream of Grand Anse. Over those two decades the West Indies has drawn steadily away from being West Indian. Not surprisingly, when Heads of Government meet in Grenada later this month it will be at a moment of widespread public disbelief that the professed goal of a single market and economy will ever be attained, or even that their political leaders are any longer “inspired by the spirit of co-coperation and solidarity” or “moved by the need to work expeditiously together to deepen the integration process and strengthen the Caribbean community in all its dimensions” as they proclaimed at Grand Anse in 1989. Words alone are never enough, except to deceive. As Paul Southwell used to remind us in Shakespearian allusion: “Words, words, words; promises, promises, promises; tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.” Nothing’s changed. In the acknowledged quest for survival (including political survival) the old urge for local control by those in control has not matured to provide real space for the unity we say we need.

Like 19th century colonists we strive to keep our rocks in our pockets; despite the enhanced logic of pooling our resources, and the enlarged danger of state capture by unelected groups and external forces while we dally. The West Indies cannot be West Indian if West Indian affairs, regional matters, are not the unwritten premise of every government’s agenda; not occasionally, but always; not as ad hoc problems, but as the basic environment of policy. It is not so now. How many Caribbean leaders have mentioned Caricom in their New Year messages this year? Only the Prime Minister of Grenada in his capacity as the new chairman of Caricom.

For most West Indian governments Caribbean integration is a thing apart, not a vital organ of national life. It seems that only when it is fatally

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damaged or withers away will Cabinet agendas change. But let us remember, a civilisation cannot survive save on a curve that goes upward, whatever the blips in between; to go downward, whatever the occasional glimpses of glory, is to end ingloriously.

Caribbean civilisation is not an exception. It is now as it was 95 years ago with Marryshow: The West Indies must be West Indian. As current chairman of Caricom, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has rightly called for the West Indian people to be better informed and more intimately engaged in the regional project. Caricom is essentially about people; about West Indian people; but, in truth, they have been too remote from its being. They are its heartbeat; but in the small states that we all are governments tend to occupy the entire space of governance. They control the bloodstream of the integration process and when anemia threatens, as it does now, it is an infusion of people power that is needed to resuscitate Caricom.

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Jay Stubbs Jnr. charged with murder in Florida

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THE FLORIDA POLICE are reporting that they have charged a Turks and Caicos Islands man for the gun murder of his teen mom girlfriend on Tuesday, March 1.

The SUN has learnt that the man – Jay Stubbs – is the son of local businessman, Jay Stubbs. Stubbs, who himself is a teen -18 - was booked into a Miami-Dade jail Wednesday morning, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tracy Gabriel.

Family members who spoke with The SUN said the news has put its members in a tailspin and they were trying to come to terms with the news.

When this newspaper contacted Stubbs senior on Thursday evening to find out whether or not it was his son that was mentioned in the report, he responded in the affirmative while noting that he could

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A mug shot of Jay Stubbs taken by the Miami police

not speak further on the matter, since he was in the TCI and the lad was still in the States.

An affidavit stated that said Stubbs,

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following the murder, sent disturbing text messages to his deceased girlfriend’s sister, saying that her sibling’s death was a mistake but the next victim would be intentional.

"I did not mean to kill your sister but f--- you, I aint worried scared of nothing; tell them to come for me. I am ready. I am ready to die and I am killing anybody and anything that moves. Tracy was a mistake but the next wont be."

City of Miami detectives say Gabriel was at a friend's apartment at 1525 Northwest 1st Place just after midnight Tuesday, when she and her boyfriend began arguing. Police believe Stubbs began beating Gabriel and then shot her in the face as she was trying to defend herself.

Areported quoted Uyoukevia Clarke,

the owner of the apartment where the murder happened, as saying that Gabriel was in the living room watching TV with Stubbs, who arrived shortly after midnight, when they started arguing.

The victim grabbed a knife from the kitchen to defend herself at which point Stubbs pulled out a handgun, pointed it at Gabriel's face and shot her once.

"It was a senseless argument between a young couple that escalated and ultimately she was slain," said investigating officer Detective Kevin Ruggiero.

The report said that Tracy Gabriel left behind a 4-month-old baby. Amadonne Gabriel said Stubbs is not the father.

Stubbs, according to the report, is being held without bail on a charged of second-degree murder.

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New TCI Police Commissioner, Deputy appointed

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COLIN FARQUHAR AND Brad Sullivan, two Canadian nationals, will replace Police Commissioner Edward Hall and Deputy Commissioner Hubert Hughes respectively, according to a statement from the Governor’s Office.

The appointment was made by His Excellency Governor Gordon Wetherell last week prior to his departure from the Turks and Caicos Islands for business overseas. Head of the Public Service, Mark Capes is to act as governor in his absence.

“The Governor has announced the appointments of Colin Farquhar as Commissioner of Police in succession to Commissioner Edward Hall and Brad Sullivan to succeed Deputy Commissioner Hubert Hughes. Colin Farquhar and Brad Sullivan are both experienced police officers and each has over thirty years of policing and leadership experience in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,” the statement said.

The two will take up their appointment at a time when the Turks and Caicos Islands’ political and economic landscape are experiencing tumultuous times, and the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team along with the Special Prosecution Team are carrying out intensive investigations into possible

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New Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar

government corruption as cited by the recently-held Commission of Inquiry.

Age 55 is the retirement mark for local public sector workers. It is unclear as to whether or not Commissioner Hall will be 55 this year, since a statement sometime ago from the Governor’s Office indicated that the early retirement leave on which he would be, would hold out to the time of his official retirement.

This newspaper has learnt however, that Deputy Commissioner Hughes turns 55 this year.

Immediately prior to taking up this appointment, Farquhar was the Police Advisor at the Permanent

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Sullivan is said to have thirty three years of policing experience in

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the Royal Canadian Mounted Police most recently with the Halifax District RCMP, Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he was responsible for the day to day operations of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division, managing 140 personnel in numerous units including homicide, sexual assault, fraud, drugs and a criminal analysts section.

Already appointed, the two officers are expected take up their offices later this month following what the Governor’s office described as a period of familiarisation and briefing from Hall and Hughes.

In the statement, Governor Wetherell lauded both Hall and Hughesfor their years of service to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, and wished them the best in their future endeavours.

“The Governor has thanked Commissioner Hall and Deputy Commissioner Hughes for the significant contributions that they have both made to the policing of the Turks and Caicos Islands during their careers and wishes them both well for the future,” Governor Wetherell said in the statement.

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New bank International Banking Group making staff redundant

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NINE MONTHS AFTER its opening, International Banking Group (IBG) has shockingly decided to make at least ten employees redundant, but staffers are calling for president and chief executive Ivan Browne to be sacked.

In the aftermath of the redundancy notices, several staffers complained to The SUN about Browne’s management style which they alleged has contributed, among other things, to rapidly deteriorating morale among the staff, especially Turks and Caicos Islanders.

The employees fear that this sudden and draconian action by International banking Group will send the wrong signals to the general public and could possibly lead to the bank not enjoying the support of the very customer base which it has been trying to attract, especially following the closure of TCI Bank.

What is even more startling, according to investigations by The SUN, is that the redundancy notices to some of the staff came on the heels of a letter from bank chairman Stuart Dack which revealed that a disciplinary panel drawn from the board of directors found that Browne “exhibited inappropriate behaviour” towards a number of female staffers.

Inside sources told The SUN that a number of female employees had formally complained about sexual harassment from and by Browne since 2010.

The bank’s board indicated by letters to some of the alleged victims that the complaints were taken seriously

and they required Browne to appear at a disciplinary hearing.

The SUN can confirm that Browne was given a written letter formally warning him that his conduct must not be repeated and that the female staffer were written and informed that it was “regrettable that the incidents took place”.

This newspaper’s investigations also revealed that just over a week after Brown received the letter from Dack, the bank’s chairman, he wrote a letter to some of the staff members, including persons, who had reported him for sexual harassment, informing them that “unfortunately it is necessary for us to consider making a number of staff redundant”.

The SUN obtained a copy of a letter signed by Browne and addressed to one of the affected employees which stated: “When we opened the new bank, we anticipated a much greater inflow of

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new business and staff numbers were planned against these expectations. The general economic conditions have conspired against our original projections and we have no alternative but to now reduce staff members. In order to achieve sensible economies some functions will now be further supported by our parent company in Grand Cayman and in other cases existing positions will go as work volumes and activity do not justify the role at this time.”

Another letter was written by Browne to certain staff which stated, among other things, that “we have no

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One of the irate employees who received a letter from the bank told The SUN: “Certain people are taking Turks and Caicos Islands and its people for granted and it has to stop! Even if, as they say, the redundancies were inevitable, the victimization and the discriminisation still exist and they are not being appropriately addressed.”

Another employee said: “When the bank opened, they made it quite clear that they would not make a profit until after three years, yet after nine months they are letting go staff. What is the public going to think? People are going to start asking questions like if it is true that the bank was allowed to open without any reserve capital to lend money? They will also want to know whether it is true that Cayman National wants to sell its majority shares in the company?”

Yet another employee told The SUN that the bank is “run like a prison, where executive staff and junior staff literally have to get permission to go to the bathroom”.

The SUN was also informed that two weeks after the bank opened, the staff were threatened because the institution was not attracting the numbers of customers which Browne had expected.

Up to Press time, several efforts to get an official response from International Banking Group were unsuccessful.

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PPC not consulted on 10 percent electricity tax

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AT LEAST ONE of the two utility companies which will be conduits for a ten percent tax that Government plans to implement in April said it was not notified of the measure until it was announced and officials are worried that the tax could

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negatively impact its technical operations.

Last week Government announced a series of proposed tax measures which it said would be geared towards proper fiscal management. The electricity tax was one of the measures proposed.

According to the Interim Administration, due to the current economic situation in the TCI, the need has arisen to increase current revenue streams, which would only be realized if new revenue measures are introduced and steps taken to improve the effectiveness of revenue administration are implemented.

But Provo Power Company (PPC) said prior to Government public pronouncements, it knew nothing of the impending taxation which it would be mandated to collect on behalf of the state.

Through its publicists – Bornwell Marketing – PPC’s Chief Executive Officer, Eddington Powell said the power company was not consulted on the new electricity tax, as Government provided no details to its

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management for them to sieve and digest.

Moreover, Powell pointed out that PPC was not approached for its input or asked to make recommendations on the proposed electricity tax and was not sure at this point whether or not its current computerized business system would be able to absorb and process such a tax.

Saying that the electricity tax, which is scheduled to be introduced in April will be something never seen before in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Powell indicated that its PPC’s Chief Executive Officer, Eddington Powell implementation would increase monthly electricity bills to its already Company, to discuss its new revenue burdened customers. proposal. He said the meeting was Due to the current unrest in the scheduled for this week.

Middle East, fuel cost has taken a Other taxes considered by journey of ascendancy, and as such, has Government are: impacted the fuel factor of PPC users in • a four percent Customs Processing the Turks and Caicos Islands. Fee and apply it to all imports and According to him, the impending ten importers except for government; percent electricity tax is expected to • a temporary tax on Bank and sharply increase monthly bills.

Insurance service Provo Water Company CEO charges and Robert C. Hall said Government had • a Proposal to implement a VAT and a arranged a meeting with Provo Water proper structure of excise taxes.

Willah Gray says he was not fired from Police Force

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FORMER POLICE CONSTABLE, Willah Gray has broken his silence regarding his departure from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, insisting that he was not dismissed from the RTCIPF as perceived by the general public following the release of a public advisory, but said he in fact tendered his resignation.

Gray is one of two officers whose pictures and names have been released by the force for publication in the media, by the RTCIF. The other officer is Chrysdel Robinson. But the advisory did not provide background information as to what led to the men’s departure.

In Gray’s case the police advisory read: “As of Saturday 1st January 2011 Willah Gray has ceased to be a member of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and therefore is no longer afforded the powers and privileges of a police officer.”

The release also listed Gray’s date of birth and the home country – the Bahamas, saying also that his last known address was Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

But accorder to the former officer, the public advisory was worded as if to suggest that he had run afoul of the organization’s rules and was kicked out.

Gray, who said he was out of the country at the time of the public notice

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Former police constable, Willah Gray

issuing, declared that he tendered his resignation on December 3, 2010, for it to take effect on December 31 that year, listing new opportunities as his reason for leaving.

Gray noted that his resignation was accepted by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police courtesy of a letter from Deputy Commissioner of Police Hubert Hughes.

The SUN managed to get a hold of a copy of the response letter penned by

VACANCY FOR ACCOUNTANT PROVIDENCIALES The Turks & Caicos Islands National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of

ACCOuNTANT

Purpose and Scope of Job The position holder will be required to: • Maintain and Supervise the General/Financial Ledger and the sub ledgers (the fixed asset register, accounts receivables, accounts payables, cash and banks); • Assist the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of appropriate, timely and accurate financial statements on a monthly basis or when requested; • Assist the Chief Financial Officer with the preparation of the monthly and weekly payroll; • Assist the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of the annual and revised budgets; • Assist the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of the annual financial statements for auditing; • Supervise all account reconciliations; • Assist the CFO with the preparation of yearly budgets and operational forecasts; • Other administrative duties as required Minimum Qualification & Experience Required • A Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or equivalent qualification plus five (5) years post qualification experience in a senior management position in Accounting/Finance.

Minimum Technical Skills • Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point etc) • Excellent team player with team building skills.

• Excellent writer and oral communication skills.

• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure.

Salary • Salary will be reflective of qualification and experience within the range $36,000 to $48,000 per annum.

Deadline for submission: March 15, 2011 All applicants should be addressed to: Brian Hogan Chief Executive Officer National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza, Providenciales Turks & Caicos IslandsBritish West Indies Email: info@tcinhip.tc Cell: 649-231-1808

Hughes which read in part: “I acknowledge receipt of your letter of resignation dated 3rd December, 2010.

However, it is rather unfortunate that you have chosen this course of action at this time.

“As you have requested, your resignation will take effect on 31st December, 2010. I would like to thank you for your service to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.”

When contacted, Deputy Commissioner Hughes confirmed that both Gray and Robinson were not dismissed but in fact left the force. In Gray’s case, Hughes said the former policeman decided he could not work with the conditions, and so, believed that leaving was the best course of action.

In Robinson’s case, Deputy Commissioner Hughes said the Grenadian went off on vacation and did not return to the country. It is not clear if any attempt was made to find out his reason for not returning.

The public advisory on Robinson indicated that he ceased to me a member of the force as of February 2, 2011.

On his Graduation in the about three years ago, Gray copped the most athletic award as well as that of the top marksman.

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SIPT cooperating with probe into treatment of Jan Messam

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T HE B RITISH - APPOINTED Special Investigations and Prosecutions Team (SIPT) is cooperating with the investigation into how they dealt with Jan Messam when she was arrested recently.

This was stated by John Briggs, Deputy Senior Investigator, Turks and Caicos Islands Special Investigation and Prosecution Team in response to an article printed in last week’s edition of The SUN newspaper in which Messam’s lawyer, Norman Saunders, Jnr., gave an alleged detailed account of the arrest and treatment of Messam whilst in detention.

“It is completely inappropriate for the SIPT to respond in any detail to the allegations made, as the matter has already been referred to the Commissioner of Police for independent investigation. However, it would be wrong to allow such an article to be published unchallenged, giving it the outward appearance of being factual, when it is not,” Brigg said.

“The SIPT are cooperating fully with the investigation into these allegations, but it does appear to be premature to pre-judge the outcome at this time. I am confident that any independent

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investigation into the circumstances will exonerate the SIPT. Whilst I would like to answer all of the issues raised at this time, I am unable to do so whilst the investigation into them continues.”

He added: “The SIPT are investigating serious criminal matters, are continuing to gather information and evidence and will continue to do so with the thoroughness and determination that your readers would expect.

The people of the TCI have shown tremendous patience with our investigations; have been and continue to be of great assistance; and continue to provide evidence of significant value. We are grateful for their help and ask for their continued help going forward.”

Messam, a former government chief protocol officer , was taken into custody on January 18.

Her Leeward Highway home, according to her attorney Norman Saunders Jr., was raided before sunrise, by members of the SIPT, and she was treated in subhuman fashion for as long as she was in custody at the Chalk Sound Police Station for the approximately nine hours during which she was held.

Saunders told The SUN that a

formal investigation has been launched by the office of the Police Commissioner on the conduct of the investigators following complaints by his office, saying also that he was waiting with baited breath to see where the probe ends up.

“There is a formal investigation on the fit and lawfulness of the investigation – two different complaints. There are regulations governing the police and the conduct of the police. The police cannot arrest you unless there is reasonable basis for the arrest.

The first complaint is that there was no reasonable basis for the arrest, and that the arrest was unlawful.

“The second complaint, which was clearly the case, was that the conduct (by the police) and the treatment of Jan were overboard.

And I think they acknowledged and admitted that, but what they said was those (Messam’s treatment) are local standards and would never happen in the UK, and that they were sorry,” Saunders told The SUN.

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Jan Messam

Saunders said Messam was arrested at about 6a.m., before she could have breakfast, and from that time until about 5p.m., when she was released, was refused food and even turned away her husband, Rex Messam, when he brought her lunch and attempted to find out the reason for her detention.

“They held her all day until about 5 o’clock. They didn’t give her any food; they turned away Rex Messam when Rex came with food to give her. So she hadn’t eaten all day. More importantly, Jan said the last time she had eaten was 4 o’clock the previous day, which would mean that she hadn’t eaten in more than 24 hours.”

VACANCY FOR ACCOUNTING CLERK PROVIDENCIALES

The Turks & Caicos Islands National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of:

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Interior Design Position AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

• Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the Interior Design and Marketing Field • Ability to manage multiple projects on a deadline schedule • Be able to create a budget for a project and manage and maintain the budget to completion of project • Must possess strong leadership, organizational and communication skills, strong sales and interpersonal skills • Must have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of construction as it pertains to the client needs such as the ability to read architectural drawings and understand their physical application on any given job.

• Be proficient with Auto Cad, Excel, Word, Quick Books and Photoshop • Have experience and knowledge in the recruitment of prospective clients and projects • Applicant must be prepared to supervise the container offload and install of client furnishings • Must be prepared to work some holidays, weekends and nights as required • Salary to Start (U.S.$2,000.00 per month plus commission).

Resumes references can be sent to Faye Ellingson-Lewis of Design Studio faye@designstudio.tc All applications will be given serious review and any that meet the criteria as above will be contacted for an interview

Purpose and Scope of Job The position holder will be required to: • Process Administrative and Claims payments for vendors • Reconcile Payables Accounts on a monthly basis • Settle disputes with vendors, and maintaining the accuracy of their statements • Maintain Fixed Assets Register • Filing of all documents within the Accounts Department • Other administrative duties as required

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required • An Associate’s Degree in Accountancy or equivalent qualification plus five (3) years experience in Accounting/Finance.

Minimum Technical Skills • Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point etc) • Excellent team player with team building skills • Excellent writer and oral communication skills • Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure

Salary • Salary will be reflective of qualification and experience within the range $26,760 $30,000.

Deadline for submission: March 15, 2011

All applicants should be addressed to: Brian Hogan Chief Executive Officer National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: info@tcinhip.tc or djames@tcinhip.tc Cell: 649-231-1808

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Statement of Dr Cem Kinay with respect to the TCI Supreme Court’s Order: I am a victim of politics.

MARCH 4TH - MARCH 11TH, 2011

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I RECEIVED THE Turks and Caicos Islands Supreme Court’s judgment concerning Dellis Cay’s funding bank Trinidad Tobago Unit Trust Corporation’s civil claim against me and my partner concerning our personal guarantees to the loans of our companies.

Mareva Order: The Learned (Mr. Justice Richard Williams) satisfied himself that the risk of dissipation of our assets is significant enough that a Mareva injunction (worldwide freezing of assets) is required for all my and my partner Oguz Serim’s assets. Although we have properly disclosed all our worldwide personal assets to the Court, the Court was not satisfied with our disclosure.

I will appeal this decision, as the Learned (Mr. Justice Richard Wiliams) failed to take any proper account of the fact that all our assets without exception were reported and most if not all my assets are already in Turks and Caicos Islands, and therefore there is no risk for any sort of asset dissipation. I do not have anything hidden, anywhere.

Joe Grant Cay: This Judgment freezes all my worldwide assets with no sum allowed for the cost of appealing the proceedings against me, including defending myself against Turks and Caicos Government’s civil action against my interest in the Joe Grant Cay development. Due to lack of funding, our companies lawyers Misick & Stanbrook have withdrawn from the Joe Grant Cay case.

There is no doubt that Joe Grant Cay is a beautiful island like all the other beautiful islands in TCI. However, this island is a remote island with no roads, no water, no electricity. It lacks the infrastructure and access.

This island was proposed to me late 2006 bv the TCI Government, I did not ask for it.

When the Government asked me to consider this investment at the end of 2006, my initial view in relation to this island was not positive. I did not want to invest anything in a remote island with no infrastructure as the cost of development was prohibitive. Further, unlike Dellis Cay, this island was Crown land, there was a transaction with the Government, and a local partner was involved.

These said, Hon. Governor Richard Tauwhare, the Premier, and all the Ministers have encouraged me to take on this project.

Today, the Government of Turks and Caicos Islands is claiming that a political donation made on January 2007 by Dellis Cay’s parent company, Turks Development LP, on behalf of Turks Ltd that owns Dellis Cay, an unrelated company to Joe Grant Cay, was a bribe to secure a position of influence and/or preferential treatment from then the Premier Michael Misick and other Ministers of the Crown in relation to my business dealings in TCI and in particular those relating to the development of Joe Grant Cay. It is claimed that 200 acres of the 710 acres of the Joe Grant Cay Island was purchased at an alleged undervalue in June 2008, almost 1.5 years after the payment of the alleged bribe. The undervalue claim is based on a set of confused valuation reports prepared by the Government’s Valuation Officer, Mr. Shaban Hoza which was different from the valuation report prepared again for the Government, instructed

by Hon. Governor Richard Tauwhare, by an independent accredited commercial appraiser,BCQS. The political contribution was made by Dellis Cay at an early election time 2007 in the hope of supporting the Premier and his party.

According to the Commission of Inquiry records, similar political contributions were made at the same time to the Premier, and his party.

Furthermore, on the valuation matter, it is of the greatest possible significance that at the time of the

Developer Dr.Cem Kinay

purchase for 200 acres of Joe Grant Cay in June 2008, the TCI government, led by His Excellency the Governor Tauwahare, based the price of 200 acres of Joe Grant Cay, on an independent commercial valuation from BCQS, which was lower than Mr. Hoza’s valuation numbers– a process in which I have played no role at all.

The price we paid for 200 acres was higher than the TCI Government’s previous written offer to a different developer. Hon. Governor Richard Tauwhare has increased the price just before the transaction bases on the BCQS valuation, and we accepted it. It was the Attorney General’s office who have informed us that what we must pay, when we must pay, and what we will get, everything was transparent.

Following the acquisition of 200 acres of Joe Grant Cay, his Hon. Governor came to Dellis Cay’s groundbreaking ceremony on 20th June 2008, and personally congratulated me for the recent transaction and stated that he wishes the best for the future of the development. The Premier on the other hand, was thankful that he can use the funds for the short comings of his Government’s budget that year.

Both his Hon Governor, an the Premier were happy that they could find someone to invest in this remote island and help them to support the country’s budget.

The Development Agreement of Joe Grant on the other hand, was negotiated over almost 2 years with the Attorney General’s Chambers before the present Governor, Hon. Governor Whetherell executed it on behalf of the Crown on 7 November 2008.

Joe Grant Cay Development Agreement signed

by Hon. Governor Whetherell does not contain any privileges, favors or better conditions than any other Development Agreements signed by him or any other recent development agreements signed by previous Hon. Governors.

All negotiations were dealt over almost two years by the development companies professional management team, our lawyer Owen Foley at Misick & Stanbrook, my joint venture partner’s lawyer Mr. Chal Misick, Attorney General’s Chambers and TCI Invest.

Had the alleged privileges, favors or better conditions been present in the acquisition of 200 acres of this island, or in the Development Agreement, why both Hon. Governor Tauwhare, and the present Hon. Governor Whetherell would have executed these on behalf of the Crown? Both Hon Governors are experienced public officials, with history of making land transactions, and executing Development Agreements on behalf of the Crown.

Why did they approve these transactions if the preferential treatment was all over the documents that they have signed? All these contracts, and 200 acres land sale were approved by the Attorney General, TCI Invest, Ministers, the Premier, and executed by 2 Hon. Governors. The Government had 2 years to conduct its due diligence.

At the absence of any request for information about the allegations, I have send a number of explanatory letters to the Commission of Inquiry and subsequently to the Special Prosecutor. I have explained in these letters, the basis of the donation, and provided a brief overview of my businesses in TCI. I have explained, in my letters that Joe Grant Cay deal was a transparent transaction involving not one but two Hon. Governors who were not criticized for their conduct.

I have made an investment in TCI, trusting the legal framework, and the safeguards in place to protect my investment. Today, Government is not only suing the developers who have transacted with its Governors, but also the hard working people of Turks and Caicos Islands for their land. The Government’s lawyers are using oppressing legal techniques to recover whatever they can to pay themselves as they are paid by their winnings. This compensation mechanism results in the abuse of the investigation phase, and restricts our rights to a fair trial.

The people of Turks and Caicos Islands was going to benefit from Joe Grant Cay development as this project was going to provide a sustainable source of income for the local economy. Today, we could have celebrated the opening Dellis Cay, and the commencement of construction at Joe Grant Cay. These could have provided much needed employment opportunities. I have seen the progress in North Caicos with my own eyes during Dellis Cay’s construction and I have no doubt new businesses could have flourished both in North and Middel Caicos if we could complete what we had started. Since the Commission of Inquiry, a fully blown developer witch-hunt, with unfounded allegations, and propaganda has stalled all business with no benefit to the public interest. These development do not help TCI’s future neither in terms of potential foreign investment into TCI. I have spent all my wealth in Turks and Caicos Islands, and lost most of my investments.

The publication of the unredacted Final Report of the Commission of the Inquiry in July 2008 , and the appointment of a Receiver by the funding bank, TTUTC shortly after the public leak destroyed my business.

I am victim of politics.

I have been vilified and my rights as a human being were violated. I still want to believe the impartiality of the Turks and Caicos Courts, and hope to see justice rendered despite the fact that we can not defend ourselves anymore due to lack of funding, and a freezing order on all my worldwide assets. From now on, I will spend all my energy to fight off the challenges that appeared after the publication of the unredacted Final report of the Commission of Inquiry. I hope that my friends in TCI whom I have spent most of my 5 last years, will believe in my innocence until it is proven otherwise.

I hope that the Supreme Court Judge will consider all the evidence that we could provide to date despite the adverse propaganda about my name, and my businesses by certain powers.

I still desire to realize my dreams concerning Dellis Cay and Joe Grant Cay. I have spent all my life in building my reputation. My life is full of success stories and honors. I intend to spend the rest of my life to defend these honors.

God Bless Dr.Cem Kinay

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands: 1. 60701/36 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales comprising 1.43 acres of land on which is constructed a three bedroom, three bathroom house.

Registered proprietor: Kenneth Norman Russell

2. 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

3. 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 4. Parcel 10507/35/K8, South Suburbs Grand Turk comprising of a one bedroom condominium unit at the White Sands Resort.

Registered Proprietor: Wilfred Rattey Jr.

5. Parcel 60400/172 Chalk Sound, Providenciales comprising of 1.05 acres of land on which is constructed a split-level residential development with 11 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, pool and concrete deck area.

Registered Proprietor: Robert Alexander Been 6. Parcel 60715/23 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, Providenciales comprising 0.48 acres of land on which is constructed 2 two storey apartment buildings, one comprising of 8 units and the other comprising of 4 units.

Register Proprietor: Thomas Chalmers Misick

7. Parcel 60702/188/K6 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Providenciales on which is constructed a building comprising of 1.329 square feet with two bedroom, one bathroom upper floor unit. The unit comprises of a combined living room, kitchen and dining room areas and small laundry closet and has a small external deck area.

Registered Proprietor: Cora Nichole Malcolm 8. Parcel 51203/29 Bottle Creek Central, North Caicos located off Middle Road comprising of four bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen with approximately 1,155 sq.ft of gross floor areas of residence.

Registered Proprietor: Lionel Henry Bassett

9. Parcel 61112/233 Long Bay Hills, Providenciales comprising of a two storey residential development, upper level residence with kitchen, living room, dining room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Ground floor provides a self-contained two bedroom apartment.

Registered Proprietor Claudette Olivia Blenman 10. Parcel 60900/59 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales comprising of a two storey residential development, upper level three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen, Ground floor provides two bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining and kitchen. Registered Proprietor Audley Gordon Williams 11. Parcel 60900/225 Leeward Going Through Providenciales comprising of residential development one storey three bedrooms and two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen.

Registered Proprietor Narissa Bianca Thomas

12. Parcel 60003/120 North West & North Central Blue Hills Providenciales, comprising of one storey residential development, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, living/dining room and kitchen, a laundry room and an unscreened porch area to the front of property.

Registered Proprietor Jomo Kenyetta Carter and Janet Oreetha Mears-Carter 13. Parcel 60504/130, Blue Hills & Stamers Run, Millennium Highway Providenciales comprising of .44 acres of land on which is an empty lot with a foundation only of two small units constructed on it.

Registered Proprietor Joshua David Harvey and Requel Monique Harvey

14. Parcel 60715/171 Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Providenciales the property comprises of .50 acres on which is constructed a single storey existing development comprising several rental units.

Registered Proprietor Charles Albert Alexander Stubbs and Karalene Elizabeth Stubbs The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 11:30 o’clock in the morning on Thursday the 18th day of March 2011 A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Scotiabank Collections Manager (649) 946-4750 extension 295 or fax number (649) 946- 4409.

NAVA JEWELERS LTD dba EFFY JEWELERS Affiliated with world renowned jewelers EFFY Jewelers with stores throughout the Caribbean and the World is now accepting applications/resumes for SALES ASSOCIATES. Requirements:

• A minimum of two 2 years jewelry sales experience or equivalent together with a proven track record of employment in a related field of business as well as a positive attitude and aptitude toward work in a customer service oriented business. Suitable candidates that do not possess the relevant required work experience but display a clear willingness to learn quickly on the job and/or benefit from the Company’s in house training initiatives may be likewise considered in exceptional circumstances • Exceptional communication and customer service skills • Trustworthy and dependable

• Must be willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays and irregular cruise ship schedule • Clean criminal record

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Applications/resumes should be forwarded by e-mail to: resume@effyjewelers.com or hand delivered to the Company’s Resident Manager at the Grand Turk Cruise Center

Five Cays Electronics razed by fire

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ITEMS IN THE Five Cays Electronic store were destroyed when a pre-dawn fire on Wednesday gutted the building, roasting a number of its contents, including television sets, laptop and desk top computers, phones and great deal of accessories.

Onlookers to the scene said they were awakened at about minutes to 5a.m., on Wednesday by sirens from of the Fire Department tucks and on arrival they, saw billows of smoke and flames coming from the building.

When The SUN went on the scene later, workers could be seen washing and sweeping the charred remains of what used to be contents from the store, as the owners made ready to make alternative arrangements to reopen the popular

electronics store, which not only sells items but also repairs them as well.

This newspaper attempted to the speak to the proprietors of the establishment to get a feel as to what level of damage was done and the approximate loss, but they said they were not in a frame of mind to speak at that time on the issue.

However, they did indicate that they would refurbish the building by the end of the day on Wednesday and restart business.

The Fire Department, who is investigating the cause of the fire, was unable to say up until press time what was the result. And while there is talk on the street that it could be the work of arsonists that was not confirmed by the fire investigators.

undetected on the uninhabited island of West Caicos, with some managing to make their way to neighbouring Providenciales. A number of them were captured by the authorities and repatriated.

Haitians often make the perilous journey from their homeland to the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States. About four years ago, almost 80 of them died while trying to enter the Turks and Caicos during a predawn storm which caused their boat to overturn. Some were eaten by sharks.

On their return home, some of the survivors complained that their boat was rammed by police boat and sank sparking the sharks’ feeding fest.

Three years ago, scores died after the sloop in which they wee travelling sank in the vicinity of the Molasses Reef near West Caicos after their vessel hit part of the reef. However, a number of them were pulled from the water before they could drown, while some managed to swim ashore on West Caicos. A number of the rescued were severely dehydrated.

139 Haitians intercepted near Providenciales

Firefighters enter a severely fire damaged Five Cays Electronics

By Vivian Tyson sUN senior Editor

IT APPEARS that the TCI is once again seeing an increase in the number of destitute Haitians fleeing arid economic conditions in their country to greener pastures, as on Friday, February 25, marine police captured 139 people trying to enter the country via boat.

According to the police, among the number were 108 male, including six children and 31 female, three of whom were juveniles.

The sloop was intercepted about eight miles off Providenciales in a southerly direction, and was later intercepted by the marine police team in the vessel – Sea Quest – under the guidance of Inspector Pascal Bacchus.

According to Inspector Bacchus, the sloop was spotted at about 4.a.m., by the team while on surveillance duties.

“While out there at sea, my crew reported that they had picked up a target on our surveillance equipment, and as a result of that we proceeded to the target.

And on closer inspection of the target we realized that it was a Haitian sloop. It was intercepted and brought to the Providenciales dock without incident” Bacchus noted.

According to Bacchus, the Special Police Immigration Customs Enforcement (SPICE) unit, as well as the medical department were contacted and were on hand to receive the illegal Haitians after their sloop was towed ashore.

The authorities said some of the occupants of the sloop, mostly women, appeared dehydrated and three of them severely. They were immediately taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for emergency treatment and later released in the custody of the Immigration Department.

Bacchus said that last Friday’s incident marked the first time since the start of the year that the marine police were intercepting a sloop, but was not the first time since January that illegal Haitians was making landing in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Earlier this year an undisclosed number of Haitian landed

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CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION Turks and Caicos Islands C/O Ministry of Health and Human Services Grand Turk Turk & Caicos Islands

Connecting the dots between Public Service Reform and Financial Management Introduction Over the last few months the Interim Administration has slowly revealed their plans for the Civil Service and its Civil Servants, if not directly stating what they have in mind. Below is a brief analysis of what is likely in store for the service should we in the Civil Service do not become proactive.

The Memo and its Agenda On February 3rd 2011, a memo on the 2011/2012 budget was circulated by the CFO and P/S Finance to all Permanent Secretaries and Accounting OfKicers and subsequently, to Heads of Departments which highlighted a few very important pieces of information regarding the Civil Service Reform process; though not directly in all cases. It stated: “We’ve started work on plans to reduce the cost of the public service by 25% by 2013/14; this will mean some job losses”. That sentence alone, conKirms, in writing - what many have known is the desired outcome of the Interim Administration coming out of the Public Service reform process.

To address this, let’s assume that 10% of the 25% reduction in expenditure in current levels that is sort by the CFO and P/S Finance is accounted for by reductions in personal emoluments such as housing, transportation, responsibility allowance, Island allowance, telephone allowances, reductions in operational costs, and whatever reduction that will be made in subventions to Statutory Bodies over that time period. That leaves just 15% to be directly taken from Civil Service basic salaries, which is equivalent to $18-22 Million. Furthermore, that number translates to approximately 720- 880 staff cuts on the average salary of $25,000 per year.

Using the same formula, but with 15% of the 25% reduction in personal emoluments etcetera, $12-14.4 Million will come from civil service personnel basic salary, resulting in cuts of 468-571 staff on the average salary of $25,000 per year.

Carrying out this “reform” Having an idea of a rough target number, let’s examine how the Interim Administration intends to accomplish said reduction. Of greatest importance is time, as this goal is not to be completed until 2013/14, which is two (2) years from now. Why will the process take two years; not because it needs to take that long to cut that many persons, but, to minimize the reaction of Civil Servants over time and to get the job done incrementally.

For examples, look no further than recent history: Closure of TCI New Media and GIS? Met with stone silence… Closure of the P.A.C.E Program? Yet more silence… Cuts to the Tourist Board on two occasions? Silence and, yet more silence… Tactically, they were smart moves. Why, because if you layoff that many persons at one time there was a greater chance of backlash.

Based on the previous quote in the memo and from the meeting of the CSA Management Council and the Governor and his Team, the prevailing view from the Administration is that the Civil Service is too BIG. Case in point, Mr. Steven Catchpole is going into the reform process with a pre-determined outcome. The only thing that is left is for Civil Service Management to co-sign on the result through the process.

The process is such that the Mr. Catchpole will liaise with a management team within each Ministry consisting of the P/S as the lead and HOD’s, Deputies and others to evaluate the current structure of the Ministry with a view of making it more efKicient. Subsequently, interviews will take place with a sample of persons within each ministry and a report will be produced with recommendations for a Steering Committee headed by the CEO to be considered for acceptance or rejection. Key to the whole process will be the “buy-in”, or perceived “buy-in” by all those involved in the process, thus legitimizing a result that is already determined before that process has been completed.

And, as a part of the Budget Memo, all Ministries were asked to produce budget scenarios with 10%, 20%, and 30% reductions from the 2010/11 Budget while explaining how these reductions would affect their operations. Given that the 2010/11 Budget was a freeze on the 2009/10 Budget that went from $22-23 Million Dollars a month to $10-12 Million in expenditure, frankly, there is literally no more that could be cut from operational costs which are already below what is needed for some departments to carry out their functions. The only realistic way for persons to achieve those reductions would be to cut salaries or personnel. It is suspected that this information too will be used as a part of the reform process, as persons not able to suitably justify their keeping of staff, will likely lose them.

Other Implications For all Civil Servants that consider themselves “untouchable” or “safe” from the reform process, consider the following. On February 16th 2011, all Permanent Secretaries and Accounting OfKicers were informed by the CFO and P/S Finance of the following, re: Strengthening Financial Controls, it stated: “With immediate effect the Chief Financial OfKicer and PS/ Finance will need to approve: • All Purchase orders and contracts for $5,000 and over • All Leases” At Kirst glance it seemed that Permanent Secretaries were being stripped of some of their responsibility and, it begged the question, if a P/S cannot approve anything above $5,000 - what is their use in the approval process? On closer inspection, this very well could be the beginning of a deeper process in that with the loss of this responsibility comes’ the loss in workload as well.

One must remember that in Kate Sullivan’s recommendations on the TCI Constitution, she wrote that there should only be Kive (5) Ministers, which begets Kive (5) Ministries, which further begets Kive (5) Permanent Secretaries. Currently, we have seven (7) Permanent Secretaries which would mean if Kate Sullivan’s recommendation about the number of Ministers is enacted, than there will be two (2) fewer Permanent Secretaries and hence the need for a reduced workload to compensate for the increase workload with an increase in departments under their control.

Moving Forward Given that the CSA is not likely to have a member on the Steering Committee for the reform process, but will be given the chance to comment on Mr. Catchpole’s recommendations, it will be up to Management Level Civil Servants to steer the process in the Kirst instance.

It is obvious that some form of restructuring of the Civil Service is needed, but that does not necessarily mean a signiKicant downsizing as previously projected. We must embrace the process and give our opinions in earnest and not be steered as if lambs to the slaughter for it is we, the Civil Servants - that have the expertise and know what changes can be made within the environment we operate to achieve the desired result of a more efKicient Civil Service.

If through this exercise, for instance, YOU determine that 12 persons can do the job previously done by 16 persons - then so be it. Do not be coerced into believing that the job can be carried out by eight (8) persons, if, that is not your belief. It is imperative that WE be steadfast and strong, and stick to our opinion. The bottom line is that for recommendations to be accepted by the Steering Committee; then there must be some broad agreement on what needs to be done.

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

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Wages $17,000 per annum not including service charge KITCHEN STEWARD Duties Include: • Clean & sanitize all areas of the kitchen.

• Operate dishwashing machine in a safe, accident free manner Starting salary $5.70 per not including service charge ROOM ATTENDANT/PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT Requirements: • Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

Duties Include: Starting salary $5.25 an hour not including service charge

FRONT OFFICE MANAGER Requirements: • Solid experience in Front Office including Front Desk, Night Audit, PBX, Reservations, Bell staff, and Guest Services.

• Familiar with Front Office/Reservations training techniques.

• Verifiable record improving guest service and satisfaction.

• Track record resolving customer complaints to benefit of guests and the property.

• Ability to ensure guest expectations are exceeded through proper employee training.

• Experience overseeing Transportation Department.

Duties Include: • Develop and implement strategies for front office, bell stand, PBX, concierge, transportation, etc.

• Recruit and select qualified candidates, and provide training. Prepare annual budget Salary $38,000.00 per annum not including service charge ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Requirements:

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Requirements and responsibilities Strategically deal with planning administration and general management issues, including staff training. Must have good knowledge of OSHA At least 3 yrs. Experience in keeping inventory control up to date, planning future capacity. Requirements and monitoring shipments received. At least 9 yrs experience of 2 cycle gasoline, diesel, and electrical systems. Computer literate. Read and speak English fluently. Be able to work weekends and holidays. Hold a valid TCI driving license and hold a clean police record. A minimum of two work references is a must.

Wages $2500.00 a month.

Applicant will be subjected to extensive testing and background checks to confirm the above criteria. Deadline for submission of applicants with Resume and reference is 11th March 2011. Submit to: info@ptsequipment.com

• Solid training in all areas of Accounting from A/P, A/R, General Ledger, Credit, Collections, Audit, Inventory control, Payroll, Budgeting, Costing, P&L preparation and analysis, etc.

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent.

• Strong budgetary, projections, and cost control skills with ability to audit complex transactions for adherence to accepted industry accounting principles and policies and direct corrective action on exceptions.

• Proven experience at resorts of similar size and quality Duties Include: • Work closely with Front Office, Reservations, Sales, and Catering Department to assist them in identifying optimum ways to drive revenues while balancing market segments.

• Supervise and participate in regular periodic reports and inventories • Perform required audits, review submitted reports and follow up as needed • Oversee training and cross training of accounting staff Salary $40,000.00 per annum not including service charge

SECURITY OFFICER Requirements: • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

• Must be CPR and First Aid certified.

• Must have knowledge of emergency procedures and processes, typing or legible hand writing, written and/or typed hotel security reporting Salary $6.50 an hour not including service charge

REVENUE & RESERVATIONS MANAGER Requirements: • Solid understanding of the reservation process including the role of WRS, distribution channels and reservations flow • Ability to prepare revenue forecasts for department based on business booked to date, current and historical booking pace and impact of special promotions • Ability to act as project leader for hotel utilization of the HARMONY Product Suite • 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 not including service charge Interested applicants should apply to the Regent Palms, in person, for a first interview Monday through Friday 10AM to 12PM and bring along a recent C.V. Appointments may also be made by calling the Regent Palms Human Resources department at 946-8666 during business hours.

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MOVE ALONG, FOLKS. THERE'S NO FEUD HERE How many legs does a dog have if you count his tail as a leg? Four!

And so it is with reference to the TCI Journal editors' February 27 2011 claim that, " from the Journal’s perspective, there is no feud with the Torch.

Full stop. End of Story." See their editorial note to "A Solution to the Revenue Problem" by CC on the Journal website.

The Journal editors have an obvious need to deny that there is a feud, and that by implication the silly The Torch has his knickers in a twist over nothing.

For if there is a feud, it is certainly one about censorship; and the Journal claims to be a free speech website. Read the platitudes at the top of their site. The existence of a censorship feud is a real problem for the Journal, because it inevitably raises doubts in the minds of their readers as to what their agenda might be if it is not their claimed free speech pursuit of truth.

The Torch tells you truthfully that there is an obvious, identifiable and most importantly, principled, feud between The Torch and the Journal. The Torch invites readers to make up their own minds and to reflect upon the Journal's "perspective" and journalistic integrity AFTER you have made your decision about who is telling you the truth about the existence of a feud.

The Torch does not claim that the personal aspect of this feud is of any significance whatsoever, other than to The Torch.

However, The Torch does claim that the principled aspect of this feud is an important cautionary tale with regard to the Journal, which has become an important pseudo-journalistic watchdog in the TCI. The Journal's problem is that real watchdogs have no agenda but the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Make no mistake. The Journal has an agenda, and it is not the pure journalistic one claimed. If it were so, how many months ago would the public have known about the Journal's withheld whistleblower information regarding Butch Stewart and Beaches? If it were so, you may draw the conclusion that The Torch would still be a favored writer at the Journal.

"18 months ago we published a submission made by the Torch to which three other readers sent in comments and had a short exchange with him via letters to the Editors. At a certain point we thought it was important to draw a line under that exchange.

The Torch thought we should have done so after he had had another opportunity to respond. We felt if we did that, we would need to give everyone else also another round to express themselves, and the thread already seemed to be going off center."

On August 7 2009, the Journal published a The Torch piece in which he castigated the TCI Bar Association for its members' unreasonable fees and level of dishonesty. Lawyers' dishonesty was

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identified therein in terms of continuing numerous blatant conflicts of interest, which are apparently completely unmonitored by the Bar. The Torch also attacked the Bar and its members for their institutional and personal failures to stand up against prior clear human rights violations in the TCI. The Torch opined that the Bar profits handsomely from the Rule of Law in the TCI, but has done nothing pro bono publico to support it.

Read the piece. Like all The Torch pieces, it contains specific arguments backed by facts. Any opinion is clearly marked as such, and all conclusions are detailed with step by step analysis. The Torch never says, "The Bar Association is dishonest." He says, "The Bar Association is dishonest because of (A,B and C)."

Three readers sent in responses. Two were substantive and one wasn't. It was a personal hit piece against The Torch, without a shred of substantive argument. It basically said, "I don't like The Torch because he's so nasty." And the Journal published it.

Contrary to the Journal's assertion, those three responders did NOT have an exchange with The Torch after which the Journal judiciously drew a line.

Only one responder had an exchange with The Torch.

His substantive response was published and so was The Torch's substantive response to his response.

The other two responders had no interchange at all with The Torch. The Journal prevented both. One had her substantive response censored completely, which The Torch advised the editors at the time, was a journalistic error on their part.

The third responder was the problem, and the Journal editors know this. We've gone over it on multiple occasions in private emails, which The Torch has retained.

The Journal's claim that all three responders had an exchange with The Torch is a lie. They know, or ought to know, their claim is false. The Journal's claim that The Torch wanted "another opportunity to respond" to the three responders when he had had none with two of them and one with the other is fraudulent because it is designed to cause you to think that The Torch wanted some unreasonable number of responses.

The third responder was a semi-literate moron identifying himself as A.L. Read for yourself the short hit piece, "Thoughts on the Journal, August 12 2009. The part that pertains to The Torch is, "Take for example, whoever describes themself (sic) as ‘The Torch.’ It seems a disproportionate about (sic) of articles these days are by this person inciting arguments with other writers, followed by the responses of said writers. It’s tedious to read, and doesn’t contain much in the way of worthwhile information. Besides, how is anyone supposed to take someone seriously who speaks of themself (sic) in the third person, as if he were some character in a Marvel Comic book?"

And lo and behold, the editors then identified A.L. to The Torch on the basis of "circumstantial evidence" as a local lawyer using his wife's email address. Imagine that. A.L. claims not to like The Torch because he's a jerk but doesn't have the integrity to say that his real reason is that The Torch had 5 days before attacked his ability to live far beyond his abilities. The editors knew (or strongly suspected) this and they published the hit piece anyway, without edits and without going back to A.L. for him to add reasons for his statements.

On the same day, The Torch wrote and submitted to the Journal a response to A.L. entitled, "The Torch Clears the Decks." It was short, substantive and non-

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personal. It elevated the discussion by drawing a distinction between argument that was merely pejorative and that which contained intellectual substance. It could even have been used by the Journal as an editorial standard to avoid the future publication of merely insulting responses like A.L's. They certainly had no such standard. That piece still reads well today.

Yet you would not know any of this because the Journal censored it and refused to publish it.

Nor did they provide the courtesy of discussing their censorship with The Torch in advance and provide him an opportunity to respond to their censorship. It was a fait accompli.

The Torch well understands that the Journal had every legal right to censor him. It is their site.

However, The Torch is also understands that if the Journal encourages content from even a casual writer and "profits" from it by using it to advance its own brand as a free speech website, there is an implied and entirely reasonable term of that arrangement that said writer will be protected from purely scurrilous public attack in the first instance and have in the second instance a reasonable opportunity to respond to any such ad hominem attacks. Otherwise, why would anyone contribute at all if he knew in advance that his reward would be personal attacks from the gutter.

The Torch was anything but a casual writer on the Journal. He was a true friend to the Journal and was encouraged at every step. Yet he received no protection or courtesy. Nor indeed any courtesy at all.

Further, there is a public duty component to the operation of any media outlet, even a news and analysis blog. If you claim to be "dedicated to the freedom of speech... and the fulfillment of a society's obligations to its citizens," there is an obvious implied code of conduct that comes with such a claim and which people have a moral right to rely upon. No one would volunteer their good faith time and effort if he knew in advance that he would be stabbed in the back as his reward.

The Torch still does not know why the Journal dumped him. However, he assures you that nothing happens at the Journal except by design. The editors are cunning tacticians to say the very least. Consider the economic realities of the Journal's duration and the time required daily to assemble its content. For some reason, The Torch had become undesirable to the financial backers and controllers of the Journal.

An ambush was set and sprung.

So of course there's a feud, and of course the editors deny it. And of course that dog still has four legs no matter how hard you count that tail.

The Journal editors may well refer condescendingly to The Torch having gone "off center" as justification for their censorship. Yet they completely ignore the fact that it was their published hit piece that put him "off center."

Beware of the Journal going forward. It certainly does some good in the TCI, but not because of its agenda. It does good because of its business model as the only TCI news and discussion outlet that has embraced the obvious fact that the TCI news cycle is now faster than weekly.

It amazes The Torch that no TC-owned and controlled news analysis and public comment site has been developed. If done professionally and with true dedication to free expression for all contributors and readers, it would blow the klunky old Journal out of the water. The Journal hasn't even figured how to archive its old pieces by month and year, and its search facility seems to have stopped in 2008.

At the Journal website, you will see and know exactly what the Journal's controllers want you to see and know. There is NO free speech unless it suits THEM. So while they are hitting all of the obvious TCI issues, read the Journal until something better comes along. It will. In the meantime, make no mistake that you are viewing the TCI through a strictly censored keyhole.

The Torch recommends that you consider the Journal as a special interest advocacy group with an unknown political agenda. How can a blog be a special interest? Oh, by doing exactly what the Journal has done.

BTW, thx CC. IOU1.

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Fortis to assist with PPC’s $1.5million feeder rebuilding MARCH 4TH - MARCH 11TH, 2011

A $1.5MILLION, six week project which is part of PPC’s Transmission and Distribution Capital investment programme for 2011 is currently being undertaken by the utility company as it seeks to rebuild its feeder network system along the Leeward Highway.

Thirteen employees from Fortis’ subsidiaries in Canada who are trained and qualified in handling energised lines, are on the ground assisting five

PPC linesmen and a local contractor who has employed ten locals, as they completely replace the main feeder along Leeward Highway from PPC’s Power Plant to Blue Hills round-about.

Devon Cox, PPC’s Director of Transmission and Distribution Operations said, “We wanted to have a smooth transition without causing interruptions to our customers. In order for this to happen we had to

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Island Routes Specialist

The successful applicant will be responsible for bringing to life the destination experience for all visitors to the island to ensure that their vacation includes an “island route”. This includes being the authority on their Country, their culture and all that visitors can see and do while on vacation coupled with selling all tours and excursions marketed by Island Routes.

Applicants should satisfy the following: • Must have a pleasant disposition with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment • Must be service driven with excellent customer service skills • Competency in following up on issues related to the job • Excellent Organizational Skills • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written • Ability to focus on details • Ability to effectively multitask • Ability to perform job functions to company’s standards under pressure • Ability to work without direct supervision • Ability to be flexible with work schedule • Must have the ability to analyze and resolve problems, exercising good judgment Qualifications and Experience • Computer literate with computer application and software i.e.

Windows/Excel/Access/Outlook • Minimum two years work experience in Tourism Industry • Ability to use own initiative • Proven track record of excellent Customer Service Skills • Sales and/or Marketing certification

Remuneration is commission based Interested persons should submit their applications by March 11th 2011 with curriculum vitae via E-mail to: Island Routes Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands E-mail: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com Fax: 649 941-4870

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team up with members of Fortis who are qualified in dealing with energised lines.”

Cox added, “The rebuilding of the main feeder is vital as we continue to improve our reliability to customers.

Once completed the system will be able to accommodate the increasing load and will reduce electrical losses.

PPC will also be installing a second circuit on the same pole line to provide the transmission link to a new substation proposed for Blue Hills later in 2011.”

PPC Ltd is also using this rebuilding project as a training opportunity for its linesmen.

P.P. C. Limited (PPC) and Atlantic Equipment & Power Limited (Atlantic) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc located in Newfoundland Canada in August 2006. PPC and Atlantic serve approximately 9, 000 customers or 80% of electricity customers in the

Turks & Caicos Islands.

PPC is the sole provider of electricity in Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos. Atlantic is the sole provider of electricity in South Caicos. The utilities have a combined diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 56.7 megawatts (MW).

Fortis Inc., the largest investorowned distribution utility in Canada, serves almost two million gas and electric customers and has approximately $12 billion of assets. Its regulated holdings include a natural gas utility and electric utilities in five Canadian provinces and three Caribbean countries. Fortis Inc. owns non-regulated hydroelectric generation assets across Canada and in Belize and upper New York State. It also owns hotels and commercial real estate in Canada. Fortis Inc. shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS.

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PRESS RELEASE OF THE JOINT LIQUIDATORS, TCI BANK March 2, 2011

We wish to update parties interested in the liquidation of TCI Bank Limited (“the Bank”) of our efforts to date and our plans for the near future.

Our focus continues to be on the collection of payments on outstanding loan balances. Our efforts have yielded some results, however there is still a sizeable amount of delinquent loans outstanding. We are urging loan customers to bring their obligations to the Bank current or contact us to make further arrangements in this regard. Non-compliance with this request will result in foreclosure and sale of properties and/or other collateral.

Please note that we have assisted many customers in moving their loans to other commercial banks. In this regard, customers are invited to come in and discuss options available to them with regard to refinancing their loan obligations with other banks.

Several persons have requested set- off of deposits owing to them against loans owing to the Bank. Please note that there is no automatic right of set-off and therefore we are unable to comply with these requests at this time. We are addressing each situation individually and will be guided by our attorneys in this regard.

Our efforts to increase liquidity will include the sale of the repossessed vehicles and other fixed assets, including furniture, equipment, and computers. Persons interested in purchasing such assets may contact

one of our agents at the Bank. In an effort to reduce costs, we are seeking to relocate to smaller premises within the next few months.

Accordingly, we will notify the public of our new location in due course.

Please be advised that we will be requesting creditors to submit their claims in the liquidation, during the month of March 2011. Information on how to do this will be posted on the liquidation website (www.tcibpliquidation.com), and in the local newspapers.

Alternatively, information may be obtained directly from the Bank. We wish to ensure all creditors that adequate time will be given to allow all claims to be lodged.

Please note that a number of matters have come to our attention and these will have to be resolved by the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands (“the Supreme Court”) over the next few months. It would therefore be premature at this time to deal with these matters in a public forum.

Due to these and other matters that have to be resolved we cannot at this time advise when any application to the Supreme Court will be made, for permission to make any distribution to creditors.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at email address info@tcibpliquidation.com or telephone numbers 941-7500.

Signed Joint Official Liquidators – Anthony S. Kikivarakis Mark E. Munnings

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~ Sandals/Beaches Resorts Named Top All-Inclusive in Annual Best Honeymoon Issue

Brides Magazine has named Beaches sister resorts, Sandals, as Top All-Inclusive in its Annual Best Honeymoon awards, while Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma, Bahamas earned top Caribbean resort for 2011 now on newsstands all over the world .

Results were based on a survey conducted in conjunction with Signature Travel Network, a group of more than 6,000 top travel agents nationwide.

Sandals and Beaches Resorts have become the most recognized brand to emerge from the Caribbean thanks to a combination of impressive marketing efforts, numerous awards and constant product innovation. The awards highlight the strength of the Sandals and Beaches brands and the unwavering standards and product at each of the resorts. Part of this success is due to the exclusive partnerships with other respected brands, providing guests with more quality inclusions than anyone else on the planet. The latest collaboration saw the introduction of Sandals and Beaches® Weddings

by Martha Stewart™. This award is testament to the success of the relationship which allows brides and grooms staying at a Sandals or Beaches Resort the variety, options and quality to ensure a truly personalized wedding in an idyllic location. With six exquisite wedding themes, in the most romantic settings, Sandals Weddings by Martha Stewart feature coordinated color palettes, beautifully designed wedding décor, complementary bouquets, invitations, cakes and favors, along with à la carte items, creating a memorable experience to suit every couple’s unique preferences.

“We are simply thrilled with the results of this survey, which demonstrates the continued success of our Luxury Included® concept,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International. “We take tremendous pride in the standard of our product and the services that we deliver, and that says a lot about who we are. To be recognized by the #1 bridal publications in the world is a true testament to the strength of our

brand. Honeymooners everywhere want the best, from fabulous suites with butler service to a choice of restaurants and an array of land and water sports, no other resort company offers MORE quality inclusions than Sandals and Beaches Resorts.”

Sandals Emerald Bay, which just celebrated its first anniversary this month, is a 500-acre beachfront resort set on Great Exuma, one of the Bahamas’ most beautiful Out Islands and only a 45minute flight from Miami. Sandals Emerald Bay expands on the company’s exclusive Luxury Included® concept and is the first Sandals Resort to offer a championship, Greg Norman-designed golf course, world-class marina and professionally trained butlers in many of its 183 plush rooms and suites, including beachfront villas.

Sandals Emerald Bay also features gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, land and water sports, including scuba diving for certified divers, gratuities and airport transfers. Additionally, the resort boasts an exclusive 29,000 sq. ft. Red Lane® Spa, featuring 17 treatment rooms, offering premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region.

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resorts Villages and Spa has earned a worldwide reputation for

providing the ultimate vacation experience in the Caribbean. The luxury included family resort caters which caters to families and couple alike saw huge increase in wedding numbers in the past year. The resort partnered with wedding guru Martha Stewart to bring together two wedding experts and travel dollars to the country. Martha Stewart Weddings at Beaches Resorts are available in five themes, will leverage MSLO's expertise in wedding planning and Sandals Resorts' reputation as the leader in the luxury all-inclusive resort arena. A la carte items or "extras", such as personalized cake toppers, welcome gifts and candy buffets, will also be available for couples to make their weddings unforgettable.

Beaches Turks &Caicos is home to 1’200 employees making it the largest private employer and the highest generating report in the Turks & Caicos.

Beaches Resorts is part of the Sandals Resorts family, the Caribbean's largest operator of Luxury Included® resorts, and has been voted the World's Best Family All-Inclusive Resort for 12 years in a row. For more information about Beaches Resorts, call 1-888-Beaches or visit the Web site at www.beaches.com.

Ppc ltd supports tci’s future scientists

PPC Ltd has partnered with the Ministry of Education in presenting this year’s Science Fair. The Ministry of Education Science Fair 2011 sponsored by PPC Ltd takes place on March 9-10, 2011 in Providenciales and will be held under the theme, “Caring for the TCI Environment is Our Responsibility: SUSTAIN, PRESERVE, ENHANCE.” The 2011 Science Fair begins with an opening ceremony at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Downtown Providenciales at 10:00am and the two day showcase kicks off with a unique display of science exhibits from public and private secondary schools within the Turks and Caicos Islands. Schools will all have a chance to present brilliant and exciting ways in which they can participate in caring for the TCI

environment. Students aren’t the only ones who will have a chance at exhibiting; PPC Ltd will be using the Science Fair to educate and amaze the crowd with their interactive eye catching science demonstration.

Other planned activities for the 2011 Fair are the science quiz competition for high school students on 10th March at 10:00am at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex and a science poster competition; culminating with a prize giving ceremony.

Vice President of Customer and Corporate Services, Allan Robinson, commented that, “PPC has always been a huge supporter of initiatives which encourage the development of young TCI minds. This partnership with the Ministry of Education also complements our Environmental

programme which aims to encourage the public to be more concerned about TCI’s environment. ” Mr. Robinson further went on to say that, “We are looking forward to having a great time while participating in this event with our young people.

We hope that the Science Fair becomes an annual event and we want to encourage others to make themselves available to be a part of efforts being put forth by the Ministry of Education.”

Mr. Edgar Howell, Director of Education added that, “The Science Fair, as a Centre of Learning, presents an opportunity for students to showcase their innovative and creative skills. The Fair is certainly one way to heighten an interest in science and create a public awareness of the importance of the scientific method as

a viable approach to solving some of our more perplexing environmental and social problems. ” Mr. Howell continued by saying, “The Ministry and Department of Education are pleased that PPC Ltd has agreed to partner with us to make this Science Fair 2011 a reality. We are delighted that students throughout the country will be able to use this occasion to sharpen their critical thinking skills and challenge each resident to Sustain, Preserve and Enhance the TCI environment.”

This national science fair is an initiative created by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with PPC Ltd to promote the use of science outside the classroom and to foster greater interest in being environmentally responsible nationwide.

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The Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Association (CAPAA) hosted a two day Trainer of Trainers Workshop on March 4th and 5th, 2011 at The Sands at Grace Bay where members of the Association in addition to visiting professionals, offered their expert opinions on strategies for the prevention of child abuse in the Islands. The workshop, held under the theme “Child Abuse Prevention: Strategies for Parents and Community Workers”, had representation from the Turks and Caicos Human Rights Commission, the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force and InterHealth Canada to name a few. The entire exercise was funded by the Building Human Rights Capacity in Overseas Territories Challenge Fund and co-sponsored by The Sands at Grace Bay. Barbara Handfield, (first left)from the Gender Desk also participated in the workshop with several other presenters and participants.

Doreen Quelch-Missick makes presentation on the topic “Child Rights- Human Rights”, while (L-R) Kenneth Barnes from Social Development, Jacques Phanor- Minister of The Church of Christ, Asha Francis and Jamekia Russell, volunteers of Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Association (CAPAA) listens attentively.

Jamekia Russell presents a Certificate of Participation to Mrs. Quelch- Missick

CAPAA volunteers: L-R- front row: Asha Francis, Winsome Heron-Fearon, President; Jamekia Russell. Back Row (L-R) Edward Delancy, Sandy Williams, Secretary; Gillian Vernice, Vice President; Mrs. Quelch-Missick

Winsome Heron-Fearon, President of CAPPA reminds participants about the purpose of the workshop.

Dr. Grace Kelly, (center) Clinical Psychologist prepares for her presentations on “Parent Empowerment: Risk Factors and Prevention” and “Child Empowerment: Behaviour Modification Strategies”, while other participants discuss the previous presentation.

Inspector Hilton Duncan and Sabrina Lightbourne from the Community Policing Unit prepares to present while prospective members Jeffrey Bien-Aime and Rubino Cyriaque looks on.

A view of the participants

Participants of the workshop

Sandy Williams presents Inspector Duncan with his Certificate of Participation

Gillian Vernice presents Dr. Helen Leonard the Consultant Paediatrician at InterHealth Canada after her presentation on “Identifying Types of Abuses: Their Physical, Social and Emotional Impact.”

L-R: Asha Francis, Almartha Thomas, Dr. Helen Leonard, Gillian Vernice, Jamekia Russell , Sandy Williams, Winsome Heron-Fearon

Inspector Duncan making his presentation on Children and the Law.

CAPAA members take time out for a photo with Inspector Duncan

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Eating out is an expensive business, so you really want to be sure of a good experience. Sadly, this doesn’t always happen. Here I’m going to sum up what I feel are the characteristics of a good restaurant.

Successful restaurants offer a seamless dining experience – you only notice what good restaurants do so well when you experience the same things going wrong in bad restaurants. So although I suspect it would be a lot easier to write about what makes a bad restaurant, I’ll try instead to pinoint what it is that makes a good one.

For me, part of the fun in eating out is the fact that it’s an unhurried social experience, with plenty of time to interact with your dining companions.

There’s something about the restaurant setting that encourages relaxed conversation and enjoyment of food and wine. For this to happen, though, a number of ingredients must be in place.

First, the restaurant needs to be appropriately busy. It doesn’t need to be crammed so full that the noise level becomes intolerable, but equally there’s nothing quite as bad as being the only diners in an eerily silent room. And the tables need to be spaced far enough apart that you don’t feel you are being eavesdropped in your conversation.

What creates the buzz or mood of a place is indefinable, but it’s an important factor.

Talking of noise levels, I’m aware this is quite a personal choice, but I don’t like background music when I’m dining out. Music has such an ability to colour the atmosphere of an evening it’s very hard for restaurants to get it right, and most often they don’t.

Service is a key issue. Again, it’s a question of balance, and it’s another area where you tend to notice it more if it is bad. Good service is unselfconscious, it’s unfussy and it’s appropriately attentive. I don’t want waitstaff hovering around, anxious to interrupt at the slightest nod, but then again I don’t want to have to sit there for 20 minutes before I can get someone to bring another bottle of fizzy water. I appreciate friendly service, but I don’t want wait staff to engage me in too

What makes a good

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much conversation, or be ingratiating. And I can’t bear it when the proprietor comes out and pretends I’m his best friend and most loyal customer. I’m sorry that sounds a bit mean and antisocial, but it’s true.

As in so many walks of life, timing is everything. The restaurant staff have can a major effect on the success or failure of an evening by getting the timing right or wrong. I want a gap between courses, but it’s got to be just right or things feel hurried or drawn out. Restaurants have a frustrating knack of slowing things down too

much towards the end of the meal, when it can take an epoch to order coffee, and even longer to get the bill – probably my number one complaint about restaurants in general.

Restaurant wine is a contentious subject.

Restaurants typically use the margins on drinks to make their profits. It’s ironic that while most of the work in a restaurant goes into preparation of the food, the margins on the raw ingredients are modest compared with that on drinks, where the only skill required is being able to pull a cork or twist a screwcap and pour.

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THE SONG OTHERISE KNOWN AS

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And forget her too!

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I still love you. Oooh!

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Actor Mickey Rooney tells Congress of abuse

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Veteran actor Mickey Rooney on Wednesday urged elderly victims of abuse to speak up to anyone who will listen and described to a Senate panel his own suffering at the hands of a family member.

"If elder abuse happened to me, Mickey Rooney, it can happen to anyone," the 90-year-old actor said in testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

In court documents, Rooney accused his stepson Christopher Aber of intimidating and bullying him and blocking access to his mail. The documents also alleged Aber deprived Rooney of medications and food.

"My money was taken and misused. When I asked for information, I was told that I couldn't have any of my own information," Rooney told the committee. "I was literally left powerless."

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Mickey Rooney testified on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 2 about elder abuse.

Rooney rose to fame as a child star in the 1930s and 1940s when he made more than a dozen Andy Hardy movies. He appeared frequently

alongside Judy Garland and, in his heyday, was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, receiving a junior Oscar in 1938.

Rooney continued to work in movies and television into his late 80s, appearing in the 2006 film comedy "Night at the Museum," among other works.

Rooney told the Senate committee he suffered in silence for years because "I couldn't muster the courage to seek the help I knew I needed."

He urged elderly victims to speak out whenever they could.

"Please, for yourself, end the cycle of abuse and do not allow yourself to be silenced any longer," he said.

Rooney eventually won a court order handing control of his affairs over to a Los Angeles attorney and obtained a restraining order against

his stepson, who was ordered by the court to stay at least 100 yards from Rooney and his home.

In testimony to the Senate panel, Rooney suggested Congress enact legislation strengthening the law enforcement response to allegations of elder abuse.

A study by the Government Accountability Office released at the hearing estimated 14 percent of elderly Americans experienced some form of abuse in 2009.

The abuse can range from financial exploitation to physical harm and neglect.

The actual level of elder abuse may be far worse than estimated because many seniors become socially isolated or feel shame about their situation, Dr. Mark Lachs, who heads an elder abuse center in New York, said in testimony to the committee.

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show. Host Ellen DeGeneres put them on eBay. When the bidding ended, the clippings went for $40,668. The proceeds are being donated to The Gentle Barn, which rescues neglected and abused animals and uses them to help disadvantaged kids.

Bieber's magic touch continues. He's got two albums in the top five on the U.S. album chart this week, and his movie, "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (3-D)," has grossed almost $70 million at the box office since its release last month.

Judge bars Charlie Sheen from kids, ex-wife Musician Prince

Musician Prince is being sued by his former lawyers who say he owes them more than $700,000, according to court documents.

The firm, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, said in documents filed in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday that Prince -- whose real name is Prince Rogers Nelson -- paid only $125,000 for their legal services during Prince's divorce and three other court cases in California, New York and Ireland.

"The Nelson Parties have failed to pay an additional $708,687.04 due to PBWT," court documents said.

"PBWT has repeatedly but unsuccessfully requested payment from the Nelson Parties."

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler and Prince's Minnesota-based Paisley Park Studios were unavailable for comment.

In 2006, Prince was sued by basketball player Carlos Boozer after Prince added, among other things, purple-colored stripes to the exterior of a home the musician was renting from Boozer for $70,000 a month

The firestorm around Charlie Sheen escalated on Wednesday when a judge ordered his two sons removed from the actor's home after his exwife obtained a stay-away order against Sheen, claiming he had threatened her.

The "Two and a Half Men" star told reporters that he did not know where his nearly 2 year-old twin boys, Bob and Max, were taken late Tuesday night after ex-wife Brooke Mueller won a temporary restraining order against him.

The embattled "Two and a Half Men" star appeared in control on morning chat show "Today" on Wednesday, a contrast to angry, public rants in recent days in which he accused the makers of his hit TV sitcom of wrongly suspending the show's production for the remainder of the current season.

"I do not know where my children are, but I am not panicking.

This is not about emotions, it is not about ego, it is just about getting very focused," Sheen said on "Today."

The CBS television network and the show's producer Warner Bros Television stopped making "Two and a Half Men" last week when Sheen launched several public, expletivefilled rants against the show's creator, Chuck Lorre.

His tirades followed more than a year of reports about his wild, partyfilled lifestyle, stints in rehab,

Actor Charlie Sheen talks to ABC News' Andrea Canning in Los Angeles, February 26, 2011.

hospitalizations and legal troubles.

Late Tuesday, a California judge issued a stay-away order barring Sheen from coming closer than 100 yards to Mueller and their sons. In the order, a copy of which was posted on celebrity website TMZ.com, Mueller claims earlier this week Sheen told her "I will cut your head off, put it in a box and send it to your mom."

Mueller also claims that last week Sheen threatened to stab her with a pen knife, spat on her feet and punched her arm, according to court documents.

Sheen told "Today" that when his children were removed from his home, "I stayed very calm and focused.

"I didn't push it because I am not

into resisting the law and had to surrender to it," he said. "If anyone thought my focus was directed in a radical capacity, that's going to seem like child's play."

Mueller and Sheen have been separated since December 2009, when the actor was arrested in Aspen, Colorado, on charges of assaulting her during a Christmas Day argument.

He pleaded guilty in August 2010 to assault and was ordered to serve 30 days in drug and alcohol rehab in California.

Under terms of their divorce settlement, made public in February, Mueller will gain primary physical custody of the twins and Sheen will pay child support of $55,000 a month.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Consider moving beyond the usual methods to find a more creative means of handling a difficult on-the-job situation. Avoid confrontation and, instead, aim for cooperation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Seasonal change creates a new look for the outdoors. It also inspires Taureans to redo their own environments, and this is a good week to start redoing both your home and workplace. Enjoy.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding needs to be straightened out so the wrong impression isn’t allowed to stand. If necessary, offer to support the use of a third party to act as an impartial arbitrator.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A career change offering what you want in money and responsibilities could involve moving to a new location. Discuss this with family members before making a decision.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Feeling miffed over how you believe you were treated is understandable.

But before you decide to “set things straight,” make sure the whole thing wasn’t just a misinterpretation of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Showing you care makes it easier to build trust and gain an advantage in handling a delicate situation. What you learn from this experience also will help you understand yourself better.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Planning for —13— the future is fine, especially

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Bridge is mostly a game of reasoning and logic. Of course, there are other factors, such as psychology, temperament, imagination, deception and so on, but basically the player who reasons well is the one who winds up a winner.

For this reason, there are —13— very few plays in bridge that can legitimately be termed “brilliant.” If a play is the correct play, how can it be brilliant? A hand might be bid well or played well, but from the standpoint of par,

if you include the roles that family members may be asked to play. Don’t be surprised if some hidden emotions are revealed in the process.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Making choices highlights much of the week, and you have a head start here, thanks to your ability to grasp the facts of a situation and interpret them in a clear-cut manner.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Carrying a torch can be a two-way situation: It can either keep you tied to the past or help light your way to the future. The choice, as always, has to be yours.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your watchwords this week are: “Focus.” “Focus.” “Focus.”

Don’t let yourself be distracted from what you set out to do. There’ll be time later to look over other possibilities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A workplace opportunity might require changes you’re not keen on making. Discuss the plusses and minuses with someone familiar with the situation before you make a decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love and romance are strong in your aspect this week. If you’ve already met the right person, expect your relationship to grow. And if you’re still looking, odds are you’ll soon be finding it.

BORN THIS WEEK: You approach life in a wise and measured manner, which gives you an edge in many areas.

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that’s to be expected. A player who meets that expectation is therefore only doing what he’s supposed to do.

Consider the accompanying deal where West led the four of spades against South’s five-heart contract.

East won the trick with the ace, on which declarer played the king! East naturally thought the king was a singleton and so shifted to a club. South gratefully discarded his three of spades, gave up a trump trick and so made the contract.

Had declarer followed with the spade three at trick one, East would surely have returned a spade for West to ruff, and South would have gone down one.

South’s play of the king is certainly to be commended, but all it proves is that he was alert. He realized from the bidding that East had to have six spades and that a ruff by West was imminent. He also realized that by dropping the king, he might talk East out of returning a spade, which is exactly what happened.

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Caribbean seeking to capitilise on unrest in Middle East MARCH 4TH - MARCH 11TH, 2011

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean countries are seeking to lure tourists to their shores as holiday makers temporarily avoid the Middle East as a result of unrest caused by persons seeking to overthrow undemocratic governments in the region. “Every country has been growing in travel and tourism as a drive for economic growth.

Middle East has been doing so too and some long-haul travel will be transferred elsewhere, at least in the short term,” said Ricky Skerritt, the CTO Chairman.

“We expect some of the business diverting from Middle East could come to the Caribbean."

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Tourism officials hope that the situation in the Middle East may prove as a boost to the region’s tourism from the United Kingdom which has been significantly affected by aviation passenger tax (APD).

Last November, the Barbados-based CTO said it had proposed reforming the controversial APD with Britain charging one rate for flights within Europe and another for long-haul journeys.

Before November 1, each economy class traveller to the Caribbean paid £50 (US$77) in APD, but that tax was increased to £75 (US $115) - the second in as many years. The levy for premium

economy, business and first class passengers rose from £100 (US$154) to £150 (US$291).

“In Barbados, for example, there will be a huge percentage change in the number of British visitors between 2009 and 2010, which has fallen from 40 per cent to 34 per cent [of total arrivals]. The fact is that British arrivals to the Caribbean are down,” Skerrit said.

The CTO said it would look to strengthen its trade communication and warned that travellers could begin to avoid UK airports in the future.

Meanwhile, Caribbean tourism is expected to increase through the cruise

OAS examines preparations for second round of elections in Haiti

WASHINGTON – The Organisation of American States (OAS) is calling on all stakeholders to be “realistic” about the possibility of problems emerging during the second round of voting in Haiti’s presidential elections scheduled for March 20.

“There will be no problem for people to go and vote but that does not mean that the wounds of the first round have healed. We have to be realistic about this,” OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza. Insulza and Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, submitted reports to the Group of Friends of Haiti on their recent meetings with leaders and representatives in the region concerning the current situation and future of the Caribbean country.

Ramdin said while MINUSTAH, the UN peacekeeping force, has given the assurance that all security systems will be in place to maintain law and order at the polls, he was reminding all stakeholders that it is also the responsibility of the political candidates, to ensure that supporters maintained an atmosphere conducive to democracy and peace.

Haiti’s Permanent Representative of Haiti to the OAS, Ambassador Duly Brutus, expressed his country’s gratitude for the support of the international community and drew attention to the peaceful mood there in the run-up to the poll.

“We are very optimistic that we will have a good second round, which will help to enhance the legitimacy of the next president, so that they are accepted by all and can tackle the challenges of reconstruction,” he said.

At the meeting, which was attended by member states and observer countries of the OAS, Insulza spoke of the atmosphere of calm that would hopefully prevail in the second round, as well as the expectations for the poll.

He echoed the main concerns voiced by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, whom he recently met in Grenada, with regards to problems that might arise after the ballot.

Insulza spoke of the need for the country’s reconstruction to continue and mentioned the challenge that the new President would face if

he or she failed to secure a majority in parliament, “which could hamper the quest for dialogue and consensus, a crucial concern” for the installation of a Prime Minister.

Insulza and CARICOM leaders also discussed the slow pace of reconstruction in Haiti following the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed an estimated 300,00 people and left more than a million others homeless.

“In renewing the MINUSTAH mandate, the Group of Friends of Haiti proposes an expansion of the aspects in the area of reconstruction as well as the inclusion of a very clear arrangement for strengthening coordination mechanisms to that end."

As to the role that the OAS has played, he observed that although the Organization lacks the resources to take charge of the plans of the Interim Reconstruction Commission, “most of the decisions adopted there will also be analyzed and discussed by our Organization.”

Ramdin, who met with outgoing President René Préval, presidential candidates Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly, representatives of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), members of the private sector and the International community, said the CEP has insisted that it is better prepared for the second round of the election.

"CEP officials have told us they are working to improve the lines of communication to provide more accurate information to the electorate about where to vote, ahead of the election itself. Many of the changes that are being made at this point appear to be in keeping with the recommendations presented in the report of the OAS Expert Verification Mission,” Ramdin said.

However, the OAS official said the CEP has admitted that "some technical issues will make it impossible for all recommendations to be implemented right away”.

A strengthened Joint OAS/CARICOM Mission made up of approximately 200 observers will be in Haiti to for the second round of the election.

industry, although it has outlined some potential problems.

“Cruise lines strategically position ships outside the Caribbean in summer.

Clearly for sustainability it’s better to have more consistent tourism year round (rather than winter months),” said Skerritt.

“Oil prices affect cruise lines as well and so cruise lines are slowing down to cruise at optimise efficiency and it means some can’t cruise as far as they used to.”

However, he said the industry was spurred by a range of new initiatives, such as the historic port in Jamaica.

FORMER ST LUCIA PRIME MINISTER PASSES AWAY

St. Lucia’s second prime minister Sir Allan Fitzgerald Louisy has died at his sea-side home in Saphyr Estate, Laborie. He was 94.

Sir Allan, a former judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, passed away last night.

On July 2, 1979, four months after St. Lucia became an independent nation, Sir Allan led the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) to victory over the United Workers Party (UWP) and was sworn in as the country’s second prime minister.

His government, though short-lived, made significant strides for the newly independent St. Lucia - establishing the National Commercial Bank, the St. Lucia Development Bank and abolishing user fees at health facilities.

He resigned as prime minister in 1981 and retreated to private life, contributing his legal expertise and voluntary service to the people of Laborie.

Opposition leader and current head of the SLP Dr. Kenny Anthony, in a tribute to Sir Allan, described the former SLP leader as a nationalist and regionalist who excelled and inspired.

“It is with tremendous sorrow and sadness that the leadership and members of the St. Lucia Labour Party have learned of the death of the former prime minister who became known for selflessly leaving the comforts of regional judicial office to lead the St. Lucia Labour Party in the 1974 general election,” Anthony said.

“Sir Allan was a humble and honourable man who loved his community and country dearly. He was the consummate professional who excelled in his chosen profession of Law and shared his knowledge and experience freely.

“The Saint Lucia Labour Party joins with all Saint Lucians in celebrating Sir Allan Louisy’s rich and heroic life. We thank God for our good fortune to have been blessed with his leadership and guidance, and we pray that his family and friends may take comfort in the fact that he lived a full and exemplary life,” Anthony added.

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Fidel Castro expected to resign as Cuba party chief CARIBBEAN NEWS

HOLGUIN, Cuba – The Cuban Communist Party has moved forward the election of new leadership to a congress in April where longtime party leader Fidel Castro is expected to step down, sources close to the party said over the weekend. Castro, 84, previously handed over most of the responsibilities as first secretary but kept the title. His official departure from his last leadership position would be a symbolically important step toward a new era for the island he ruled for 49 years.

President Raul Castro, as second secretary of the Communist Party, is in line to succeed his older brother as its top leader, just as he did when Fidel Castro resigned the presidency in February 2008.

But because there are currently no other Castro family members in leading positions, the second secretary spot likely will be filled by someone without Castro as a last name for the first time since the party was created in 1965.

As first and second secretaries, the Castro brothers lead the party’s guiding Central Committee, for which elections originally were expected to be held at a party conference at the end of this year. But the vote has been

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moved to April because party statutes say it must be done at a formal congress, sources said.

The Central Committee chooses the party’s powerful Political Bureau and its executive Secretariat, where numerous changes are also expected, sources said.

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At stake is the future leadership of the country as it undergoes important economic reforms that President Castro, 79, says are necessary to keep the communist system alive.

He has said that the primary task of the April congress, the first since 1997, is to officially adopt reforms that modernize Cuba’s Soviet-style economy. The Communist Party is the

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only legal political party in Cuba and the country’s constitution says it is “the highest directing force of the society and state.”

Despite widespread expectation that he will resign, Fidel Castro, who has been in the background since he was stricken with an intestinal disorder in July 2006, still has supporters who think he should stay as party leader.

Both he and Raul Castro are among those who have been nominated in the local party elections.

“There are many people in the party who want Fidel to continue on, but I think in the end some sort of new position will be created for him,” one party insider said, asking his name not be used.

The 2006 illness required emergency surgery and led to complications that Castro has said nearly killed him.

When he resigned as president, Fidel Castro said he was no longer in condition to run the daily affairs of the country.

But he regularly writes columns for local media and the Internet and is consulted on important matters of state. He is still a member of Cuba’s parliament, but has not attended its twice-yearly meetings since falling ill.

After four years out of public view, he reappeared last summer and since then has held sporadic public encounters with groups of local professionals and visitors, videos of which are sometimes broadcast by state television.

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St Lucia PM says elections will be held this year

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CASTRIES, St Lucia – Prime Minister Stephenson King has said that general elections will be held here this year, dismissing speculation that he would drag out the date to March 2012 in keeping with the constitutional deadline. The two main political parties – the ruling United Workers Party (UWP) and the main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) – have in recent weeks stepped up campaign activities in anticipation of the polls being held this year.

The island’s oldest newspaper, the Voice, has been publishing opinion polls that favour an opposition victory, but King, who appeared on a local radio programme here, has dismissed the findings, insisting that the UWP would be victorious.

“I know the Voice as a newspaper and not a pollster: the only poll I take seriously is the election and as far as I am concerned the United Workers Party is on their way to another victory, and we are putting everything in placed to ensure that this is not

St Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King

just a victory but a resounded one at the next elections which I intend calling this year,” King said.

SLP leader Dr. Kenny Anthony in an immediate response said he was not surprised at the Prime Minister’s statement since he has few options available to him now.

“I did not think that the Prime Minister has too many choices in calling the election. This is the season of political theatre and obviously the Prime Minister believes he can play a game with the opposition and confuse the population to maximum advantage.

“This is all part of the psychological preparation for elections, but the truth is the Prime Minister does not have many windows and I am not surprised that he is now conceding that he will be calling elections this year,” Anthony said.

In the 2006 general election, the UWP won 11 of the 17 seats in the Parliament with the remaining six seats going to the SLP, which was seeking a third consecutive term in office.

Regional tourism poised for robust recovery this year

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Despite worrying declines from the British market, Caribbean tourism is holding its own and prospects for growth this year are strong. Director of Research at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Winfield Griffith told journalists at a press conference Wednesday that on the back of decline

in 2010, the region is poised to post robust recovery this year.

“The state of the industry gives us reason for optimism; arrival numbers are rising; hotels are seeing their revenues move in the right direction, albeit slowly; and we anticipate further growth in tourist arrivals in 2011,” Griffith said.

KOREA DONATES HALF-MILLION US DOLLARS FOR SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN

SANTO DOMINGO - Korea’s International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday donated US$500,000 to build the Ministry of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Center for Youngsters in the Dominican Republic.

The donation is part of an agreement between the two entities and forms part of the “Pregnancy prevention project in adolescents and the strengthening of medical assistance for young Dominican women.”

Women’s minister Alejandrina German said modern mammography equipment was also given to the Public Health Ministry, to support sexual and reproductive health services in provincial hospitals at Santiago Rodriguez, La Altagracia, San Cristóbal, Barahona, Espaillat and Puerto Plata.

She said the funds will be used to build and furnish the center, in her words, a pioneering initiative in the country, which will operate on the perspective of human and gender rights.

German said the facility center will provide information, education and counseling on sexual and reproductive health, to prevent the risky conducts in adolescents and young women, especially to prevent early pregnancy, maternal mortality, HIV and violence.

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AL-UQAYLA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan rebels pushed west on Thursday, extending their grip on a key coast road as Muammar Gaddafi received a warning he would be held to account at The Hague for suspected crimes by his security forces.

Venezuela said the Libyan leader had agreed to its proposal for an international commission to negotiate an end to the turmoil in the world's 12th largest oil exporting nation.

But Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam said there was no need for any foreign mediation in the crisis, a leader of the uprising rejected talks with the veteran leader, and the Arab League said cautiously the plan was "under consideration."

In Paris, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said France and Britain would support the idea of setting up a no-fly zone over Libya if Gaddafi's forces continued to attack civilians.

President Barack Obama said the United States and the international community must be ready to act rapidly to stop violence against civilians or a humanitarian crisis in Libya.

The uprising, the bloodiest yet against a long-serving ruler in the Middle East or North Africa, has torn through the OPEC-member country and knocked out nearly 50 percent of its 1.6 million barrels per day output, the bedrock of its economy.

In eastern Libya, witnesses said a warplane bombed Brega the oil terminal town 800 km (500 miles) east of Tripoli, for the second day, part of a struggle for control of a strategically vital coast road and oil industry facilities.

Warplanes also launched two raids against the nearby rebel-held town of Ajbadiya, witnesses said.

"CIVILIAN AREAS NOT BOMBED" But Juma Amer, Secretary for African Affairs at the Libyan Foreign Ministry, told journalists: "Media reports that civilian areas were bombed are false. Police had been and are urged to use maximum self restraint."

Saif said Brega was bombed to scare off militia fighters and to gain control of oil installations.

"First of all the bombs (were) just to frighten them to go away," he told Britain's Sky News.

On the ground, rebels leading the unprecedented popular revolt pushed their front line west of Brega.

They said they had driven back troops loyal to Gaddafi to Ras Lanuf, site of another major oil terminal and 600 km (375 miles) east of Tripoli.

They also said they had captured a group of mercenaries.

In an angry scene at al-Uqayla, east of Ras Lanuf, a rebel shouted at a captured young African and alleged mercenary: "You were carrying guns, yes or no? You were with Gaddafi's brigades yes or no?"

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Save The Children and Medecins Sans Frontieres said they were struggling to get medicine and care to Libya's needy, with gunmen blocking roads and civilians too scared to seek help.

The government has tried to persuade people in Tripoli that life continues as normal. But there were queues at banks, and residents said food prices had gone up and the street value of the Libyan dinar had fallen dramatically against the dollar.

The official news agency said the Libyan parliament had cut car fuel prices by 25 percent to 0.15 dinars ($0.12) a liter.

A fish market near Tripoli's Green Square was mostly empty. "The situation is affecting us," said Ismail, a fisherman.

"All the Egyptian workers who run the boats have left."

Just outside rebel-held Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, officials took foreign Martyrs: Protesters carry the bodies of two of five Libyans killed in heavy fighting the yesterday as a fresh round of airstrikes was unleashed on Brega and Ajdabiyah today journalists to a local refinery to show it was controlled by the state. Officials said SKEPTICISM OVER his knees into the dirt. A man held a it was running normally.

CHAVEZ PLAN pistol close to the boy's face before a But in the center of Zawiyah, rebels reporter protested and told the man the were fully in control and said they had rebels were not judges.

Oil prices fell briefly on news of enough forces to repel any government In The Hague, International the plan, but traders said the fall was attack.

Criminal Court prosecutor Luis due to profit-taking and they were In the opposition stronghold of Moreno-Ocampo said Gaddafi and skeptical about any Venezuelan Benghazi, men of all ages gathered next members of his inner circle, could be mediation. Brent crude fell more than to the courthouse engaged in fierce investigated for alleged crimes $3 but by 2000 GMT had recovered to debates, enjoying their new-found committed since the uprising broke out $114.82. freedom of speech. in mid-February.

Chavez's plan would involve a "We must go to Tripoli and get rid "We have identified some commission from Latin America, of Gaddafi," shouted one, to murmurs of individuals in the de facto or former Europe and the Middle East trying to approval from those around him. authority who have authority over the reach a negotiated outcome between "But we have only our shirts to security forces who allegedly the Libyan leader and rebel forces. protect us from the cannon," said Ahmed committed the crimes," MorenoAn aide to Mustafa Abdel Jalil, el Sherif, 60, standing on the edge of the Ocampo said. head of the rebels' National Libyan group.

"They are Muammar Gaddafi, his Council, told Reuters the rebels were The upheaval is causing a inner circle including some of his sons, open to talks only on Gaddafi's humanitarian crisis, especially on the who had this de facto authority. There resignation or exile to avoid more Tunisian border where tens of are also some people with formal bloodshed. thousands of foreign workers have fled authority who should pay attention to "There is nothing else to to safety. But an organized crimes committed by their people." negotiate," he said. international airlift started to relieve Libyan government spokesman He also called for foreign air the human flood from Libya as word Musa Ibrahim told BBC radio the strikes to set up a "no-fly zone" to help spread to refugees that planes were news from The Hague was "close to a the rebels topple Gaddafi. taking them home. joke."

"No fact-finding mission has been sent to Libya. No diplomats, no ministers, no NGOs or organisations of any type were sent to Libya to check the facts ... No one can be sent to prison based on media reports," he said.

Ibrahim Mohammad Ali, a spokesman for the public security TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday he has no plan department, said Libya had told the United Nations it would allow visits by to call a snap election to break a deadlock in parliament. independent human rights observers.

"I'm not thinking at all of dissolving the lower house," Kan told a Libya is not a signatory of the ICC parliamentary session. treaty, "but we are willing to deal with But he added that he will "take action" if he needed to choose among the the ICC and take action against anyone options available to him under the Constitution, leaving room open to make who has acted outside the law," he told such a decision in the future. a Tripoli news conference.

Kan, whose public support ratings have sunk to 20 percent, faces growing A spokesman for Venezuelan calls including from within his Democratic Party of Japan to resign and break President Hugo Chavez, a Gaddafi a deadlock in a divided parliament where opposition parties are threatening ally, said the Libyan government had to block bills to enact a workable budget. accepted a Venezuelan plan to seek a negotiated solution to the conflict in Instead of yielding to such calls, Kan as premier has the option of Libya. dissolving the lower house and calling a snap election.

Arab League Secretary-General Failure to pass budget-related bills could cause a shutdown of parts of Amr Moussa said the plan was under the government within months, similar to what happened in the United States consideration and he was waiting for in the 1990s, and increase the chance of more downgrades of Japan's debt details from Caracas. rating.

Japan PM Kan says won't call snap election

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Egypt PM quits as army seen responding to demands MARCH 4TH - MARCH 11TH, 2011

CAIRO – Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned on Thursday , March 3 and the military asked a former transport minister to form a new government which pro-democracy activists want to be purged of Hosni Mubarak's old guard.

Shafiq was appointed prime minister by Mubarak in his final days in office before he was ousted on February 11 after an 18-day popular uprising which shook the Middle East. There have since been protests and political pressure for Shafiq to step down.

Reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei told Reuters Shafiq's resignation showed the military was responding to popular demands. He said it should now also adjust the timetable for elections to give candidates more time to prepare.

One Shafiq aide said appointing Essam Sharaf prime minister was timed to defuse calls for another mass demonstration on Friday after a first modest reshuffle by Shafiq failed to mollify protesters who want a clean break with the Mubarak era.

"There was fear of Friday's protests and how big they may be. He actually wanted to leave before this week as well and does not want to agitate the people," the aide said.

An army source said Sharaf was meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to discuss the new cabinet he will announce early next week.

The Muslim Brotherhood and other political groupings had also been calling for Shafiq and his government to step aside and the army, in an apparent response had vowed to halt any "counter-revolution" from hijacking Egypt's revolution.

The uprising in Egypt, a key U.S. ally with a peace treaty with Israel, fueled revolts against other autocrats in the region. Progress toward democracy in the Arab world's most populous nation will also have an effect on its neighbors.

The key jobs of foreign, interior and justice ministers were also likely to be reshuffled shortly, an army source said, to cleanse the government of remaining links to Mubarak.

Since Mubarak's overthrow, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have turned out in Cairo's Tahrir Square

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and other cities to celebrate his downfall and send a message to the military that the people will not be ignored.

Protesters, some of whom have erected tents in Tahrir Square, greeted the news of Shafiq's resignation with jubilation and relief. They applauded the armed forces for meeting their demands and chanted: "The people and the army are united."

The Council of the Protectors of the Revolution, a body of technocrats and political figures, welcomed Sharaf as premier. But not everyone was as positive.

"This is a change for the worse not for the better," said Hassan Nafaa, a political scientist at Cairo University who also actively campaigned against Mubarak, adding: "Shafiq left but the one who has been installed has no political vision or anything to do with politics. There are other interests being secured that are thwarting change."

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Shafiq, a former air force commander, has been tipped by one military source as a potential contender for the presidency in a forthcoming election. Since 1952, all of Egypt's presidents have been drawn from the armed forces.

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"This is a question I do not have to answer today," he said when asked by Reuters whether he would run. "I need to complete what I set to do which is to shift Egypt from a dictatorship to a liberated Egypt. We will see as we go along."

Activists had demanded a new line up of technocrats as ministers after 30 years of Mubarak's rule. The cabinet will act as an interim government while Egypt holds a referendum on constitutional amendments in March before a parliamentary vote and then a presidential election, according to current plans.

But with more and more political reformers demanding a longer period to get ready for parliamentary elections, the military council could be forced to change its plans.

"When the military took this on they had hoped it would be a one, two, three: 'You get your amendments, we'll have these two elections and we're gone'," a Western diplomat said.

"But it seems the people of Egypt need more, so bit by bit, we are seeing the Supreme Council having to grapple with this.

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this period of transition requires much more of them than perhaps they initially thought. There has been this constant back and forth with the opposition," the diplomat said.

Reform to the constitution will make it much easier for Egyptians to run for the presidency, removing requirements which made it almost impossible for anyone but the ruling party and representatives of weak opposition parties to field candidates.

Some opposition figures are concerned that a rush toward elections is not in the best interests of democratic change. Mubarak's administration had suppressed opposition groups for decades and they say they need time to regroup.

They say only the Muslim Brotherhood, which was formally banned under Mubarak, is in the position to mount an election campaign, though the group says it will not seek a majority in parliament or the presidency.

A quick election would also suit the remnants of the National Democratic Party, the ruling party which had dominated parliament under Mubarak and whose headquarters on the bank of the Nile were burned down during the revolution.

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I still have nightmares from beatings 20 years ago, wear protective vest sometimes

The beating of Rodney King 20 years ago Thursday marked the end of a 100mph car chase and the beginning of a chain of events that would forever change Los Angeles, its police department and the racial conversation in the United States.

King, then a 25-year-old convicted robber on parole, admittedly had a few drinks under his belt as he headed home from a friend's house.

When he spotted a police car following him, he panicked, thinking he would be sent back to prison.

So he took off.

"I had a job to go to that Monday, and I knew I was on parole, and I knew I wasn't supposed to be drinking, and I'm like, 'Oh my God,' " King told CNN in a recent interview.

Realizing he couldn't outrun police but knowing what they were likely to do to him when they caught him, King said

he looked for a public place to stop.

"I saw all those apartments over there, so I said, 'I'm gonna stop right there.

If it goes down, somebody will see it.' " It did go down.

Four police officers, all of them white, struck King more than 50 times with their wood batons and shocked him with an electric stun gun. “ 'We are going to kill you, n****r,” King said police shouted as they beat him. The officers denied using racial slurs.

King was right in his expectation of a beating, but his hope of having a witness was fulfilled in a big way.

Not only did somebody see it, somebody videotaped it -- still a novelty in 1991, before people had cell phone cameras.

The video showed a large lump of a man floundering on the ground, surrounded by a dozen or more police

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officers, four of whom were beating him relentlessly with nightsticks.

One officer's swings slow down as he appears worn out by his nonstop flailing. King was beaten nearly to death. Three surgeons operated on him for five hours that morning.

The dramatic video of the episode appeared on national TV two days later.

At last, blacks in L.A. -- and no doubt in other parts of the country -- had evidence to document the police brutality many had known but most of America had always denied or tolerated.

"We finally caught the Loch Ness Monster with a camcorder," King attorney Milton Grimes said.

Four LAPD officers -- Theodore Briseno, Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind and Sgt. Stacey Koon -- were indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force by a police officer.

In April 1992, after a three-month trial in the predominantly white suburb of Simi Valley, three of the officers were acquitted of all charges. But the jury, which had no black members, was deadlocked on one charge of excessive force against Powell. A mistrial was declared on that charge.

Powell's attorney, Michael Stone, said the unedited video worked against King and helped prove the officers' case.

"Most of the nation only saw a few snippets where it's the most violent.

They didn't see him get up and run at Powell," Stone said.

"In a use-of-force case, if the officers do what they're trained to do, how can you find them guilty of a crime? And the jury understood that."

Still, black Los Angeles exploded in outrage.

Rioters rampaged through the streets, looting businesses, torching buildings and attacking people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

On the third day of rioting, King emerged from seclusion to make a plea that echoes to this day: "People, I just want to say, can we all get along?" he said. "Can we get along?"

By the time it was over, 55 people were dead, more than 2,000 were hurt, and property damage exceeded $1 billion.

Rodney King said he still has nightmares about the beatdown by cops 20 years ago.

Nearly a year later, the four officers were tried in federal court on civil rights charges. This trial would be very different from the first: It took place in Los Angeles, two African-Americans were picked for the jury and King actually testified this time.

"There was no way in the world that any jury would acquit all of the defendants again," Stone, the defense attorney, told CNN. King's own testimony may have hurt the federal case, as he hedged on whether police had used racial slurs during the beating. King recently told CNN that slurs definitely were uttered, but he said he vacillated on the stand because his mother had advised him to avoid talking about race.

Ultimately, Koon and Powell were found guilty, while Briseno and Wind were acquitted.

"It was like, ... I just hope we just get one. I hope we just get one on that," King said. "If we get one, we're good. So to get the two, I was really happy."

"We got half-justice," his attorney, Grimes, growled, but the verdicts and the 30-month sentences seemed to satisfy the community. There was no unrest.

One more trial awaited: Rodney King's lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles.

This time, there was only one African-American on the jury, and she was a force to be reckoned with.

"Half of them had no sympathy whatsoever," Cynthia Kelly told CNN, referring to her fellow jurors. "They did not care at all. They just didn't care. Like, 'He broke the law. He deserved what he got.' " I told them they were crazy!" she recalled. "It was about justice for what happened to him. No one deserves to get beat like that."

Eventually, the other jurors came around, and King was awarded $3.8 million in damages.

It was finally over. But the aftereffects continue to this day.

King sometimes still wears a protective vest in response to a fear of reprisal and some genuine threats. And he's had several more run-ins with the law, including a 90-day jail stint in 1996 for a hit-and-run involving his wife at the time.

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• Experience in managing over four (4) kitchens THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES:

Food and Beverage Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience in managing multiple Restaurant outlets with seating of over 200 • Five (5) years relevant experience in Fine Dining, Al La Carte and Buffet Salary for the above mentioned positions is negotiable and based on experience

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Facebook will soon share users’ phone numbers and addresses with 3rd parties

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It's been a while since we've had an uproar over Facebook's handling of its users personal information, so we suppose the time is ripe.

So cue the online outrage: Facebook announced in a letter to Congress that the social-media platform is moving forward with plans to give third parties access to user information, such as phone numbers and home addresses.

In a letter to Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.), who both expressed concerns over Facebook's plan to make such data available, company officials reiterated their now-familiar pledge to leave it up to users to decide whether they want their personal contact information to go out to app developers and outside websites. Markey has previously said that "Facebook needs to protect the personal information of its users to ensure that Facebook doesn't become Phonebook."

The company, meanwhile, sounds

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as though it has no plans to trim back its information-sharing ambitions.

"We have not yet decided when or in what manner we will redeploy the permission for mobile numbers and addresses," the letter states. "We are

evaluating whether and how we can increase the visibility of applications' request for permission to access user contact information. We are also considering whether additional user education would be helpful."

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Facebook has incited user revolts in the past by arbitrarily re-calibrating its privacy settings and then making it difficult for even the most seasoned web geeks to figure out how to reset them. And once again, anger is roiling among tech industry observers.

"Facebook is the slowly warming pot of water and we, my friends, are the frog. By the time we noticed our peeling skin, another hunk of our privacy is long gone," MSNBC tech writer Helen A.S. Popkin wrote about the latest move. "This is how Facebook rolls: Strip away a huge chunk of your privacy, cry 'Our bad!' and roll it back when users and/or privacy advocates complain. Then wait awhile, and do whatever it is Facebook planned to do anyway. Voila! Boiled frog."

Or as Facebook VP Elliot Schrage bluntly (if less colorfully) put things in the midst of a similar uproar last year: If you don't want Facebook to share your personal information, don't share your personal information with Facebook.

White House agrees to $6.5B more in budget cuts

WASHINGTON – The White House called for $6.5 billion in immediate spending cuts Thursday as negotiations opened with tea party-backed Republicans in Congress seeking reductions nearly 10 times as large in their drive to reduce the size of federal government.

"The conversation will continue," Vice President Joe Biden said in a one-sentence statement after an hour-long meeting with Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio and other top congressional leaders in the Capitol.

Boehner's spokesman, Brendan Buck, dismissed the White House offer as "little more than the status quo."

The talks, in Biden's private office just off the Senate floor, marked the beginning of an attempt by the White House and top lawmakers to agree on legislation to cut spending and avert a partial government shutdown when current funding authority expires on March 18.

The White House proposal amounted to an opening bid in what looms as a politically defining set of talks. Polling shows widespread support for spending cuts, but much of the enthusiasm vanishes when reductions are specified as coming from aid to education, for example, or law enforcement at the nation's borders.

Republicans, their ranks swelled by 87 firstterm freshmen, passed legislation through the House calling for $61 billion in cuts, coupled with prohibitions on federal regulations proposed to take effect on several industries.

The White House has threatened to veto the measure, and Democrats have attacked it sharply as reckless. But until the meeting, neither had proposed any cuts of their own for the current fiscal year.

In addition to Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., attended the talks, as

did House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

While the threat of a government shutdown looms over the negotiations, Obama and leading lawmakers have stressed repeatedly they do not want one. For the time being, the government is operating under a two-week spending bill that the president signed into law on Wednesday. It included $4 billion in cuts — included at the insistence of Republicans.

White House economic adviser Gene Sperling did not specify where the cuts would be made, but said the White House could accept more.

"We're willing to cut further if we can find common ground on a budget that we think reduces spending in the right way while protecting our investments in education, innovation and research," he told reporters at the White House.

The session also marks a new degree of involvement by the White House, which had let the debate over spending play out in Congress with little intervention. The hands off approach frustrated some Democrats who insisted this week that Obama needed to become more engaged.

Republicans who control the House muscled through a bill last month that could cut spending over the next seven months by more than $60 billion from last year's levels — and $100 billion from Obama's budget request. It would also block implementation of Obama's health care law and a host of environmental regulations.

The GOP House measure blended dramatic cuts from almost every domestic agency. It also would block taxpayer money from going to public broadcasting and Planned Parenthood family planning efforts. Money for food

inspection, college aid, grants to local schools and police and fire departments, clean water projects, job training and housing subsidies would be reduced.

Sperling, speaking ahead of the negotiating session with congressional leaders, repeatedly declined to identify where the $6.5 billion in proposed cuts would be made.

The White House is supporting $10.5 billion in cuts relative to last year's budget. The White House and Capitol Hill Democrats argue that those aren't the only cuts they support, because they also have agreed to reduce Obama's budget request by more than $40 billion. Republicans seized control of the House last year after promising to cut $100 billion from Obama's request, a figure that's inflated because Obama's budget went nowhere in Congress.

But Democrats are seizing the standard used

by Republicans last fall because it similarly inflates their claims about how much has been cut as the government runs on stopgap spending bills frozen at 2010 spending rates.

Conceding there are different views of what constitutes a spending cut, White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer said: "While there may be some disputes in math, we remain optimistic we can get this done."

On the GOP side, the spending cut goal is based entirely on meeting the campaign promise.

Boehner had earlier tried to sell a plan that would spread the cuts over a complete calendar year rather than cram them into the final few months of this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. When he reversed course, the cuts relative to the 2010 budget leaped from $35 billion to $61 billion and included cuts in Head Start, special education and Pell Grants for low-income college students.

"You can't just pick a figure out of the air and just slash," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.

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Unemployment aid requests fall to near 3-year low

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WASHINGTON — The number of people requesting unemployment benefits last week plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering the likelihood that companies will increase the pace of hiring this year.

Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. It was the third decline in the past four weeks.

Applications are now at their lowest level since May 2008.

The four-week average for applications, a less volatile figure, fell last week to 388,500. That's the lowest level since July 2008, the last time the four-week average was below 400,000.

Applications that remain consistently below 375,000 tend to signal steady declines in the unemployment rate. Unemployment benefit applications peaked during the recession at 651,000.

Analysts are predicting strong job gains in the February employment report, which the government will release Friday. Brightening the outlook for more aggressive hiring, the service sector expanded at the fastest pace in more than five years in February, and the manufacturing sector grew last month at the fastest pace in nearly seven years. And retailers are reporting solid gains for February after the best holiday shopping season since 2006.

Stocks surged after the economic data was released. The Dow Jones industrial average rose by more than 180 points in morning trading.

"Often at this stage of the recovery, when these signals are in place, we see a surge in hiring," said John Ryding, an economist with RDQ Economics.

Economists estimate that employers added a net 175,000 jobs in February. That would mark an improvement from an anemic 36,000

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n this Feb. 17, 2011 photo, businesses solicit students as they fill out job applications during the Springfield Collegiate Career Job Fair at the University of Illinois Springfield, in Springfield, Ill. The number of people requesting unemployment benefits plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering hopes that companies will hire more this year.

jobs in January when severe winter weather held back hiring.

At the same time, economists think the unemployment rate edged up to 9.1 percent in February.

Unemployment rates often tick up when an improving economy causes out-of-work people who haven't been looking for jobs to start. People out of work aren't counted as unemployed unless they're job hunting. During a weak economy, some people become discouraged and stop looking.

Separately, retailers reported revenue gains for February, extending the spending momentum seen during the holiday season. Limited Brands Inc. and Macy's Inc. reported gains that beat Wall Street expectations, while Target Corp. announced an increase slightly below analysts' projections. The figures are based on revenue at stores open at least a year and are considered a sign of a retailer's health.

The service sector, which employs

Camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp launched a new camera that can brush up, clean up and even put make-up on the subject's face.

The LUMIX FX7, has a "beauty re-touch" function that will whiten your teeth, increase the translucency of your skin, remove dark eye circles, make your face look smaller and even magnify the size of your eyes.

For the final touch, it will apply rouge, lipstick and even eye shadow.

There has been huge customer demand for such a product, said Akiko Enoki, a Panasonic project manager in charge of developing the camera.

"According to data we've acquired, around 50 percent of our digital camera clients are not satisfied with the way their faces look in a photograph," she said.

"So we came up with the idea so our clients can fix parts they don't like about their faces after they've taken the picture."

The new camera has already been a hit.

"It's very popular among people who use pictures in their blogs, or those taking just one commemorative photo that they need to be flawless," said Hiromi Honma, a Bic Camera sales representative.

about 90 percent of U.S. workers, grew in February at the fastest pace in more than five years, according to the Institute for Supply Management. It marked the sixth straight monthly increase. The sector covers a broad range of industries including retail, health care and financial services.

Another report Thursday

confirmed that workers boosted their productivity in the final three months of 2010 at the fastest pace in nine months.

The downward trend in applications for unemployment benefits suggests that companies are easing the pace of layoffs now that the economy is strengthening consistently.

During the recession, companies slashed work forces, cut or froze workers' pay and took other aggressive steps to reduce costs.

Stronger job creation is needed to steadily reduce unemployment.

Economists say it would take up to 300,000 new jobs a month to reduce the unemployment rate significantly.

Thursday's report also showed the number of people receiving unemployment benefits dropped to 3.77 million, the lowest level since mid-October 2008. That doesn't include millions of people enrolled in emergency unemployment benefit programs funded by the federal government.

An additional 4.5 million unemployed workers received benefits under the extended programs during the week ending Feb. 12. Altogether, 9.2 million people were on the benefit rolls that week.

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AFC Hurricanes are WFL Champs

The WFL ended in dramatic style this last Sunday when AFC Academy Hurricanes prevailed over WFL League champions Net Rockers FC by two goals to one in the Knockout Cup Final.

Both teams were evenly matched throughout a gripping final but it was two moments of class from young forward Kadine Delphine, one of the most improved and accomplished players in the WFL, that gave the Hurricanes a trophy their hard work and excellent team spirit deserved.

Net Rockers FC dominated the WFL season this year (seeing off Revolution FC 3-1 in their semi-final) and were worthy champions but in the final they did not have it all their own way as the Hurricanes appeared determined to make sure the Net Rockers did not complete a league and cup double.

Kadine Delphine, who scored the only goal in last weeks 1-0 win over the Strikers got on the score sheet early on in the game as she broke through the Net Rockers defence and cooly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.

Net Rockers looked dangerous for the rest the half and the score was soon level when Carmela Giordano equalized with a well placed shot. In the second half both teams pushed hard for a winner and created several chances. Lencie Wilner was a constant threat for the Net Rockers and Tatiana Salmon and Delphine went close for the Hurricanes.

With time running out Christina Jean's inswinging free kick was expertly followed in by Delphine past the onrushing goalkeeper to send her team mates into wild celebrations. Hurricanes saw off the final few minutes and claimed their

The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) has a new youth league on its roster.

The league, sponsored by Sailrock Development Limited, will see an Under 11 Boys, Under 13 Boys and Under 13 Girls participate in a tenweek tournament.

Kicking things off was the U14 Girls on Saturday, February 26th – which saw 60 players forming five teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC, Blue Hills Sharks and Bight United.

The Boys leagues matches, commencing this Saturday, March 5th, will have four teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC and Blue Hills Sharks. Well over 40 boys make up the U11 Boys, with around 30 boys in the U13 League.

The 10-week tournament will allow players to put into practice the skills they learned during their weekly Academy sessions, as well as prepare them for playing in the senior leagues. Following the tournament, individual and team trophies will be awarded

AFC TEAM

first trophy, fair reward for an impressive season.

Coach Kenton Webb was delighted with the performance and singled out the team's spirit and determination as the main reasons for their success. With many players from the Under 14 Girls Center of Excellence on their team the future continues to look good for women's football.

Net Rockers can also feel proud of their achievements and they will no doubt come back even stronger next season as they defend their league title but for the moment it is the Hurricanes

who have the bragging rights after winning an exciting final, which highlighted the wealth of talent we have playing women's football in the TCI. WFL Cup Final Result AFC Academy Hurricanes 2-1 Net Rockers FC Kadine Delphine 2,Carmela Girodano MVP Net Rockers FC - Lencie Wilner Hurricanes - Jacinda Alfrena

Sailrock Development Ltd sponsors new youth Footie League in a presentation ceremony, with U14 Girls, Bight the results and photos posted on United team www.football.tc - TCIFA’s official website.

Sailrock Development Ltd, the leagues proud sponsor, is a in development at Sailrock said: low-density resort development “The partners of the Sailrock team that captures the true spirit of have a strong to commitment to the Caribbean-outdoor oriented, enriching the lives of children in informal, tranquil and welcoming the communities where we live. environment.

We believe that TCIFA is Based on South Caicos, the an incredible organization that property embraces the culturally provides the opportunity for and historically significant town of children of TCI to learn not only Cockburn Harbour and maintains the sport of football, but, more a strong focus of preserving importantly, the valuable traits the natural beauty of the Island of sportsmanship, teamwork and through conservation of the native cooperation that will help them ecosystem. grow into responsible adults.”

Theodore Weldon, Principal Of the tournament, Technical

Director at the TCIFA Matthew Green said: "Football in our country is enjoying tremendous growth at the moment and organizations like Sailrock ensure that we can expose more young people to the sport.

Our numbers are increasing all the time and we are now able to offer more opportunities for our players to implement the skills they learn in their academy sessions in a competitive league, something which will further enhance their development as football players.”

Samuels dismisses rumours about refusal to join WC squad as total garbage

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MARLON Samuels has shrugged off suggestions he refused the offer to replace the injured Dwayne Bravo in the West Indies World Cup team out of fear of being charged by police authorities in India.

Moments after arriving with the Jamaica cricket team yesterday at the Norman Manley International Airport from their trip to the Eastern Caribbean, the batting stylist reemphasised his wish to participate in the entire four-day season.

"I'm hearing a lot of things going around in the media about me not to wanting to go to India because of police and all these things. That's just total garbage! I said it a month ago that I'm not ready, and I'm still not ready," he declared.

The right-hander was banned for two years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in May 2008 after he was found guilty of breaching their code of conduct while on tour with the West Indies team in India.

Police allegedly taped telephone conversations of Samuels passing information onto an Indian bookmaker.

Despite the ICC's guilty verdict, the

Marlon Samuels

former Kingston College student has always maintained his innocence.

Since his return to competitive cricket last year, the stylish middleorder batsman has been in fine form, topping the runs aggregate in the Caribbean Twenty20 championships early this year.

He has also excelled in the ongoing four-day tournament, racking up three tons, including an unbeaten

USAIN BOLT TO RUN 100-METER ADIDAS GRAND PRIX

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will be running the 100-meter Adidas Grand Prix this summer in New York City. This New York meet that is formerly known as the Reebok Grand Prix, will be the fifth stop on the inaugural IAAF Diamond League circuit.

The competition will take place on June 12 at Randall’s Island, and will mark Bolt’s first competition in the United States since the Beijing Olympics where he set his first world record. The Jamaican calls the track “lightning fast,” and says that he looks forward to returning to the Big Apple. Bolt won the 100, 200, and 4 x 100 in Beijing in world-record time, and is also the reigning world champion in the 100 and 200.

double in the opening round match against Guyana, to lead the charts with 595 runs at an average of 99.16.

His heroics were noted by the West Indies Cricket Board selectors, who approached him to replace Bravo at the 50-over tournament being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. After Samuel's refusal to join the regional team, Guyanese spinner Devendra Bishoo was drafted.

Samuels insisted he declined the offer because he wanted to work at his game some more, pointing out that his priority is to dominate at the Test level.

"When the first-class season finishes I'll see where I am. This is not about Twenty20 or 50-over cricket. I want to be able to stay in the outfield for a day-and-a-half and then go and bat for seven and eight hours.

"This (four-day cricket) is the real test and I'm going through it at the moment. When this four-day tournament is over I'll know where I am and if I'm ready," he added.

"I've set myself some targets and achieved these targets and because of that Jamaica is in a good position at the moment, so now I need to continue the

hard work," he said.

Samuels, who struck respective tons against Barbados and the Leeward Islands and managed 40 before being run out against the Windward Islands on the three-match tour of the Eastern Caribbean, told the Observer he is still hungry for more.

"The journey continues and the aim is to continue scoring runs. I've never played a full season of first-class cricket for Jamaica because I've usually been in the West Indies team and coming back and playing the odd game or two.

"I've been putting in a lot of hard work and it's now paying off, along with the talent that I have. Definitely I'm concentrating more and the two years (out) has done wonders for me," he said.

Jamaica, who are three-time defending champions in the regional four-day format, lead the standings with 36 points from four matches.

They are scheduled to face the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CC) in their next match, starting March 11, at Chedwin Park in St Catherine.

LIME supports CARIFTA Games

Telecommunications provider LIME announced a two-year (JAM)$36-million sponsorship of the CARIFTA Games, which is set to be staged at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay over the Easter weekend. During a brief ceremony held at Cuddy'z Sports Bar on Dominica Drive, LIME's regional vice-president of marketing and corporate communications, Grace Silvera, described by multimillion-dollar sponsorship agreement as an investment in the development of track and field.

"Sport is dear to the hearts of the Caribbean and our athletic prowess greatly defines who we are as a people," she said. "This is more than a sponsorship, it's an investment. LIME is therefore, very proud to be sponsors of the Games and to facilitate the regional broadcast of this exciting event to athletic fans and supporters across the region."

She said LIME was proud to continue its investment with the North America Central America & Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) in sponsoring the annual CARIFTA Games, that has spawned the likes of Veronica Campbell-Brown, Kim Collins and other great champions from the Caribbean.

For some time the Games were in jeopardy as St Kitts/Nevis, the originally selected hosts, were forced to withdraw because of economic issues affecting that island nation.

Had the Games not been held, it would have marked the first time in its 40-year history that CARIFTA would not have been staged.

As such Neville 'Teddy' McCook, president of NACAC, said he was thankful that western

Jamaica was able to accommodate the Caribbean's premier junior track and field event and even more grateful to LIME for their support.

"CARIFTA is a breeding ground for the world stage and from these Games many stars are born and world recognition is given to Caribbean nations, so LIME's investment will help to develop young athletic talent across the region," he said.

Highlighting the importance of the CARIFTA Games and the role they play in the development of the sport McCook noted that at the last World Championships held in Berlin in 2009, of the 32 athletes who took their marks for the 200 metres, 28 were from the Caribbean.

"It all started with the CARIFTA Games," he said.

Given that Jamaica will have less than two months to prepare for the Games and describing the impending effort as a 'massive logistical undertaking', Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, was confident that all would be ready in time to host more than 800 athletes, coaches and supporters between April 22 and 24.

"Jamaica welcomes the opportunity to stage the prestigious championships as we continue to position the island as a premier location for major sporting events," she declared. "I am confident we can do it."

She lauded LIME saying that their sponsorship will be a great help with regards to the execution of the meet being held in Jamaica for the first time in more than a decade.

Kaymer new world number one in golf

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Martin Kaymer has replaced Lee Westwood as world number one after the German reached the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Kaymer, 26, beat American Bubba Watson one up in a tightly contested semi-final match at Dove Mountain on Saturday to ensure he will reach the game's summit for the first time.

Englishman Westwood has been number one since November 1 when he ended Tiger Woods's unprecedented 281-week reign at the top.

"Definitely I need some time to think about it," a smiling Kaymer said.

"The good thing is next week I don't play a tournament, so maybe I can realise what happened.

"But I can say one thing for sure, you know, it's a very proud moment.

Not only for me, for my family, for the people who helped me and for Germany as well."

Kaymer, who clinched his first major title at last year's US PGA Championship, will become Germany's second world number one.

His compatriot, Bernhard Langer, led the rankings for three consecutive weeks from April 4 1986 when they were first introduced to the sport.

"It was a long time ago, and to be the second (German) is a nice feeling," Kaymer said.

Asked who he felt was the world's number one player, Kaymer replied with a broad smile: "Still Lee Westwood until Monday."

When asked who would be the best beyond Monday, the German replied: "Well, when the rankings say that I'm the No. 1, then I'm the best player in the world. And if they say so, then that's the truth."

Kaymer, who won four European Tour titles last year before ending 2010 as the circuit's number one player, said he found it a little distracting to process his world ranking while still competing in a tournament.

"It is a little strange ... when I hear those things, that I'm number one in the world on Monday, and I'm in the middle

of the tournament," he said.

The German expected his own belief that he had officially become the game's leading player to sink in later next week.

"Maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday, when I see my name up there, I'll definitely take a picture of that moment," he said.

Since clinching his first major title at Whistling Straits in August, Kaymer has won three European Tour titles, most recently the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in January.

When asked to explain why the floodgates had opened in that time, he replied: "The PGA Championship, that gave me so much motivation and so much belief that I can win any tournament that I play.

"And I think the most important thing was that I kept working on my game, I didn't stop. I didn't want to just win once and kind of like you don't hear about me anymore. I kept playing and kept winning.

"Did I really know that I can win any tournament that I can play in? My short game has been very good since last year. It has improved big time. I think it's a mixture and a combination of many, many little parts."

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien

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O’Brien century makes history in Ireland victory over England

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien scored the fastest century in cricket World Cup history to help his country claim a sensational three-wicket Group B victory over England in Bangalore.

O'Brien reached the magical three figures in just 50 balls, smashing the previous best mark of 66 deliveries set by Australia's Matthew Hayden against South Africa in 2007.

The 26-year-old O'Brien hit six sixes and 13 fours on his way to 113, helping Ireland reach 329 for seven with five balls to spare, in reply to England's total of 327 for eight from their 50 overs.

As well as O'Brien's remarkable innings, Ireland's victory marked the highest second innings run chase in World Cup history -- beating Sri Lanka's 313 against Zimbabwe in New Zealand in 1992 Speaking after collecting his man-of-the-match award, O'Brien -who also played in Ireland's famous 2007 World Cup win over Pakistan - said: "I don't think it's quite sunk in.

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"It's probably the best innings I've ever played. I just hit the ball pretty well and got a bit of luck and things went my way. I just kept going and kept attacking."

England came into the match as hot favorites following their thrilling tie against India on Sunday and they looked to be firmly in control when

Ireland were reduced to 111 for five.

But O'Brien and Alex Cusack went on to score 162 in a superb sixwicket stand before Cusack was eventually run out for 47.

However, O'Brien remained at the crease and when he was eventually dismissed with the score on 317, also by run out, Ireland needed just 12 runs from two more overs to secure a famous success.

England captain Andrew Strauss told reporters: "We thought we'd done a reasonable job with the bat and we got Ireland at five down and things were looking pretty comfortable.

"But we weren't reckoning on an outstanding innings from Kevin O'Brien. It was pretty brutal."

Earlier, England's Jonathan Trott equalled the record for the fastest 1,000 runs in one-day internationals.

Trott's score of 92 meant he joined team-mate Kevin Pietersen and West Indies legend Viv Richards in taking just 21 innings to achieve that feat.

Michael Vick

Michaelel Vick signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Pro Bowl quarterback was designated as the team's franchise player Feb. 15. He signed the franchise tender Wednesday.

Under rules of the collective bargaining agreement that expires at midnight Thursday, a team must pay a franchise player the average of the top five salaries at his position. Vick would make an estimated $20 million under this tag.

Vick led the Eagles to a 10-6 record and the NFC East title after replacing an injured Kevin Kolb in Week 1. Despite sitting out three games because of an injury, Vick had his best season.

The agent for Haloti Ngata said the Baltimore Ravens' Pro Bowl defensive tackle signed his $12.5-million, one-year franchise tender. The Ravens designated Ngata as their franchise player last month but want to sign him to a long-term deal.

Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk was released one day before his $10-million guaranteed salary was due to hit the books.

The Packers had been negotiating with Hawk for several days, but the sides could not reach an agreement on a contract. To keep from having to pay him $10 million for the upcoming season, the Packers released him.

A person familiar with the move said the sides will continue talking up to the deadline for free agency Thursday night and that the release was strictly procedural.

There will be no free agency if the owners and players do not reach an agreement on a collective bargaining agreement, and the Packers won't be in danger of losing Hawk.

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