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FORTIS SUING LIME FOR ONE MILLION BY HAYDEN BOYCE PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ortis and LIME, two of the largest companies in the Turks and Caicos Islands, are heading for a million-dollar legal battle in the Supreme Court. Documents obtained by the SUN have revealed that Fortis is suing LIME for just over one million dollars plus interest. Both companies have been in an ongoing dispute for more than a year because of a billing issue. According to the document, on July 2nd, 2012, Fortis sent LIME an invoice for one million dollars for amounts due and owing, but which were erroneously not previously invoiced. The electricity company is claiming that LIME has breached a contract because the amount remains outstanding. Fortis, who is represented by Lara Maroof of F Chambers, is also claiming that LIME has been unjustly enriched by refusing to pay the million dollars. A Supreme Court writ of summons stated: “Fortis supplied electricity to LIME’s Leeward Highway site at LIME’s request and LIME took the beneﬁt of that supply. Due to the error in billing, LIME has not paid for all of the electricity it used and has been unjustly enriched by the said supply of electricity to Fortis’ expense. Fortis claims the sum of one million and ninety nine thousand, ﬁve hundred and thirteen dollars in respect of unjust enrichment.” Fortis is also claiming that it is entitled to interest at a rate of two

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing and (right) and Minister for Education, Youth and Sport Hon. Akierra Missick (left) join members of the Education Department and representatives from the Recipient Schools at the gift table percent per month to be compounded monthly on all sums from LIME for the period July 2nd 2012 to May 24th 2013. As far as the billing error is concerned, between April 2003 and December 2011, Fortis supplied bills and invoices to LIME in respect of the Leeward Highway site which were “wrong on their face”. The error arose as a result of the bills applying a multiplier of 60 to the revenue meter readings where a multiplier of 80 should have been used.”

On December 9th 2011, Fortis wrote to LIME setting out what it then believed to be the billing error and its cause and providing a table of under charging between 2001 and 2011. The letter made an open offer to recover the undercharge over a number of future installments and to reduce the amount owed as a gesture of goodwill. Further, Fortis indicated that the correct billing multiplier would be applied to the account from December 12th 2011 and thereafter.

According to the court document it is admitted that the billing error was not any fault of LIME. However, Fortis is denying that LIME was being required to bear the burden of the billing error since in reality, LIME had the beneﬁt of not paying for the full amount of the electricity it used between 2003 and 2011 and at that stage Fortis was not seeking interest on the amounts which should have been charged and paid but which were not charged as a result of the billing error.

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It’s a Miracle Clement Howell High has not seen a major disease outbreak BY VIVIAN TYSON

laudette Dean, Vice Principal for the Clement Howell High School said that it is amazing that a serious epidemic has not broken out on the Clement Howell Howell High School campus on the wake of the existing overcrowding condition and the small compact compound on which the school is built. Dean was making a reply on the behalf of the school for being one of four government schools on Providenciales presented with sanitization apparatuses and supplies donated by Beaches Resort and Spa’s Environmental, Health and Occupational Safety Committee ‘Be Wise…Sanitize’ campaign, on Thursday, August 28 at the resort. “I told everybody it is amazing that we don’t have an epidemic on Clement Howell High School compound because of so many persons there on one crowded compound,” she said. “The hand sanitizers and supplies would go a long way in helping our students. We have over a thousand students on a small compound; they knock against each other all day, so we need something to keep us healthy.” She said that the school’s administration would move with alacrity to ensure that the items are maximized by the students and staff at the school. I can assure you that these sanitizers would be put in place in the classrooms and around the place, so that our students would know the value and importance of keeping their hands clean, because if one child gets sick in a class, and you have 35, sometimes 38 (students) in a class, you know what that means. So we will put it to good use, and we thank Beaches and Sandals for all they have done for

Clement Howell High School throughout the year,” Dean said. Among the items donated are hand sanitizers, toilet papers, antibacterial soap, antibacterial soap dispensers, plastic cups, trash bags and brightly coloured signs. Minister for Education Youth and Sport Hon. Akierra Misick, said that the ‘Be Wise…Sanitize’ initiative dovetails with another initiative launched some time ago in schools between the TCI Government and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). “This is actually in conjunction with the CDEMA initiative that is currently taking place within our schools along with the Ministry of Health and Human Services and the Ministry of Government Support Services, by installing hand sanitizers and hand-washing basins and equipment. And so, these supplies would go a long way. It is also nice to have the signs on tips and reminders because kids like to see bright colours, they like to feel that they are engaged and they are involved,” Misick said. Director for the Environmental Health Department, Kenrick Neely, expressed delight at the donation, telling the audience that they could go a long way in preventing outbreaks of diseases on public school compounds. “We had an outbreak of Norovirus in the schools last year, and with these equipment and supplies, it will help tremendously in decreasing outbreaks of diseases in our school system and protect our young people, who are our future,” Neely said. For her part, Environmental Health and Safety Manager at at Beaches Resort and Spa, Monet Collymore, said that the Environmental, Health and Oc-

cupational Safety Committee believes that action on environmental health and occupational safety must be local but the framework must be regional and global. “The Committee, a few weeks ago, with the permission of the management and executive management here and the support of our general manager, decided to offer supplies – basic essentials – that would assist public schools and hopefully preventing any form of communicable diseases,” she said. Some of the items have been sponsored by one of Beaches Turks and Caicos Islands Resort and Spa’s sanitation suppliers – AIB. The Housekeeping Department also made valuable contribution to the items. In the meantime, Romell Phillips, a member of the committee, said that Beaches plans to make similar donations at other schools on other islands in the coming months though a timeline has not been put on the events since the resort would close for six weeks starting August 31. “Our next project would be to take our ‘Be Wise Sanitation” campaign nationally,” he said. Phillips said that the campaign would be centred around public schools only. “We want to be very strategic in our planning, so we selected Clement Howell because Clement Howell High and Enid Capron Primary are Beaches-sponsored schools. We sponsor them throughout the year. In selecting Oseta Jolly (Prmary) is because Oseta Jolly is directly across from Clement Howell. It is an institutional setting and there are communal risks there, so we decided to select that school. We decided to select Ianthe Pratt Because Ianthe Pratt is actually close to our premises,” Phillips said.

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China-Taiwan issue trumps Caribbean co-operation come the world’s largest consumer market within the next five years according to a Standard and Poor’s report. A further indication of the wealth in China is hina may still be classified as a “developing” country because of its per capita income, but a report by Forbes Magazine in March which puts that is as far as the description is pertinent. In al- China as the home of the second largest number most every other way China is in the league of de- of billionaires (122) after the US (442). The China Daily also reports that the number of millionaires veloped nations. The World Bank gives China’s per capita income in China this year is 1.05 million. This is not to suggest that all of China has been in 2012 as US$6,091. By comparison, with the exception of Haiti (US$771), Guyana (US$3,584), Be- modernised and is free of poverty. The Western lize (US4,577) and Jamaica (US$5,472), the per cap- area of China lags behind the development of ita incomes of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the East. But this, too, is changing. Since 2000, countries are greater than China’s. Even so, it is the Chinese government has embarked on a prodifficult to regard China as a “developing” coun- gramme to develop the West covering more than half of the country’s land and almost a third of try in the common understanding of that term. China continues to define itself as “develop- its population. It has now decided to introduce ing” because of its need for diplomatic support “differentiated” policies for the region that will from developing countries for the issues that are include huge spending on infrastructure. The important to it in the international community. government has announced that it will move “laThese are Tibet, human rights, Taiwan and reform bour-intensive and environmentally friendly inof the global economic institutions that would dustries from the coastal region to the West”. Already, three Western cities have grown faster than give China a stronger standing. Over the last three decades, the infrastructure of their wealthier counterparts in the East. All of this is to say that China is a strong econa great portion of China has been upgraded. Its major sea ports and airports are far superior to those omy whose growth may have slowed, but it has in many industrialised nations, and while the lat- slowed to a rate that every other nation ferventter are crumbling and in need of major rebuilding, ly wishes it had. China will continue to grow and China’s new infrastructure has been constructed it will remain an economic powerhouse. With for the future. Further, China’s internal transpor- US$3.4 trillion in foreign reserves, China also has tation system – its highways, railways and bullet an interest in investing in projects around the trains are modern and futuristic. Above all else, world that would not only give it multi-national the Chinese people remain disciplined, hardwork- companies but also a wider and diversified porting and thrifty, contributing immensely to China’s folio for a return on its money. Apart from the mineral and forestry resourcglobal competitiveness and to the healthy finances of the Chinese government. Chinese savings at the es that China wants, Caribbean businesses cannot take advantage of the Chinese market. Access to end of June this year stood at US$16.3 trillion. China is already a magnet for financial services affordable capital, costs of transportation, insurand Information Technology (IT) businesses. The ance, labeling in Chinese and marketing are begovernment has now announced plans to fully yond the capacity of the relatively small compaconnect China to the internet in two years’ time nies in the region. Of course, opportunities that with urban and rural broadband speeds reaching are available for companies to integrate their pro20 megabytes per second (Mbps) and 4Mbps reduction to penetrate the Chinese market (and spectively. Consequently, the value of IT busi- others) are not even being considered. Absent, the capacity of the private sector in nesses is expected to increase by US$2 trillion. China is the world’s second largest economy many Caribbean countries to export to the Chiafter the United States. Even with the slowing nese market, China will continue to enjoy a huge down of its economic growth from a ten per cent balance of payments surplus with CARICOM counaverage over the last two decades to a project- tries. China had a balance of trade surplus with ed 7.5 per cent this year, China is expected to be- the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) BY SIR RONALD SANDERS

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countries of US$3 billion in 2012 according to China’s trade figures. Only Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, which have resources such as forestry and minerals that China wants, could reasonably expect to export meaningfully to China. But, on present form, their exports will hardly compensate for the imports from China that now flood their markets leaving them with balance of payments deficits in 2012 of US$755.4 million, US$173.4 million and US$172.5 million respectively. And since the balance of trade surplus in China’s favour is not likely to be reduced in any significant way, the sum of US$3 billion, which President Xi announced last June would be made available to Caribbean countries as concessionary loans, is simply not enough compensation. China will undoubtedly enjoy another trade surplus of US$3 billion this year and the next. In this context, Caribbean countries should develop a strategy for their economic relations with China that would secure aid for trade, concessionary loans for national infrastructure projects and pan-Caribbean projects that would benefit countries nationally and regionally. The strategy should also pursue investment by Chinese companies in financial services, tourism facilities and manufacturing not necessarily for the Chinese market, with such investment financed by the China Development Bank and the China Export-Import Bank on soft terms and conditions. But, Taiwan remains the fly in this ointment. In August, in the wake of China’s President Xi’s visit with 9 CARICOM leaders in June, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou toured four of the five CARICOM countries with which diplomatic links continue. He has pledged ongoing economic assistance to each of them, and they have all pledged loyalty to Taiwan. This suggests that CARICOM should now accept that regional co-operation has been trumped by division on the China-Taiwan issue, and the nine independent countries with links to China should proceed to formalise an economic partnership agreement with China outside of the CARICOM Treaty but with the concurrence of the five member states tied to Taiwan. The alternative is the present beggar-thy-neighbour practices from which the Caribbean is not a winner.

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Education Ministry Unveils New Scholarship Management Plan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations you won a Scholarship!â&#x20AC;? hose were the words extended to the new international Scholarship awardees on Providenciales and Grand Turk recently when the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture launched its new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;International Scholarship Awardees Induction Programmeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.Â Minister for Education Hon Akierra Missick in her remarks to the group, emphasised how â&#x20AC;&#x153;special these groups of students were, to have won an award out of the hundreds of applicantsâ&#x20AC;?. Noting that the awards presented â&#x20AC;&#x153;opportunities to not only follow their dreams but to return and serve their country in various capacities that they representedâ&#x20AC;?. The Minister also congratulated the parents of the awardees and urged them to be supportive of their children and to enjoy the beneďŹ ts that this opportunity will bring.Â Among the scholarship recipients were winners of both full and partial scholarships as well as the some recipients of educational grants along with their parents and guardians. Permanent Secretary Mrs. Cherylann Jones who chaired the programme explained the meaning of the induction and award ceremony. She noted that the aim was to give

Minister of Education Akierra Missick both the Ministry and the recipients an opportunity to not only put faces to names but to begin to develop a relationships that will facilitate effective management of the program. The ceremony also gave the awardees the opportunity to meet each other.

The Ceremony also marked a change in the way national scholarships and grants managed; removed gaps and streamlined the pre-departure program for new awardees. It provided an opportunity for award winners to be briefed on the import-

ant elements of their awards; the TCI scholarship policy; the student bond agreement; scholarship payment structure and the obligations and expectations of both the Ministry and Awardees. Rules include maintaining a 3.0 grade point average, evidence of which must be presented of each new semester and an obligation to seek written permission of the Ministry before any transfers and program changes. In turn TCIG commits to making payments on time; purchase airline tickets and manage any other queries between the school and the student.Â Students were also informed that no payments would be made without the signing of a bond, obliging the student to return to the Turks and Caicos for a specific number of years of service in their particular study area.Â Miss Lakia Lewis, a student who recently completed her Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree (Hons) at Howard University, and Miss Renate Hinds, organising member of the international studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; association also gave charges to the awardees.Â Both shared their experiences and gave encouragement and suggestions on how to balance study with extracurricular activities and tips on ďŹ nancial prudence.

Ambergris Cay Facilities Ltd. POSITIONS AVAILABLE Ambergris Cay Facilities Ltd is seeking to employ someone to work ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS to fill a post on Ambergris Cay. The available post is for a FIRE FIGHTER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: s 4O WORK WITHIN THE &IRE 3ERVICES $EPARTMENT ON !MBERGRIS #AY s 4O RESPOND TO BOTH AIRPORT AND DOMESTIC FIRES AND EMERGENCIES s #ONDUCT FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF ALL PROPERTY ON !MBERGRIS #AY s 0ERFORM DESIGNATED TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH /4!2 STANDARDS s !CT AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE !MBERGRIS #AY @%MERGENCY 0LAN s -AINTAIN ALL &IRE FIGHTING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT s %NFORCE PROCEDURAL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF !MBERGRIS #AY s %NSURE THE PERSONAL SAFETY OF GUESTS STAFF AND PROPERTY AT !MBERGRIS #AY s -AINTAIN SECURITY AND SAFETY FOR ASSIGNED AREAS AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCATIONS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS BUILDINGS ACCESS ROUTES AND ADMITTING REQUIREMENTS s /PERATE AND MONITOR SECURITY #AMERAS CONTROL PANELS ALARMS AND RELATED SECURITY EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE AREA AND VISITOR SURVEILLANCE s 0ATROL ASSIGNED AREAS INCLUDING PARKING AND BACK OF HOUSE AREAS AND ENFORCING RELEVANT RULES AND REGULATIONS s #HECK EMPLOYEES ENTERING AND DEPARTING !MBERGRIS #AY s -AINTAIN SHIFT LOGS AND RECORDS OF OCCURRENCES AND COMPLETE NECESSARY PAPERWORK

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS: s #!! APPROVED !ERODROME &IREFIGHTING #ERTIFICATION s )#!/ !33) APPROVED VALID #REW #OMMANDER 1UALIFICATION s -INIMUM OF YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A PROFESSIONAL &IRE 3ERVICE s %VIDENCE OF AN UNBLEMISHED DISCIPLINARY RECORD s 2EFERENCES FROM THE #&/ AND $#&/ OF ANY PREVIOUS &IRE 3ERVICE ORGANIZATION s ! #IVIL !VIATION !UTHORITY MEDICAL CERTIFICATE s #URRENT &IRST !ID CERTIFICATE s 'ENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROUTINE SECURITY RULES AND PROCEDURES s !BILITY TO INTERACT AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE s !BILITY TO WRITE CLEAR CONCISE REPORTS s !BILITY TO STAND OR WALK FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME s 4WO YEARS OF GENERAL EXPERIENCE IN SECURITY 2%15)2%-%.43 %XCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND ADVANCED COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED -UST BE PHYSICALLY FIT -UST BE ABLE TO WORK UNDER LITTLE OR NO SUPERVISION -UST POSSESS A VALID 4#) DRIVER S LICENSE -UST PRODUCE A CLEAN 0OLICE 2ECORD -UST BE RELIABLE HARD WORKING AND ENTHUSIASTIC 2EQUIRED TO WORK AND LIVE ON !MBERGRIS #AY WITH ROTATED WEEKENDS OFF

Salary: $23,000 - $25,000 per annum. Applications must be submitted to: Closing Date for Applications is Friday September 13, 2013 Applications must be in writing addressed to: Ambergris Cay Services Ltd, Unit 51, Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, E-mail: burkley.malcolm@ambergristci.com Tel: (649)-941-3777; Fax: (649)-941-3778

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LOCAL NEWS MEN SENTENCED TO Grand Turk residents have three PRISON FOR MURDER months to clear outstanding O water bill or be disconnected

n accordance with a decision out of the Cabinet Meeting of July 17, 2013, Water Undertaking is advising residents of Grand Turk of new arrangements regarding the collection of outstanding water bills. According to a Government press release, Cabinet has agreed to a fifty (50%) reduction in the total cost of the outstanding bills for residential customers, to be paid over a period of three (3) months after which, failure to comply will result in disconnection. There will be no reconnection until payment is received. This will take effect from September 1, 2013. Cabinet also recommended a 25% discount for commercial customers querying their invoices, noting that this discount would be offered on their outstanding arrears dated prior to this financial year (2013/2014); if they paid within 1 month from the date of notice. Full payment is due for billed amounts in the current financial year. In addition, Cabinet also recommended disconnections for ALL persons not in compliance after the three month period has passed, and recommended that no reconnection should be done until outstanding payments are made. In light of the above recommendations, customers are being urged to visit the Customer Service Office, PWD Building, South Base, Grand Turk to make arrangements for the payment of outstanding bills and avoid disconnection.

Customers are being asked to note that disconnections will commence on January 2, 2014. Customers may contact the Water Undertaking, Customer Service Department through the Government exchange at 946-2801-2 extension 10926 or additional information or to report any leaks. Meantime, the Water Undertaking, Ministry of Government Support Services is advising residents of Grand Turk that the new 300,000 gallons per day Salt Water Reverse Osmosis Plant on the island is now in operation. In light of the successful installation of the plant, the Water Undertaking will now focus on pressurising the pipe network of Grand Turk to ensure that customers are able to receive adequate supplies. The pressurisation process is expected to take approximately two (2) weeks from August 26, 2013. Customers are therefore advised to check their internal plumbing for leaks or open valves, to minimise wastage or any unwanted usage of water. Customers are also being asked to report to the Water Undertaking, any leaks in the pipe network or their individual water meter so they can be repaired in a timely manner. Fewer leaks will ensure faster of the pipe network. Once the network is fully pressurised, the Water Undertaking will continue to work to improve the level and continuity of supplies to all customers on Grand Turk.

n Tuesday 27th August 2013, two men were convicted for the shooting death of Dominican Republic national Santa Suarez Ramirez and robbery of Sailing Paradise restaurant which occurred on July 20th 2011. Twenty year old Lavardo Smith was found guilty of Murder, robbery, possession of firearm with intent, conspiracy to rob, and discharging firearm. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, twelve years concurrent for robbery, five years concurrent for possession of firearm with intent, and five years for discharging firearm. Twenty nine years old Collin Delancy Jnr was found guilty of manslaughter, robbery, conspiracy to rob and possession of firearm with intent, he received twelve years sentences for manslaughter and robbery to run concurrently and five years for possession of firearm with intent to run concurrently. Two other males who were jointly charged with Smith and Delancy in connection with the incident, plead guilty at an earlier stage to robbery and possession of firearm with intent, they agreed to testify on behalf of the crown and are currently serving four (4) years and seven (7) years respectively. It was reported that on Wednesday 20th July 2011 around 9:15pm three males dressed in hooded jackets, one armed with a handgun and one with a cutlass entered the sailing paradise restaurant in Blue Hills where Ramirez was working as a bartender. The male armed with the handgun shot the defenseless female bartender in the head at point blank range and robbed the establishment of a quantity of cash before making off. They were all arrested and charged for the offences mention. The trial commenced on Monday 19th August 2013 and concluded on Tuesday 27th August 2013 with the verdict from a twelve (12) member jury.

AMBERGRIS CAY FACILITIES LTD POSITION AVAILABLE Ambergris Cay Facilities Ltd is seeking to employ someone to work ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS to fill a post on Ambergris Cay. The available post is for a PROJECT SUPERVISOR To perform a variety of managerial and administrative tasks related to coordinating the overall operations and maintenance of Ambergris Cay and related facilities (in Receivership), including its Airport to assure compliance with regulations related to airport operations including, but not limited to, fire rescue and airfield safety and security. 1. Your daily tasks will include, but will not be limited to the following: • Overall supervision and management of Ambergris Cay operations and staff. • Review and monitoring of development infrastructure, work efforts, schedule and quality; • Overseeing preservation and maintenance of Owner and Developer landscape design and installation; • Overseeing preservation of existing construction, observation during planning and any design implementation. • Overseeing of island cafeteria operation. • Overseeing of island housekeeping and guest services, if any. • Coordinate travel of employees/guests to and from Ambergris Cay. • Track guest tariffs whilst visiting Ambergris Cay. • Assists in the preparation of and administer the airport budget which includes but is not limited to ensuring that proper revenue and expenditure controls are followed. • Respond to inquiries and complaints related to airport operations or emergencies. • Coordinates airport operations and projects with local agencies, property owners, staff, entities and departments as is necessary. • Manage and monitor Airside Staff duties and performance.

• Assists in preparation of manuals and procedures related to airport operations. Responsible for overseeing airport safety and security as required by regulations and adopted Ambergris Cay Airport policies to ensure compliance with operational standards and relevant legislation

2. Manages and is responsible for all facets of day-to-day maintenance operations of Ambergris Cay Facilities Ltd. Responsibilities are as follows, but not limited to: •Providing general and technical support and oversight to the Facilities Department in order to maintain the facilities of Ambergris Cay Facilities Ltd. •Working closely with all department staff and others to ensure all maintenance needs are met. •Defining all facility needs, develop and execute plans that will ensure a highly functioning maintenance/Facilities Department. •Analyzing cost and budget and establishing quality assurance. •Required to work and live on Ambergris Cay with rotated weekends off.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Coordinate and manage all activities in the maintenance department through clear expectations of the maintenance staff. Determine needed repairs and improvements. Establish project priorities and assign work tasks. Schedule work to most effectively meet facility needs. • Develop and coordinate a solid PM schedule program. • Develop and implement a training program for maintenance employees. • Utilize effective, logical troubleshooting skills to develop corrective action plans.

• Document departmental activity through preparation of various reports, work orders, maintenance schedules and other incidental record keeping. • Prepare, implement and monitor departmental budget. • Develop and maintain inventory of spare and repair parts, materials and tools. • Operate hand tools, light machinery and other equipment to make repairs or improvements to the facilities.

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY Salary: Between US$70,000 to US$75,000 per annum.

Closing Date for Applications is Friday September 13th, 2013

Applications must be in writing addressed to: Ambergris Cay Services Ltd Unit 51, Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands E-mail: burkley.malcolm@ambergristci.com Tel: (649) -941-3777 Fax: (649) -941-3778

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GOVERNOR RIC TODD APPOINTED BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CYPRUS G

overnor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Ric Todd, who leaves this country next month, has been appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus. Todd, who turned 54 on Thursday August 29th the same date the announcement was made by the Foreign and Commonwealth OfďŹ ce, will assume his new role in April 2014. He will be replaced by Peter Beckingham as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in October 2013. Commenting on his appointment as British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Todd said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am delighted to be appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus.Â As a history student I am fascinated by Cyprusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history.Â Relations between the UK and Cyprus are not only deep rooted and strong but also full of potential.Â I look forward to working together with all the communities in Cyprus to achieve our shared objectivesâ&#x20AC;?. Todd is a former British Ambassador to Poland and Slovakia and a member of the British Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as Mi6, the agency which supplies Her Majestyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Government with foreign intelligence. He is also a UK Member on the EU Economic Policy Committee, Cyprus, an island-country of just over one million people, is located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the strife-torn area west of Syria, north west of Israel and the Gaza Strip, west of Egypt, east of Greece and south of Turkey. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Cyprus has a market economy dominated by the service sector, which accounts for four-ďŹ fths of GDP. Tourism, ďŹ nancial services, and real estate

Serious problems surfaced in the Cypriot ďŹ nancial sector in early 2011 as the Greek ďŹ scal crisis and euro zone debt crisis deepened. Cyprusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borrowing costs have risen steadily because of its exposure to Greek debt. Two of Cyprusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest banks are among the largest holders of Greek bonds in Europe and have a substantial presence in Greece through bank branches and subsidiaries. Cyprus experienced numerous downgrades of its credit rating in 2012 and has been cut off from international money markets. The Cypriot economy contracted in 2012 following the write-down of Greek bonds. A liquidity squeeze is choking the ďŹ nancial sector and the real economy, as many global investors are uncertain the Cypriot economy can weather the EU crisis. The budget deďŹ cit rose to 7.4% of GDP in 2011, a violation of the EUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget deďŹ cit criteria - no more than 3% of GDP.

Governor Ric Todd is a former British Ambassador to Poland and Slovakia and a member of the British Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as Mi6, the agency which supplies Her Majestyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Government with foreign intelligence. are the most important sectors. Erratic growth rates over the past decade reďŹ&#x201A;ect the economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reliance on tourism, the proďŹ tability of which can ďŹ&#x201A;uctuate with political instability in the region and economic conditions in Western Europe. This prosperity came under pressure in 2009, as construction and tourism slowed in the face of reduced foreign demand triggered by the ongoing global ďŹ nancial crisis. Although Cyprus lagged behind its EU peers in showing signs of stress from the global crisis, the economy tipped into recession in 2009, contracting by 1.7%, and has been slow to bounce back since, posting anemic growth in 2010-11 before contracting again by 2.3% in 2012.

Come and join our award winning team!!!

POSITION AVAILABLE The Grand Turk Cruise Center is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to apply for the position of

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Applications must be submitted to Deborah Wilson, Administration Manager, Grand Turk Cruise Center Email: admin@grandturkcc.com

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Public Relations Coordinatorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Maintain a high level of staff morale through recognition programs, events and communication while considering value for money in a challenging environment. Create and uphold a favourable reputation for the resort within the local community through relevant and cost effective Sandals Foundation community outreach programs and fun and exciting resort competitions/events. Qualification: Essentials x University Degree (BA/BS: Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising or equivalent preferred) x Must be able to produce clear, concise and effective press releases x Must have strong creative thinking process for story generation and strong copyrighting skills and creative story writing. Industry & Business Skills - Understanding of Public Relations and the principles of marketing (advertising, sales promotion etc.) - Ability to plan and Host corporate & staff event - Ability to spot media opportunities - High level of professionalism and proactivity - Excellent organization and time management skills - Experience of managing budgets - Able to remain calm and courteous in demanding situations - Interact with guest in a courteous and effective manner

Community and Staff Liaison Coordinatorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Improve the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation amongst the wider communities of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Help the general public and internal workforce better understand the challenges faced by the resort and its head office team. Build a high level of trust and appreciation of the resort and its senior personnel. Ensure that the Beaches Turks and Caicos name is held in high regard in all areas of the Turks and Caicos by helping to neutralize rumours and misconceptions. Reinforce Beachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reputation amongst its workforce through ongoing internal communications and activities. Qualification: Essentials x University Degree (BA/BS: Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising or equivalent preferred) x Must be able to produce clear, concise and effective press releases x Must have strong creative thinking process for story generation and strong copyrighting skills and creative story writing. Industry Skills - Work with the wider team to help the head office and resort team to identify potential PR, government, community initiatives in order to meet strategic objectives - Strong strategic thought process and the ability to devise and execute long term communication goals - Excellent reporting and communication skills - Actively seek out opportunities that better the Turks and Caicos Islands and its people - Form positive and impartial relationships with all relevant members of the Turks and Caicos Islands including, but not limited to, key government and political personnel, leading corporations and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;captains of industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, educational bodies and other key opinion leaders - Work with wider team to ensure that the head office and Beaches executive management teams are kept fully informed with all relevant information and intelligence related to the TCI, the hospitality industry, the communities and the resort - Ensure that the Beaches Turks and Caicos name is held in high regard in all areas of the Turks and Caicos by helping to neutralise rumours and misconceptions The wage/salary for the position is dependent on experience. Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road

and

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and should reach not later than September 7th 2013.

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New law to abolish Immigration Board BY VIVIAN TYSON

ome early next year the Turks and Caicos Islands should see a new Immigration Law taking effect, which would do among other things, reinstate the granting of Permanent Residency Certiﬁcates (PRC) to new investors and abolish the Immigration Board. The pending new law was announced by Minister for Border Control and Labour Hon. Don-Hue Gardiner, who was addressing the Providenciales Chamber of Commerce on Monday, August 26. Minister Gardiner announced that earlier this year his government had directed the Attorney General’s Chambers to design a new Immigration Bill that would modernize the periphery. He said after widespread consultations later this year, the bill could pass into last by early 2014. “Since March of this year, we have given the Attorney General Department instructions to draft a new (immigration) bill. It is expected that that new bill should be sent out for public consultation at some point in the next several weeks, and it is my hope at least, that we could actually have a new immigration law – overhauling the entire immigration regime – by the ﬁrst of the year (2014),” Minister Gardiner said. He added: “Because of the delays that have been necessitated because of the need to redraft the immigration law from scratch, we have actually now decided to approach some of the other issues in a less holistic – a more piece-

meal fashion – which we hope will achieve the same things generally.” On the matter of the Immigration Board, Minister Gardiner said: “One of the things we are keen to is to get rid of the Immigration Board as we know it and set up in its place a mechanism of case workers within the department to deal with the issues of the grant of work permits and to replace the Immigration Board more or less as an oversight mechanism, making sure that that quality controls that we set are actually being adhered to.” While deciding largely to abide with the current provisions under the permanent residency law, Gardiner said that government would resume granting PRCs on the basis of investments. “ As regards to permanent residencies, for example, we intend to stick largely to the categories that are presently in the law, but adding to it the grants of permanent residency by investments - investment in property or new developments in the islands. And so, as of the middle of next month, we would hope that going forward, persons who invest in businesses and or properties in the islands would be qualiﬁed for the grant of permanent residency. “That is a return to the system that was in place before September 10, last year. And so we would like to see that continue. One of the things that we hope to do is to actually put a cap on the numbers that we would grant, and so, we would begin by September of this year a new marketing scheme,” the ministers asserted. Minister Gardiner told the audience com-

JOB VACANCY Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to identify

KITCHEN HELPERS, SERVERS, BARTENDERS, STORES CLERK AND PLAYMAKER, for the upcoming season. Persons must be able to work under pressure and be willing to work as part of a team. Submit applications accompanied by a resume to the Human Resource department or by faxing to 649-946-1514. Applications close on September 4th, 2013. While we thank every applicant for their interest in Margaritaville Grand Turk, only short-listed persons will be contacted. Only Belongers need apply; proof of belongership is required.

T&C Refreshments

One (1) Labourer Need Physical, able-bodied individuals capable of lifting heavy loads and assisting with delivery of merchandise to the customers. Wages from $6.00 per hour Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Submit applications to by September 6, 2013 to: T&C Refreshments Ltd., 10 Parade Avenue, Downtown Providenciales Tel:

649-946-4211

prised mostly of business movers and shakers in the TCI that his government also intends to regularize work permit holders, whose documents have lapsed in recent years. “There are other issues that deal with work permits generally. And with persons who would have been granted work permits in the past, who, for one reason or the other have lapsed, we hope to start on a regime of regularizing those persons’ work permit status moving forward. “Certainly, it is my view that persons who have come here, who have lived here, invested here, built their homes here, built their lives here and have spent a reasonable amount of time here, deserve the right to have their status regularized and updated, if because of the recession/depression in the last several years they would have lapsed. So that is something that we would do going forward,” the minister said. Minister Gardiner noted also that government would computerize the entire immigration system to alleviate the immigration checkpoint wait. “…We wish to begin on a computerization of the entire system whereby persons who would have been granted permits, whether its work permits or any other kind of permits, move freely past the immigration checkpoints at the airports and not have to deal with all the hassles that are there. Not have to deal as well with the tight controls as they are when it comes to the question of renewals,” he said. CAPTION: Hon. Don-Hue Gardiner

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Duties and Responsibilities • Greet & assist customer promptly and appropriately • Provide information to callers by answering or referring inquiries and follow-up on customer inquiries not immediately resolved. • Collect contributions on a daily basis. • Ensure that calculators and payments match on a daily basis. • Close-out end of day cash receipts and report to immediate supervisor. • Collection and verification of status for clearance letter applications. • Sort and file processed clearance letters on a daily basis. • Ensure that processed clearance letter application forms are filed on a daily basis. Perform day-to-day administrative/clerical tasks such as maintaining information files as well as provide word-processing • Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of NHIB.

Person specification • working experience in a Customer Oriented environment for a minimum of 1-2 years • Excellent telephone Skills, • Excellent written/verbal communication • Very detail oriented with the ability to multi-task • Show initiative • Time management skills • Professionalism, Customer Relations experience, Reliable, Multi-task oriented, Organization, Handles • Ability to be able to work efficiently with little or no supervision

Salary Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience Deadline for Submission is September 13, 2013. All Applications should be addressed to:

Zaneta Burton Chief Executive Officer National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza

Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: Zburton@tcinhip.tc

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Overwhelming response to hotel association job portal

TCIG SECOND START PROGRAMME TARGETS 16 TO 35 YEAR-OLDS

he jobs portal that was recently launched by the Turks and Caicos Hotel Association is reporting positive results. Executive Director of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association Stacey Cox: The response from the web-portal has been overwhelming….from the day of the launch to date the site has had over 16,000 hits. Many companies are reporting really good applicants and interviews from the site. We encourage jobseekers to continue to visit the site in search of position(s) that’s suited to their qualiﬁcations. The site, TCHTAcareers.com has been developed to connect the nation’s job seekers and employers through a comprehensive yet user friendly platform. The effective and resourceful web portal will give member employers upon sign up the ability to advertise job postings and source potential candidates. The web-based portal will also make the job search easier for Turks and Caicos Islanders, including those studying and/or living abroad. As a registered user of TCHTAcareers.com job seekers can receive email job alerts, apply for vacancies, manage applications and store resumes securely online, all free of charge. Job seekers can also post their resumes on the site’s database making it conveniently accessible by any potential employer at any given time. Cox explained, “The web portal was conceptualised and developed to transform lives by connecting talent to great companies and provides a fresh approach to recruitment marketing, through its features and functionality. Our TCHTAcareers.com special committee spearheaded by Human Resources guru Bridgette Thomas of BNC Consulting Group, identiﬁed the need to develop another vehicle by which job seekers could apply for advertised positions and a channel by which

Stacey Cox recruiters could manage their recruitment campaigns effectively and successfully.” Cox also noted that, “TCHTAcareers.com is not a recruitment agency but a careers site. This means that we will advertise vacancies on behalf of employers and recruitment agencies who are looking for employees. Companies must still advertise their job vacancies using traditional print media as per the labour policy but our new web portal will provide them with another channel to reach and engage with top talent.” TCHTA’s President Michel Neutelings who has made the local employment drive one of TCHTA’s top priorities explained, “We wanted to ensure that there is signiﬁcant exposure and outreach for those unemployed Turks and Caicos Islanders to be able to efﬁciently apply for jobs in the Hotel and Tourism sectors. TCHTAcareers.com will make this possible and we encourage all job seekers to take advantage of this new innovative initiative.” Employers interested in obtaining additional information about TCHTAcareers.com and its low introductory rates should contact TCHTA at 649-941-5787.

he Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs and the Continuous Education Program of the Department of Education are joining forces to give young islanders between the ages of 16 and 35 years an opportunity to gain a high school education or to learn a trade. The Second Start Programme is aimed at anyone who for whatever reason was unable to complete their education and those who need another opportunity to get ahead. This year, apart from the general courses in English, Math, Social Studies, Hospitality and IT, the program has extended to include Cosmetology, Carpentry and Cabinet Building. Registration from the programme continues until September 6, 2013. Residents of Salt Cays, North or Middle Caicos may also register if they are able to make arrangements for residency in one of the two locations. For more information, please contact Ms. Carolyn Dickinson at the Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs on Church Folly, Grand Turk (downstairs Clarabelle Garland’s Building) or call 9461190 or 247-6233. For Providenciales please contact Ms. Barbara Handfield at Butterfield Square. Ms. Handfield may also be reached at the Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs at 946-2801 Ext. 80912 or 4317772.

PROVO WATER COMPANY LTD. We are currently seeking a qualified to fill the position of PIPE FITTER: REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 5 years experience in waterworks and piping networks. • Must be available for emergency maintenance calls on evenings and weekends according to rotational schedule.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Hot, dusty and wet conditions including open and confined spaces • Active roadways and associated traffic noise levels • Remote locations

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Pipe fitter is responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining pipes, fixtures and other plumbing used for water distribution in residential, commercial and industrial connections.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO: 1. Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks. 2. Reads and follows installation plans and establish the sequence of pipe installations. 3. Measure, cut, thread and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machine such as pipe cutters, pipe threading machines and pipe bending machine. 4. Use hand or powered tools to excavate trenches and ditches 5. Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools. 6. Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes. 7. Attend Emergency callout when necessary. 8. Carry out all other duties as directed by the Supervisor.

Salary Range: US$ 12.00 - $15.00 per hour All applications must be submitted September 12th, 2013. Turks & Caicos Islanders need only apply.

Office Manager PROVO WATER COMPANY LTD.

P.O. Box 39, Grace Bay Road Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Fax: (649) 946-5204 Email: K.Clarke@provowater.tc

WORKS CONTRACT NOTICE

DESIGN AND BUILD OF NEW LOW COST HOMES SOUTH CAICOS, GRAND TURK AND SALT CAY TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EUTCI_RRP_7_CON003

The Disaster Recovery Board invites tenders for a works contract for the design and build of new low cost homes for those applicants approved for funding under the above project. The homes situated on South Caicos, Grand Turk and Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands will be built with financial assistance from the 10th European Development Fund. The tender dossier is available by email on request from CCDickenson@gov.tc. The deadline for submission of tenders is at 14h00, 18th October 2013. Possible additional information or clarifications/questions shall be published on the Europe Aid website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/ online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome and emailed to registered interested parties.

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Warning about Cyclospora outbreak affecting fruits and vegetables from the US A

s a result of warnings issued by the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the Ministry of Environment, Home Affairs and Agriculture is alerting residents and visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to possibility of infection with the parasite Cyclospora from the consumption of fruits and vegetables originating from the United States. Cyclospora are single-celled parasites that mostly live in tropical environments which, when ingested can result in gastrointestinal symptoms resulting in diarrhea, fever, flu-like symptoms, weight loss, bloating, fatigue, vomiting and loss of appetite. Hospitalisations may occur from dehydration associated with prolonged diarrhea. As of August 15, 2013, the CDC was notified that at least 576 persons in 19 states were affected, with 29 of those cases in Florida. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the organism originated from produce imported into the US from Taylor Farms in Mexico. TCIG’s Plant Health Services Division (PHSD) is warning that this outbreak has the potential to impact the Turks and Caicos Islands due to its close proximity to Florida and the huge trade in fruits and vegetables from the USA to the TCI. Importers of fresh produce are therefore reminded to exercise due diligence by ensuring that fruits, vegetables and plant products for import into these islands are safe. All such prod-

ucts originating from the US or imported into the US and re-exported MUST be approved and duly inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors prior to export to the TCI. Consumers of fresh produce are being reminded to carefully and thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables with potable water and dry before consumption. Cyclospora is said to be difﬁcult to remove and the CDC reports that the organism may be resistant to chemicals such as bleach and chemicals. Farmers who import fruits, vegetables with roots, seedlings and other materials for propagation MUST also ensure that they are obtained from areas not known to be contaminated with Cyclospora or any other disease causing organism that can impact our people, plants, animals or environment. To mitigate the possible impact of the outbreak on the TCI, the Department of Agriculture has introduced strict a Sanitary and Phytosanitary System. This requires that that every importer of plant, fruits and vegetable (Regulated Articles) MUST apply for an Import Permit prior to importing these products. Incoming travellers who transport such items in their carry-on or checked luggage, MUST declare them to the Agriculture Services and/ or Customs Authority for inspection An Import Permit is issued after Plant Services is satisﬁed that the items

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

for import pose no risk to the Turks and Caicos Islands and through scientific investigation. TCIG’s Department of Agriculture is actively working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to obtain all relevant information on the Cyclospora outbreak, including the geographic distribution, incidence rate, and pathogenesis. Scientific Investigation involves requesting additional documentation (inspection reports, certificates, laboratory reports etc.) from the Competent Authority within the Exporting Country. Further, inspection of certain imported commodities at the ports of entry is mandatory before release to importers. Regulated Articles (Plant Protection Ordinance 2012) include live plants, seedlings, vegetative stems, seeds for propagation, soil, cut flowers, fruits, vegetables, germplasm, as well as used agricultural implements or machinery. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CYCLOSPORA 1. Cyclospora has two life stages: One is an active organism, and the other is a dormant stage called an oocyst. When people swallow the oocyst, they become active in the body, causing uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms. 2. How does it get into food? The dormant oocyst is excreted through human stool into the environ-

ment, where it can contaminate fruits, vegetables, or water. Humans are the only hosts for this organism. Farm-workers can get ill in the ﬁelds near fruits and vegetables, or if they do not follow proper hygiene measures. 3. What kinds of foods are usually affected? Outbreaks in the United States are typically associated with fresh fruits and vegetables, according to the Center for Disease Control. Fresh raspberries imported into the US from Guatemala sickened more than 1,000 people in 20 states in 1996. Other outbreaks have been associated with fresh basil, lettuce, and snow peas. 4. Does cooking or freezing eliminate the risk? Yes. Commercially canned and frozen fruits and vegetables have never been implicated in an outbreak. 5. What about washing fruits or vegetables? Washing all fresh fruits and vegetables, including fresh herbs and fruit that you plan to peel is highly recommended. Drying all kinds of fresh produce with a paper towel to wipe away any residue that might still be clinging after a rinse is also recommended. IMPORTANT NOTE: Cyclospora can be really sticky and hard to wash off fruits and vegetables. The CDC says organism also seems to be resistant to bleach and other chemicals like iodine.

Blue Haven Resort

is inviting suitable applications for the following positions: FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands: 1. Parcel 60002/355 North West & North Central, Providenciales, this property forms part of the Phase Two of the Priton Homes affordable housing scheme which consists of an extensive residential estate. This residence has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry room and open living areas. Registered Proprietor: Jameka Lashawn Williams 2. Parcel 20314/97 South Caicos, this property comprises of a detached single storey residential home with two bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining areas. There have been a number of upgrades on this property such as wall finishings & moldings, windows, along with internal upgrades. Registered Proprietor: Shantell Lehomean Harris The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 30th day of August 2013 A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. Terms and Conditions of Sale by Auction are available by request from Scotiabank Collections Department

(649) 339-7100.

Reporting to the Executive Chef / General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: • Drive innovative promotions, menus and concepts; creating a destination of choice for both resort and external guests • Lead and support all Food & Beverage departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets • Prepare annual budgets and administer in a fiscally responsible manner • Implement effective control of food, beverage, labor and operating expenses throughout the F&B division • Follow department policies, procedures and service and safety standards • Other duties as assigned Requirements: • Minimum of 5 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior leadership role • University/College degree • Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities • Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment • Ability to work cohesively as part of a team • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

RETAIL FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

(Resort & Marina – Convenience Store, Deli Café) Reporting to the Corporate Executive Chef / General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: • Ensure optimal service level to customers • Investigate and resolve customers' complaints about quality or service • Direct cleaning and maintenance to comply with company sanitation standards • Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and regulations • Working Closely with Culinary Team to create menus and food and beverage promotions • Assist accounting in reconciling all inventory accounts • Develop product assortments using market trend analysis information as well as managing sales and margins • Monitor and achieve budgeted sales and profit goals • Monitor costing and margins to ensure accuracy and consistency and assure optimum profitability • Develop in store inventory controls and drive the physical inventory audit process working closely with accounting • Direct and actively participate in shop merchandising and product display Educational and Other Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related preferred; or • Minimum Associate's Degree in Business Administration or related with equivalent acceptable experience required • Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities • Must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle and have an acceptable driving record • Must be able to lift 50 pounds • Proven success in merchandise and/or retail preferred • Must be willing to work weekends and holiday

Salary for these positions will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please Submit Applications to: hr@alexandraresort.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than September 9th, 2013 Belongers need only apply.

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Turks and Caicos Islands enhancing framework to conduct financial business

cting Attorney General Rhondalee Knowles says the attractiveness of the Turks and Caicos Islands as a fully compliant, well-respected and regulated jurisdiction in which to conduct financial business will be enhanced when the country signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters on December 1st, this year. TCI committed to joining the Convention in the run-up to this year’s G8 meeting, chaired by the UK, which focused on improving tax transparency internationally. In doing so TCI joined other UK Overseas Territories in being jointly determined to shake off their out of date and inaccurate tax haven reputation. The Convention sets standards for the exchange of tax information between signatory states that will make it easier for illegal tax evasion to be detected and prevented. It is a joint venture between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe. “As the lead on the OECD’s Global Forum issues in the Islands, I am very pleased with this development which once again demonstrates the Turks and Caicos Islands’ commitment to working with the international community to apply international standard of financial transparency,” said TCI Acting Attorney General, Ms Rhondalee Knowles. “Becoming a signatory to the Convention will enhance the attractiveness of the Turks and Caicos Islands as a fully compliant, well-respected and regulated jurisdiction in which to conduct financial business.” Commenting on the news, Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, added, “As Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I am pleased that we are to be

a part of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, an OECD and Council of Europe initiative that was once only restricted to its members. This demonstrates our continuing commitment to achieving the highest international standards of tax transparency.” The news on the extension of the Convention comes less than a week after Cabinet agreed the text of an ‘Action Plan to prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements.’ The action plan, another G8 commitment, details how TCI will join the international community in making it easier to identify the beneﬁcial owners of companies in an effort to achieve greater tax transparency in all jurisdictions. The Convention aims to help governments enforce their tax laws and provides an international legal framework for co-operation among countries in countering international tax avoidance and evasion. It offers a variety of tools for administrative co-operation in tax matters, providing all forms of exchange of information, assistance in tax collection and service of documents. It also facilitates joint audits and information sharing to counter other serious crimes (e.g. money laundering, corruption) when certain conditions are met. It preserves the rights of taxpayers, provides extensive safeguards to protect the conﬁdentiality of the information exchanged, in particular in relation to personal data. The operation of this self-standing multilateral convention is overseen by a Co-ordinating Body comprised of the Parties to the Convention. To date, more than 50 countries have either become signatories or have stated their intention to do so.

'-:-0 7869'896%0 )2+-2))6-2+ 08( P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. Tel: (649)941-4437 Fax: (649)946-4670 E-mail; cse@tciway.t CSE LIMITED

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FORMER MEMBER OF DETROIT CITY COUNCIL PLEADS GUILTY TO TAKING BRIBES IN CONNECTION WITH TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS REAL ESTATE DEAL BY HAYDEN BOYCE

eorge Stanton, the former chief of staff to a member of the Detroit City Council, pleaded guilty on August 13, 2013 to accepting $15,000 in bribes in relation to a real estate deal in the Turks and Caicos Islands. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), in 2007, a man named Roy Dixon was acting as a representative of PR Investment Group, Ltd., a company that was seeking a $15 million investment from the Detroit pension funds in order to purchase speculative real estate in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Dixon gave $15,000 in cash to Stanton in an effort to secure the pension fund’s support for Dixon’s investment proposal. During a hearing before United States District Judge Nancy Edmunds, Stanton, 49, of Detroit, Michigan, admitted that during the latter part of 2007, he accepted multiple payments in cash amounting to $15,000 in total from Dixon as a reward for supporting Dixon’s proposed investment. Stanton served as the chief of staff for a member of the Detroit City Council. In 2006 and 2007, that city council member was selected by the city council to serve as a trustee of the Police and Fire Retirement System. Stanton’s duties as chief of staff included supporting and advising that city council member relating to duties as a trustee. United States Attorney McQuade said, “Detroit’s bankruptcy and the risk to retirees’ pension benefits demonstrate the importance of rooting out corruption from Detroit’s two pension funds. The pension funds should be managed to benefit retirees, not to line the pockets of public officials.”

ONE STORES Clerk • Must have 10 years of experience in aviation store, • Purchasing and proof there of. • Salary commensurate with experience. • Positions require the following: • Excellent command of the English Languagereading, writing and speaking. • Good communication skills and team player. • Detail oriented and organized individual. • Ability to work shifts, early mornings late nights, • Weekends and Holidays. • Clean police record. under pressure. work • Able to • Belongers need only apply.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS: Membership of the Institution of Structural Engineers BSc in Civil/Structural Engineering 10 ears post qualification work experience Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, Autocad, ESA Prima Win, Tedds and STAAD Pro Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: Structural design calculations and drawing work Structural surveys Overseeing a design team Salary will be $45,000.00 per annum. Apply in writing to Civil & Structural Engineering Ltd. Limited, P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Contact: Chris Conway on cse@tciway.tc Or fax to Labour Office, Providenciales on 946-7184

Interested person should apply to HR@flyairtc.com Or via fax to HR Department 649-946-4040. No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interview.

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY & ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST

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

A local law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney who possesses an Upper Second Class Honors Law Degree and holds a minimum of 10 years of practical experience in civil, property, family, probate and corporate matters. Experience gained in working in the Court and in-depth knowledge of Rules of Court will be an asset. Some duties will include assisting other attorneys with various matters, conducting research and preparing legal opinions, case management, conveyancing and work as an instructing attorney. The successful candidate must be someone who is able to work with little to no supervision, and be very organized with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. The candidate must have specialist qualifications and experience in Anti-Money Laundering and will be the firm’s Money Laundering Reporting and Compliance Officer. Knowledge of dispute resolution and office management will be an asset. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please send in cover letter with curriculum vitae to P.O. Box 499 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or via email to

An application, registered as PR-11658 by P. and V. Firmenich, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of a project to provide a beach and safe open water access for the property owners and their tourist guests. It is proposed to excavate approximately 7,500 CY of rock soil material for construction of a tiered system that lowers to the beach. All natural resources (i.e. rock) will remain on the property. Approx. 600 CY of beach quality sand will be placed in a cove configuration to create a recreational lagoon beach. A narrow cut in the lagoon rock shoreline will allow for access to the Caicos Bank. The project is located at block/parcel 61003/106. Anyone wishing to make any representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk, or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

lawfirmrecruitmenttci@gmail.com

Notice dated: July 26, 2013

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KIRK’S CONTRACTING

Is looking for a

LADONNA BASSETT SEEKS

LABOURER

To work 6 days a week Salary $7.00 per hour

1 Domestic Worker Salary

$5.00 per hour

Contact

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DOMESTIC WORKER GARDENER

ELITE EL LITE LANSCAPING

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Applicant must be ƪ English, Spanish & Ƥ CPR

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FOR TOWN HOUSE COMPLEX Sunday to Friday 7–12 pm Salary $5.00 per hour Contact

432-2390

246-1492

e r u o5.00ur b a LSalary $per ho Landscaper

With designing abilities

Must have experience in landscaping & design Salary negotiable Interested persons should contact

242-0388

BMW Construction Seeks

1 Labourer $5.00

per hour

Contact 242-0388

YOUR CHOICE TCI Seeking to employ

A DOMESTIC WORKER

Richmond Hill Preparatory School

New Life Global Harvest Apostolic Ministries Inc

IS SEEKING AN ASSISTANT TEACHER FOR KINDERGARTEN

Seeks

Contact

649-341-7443

Minister of Religion Must be bilingual in French and Spanish

Salary $6.00 per hour

Must have at least 5 yrs experience in this area, Be able to hold class in the absence of the teacher and be at school by 7:30 am. Contact 946-4957

NEEDLES & PINS UPHOLSTERY SERVICES

REQUIRES

EXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERERS (2) Please apply

946-4383

Email: needlesandpins@express.tc

Must be of the apostolic faith

Interested person should contact

242-0388

T&C MINIATURE GOLF SEEKS

2 WAITRESSES 1 GARDENER Salary

$5.00 per hour Contact

ANOTHER CALL FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL HUW SHEPHEARD TO GO BY DAVID WILLIAMS

overnor Ric Todd recently commented that his decision to extend the employment contract of Attorney General Huw Shepherd for another 3 years “would signal to investors that we are “well governed”. The AG then responded by saying he is very happy to stay on in the Island to promote “sustainable development” and a “continuity of good governance”. Is this a Joke? Where do I start? The suggestion by soon-to-be former Governor Ric Todd that we in the Turks and Caicos Islands are “well governed” could not be further from the truth. I dare say it is closer to a bold-faced lie. First and foremost we are not “governed”. The citizens and elected officials of the Turks and Caicos Islands are dictated to by a marginally competent and disrespectful Governor with questionable intelligence who cares nothing about the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands and a spiteful, defensive, unaccomplished Attorney General with a little man’s complex and no social conscience. Governor Ric Todd and Attorney General Huw Shepheard have single handedly wasted and destroyed any goodwill towards the British that was created with the Commission of Inquiry and the subsequent removal of corrupt politicians. Even persons who supported the arrival of the British and the interim administration now regret asking the British for assistance. Despite the fact that the TCI has a democratically elected Government, Governor Ric Todd and Attorney General Huw Shepheard enforce their will on the country and the people by acting like “they” ARE the Government. Todd & Shepheard enforce their will on the country by pressuring, threatening and intimidating our elected officials with phrases like “if you want to get along you better go along” (with the desires and wishes of Todd and Shepheard). I cannot say what the reason is that our leaders, both PNP & PDM, cower in the presence of Governor Todd and Huw Shepheard. I do not know. I cannot say if the threats and intimidation that Todd & Shepheard exert over our leaders are threats related to their personal behavior or threats related to the country. I do not know. But in either event, what I do know is that our leaders should not be making decisions based upon the threats and intimidation of others. THAT, is not democracy. And, how naïve of Todd & Shepheard to believe that all they need do is declare that we are “well governed” and that suddenly accomplished and successful businessmen with cash in their pockets will flock to our shores. Accomplished and successful businessmen with cash in their pockets (honest ones) exercise due diligence before they invest. That means that they talk to local businessmen, read the local newspapers and on-line blogs and investigate the financial and political stability of the local government long before they spend. When these accomplished and successful businessmen with cash in their pockets realize that we are actually being governed not by democratically elected politicians but by a couple of marginally competent bureaucrats who openly favor their British cronies with generous contracts, favoritism and protection, they pick another Caribbean Island. There are many to choose from. No accomplished and successful businessman wants to invest in a deal where the guys that are running the country are a couple of low-level civil servants who have nothing invested, nothing to lose and when things turn to crap, the low-level civil servants go home or onto a new country where they can disrespect, criticize and wreak havoc. I remind you that our former Attorney General Kurt deFreitas, (also appointed by the British) who perpetually impersonated a person who was deaf, dumb, blind and comatose, and who many believe was an active conspirator in the subversion of justice that so seriously damaged this country, packed his bag and left the TCI when his employment contract expired without ever answering for the damage he caused by his malfeasance or his willingness to turn a blind eye to, and possibly participate in, government corruption. He has now been inflicted upon the unfortunate and unsuspecting people of Dominica. The Attorney General’s comments about staying on the Applicant must Island to promote “sustainable be honest, reliable development” and a “continuity & hardworking of good governance” can only be considered a “twisted” joke when one considers that the only true environmentally sustainable enterprise in these islands for the last 29 years has been the Caicos Conch Farm; and Attorney General Huw Shepheard and Governor Ric Todd have done, and continue to do, everything in their powers to illegally obstruct and destroy that business. “Continuity of good governance”? Good governance does not exist in the Turks and Caicos Islands and extending the Salary $6.00 per hour employment contract of Huw Shepheard will only ensure a”continuity” of British Government incompetence, disrespect and malfeasance. I respectfully remind you that not one single significant project or development has been funded, approved and broken ground with jobs in this country during the tenure of Ric Todd and Huw Shepheard. There has been lots of talk, lots of tire kicking, lots of negotiating, but no action. No Jobs. There is a reason. Despite the “talks”, there has been and remains a substantial and ever-widening lack of confidence in the people leading this country down the drain, no matter what Ric Todd says or how he tries to whitewash it. The Ric Todd problem will solve itself because the man is leaving. Attorney General Huw Shepheard is another problem. Do you want investment to return to the TCI? Get rid of Huw Shepheard or investment will linger. Do you want developers to return to the TCI? Get rid of Huw Shepheard or developers will linger. Do you want job growth in the TCI? Get rid of Huw Shepheard or the jobs will not appear. The economy will not get better, jobs will not appear and the quality of life in the TCI will continue to deteriorate until Huw Shepheard is gone. You cannot hide him or the damage he continues to do by discouraging business, developers and investors. He must go. There is no other option.

Mystique Car Rental & Tours Ltd

Seeks

1 Maid

Salary

941-4653

TURKS & CAICOS SUN

Contact: 231-0501

Lapels TCI Dry Cleaning

1 PRESSER Seeks

Email: info@lapelstci.tc Contact: 231 0978

Elery James Seeks

1 Babysitter Salary $5.00 per hour

Interested person should contact:

231 0978

VIP RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Seeks

1 Cashier

Must be hardworking and reliable To work six days per week Salary $5.50 per hour

Contact 242-0388

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LOCAL NEWS

Dr. Beatrice Fulford and Hon. Cynthia Astwood appointed to top posts D

r Beatrice Fulford has been appointed the new chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), and Hon. Cynthia Astwood, the country’s ﬁrst Complaints Commissioner, both with effect from Monday, 2 September 2013. They were sworn into these two key public roles that are required by the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution by His Excellency, Governor Ric Todd on, Friday, August 30th 2013. Their appointments are for a period of three years and were made in accordance with the relevant parts of the TCI Constitution: section 89 relating to the PSC; section 99 relating to the Complaints Commissioner. The role of the Public Service Commission (PSC) is to: uphold the principles of merit, neutrality and integrity in the public service; help to build an effective Public Service with high standards and effectiveness; and monitor and provide advice on standards of conduct and ethics in the public service. The PSC has been substantially reformed since the enactment of the Public Service Ordinance (2012). The new legislation places greater emphasis on the PSCs ‘oversight’ responsibility for

Dr. Beatrice Fulford

Hon. Cynthia Astwood

the recruitment, promotion and discipline of Civil Servants, rather than PSC’s previous micro managing role. The Complaints Commissioner is an ofﬁce set out in the Constitution as one of the institutions protecting good governance. The Commissioner is independent and has the signiﬁcant role of investigating complaints of maladministration in the government of the TCI.

“These are two very important public offices which play important Constitutional roles here in the TCI,” said Governor Todd. “I am grateful to Dr Fulford and Mrs Astwood for their public service to date and I am confident that they will serve TCI and its people very well in their new roles too. “Both are exceptionally qualified for these positions. No-one can doubt their proven integrity and commitment to the pub-

lic service over many years. They are both respected figures, who bring a wealth of experience to these challenging roles; in Dr Fulford’s case including serving as a previous Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Mrs Astwood is a former Chief Secretary and Chairman of the PSC. “I am sure everyone will join me in extending thanks, congratulations and best wishes to Dr Fulford and Mrs Astwood.” The Governor made these appointments having carried out not only the consultation set out in the Constitution but also taking account of more informal consultations and after carefully considering other appropriate candidates. The four other board members of the PSC are appointed by the Governor too, after being proposed by the Premier, Leader of the Opposition, the Civil Servants Association and one joint nomination by all three. The present members of the PSC filling the first three positions are respectively Mr Jamell Robinson, Pastor Bradley Handfield and Mrs Wendy Saunders. The fourth position, which was held until 15 August by Mr Alpheus Gardiner, is currently vacant.

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Five future doctors for the Turks and Caicos Islands H

istory is being made this month as 5 bright young female Turks and Caicos Islanders are set to begin their journey into the field of Medicine as they enter the Faculty of Medicine at the Mona Campus of the a University of the West Indies (UWI). These Turks and Caicos Islanders include: Ms. Raven Saunders, Ms.Cardynea Taylor, Ms. Jakera Jean-Joseph, Ms. Tayla Greene and Ms. Royelle Robinson. History was first made by Turks and Caicos Islanders in the medical faculty with Dr. Earl Been, a native of Grand Turk, being amongst the graduates of the first Medical class of the UCWI. Exactly 40 years later, the young Rufus W. Ewing was the next Turks and Caicos Islander to enter the UWI medical faculty in 1988, he was later followed by several other bright young Turks and Caicos Islanders. Joining Hon. Dr. Ewing in contributing to the development of health services in the Turks and Caicos Islands are a number of UWI medical graduates the likes of whom are: Dr Dionne Lightbourne, Dr.Dawn Perry-Ewing, Dr Darren Hall, Dr. Kendra Gardiner Hall, Dr. Vancelee Forbes and Dr. Jais Polouse. A number of Turks and Caicos Islanders are currently studying medicine at the University of the West Indies and these include: Mr. Hugh Francis, Mr. Chibuchim Otuonye, Ms. Karlensia Mills and Dr. Leo Poluse (Paediatric Residency). The University of The West Indies has over the past decades, provided the academic foundation of several other prominent Turks and Caicos Islanders and these include persons such as Mr. Ariel Misick Q.C., Mr. Clayton

Medical students Greene, Hon. Sharlene Carwright-Robinson, Mr. Delton Jones, Mr. Edgar Howell, Dr. Marcia Bassett and several others. The UWI notable alumni list includes sixteen Caribbean Heads of State including the Turks and Caicos’ Hon. Dr.Rufus Ewing. The University of The West Indies began at Mona, Jamaica, West Indies in 1948 as a College of the University of London with the only faculty at that time being the Faculty of Medicine. The Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad was converted into the UWI St. Augustine Campus in 1961 and in 1962, full university status was achieved. In 1963, a third campus was established at Cave Hill in Barbados. The University of the West Indies is a regional in-

Cost Accounting Officer FUNCTIONS 1. To maintain control of company expenditure 2. To analyse the bills received by the company to ensure accuracy and book them in to the accounting system. 3. To ensure timely payment of company bills. 4. To ensure that expenditure is correctly represented in the P & L account and Balance Sheet 4. To act as the backup person for Payroll and related payments

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 1. Diploma in accounts 2. A minimum of 4 years accounting experience 3. Able to fluently read, write and understand English 4 Must be computer literate- Excel, Word, Accounting software.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALISED TECHNIQUES 1. Ability to establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationship 2. Possess effective and well developed verbal and written communication skills. 3. Ability to organise priorities and review the work of others. 4. Ability to attend to detail, be thorough, and follow through. 5. Highly develop problem solving skills. 6. Sound reasoning and analytical skills. 7. Ability to work as a team member

Belongers need only apply. Interested person should apply to HR@flyairtc.com Or via fax to HR Department 649-946-4040 No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interview.

stitution funded under the umbrella of 16 CARICOM contributing territories and fulﬁls a mandate of providing access to higher education to students of the Commonwealth Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands. UWI is the region’s premier educational institution with faculties offering a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Humanities and Education, Science and Technology, Science and Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. There is also a Centre for Hotel and Tourism Management in the Bahamas and University Centres in the non-campus countries ensure that a wide cross section of the population has access to a variety of educational resources and services and there is also an innovative distance education facility such as that present at the Turks and Caicos Community College. UWI’s mission is to unlock West Indian potential for economic and cultural growth by high quality teaching and research aimed at meeting critical regional needs, by providing West Indian society with an active intellectual centre and by linking the West Indian community with distinguished centres of research and teaching in the Caribbean and overseas; hence it’s motto: “Oriens ex Occidente Lux: A Light Rising from the West”

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JOB FAIR Come and join our award winning team!!! Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is having job fairs to recruit for our reopening in October and the winter season. We are inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders. Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. Please forward your resumes by Friday September 13th 2013 to secure an interview date and time. Feel free to drop your resumes in our secure resume drop-box at the Service Gate, or email it to mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com, or fax to 649 946 4870. Applicants will be contacted via email and text only to confirm your interview.

There are positions available in the following departments: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Bars Concierge Cost Control Dining Room Engineering Entertainment Front Office Gift Shop Housekeeping Human Resources Kids Kamp Kitchen Laundry Photoshop Projects Security Spa Stewarding Watersports Weddings Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn and should reach not later than September 14th 2013

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SECTION The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply:

MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY & SKILLED POSITIONS GENERAL MANAGER Responsibilities: • Full responsibility for operating success of the Resort • Ensuring that the selection, training and ongoing direction for Resort associates is such that it maintains high level of job satisfaction, morale and teamwork among associates in all areas • Achieve financial/budgeting goals and expectations as established in the annual business plan for all areas of responsibility, and organize/implement strategic and tactical plans to facilitate this aim • Achieve high levels of quality guest service and customer satisfaction for Resort guests Requirements: • Must have at least 8 years managerial experience at a property of similar size and quality. • Strong operational expertise in rooms; marketing; facilities/systems (including preventive maintenance); recreation and other ancillary disciplines • Must have managerial experience in the Condo Strata Management • Ability to inspire, train, and develop people for promotion by encouraging and supporting career development, and driving continuous learning • Ability to implement a highly consistent customer service culture • Ability to instill a highly consistent guest service attitude in all employees OWNER’S RELATIONS MANAGER Requirements: • Executive Assistant to the CEO • Must have 5 years experience as a direct executive assistant to GM or higher of a large scale property • Must have at minimum of 5 years managerial experience at a destination resort property of similar size and quality • Must have managerial experience and knowledge of Condo Strata Management • Must have at least 5 years of experience in Condo Style Owner Relations position • Ability to inspire, train, and develop people for promotion by encouraging and supporting career development, and driving continuous learning • Ability to instill a highly consistent satisfaction rate for all owners Responsibilities: • Primary liaison to owners with refurbishment, product and accounting inquiries • Responsible for solving all accounting inquiries as requested by owners • Responsible for all guest and owner unit scheduling as well as inquires of a similar nature • Achieve high levels of quality product, customer service and guest satisfaction for resort owners • Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace • Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process • Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written • Must possess basic computational ability (word, excel, outlook) HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Responsibilities: • Ensures maximum efficiency in the performance of Housekeeping staff in guest rooms and surrounding areas • Familiarizes him / herself with and carries out the policies and procedures of the Sands at Grace Bay. • Offers all possible assistance to guests, initiates corrective action on complaints regarding guest cleanliness and servicing of guest rooms. • Evaluates and periodically updates the Executive Housekeeper about the performance of Housekeeping staff. Recommends appropriate action such as disciplining and commendation. Requirements: • High school diploma • Must have supervised a minimum of 15 employees • Most work tasks are performed indoors and outdoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 3 hours in length • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis • Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis • Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space • Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks • Must have minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in the Hotel/Resort and/or Hospitality Industry • Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace • Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process • Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written • Must possess basic computational ability (word, excel, outlook) POOL & BEACH SUPERVISOR Responsibilities: • Oversees and maintain complete safety in and around pool and beach areas • Follows operating standards in accordance to TCI laws and hotel procedures on job duties and life-safety • Maintains proper levels of service and equipment furniture and maintenance • Assist in the conducting of guest activities in the pool areas • Monitor entire cleaning operations for the cleanliness, health and sanitation of the pools and surrounding area • Assist in every way possible to assure proper customer service is being upheld. • Enforces pool and beach sanitation and safety rules and requirements • Supervises pool and beach areas for safety and customer service • Monitors and upholds guest areas ( No Solicitation policy is enforced and facilities for registered hotel guests only) • Trains new employees on proper protocol and customer service • Ensures all furniture setting are inline, organized and set to hotel resort standards • Complete all tasks for the day and oversee all duties/projects in a timely fashion • Ensure safety precautions are followed in pool area and identify possible safety hazards and reports to management • Monitor supplies and reports all damaged furniture to management • Perform all other duties as assigned by the Property Manager Requirements: • High School Diploma • Must have prior pool/beach supervisory experience • Prior experience at a luxury property or hotel • Life-safety training and certification CPR, AED, First Aid, Water Safety required • Being an excellent swimmer is required period certification may be required • Working with Pool Chemicals is required • Working during inclement weather • Hands on knowledge of non-motorized sports equipment set-up and handling is required • Cleaning and skimming pools is required • Must be able to stand and work outdoors for an extended period of time • Weekend and flexible shifts are a must • Must have excellent written and oral communication

• Must have outstanding customer service and leadership skills • Must be reliable and professional • Must be proficient with computers, including Excel, Word and Outlook. • Must be able to lift 30 lbs. • Must be able to multitask and follow direction. • Must be detailed oriented. RESERVATIONS/SALES AGENT Responsibilities: • Handle incoming reservations, utilize up selling and value-added techniques • Process advance deposits • Process all electronic and faxed requests • Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy • Be able to prioritize and organize incoming and outgoing work flow • Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment • Follow directions thoroughly • Understand guest service and request needs • Work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team • Work with minimal supervision • Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data Requirements: • High school diploma • Must have experience in the Hotel/Resort and/or Hospitality Industry • Visual One/Opera experience is highly preferred • Must be able to type more than 40 words per minute • Strong Grammar, Reading and Writing Skills • Must have great Customer Service Skills and telephone etiquette • Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. • Must possess basic computational ability (basic mathematics, word, excel, outlook) COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGER Responsibilities: • To create and execute project work plans and updates in accordance with changes in need • To identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities • To manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope including cost and time-line estimates, diagrams, and work team • To follow the communication process as established by the Brand which facilitates a single point of contact providing knowledgeable and reliable support for product and renovation information. • Be fully knowledgeable and conversant on established core-brand and multi-product line standards and specifications • Act as a resource to determine and support hotel compliance with company specifications involving products and project related activities • Provide written documentation on all drawing, plan, specification and interior design / FFE submittal reviews to the Owner and appropriate consultants • To assist Project Managers in producing operating budgets, plans and strategies for property development. • Assist in the development of maintenance plans and capital replacement projections for commercial property. • Assist in and facilitate projects, renovations and resource for departments of multiple properties/companies within the organization • To coordinate the preparation and review of annual property budgets. Requirements: • Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills • Excellent qualitative analysis skills as evidenced by prior work history • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Documents • Must have a Bachelors Degree in Business • Accounting/Commerce Degree preferred • At least three years experience in a relevant management position CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Requirements: • BA/BS Degree or equivalent. • Accounting Designation (CA, CMA, CPA) • At least 10 years post qualification experience. • At least 10 years management/supervisory experience at a property of similar size and quality. • Experience in Condo Hotel environment, including STRATA Association set up. • Extensive Resort pre-opening and renovations experience. • Ability to liaise with investors at high level. • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, Excel, AccPac, Quickbooks and Visual One. • Complete understanding of Executive Committee level functions. • Sound knowledge of both European and American Accounting Plans. • 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. • Ability to inspire, develop and train people for promotion. Responsibilities: • Overseeing the overall finance departments of multiple properties/companies including outside contracts within the organization • Assisting executive management, ownership and related associations with the production of financial reports, detailed analysis and business outlook. • Directing departments in the preparation and consolidation of financial budgets and projections. • Prepare, present and provide interpretation of operational reports as they impact group business finances. • Developing and maintaining chart of accounts and master lists. • Actively involved in yield management and revenue enhancement. • Coordinating internal and external audits. LINE POSITIONS HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT FRONT OFFICE AGENT

HOUSEMAN LABOURER

For the above line staff positions, resort experience is an asset but not a requirement. Applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work holidays and weekends. They should also enjoy serving people and be willing to learn. Minimum experience in the areas of interest required. Turks & Caicos Islands citizens only need to apply to the Assistant Human Resources Manager, Sheena Smith at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or e-mail: humanresource@thesandstc.com, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Deadline is Sept 13, 2013.

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COME AND JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!!! Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. Security Department Requires:

The Project Department requires: • Project Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Prepare budgets, programs and monitor expenditure – Working experience over 20 years. Hotel Industry over 5 years – Review all design drawings, and prepare design drawings where necessary – Co-ordinate all shipments, and quantify and orders FF&E items – Strong Knowledge of BMS, RO plants, Fire, Chill Water System and irrigation system – Co-ordinate ALL Local building approvals eq Health, Planning, Environmental, Fire – Software knowledge: ACAD, Microsoft Projects, MSWord, MSExcel, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat

• Security Officers Requirements include but are not limited to: – Physically Fit – Ability to write reports – Attention to detail and ability to enforce procedure The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $6.50 an hour. The Watersports Department requires: • Dive Instructor • Scuba Instructor Requirements include but are not limited to: – Physically Fit – Certified in first aid – PADI Certified

The Accounts Department requires: • Director of Finance • Financial Controller Requirements include but are not limited to: – Ability to manage a multimillion dollar financial portfolio. – Ability to manage and oversee the Warehouse, Cost Control and Accounts departments, in the areas of strategic, day to day, budget and staff management – Over 10 years as a Financial Controller in a five star or six diamond resort with over 600 rooms

The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $7.50 an hour. Engineering Department requires: • Mechanic Requirements include but are not limited to: – Knowledgeable of in related fields both in theory and practical The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $8.00 an hour.

Salary for the above mentioned positions are negotiable

• Labour • Grease Cleaner Requirements include but are not limited to: – Physically Fit – Ability to carry out labour intensive task

The Administrative Department requires: • Assistant Director of Operations Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Experience in F&B, Rooms Division and operations – Experience in managing a boutique hotel or an operation encompassing rooms, restaurant and environs

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $6.00 an hour. The Human Resources Department requires: • Assistant Training Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Qualified to teach English Butler Program to certification – Knowledge of Food and beverage, Front office, Concierge (this is not exhaustive) – Ability to design training programs The • • • • •

Spa Department Requires • Hair Braider The ideal candidate must satisfy the following criteria: – Certification or experience in one or more of the following areas: Massage, Esthetics, Body treatments, Hair services, Tattoos and Nail services.

Kitchen Department requires: Executive Sous Chef Executive Pastry Chef Sous chef Chief Baker Pastry Cook Requirements include but are not limited to: – Culinary certification an asset – To create recipes and menus. – Oversee the training and development of staff.

Remuneration: Bi-weekly base pay plus commission The Sales and Weddings Department requires: • Weddings Coordinator Requirements include but are not limited to: – Experience in coordination of weddings and other functions – Ability to up-sell and reach sales targets – Ability to meet deadlines and an eye for detail – Knowledge of Martha Stewart and her branding

The Grounds Department requires: • Assistant Grounds Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Minimum 2 year diploma in related field. – Experience with tropical or subtropical plants, Greenhouses and Irrigation – Physically Fit

Hourly rate for the above mentioned position range from $6.00 to $7.50 The Gift Shop Department requires: • Shop Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: – Two years sales experience a must – Ability to meet sales targets and quotas

Laundry Department requires: • Assistant Laundry Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Physically fit – Previous experience in commercial Laundry an assist

The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $6.00 an hour. Housekeeping Department requires:

The Room Division requires: • Butler Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: – Certified English Butler – 5 years’ experience in Managing a Butler team – Attention to detail

• Linen Room Controller Requirements include but are not limited to: – Knowledge of inventory and distribution – One years experience in a hotel environment an asset. – Physically fit The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $6.00 an hour.

The salary range for the positions indicated above is $25,000.00 to $60,000.00

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186, Lower Bight Road

and

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and should reach not later than September 7th 2013.

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We can’t stop by Miley Cyrus It’s our party we can do what we want It’s our party we can say what we want It’s our party we can love who we want We can kiss who we want We can see who we want (2x) Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere Hands in the air like we don’t care Cause we came to have so much fun now If you’re not ready to go home Can I get a hell no Cause we gonna go all night Till we see the sunlight alright So la da di da di, we like to party Dancing with Miley Doing whatever we want This is our house This is our rules And we can’t stop And we won’t stop Can’t you see it’s we who own the night Can’t you see it we who bout’ that life And we can’t stop And we won’t stop We run things, Things don’t run we We don’t take nothing from nobody It’s our party we can do what we want It’s our party we can say what we want It’s our party we can love who we want We can kiss who we want We can see who we want To my home girls here with the big butt Shaking it like we at a strip club Remember only God can judge ya Forget the haters cause somebody loves ya And everyone in line in the bathroom Trying to get a line in the bathroom

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Ben Bassettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notice of Passing We take this opportunity to sadly announce the passing of

Benjamin W Benjamin W. Bassett Sr. one of 13 Children born to Walter E Bassett and Lillian S. Roberts on December 3, 1929 in South Caicos, Turks and Caicos.

Ben left the Islands at the age of 18 via the Dutch Boat in 1948 to become a seaman and landing in New York with nothing more than a shilling in his pocket. He joined the US Army in 1952 where he rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During this time he married the late Mary Lewis Jones of Weldon, North Carolina, this union produced four children. Two Daughters: Veronica Y. Jones and Yvette D. Bennett Two Sons: Benjamin W. Bassett Jr and Kenneth W. Bassett Sr Ben retired from the US Army in 1972 making Portsmouth, Virginia his Home. A master of Anecdotes and hilarious observations, Ben was cheerful to the very end. With his children

at his bedside at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital a semi-conscious Ben opened his eyes saw the doctors just outside his door and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wait, im putting on a show for everyone. On August 16, 2013 at 2:05am with his children at his bedside 83 year old Benjamin W. Bassett Sr. was peacefully transported away on the wings of angels. He will be sadly missed on this eartly plane by family, friends and anyone who had the privilege of meeting him in life. May his soul rest in peace. Ben Bassett is survived by two sons, two Daughters, 12 grandchildren and the Bassett and Roberts families in US Bahamas Jamaica Cayman Islands and special cousin Noel Roberts, Lillian Adams and Iris Marcelin of Turks and Caicos Islands.

Funeral Services will be held on August 24th at St James Episcopal Church, 928 Effingham St, Portsmouth Virginia at 11:00 am. Anyone wishing to send flowers and cards may send them to 713 Hancock Ave. Portsmouth Virginia 23701. Comments and well wishes may also be emailed to bassettbw@aol.com

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Groundsman The TCIFA requires a fulltime Groundsman to be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the TCIFAโ s National Academy building and playing field/facilities. The Successful applicant must be reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic, must be able to work under no supervision and be willing to work on weekends and holidays. Starting salary $7.00 hr. Closing date of application 11th September 2013.

A two story detached building providing a combination of open plan, and individual office space. The approximate total gross external floor area of the building is 7,000 sq. ft, with 4,200 sq. ft provided for on the lower floor and a further 2,800 sq.ft on the upper floor. The building has been subject to a number of internal refurbishment works in the last 18 months which has notably improved the standard of the accommodation. The property benefits from just over 100 linear feet of frontage onto the southern perimeter of the central portion of Leeward Highway and as such enjoys good prominence. For more information please contact Robert Greenwood

Applications submitted to: The General Secretary Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association

Fax no: 649-941-5554 E-mail: tcifa@tciway.tc

1.649.432.7653 email:info@tcibrokers.com

Position: IT/POS Technician JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: The successful applicant will have overall responsibility for Butterfield Gold Groupโ s Information Technology Infrastructure, and will work closely with Executive Management to ensure that IT resources and system performance levels are optimized to support the Groupโ s business objectives.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: INTERNAL AUDITOR DEPARTMENT Department of Internal Audit MINISTRY: Independent โ Office of the Governor LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will assist the Chief Internal Auditor as directed by the Audit Manager, to provide independent assurance on the adequacy, reliability and efficiency of the systems of internal control, the suitability of corporate governance arrangements and that appropriate risk management strategies and processes are in place. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: t 3FWJFX รถMFT EPDVNFOUBUJPO BOE JOUFSSPHBUJOH EBUBCBTFT t $POEVDU BVEJU UFTUJOH PG TQFDJรถFE BSFB t *OUFSWJFX DMJFOUTh TUBรฒ t "OBMZTF BOE EPDVNFOU รถOEJOHT t "OBMZTF JOGPSNBUJPO PCUBJOFE t 5FTUJOH รถOEJOHT BHBJOTU SJTL BSFBT BOE CVTJOFTT PCKFDUJWFT CFJOH BTTFTTFE BOE JEFOUJGZ SFQPSUBCMF JTTVFT BOE EJNFOTJPO PG SJTL t 3FWJFX QSPHSFTT BOE รถOEJOHT XJUI UIF "TTJHONFOU -FBEFS QUALIFICATIONS: A recognized University Bachelorโ s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent. Must either be a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, holding either the CIA or CMIIA designation, or be studying UPXBSET UIF BQQSPQSJBUF QSPGFTTJPOBM JOUFSOBM BVEJU RVBMJรถDBUJPO PS CF QSFQBSFE UP VOEFSUBLF UIF necessary professional training. EXPERIENCE: t 5IF TVDDFTTGVM DBOEJEBUF TIPVME IBWF TUSPOH BOBMZUJDBM XSJUUFO WFSCBM DPNNVOJDBUJPO JOUFSQFSTPOBM BOE SFMBUJPOTIJQ CVJMEJOH TLJMMT HPPE SFQPSUJOH XSJUJOH TLJMMT JOGPSNBUJPO TZTUFNT LOPXMFEHF BOE GBNJMJBSJUZ BOE UIF BCJMJUZ UP BEBQU UP DIBOHF RVJDLMZ BOE NVMUJ UBTL

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Barbadian academic presents compelling case for reparation from Britain

leading Caribbean intellectual has presented a compelling argument of why Britain should pay to former colonies in the region reparations for slavery and native genocide. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders at their summit in Trinidad and Tobago in July agreed to the formation of the Commission that will be chaired by Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and include St Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. The regional countries have also engaged the services of a prominent British human rights law firm to assist in the matter. “We are focusing on Britain because Britain was the largest owners of slaves at Emancipation in the 1830s. The British made the most money out of slavery and the slave trade — they got the lion share. And, importantly, they knew how to convert slave profits into industrial profits,” said Barbadian Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Speaking at a lecture Tuesday night on the title of his latest book, “Britain’s Black Debt: Reparations for Caribbean Slavery and Native Genocide”, the academic detailed how the British government and British citizens used slavery to enrich themselves. He further noted that while at Emancipation, reparations were paid to former slave owners, the slaves got nothing. Professor Beckles argued that the reparation monies stimulated the British economy for half a century after Emancipation, but “here in the Caribbean, the islands were descended into poverty after Emancipation. “And in Britain, 50 years of growth because the compensation money was reinvested in the British economy and stimulated the economic development of the company,” he said, adding “the British government built this system (slavery), they created fiscal policies to manage it, they created financial systems, they legislated slavery, they administrated slavery, the government owned the slaves, and, importantly, the British government is the custodian of the wealth of the nation. “We believe that we now have to repair the damage and this is the final point. This is why now repartitions is important,” Professor Beck-

Sir Hilary Beckles les said, noting that Caribbean governments were now spending up to 80 per cent of their expenditure on education and health. “After 300 hundred years of taking their labour, exploiting their labour and enriching themselves to build themselves into the most powerful nation on earth, they have left Caribbean peoples illiterate and unhealthy, which means that the governments today have to clean up illiteracy and clean up the ill-health do not have the resources to do it.” Professor Beckles said that the British were good at keeping records and hence the wealth derived from slavery is traceable. He rebutted some of the arguments likely to be advanced by Britain as it resists paying reparations to the region. He said that the British have launched a campaign to discredit the reparations movement, but stated that British citizens are increasingly seeing the need for — and are calling on their government to make — amends. Professor Beckles spoke of a case in which a slave trader, faced with decreasing ration aboard a slave ship and no tail winds, decided to throw his slave “cargo” overboard and return to Britain to claim insurance. The British judiciary ruled that it was a simple case of property insurance rather than murder – since slaves were not considered human beings. “Therein lies the British court … the judiciary of great Britain, ruling in its own legal structure that black people are not human beings. “Therein lies the charge of reparations, because to deny a people their human identity is a crime against humanity and that is the case that

the British judiciary, on behalf of the British state, established the principle that once and for all, that African peoples are not human.” Professor Beckles spoke of how the exploitation of the region under slavery resulted in the underdevelopment of the region’s human resource, infrastructure, and economy. He noted that after 300 years of colonisation, when in 1962 the British left Jamaica at Independence, 80 per cent of the Caribbean nation’s people were functionally illiterate Professor Beckles also spoke of the impact on the family, and mentioned the high rates of diabetes and hypertension in the region and the ways in which black people in the Caribbean and Africa respond to medicine for these conditions. “These are the kinds of things we speak about when we speak about reparations,” Professor Beckles said in reference to the vestiges of slavery and colonisation. “The British government has to come to the Caribbean and sit with us and help us deal with all of these. We have a legal and moral right,” Professor Beckles said, lauding the efforts of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves who has convinced his CARICOM colleagues to support the reparations movement. “We need to take them forward. All of us need to take them forward,” Professor Beckles said of the issues relating to reparations. “And if we do not, this region is going to regress and regress very rapidly. And it is not about confrontation, it is not about conﬂict, it is about a 21st century state of sophisticated diplomacy. 21st century diplomacy is required, a 21st century international relations is required. The time has come now in this second phase of nation building for us to go forward. I feel this is where we are at,” he said. He noted, however, that reparation is not about handing over money to either individuals or governments. “Under international law, reparations are paid into a fund, which is administered under international law. … In every society, a reparations committee is established, a fund is established, and under law, those funds are placed under trustees and trustees are held responsible for the use of those funds for community development,” Professor Beckles said.

Cuban state owned airline introduces new service to Jamaica K

INGSTON, Jamaica– Jamaica has welcomed the decision of the Havana-based Aerogaviota airlines to introduce a three weekly service between Cuba and Jamaica. “We take pride in welcoming this group partnership,” said minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Water and Housing Dr Morais, adding that the partnership provides options for the travelling public. Aerogaviota had been operating chartered

flights to Jamaica for the past three years, but will now introduce a scheduled three weekly flights between the two countries. Outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Yuri Gala Lopez described Monday’s inaugural flight under the new schedule as the start of a new phase in linking the two countries. “The launch will facilitate the flow of passengers between both countries. In a way this will

also help the multi-destination component in our bilateral relationship. I think it will be an additional tool in our joint effort to not only maintain the dynamic and very close relationships that we have, but to take it to another level,” he added. On travel agency said that the new ﬂight would allow for passengers to acquire cheaper airfares since there would no longer have to book connecting ﬂights.

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The Bahamas to hold talks with Cuba on illegal migration N

ASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it will hold talks with Cuba on the illegal migration of nationals from that country. “A negotiating team will leave The Bahamas as early as the coming weekend to meet with the Cuban authorities in Havana with a view to settling the modalities of how there can be a quicker turnaround of migrants to Cuba,” said Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell. “We expect that a new agreement will be in place shortly,” he said. Mitchell said he would also meet the Cuban Foreign Minister in Grenada in early September to discuss the matters directly. “We began discussions with the Acting Foreign Minister when the National Security Minister and I met in Havana earlier in the month. We have had helpful discussions within the past week with the Government of Panama. “Our mandate is to ensure that the Detention Centre is empty of inhabitants, migrants, detainees as much as humanly possible.” Mitchell, who spoke to reporters ahead of his visit to the United States on Monday where he will hold talks with the US State Department and as well as hold meetings with the staff at the Bahamas Embassy. “I shall also visit the United Nation mission of The Bahamas in New York, then our consulate in Atlanta. I shall meet with the staff of the consulate in Miami on Friday. “The purpose of this is to brief all staff on the

Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister of The Bahamas recent events, to introduce the new Ambassadors and to speak with the U S State Deportment about new proposals to deal with the current issues.” Mitchell added that he spoke with a retired Justice of Appeal and along with Prime Minister Perry Christie, they are in the process of settling the terms of reference of the review of the investigation that they expect within a week. He said that they are seeking to have the review of that matter settled within 30 days thereafter and that in the meantime, the detention facility is being repaired and, in a few weeks, the Ministry of Health will be supervising an effort to sanitise and paint the existing dorms.

Trinidad government says it is committed to safety of visitors P

ORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad– The Trinidad and Tobago government says it remains committed to the safety of all visitors to the country as it responded to a travel advisory issued by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Ofﬁce (FCO). The FCO in a travel advisory warned British nationals visiting the twin island republic to be wary of “a high level of gang related violent crime in Trinidad, particularly in the inner city neighbourhoods east of Port of Spain’s city centre, Laventille, Morvant and Barataria”. The FCO has also advised that this gang-related violence “tends to occur within local communities but can sometimes affect visitors”. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said while it acknowledged that countries have the right to advise their nationals of areas which may be of concern for their safety and security, “travel advisories such as this one are not unusual and have routinely been released by the United Kingdom, as well as other countries, over the years. “It must be pointed out, however, that the latest statistics show a decrease in the incidence of crime in Trinidad and Tobago, as has been recently reported by the Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams. “The Government of Trinidad and

Tobago remains committed in its efforts to ensure the safety and security of all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago as well as all visitors to our twin-island state,” the statement added. Government and opposition legislators are to meet on Thursday to discuss strategies for dealing with the crime situation here. Ahead of the talks, the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) issued a statement outlining its own proposals for alleviating the crime situation. It said there is need for an immediate abolition of the existing laws and rules governing the search for, evaluation of and appointment of a Commissioner of Police as well as acknowledge the need for effective information gathering as the basis for crime detection. The PNM said it is “strongly recommending the acceptance of the Caribbean Court of Justice as our ﬁnal Court of Appeal”. The party said on the issue of hanging, it wanted the government “do all the administrative things to comply with the guidelines set out by the Privy Council. “We await any new proposals of the Government on this matter but will not be encouraged to make bad law in the process of attempting to accelerate expectations,” the PNM added.

“This will require those who are detained at the detention centre be housed at the prison until the sanitation is done. We are seeking to ensure that these numbers are at a minimum.” Earlier this month, the government noted “quite a lot of misinformation” regarding the detention and repatriation of migrants in the country. It said it would not participate in any discussions with protestors in Miami and that it would hold the protestors responsible “if something should jeopardise the safety and security of our personnel and facilities in Florida. Mitchell conﬁrmed that 24 people, all Cuban nationals were repatriated on August 16, making a total of 64 for the year so far. He said there are 20 others who will be returned home shortly and that 275 Haitian migrants were returned to Haiti last week as well, making a total of 1848 repatriated so far this year. Mitchell along with National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage last week met with the Special Envoy of Panama, Ambassador Guillermo Cochez to discuss the issue. “The Government of The Bahamas received an explanation from the Panamanian Government as to why a public announcement was made before it was formally communicated to The Bahamas and has accepted the explanation,” the statement said.

RUSSIANS INVESTING US$50MILLION IN ST KITTS

t Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has welcomed the start of two projects on St Kitts South East Peninsula, which involve foreign direct investment of over US$50 million. The projects by Russian investors will see the construction of 50 two-bedroom villas as part of the US$37 million Ocean Grove Development and the Windswept Residence Club of nine villas at a cost of US$13 million. Ocean Grove Villas is a joint venture between the Christophe Harbour Development Company and the Canada-based Apex Capital Partners Corporation. “We look forward to the start-up of construction of your villas which will be located so strategically next to the area of the Pavilion Beach Club. This project is also signiﬁcant because it is the ﬁrst major investment to be put together in St Kitts by a Russian group,” said Douglas at the symbolic ground breaking ceremony. Douglas note that St Kitts and Nevis is an international country and it is not by any accident that this investment comes at a time when his government is in the process

of removing the requirement for an entry visa for Russian visitors. “We see Russia as a new and desirable market for both investors and visitors for our country, and you can be assured that my government will continue to take the necessary steps to improve the ﬂow of trade and investment between our two democratic countries,” said Douglas. He noted the risk of private investment promises not turning into real projects for the beneﬁt of the people of St Kitts and Nevis, but noted that the ceremony was taking place within sight of an actual villa under as part of the Windswept Residence Club project. “I could not ask for better evidence that the project has actually commenced. I understand that the design and construction of these luxury villas will be of world-class quality,” said Douglas. Douglas said his government has a very solid reputation for encouraging private investment that is of good quality and compatible with the country’s development objectives, including the empowerment of nationals and the sustainability of the environment and culture.

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Bermuda to replace Department of Tourism with new Tourism Authority H

AMILTON, Bermuda- The government-run Department of Tourism, which employs around 40 workers in Bermuda and in New York, is to be abolished on October 1 as the new independent Tourism Authority gets ready to swing into action. Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has travelled to the United States to deliver the message to overseas staff. Staff members were told on Tuesday that they can apply for new positions with the new entity, although there are no guarantees of a job offer, or opt to be transferred to other civil service jobs. The workers, including 27 in Bermuda, have also been offered voluntary redundancy packages if they want to quit altogether. But the news drew an angry response from Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert, once leader of the now defunct United Bermuda Par-

ty, which ran the island for 30 years until 1998 when it was toppled by the Progressive Labour Party (PLP). The PLP, in turn, was ousted in last December’s general election by the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) which was formed only in May 2011. “Since taking ofﬁce, the OBA have proven that their promises mean nothing and that the values of openness, honesty and transparency that they claimed to have before the election, no longer apply to them. “Credible allegations of imminent job cuts within the Ministry of Tourism are disturbing, especially in light of the OBA’s repeated promise not to cut civil servant jobs. Many Bermudians took the OBA at their word and voted for jobs. Now they may ﬁnd their friends, neighbours or even themselves out of a job.” Furbert said the Tourism Department was

comprised of talented, capable Bermudians who, with the few tools they have, are ﬁghting to bring back the glory days of tourism. “Now, the halls of tourism ring with whispers of OBA deceit, OBA broken promises and OBA lack of compassion towards Bermudians. The OBA’s habit of incompetence, acting in secrecy, cover-up, lying when caught and breaking promises must stop. “We call on the Minister of Tourism to do the right thing and tell the people the truth about the future of Bermudian jobs within his ministry.” The plan to abolish the Department of Tourism and establish the Tourism Authority is due to go before MPs when the House of Assembly resumes sitting next month after its summer break. Bermuda’s once strong tourism industry has long played second ﬁddle to the booming international business sector.

Haiti government launches initiative to spruce up slums and provide opportunities P

ORT AU PRINCE, Haiti– Haiti has launched a programme to spruce up slum areas and provide young under privileged youths with better opportunities for their future. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe over the weekend launched the project that will result in the repairing and painting of thousands of homes, installing solar street lights and setting up community centers, restaurants, schools, computer and internet labs in Cité Maria and Jalousie, slum areas in the capital. “This programme is part of our efforts to ﬁght extreme poverty and reduce hunger,” Lamothe told the Haitian website, HCNN.

“Our goal is to empower the youth and the vulnerable so they may have the tools they need to develop their communities and live in a more digniﬁed way,” said Lamothe who was accompanied by the Minister of Social Affairs, Charles Jean-Jacques. Many young people have welcomed the initiative with 22-yearold Michael Madelin saying that he intends to use the internet labs to do research. “Previously, I had to go for miles from here and I often did not have money to offer myself the service,” he added. The government sponsored programme will be extended to other

poor neighbourhoods in the capital as well as southern and northern regions. The government said it intends to build 90 community restaurants and so far 32 have been constructed providing subsidized meals at a cost of US$0.25 cents. “We are fully aware of the hardships the population of the poor communities are facing and we are here to tell them that we have not forgotten them. We lack means, but we are trying to do much with little,” Lamouthe said. Several dozen solar-powered streetlights have been installed, raw food kits and emergency coupons have been distributed in Cité Maria

PORTMIAMI TO COOPERATE WITH CARIBBEAN ON SECURITY ISSUES

RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON GRENADA’S CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

T.GEORGE’S, Grenada- The Government of Grenada has implemented restrictions surrounding the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme. According to Parliamentary Secretary for Information in the Ofﬁce of the Prime Minister, Winston Garraway, nationals from some countries will be restricted and some who were turned down by other countries will also be turned down by Grenada. He said all applicants applying for citizenship will be asked if they were previously rejected by another country. “Once that person answers yes or if we have proof that the applicant was turned down by a country to which we can travel freely, we will also reject that person,” Garraway said. Grenada ﬁrst established an Economic Citizenship Programme in 2001 but rescinded the initiative due to several challenges including abuse by agents and the lack of due

diligence which resulted in criminals of other countries becoming citizens of the countries allowing them to have a Grenada passport. However, Garraway said that indepth due diligence will be concluded on all applicants and becoming a citizen will be not an immediate achievement. “The due diligence that was lacking in the previous programme is no longer an issue. No stone will be left unturned and it will be mandatory for all applicants to reside in the island for at least 14 days after getting their citizenship” he said. The Citizenship by Investment Programme is one of the initiatives that the ruling Keith Mitchell Administration believes can bring in millions in revenue to the country. However, several organizations and individuals have objected to this move including Government Senator Raymond Roberts who described the legislation to legalizing the programme as “prostituting” the island’s passport.

and hundreds of mothers have registered to receive monthly cash transfers and other social beneﬁts as part of a broader programme, called Ti Manman Cheri (dear little Mother), that has already reached tens of thousands of mothers throughout the country. Jean-Jacques, said small government-sponsored business entities, such as bakeries, would be established in the poor communities to enable people to produce bread for consumption and create job opportunities. The government has also launched an initiative to give credit to small vendors to facilitate the expansion of their activities.

IAMI– The United States’ Department of State has signed a partnership agreement with PortMiami aimed at helping to enhance port security in the Caribbean. As enforcement pressures increase against drug traffickers in Mexico and Central America, William R. Brownfield, assistant Secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, said on Wednesday that it is logical that criminals will try to resurrect old drug routes through the Caribbean. He, therefore, urged regional governments to begin preparation to combat the threat. Brownfield said his goal is to build partnerships and relationships now, so that as “the inevitable laws of market economics” come into play in 2014 to 2016 with traffickers seeking the paths of least resistance, “we’re not caught with our pants down.’’ He told the Miami Herald that the Caribbean drug trafficking routes of the 1970s and 1980s are “gray-haired in some respects’’, but “they are still around, and will begin to look more attractive’’ to traffickers as law enforcement puts more of a squeeze on Central American routes. Under the arrangement, Brownfield said PortMiami, a hub for Latin and Ca-

ribbean travel and trade will provide training and mentoring on anti-crime and port security matters to its counterparts in the Caribbean. The partnership will also give ports in the Caribbean access to the technology, experience and personnel at PortMiami. The top State Department official noted that, in the 1970s and 1980s, Miami was at the center of the Caribbean drug trade. “We have been there before, and we did learn some lessons,” he said, adding that, among the things Miami can share with its counterparts is its expertise in cargo container inspection and control programs. When such programs work, Brownfield said, “they work for everyone,’’ eliminating long port delays that can tie up shipments for two to three days as inspectors search for drugs and other contraband. He said PortMiami would function more efficiently if ports around the Caribbean have better procedures and better inspection techniques. “If you want your port, tourism and cargo to flourish and grow, it’s in your interest to have a port that’s compatible” with one of the largest ports in the southeast United States,” he said.

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UK Prime Minister Cameron loses crucial Syria war vote in House of Commons

ONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no direct role in any U.S. attack on Bashar Assad’s government. A grim-faced Cameron conceded after the vote that “the British Parliament, reﬂecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action.” The prime minister said that while he still believed in a “tough response” to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Assad’s regime, he would respect the will of Parliament. The defeat was as dramatic as it was unexpected. At the start of the week, Cameron had seemed poised to join Washington in possible military action against Assad. The suspected chemical weapons attacks took place Aug. 21 in suburbs east and west of Damascus. The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has said the strikes killed 355 people. Gruesome images of sickened men, women and children writhing on the ﬂoor drew outrage from across the world, and Cameron recalled Parliament from its summer break for an emergency vote, which

was widely seen as a prelude to international action. “The video footage illustrates some of the most sickening human suffering imaginable,” Cameron told lawmakers before the vote, arguing that the most dangerous thing to do was to “stand back and do nothing.” But the push for strikes against the Syrian regime began to lose momentum as questions were raised about the intelligence underpinning the move. During a debate with lawmakers, he conceded that there was still a sliver of uncertainty about whether Assad truly was behind the attacks. “In the end there is no 100 percent certainty about who is responsible,” Cameron said, although he insisted that ofﬁcials were still as “as certain as possible” that Assad’s forces were responsible. That was not enough for Britain’s Labour Party, which is still smarting from its ill-fated decision to champion the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The party announced its opposition to the move despite Cameron’s concessions, which included a promise to give U.N. inspectors time to report back to the Security Council and to do his outmost to secure a resolution there. He also promised to give law-

British Prime Minister David Cameron makers a second vote in a bid to assuage fears that Britain was being rushed into an attack. Cameron’s impassioned pleas and hours of debate failed to dispel lingering suspicions that what was billed as a limited campaign would turn into an Iraqstyle quagmire, and the prime minister lost the late-night vote 285-272. Some lawmakers shouted: “Resign!” Tony Travers, the director of the government department at the London School of Economics, said Cameron had clearly miscalculated when he brought Parliament back ear-

ly from its summer recess. He said the move had been unpopular even within Cameron’s Conservative Party. “Clearly this will be seen as a defeat, it suggests he got the politics wrong, both with the opposition and with some members of his own party,” Travers said. “It’s not great, it’s not brilliant, nor is it the end of the world for him. He’s lost votes before. It doesn’t necessarily stop them taking further action, but they are going to have to start again really.” He said there was “not a lot” of public support for British military activity in Syria. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond conﬁrmed that British forces would not be involved in any potential strike, something he said would doubtless upset Washington — and please Assad. “It is certainly going to place some strain on the special relationship,” Hammond told BBC radio. “The Americans do understand the parliamentary process that we have to go through.... Common sense must tell us that the Assad regime is going to be a little bit less uncomfortable tonight as a result of this decision in Parliament.”

Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises

ussia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beeﬁng up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria. Interfax quoted a source in the armed forces’ general staff as saying Russia, Syria’s most powerful ally, was deploying a missile cruiser from the Black Sea Fleet and a large anti-submarine ship from the Northern Fleet in the “coming days”. Any strengthening of the navy’s presence could fuel tension, especially as the United States has said it is repositioning naval forces in the Mediterranean following an alleged chemical weapons attack which is blames on Syrian government forces. “The well-known situation now in the eastern Mediterranean required us to make some adjustments to the naval force,” the source said in a reference to the events in Syria. It was not clear when the vessels would arrive but Interfax said the Moskva missile

cruiser was currently in the North Atlantic and would set sail in the next few days. President Vladimir Putin has said the naval presence is needed to protect national security interests and is not a threat to any nation. Russia cooperates with NATO navies against piracy and its ships call at Western ports. The navy later indicated a deployment was imminent in the Mediterranean but gave no details except to say it would be part of a longplanned rotation and suggested it would not increase the size of Russian forces there. “This is not a new group ... but a planned rotation,” an highly-placed navy ofﬁcial who was not identiﬁed told state-run RIA news agency. The reason for the discrepancy in the reports by Interfax and RIA was not clear but confusion has at times surrounded previous Russian deployments in the Mediterranean because of the secrecy involved. The Defence Ministry declined comment. Washington accuses Syrian government forces of carrying out last week’s chemical

weapons attack and has made clear it could soon launch a military strike. Russia is one of Assad’s biggest arms suppliers. It opposes any military intervention in Syria and has shielded Damascus against further sanctions at the U.N. Security Council. Defense experts said the deployment of the two warships identiﬁed by Interfax could give Assad early warning of cruise missile launches, particularly by submarine, or jam radars or navigation systems although they might never be used for this. “What we may be seeing here is an example of gunboat diplomacy rather than a deliberate attempt to interfere directly in any coalition strike militarily,” said Lee Willett, editor of IHS Jane’s Navy International. “The simple presence of any ships will have an impact politically, and that is the primary intent.” Russia’s chief of staff said in June the navy had stationed 16 warships and three shipbased helicopters in the Mediterranean, its ﬁrst permanent naval deployment there since Soviet times.

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CIA budget worth $15 billion according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden S

ecret documents leaked by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden have revealed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has become the largest US spy organisation, with a budget worth nearly $US15 billion. Snowden exposed the government’s “black budget” for the 2013 ﬁscal year to The Washington Post. It shows the agency is using the money to expand intelligence, cyber sabotage and overseas covert operations. The paper has published portions of the top-secret document online in the latest in a series of leaks that have put the US intelligence community under a spotlight. The $58.8 billion budget request for the nation’s 16 spy agencies is not new because the White House has published intelligence spending ﬁgures since 2007.

However, it does show a dramatic resurgence of the CIA, which was thought to be on the decline after it acknowledged intelligence failures prior to the September 11 attacks and the 2003 USled invasion of Iraq. It is now considered the dominant agency within the national intelligence community, expanding its workforce by more than 25 per cent from a decade ago, to more than 21,500 this year. According to the Post, the CIA has increased its budget request to $16.4 billion, nearly 50 per cent more than the NSA this year, even as government austerity has forced agencies to contend with shrinking budgets. Snowden’s earlier disclosures to Britain’s The Guardian newspaper and the Post uncovered details of the NSA’s vast surveillance programs that scooped up data on nearly every American.

The NSA has long been considered the best ﬁnanced of the intelligence community but not any longer with the CIA’s resources being nearly 50 per cent larger. The funding pays for an array of spy satellites, high-tech equipment and employees including analysts, linguistic experts, cryptologists and an increasing number of cyber specialists. But CIA resources have also been funding secret prisons, an enlarged counter-terrorism centre, a series of paramilitary operations, and $2.6 billion in human intelligence operations, the Post said. It is also spending $2.9 billion on “covert action programs”, which include deployment of lethal drones, payments to militias in places like Afghanistan, and efforts to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program.

America won’t sue to reverse states’ legalization of marijuana

ASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday said it would not sue to block laws legalizing marijuana in 20 states and the District of Columbia, a move that proponents hailed as an important step toward ending the prohibition of the drug. In a memo to federal prosecutors nationwide on Thursday, James M. Cole, the deputy attorney general, erased some uncertainty about how the government would respond to state laws making it legal to use marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. Citing “limited prosecutorial resources,” Mr. Cole explained the change in economic terms. But the memo also made clear that the Justice Department expects states to put in place regulations aimed at preventing marijuana sales to minors, illegal cartel and gang activity, interstate trafﬁcking of marijuana, and violence and accidents involving the drug.

“A system adequate to that task must not only contain robust controls and procedures on paper; it must also be effective in practice,” he wrote. Voters in Washington and Colorado recently approved measures decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana, while 18 other states and the District of Columbia permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes. In a phone call on Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. explained the government’s “trust but verify” approach to Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington and Gov. John W. Hickenlooper of Colorado, a Justice Department ofﬁcial said. Marijuana advocates praised the decision as a potentially historic shift in the federal government’s attitude toward a drug it once viewed as a menace to public health. By allowing states to legalize and regulate marijuana, advocates said, the

40,000 ARE LEAVING IRELAND EVERY YEAR NEW FIGURES SHOW

lmost 40,000 young Irish people are leaving the country per year the new unemployment and workforce figures show. Unemployment is sky high, at 14.8 percent, but the figure would be much worse were it not for the emigration drain. Most emigrants are heading to Britain, Australia and the United States and mainland Europe are also popular. The Irish Independent reports the numbers at work in Ireland have shrunk by almost 30,000 which shows that thousands are fleeing the country, according to Davy economist Conall Mac Coille. “The 29,500 fall in the labor force in the year to Q2 indicates that emigration could be running close to 40,000 per annum, given the expected natural increase (in the workforce).” Alan McQuaid, an economist with Merrion Capital agreed. “Many young Irish people are ei-

ther staying on in education or moving abroad to avail of significant job opportunities,” he said. The Central Statistics office figures showed that the fall off in the work force is “almost exclusively concentrated” in the 20 to 24 and 25 to 34 age groups. The figures show that young people are finding it twice as hard as the older generation to find employment, with almost one in three unemployed. Tourism was one of the few bright sparks on the horizon with jobs in the hotel and restaurant sector up by over 6,300. Government jobs have been slashed with 36,800 fewer jobs available while private sector jobs have fallen by 77,500. Heading into the winter and with further tough budget cuts, analysts do not expect any improvement in the overall situation anytime soon.

federal government could reduce jail populations and legal backlogs, create thousands of jobs, and replenish state coffers with marijuana taxes. “This is a historic day,” said Ean Seeb, a co-owner of a marijuana dispensary called Denver Relief. “This is the beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition.” But the prospect that marijuana could be legalized after a ban of decades drew criticism from law enforcement and drug policy ofﬁcials. They warned that the Justice Department’s decision would have unintended consequences, like more impaired driving and more criminal marijuana operations. “This sends the wrong message,” said former Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, who is a recovering prescription drug addict and a founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a policy group. “Are we going to send up the white ﬂag altogether and sur-

render and say ‘have at it’? Or are we going to try to reduce the availability and accessibility of drugs and alcohol? That should be our mission.” Under the new guidance, a large scale and a for-proﬁt status would no longer make dispensaries and cultivation centers a potential target for criminal prosecution. However, prosecutors have broad discretion in determining, for instance, whether drug laws exacerbate “adverse public health consequences associated with marijuana use.” If federal prosecutors believe that a state’s controls are inadequate, “the federal government may seek to challenge the regulatory structure itself in addition to continuing to bring individual enforcement actions, including criminal prosecutions,” Mr. Cole wrote. The Justice Department ofﬁcial said the guidance was mandatory and did not apply retroactively.

US RELEASES 2 ALGERIANS FROM GUANTANAMO

LGIERS, Algeria — Two Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay prison for more than a decade have returned to their homeland, where they were interrogated by judicial authorities pending an investigation, the Algiers Court said Thursday. Their release, the ﬁrst from Guantanamo in nearly a year, followed a pledge by President Barack Obama to renew efforts to close the prison on the U.S. base in Cuba, an initiative that has been thwarted by Congress. The men, identiﬁed as Nabil Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab, arrived late Wednesday, the court said. The Pentagon said their release reduces the prisoner population at the U.S. base in Cuba to 164 men. “The men underwent a preliminary investigation by judicial police and were placed in detention until they appear before a prosecutor,” said the Algerian court statement. Detention without charge can last for up to 15 days.

Their treatment follows the pattern for other Algerians released from the U.S. maximum security prison of being interviewed by a judge on arrival to determine what, if any, charges they would face in a criminal court, said Farouk Ksentini, president of Algeria’s ofﬁcial National Human Rights Commission. The process usually takes a month, he said. Most of the previous 13 Algerian nationals repatriated from Guantanamo have not been imprisoned. One exception is Abdul Aziz Naji, who was sent back to his homeland against his will in 2010. He was later sentenced to three years in prison on a charge of past membership in an extremist group overseas and remains behind bars, according to human rights groups and his former U.S. lawyer. Until the secret release Wednesday, no prisoner had left Guantanamo since September 2012.

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Slowdown in global warming is only temporary A

slowing in global warming that climate sceptics say undermines the greenhouse theory is simply a “hiatus” from higher temperatures, according to scientists. Scientists say it could be explained by naturally occurring La Nina weather events in the Pacific Ocean in recent years. La Nina brings cooler waters to the surface and potentially masks the global heat-trapping effect of rising emissions of greenhouse gases. “The current hiatus is part of natural climate variability, tied specifically to a La Nina-like decadal cooling,” according a University of California study. University of NSW’s Alex Sen Gupta said the new study of the Pacific was “compelling evidence” that warming was being masked by the

oceans and that the slowdown was tied to natural cycles. Past studies have linked the slowdown in the pace of warming to factors such as a build-up of sun-dimming air pollution in the atmosphere or a decline in the sun’s output. Others suggest that the deep oceans may be absorbing more heat. Some experts noted the study did not fully explain the hiatus. “An important question that the paper does not address is where this energy has gone. Almost certainly it is in the deep ocean,” Will Hobbs, of Australia’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies said. Sceptics have seized on the discrepancy as proof that if warming exists, it is not man-made but has natural causes such as ﬂuctuations in solar heat.

A UN panel of scientists will issue a report in late September but drafts show it is likely to raise the probability that human activities are the main cause of climate change to “extremely likely”, or a 95 per cent chance. That is up from 90 per cent in the last report in 2007. Its main scenarios also show that temperatures could rise by up to about 5 degrees celsius by 2100. However, the drafts devote little space to explaining the hiatus in rising temperatures. Almost 200 governments have agreed to limit a rise in temperatures to less than 2 degrees celsius above levels before the Industrial Revolution. That means the average world surface temperatures should not rise above about 15.6 celsius.

Temperatures have so far gained by about 0.8 degrees celsius and many scientists say that warming is already causing more extreme weather, ranging from heatwaves to downpours. Nine of the 10 warmest years since records began in the mid-19th century have been since 2000, with 1998 the exception, according to the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Even so, the pace of warming has slowed from the 1980s and 1990s even though greenhouse gas emissions have hit record highs. There have been four years with La Nina cooling events in the Pacific since 1998 and only two with the opposite, El Nino, when the Pacific waters warm, according to WMO data.

Nelson Mandela in critical but stable condition F

ormer South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela remains in a critical but stable condition more than two months after being hospitalised with a recurring lung infection. “Former president Mandela is still in hospital receiving treatment and remains in a critical but stable condition,” president Jacob Zuma said in speech issued by the presidency. Mr Mandela, 95, has been receiving treatment for a recurring respiratory illness at a private hospital in the capital Pretoria since June 8. He was previously said to be on life support, but his condition has been lately described as serious but improving. Early this month, his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela told Sky News that he was “now breathing normally” and that doctors had kept draining ﬂuid from his lungs.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela Mr Zuma gave the latest health update during a visit to Malaysia, where he received an award on Mr Mandela’s behalf. The south-east Asian nation honoured the ailing statesman with the inaugural Mahathir Global Peace Award, named after the country’s former prime minister.

Mr Zuma said South Africans were humbled to share South Africa’s revered peace icon with the world. “While wishing him good health, we also have to celebrate his legacy and learn from it, in order to build a better world,” he said. Madiba, as he is known by his clan name, has been in and out of hospital since last year, with lung related complications. In December, he spent nearly three weeks in hospital where he was treated for a lung infection and gall stones. This is his longest hospitalisation since he walked free from jail in 1990 and went on to become the country’s ﬁrst leader to be elected in all-race elections. Political leaders from across the world and the South African public have been sending Mr Mandela messages of support since his admission.

BIN LADEN DOCTOR SHAKIL AFRIDI TO BE RETRIED

fﬁcials in Pakistan have overturned the jail sentence and ordered a retrial of a doctor who helped the CIA in their search for Osama Bin Laden. Shakil Afridi was charged with treason and tried under the tribal justice system for running a fake vaccination programme to gather information. He was jailed for 33 years in May 2012 and has been held since then at Peshawar Central Jail. Bin Laden was killed by US forces in Abbottabad in May 2011. His killing created a crisis in relations between the US and Pakistan, which felt the covert operation was a violation of its sovereignty. His cousin, Qamar Nadeem Afridi, said it was a “great development” and said the “true facts” would now come out. Although Dr Afridi’s conviction has been overturned, his retrial

will still be heard under tribal jurisdiction in a closed court. there is no guarantee that a similar verdict will not be reached. What Dr Afridi did angered many Pakistanis and to release him would be politically very damaging, our correspondent says. The sentence was quashed and a retrial ordered because the previous judge had exceeded his authority in handing down the sentence, a judicial official hearing Dr Afridi’s appeal heard. The previous trial had been heard by an official with the status equivalent to a magistrate. The order issued by the commission says that the new trial must be heard by a more senior official, the political agent of Khyber tribal agency, who has the status of a judge. Dr Afridi will stay in prison until the retrial is concluded. No

date has been set for the trial but his lawyer says he will submit a request for an early trial. Shortly after the raid on Bin Laden’s house, Dr Afridi was arrested for conspiring against the state of Pakistan. Although he was accused of working with the CIA he was eventually jailed for collaborating with a militant group. Correspondents say that the group named had actually kidnapped him on one occasion. Dr Afridi was not present at his trial. His swift conviction came in a court outside Pakistan’s normal jurisdiction in the semi-autonomous tribal areas, which do not necessarily follow standard judicial procedures. He has consistently maintained that he did not know the target of the CIA operation was Osama Bin Laden. US ofﬁcials spoke out against

his arrest and sentencing and called for his release, but Pakistan maintained that any government would have taken similar measures. A few months after his conviction Dr Afridi managed to speak to Fox news from his jail cell via a smuggled phone. He said that he had no idea who the specific target of the operation was: “I didn’t know about a specific target apart from the work I was given to do” . He also revealed that after his arrest he was blindfolded for eight months and handcuffed for a year in a prison beneath the ISI headquarters in Islamabad. “I had to bend down on my knees to eat with only my mouth, like a dog,” he said. He also claimed to have been tortured with cigarette burns and electric shocks during his interrogation.

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AMR bankruptcy judge leans toward reorganization plan approval A

U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday hinted he would approve AMR Corp’s bankruptcy exit plan despite the government’s challenge to its main component: AMR’s planned megamerger with US Airways Group Inc. At a hearing at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, Judge Sean Lane held off on confirming the plan for American Airlines’ bankrupt parent, but said he found “arguments in favor of confirmation to be fairly persuasive.” “I’d like some time to reflect on them,” Lane said. In a lawsuit filed on August 13, the U.S. Department of Justice sought to block the merger on antitrust grounds, alleging it would create too much consolidation and lead to higher fares for consumers. At an initial hearing on August 15, Lane voiced hesitation to give his blessing to a plan that might change later, namely through a settlement with the DOJ that could include divestitures.

Lane ordered the parties to brief him on the best course of action given the DOJ’s concerns. The parties ﬁled those briefs last week, and returned to court on Thursday in hopes of getting Lane to budge. AMR and its creditors’ committee argued that Lane’s approval of the plan would not conﬂict with the DOJ lawsuit, which would need to be resolved before the plan could go into effect, regardless of Lane’s ruling. Any divestitures or settlement terms with the DOJ would also require Lane’s approval, the parties argued. Stephen Karotkin, a lawyer for AMR, said the company’s key creditors all favor the plan. “A good barometer for a plan’s feasibility is the vote of creditors,” Karotkin said at Thursday’s hearing. Mike Trevino, a spokesman for American Airlines, said the company was “pleased” that the judge “found our arguments ... persuasive,” and re-

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly has ex-girlfriend and 11 others executed

North Korean firing squad last week executed a former girlfriend of leader Kim Jong Un and 11 other entertainers for allegedly violating laws banning pornography - at least according to a South Korean newspaper. The report by Cho-sun Ilbo, an English-language newspaper of a Seoul media conglomerate, published on Thursday deemed the reported August 20 executions a death blow to expectations that Mr Kim would oversee a transition of his isolated and tyrannised people into a more open era. Like many stories out of the Hermit Kingdom, the reports remain unconfirmed and are based on unnamed sources. In this episode, among the dozen performers shot to death while their families and former band members were forced to watch was Hyon Song Wol, a singer Mr Kim reportedly courted a decade ago but was forced to abandon by his dictatorial father, Kim Jong Il. Hyon was pictured by North Korean state television performing at a concert August 8 in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, less than two weeks before her execution, Chosun Ilbo reported, posting a picture of the singer juxtaposed against one of Kim applauding at the concert. The 12 members of the Unhasu Orchestra and the Wangjaesan Light Music Band were accused of violating anti-pornography laws by videotaping themselves having sex and selling copies of the tape to North Korean fans and in China. he South Korean newspaper, which attributed reports of the executions to sources in China, said one also claimed that some of those arrested in the August 17 crackdown were found to have Bibles in their possession. Like most communist countries, North Korea denounces religion as an undesirable foreign influence. Hyon married a North Korean military officer after Mr Kim’s father forced their breakup, but reportedly continued to see the Pyongyang heir apparent even after her marriage, Chosun Ilbo said.

EGYPT BACKS OFF DISSOLVING MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AMID NEW CALLS FOR PROTESTS

Kim Jong Un Mr Kim, 30, is believed to have married Hyon’s fellow band member, Ri Sol Ju, in the last year or so. Ms Ri began showing up with Kim at cultural events in the capital a little more than a year ago, including at a female band concert in July 2012 that featured Western music, mini-skirted violinists and a parade of knock-off Disney characters. The gala raised speculation that Mr Kim would relax longstanding constraints on artistic expression and social behaviour imposed by his father and grandfather since North Korea’s emergence as a separate state after World War II. The performance that dispensed with the usual dour dress and state-mandated repertoire gave rise to “hopes that the young leader is more open to ideas from overseas, but that was apparently misreading,” Chosun Ilbo concluded. “Kim Jong Un has been viciously eliminating anyone who he deems a challenge to his authority,” the newspaper said, quoting an unidentified source. The executions “show that he is fixated on consolidating his leadership.” Mr Kim and his military and political hierarchies provoked new strain in relations with South Korea and the West this year by conducting a prohibited nuclear bomb test and proclaiming as invalid the 1953 armistice that halted fighting in the Korean War. The two sides never signed a peace treaty to formally end the conflict.

afﬁrmed the company will focus its attention on the DOJ lawsuit and pushing for a November trial date. If the Justice Department succeeds in blocking the merger it would put AMR’s restructuring back at square one, requiring it to forge new strategies for paying back creditors. AMR shareholders, who stand to receive a 3.5 percent stake in the new entity under the merger, would likely be wiped out under any plan that excludes a merger, restructuring experts say. Most of AMR’s key creditors, including its unionized workers, support the tie-up. Only one constituency voiced opposition to conﬁrmation: a group of plaintiffs in a separate antitrust lawsuit against US Airways. That group argued that the plan is not feasible because of the litigation surrounding it. The DOJ antitrust suit will take months to resolve, and possibly longer if it goes to trial.

gypt should not ban the Muslim Brotherhood or exclude it from politics, the interim prime minister has said, reversing his previously stated view. The apparent about-turn after the army’s overthrow of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi fuelled speculation that the military-installed government may now seek a political settlement to the crisis. But also coincided with a new call for protests by Mr Morsi’s supporters. Hazem el-Beblawi, the interim prime minister, had proposed on August 17 that the Brotherhood, the Arab world’s oldest and arguably most inﬂuential Islamist group, should be dissolved, and said the government was studying the idea. But in an interview with state media this week, Mr Beblawi appeared to row back. He says the government would instead monitor the group and its political wing and that the actions of its members would determine its fate. “Dissolving the party or the group is not the solution and it is wrong to make decisions in turbulent situations,” the state news agency MENA quoted Mr Beblawi as saying. “It is better for us to monitor parties and groups in the framework of political action without dissolving them or having them act in secret.” Brotherhood’s decades of operating in the shadows But he tempered his comments in a separate interview with the newspaper al-Shorouk, saying parts of Egyptian society “think that the Brotherhood does not truly desire reconciliation”, and urging it to “face up to reality”. The government has portrayed its attack on the Brotherhood as a ﬁght against terrorism, and Mr Beblawi said ordinary citizens were “afraid of reconciliation with people who use force”. There has been no sign from the Brotherhood, most of whose leaders are now in jail or on the run, that it wants to engage with the army establishment that bulldozed it out. Founded in 1928, the Brotherhood was banned by Egypt’s then military rulers in 1954. Though still outlawed during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, it ran a large welfare network and its members ran as independents in limited elections. After decades of operating in the shadows and winning support with its charities and preaching, the Brotherhood registered itself as a non-governmental organisation in March in response to a court challenge by people contesting its legality. It also has a registered political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), set up in 2011 after Mr Mubarak’s overthrow in an uprising.

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acebook Inc is considering incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members’ proﬁle photos into its growing facial recognition database, expanding the scope of the social network’s controversial technology. The possible move, which Facebook revealed in an update to its data use policy on Thursday, is intended to improve the performance of its “Tag Suggest” feature. The feature uses facial recognition technology to speed up the process of labeling or “tagging” friends and acquaintances who appear in photos posted on the network. The technology currently automatically identiﬁes faces in newly uploaded photos by comparing them only to previous snapshots in which users were tagged. Facebook users can choose to remove tags identifying them in photos posted by others on the site. The changes would come at a time when Facebook and other Internet companies’ privacy practices are under scrutiny, following the

revelations of a U.S. government electronic surveillance program. Facebook, Google Inc and other companies have insisted that they have never participated in any program giving the government direct access to their computer servers and that they only provide information in response to specific requests, after careful review and as required by law. Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan said that adding members’ public profile photos would give users better control over their personal information, by making it easier to identify posted photos in which they appear. “Our goal is to facilitate tagging so that people know when there are photos of them on our service,” Egan said. She stressed that Facebook users uncomfortable with facial recognition technology will still be able to “opt out” of the Tag Suggest feature altogether, in which case the person’s public profile photo would not

be included in the facial recognition database. Facial recognition technology has been a sensitive issue for technology companies, raising concerns among some privacy advocates and government ofﬁcials. Tag Suggest, which the company introduced in 2011, is not available in Europe due to concerns raised by regulators there. Google’s social network, Google+, also employs similar technology, but requires user consent. And it has banned third-party software makers

from using facial recognition technology in apps designed for its Glass wearable computer. Egan said Facebook was not currently using facial recognition technology for any other features, but that could change. “Can I say that we will never use facial recognition technology for any other purposes? Absolutely not,” Egan said. But, she noted, “if we decided to use it in different ways we will continue to provide people transparency about that and we will continue to provide control.” Facebook also amended its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities on Thursday, adding and tweaking the language so that members under 18 years of age are deemed to have afﬁrmed that a parent or legal guardian has agreed to allow marketers to use some of their personal information in ads. The language was the result of a recent court-approved legal settlement regarding its “sponsored stories” ads.

New York Times and Twitter hacked by Syrian group M edia companies, including the New York Times, Twitter and the Huffington Post, lost control of some of their websites Tuesday after hackers supporting the Syrian government breached the Australian Internet company that manages many major site addresses. The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a hacker group that has attacked media organizations it considers hostile to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, claimed credit for the Twitter and Huffington Post hacks in a series of Twitter messages. Security experts said electronic records showed that NYTimes.com, the only site with an hours-long outage, redirected visitors to a server controlled by the Syrian group before it went dark. New York Times Co spokeswoman Eileen Murphy tweeted the “issue is most likely the result of a malicious external attack,” based on an initial assessment. The Huffington Post attack was limited to the blogging platform’s British web address. Twitter said the hack led to availability issues for 90 minutes but that no user information was compromised. The attacks came as the Obama

New York Times Building in Manhattan, New York administration considers taking military action against the Syrian government, engaged in a civil war against rebels for more than two years. In August, hackers promoting the Syrian Electronic Army targeted websites belonging to CNN, Time and the Washington Post by breaching a third party service used by those sites. The SEA managed to gain control of the sites by penetrating Mel-

bourneIT, an Australian Internet service provider that sells and manages domain names including Twitter. com and NYTimes. The New York Times, which identiﬁed MelbourneIT as its domain name registrar and the main hacking victim, told employees not to send sensitive emails from corporate accounts. MelbourneIT tracked the breach to an Indian Internet service provider, saying two staff members from

one of their resellers opened a fake email seeking login details. “The SEA went after the company specifically to create a high-profile event,” CEO Theo Hnarakis told Reuters. “This was quite a sophisticated attack.” One staff member was the direct manager of the NYTimes domain along with other media companies and had the login and password information of the company in his email, which the hackers accessed. Hnarakis confirmed that other media organizations were also attacked, but this proved unsuccessful as their customers used a secondary security measure known as a registry lock. MelbourneIT said it restored the correct domain name settings, changed the password on the compromised account, and locked the records to prevent further alterations. Twitter did not respond to requests for comment. In a blog post, the company said “it appears DNS (domain name system) records for various organizations were modified, including one of Twitter’s domains used for image serving, Twimg.com. Viewing of images and photos was sporadically impacted.”

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US GDP growth beats forecasts T

he U.S. economy accelerated sharply in the second quarter thanks to a surge in exports, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a major economic stimulus program. Other economic data on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, a potential sign of faster hiring in August. U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the April-June period, according to revised estimates released by the Commerce Department. That was more than double the pace clocked in the prior three months. The reports could boost confidence that the economy is turning a corner, shaking off the government austerity enacted earlier in the year when Washington hiked tax rates and slashed the federal budget. “We are likely now moving past the peak of fiscal drag and, as we do, improving underlying private demand should support a pickup in GDP growth,” said Ted Wieseman, an economist at Morgan Stanley in New York. The government had initially estimated that GDP expanded at a 1.7 percent rate in the second quarter. But recent data showed that exports climbed during the period at their fastest pace in more than two years. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the economy growing at a 2.2 percent pace.

Many economists expect the economy will accelerate further in the second half of the year as austerity measures begin to weigh less on national output. That drag was evident in the second quarter, when spending contracted at all levels of government. Indeed, Thursday’s data showed the economic drag from spending cuts was greater in the second quarter than initially estimated. Still, the data could make officials at the U.S. central bank more confident in their plan to begin reducing monthly bond purchases later this year. “The upward revision today does help cement the decision to start tapering,” said Stuart Hoffman, an economist at PNC Financial in Pittsburgh. Stock prices rose, as did yields on U.S. government debt, while the dollar strengthened against the euro. The Fed’s program has reduced borrowing costs and helped spark a recovery in the nation’s housing market, which collapsed during the 2007-09 recession. In the second quarter, investments in housing accounted for nearly a fifth of the economy’s growth during the period. However, other reports have suggested that housing began to look more shaky toward the

end of the quarter. Expectations that the Fed could trim its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases as early as September have driven mortgage rates sharply higher since May. The bond-buying program is one of the United States’ last major economic stimulus programs, as government spending began to drag on GDP in late 2010. In the second quarter, higher taxes appeared to hold consumers back. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, slowed to a 1.8 percent growth pace after rising at a 2.3 percent rate in the first quarter. Corporate profits, however, unexpectedly climbed in the second quarter, posting their fastest after-tax gain since late 2011. The report leaves the annual economic growth rate averaging 1.8 percent in the first half of the year, making it more plausible that GDP could expand this year as much as the Fed forecasts. Its forecasts in June were for economic growth of at least 2.3 percent in 2013. Still, some of the strength in the second quarter could dull growth in the third quarter. Part of the upward revision was due to retailers restocking their shelves at a faster pace than originally estimated, so they may face less of a need to build inventories between July and September.

US fast food workers protest, demand a ‘living wage’ F ast-food workers went on strike and protested outside McDonald’s, Burger King and other restaurants in 60 U.S. cities on Thursday, in the largest protest of an almost yearlong campaign to raise service sector wages. Rallies were held in cities from New York to Oakland and stretched into the South, historically difﬁcult territory for organized labor. The striking workers say they want to unionize without retaliation in order to collectively bargain for a “living wage.” They are demanding $15 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum of $7.25. The median wage for front-line fast-food workers is $8.94 per hour, according to an analysis of government data by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), an advocacy group for lower-wage workers. “It’s almost impossible to get by (alone),” said McDonald’s worker Rita Jennings, 37, who was among about 100 protesters who marched in down-

town Detroit Thursday. “You have to live with somebody to make it.” Jennings said that in her 11 years at McDonald’s, she has never received a raise above her wage of $7.40 an hour. In Atlanta, about 20 fast-food workers at two different chains presented their managers with “strike letters” before walking out, Roger Sikes, a coordinator with the nonproﬁt group Atlanta Jobs With Justice, told Reuters. And in Oakland, about 80 fast-food workers from various restaurants and their supporters rallied outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet. “I’m doing it for the respect for myself and for my other coworkers,” said Ryan Schuetz, 20, who works at McDonald’s. He said his work hours have been reduced recently and that he was struggling to keep a roof over his head. Several politicians came out in support of the protesters on Thursday. In New York City, mayoral candidate and City Council Speaker Chris-

tine Quinn joined several hundred demonstrators outside a McDonald’s in midtown Manhattan, holding a sign that read “On Strike: Wages Too Damn Low.” “Better pay will put more money into local businesses and spur economic growth,” Democratic Representative George Miller of California said in a statement. Robert Hiltonsmith, a policy analyst at Demos, a liberal think tank, said that if the minimum wage had kept up with productivity and inﬂation, it would be closer to $17 per hour. He added that in many cases, low pay wasn’t justiﬁed by a worker’s lack of marketable skills. “Seventy percent of these fastfood workers are aged 20 or over, so they’re not teenagers, and of that 70 percent, about a third of them have college degrees,” he said. “So it’s not that they don’t have skills - in many cases, the jobs aren’t there for them.” Thursday’s demonstrations in 60

cities followed several smaller strikes this year in the $200 billion U.S. fastfood sector, organizers said. Last November, some 200 workers walked off their fast-food jobs in New York City, and groups in Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit and other cities followed their lead in April and July. Restaurant chains and trade groups say the protests are unwarranted because fast-food and retail outlets provide Americans with millions of good jobs with competitive pay and ample opportunities to rise through the ranks. “Our history is full of examples of individuals who worked their ﬁrst job with McDonald’s and went on to successful careers both within and outside of McDonald’s,” the company said in a statement. In an emailed statement, Burger King said the company respects the rights of its workers but “does not make hiring, ﬁring or other employment-related decisions for our franchisees.”

VERIZON IN TALKS TO BUY OUT VODAFONE STAKE

erizon Communications is close to buying the remaining stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone Group PLC it does not own for potentially $130 billion, according to people familiar with the talks, in what could be the third-biggest deal of all time. Verizon, the number one U.S. mobile carrier, has made no secret of its desire to gain full ownership of a network that is growing fast and generating billions of dollars in free cash ﬂow, hoping to reap the monetary beneﬁts. Now, rising interest rates, rapidly intensifying competition and Verizon’s share price, which is off 12 percent in recent weeks, have lent urgency to get a deal done before raising money becomes

too expensive. Across the ocean, Vodafone’s Chief Executive Vittorio Colao has bided his time, making it clear he would only sell the 45 percent stake at what he considered the right time and most importantly the right price. The deal would leave the world’s second largest mobile operator with assets in Europe and emerging markets such as India, Turkey and Africa and money to give back to shareholders. The deal has been years in the making. Vodafone came close selling out in 2004, when it bid for AT&T Wireless and would have had to shed its Verizon stake. The British company, however, lost that bid to Cingular, and has since held on to

the Verizon Wireless stake for its exposure to the U.S. wireless market. The Verizon Wireless joint venture started in 2000. A few weeks ago, Verizon and Vodafone resumed talks discussing a sale for around $130 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be named. Two sources said an announcement could come as soon as next week. A third person familiar with the matter cautioned that while the companies had made progress, some issues around taxes, price and structure still need to be ironed out. The person cautioned that the deal could still fall apart.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Audit MINISTRY: Independent – Office of the Governor LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be accountable to the Chief Internal Auditor through the Audit Manager and have responsibility for developing the strategy for IT audits and taking lead responsibility for IT audits as part of the approved annual internal audit plan. The post holder will also be responsible for IT security and protocols within the Office of Chief Internal Auditor. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Determine scope of review in conjunction with the Audit Manager • Review the suitability of internal control design and risk management • Planning and undertaking relevant research and fieldwork activity: • Derivation of conclusions and recommendations; • Determine compliance with policies and procedures; • Verbally communicate findings to senior management; reporting variations to Audit Manager; • Ensure audit is progressing on time and to budget (where applicable) reporting any variances; • Draft comprehensive and complete report of audit area for review by Audit Manager and HIA. QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent. A least (2) two years of post-qualification experience at a senior internal audit level. Must be a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, holding either the CIA or CMIIA designation, or be a member of one of the professional bodies covered by the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or an international equivalent. A detailed working knowledge of risk based audit, auditing techniques and standards, risk management and corporate governance is essential. Familiarity with IT frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL and ISO is also required. The successful candidate must have either the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or international equivalent. SALARY: $31,680 to $35,880 per annum $6,000 per annum Professional Qualification Allowance. Serving Officers should apply through their Heads of Department. For persons recruited outside the Turks and Caicos Islands, the following benefits are offered in addition to basic salary: A two or three year extendable contract; housing allowance, end-of-contract gratuity of 15% of salary, return passages for a family of up to two children under the age of 16 years, duty free personal shipping imported within six months of the appointment. Resumes with current contact information must accompany the attached Deputy Secretary Application Form in addition to copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate of Character and a copy of the Passport Photo page. Current government employees must apply through their Heads of Departments. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk, Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Senior Internal Auditor Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Senior Internal Auditor clearly marked on the envelopes. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12th September 2013

GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: SECRETARY AUDIT COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Audit JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior administrative position with responsibility for the administration of the Audit Committee and the Secretariat Unit within the Department of Internal Audit The job holder will oversee the Department's daily functions, assist in managing the budgets and daily functions for both entities. In relation to the Department of Internal Audit, answers the telephone; meets and greets visitors; prepares and receives correspondence; arranges meetings; makes bookings of air and hotel reservations; and maintains a general filing system. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage the secretariat functions of the Department of Internal Audit and Audit Committee. • Ensure all arrangements for all Audit Committee Meetings are in order. • Attend all meetings of the Audit Committee and take minutes. • Prepare and maintain all records and minutes of the proceedings of the Audit Committee. • Retrieve statistical data for both Department of Internal Audit and Audit Committee. • Ensure that all computer systems are properly maintained and operated. • Make recommendations for updating computer systems and/or databases. • Ensure budgetary information is up to date and provided on request to the Head of Internal Audit and / or Chair of the Audit Committee. • Verify and submit purchase orders, vouchers and invoices for approval • Enter information in computer programs • Schedule appointments/make conference room bookings • Answer and direct telephone calls/enquiries to the appropriate personnel • Meet and greet internal and external customers • Disseminate information. This includes: o Type confidential correspondence. o Scan, e-mail, fax, photocopy documents o Receive and dispatch mail o Maintain confidence where relevant • Maintain a comprehensive filing system

MINISTRY: Independent – Office of the Governor LOCATION: Grand Turk • • •

Maintain the register of correspondence Make flight, hotel and rental bookings for departmental personnel Record, stamp and seal official documents

QUALIFICATIONS: • At least 2 CXC or GCE subjects inclusive of English and a Certificate/Diploma in secretarial studies/related field. EXPERIENCE: • A minimum of two (2) years on the job experience is required to be able to demonstrate that the successful candidate is able to respond effectively to the challenges of the job. • The successful candidate should possess: sound knowledge of office administration and office equipment; sound typing skills; good knowledge of MS Office applications; strong communication and interpersonal skills; good writing skills; strong customer service skills; good organisation and time management skills. SALARY: $26,940 to $29,640 per annum Serving officers should apply through their Heads of Department. Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: Secretary Audit Committee Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Secretary Audit Committee Application clearly marked on the envelopes. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Audit MINISTRY: Independent โ Office of the Governor LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will assist the Chief Internal Auditor to develop the work already started to set up and shape this key function of the governance framework to provide independent assurance on the adequacy, reliability and efficiency of the systems of internal control, the suitability of corporate governance arrangements and that appropriate risk management strategies and processes are in place. In addition the job holder may be required to undertake either specific IT audit tasks or investigative reviews, dependent upon qualifications. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: t "MMPDBUJOH FBDI BTTJHONFOU UP FJUIFS BO BVEJUPS PS BVEJUPST BOE BHSFFJOH with the HIA/CIA, a block plan for the delivery and resourcing of the assignments; t 'PSNBMMZ BQQSPWJOH JO DPOKVODUJPO XJUI UIF )*" $*" UIF "VEJU 8PSL 1MBOT produced by the lead auditor for the assignment; t 3FHVMBSMZ SFWJFXJOH QSPHSFTT PG BTTJHONFOUT UP FOTVSF UIF BVEJU JT proceeding within budgeted time towards the planned objectives and at the required standards; t "MM BTQFDUT BSF DPWFSFE XJUIJO UIF UJNF BMMPDBUFE t 4JHOJรถDBOU WBSJBUJPOT DPOTJEFSFE OFDFTTBSZ CZ UIF MFBE BVEJUPS BSF submitted in advance; t "VEJU รถOEJOHT BSF TPVOE BOE BSF TVQQPSUFE CZ BEFRVBUF FWJEFODF t 3FHVMBSMZ SFQPSUJOH QSPHSFTT PO BMM BTTJHONFOUT UP UIF )*" $*" t 1SFQBSJOH PS SFWJFXJOH UIF ESBGU BVEJU SFQPSU SFรธFDUJOH BO PWFSWJFX PG UIF function reviewed, conclusion regarding the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls and make recommendations for improvement; t &OTVSJOH BOZ GPMMPX VQ BDUJPO JT UBLFO UP BEESFTT BOZ XFBLOFTTFT PS inconsistencies identified in processes as a result of an assignment; t .BJOUBJOJOH UIF EBUBCBTF PG QSJPS BVEJU SFDPNNFOEBUJPOT BOE DPPSEJOBUing the follow-up by internal audit personnel to validate resolution of the issues; t "TTJTU )*" $*" XJUI UIF QSFQBSBUJPO PG SFQPSUT UP CF EJTUSJCVUFE UP UIF Audit Committee; t .BJOUBJOJOH UIF JOUFSOBM BVEJU MJCSBSZ PG BVEJU EPDVNFOUBUJPO t 4VQFSWJTJOH JOUFSOBM BVEJU TUBรฒ QFSTPOOFM t %FWFMPQJOH BOE NBJOUBJOJOH QSPEVDUJWF XPSLJOH SFMBUJPOTIJQT XJUI BMM levels of management.

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CARIBBEAN

Usain Bolt planning to defend all three Olympic sprint golds at Rio Games

hat’s left for a man who has won three Olympic sprint titles back-to-back? Win all three again, of course. Usain Bolt said Wednesday is planning to defend his 100, 200 and 4x100 metre relay golds at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. “To actually go to Rio and win again would be a feat in itself,” said Bolt, speaking ahead of the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich. he Jamaican will run in the 100 metres on Thursday after a world championship sweep of the sprints in Moscow, where he talked of working hard to attain “the greatness thing.” Most would say he’s achieved that already. He completed the same triple at the Olympic Games in Beijing and London. “For me, the key thing is just to go to defend my titles, and that’s my focus,” Bolt said. “It would be the ﬁrst time anybody has ever won three times in a row.” Bolt became the most decorated athlete in world championships history this month, with

Usain Bolt his career tally of eight golds and two silvers lifting him above American great Carl Lewis. Three more golds for Bolt in Rio would still leave him trailing Lewis’s Olympic track and ﬁeld record of nine golds and one silver. “I won’t be adding a fourth event in Rio, for sure,” said the 27-year-old Bolt, whose 34th birthday could fall during the 2020 Summer Games.

SAQLAIN MUSHTAQ TO CONDUCT CLINIC FOR WEST INDIES SPINNERS

CHRIS GAYLE LOOKS FORWARD TO BREAK

ingston, Jamaica - Chris Gayle says he is looking forward to taking a three-month break from cricket. He made the revelation last weekend shortly after guiding Jamaica Tallawahs to the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title at Queen’s Park Oval. “It’s been a long road, and I am very, very tired mentally,” said Gayle, who captured the man-of-the-match award in the ﬁnal. “It was a challenging time batting-wise in the Tri-nation series and then against Pakistan, and to have come and played a captain’s part in the CPL has been really, really, stressing.” Gayle, who scored 47 not out in the ﬁnal to lead the Tallawahs to a seven-wicket win over Guyana Amazon Warriors, started the year with a stint with Sydney Thunder in the Australia Big Bash League. He went on to represent West Indies in a one-day and Twenty20 International series tour to the Oceanic country in late January before returning to the Caribbean to participate in Test and oneday international series against Zimbabwe. This was then followed by a run with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the popular Indian Premier League in April. The ICC Champions Trophy in England in May followed soon after, with his last international duties coming in June and July. He participated in a Tri-Nation oneday series involving India and Sri Lanka and a one-day and Twenty20 International series in the Caribbean featuring Pakistan.

Chris Gayle The 33-year-old, however, after making a century in the first match of the Tri-Nation series, found runs difficult to come by, and serious questions were raised about his form. He failed to get to 40 in his subsequent 12 innings in all formats, and was only to reach the figure in his fourth match of the CPL. Since then, however, he has shown improvement, scoring 43, 51 and 47 not out in the latter part of the tournament, to help the Tallawahs to victory. The big-hitting left-hander finished fourth in the batting rankings with 234 runs from nine games at an average of 29.25 behind Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik, who finished first with 272 from eight games at an average of 34. “It’s been quite a lot, and I am really, really happy that it is over now. No more cricket for me until the next three months,” Gayle said. West Indies are slated to tour New Zealand starting in December. They are down to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals.

Bolt’s news conference was held at FIFA headquarters, across the city from the stadium where he will run Thursday. Bolt was greeted on arrival by FIFA President Sepp Blatter, and later accepted a blue FIFA football shirt bearing his name and the No. 9. Blatter joked that nine seconds was probably the limit for Bolt, whose 100 world record set in 2009 stands at 9.58. Bolt suggested he was capable of running in the 9.70s at Weltklasse, where a warm, still evening is forecast. “I have gotten a lot of rest,” said Bolt, who last year in cool, wet conditions set a Weltklasse meet record of 19.66 in the 200. “This track is always a fast track and I’ve run some fast times here.” He ran a season’s-best 9.77 in Moscow and rivals Thursday include worlds runner-up Justin Gatlin of the United States and Jamaican bronze medalist Nesta Carter.

T. JOHN’S, Antigua -- Former Pakistan player and international spin bowling consultant Saqlain Mushtaq has been engaged by the West Indies Cricket Board to conduct an extensive spin bowling clinic for current and emerging West Indian players. Twelve male spin bowlers from various age groups, along with three West Indies Women’s players, will participate in the three week clinic which will commence on September 3 in Barbados. The clinic has been organized at the request of West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson as part of the general upskilling of both active international players and players who are likely to come into contention for West Indies selection at various levels. The spin bowlers selected to participate in the clinic are: Devendra Bishoo Jesse Bootan Yannic Cariah Bryan Charles Akeem Dewar Larry Edwards Ramaal Lewis Anisa Mohammed Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai Ashley Nurse Veerasammy Permaul Shaquana Quintyne Shane Shillingford Stafanie Taylor Jomel Warrican

Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree (participation in the Champions League T20) and Nikita Miller (pre-arranged personal engagement) were considered for participation in the clinic but are not available. Miller will depart with the West Indies A Limited Overs squad to India as scheduled. Permaul and Nurse will leave the clinic on September 10th for departure to India with the West Indies A Limited Overs squad. Shillingford will depart the clinic on September 20th to join the West Indies A Team in India for the ‘Test’ series. The participants were selected by the WICB Selection Panel, chaired by Clyde Butts. The clinic concludes on September 21st. Mushtaq, widely regarded as the pioneer of the now famous doosra, played 49 Tests and 169 One Day Internationals, taking a total of 496 wickets over a nine year international career. He also serves as spin bowling consultant to Bangladesh. The WICB attempted to engage legendary former West Indies spinner Lance Gibbs to co-facilitate the clinic but he was unfortunately not available for personal reasons.

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NFL to spend $765M to settle concussion lawsuits

HILADELPHIA -- The NFL agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related brain disorders they say were caused by the very on-field violence that fueled the game’s rise to popularity and profit. The class-action settlement, unprecedented in sports, was announced Thursday after two months of court-ordered mediation and is subject to approval by a federal judge. It came exactly a week before the first game of the 2013 season, removing a major legal and financial threat hanging over the sport. U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody in Philadelphia is expected to rule on the settlement in two to three months but said it ‘’holds the prospect of avoiding lengthy, expensive and uncertain litigation, and of enhancing the game of football.’’ More than 4,500 former players, some of them suffering from depression or dementia, accused the NFL of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field, while glorifying and profiting from the bone-crushing hits that were often glorified in slow motion on NFL Films.

‘’Football has been my life and football has been kind to me,’’ said former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett, one of at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who ﬁled suit since 2011. ‘’But when I signed up for this, I didn’t know some of the repercussions. I did know I could get injured, but I didn’t know about my head or the trauma or the things that could happen to me later on in life.’’ The settlement applies to all 18,000 past NFL players and spouses of those who are deceased - a group that could total more than 20,000 - and will cost the league $765 million, the vast majority of which would go to compensate athletes with certain neurological ailments, plus plaintiffs’ attorney fees. It sets aside $75 million for medical exams and $10 million for medical research. Individual payouts would be capped at $5 million for men with Alzheimer’s disease; $4 million for those diagnosed after their deaths with a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy; and $3 million for players with dementia, said lead plaintiffs’ lawyer Christopher Seeger. The settlement does not include an admission from the NFL that it hid information from players about head injuries. Commissioner Roger Goodell told pro football’s lawyers to ‘’do the right thing

Mike Tyson: ‘I don’t know if I want to be around no more’

n his first interhard for me to live view since declarnormal. Straight is ing himself a “vihard.” cious alcoholic” on Tyson, who has the “verge of dying,” an upcoming memformer heavyweight oir, HBO special and champion boxer Fox Sports 1 docMike Tyson opened umentary series, up about his battles told Lauer he’s been staying sober. fighting demons in “I won’t survive if his head since he I don’t get help,” Tywas born. son told Matt Lauer “Yeah, it is kinda on the TODAY show strange and scary,’’ during a sit-down inTyson said. “I was terview in Las Vegas born that way.” that Lauer described Though Tyson Former World Heavyweight as “candid, confushas been making Champion Mike Tyson ing and revealing.” amends in his life, “When I start he still won’t apoldrinking and I relapse, I think of dy- ogize for the 1991 incident with ing,” Tyson said. “I’m in a real dark Desiree Washington that led to mood, I think of dying. And I don’t a three-year prison sentence for know if I want to be around no rape. more.” “I’ve done nothing,” Tyson said. Tyson surprised the media last “I really didn’t do anything to to her. week when he used a press confer- I didn’t rape her, I didn’t beat her, I ence touting his return as a boxing didn’t do anything to her. I’m not gopromoter to confess his battles with ing to make amends.” addiction. Lauer asked Tyson about wheth“I want to change my life, I want er all his failures will help him sucto live a different life now,” he said ceed in his fight to conquer his adat the time. “I want to live my sober dictions. life. I don’t want to die.” “100 percent,” Tyson said. “No Six days after, Tyson told Lauer one’s failed more than I did. No one’s he’s been sober 12 days. seen more than I’ve seen. I’m the “It’s a real challenge,” Tyson said king of the barbarians. There’s no of his fight to stay clean. “I don’t one who can surpass me in the pain know if I like this sober guy. It’s I’ve endured.”

for the game and the men who played it,’’ according to a statement by the league. The NFL has annual revenue of about $9 billion. In addition to Dorsett, the plaintiffs include Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim McMahon, who suffers from dementia; former running back Kevin Turner, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease; and the family of All-Pro selection Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year. Turner, who played for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, predicted that most of his peers would support the settlement. ‘’Chances are ... I won’t make it to 50 or 60,’’ said Turner, now 44. ‘’I have money now to put back for my children to go to college and for a little something to be there ﬁnancially.’’ All former NFL players are eligible to seek care, screening or compensation, whether they suffered a documented concussion or not. The amounts they receive will be based on their age, condition and years of play. They do not need to prove that their health problems are connected to playing football. Players’ lawyers said they expect the fund to cover the ex-athletes’ expenses up to age 65. Current players are not covered.

GREENWAY STARS AS ENGLAND RECLAIM ASHES

ydia Greenway was England’s hero as they regained the Ashes with a five-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 at the Ageas Bowl. The chase of 128 was wobbling badly on 9 for 3, but Greenway showed all her experience with a magnificently paced innings full of deft touches as England secured the two Ashes-winning points with six balls to spare. For the second time in two days the record for England’s highest individual Twenty20 score was broken, with Greenway’s unbeaten 79 overtaking Sarah Taylor’s 77 at Chelmsford. Fittingly it was Greenway who sealed the match with two reverse sweeps in the final over then a scampered single, which was the signal for an invasion from the England bench. Australia’s 127 for 7 - built around Meg Lanning’s 60 - was initially made to look more daunting when three wickets fell inside the first three overs. Heather Knight played around a straight one from Julie Hunter then Sarah Coyte produced a superb over to remove Sarah Taylor - brilliantly held, one-handed in her follow through - and Danni Wyatt. Then, however, came the moment that could well have decided to the Ashes when Greenway was given a life on 10, a missed stumping off Erin Osborne, which would have left England 25 for 4. Together with captain Charlotte Edwards the pair - who hold 121 Twenty20 caps between them - firstly steadied the chase and then increased the tempo. Edwards played the anchor role while Greenway dominated the scor-

ing. Laps and sweeps, a hallmark of her batting, featured regularly as she kept finding the gaps in whatever field Jodie Fields tried to set. It was one such delicate sweep - from a delivery around middle and off - which took Greenway to her fifty from 45 deliveries. By then she had lost Edwards, who found mid-off trying to go over the top and spent the rest of the innings living every delivery in the dugout. Natalie Sciver offered sensible support in a stand of 40 in 27 balls until sacrificing herself for a tight single, leaving Greenway to finish the job, which she did in style. Australia’s innings had struggled for early impetus against accurate bowling from Katherine Brunt, who delivered her four overs straight, while Jess Cameron was run out by a direct hit from Jenny Gunn as she chased the ball in her follow through. Lanning and Alex Blackwell gave the innings backbone with a stand of 57 in seven overs, Lanning collecting the one six of the innings when she cleared deep square leg off Gunn to go to fifty at a run a ball. Her eagerness to try and get back on strike ended her stay when she was run out backing up when a fierce drive from Blackwell clipped Holly Colvin’s fingertips. The innings closed in rather chaotic fashion with England claiming a team hat-trick in the final over - Danielle Hazell’s two wickets sandwiched either side of Fields’ run-out by Greenway, who would go on to have a far greater impact on the match

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Boston Marathon to accept another 9,000 runners in 2014 N

ext year’s Boston Marathon will include an additional 9,000 runners, amid a groundswell of support and interest in the wake of the bombing attack this year which killed three people and cut the event short, the marathon’s organizers said Thursday. Boosting the field size to 36,000 runners at the April 21, 2014, race would make for the second-largest turnout in its history, since 38,708 runners toed the starting line in Hopkinton, Massachusetts at the race’s 100th anniversary in 1996. “We understand many marathoners and qualifiers want to run Boston in 2014, and we appreciate the support and patience that the running community has demonstrated because of the bombings that occurred this past spring,” said Tom Grilk, executive director of the Boston Athletic Association, which organizes the race. The increase, a one-time break from the race’s normal cap of 27,000 runners, will help to accommodate the 5,624 athletes who were still on the course this year, when a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs exploded amid thousands of spectators, volunteers and athletes at the finish

line and brought the race to a halt. The attacks prompted an intense investigation, with law enforcement officials combing both the scene and thousands of still and video images received of Boston’s best-attended sporting event. Three days after the April 15 attack, FBI officials released photos of two men they believed were responsible for the bombing in a plea for the public’s help in identifying the suspected bombers. The pair, later identified as brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, tried to flee Boston that night, first killing a university police officer in a failed attempt to steal his gun and later engaging in a firefight with police in Watertown, Massachusetts that ended with older brother Tamerlan, 26, dead and younger brother Dzhokhar fleeing the scene. Most of the Boston area was locked down for the following day while police searched for Dzhokhar, who was found hiding in a boat in a suburban back yard. Now 20 years old, the surviving brother is awaiting trial on charges, including the murder of four people and using a weapon of

mass destruction. Tsarnaev, a naturalized U.S. citizen, has pleaded not guilty to all charges and may face execution if convicted. Entry into the Boston Marathon is a prized goal for many U.S. runners, who must meet strict age-graded qualifying times in other marathons to earn a spot at the starting line. To accommodate an expected surge of interest, race organizers are introducing a staggered registration system, in which runners who have posted times at least 20 minutes faster than the normal qualifying time for their age group will be able to register on September 9, those who have beaten their minimum qualifying time by 10 minutes will enter on September 11, and those who have run marathons 5 minutes faster than their qualifying time can register on September 13. After that, if spots remain, runners who have met their normal qualifying times will have an opportunity to register. The stricter times could make for a faster-than-usual average ﬁeld in the 2014 edition of one of America’s most elite marathon events.

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen won’t face charges over Malibu fracas F

ormer Chicago Bulls basketball star Scottie Pippen will not be prosecuted over an altercation with a man at a Malibu restaurant in June, prosecutors said on Tuesday, citing insufficient evidence. Pippen, 47, was questioned by police following a scuffle with the man outside the Nobu eatery in the oceanfront community of Malibu in June. Camran Shafighi told police that Pippen refused to take a photograph with him while the former NBA star was dining in the restaurant with his family, according to a report by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Shafighi said that when he later approached Pippen in the parking lot, the former athlete spit in his face, punched him in the mouth, knocked him down and kicked him in the face, causing him to lose consciousness, the report from prosecutors said. Shafighi later sued Pippen over the confrontation. Pippen, a seven-time NBA All-Star, told police that Shafighi spit at him first and he spit back, and that he then pushed Shafighi, who fell back and started kicking at him, according to the prosecutors’ report. Pippen told police he raised his foot to block the blows from Shafighi.

Former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen

There is “insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt” that Pippen is guilty of committing a crime against Shafighi, the District Attorney’s Office report said. Shafighi, who was hospitalized after the scuffle, had a blood alcohol content of 0.18, which was more than twice the legal limit for driving, according to the report. There was also an “absolute lack of physical injuries” that one would expect from the blows Shafighi told investigators that Pippen inflicted on him, and his behavior at the hospital was described by a physician as “feigning non-existent injuries inflicted by a celebrity suspect,” the prosecutors report said. Shafighi’s attorney did not return calls seeking comment. Pippen won six National Basketball Association championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, playing alongside basketball great Michael Jordan. He also played for the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers before ending his career back in Chicago in the 2003-04 season. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

ATLANTA HAWKS COACH MIKE BUDENHOLZER ARRESTED ON DUI CHARGE

tlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer has apologized for his arrest on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol, Budenholzer was pulled over at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Atlanta for not having working taillights. Trooper J. Nelms said Budenholzer had bloodshot and watery eyes “and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.” Budenholzer refused a breath test but agreed to a field sobriety test, according to the report. He told Nelms he had only one glass of wine and that he finished the glass about 15 minutes before being pulled over. Nelms said in the report that Budenholzer was “polite” and that his speech patterns were mumbled, slow and slurred.

Budenholzer issued an apology in a statement released by his attorney, Michael Hawkins. “I take my role as a leader very seriously and hold myself to a high standard,” Budenholzer said. “I apologize to the fans and to the Hawks organization for any negative attention this incident has brought upon my family and the organization while the legal process evolves and I contest these misdemeanor charges.” Budenholzer, who was released from jail on $1,524 bond, entered a not guilty plea at Atlanta Municipal Court on Thursday, according to Hawkins. Hawks general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement that Budenholzer immediately informed him of the arrest and taht team ofﬁcials are gathering more information before com-

menting further. Hawkins said Budenholzer asked to consult with an attorney before his arrest. Hawkins said Budenholzer volunteered at the jail to take both a breathalyzer and a blood alcohol test and was denied both requests. Hawkins said following Budenholzer’s release from jail, the coach went to Piedmont Hospital where his blood alcohol was tested at .01, well below the legal limit of .08. Hawkins said that test came “several hours” after the arrest. Budenholzer, 44, a former longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant, was named the Hawks coach May 29. He spent 19 years with the Spurs, including 17 seasons as an assistant. He was the top assistant for coach Gregg Popovich the past six years.

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