VOLUME 10 ISSUE 4 by The SUN Newspaper

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COMMISSIONER WARNS COPS BY VIVIAN TYSON

he days of Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force officers engaging in secondary work could soon be a thing of the past, since Commissioner of Police Colin Farquar is not comfortable with the idea of his men moonlighting, especially on certain tasks. In an interview with The SUN, Commissioner Farquhar pointed out that he is not against outright moonlighting, but said it should not be security guard duties or undercover work for private entities. The commissioner’s comments came on the heels of one of the force’s officer barley escaping with his life after being pelted with bullets by a band of criminal gunmen, who attempted to rob him while he was in the process of making a night deposit at FirstCaribbean International bank last month. The officer escaped with only a flesh wound, after the gunmen chased him after he refused to drop the deposit bag. A passing driver was also injured after bullets from the criminals’ guns shattered his glass both his vehicle’s windshields and cut him. The commissioner said that while he would be more at ease with his moonlighting in jobs where they do not interact with the general public, he would not be contented with them working in security-provision categories. He revealed that in a lot of cases, off-duty police officers have been mistaken by members of the public as on-duty personnel. And in order for such confusion to stop, he would prefer if officers desist providing such duties. “Secondary employment shouldn’t be related to policing. It would be okay if it wasn’t something where you are wearing a uniform or where people could confuse you with whether

you are actually doing policing duties or doing security duties. I wouldn’t want anybody in a security uniform or even doing undercover security in a store, where, again they can be confused with, ‘are you working policing or are you doing security’?” Commissioner Farquar said. He said too that, officers engaging in extra-policing duties should not engage in jobs which it would be diffi-

cult to run from in the wake of a situation where their services are needed. “If you were working in a security company doing monitoring of cameras in the backroom, then that would be a little different. But it (secondary jobs) should be something that is not related to policing, and it certainly can’t be anything that impacts on your ability to be called out for duty,” he said.

He added: “The public shouldn’t be confused on whether you are a security guard or whether you are a police officer. Your primary responsibility and your primary duty is policing, so you should be a police officer. If you want to do house-cleaning, well that’s fine, but it shouldn’t be something that is related to policing,” he said.

Jitney driver killed in accident

$100M to be spent on West Caicos

Lower electricity rates for TCI

PDM has new radio show

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PRECIOUS TREASURES’ REBECCA ARCHIBALD IS 2014 SPELLING BEE CHAMP: Rebecca Archibald (second left) of Precious Treasures some of her prizes from the sponsors (third and fourth rePreparatory School is the 2014 winner of the National spectively). Also sharing in the moments are Rebecca’s ParSpelling Bee championship, sponsored this year by the Ca- ents Craig (left) and Natasha. Mark Berthier of Shining Stars ended in second nadian husband and wife pair of Michael and Nancy Golberg, who own a condo at the West Bay Club Resort on place, while Alex Swaby of the Osety Jolly Primary School ended third. The Goldbergs, who are Spelling Bee Providenciales. Rebecca out-spelled 12 other competitors from across enthusiasts, promised to fund the competition next year the country to claim the title. She is seen here accepting as top sponsors.

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Commissioner Farquhar explained that for a police officer to moonlight, he or she would have to seek the clearance of the Governor, through the commissioner of police’s office to do so. “Anybody that does have secondary employment has to be approved by the governor vis-à-vis through the commissioner,” he said. The SUN understands from reliable sources that former Governor Gordon Wetherell gad given some

police officers approval to do other duties, including escort services. The police commissioner hinted that probes are being carried out into whether officers now engaging in secondary duties were approved by the governor’s office. He however, would not be drawn into what route such investigations would take and what action would be taken if there are guilty parties. “That (whether or not there or officer moonlight without the blessing of the governor or the commis-

sioner of police) is to be determined, and I wouldn’t want to comment on any present investigation. But everybody has to be authorized in writing by the governor through their commissioner. Explaining how the application system for officers seeking to moonlight works, Commissioner Farquhar stated: “They write a letter to the commissioner; the commissioner discusses it with the governor; the governor approves it and then gives that person the approval from the commissioner. “

Canadian West Bay Club Condo owners rescue Primary School spelling bee competition BY VIVIAN TYSON

ichael Goldberg and his wife Nancy, a Canadian couple and owner of a West Bay Club Resort unit have come to the rescue of the Turks and Caicos Island National Primary School Spelling Bee competition, after it was dropped by British American Insurance, which sponsored the event for almost two decades. The Goldbergs, who themselves have been coming to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the past 20 years, and who also described themselves as avid spelling bee fans, said they discovered that this year’s compe-

Sara Kennedy (Education Officer in Charge of the Spelling Bee competition), and Michael coordinated how to bring the items down from Toronto, and we subsequently met with her.” Michael Goldberg said that he and his wife decided to take on the role of lead sponsor because they did not want to event to be in danger of being held and scaled back from its former years. “We basically want to take the position of the lead sponsor going in, because the lead sponsor for many years, for one reason or the other was unable to carry on, and we did

Nancy Goldberg

Michael Goldberg tition had no title sponsorship after enquiring through former Minister of Education, Dr. Carlton Mills how they could assist with the annual event in some way. “We learnt about the spelling bee from coming here and reading the local newspaper, and Mike and I always have a love for spelling bees. We fell in love with the movie ‘Spellbound’ and ‘Akeelah and the Bee’. And we know that education is very important here. Education is very important to Michael and I, and we wanted to do something. We know that resources are short on the island with education and we talked about it, and we wanted to see if there was any way that we could participate and help with the spelling bee. We approached Dr. Mills and here we are,” said Nancy Goldberg. She added: “We had a meeting initially after the New Year with Mr. (Edgar) Howell (Director of Education), who put us in contact with

not want the event to be in jeopardy. Wanted to support it in some way but then we heard that there was no lead sponsor. Nancy and I talked among ourselves and then we decided to take that position. “Our sponsorship includes financial support plus some of the prizes, which we sourced in Toronto and brought down with us on this trip,” he said. He revealed that the items they brought from Canada as prizes include and Gateway Notebook computer, a Cannon Wireless printer, a Samsung Galaxy tablet for the runner-up. He said that another, which provided prizes last year, will provide nine Kindle Fires for the finalists this year. “I am excited about it, we both are. We are looking forward for the event, which is next week. We are looking forward to see how the kids are going to be participating. We are looking forward to see how the edu-

cators are going to be involved, and we look at this as a first step for to perhaps getting involved in education right here in Turks and Caicos,” he said. The Golbergs said that even though they are title sponsor, they are not seeking public recognition whether by their names headlining the competition as did British American Insurance or any other means. “That is not important to us and that is not why we did this; it is strictly for the fact that education is important,” Nancy Golberg said. The Golbergs believe that having coming to the TCI for so long, they consider themselves part of the community. “The first time we came here we stayed at Grace Bay Club when it was just 22 rooms at the time, and there weren’t that many places here. And over the years we come back and forth. Our son learned to scuba dive here. Four years ago we came for a visit and we stayed on the island and we went out to look at some properties with a real estate agent, and we saw West Bay Club, we bought (a unit) here and since then we have been coming here 100 to a 120 days a year it’s almost a third of the year now. “Up in Toronto we sold our business that we had had for 35 years. So now we are here quite a lot enjoying the place, the golf course, and Nancy enjoys it very much as well. We consider the Turks and Caicos our second home,” Michael Golberg said. Adelphine Pitter, General Manager for West Bay Club was elated that a condo owner from her resort has actually stepped in to save the spelling bee competition.

“As you know, Grace Bay Resorts is all about giving back to the community especially through the schools. And having seen an owner with the same interest in helping our schools as a part of Grace Bay Resort’s property actually makes all of us feel good and special. Seeing Mr. Goldberg take this initiative and doing it all on his own without anyone asking him, makes us feel really good,” Pitter said. Pitter suggested that government or its agencies should seek to capitalize on tourists who come to the TCI and want to make a difference. She recommended that greater efforts should be made the get the word out. “In the Turks and Caicos we are a high-end destination and we attract high-end guests as well as owners. All of our resorts are condominiums, and it just goes to show that if they (guests) are aware of certain needs in the Turks and Caicos, whether it be in education or any other form of charity, they are willing to assist. “And I just think that we should, whether through government or by collaborative effort, get the word out there about the charities, the schools and the different needs in the education department, because I didn’t know that the spelling bee was about to cancel because there wasn’t any funds to do it. “And here, you have one owner who undertook the whole task and did it all on his own, so maybe if we get the word out there to other owners, not just at Grace Bay Club or West Bay Club, but other resorts, you will be surprised to know how many of them would reach out to do different things in different ways at the end of the day,” Pitter said.

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Jitney driver killed in accident BY VIVIAN TYSON

Five Cays jitney driver who allegedy attempted an illegal u-turn along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales in the vicinity of the Richmond Hill area on Wednesday night (February 12) did not live to regret it. Werilly Jean Baptiste, 43, succumbed to injuries sustained after the Toyota Corolla motor car he was driving was involved in a collision with a white Cherokee Jeep, headed in an easterly direction. The incident took place at about 6:55 p.m., and the traffic division of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are asking eyewitness to come forward and tell what they know. Eyewitnesses said that Baptiste was trapped in the mangled motor car and had to be removed by first responders, who made many attempts to resuscitate him on the scene. A news release from the police stated: “Police and other emergency services were called to an area in Richmond Hill, along Leeward Highway, after reports of a collision. On arrival, officers found a blue Toyota corolla car and a white Cherokee jeep had collided.

The Toyota Corolla motorcar is about to be taken away from the scene by a towtruck

The Cherokee Jeep

“Emergency services attended the scene and freed the driver, 43-year-old Werlly Jean Baptiste of Five Cays, who was trapped in the vehicle. He was rushed to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in a serious condition with multiple injuries,” the report said in part. The police said that a passenger in the vehicle - a 44-year-old man - also sustained injuries and had to be carted off to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for what has been described as non-life threatening injuries. The police said that the 20-year-old Cherokee jeep driver was also admitted at the Cheshire Hall

Medical Centre for non-life threatening injuries and was released. However, he returned with complaints of feeling pains and was admitted at press time. “Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1-8008477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.tc. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages,” the release from the police said.

GOVERNOR CHAIRS NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP

is Excellency the Governor, PeH ter Beckingham, chaired the first meeting of the new Turks and Caicos

Islands (TCI) Criminal Justice Advisory Group at his official residence Waterloo, Grand Turk, on Tuesday, February 11th 2014. The purpose of the group is to enhance and promote the safety and well-being of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ society through the effective and efficient administration and development of criminal justice.

Its specific aims are to advise the Governor on the implementation of his constitutional roles in relation to criminal justice, including: The crime reduction strategy for the TCI; Sentencing and non-custodial options (e.g. restorative justice, community service, electronic tagging, community re-integration; Rehabilitation initiatives (e.g. parole, probation, Rehabilitation of Offenders Act); Juvenile Justice Issues; Interventions for the mentally ill; Victim and Wit-

ness Support and Training and Professional Development for officials Governor Peter Beckingham said: “This new group will provide an opportunity to consider some of the most important strategic issues relating to the administration of criminal justice in this country. Our first meeting allowed me to gather a range of views relating to juvenile justice which I found stimulating and informative.” The Group decided it should meet about every four months, and to con-

sider particular topics of interest across the criminal justice system. The current membership of the Group is: Governor Peter Beckingham, Representative of the Premier’s Office (to be finalised), Attorney General (acting) Rhondalee Knowles, Director of Public Prosecutions JoAnn Meloche, Chief Justice Edwin Goldsbrough, Member of the Judiciary/Senior Court staff (to be finalised), Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar, Superintendent of Prisons Ian Sargent, Director of Social Development (to be finalised), National Youth Director Angela Musgrove.

Fortis apologises for customers’ losses and inconvenience BY VIVIAN TYSON

t press time, the monetary damage suffered by the blast and fire at the Fortis power company plant on Sunday (Sunday, February 9) was still being tallied, but according to Eddington Powell, CEO for the operation, the cost will be significant. Powell, during the news conference, said however, that while he was concern about the financial loss that the company will suffer, was more concerned with the losses suffered by its customers. “We haven’t yet made that (financial loss) assessment because we have been focused on restoring service. But the financial damage is going to be significant; there is no question about that. But more importantly for us is the interruption in the service to our customers. That, for us, is the great damage. “We pride ourselves that the power and energy we give to our customers should be there when they need it, and when it is not there it is really a serious situation for us. So the financial cost is one thing, we will tally that when it is all said and done. But it is the cost due to the interruption to our customers is more important,” Powell said. The Fortis CEO has reminded the public that there is no failure-proof power system regardless of its sophistication, and so, all systems are prone to failure at some point. “Let me remind you that no electrical system in the world is immune from technical failures. This was a catastrophic failure; it could not have gotten any worst. It was a failure in one of our underground cables which leads from one of the units to the bus bar in the substation, and that caused an explosion and fire in one of our electrical units – we called it ER3,” he explained. Powell pointed out that while the system failure was regrettable, they were fortunate that it

Fortis CEO Eddington Powell (left) explains to the media what went wrong on that plant which caused the Providenciales-wide power outage. At right is Devon Cox, Vice President of Transmission & Distribution. took place early in the day and while engineers were on site. “It was rather fortunate to have people at the plant working and who were able to respond to the fire and to put that fire out and limiting the damage that could have otherwise caused. That would have been serious,” he said. Powell noted that the problem stemmed from an aging underground cable located at the older section of the plant. “The fire happened at an older section of the plant. But our plant is a very sophisticated system, and there are numerous underground cables running across the system, and will fail from time to time. This one is particularly old and we think that it just failed because of age,” Powell said. He said that given the huge nature of the blast

and the subsequent fire, engineers repaired the damaged bus bar in good time but encountered another problem while trying to get the system back on line. “We repaired all of the technical damage by 9 o’clock last night (Sunday, February 9). So we were actually ready to restore power, but we found that we ran into another problem when we tried to start the plant. When you have got complete outage on an electrical plant that is as sophisticated as this one – multiple units - it requires that that plant is brought back on line in a particular sequential way. “And when we ran into problem in doing that, that added another four hours (of power outage), and pushed us back until after 12 (midnight). We had to bring in a specialist into the island on Sunday, for him to restore our control system,” the Fortis CEO noted. In the meantime, the Fortis boss thanked all its customers for their patience and apologized for the great inconvenience caused from the outage. “I would like to thank customers for their patience. We are fully aware of the impact that this has on you, our customers, in your homes and in your businesses. We are also cognizant that this is a high tourism season and the impact it has on visitors to the Turks and Caicos,” he said. Powell, in the meantime, said that the outage was reminiscent of last October’s outage after one of its engines was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. “Last October we had a very similar press briefing as a result of lightning in a major rain storm, and of course that caused havoc on the system and also resulted in major outages. Today, we hold another press briefing in the face of another storm. It was in fact the perfect storm of what can technically go wrong and what went wrong,” he said.

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New West Caicos developers to spend nearly $100m to correct construction faults BY VIVIAN TYSON

he new developers of the failed West Caicos resort project is to spend millions of dollars just to correct the construction faults of the old developers including the crumbling marina, before starting the project in earnest. Jonathan O’Dean one of the principal from Apex – the company that now assumes the West Caicos resort development ownership, in an interview with The SUN, said that a great deal of demolition and reconstruction of several areas on the site is to take place. He said that the entire marina will have to be demolished since parts of it are already collapsing. “It’s a variety of things going on in the project. There is a lot of money being spent on redesigning the project, it was designed in 2003, and built in 2006/7/8, so there is quite a lot of deterioration. The marina has collapsed. “There has been a lot of work with the original architects and a whole bunch of new architects to do the new design, and that process is still going on; much of that work is well underway. There has been some clean-ups taking place; there has been a lot of broken down vehicles that need removing and so on,” O’Dea said. He said that once government bureaucratic hurdles have been cleared and preparatory work is done on the site, work would begin at full throttle. “We have been working on planning permits for the departure sites and for the arrival sequence, and so on. It is not a full construction site by any means but there is bits and pieces going on, and the aim is, once the design process is completed, then full construction could begin the second half of this year, even though before that, I think things like site cleanup will have to be done. “There are a whole bunch of worker houses that were from when the Chinese and Ashtrom were there; those need to be cleared up; they can never be

used again. So I think that there is quite a lot to do,” O’Dea explained. He said that power generators which were shut down since 2008 are still in good working condition. “We are now testing the power lines that have been buried underground and finding out where the issues are and so on,” he said. O’Dea said that while the preparatory work has been arduous, the developers prefer for all the mechanisms to put in place before initiating construction. “It is frustrating to not be opening the hotel and selling land, but I think it is the right approach, in this case, to do it properly, get it really right this time. Because now the project is obviously over a more substantial portion of the island than the previous project, and because there are some 30 to 40 landowners around there already, we really do need to get it right this time. “We are also assessing whether the marina is a marina for 200 small boats, 100 small boats or 50 large boats. We are getting some of the world’s leading specialists on marinas to come in a talk to us about that, and we are supposed to get a marina report very soon. Because the marina is collapsing because of the way it was designed,” O’Dea said. He pointed out that already the company has spent close to a $100million on the project, and by the time stage one, which is mainly outfitting the development with basic infrastructure is complete, hundreds of millions would have been spent. He said that the development could still carry the Ritz Carlton brand, as that resort management is still showing interest in the venture even though no agreement has been inked. “Ritz Carlton is still working with us very closely. They are very supportive and very keen for the project to go ahead. We are working with them on what the redesigning and rebranding looks like and we are just trying to get ourselves comfortable with the Ritz

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Carlton Reserve Brand; and that is part of the decisions that we haven’t made yet. Ritz is very much in pole position, but we haven’t signed up with them and finalize it yet,” O’Dea revealed. He said construction employment could be between 500 and 600, but could not say how many employment positions would be available when the resort is open. Apex initiated assuming the West Caicos development in 2009, but made the closing in November (2012), just before the elections.

Dolphin Cove is the ‘wrong kind of development’ for Turks and Caicos Islands BY DON STARK – CHAIRMAN OF TURKS AND CAICOS REEF FUND

he interview with Neil Burrowes published in the February 8-15, 2014 issue of your paper contains several misstatements, which we feel are important to correct. He says he doesn’t want a debate in the press, yet he publishes interviews full of inaccuracies, that must be addressed to correct the record. First, Mr. Burrowes states, “The opposition that we face in Grand Turk and in Provo largely stems from a competitive point of view.” In the prior paragraph, he claims “that the pushback faced on Providenciales largely has to do with other marine operators not wanting competi-

tion from the dolphin park.” Neither of these statements is true. Most of the opposition to both “parks” has come from residents (both Belonger and expat) as well as many tourists from around the world (easy to verify, just check the Facebook profiles of the members of two Facebook groups opposing the development – the Dolphin Defense Fund and the TCI Conservation Society with a combined membership of approximately 1000 individuals). We won’t argue that the watersports operators, for the most part, oppose the idea of having captive dolphins in Provo, but that is for reasons other than competition. It is because it is cruel and inhumane punishment to keep these highly intelligent mammals in a cage. Two hundred years ago, it was felt to be acceptable to keep certain classes of humans in ‘cages’ as slaves, but that changed when people realized that all humans are created equal regardless of their heritage or color of their skin. Dolphins have highly evolved brains, feel emotions, have strong family relationships so keeping them in pens is akin to slavery. Secondly, Mr. Burrowes states, “But if you listen to the activists who are being funded by the tour operators…” Although we have received some financial support from a few watersports operators on both Provo and Grand Turk, the vast majority (over 90%) of the funding of our effort to oppose the desecration of the “Beautiful by Nature” brand that is the Turks & Caicos Islands has come from donations from individuals. These individuals include residents of both islands (both Belonger and expat), as well

as many frequent visitors to the TCI and potential visitors who oppose keeping dolphins as slaves. Third, he states that “for the entire Caribbean 90 percent of its tourism comes from America.” The TCI is not located in the Caribbean, Mr. Burrowes, and, although we don’t have the statistics handy, a substantially smaller than 90% of the TCI tourism comes from America as Canadians and Europeans make up a large proportion of the visitors to these islands. According to a survey conducted a few years back, 68 percent of Canadians thought it inappropriate to keep whales and dolphins in captivity, 58 percent supported laws banning commercial use of captive whales and dolphins and only 30% supported commercial use. Similar surveys have been done in the US with similar results. The opposition to captive dolphin facilities is growing worldwide as more and more people become enlightened and understand that keeping captive dolphins is inhumane and equivalent to slavery. We continue to believe that Dolphin Cove is the wrong kind of development for the Beautiful by Nature TCI. There must be a better way to bring the handful of jobs for locals that Dolphin Cove is promising. With the number of countries increasing that are banning captive dolphin programs, there is likely a growing need for a dolphin rehabilitation facility where dolphins from dolphinaria going out of business can send their dolphins to be rehabilitated and released back in the wild just as was done with the last three captive dolphins from the UK sent to Providenciales a couple of decades ago. Thank you for your consideration.

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Lower electricity costs to come for Turks and Caicos Islands as Government commits to reduce carbon emissions H

istory was made last Wednesday February 12th during the fourth Meeting of the Cabinet when the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, under the leadership of Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, further demonstrated its commitment to move the Turks and Caicos Islands towards alternative, renewable and cost-effective energy sources and away from that of the, now extremely costly, dependency on fossil fuel. A Post-Cabinet Release on the Cabinet meeting, held in Providenciales, commented that Cabinet discussed and agreed to put forth the Draft Revised Energy Policy for wider consultation. This comes on the heels of several Caribbean Governments recent signing, and agreement, to the implementation of alternative and renewable energy sources in their respective countries in the not-too-distant future, not least among them was the Turks and Caicos Islands. At what has been deemed a total success, last week Ministers and other heads of Governments throughout the Caribbean gathered in Tortola, British Virgin Islands for a week-long meeting, organised by the Carbon War Room, a non for profit organization chaired by Sir Richard Branson, founder and chairman of the Virgin Group. Our Governor, H. E. Peter Beckingham and Hon. George Lightbourne, Minister of Government Support Services were present to represent the Turks and Caicos Islands. Among the many topics discussed was the astronomically high electricity costs faced by the residents and business owners of the Turks & Caicos Islands. While the outrageous costs came as a shock to most, Sir Richard Branson asserted that there is still hope for savings, “Islands in the Caribbean have extremely high electricity costs and the

new renewable projects could help reduce those costs. The highlight of the week was the signing of an agreement by four Caribbean Countries, namely St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, demonstrating their commitment to the implementation and use of alternative and renewable sources of energy like solar, wind and the earth’s heat for the generation of electricity. This comes amid on-going negotiations between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and Fortis TCI, the country’s sole provider of electricity. In recent years, due to the soaring and often unpredictable costs of the world’s fuel energy, residents have been hit with a staggering account for the Fuel Factor, which often equates some ninety-eight percent of electricity watt usage and a whopping forty-eight percent of the total monthly bill. The benefits to the production of a renewable energy source plant in the Turks and Caicos Islands are tremendous and through its implementation, the Government aims to reduce consumer costs and corporate expenditure, while also creating significant opportunities for the unemployed through the creation of “green jobs” thereby freeing up resources for the advancement of entrepreneurship and capital investment in other much-needed social programs by the public sector. Several other Caribbean countries have already begun the work to reduce dependency on fossil fuel by introducing programs engineered and steered by the Carbon War Room. Among them is Aruba who committed to being fossil-free by 2020 and has already seen a reduction in annual energy costs by US$80M after only five years.

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This year will see the commencement of efforts in the Turks and Caicos Islands, as we focus on the Island of West Caicos which has the potential for solar, wind, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and other Green technologies. This is according to Jonathan O’Dea, Senior Representative for Kew Capital, developers of the 24 sq. kilometre site. On returning to the country, Governor Beckingham commented that while the road ahead would be challenging, “we (Government) must work closely with utility Fortis to see how we and they can build on their initial plans for solar and wind power.” When asked for his thoughts on alternative energy for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Lightbourne stated, “I am determined that we should see the introduction of alternative energy generation and believe this initiative will have a positive impact across the entire social spectrum and reduce operational overhead for the public and private sector(s) alike.” The exploration of renewable energy which began in earnest in 2011 with a draft policy being developed by Fortis TCI in collaboration with the Interim Government, was revived just last year after a return to elected Government. The Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing, along with Minister of Finance, Hon. Washington Misick and Minister of Government Support Services (GSS) Hon. George Lightbourne, met with the Heads of Fortis TCI, to discuss the Turks and Caicos energy sector and in particular the high cost of electricity, and left with Fortis’s agreement to support Government’s initiatives to introduce alternative energy sources and Government’s commitment to develop a new Energy Policy including renewable energy strategies.

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Long-stay arrivals up but tourism sector predicts a challenging 2014

lthough long-stay tourist arrivals for the months of November and December 2013 showed an increase when compared to the same period for 2012, businesses operating in the country’s leading sector are “cautiously optimistic” about a successful 2014 due mainly in part to tax collections of Government which is speculated to continue throughout the year. Eager to address the issue of taxation to ensure the continued viability of the industry, TCHTA along with the Chamber of Commerce and other key players in TCI’s business community are calling on Government to have proper, regular and transparent dialogue with them on matters that affect the sector, according to a press release from the Turks and Caicos Islands Hotel and Tourism Association. Noting that the country cannot “tax” its way out of the real challenges it faces, TCHTA’s Board of Directors stated, “It is imperative that solutions with Government be implemented swiftly in order to address the issue of taxation to ensure that businesses don’t continue to absorb these increases. We are concerned that the current tax levels and rumoured new taxes may hinder needed inward investment thus hindering new projects, jobs and growth. Government must realise that tourists and investors have other options that also offer sun, sea and sand. For the survival of our tourism industry we believe that a functional policy framework must be created and are therefore calling on

Government to engage us as it relates to Tourism in the country.” To overcome the “stumbling blocks” of the industry a frustrated TCHTA stressed that Government must also develop a national marketing package to drive the tourism product. For the past six years or more hoteliers have marketed and promoted the destination independently and as a unified body through the Association. However, key players noted that this will not be sustainable in the near future if tax concessions aren’t offered to businesses in the industry which generate the country’s revenue. The Directors added, “With a reduction in the Tourist Board’s marketing budget over the years, the challenges of marketing the destination continues to be the responsibility of a high number of hotels. If tax concessions aren’t extended by Government our marketing efforts will suffer which will see our businesses being forced to discontinue or reduce the number of marketing initiatives we undertake to promote the destination regionally and internationally. Not only will our marketing initiatives be affected but also the many local school programmes and charitable events etc which we support and so willingly give towards will suffer.” The press release said that returning the industry to a position of growth is paramount and has been the focus of the Association. “There must be a national focus which all stakeholders could subscribe

to and believe in. With the country seeing an unparalleled rise in taxation over the last two years the Association is interested in Government’s plans

to generate revenue in 2014 and 2015 and is urging Government once again to engage them in productive discussions,” the release added.

DEEJAY COLOURS CROWNED TOP DEEJAY IN THE TCI:

J Colours emerged the top deejay in the Turks and Caicos Islands and also possessing the top sound system – Judgment Sound - after

grounds on Five Cays Road was done on a round-robin format, and DeeJay Colours was adjudged to have won the majority of the rounds. The dee-

turning back the challenges of close to 10 other sound systems in a competition held recently. The competition which was held at the former Small World Learning Centre school

jay (left) is seen collecting his winning trophies from one of the promoters of the event A.J. Deejay Colours also collected $1,000 for his exploits.

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Minister of Border Control has reservations about Haiti’s plan to register overseas nationals I

mmigration minister Donhue Gardiner says eh ahs some reservations about Haiti’s plan to register its migrants who live without documentation abroad, including in the Dominican Republic, where thousands of people of Haitian origin are in danger of being left stateless by a court ruling. According to reports in the regional media, Baptiste Saint-Cyr, the director of Haiti’s National Identification Office, said Haitian Government workers will travel to remote corners of the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands, which also has a large Haitian population, to register people of Haitian descent residing there without legal papers. The US$2.5 million project begins next month and will be carried out in other countries where Haitian migrants live, Saint-Cyr said. Haitian immigrants will be identified with the help of neighbours. The programme comes after a Dominican constitutional court last fall moved to revoke the citizenship of people of Haitian descent even if they were born in the Dominican Republic. The ruling aggravated already uneasy relations between the Caribbean neighbours, and it drew condemnation from human rights groups while spurring protests and boycotts in Haiti.

The new recruits are pictured here with Minister of Immigration and Border Control Donhue Gardiner, his Permanent Secretary Clara Gardiner, Deputy Governor Anya Williams and Director of Immigration Larry Mills. Advocacy groups fear the ruling renders people of Haitian descent stateless, but the Dominican government maintains they never had citizenship in the first place. However, in response to the initiative, Gardiner said the Turks and Caicos Islands Government was not officially informed of the imminent launching of this initiative, but he called the Haitian Consul and they are meeting to discuss this issue. “I have some reservations that this strategy may not address the

problem or bring about the desired results, and I hope that this announcement is more than a public relations exercise on the part of the Haitian Government,” Gardiner said in a press statement. “I will hasten to say, however, that a program that would successfully register irregular Haitian migrants would be a positive step, and the terms of reference and operational framework of any such registration programme must be formally articulated and agreed by the Ministry of Border Control and Labor.”

LOCAL NEWS 13 NEW RECRUITS JOIN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

he thirteen new recruits to the Turks and Caicos Islands Immigration Department were left in no doubt of the importance of their new careers to their nation following a high level welcome and briefing session in Providenciales on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014. Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Minister of Border Control Donhue Gardiner and Permanent Secretary Clara Gardiner met their new staff, welcomed them to the civil service, and outlined their plans for the ongoing improvement of the immigration service, as well as their professional expectations of the new officers. The thirteen new recruits began their service in December 2013, and have completed their initial training. They have been employed to improving the efficiency of the department, and will work across the immigration front line at the airports, illegal immigrant detention centre as well as the immigration department offices. Specifically, it is intended that their appointment will reduce the cost of both overtime and the need for additional private security firms at the detention centre. Deputy Governor Williams said: “This is the single largest tranche of recruitment that government has made recently. The Immigration Department has great responsibilities and it is hoped that our new colleagues will be instrumental in helping the department do its job better. These appointments form a part of our commitment to reform the Ministry of Border Control.” Minister of Border Control Gardiner added: “This will be a year of transformation for the Ministry of Border Control as we continue to provide the manpower, resources and appropriate legislative framework to provide a professional public service and to counter the threat of illegal migration to our islands – already unacceptably over 1% of our government’s entire budget. This investment in new people is one way in which we are protecting our shores for citizens and visitors alike, as well as improving staff working conditions and investing in a purpose built IT system.”

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Hotel executives concerned that power outages could adversely affect TCI travelling industry reputation BY VIVIAN TYSON

t least one hotelier is expressing fear that the recent Provo-wide power outage could affect reputation of the Turks and Caicos Islands hospitality industry as being energy sufficient, reliable and sustainable. The concern was expressed by developer and owner of the prestigious Regent Palms and the Sands, Stan Hartling. Hartling told The SUN that money lost due to refunds is no comparison to the beating that the TCI reputation is likely to take in the wake of the power outage. “Certainly, financially there is no doubt that it had a large impact on us in terms of it is going to be lost revenue. But I think our bigger concern is how it is affecting our reputation in the travel industry. From our standpoint it goes beyond the disruption because we had a similar but shorter outage late last year. We know that nothing is perfect but we can’t start to have the reputation that this is a second time there had been a major fire (which knocked power supply out). This combines with things that have been disruptive in the past for travelers. That’s the bigger concern; how do we assure the traveling public going forward that we would not have this issue again,” Hartling said. Hartling, who recently broke ground in January for the construction of the Shore Club, said that an assurance is needed from the light and power company, that such a major occurrence would not take place in the future. “I think Fortis has a responsibility to start thinking how we are going to get that assurance. For us, it is a couple days of inconvenience; for the client, it is a long-awaited vacation that has been dramatically affected. They don’t just go and hit the reset button; we look at it as two days of inconvenience or whatever, and it is, and it cost us. But these clients, maybe they have been waiting six months or a year to come on this vacation, so it is tough. It speaks to the question of how we raise the reliability of the system and how we assure the travelling public that we are not going to have a repeat,” Hartling said.

Nikheel Advani He said that the Regent Palms had a number of check-outs after guests became frustrated with the protracted loss of power. “We had persons checked out from the Palms. The Palms is a bigger property (than the Sands) with a higher demand – more demanding clients. But I do commend our staff for everything that they could possibly do to make it as convenient as possible, but it is tough,” Hartling said. For his part, Nikheel Advani, Chief Operating Officer at Grace Bay Resorts said that hotel also experienced check-outs from guests who needed the power to ensure medical sustainability. “People with medical issues, for example, who needed certain respiratory devices, because they are getting older; one or two of them had to fly back, because they couldn’t have this kind of situation and they needed the AC. But thank God, for the most part, we were able to keep our guests happy,” Advani said. Advani said that the outage took Grace Bay Club management and staff by surprise, and when it occurred there was little they could do to appease the situation. “We were taken by surprise. The first thing everybody was wondering,

Stan Hartling ‘is this going to be for a short time or a long time’? All of us, including Fortis, was studying the situation, so we didn’t know how long this would be, of course, having very high-end guests they expect everything to be perfect, and so, this caused a little bit of a glitch in the situation. The good news is that our generators came on straight away, and our generators power key areas like the front office, the reservations team, the kitchen and public lighting. In the suites they did not have AC and they did not have lighting or TV In the daytime. It was fine because the weather was fine; in nighttime people were curious,” Advani said. He added: “Our bars and restaurants were very busy. Generally, people didn’t want to be in the rooms because we didn’t have any power. I think the only inconvenience was that we were not able to tell them when the power would come back on, and guests of this nature need to know – so this was the difficult part. The good news was that Fortis was trying to get everything back on, it was a bigger problem than anybody had expected. I am glad that we had the power back on, because if we didn’t we know that there would be more refunds.”

Adelphine Pitter “The people who were supposed to come to our restaurants they couldn’t come. Charging – everything had to be manually done. And also, we are here to appease our guests, so if they are a little bit upset, we had to do give them either something complementary or something else. So there is definitely losses, there is no doubt about that.” Adelphine Pitter, General Manager for the West Bay Club said that management and staff tried their best to appease the guests, who were concerned with length of time the power was out. “My biggest task was keeping the guests informed, and it was a bit of a challenge not being able to say what happened, because everywhere you turn it was like , ‘Adelphine, what’s going on, what happen, what happen’? That was the question we kept getting,” Pitter recalled. “And of course, I could only say what I knew, which was the information that is coming from Fortis, which was that they are working to restore the power. I was here from morning ‘til night, pretty much keeping the guest calm, talking to them, and trying to keep them happy. They spent a lot of time in this (bar area), so we gave them rum punches like crazy, and that helped a bit,” Pitter said.

United Nations team finds no major fault with detention centre BY VIVIAN TYSON

fficials from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) who were recently in the Turks and Caicos Islands said they have found no major fault with the detention centre located off South Dock Road on Providenciales, which is used to hold individuals who enter the Turks and Caicos Islands by illegal means. Buti Kale, Deputy Regional Representative told a news conference jointly held between the Ministry of Border Control and Labour and the UNHCR that one of international human rights body’s examination conducted while in the TCI was that of the detention centre, which recently was the centre for unfavourable attention after two brutal escapes by Haitian detainees who savaged security guards before making their escape and the bone-chilling hunger strike by several Cuban nationals who stitched their lips shut in protest against treatment and living condition at the facility. He said that the capacity at the time of their visit was satisfactory,

while structure itself only needed minor overhauling. “The capacity when we were there were only nine detainees – seven males and two females. So you could say that in terms of capacity it was adequate. As for the conditions, there has been a visible destruction of property inside the center itself. But again, we were told that something is going to be done in terms of repair what has been broken. But the showers that we saw they worked, most of it (facility) is functional,” Kale said. Kate said that the visit was the UNHCR’s second in less than five years, and that the conditions it saw this time around was similar to that of the first visit. “The last time we were here was in 2011, and we did go to the detention centre because at that time there was an arrival of 129 Haitians that were there. They were being screened as well, and a very good job was done by the government to check whether there were persons who needed international protection,” Kales disclosed. Kale, who was accompanied by Simone Schartz-Delgado, Senior Re-

Buti Kale gional Protection Officer for the UNHCR, praised the Turks and Caicos Islands for the high standard it displays towards the needs of persons seeking refugee status in the country, and that among their visit to the country was to assist government with the refugee aspect of its pending new immigration legislation.

In the meantime, Kale said that the UNHCR budget for the Caribbean region is approximately $8milion, which is not divided among the states but is dispersed on a needs basis. “We cover 27 countries and territories (in the region). We operate on the basis of project, once we assess the situation with different partners including government,” Kale said. He told reporters that the UNHCR has not received a request from TCIG for overhauling of the Detention Centre, but if it did, the body would move to make its assessment with the local government and then make a decision. He said that in the event government makes a request for funding to tackle the centre, the UNHCR would consider it. “When we do what we do, we try and look at the numbers. How many persons of concern does the TCI accommodate at the detention centre. When you have a budget, your budget must be able to cater to the needs of people we serve. There are five persons in the TCI seeking asylum, the UN can take care of that,” he said.

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Government threatens to vacate badly maintained rented buildings BY VIVIAN TYSON

overnment is threatening to relinquish its occupancy of rented properties if landlords continue to refuse affecting repair works on rundown properties. Acting Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams made the assertion while addressing a news conference last Friday to update the media on the Providenciales Post Office issue, which eventually saw the eight employees temporarily relocating to Town Centre Mall, Down Town Providenciales from their rodent, roach and termite infested Airport Road location. Williams told the media that government is aware of the hardship a number of the landlords would face in the event government pulls out of those buildings, but stressed that staff could not continue to work in some of those structures which have capitulated in states of disrepair and the landowners doing nothing to restore them. “It would have been a huge hit to the private sector if government suddenly decides to move away from renting properties. Government currently spends over $4 million a year for rental of properties. That money could be invested in government-owned building, but it suddenly takes money away from the private sector as well,” she argued. “We don’t own many properties in Providenciales, it’s primarily rent-

Deputy Governor Anya Williams (right) and Deputy Premier Hon. Akierra Missick ed properties. That is why there is a need for landlords to uphold their agreements for their lease. There are properties in Providenciales that are rented that need significant works to them, which is why some departments, over the last few years had to relocate. We are urging persons (landlords) to take control of these areas because we can’t continue to operate under these circumstances – it affects their productivity,” she said. She said that government has a division responsibility for maintenance of its own buildings and to ensure

that funds on leases are paid on leases and adequate cleaners to maintain office spaces. “The Estate-management Division is responsible for obviously making the monthly lease payments on holding down the lease and so on. It is also responsible for providing maintenance to government properties as well as responsible for allocation of cleaners to different departments for the upkeep of all buildings that government owns and rents,” she said. In the meantime, Acting Premier and Minister for Education Youth and Sport Hon. Akierra Missick stated that

government’s guide to negotiate with property owners and rent properties is encapsulated in a document, which it cannot make public at this time since it could compromise relationships between government and landowners. “The report gives government an idea what our obligations are in terms of which properties we actually own, which properties are leased and certain decisions that have to be made. To make the contents of that report public would not only be counterproductive but also would affect any possible negotiations that government would have with landlords in terms of repairs that need to be done, in terms of reducing rent and repairs that the government would be funding. It wouldn’t be appropriate to release the contents of that report. But when government has found their proper funding source to develop its estate strategy that I am sure we wouldn’t have a problem it being made public, so that the public can be aware of where the government is going, whether it’s a central government complex that the Cayman Islands has in Grand Cayman, where all Government offices are contained in the same building, whether we, in certain islands, continue the leasing of office space and continue being tenant. “Those decisions are being worked on as we speak, and the government is addressing their mind to it, and coming shortly we should know where we are and what the future for physical space for TCIG will be,” she said.

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LOCAL NEWS TCI Officers get Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Training

irector of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies Dr. Virginia Clerveaux and Hazard Mitigation Officer Ms. Rikardia Pardo are participating in an Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Assessor Training Course at offices of the British-Consulate General in Miami, Florida. At the end of the course which runs from February 10th to 12th 2014, they will also participate in an Overseas Territories Disaster Managers Work Group meeting which is scheduled for Thursday, February13th, 2014. The purpose of the training is to provide Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Homeland Security personnel with information that will assist them in assessing their jurisdiction’s system as well as other applicant programmes systems for Disaster Preparedness and Response using the Emergency Management Standard by (EMAP). The main objectives of the course are to: Obtain a basic understanding of EMAP. Explore the need and application of standards, examine the Emergency Management Standard by EMAP. Gain an understanding of the accreditation process and explore the roles and responsibilities of an Accreditation Manager, Assessor and Assessor Team Lead. On completion of the training course all participants will complete an open book paper exam. On passing the exam, participants will become eligible to serve as an Accreditation Manager if appointed to do so by their programme for the accreditation process. Participants who pass the exam will also have the option of becoming voluntary assessors for EMAP.

NEW POLICE VEHICLES EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BEFORE MONTH-END BY VIVIAN TYSON

olin Farquhar, Commissioner of Police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, is hoping that the 19 vehicles procured on behalf of the force will arrive in the island before the end of the month – the approximate time given by government for 18 SUVs and one 15-seater van to arrive in the country. “The last we heard was that they should arrive the last week of this month. I am hoping it would be the week of the 24th of February,” the commissioner said. Commissioner Farquhar said that when the vehicles arrive here they would have already been outfitted with all the police insignia and equipment. “They have all the deckles on them already; they have the lights on already and the sirens on already. So basically we can turn the keys and starting using them (as soon as they arrive),” Farquar said. In the meantime, Farquar said that proper training mechanism would be put in place to ensure that police personnel operating the units take appropriate care of them. “We are going to put on a training programme, get a couple of officers to come down, probably from the Bahamas, to help with the training for everybody. The training will primary be driver-training, to refresh everybody’s memory on how to drive the vehicles properly, correctly and what to look for when driving. “It will also include maintenance and what to look out for (to detect when a vehicle needs to get maintenance); Just basic defensive driving; the whole gambit of acclimatizing the team with protecting the vehicles that they use, so that they can serve longer,” he said. The commissioner said another policing element he wants done is have all officers learn to drive, so that they are up to speed on what to do behind the wheel. “It should have been done at the training school, but it hasn’t been done in the past. Certain people are designated as authorized drivers, but we would like everybody be a good driver. Initially, we will start with the authorized drivers and then we would expand to having everybody trained eventually. “The training is to help mitigate that (unconscio-

Colin Farquar

Rhondalee Knowles

nable use of the vehicles) and refresh everybody’s memory on the rules and regulations of not just basic driving but also pursuit driving, when to use lights and sirens – it will cover all of those things. “We are saying to the public that we are going to make sure that everybody is properly trained and how to operate these new vehicles,” Farquar said. In the meantime, the commissioner said that the arrival of the new vehicles will improve police presence in the community and better able to serve the general public. “It will certainly up our patrol strategies and boast our ability to respond and shorten our response time on calls for service,” he said. Acting Attorney General Rhondalee BrathwaiteKnowles, responding to questions in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, January 17, explained that the vehicles were already secured by the company that purchased them on behalf of TCIG. The company is based in Miami, Florida, and that is where the purchase took place,” she said. She said that the bid to secure the vehicles was just a few thousand dollars shy of $80,000. The acting attorney general said that the vehicles should arrive at the Florida-based company on or before the second week in February, in preparation for them to be shipped to the Turks and Caicos Islands shortly thereafter. “The final amount of the bid, I am informed, is $790,607. The vehicles, I am informed, should arrive at the company in Florida between the first and second week in February, 2014. Once they arrived they will install the required police equipment on those vehicles and the vehicles should be available to the police in February, 2014,” she said.

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Minister of Finance Washington Misick takes credit union resolution to House of Assembly D

elivering on its campaign promise to introduce a credit union scheme in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Progressive National Party (PNP) administration is set to introduce a resolution to adopt a credit union policy. The resolution, which was handed in on January 16, 2014, is slated to be piloted by Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment Hon. Washington Misick in the House of Assembly on Monday, February 17. The draft policy, according to the finance minister is to create framework for future legislation to govern the scheme. The following is the reading of the resolution: “WHEREAS The Turks and Caicos have always struggled unsuccessfully to create and maintain domestic saving vehicles, and other types of domestic financial institutions; “AND WHEREAS the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands recognizes that the establishment of credit unions could play an important role in domestic capital formation, productive investment and economic development for the country; “AND WHEREAS there is currently no legislative frame-

Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment Hon. Washington Misick work under which a credit union sector may be properly established; “AND WHEREAS the financially vulnerable are left at the mercies of “loan to own sharks” and pay day lenders and other forms of penal door step lending, and unregulated pyramid savings schemes; AND WHEREAS a formal legislative regime will provide an institutional framework to facilitate the establishment and operation of credit unions;

“AND WHEREAS given the co-operative nature and democratic systems of governance of credit unions, it would be inappropriate to seek to regulate credit unions under legislation intended for commercial banks or other types of financial institutions; “AND WHEREAS there is a requirement for specific legislation that recognizes the special characteristics of credit unions; “AND WHEREAS two church groupings in the Turks and Caicos Islands have either already engaged in credit like activities or are in the process of setting up organizational structures to engage in that activity; “AND WHEREAS employees in the public and private sector have expressed enthusiasm for the establishment of credit unions; “AND WHEREAS the development of a policy is needed as an important part of the groundwork for the creation of such legislation; and “NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this honourable House adopt the attached draft policy document as the basis for the drafting of Legislation for a credit union sector.”

LOCAL NEWS DDME COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER ON ATTACHMENT IN JAMAICA

n its continued efforts to build internal capacity and foster national and regional partnerships for disaster risk management, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) is facilitating its Community Preparedness Manager Mr. Desmond Lightbourne, on a twoweek attachment to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Jamaica. The knowledge and skills transfer exchange exercise runs from February 10 to 20, 2014 and is expected to provide the experience and skills needed to facilitate the promotion of a culture of safety among the local population while building resilient communities. Community Based Disaster Management is a widely utilised strategy for engaging communities in planning and imparting skills transfer in relation to priority hazards, disaster preparedness and mitigation. The skills transfer will serve to build the capacity of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies in Community- based Disaster Management and is one of its priority actions as part of its seven year Country Work Programme. While in Jamaica, Mr. Lightbourne will be assigned to the Preparedness and Emergency Operations Division but will also be widely exposed to community related activities especially in rural and urban coastal communities where he will engage in; • Conducting site visits to various community groups to observe the governance structures of the community groups and some of their planned activities. • Supporting the development of at least (one) Community Based Risk Management Plan and supporting Vulnerability Capacity Assessments (VCA). • Attend various meetings with partner agencies to include Red Cross, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and Parish Disaster Committees - the objective being to outline the role and functions of the various players in the “building resilient communities” process. • Attend a Parish Disaster Committee (PDC) meeting to observe how the PDC meeting functions to provide governance at the local level. Jamaica is The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) Focal Point for the North Western Sub-Region of which the Turks and Caicos Islands is a part.

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

JOB TITLE:

HEALTH RESEARCH OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: MINISTRY: LOCATION:

National Epidemiology and Research Unit Ministry of Health and Human Services Grand Turk.

The incumbent in this position will assist the Chief Epidemiologist to plan, develop and implement epidemiologic and research programmes under the auspices of the National Epidemiology and Research Unit (NERU). The successful candidate will ensure the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data about health effects and risks in TCI and disseminate this information locally, regionally and internationally as appropriate to be utilized in particular to promote evidence-informed decision making in health in TCI.

JOB SUMMARY:

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

holders in a timely manner as requested during the outbreak.

status indicators, surveillance and health service data.

mation about health effects and risks to inform policy and facilitate evidence informed decision making in health in TCI.

make recommendations regarding interventions such as implementation of prevention and control measures. utilizing available epidemiological data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: with specialization, thesis, and capstone.

COMPENSATION:

SALARY: $28,560.00 per annum

tific meetings at local, regional and international levels as deemed necessary by NERU Chief

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educa-

ment@gov.tc with the subject line being Health Research Officer Application. Health Research Officer Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

Current serving officers must apply through their heads of department. Qualified belongers will be given first consideration. Incomplete applications without supporting documents will not be processed

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Report from February 12th Cabinet Meeting

is Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet at the Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014. All Ministers were present except for the Hon. George Lightbourne. At this meeting Cabinet: • Noted the positive financial performance of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government for the period October to December 2013, as submitted in the Third Quarter Financial Report from the Accountant General, and approved the publication of the financial report as required by Section 46 of the Public Financial Management Ordinance, 2012; • Approved recommendations from the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture to extend the term of office for members of the following boards - Community College Board of Governors and the Scholarship/Education Advisory Committee to 31 March 2014; • Advised the Governor to instruct the Acting Attorney General to draft legislation for the establishment of a Statute of Limitations Bill in line with the Limitations Act, 1980 of the United Kingdom and/or the Limitations Act, 2002 of the Canadian Province of Ontario for civil matters only, for consideration by Cabinet and the House of Assembly; • Granted approval for TCIG to enter into a land swap in exchange for a portion of Parcel 10102/1, which consists of approximately 7.60 acres at North Creek, Grand Turk for a comparable acreage of Crown Land immediately adjacent to the said parcel 10102/1 in accordance with section 34 of the Crown Land Ordinance; • Granted approval for TCIG to enter into a land swap in exchange for the granting of a 99 year lease for a comparable acreage of Crown Land (Parcels 10503/118 &121) in accordance with section 34 of the Crown Land Ordinance; • Considered the Turks and Caicos Islands Draft Energy Policy including establishment of an Energy Council. The overarching objective of the policy is to reduce the cost of electricity and to improve energy security and environmental sustainability. Cabinet approved the policy for public consultation prior to final adoption. This follows the Turks and Caicos Islands expression of interest to join the ten island challenge, an initiative of the Carbon War Room, which supports the Government’s plans to move towards renewable energy sources. • The following Minister will be absent from the Islands on official business for a period of one week in February: Hon. Premier, with Hon. Deputy Premier being Acting Premier. Further information will be provided by Ministers in due course.

NEEDED 1 LABOURER Salary $5.00 per hour Interested person should contact Judy McIntosh On 241-4134 SOUTH CAICOS FERRY

1 LABOURER Duties include lifting and stocking boat Salary

$5.00 per hour

Contact Russell Jennings at

341-9479

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The Opposition PDM’s radio show off to a strong start and celebrates one month F

or the first time ever, the Official Opposition in this country has created a direct almost daily link to the general public by launching its own Talk Show on December 20th, 2014 on Tropical Vibes. According to a press release from the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) regular host, the Leader of the Opposition and the National Chairman along with Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill seat caretaker have taken to the airwaves explaining and educating on the issues, sharing information and receiving calls from listeners. The release said that the show, styled “Raising TCI” is touted as a tool to raise our hopes, dreams and aspirations as a people. A frequent expression used is that we are committed to raising TCI from the ashes. Never before has there been a more informative Show where sitting members of the Opposition or Government has made themselves available to the entire TCI to listen, hear and inform on the issues. Leader of the Opposition, Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson says, “This is an important step in being able to reach the masses and to demonstrate to them that we take our commitment to accountability seriously. Elected persons must use all medium to remain in con-

Opposition Leader Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson tact with its people so that they can hear the issues as it affects them, to hear constructive criticism and to ensure that accurate information is spread. We believe that this is long overdue and is especially needed in these times. It is so important as we seek to raise TCI from the ashes and the tumultuous immediate past. On “Raising TCI”, we have one rule, no caller would be allowed on air if the content of his/her contribution is to assassinate the character of anyone or to engage in negative and destructive criticism. We believe that we must move to a higher level of maturity where we can discuss, agree and disagree on issues in a respectful and

PDM Chairman Clarence Selver

productive manner. This Show is different because we ensure that on each Show at least one sitting member of Parliament appears and speaks to the issues, shares the PDM’s views and hears callers concerns which we report on in subsequent years.” The National Chairman Hon Clarence Selver said: “It is an enjoyable thing to ensure that we remain connected to the people in all ways. The PDM will always seek new and innovative ways to positively grow and impact this country. You will soon see new Hosts representing different demographics and you will also see a greater approach to education on critical topics like the Consti-

PDM member Oral Selver tution and the Budget. We do trust that the degree of depth and maturity we bring to the issues will cause our listeners to more and more see us as the better choice to govern this country.” Oral Selver, a regular host, says “Whilst I may have not be successful at the Polls, I believe that I must continue to serve my people because the passion burns within me to see a change in this country. I will serve wherever I can for the betterment of my country”. The Show airs on Tropical Vibes 105.5 and 103.5 and streams live on www.tropicalvibestci.com from Monday to Thursday 4 - 6pm.

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Sloops from Haitian not responsibility of United Nations Commission for Human Rights BY VIVIAN TYSON

hen the duo from the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCR) – Buti Kale, Deputy Regional Representative and Simone Schwartz-Delgado, Senior Regional Protection Officer – visited the Turks and Caicos Islands last week to discuss matters of persons seeking asylum, many thought the pair would also address the issue of illegal mass migration to the TCI as well. However, Kale cleared the air while addressing a news conference on Thursday, February 6, that discussing and making decisions on matters relating to migration solely is not within the purview of the UNHCR, instead stating there is a body that deals specifically with that matter. “It is not UNHRC primary responsibility to deal with either people who are rejected because they were seeking asylum or people who migrated and elevated for reasons that have got nothing to do with the 1951 convention. So that is why in the UN family you have various agencies that have got specific members to deal with specific issues,” Kale said. He told journalists at the Premier’s Office, who asked if the UNHCR would address the mass migration from Haiti by people in sloops, that his office was in the country to further augment ties with the TCI and to look at how it could strengthen the country’s capacity to better manage the handling of refugees. “And so, for the broader picture is something that could be discussed with a broader context, but what we are trying to do is to encourage and promote cooperation between governments in order to tackle some of these difficult challenges, but are also interlinked with the issues of refugees, for example when people arrived in mass in a country, what the country should do in terms of contingency planning and so on and so forth,” he said. Kale asserted that contrary to belief in some quarters that the

UNHCR is responsible for matters concerning mass migration, there is a body within the United Nations to deal specifically with that issue. “We know that there are a lot of misconceptions on the question of refugees. What we look to clarify and to stress is that UNHCR is 100 percent asylum-seekers. We work together with a number of different UN agencies and non-governmental organizations that have different mandates. “The International Organization for Migration, as the name indicates, deals with general migration issues. As representative of UNHCR, which has got a specific mandate, we were here to discuss refugees and asylum seekers and stateless persons with the government,” Kale said. In the meantime, Minister for Border Control and Labour Hon. Don-Hue Gardiner, said that many persons who seek asylum in a particular country may be in need or extra protection and also may not have sought that country as their first choice. And so in the event the TCI begins to experience a flood of persons seeking asylum, it has the option of allowing those persons to find the country of their first choice with the help of the UNHCR. “Many times when a person may be granted refugee or asylum status in a particular country, it does not mean that that person will necessarily settle in the country in which they would have made the application for asylum. “Once it is determined that this a person that is in need of international protection then we, in the TCI, given our peculiar circumstances, may, through the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , have that persons settled in another country. “And so, it is something that we have not yet made use of, but if the numbers come, so that we may have to, then it is something that you should know that we have at our disposal as well,” Gardiner told the news conference.

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LOCAL NEWS

West Bay Club introduces Noodle Bar + Restaurant BY VIVIAN TYSON

est Bay Club, now managed by the prestigious Grace Bay Resorts of the Grace Bay Club fame, unveils a new culinary concept – Noodle Bar + Kitchen – which is described as a light Asian-style influence infused with top class gourmet delivery. Noodle Bar + Kitchen is a rebranding of the existing Atlantic Bar & Grill. Local journalists and magazine editors, on Tuesday (February 11), were treated to some of the delectable offerings the restaurant will be whipping up for its guests. They were served no fewer than eight different menus, most of which were noodles based. The event also coincided with Grace Bay Resorts’ annual media appreciation day. The resort noted that the menu offers traditional rice and noodle-based dishes blended with the freshest local ingredients and global flavors. Highlights include Pickled Summer Vegetables and Orange Sesame Dip, Crispy Honey Chicken with Glass Noodles and Shitake Mushroom and Sesame Broth, Curried Lobster with Rice Noodles, Bean Sprouts, Carrots and Grapefruit, and Five Spiced Roasted Duck Served with Egg Noodles, Bok Choy, and Sour Apple. Rice-based dishes include Malaysian Fried Rice with Dungeness crab, Crispy Shallots and Chili Wax Egg and Saffron Rice with Chorizo, Black Mussels, Crispy Okra and Oven Roasted Pepper. Guests will delight in distinctive Ca-

ribbean flavors, from island coconut and tiger prawns to lobster bolognaise. For dessert, guests can expect Warm Date and Orange Pudding with Cinnamon Ice Cream and Rose Water Syrup, Dark and White Chocolate Fondue with organic island fruits and pistachio cookie, and Pineapple Carpaccio with Chocolate Slat, Frozen Yoghurt and Honey Nuts. Wolfgang Von Weiser, Group Director for Food and Beverage said that the move by West Bay Club to revolutionize its culinary experience is a deliberate move to stay vaulted ahead of the competition. “In this industry, it is evolutionary to come up with these things. So we came up with this idea to have a double concept, we called it Noodle Bar + Kitchen. We want to please everybody but we also want outside clientele to see this as a destination restaurant,” Von Weiser said. He added: “You have choices; you can eat noodles in different varieties. But also on the other side – the kitchen part - we have all the lamb, beef, chicken and the local seafood such as lobster and fish. So I think that everything that you want you find it on this menu.” Von Weiser credited the new concept mainly to Nikheel Advani, Chief Operating Officer for Grace Bay Resorts and Adelphine Pitter, General Manager for West Bay Club. Advani, for his part said that the food and beverage department at West Bay Club worked industriously to make the new menu now a reality. He announced that the revolutionary Stix Restaurant, conceptualized at Grace Bay Club, has been relocated to West Bay Club. And with

the establishment of the new Noodle Bar +Kitchen, the stocks of the boutique property should rise tremendously. “Our entire culinary team has worked tirelessly to create stand- out menus using the freshest ingredients for an authentic dining experience. The second installment of the Stix pop-up and the introduction of an entirely new noodle and pasta concept are further testaments to how we are constantly seeking ways to provide our guests with new, exciting reasons to return to Turks & Caicos and how here at Grace Bay Resorts we are one step ahead of the latest trends, offering our guests the most current culinary experience available,” Advani said. Advani also thanked the media for its support over the years. “Without you nobody would know about us in the local community and the people that come and visit. You are always under fire, and I know that – I read some of that. But I also want to let everybody know that without you Turks and Caicos would not be what it is. We salute the press; we appreciate your hard efforts. And we at the Grace Bay Resorts want to say a big thank you,” he said. Pitter, who also thanked the media for its support of her and the resort, said that for the past seven months that the Grace Bay Resorts took over management of West Bay Club and she made general manager, the transition has been not only smooth but great, since the staff and owners of the units appreciate the level that the new management company wants to take the property.

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British MPs accuse Helen Garlick’s former office of wasting and mismanaging taxpayers money BY HAYDEN BOYCE PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

n a strong criticism that is similar to how many residents of Turks and Caicos Islands feel about the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIP), the Public Accounts Commitee of Britain’s House of Commons has accused Helen Garlick’s former workplace the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), of wasting tax payers’ money, making a catalogue of errors and exercising poor judgment. Helen Garlick, who is now the special Prosecutor in the Turks and Caicos Islands, was appointed as the first Head of the SFO’s Overseas Corruption Unit and led the BAE investigation from its start in 2004, until she left under pressure just before coming to the Turks and Caicos Islands, after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair pulled the plug on the high-profile BAE investigation which she was heading. In a recent report from the Public Accounts Committee, Richard Bacon MP, of the Committee of Public Accounts, said: “The reputation of the Serious Fraud Office has been undermined by a catalogue of errors and poor judgement and the morale of its staff has suffered as a result. The former director Richard Alderman’s decisions showed a disregard for the proper use of taxpayers’ money and a woefully inadequate grasp of the importance of ‘Managing Public Money’, HM Treasury’s guidance document on the role of an Accounting Officer. By deciding the size of severance packages, and not seeking alternative placements for staff, he failed to follow due process.”

He added: “Mr Alderman provided the SFO’s Chief Executive Officer Phillippa Williamson with a contract specifying that her place of work was her home address in the Lake District. She worked there two days a week. When Ms Williamson worked at the SFO’s London offices three days a week, taxpayers paid for her travel and hotel costs to London, at a cost of nearly £100,000 between 2008 and 2012. For the CEO of an important public body such as the Serious Fraud Office to be granted such arrangements is quite astounding. Furthermore, a payment of over £400,000 was made to enhance her pension, even though the necessary approval from Cabinet Office to do so was not in place. The Cabinet Office and MyCSP should explain how this payment was allowed to go ahead without being approved.” Mr Alderman also signed off ‘special severance payments’ of £15,000 to the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Chief Operating Officer with the aim of avoiding grievance action, even though legal advice suggested this was not necessary. Despite the fact such payments require Treasury approval, this was not sought. Richard Bacon was speaking as the Committee published its 10th Report which, on the basis of evidence from current and former Directors of the SFO, examined how the former Director had discharged his responsibilities as an Accounting Officer. In October 2012, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) qualified his audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) because of an irregular redundancy payment

Special Prosecutor Helen Garlick to the former Chief Executive Officer. There was no evidence that its then Director had followed due process in instigating this voluntary redundancy, or that he had secured the necessary approval for payment from the Cabinet Office. He had not complied with the safeguards set out in Managing Public Money. We took evidence from the current and former Directors of the SFO to determine the background to the irregular payment and examine how the former Director had discharged his responsibilities as an Accounting Officer. In December 2012, the Attorney General reported that the former Director had agreed further severance payments to other senior SFO staff without following due process. In March 2013, an investigation commissioned by the new Director from the Treasury Solicitor’s Department reported that decisions to make both the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer re-

dundant were taken by the former Director alone. The former Director had failed to gain Cabinet Office approval for the Chief Executive Officer’s severance agreement. However, the Cabinet Office did not prevent a payment of £407,000 going ahead to MyCSP to enhance her pension. The former Director also failed to gain approval for additional ‘special severance payments’ to both the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, disregarding the legal advice available to him. A further report, commissioned by the Cabinet Secretary from Sir Alex Allan, found that the SFO lacked transparency in its arrangements for paying contractors. The new Director told us the SFO had used confidentiality clauses in its severance agreements and not maintained records about a promotion for the former Chief Executive Officer. This catalogue of errors amounts to a case study in how not to run a public body. The report from the British MPs said: “These failings have undermined the reputation of the SFO, and the morale of its staff, which the new Director has to rebuild. We welcome the positive start by the new Director, who appears to have a comprehensive understanding of Accounting Officer responsibilities and is addressing the problems identified. Following our hearing the former Director Richard Alderman, to his credit, reflected on his evidence and wrote to the Committee to apologise, acknowledging that his actions fell short of what is expected from an Accounting Officer, and for his failures to ensure relevant approvals were obtained and documented.”

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The Basic Needs Trust Fund Seventh Project (BNTF 7) was approved on October 23, 2012, by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and provides grant funding to ten participating Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) viz. Belize, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Governments of the ten participating BMCs provide counterpart funding. The Terminal Disbursement Date for BNTF 7is December 31, 2016. 2. The infrastructure component of BNTF 7 provides, inter alia, for the implementation of an unspecified number of sub-projects consisting primarily of minor civil works including buildings for education, water supply and sanitation, footpaths, bridges, drains and minor road developments. The maximum cost of each sub-project will not exceed the equivalent of US$600,000 and construction works will be done either by private contract, force account, self help or a combination of the afore mentioned modes of execution. 3. Additional information on BNTF7 can be obtained at CDBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate web site, viz. http://www.caribank.org/programmes/basic-needs-trust-fund 4. The overall objective of BNTF 7 is to reduce poverty and vulnerability in targeted communities through enhanced access to basic social and economic infrastructure and human resource development services. 5. CDB now invites submission of expressions of interest from consultants who are interested in providing architectural and/or engineering services for individual sub-projectsor groups of sub-projects. Services contracts will be awarded either for a single sub-project or groups of sub-projects, as funding for these are approved by CDB for each BMC. Each contract price will be fully paid for, directly by CDB.Under previous BNTF programmes, consultants in the participating BMC where sub-projects are located were engaged by CDB, and provided the majority of similar services. 6. The brief description of services required under the proposed services assignments include: a) consultation with and advice to the BNTF Project Manager (PM) of the

respective BMC, at all stages of the execution of the services; b) preparation,or review and completion,of designs and tender documents, including consultation with beneficiary communities; c) assistance to the PM with the pre-qualification of contractors, and preparation of bid documents; d) assistance to the PM with the evaluation of bids and the negotiation of the construction contracts as necessary; e) provision of technical inspection of construction works for the government, under the terms of the construction contract including issuing of payment certificates, preparation of monthly reports, final handover and training of key beneficiaries in minor preventative maintenance practices for the completed works. 7. In relation to consulting services, a consultant, each member of a joint venture or consortium and any sub-contractor shall be eligible for procurement if: a) in the case of the body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organized in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50% beneficially owned by a citizen or citizens and/or bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country or countries or by a body corporate or bodies corporate meeting these requirements; b) in the case of natural persons and unincorporated firms, the person or persons is or are a citizen or citizens or bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country; and c) in all cases, the tenderer has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangement whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country. 8. Consultants, whether acting singly or in joint ventures, are required to submitfull details of his/her individual practice or firm, inclusive of general experience in the field of the assignment, including specialist knowledge and qualification of each of the proposed personnel who will undertake

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assignments. In the case of firms, the documents must include articles of incorporation and audited financial statements for the last three years. Submissions are to be sent to the Portfolio Manager (BNTF), at the address below by February 27th2014 at 4:00pm. The names and address of the applicant shall be clearly marked on the envelope containing each submission. All information must be submitted in the English Language. 9. Consultants should indicate the type of work in which they are interested and the total value of work they have the capacity to perform concurrently. CDB will request an update of this information as and when needed. 10. After evaluation of the information submitted, a shortlist of consultants and/or joint ventures of consultants drawn from the response to this notice, as well as from similar notices circulated regionally and locally, will be created and those consultants will be requested to submit proposals for the provision of services. The Terms of Reference for specific services will be made available to short-listed consultants. 11. CDB reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present notice partially or in its entirety. CDB will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in preparing applications. 12. Applicants will be advised in due course, of the results of their applications. 13. Additional general notices for expressions of interest will be issued at least once annually, during the life of BNTF 7.CDB expects to issue Request for Proposals to short-listed individuals, firms and/orjoint ventures for an individual sub-project or group of sub-projects, approved at various times, during the implementation period of the current programme.

Portfolio Manager, BNTF Social Sector Division Caribbean Development Bank P. O. Box 408, Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, W. I. Tel: 1-(246)-431-1600 Fax: 1-(246)-431-7269 E-mail: bntf@caribank.org

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Sara Bareilles

“BRAVE” You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug You can be the outcast Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love Or you can start speaking up Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do When they settle ‘neath your skin Kept on the inside and no sunlight Sometimes a shadow wins But I wonder what would happen if you Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave I just want to see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I wanna see you be brave I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I wanna see you be brave Everybody’s been there, Everybody’s been stared down by the enemy Fallen for the fear And done some disappearing, Bow down to the mighty Don’t run, just stop holding your tongue Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live Maybe one of these days you can let the light in

Show me how big your brave is Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave And since your history of silence Won’t do you any good, Did you think it would? Let your words be anything but empty Why don’t you tell them the truth? Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I wanna see you be brave I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you See you be brave I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you I just wanna see you

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GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT: MINISTRY: LOCATION:

HEALTH EDUCATOR

Health Planning and Promotion Unit (HPPU) Ministry of Health and Human Services Grand Turk.

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will be responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing health education, promotion and communication programmes and activities in consultation and collaboration with MoHHS Units and Departments; other government and non-government stakeholders; and regional and international bodies. The successful candidate will also make recommendations for relevant plans and public policy.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: grammes and activities within MoHHS, other Ministries and Departments, outside agencies and organizations for the control and prevention of communicable diseases and chronic non-communicable diseases based on Surveillance information.

dations to address public health concerns and social determinants of health. and support healthy living and participate in grant writing in partnership with the National Epidemiology and Research Unit and other Departments as necessary.

and implement community health campaigns and events.

grammes and training for health care workers

tion and education based on surveillance information.

training via surveys and reviews under the partnership of the Public Health team and supervision of NERU.

education needs, concerns and resources. for distribution to the community and update such information as needed. public health, health promotion and education locally, regionally and internationally. ples in health promotion and education plans, services, programs and activities

and support healthy living and participate in grant writing in partnership with the National Epidemiology and Research Unit and other Departments as necessary. grammes and training for health care workers training via surveys and reviews under the partnership of the Public Health team and supervision of NERU.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: sciences from an accredited college.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk. Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Health Educator Application. Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: Health Educator Application clearly marked on the envelopes.

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CARIBBEAN

Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie says he is conflicted over VAT decision

RIME Minister of The Bahamas Perry Christie said he is conflicted between moving ahead with Value Added Tax in his role as Minister of Finance and “listening to the people” in his capacity as Prime Minister. Speaking in the House of Assembly during his mid-year budget statement, Mr Christie said as Minister of Finance he is moving ahead with VAT as scheduled. However, as Prime Minister he is not fully convinced VAT is the right thing for the entire country. The Prime Minister said that earlier this week he had had a meeting with the Coalition for Responsible Taxation at his office and explained to them that if they or anyone else had an idea that was better than VAT, that neither he nor the Ministry of Finance would stand in their way. “I will keep repeating this, bring your better idea, let me see what

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Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry G. Christie you say but I am also doing something and I want you to see what I am doing. But in the meantime, I say please remember this, I am the Minister of Finance and I am the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance is not in this meeting, You are talking to the Prime Minister. The Minister of Finance wants to go ahead with

VAT as indicated, all of the mechanisms are in place for VAT to move forward, that is the Minister of Finance, but you are talking to the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister will hear you and the Prime Minister has not joined with the Minister of Finance,” he said. “The point that I was trying to communicate is that the government today has in place all that is necessary to bring VAT about as early as July 1. The question for us will be are you ready for the implementation of VAT? In the meantime, however, there has been a raging discussion in the private sector about whether or not VAT is the appropriate tax, whether or not 15 per cent is the appropriate rate. In that regard the private sector has argued, in some areas, for a payroll tax and we have had a number of persons speak to the significance of coming in at a rate lower then the 15 per cent established by the Ministry of Finance. “I have told the Coalition that I will provide them with whatever information they will require to have their consultant complete their work in a timely fashion. It is not appropriate to belittle the efforts of the private sector as such I am open to receiving feedback on the outcome of their research, but as this is happening the technical work at the Ministry of Finance is continuing.” Mr Christie said his only stipulation to the Coalition is that the persons they have hired to do their research have credentials acceptable to the international world “so there can be credibility attached to their recommendations.” The Prime Minister said the Ministry of Finance is preparing for VAT, but he is still open to any other solution because at the end of the day the decision is his; and he wants what is best for the people of the Bahamas. Meantime, the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) is urging teachers not to support plans by the Perry Christie government to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) into the Bahamas. BUT president Belinda Wilson said the BUT had taken its position after meeting with various stakeholders as well as hearing a presentation of Financial Secretary, John Rolle, on the proposed tax measure. She said that the BUT had several concerns including the fact that the government has not provided sufficient public education and that “VAT has failed in other Caribbean coun-

tries that have similar demographics as the Bahamas”. The government has already said that the introduction of the VAT would ensure that the Bahamas remains relevant in the context of a changing global environment. “Furthermore, our current system is one where the burden of taxation falls on a relatively narrow base of goods and makes us particularly vulnerable to economic shocks. “While these revenue sources have been sufficient to sustain positive real growth in the Bahamian economy in decades past, the effects of the worldwide recession put enormous pressure on the government to spur economic growth, which put additional strain on our country’s resources,” Minister of State for Finance, Michael Halkitis said last year. But the BUT believes that the proposed 15 per cent VAT is “regressive” and “too high” and that “consumers will bear the burden of this tax as it is a consumer tax”. The BUT said that the government has not made the case as to how the creation of Central Revenue Agency will improve tax collection and that the salaries of workers have not increased while the cost of living “has increased and is rising daily”. The BUT said it is recommending that the government does not introduce the VAT as planned on July 1 and that it should examine alternative forms of taxation. “The government should clearly explain the deficit giving all of the facts and showing statistics about the deficit. The government should give a detailed plan to the citizens on spending cuts for 2014 and beyond,” said the BUT adding the government should seek to collect the “millions of dollars in taxes that are presently outstanding”. Wilson said she was urging BUT members to sign the petitions against the implementation of VAT, online with the Citizen for a better Bahamas. “Also make your views known to your Members of Parliament and ask them to “Vote NO” to VAT,” Wilson said, urging teachers to use their influence to get their family, friend and colleagues to sign the petition. The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) said it fears the introduction of VAT would seriously impair the already weak, uncompetitive, and struggling Bahamian economy.

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Prime Minister defends economic policy to revive ailing economy B

RIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has defended the economic policies of his administration saying that he was certain that in the “route” being pursued would yield the success the island wants in the future. The government has begun laying off employees as part of a programme to revive the ailing economy and has also indicated that it would not be rushing to fill vacancies within the public service. The government’s policy has come in for criticism from the trade unions and even one senior minister, Dr. David Estwick, the agriculture minister, saying the government was using the “wrong medicine” to deal with the economic problems facing the island. But as he addressed supporters of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) at a constituency branch meeting on Sunday night, Prime Minister Stuart said his administration was not playing “blind man’s bluff” with the local economy and would also not be derailed from its fiscal programme. He likened the plans to restructure the economy to that of building a house, saying it would be foolish to take on every bit of advice about the structure.

“You can’t be vacillating and changing today and changing tomorrow. That’s why you build a house according to a plan. “If you start to build a house and everybody pass by and tell you how the roof should look and you take that advise the house will never finish,” he said, adding, “so that’s the route we are going and I am sure it will yield the kind of success to which we all look forward”. Stuart also called on the private sector to play its part in moving the country forward. He said he would like to see the private sector show less “analysis paralysis” with regards to attracting investments and “take the ball and run with it”. Prime Minister Stuart said what Barbados needed was a “genuinely concerned entrepreneurial class” less interested in “how we can consume foreign exchange” and more about earning foreign exchange and investing. Meantime, Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler has acknowledged that the current economic reform programme being implemented by the Barbados government was “painful” but said it was necessary

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart in order to put the island on a sound economic footing. Government has started laying off workers as part of a retrenchment programme that would result in at least 3,000 public servants being sent home as the Freundel Stuart administration seeks to revive the ailing economy. “The structural reform of our economy can bring tremendous advantages but it is a painful exercise… We need to restructure and rebuild the base of our economy because we don’t want to do these restructuring programmes every 10 years,” Sinckler said as he met with the Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Dr. C. Fred Bergsten.

A government statement Wednesday quoted Sinckler as saying that the government was working diligently to get the country out of the current economic challenges, but acknowledged that it was not easy. He said the government was working with its stakeholders in the tourism industry to lead a resurgence in that sector and identified increasing the number of hotel rooms as one area being pursued. Stressing that Barbados had always done well at the higher end of the tourism market, Sinckler however noted that the necessary changes had not been made in the industry, and as a result, the economic recession had a tremendous effect on it. He said as part of the efforts to revitalise the local economy government was rejuvenating the international business and financial services sector, as well as revitalising the sugar industry to make it more attractive for persons to cultivate sugar cane. “In addition, we are pushing the renewable energy sector and we just passed critical pieces of legislation; so we are breaking new ground in that area,” he said.

Bermuda Finance Minister says economic growth in many Caribbean countries is not real B

ermuda’s struggling economy is expected grow this year for the first time in five years, according to forecasts from a prestige UK magazine. The Economist predictions for the coming year said the Island should expect gross domestic product (GDP) growth of less than one percent. But the forecast still puts Bermuda in the bottom ten for growth — just ahead of the conflict-torn Central African Republic and the ailing European economy of Italy, both of which are forecast to have GDP growth of less than one percent. Finance Minister Bob Richards — who is set to present his second Budget to the House of Assembly next month — said he was unable to comment in detail due to the imminent presentation of the annual spending forecast. But he added: “One thing I can say, though, is that, having just spent some time in the Caribbean, I can tell you a lot of the growth down there is what I call phoney growth, because a lot of it is fuelled by government debt and a lot of those islands have huge government debt — much larger than Bermuda. “A simple graph of projected growth doesn’t tell the story. It doesn’t talk about standard of living, just year by year change.”

Mr Richards said: “I can’t say much more than that because it’s a sensitive time — but there are other factors at play here.” But he added: “When you’re borrowing billions of dollars to spend in your country, you show some growth — but in a couple of years from now, you might have the International Monetary Fund in your country because no one will lend you any money.” The rest of The Economist bottom ten countries for GDP growth — in descending order — were Greece, Barbados, Slovenia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Libya and Cyprus, all of which are expected to register a drop in GDP. The Economist top ten were Mongolia, with GDP growth of more than 15 percent, followed by Macau, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Laos, the Congo, Iraq and Tanzania. Mr Richards was backed by economics experts Craig Simmons and Peter Everson. Mr Simmons, a senior lecturer in economics at Bermuda College and a former professor at the USbased Webster University, said: “I’m delighted that The Economist newspaper’s forecasters believe that the Island will grow nominally next year.” But Mr Simmons cautioned that the low growth

prediction meant that the economy was getting “less bad or more technically the economy has passed a downward inflection point”. And he said: “This does not mean that a growing economy is around the corner.” Mr Simmons that his “less bad” rating was based on factors like a smaller declines in retail sales for November last year and a smaller fall in the number of visitor arrivals and their spending. He added that “robust foreign currency earnings” since the recession bit in 2008, as signalled by the strength of the Island’s current account surplus of the balance of payments to the third quarter of 2013 and a slower rate of decline in air arrivals also had to be factored in. But Mr Simmons said: “At the same time, there are forces inhibiting recovery — Government is exiting from a policy of mild stimulus to one of debt reduction and lending by banks continues to decline, which in turn limits the business and construction sectors’ ability to generate job opportunities.” He added: “The association of growth rates between Bermuda and the Central African Republic is bogus — most of the economies listed have very little in common with Bermuda. Barbados is the exception.”

PENSION FRAUD CASE CONTINUES IN JAMAICA

detective testified in the Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) pension fraud case that she found no evidence of consent being given for distribution of surplus from the ATL Pension Fund, over which three former executives are now on trial. Inspector Karen Harrison of the St Andrew North Police Division, and formerly of the Organised Crime Investigations Division, also defended the integrity of the investigation under lengthy examination from Queen’s Counsel Frank Phipps, who spent all day chipping away at her evidence. “My investigation revealed that consent must be given by the founder or co-founder,” Harrison said in response to Phipps. The veteran attorney is representing Patrick Lynch, the

former chairman of the pension fund and the man accused of being the mastermind behind the alleged forging of four letters to deceive that consent was given for the distribution. Asked by Phipps if her investigation showed that no consent was given for the distribution of surplus from the ATL Pension Fund for the years 1998, 2002, 2005, and 2008, Harrison said ‘yes’. Phipps at times appeared frustrated that he couldn’t pry the answer he was seeking out of the super calm Inspector Harrison. He asked the witness if she would agree with him that the investigation was inadequate but she insisted ‘no’. Yesterday lacked the drama of the three previous days when American forensic scientist and document ex-

Frank Phipps (left) and Patrick Lynch (right) amination specialist Erich Speckin was on the stand. The session was remarkable only for the absence of defence attorney K D Knight, QC, who attended for about 35 minutes in the post-lunch session, following two tough days when the prosecution constantly beat him to the punch. Lynch, Dr Jeffery Pyne, a former managing director of Gorstew Ltd, the holding company for Gordon

‘Butch’ Stewart’s group of companies and Catherine Barber, former general manager of the fund, are believed to have conspired in the forging of four letters to deceive that consent was given for the distribution of $1.7 billion in pension fund surplus. The prosecution maintains that the letters, which were presented to Stewart by Barber, were backdated to 1998, 2002, 2005, and 2008. Importantly, Pyne, who signed the letters, had left the company seven months before December 15, 2010 when the alleged forgery was discovered. Lynch was the alleged mastermind behind the scheme, the court was told. The trial continues next Wednesday, February 19, 2014 under presiding judge, Senior Magistrate Lorna Shelly Williams in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court, Half-WayTree.

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Modest economic growth recorded for the Caribbean in 2013

RIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday said that regional countries experienced average economic growth of 1.5 per cent last year as compared with 1.2 per cent in 2012. But the CDB said the region is likely to record average economic growth by 2.3 per cent in 2014. “Led by Guyana, Haiti and Suriname, growth is expected for all 19 BMCs (Borrow Member Countries), with most again set to grow by one to three per cent. “ The recovery in regional tourism is expected to strengthen with the anticipated faster growth in the US and a return to growth in the Euro Area as well as expectations of improved airlift and reduced fuel costs resulting from further declines in commodity prices. “ The CDB said that this recovery, together with global FDI (foreign direct investment) growth projected at around 10 per cent in 2014 should have further spin-off benefits for construction and other real sector activity. In an “Economic Review and Prospects” for the bank’s borrowing member states, the Barbados-based financial institution said rising incomes and employment in advanced economies, coupled with renewed foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, contributed to solid growth in construction activity and continued recovery in tourism in most of the Caribbean. It said the expansion in construction activity was linked to the combined effects of significant public investment in critical economic infrastructure, growth in private residential construction and significant FDI-driven tourism-related development. In the tourism sector, stay-over arrivals increased across destinations, as the recovery in key United States Euro Area markets continued. “The exceptions were Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where airlift challenges and high intra-regional travel costs affected visitor arrivals,” the CDB noted. It said the general uptrend in arrivals in the higher-value-added stay-over segment of the industry offset the impact of challenges in the cruise segment, where outturns were more mixed. Despite generally lower commodity prices, regional growth was led by commodity exporters.

In Guyana, Haiti and Suriname, rates of expansion between four and sic per cent were driven mainly by strong construction and agriculture outturns and small, but noteworthy contributions, from the rapidly developing tourism industries. “Growth in Guyana and Suriname was driven, as well, by continued investment in small-scale gold mining operations. In Belize and Trinidad and Tobago, overall growth performances improved, in line with the general upturn in construction and tourism activity.” The CDB said that Trinidad and Tobago also benefited from a rebound in manufacturing, as cement production recovered from the effects of industrial unrest in 2012. “Notably, the contraction in oil production in both of these countries was attributed, not to lower prices, but to ongoing maintenance issues, in one case, and to reduced oil field yield, in the other. “ The CDB said that economic growth did not exceed three per cent in the services-based economies; and in some instances, activity declined. It said moderate growth of between one and three per cent was recorded in Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caicos Islands was linked to the general improvement in construction and tourism. “Economic activity was sluggish, flat or contracted in the remaining BMCs, (Borrowing member countries) as key service industries bucked regional trends. Based on indications that a first-half contraction was negated by a turnaround in the agriculture, manufacturing and tourism sectors, in the second half of the year, Jamaica is estimated to have recorded no growth in 2013.” The CDB said that for Anguilla and Barbados, 2013 marked the sixth consecutive year of economic stagnation. “The slight contraction estimated for Barbados was driven by declines in tourism and construction activity during the year. Growth in Anguilla’s tourism, on the other hand, was offset by weak performances in construction and financial services. Similarly, economic

US signs agreement with Canada to halt offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean

ASHINGTON, Feb. – The United States Department of the Treasury says it has signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Canada to halt offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean and other countries through implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). On Wednesday, the Treasury Department said similar agreements were signed earlier this week with Hungary, Italy and Mauritius. The department noted that the US Congress enacted the FATCA in 2010 to “target non-compliance by US taxpayers using foreign accounts,” including those in the Caribbean. “The provision has since become the global standard for promoting tax transparency,” said the statement, adding that the United States has signed 22 IGAs and “has 12 agreements in substance to date.” “FATCA implementation is critical to combating international tax evasion and promoting transparency,” said Deputy Assistant Sec-

retary for International Tax Affairs Robert B. Stack. “The agreements announced today clearly demonstrate the considerable international support behind FATCA, and we are proud to lead the global charge on this pressing issue,” he added. FATCA seeks to obtain information on accounts held by U.S. taxpayers in other countries. It requires US financial institutions to withhold a portion of certain payments made to foreign financial institutions (FFIs) that do not agree to identify and report information on US account holders. The Treasury Department said governments have two options for complying with FATCA: they can either permit their FFIs to enter into agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or they can themselves enter into one of two alternative Model IGAs with the United States. Under a Model 1 agreement, the Treasury Department said FFIs report the relevant information

to their respective governments, which then relay that information to the IRS. By contrast, a Model 2 agreement “contemplates that FFIs will provide relevant information to the IRS themselves, with government-to-government cooperation serving to facilitate reporting when necessary to overcome specific legal impediments.” The Treasury Department said each of the countries in the announcement – Canada, Hungary, Italy, and Mauritius – signed reciprocal Model 1 agreements. “This means that the United States will also provide tax information to these governments regarding individuals and entities from their jurisdictions with accounts in the United States,” the statement said. It said the Treasury Department and the IRS will “continue to work diligently to finalize all related FATCA guidance so that FFIs and withholding agents have time to prepare and comply when withholding goes into effect on July 1, 2014.”

activity also declined in the British Virgin Islands and St. Lucia as growth in tourism activity failed to dampen the impact of declines in construction and financial services. “ But the CDB said notwithstanding the strengthening of economic activity, inflationary pressures remained subdued and unemployment levels remained high across the region. It said consumer price inflation, in most regional economies, continued to moderate, in line with international commodity prices. Average inflation for the region is estimated at 2.3 per cent in 2013, down from five per cent in 2011 and 3.5 per cent in 2012. Higher inflation in Jamaica was mainly linked to depreciation of the exchange rate. The CDB said four BMCs for which 2013 labour force data were available reported double-digit rates of unemployment. The Bahamas’ annual jobless rate, as measured in May, was 16.2 per cent and the year-to- September average for Barbados was 11.2 per cent while the average for the year-to-July was 15.9 per cent for Jamaica; and the first-half average for St. Lucia was 23.2 per cent. “Reaching record highs in 2013, these rates represented job-less growth in The Bahamas and stagnant economic activity in Jamaica and St. Lucia. Short-term employment programmes put in place by the government earlier in the year accounted for Barbados’ slight improvement over the corresponding period of 2012; but public sector layoffs in the last quarter of the year may have offset this increase.” The CDB said indications are that unemployment levels also remained elevated in most of the other BMCs, as job creation continued to lag the recovery in output. It said that outturns in relation to foreign exchange reserves varied; but import cover generally remained within accepted norms. Reserves increased in Belize, the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and Trinidad and Tobago, but fell in The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica and Suriname.

GRENADA CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE

T. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is celebrating its 40th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Friday February 7th with the traditional military parade and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell acknowledging that despite some turbulent years, the island has emerged as a “stable democracy”. Mitchell told Grenadians here and abroad that the island should be “eternally grateful to God for his guidance throughout the years as he made reference to the “turbulent” years experienced during the 40 years of independence. Grenada was the first English-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to have a change of government by the bullet rather than the ballot, but the left wing People’s Revolutionary Government (PRG) headed by charismatic attorney, Maurice Bishop ended four years later in 1983 following a palace coup that involved a faction headed by Bishop’s deputy, Bernard Coard. The United States-led military invasion of the country led to the restoration of democracy and Coard and 17 others were given life imprisonment for their roles in the murder of Bishop and several other members of the PRG government. They were however later freed in 2009 after 26 years in jail. “We are proud that in spite of some turbulent years, Grenada has emerged as a stable democracy, and as a society where the rights of the individual are respected. We have come this far because the foundation was laid by the framers of our constitution,” Mitchell said. He said he was of the view “that this current generation firmly be-

lieves that for us to live out the true meaning of our independence, the 40th –year mark is a good time to start with the type of constitutional reforms that will reassert our independence. “It is in that spirit that the government has recently instituted a constitution review commission. We are determined to build on the foundation that was set by the Father of Independence, Sir Eric Mathew Gairy.” Mitchell told Grenadians that they have much to celebrate during the 40 years of political independence from Britain, noting “we have made tremendous strides in the development of all sectors of our national life—in particular our human resources. “Our people have more exposure in education than they did 40 years ago -thanks to the advent and take off of initiatives in Information Communication Technology. As a government, we will continue to invest in education and ICT – for we believe that is where true independence lies. Together we must continue to promote our traditions and values, as Grenada takes its rightful place among the community of nations.” He said the achievement of 40 years of self-rule must signify a maturity of vision, inclusivity, productivity and responsibility. “Let us now truly fulfill our claim of being independent; understanding that we can only do so if we work collectively for the benefit of this nation. Whether you are a Grenadian living at home, or in our diaspora communities, let us embrace our ideals, celebrate our accomplishments and join hands in development.”

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Britain warns Scotland - Forget the pound if you go independent

ritain warned Scotland on Thursday it would B have to give up the pound if Scots voted to end the 307-year-old union with England, declaring

the currency could not be divided up “as if it were a CD collection” after a messy divorce. In one of the boldest attempts yet to scuttle a Scottish nationalist bid to break the union, Chancellor George Osborne bluntly warned Scots that secession would cost them dearly in jobs and business. “If Scotland walks away from the UK, it walks away from the UK pound,” Osborne told a group of about 200 business leaders in a hotel penthouse with a panoramic view over the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond accused Osborne of “bluff, bluster and posturing”, and said his words would backfire on him as a September 18 referendum approaches. Refusing to be drawn on whether his toughened stance would antagonise some Scots, Osborne said Scots needed to be clear on the facts before making their biggest decision in three centuries. “The pound isn’t an asset to be divided up between two countries after a break up as if it were a CD collection,” Osborne, Prime Minister David Cameron’s closest ally, said. “The evidence shows it wouldn’t work. It would cost jobs and cost money and wouldn’t provide economic security for Scotland or for the rest of the UK,” Osborne said, waving a new Treasury analysis setting out the risks. The message was aimed at undermining the economic case for independence and one of the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) key proposals - that an independent Scotland would keep the pound.

CURRENCY WAR? It comes as opinion polls show separatists are still lagging supporters of the union but that the gap is starting to narrow. The debate has intensified in recent weeks with Bank of England chief Mark Carney cautioning that a currency union would entail a surrender of some sovereignty. Cameron made a patriotic case for unity last week which was dubbed a “love-bombing” by commentators. It is the first time the main parties in Westminster have launched a unified campaign against Scottish independence and Osborne stressed this meant a currency union was off the table, whoever held power after Britain’s 2015 general election. Nationalist leader Salmond raised accusations of bullying against Osborne and the finance chief of Labour, Ed Balls, and Danny Alexander of the Lib Dems who also voiced opposition to Scotland sharing the pound. He said refusing to let Scotland join a monetary union would be damaging to the UK economy and a formal currency union was in the best interests of both the UK and Scotland. “This is a concerted bid by a Tory-led Westminster establishment to bully and intimidate but their efforts to claim ownership of Sterling will backfire spectacularly,” he said. “The stance of any UK government will be very different the day after a Yes vote to the campaign rhetoric we are hearing now.” Nationalists in Scotland, whose waters contain the European Union’s biggest reserves of oil and gas, want the Bank to stay lender of last resort for financial institutions but have given no Plan B if not allowed to keep the pound. One possible option would be for an independent Scotland to continue to use the pound in a similar way

that Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar ahead of a possible entry into the European single currency, the euro, at some later date. The SNP has indicated that if London prevented a currency union, an independent Scotland could refuse to take on a share of the UK’s 1.2 trillion pounds ($1.99 trillion) of government debt which Britain has promised to honour. Salmond said all the debt accrued up to the point of independence belonged legally to the UK Treasury but Scotland has said it would meet a fair share of the costs of that debt. “But assets and liabilities go hand in hand, and - contrary to the assertions today - sterling and the Bank of England are clearly shared UK assets,” he said. Osborne said the nationalist threat to walk away from its share of UK debt would mean punitively high interest rates for an independent Scotland and was an “empty threat”. “In that scenario, international lenders would look at Scotland and see a fledgling country whose only credit history was one gigantic default,” Osborne said. Whether the hard line on the currency will irk some of the 20 percent or so of voters still undecided in polls was to be seen. “For some people this stance on the currency gives clarity but for others it could be seen as antagonistic,” said Alex Sanderson, who works in a professional services company in Edinburgh and intends to vote against independence. Polling expert John Curtice from Strathclyde University said he did not expect a major impact on the polls from this. “It might put the SNP under some pressure but voters in Scotland were already doubtful the monetary union would happen and I’m not convinced this will be a turning point,” he said.

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Massive $45billion cable deal would make Comcast too powerful for some

onsumer advocates and U.S. lawmakers are worried that Comcast Corp’s proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc will create a company with too much power to decide what Americans can watch on television and do online, and they expect intense regulatory scrutiny of the deal. Their concerns are intertwined with a recent court decision to overturn U.S. open Internet rules, which enforced the principle that Internet service providers should treat all Web traffic equally and should not give preferential treatment to their own movies, websites and content. Comcast, a major provider of Internet services, is committed to network neutrality until 2018. Separately, some media companies are concerned that Comcast would attempt to pay them less for their television shows, movies and other content, and have scheduled discussions with their attorneys with an eye toward lobbying regulators in Washington, said an antitrust attorney who spoke privately to protect business relationships. Comcast’s proposed takeover of Time Warner Cable would combine the country’s top two cable providers into a colossus that could reshape the U.S. pay television and broadband Internet industry. The deal would put Comcast in 19 of the nation’s 20 largest TV markets. The deal will be reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission and either the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission, the two agencies that share antitrust oversight in the United States. Eight antitrust experts interviewed by Reuters were split on whether the merger would be approved. While Comcast has agreed to divest 3 million Time Warner Cable subscribers to keep their combined share of the U.S. pay television market at under 30 percent, it is unclear if that is enough to satisfy antitrust regulators, the experts said. A Comcast-Time Warner combination could be especially troubling in light of the court ruling that struck down FCC rules aimed at preventing broadband service providers from favoring one website over another, said Bert Foer, head of the American Antitrust Institute. “I hope it (the deal) is going to be fought tooth and nail,” said Foer. “You’re creating this giant and you’re doing it in the absence of a network neutrality rule. That’s dangerous to democracy.” Foer said that agreements between Comcast and federal agencies that were put in place at the time of the Comcast and NBC Universal merger in 2011 to assure network neutrality would end in 2018 and were nothing more than a “short-term bandage.” The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog bluntly called on the FCC and Department of Justice to block

the creation of “an unjustifiable monopoly” that could raise prices to customers and would have “no incentive to improve broadband service.” Antitrust authorities often challenge mergers or extract concessions when head-to-head competition would be diluted, although there are few areas of the United States where two cable companies compete directly. Reed Hundt, FCC chairman during the Clinton administration, said the current spotlight on the issue of open internet principles meant the commission would carefully examine the size and power of the new combined company. “The FCC will look at that broadband market share and they will say,

‘Chairman Wheeler promised an open internet, what does this deal mean for that?’” he said. “The FCC will take a hard look at what is the durable, long-lasting, truly open internet commitment,” Hundt said. Robert McDowell, a former FCC commissioner who voted to approve Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal, said the company could be asked to extend its net neutrality commitment, and if they do so, chances of approval are good. “Comcast understood going into this that they’ll have to agree to at least all of the same merger conditions that were put into the NBC merger deal plus some other things too. They will probably see an extension of the term of those conditions,” McDowell said.

Court overturns concealed carry rule in blow to California gun law

federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm, a ruling that could force local governments across California to revisit the way they license handguns. A three-member panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, acting on a 2009 lawsuit, ruled in a 2-1 decision that San Diego County’s restrictions amounted to an unconstitutional infringement on citizens’ Second Amendment rights to bear arms. Coupled with a California state law that largely bans the open carrying of firearms in public, San Diego County’s “good cause” rules on concealed weapons effectively bar residents from carrying a gun altogether, the panel said. “In California, the only way that the typical, responsible, law-abiding citizen can carry a weapon in public for the lawful purpose of self-defense is with a concealed carry permit. And, in San Diego County, that option has been taken off the table,” Justice Thomas O’Scannlain wrote in the 77-page opinion for the majority. California, which has enacted some of the nation’s strictest gun laws, allows residents to carry a concealed weapon if they meet several

requirements, including completing a training course, demonstrating good moral character and establishing “good cause” to have the gun. Interpretation of the statute is left to individual jurisdictions, with San Diego County taking one of the most restrictive stances by refusing to accept self-defense or concern for personal safety as a “good cause.” Instead, applicants must demonstrate a special need or a specific risk in order to establish good cause.

‘LANDMARK RULING’

Lawyers for both sides agreed that the court’s ruling, if upheld, would force cities and counties across California to issue permits to anyone who met the other requirements and who sought to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense. “The 9th Circuit confirmed that the government no longer gets to pick and choose which law-abiding citizens may exercise their constitutional right to carry a firearm for self-defense,” said attorney Chuck Michel, who represented the plaintiffs challenging San Diego’s restrictions in the case. “This is a landmark ruling for the state of California. No longer will criminals have the security of knowing that their victims are defenseless in public,” Michel said.

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ROMMY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

000917/EIL

SAVOY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

002534/EIL

WINDEMERE SECURITIES LIMlTED

08-Feb-14

003193/E/L

QUINN STATE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

08-Feb-14

004064/EIL

JEAN DE BUYS INTERNATIONAL

09-Feb-14

004861/E/L

THE G.H. WHYTE CORPORATION INC. TURKS AN

09-Fe b-1 4

005113/EIL

ST JAME’S PARTNERS LIMITED

09-Feb-1 4

005164/EIL

BELCI, LTD.

09-Feb-14

005983/E/L

LONGSTANTON LIM ITED

09-Feb-14

006172/EIL

AFRIFINANCE AND AFRITRADE LIMJTED

09-Feb-14

006331/EIL

MAXI LIMITED

09-Feb-14

007066/EIL

SEVENOAKS L!MlTED

10-Feb-14

007382/EIL

GREEN MOUNTAIN, LTD.

09-Feb-14

007494/E/L

JAR LTD.

09-Fe b-1 4

007713/EIL

JABA HOLDINGS INC.

09-Feb-1 4

007843/EIL

RITZ INVESTMENTS LIMITED

09-Feb-1 4

007913/EIL

LODGE HOLDINGS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

008628/EIL

SOMERTON LIMlTED

08-Feb-14

008846/E/L

TIANGU IS (TURKS & CAJCOS) LIMITED

09-Feb-1 4

008863/EIL

GUNGHO LTD

09-Feb-14

009024/E/L

THE MEDITERRANEAN ATLANTIS COY.LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

009038/EIL

STEVE SIMON LTD.

09-Feb-14

009873/EIL

INVERSIONES GLOBALES S.A.

08-Feb-14

010214/E/L

AURA- SOMA LIM ITED

09-Feb-14

010354/EIL

SCOTT OVERSEAS LIMITED

08-Feb-1 4

010374/E/L

SUNSHINE DELIGHT LIMITED

09-Feb-14

010930/E/L

SABLE PALM DEVELOPMENT

09-Feb-14

01 2060/EIL

NOSSMA YO LIMITED

08-Feb-14

012242/EIL

PRO SOURCE INTERNATIONAL LIMJTED

08-Feb-14

012311/E/L

CANTAB HOLDINGS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

012788/E/L

CALISTA CAPITAL CORP.

09-Feb-14

013180/EIL

HIPPOCRATIC CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL

09-Feb-14

027221/E/L

EGRAUP LIMITED

013369/E/L

TIMBER PRODUCTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

027385/E/L

SYNCLINE HOLDINGS INC.

I 0-Feb-14

013406/EIL

RADNOR CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

027410/E/L

TARPAN VENTURES LTO.

09-Feb-14

013813/E/L

ZED LTD.

09-Feb-14

027473/EIL

ATLANTIC COPYRIGHTS

09-Feb-14

014790/EIL

FOUR A.P. INVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

027501/E/L

CAESAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

015120/E/L

FIVE M CONSULTANTS INC.

08-Feb-14

027608/E/L

GOLDFIELDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

015189/E/L

DUNWA Y CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

027727/E/L

AMCAS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

015509/EIL

LEYLAND SECURITIES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

027808/E/L

UNO HOLDINGS LTO.

10-Feb-14

015525/EIL

MOORE INC.

08-Feb-14

027809/E/L

DAGMAR HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

015944/EIL

BIRON DEVELOPMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

027810/E/L

V & R HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

016193/EIL

MARKET CAPITAL LTD.

09-Feb-14

027965/E/L

COMCON LTD.

08-Feb-14

016209/EIL

GULKO MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LTD.

09-Feb-14

027991/E/L

EU TRADING LIMITED

09-Feb-14

016483/EIL

EVELINE HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

028016/E/L

SWEET RIVER FUNDING CORPORATION

10-Feb-14

OI6683/E/L

ARTEM SOFTWARE LTD.

09-Feb-14

028017/E/L

STERLING CAPITAL CORPORATION

10-Feb-14

017797/EIL

D. W. SIMPSON & COMPANY INC.

09-Feb-14

028118/E/L

INVESTGUARD INC.

09-Feb-14

OI8131 /EIL

BRECKNELL SERVICES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

028407/E/L

GLOBAL PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

018253/EIL

PACACOM Corporation

08-Feb-14

028423/E/L

KENSINGTON INVESTMENTS LTO.

09-Feb-14

018338/EIL

FIDELITY HOLDINGS LIMITED

03-Feb-14

028424/E/L

NOTTINGHAM MANAGEMENT LTD.

09-Feb-14

O’DONNEL INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LTD

028428/E/L

DAVENPORT MANAGEMENT LTO.

09-Feb-14

018473/EIL

09-Feb-14

028444/E/L

GREENFORD MANAGEMENT LTD.

09-Feb-14

018478/EIL

COP INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

028445/E/L

STANMORE HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

OI8542/E/L

NEWGARD INC.

09-Feb-14

028446/EIL

DERBY MANAGEMENT LTO.

09-Feb-14

OI8573/E/L

T.C. B. M. FINANCIAL CORP.

10-Feb-14

028548/E/L

HEART SHINE CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

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Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

Registration No

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Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

028569/E/L

IS VENTURES INC.

09-Feb-14

034799/E/L

FASTFORWARD INC.

10-Feb-1 4

028925/E/L

MANDEVILLE HOLDINGS LTO.

09-Feb-14

034827/E/L

JUP LTD.

10-Feb-14

029046/E/L

CUPOLA HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

034891/E/L

TECHTREX INC

09-Feb-14

029310/E/L

JAFO TRADING GROUP

09-Feb-14

034892/E/L

SUN VISION INC.

09-Feb-14

029440/E/L

HAMDEN INVESTMENTS LTO.

09-Feb-14

035099/E/L

STARFISH LTD.

09-Feb-14

029452/E/L

TIPAN MANAGEMENT LTD.

09-Feb-14

035112/E/L

Navamar Sh ip Repai rs Inc.

08-Feb-14

030153/E/L

VANTAGE HOLDINGS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

035118/E/L

LIMELINE GROUP INC.

08-Feb-14

030407/E/L

TEXCON, LTO.

09-Feb-14

035126/E/L

Falls Devco Ltd.

09-Feb-14

030584/E/L

WILLESDEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

030587/E/L

NUBIRA TRADING LIMJTED

09-Feb-14

035156/E/L

LAKE SHORE ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL ASSET A

09-Feb-14

030942/E/L

OWLWOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.

09-Feb-14

035157/E/L

09-Feb-14

031035/E/L

LAKE SHORE ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL ASSET L

LAKE SHORE ALTERNATJVE FINANCIAL ASSET A

09-Feb-14

035242/E/L

WELLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNE RS LTD.

09-Feb-14

031072/E/L

GTWLTD.

09-Feb-14

035454/E/L

TCI GLOBAL TRADING LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

031221/E/L

SMA SERVICES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

035479/E/L

FIVE SI GMA LTD.

09-Feb-14

031232/E/L

Goose Rocks Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

035543/E/L

COMMERCIAL TRADING SA

08-Feb-14

031312/E/L

DEERWOOD ONLINE LIMITED

09-Feb-14

035648/E/L

ALTMARK HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

031331/E/L

THE GOLDEN BIRD LTD.

I 0-Feb-14

035750/E/L

BEROCCA INVESTMENT CORP.

08-Feb-14

031436/E/L

COSSAJR INC.

09-Feb-14

035797/E/L

G.U.A.M. SMOOTHIES fNC.

08-Feb-14

031468/E/L

COMPUTER DEVICES ENGINEERING LTD.

09-Feb-14

035807/E/L

COPTHORNE CONSULTfNG LTD.

03-Feb-14

031549/E/L

ATLANTIS ENERGY GROUP

09-Feb-14

035867/E/L

CYBERCORE fNC

09-Feb-14

031625/E/L

HAZELGROVE ENTERPRISES INC

09-Feb-14

035876/E/L

CTS, LTD

09-Feb-14

031700/E/L

CENTRAL COIN CORPORATION

08-Feb-14

035902/E/L

JM DISTRJBUTORS LTD

08-Feb-14

032274/E/L

UNIT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

05-Feb-14

035940/E/L

POCHTECA (TCI) LIMITED

09-Feb-14

032306/E/L

UNIPLAS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

09-Feb-14

035954/E/L

LEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

032372/E/L

SENIORS SUBSIDIZED DEVELOPMENT LTD.

10-Feb-14

036119/E/L

Aq Qa Limited

09-Feb-14

032389/E/L

BRAMBLE INC

09-Feb-14

036137/E/L

ELROSE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

08-Feb-14

032541/E/L

AO Decor Inc.

08-Feb-14

036288/E/L

Elliott Miches Holdings Inc.

09-Feb-14

032563/E/L

246 LTD.

08-Feb-14

036355/E/L

BIG ROCK fNVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

032702/E/L

FONTAINEBLEU INC.

10-Feb-14

036404/E/L

SAD SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT

08-Feb-14

032753/E/L

CHEFF ENTERPRISES LIMITED

03-Feb-14

036484/E/L

AXIS (NOMfNEES) LTD.

05-Feb-14

032757/E/L

WAVE MARKETING LTD.

09-Feb-14

036492/E/L

KELLETT ISLAND LTD.

09-Feb-14

032764/E/L

VERNON CONSULTANTS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

036493/E/L

ENZYME LTD

09-Feb-14

032791 /E/L

HOFFMANN & SCHNEIDER GROUP LTD.

09-Feb-14

036573/E/L

MELESE LTD.

08-Feb-14

032886/E/L

RUSSCO LIMITED

09-Feb-14

036667/E/L

MORNfNG GLORY FfNANCIAL CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

033041/E/L

EUROPA WEST FINANCIAL S.A.

10-Feb-14

036679/E/L

Tarlington Ltd.

08-Feb-14

033059/E/L

SWC I. INC.

08-Feb-14

036745/E/L

ORSO HOLDfNGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

033150/E/L

WEST FALLS INVESTMENTS INC.

08-Feb-14

036749/E/L

ISLAND WlDE fNVESTMENTS, LTD.

09-Feb-14

033227/E/L

JOSHUA TREE INC.

08-Feb-14

036778/E/L

VULCAN fNVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

033258/E/L

KINGSBRIDGE S.A.

09-Feb-14

036832/E/L

UNICOM TCI fNC.

09-Feb-14

033286/E/L

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD.

08-Feb-14

036953/E/L

85 PORTMAN TOWERS LIMITED

10-Feb-14

033344/E/L

F.E.F.l. INC

10-Feb-14

036990/E/L

FASSI SA

09-Feb-14

033365/E/L

CHOW COMPANY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

037039/E/L

BUNNY HOLDINGS LTD

09-Feb-14

033381/E/L

FAMILY CAPITAL RESERVE LTD.

10-Feb-14

037040/E/L

KONA CAPITAL LTD.

09-Feb-14

033567/E/L

KFEURO

09-Feb-14

037041/E/L

RANGE BANCORP INTERNATIONAL S.A.

08-Feb-14

033568/E/L

OVERSEAS CONSORTIUM PROGRAMS LTD.

08-Feb-14

037092/E/L

FWTWGmbH

09-Feb-14

033712/E/L

LANA ENTERPRISES LTD.

10-Feb-14

037095/E/L

WEST COAST CONSTRUCTION LTD

09-Feb-14

033741/E/L

MediaChoice International Limited

07-Feb-14

037179/E/L

FARLEY TECHNOLOGIES

09-Feb-14

033833/E/L

HERITAGE CONSULTANTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

037180/E/L

ARLISIA LTD.

09-Feb-14

033845/E/L

EAGLE HOLDINGS LTD.

I 0-Feb-14

037188/E/L

Global Vision Inc

09-Feb-14

033846/E/L

RELIANCE GROUP INC.

10-Feb-14

037345/E/L

Falcon Tor Entertainment

08-Feb-14

033891 /E/L

OCEAN V ENTURES, LTD.

08-Feb-14

037424/E/L

Innovative Pipeline Services Inc.

09-Feb-14

033975/E/L

SOUTHBANK DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.

09-Feb-14

037535/E/L

TEX-MEX OFFSHORE MARINE

09-Feb-14

037618/E/L

GPI LIMITED

09-Feb-14

033978/E/L

PINNACLE INDUSTRJ ES INC.

09-Feb-14

037633/E/L

MARTELLO INVESTMENTS LTO.

09-Feb-14

034018/E/L

TENEDORA HAMMOND

08-Feb-14

037855/E/L

TRADE WlNDS COMPANY LTD.

08-Feb-14

034043/E/L

GYLLENTORGET BRANDS LTD.

09-Feb-14

037881/E/L

Black Scott Highlands Ltd.

09-Feb-14

034044/E/L

GYLLENTORGET MARKETING LTD.

09-Feb-14

037893/E/L

Atlantic Lexus Ltd.

08-Feb-14

034069/E/L

CYBERSONIC LTD.

09-Feb-14

037937/E/L

MANTIS CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

034215/E/L

PERMAFROST HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

038033/E/L

Milhouse Holdings Inc.

08-Feb-14

034278/E/L

GLOBAL APEEL LIM ITED

09-Feb-1 4

038048/E/L

SENITA INVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

034279/E/L

CLAREACE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

09-Feb-14

038060/E/L

MRB HOLDINGS LTO.

08-Feb-14

034423/E/L

DGS INTERNATIONAL

09-Feb-1 4

038110/E/L

RESOL INTERNATIONAL CORP.

09-Feb-14

034477/E/L

EAST WEST TRANSPORTATION CO. INC.

09-Feb-1 4

038112/E/L

Silversnow Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

034570/E/L

RATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.

05-Feb-1 4

038116/E/L

Advent Investments Ltd.

08-Feb-14

034611/E/L

LL DESIGN LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

038124/E/L

HUMMINGBIRD INVESTMENTS LTO

09-Feb-14

034621/E/L

LETSBUYIT LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

038164/E/L

Sol omon Consultants Ltd

09-Feb-14

034653/E/L

KID INVESTMENTS LTD.

10-Feb-1 4

038179/E/L

RAMAT PARTNERS INC

09-Feb-14

034751/E/L

STONTJEN INC.

08-Feb-1 4

038356/E/L

GRADUATE HOLDINGS LTD

09-Feb-14

034770/E/L

VON PRE USSEN-HOHENBERG TRADING INC.

09-Feb-1 4

038460/E/L

J & E Holdings Inc.

08-Feb-14

034787/E/L

BARRON ASSETS LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

038564/E/L

City Group Investments Inc.

08-Feb-14

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Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

Registration No

Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

038566/E/L

ITI World Inc.

08-Feb-14

040574/E/L

ISLAND CONNOISSEUR INC.

08-Feb-14

038567/E/L

Ql Trading Inc.

08-Feb-14

040583/E/L

AJRPORTLANDZRT. LTD.

08-Feb-14

038688/E/L

Turks & Caicos Capital Inc.

08-Feb-14

040584/E/L

BUDA HOLDINGS LTO.

08-Feb-14

038811/E/L

FALL RIVER REALTY LTD.

08-Feb-14

040647/E/L

SACEKA CAPITAL CORP. LTD.

09-Feb-14

038813/E/L

liS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

040790/E/L

BLACKSTONE INTERNATIONAL LTD

09-Feb-14

038881/E/L

Epitome Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

040791/E/L

STONECASTLE HOLDINGS LTO

09-Feb-14

038885/E/L

VISLOVIOUS INVESTMENT LTO

08-Feb-14

040795/E/L

Spectrum Holdings Limited

09-Feb-14

038888/E/L

RAPHAELLAH HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

040800/E/L

PRlORlTY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LTD

09-Feb-14

038923/E/L

Brantford Holdings Inc.

09-Feb-14

040911/E/L

APG Jamaica Ltd.

08-Feb-14

038926/E/L

COOLROACH INC

09-Feb-14

040962/E/L

iGlobal LTO.

09-Feb-1 4

038958/E/L

TRJPLE J. INTERNATIONAL, LTD

09-Feb-14

040974/E/L

AppDiaporama Inc.

08-Feb-14

03897I/E!L

ANNA & CHRJS INC.

08-Feb-I4

041072/E/L

TRINITY TCI LTO.

09-Feb-14

038975/E/L

WAYNE ROAD HOLDINGS INC.

08-Feb-I4

041081/E/L

MINERVA GROUP

09-Feb-14

038996/E/L

CASHAMER INC.

08-Feb-I4

041196/E/L

ROUTE 66 INVESTMENTS LTO.

09-Feb-1 4

039043/E/L

INTEK INTERNATIONAL INC.

08-Feb-I4

041285/E/L

Hawthorn Property Company Limited

09-Feb-1 4

039044/E/L

NEW PRODUCTS INC.

08-Feb-14

041395/E/L

RE-VEST INTERNATIONAL LTO.

09-Feb-14

039050/E/L

Spac Investments Ltd.

08-Feb-I4

041396/E/L

CONSTELLATION WORLDWIDE LTD.

09-Feb-14

03905I/E!L

PREY AlL ENERGY FINANClAL CORP.

08-Feb-I4

041663/E/L

HARMONEY SECURlTIES LTD.

09-Feb-14

039I 05/E/L

F IV E KIDS INC.

08-Feb-I4

041686/E/L

CINEWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CO. LTD.

09-Feb-14

039106/EIL

FINNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.

08-Feb-14

041687/E/L

KIM CINE, INC LTD

09-Feb-14

039108/EIL

MXC CONTEST INC.

08-Feb-14

041703/E/L

CONSIGLI DISTRlBUTIONS

09-Feb-1 4

039109/E/L

LIBERTY HOLDINGS INC.

08-Feb-14

041754/E/L

GEMINI GROUP TCI LTD

09-Feb-1 4

039126/EIL

NORTH BAY HOLDINGS INC.

08-Feb-14

041778/E/L

KRN LTD

09-Feb-14

039155/E/L

BLUE BIRD LTD.

08-Feb-14

041 954/E/L

ZEBEDEE INVESTMENTS INC.

08-Feb-14

039201/EIL

NAVARON E LTD

09-Feb-14

039233/EIL

CASHFLOW MEDIA INC.

08-Feb-I4

039275/EIL

STANSTEAD CORPORATION

09-Feb-14

039276/EIL

MARELICA CONSULTING LTD.

08-Feb-14

03931I/E/L

CARRERA INVESTMENTS INC.

08-Feb-I4

0393I8/E/L

DECAPOLIS REAL ESTATE FUND INC.

08-Feb-I4

039337/EIL

Mirco Tech Programs Inc.

08-Feb-I4

039355/EIL

CS GROUP LTD

09-Feb-14

039372/EIL

FAULT TOLERANT SOLUTIONS LTD

09-Feb-I4

03940IIEIL

SIETE PALMERAS INC.

08-Feb-I4

039414/EIL

FRONTERA RESOURCES INC.

08-Feb-I4

039440/EIL

FREEDOM LTD.

Ty pe total

355

Type: Ordinary Registration No

Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

000279/0/L

TURKS AIR LIM I TED

08-Feb-14

000298/0/L

COCKBURN HOLDINGS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

000454/0/L

EAST BAY DEVELOPMENTS LIM I TED

08-Feb-14

000470/0/L

CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

001 006/0/L

WEST INDIES ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

08-Feb-14

09-Feb-14

001014/0/L

A & R CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

08-Feb-14

TUCAJINVESTMENTS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

039443/EIL

SERENITY INVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-I4

002437/0/L

039458/E/L

Amri Limited

09-Feb-I4

002761 /0/L

THE GOODY CORP LTD.

10-Feb-14

039470/EIL

ENGELHART INC.

08-Feb-14

002837/0/L

CITADEL PRODUCTION SERVICES LTD.

10-Feb-14

039491/EIL

Triangle Diversified Investments.

08-Feb-14

002866/0/L

CAl COS CAYS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

039504/EIL

POWERED SPORTS INNOVATIONS INC.

08-Feb-14

003032/0/L

NORPROLTD.

10-Feb-14

039524/EIL

GARTHBY INVESTMENTS INC.

08-Feb-14

003538/0/L

LA HORMA LIM ITED

08-Feb-14

039533/EIL

HOLLYWOOD HEALTH INC.

08-Feb-I4

003774/0/L

LAKESIDE INVESTM ENTS LIMJTED

09-Feb-14

039553/EIL

PARAMOUR YACHTS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

003884/0/L

WHALE INVESTMENTS LTD.

10-Feb-14

039554/EIL

LOT 40 THUMB POINT L!MlTED

09-Feb-I4

003928/0/L

STRATACORP HOLDINGS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

039558/E/L

LISSELAN FARMS THOROUGHBREDS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

004716/0/L

BEST WEIGHT LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

039657/EIL

BioEnergy Ltd.

09-Feb-I4

004734/0/L

C AND E HOLDING LIMITED

08-Feb-14

039712/EIL

E & D BARITE CORPORATION LTD.

08-Feb-14

039713/EIL

E & D HOLDING LTD.

08-Feb-14

004896/0/L

THE HIGH POINT ORGANIZATION HOLDING COM

08-Feb-14

039826/EIL

MAP EL DORADO CORPORATION

08-Feb-14

005025/0/L

DARTMOOR LTD.

08-Feb-14

039934/EIL

RP INVESTMENTS TCI INC

09-Feb-I4

005 1 98/0/L

PARADISE TCI LTD

08-Feb-14

039947/E/L

BUSTER HOLDINGS LTD

09-Feb-14

005424/0/L

WANSTEAD LIMITED

08-Feb-14

039948/EIL

Dan Britt Holdings Ltd.

09-Feb-14

005425/0/L

PROVO GOLF CLUB TOWNHOMES LIMITED

09-Feb-14

039966/EIL

GFW SRJ EQUITY LTD.

09-Feb-14

005496/0/L

CAJCOS BEACH DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

08-Fe b-14

039967/EIL

OYSTE RSHELL PARTNERS LTD.

09-Feb-14

005750/0/L

ROC (T.C.I.) LTD.

08-Feb-14

039968/E/L

PARK LANE HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

005822/0/L

P. I.A. DE VELOPMENT LTD.

09-Feb-14

040034/E/L

MOVE INVESTMENTS LTO

09-Feb-14

005855/0/L

L & T ENTERPRISES LTD.

08-Feb-14

040086/E/L

THE UNIVERSITY FOR GRADUATE STUDIES IN M

09-Feb-14

006046/0/L

TIO RICO LTD.

1 0-Feb-14

0061 54/0/L

BH I Corporate Services Limited

08-Feb-1 4

040108/E/L

BLUE LAGOON INC

09-Feb-14

006155/0/L

OVL (Finance) Limited

08-Feb-14

040179/E/L

MANILA CALL SOLUTIONS LTD

09-Feb-14

006269/0/L

TURKS & CAJCOS HOUSING COMPANY LTD.

09-Feb-14

040180/E/L

GANZI DATA INTERNATIONAL

09-Feb-14

00631 4/0/L

SKY JU ICE LIM I TED

08-Fe b-1 4

040181/E/L

ASIA DATA SYSTEMS LTO

09-Feb-14

006400/0/L

WILLER INVESTM ENTS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

040295/E/L

HESTIUN FINANCE LTO

09-Feb-14

006414/0/L

ANCHORDOWN LTD.

09-Feb-14

040296/E/L

YS SOFTWARE PROVJDERS LTO

09-Feb-14

006513/0/L

BERKSHIRE LTD.

08-Feb-14

040358/E/L

AROUND THE GLOBE LTD.

09-Feb-14

006641 /0/L

WIND DRIFT DE V ELOPMENT LTO.

08-Feb-14

040392/E/L

HML MARINE POWER & ENERGY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

006769/0/L

ISLAND FINDER LTD

09-Feb-14

CARDITA LIMITED

08-Feb-14

040405/E/L

HML MARJNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

09-Feb-14

006843/0/L

040449/E/L

ECO ASIA INVESTMENT LTD.

08-Feb-14

006871 /0/L

Lobsters Ltd.

08-Feb-14

040470/E/L

LuxCast le TCI Holdings GP, Ltd.

08-Feb-14

006893/0/L

K A MLTD

08-Feb-14

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Registration No

Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

Registration No

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Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

006899/0/L

SEAMIST HOLDINGS CO. LTO

08-Feb-14

009719/0/L

NYEHOME LTO.

08-Feb-14

007010/0/L

JAMAOS HOLDING LTD.

08-Feb-14

009738/0/L

SECURE SERVICES LTD.

09-Feb-14

007014/0/L

HASTINGS RESOURCES LTD.

09-Fe b-14

009743/0/L

SAPODILLA SUNSETS LTO.

10-Feb-14

007193/0/L

HONEY COMB INVESTMENTS LTD

10-Fe b-14

009745/0/L

BRIDGEMAN LTO.

08-Feb-14

007321 /0/L

ARIAS HOLDINGS LIMITED

08-Feb-14

009749/0/L

NORMANSFIELD LTO.

08-Feb-14

007392/0/L

LINCOLN SUPPLY (W.I) LTD.

10-Feb-14

009761 /0/L

TAC LIMITED

08-Feb-14

007413/0/L

T.H.I. ENTERPRISES LTD.

10-Feb-14

009779/0/L

FIN BAR GRANT & ASSOCIATES LTO.

09-Feb-14

007414/0/L

PEBEL LTD.

10-Feb-14

009874/0/L

BH 60502 HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

007424/0/L

DESTINY PROPERTIES LIMlTE D

08-Feb-14

009876/0/L

ASHWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LTO.

08-Feb-14

007426/0/L

KRISTA INVESTMENTS LTD.

10-Feb-14

007460/0/L

ITSLLTD.

08-Feb-14

009914/0/L

WINDSOR DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION LT

08-Feb-14

007466/0/L

FORD GLEN GROUP LTD.

10-Feb-14

009980/0/L

MOUNTBATTEN HOLDINGS LTO.

09-Feb-14

007481 /0/L

G.A.C. INVESTM ENTS LTD.

10-Feb-14

009985/0/L

TROPICAL PARADISE REALTY LTD.

10-Feb-14

007494/0/L

GOODBRIDG E INV ESTMENTS LTD.

10-Feb-14

010007/0/L

BLUE RIDGE HOLDINGS LTO.

09-Feb-14

007497/0/L

BLACK TURTLE HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

010071 /0/L

WILDEST DREAMS LTD.

09-Feb-14

007578/0/L

SERENITY SPA, LIMITED

09-Feb-14

010099/0/L

Rolle Building & Design Limited

09-Feb-14

007589/0/L

MARITIME REALTY LTD

08-Feb-14

010122/0/L

VICEREINE HOLDINGS LTO.

10-Feb-14

007590/0/L

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (TURKS

09-Feb-14

010133/0/L

SAPODILLA I , LTO.

10-Feb-14

010146/0/L

PRIME REALTY LTD.

09-Feb-14

007622/0/L

DE UTSCHE SUISSE ASSET MANAGEM ENT LTD.

08-Feb-14

010181 /0/L

TC LOT 8 LTD.

10-Feb-14

007626/0/L

BELLBRAE PROPERTI ES LTD.

09-Feb-14

010211 /0/L

NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.

08-Feb-I4

007652/0/L

AQUA-TEC LTD.

08-Feb-14

OI0239/0/L

TVS PROPERTIES LTD

08-Feb-14

007668/0/L

BUILDALL DISTRIBUTORS (TCI ) LTD.

09-Feb-14

010290/0/L

FUTURE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

007701 /0/L

Eastside Groceries Limited

09-Feb-14

010292/0/L

PARADIGM HOLDINGS LTD.

10-Feb-14

007706/0/L

JUNKANOOZ.COM LTD.

09-Feb-14

010315/0/L

OmniGiobal Properties Ltd.

08-Feb-14

007734/0/L

MAS QUE NADA LTD.

09-Feb-14

010339/0/L

EXOTIC PREMIER PROPERTIES LTO.

08-Feb-14

007763/0/L

E LRITH LlMlTED

08-Feb-14

010363/0/L

LITTLE FEET HOLDINGS 11 LTD.

08-Feb-14

007809/0/L

CALYPSO CORP.

08-Feb-14

010400/0/L

DIZZY DONKEY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

008086/0/L

Trinity Development, Ltd.

08-Feb-14

010438/0/L

S’ LTD.

08-Feb-1 4

008132/0/L

FESTIVA LTO.

08-Feb-14

010454/0/L

B&ELTD.

08-Feb-14

008224/0/L

INTREPID INTERNATIONAL LTD.

10-Feb-14

010470/0/L

MWE HOLDINGS LTO

08-Feb-14

008227/0/L

Paradise Corporate Services Ltd.

09-Feb-14

010492/0/L

SUNSET BEACH VENTURES LTD.

08-Feb-14

008232/0/L

HANGAR ONE LIMITED

08-Feb-14

010497/0/L

DESIGN HOUSE INTERIORS LTO.

08-Feb-14

008242/0/L

AQUARJUS HOLDINGS LTO.

08-Feb-14

010513/0/L

OSPREY CONSTRUCTION LTD.

09-Feb-14

008243/0/L

MESA HOLDINGS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

010524/0/L

Emerald Point Resort Ltd.

08-Feb-14

008335/0/L

OCEAN SHIPPING SERVICES LTD.

10-Feb-14

010557/0/L

MMG ENTERPRISES LTO.

08-Feb-14

00843 !/OIL

EGYPT LLMITED

10-Feb-14

010569/0/L

HEALTH GROUP TCI LTD.

08-Feb-14

008556/0/L

THE WINDWARD COMPANY LTD.

08-Feb-14

010711 /0/L

Kojak TC Ltd.

08-Feb-14

008567/0/L

SEASCAPE INVESTMENTS LTD.

10-Feb-14

010723/0/L

LUXCASTLE TCI 2 LTO.

08-Feb-14

008667/0/L

CLOWNFISH INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

010724/0/L

LUXCASTLE TCI I LTO.

08-Feb-14

008687/0/L

COLORADO CAY LTD.

08-Feb-14

010738/0/L

Blue Triangle Ltd.

10-Feb-14

008737/0/L

ISLAND RENTAL PROPERTIES LTD.

08-Feb-14

010739/0/L

HIGHWAY HOLDlNGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

008785/0/L

ST. CHARLES CONDOMINIUM LTO.

08-Feb-14

010784/0/L

HANDFIELD BUILDERS LTD.

08-Feb-14

008824/0/L

HOPELINE INVESTMENTS LTO.

08-Feb-14

010815/0/L

Island Oasis Properties Ltd.

08-Feb-14

008863/0/L

S3 LTD

09-Feb-14

010837/0/L

Coral Destinations Ltd.

08-Feb-14

009005/0/L

PARCAY HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

010861 /0/L

LUCAYAN SHIPPlNG LIMITED

09-Feb-14

009022/0/L

SKYNET HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

010928/0/L

BOSTON HOLDlNGS LTO

09-Feb-14

009031 /0/L

NORTHSHORE VILLAS LTD.

10-Feb-14

010945/0/L

MYWA Y PRODUCTIONS 2 LTO.

08-Feb-14

009103/0/L

ANTIDOTE LTD.

10-Feb-14

010947/0/L

Snug Harbour Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

009105/0/L

MANGROVE SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT LTD.

09-Feb-14

010956/0/L

MORGOLD LIMITED

10-Feb-14

009154/0/L

MORWILYN INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

010978/0/L

PELICAN HOLDlNGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

009196/0/L

PORTHILLY LTD.

08-Feb-14

010988/0/L

0 Soleil Ltd.

08-Feb-14

009216/0/L

HAMCOLTD.

09-Feb-14

011076/0/L

TCM ASSOCIATES LTD.

08-Feb-14

009257/0/L

3S AMANYARA LTD.

08-Feb-14

011090/0/L

THE ESTATES AT MONKEY HJLL LTD.

08-Feb-14

009355/0/L

GREY LADY LTD.

10-Feb-14

011100/0/L

VILLA VIVIMAR LTD.

08-Feb-14

009398/0/L

BLUE MIRACLE LTD

08-Feb-14

011108/0/L

PLATYPUS LIMITED

I 0-Feb-14

009519/0/L

CHESTER’S VILLA LTD.

08-Feb-14

011146/0/L

SUN RISE + SET LTD.

08-Feb-14

009521 /0/L

NORTH WEST POINT RESORT LTD.

08-Feb-14

011147/0/L

EMERALD POlNT LTD.

08-Feb-14

009528/0/L

ISLAND TV, LTD.

08-Feb-14

011150/0/L

ISLAND MEP LTO.

09-Feb-14

009547/0/L

WATERS EDGE DEVELOPMENT LTD.

08-Feb-14

011188/0/L

ANANSI LTD.

08-Feb-14

009554/0/L

PARTY LAND TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011216/0/L

S & S ENTERPRISES LTO.

08-Feb-14

009579/0/L

KOMODO TRADING LTD.

08-Feb-14

011233/0/L

WEST CAJCOS POWER CO. LTO.

08-Feb-14

009601 /0/L

CAJCOS BEACH CLUB RESORT & MARJNA lA, LT

08-Feb-14

011255/0/L

GRAND TURK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011257/0/L

JUNlPER HOLDlNGS LTO.

08-Feb-14

009602/0/L

CAICOS BEACH CLUB RESORT AND MARJNA, LT

08-Feb-14

01 1277/0/L

HTLTD.

I 0-Feb-14

009630/0/L

FHH DEVELOPMENT LTD.

08-Feb-14

011292/0/L

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT lNVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

009648/0/L

SPEYSIDE PROPERTIES LTD.

08-Feb-14

01 1303/0/L

WEST CAJCOS WATER CO. LTO.

08-Feb-14

009683/0/L

Anti lie Investments Ltd.

08-Feb-14

011389/0/L

HALLWOOD lNVESTMENTS TCI LTO.

08-Feb-14

009702/0/L

GREAT RIVER PROPERTIES LTD.

08-Feb-14

011412/0/L

RENAJSSANCE 105, CO. LTD.

08-Feb-14

009709/0/L

MALPHRUS TCI LTD.

10-Feb-14

011414/0/L

TCI VC LTD.

08-Feb-14

TURKS & CAICOS SUN

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Registration No

Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

011509/0/L

MYSAN LTD.

08-Feb-14

011513/0/L

LeGRAND COTTAGE LTD.

10-Feb-14

011529/0/L

BVIINTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011562/0/L

ANCHOR REALTY LTD.

08-Feb-14

011590/0/L

J2C HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011591 /0/L

QUADRIA INVESTORS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011601/0/L

TCI FX TRADERS LTD.

08-Feb-14

OI I672/0!L

TURTLE SHORES LTD.

08-Feb-14

011691 /0/L

FXC Global Ltd.

08-Feb-14

011708/0/L

KENDAL/TAZANA DISPOSABLE SERVICES LTD.

08-Feb-14

011709/0/L

K .K. AND T’S AUTO RENTAL SERVICES LTD.

08-Feb-14

011733/0/L

Tropical Dreams Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

011762/0/L

NWP INVESTMENTS LTD

011803/0/L

Registration No

Company Name

Struck oﬀ date

012837/0/L

COMMONWEALTH FUND ADMfNISTRATION LTD.

08-Feb-14

012867/0/L

FORBES CONSTRUCTION LTD.

08-Feb-14

012879/0/L

LIVING WEB GATEWAY LTD.

08-Feb-14

012898/0/L

ACE AJRPORTVENTURES (TCI) LTD

08-Feb-14

012914/0/L

HARDROCK AGGREGATE & MATERIALS TC LTD.

09-Feb-14

012925/0/L

SRI INVESTMENTS LTD

08-Feb-14

012926/0/L

TERRA INTERNATIONAL LTD

08-Feb-14

012942/0/L

JAY’S CONSTRUCTION LTD.

10-Feb-14

012957/0/L

Sury Company Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012961 /0/L

SACHLEIK LTD.

09-Feb-14

012971 /0/L

MXC SOFTWARE LTD.

08-Feb-14

012976/0/L

08-Feb-14

Leeward Highway 2008 Ltd.

08-Feb-14

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE &

011812/0/L

AJC GLOBAL MANPOWER LTD.

08-Feb-14

012986/0/L

Ocean Rays Ltd.

08-Feb-14

011848/0/L

MARMARA STONE IMPORTS CARIBBEAN LTD.

08-Feb-14

012990/0/L

Blue Siren Ltd.

08-Feb-14

011852/0/L

24 MORE LTD.

08-Feb-14

01299110/L

BARBER HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011917/0/L

STAR PLATINUM ISLAND LTD.

08-Feb-14

012998/0/L

PSO Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-1 4

011936/0/L

Island Blinds Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013000/0/L

DOC’S OPPORTUNITIES COMPANY LTD.

09-Feb-14

011947/0/L

Elemental Solutions Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013056/0/L

FIRSTNH, LTD.

08-Feb-14

011962/0/L

WC DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

08-Feb-I4

013074/0/L

FRANKFORTTCI HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

011969/0/L

ELENA INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

0131 03/0/L

CONC EPT DESIGN MANAGEMENT LTD.

08-Feb-14

011970/0/L

West Caicos Telecom Co. Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013152/0/L

REX COMMUNICATION LTD.

10-Feb-14

011972/0/L

W.C. WASTE DISPOSAL LTD.

08-Feb-1 4

013168/0/L

BARE NECESSI TIES LTD.

09-Feb-14

011990/0/L

NB LEEWARD HOTEL, LTD

08-Feb-1 4

013177/0/L

CORAL ENTERPRISES LTD

08-Feb-14

012056/0/L

BANFF CAPITAL LTD.

09-Feb-14

013193/0/L

CBCR & M AMENITIES LTD.

08-Feb-1 4

01 2062/0/L

SADDLEWOOD HOLDINGS LTD.

09-Feb-14

013203/0/L

Enos Dian e & Co. Ltd

09-Feb-1 4

012063/0/L

KS PLANTATION LTD.

08-Feb-14

01 3237/0/L

SAND HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

10-Feb-1 4

012068/0/L

AC LAND CO. LIMITED

08-Feb-14

013260/0/L

JAMROCK LTD.

09-Feb-14

012122/0/L

STAR PLATINUM HOTELS LTD.

08-Feb-14

013261 /0/L

SEYMOUR CORPORATION LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

012143/0/L

TCI CONTRACTING COMPANY LIMITED

09-Feb-14

01 3349/0/L

TRIPLE 5 INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

012145/0/L

EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

09-Feb-14

013360/0/L

WINDERMERE INV ESTMENT CO LTD.

08-Feb-14

012153/0/L

Turquoise DMC Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013381 /0/L

ROJO HOLDINGS LTD

09-Feb-1 4

012186/0/L

OTEKA LTD

08-Feb-14

013421 /0/L

CPI INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS LTD.

09-Feb-14

012191 /0/L

NIKKI BEACH TCI LTD

08-Feb-14

013436/0/L

R & D INVESTMENTS LTD

09-Feb-14

012225/0/L

DOCK21 LTD.

09-Feb-14

013476/0/L

C & C Imports Co. Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012262/0/L

CLAR GARDENS LTD.

09-Feb-14

013481 /0/L

LA BELLA ENTERPRISES LTD.

10-Feb-14

012287/0/L

INFINJTY CONCIERGE LTD.

09-Feb-14

013495/0/L

SOUTHERN COAST LTD.

09-Feb-14

012295/0/L

STAR PLATINUM GOLF LTD.

08-Feb-14

013528/0/L

MASAWIPI HOLDINGS INVESTMENT LTD.

I 0-Feb-14

012302/0/L

DRA YCOTT HOLDINGS LTD

08-Feb-14

013551 /0/L

KNIGHTHOOD TRAIL LTD.

09-Feb-14

012388/0/L

E.F. CONSULTING LTD

08-Feb-14

013552/0/L

SWAN STREET CORPORATION LTD.

09-Feb-1 4

012410/0/L

LEFT HAND LTD.

08-Feb-14

013554/0/L

J.A.M. Advertising & Media Agency Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012425/0/L

VISION GLOBAL TCI LTD.

08-Feb-I4

013563/0/L

BSC Limited

08-Feb-14

OI2436/0/L

ROMA HOLDINGS LTD

IO-Feb-I4

013576/0/L

SATNAM (TCI) LTD

09-Feb-14

OI2507/0IL

HILLSIDE TCI LTD.

08-Feb-14

013583/0/L

EPHRAIM GROUP LTO.

08-Feb-1 4

012508/0/L

KENNEFOS AUTO SALES LTD.

08-Feb-14

013596/0/L

Paradise Tours TCI Ltd.

08-Feb-1 4

012516/0/L

MJP Group Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013611 /0/L

HONG CAY HOLDINGS LTD.

08-Feb-14

012522/0/L

Tunamar Turks & Caicos Ltd.

08-Feb-1 4

013627/0/L

CAR!BE INVESTMENT GROUP LTO.

08-Feb-14

012525/0/L

PARTNERS GROUP LTD.

08-Feb-14

013636/0/L

CARIBBEAN WINGS INTERNATIONAL (TCI) LIMIT

09-Feb-14

012555/0/L

Ambergris Cay Aviation Holdings Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013639/0/L

Floridian Rent-A-Car Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012559/0/L

1492 FIRST LANDFALL LIMITED

09-Feb-14

013640/0/L

THE CAJCOS SALT CO. LTD.

08-Feb-14

012572/0/L

Champagne and Kyne Ltd.

08-Feb-14

013692/0/L

GREAT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIM ITED

09-Feb-14

012586/0/L

FRANGIPANNI TOWNHOUSES LTD.

08-Feb-14

013694/0/L

DIAMOND D LIMITED

08-Feb-14

012595/0/L

ICEMAN COOLING SERVICES LTD

08-Feb-14

0 1 3708/0/L

SHELL’S HOUSE LTO.

09-Feb-14

OI2638/0/L

AC Aviation Operations Ltd.

08-Feb-14

0 1 3720/0/L

Monai Development Corporat ion Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012664/0/L

SOUTH BY NORTH EAST LTD.

09-Feb-14

013740/0/L

Park Ave. Asian Buffet Ltd.

08-Feb-14

012681 /0/L

THE MASTER’S GROUP LIMJTED

09-Feb-14

013771 /0/L

Isl and Safety Net Ltd

09-Feb-14

012689/0/L

SOUTHERN SHORES MANAGEMENT LTD.

10-Feb-14

013781 /0/L

CARIBBEAN ENTERTAINMENT LTD

09-Feb-1 4

012709/0/L

WORLDWIDE LEASING LTD.

08-Feb-14

013817/0/L

G B P MANAGEMENT LTO.

09-Feb-14

012715/0/L

SIGNATURE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL LTD

08-Feb-14

01 3821/0/L

AEG LTD.

09-Feb-14

012716/0/L

TCI BIODIESEL REFINERY & FUELS LTD.

08-Feb-14

013848/0/L

D & D WRECKING LTD.

09-Feb-14

ARAMUNA HOLDINGS LTD

03-Feb-14

ARAMUNA MANAGEMENT LTD

03-Feb-14

012722/0/L

MXC VENTURES LTD.

08-Feb-14

013955/0/L

012744/0/L

OLD NICK INVESTMENTS LTD.

08-Feb-14

013956/0/L

012765/0/L

J & P Import & Export Ltd.

09-Feb-14

Type total

308

012769/0/L

TOBY TCI, LTD

08-Feb-14

Total companies struck oﬀ

663

012770/0/L

CARIPLAY GROUP LTD.

08-Feb-14

012784/0/L

PIN FRANCHISE LTD.

08-Feb-14

012825/0/L

SEAS ‘n’ GREENS LTD.

10-Feb-14

012833/0/L

EASY AUTO RENTALS LTD.

10-Feb-14

012836/0/L

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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. Housekeeping Department requires: 9 Room Attendants/ Domestic Worker 9 Housemen 9 Public Area Attendant/Cleaner Requirements include but are not limited to: o One years experience in a hotel environment an asset. o Physically fit

Watersports/ Catamaran Department requires: 9 Lifeguard Requirements include but are not limited to: o o 9

Beach and Pool Attendants Requirements include: o Assist with the maintenance of the pool. o Keep the pool area tidy and well stocked o Ability to swim

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Dive Instructor Dive Master Supervisor Requirements include: o International Dive certification required o An outgoing personality required o Strict adherence to safety procedures o Ability to swim

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Deck Hand/ First mate Boat Captain Requirements include but are not limited to:

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour. 9

Linen Room Controller/ Attendant Requirements include: o Knowledge of inventory, stock and par levels o Computer literate o Physically fit

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $7.00 an hour. 9

Housekeeping Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Supervises and may participate in housekeeping services including cleaning, mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing the floors and other surfaces as well as the refinishing, waxing and polishing of floors, tile work and other various floor and wall surfaces in stairways, hallways, restrooms, offices, laboratories, recreation and locker rooms.

The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $8.00 an hour. Kitchen Department requires: 9 Cooks (Grade 1,2 and 3) 9 Chef 9 Garde Manger Requirements include: o Must have worked in a Resort kitchen or medium to large sized restaurant o Must have over three yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience o No food allergies o Professional qualification an asset The range in the rates for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $10.00 an hour. Stewarding Department Requires: 9 Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of the clean requirements of kittens and environs o Physically Fit o No Food or chemical allergies o Ability to supervise a team

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The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $10.00 an hour. 9

Butler Requirements include but are not limited to: o Member of the Association of English Butlers o Ability to go above and beyond for guest

Store room controller Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience with inventory and maintaining stock levels o Physically Fit o Outgoing and friendly attitude

Food and Beverage Department requires: 9 Supervisor 9 Shift Leader Requirements include but are not limited to: o Three years supervising a restaurant with seating over 100 persons an asset. o Excellent customer service skills o Knowledge of wines

Steward Requirements include but are not limited to: No Food or chemical allergies o o Physically Fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive cleaning task

The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $11.00 an hour.

The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour.

Servers Requirements include but are not limited to: o One yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in a restaurant with seating for over 100 persons an asset. o No food allergies o Ability to work in the sun o Physically fit

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Dining Room Cleaner Labour Requirements include but are not limited to: o No food allergies o Ability to work in the sun o Physically fit

The Gift Shop Department requires: 9 Cleaner Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Ability to conduct inventory The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour. Engineering Department requires: 9 Electrician or Plumber 9 Carpenter 9 Room Technicians Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledgeable of in related fields both in theory and practical

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour. Bar Department requires: 9 Bartenders 9 Bar Porters Requirements include but are not limited to: o Ability to mix a variety of drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic. o Outgoing personality o Ability to work in the sun o Physically fit

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $10.00 an hour. 9

Labour Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive task

The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour.

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

Grounds Departments requires: 9 Grounds man/ lady 9 Grounds Keeper Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive task

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour. 9

Boat Captain license (for boat captain position) Ability to Swim Knowledge of a boat and its handling operations First aid/ CPR Certification

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $7.00 an hour.

The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $7.00 an hour. 9

Ability to Swim First aid/ CPR Certification

Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Minimum 2 years supervising a team of grounds man o Experience with tropical or subtropical plants, Greenhouses and Irrigation o Physically Fit

The rate for the position listed above is $6.50 to $8.00 an hour. Security Department Requires: 9 Security Supervisor 9 Security Officer Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience managing a team of security officers (Supervisor) o Responds rapidly to all incidents. o Ability to write reports. o Medically and Physically fit o At least 2 years relevant experience

Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of stock ordering and maintenance of par levels o Ability to mix a variety of drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic. o Outgoing personality o Ability to work in the sun Physically fit o

The rate for the position listed above is $6.50 to $10.00 an hour. Entertainment Department requires: 9 Kids Counselor/ Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: o An outgoing personality required o Certificate in early childhood education an asset o First Aid qualification an asset 9

Fun pals/Players/ Dancers/ Clowns Requirements include but are not limited to: o An outgoing personality required o Ability to sing and dance

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.15 to $5.70 an hour.

The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $11.00 an hour. Offsite Properties requires: 9 Labour/ Care taker Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive task The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $9.00 an hour 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 The Human Resources Department The Labour Commissioner Beaches Turks and Caicos Labour Department P.O. Box 186 Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Lower Bight Road and should reach not later than February 21st 2014.

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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. The Food and Beverage Department requires: 9 Director of Food and Beverage 9 Assistant Director of Food and Beverage Requirements include but are not limited to: o 10 years’ experience in F/B Management, 5 years of which as a Food and Beverage Director. o Knowledge of restaurant, bar/lounge, banquets, room service and kitchen operational experience. 9

Entertainment Department requires: 9 Animations Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Three years’ experience with managing animation characters o Knowledge of their care and maintenance o Maintain or exceed performance targets The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $30,000 to $35,000 per annum

Food and Beverage Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o 10 years’ experience in F/B Management, o Knowledge of restaurant, bar/lounge, banquets, room service and kitchen operational experience.

Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience supervising staff o Maintain or exceed performance targets

AV Technician Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience Dee Jay with ability to use turntables and digital o Ability to set up and breakdown sound system for an event o For Senior Tech supervise a team, conduct inventory and ensure equipment is maintained in a good working order.

Salary for the above mentioned positions are negotiable and based on experience Rooms Division Department Requires: 9 Butler Director Requirements include but are not limited to: o Manage a team of Butlers o Member of the Association of English Butlers o Ability to go above and beyond for guest

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.50 to $8.50 an hour Rooms Division Department requires: 9 Reservationist/ Supervisor Front Office Requirements include but are not limited to: o Assist with the supervision of the front desk o Assist with the supervision of all staff within the department o Must have 2 years’ experience in a related position

The salary for the position listed above ranges from $45,000 to $65,000 per annum The Weddings Department requires: 9 Weddings Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience managing multiple wedding retail outlets(Manager) o Proven sales track record in Weddings exceeding sales targets o Ability to up and cross sell

The Human Resources Department requires: 9 Assistant Training Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Qualified to teach English Butler Program to certification o Knowledge of Food and beverage, Front office, Concierge (this is not exhaustive) o Ability to design training programs o Over 3 years managing a wedding portfolio

The rate for the positions listed above is $9.00 to $12.00 an hour. Photoshop Department requires: 9 Supervisor o Experience supervising a team of photographers and shop attendants o Experience with Kodak digital programs

The salary for the positions listed above is $30,000.00 to $45,000.00 per annum Spa Department Requires: 9 Spa Attendant 9 Cosmetologist 9 Spa Therapist Hair Braider 9

The rate for the position listed above is $7.00 to $10.00 an hour. 9 9

Successful candidate will direct all efforts toward guest satisfaction, achievement of Spa standards and profit maximization.

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The Accounts & Cost Control Departments requires: 9 Assistant Store Keeper 9 Cost Control Clerk Requirements include but are not limited to: o Ability to meet deadlines o Knowledge of Accounting procedures o Computer literate

Certification in one or more of the following areas: Massage, Esthetics, Body treatments, Hair services, Tattoos and Nail services. Must be flexible with work schedule supporting the needs of the Spa covering evenings, weekends and Public Holidays. Must be sales driven with proven customer service skills, upgrading of services/ retail.

Remuneration: Bi-weekly base pay plus commission

9 The Administrative Department requires 9 Executive Secretary (to the Managing Director) Interested applicants must possess: o 10 years Administrative experience at that level of administrative responsibility o Confidential o Experience in guest complaint resolution o Highly detailed orientated and well organized

The Soon Come Back requires: 9 Soon Come Back Liaison/Agent Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of rooms and categories o Ability to up sell and meet sales targets o Manage the loyalty portfolio

Entertainment Department requires: Director of Entertainment Requirements include but are not limited to: o Ability to conceptualize a show and bring to completion o Manage the current entertainment portfolio and improve upon it o Ability to manage a portfolio which includes stage, character and kids Camps. o Maintain or exceed performance targets

The hourly rate for the position listed above ranges from $7.00 to $8.50 per hour The Administration Department requires: 9 Trainee Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Successful applicant and participant of the SRI Trainee Management program o This is part of the Management rotation of the SRI Management Trainee to the Turks and Caicos Islands

The rate for the position listed above is negotiable. Engineering Department Requires: 9 Technical Operations Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Have a First Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognized College/University, or equivalent. o At least ten years’ experience in facilities management in the hospitality industry, with at least five years in senior management o HVAC & R Systems o Sludge activated waste water treatment plant o Reverse osmosis water plants o Standby generators o Spa, Pools and Jacuzzi equipment o Laundry equipment Environmental and computerized energy management systems o o Preventive maintenance systems and programs 9

Labour/Store Runner Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of inventory o Computer literate o Able to lift 50 lbs.

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $10.00 an hour

The salary for this position listed above is negotiable

Photographer Shop Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: o 2 years’ experience in field o Ability to sell and make quotas

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.50 to $8.00 an hour.

The ideal candidate must satisfy the following criteria: o

Concierge Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Assist with the supervision of the Concierge desk o Assist with the supervision of all staff within the department o Must have 2 years’ experience in a related position

Salary for the above mentioned position is $16,000.00 The Accounts & Cost Control Departments requires: 9 Assistant Accountant Requirements include but are not limited to: o Professional Accounting designation preferred o 3 years relevant experience o 9 Cost Control Manager (Regional) Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience in controlling cost example fuel, electricity, water. o Experience in controlling a multi-million dollar portfolio o Ability to cover day and night shifts

Assistant Maintenance Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience in managing a team large of technicians o Knowledgeable of in related fields both in theory and practical

The Kitchen Department requires: 9 Executive Sous Chef 9 Sous Chef 9 Assistant Pastry Chef Requirements include but are not limited to: o To create recipes and production methods, as well as compile new banquets methods when required. o Oversee the training and development of staff.

The salary for this positions listed above is negotiable Concierge Department requires: 9 Concierge Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Three years managing two or more Concierge desk o Excellent customer service skills o Ability to multitask and give the guest more than he or she expects

Salary for the above mentioned positions is negotiable

The salary for the position listed above ranges from $30,000 to $50,000 per annum 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

st and should reach not later than February 21 2014.

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WORLD NEWS

British police question CNN’s Piers Morgan over phone-hacking

iers Morgan, one of the biggest names in British media and a CNN television host, has been questioned by London police in connection with allegations of phone-hacking at the Daily Mirror tabloid he used to edit. Morgan, a former judge on “America’s Got Talent” show who replaced Larry King on CNN in 2011, said in a statement on Thursday he had been interviewed by officers after voluntarily attending a police station in December. The 48-year-old, who has always denied any involvement in phone hacking, was quizzed as part of wider investigations into illegal practices by journalists at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World newspaper. Trinity Mirror, which publishes the Mirror tabloid, declined to respond and CNN, which released the statement, declined to make any further comment. Britain’s newspaper industry was rocked in 2011 by the closure

Piers Morgan of Murdoch’s best-selling 168-yearold Sunday tabloid after revelations some staff had regularly hacked into phones to generate front page scoops. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, two former News of the World editors who are both close associates of Prime Minister David Cameron, are currently on trial in London accused of conspiracy to hack phones between 2000 and 2006. Morgan edited the rival Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004. He had also edited the News of the World from 1994 to 1995.

“A 48-year-old man, a journalist, was interviewed under caution on December 6, 2013 by officers from Operation Golding in connection with suspected conspiracy to intercept telephone voicemails,” a spokesman for London’s Metropolitan Police said. “He was interviewed by appointment at a south London police station. He was not arrested.” Operation Golding is the inquiry into phone-hacking at the Mirror newspaper and was a spin-off from the long-running News of the World investigation.

“LITTLE TRICK”

Morgan had written in his published diaries about a “little trick” for eavesdropping on voicemails that he heard of as early as 2001, and in an interview with the Press Gazette industry magazine in 2007 he described phone-hacking as “an investigative practice that everyone know was going on at almost every paper in Fleet Street for years”.

In a newspaper column in 2006 he also wrote about listening to a personal voicemail former Beatle Paul McCartney had left for his ex-wife. Giving evidence to a public inquiry in December 2011, which was ordered by Cameron in the wake of the News of the World closure, Morgan refused to say who had played him the recorded message of the call, saying he was protecting a source. In his report, Brian Leveson, the senior judge who oversaw the major inquiry into press ethics, said he was not impressed by evidence Morgan gave to him. “Overall, Mr Morgan’s attempt to push back from his own bullish statement to the Press Gazette was utterly unpersuasive.” Leveson added: “I have concluded that Mr Morgan was aware of the use of the technique of phone-hacking in the industry and that articles were likely to have been published on the basis of the material obtained by that technique.”

Kerry says Obama seeks Syria options B

EIJING - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that President Barack Obama had again asked for policy options on Syria but that none have yet been presented to him. Kerry told reporters Obama was concerned about the deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Syria and also by the fact that peace talks between the opposition and government had not produced a discussion of a transitional government as had been planned. As a result, Kerry said, “he has asked all of us to think about various options that may or may not exist.”

TOYOTA RECALLS ABOUT 295,000 VEHICLES GLOBALLY FOR ELECTRICAL FAULT

oyota Motor Corp is recalling about 295,000 Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles globally, mostly in the United States, because various safety systems including stability control and anti-lock brakes could become inoperative. It is recalling vehicles from model years 2012 and 2013 because an electrical component in the brake actuator, which adjusts fluid pressure in each wheel cylinder, may experience increased resistance, according to documents filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That could lead to reduced vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash as various safety systems, including traction control, become inoperative. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue, said a Toyota spokesman. Of the total recalled, 261,114 were sold in the United States. The rest were exported to other markets, a spokeswoman for the company said. The affected vehicles globally include about 57,000 of the Lexus RX350 crossover vehicles and about 109,000 of the Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks, both from model years 2012 and 2013, she said. In addition, about 129,000 of the Toyota RAV4 SUVs from model year 2012 are affected, she said. In the United states, those numbers were 54,010 RX350 crossovers, 100,052 Tacoma trucks and 107,052 RAV4 SUVs, according to the NHTSA documents. Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the software for the skid control electronic unit free of charge, according to the NHTSA documents. Earlier this week, Toyota recalled all 1.9 million of the third-generation Prius cars sold worldwide due to a programming glitch in their hybrid system.

“The answer to the question: have they been presented? No, they have not. But that evaluation, by necessity, given the circumstances, is taking place at this time,” Kerry said. “And when these options are ripe and when the president calls for it, there will undoubtedly be some discussion about them.” One U.S. official said this was not a new request and it reflected a months-long effort to try to find a solution to the civil war in Syria, in which the United Nations says more than 130,000 people have died since fighting began three years ago. Obama, whose presidency has been marked by getting U.S. troops out of the war in Iraq and wind-

ing down their presence in Afghanistan, has declined to use U.S. military force in Syria and has been cautious about arming the moderate opposition. At a news conference with French President Francois Hollande in Washington on Tuesday, Obama said “nobody is going to deny that there’s enormous frustration here” over events in Syria and he suggested that he might be rethinking his policy. “Right now we don’t think that there is a military solution, per se, to the problem,” he said. “But the situation is fluid, and we are continuing to explore every possible avenue to solve this problem.”

OLYMPIC BLADE RUNNER SAYS HE MOURNS FOR GIRLFRIEND HE KILLED

OHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic athlete who faces a murder trial next month, marked Valentine’s Day with what he said were a few words from his heart. The double-amputee runner, who has lived in virtual seclusion while on bail, said he was consumed by sorrow for fatally shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home a year ago on Friday. The rare statement from Pistorius was posted on his website, which carries photographs of the track star in his prime. One image shows him smiling broadly, surrounded by children giving a thumbs-up sign. Another shows him lifting the South African flag in triumph after a sprint. “No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating accident that has caused such heartache for everyone who truly loved — and continues to love Reeva,” said Pistorius, who told a court last year that he shot Steenkamp because he mistook her for a nighttime intruder. Prosecutors allege the track star intentionally killed her after an argument. “The pain and sadness — especially for Reeva’s parents, family and friends consumes me with

Oscar Pistorius sorrow,” Pistorius said. “The loss of Reeva and the complete trauma of that day, I will carry with me for the rest of my life.” Pistorius also tweeted a link to his website alongside the phrase: “A few words from my heart.” His last tweet was about his foundation work on Feb. 11, 2013, three days before he killed Steenkamp in his bathroom in the predawn hours. The murder trial starts March 3 in Pretoria, the capital. The statement Friday from Pistorius, 27, was unusual because his uncle, Arnold, has normally been quoted in statements from his camp, which has sought to shield the runner from intense media and public interest in a case that transfixed many people around the world. Steenkamp’s mother, June, plans to attend the trial. No members of Steenkamp’s immediate

family have attended any of Pistorius’ previous court dates. Pistorius also faces other firearms-related charges. A pub owned by Steenkamp’s father, Barry, in the South African city of Port Elizabeth was closed on Friday. Beth Butler, owner of another bar in Port Elizabeth, said Valentine’s Day was a particularly sad occasion for any parent to lose a child. On Wednesday, the spokeswoman for Pistorius said he reached a settlement with a woman over an alleged assault case from 2009 because his lawyers advised him he could not fight civil and criminal legal battles at the same time. He was arrested and accused of causing an injury to Cassidy Taylor-Memmory, a guest at a party at his house five years ago, after allegedly slamming a door and then punching it. Pistorius was the first double-amputee to run at the world championships and the Olympics. He faces a possible life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison before the chance of parole if he is convicted of premeditated murder in Steenkamp’s killing. A judge will deliver a verdict. There is no trial by jury in South Africa.

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Venezuela president jails protestors P

resident Nicolas Maduro’s government kept dozens of student protesters behind bars on Friday as unrest still rumbled across Venezuela following this week’s violence at political rallies that killed three. Student demonstrators began gathering again in various cities after blocking roads and burning tires into the night to denounce repression of protests as well as a litany of complaints against Maduro from crime to shortages. Despite a presidential ban on protests, about 200 people converged on Friday morning in Caracas’ Plaza Altamira, a heartland of opposition protests in the past. “We’re going to stay out in the streets for the same reasons as yesterday and the day before: inflation, insecurity and a repressive state that refuses to release our colleagues,” student Marcos Matta, 22, told Reuters. Maduro, a 51-year-old former union activist and bus driver, accuses his foes of seeking a coup against him similar to one that briefly toppled his predecessor Hugo Chavez in 2002. However, there is no sign the street demonstrations threaten to oust him, nor that the military, whose role was crucial to Chavez’s 36-hour unseating, will turn against Maduro. In a speech late on Thursday night, the president called support-

Protestors in Venezuala ers onto the streets for Saturday, but insisted no more protest rallies would be allowed. “This is not Ukraine,” Maduro said, in reference to months of anti-government protests there in which six people have died. Opposition activists say 91 Venezuelan protesters remained in jail on Friday, awaiting trial on charges of violence. The government puts the figure at about 70. Hardline opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, whom the government is calling the “face of fascism” and the intellectual author of the violence, remained in his Caracas

home on Friday despite a judge’s arrest warrant for him, party colleagues said.

LOPEZ TAUNTS MADURO

He denies the accusations, saying peaceful protests have been infiltrated by provocateurs and attacked by militantly pro-government gangs known locally as “colectivos”. The 42-year-old U.S.-educated economist and leader of the Popular Will party taunted Maduro via Twitter: “@NicolasMaduro: don’t you have the guts to arrest me? Or are you waiting for orders from Havana? I tell you, the truth is on our side.”

Maduro’s foes paint him as a stooge of Cuba’s communist government who lacks Chavez’s charisma and is leading the economy to ruin by sticking with failed socialist policies. It was not immediately evident why police had not acted on the arrest warrant to visit Lopez’s home, though such action could fuel further protests given the South American nation’s current tense climate. Congress head Diosdado Cabello Tweeted that the “fugitive” Lopez had tickets for a Saturday flight to Bogota, but gave no evidence of that. “You’re not going to escape, coward,” he said. Lopez has for two weeks been urging Venezuelans onto the streets in a campaign dubbed “The Exit”. He insists he only wants to promote legal change, such as Maduro’s resignation or departure via a recall referendum, using peaceful protests. But their tactics have split Venezuela’s opposition coalition, and a radical rump of masked demonstrators have been starting fires, throwing stones and damaging buildings. Armed, pro-government “colectivo” groups have also joined the fray, with groups on motorbikes buzzing round Caracas and one of their leaders shot dead on Wednesday. Sixty-six people have been injured in violence around the nation this week, authorities say.

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns I

talian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has submitted his resignation after his Democratic Party backed a call for a new administration. Party leader Matteo Renzi, 39, had argued that a change of government was needed to end “uncertainty”. Mr Renzi, who was elected party leader in December, appears poised to be nominated for prime minister. The announcement has had no impact on financial markets, in contrast with the volatility seen before. Before heading to President Giorgio Napolitano to resign, Mr Letta thanked everyone who had helped him during the past 10 months as prime minister. Mr Renzi said a new government should take over until the end of the current parliamentary term in 2018. He accused Mr Letta of a lack of action on improving the economy, with unemployment at its

highest level in 40 years and the economy shrinking by 9% in seven years. The Italian prime minister failed to implement promised reforms of an often corrupt and wasteful bureaucracy coupled with a bloated parliament, says the BBC’s David Willey in Rome. Youth unemployment has worsened and Italians have grown increasingly impatient of the slow pace of reform and the continuing decline of families’ income and living standards. Above all Mr Letta failed to force through a bill that was to change an election law brought in under former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, our correspondent says. Mr Letta, 47, formed a coalition with the centre-right last year. Angelino Alfano, leader of a centre-right faction that has been part of Mr Letta’s government, gave a guarded welcome to Mr Renzi’s plans. There was no guarantee that an attempt to form

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta a new government under Mr Renzi would work, Mr Alfano said, adding he would not support a new administration whose policies were too left-wing. There is also no guarantee that he is going to succeed in convincing experienced old political hands that he has the capacity to lead, says our correspondent.

Afghanistan releases prisoners US considers violent criminals

he Afghan government released 65 prisoners Thursday morning despite staunch opposition from the U.S. military, which contends the prisoners are dangerous militants who will rejoin the Taliban. Last month, an Afghan review board decided to release dozens of prisoners, who U.S. and Afghan defense officials say were responsible for attacks that killed scores of civilians and soldiers. The U.S. military issued a statement condemning the release. “Detainees from this group of 65 are directly linked to attacks killing or wounding 32 U.S. or coalition personnel and 23 Afghan security personnel

or civilians,” reads the statement. “Violent criminals who harm Afghans and threaten the peace and security of Afghanistan should face justice in the Afghan courts, where a fair and transparent trial would determine their guilt or innocence.” However, the Afghan government has argued that there is no evidence these prisoners committed the crimes. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi told Reuters Television, “We could not find any evidence to prove that these 65 people are criminals, according to Afghan law. I believe the release of these 65 people will benefit the Afghan nation, and it will benefit the American

nation and American government.” The prisoners walked out of the detention facility near Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, and will be sent back to their homes. The Associated Press’ Amir Shah reported that the prisoners left the facility laughing and smiling. The release comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has refused to sign a security agreement allowing U.S. and NATO troops to remain in the country after 2014. Last week, the New York Times revealed that Karzai had been conducting secret peace talks with the Taliban. Matthew Rosenberg, who broke

the story for the Times, told the PBS NewsHour that while the United States would benefit from an Afghan-Taliban peace agreement, Karzai’s rhetoric and actions have strained the U.S.-Afghan relationship. “The problem here is that the Americans would be more than happy if [Karzai] could go out and cut his own deal and make peace,” Rosenberg said. “It’s that the behavior engendered by his idea … between going after us with fake evidence of war crimes, trying to release more Taliban from prison, a lot of kind of deeper issues in that relationship really came out in ways that I think everybody has found pretty unhelpful.”

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