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INSURANCE CATASTROPHE Hundreds of residents suffer huge losses; no buyer found for company

By Vivian Tyson

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s hundreds of Turks and Caicos Islands residents continue to reel from the shocking collapse of British Atlantic Financial Services Limited, the situation has become even more grim, as officials say it has been difficult to find a buyer for the company.

Kevin Higgins, Managing Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) told the SUN that a number of large insurance companies across the Caribbean that were contacted by a TCI court-appointed administrator to purchase the assets of British Atlantic Financial Services (BAFSL) Ltd are steering clear of the troubled entity because its possessions are said to be too toxic.

Higgins said that the assessment is that British Atlantic Financial Services Ltd (formerly known as British American Insurance) is short $6.2 million, and every year its financial performance has worsened.

There is no indication its fortune would change, he said, adding that the appraisal is that its condition would get worse.

“It is not that the liquidation process has too far gone; it is that the company’s financial position has deteriorated to point where there is no other option because we have not been able to find a buyer for the company.

“We have tried all the big Caribbean companies, and all of them have looked at it and said, ‘the hole is too big, and the Turks and Caicos is too small a jurisdiction for us to make our money back’, so that is the problem,” Higgins explained.

Joseph Connolly of PriceWaterhouse is the court-appointed administrator, and according to Higgins, his efforts to finding a buyer have largely been unsuccessful.

“His (Connolly’s) last report to the court, which was the 25th of September, said ‘we cannot find a buyer. Everybody said the company’s shape is too bad, and so there is no other option but to place it into liquidation’.

Now, we here at the FSC are the ones who have to legally petition for the liquidation, but it is based on the administrator’s assessment,” Higgins said.

Higgins conceded that the liquidation of BAFSL will result in significant losses for its clients, but at this point there seems to be no other option.

“Obviously, the problem with liquidation is that the people who put money in are not going to get all of their money back. For instance, you

PHOTO: Vivian Tyson Emergency Management Services (EMS) workers demonstrate the correct way to effectively put on and take off the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) gear before and after dealing with an Ebola patience and what precautionary measures to be taken while doing both. Occasion was the Ministry of Health and Human Services Preparedness and Response to Ebola Virus workshop on Thursday (October 30, 2014) at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Complex in Providenciales. In photo D’Angelo Francis, Acting Supervisor at EMS is suited up in the gear, while Delwyn Furguson (right), Director for EMS, hoses him down with bleach chemical – a demonstration of the measures medical personnel should take after coming in contact with an Ebola patient. Ajahmek FitzHenley (left), Training Coordinator at EMS, along with other workshop participants (partly hidden) look on. The second leg of the workshop was held in Grand Turk on Friday (October 31, 2014) and included South Caicos and Salt Cay Health workers. Health Professionals from North Caicos and Middle Caicos joined the Providenciales workshop. would put in $10,000 (and because of the liquidation) you get only $4,000.

I am sure people will get something back, but not as much as they put in,” he said.

The FSC boss said that the court will begin to hear the liquidation proceedings on November 6.

“We go to court on Thursday the 6th of November, but how long it will

take to finish, I don’t know,” he said.

British Atlantic Financial Services Ltd is a life insurance company, which also offers medical and endowment and annuities, which are saving and investment portfolios.

Hundreds of Turks and Caicos Islands residents have monies tied up with the insurance company; some from as far back as the

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1980s. Many persons have life insurance policies that are tied to their residential and commercial mortgages and a significant amount of persons continued to have private medical insurance there.

The SUN understands that there will be a meeting with policy holders in Providenciales on Monday November 3rd and then in Grand Continued on page 2

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INSURANCE CATASTROPHE Continued from page 1 “positive avenues” geared at lessening Turk on Tuesday November 4th.

Premier for the Turks and Caicos the impact on the company’s clientele.

Islands Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing, who The statement said that the premier, issued a statement on the decision upon receiving details of the FSC’s taken by the FSC, said the proposed decision, met with the BAFSL winding up of the entity could cause management, to ascertain the great financial losses to policy holders, circumstances leading to the FSC’s and has called for His Excellency actions.

“The Government regrets this Governor Peter Beckingham to request course of action taken by the FSC, a judicial review.

The Governor, under section 37 (1) c an action that, if effected, can have a of the TCI Constitution has regulatory devastating impact on the investments responsibility for financial services. and life savings of the 2600 BAFSL The premier not only wishes for the policy holders,” the Premier said. “The governor to thwart the liquidation Government will continue do all in its process but also to explore other powers to ensure proper management

of this situation by the FSC, to avoid the liquidation of BAFSL and to minimize loss to its many policy holders.”

Meantime, the premier, who held a news conference on Friday (October 31, 2014) to address the issue, said that government wants the courts to defer the liquidation petition hearing date so as to give his administration time to peruse requested company documents with a view to figure out whether his administration would be in a position to bailout the financially distressed company.

The premier said that his government would do all within its powers to save

the financially wobbly company, since scores stand to lose out, among them, the elderly, who, because of their age, would not be able to obtain insurance coverage elsewhere.

He said that the governor’s office was very receptive in its response to government request to ask the court to reschedule the liquidation petition date.

The premier also accused the FSC of ruling with an iron fist and also shutting government out of the beltway during critical situations such as the administration of the British Atlantic Financial Services money woes.

PDM on British Atlantic Financial Services Company The PDM is outraged over the recent announcement made by the FSC concerning its application to have British Atlantic Financial Services placed into liquidation.

We have met with the Managing Director of BAFSL and have heard statements made by him and are deeply concerned about the circumstances leading up to this Announcement. We have since made representation to the Governor and have also written to the Premier and Minister of Finance as to the possibility of whether the Opposition PDM can meet with them to discuss this, given the impact such a liquidation could have on a significant number of citizens and residents of the TCI. We are informed that there are some 2600 Policy Holders (with the largest of its clientele based in Grand Turk) who stand to lose greatly and in varied ways. We are livid that persons who have been medical, life and annuity policy holders stand to lose in many cases decades of investment. We wish to stress that this closure will have consequences of catastrophic effect. These are the circumstances as we understand them to be: •many of the life insurance policies are old accounts held for several decades (issued by the now defunct British American Insurance Company) and are in many respects tied to mortgages, educational plans and many have drawn down for varied reasons each year; •many medical (and life) insurance policies holders are at risk of having to remain uncovered or if possible reinsured at unaffordable rates due the increase in age and the fact that many have suffered a decline in

Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson health, both factors making them unattractive to new policy providers; These are serious concerns and policy holders must be satisfied that all efforts have been made to allow BAFSL to trade into solvency. The FSC has a serious duty of care to the policy holders and ought to have sought ways to protect them who also ought to have a voice.

The Opposition PDM made representation on Tuesday in reference to the times of the meetings for policy holders and venue identified for Providenciales. We are pleased that BAFSL has announced changes to their times and venue so that the Meetings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday respectively in Providenciales and Grand Turk are accessible to more policy holders.

We are therefore calling on policy holders to attend and air their concerns in this setting and to be prepared to participate in possible measures that will be launched to fight this process to liquidation. The Policy holders must be satisfied that all efforts to save their investment were made and that there is absolutely no chance of the company trading into solvency.

With the information released yesterday by the Managing Director of BASL, it appeared that the FSC did not allow the business to grow and create new sources of revenue which would have improved its financial footing and create a path to solvency.

Implicit to the role of regulator is the obligation to protect investors and the public at large. If it is that a company was allowed to be formed with an insolvent book of business and not allowed to trade its way to solvency one would have to question whether the duty of care was exercised by regulators in this circumstance.

With the information released by Mr Wilbur Caley of BASL concerning the company’s relationship with Mr Kevin Higgins of the FSC, we have today written to the Governor and called for an investigation into the handling of this Institution bearing in mind that under his directorship, this country is seeing another potential catatrophy for not only hardworking citizens of this country but also again serious reputational damage to these Islands.

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Lillian Boyce criticises PNP Government and Health Care System

Lillian Boyce The Dr. Rufus Ewing-led Progressive National Party (PNP) Government is being strongly criticised for allowing some health care facilities in the Turks and Caicos Islands to go without basic medical supplies.

The criticism comes from former Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Lillian Boyce, who said she visited the primary care clinic in Blue Hills on Monday October 27th and she has proof that patients attending the clinic

have had to purchase their own medication for certain injections because there is none at the clinic.

In addition, the former minister said she can confirm that the clinic is lacking in pain killers and basic supplies such as hand towels and clean bed sheets. She said they didn’t even have flu medication for children.

Mrs. Boyce stated: “The Premier who is a medical doctor by profession should be totally ashamed to know that

he is presiding over a Government that isn’t providing adequate basic medical supplies and medication at a primary care health facility in this day and age.

This is a national disgrace and it only goes to show that this Government has not only lost touch with the people, but that it cares nothing about them. The health care system in this country is in total shambles. This is perhaps the worst it has ever been in recent times.”

Mrs. Boyce said that Minister of Health Portia Stubbs-Smith should also be held responsible for the dreadful situation at the clinic and in the health care system in the Turks and Caicos Islands as a whole.

“The public was recently able to see for themselves that the current Minister of Health doesn’t have a care or a clue about what’s going on in her ministry. First, she created national embarrassment before her senior staff when the country was seeking answers about the serious situation with dengue Chikungunya and Ebola.

But to see that a clinic that is catering to poor people and which is designed to take some pressure off the hospital is being run down and deprived is nothing more than irresponsible. I call on this Government to have a heart

and immediately provide supplies to the clinic in Blue Hills,” Boyce added.

“Some very terrible and wrong things are happening in this country’s health care system and they must be exposed. Too many people are dying or their situation is being made worse because of gross mismanagement and heartless and insensitive people in the health care system and unless certain people are held responsible the situation will never change,” she added.

The former Deputy Premier said that if the current Government ministers are not fit for their jobs or interested in serving the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands they should resign and let the people choose a government that is able and who cares.

“The health care system and the situation at the Blue Hills clinic is only one aspect of the total failure of this Government. I hear the cries of people on a daily basis. Even the strongest PNP supporters have lost confidence in this government because they are failing or refusing to deal with some very, very basic social and other issues that touch the lives of people. This Government has been a huge disappointment and I really don’t think the country can take another two years of them.”

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Resort for Middle Caicos

By Vivian Tyson The quiet island of Middle Caicos is expected to soon see a great deal of construction buzz by the beginning of spring 2015, as government has announced the development of what it described as a mixed-use resort is to developed by Grand Caicos Holdings.

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing, during a news conference on Friday (October 25, 2014), said that government has agreed to extend the current development agreement with Grand Caicos Holdings to allow for the construction commencement. The development includes a hotel, marina, residential and commercial areas.

Premier Ewing said that the extension will require the development to commence construction on or about March 1, 2015.

“As part of the government commitment to do all that is necessary to facilitate the development in the islands, especially in the lesser developed islands, cabinet has agreed to extend the development agreement currently in place, with Grand Caicos Holdings, to allow for the commencement of construction of a mixed-used hotel, marina, residential and commercial development on the island of Middle Caicos,” the premier said.

He said that the project should serve as a shot in the arm for the North and Middle Caicos Communities, which he

said is well-needed as this time.

“The extension (of the development agreement) will require the developers commencing construction by the 1st of March, 2015. And once this is executed, will bring the much needed income to the people of North and Middle Caicos in particular,” the Premier said.

While stating that he was not in a position to divulge much detail as it relates to construction cost, how many people it should employ during and after construction, the premier said that the development will be big enough to employ everyone on North and Caicos and Middle Caicos who are suitable to work.

“I can’t give that degree of detail, but I know that it will start as a boutique hotel with marina. It will definitely employ more that the population of Middle Caicos and North Caicos, if all of them are eligible to work - that is the important part.

“It is a combination of foreign developers and one or two local persons that are involved in the development as well. I am not at liberty to call the names of those persons at this time,” the premier said.

The Middle Caicos resort development is the second such project government has announced during October. Two weeks prior, Premier Ewing announced a $165 million Le Meridien resort development for Grand Turk. The premier said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has already

been signed between Government and the developer, which included a local partner, Pastor Chad Archibald of Grand Turk.

The development is to consist of a 250 room branded European plan resort, including 14 spa retreat bungalows, 57 condos, 76 residential villas, 11 town homes and 20 bungalows. The resort is to be constructed on 67 acres of

beachfront property.

The project is likely to offer at least 1,200 jobs during the construction phase and at least 450 permanent hospitality jobs on completion. The developers expect to break ground for construction by the latest February, and are pushing for a 2016 pre-tourism season opening.

Airport Authority gets tough on illegal parking

In an effort to meet and maintain international airport landside security standards, the Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority (TCIAA) has adopted a no nonsense approach to unauthorized parking.

Lavern Skippings-Reynolds, Terminal & Marketing Manager, said that as of October 29th, 2014 TCIAA will recommence their strict policy of towing vehicles that participate in curbside parking, obstruct roadways and vehicles that park illegally whilst on airport property.

“Providenciales international Airport is indeed private property and may cause to be towed, any vehicles, abandoned, parked in an unlawful or unsafe manner,” she said. “ TCIAA retains the right to decide whether towing or criminal prosecution may be levied on serious infringements. This policy will assist

in alleviating traffic congestion and enhance public safety for all that pass through Providenciales International Airport.”

The terminal manager said that the front of the terminal shall be used for the purpose of pick up and drop off zone only.

She added: “Use of parking lots will be encouraged to all patrons to avoid vehicle towing and associated fees. Vehicle towing will be carried out by Premier Towing Services owned and managed by Mr Sean Selver as laid out in the Road Traffic Ordinance and as authorized by the Commissioner.

Owners of towed vehicles will be subject to pay a fee of $175 in addition to daily storage fees. Unauthorised parking and obstruction may also be ticketed at a rate of $250 as specified in the Road Traffic Ordinance.”

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No bidders for new high school construction

By Vivian Tyson

Government has been forced to extend its bidding process for the construction of a high school in Long Bay Hills because no one came forward to bid for the project, Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Service, Hon. Akierra Missick told a post cabinet news briefing last week.

As a result, government which secured the funding through the budget for the raising of the school, which is to ease the cramped space situation at the Clement Howell High School in Blue Hills, Providenciales, could be in danger of losing that money.

Eight classrooms are slated to be constructed in phase one,to house forms one and two. Phase two will house forms three and four, while phase three will house the fifth form and classrooms for technical course.

Missick said that approximately $600,000 has been budgeted to construct the school, which could further raise to a million dollars owing to the fate of a supplementary bill that government will be taking the House later this year subjected to United Kingdom approval.

“As persons would be aware, over the last few months we have been discussing this building of the Clement Howell High School and TCIG constructing a new facility in the Long Bay Hills area. Unfortunately, the tender closed on Tuesday (October 21, 2014) and not a single bid was received from any contractor in this country,” the minister

said.

“If there is a further delay in the Missick said she was forced to make awarding of a contract for phase one the revelation so that the public can be of the new school there will be no new aware of what is actually taking place school for September (2015),” she said. with the project.

She said that phase two will actually be “The reason why I have to raise a lot more money than the first phase, this here is because we, as a public, but that part of the project cannot are continuously hitting out on the happen unless phase one is complete. government on what are they doing to She said there were initial discussion tackle the overcrowding at the Clement between government and potential Howell High School. We have made bidders but all those talks fell through. financial provisions to address this, and “There were discussions, which it is disheartening to see the Ministry of always happen during tendering Government Support Services update process. Interested bidders would come that the tender period now has to be in and meet with the Public Works extended by a further two weeks to Department, ask further questions November 5th, because not a single and information. And so, that has bid was received for the project,” she happened,” she said. lamented.

In the meantime, the education She added: “As we said last time minister said that it was not the first at the post cabinet press conference as time that a tender period had run its we are here today, phase one of this course with no bids received. project has been budgeted for. Now the “This is probably the sixth or seventh increase that the Ministry of Education tender that we have had unsuccessful and the Ministry of Government or no bids received. It happened at the Support Services are seeking to have Raymond Gardiner for their science in the supplementary budget, and not lab; it happened at the Majorie Basden having the work tendered for, will end (for a) school bus; it happened for the up not being spent and that would be H.J. Robinson High School auditorium. a loss to government, loss to the people “And so, currently in the ministry, we of this country, especially our children, are attempting to create space and who are housed at the Clement Howell infrastructure for our young people, High School, who are in desperate need but it doesn’t seem to be attractive as of space and facilities. other projects may be that TCIG is She said urged interested currently funding,” she said. parties outside of Grand Turk and The education minister said that she Providenciales to visit their district supports the sum that the Ministry of commissioner’s, where they will be able the GSS technocrats have put forward to obtain the documents. to construct phase one of the school.

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Opposition Leader knocks Government’s neglect of Grand Turk

By Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Opposition Leader The Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s (TCIG) blatant disregard for the nation’s capital and its residents continues to be on display. Over the past few months and specifically in the House of Assembly, the PDM has represented on several issues affecting the nation’s capital: •The roads with specific emphasis on the Lighthouse House Road as many tourists request tours of the Lighthouse; •Lack of employment;

•Pollution on land and possibly marine; •The general state of the Island.

The roads on Grand Turk are among some of the worse in the entire Turks and Caicos. There is specific concern for the Lighthouse Road which is frequented by tourists. When we raised the matter of its removal from TCIG’s Capital Project section of the Budget, we were informed that the Infrastructure Fund would fund this project. We are approaching the busy tourist season (projected to be a strong

one) and the road works have not yet begun. We are concerned about this as it ought to be treated as a priority project.

The failure to keep the Island clean and to pick up refuse from house holders and businesses is nothing short of negligence in its worse form. With the spread of dengue and Chikungunya, we can ill afford to not have the proper resources made available to repair vehicles and to provide this important service.

The continued lodging of the vessel that ran aground and remains at Governor’s Beach is a huge environmental risk. After several years, fluids such as oil and gas remain in the boat. We are concerned as to the unsightly view but more importantly, the risk and very real possibility of an oil or fuel spill on a beach that is frequented by our tourists and residents alike.

The Government must also bear in mind that Grand Turk is expected to receive a million tourists this year who can easily become great marketing tools and future land tourists; or they can become our worst commercials.

A dirty Island, a polluted beach and poor infrastructure can harm the island’s economy. This is critical to the cruise industry’s continued success and service. As the island is poised for several new developments, our people can ill afford to have any negative experiences occur when we can prevent them.

Therefore, we are calling on the Government to address these concerns and to take better care with managing the environment and infrastructure in the nation’s capital. End

WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD. ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR Island Escapes TCI Ltd. is looking for an accounts supervisor & office manager.

Successful applicants will be responsible for: -Daily accounting including the administration of accounts receivable and accounts payable -Tracking and reconciling bank accounts -Maintenance of accurate office files -Tracking and purchasing office supplies -Answering phones -Generating monthly client account statements -General office Administration Qualifications & Experience: -Working knowledge of QuickBooks -Working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel & Outlook -5 years’ experience accounting for a Real Estate firm -Associates degree in accounting or finance recommended Compensation will be based on experience.

Qualified applicants should contact Claudius Williams at Email: claudius@islandescapestci.com or Phone: 649-941-4006

Landscape laborer required A professional landscape company on Providenciales is seeking to recruit a landscape laborer to join our team. The successful candidate must have the following experience and skill set;

•Min 3 years experience in landscape maintenance •Responsible for weeding, pruning, trimming all plants on property •Must have good knowledge of gardening techniques and ability to apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers properly

•Responsible for the upkeep and general maintenance of properties •Ability to maintain and repair irrigation systems •Willingness to perform laborious tasks •Self motivated and industrious applicants need only apply •Ability to follow directions and accomplish everyday jobs promptly

Executive Sous Chef JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: •Candidate must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully leading/managing in an upscale Food & Beverage environment; with strong culinary experience and training.

•Responsible for the execution of all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards within the agreed budgetary controls.

•Advise the Executive Chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.

•To assist the Executive Chef in budgeting i.e food cost/payroll/etc.

•Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.

•Assist in training and development of Culinary staff members.

•To maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items.

•To test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.

•Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained.

•Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.

REQUIREMENTS: •Minimum of 7 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior leadership role.

•University/College degree •Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities •Developed proficiency with forecasting, cost controls and scheduling through related experience.

•Dynamic, enthusiastic, creative leader who thrives under pressure and is able to perform multiple functions and troubleshoot when need.

•Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment.

•Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all t imes •The ability to stand and/or walk for a long periods of time, lift up to 40lbs and push/pull up to 50 lbs.

•Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary for these positions will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

$7.00 per hour

Please Submit Applications to:

Please forward all applications via email to maintenancedept@khcapital.com

cgibbons@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department.

Submissions to be no later than November 7th, 2014 Belongers need only apply.

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NHIB Amnesty ends

HAB MANAGEMENT LTD. HAB Management Limited is seeking applicants for the following positions:

BARTENDERS

Job Description This is an enhanced position and requires a bubbly personality as well as some guest services experience. The successful candidates should be well versed in bar service and drink preparation.

Requirements Candidates should have four years or more experience as a Bartender. Candidates will be required to solicit guests drink orders from around the pool and on the beach area and deliver drinks to guests when needed. Plan and maintain bar inventory. Maintain cleanliness of all workplace areas that apply to the bar. Candidates will be required to be able to multi-task and assist at front desk when necessary. The candidates will also be required to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions.

Good presentation and a pleasant, friendly personality required. Salary is $12,000 per annum.

WAITER/WAITRESS

Job Description Applicants will be required to greet and take food and beverages orders from restaurant guest, serve the orders and accommodate guest requests. Applicants will be required to serve guests’ promptly and according to established restaurant standards, policies and procedures.

Requirements Must have a minimum of three years experience working in a restaurant. Must have a strong working knowledge of dining room procedures, policies and EPOS System. Applicants must be a customer service advocate, maintaining a high level of customer service standards. Maintain a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times. Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management. Applicants must be willing to work varied shifts, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as required by management. Applicants will be required to work on a full time basis. Must be able to walk, stand or stoop for the duration of shift (at least 8 hours). Applicants must be able to understand/speak/read/write English proficiently. All applicants must be hardworking team players. Wages for this position is commensurate with experience and training. Wages starts at $6.00 per hour.

HOUSEKEEPERS Job Description Candidates will be required to clean and prepare guest rooms and public areas by meeting established standards of cleanliness and propriety to assure guest satisfaction.

Zanita Burton The National Health Insurance Board (NHIP), the entity that runs the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) is happy with the level of compliance during the amnesty period of August and the end of October.

Zaneta Burton Chief Executive Officer for the National Health Insurance Board said that entity was able to contact and inked arrangement deals with the majority of the delinquent companies and individuals to make full installment payment before the end of December 2014.

“We were able to touch base with the majority of the persons who have had their accounts outstanding. We had our compliance officers actually go out and visit them at their offices or meet them at their place of business.

And they have been able to regularize their accounts and come in and make payment plans. We have got a lot of persons coming in a making payment plans to settle their accounts,” Burton said.

Burton is hopeful that those who came arranged to make payments would follow through on their contract.

“They have until the end of December to make payment. As it stands now, we feel very positive about the efforts that have been made as regards to the amnesty,” she said.

Burton explained that there were those who came in a settle their accounts, while others who agreed to a payment plan. He said that before a payment plan could be entered, the applicant had to make an initial payment.

In order to enter a payment plan, you have to make a payment. As part

of the payment plan, you make an initial payment and whatever the remaining amount is we divide it up over the number of the remaining months. If you had come in August, we divide the payments over five months; if you came in September, we divide it over four months; and if you come in October, we divide the plan over three months.

“The time you come will determine how the payment plan would be structured. We have had a number of persons who have come in to settle their accounts and we have persons who came in a set-up their payment plans,” she said.

In the meantime, Burton has again sought to clarify that the period of the amnesty was between August 1 and October 31, and the period between November 1 and December 31 will be used for payment settlement.

Burton said after December 31, the NHIB would seek to prosecute the delinquents to collect the outstanding funds.

“The amnesty period does not end December 31st, the amnesty period ends October 31st. If you enter into a payment plan before October 31st, you have until December 31st to pay. After December 31st we will ask for persons (who failed to pay) to be prosecuted.

Through the amnesty period we would have gone through (the list) and made sure that you (delinquents) touch base and make sure that all of the accounts are up-to-date. The next step would be to probably going to the courts to get the funds owed to the National Health Insurance Plan paid,” she said.

Requirements Candidates should have four years or more experience as a Housekeeper working at an upscale resort. Candidates must have knowledge of proper cleaning techniques.

Maintain positive guest relations at all times. Candidates will also be required to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions. Good presentation and a pleasant, friendly personality required. Salary is $12,000 per annum.

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT Job Description Process soiled linen and distribute clean linen in accordance with standard operating procedures in a safe, accident-free manner, as assigned by management.

Requirements Candidate should have seven years or more experience as a Laundry Attendant.

Candidate will be required to receive and sort soiled linen; process sorted linen utilizing the washers, dryers and ironers ensuring finished product meets the quality standards of the resort. Notify supervisor of malfunctioning equipment, supplies needed, damaged linens, to ensure laundry operation is running at maximum efficiency level.

Maintain assigned work area in a clean and safe condition. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions. Must be well presented and physically fit. The candidate will also be required to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team. Salary is $12,000 per annum.

PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANTS Job Description Candidates will be responsible to clean assigned public and back of the house areas.

Requirements

Should have four years or more experience in the Housekeeping Department of a Hotel.

Must have knowledge of proper cleaning techniques. Maintain positive guest relations at all times. Should be able to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team. Must be able to read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions.

Good presentation and a pleasant, friendly personality required. The salary for this position is $12,000.00 per annum.

LABOURERS Candidates must be physically capable of hard manual labour outside on a daily basis.

Previous experience is preferred. Candidates must be willing to work holidays and weekends when required. Wages starts at $6.00 per hour.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by November 10, 2014 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

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Banks in TCI have one billion dollars in assets

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The total assets of the commercial banking sector in the Turks and Caicos Islands increased by 3 per cent and now stand at approximately $1.8Billion, according to a recent report from the Financial Services Commission (FSC).

According to the report, although loans remain the largest asset category of the sector, the upward movement of the sector’s asset base over the past four years was largely as a result of increased deposit holdings (placements) at affiliated institutions.

The seven banks regulated by the FSC are: Bordier Bank, British Caribbean Bank, CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, Hemisphere Bank, RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank and Turks and Caicos Banking Company.

The FSC noted that over the last fiscal year, placements at parent and other affiliated companies remained high, as there was only moderate credit demand and limited investment opportunities.

“At March 31, 2014, loans and placements

accounted for 88% (58% and 30% respectively) of the total assets of the banking sector, as was the case at the end of fiscal 2013 (59% and 29% respectively). The investment portfolio of the sector remained modest at $124.3M ($119.3M in 2013) and represented 7% of the total assets,” the report added.

It was noted that the banking sector’s improvement in the management of loan delinquency during the year under review was evidenced by the 11% decline in the value of non-performing loans from $188.5M at March 31, 2013 to $168.1M at yearend 2014.

The movement in the ratio of Nonperforming Loans to Gross Loans to 17% from 18% a year earlier was less significant however, as the total loans of the sector also declined by 3% year on year.

Non-performing loans remained concentrated to businesses in the construction and land development sector (46%) and to consumers (36%) for home acquisition / renovation and other durable consumer goods.

“Noteworthy, is that even as non-performing loans have declined, the provisioning of the sector

was maintained at 35% of non-performing loans at year-end as compared to 33% in 2013,” the report continued.

Funding for the banking sector was derived from liabilities (82.8%) and capital (17.2%). During the year, total liabilities increased by 5% to $1.5Billion from $1.4Billion. Customer deposits of $1.1 billion, up by 7% from last year, were the sector’s primary source of funding.

The FSC said that given the low interest rate environment, deposits that can be withdrawn on demand represented the bulk of deposits in the system (54%), while deposits with specific maturities or withdrawal conditions accounted for 26% and savings deposits 20%.

Despite the banking sector’s net income of $8.8Million, which was 75% more than the $5million net income at March 2013, there was a decline in the total capital of the sector by 4.5% to $345.6Million from $362Million.

The reduction in capital was reflected in the retained earnings of banks which were impacted from the payment of dividends.

Cairsea donates printer to Government

The Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs, Department of Agriculture, is the recent recipient of a HP printer from its private sector partner Cairsea Services Limited.

This donation enables the Department to boost the efficiency with which it prepares and issues

permits to the many importers and shippers throughout the Islands. It provides the Department with more redundancy in its printing capacity.

Delivery of import permit services is time sensitive and agricultural goods cannot be cleared from the ports without these documents.

This donation also comes at a time when the numbers of applications for import permits will increase due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Dr. Mark Butler, Chief Veterinary Officer stated; “This is a perfect example of local businesses assisting governmental departments to

facilitate the much needed services upon which the public depends.

“The Department would like to personally thank Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Thompson and Mr. Seymour of Cairsea Services Limited for their generosity in donating this much needed gift.”

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Six-year-old died from multiple stab wounds

Police in the Cayman Islands said confirmed that six-year-old Bethany Butler, a former resident of the Turks and Caicos Islands, died from multiple stab wounds.

Superintendent on the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Adrian Seales told The

SUN that a post mortem on the little girl was carried out on Friday October 31st.

“The Pathologist’s preliminary report has cited sharp forced trauma as the cause of death or in other words multiple stab wounds,” Seales said.

He also told the SUN that Bethany’s mother, Tamara Olita Butler who was arrested on suspicion of her murder shortly after the discovery of Bethany’s body; was initially transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital where she was

treated for a number of superficial cuts.

“Mrs. Butler has remained under police guard at the hospital since then and has been admitted under the Mental Health Law while a period of observation is conducted to assess her condition and suitability

for interview by the has been consulted officers conducting throughout this process this investigation. The and as yet - no charges RCIPS is working very have been laid. closely with the Heal Bethany’s father is Services Authority and Vincentian Lenford Mrs. Butler’s family who Butler, a member of the have arrived on island,” RCIPS and a former Seales added. member of the Royal He said the Director Turks and Caicos Islands of Public Prosecutions Police Force.

Rotary Club of Providenciales to hand out 600 dictionaries

Bloneva Greene, President of the Rotary Club of Providenciales hands out dictionaries to third grade students at the Ianthe Pratt Primary School The Rotary Club of Providenciales is well on its way to hand out 600 dictionaries to third graders across the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Already the service club has been

to a number of learning institutions on Providenciales, including, the Ianthe Pratt, Oseta Jolly and Enid Capron Primary School. They also visited a number of privates one.

Bloneva Greene, President of the Rotary Club of Providenciales, told the media during a presentation exercise at the Ianthe Pratt Primary School in the Bight on Wednesday (October 22, 2014) that it is important that third graders are equipped with the necessary tools to ensure that their education is kicked off on a sound footing.

“We know it is an important tool, and we want to give back to the school and assist with their education,” she said.

Greene said also that Rotary, every February, partner with Associated Practices to donate medicated eye

wears to students across the country who need them.

“For Rotary, our motto is service above self. We know that the youth is our future and we should invest in them. We do public and private schools, so nobody is left out,” she said.

Rotarian Lofton Ellis, who accompanied Greene on the trip, said that the annual gesture is a show of the global organisation’s commitment to promoting literacy.

“Giving the dictionaries is our commitment to literacy of the youth, and this is an example of what a Rotarian is about; giving service back to the community, developing the community and helping people; making the community a better place to live,” Ellis said.

In the meantime, Neekimo King,

principal for the Ianthe Pratt Primary School said that she was pleased with gesture and that it good to know that the community realizes the importance of education.

“For me personally, I think it is a joy to know that the community is involved and want to be a part of education. I think for the most part, the community has realized that education is important, and if our community is showing that, it would encourage our students to want to work harder. Every year the Rotary Club has come into the school and donate dictionaries, and we are thankful,” King said.

She said that it is important that children at the third grade level are exposed to dictionaries, so that they would be able to express themselves event beyond that point.

JOB PROFILE Primary Objective of the Job:

The Network Core Manager will be responsible for the real-time management of all VAS, HSPA/ LTE Core, Cable TV, Broadband and IP based networks which support the technical operations and services of Digicel TCI. They will assist in the design and implementation of all new Packet Core, Charging System, Provisioning, CMTS, Cable TV and IP based systems, ensuring adherence to Group IP network security standards and policies. They will provide first-line identification and resolution of faults, and ensure that all required documentation is maintained in a timely basis.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: •Responsible for the design, installation and support of all Packet Core and IP based systems to support the technical operations of the business.

•Design IP Numbering an addressing schemes, Development, Configuration and Implementation of IP based systems •Perform dimensioning and capacity planning of IP network •Perform dimensioning and capacity planning of Cable TV core & Broadband core •Responsible for the operation and maintenance of all Packet Core systems which include, Ericsson SGSN-MME, Ericsson EPG, Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (MPBN).

•Responsible for operation and maintenance of all VAS Ericsson Charging Systems including Ericsson Charging Control Node (CCN), Service Data Point (SDP), Account Information and Refill (AIR) •Responsible for all IP based systems, which include Cisco network devices (Routers and Switches), SUN Solaris/Linux servers, Checkpoint Firewalls and Above Security IDS to ensure their high availability.

•Perform all required software and hardware upgrades for above mentioned systems and services •Develop and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance policies and procedures, such as regular backups, spares inventory, to ensure high availability of all VAS and IP based systems.

•Ensure that Digicel TCI continue to operate on secure local and wide area networks with the implementation of VPN technologies and firewall policy management •Provide proactive support of WAN data and voice links (VSAT, leased lines) to provide 100% availability of all IP services, including VoIP, ITP (SS7 over IP) and internet, and to ensure continued connectivity to other Digicel locations and external parties •Ensure adherence with IP Security Group (Jamaica) standards and policies as they relate to new and existing LAN and WAN network infrastructure, IP traffic, and network configuration procedures •Ensure that network metrics are closely monitored and captured so as to provide proactive network management, as well as regular feedback on network performance in the form of reports to management •Provide IP Support to other departments and external parties as required .

Academic qualifications and experience required for the job

•4-5 years’ experience in VAS administration and IP based network design, implementation and administration •CCNA and Microsoft MCSE certification and Solid hands on experience with Cisco devices •In-depth knowledge of switching, routing, LAN and WAN technologies, Mobile data •Hands on experience with UNIX and/or Linux systems to support applications Splat and Solaris.

•Design, implementation and operational knowledge of network security (VPN, firewall management, intrusion detection) •Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent field •Knowledge of Intelligent network setup and operation.

•Knowledge of CAMEL and roaming configuration Interested Applicants should forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com

by November 7, 2014.

IMMEDIATE OPENING Kitchen Steward Duties Include:

•Clean & sanitize all areas of the kitchen •Operate dishwashing machine in a safe, accident free manner •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting salary $5.00 per hour not including service charge.

Labourer

Duties Include: •General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

•Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary $5.25 an hour not including service charge.

Room Attendant

Requirements: •Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

•Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts

Duties include:

•Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.

•Responsibility for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery •Restock linens and amenities on carts •Run needed items to guest floors •Assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $5.25 not including service charge Interested applicants should apply to Regent Palms, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume to marjorie. dorsett@regenthotels.com, no later than end of day Friday, November 7th, 2014.

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HAB MANAGEMENT LTD. Cook

KADEEN AGENCY

PROVO DISCOUNT LTD

IS LOOKING FOR A AIR-CONDITION MECHANIC FOR A CLIENT WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS

EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD, DUTIES INCLUDE

REPAIR & REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, ETC.

STARTING SALARY $300.00 PER WEEK

CONTACT 941-5619BABYSITTER NEEDED BEEN’S GLOBAL

A local is seeking a suitable candidate to care for small children Remuneration based on experience and qualifications

Main Duties Prepare food items of consistent quality in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe sanitary work environment.

Start prep work on food items needed for the menu of the day. Organize all of the various prep items needed from different areas to ensure that all items are in place and ready for service. Inform the Executive Chef of any shortage of supplies that need restocking before items completely run out.

Requirements Applicants must have a minimum of three-year culinary experience working in a restaurant. Comprehend and follow recipes and cooking techniques. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of food service sanitation standards.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard kitchen equipment and its use. Applicants must be willing to work varied shifts, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as required by management. Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management. Applicants will be required to work on a full time basis. Must be able to walk, stand or stoop for the duration of shift (at least 8 hours). Applicants must be able to understand/speak/read/write English proficiently. Applicants must be detail oriented, must be hardworking and a team player. Work with minimal supervision. Salary commensurate with experience and training.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by November 10, 2014 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

PREMIUM CUTS BARBERSHOP

NORTH CAICOS CONTRACTING LTD

IS LOOKING FOR:

• CAPTAINS • NORTH & MIDDLE TOUR GUIDE • FIRST MATES

1 Industrial Equipment Mechanic/Driver

1 Domestic Worker Salary $5.00 per hour Contact 341-7902

MART PLUS

SEEKS LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER SALES PERSON

CONTACT 441-9218

Contact: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-333-7777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

(FULL TIME & PART TIME) CALL 231-4191 OR BRING YOUR RESUME TO OUR OFFICE AT BLUE HAVEN BOATHOUSE

A Local Company is seeking a suitable candidate for

SEEKS 1 BARBER

SALARY NEGOTIABLE CONTACT 333-7296

Cairsea Services

MECHANIC ASSISTANT

LIMITED

and references Salary $12.00 per hour Maintenance With experience and references, Salary $7.00 per hour Contact during office hours 946-7437 or Email CV& Ref to ncc@tciway.tc

KADEEN AGENCY

UR

Seeks

Ladonna Bassett

With minimum 5 years experience

1 LASBEOEKS

SEEKS 1 SALES CLERK Salary $5.00 per hour Contact 243-3428

Salary: $5.00 per hour Must be reliable, hardworking & honest.

Contact: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-333-7777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED

SALARY $5.00 PER HOUR 5 DAYS PER WEEK CONTACT 347-5626

Contact: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-333-7777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

Hours: 8-5 and some weekends & holidays

APPLY IN PERSON

ADLINE FORTILUS

SEEKS

1 BABYSITTER

SALARY $5.00 PER HOUR 6 DAYS PER WEEK MONDAY – SUNDAY

CONTACT 242-5050

Is looking for a Air-condition Mechanic For a client with at least (10) years Experience in this field. Duties include Repair & replacing defective parts And equipments, etc.

Starting salary $300.00 per week Contact 941-5619

A & W WHOLESALE RETAIL GROCERY STORE

IS LOOKING FOR A LABOURER/ STORE ATTENDANT PERSON

MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE.

CONTACT # 232-3487/242-7417

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Patients’ requests outweigh Cancer Society funds

By Vivian Tyson The demand for financial support by the approximately 30 registered cancer patients in the TCI is far greater than the donation that the Turks and Caicos Islands National Cancer Society takes in each year, according to Rosemary Jolly, Vice President for the organization.

Jolly made the disclosure while fielding questions from the media during a CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank International Bank cheque presentation photo op to the Society, at its Grace Bay Branch on Thursday (October 23, 2014). She was quick to point out though that the Society has always managed to meet those demands.

Jolly said that almost every week a new patient emerges, putting even more demand on the organization. She said three new patients came forward last week. She said that the patients range from seven years old to about 95 years old.

“The demand, yes, it surpasses the annual donation. And even though we have events every year, our biggest event is in October. And so we rely heavily on our activities in October to keep us going, to support patients travelling overseas, because there are still some patients that have to go overseas if the treatments are not offered here.

Elry Lightbourne (left), President-Elect of the Turks and Caicos Islands Cancer Society; Rosemary Jolly (right), Vice President of the Society, accept a cheque from Larry Lawrence, Country Manager for CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank. The funds were raised primarily by the bank’s staff.

“And like senior citizens, who are cancer patients here, we also assist, because we know that they are not able to work; they are not able to support themselves, so we assist them also. In some cases they cannot take treatment too, and so we assist them,” Jolly said.

Jolly was unable at the time to give the approximate figure that the Society takes in per year, saying she did not have the information at her fingertips.

“The In the Pink fundraiser, we are looking at between $25,000 and $30,000. We are now getting $9,000 from FirstCaribbean. The luncheon is not a huge fundraiser; it is more

HAB MANAGEMENT LIMITED HAB Management Limited is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the following opening. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER

Essential Job Functions:

•Provide direction and support to the housekeeping staff, ensuring that the Housekeeping Department runs in a smooth efficient manner.

•Manage the day to day operations of the Housekeeping Department in order to maintain the established standards of service and cleanliness of the hotel.

•Carry out daily inspection of rooms, public space and back of house areas continually and consistently.

•Control, request and purchase all supplies related to housekeeping.

•Control inventories and costs of cleaning supplies, consumable and housekeeping equipment and machinery.

•Responsible for setting up and maintaining ongoing training programs for the housekeeping staff.

Requirements:

•Should have at least six (6) years experience as a Housekeeping Supervisor or relevant experience in a luxury hotel.

•Must have knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, requirements and familiar with all equipments that are associated with the Housekeeping Department.

•Must have strong administrative skills and must be able to prioritize workload.

•Must have the ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level attention to detail.

•Must be hands on and work with minimal supervision.

•Should be able to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.

•Must have advanced knowledge and skills in MS Office (particularly Excel), Visual One and know how to operate office equipment.

•Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, team members and guest.

•Strong verbal and written communication skills in English is required for this position.

The salary for this position is $18,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, training and education.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by October 17, 2014 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

to build awareness. And so, you can basically sum that up, because the walk would have taken in a couple of thousand dollars. We have a lot of patients, and so the demand is always high. But we have always managed to meet those demands,” she said.

Larry Lawrence, Country Manager of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, in making the presentation, said that over the last three years CIBC FirstCaribbean has been donating to the Cancer Society, and its donation has increased over the period.

“Our various staff members have worked tireless since July raising

funds. It has been a regional initiative of CIBC FirstCaribbean. Across the region we have raised approximately $175,000 so far, and in the month of October, it climaxes with us making a contribution to the Society,” Lawrence explained.

He said that about $2,000 was raised in the first year, the second year about $3,000 and this year $10,500 in total. Lawrence added that of the total sum raised, the Provo organization gets $9,000, while the Cancer Society in Grand Turk gets $1,000.

He said that for the first time since its three-year fund-raising history, the back included its corporate customers, who he said were only too happy to chip in. Amongst those that assisted were Building Material, Kishco Ltd, InterCaribbean Airways, Got You Covered, Discount Liquors and Provo Travel.

He said too that a raffle which was opened to the public also formed part of the effort. The first prize was a Samsung Galaxy S5 and the second prize was a spa treatment the Grace Bay Club.

Accepting the funds, PresidentElect of the Cancer Society Elry Lightbourne said: “We want to clarify that 100 percent of the funds that have been collected from all our activities go directly to patient care, none of it goes to any cancer research. We get a lot of questions as to what these funds go towards.”

HAB MANAGEMENT LIMITED HAB Management Limited is seeking applications for the following position:

FRONT DESK AGENT Job Description The successful candidates will be required to welcome and serve guests in a courteous, efficient and friendly manner, both face-to-face and on the phone. The candidates will also be required to take reservations via the telephone, email and walk-in requests.

Candidates will also be responsible for promoting the resort at all times.

Requirements Candidates should have 3 years or more experience as a Front Desk Agent in an upscale resort. Candidates should also have extensive knowledge of Visual One Property Management System. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Candidates will be required to check guests in and out; perform certain accounting procedures, such as preparing bills for guests, performing audit duties, balancing work and preparing paperwork for the following day; present a friendly, outgoing, energetic and guest service demeanor. Candidates will also be required to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions. Wages for this position is $8.00 per hour commensurate with experience and training.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by November 10, 2014 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview

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The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College is seeking bids for Janitorial Services to Clean and Maintain the Exterior of the Grand Turk Campus, Lighthouse Road

BIDS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LIGHTHOUSE ROAD AND SHOULD REACH NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014 TERM The contract shall be for one (1) calendar year from the commencement date, excluding the month of August when the campus will be closed for Summer holidays.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR 1.The Contractor shall diligently and thoroughly perform all cleaning services in the exterior of the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College as specified on this contract.

2.The contractor shall take all reasonable precaution to ensure that all persons employed by it shall be efficient, sober and honest.

3.The contractor shall agree to indemnity the TCICC against all liability for accidents and injuries to workers which may occur on its premises in carrying out regular cleaning duties 4. The contractor shell provide cleaning services from Monday to Friday at TCICC and shall diligently and thoroughly perform all cleaning services on a daily basis as follows:

SUPPLY OF MATERIALS

The Contractor agrees to provide all cleaning materials including lawn mowers, rakes, cutlasses, garbage bags, and any other material as are necessary to keep the compound clean. a)Clean and keeping continuously clean the entire compound including the car parks and gate areas. b)Ensure that the compound is free from overgrown bush and debris at all times. c)Ensure that all grass; bush and all trees and plants are kept trimmed and tidy at all times on the entire compound. d)Ensure that refuse is regularly deposited at the collection points on the compound or taken to the public dump site. e)Provide all materials for cleaning including lawn mowers, cutlasses, rakes, garbage bags, and any other sundry material as are necessary to keep the outside meticulously clean and tidy.

Description: Network Administrator Network Administrator Job Purpose: The Network Administrator maintains computing environment by identifying network requirements; installing upgrades; monitoring network performance, advising the President on needs of the institution and assisting the Administration, Faculty, Staff and Students with network and technological uses where necessary.

Network Administrator Job Duties: •Establishes network specifications by conferring with and advising all users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.

•Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.

•Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; referring network problems to outside vendors where and when necessary.

•Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.

Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support.

Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.

Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets to the CFO. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Protects the institution’s by keeping all information confidential.

Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications: Network Performance Tuning, LAN Knowledge, Network Design and Implementation, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Multi-tasking, Coordination, Technical Understanding and zeal.

Salary starts at $36,708.00 - $ 39,192.00 Per Year

All Resumes must be addressed to the Human Resource Officer.

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Breast Cancer Awareness –NOT Seasonal

By Gemma Williams - Lead Oncology Nurse October was Breast Cancer Awareness month but awareness needs to continue everyday through the year to help fight cancer! Breast cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean is becoming more common every year so what can we do to reduce our risk?

Better diet – swap the fatty, fried foods for fruits and vegetables.

Exercise – even walking for just 30 minutes a day can reduce your risk. Increase your heart rate and decrease your risk!

Limit alcohol and stop smoking – alcohol increases hormone levels and smoke is full of harmful chemicals. Stop now or don’t start!

AND...another bonus...not only will you reduce your breast cancer risk but many other illnesses and diseases at the same time. These may include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes (high sugar), asthma and other lung conditions plus other cancers too.

So what else can I do?

All women should start examining their breasts in

their 20’s – if you find a lump or think something feels different to normal then get it checked. Remember, not all lumps are cancer so there is no need to panic but ask a doctor just to be sure. For 20 to 40 years old - make an appointment to see a doctor to examine you every 3 years as the risk of breast cancer starts to increase. Mammograms should start aged 40 and be repeated every year. If you have a parent, sister or child who has had breast cancer, you should start these checks even earlier to reduce your risk. Some breast cancers are linked by family genes which means the risk can be passed down from generation to generation.

What are the signs to look out for?

•Lumps or thickening in the breast area or change in the size/shape of the breast.

•Dimpling of the skin (like orange peel).

•A change in the shape of the nipple (particularly if it turns in or irregular in shape).

•A blood stained discharge from the nipple.

•Rash on the nipple or surrounding area or swelling in the armpit.

Pain is not a common symptom of breast cancer but if you do have pain ask a doctor to have a look.

AND…if you have none of these symptoms but something “just doesn’t feel right” – get it checked!

Did you know?

Men can also get breast cancer. It is fairly rare but there is still a chance. The most common sign is a lump under the nipple so if you find one speak to a doctor.

Make healthy lifestyle choices – it will reduce yours and your family’s risk. If you find something or you are worried – tell someone, don’t wait! Be proactive by becoming active!

Head of Products and Pricing JOB PROFILE Primary Objective of the Job: The main deliverables of this role are to drive new and existing Voice, SMS, Data and VAS products, as well as the achievement of product related annual revenue targets for Digicel TCI. The role will require the successful candidate to work jointly with both internal and external partners towards ensuring that the company is constantly leveraging best practices across the market. This is a key appointment and there is a requirement for a high calibre professional capable of performing in a high pressure environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: -Defining and implementing Digicel TCI’s overall Product and Data Strategy in line with agreed business objectives -Implementing and launching New Data Products to ensure that Digicel retains its innovative position within the market and delivering products that are customer focused, useable and relevant.

-Developing or taking over approved business cases and feasibility studies towards delivering enhanced products -Focus on monetizing data better by introducing new and creative ideas in the market -Take overall responsibility for the Product Development Process including the delivery of products to market from concept through to launch, liaising with all relevant departments: -Determine pricing of products and services and review of existing pricing in conjunction with the Finance Department.

-Ensure development and execution of end-to-end quality testing and user acceptance testing in support new and existing products.

-Liaise closely with Marketing Communications to ensure that programs are in place to deliver products to the market and contributing to the development of promotions and policies to increase revenue and profitability of Digicel products and services -Project governance of key product projects, involving cross functional teams including IT, Marketing and Technical to ensure deadlines and KPIs are met -Initiate appropriate research and market intelligence gathering as part of feasibility assessment and emerging trends analysis Academic qualifications and experience required for job: -Minimum of a First (1st) degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or Science (or equivalent professional qualification).

-3 to 4 years Commercial experience for a telecoms provider.

-Demonstrates strong product development/management skills and has experience in gaining support for initiatives in a diverse, cross-functional environment, taking full ownership and responsibility for assigned product initiatives.

-Able to influence and interface well with supporting stakeholder teams, and balance commercial and technical requirements and objectives.

-Knowledge of budget and business case preparation -Strong project management experience (or qualifications) Functional Skills: -Ability to work unsupervised and handle multiple priority assignments simultaneously -Good team player with excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

-Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills -Possess first rate organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage responsibilities in a high pressure environment -Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams -Ability to meet deadlines while paying attention to detail -High degree of initiative and creativity -Solid technical or functional knowledge of telecommunications products and technologies. Sound knowledge of the various products and services offered by the Company.

Interested applicants should forward their resume to hrtci@digicelgroup.com

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JOB FAIRS

Come and join our award winning team!!!

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is having a series job fairs in November to recruit for the winter season. We are inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for positions at all levels including management.

Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends.

Please forward your resumes by Friday November 14th 2014 to secure an interview date and time. Feel free to drop your resumes in our secure resume drop-box at the Service Gate, or email it to mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com, or fax to 649 946 4870.

Applicants will be contacted via text only to confirm your interview.

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

Bars Concierge Cost Control Dining Room Engineering Entertainment Front Office Gift Shop Housekeeping Island Routes Kids Kamp Kitchen Laundry Photoshop Projects Security Spa Stewarding Watersports Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn and should reach not later than November 14th 2014.

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Leading Local Artist “Jean Taylor” First Time Exhibition at Bruno Fine Art, GTCC Leading Turks and Caicos Local Artist Jean Taylor recently held her first time exhibition at the Bruno Fine Art, GTCC .

The artist partnered with the Turks and Caicos Ministry of Finance and Turks and Caicos Tourist Board in presenting one of the country’s major local artist to the visitors and residents of Grand Turk and the wider country at Bruno Fine Art located at the Grand Turk Cruise Center from 15th September to 19th September 2014.

“I am thrilled to have my work displayed in a prestige corporate art collection” said an elated Jean Taylor.

I love to paint the beauty of the islands; it is rewarding to work with the Bruno Art Group who appreciates the power of magnificence of art.” For Jean, art is not a destination to be arrived at but a journey where the expressions of life displayed. Jean featured over 40 of her best pieces of art. Jean is an amazingly talented, Caribbean artist with a unique style that is difficult to compare to others.

During the 5 day exhibition, Jean paint and discussed the inspiration she derives from the beauty of the islands to the many cruise ship passengers that stopped by the notable art gallery.

Also visiting the gallery were Students from the HJ Robinson High School who asked the artist questions about her work and career.

On Friday 19th September 2014 was the media launch of Jean Taylor which took place at the Bruno Art

Gallery in Grand Turk. Among the sketching at the tender age of 6. Jean attendees was H.E Governor Peter captures the magnificence and radiance Beckingham, who received an original of the islands in paintings with scenes painting of the Lighthouse done by the such as underwater life, primitive Artist. Also in attendance was Mrs. houses, the Turks Head Cactus and Tamara Robinson Deputy Secretary the islands tranquil beaches. She of Ministry of Education and Library views life from a half full perspective Services who received a painting by thus allowing her to capture the energy the artist for the Premier entitled TCI of the friendliness of the people and Dancers. Other attendees included natural life.

Mr. Brian Been, Senior Officer of the One of her original painting was Tourist Board and Mr. Oehleo chosen for the 2012 Christmas Card.

Higgs Senior Press Officer and Ms. From canvas to reproductions her Candesha Swann, Product Marketing taste is being widely appreciated. She Officer Mr. Desmond Hall. is truly becoming an international Jean says it was delightful being figure with appearances in several in Grand Turk where she grew up. notable magazines, including Times The staff at Bruno Art Gallery were of the Island, Baller Magazine” and an accommodating. The artist further television interview which aired on the added that she was proud to showcase world BET. paintings representative of the islands Her paintings grace the walls such as the Salt Cay White House, of numerous home including the The Iguanas and of course a painting Waterloo, (official residence of the H.E. entitled “Welcome to The Turks and Governor), many international private Caicos Islands” which depicted some homes along with 5 star resorts in the of the uniqueness of the Turks and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Caicos Islands.

Taylor who has had joint exhibitions “The exhibition was a success. “I in Grand Turk said that the recent am grateful to my sponsors and show in Grand Turk was her biggest Bruno Art group for giving me this show of any artist in the Turks and exposure. Their staff treated me like Caicos Islands to date. family. I am thrilled and even more “In keeping with our dedication to motivated as this is another milestone collecting, exhibiting and researching in accomplishing my goal which is work by acclaimed artists, the Bruno to market my name to the world, to Fine Art Group is proud to support motivate and inspire others and to give the excellence of Jean Taylor’s work. back to my community.”

“Stated Motti Abramowitz, CEO/Owner Jean Taylor is a prominent Turks of Bruno Fine Art Group. and Caicos Islands artist, who began “Celebrating its 7th year in Grand

Turk, Bruno Fine Art Group (with over 100 years in the art world) is happy to deepen its involvement in the artistic environment in the Turks & Caicos Islands” Motti Abramowitz, CEO/ Owner of Bruno Fine Art Group.

The Bruno Fine Art Group which supported the exhibition, represents acclaimed international like Marc Chagall, Itzak Tarkey, Yaacov Agam, David Gerstein, Frank Meisler, Calman Shemi and more.

ABOUT THE BRUNO ART GROUP The Bruno Art Group, with galleries and offices in Israel, Singapore, Turks and Caicos Islands and USA, is the leading art house for presenting quality Israeli art worldwide. Born out of the passion of its founder Motti Abramovitz, whose family expertise in the field spans four generations and over 100 years. The Bruno Art Group maintains a dynamic international program, taking its artists to the world’s leading international art fairs, including MiArt Milan, Estampa Madrid, Art Expo NY, Art Stage Singapore, Affordable Art Fair in Hong Kong and Singapore, India Art Fair and beyond.

Jean Taylor and The Bruno Art Group acknowledges the generous support and sponsorship of the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Caicos Express Airways, Grand Turk Cruise Centre, Island House and Van & Sons Taxi Services.

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THE ORGANIZING COMMIT TEE OF IN THE PINK

WE DID IT! (L-R) Jenny Capili, Lisa Hall, Karen Whitt, Lucille Lightbourne, Josephine Cannolly, Hazel Rush, Foluso Ladejobi,Mary Lou Vanderheide and Shanta Narinesingh.

at Regent Palms

Would like to thank all those donated the time, resources and money so generously to make this event possible.

Foluso Ladejobi

Mary Lou Vanderheide

Lucille Lightbourne

Josephine Cannolly

Hazel Rush, Alexis Hegeweld, Josie Hastings, Karina Regis, Chanda Tolani (in spirit), Joelle Behlmaier, Judy Dempsey, Imelda Burke, Mary Forbes, Judy Dempsey, Ashleigh Murphy, Dr. Beate Gray, Rachna Uttamchandani, and James & Deanna Bodenstedt

Lynne Watts, Claire Phillips Rosa Gargano, Cynthia Filo JoJo Ivasiuk , Lise Cloutier, Delphine Hartshorn,Alison Harrington, Melissa Hartling and Kadri Kullerkuppand

Terry Menely, Marc Rawlins, Alicia Chattergoon, Shanta Narinesingh, Rosemary Jolly, S & S Gift Shop: Paulette Daley, Faye c/o Dinesh, Alicia Chattergoon, Mary Bergin, Getrude Forbes, Dezina Cox, Bianchia Harvey, Antoinette Trail, Debbie Mills, Joanna Lightbourne, Candance Hanchell, Dinesh Jainarine, Gemma Williams, Sophia Williams, Alexis Sourmont, and Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

Judy Williams, Joe Cannolly, AnneMarie Cannolly, Nelly Jimeriz, Leslie Cooke, Althea Williams, and Dee Agingu

and Friends:

and Friends:

C O R P O R AT E

and Friends:

and Friends:

PAT R O N S :

CAICOS RESORT LTD.

DAVIDSON LOUIS

RUMEURS BOUTIQUE

Mr. Trevor & Mrs. Sue Sams

A ND S P ECI A L TH A N KS TO : Lisa Hall, Jenny Capili, Candia Ewing, William Elliot, Ricardo Fulford, Karalene Stubbs, Dulga Gray, Marjorie Dorsett, Andrea McKenzie, Angela Phoebie Lee, Staff of the Regent Palms, Stacy Steensland, “DJ Dajoh” Michael Burchill, Courtney Robinson, The TCI Top Models, Randy Schulz, Kenny “The Hitman” Caughlin, and TCI Women's Rugby Team .

Celebrity Bartenders:

Conrad Griffiths, Clay Seymour, Mike Michaels, Stan Hartling, Marlon Graham, Thorn Capron, John Wright, Randy Schulz Ramez Hakoura, Nickeel Advani, Marc Osmond, John Travalas and Oliver Chapman.

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E. Jay Saunders chaired the event

Keno Forbes a member of the TCI Community College Foundation board

Kyle Smith and Karen Whitt, Board Member of the community College Foundation

Jasmine a light dr

Highlights of TCI Community College Foundation fundraiser

The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College Foundation staged its annual fundraising event this year at the Regent Palms Resort. The theme for this year’s event was “Donate to Educate and Be Great”. The event saw a huge turnout from the TCI community, both corporate and domestic. The main attraction of the fundraiser was a silent auction. There was also musical entertainment. The following are photo highlights of the event.

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing greets members in the room

The Forti

TCI Community Hospitality students took time from their busy serving schedule to be acknowledged by the patrons

Upcomin

Charlene Higgs and sister Barbara

From left – Keno Forbes, Board Member of the TCI Community College Foundation; Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hon. Akierra Missick; Government press officer Zhavago Jolly; Community College Board Member Karen Whitt; and TCI Community College Foundation Board Chair, Claudette Munroe-Clare

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Missick (left) and Melissa Robinson enjoying rink

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Vice President for the TCI Community College Samuel Forbes with wife Gertrude (right) and daughter Sanadia

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President of the TCI Community College Lee Ingham and wife Wendy Ingham

From left – Cecil Arnold, Treasurer of the Foundation; Claudette Clare, Board Chair; Keno Forbes, Board Member; and Ingo Reckhorn of Blue Haven Resort

is delegation was well represented

Bill and Claudette Clare

Deputy Premier and Minster of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Service Hon. Akierra Missick peruse the silent auction document. Also looking on is Norman Hamilton

Terrence and Nicholette Thomas having a great time

Antesha Rigby, Clarissa Cox and Lachelle Handfield

ng entertainer Chrystal Charles

ft – Courtney Robinson and Yolander Forbes, rot Cay

From left – Raycal Handfield, Marilyn Robinson (centre) and Kathleen Handfield

Musical entertainment was also provided at the event

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David Bowen, Director of Culture igniting the crowd with his cultural antics

The audience was treated to rack & scrape

Blue Hills Heritage Month Maritime celebrations

The Jetty in Blue Hills was the place to be on Saturday (October 25) where the Heritage Month celebrated culminated with a maritime event in that community.

The day saw a great deal of activities including sail boat races, maypole dancing, live Rake and Scrape music and the most diverse indigenous Turks and Caicos culinary displays one could find. Rubbing shoulders with the

There were plenty of splashes to go around

It was a fun day to be out at the Heritage Month Maritime event

The smiles on their faces proves that they were having a good time

Smiles were all around in the first Heritage Month Maritime event

“Wenty” showing off his national pride

Young boys having fun in the water

patrons were Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing, his deputy Hon. Akierra Missick, Opposition Leader Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Member of Parliament for the area Hon. Goldray Ewing and his neighbouring opposition colleague Hon. Delroy Williams, who is Member of Parliament for the Wheeland Constituency.

The following are photo highlights of the event.

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Awe, the refreshing feeling of water from freshly-cup coconut

Doreen Quelch-Stubbs, Human Rights Commissioner enjoying a day out with family and friends

Participants doing the traditional maypole dance

James prepares cool coconuts for patrons to feast on

Boats ready to set sail in the boat race

It was a beautiful day for swimming

Premier Ewing could not resist venturing out in one of the sail boats

It was an event that Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson – Leader of the Opposition – could not miss

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing (right) and his Brother Hon. Goldray Ewing discusses boating matters while sitting in one

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Enjoy an afternoon experiencing international cuisine and wines in a casual yet elegant atmosphere.

The Women of Wine event is an afternoon you will not want to miss. $60.00 - Beach House November 7th - 1PM Tickets still available (649)-946-5050 ext 1035 info@caribbeanfoodandwinefestivaltci.com

WOMEN OF WINE

PART OF THE 2014 CARIBBEAN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

ISLAND STREET FOOD FAIR ON GRACE BAY ROAD OPPOSITE JAI’S PART OF THE 2014 CARIBBEAN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

NOVEMBER 8th | 3PM - 8PM

3PM - 6PM Grilled Food Tasting featuring local restaurants 5PM Cook-Off Competition featuring local Chef & Guest Chef 6PM Entertainment & Presentation of winners for Grill Competition & Cook-Off DJ to play throughout the night

CHILDREN $10 - ADULTS $25 (CHILDREN - 3-11 & ADULTS - 12+) ISLAND FOOD FAIR TICKETS AVAILABLE: ( 649)-946-5050 ext 1035 | WWW.CARIBBEANFOODANDWINEFESTIVALTCI.COM In par tner ship with the Turk s & Caicos Touris t Boar d

REMAINING EVENTS - RESERVE YOUR TICKETS! WOMEN OF WINE & THE ISLAND STREET FOOD FAIR

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Come and join our winning team!!!

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions.

Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends.

The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Security Department Requires: ü Security Officers Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Ability to write reports o Attention to detail and ability to enforce procedure Hourly rate for the above mentioned positions range from $5.00 to $9.00

The Watersports Department requires: ü Pool Attendants ü Dive Instructor ü Dive Master ü Supervisor Requirements include: o International Dive certification required o An outgoing personality required o Strict adherence to safety procedures o Ability to swim

Stewarding Department Requires: ü Steward Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive cleaning task The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.50 an hour The Kitchen Department requires: ü Cook s(Grade 1,2,3) ü Chef ü Pastry Cook Requirements include but are not limited to: o Over 5 years’ experience in as a Baker o Ability to work all shifts especially the 11:00 pm to 7:00 am shift o Ability to train staff and develop new recipes The salary for the position listed above ranges from $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 Bar Department requires: ü Bar Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Five years supervisory experience in bar operations o Physically fit The rate for the positions listed above is $6.50 to $9.00 an hour.

ü Deck Hand/ First mate ü Boat Captain Requirements include but are not limited to: o Boat Captain license (for boat captain position) o Ability to Swim o Knowledge of a boat and its handling operations o First aid/ CPR Certification The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $10.00 an hour. ü Requirements include but are not limited to: o Physically Fit o Certified in first aid o Certified Lifeguard The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $6.50 an hour.

The Grounds Department requires: ü Grounds-men Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of landscaping a plus o Physically Fit The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00.

Photoshop Department requires: ü Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience supervising Staff located in two retail outlets

The Spa Department Requires ü Spa Attendant ü Massage Therapist Requirements include but are not limited to: o Certification or experience in one or more of the following areas: Massage, Esthetics, Body treatments, Hair services, Tattoos and Nail services.

Remuneration: Bi-weekly base pay plus commission

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 $6.00 to $12.00 an hour. ü

Food and Beverage Department requires: ü Servers ü Dining Room Cleaners ü Dining Room Supervisor Requirements include o Five years experience in supervising a restaurant with 200+ seats o No allergies o Physically fit The rates for the positions listed above are $6.50 to $9.00 an hour ü Restaurant Manager ü Food & Beverage Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o Experience in managing multiple Restaurant outlets with seating of over 200 o Five (5) years relevant experience in Fine Dining, Al La Carte and Buffet The Housekeeping Department requires: ü Room Attendant ü Linen Room Attendant ü Houseman ü Public Area Attendant ü 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.

Entertainment Department requires: ü Kids Counsellor/Attendant o An outgoing personality required o Certificate in early childhood education an asset o First Aid ü Player o An outgoing personality required o Ability to sing and dance qualification an asset The rate for the positions listed above is $5.15 to $5.70 an hour.

The Gift Shop Department requires: ü Shop Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: o Customer service skills o Ability to sell o Ability to meet sales targets and quotas The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $9.00 an hour.

Accounts and Cost Control Department requires: ü Cost Control Clerk Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledge of inventory o Knowledge of customs o Physically fit and ability to lift 25lbs o Experience in Cost control, Accounts or a warehouse would be an asset The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $9.50 an hour.

The Front Office Department requires: ü Bellman o Valid driver license o Customer service skills o Good communication skills o Physically fit Assistant Front Office Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: o 5 years experience in front office operations o Customer service certified o Computer literate The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 ü

The Concierge Department requires: ü Mini Bar Attendant/Stocker (stock fridges in room) ü Butler (Certified English Butler)

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.15 to $7.00 an hour.

The Maintenance Department requires: ü Plumber ü Carpenter ü Stove Technician Requirements include but at are not limited to: o Knowledgeable of in related fields both in theory and practical o Physically Fit o Ability to carry out labour intensive task The rates for the positions listed above are $5.00 to $10.00 an hour

The Photoshop Department requires: ü Shop Attendant ü Photographer (2 years experience) ü Supervisor The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $9.00 an hour.

ü Technical Operations Manager The salary for this position is based on skills and experience

The Off-site Department requires: o Groundskeeper o Labourer The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00.

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

and

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands th

and should reach not later than October 18 2014

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Career Opportunities: Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience Manager of the Residences: Job Summary: Ensure complete satisfaction of the owners and guests of The Residences. To coordinate the operation using personnel from the required Grace Bay Club departments Reservations, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Front Office and others as needed. Ensure the profitability of this department.

Key Responsibilities: •Ensure the complete satisfaction of all owners and guests •Actively support, demonstrate and energize the Grace Bay Resorts’ Credo and Mission.

•Manage the proper operation of the complex in coordination with other departments •Manage and supervise the various staff members while they are assigned to these units.

•Assist in the preparation of the budget, weekly meetings with other department heads •Be actively engaged with our guests. Identify the needs of our guests and meet these needs, aiming to exceed expectations at every opportunity.

•Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions.

•Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure clean uniform and professional personal appearance; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets •Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards; identify, recommend, develop, and implement new ways to increase organizational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and profitability.

•To assist in the training of all Grace Bay Club staff •To fully support all operations of Grace Bay Club •To support fellow Grace Bay Club managers whenever possible Minimum requirements: ➢Five+ years experience in luxury hotels , front-of-house/Rooms Division positions ➢Three+ years management experience in luxury hotel - specifically in guest & owner contact and service role(s) ( e.g., Concierge, Butler, Owner Relations) ➢Experience in setting and reaching proper budgetary goals ➢Experience in setting and reaching proper guest and owner satisfaction goals ➢Butler skills certification highly preferred.

Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience General Manager To lead and direct the operations and financial activities of a five star luxury resort, maintaining the highest level of guest service and owner satisfaction. Ensure the selection and ongoing direction of resort team members to achieve the highest levels of integrity, job satisfaction, morale and team spirit.

Job Requirements •At least 10 years five star resort/international management experience in Senior Level Hotel Operations •2 to 3 years of direct related experience as a General Manager for a five star luxury property •Hospitality degree preferable •Strong Rooms or Food & Beverage background •Luxury Brand Hotel Chain experience a must •Delivers business results through effective management of planning, forecasting, improving yield, budgeting, cost management and all aspects of business •Energetic, positive visionary leader, dedicated to motivating and developing team members •Ability to balance many priorities, resolve problems and meet owners and guest expectations •Exceptional communication and customer service skills and live the standards of our organization Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience Painter Requirements: •Applies coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to decorate and protect interior or exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures of buildings and other structures: Reads work order or receives instructions from supervisor or homeowner regarding painting.

•Smooths surfaces, using sandpaper, brushes, or steel wool, and removes old paint from surfaces, using paint remover, scraper, wire brush, or blowtorch to prepare surfaces for painting.

•Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other filler, using caulking gun and putty knife.

•Removes fixtures, such as pictures and electric switch covers, from walls prior to painting, using screwdriver.

•Spreads drop cloths over floors and room furnishings, and covers surfaces, such as baseboards, door frames, and windows with masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.

•Paints surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or paint rollers.

•Applies paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or fingers to create special effects.

•Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to perform tasks above ground level.

May wash surfaces prior to painting with mildew remover, using brush Sommelier: Job Overview: Grace Bay Club Food and Beverage operation is looking for a world class Sommelier that will be responsible of all aspects of the resorts wine programs – purchasing, storage, selling, and training staff.

Essential Job Functions: •Ensure the complete satisfaction of all guests.

•Actively support, demonstrate and energize the Grace Bay Resorts’ Credo and Mission.

•Direct, implement and maintain our service and management philosophy, which serves as a guide to respective staff.

•Decide on what wines etc to provide our guests, patrons and owners •Cost control and inventory management •Ensure that dining patrons are able to find a wine within their budget that fits their tastes and complements their food.

•Work with the culinary staff to find suitable wines to pair with dishes on the menu.

•Work on the floor of the restaurant, helping customers to decide the exact wine that best meets their needs.

Minimum qualifications •Certified Master Sommelier or equivalent •High school diploma, some/all college •2+ years experience as Head Sommelier in a 4/5 star establishment, • International experience preferred, •Been a successful salesman in the previous restaurants you have worked, worked with wine lists that cover all the regions represented in our wine list. (United States, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe) and have a education as Sommelier Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than November 7, 2012 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050 Email: humanresources@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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UK Navy ship finds cocaine near Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British Royal Navy frigate, HMS Argyll, has seized cocaine with an estimated street value of US$15 million one day after leaving Bermuda, where it had been assisting with the clean-up following the passage of Hurricane Gonzalo.

Officials said that after spending four days in Bermuda, the frigate was returning to drug-fighting duty in the Caribbean when it encountered a suspect yacht in the North Atlantic

around 150 miles south of the island.

The yacht was detected by the ship’s Lynx helicopter, which had been used to take aerial photographs of hurricane damage in Bermuda.

A search of the yacht yielded several bales of cocaine weighing more than 200 kilograms (441 lbs).

Governor George Fergusson said that while it was too early to be sure of the destination of the drugs, there was a fair chance that some of it was

intended for Bermuda.

“The ship and her crew appear to have done us a remarkable double service,” he said.

HMS Argyll’s commanding officer, Commander Paul Hammond, said “I am most proud of my ship’s company. “We put our all in to helping Bermuda after Hurricane Gonzalo, so to sail and immediately conduct a slick interception of a drug smuggling vessel has taken dedication and the utmost

Cruise passenger increase expected despite Ebola threat

professionalism.”

As part of its counter narcotics operations with partner nations, HMS Argyll carries a US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET).

Insurers have estimated that Tropical Storm Fay and Gonzalo, which hit the island with a one-two punch within five days of each other earlier this month, caused total damage of between US$100 million and US$125 million.

Barbadian couple missing at sea for five days found alive

Arthur Alleyne and his wife Sharon Went-Alleyne

Cruise ships docked in the Bridgetown Port in Barbados ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A senior official of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) says he is confident despite the fears being generated by the Ebola virus, there will be an increase in cruise ship passengers to the region.

“It’s important that all of us, especially in the cruise sector as well, to be mindful of the potential and the harmful danger of the Ebola. But the cruise lines have had some experience in terms of these types of viruses,” chairman of the CSA cruise committee, Nathan Dundas, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

The shipping industry executive said when the cruise sector was confronted with the Norwalk and later N1N1 viruses in the past, industry stakeholders and medical officials gathered to devise a strategy for prevention and containment.

Dundas said the talks were also attended by officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

“They are doing something similar again with regards to Ebola. They recognise the danger, they recognise the potential that it has and its consequences and they’ve actually put out some information…” Dundas said.

In an effort to curb the spread of the disease and minimise exposure to passengers, cruise ships have suspended calls to West African nations that have been affected. Instead, cruise liners are focusing on preventative measures.

“Before any cruise passenger goes onboard right now, before a booking is made there is a screening

process already taking place with respect to ensuring that no such individuals who actually have visited those countries (can board) and if they show any signs or symptoms, they are told that they are not going to be allowed on the cruise,” he said.

“If it so happens that they breach that arrangement there’s also a quarantine arrangement onboard each of those cruise ships where those cruise ship passengers will be quarantined,” he added.

Dundas is also concerned that not enough is being done to educate people of the threat and spread of the Ebola virus and this has further fuelled fears. He called for a stepped-up public education campaign to sensitize people on the spread of the disease.

“I see that as very important. In fact, the discussions have already started to take place, but among stake holders,” Dundas said. He explained that in Antigua and Barbuda, a task force has been formed to sensitize the public on the dangers of the Ebola virus.

“What hasn’t happened yet is going to the public more to explain from our side of things and the ministry of health is doing it from their end… but I think more needs to be done in terms of informing the public of what is being done and ensuring that they understand there are measures being put in place to ensure their safety,” he said.

To date, more than 10,000 people have been affected by the disease with the West African states of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia hardest hit. The disease is spread through contact with bodily fluids from affected people. Nearly half of those affected have died.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – An Barbadian husband and wife, who left St Lucia over the weekend for Barbados on board their 47 foot yacht, Serenity, have been found, family and relatives confirmed Wednesday.

Family members said Arthur Alleyne, 63, also known as ‘Captain Sam’, the former captain of celebrity ship, Brigg Unicorn, and his wife, Sharon Went-Alleyne, 59, have since returned to St. Lucia.

Marine authorities here as well as their counterparts in Martinique, and Barbados were involved in the search for the two people.

The couple’s daughter, Tao Alleyene, told the media that a family friend had informed her that her parents were found and that she has since spoken to her father.

“He told me that he unfortunately lost signal half way through, but he told me that both he and my mother were fine, except that they are dehydrated and hungry.”

According to her, Arthur did say that the yacht was drifting during their journey. However, it is unclear whether they managed to reach Barbados by themselves or they were rescued.

The Nation newspaper in Barbados quoted another daughter as saying that her parents were “on land in Soufriere,” in St. Lucia when she spoke with him today.

“He just said that the mast is all ripped up, the sails are shredded, the engines gone, but they are alive. He just said ‘We are alive. Your father is not going to die like that, girl,” she stated.

Alleyne is an experienced sailor and boat captain with over 40 years of experience. He also captained the Brigg Unicorn which was used in the filming of all three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies as well as in the series, Roots.

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Haiti hopes to woo back tourists with resorts

Haiti’s Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Off this sleepy southern Haitian village, fishermen in weathered wooden boats slowly move across azure waters.

Miles of picture-perfect sandy beaches slope gently, fringed by grasses and framed by mountains.

In any other Caribbean country, such a pristine stretch of shore would have been developed long ago.

But in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, the tranquil Cotes-de-Fer area is mostly uninhabited, holding just a scattering of shacks lit by candles, with little to

do apart from fishing or working the 1,133 tourist residences, an 18-hole sunbaked soil. golf course, and a beach club by 2017.

Things may be changing radically, A small airport would be built nearby. however. President Michel Martelly’s Officials hope it will become Haiti’s administration wants to build Haiti’s version of Punta Cana, a major resort biggest tourism development here, town carved out of a fishing village in hoping that foreign visitors can help the neighboring Dominican Republic spur an economic revival in the nation in the 1970s. Grupo PuntaCana, which of 10 million, where most adults lack operates the Dominican resort, has any kind of steady work and survive on assisted Haiti with developing its plans. less than $2 a day.

The $266 million project would So far there are only tentative signs be the biggest ever in Haiti, which of the hoped-for boom in Cotes-de-Fer. is recovering from a devastating Dirt access roads have been widened 2010 earthquake that shattered the with the help of Taiwan and Venezuela crowded capital, Port-au-Prince, and and locals hope they will soon be paved. surrounding areas.

The government is refurbishing the The broader tourism push includes fishing village and training tourist development of the southern island police as it tries to line up investors for of Ile-a-Vache. Plans there call for a a country enjoying a period of relative resort with roughly 2,500 rooms and its tranquility after years of turmoil. own international airport. Dredging to “We know it’s a huge task and accommodate supply ships is nearing it won’t be easy, but this is one chance completion, and the site for a future that Haiti cannot miss. We’ve been at airport is being graded. the bottom of the ladder for too long,” Haiti also has signed a memorandum Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe told of understanding with Carnival Corp.

The Associated Press as he visited to develop a $70 million cruise port on Cotes-de-Fer. Ile de la Tortue, an island off the north A master plan for the area coast long known as a departure point promises tax-free investments for for smugglers.

15 years in a development that could For now, the vast majority of tourists eventually cover about 5,680 acres are cruise ship passengers who never (2,299 hectares), with up to 20,000 leave Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s hotel rooms and condos. The first fenced-in port and beach attraction in phase would cost nearly $48 million, northern Haiti. with 1,266 rooms in four hotels and In Cotes-de-Fer, the possibility of

a tourism boom is being welcomed by many, especially young people eager for opportunities.

“We’re all hopeful about what the future will bring,” 15-year-old Doyana Sterne said as she filled jugs with water at a pump where mules get loaded with saddlebags made of woven palm thatch. She has dreams of becoming a civil engineer to help build up her hometown. Some have doubts about the viability of the projects. Haitian economist Kesner Pharel said potential investors may be scared off by a lack of good roads and other infrastructure as well as the possibility that political instability will return.

Lamothe, however, says the country has turned a corner, with more than $250 million in direct foreign investment projected for this year, up from $4 million in 2001.

Among those interested is the Pennsylvania-based Apple Leisure Group, which is working with the government to bring together hoteliers and airport developers for the south coast resort proposals. Its AMResorts arm operates 32 resorts in 13 beach destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean, including six in Punta Cana.

“We are confident that Haiti’s natural beauty and proximity to the U.S. gives it great potential,” said Apple Leisure CEO Alex Zozaya.

St Vincent dealing with climate change PASTURES, St. also affected Dominica Vincent – Glenda and St. Lucia, dumped Williams has lived in the hundreds of millimetres Pastures community in of rain on the island, eastern St. Vincent all destroying farms and her life. She’s seen the other infrastructure, and area flooded by storms left 13 people dead. on multiple occasions.

Prime Minister Ralph But the last two Gonsalves said that times, it was more in St. Vincent and the “severe and frightening” Grenadines, there is than anything she had a major problem with witnessed before. degradation of the forests “The last time the river and this has contributed came down it reached on to the recent floods. the ball ground [playing The debris left behind field] and you had people by the cutting of timber, catching fish on the ball Dr. Gonsalves argued, ground. So this time now “helps to cause the (Dec. 24, 2013), it did blockages by the rivers more damage,” Williams, and when the rivers 48, said. overflow their banks, Williams was giving a we have these kinds of firsthand account of the flooding and disasters. landslides and flooding “The trees are cut down in April 2011 and the by two sets of people: one December 2013 floods set who cut timber for which resulted from a sale and another set who slow-moving, low-level cut timber to clear land trough. to plant marijuana,” he The latter of the two explained. “And when weather systems, which they cut them they

Trees in St Vincent are cut down for timber sale or to clear land to plant marijuana would not chop them up so logs remain, and when the rains come again and there are landslides they come down into the river.”

Gonsalves admitted that policing of the forests is a difficult task but added, “If we don’t deal with the forest, we are going to have a lot of problems.”

Deputy Director and Science Advisor at the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

(CCCCC) Dr. Ulric Trotz said with the advent of climate change, St. Vincent and the Grenadines could expect similar extreme weather events in the future.

“What happened there is that you had an unusual extreme event, and we are saying with climate change that is to be expected,” Trotz said.

“With warmer temperatures, warmer seas, there is more moisture in the

atmosphere so when you get rainfall now it’s a deluge. It’s heavy and you’re getting more rainfall in a short time than you ever experienced.

“Your drainage systems aren’t designed to deal with that flow of water.

Your homes, for instance, on slopes that under normal conditions would be stable but with heavy rainfall these slopes now become unstable, you get landslides with

loss of property and life, raging rivers with the heavy flow of water removing homes that are in vulnerable situations,” he added.

Gonsalves said that between 2011 and 2014, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has spent more than 600 million dollars to rebuild from the storms.

In September, the European Union said it would allocate approximately 45.5 million dollars in grants for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Lucia after both countries were affected by the devastating weather system in December 2013.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which suffered the heaviest damage, is earmarked to receive EC 23.5 million and St. Lucia EC 22.4 million.

Guyana announces record sugar and rice production

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana said it has exported 400,000 tonnes of rice, the most in the country’s history.

“It’s the very first time in our history, so as of Tuesday the amount of rice exported that left Guyana already was 401,000 tonnes. With the contract that we presently have to supply before the end of December, we have 137,000 tonnes of contract signed to be exported,” said Agriculture

Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy.

Last year, Guyana exported 395,000 tonnes with more than 50 per cent going to Venezuela with other significant buyers being Europe, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries.

Guyana and Panama signed a rice deal in September resulting in Guyana exporting 50,000 tonnes of rice to the Spanish-speaking country.

Panama’s rice imports average “That was supposed to be the 150,000 tonnes annually and with production in 2020, but that is now Guyana supplying 50,000 tonnes, it the export. Some of you who have is hoped that the local private sector followed the story that in January can bid to supply the remaining we were being attacked, that we can’t 100,000 tonnes. sell our rice, the truth is that we Ramsammy said new contracts for better have a minimum of 160,000 rice export are also on stream, but tonnes on hand, because during even with those Guyana already January February and March we signed, it is on pace to surpass have no production as rice is still 500,000 tonnes. growing.”and March in 2015”.

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FACTA threatens The Bahamas financial sector NASSAU, Bahamas, The Bahamas Pinder said that the meeting has warned that the high costs provides an opportunity for senior associated with the US Foreign officials from the Caribbean and the Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) United States to provide updates on are threatening to undermine the issues that affect trade between them. financial services industry within He said there would be discussions many member states of the Caribbean on the status of the applications of Community (CARICOM). some CARICOM countries seeking “All member states must to receive beneficiary status under undertake legislative amendments, the Caribbean Basin Partnership institutional reform and human Trade Agreement (CBTPA). Pinder resource retraining to comply with the said the agreement expands the Act. Technical assistance to address items that can receive preferential these concerns need to be explored,” treatment under the Caribbean Basin said Ryan Pinder, the Minister of Economic Recovery Act, and provides Financial Services.

CBI beneficiary countries with the Addressing the sixth CARICOM- possibility for increased market United States Trade and Investment access into the US market.

Council meeting here, Pinder said “However, as beneficiary status while most CARICOM member states under the CBTPA is not automatic but have signaled their intention to must be approved, The Bahamas and sign reciprocal Inter Governmental five other CARICOM member states Agreements with the United States, have applied to receive beneficiary The Bahamas has opted to sign a status.” non reciprocal Inter Governmental But he noted that “those Agreement. discussions are being tied to US “However, the high costs concerns about the lack of protection associated with compliance with the of intellectual property rights in some US Foreign Account Tax Compliance member states and the unauthorized Act which aims to combat tax evasion retransmission of US produced

by US persons with non US accounts, programming and unauthorized and threatens to undermine the financial uncompensated use of music. services industry within many “While The Bahamas has addressed member states,” he told the meeting.

US concerns in this area, the issue

Ryan Pinder, The Bahamas Minister of Financial Services. remains an unresolved concern by both sides. The meeting…provides an opportunity for the two sides to continue dialogue on these important issues,” he said.

Pinder said that The Bahamas was also concerned about initiatives in the United States to designate queen conch as an endangered species.

“We note that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) will be delivering its ruling on this matter on 3rd November 2014.

The Bahamas wishes to note that the queen conch has been harvested in many member states including The Bahamas for centuries and many depend on its harvesting for their livelihood.”

He said also that experts have noted that CARICOM countries are the main suppliers of queen conch on the international market and that 80 per cent of all queen conch meat is imported into the United States.

“Attempts to have the queen conch listed as threatened or endangered under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) would cause significant social and economic hardship for thousands of fishermen in the Caribbean including The Bahamas and has the potential to undermine the peace and stability of communities that depend on fishing this resource for income and their livelihoods.

“This is especially true here in the Bahamas. We have an annual export quota on conch from the Bahamas.

Many small commercial fishermen depend on the small conch exports to support their families and businesses.

We support sustainable and well regulated harvest and export of conch,” he said.

Fuel crisis leads to horse-drawn carriages in Cuba

The use of horse-drawn carts are resurging in Cuba HAVANA, Cuba - Up and down the streets of towns and cities in Cuba go horse-drawn carriages with black leather tops and large back wheels, alongside more simple carts, operating as public transportation.

This ancient means of transportation can be seen throughout this country, in urban, suburban and rural areas, where motor vehicles are expensive and there are not enough cars and buses. And in the most remote parts of the country carts are virtually the only way to get around.

As he has done every morning for the past 11 years, Bienvenido García waits for customers at the ‘piquera’ or stop in the resort town of Varadero, 121

km east of Havana, to take them in his carriage along 473,000 cuentapropistas work in the areas of food a fixed route down the main street of this tourist town. and restaurants, housing rental or transportation.

Depending on where, what kind of cart, and the There are no specific statistics on how many motor distance to be travelled, the cost ranges from two to vehicles are circulating today in this Caribbean 10 pesos per passenger (10 to 50 cents of a dollar). island nation of 11.2 million people. But in July 2013 But a jaunt in one of the comfortable fancy traditional the local media reported that there were only 7,840 carriages is much more costly, because they cater public transport buses – just half of the 15,800 buses exclusively to foreign tourists. serving the population in the 1980s.

“I used to work in the ‘guaguas’ (public buses).

And due to the lack of new vehicles, classic U.S. But with the crisis, there weren’t any spare parts 1950s cars or Soviet-made Ladas are still plying the or fuel. So I started driving a carriage,” García, a streets of Cuba’s cities. ‘cuentapropista’ or self-employed worker, told IPS. “You can just get by on this job as a cochero Like most sectors of the economy, transportation because the taxes are high,” said García, whose cart collapsed in 1991 when the East European socialist carries up to eight people, “the weight that the horse bloc, Cuba’s main trade and aid partner, fell apart. can pull without it being abusive.”

Observers say measures aimed at recuperating “I keep the ‘culero’ (manure bag) in good shape, transport have been slow and inefficient. to avoid getting the streets dirty, and I taught my Cubans were forced to find ways of getting around horse to make the stops, so we don’t distort traffic on that did not depend on fossil fuels – such as horses, the road,” he said. carts, bicycles and three-wheeled pedal-powered But not all of the streets in towns with horse“bicitaxis”. drawn carts and carriages are as clean as Varadero’s.

In response, as part of the socialist government’s “To get something done, people had to complain to opening up to small private businesses and the authorities about horses on the streets. There cuentapropistas, new trades were added by the was manure everywhere,” Aliuska Labrada, a young authorities: ‘cochero’ or carriage driver, and woman who lives in the town of Cayo Ramona, 200 ‘bicitaxista’ and ‘mototaxista’, who drive bicitaxis and km southeast of Havana, told IPS. motorcycle taxis.

The resurgence of this old means of transportation In 2010, the government declared that private brought with it problems related to hygiene, the enterprise was key to easing the chronic public public image of rural and urban areas, traffic safety, transportation shortage. Most of the country’s and the welfare of draft animals.

Burying power lines in Bermuda would cost $375 million Lingering and widespread blackouts since Tropical Storm Fay have prompted the question of why Bermuda’s power lines aren’t safely underground.

But burying the network of distribution cables comes with its own steep costs, Belco responded — and, contrary to rumour, the

utility company never $250 million estimated requested a rate increase in 2003, in the aftermath to put the system of Hurricane Fabian. underground.

A Belco spokeswoman The company told The Royal Gazette estimates that the job that 100 per cent of the would take a full decade, company’s transmission at an estimated cost of system — the high $375 million, that would voltage wires carrying force Belco to allocate power from the plant to costs across its customer its distribution network case at an extra $87 each, — already lie below per month, for ten years. ground.

That is up from the “Also, approximately

half of the distribution system is underground, and new builds are typically done as underground — unless there is some reason that a property owner chooses to forego undergrounding, such as cost or logistics,” she said.

But for Belco to retroactively embed its above-ground

system would present operational challenges along with an exorbitant cost — such as the difficulty of repairs.

“Identifying, excavating, repairing and reinstating underground cables can be a time-consuming, labour-intensive process,” she said. “In addition, unless the entire Island is undergrounded, a

property owner’s undergrounding is only going to work up to the first span of overhead lines in the distribution system.

“If there is a fault anywhere along the overhead spans between the customer and the Central Plant, the undergrounded customer will be without power.”

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Cop killer captured after seven-week manhunt

Matthew Eric Frein, 31, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania, is shown in this undated handout photo The survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper in a sniper attack in September could face the death penalty, prosecutors said, after a sevenweek manhunt in the Pocono Mountains ended with his arrest on Thursday.

Eric Matthew Frein, 31, had eluded capture by hundreds of law enforcement officers since the Sept.

12 ambush outside a state police barracks in Blooming Grove. The attack killed Corporal Bryon Dickson, 38, and wounded Trooper Alex Douglass, 31.

Frein’s capture, about 35 miles south of where the ambush occurred, may finally shed light on the mysteries that have surrounded a brazen crime against law enforcement officers, and how the suspect was able to stay one step ahead of authorities for 48 days.

“Eric Frein had a mission and that was to attack law

enforcement,” Frank Noonan, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, told a news conference. “If he got out of those woods, we were very concerned he would then kill more law enforcement, if not civilians.”

Noonan said at this stage there was no indication of anyone else involved. He said police were seeking search warrants for places Frein may have stayed.

Prosecutors will seek capital punishment for Frein, who faces a first-degree murder charge and one count of homicide of a police officer, among others, Pike County District Attorney Raymond Tonkin said.

The manhunt has involved hundreds of officers from state, local and federal agencies, using helicopters, armored vehicles and sophisticated tracking technology.

In the end, officers from the U.S. Marshals service on a routine patrol captured Frein at 6 p.m. outside

White House computer network hacked A White House computer network has been breached by hackers, it has been reported.

The unclassified Executive Office of the President network was attacked, according to the Washington Post.

US authorities are reported to be investigating the breach, which was reported to officials by an ally of the US, sources said.

White House officials believe the attack was state-sponsored but are not saying what - if any - data was taken.

In a statement to the AFP news agency, the White House said “some elements of the unclassified network” had been affected.

A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post: “In the course of assessing recent threats, we identified activity of concern on the unclassified EOP network.

“Any such activity is something we take very seriously. In this case, we took immediate measures to evaluate and mitigate the activity.

“Certainly, a variety of actors

find our networks to be attractive targets and seek access to sensitive information. We are still assessing the activity of concern.”

The source said the attack was consistent with a state-sponsored effort and Russia is thought by the US government to be one of the most likely threats.

“On a regular basis, there are bad actors out there who are attempting to achieve intrusions into our system,” a second White House official told the Washington Post.

“This is a constant battle for the government and our sensitive government computer systems, so it’s always a concern for us that individuals are trying to compromise systems and get access to our networks.”

The Post quoted its sources as saying that the attack was discovered two-to-three weeks ago. Some White House staff were reportedly told to change their passwords and there was some disruption to network services.

an abandoned aircraft hangar at a shuttered resort in Tannersville, Pennsylvania.

Frein, who was on the FBI’s most wanted list, surrendered without incident, police said, and two firearms were found in the hangar but Frein was carrying no weapons.

Afterwards, he was driven to the Blooming Grove barracks in the slain trooper’s cruiser, wearing handcuffs, police said. He was then escorted past the spot in the parking lot where the two officers were gunned down during a midnight shift change and into the building.

The prosecutor said the suspect could be arraigned on Friday.

Police have said the suspect, an expert marksman who dressed like a Serbian soldier in a war reenactment group, held a longstanding grudge against law enforcement but they have provided little evidence. The sniper was not targeting any individual officer, they say.

Tannersville, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Philadelphia, is the center of the sprawling wooded terrain where police concentrated their search.

From the outset, authorities insisted that Frein, an expert marksman who lived with his parents in Canadensis, 20 miles south of the barracks, was hiding nearby, taking refuge in the dense state forests and game lands that blanket the region.

The heavy police presence and the aggressive tactics employed during the manhunt rattled many residents of the normally peaceful area of northeastern Pennsylvania, even as the shootings appalled the community.

The region, one of the popular places in the U.S. Northeast for deer hunting, was put off limits to hunters this season, a big setback to the local economy.

Many parents near the search area were planning to stop their children from trick-or-treating on Friday.

With Frein’s capture, the annual rite of Halloween is likely to be back on.

Probe of Virginia rocket crash begins

Authorities started investigating what caused an unmanned U.S. supply rocket to explode in a fireball moments after liftoff from a Virginia launch pad, destroying supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.

The 14-story Antares rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corp, blasted off from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island at 6:22 p.m. on Tuesday but burst into flames moments later.

It was the first disaster since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration turned to private operators to run cargo to the space station.

While no one was hurt, witnesses said the explosion looked like a “ball of fire” and shook buildings for miles.

“The explosion was a big boom we could also feel it here, just the ground shaking,” said Shirley Lapole, assistant education coordinator at the NASA Visitors Center, who was watching the launch from about seven miles away.

The rocket carried a Cygnus cargo ship with more than 5,000 pounds (2,273 kg) of equipment and supplies for the station, a $100 billion research laboratory owned and operated by 15 nations that orbits about 260 miles (418 km) above Earth.

The area around the launch facility was cordoned off on Wednesday and a helicopter circled overhead. The Cygnus mission was non-military but the craft included classified cryptographic equipment, said Mike Pinkston, Orbital’s Antares program manager, requiring heightened security.

Pieces of cloth-like debris were found scattered across Chincoteague Island, just northeast of Wallops Island and about 100 miles north of Norfolk on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

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Rand Paul: ‘The Republican Party brand sucks’ Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky American community in an attempt likened the Republican party to to make Republicans more appealing Domino’s Pizza this week during a to black voters, opening up offices swing through Detroit, declaring that in places like Detroit and traveling the GOP brand “sucks” as he tries to to Ferguson, Mo. in the wake of the make it more palatable to minority shooting death over the summer of a groups. black man by a white police officer that “Remember Domino’s Pizza? They ignited racial tensions in the region admitted, ‘Hey, our pizza crust sucks.’ and across the country.

“If we show up in communities where The Republican Party brand sucks and so people don’t want to be a we haven’t been showing up … we’re Republican and for 80 years, African- going to win votes like we’ve never won Americans have had nothing to do before,” Mr. Paul told Oakland County with Republicans,” Mr. Paul said at a Republicans at a separate gathering, GOP field office in Sherwood Forest, a according to the Detroit Free Press, neighborhood in Detroit, according to saying it’s not just about getting votes but is “the right thing to do.” the Hill.

Responding to the remarks, “We’re also fighting 40 years of us doing a crappy job, of Republicans not Republican National Committee trying at all for 40 years, so it’s a lot of spokesman Sean Spicer says he’s proud overcoming,” he said. “You got to show of the party and what has been doing up, you got to have something to say over the past several years to reach and really we just have to emphasize out to African-American and minority that we’re trying to do something voters “and I think we’re starting to take steps in the right direction.” different.”

Mr. Paul, who is openly toying He said Mr. Paul, along with with a 2016 presidential run, has tried Republicans like Rep. Paul Ryan of to actively engage with the African- Wisconsin, Gov. John Kasich in Ohio,

Senator Rand Paul U.S. Senate candidate Ed Gillespie in Virginia, and Rep. Cory Gardner, running for U.S. Senate in Colorado, has engaged in outreach to minority communities.

“Do we have a ways to go? Absolutely.

Are we perfect? No,” Mr. Spicer said on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown.” “But I think in the last two years, this

party, under the current chairman, [has] shown that we’re going to places, we’re taking a conservative message to places we haven’t gone in the past and I think it’s going to pay dividends in the long run. It may not be huge in the next election, but we’re going to make small, incremental steps forward.”

Jeb Bush swipes at Hillary Clinton CASTLE ROCK, Colo. In a possible preview of a 2016 presidential race, former Florida governor Jeb Bush took a swipe at Hillary Clinton on Wednesday evening as he stumped for Republican candidates in the vital swing state of Colorado.

Bush was in Colorado one day after former President Bill Clinton departed the state and a little more than a week after Hillary Clinton was last there an indication of both the intensity of the state’s top race pitting Democratic Sen Mark Udall against his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, as well as Colorado’s oversized role in recent presidential elections. During a rally for the Republican ticket at a county fairground in this conservative Denver suburb, Bush, without mentioning her name, alluded to comments Hillary Clinton made while stumping Jed Bush for Democrats on Friday.

“This last week I saw something that was week. Bush, a former Florida governor and a brother breathtaking, a candidate a former secretary of state of former President George W. Bush, is one of many who was campaigning in Massachusetts where she Republicans mulling a 2016 run. Another expected said that ‘don’t let them tell you that businesses 2016 Republican contender, New Jersey Gov. Chris create jobs.’ “ Christie, will campaign with Gardner and the GOP’s Bush paused as the audience booed. “Well the gubernatorial candidate in Colorado, former Rep. problem in America today is that not enough jobs Bob Beauprez, on Thursday. are being created, (but) they are created by business,” Bush is fluent in Spanish and seen by many Bush continued.

Republicans as his party’s best candidate to reach Clinton said the statement was a slip of the tongue, out to the fast-growing Hispanic population, which is but Republicans eager to tarnish her image before a trending Democratic. Earlier Wednesday, he 2016 campaign have used it to mock her all appeared with Gardner and Beauprez at Denver’s

Hillary Clinton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where he took questions from Spanish-language media about immigration.

The former Florida governor warned against President Barack Obama’s expected executive action to limit deportations, promised for some time shortly after the election. Instead, Bush said Congress needs to pass a bill and that a newly Republican Congress would solve the nation’s immigration woes although the Republican-controlled House refused to vote on a major immigration bill this year.

Defence Secretary blasts US Syria strategy

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Washington - Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel has castigated the US strategy in Syria in a memo to the White House, saying Washington must explain its intentions toward President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The memo was sent last week to President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, a defense official said Thursday, confirming a New York Times report.

The memo was cited in the Times article by Hagel’s aides as an example of how the Pentagon chief is more assertive behind the scenes than his reserved public performance might suggest.

Hagel warned that the Syria policy was “in danger of unraveling” due to confusion over the US stance toward Assad, the paper wrote.

The Obama administration has focused on defeating the

Islamic State group in Iraq officers and Syrian first, and described US-led opposition activists have air strikes in Syria as a way heaped criticism on Obama’s of disrupting the jihadists’ approach to Syria, accusing supply lines. the administration of Washington also bolstering Assad’s position plans to arm and train a by striking at IS without group of 5,000 “moderate” confronting the regime.

Syrian rebels, but has not Anthony Cordesman of committed to attacking the Center for Strategic Assad regime forces that and International Studies, threaten moderate rebel who has often advised the fighters.

Pentagon, has slammed Some US lawmakers, the US policy in Syria as a analysts, retired military “strategic mess.”

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Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe Says His Time as President Isn’t Over Zimbabwe’s 90-year-old president, brought the party to where it is now, for positions, trying to push each other head?!

Robert Mugabe, says he has no plans who experienced colonial rule, jail and out,” Mugabe said at a party meeting “After all these years of suffering and to end his three-decade rule of the was in the bush alongside the freedom after opening Parliament in Harare, you sell out just like that! All this the capital. “I can assure you that we oppression you have not learnt that fighters? southern African nation.

Mugabe told his party’s lawmakers “Then along comes a mere child. No! are not going to have this nonsense of those (Americans) will never be friends yesterday that he would put an end When my time comes I will tell you,” he senior party members fighting each with you. other for positions.” to infighting in the ruling Zimbabwe said without naming anyone.

African National Union-Patriotic Front “I know that some are saying Mugabe Neither Mujuru nor Justice Minister that’s erupted with public attacks by is old, let him go. I will not go anywhere,” Emmerson Mnangagwa, both vying his wife Grace on Vice President Joice he said. “There’s nowhere I am going for Mugabe’s position, according to and my time is not up.” analysts, were present when Mugabe Mujuru.

“Some war is going on in my party. Party infighting has escalated as Zanu- spoke People want positions. They even want PF prepares for its five-year congress To thundering applause from the to push senior people out,” Mugabe said where it will elect its leadership. Grace guests, Mugabe continued: “I know in a speech delivered to lawmakers on Mugabe last week accused Mujuru of those who are saying Mugabe is old are Tuesday but broadcast on national plotting to oust Mugabe, who turns working with the Americans.

91 in February, and said she should “They are saying he is the one blocking television only on Wednesday. us from getting money from them.

“Some are saying ‘Mr Mugabe is old resign. so he should step down’. Me, who “We have people in the party fighting What has that gotten into your stinking 90-year-old Robert Mugabe

Lava from Hawaii volcano threatens homes

UK opposition party faces collapse in support in Scotland

Britain’s opposition Labour party could be almost wiped out in Scotland at a UK-wide election next year, a poll showed on Thursday, raising questions about its ability to defeat Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives.

The poll, by Ipsos MORI, showed Labour could lose 90 percent of its lawmakers in Scotland with just 23 percent of voters planning to back the left-leaning party, which has been hurt by the rising popularity of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

The SNP led a failed bid to secure Scottish independence in a referendum last month, but has since bounced back and its ratings remain high.

If Labour’s support in Scotland did collapse in a May UK-wide election, the party’s chances of unseating Cameron in what is shaping up to be one of the closest electoral contests in modern British history would be badly weakened.

Labour has traditionally dominated Scottish The lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano is seen in a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) image taken near the village of politics and won 41 of 59 Scottish seats in Britain’s Pahoa, Hawaii, October 26, 2014 parliament in the last UK-wide election, in 2010.

Cameron’s party won the most seats overall, however, A menacing river of molten volcano on June 27 and initially cars a day. Two other roads have thanks mostly to its support in England. lava that bubbled over a road and threatened a smaller community been closed, Hawaii County Mayor But Thursday’s poll suggested Labour would win overran a cemetery on its path before turning toward Pahoa. It Billy Kenoi’s office said. just four seats in Scotland next year. toward a village on Hawaii’s Big came to a standstill in September, Authorities have not allowed By contrast, Ipsos said 52 percent of Scots Island crossed onto a residential raising hopes of a respite, before residents to approach the leading planned to back the SNP, who spearheaded the property where it threatened to resuming its meandering trudge edge, but people have taken push for Scottish independence in the run-up to last consume its first home, officials several weeks ago. helicopter tours to watch the slow- month’s referendum. Labour campaigned for the said.

The lava, whose glowing leading moving disaster.

307-year-old union with England to remain intact.

The slow-moving lava from edge has sometimes triggered “I can see the smoke. I can “The referendum allowed many traditional the continuously erupting Kilauea methane explosions, crossed onto smell it. But they’re not letting Labour voters to vote against Labour party policy volcano has been advancing on its first residential property early anybody in to see it,” Metcalf said and once people have made that shift once, they’re the town of Pahoa for weeks, with on Tuesday, the USGS’ Hawaiian of the lava. People here would like more likely to do so in the future,” James Mitchell, coofficials warning repeatedly it Volcano Observatory said in a to see what’s taking them out.” director of the Academy of Government at Edinburgh is hot enough to incinerate any statement.

The Kilauea volcano has University, told Reuters. homes, roads and businesses in its With its hardened top layer erupted from its Pu’u O’o vent since “Labour simply cannot take for granted its vote path. extending like a darkened river up 1983. The last home destroyed in Scotland as it could in the past.”

Molten lava is hotter than the volcano’s slope, the lava has by lava on the Big Island was in Last week, Labour’s leader in Scotland, Johann 1,650 degrees F (900 C), according devoured grass and trees, turning Kalapana in 2012, according to Lamont, unexpectedly quit, highlighting divisions to the U.S. Geological Survey. vegetation into smoke that wafts Big Island Civil Defense. within the party by launching a scathing attack on Residents living in the into Pahoa.

Between 1983 and 1990, lava what she called the “dinosaurs” among its London projected path of the lava, whose The lava flow was advancing flows from the volcano destroyed leadership. She didn’t name him, but complained leading edge is 82 yards (meters) about 10 yards an hour toward more than 180 homes, according that the Scottish party was treated like “a branch wide, have been urged to prepare Pahoa village, a historic former to the USGS. office,” a comment widely seen as criticism of Labour for evacuation and many have sugar plantation in the east Kay Furse, 54, a front-desk leader Ed Miliband. slowly emptied their homes of of the Big Island consisting of employee at the Kalani Oceanside Some Scots feel the party, which has since prized possessions as the lava small shops and homes, with a Retreat in Pahoa, said residents launched a search for a new leader in Scotland, has approaches. population of about 800 people. in the path of the lava had been lost touch with voters and failed to offer a distinctive “People have their life savings Education officials said they moving items out of their homes vision for Scotland. in their properties here. They face would close an endangered over the past month, with help Mark Diffley, director at Ipsos MORI Scotland, losing it all,” said Mike Metcalf, elementary school on Wednesday from neighbors. said Lamont’s resignation had been “bruising” for whose Pahoa Auto Parts business and temporarily shutter four more “It’s been stressful, a lot of Labour. is potentially in the path of the schools on Thursday. anticipation and waiting and “They will hope that this represents a trough in lava flow, although his home is in Crews have been building wondering,” she said. “I think public support and that their upcoming leadership the clear. temporary access roads and trying people accept it and are prepared contest will allow them to begin to regain some of the The lava menacing Pahoa to protect Highway 130, a route for it.” support they have lost,” he said. began bubbling out of the Kilauea traveled by as many as 10,000

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Prime Trading Ltd. invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following vacant positions: Store Manager Duties and responsibilities include:

•managing and motivating a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency •managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control •analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales •analyzing and interpreting industry trends •managing staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing training and development •ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met •responding to customer complaints and comments •organizing special promotions, sales and events •touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues •maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives •Create and maintain good rapport with customer and overseas suppliers •Knowledge of food service products •Must be able to work on holidays and flexible shifts •Multilingual is an asset •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience •5 years or more experience in this area Assist Store Manager Duties and responsibilities include: •Trains store staff by reviewing and revising orientation to products and sales training materials; delivering training sessions, reviewing staff job results and learning needs with retail store manager •Purchases inventory by researching emerging products, anticipating buyer interest, negotiating volume price breaks, placing and expediting orders •Attracts customers by originating display ideas, following display suggestions or schedules, constructing or assembling prefabricated display properties, producing merchandise displays on sales floor •Helps customers by providing information; answering questions; obtaining merchandise requested; completing payment transactions; preparing merchandise for delivery.

•Prepares sales and customer relations reports by analyzing and categorizing sales information; identifying and investigating customer complaints and service suggestions.

•Maintains a safe and clean store environment by developing and publishing evacuation routes; determining and documenting locations of potentially dangerous materials and chemicals.

•Maintains inventory by checking merchandise to determine inventory levels; anticipating customer demand •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be able to work on holidays and flexible shifts •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience •2-5 years experience in this area Food Service Warehouse Manager Duties and responsibilities include: •Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols •Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling inventory system •Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.

•Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results •Extensive knowledge of food service products, both perishable and non-perishable products •Create and maintain relationships with Chef, Restaurants, Hotels and other food service institutions •Must be organized and pay attention to detail •Must manage time and have the ability to multi-task •Valid Driver’s License •Must be able to work on holidays and flexible shifts •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience •3-5 years experience in this field or other related fields Logistical/Loss Prevention Officer Duties and responsibilities include: •Knowledge of logistical shipment procedures and documentation •Coordinate logistics of containers, deliveries and all international shipments received and domestic shipments shipped •Knowledge of using security systems equipment to monitor all store activities inside and around the premises of the store •Verifies inventory locations and availability for shipment against requirements specified in purchase orders •Expertise in using Inventory Control Management System •Ensure the goods are received in good condition •To coordinate deliveries to various restaurants and hotels •Overseeing personnel operations involving inventory •Creating and maintaining proper records of assets and inventory •Open and/or Close store at end of each business day •Assist with bank deposits and all financial transactions •Applying the security and emergency practices in effect in the store •Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically Quick Books Pro 2007, Warehouse Management System Pro 2010(WMS) •Must be able to Operate Forklifts •Knowledge of handling and safe guarding hazardous materials and shipments •Must be able to work on holidays, flexible days and flexible shifts •Multilingual is an asset •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience •5-10 years experience in this field or other related fields Food Service Sales Representative Duties and responsibilities include: •Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets •Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volumes •Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature •Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses •Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.

•Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments •Knowledge of all food service products •Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed •Create and maintain relationships with Chef, Restaurants, Hotels and other food service institutions •Must be organized and pay attention to detail •Must manage time and have the ability to multi-task •Valid Driver’s License •Must be able to work on holidays and flexible shifts •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience •2-3 years experience in this field or other related fields Frozen Stocker/Pickers Duties and responsibilities include: •Knowledge of food service products •Assist with preparing order for restaurants, hotel and other food service institutions •Must be able to work in cold temperatures •Must be able to operate machinery such as Electric Pallet Jacks and Fork lifts •Replenish products in respective areas •Must also be able to read and write in English •Must possess basic math skills to ensure that the correct amount of product is placed in the proper location.

•Able to stand, walk, and lift throughout the duration of the shift •Excellent communication skills on all levels •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience Butcher Duties and responsibilities include: •Wrap, weigh, label and price cuts of meat •Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display area so they will appear attractive to customers •Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form •Must be able to utilize different types of bend saws •Must be familiar with utilizing CAS 100 weight scale •Must be able to maintain sanitary conditions and proper cleaning procedures at all times •Must be able to cut fresh and frozen meats •Must be customer friendly •Trustworthy, dependable and a team player •Salary commensurate with experience Please address your application to Ms. Jameka Williams, Human Resources Department and email to hr@allliedcaribbean.com. The deadline to submit your application is November 10, 2014.

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Toyota at top in global vehicle sales over VW, GM

TOKYO - Toyota kept its lead over rivals Volkswagen and General Motors as the world’s top-selling automaker in the first nine months of the year, Monday reporting record sales of 7.615 million vehicles, up nearly 3 percent from the previous year.

Volkswagen said earlier this month it sold 7.40 million vehicles for January-September, barely edging out General Motors Co. in the closely watched

auto sales race. GM reported sales of 7.372 million cars and trucks worldwide earlier this month.

Japanese automaker Toyota was in first place in the first half with sales of almost 5.1 million. It finished first last year with a record 9.98 million sales, and is projecting annual sales of 10.2 million vehicles this year. That would be an auto industry record.

Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius

hybrid and Lexus luxury models, is doing well despite difficulties in its home Japanese market , where a rise in the sales tax has dampened spending overall, especially auto purchases.

Toyota has publicly played down its spot at the top, saying its focus is on delivering good cars, one at a time.

But the competition is intense. The three automakers have been close on each other’s

heels, competing not only in developed markets such as the U.S. and Europe, but also in the emerging markets of China and the rest of Asia.

Volkswagen, which nudged GM out of second in the first half of the year, stayed ahead of the Detroit automaker even though GM had its best third-quarter global sales since 1980, led by strong sales in China and growth in North America.

AT&T sued over bogus data plans

The U.S. government sued said. “Customers would be subject AT&T Inc (T.N) on Tuesday, to an early termination fee if they alleging the No. 2 U.S. wireless wanted to get out of their existing carrier sold consumers unlimited contract.” data plans but would reduce AT&T called the allegations their Internet speeds once they “baseless” and said the practice exceeded a certain amount of was needed to manage network resources. data.

“We have been completely The Federal Trade Commission said this throttling of transparent with customers since Internet feeds was deceptive and the very beginning,” said Wayne that in some cases data speeds Watts, AT&T’s general counsel. were slowed by nearly 90 percent. “This program has affected only FTC Chairwoman Edith about 3 percent of our customers, Ramirez said that AT&T wanted and before any customer is to retain longtime customers and affected, they are also notified by so allowed them to buy unlimited text message.”

More than 3.5 million data plans, in some cases after new customers were no longer customers with legacy unlimited offered unlimited plans. Then data plans had their Internet they unilaterally changed the speeds slowed more than 25 terms, she said. million times by AT&T’s practice, “They stopped providing the which began in October 2011, the service that customers understood FTC said.

AT&T says on its support they had purchased when they entered into their contract,” she website that people with certain

plans can experience data slowdowns once they exceed certain limits. Customers with a 3G smartphone will experience slowdowns after using 3 gigabytes of data in a month, while those with 4G LTE smartphones can use 5 gigabytes before potential slowdowns.

Those who dislike the throttling can use Wi-Fi or switch to a different plan, AT&T says on its website.

AT&T closed up 0.6 percent at $34.33 per share.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has said that his agency was troubled that some carriers singled out specific customers for throttling.

The FCC is reviewing wireless carriers’ data management practices after Verizon (VZ.N) in July announced that the top 5 percent of high-speed data users on its older unlimited data plans might experience slower speeds.

Verizon, the largest U.S. wireless provider, ultimately scrapped the plan for the higherspeed 4G network, though the policy is in effect for unlimited subscribers on the 3G network.

Sprint (S.N) and T-Mobile US (TMUS.N) continue to offer unlimited data plans.

Earlier this month AT&T said it would pay $105 million to settle FTC allegations that it put unauthorized changes on customers’ mobile phone bills.

GM does not give annual sales projections, but Volkswagen has said it might deliver 10 million vehicles this year.

General Motors was the No. 1 selling automaker for more than seven decades before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.

GM retook the sales crown in 2011, when Toyota’s production was hurt by the quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

Toyota made a comeback in 2012, and kept that

lead in 2013. GM is going strong despite issuing massive recalls this year totaling more than 30 million vehicles.

Toyota also underwent a massive recall debacle in the U.S., announcing recall after recall starting in 2009.

Japanese automakers, including Toyota, are also embroiled in an unfolding global recall problem, this time over faulty air bags made

by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.

Samsung seeks smartphone revamp to arrest profit slide Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday said it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after thirdquarter earnings set it on course for its worst year since 2011.

The global smartphone leader’s market share declined in annual terms for the third straight quarter in July-September, lagging Apple Inc in the premium market and overtaken by rivals like Lenovo Group Ltd and Xiaomi Inc at the bottom end, research firm Strategy Analytics said.

Executives said the South Korean giant would overhaul its lowertier line-up to boost price competitiveness and use higher-quality components to set its devices apart, after it announced its worst third-quarter profit in more than three years.

“The mid-to-low end market is growing rapidly, and we plan to respond actively in order to capitalise on that growth,” Samsung Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-joon said during a conference call with analysts.

Samsung said its third-quarter operating profit fell by an annual 60.1 percent to 4.1 trillion won ($3.9 billion), matching its guidance issued earlier this month.

While the company

expects profits to pick up in the fourth quarter on strong demand for televisions and memory chips, analysts still expect Samsung to record its worst annual operating profit in three years.

Profit for the mobile division fell 73.9 percent to 1.75 trillion won in the third quarter, its worst performance since the second quarter of 2011.

Samsung spent most of the quarter without launching a new flagship device, and continued to struggle in the midto-low tier markets against cheaper and value-packed offerings like Xiaomi’s Redmi 1S. Robert Yi, Samsung’s head of investor relations, said the firm would launch new midtier models in the fourth quarter, although he didn’t specify what features they would have.

Samsung expects average selling prices for handsets will rise in the fourth quarter due to an increase in premium smartphone sales, namely of the Galaxy Note 4, and as demand picks up in the holiday shopping season.

Analysts say Samsung will likely have to sacrifice margins to protect its market share.

Cheaper phones are expected to drive global smartphone market growth in coming years, meaning a general trend of lower average selling prices.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is proud to be gay

Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said he was “proud to be gay” in an essay published early Thursday, becoming by far the most prominent executive of a public company to come out.

“Let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me,” Mr. Cook wrote in the essay, published by Bloomberg Businessweek.

world,” he wrote, “and I like keeping benefits packages to gay employees the focus on our products and the and their partners.

Activist groups were quick to incredible things our customers praise Mr. Cook for his essay, while achieve with them.”

While he has never talked about it lauding Apple’s progressive history. publicly, Mr. Cook’s sexuality has been “Tim Cook’s announcement today will a widely open secret in Silicon Valley. save countless lives,” the Human In private forums, he has alluded Rights Campaign, America’s largest to facing difficulties growing up as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender a young man in Alabama, where he civil rights group, said in a statement. was raised for much of his childhood. “He has always been a role model, but He has said that human rights and today millions across the globe will dignity are values that need to be draw inspiration from a different aspect of his life.” acted upon.

With his essay, Mr. Cook becomes As Apple’s chief executive, he has the most prominent gay man in the publicly pushed for marriage equality corporate world, joining a very short in its workplace, and had consistently list of openly gay executives at public enacted progressive policies to companies. He also defies corporate encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual and sexual identity norms; 83 percent transgender candidates to work for of gay, lesbian and bisexual people the company.

Apple has publicly supported a hide aspects of their identity at work workplace equality bill in California, Mr. Cook, 53, has never spoken , according to a Deloitte report.

Silicon Valley, and technology site of the company’s headquarters, and publicly about his sexual orientation in the many years he has worked in companies in particular, have taken spoke against a bill passed in Arizona the spotlight at Apple In his essay, largely progressive stances on gay which Apple said discriminated Mr. Cook also noted that he had spent rights and advancement in the against the gay community.

Mr. Cook recently gave a speech much of his life trying to keep his workplace. Companies like Google, personal matters private, which is Facebook and Apple participate in Alabama, in which he denounced why he had not previously spoken in regularly in San Francisco’s annual his home state’s history of human public about his sexual orientation. gay pride parade. And many of these rights and addressed its record of “Apple is already one of the most companies, including Twitter, Intel inequality for lesbian, gay, bisexual closely watched companies in the and Apple, offer more inclusive health and transgender individuals.

Faulty Takata air bags may not be replaced for months U.S. safety regulators do not expect Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp to be able to fully supply replacement parts for millions of defective air bags until January or later, and urged Takata and the automakers it supplies to seek additional parts from other companies.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , which has come under fire for being too lax and slow in dealing with the defective air bags, also called on automakers to be ready to expand their recalls beyond the warm and humid regions believed to be the epicenter of the problem.

The defective air bags, which can launch metal shards into car occupants, have been tied to at least four deaths and many serious injuries. They have triggered the recall of more than 10 million vehicles since 2008 by 10 different manufacturers.

Takata must boost production and even tap competitors to address demand while car makers must do much more to aid the recall effort, a top safety official said in letters to manufacturers.

“More can and should be done as soon as possible to prevent any further tragedies,” the agency’s deputy director, David Friedman wrote to auto makers.

Car makers should boost advertising to alert drivers of air bag dangers and offer loaner cars during

Takata Acknowledges Poor Records in Air Bag Recall repair, he said. He said car makers should even test Takata air bags themselves, as regulators keep studying why the safety device has been involved inso many mishaps.

If test results indicate potential defects with inflators in other parts of the country, “you will need to act quickly to expand your recall,” he wrote,

also asking if the companies are seeking to buy replacement parts from other suppliers.

Friedman will meet with Takata executives on Thursday and expects weekly updates on progress, the official wrote.

Regulators reached out to General Motors, Nissan, Ford, BMW, Honda, Mazda, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Toyota.

Separately on Thursday, lawmakers called for an independent review of NHTSA and asked whether the agency could do more to detect and snuff out design dangers. The agency briefed U.S. lawmakers earlier this week.

The agency released summaries of three meetings with Takata and vehicle manufacturers over the past three months. The summaries indicate that an estimated 3.1 million inflators would need to be replaced as part of the regional recall announced in June. By September, that estimate had grown to 4.3 million inflators.

In a letter to Takata Senior Vice President Kazuo Higuchi, NHTSA Deputy Director David Friedman demanded that Takata provide updated estimates of its ability to produce replacement parts and called on the Japanese firm to provide details about a program to test inflators “as soon as possible.”

US prosecutors reopen probes against big banks U.S. prosecutors are reopening investigations into big banks on suspicion they may have violated agreements under which the institutions settled prior cases against them, The New York Times reported, citing lawyers briefed with the matter.

With the settlements, the banks avoided criminal prosecution and instead paid fines and implemented reforms. Among the banks named in the report were Standard Chartered Plc and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ [MTFGTU.UL].

In its Dealbook column, the newspaper said prosecutors in Washington and New York reopened an investigation into Standard Chartered that in 2012 settled allegations it funneled billions of dollars for Iran and other nations

blacklisted by the United States.

“The prosecutors are questioning whether Standard Chartered, which has a large operation in New York, failed to disclose the extent of its wrongdoing to the government, imperiling the bank’s

earlier settlement,” the newspaper said.

New York’s banking regulator has also reopened a 2013 settlement with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ [MTFGTU.UL] over allegations that the bank’s New York branch did business with

Iran, it reported, saying the bank is suspected of downplaying the scope of its wrongdoing.

The regulator “is negotiating a new settlement deal with the bank that, if finalized, would involve a penalty larger than the $250 million it paid last year.”

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

TCI Bank (In Liquidation) Unit F203 Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

1. 60900/280 LEEWARD GOING THROUGH, PROVIDENCIALES, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Go-Kart track and arcade/game room facility, detached storage building with adjoining male & female restrooms, fuel storage tank, surfaced car park and boundary fencing.

The property is located adjacent to Provo Miniature Golf Course on 1.07 acres.

6. 60503/167 BLUE HILLS & STAMERS RUN, PROVIDENCIALES The development comprises six one bedroom apartments with bathroom and open kitchen/living areas and utility closet. There is also a retaining boundary wall to the rear of the property and covered terrace and balcony with railings to the front on 0.70 acre.

Registered Proprietor: David Earle Been

Registered Proprietor: Susan Capron

2. 60503/325 BLUE HILLS & STAMERS RUN, PROVIDENCIALES, #15 ROCKY ROAD Two story building with 8 self-contained residential units. The ground level supports 3x1 bedroom and 2x1 bedroom apartment units with open kitchen, living area and bathroom.

Upper level has 1x2 bedroom apartment and 3x1 bedroom apartments with open kitchen, living area and bathroom.0.34 acre.

7. 60713/69 CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL, PROVIDENCIALES, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Two-storey school (Whole Gospel Christian Academy) development on 1.336 acres.

Registered Proprietor: Abundant Life Ministries International Ltd.

Registered Proprietor: Michael Saunders 3. 60900/282 LEEWARD GOING THROUGH, PROVIDENCIALES, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Single story residential house with open plan kitchen, living/dining area, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry closet and two storage closets. There is an open covered porch to the front and a timber deck to the rear on 0.33 acre Registered Proprietor: Paul Michael Jenkins and Sandy Candice Jenkins 4. 61107/85 LONG BAY HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES Two partially complete 2x2 bedroom, two bathroom detached residential homes. The north property is without kitchen and bathroom fittings, part of the floor tiles or appliances. The south property is similar with no floor tiles.

Both properties have been vacant for some time and require attention. Each dwelling approximately 1,254 sq. ft. of internal space plus covered decks. External works include septic tanks and one partially complete swimming pool on 0.98 acre.

Registered Proprietor: John Williams 5. 60602/327 NORWAY & FIVE CAYS PROVIDENCIALES, ACADEMY AVENUE

A three storey commercial building which originally was designed to house the new Police Barracks comprising of 40 one

bedroom rental units. The property is 65 percent completed including electrical and plumbing rough-ins. The area is zoned as C1 Commercial property and the building sits on 2.00 acres.

Registered Proprietor: Mrs. Judith Handfield-Simmons

8. 61108/28 LONG BAY HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES Residential building parcel consisting of undulating and uncleared land located on the marl surfaced Blue Water Road, five lots from the junction with Long Bay Highway on the south east side of the road. Frontage onto Long Bay Highway. Parcel slopes significantly from south east to north west with highest part fronting the Long Bay Highway.

Power will require connecting from Blue Water Road and Long Bay Highway. On 1.009 acre.

Registered Proprietor: Coleta Alexander Williams III & Chiquita Francine Williams 9. 60715/188 CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL, PROVIDENCIALES, BUTTERFLY CLOSE, DISCOVERY BAY (i) Two-storey building which consists of a ground level one bedroom apartment and an adjoining above ground cistern.

Two bedroom, two bathroom unit on the upper level with wrapped around timber decks. (ii) A new building has ground level 2x2 bedroom apartments with bath and open kitchen/dining/living area. Upper level comprises the main accommodation with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, powder room, three-walk-in closets and open concept living/dining/kitchen area on 0.56 acre.

Registered Proprietor: Bennett Stubbs 10. 60700/96 CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL, SOUTH SIDE OF INDUSTRIAL DRIVE OPPOSITE QUALITY SUPERMARKET A single storey commercial building comprising three main units and external covered and open decks. Two units have been combined into one and occupied by the Dollar Variety Store. Part is used for retail and the remainder for storage and an office. The third unit with kitchen is vacant. On 1.02 acres.

Registered Proprietor: Roynald Josiah Robinson

The auction will be held at the offices of TCI Bank (In Liquidation), Unit F203 Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, at 3 pm on Tuesday, 4th November, 2014.

A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. For further information contact Eunice Sands, 941-7502, email e.sands@kikivarakis.com.

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Delano Williams and high school coach reunited

Twenty-year-old sprinter Delano Williams is again being conditioned by his former high school coach Neil Harrison, a year after leaving Munro College and joining the Racers Track Club, which is based at the University of West Indies, Mona (UWI) – where he currently studies.

Harrison, himself left the St Elizabeth-based Munro College weeks ago to take over the reins at Kingston College, essentially paving the way for a reunion with the athlete he developed into one of the best juniors to compete locally.

The Turks and Caicos-born sprinter is now being conditioned at Kingston College under instructions from Harrison, who recently became head coach at the North Street-based institution.

Williams will, however, remain a member of the Racers Track Club, with president and head coach Glen Mills.

“The plan was always for him to stay close to coach (Neil) Harrison who was always aiming to work with him throughout his career, but of course that became difficult when it was time for him to move on to an institution of higher learning,” said Mills, pointing to the difficulties, which existed when the athlete had graduated from Munro and moved to UWI. “We did a temporary adjustment so now that he (Harrison) is able to get himself back into where he can have direct contact with Delano, he is back

Delano Williams

working with him,” Mills explained. “I think it’s a good thing. I always knew that was the long-term situation so it wasn’t a problem.”

Mills, who expressed confidence in Harrison’s ability to continue the development of the athlete, was quick to underline that the 2012 World Junior 200m champion remains a part of the Racers Track Club despite not being coached at the club.

“The fact that he is not being coached by us or by me does not affect his membership at the club, he still runs for us,” Mills said.

Aston Villa Academy coach gives expertise to TCIFA

“Harrison is a brilliant coach who has done extremely well. I think he is knowledgeable and competent enough to pilot him (Williams) in the right direction and I am certain that he will benefit because he knows him a lot more,” Mills said. “From my standpoint in think it can be a win-win situation.

We have been in dialogue and we continue to have dialogue on the way forward.”

In his last year at Munro College, Williams won the sprint double at the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association Boys Championships, running a personal best 20.27 in the 200m – barely missing Usain Bolt’s 20.25 record, while taking the 100m in 10.28.

Speaking on his development while at Racers, Mills said: “The thing is he coming out of high school and that’s something that is not always appreciated, coming out of the junior ranks into the senior ranks is a great divide. Its not like going to college for four years and having an adjustment ground.”

“So being cognisant of that we don’t try to push them in the first year, we allow them to get acquainted with what t is like at this level and a sort of schooling process,” Mills added. “I think his (Williams) transition didn’t go as speedily as we would have liked but based on what he was doing and so on we think it would bear significant fruit in the second year and he himself expressed that it was a whole new world to him.”

Jeff and Dollar Rule Stage Bar Domino Tourney

Lee Merricks with some of the junior players from the TCIFA Acedemy Lee Merricks, a highly rated coach in the United Kingdom and North America, spent five days in the Turks and Caicos Islands granting his expertise to the local football association – TCIFA. Merricks has coached and managed teams around the world. He is currently Aston Villa Academy’s North America/Caribbean Scout/Development Coach. He holds the prestigious Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) ‘A’ license.

The visit to the island gave opportunities to the TCIFA coaches and players on the island to broaden their football education. It also encompassed scouting, coaching, and soccer operations; giving the youth soccer community an unprecedented level of access to professional soccer expertise and involvement.

Merricks, on behalf of Aston Villa Football Club Academy – conducted coaching sessions on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 with all the youth and senior players within the program. As well as watching games to view players. If players show the potential the Academy has the means to have them play at the highest level possible.

On Monday he observed TCIFA training

programmes, and without hesitation he said: “I think it’s brilliant, I am really impressed. What the FA has accomplished here is remarkable and they should be extremely proud of their achievements.

Where I thought they would be and where they actually are, are completely separate ends of the spectrum and in the right way.

“They have the facilities, players who are hungry and want to learn and Craig (Harrington, TCIFA’s Technical Director) and his team who are driving everything forward. I have no doubt that Turks and Caicos will continue to make huge steps moving forward.”

He added: “Youth Development is so important and we are excited and focused on improving and advancing the level of coaching and players across the country. The Aston Villa Academy will be back in the summer of 2015 to directly engage with the TCIFA and see if we can all create a truly meaningful endeavour.”

For more information on the TCIFA or the Beach Soccer Coaching Course, kindly contact Candia Ewing, Acting Secretary General on 941-5532 or email cewingtcifa@gmail.com.

The Stage Bar’s first monthly domino tournament was held on Saturday October 25th, with sixteen players. The four final players were Wayne “Major” Garland and Tony Garland vs . Jeff and Dollar. Jeff and Dollar won the championship two sets to none to win the tournament. This tournament will be held for four months on the last Saturday in each month.

In top photo sponsor of the tournament “Brother Will” (right) presents the trophy to the domino-conquering duo of Jeff and Dollar. Bottom photo shows action from the tournament.

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WICB lobbies regional players

Dave Cameron and Wavell Hinds are key players in the ongoing crisis in West Indies cricket In an attempt to gain the initiative in the standoff with its international players, WICB president Dave Cameron has sent a letter of reassurance to regional players, days before the domestic season starts.

Incidentally Cameron sent out the letter, which has been seen by ESPNcricinfo, the day before the WICB’s board of directors met to discuss the crisis arising out of West Indies players’ pullout from the India tour earlier this month over a payments-structure dispute.

It is clear that Cameron does not want the issue to impact the revamped first-class tournament, the Professional Cricket League (PCL), even as the international players, WICB and West Indies Players Association (WIPA) start a fresh round of negotiations to resolve the deadlock.

Calling the PCL a “historic endeavour” in the two-page letter sent on October 20 to each of the 90 participating players, Cameron underlines one of the biggest benefits for the regional players is a guaranteed

“stable” income including the scope for prize money. The player will also stand growth based on performance. to earn $13,000 for playing a full season A part of the structural overhaul of 10 matches in the regional fourrecommended earlier this year day completion, and $4900 for seven

by WICB’s director of cricket matches in the NAGICO Super50 (the Richard Pybus, the PCL will have one-day competition). Thus he stands six franchises - Barbados, Guyana to make a potential annual income of Jaguars, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, $33,500-$53,900, depending on his Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, and seniority and performance.

Windward Island Volcanoes - facing “Naturally there are further off between November 14 and March opportunities for your annual earnings 23. Under the new system, each of the to be even further enhanced with territorial boards was allowed to retain participation in the Caribbean Premier and contract 10 local players, with the League, selection to the West Indies A rest of the region’s players going into team and West Indies team,” Cameron a player draft, by which the teams noted. “We look forward to you further completed their 15-man squads. enhancing your skills and credentials “Dear Player, I write to convey the to allow you to exploit these gameWest Indies Cricket Board’s sincere changing economic opportunities for congratulations to you on being one of regional cricketers.” the elite cricketers in the West Indies Cameron also acknowledged the who has been specially selected for concerns raised by senior players participation in the inaugural and during the WIPA AGM in February. historic WICB Professional Cricket According to the minutes of the AGM, League (PCL),” Cameron wrote. senior Guyana and West Indies “We are especially pleased that batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul had the PCL will allow you to pursue complained about the unsatisfactory your passion in a truly professional conditions of the grounds and pitches environment on a day-to-day basis with for domestic cricket. your franchise while providing a stable “We are aware of some concerns income for you and your family. The raised by your players’ association PCL is a revolutionary introduction - WIPA - with regard to the standard into the West Indian cricketing of facilities for regional cricket and we landscape which the WICB anticipates offer our commitment to ensuring that will transform West Indies first-class, all aspects of the PCL is truly reflective List A and international cricket.” of its ‘professional’ status,” Cameron According to the PCL’s salary wrote. He also urged the players to structure, a player stands to earn an show “continued professionalism and annual retainer between US $15,600 dedication with your franchise”. and $36,000, excluding match fees and

Start of the end of Bolt era

Usain Bolt

by Hubert Lawrence In Daegu, London and Moscow, Usain Bolt has closed the show with electrifying anchor legs in the 4x100 metres. His speed and star power brought the 2011 World Championships, the 2012 Olympics and the 2013 Worlds, respectively, to breathtaking climaxes. That sequence has come to an end.

At the 2015 World Championships, the men’s 4x400 metres relay will be the last track event.

That change ends a very successful experiment.

After

Famously, the record tumbled Bolt’s brilliance at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Berlin in 1968 with Lee Evans on anchor World Championships in 2009, it and in 1992 with Steve Lewis made sense to put the 4x100 at the closing. In 1993, with Michael Johnson finishing at the World end of the biggest meets.

That meant shifting the 4x400 Championship, the record was cut from its traditional meet-closing and carved to two minutes, 54.29 slot. More importantly, it meant seconds.

Traditionalists rankled at the that Bolt opened the meet and change in the first place and will ended it. The experiment worked.

In Daegu, Bolt ran like lightning to feel that the natural order has close a world record 37.04 seconds. been restored.

Even so, the change makes you In London, Jamaica and the USA staged a thrilling high-speed duel. wonder. Is the sport preparing Bolt rescued the win as Jamaica for Bolt’s impending retirement broke the 37-second barrier with after the 2017 season? Is this the another world record of 36.84 start of the end of the Bolt era? Or seconds. He helped Jamaica to should we just enjoy him while win last year in Moscow, by dilly- he’s still here?

After all, there were reports dallying past Justin Gatlin, who had wandered into Jamaica’s lane. that attendance at the Diamond The tall man’s presence in the League was down this year 100m, the first big event of those because he was largely absent. three majors, and the last one, As things stand, Bolt will be the 4x100m relay, made sure they busy in Beijing. The 100m will be started AND finished on a high run on days one and two. After note. The 2015 schedule change a rest on day four, he will go in the 200m heats, semis and finals brings an end to that. on days four, five and six. The 1952 Helsinki meet The men’s 4x400 has often 4x100m final is on day eight. brought big meets to an end with If the 2015 World Championship world records. Jamaica’s Helsinki schedule isn’t amended, the only quartet set one in an exciting duel way Bolt can close the show in with the USA in the 1952 Olympics. Beijing is to run the 4x400m final Since then, the Americans have on August 30, the ninth day of the done the same seven times in the championships. We all ‘know’ that isn’t ever going to happen.

Olympics.

Ottis Gibson makes return to England coaching set-up Ottis Gibson will make his return to the England coaching set-up, just two months after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) fired him.

Gibson will be involved with the fast-bowling performance camp in South Africa this winter.

The fast-bowling camp will run from November 21 to December 10 in Potchefstroom.

It will be his first involvement with the game since his departure as head coach of West Indies.

Gibson was fired on the eve of a series against Bangladesh.

Gibson, who parted company with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) under controversial circumstances in August, says the board fired him.

Gibson, speaking for the first time since the sudden development, dismissed the WICB statement that they mutually agreed to end their association .

The announcement of Gibson’s departure came on the eve of the One-Day International series with Bangladesh.

Gibson, who took up the post in January 2010 after a spell as England’s bowling coach, says he was shocked when WICB president Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron fired him over the phone.

Gibson says Cameron told him that players had lost confidence in him.

Gibson’s finest moment with the Windies came when he led them to victory in the ICC World Twenty20 two years ago.

However, the Windies only won nine of 36 Tests under the 45-year-old, with only four series victories, three of which came against lower ranked nations.

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Giants hold off Royals to win World Series

Fans of the San Francisco Giants took to the streets to celebrate on Wednesday night after their team won the baseball World Series, topping the Kansas City Royals, but the festivities were marred by raucous fans and fires.

Hundreds, many clad in the team’s orange and black, flooded Valencia Street in San Francisco’s Mission District after the final out in the seventh game of the baseball championship.

Some perched themselves on bus stops, while others set off fireworks, hugged, high-fived and cheered with beer and champagne in the middle of the street. “(Pitcher Madison) Bumgarner blew my mind tonight!” said Beau Adams, a San Francisco native sporting a “The balance of superstition and belief and pride and confidence makes it all come together,” he added.

As the celebrations dragged on late into the night, fans set fires in the streets while others gawked as people took turns jumping over each other.

Police, many in riot gear, were out in force and broke up the more unruly demonstrations.

KTVU, a local television station, reported police made numerous arrests during the night after some threw bottles at officers, but did not provide an exact tally.

The TV station also said two people were shot in the city during the latenight festivities, though it was unclear whether the shooters or the victims were revelers themselves.

Police department officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency late Wednesday suspended all bus service in the city due to safety concerns.

It was the eighth World Series title for the Giants, and the third in five seasons after victories in 2010 and 2012.

Bumgarner was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series after sealing the Giants’ 3-2 game seven victory over the Royals, with five shutout innings of relief.

“I think (Bumgarner) should be president,” said lifelong Giants fan, Giants team celebrating Nacho Ramone, after the win.

David Stern happy about LeBron’s return to Cavs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Former and four-time league MVP, spent NBA commissioner David Stern is his first seven seasons with the far more pleased with how LeBron Cavaliers. He is set to play his James handled his decision to season opener in Cleveland on relocate this time around.

Thursday against New York.

Four years after saying James’ James was heavily criticized televised decision to announce by fans and former star players he was leaving the Cleveland for the move - and the way he Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in made it - four years ago. He free agency was “ill-conceived, Cavaliers reunion was viewed badly produced and poorly more favorably among many. executed,” Stern suggested Stern reiterated Wednesday that Wednesday that James handled he had no problem with James his return to the Cavaliers in deciding to play in Miami, but better fashion. was disappointed that he didn’t “He seems to have made this let the Cavaliers know of his plans from the bottom of his heart,” in a more private and professional Stern said. “I couldn’t be happier.” manner.

Stern, who retired last February Asked about James’ move back and was replaced by Adam Silver, to Cleveland on Wednesday, Stern was in Charlotte for the official said: “I think it’s great.” rebranding of the franchise as the “We all know The Decision.

Hornets after spending the past My words at the time were ... the 10 seasons as the Bobcats. Stern show was poorly conceived, poorly served as commissioner four years produced or something,” Stern ago during James’ controversial said. “But then I thought that departure from Cleveland.

LeBron didn’t deserve everything In 2010, James partnered with that people heaped on him. I ESPN to produce “The Decision” thought he was a young man to inform the Cavaliers and other making a decision he was entitled suitors that he was “taking my to make, and that it was difficult. talents to South Beach” to join And I told him that on more than Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade one occasion.” in Miami. After winning two Stern said he’s told James championships and advancing to repeated over the past four four NBA Finals with the Heat, years during Miami’s trophy James re-entered free agency presentations or championship last summer and announced in a ring ceremonies that he understood Sports Illustrated essay in July he how difficult the process must was returning to Cleveland. have been for James.

James, an Akron, Ohio native Having settled into retirement

Michael Jordan disses Obama’s golf game

after a 30-year run as commissioner, Stern also addressed several other league issues during Wednesday’s media gathering.

Stern said he believed Silver handled the Donald Sterling racial controversy “perfectly” last season and was pleased with the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer.

In light of the Hornets reclaiming their original nickname during Michael Jordan Charlotte’s first NBA run from Michael Jordan, one he wasn’t a great politi1988 through 2002 before they moved to New Orleans, Stern said of the most prolific cian. I’m just saying he’s he believes the era of franchise trash-talkers of all time, a s----- golfer.”

Rashad: “No he’s not took a shot at President relocation in the league is over.

Barack Obama in an in- a bad golfer.”

Jordan: “OK.” terview with the Back 9 Jordan will talk trash Network’s Ahmad Rashad. to anything that moves.

When asked about He spent the better who he would want to part of his Hall of Fame play golf with, Jordan speech going after the mentioned Obama but people who doubted him. said half-jokingly he One of the most competiwould beat him because tive people ever, he is he’s a “hack” and a “s--- also an avid golfer. The president, apparently, -- golfer.”

Here’s the exchange: is not safe from getting Jordan: “I never played called out by M.J. with Obama but I would.

Jordan is a 3-handiBut no, it’s OK I’d take cap, according to Golf Dihim out. He’s a hack. It’d gest. Obama has never be all day playing with revealed his handicap, but ESPN’s Don Van him.”

Rashad: “You really Natta Jr. reported in want to say that, the 2012 that it was about Retired NBA commissioner David Stern President of the United 18. Based on that, Jorsays LeBron seems to have made this dan would indeed take States is a hack?” move from the bottom of his heart Jordan: “I never said him out.

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Pacquiao roughs up sparring partners before big fight Manny Pacquiao is more than three weeks out from his next title defense against unbeaten American Chris Algieri but the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight champion is already in devastating form, trainer Freddie Roach says.

Sparring partner Viktor Postol, the number one contender in the World Boxing Council’s super lightweight division, would undoubtedly agree after the Filipino southpaw left him with a broken nose in training last week.

Pacquiao (56-5-2), who has won titles in a record eight different weight classes, suffered successive defeats in 2012 but has got back on track with two impressive wins over Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley.

A win over former kickboxer Algieri could bring the long-awaited super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr one step closer.

Roach, speaking during a promotional visit to Hong Kong, does not believe Algieri will pose Pacquiao too many problems at the Venetian Macau on Nov. 22.

“The thing is I have my number one contender from Ukraine and he’s a very good boxer and he could beat Algieri right now,” Tuesday’s South China Morning Post quoted Roach as saying.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines trains during a media workout in Hong Kong October 27, 2014.

“That’s why I brought him in as a number one sparring partner because he has that style.

“Manny broke Postol’s nose three days ago. But Postol’s okay. I train him. He’s a fighter, he’s a tough kid and he’s not going home.”

The 30-year-old Algieri has a 20-0 professional record and won the WBO light-welterweight title last

month by a split decision against Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov.

Pacquiao has not scored a knockout since stopping Miguel Cotto in Nov. 2009, and was himself knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012 in his first outing after losing to Bradley the same year.

While some have questioned how much gas the 35-year-old has left after 63 professional fights, Roach said Pacquiao was way ahead of schedule.

“Manny Pacquiao is in great shape. Our strength coach came in 10 days before me. He started working him and by the time I worked with him, we were sparring 12 rounds in the mitts,” he added.

“Pacquiao wasn’t even breathing heavy. His condition is terrific right now.”

Roach also allayed fears the Filipino could peak too soon.

“That’s why I want him to come to Hong Kong.

We weren’t going to come because the fight is more important. But the thing is that we are way ahead of schedule,” he said.

Roach had no words of comfort for Pacquiao’s sparring partners, however.

“We still have three hard weeks of work in front of us. With three good sparring partners, it’s working out well. I have one more sparring partner coming over as a reserve, but I will use him as well.”

Serena wins fifth WTA Finals title SINGAPORE -- Serena Williams won her third successive WTA Finals title and fifth overall by beating Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday, avenging an embarrassing group-stage loss to the Romanian player. Halep easily beat Williams just four days earlier during the group stage of the tournament, but the American turned that around with an aggressive game plan.

Williams won 11 of the last 12 games in the match to join Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf as the only players to have won five titles in the season-ending championships.

The 33-year-old pulled out of her previous two tournaments with illness and a knee injury, yet still claimed the $2 million first prize, claimed the Billie-Jean King Trophy and also had a breed of orchid named after her in recognition.

“I just started training, because I had such a bad knee in Beijing I didn’t know if I’d be able to play here, and now I have won the Billie-Jean King trophy -- I am so excited,” Williams said.

The match was the most one-sided championship match in the WTA

Finals since Kim Clijsters beat Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0 in 2003.

Williams changed her approach from the group-stage contest, attacking Halep’s second serve with fierce ground strokes, and regularly rushing the net to cut the points short and prevent her opponent from playing her preferred style.

“I had to play more Serena-style tennis and just do what I do best,” Williams said.

“I was expecting a much better player than I was in the earlier round.

Being ready for that really was able to help me out.”

Serena Williams of the U.S. walks to her chair after smashing her racket in frustration during her Halep’s run in this tournament semifinal match capped a remarkable rise, having gone from No. 64 in the rankings to No. 4 in “I knew that she would be more and Williams made it in. the course of 17 months, with a French motivated during this match because “I have no regrets because I did my Open final appearance along the way. we played a few days ago and I won.” job on court against Ivanovic,” Halep However, her relative lack of The irony of Sunday’s match was that said. “That was the chance but she experience of big occasions compared Halep had it within her power to deny deserves to win the title. She’s much to the 18-time Grand Slam champion Williams a place in the final. Halep better.” proved telling. went into her final group-stage game Williams said she would have done “I was nervous before the match knowing that if she lost in straight the same thing if in Halep’s shoes, that I had to play this big final,” Halep sets, Ana Ivanovic would go into the namely try to win the group game said. “I couldn’t manage very well the semifinals at Williams’ despite the temptation of knocking out situation. expense. Instead, Halep lost in three her most dangerous rival.

ICC boss says West Indies won’t be lost

Wally Edwards, pictured with Giles Clarke, believes the ICC’s new-found sense of purpose will help resolve the West Indies issue

Wally Edwards, the chair of only to commence legal action the ICC’s executive committee, is against West Indies but also suspend leaning heavily on what he believes all future bilateral arrangements to be a new spirit of good faith at the has placed the Caribbean region on board table to resolve the current cricket’s financial precipice.

West Indies debacle, citing the recent Edwards acknowledges that the clamp placed on illegal bowling “meritocracy” principles driving actions as proof of a more practical much of this year’s governance and less politicised governing body. reforms - which just happened to The West Indies player walkout place India, England and Australia from the middle of their recent tour at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in terms of revenue of India is the first major test for the from ICC events - have placed ICC after the “big three” reforms additional pressure on other nations ushered in by Edwards, India’s N to get their houses in order or risk Srinivasan and England’s Giles relegation from cricket’s top tier.

Clarke. The BCCI’s announcement But he is adamant that the board that it intends not is far more capable of dealing with

issues now that all its members are committed to dialogue and problem solving.

“I think there’s a genuine desire at the ICC next week to get things back on track,” Edwards said following Cricket Australia’s AGM, which emphasised the strong financial health of one of the game’s most prosperous nations. “In the past you’d talk about these things but you could never resolve anything in previous administrations at the ICC because there were factions all round the table and it was very difficult to have good quality debates then make a decision.

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