VOLUME 10 ISSUE 45

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NOVEMBER 29TH, 2014 – DECEMBER 6TH, 2014

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VOLUME 10 - NO. 45

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NEW TRAVEL POLICY

By Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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he Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) has implemented a new travel policy for Government officials, which, on paper, seeks to minimise costs and cut-out non-essential travel, but still gives Ministers and Civil Servants tremendous latitude and lax accountability when it comes to reporting their expenses. Under the new policy which Cabinet approved and became effective on November 26th, Business Class travel for official trips are reserved for Members of Cabinet, the Chief Justice, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and the Leader of the Opposition, while Economy Class is to be used for all other official domestic and overseas air travel by other Government officials. Members of Cabinet, the Chief Justice, the Speaker and the Opposition Leader are entitled to have one additional Government officer accompanying them where this will “facilitate the performance of that person’s duties to and at the destination”. The policy also states that the expenses of a Minister’s spouse/partner when accompanying the Minister on their official duties “may occasionally be paid from public funds provided that it is clearly in the public interest that he or she should accompany the Minister. In such cases, the agreement of the Premier must be obtained on each occasion before travel, and where expense is significant, the Premier should consult the Deputy Governor.

PROVO AIR CENTRE FILLED WITH JETS

Provo Air Centre, which is owned and operated by prominent local businessman Lyndon Gardiner, was a hive of activity over the Thanksgiving weekend, accommodating several luxury jets. From vantage points on the new airport road and the old airport road, passersby could see a wide variety of jets lined off at the country’s oldest and much preferred FBO (fixed based operator). In this Kelano Howell photograph, some of the jets are seen lined off.

NASTY LEEWARD HIGHWAY ACCIDENT: Occupants of this motorcar may still be counting their lucky stars after they managed to escape with their lives, this was after its driver, who was hit from behind by another motorist, lost control, causing it to crash into this light pole in the vicinity of the Wine Cellar on Leeward Highway on Monday (November 24, 2014). It was reported that the driver of the other vehicle temporarily lost control of his car as well. His vehicle careened across the median and onto the opposing lane. He however, managed to regain control and sped from the scene. The Cheshire Hall Medical Centre reported that two females, who were passengers in the vehicle, were brought to the hospital with minor injuries. They were treated and released that same night.

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Green tips to save you some Green — Be sure to use the oven light to check your food’s progress. Every time you open the oven door the temperature can decrease by as much as 25°C causing your oven to work harder to maintain the set temperature.

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