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MIKE MISICK TRAVELED TO DR

By Todeline Defralien

ormer Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick, who was once deemed a flight risk and restricted from even traveling to the sister islands, was recently granted permission to travel to the Dominican Republic by Mr. Justice Paul Harrison who is presiding over the high-profile corruption trial. In an interview with The SUN, Misick, who is on US$10million bail, confirmed that the judge gave him permission to travel in order to see a medical specialist in DR. Misick was not accompanied by any police officers or officials from the Special Investigations and Prosecution Team (SIPT). The 50-year-old politician who was extradited from Brazil in January 2014, is required to report to the police station daily and is under a midnight curfew. This is the first time he left the country since 2014. “I went to see a specialist. My lawyer and I had discussions with the prosecution and then the prosecution and my lawyer agreed that I would be able to go Sunday of last weekend and return on Thursday May 26th),” he told The SUN. “Initially they wanted to send two police officers with me and I told them that is not necessary because I’m coming back and they dropped it. Basically what I had to do is to inform the people who signed the sureties on bail and they had to sign saying either they agree or they have objections for me to leave the country to seek medical attention. I came back on my own.” Misick left the country on his own without any police traveling on InterCaribbean on Sunday and came back today (Date). When questioned about his current bail cost he said, “If I have to go to any of the other Islands I have to inform them that I’m leaving the and I can’t overnight anywhere else. My curfew is at my residence, so for example I can’t go to Grand Turk overnight. If I inform that I’m going to Grand Turk I have to come back before 12 a.m.” Misick said he believes is bail conditions are very strict, adding that his return from DR proves that he is not a flight risk.

Misick said, “I remember the Christmas before last (2014), I wanted to go and spend the Christmas with my mom when she was alive and I made an application, accompanied by lawyer Lara Maroof, before Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale and she turned me down. That was in North Caicos to go and spend Christmas with my mom. In fact, not only did she turn me down she made the comment that if she had anything to do with it she wouldn’t give me bail in the first place.” Meantime, Misick said that he is having serious issues with his local instructing attorney Beryn Duncanson who he wants to fire. “He (Duncanson) is not actively involved in the case and secondly he tried to give me a half a million dollar bill and I’m on legal aid. He tried to bill me for something to legal aid should cover and you can’t mix up legal aid with private money plus I don’t have any private money anyway and also he doesn’t have a relationship with the lawyers in the trial and they’ve had money issues with him. My QC Ralph Thorne is not completely paid off his brief fee. The Government paid him (Duncanson) $350,000 in brief fees and he has not paid my QC all is brief fees,” Misick added. Misick said he has serious concerns about the cost of the SIPT trial. “This trial is costing the Turks and Caicos Government and tax payers over a million dollars a month; it’s a waste of money. Over a million dollars a month when the education is lacking, The Government is not spending money as they should maintaining the infrastructure, they are not investing in any public infrastructure and so when you look at it our budget is going towards paying a trial that seems to have no end in sight.” Everyone that’s involved are getting rich off the backs of our country and as long as this trial hangs over the head of our country it’s going to affect investment. In seven years there’s not been a major new investments in this country since I left the office. Not only are we wasting the tax payers money but we are not attracting any new investments and we still have this climate if instability and the government

More opposition to Dolphin Cove project - Page 5

PPP removed as political party - Page 8

Scotiabank wins top award - Page 17

Carlos Simons sworn in as magistrate - Page 6

Michael Missick pictured here at the monument in Santiago, Dominican Republic have to, somebody has to find a way to bring it to the end.” When asked if he will be running for PNP or Independent Misick stated: “I intend the nomination of the PNP, I have the decided that after much consideration that I will now seek to be a candidate at large for the PNP because believe that I can better serve the party and the country as a candidate at large and still counting on support of the people of North Caicos and supporting whoever is chosen as the PNP candidate in North Caicos. I actually just last week have written to the Chairmen of PNP to inform them that I will no longer seek the nomination for North Caicos but will be seeking nomination at large candidate for the PNP.”

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More opposition to Dolphin Cove project

by Don Stark Chairman of the Turks & Caicos Reef Fund

Dolphin Cove, the proposed captive dolphin facility on Grand Turk, has taken the next step toward gaining approval to move forward from the Planning Department. Recently we became aware that the Environmental Impact Assessment for that development had been submitted to the Planning Department. As soon as we became aware that the document had been submitted, we contacted both the Permanent Secretary for Infrastructure, Housing and Planning (Susan Malcolm) and the Permanent Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture (Desiree Lewis) on 2 May 2016. After 10 days with no response from either PS, we wrote to the Attorney General asking for assistance, as the Environmental Charter signed by the TCI Government and the UK Government in 2001 commits the TCIG to “open and consultative decision-making on developments and plans which may affect the environment;” (and) “ensure that environmental impact assessments

include consultation with stakeholders” (Clause 5). A day later, we received an email response from Ms. Malcolm stating: “The EIA, referred to in your letter, is available for viewing (time unrestricted) at the Department of Planning, Providenciales. There is a cost attached to the request that you may confirm with the Planning Department.” We were also told this by the Director of DECR. A trip to the Planning Department by a TCRF volunteer on 16 May 2016 to review the EIA was unproductive as the “gentlemen handling the file (Toriano Williams) was not available.” A second trip to Planning the next day our volunteer was told that the only thing she could review was the development plan, not the EIA. This prompted another email to the PS for Planning (Ms. Malcolm) to Don Stark - Chairman of the Turks and Caicos ask her to fix this problem. The next day Reef Fund I received an email from the Director On 20 May 2016, our volunteer of Planning (Danier Lightbourne) once again visited the Planning stating: “Please be informed that the Department only to be told that Mr. subject EIA will be made available Williams was not “free” and he had to to you for viewing at our Provo office, approve her viewing of the document. contact person is Mr. Toriano Williams So after waiting for an hour for Asst. Director of Planning.” him to return, she left with a promise

from the clerk that she would call our volunteer when Mr. Williams returned. No phone call was received that day. On the following Monday (23 May 2016), our volunteer called the Planning Department to see if Mr. Williams was in so she could review the EIA and was told he was “not available.” This has prompted us to send a second letter to the AG yesterday (24 May 2016) demanding that the EIA be made available to us unrestricted as promised by the PS for Planning. This is an important issue that we need to continue to push – not just for Dolphin Cove, but for all development proposals in the TCI. The Environmental Charter has been found in courts that it is a legally binding treaty between UK Overseas Territories and the UK and the EIA process in the TCI has never included any stakeholder input. Our next course of action may be a complaint to the Integrity Commission and potentially legal action. We will need support from everyone opposed to the Dolphin Cove development as well as concerned about the potential environmental impact of any new development (including 12 story buildings).

Post Cabinet meeting statement His Excellency the the Hon. Minister of Border provides for the treatment, •Granted approval for the Governor Peter Beckingham Control and Labour care, support and protection of Fire Services and Prevention chaired the 16th Meeting of persons with mental disorders Regulations 2016 to give the Cabinet held at the N.J.S. At this meeting Cabinet: in the Turks and Caicos effect to the Fire Services and Francis Building in Grand Islands Prevention Ordinance which Turk on Wednesday May 18th, •Advised H.E. the Governor came into force in April 2005 2016. to approve the Mental •Advised H.E. the Governor All ministers were Health Ordinance 2016 for to provide conditional •Granted approval for the present except the Hon. advancement to the House approval for PR 11342 Outline review and pending revision Minister of Finance, Trade of Assembly. This Bill seeks Development Permission for of the Road Traffic Ordinance and Investment who was to repeal and replace the maintenance dredging of the and Regulations overseas on official duties and Lunatics Ordinance and Leeward Channel

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LOCAL NEWS

QC Carlos Simons sworn in as magistrate By Todeline Defralien Prominent Queen’s Counsel Carlos Simons was sworn-in as an acting magistrate by Acting Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams on Friday May 20th, 2016 at the Governor’s Office in Providenciales. Simons is an attorney-at-law and senior partner in the law firm Miller, Simons, O’Sullivan. He practices in the area of Serious Commercial and Civil Litigation, with particular expertise in International Cross Border Dispute Resolution, Corporate Insolvency and Judicial Review Proceedings; Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration and Mediation. Commenting on the appointment Simons said, “I am privileged of course to have been offered the opportunity to again to serve in this position and I look forward to administrating justice according to the laws in the TCI.” Deputy Governor Anya Williams, said, “I am certainly happy to have QC Simons serving in the capacity of magistrate. This is actually his second time doing so, and we thought that he did an excellent job the first time. Certainly it’s a good faith gesture on his part because certainly we know that he’s an extremely busy attorney and he has a very successful

business here in the Turks and Caicos Islands. So we thank him for giving back to his country and certainly we’re grateful to him and we know that once again he’s going to do an excellent job.” Mr. Simons was born in Salt Cay on October 8th, 1954 to Carl and Susan Simmons. He grew up in a large family of four sisters and two brothers. He is the fifth of seven surviving siblings. When he was eight years old his family moved to Grand Turk so that the elder siblings could attend high school and except for periods of study abroad he has lived in Grand Turk and later Providenciales ever since. Mr. Simons attended the Salt Cay Primary School, the Grand Turk Primary School and the Turks and Caicos High School (now the H.J. Robinson High School). He then read A’ levels at Queens College in Nassau, Bahamas and subsequently in 1977 graduated with a first degree in history from the University of Guyana. Mr. Simons then did post graduate work at the University of London and was awarded an MA degree in the history and politics of Commonwealth Countries in 1980. Between periods of study abroad Mr. Simons taught History, Geography and English at the H.J. Robinson High School and between 1980 - 1981 served as Under-Secretary

in the Ministry of Education. From 1981 - 1983 Mr. Simmons read law in the UK and in July 1983 was called to the degree of Utter Barrister by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and to the Bar of England and Wales. He was admitted to practice as an attorney of the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands in January 1984 and has been in the practice of law in the TCI since that date. He is currently the Senior Partner of the Firm of Miller Simons O’Sullivan based in Providenciales. Mr. Simons served in the Legislative Council as elected member for Salt Cay between January 1986 and March 1988 and as a member of Executive Council between January 1986 and August 1987. He was appointed a member of the National Insurance Board upon the establishment of that scheme and in addition, served as the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College. In January 2000 he was appointed to the offices of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. He served as Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the TCI. He has also served as President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Association and as a member of the board of trustees of private educational foundations. He presently serves as

Deputy Governor Hon. Anya Williams and QC Carlos Simons the Governors Appointed Member of the Legislative Council. Mr. Simons is the father of two children, a twenty-two year old daughter, a liberal arts major at the University of Miami and a twelve year old son, a seventh grader at the Aschroft School in Providenciales.

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Ronego Missick pleads to police for justice in his case

Ronego Missick By Todeline Defralien Ronego Missick, a young man who was badly beaten and had to be flown out to The Bahamas in March this year, is pleading to members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force for justice in his case. The 27-year-old Missick told The SUN he had to undergo brain surgery and plastic surgery to fix

broken bones in his face. “I’m also 100 percent blind now in one eye due to the impact that left my optic nerve completely destroyed,” he said. “I’ve given the police a statement identifying who I saw hit me with the brick that knocked me out and also others gave statements as well. However, the officer dealing with the matter said to me at one point in my house that she got a few statements saying the same thing that I last recalled and what took place after.” He added: “It’s about to be three months now since that happen. I’m now walking again but in pain for the rest of my life physically and emotionally because having one eye all of a sudden after living 27 years with two is painful. And because of the seriousness of the brain trauma I’m unable to get a job now and have no sort of income other than family support.

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case and he said, “As it relates to the matter with Mr. Ronego Missick, investigations were immediately launched into the report. A number of persons were arrested on suspicion but later released pending investigation. Investigations are still ongoing onto this matter and the police are still seeking assistance from persons who may have been in the area when this incident occurred and may have seen something.” Ronego Missick was one of four men charged with the shooting death of Dominican National Santa Suarez at the popular sea side restaurant Sailing Paradise in Blue Hills on July 20. The young men were Collin Delancy Jr, Ronego Missick, Jasario Robinson and Lavardo Smith who were charged with murder, robbery, discharging firearm, conspiracy to rob and possession of firearm with intent to commit robbery.

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I’ve followed up on my case and I was told that there is no statements, so the case can’t proceed.” “One of the persons that gave a statement came to me two days ago asking me why them guys not in prison because I gave a statement and I just got upset because it’s clear that it’s a dirty game that’s being played by members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, mainly Grand Turk officers. Let it had been me do something like this to someone I would’ve been charged with attempted murder and remain in prison from time the victim said who he saw hit him. I’m human and I’ve paid my debt to society for the wrong I did by serving time in prison so I think it’s time this matter get look into and justice be served,” Missick ssaid. The SUN contacted Public Relations Officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Kevin Clarke for a comment relating to this

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PPP removed as political party by Integrity Commission

Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., Director of the Integrity Commission The People Progressive Party (PPP) has been removed from the Integrity Commission’s Register of political parties. Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., Director of the Integrity Commission said the PPP ceased to be a registered party with effect from February 26, 2016 for failure to comply with its reporting and notification obligations under the Political Activities Ordinance. The PPP, which was founded by Harold Charles, contested the November 2012 elections but did not win any seats. Accordingly, to date, there are three (3) registered political parties in the Commission’s Register of Parties, namely: Progressive National Party

(PNP); Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA). The Political Activities Ordinance is the principal law that regulates the registration and financial activities of political parties and independent candidates, including donations to and expenditure by them. As part of its mandate to implement this Ordinance, the Integrity Commission wishes to remind the general public that the House of Assembly has amended the Political Activities Ordinance with effect from March 15, 2016. By this amendment, an individual who intends to contest elections in Turks and Caicos Islands as an Independent Candidate may now apply to be registered as such with the Integrity Commission. Where a political party, not yet registered, intends to field candidates in the elections, the requirement for it to register with the Integrity Commission still applies. However, with effect from March 15, 2016, any application for registration by an individual or any political party, not yet registered, shall be made no later than 5 days from the date of the election proclamation. Furthermore, on the date of any application for registration, an applicant, whether individual or unregistered political party, must file with the Commission, a report of all

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TCI benefited from concessions under former PNP, says Terry Selver The people of the Turks Selver was shown a chart which and Caicos Island benefited from showed that between April 1st 2007 the concessions given by the former and March 31st 2008, there was $57million in revenue forgone. Michael Misick administration. However, he noted that these This was stated by former Collector of Customs, Terry Selver, were legitimate concessions. He also told the court while responding to a question from Adrian Kayne, one of the lawyers for that many of the condition duty reliefs which the prosecution made Misick, during the SIPT trial. Asked if he ever quantified reference to, were in existence for the financial benefits of having many years before the Michael Misick resorts like Seven Stars, Beaches administration and under successive and Club Med, Selver said governments and reflected the there was tremendous revenue industries which governments saw growth whenever there was hotel as important. He noted, for example, that development. He told the court which is concessions to Club Med, Allegra and being presided over by Mr. Justice Amanyara were awarded prior to Paul Harrison in a bench trail, that 2003 when the Misick administration the awarding of concessions under first took office. development orders may bring short- He told the court that Amanyara term loss of immediate revenue, but never paid certain duties before the Misick administration but they are led to long-term benefits. “That has been accepted over now paying import duties and are subject to the full tariff. the years,” he said. He also noted that The Under direct examination by prosecutor Andrew Mitchell, QC, Palms and Ocean Club received

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Main Duties  Assist with the design and support of the entire network infrastructure and its associate applications both wired and wireless.  Assist with establishing network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirement; designing router/switch administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.  Assist with establishing baseline network metrics by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput and latency; 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; escalating problems to vendor and seeing through until resolved.  Maintains a number of technical equipment by providing installation, maintenance, configuration, and repair services to the equipment, components, and peripherals.  Perform routine maintenance and patching of all network applications to ensure good operating conditions.  Liaise with vendors for efficient implementation of routers/switches or systems and for resolution of any adaptation issues.  Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation, maintaining documentation.  Assist with preparing users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support.  Trains and assists end users in proper use of equipment and software applications related to company services and activities.  Performs in-depth research and analysis for hardware modifications and upgrades. Researches and tests new hardware/software packages/patches and releases.  Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating and installing enhancements.  Maintain a sound working knowledge of the Layer 2 and 3 devices for all areas of responsibilities.  Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations, and completing and maintaining industry standard

concessions prior to 2003, but they now pay normal duties. In his statement to SIPT, Selver said he was concerned that customers received waivers for “everything from a condo development to a single item that had no conclusion date” and he wrote a report with suggestions to “stop the exploitation of the system”. He wrote to former Minister of Finance Floyd Hall and got the system changed so that concessions expired within two years. Selver, who was Collector of Customs for seven years, said he was very concerned about the potential abuse of Section 70 waiver and he would challenge concessions that he thought were unreasonable. He told the court that Floyd Hall was determined to improve the revenue collection from developers. He noted that prior to the PNP coming to office, developments were exempt from paying duties but the PNP introduced a policy whereby

at least five percent duties had to be paid, so there were considerably more taxes collected under the Michael Misick administration. In response to a question from Mitchell, Selver said there were a fair amount of wide-ranging concessions given by the previous government, noting that they were never publicised in the Gazette as was mandated by the Ordinance. Selver said that from time to time he raised concerns about the use of Section 70 of the Customs Ordinance with the Ministry of Finance. “I had a responsibility for revenue protection and I was seeking the minister’s cooperation in better managing the concessions,” he said. Selver explained that from a revenue protection standpoint there was no requirement for limits for concessions, bit it would be better if there were, adding that ministerial waivers resulted in revenue to the country being reduced.

network certifications but not limited to CCNA, JNCIS, Network+.  Assist with the investigation and solution of various technical related matters as they arise.  Assist with meeting financial and audit requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses, audit logs, maintenance logs etc.  Provide timely and accurate monthly reports to IT supervisor.  Perform monthly backup of network devices and configuration and periodically update all network diagrams.  Troubleshoots problems with network, hardware and software installation and application.  Provides specialized user support services to diagnose and resolve problems.  Performs regular wire tidying, patch cable management and cleaning of equipment.  Tracks, maintains and updates inventory listing of network applications.  Serves as technical resource to the company in determining networking needs, strategies, and equipment.  Maintain the Company’s VPN/Citrix/ISP connections.  Assist with maintaining company’s telecommunication network, applications and appliances.  Provide end user support and communicates with users to detect possible problems. Log, review and resolve helpdesk tickets to ensure a high level of customer service.  Assists in the evaluation of new equipment to be supported by the Technical Support area.  Maintains up-to-date virus/security protection of all IT network infrastructure.  Manages small to medium sized projects according to agree upon budgets and schedules.  Any other Duties as may be assigned from time to time. Academic/Technical/Management/Experience and Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a computer related field.  Five years post qualification experience preferably in the field of Networking or a related area  Network Industry Standard Certifications (CCNA, JNCIE-ENT, CompTIA Network+, WCNA. Wireshark certified Network Analyst) Core Competency Skills:  Excellent team player and team building skills  Good analytical skills  Excellent written and oral communication skills  Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure  Goal-oriented  Self-motivated  Quality focus  Good problem solving skills.  Strategic planning  Multitasking Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications Deadline for submission of applications (inclusive of a cover letter, resume and a FortisTCI application form) is June 8, 2016: Claudia Munnings Director Human Resources FortisTCI Limited P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@ppcltd.tc OR cmunnings@fortistci.com

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Aunty Capron celebrates 90th birthday

Ms Helen Capron, also known as “Aunty Capron” of Grand Turk recently celebrated her 90th Birthday. Family and friends gathered in Providenciales this past Saturday May 21st to celebrate with a woman many know affectionately as Aunty Capron to help her blow out her candles and thank God for 90 Years of life. "I had a wonderful time. It was a beautiful dinner party. Thank you all so much, my friends and family. I love you all,” she said. Born in Salt Cay on March 10th, 1926 Helen Capron came into the world as a child of a salt minor. In her early 20’s she migrated to Grand Turk and raised 11 children, 9 of which are still alive today. She is also proud to boast of her adopted sons Pastor Brian Cox and Johnny Gardiner who were present to celebrate this day with her. Aunty Capron was always a hard working home maker and reminisce her proudest

achievements as being able to watch her children and grandchildren to grow and flourish in their lives and careers. She is grandmother to 15 children and has a number of great grandchildren that all bring a smile to her face. The secret to a long life might be simpler than anyone imagined, according to Aunty Capron, she insists that God has seen fit to give her grace and blessed her year after year. For this reward, she is a Christian and a woman of strong faith. Her faith has led her to the Christian Radio Station where a Jamaican DJ (Andre) gave her the nick name “Aunty Capron” and it has stuck with her ever since. She has seen so much and with God’s continued grace, she may live to see so much more. Aunty Capron is in great health and has no existing medical conditions. She has all of her faculties in full order and is happy to be enjoying life day by day.

Wine Specialist SUMMARY OF DUTIES: This position is responsible to promote and demonstrate fine wine knowledge throughout the island to increase sales among high profile local restaurants and retail accounts / customers while including managing logistics of wine shipments and consolidations in various wine worldwide countries. Requirements include: Required Specifications and qualifications •Ensue a good range of well priced quality wines is available •Create marketing and sales programs to increase sales •Purchase all wines, spirits and beers from local and interna tional suppliers for Graceway Supermarkets •Create marketing and sales program to increase sales, main tain and develop the established distributorships, create ad ditional exclusive distributorships and representations •Experience in whole sale distribution and retail of wines and spirits is essential •At least 2 – 5 years experience in international procurement of wines and spirits including working at the consulting level with large distributors is required •Previous years of retail, grocery management experience will be an added plus •Must be able to show strong background and understanding of French, Spanish and Italian wines

Salary rate will commensurate with experience and qualifications

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION The Financial Services Commission, the statutory body of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Government with responsibility for the regulation of financial services businesses, is seeking qualified applicants for the post of Head of Insurance. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The holder of this office has operational responsibility for the management of the Insurance Department, which is responsible for the licensing and regulation of insurance companies and intermediaries in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Department has as its primary focus the stability, safety, integrity and efficiency of the insurance sector. The successful applicant will be required to lead a rigorous onsite and offsite supervision regime and to advise on an appropriate legislative and regulatory framework for insurance supervision in the islands. The office holder will also be expected to travel internationally to represent the Commission and the jurisdiction, and to speak on financial services regulation in the islands. SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED The successful applicant should possess a sound knowledge of financial services principles, with an emphasis on Insurance Law and Regulations, Insurance Core Principles and the requirements of standards setting bodies, such as, OGIS, IAIS and CAIR. The applicant should have experience working with international insurance products and services, and be familiar with current and emerging trends in the regulation of domestic and international insurance markets. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE A Masters’ Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or a related discipline from a recognised university or equivalent professional qualification in insurance, such as ACII. At least eight years related experience, especially in a well-recognised international financial centre, of which at least four must be in a managerial position in a regulatory capacity. OTHER APPLICABLE INFORMATION Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and will be based on the Commission’s salary scale. The duties for the post may be carried out in Grand Turk and/or Providenciales.

Deadline for submission of applicants is June 3rd 2016 Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com

Applications should be emailed to dmorrison@tcifsc.tc no later than May 31, 2016. The response must state clearly “Application for Head of Insurance”. April 18, 2016

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Beaches promotes healthier lifestyles through Resort Boot Camp The Sports and Social Club of Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa hosted its first ever Boot Camp which was aimed towards motivating and encouraging team members to live a healthier lifestyle through diet and exercise. Organizers of the club thought a Resort Boot Camp would be a great way for team members who are not as athletically inclined to learn new fitness exercise techniques. In total, 32 team members participated in the Boot Camp exercise which lasted for a total of 10 weeks. Simons explained that the camp went through 4 phases in order to assist participants in building strength and endurance all while losing weight at the same time. Overall champions of the Boot Camp Competition were Maureen Clarke from Spa and Latoya Graham

of Housekeeping that won the weight loss challenge tying at 15lbs each. Describing her experience, Maureen Clarke, said: “It was way more than I expected at the time but my goal was 15lbs and so I was very excited about reaching my target. I will definitely go for it again. Latoya Graham, said: "I encourage everyone to be a part of the camp next time around; Gustavo made it so easy for us especially those that are less physically active. Losing 15lbs was a breeze due to the exercise program we used. I am aiming for 20lbs next time around.” Gustavo Simons of the Sports and Social Club who also acted as the coach and fitness trainer for the camp said their goal was accomplished when in the end participants lost a combined weight of 121 lbs. “The end result was

unbelievable. All participants put their best foot forward and prove to me and more importantly themselves that they can do it, they can achieve their weight loss targets,” said Gustavo. “The first week we worked at phase one where we focused on stability and mobility using isometric movement to reinforce the weak muscle.” He continued, “We then move on to phase 2 where the participants progressed to 20 – 30 minutes of steady state cardiorespiratory exercise and increased the intensive workout with interval by doing five basic movements such as bending and lifting the leg, burpies, push and pull movements , spinal rotation , squats and sit ups.” During phase 3 participants went into full swing with muscle training by lifting heavy tires with isotonic movement. Phase 4 on week 4 was similar but with the use of heavier

tires which help with muscle training and resistance. Gustavo said “By week 10 which marked the end of the Boot Camp everyone was still ready to go and pumped up about exercise. Some of them even changed their eating habits to assist in the end result.” The Boot Camp was based on American Council on Exercise (ACE) the universal leader in group fitness, health coach and personal trainer certification. Beaches TCI continues to set the bar. This programme was introduced to promote healthier living, motivate employees to exercise and be more active while learning important healthy habits that can be applied to their everyday lives increasing their overall standard of livingGustavo says the BTC will be hosting another Boot Camp in the near future and hopes to see an even greater participation and result.

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION The Regent Grand General Manager Opportunity

Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This employer seeks a dynamic individual and leader to bring new experiences to a beachfront boutique luxury property. The individual must have the following attributes:

1.Parcel 60715/102 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales. Single storey with three bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen on 0.54 acre. Registered Proprietor: Livingston Williams

•Customer focused and able to build the relationship with the condo owners while finding a balance between the owner and guest experi ence. •Able to motivate, train and develop staff while retaining an upscale service level. •Must have operational experience with luxury properties internation ally and or within the Caribbean. Includes front office, housekeeping/ rooms division, maintenance, pool & beach services and food & bever age. Preventative maintenance program knowledge is an asset. •Able to analyze budgets, profit & loss statements and balance sheets. •Familiar with strata management agreements, PMS software, visual one, ihotelier and “ez yield” management systems. •Knowledge of GDS, OTA’s, traditional wholesalers that service the Caribbean, seo management &googleplus is required. •Competent knowledge of the key US, Canadian & European markets and airline hubs. •A minimum of 5 years of high-end property experience in a management position. •A degree or diploma in hotel management will be an asset. •Annual salary - $65,000 USD This position is currently not held by a work permit holder Prospective & qualified applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders can send copies of their applications to the email address noted below or to the Labour Board. Applications will be accepted up to June 5th, 2016 Please forward resumes to: Email: rosemary @ rwimgt.com Regent Grand Management Ltd. c/o Regent Street TKCA 1ZZ Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-7770

1.Parcel 60002/262 North West and North Central, Providenciales. Single storey with two bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining room, kitchen and laundry room on 0.25 acre. Registered Proprietor: Naydean Faurdene Johnson 1.Parcel 60802/57 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales. Split level with main floor consisting of two – one bedroom units, each with one bathroom, living/dining room and kitchen. Second floor has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, one partial bathroom, living/dining room, kitchen and laundry room on 0.31 acre. Registered Proprietor: Ruth Williams The auction will be held at the office of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 3rd day of June 2016. A reserved price will be fixed on all parcels and a deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

ARCHITECT POSITION AVAILABLE Fully qualified Architect required for the following role: Job Summary • The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the traditional role of a professional Architect. • This includes detailed architectural design work, planning submissions, preparation of tender documents, construction contract administration, contract cost control and direct liaison with clients, consultants and contractors. Essential Skills/Experience • RIBA Parts 1-111 Professional Qualification • Fully qualified RIBA/ARB registered Architect. • Minimum 5 years post-professional qualification experience as Project Architect with direct Client liaison. • Minimum 5 years experience in contract administration and cost control on JCT contracts. • Minimum 5 years experience in managing an architectural team. • A strong background of technical detailing. • Excellent skills in AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Photoshop, Sketch-up, Excel and Word a pre-requisite. • Experience in the design and production of presentation and marketing materials including website programming. Salary rated according to experience, between $4k & $6k per month. Interested applicants should contact Mr. C Davies via e-mail by June 14, 2016 with current CV to info@coasttci.com or in writing to the address below. Only applicants meeting the minimum requirements listed above will be contacted for interview within 5 days of the closing date. Only suitably qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders need apply. Coast Architects, 82 Cherokee Road, PO Box 941, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

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6th annual beach BBQ and bonfire a success

The 6th Annual Beach BBQ and Bonfire held on Saturday 21st May 2016 was a huge success, raising approximately $18,000 which will go directly to benefit the youth of the Turks & Caicos. The funds raised from this event allows the centre to provide young people with free extracurricular programs and services in an environment that enhances their ability to make smart, healthy choices. This year's event was a captivating show of various genres of dance, poetry and songs by the talented members of Youth Centre.

The sold out event demonstrated an array of talent from the Dance 101 program at the centre led by Ms. Tamara Megrelishvili and with MC William Elliot, the combination formed a magical evening of comedy and raw talent from the youth of Provo. Every year the event attracts a large cross section of the community and this year was no different. According to Director Roxann WakeForbes "It was a fantastic event and it's always such a pleasure to see the hard work of young people pay off. I could not have been prouder of what they achieved! Also the hard

work of our team of volunteers helped make the event run smoothly and one that we are able to do every year" Also included during the evening was DJ Viper, games for the kids, the fantastic fire dancer Johnny and the UNLV Dancescapes opened the show with an excerpt from their spectacular dance show. Roxann Wake-Forbes, states that "We were extremely fortunate to have been provided with such amazing donations from across the community to make up our silent auction and raffle and we would like to thank all of our sponsors immensely for their

support". The Edward Gartland Youth Centre would like to thank everyone for their support including: Seven Stars, Grace Bay Club, Kalooki's, Bay Bistro, Hemingways, Opus, ClubMed, Beach House, Regent Palms, Olabasi, The Source, TCFAF, Mango Reef, Digicel, Wine Cellar, Big Blue, Ateberya/Suntours, Wrightfully Fit, Top of the Cove Deli, Marco Travel, Provo Sailing Club, Beaches, Bugaloo's, Villa Del Mar, Gansevoort, Courtyard Chiropractic, Caicu Naniki, Captain Marvin's Watersports.

Maritime Department separate from DEMA The Maritime and Shipping Department would like to inform the public that on 1 April 2016, the Maritime Department separated from the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA), to form the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR). As a result of this separation, the Maritime and Shipping

Department is once again operating on its own. Although the Department is still currently located at the National Environmental Centre on the Lower Bight Road, Providenciales, it will be relocated in the near future. The Department would like to advise all local Captains or Skippers who are operating small commercial vessels, in the waters of the Turks

and Caicos Islands, and carrying passengers, that they are to be in possession of a boat masters license. Where the vessel that is being driven is a dive boat, ferry, cargo vessel or recreational vessel, that the vessel is to be fully compliant and in possession of a Certificate of Inspection from the Maritime and Shipping Department. Where the Captain or Skipper of a vessel is operating the vessel and

is not in possession of a Boat Master’s License, and where the vessel does not have a certificate of inspection, the Captain, Skipper or owner are to immediately contact the Department. Persons failing to comply with these regulations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the Merchant Shipping Regulations and the Small Commercial Vessel Code.

Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services Is seeking suitably qualified applicant to fill the position as:

TECHNICAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR

 Ensuring that component change in the Computeised Maintenance System is correctly executed and reflects the transaction recorded on the Technical Log pages.  Maintenance and administer a filing system in an orderly manner preferably by ATA, Aircraft Registration, Document Serial Numbers and D the manufacture/vendor”) of both aircraft and components

Technical Records Administrator is accountable to the Engineering Manager and Quality Assurance Manager and is responsible for:

 Work with delivery team to load the fitted listing of new aircraft, engines and equipment added to the Company fleet.

 Have in-depth knowledge of aircraft computerize tracking software and programs.

 Review changes and new requirements to recording system and ensure that new procedures implemented contribute to and / or enhance the safety and security of all aircraft records.

 Have adequate knowledge of Turks and Caicos aviation laws as it relates to OTARS Part 39, Part43, Part 47 and Part 145.  Have knowledge of Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services maintenance organization exposition and documentation procedures.  Assemble and issue daily work packages with accurate continuous airworthiness data  Carry out aircraft maintenance planning with Engineering Manager  Collect all aircraft records / data daily for input into maintenance tracking program  Ensure records are available during certificate of airworthiness renewal  Record all maintenance inspections/checks in the log books and component changes and issue warranty notification forms for components failing within the warranty period.  Check all aircraft work records documents including technical logs, defect work cards, maintenance work packs etc for accuracy and completeness of contents and certification.  Highlighting any discrepancy noted to the Engineering Manager and/or Quality Assurance  Reconcile all anomalies with the Engineering Manager and/or Quality Assurance Manager  Record the daily and total flying hours, landings / cycles, line maintenance component changes through aircraft Technical Logs etc on each aircraft, engine APU and propeller log books on daily bases or within 7 days.

Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services  Continuously reviewing the records administration systems and identifying and recommending changes to improve the way records are administered and kept.  Ensure that ALL records are kept locked and secured in a metal / and or fireproof containers / cabinets and maintain a register of all records released to other Company personnel and NO records are to be released unless approved by Engineering Manager and/or Quality Assurance Manager  Ensure that records for mandatory modification, minor modifications, major modifications and any special inspections and changes to the aircraft configuration re clearly documented in the modification record book and filled properly.  Provide all necessary information requested by Engineering Manager and/or Quality Assurance Manager as per the checklist issued for the preparation of the application for Renewal / Issue of C of A for an aircraft.  Perform other record keeping responsibility not mentioned above as per company procedures but assigned by the Engineering Manager and/ or Quality Assurance Manager as required and provide relieve for other Technical Staff in the department.  Provide accurate aircraft maintenance reports during maintenance planning meeting Salary will commensurate with experience.

SALARY WILL COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE.

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FLOW TCI kicks off Manchester United partnership

FLOW TCI hosted a live watch party last Saturday, May 21st, at Danny Buoys, for Manchester United fans across Providenciales to watch Manchester United take on Crystal Palace in the Emirate FA Cup Final. The occasion signified the exclusive partnership the company now holds with the Manchester United Football Club. FLOW has signed an exclusive broadcast and partnership rights deal with Manchester United FC to bring world class sports content to Caribbean viewers of FLOW Sports

Network. Furthermore, fans present to cheer on Man Utd to victory, got a firsthand introduction to the exclusive products and service built around this partnership. Fans now have access to Man Utd content “on the go” via mobile, tablets, and desktop devices via Man Utd SMS Red Alerts, the Manchester United FLOW App, and the Manchester United Microsite (www.flowmanutd.co). In a matter of days now, one of these lucky fans would be announced the winner of a signed Manchester

Strata/Hotel Manager A Company based in South Caicos wishes to employ a Strata/Hotel Manager. The responsibilities include but are not limited to • Managing a portfolio of strata buildings consisting of both commercial and residential units, and/or sectioned strata. •Scheduling, preparing, attending and recording Minutes for Strata Council meetings, AGMs and SGMs (including attending evening meetings, if required). •Working with Council to prepare the annual budget, analyze forecasts and expenses, including the contingency fund; assist accounting department with the preparation of monthly financial statements and monthly operational reports, accounts payable and other strata accounting functions, Paying invoices for work carried out. •Effectively and efficiently work with the Strata Council and Owners to advise them on issues and how these are dealt with as per the Strata Property Act, including compliance within the rules and regulations and bylaws of the complex as directed by the Strata Council. •Maintain all records, and prepare Master Listings, summarizing the terms and conditions for each unit of the strata corporation, which will include unit entitlement. •Provide general supervision and dispatch appropriate maintenance and trades people as required. •Handle and advise on tendering and bidding on special projects and major repairs. •Administration and handling day-to-day paperwork though the strata manager is appointed to perform general functions as outlined in the management agreement.

Requirements • A minimum of at least 5 years’ experience in strata management is a must. • Previous experience working in a customer service oriented business environment preferred with real estate, property management, accounting experience definitely an asset. • Have a flexible schedule; be available for evening council meetings, on call duties and after hour callouts. • Detail oriented, creative, well organized, and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines. • A team player with excellent written and verbal communication expertise including working expertise of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and property management software proficiency; • Self-motivated, and able to work both independently and under direction. • Demonstrate superior customer service skills and utmost professionalisms. Salary commensurate with experience. Application must be submitted to: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

United Jersey. The winner will be drawn by random selection through their entry by purchasing a data bolt on plan or downloading the Man Utd app. More than half of the forty six fans in total in attendance downloaded the app in hopes of winning themselves a signed Man Utd jersey. “Flow’s hosting of the FA Cup Final was a perfect opportunity to get TCI’s football community mixing in a social setting. It was a great idea and everyone attending appreciated the effort put in by Darron and his

team from Flow to make everybody feel welcome. The match itself had a really exciting conclusion with Crystal Palace almost doing enough just to have Man United’s Jesse Lingard to snatch it away with a memorable goal in the closing moments. The FA Cup still conjures up a magical feeling for players and supporters alike!”, said Christopher Bryan, former President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA). To top of an exciting day, Manchester Utd won the 2016 Emirates FA Cup Final over Crystal Palace, 2 – 1.

LAUNDRYMANAGER A Company based in South Caicos wishes to employ a Laundry Manager. The responsibilities include but are not limited to

ï Direct laundry to ensure consistent supply of clean, neat and quality linens. ï Perform laundry activities according to health standards. ï Train staff, create schedule, counsel and evaluate staff. ï Must have knowledge of large complex machinery used at resorts. ï Must have knowledge using specialist chemicals before processing. ï Ensure laundry equipment and facility are in best operating condition. ï Perform laundry functions in complete compliance with East Bay Resort guidelines and requirements. ï Conduct budgeting, purchasing, forecasting and inventory control. ï Report to Executive Housekeeper about activities progress and issues if any. ï Ensure to maintain top level cleanliness following set policies, standards and procedures. ï Lead staff relations effectively within laundry department. ï Handle concerns of guest and follow up on activities as required. ï Conduct communication meetings once in month and ensure employee performance effectively. ïEnsure to promote actively team work within laundry department and maintain strong interdepartmental relations. Requirements ï Must have at least 5 years experience working at Management level. ï Must be fit and healthy to cope with the physical demands of work. ï Must be reliable and punctual and willing to provide a high quality service. ï Must verify received items and willing to do hands on work (pack, bag or hanging items and ready for collection. Salary commensurate with experience. Application must be submitted to: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

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Providenciales airport reserves area for handicap parking The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) has reserved an area for handicap parking to accommodate disabled travelers using Providenciales International Airport. The Airports Authority in responding to the needs of travelers using the airports, identified a suitable area and erected a handicap sign. Noting that the space had to be painted in a visible manner, the Guyanese Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands volunteered to paint the markings. A member of the Guyanese Association commented, “we saw fit to establish markings for disabled travels in the TCI though they are few. This is our way of giving back to the community which has given so much to all of us. We offer our sincerest

appreciation to all of the TCI and we hope to be more active within the community in the coming years.” Before designating an area for handicap parking, Lori MorrisHughes, a frequent visitor to the Turks and Caicos Islands in an email noted, that she and her family love the warm and beautiful weather of the TCI but with her medical condition, she was not able to park in the paid lot and walk the distance to the terminal. With Lori’s influence and in keeping with international standards, the Airports Authority had to find a position large enough to accommodate wheelchair access and to be close enough to the terminal facility. The location identified as most suitable was near the traffic roundabout and pedestrian crossing.

Marked Handicap Parking Space

parking abuse. The TCIAA will tow any vehicle that does not have the proper documents that park in this position at the expense of the owner. Owners of towed vehicles will be subject to pay a fee of $175 in addition to daily storage fees. Unauthorized parking and obstruction may also be ticketed at a rate of $250 as specified in the Road Traffic Ordinance. The intent is not to make money, but to serve as a deterrent for persons that do not follow proper protocol. It has been the intention of the TCIAA to better serve the traveling public in all ways possible and this is the perfect example of synergy. The paint for the exercise was provided by the Airports Authority and the handicap stencil was donated by Hertzog Caribbean LTD.

“Mrs. Morris Hughes has been very patient in accessing the handicapped parking space that has been assigned to all handicapped travelers. Often times when she is at the airport, she meets the area occupied with unauthorized persons and has to drive around to find a spot which is most unfair.” said, Terminal and Marketing Manager, Lavern Reynolds. Some persons park in the handicap parking space and do not realize why this parking space is so important. The handicapped parking space should only be used by those who need it and have a valid handicap parking decal that is to be displayed at the front of the vehicle. When people park in a spot neither created nor at anytime meant for them, they contribute to handicap

Handicap Parking Sign

Handicap Vehical Decal

Clement Howell High School teachers celebrate Lupus Awareness Month

Lori Morris-Hughes and her family

Lori Morris-Hughes & Lavern Reynolds (Terminal Manager)

On Friday, May 20, 2016, the administrators, teachers and friends of the Clement Howell High School celebrated the internationally recognized POP (Put on Purple) Day in commemoration of Lupus Awareness Month. The hosting of this year’s event, (the second of its kind) saw teachers wearing purple shirts and purple and white POP Day t-shirts with the intention of raising awareness about the devastating effects of lupus. Additionally, the teachers gave donations towards establishing a Lupus Foundation. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune

system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs. Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues so the body creates antibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These antibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body. It is important to know about lupus so that you can say no to lupus. So next year, you are invited to join the growing number of persons in the Turks and Caicos Islands who Put on Purple for lupus and tell people why. This is a very simple way to raise awareness about lupus and to show your support for those who are living with this condition.

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Kiwanis club and IGA serve 350 meals to GSAT students The Kiwanis Club of Providenciales put bright smiles on the faces of hundreds of students sitting GSAT examinations by provided lunches for them on Wednesday May 25th at the Gus Lightbourne Gym in Providenciales. There were 350 lunches served to the sixth graders from across the country with the gracious support of Grace Way IGA teaming up with the Kiwanis Club. With a very unusually long first day of GSAT, including delays at the beginning and in between, the session ended at 5 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. but the children looked happy

coming out with smiles on their faces when receiving their lunches. Organisers said the reason for this project was because they found out that last year many of the students sitting all important external exams went without a meal. Almando Rigby one of the Directors of The Kiwanis Club in Providenciales told The SUN, “The Kiwanis Club of Providenciales has decided to provide lunches to the kids that are taking GSAT. Actually we have 350 lunches; we are doing this as part of the mandate of Kiwanis is that we serve the children of the world and this is a very important

From L-R (Ernie Jackson, Lorraine Green, Earl Barranco, Michelle Robinson, Grescelle Been, Almando Rigby and Kenyatta (Kenny) Rigby).

VACANT POSITIONS Position: FINANCE MANAGER Location: Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales TCI Job Summary: The Finance Manager is a member of the TCI Hospital Senior Management Team and is responsible for planning, developing and directing the financial activities for the Hospitals at Providenciales and Grand Turk, including budgeting, cost accounting, financial planning, financial analysis and reporting, annual and special audits. Additional Responsibilities: Develop cost and operational benchmarking tools to identify and implement performance improvement efforts; manage the payroll system; reconcile general ledger accounts; supervise the areas of accounting, patient financial services, procurement and inventory management. Provides timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO and Board. Requirements and Experiences: •A bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, business or related field is required and a master’s degree and CPA are strongly preferred. •Five to ten years hospital accounting and Health Care finance experience, to include revenue cycle knowledge, financial analysis, cost allocation, reimbursement and budgeting; experience with financial management in a transitioning health care system and five years of line management experience and responsibilities are required; •Prior experience as a hospital CFO preferred. •Exemplifies Team Work and takes hands on approach •Current working knowledge of ICD-10 coding and it’s applications JOB DESCRIPTION PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Submit resumes and references to: recruitment@interhealthcanada. tc . Deadline for applications: Friday, 10th June, 2016

time for the children in Turks and Caicos in terms of GSAT which is one of the most important examinations that they are going to take in their life, so we decided to give them a little boost by providing lunches for them.” The lunches included apples, sandwiches, cookies, and juice boxes for each student. Rigby stated that it’s very stressful on the children, so they wanted to at least alleviate some of that by giving them something healthy to eat. (Ianthe Pratt Primary School) I.P.P.S grade six student

Daniella Smith told The SUN she felt very special because they (The Kiwanis Club) are so nice to them and they are very grateful for what they did for each and every one of the students. The mission of the Kiwanis Club is to serve the Children of World, to educate our young people to learn how to serve their community to the best of their ability. Too often we find our young people just idly doing nothing with their time; that is why the Key Clubs and K Kids are so important to lay down the foundation for our young people to give back in their community.

Quarter Page Ad Earl Barranco and Lorraine Green handing out lunches to the grade six students.

TURKS HEAD YACHT CLUB

is seeking applica3ons from suitably qualiﬁed candidates for the

following posi3ons. The successful applicants must: -

RESTAURANT CAPTAIN

Have at least 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry with at least 5 years’ experience in a supervisory posi3on

Responsible for Human Resources Management and the overall supervision of all employees Inventory Controls, purchasing and planning. Perform accoun3ng and banking func3ons in coordina3on with the POS system. Managing rela3ons with the cruise lines Shore Excursion Execu3ves. *Remunera?on on a proﬁt share basis

RESTAURANT CAPTAIN -

Have at least 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry with at least 5 years’ experience in a supervisory posi3on Be at least 30 years old Have a clean criminal record Have a valid passport Have previous experience with MICROS POS systems Possess the ability to remain calm in a high stress environment Must be willing and able to work ﬂexible hours, including on weekends and Public Holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of the cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business

RESTAURANT COOK -

Have at least 10 years’ experience in restaurant kitchens managing, ordering, preparing and hands on cooking in a supervisory posi3on. Experience in tourism would be an asset. Be at least 30 years old Have a clean criminal record Have a valid passport Have previous experience with MICROS POS systems Possess the ability to remain calm in a high stress environment Must be willing and able to work ﬂexible hours, including on weekends and Public Holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of the cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business

WAITERS/SERVERS / BARTENDERS/SALES ASSISTANTS -

Have at least 5 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, experience in the tourism would be an asset Possess the ability to remain calm in a high stress environment Be well spoken with English as primary language Have a valid passport Be at least 25 years old Have a clean criminal record Must be willing and able to work ﬂexible hours, including on weekends and Public Holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of the cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business

BEACH ATTENDANTS

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Educational airport tour for comments and review

The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority has done it again, by opening its doors to two schools and giving educational airport tours to students. First, a group of 20 students and 4 guides from the Alpha Christian Academy of Providenciales were given an extensive tour of the Providenciales International Airport (PLS). This group had students with age ranges from 4 years to 6 years old with one exception of a two year old toddler that joined the group. For some of the students, it was their first time visiting the international section of the airport. The students were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the airport where they visited the Airport Fire Station. The students watched the firemen put on their

fire gear and even spray water from a fire truck. The highlight of the tour for the students was watching the planes land and take off from the upper viewing gallery of the airport. The students were amazed of the little and large planes that they saw taxing the runway. Teacher and guide; Mrs. Dawn Forde commented, “School trips such as this is very important for young learners. At this age, what they see, hear and feel outside of the classroom leaves a lasting impression on their little minds, and we are grateful to the TCIAA for this opportunity.” According to the tour guides, one of the main purposes of the tour was to enhance the vocabulary of students as it relates to the Airport, Airlines and jobs in and around the

ADVERTISEMENT FOR AIRPORT REPRESENTATIVE: Flight support Limited is seeking a candidate to fill the position as An Airport Representative. The successful candidate must have the following qualities, knowledge and experience:

 5 years or more experience of working in the airline industry with current and specific knowledge of ground handling services.  Ability to work on weekend and holidays  Excellent command of the English both written and verbal.  Experience in working with ground handling services of customer services and ramp operations  Ability to supervise and schedule team members to provide efficient services  Ability and working knowledge of providing strategic planning for operational and aviation maintenance methods. Excellent knowledge of human behavior and performance, ability to supervise and motivate team to work to achieve organization’s goals.  Ability to work independently and with others to solve problems  Detailed orientated  Can establish good working relationships with internal and external customers

Aviation Industry. After returning to school, students were asked to draw a picture of what they saw at the airport. Some drew the terminal building, the firemen with truck and of course the airplanes. The second tour group consisted of more mature students from the third form of South Caicos based, Marjorie Basden High School. The focus of this tour was to highlight the many jobs/ career opportunities available within an international airport and to enhance the students’ knowledge of general aviation. The group consisted of twelve well-dressed students and two teachers that travelled to Providenciales to visit not just the airport, but also tour a number of local businesses.

The students were excited to enter the recently expanded upper International Departure Lounge and have a full view of the aerodrome and all flight operations. There, a large discussion ensued of possible careers in and around the airport, such as Pilots, Air Traffic controllers, firemen, maintenance engineers, support staff, IT staff, Finance, retail business and even aviation management. The TCIAA takes its commitment to social responsibility very seriously and makes time to embrace positive relationships within the community and support education however possible. Both tours ended with students receiving Provo Airport pencils and pens as a keepsake for students, teachers and guides.

General Manager A Company based in Providenciales wishes to employ a General Manager. The General Manager shall see to the implementation of optimal and attractive products and services required to address the hotel’s target groups, based on pre-agreed marketing plans and budgets. The General Manager shall ensure the correct production and distribution of information and promotion materials as agreed to. Minimum 3 years experience as a Hotel Manager at a 5 star resort on a Private Island. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Pre open the Hotel • Ensure that the pre opening purchase book is set and items are purchased for a successful opening • Set the manning for the hotel operations • Set and agree the pre opening budget for the hotel • Establish the HR procedures for the hotel (offer letters, contracts, disciplinary letters, employee handbook, job descriptions, department manuals) • Ensure that the relevant operating licenses are in place prior to opening • Timelines. • Establish the pre opening and YR 1 sales and marketing plans for the hotel operations. Hotel Operations • Guard the efficiency/productivity and the company results: • Draw up plans and budget concepts (revenues, costs, etc.); • Yielding of rates • Safeguard the realization, tracing and adjustment of deviations; • Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings; • Guard/ controlling of cost price • Delivering of data and proposals for the budgets and investments. • Safeguard quality of operations (internal & external audits) Manage the various Department Heads •Coordinate planning of Department Heads and Assistant Managers with regard to time-tables, work schedules, employment of employees within the different services; solving of bottle necks; •Coordination of the execution of activities via instructions to the Heads of Departments/ Assistant Managers, supervision of the execution; •Determination of the workforce, recruitment and hiring of new staff, supervision of sufficient introduction, execution of performance reviews and training of staff. •Be accountable for responsibilities of department heads in their absence. • Implement the SOPs optimally in the hotel. •Prepare a monthly financial reporting. •Ensure an adequate administration, for the outgoing and incoming invoices, for the payment of invoices and for drawing up periodical management data. Justify deviations and differences. •Overseeing the relationship between the management company and the villa and residence owners. •Maximize investor returns •Safeguard investor assets •Ensure investor satisfaction Other tasks • Handling complaints. • Providing opinions and beliefs, decisions etc. to the Owners and executives; • Leading various internal and external meetings; • Supervise the fulfillment of the regulations of the employment • Correct use of Company’s corporate identity. • Maintain contacts with public authorities • The Company requires that you perform any task deemed necessary by your immediate superior for the efficient running of the Hotel Salary commensurate with experience. Application must be submitted to: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

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Scotiabank recognized for Best Digital Strategy Scotiabank has been recognized by Retail Banker International as the Global Bank with the Best Digital Strategy for 2016. This is the first time Scotiabank has received this recognition. “We are very proud to be recognized by Retail Banker International for our strategy to digitize and simplify banking for our customers across Latin America, Central America and the Caribbean,” said Stacey Madge, Senior Vice President, International Banking, Retail and Small Business. “At Scotiabank, one of our top priorities is to make it easier for customers to do business with us.” Scotiabank is in the process of launching a new online and mobile banking platform in Mexico, Panama and 21 Caribbean countries to make it easier for customers to do business with the Bank. Later this year, and into the next, Scotiabank will offer enhanced and more personalized services to customers such as online advice, tools and pre-approved solutions. These investments are part of a multi-country program to increase primary customer relationships through online and mobile channels. In addition, in January 2016, the Bank launched digital branches in Mexico City with tablets and mobile phones that enable customers to conduct their

online and mobile banking, utilize tools to plan for their financial goals and provide feedback on their banking experience. Scotiabank has also introduced tablets for mobile sales officers in Colombia and Chile with select countries in the Caribbean and Central America to follow later this year. These tablets will provide customers with a full digital experience, simplifying the application process while reducing the time to acquire products. Officer productivity is expected to improve by twenty percent. Winners were honoured at an Award Ceremony on May 19 in London, England, during the 2016 Retail Banker International Financial Innovation Conference. Scotiabank was also acknowledged as a finalist for two other categories: Best Use of Online Banking and Best Mobile Banking Strategy. Scotiabank is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. It is dedicated to helping its 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including

personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than

89,000 employees and assets of $920 billion (as at January 31, 2016), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS).

AMANYARA

PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS VILLA ACCOUNTANT Minimum of 2 to 3 years previous experience in a similar role in the accounting department of a luxury resort. Solid experience in preparing month-end P&L statements and proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Opera and Micros. Must have a BS. In Accountant be detail-orientated with good communication skills and the ability to communicate directly with Villa Owners with regards to billing issues. GUEST ASSTIANT Minimum 2 year’s previous experience working at the Front Desk or Guest Relations team of a luxury/5 star resort. Well organized, detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills. A team player to work under pressure and multi-task, speak English as a second or preferably a third language used by our guests to include French, Spanish, Portuguese, or German with good computer skills; requires and previous knowledge of Opera beneficial. Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends and holidays. INCOME AUDITOR Minimum 3 years previous experience in a similar role in a luxury resort. Must have solid experience in reviewing and verifying accuracy of hotel/ restaurant revenues and preparation of daily, weekly and month-end reports. Advanced computer and mathematical skills required. Must also be detail-orientated with good communication. SPA THERAPIST/ SUPERVISOR Minimum 5 years previous experience with working in a spa, preferably in a 5-star resort, providing massage and beauty treatments as well as manicures and pedicures. Must be physically fit and in good health. Immaculate presentation and fluency in English is also required.

plumbing and electrical systems, kitchen equipment and laundry machines repairs. Knowledge of laundry steam boilers and steam systems. WAIT STAFF/ BARTENDER Minimum 2 year’s previous food and beverage service experience in a luxury/ 5 star resorts. Excellent verbal communication skills, immaculate presentation and friendly, professional demeanor. Micros skills advantageous, be a team player and able to work under pressure. Flexible schedule hours including weekends, holidays and evenings. PRIVATE VILLA HOUSEKEEPERS/HOST/COOKS Minimum 2 to 3 years’ experience working in a 5-star resort, private estate or luxury motor yacht with solid food and beverage service experience. Chef de Partie, Demi Chef, Commis Chef, Pastry Chef in a luxury resort, cruise ship, private estate or 5-star restaurant, knowledge of Asian and Mediterranean Cuisines. Fluent in English and possess the confidence to communicate directly with villa owners and renters. Must be self-motivated flexible and hard-working this is a live-in position and extended working hours are required when villa is occupied. BOUTIQUE /SHOP ATTENDANT The successful candidate must be able to interact with guest on a daily basis, possess the ability to sell and create sales, while maintaining the standards of the resort. He/she must show enthusiasm, eagerness to learn with good communications skills, work with the Guest Relations team to ensure the shop is manned at all times. Experience in Adaco and Micros also be confident in making sales and tracking receipts and outlet requisitions. LABOURER Must be reliable, strong, able to help clean ponds swimming pools, hardworking and willing to work in the sun all day. Should be able to speak English. Previous experience beneficial.

NIGHT AUDITOR Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar role in a luxury resort. Must have solid experience in preparing night audit reports and journals, making corrections and adjustments and balancing revenue and settlement accounts. Advanced computer skills required including Micros, Opera and Excel.

All positions require a flexible schedule (which may include holidays, weekends and evenings) and extended hours on occasion. Salaries based on experience and qualifications.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN At least five years experience in a resort with knowledge of A/C and refrigeration systems repair and maintenance, sound knowledge of

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE WEDNESDAYS ONLY 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. E-mail mstubbs@amanresorts.com

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All about Hepatitis B By Aldora Robinson

What is Hepatitis B?

The infection sometimes clears up because your body is able to fight off the infection and get rid of the virus. Most healthy adults and children older than 5 who have Hepatitis B get better without treatment.

Hepatitis B is a virus (Hepatitis What is Chronic Hepatitis B? B virus or HBV) that infects the liver causing liver disease and inflammation Chronic Hepatitis B is a long of the liver. lasting infection with the Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is transmitted virus. Chronic hepatitis B occurs when when blood, semen or another body the body can’t get rid of the hepatitis fluid from a person infected with the B virus. Children, especially infants Hepatitis B Virus enters the body of are more likely to get chronic hepatitis someone who is not infected. B, which usually has no symptoms This can happen through until signs of liver damage appear. sexual contact, sharing needles, Without treatment, chronic hepatitis B syringes or other drug-injection can cause liver cancer or severe liver equipment and from mother to baby damage that leads to liver failure. at birth, it cannot happen through What are the symptoms of hugging, kissing, shaking hands or Hepatitis B? being around someone who is sneezing Most people do not experience or coughing. any symptoms during the acute For some people, Hepatitis B infection phase. However, some people is an acute or short term illness, but have acute illness with symptoms that for others it can become a long term last several weeks. chronic infection. Risk for chronic infection is related to age at infection: approximately 90% of infected infants -Feeling tired become chronically infected, compared -Muscle soreness with 2% - 6% of adults. The best way -Upset stomach to prevent Hepatitis B is by getting -Stomach pain vaccinated. -Fever What is Acute Hepatitis B? -Loss of appetite Acute Hepatitis B is a short term -Diarrhea infection with the Hepatitis B virus. -Dark yellow urine Symptoms usually last several -Light colored stool weeks but can last up to 6 months. -Yellowish eyes and skin calledjaundice

When symptoms occur, they can begin 2 to 5 months after coming into contact with the virus. See a doctor right away if you or a child in your care has symptoms of hepatitis B. Why is Hepatitis B a Health concern? Over the years there has been an increase in positive cases in the TCI. Many people infected with HBV do not know they have the virus because symptoms can take two to six months to appear and only about 50 percent of people develop symptoms. During this time they can spread the infection to others. You may not know you have this infection until damage has already been done to your liver. How you can protect yourself and other against HBV? Hepatitis B vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against becoming infected. You can also reduce the risk of Hepatitis B infection by taking the following precautions: -Avoid sharing needles/ syringes, spoons, drug solutions or water, filters, cookers, pipes, straws used for snorting drugs and other drug related equipment. Cleaning with bleach may not kill HBV. -Practice safer sex. Use condoms/dental dams to reduce the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) including HBV. -Avoid dental, medical or

Aldora Robinson cosmetic procedures that penetrate the skin, unless you are certain that the needles, materials and equipment are sterile. -Wear latex gloves if you are likely to be in contact with someone else’s blood or bodily fluids. -Don’t share personal items like razors, scissors, nail clippers or toothbrushes. Be especially careful when traveling abroad in countries where HBV is widespread.Remember, Hepatitis B is a vaccine preventable disease. Chronic hepatitis B is treatable. If you think you may be infected with Hepatitis B, it is important to find out if you have the virus so that you can take the necessary steps to protectyourself and others

Private Homes Manager A Company based in Providenciales wishes to employ a Private Homes Manager. The Private Homes Villa Manager manages the private villa homes and is the key contact for the home owners. The relationship begins when the buyer closes on their private villa construction contract. During construction, the Manager corresponds with the homeowner on status and answers questions, should they arise. Post construction, the Manager ensures that punch lists are completed in a timely manner. The Manager ensures villas are rented and managed in accordance with the Villa Management Agreements, if applicable. Homeowner satisfaction and maximum profitability will be your major objective. Requires close coordination with the General Manager to allocate Great House Management Company employee time to the private villa homes including but not limited to housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, etc. Minimum 3 years experience in Estates Management at a 5 star resort on a Private Islands. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operations / Communication

• Attending daily management briefings. • Keeping track of private villa rental bookings requiring communication with the reservations manager. • Track the status of guests’ arrival a all times via correspondence with the reservations manager and PLS airport greeter, ensuring guests are picked up at South Caicos airport for transport to their villa for check-in. Greeting guests upon arrival for check-in. • Keeping track of Home Owners’ schedule of visit and liaise it with The Resort to ensure no conflicting reservations. • Ensuring daily operations at private villas are running smoothly to the satisfaction of the homeowners and guests. • Daily assignment for private villas housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, maintenance work, etc. • Keeping account of all expenditure related to the upkeep of the home including staffing and services, working within a budget to combine benefit of the homeowner and the resort. • Undertaking daily inspections of all private villas in the rental pool and completing daily, weekly and monthly checklists for each property. • Undertaking twice a week inspections of all private villas – non rental pools and weekly report to the owner. • Managing total care maintenance of all building on the property associated with specific homes including, landscaping, refuse removal, pest control, pool & exterior services, interior and exterior furniture maintenance and cleanliness, etc. • Preparing monthly billing statement and P&L for individual homes.

• Proposing projects for the homes based on necessity and available budget. • Working closely with contractors and other outside vendors prior to and during and after projects. • Supervising the Projects that requested by Home Owners and updating the Home Owners on the progress. • Maximizing relationship with Home Owners when they are both on and off island. Whilst on island, prioritize your time to ensure you are available for them at all times. • Ensuring all the needs for homeowners/renters are taken care of prior and during their visit, this will include and not limited to spa appointment, excursion reservation, groceries, organizing special events on their behalf, etc, subject to the “Homeowner’s Service Fee Schedule” or pre-bookings with reservations manager. • Keeping and checking inventory of Home Owners’ personal properties and ensuring safekeeping while they are off-island. • Being prepared to handle all special request and specific needs of all Home Owners and their guests subject to the “Homeowner’s Service Fee Schedule”. • Adopt a flexible approach and demonstrate a “can do” attitude to those that you work with. • Set an example that others can follow.

Finance & Planning

• Assisting in producing a budget for your department with the Financial Controller and General Manager. • Implementing and suggesting systems that maximize the revenue from rentals and minimize costs in order to control and meet your budget. • Generating financial and achievement reports as required by management. • Implementation of daily, weekly and monthly projects to maintain equipment, cleanliness and standards. • Planning should include phased maintenance projects over the summer months when rentals are at their lowest levels. Salary commensurate with experience. Application must be submitted to: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email oa@fcorporatemsl.com

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Seven Stars Resort & Spa is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the positions outlined below. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications, possess a clean police record. SECURITY SUPERVISOR The areas of responsibility for this position include the protection and safety of property assets, employees, guests, accident and fire prevention and response. The ideal candidate must exemplify excellent customer service and create a positive atmosphere for guests and employees. Salary $7.87 per hour. Minimum Requirements: •Ex-Military with Officer Rank experience •Be proficient in unarmed combat techniques •Highly trained in security procedures •First Aid training is preferable •Ability to communicate effectively •Must be able to speak Nepalese, English and Hindi •Able to work flexible hours holidays, weekends, nights and 12 hour shifts HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT Candidates will be required to assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of guest rooms, stocking amenities and linens. There are new positions available and some positions are held by work permit holders. Salary $6.31 per hour. Minimum Requirements: •Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working at a 5 Star Resort in a similar role. •Must have a strong attention to details and excep tional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required. •Must have the ability to lift at least 50lbs. HOUSEKEEPER Candidates will be required to assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of guest rooms, stocking amenities and linens. There are new positions available and some positions are held by work permit holders. Salary $6.31 per hour. Minimum Requirements: •Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working at a 5 Star Resort in a similar role. •Must have a strong attention to details and excep tional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required. •Must have the ability to lift at least 50lbs. RESTAURANT MANAGER Salary range for this position begins at $3,500 and is negotiable based on current level, previous experience, previous restaurants, previous successes and qualifications. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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Minimum Requirements: •Successful performance is measured by consistent delivery of balanced results through our systems, methods and procedures from the perspective of all our stakeholders. This leads to sustained growth in sales and profits achieved through personal, people, business and results leadership. •Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience as Res taurant Manager or Maitre D in a high end or FiveStar high-volume Restaurant. •Proven ability to develop team •Knowledge of systems, methods and processes •Stable job history •Knowledge of Wine and Spirits •Staff Scheduling and labor cost control Responsible for: •For leading and managing high volume quality restaurant and banqueting operations LEAD SERVER Candidate will lead their section team and at times be responsible for opening or closing the restaurant including responsibility for end of day procedures. This positon is currently held by a work permit holder. Salary $7.60 per hour.

•Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a lead position at a five-star resort or restaurant in a lead position •Experience training and directing staff in fine dining service •High energy with excellent interpersonal skills •Excellent command of English language (writing/ reading/speaking) •Experience with point-of-service system, prior cashier or banking experience preferred

DUTY MANAGER The Duty Manager role is an important function for the resort and it provides 24-hour coverage for our guests. The selected individual will assist with ensuring the smooth operation of the resort. In the absence of department heads and/or executive management, the DM upholds quality standards, resolves guest and employee issues, complaints and conflicts, and enforces policies and procedures. Salary range for this position begins at $2,800 pm and is negotiable based on current level, previous experience, previous successes and qualifications. This position is currently held by a work permit holder Minimum Requirements: •Any combination of education/luxury resort experi ence that will provide required knowledge, skill and ability to perform this job successfully •Minimum 3 years demonstrated supervisory success. •Friendly demeanor with excellent interpersonal and communication skills •Ability to multi task in a busy environment with minimal supervision •Ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language •Ability to work flexible schedule including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays Applicants should apply to Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales via e-mail at hr@sevenstarsgracebay. com for consideration or should leave CV’s at the security building for the attention of HR. Prospective applicants who are Islanders kindly send copies of your application to the board. Application deadline: June 3, 2016. ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED.

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Position available: LOGISTICAL/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER

Position available: MERCHANDISER Candidate must have at least 5-10 years experience in Retail Grocery Store Merchandising. Must have knowledge of the following:  Advanced knowledge and skills in Grocery Merchandising and Retail Sales  Place orders with International suppliers and coordinate shipping container locations  Recommend/Introduce new grocery products  Responsible for visual presentation in a defined scope  Creates timely merchandise displays throughout store  Creates an enjoyable, easy shopping experience for the customer to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction  Able to work with others and be a team player  Extensive knowledge of Grocery Industry  Must be multilingual, lift heavy object and stand for long periods of time Salary payable weekly $13.50 per hr

Position available: STORE MANAGER  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  Knowledge of food service products  Must be able to work on holidays and flexible shifts  Multilingual is an asset  Trustworthy, dependable and a team player Salary payable weekly $12.00 per hr Position available: •LABOURER Salary payable weekly $7.00 per hr

 Knowledge of logistical shipment procedures and documentation  Coordinate logistics of containers, deliveries and all international shipments received and domestic shipments shipped  Verifies inventory locations and availability for shipment against requirements specified in purchase orders  Expertise in using Inventory Control Management System Salary payable weekly $10.00 per hr

Position available: PURCHASER Candidate must have at least 5-10 years experience in Grocery Business. Must have knowledge of the following:  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  Must be able to work in very cold environments  Required to lift and stand for long periods of time Salary payable weekly $10.00 per hr Position available: •FROZEN STOCKER/ORDER PICKER •LABOURER Salary payable weekly $6.25 per hr Work schedule will include weekends, holidays, as required to meet the demands of the position. Only Belonger need to apply. Interested persons should send applications via email to hr@alliedcaribbean.com. Deadline for submission of resumes is June 6, 2016.

WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED Alexandra Resort, Blue Haven Resort & Marina and the Beach House Is inviting suitably qualified and experienced applicants for the following positions:

Beach House Executive Chef - Kitchen 218 POSITION SUMMARY The successful applicant for the position of Executive Chef is required to have strong hands-on management and leadership experience in order to form part of the executive management team at Beach House. This individual will be directly responsible for the overall kitchen and restaurant operations of the resort. These responsibilities will also include providing high level culinary expertise with creativity, innovation and the ability to design and price special menus for guest, banquets and other events. In addition, the position will entail strict compliance with international and local health department laws and regulations pertaining to food handling, quality and safety standards. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: •To take responsibility for the execution of all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards within greed budgetary controls. •To ensure and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen and surrounding area. •To prepare food costs, budgeting, payroll and related financial expenditure. •To ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation. •To assist in training, development, mentoring and coaching of Culinary staff members in maximizing their potential. •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. •To constantly inspect all food service sections before, during and after service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained. •To take responsibility for control of all equipment and scheduling maintenance. REQUIREMENTS: •Minimum of 5 years international experience in Food and Beverage in a senior leadership position. •University/College degree or the equivalent •Computer literate in Microsoft Word applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills •Developed proficiency with forecasting, cost controls and scheduling through related experience. •Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment with the ability to troubleshoot when needed. •Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous demeanor at all times •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 this position is at a maximum of $75,000 per annum. Starting point will depend on qualifications and experience.

WHML Spa Manager POSITION SUMMARY The Spa Manager plays a very important role in the operations of our business. That individual is

responsible for driving sales and overseeing the execution/implementation of key business initiatives of the company. In addition to oversee the day-to-day operations of our spas, maintaining health and beauty standards to exceed expectations of our guest. The Spa Manager also has the responsibility for managing a team of Beauty Therapist and Spa Assistants: he/she will ensure that all policies/procedures have been clearly communicated and adhered to, maintain positive employee relations and ensure that we are staffed with team members who can deliver best practices and high standards in all areas and services. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: •Create and maintain service contracts, ensuring accuracy and compliance. •Demonstrate an exceptional level of professionalism for the staff to emulate. •Train and supervise staff including employee performance evaluation. •Effectively administer and monitor Staff scheduling and payroll procedures. •Conduct promotional campaigns, and guide business decisions by keeping abreast with all Spa industry trends measuring productivity and monitor progress. •Maintain fresh, effective programs to consistently retain and grow customer base. •Interpret Financial Reports and provide expertise on (projected) Revenue vs. Expenses. •Control ongoing service and product margin analysis to ensure profitability. •Implement opportunities for managing operational costs and boosting the bottom line. •Develop procedures for accurate inventory control and monitoring. •Implement full Spa product and service purchasing standards and ensure compliance. •Anticipate, identify and ensure customer needs are being met in the best possible way. •Monitor customer satisfaction with surveys, focus groups and comment cards. •Ensure equipment is maintained in good working order. •Several other spa management/operation duties as may be required by management. REQUIREMENTS: •Must have minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a Spa Manager/Supervisor. •Associates or Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, resort or business management from a technical school, college or university •Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal •Must be organized, timely and detailed oriented. •Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. •Must be reliable and have outstanding customer service skills. •Must be able to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks. •Must have outstanding leadership skills. Salary Salary for this position is at a maximum of $27,000 per annum. qualifications and experience.

Starting point will depend on

THESE POSITIONS ARE NOT FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWALS Interested persons may contact our Corporate HR department Mon. – Fri. from 9am-3pm via telephone number 946-8054 or you may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: hr@wihl.com Please also submit a copy of your completed application to our local labor department. Closing date ---- June 12th 2016

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Apostle Ruth Ariza gets double doctorate

Thanks to all of you who sent congrats, well wishes and kind sentiments on my latest accomplishments on honoring double doctorate degrees, one in Divinity and the other in Christian Counseling. I am humbled, but yet grateful to God for this moment in time. It truly hasn’t been easy, but for the grace of God and His strength, I am able to make it this far. For those of you who know my journey, and know a bit of my story, you know, only God can do this. Nobody but God!!! To Him be all the praise and glory. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. It’s morning!!!!! Thanks again for your encouraging words.

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Champions for Christ International School of Excellence hosts annual food fair C

hampions for Christ International School of Excellence hosted their Annual food fair last week Saturday May 21st at their schools compound on 1041 Leeward Highway in Providenciales. This fundraiser/food fair was a cultural extravaganza that is hosted every year to promote culture in the Turks and Caicos Islands because of its diversity. There were a variety of food on display; and there was also a program that took place showing off the different dances, representing the

various types of cultures living in the TCI. The Annual Food Fair featured eleven countries, including The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Granada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria, Philippines, St. Lucia, Unites States and Turks and Caicos Islands. Organizers of the event told The SUN that the event was very well attended and they were very overwhelmed with the support of the community towards this cause. The following are photo highlights of the event.

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TCI nurses recognised for their contributions

The Hon Premier and Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services (MoHAHS), Dr. Rufus Ewing, honored nurses of Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos last week at an appreciation banquet held at the Carnival Cruise Welcome Center, downtown Grand Turk under the theme “Nurses leading the way… Nurses caring today for a healthier tomorrow”. Nurses and their guests were invited out to a formal and elegant evening filled with cheer, food, music, accolades, and deep appreciation for the dedicated service nurses provide to the people of the TCI. Nurses in attendance represented the TCI Hospital, Government Primary Health Care Clinics, the Mental and Dental Health Departments and the Wellness Centre along with nurses who have now retired. The evening began with a word of prayer from Pastor Mary Forbes, former Chief Nursing Officer, and past Health Disaster Coordinator. Afterward, an official welcome

and tributes were given by Mrs. Tamera Robinson, Deputy Secretary MoHAHS, Hon. Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing, MoHAHS, Hon. Anya Williams, Deputy Governor, Hon. George Lightbourne, Minister of Home Affairs, Communications and Transportation, Hon. Rhondalee Knowles, Attorney General, and Chief Nursing Officer, Mrs. Jacqueline Sutton. Mrs. Tamera Robinson, Deputy Secretary, welcomed guests to the banquet organized under the auspices of the Premier, Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing. She invited everyone to relax, socialize and enjoy the evening. She acknowledged that the Nursing profession is not an easy one and that it takes a special person to be a nurse. Nurses were described by Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing as being the six senses of the health system (the eyes, ears, smell, touch, taste and intuition). He acknowledged that nurses are the foundation of the health system, without which the health system would not function. He said doctors perform surgery and treatment, but

nurses provide the care necessary to heal patients, restore health and save lives. Hon. George Lightbourne said nurses are not just nurses, but they are caregivers, confidants, parents and friends. They provide for the needs of their patients in hospitals, health centres and communities. He admonished nurses not to devalue themselves and their contributions and encouraged them to always know their worth and be proud of their service. Hon. Anya Williams said that Nurses are hardworking and dedicated. She stated that nurses are special and uniquely suited for the nursing profession. She recognized the hard work teachers and nurses, and stressed that nurses are essential to the vitality of a society, even more so than teachers. She also acknowledged the work of nurses as priceless and said they deserve to be well compensated for their service. Chief Nursing Officer, Mrs. Jacqueline Sutton, described the qualities of a nurse as caring,

empathic, detailed-oriented, adaptable, hardworking, quick thinking, physical apt. She said they have good judgment and good communication skills. She emphasized that if a person comes to a nurse in a crisis, the nurse will not have time to read a book. He or she will know what to do and will respond quickly. She gave a special salute to all nurses especially those on the islands of North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos and Salt Cay who often have to run clinics without a fulltime physician and the benefit of a hospital on island. Each Nurse was presented with a beautiful plaque by the dignitaries present. Special recognition was given to Nurse Mary Forbes, Nurse Charlene Higgs, Nurse Aldora Robinson and Chief Nursing Officer Mrs. Jacqueline Sutton for their invaluable contributions to the Ministry of Health and the TCI. May 20th, the Nurses on the islands of Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos had their banquet dinner in their honor at the Beaches Resort, Providenciales.

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Guyanese Association gives back Guyana achieved its independence on May 26th, 1966 and observed 50 years of independence this 2016. To this end, the Guyanese Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands has decided to give back to the community in which they reside as part of the celebrations. The Association began their give back campaign this past weekend by painting the handicap parking space at the Providenciales International Airport, donating blood to the Cheshire Hall Medical Center and conducting a street clean up in the area of Kew Town, Providenciales. Guyanese association member, Scion Lewis c ommented, “My association members and I are happy to give back to this community in which we live. Many of us are unable to travel to Guyana to be a part of the Independence

celebration, so we decided to celebrate in our own way.” On the 28th of May, the Guyanese Association of TCI will be hosting an “AfterFete” at the Mid-wicket Bar in Kew Town. The general public is invited to support and celebrate by purchasing tickets. As an employer of several persons from the Guyanese community, the TCIAA acknowledges their contribution as they celebrate this important milestone in the history of Guyana. The celebration will be observed all around the world with Guyanese and many others paying tribute to the country’s rich history and great achievements. Guyanese Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands has been established since 1992. It comprises of approximately 85 members at hat live and works within the TCI Community.

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Shamese Hutchinson crowned Miss TCICC 2016 Shamese Hutchinson, Miss Coxco Construction, was crowned Miss Turks and Caicos Islands community College 2016. Shamese represented the Providenciales Campus in the Pageant and she showed true grace when she embraced every one of her fellow competitors. Zahria Williams - Miss Grand Turk Liquors was 1st Runner Up, and Dakhandra Fulford - Miss Caicos Express was 2nd Runner Up. TCICC (Turks and Caicos Islands Community College) presented their Miss TCICC 2016 Pageant under the theme "Fusion" on Grand Turk Campus in the Nation's Capital last week Friday, May 20, 2016. Mr. Amin McCartney &

Mr. Huntley Forbes Jnr moderated the pageant. Music was by Corey Stubbs, performance by Ciroc Boyz Officials, Toxic Kingz and the TCICC Trendsetters. This year during the pageant organizers added a tribute to sponsors segment. This might have been the first time that Sponsors were honoured in such a unique way in a pageant. The young ladies did a great job in saying thanks and representing their sponsors: Magaritaville, Coxco Construction, Caicos Express, Pizzazzz Accessory Chest, Grand Turk Liquors and Digicel. Two campuses, ONE College - TCICC staff and students demonstrated the unity.

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE Immediate aspirin after ministroke cuts risk of major stroke Starting treatment with aspirin right after a mini-stroke greatly reduces the risk of a major stroke in the following days, according to a new analysis. Stroke causes one out of every 20 deaths in the U.S., killing nearly 130,000 people each year. In a mini-stroke, known technically as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), blood flow to the brain is only blocked for a short time, usually less than five minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Signs of a TIA can include face drooping, arm weakness, sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, lack of balance or coordination, or sudden severe headache with no known cause. More than a third of people who have a mini-stroke end up having a major stroke within the year if they don’t receive treatment. The American Stroke Association warns on its website that a mini-stroke “is more accurately characterized as a ‘warning stroke,’ a warning you should take very seriously.” “A great many people who

have (mini-strokes or TIAs) don’t seek medical attention, and don’t feel that it’s an emergency,” said lead author Peter Rothwell of the Stroke Prevention Research Unit in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in the U.K. But seeking medical attention is incredibly useful, he said. Previous studies found that the risk of major stroke in the days after mini-stroke is greatly reduced with an intensive drug cocktail, but it was not clear if the benefit came from aspirin or other drugs, Rothwell told Reuters Health by phone. The researchers analyzed data pooled from more than 15,000 participants in 12 trials comparing aspirin to no aspirin treatment after mini-stroke. Taking aspirin reduced the risk of a recurrent stroke in the following six weeks by about 60 percent and the risk of disabling or fatal stroke was reduced even further, regardless of dose or patient age, they reported in The Lancet. Without treatment, ministroke may be followed by major stroke in 5 percent of cases within two days, 10 percent within a

week, and 15 percent within a month, said professor Graeme Hankey of The University of Western Australia, who wrote an accompanying commentary in the journal. “Aspirin reduces the aggregation of platelets, and hence helps prevent the formation of blood clots that may arise on ruptured/eroded atherosclerotic plaques in arteries supplying blood to the brain, and prevent the clots blocking the artery, or breaking away and (traveling) down stream to block a smaller artery in the brain, and cause a stroke,” Hankey told Reuters Health by email. As with a heart attack, if you feel any symptoms of stroke or mini-stroke, like weakness on one side of the body, vision problems or slurred speech, you should call 911 and take an aspirin, Rothwell said. “Even though the recommendation is there for heart attack, the benefit for TIA and stroke is much larger,” he said. If a TIA patient does seek treatment, “often they see someone relatively junior in the emergency department or a family doctor, get referred on for a specialist opinion and quite often are not given aspirin,” he said.

Adults born very prematurely may have lower incomes, fewer sexual encounters By early adulthood, adults who were born On average, the premature group was prematurely at low birth weights are less likely to making $20,000 less per year than the term group. be employed and to have children, and more likely Half of the premature group was never married or to have lower incomes, be single and have chronic single, compared to about a third of the full-term health conditions than those born at a healthy group, and 20 percent had never experienced sexual weight, according to a new study. intercourse compared to 2 percent of the term group, The new study continues to follow the first as reported in JAMA Pediatrics, May 23. generation of extremely low birth weight babies Neurological disabilities explain some of the who survived in the early era of advanced neonatal differences, but personality differences also play a care, said lead author Dr. Saroj Saigal of McMaster role, Saigal said. University in Ontario. “Overall the majority were educated, living “We reported their outcomes a decade independently, employed, contributing to society,” ago at 24 years of age and at that time they were but those born very premature tended not to be “gocomparable to (full-term) children, despite the fact getters” as much as those born at term, she said. that 28 percent had disabilities,” Saigal told Reuters More adults in the premature group also Health by phone. “Employment and educational reported being homosexual or bisexual than in the parameters were similar.” term group, although it’s not clear why that would be But after the transition to adulthood, there and the sample of people in this study was relatively are differences between the groups, she said. small, she said. The researchers studied 189 adults born between Most of the difference came from individuals 1977 and 1982. One hundred had been born in the low birth weight group identifying as bisexual, prematurely, weighing less than 1 kg, while the other said Peter Anderson of Murdoch Children's Research 89 had weighed more than 2.5 kg. All participants Institute in Melbourne, Australia, who was not part completed standardized questionnaires on health, of the new study. education, employment, social integration, sexuality The study “has provided enormous insights and reproduction. into our understanding of how these infants More than half of each group were women. transition through childhood to adolescence to One in five of those born premature had neurologic adulthood,” Anderson told Reuters Health by email. impairments. “The results are predominantly positive given their In their mid-20s, the two groups had similar vulnerability at birth.” life circumstances and achievement, and at ages “Hopefully children born today should do 29 to 36, educational achievement and family and equally well if not better than children born earlier,” partner relationships were still similar - but fewer given advancements in neonatal care, Saigal said. premature adults were employed or employed full “The majority of times we do not know why infants time. are born this early.”

France faults Bial and Biotrial over fatal drug trial Portuguese drugmaker Bial and French laboratory Biotrial are at fault "on several counts" for a failed drug trial that left one person dead and five others hospitalized in January, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Monday. All trials of the drug, designed to treat mood and anxiety issues as well as coordination disorders linked to neurological issues, have since been suspended. The victims were given the experimental drug made by Bial during a phase one trial at a private facility in Rennes, Brittany, run by France's Biotrial. "A final investigation report confirms that the conditions under which the test was approved did not breach existing legislation," Touraine told journalists. "Inspectors consider, however, that Bial and Biotrial are responsible on several counts; regarding the dosage prescribed (...) and the time taken to alert authorities," she said. An initial inquiry in February had already established that Biotrial had been too slow to react when the first subject became sick. Touraine said the five patients who had fallen ill after the trial were out of danger and no longer in hospital, but she criticized the way Biotrial had managed the crisis. In their final report, inspectors from France's IGAS social affairs inspectorate found that the company had not properly informed volunteers and had followed a flawed testing protocol. Biotrial has contested the IGAS findings, complaining of "carefully orchestrated leaks". Bial said it was "profoundly saddened" by the outcome of the Rennes trial but added there had been no data to suggest it should not proceed with the progressive dose increases approved by authorities beforehand. Touraine said on Monday that Biotrial had been given a month to outline measures it planned to take in order to avoid any repeat of the accident. France will work with the European Commission and the European Medicines Agency to improve trial practices at an international level, she said. In addition to the IGAS investigation, the affair is the subject of a separate judicial enquiry. Cases of early-stage clinical trials going badly wrong are rare but not unheard of. In 2006, six healthy volunteers given an experimental drug in London ended up in intensive care.

A logo is seen on a glass sign in front of the entrance of the Biotrial laboratory building in Rennes, France, January 15, 2016

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We hire smiles!!!

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Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond All-inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. We hire the personality and train the individual. 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 applicants will be contacted for an interview via Text Message.

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Assistant Information Technology Manager

Financial Controller

Reports to: Senior IT Manager and Director of Information Technology The Assistant Information Technology Manager will be responsible to promote user awareness for the safe and secure management of all equipment and applications and be responsible for all I.T.-related problems, encompassing hardware, software, telecommunications and other infrastructure as assigned by the Department.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director The Financial Controller is primarily responsible to ensure viability and ultimately profitability. This is only achieved through managing of controls by implementing accountability over the company’s resources in a consistent, systematic and effective manner.

Applicants should satisfy the following criteria: • Must demonstrate a high level of Integrity and professionalism. • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. • Must be able to prepare monthly reports to relevant team members, (i.e. General Manager, IT Regional Manager and Group IT Director). • Must be able to troubleshoot and resolve technical IT related problems. • Must be able to monitor and support hardware maintenance by performing repairs on site or engaging authorized external technicians. • Must be able to maintain and secure timely backups of data systems, ensure backup integrity by performing timely restore testing operations. • Must be able to maintain and perform Software upgrades and testing and advise in a timely manner of their success or failure. • Provide 24 hour on call support whenever this is required by the property. • Must be able to work on shifts including nights, weekends and public holidays whenever this is required by the property. • Must be able to work extended hours on short notice during critical or emergency situations. • Must be willing to relocate, if required to do so.

Standard Specifications:

Qualifications and Experience: • Undergraduate degree in an Information Technology related discipline or an Associate degree with IT certification (e.g. A+, MCSA, and MCSE). • A minimum of 2 years working in an IT business environment; would be an asset. Knowledge and Skills: The incumbent must be proficient and knowledgeable in the following areas: • Microsoft windows configuration, installation, maintenance, and support. • Computer PC hardware, software systems and programs • PC networks, installation and administration • Troubleshooting PC Network and Network computer Hardware • Computer viruses and security • E-mail, MS Office Suite and Web based programs. Additionally the following would be an asset in this position: • Experience with Database Administration, MS SQL 2008 and Virtual Environments. • Supporting and troubleshooting of VOIP telephony, TCP/IP and WIFI Networks This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder however the position will become vacant. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. The salary for this position ranges between $ 25,000.00 and $35,000.00

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Training Manager

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B. Specific Knowledge & Skills Required: Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook); Knowledge of company policies and procedures; General understanding of accounting practices and principles; Knowledge of financial and banking regulations; Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information; Knowledge of finance, budgeting, and cost control principles; In-depth knowledge of all accounting functions; Auditing skills Team leading abilities; Payroll management; Experience with automated accounting systems; Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial files; Bookkeeping skills that show high levels of attention to detail; Professional disposition; Analytical and problem solving skills; Effective written and verbal communication skills; Time and stress management skills; Have an ability to demonstrate sound work ethics.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder however the position will become vacant. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. The salary for this position is dependent upon experience and qualifications and is negotiable.

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Assistant Gift Shop Manager

Reports to: Gift Shop Manager Responsible for the operation of the shop, which includes but is not limited to: customer service, inventory management, staff management, stock levels, merchandising, displays and records. The resort shop manager is to ensure that all the policies and procedures set by Sandals Resorts International and the individual resort are implemented and enforced.

Applicants must satisfy the following criteria. A Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management or Training and Development or any other related discipline Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Publisher) Preferred - minimum two years’ work experience in a leadership position (Human Resources / Training, Food & Beverage or Rooms Division) Experience in Adult learning theories and instructional methodologies An eye for detail, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Ability to work flexible hours (including weekends)

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of an associate in a Business related discipline • Certification in the related field 2 • Three (3) years’ experience in the retail industry • Computer Literate Ensure that there is an adequate supply of merchandise available Shop is always sufficiently stocked, especially on necessities such as medicine. No stock outage. 3 • Responsible for re–ordering existing merchandise. Ensures that invoices are submitted to the accounting department within the time frame set by the resort • Maintain a good relationship with suppliers.

This position is vacant and the individual will join other Assistant Managers already in place. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. The salary for this position ranges between $ 25,000.00 and $35,000.00

Qualifications and Experience: A. A minimum first degree in Finance or Economics Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in hospitality management in five star hotels containing 200 or more rooms CPA or CA with three years post qualification experience Previous experience as a Senior Audit Manager / Finance Manager/ Finance Controller is an advantage. Must be knowledgeable of computer skills, i.e. Windows XP, Stock Control System, MS Outlook and WinZip. Experience in managing diverse teams.

This position is new and the individual will join another Assistant Manager already in place. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. The salary for this position ranges between $ 22,000.00 and $32,000.00

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or placed in the secure drop box at the service gate or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

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The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road

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British Caribbean Bank Limited INTERNAL AUDITOR We are looking for an objective internal auditor to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and a sound judgement. Duties •Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations •Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans •Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts etc •Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process •Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement •Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings •Maintain open communication with management and audit committee •Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum •Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions •Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards Requirements •Proven working experience as Internal Auditor for a period of 3 plus years •Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases •Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports •Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations •High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills •Sound independent judgement •BSc degree in Accounting or Finance The salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience and ranges from $31-36,000.00 per annum. This position is not for a work permit renewal.

SENIOR COMPLIANCE ANALYST As a professional, the Senior Compliance Analyst will form part of the management team at British Caribbean Bank (BCB). The overall responsibility will be directed towards achieving the goals and objectives of the Bank and ensure full compliance with all relevant local and international laws, regulations and best practices pertaining to banking, tackling changes in relevant laws, and educating the bank’s staff on such requirements to enhance and maintain compliance. Duties •To regularly review internal policies in line with changing international and local laws and regulations •To review policies to enhance compliance and improve efficiency •To ensure cases of noncompliance are detected early and corrective measures are taken before becoming a violation •To perform advanced level investigations or inspections of assigned cases and/or client audits •To analyse or sample various processes or banking records •To develop, implement and maintain Risk Management Strategies that offer solutions beyond detecting potential problems and avoiding litigation.

Requirements •University degree in Finance or Business Administration and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience •Knowledge of financial and banking, policies, operations and applicable procedures •Strong analytical and research skills, combined with technical ability to capture data and make decision with good judgement and a sense of urgency for high priority issues •Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines effectively and efficiently •Excellent communication and writing skills

SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST The Senior Credit Analyst is a quantitative expert who can extract meaningful business insights from multiple data sources, analyse key credit metrics, and leverage predictive models to create decision strategies that will optimise business performance. The successful candidate will also identify credit risk and recommend possible processes, improvements and opportunities for automation and support their implementation. In addition, the individual will oversee the day-to-day credit underwriting function and partner with other departments to design tactical strategic tools. Finally, we are seeking results driven and proactive individual with experience gained in a commercial environment, who will be working with corporate head office as well as the multiple global sectors to provide commercial support and reporting. Duties •To take ownership of projects/key risk decision areas, utilising your expert command of statistical analysis •To liaise with internal and external customers in collection efforts to ensure timely payments, address queries as required with appropriate departments and personnel •To process letters of credit and bank collections for assigned customers and cover for rest of Emerging Markets. •To be responsible for obtaining, analyzing and providing relevant information, advice and opinion to Credit Manager on new Emerging Markets. •To complete all necessary manual credit analyses of customers’ financial accounts and oversee the credit underwriting function. •To provide mentoring support to other members of the team in credit analysis and other areas of expertise and experience. •To identify risks associated with potential business transactions and where appropriate give recommendations on risk mitigation in different business areas •To investigate and analyse information from a variety of data source •To pro-actively review and improve processes to increase the level of service provided to customers Requirements •A university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related

field •Minimum 5 years of credit analysis experience and credit risk underwriting •Minimum 5 years in a banking or financial services environment •Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint are essential •Strong communication skills and ability to defend decisions made

Salary range for these positions are between $39,000 to $45,000 per annum, the starting point will depend on qualifications and experience. These positions are not for work permit renewals. Closing date for all applications to be submitted is Friday 10th June, 2016 Interested persons may contact our Corporate HR department Mon. – Fri. from 9am-3pm via telephone number 946-8054 or you may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to:cgibbons@wihl.com Please also submit a copy to the TCI Labor Department

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KARIB AUTO RENTAL IS SEEKING AN INDIVIDUAL TO FILL THE POSITION OF RENTAL AGENT Post: Rental Agent Requirements: •Ability to operate All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and golf carts •Excellent interpersonal skill •Be able to perform book keeping •Trustworthy •Liaise with proprietor and other stakeholders Duties and responsibilities The rental agent will be responsible for interacting with and attracting clients. He/she will be responsible for safeguarding the company’s vehicles and ensure that they are routinely checked and well maintained. Maintain records of income and expenses. Be willing and able to wash vehicles when necessary. Salary: $200 weekly Contact: Call 331-7373 or send an email to karibarental@gmail.com

SDMGC LIMITED seeking For carpenter, jointer, finish mechanic, construction helper, painter, drywall, mason, welder, fabricator, AC Tech, Electrician, Glazier, labour, tiler/carpet, plumber, site survey, steel fixer, truck Driver To work 5 days a week Telephone number: 649 441 9218 Salary: $6.25 an hour

WINKEYS CATERING

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES POSITIONS AVAILABLE Two (2) Labourers Applicant must be physical and able-bodied individual capable of lifting heavy loads and to assist with various duties within Butterfield Gold construction department. Wages: starting from $7.00 per hour Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Submit applications to by June 1, 2016 to: Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource Department Town Center Mall Providenciales Tel: 649-946-4211

H.B.B

CAIRSEA SERVICES LIMITED Require one (1) Laborer Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be reliable, hardworking & honest Hours: 8-5 and some weekends & holidays Apply in person

EREBUS

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED SEEKING Carpenter Jointer Finish mechanic Cabinet maker Construction Helper Painter Drywall installer Labour Tiller/carpet Truck driver To work 5 days a week Telephone number: 649 441 9218 Salary: $6.25 an hour

Courtyard Chiropractic & Wellness

AUTOTECH

Is seeking a AUTO MECHANIC

5 years experience Salary is negotiable Interested person can contact us @ 331-2323 or 432-2323

WET SPOT

�is looking for a Therapeutic Massage Therapist

graduate of an accredited Massage Therapy school

SEEKS 1 WAITRESS Salary $7.00 per hour 6 days per week Contact 244-4398

NANY’S HAIR STYLIST Looking for 1 Hairdresser To work 6 days per week Must be able to do latest, cuts, weaves, braids & colors Contact 241-1742 between 10am – 6pm

ALBERT HIGGS

1 Nail TECHNICIAN Applicant must be honest, reliable & hardworking Also ﬂuent in English & Spanish. Contact #341-7341

NORTH CAICOS CONTRACTING LTD

Needed Labourer Salary $6.25 per hour Contact 243-4620

SEEKS

HOUSEKEEPER / SITTER WANTED IN GRAND TURK

Email CV & ref to ncc@tciway.tc of contact during office hours 946-7437

Requirements: Five (5) years experience in housekeeping and in taking care of younger kids. Must be able to work flexible hours if required, keep the home tidy and well stocked. Interested Persons can call 1 649 347 2002 to schedule an interview.

Carpenter - Must be willing to work 6 days a week in North Caicos - Must have 3 years experience & references - Must demonstrate ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills - Salary $8.00 per hour MAINTENANCE - Must be willing to work in North Caicos including weekend - Must have 2 years experience & references - Must demonstrate ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills - Salary $7.00 per hour

MBA CONSTRUCTION

Needed

min 5-7 years experience Swedish and Deep Tissue techniques Lymphatic drainage Pregnancy massage professional & organized with strong work ethic Fluent english and able to work Saturdays Salary 1,600-2K/mt ( based on experience) Deadline for�applying�is June 10/16 Submit Resume to Courtyardchiro@me.com at La Vista Azul, unit 9 Turtle Cove

ELITE SECURITY A vacancy exist for Security Officers Suitable candidates with at least 4-5 years experience may apply. Salary based on experience in the security industry. Kindly contact 231-0047 or 331-7340

HUNGRIA CRESENT MARTINEZ

SEEKS 1 SECURITY OFFICER Salary $7.00 per hour Contact 341-2943

ESSENCE OF BEAUTY PLUS 2 BARBERS 1 COSMETOLOGIST Salary $7.00 per hour Contact 341-2943

SEEKS 1 TILEMAN Salary $8.00 per hour Contact 242-3450

Domestic Worker Salary $6.25 per hour To work 5 days per wk Contact:Rasheana Forbes 231-0361

1 Domestic Worker Salary $160.00 2 days per week Contact 241-7043

is seeking A cashier 6 days a week $6.25 an hour Contact: 231-8448

TABOO BAR & GRILL SEEKS 1 Barmaid Salary $150 $200 weekly Contact 242-7222 SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES Needed Urgently: Five (5) Cleaners/Car washers Duties: Washing and detailing automobiles Wages: On a commission basis Qualiﬁcation: Honest, hardworking, highly motivated, Friendly, must be able to work under minimum supervision and ﬂexible hours, Ability to safely operate motor vehicle. Experience is essential. Closing date for application is June 6th, 2016 Sparkle Cleaning Services Suite 5, Southside Plaza, Five Cays Road, Providenciales Tel: (649)241-0237 Email: carwashguy@hotmail.com

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Jamaica gets good grades from IMF

The International agreement with the authorities It said to avoid eroding Monetary Fund (IMF) says on a package of measures that external competitiveness, the Jamaica has made significant aims to complete the combined currency should be allowed to strides in resorting marco- eleventh and twelfth reviews depreciate to offset the inflation economic stability, reducing under the EFF”. differential with trading partners. public debt and deficits while It said that consideration “A flexible exchange rate implies undertaking comprehensive by the IMF’s Executive Board is that any intervention in the reforms in tax policy and tentatively scheduled for June foreign exchange market should administration. 2016 and upon approval, US$80 be predominantly to build A team from the IMF million would be made available reserves and smooth out excessive Friday concluded an official to Jamaica. exchange rate volatility.” visit to the island monitoring its But the statement The IMF said that the performance under the four year warned that economic recovery ongoing phased reform of the US$948.1 million Extended Fund continues even as growth personal income tax is a bold Facility (EFF) Kingston signed remains weak. step to rebalance the tax system with the Washington-based “Confidence indicators towards indirect taxation. financial institution in 2013. are at an all-time high, inflation “The shift from direct According to a statement declined to 2.4 per cent in April, to indirect taxes will reduce issued after the visit, Jamaica and the current account deficit the marginal and average tax has been building financial sector has significantly decreased, rates for the majority of the resilience and removing supply- aided by low oil prices. The income tax taxpayers, improve side obstacles to growth. unemployment rate dropped to work incentives, and encourage “ M a c r o e c o n o m i c 13.3 per cent in January 2016, workers and employers to move fundamentals have significantly down from 14.2 per cent a year out of the informal economy.” improved. Inflation is at historical earlier. Foreign direct investment It said the decision to lows, the current account deficit inflows increased by nearly 30 take offsetting measures to has more than halved, net per cent during the first three safeguard revenues and avoid international reserves have quarters of financial year 2015- undermining debt sustainability doubled, and access to domestic 16. was both bold and essential. and international financial “Nevertheless, real GDP “Prior to undertaking markets has been restored, is estimated to have expanded the second step in raising the supported by upgrades in credit by only 0.8 per cent …with minimum threshold for income ratings.” ongoing agricultural recovery tax, attention should be directed It said that all and higher investment, growth to strengthening conditional quantitative performance criteria for the financial year 2016-17 is cash transfers and improving for end of December 2015 and the projected to rise to 1.7 per cent.” targeting in order to protect the end of March this year were met. The IMF said that fiscal poor and vulnerable from the Tax revenues reached the discipline is critical for further shift from direct to indirect taxes.” budget target for the first time reducing debt and creating space The IMF said other since the global financial crisis in for productive capital spending. reforms to further reduce 2007, the statement said, noting “Combating crime, distortive taxes, such as asset that the central government reducing the costs of energy taxes, stamp duties and transfer primary surplus for the financial and tax compliance, and taxes, will also help support year 2015-16 slightly exceeded improving infrastructure are private sector growth. the programme target of 7.25 per essential to attract private The statement said that cent of gross domestic product investment. Greater banking efforts are needed to reduce the (GDP). sector competition, reforming size of the public sector, improve The IMF said that financial sector taxation, public sector resource allocation, capital expenditures accelerated reducing collateral requirements, and protect social and capital during December to March, fully improving credit risk assessment, spending. utilizing the additional fiscal and developing non-traditional “The large public sector space for growth-enhancing financial services will help wage bill continues to crowd out capital spending that was improve access to financial crucial expenditures. As such, approved at the 10th review. services and reduce the interest concrete measures are needed to “Structural reforms are rate spread.” achieve a wage to GDP ratio of broadly on track, albeit with some The financial institution nine per cent by the financial year minor delays due to the February said that the level of the exchange 2018-19. The additional fiscal elections and government rate appears broadly in line with space created during the 10th transition,’ the statement said fundamentals but the balance review for financial year 2016noting that the mission had of risks points toward a modest 17 has been directed at growthreached “preliminary staff-level overvaluation. enhancing capital spending.”

CCJ dismisses Guyana land appeal case The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Friday dismissed a land appeal case emanating out of Guyana because of a fraudulent sale and transfer of a property in Bartica. The CCJ said that the dispute arose out of successive sales of a property at Bartica which had been originally owned by Chee Yui Kwang and occupied by Tsui Yokkei alias “Cheekee”. In dismissing the appeal, the CCJ agreed with and upheld the decision of the High Court and Court of Appeal of Guyana in this matter. The courts heard that Kwang orally agreed to sell the property to Cheekee for US$90,000, who began making payments amounting to US$20, 885

and agreed to pay the balance in instalments. Cheekee made several payments totalling US$34,399.99 via bank transfers and also effected substantial repairs to the disputed property totalling three million Guyana dollars (One Guyana dollar =US$0.004 cents) and paid all the rates and taxes on the disputed property. But Kwang subsequently sold and transferred ownership of the Bartica property to Millicent Murray. Cheekee took the matter to court on the basis that the transaction between Kwang and Millicent was fraudulent. In their defence, Kwang and Millicent

Caribbean warned about influx of Venezuelan refugees if food shortages continue

Caricom Passports Caribbean governments have been told to brace for an influx of refugees from Venezuela if food shortages continue. The mayor of the town of Chacao, to the north of here, Ramón Muchacho said that people have been reduced to hunting cats, dogs and pigeons for food. “As hunger deepens, we could see more Venezuelans fleeing by land or sea to an island,” Muchacho said. Venezuela saw a new wave of looting last week that resulted in at least two deaths, countless wounded, and millions of dollars in losses and damages, as desperation sets in among hungry residents and the country appears to be on the verge of complete collapse and chaos. On April 27, the Venezuelan Chamber of Food reported that the country’s food producers only had 15 days left of inventory. Oscar Meza, director of the Documentation Center for Social Analysis said that measurements of scarcity and inflation in May are going to be the worst to date. As the crisis continues, opposition politicians have handed in a petition with 1.85 million signatures to the electoral authorities requesting a referendum be held to recall President Nicolas Maduro from office. But Maduro’s deputy, Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz, on Sunday ruled out such a referendum, saying the signatures were “fraudulent”.

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice contended that Cheekee had failed to pay off the full purchase price for the dispute property by 2004 as agreed. They also argued that the 2006 sale was not fraudulent as Cheekee knew the disputed property was purchased by Millicent and failed to oppose the passing of transport. But Acting Chief Justice Chang ruled in favour of Cheekee, ruling that the actions of Kwang and Millicent amounted to fraud under section 22(1) of the Deeds Registry Act (the Act). Kwang was ordered to transfer ownership of the property to Cheekee upon receipt of the full balance due on the property. The Acting Chief Justice also ordered that the mesne profits derived by Millicent from her receipt of the rental payments since 2009 should be paid over to Cheekee within one month. He ordered costs in the sum of GUY$50,000 be paid to Cheekee. Both Kwang and Millicent appealed this decision at the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the ruling of the Acting Chief Justice.

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St. Lucia’s ruling party urges voters not to gamble with their future The ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has warned voters against accepting the promise of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) regarding a promise to remove the value added tax (VAT) on goods and services here. “You can’t gamble with a man who is saying that he can stop the country from earning EC$346 million in revenue, when you need over EC$400 million to pay civil servants, teachers, nurses and police officers,” said SLP deputy leader Phillip Pierre told a public meeting here on Sunday night. Last week, UWP leader Allen Chastanet unveiled his party’s “Five to Stay Alive” programme which he said would bring immediate relief to

St. Lucians should his party win the June 6 general election. Chastanet said that the imposition of VAT, high unemployment, and a 66 per cent increase in the cost of pipe-borne water had impacted the nation heavily, with many people finding it difficult to manage their households. However, Pierre, the deputy Prime Minister and the incumbent Castries East MP, warned public servants, particularly nurses, teachers and police officers to take note of the opposition’s intentions, which he said could result in the retrenchment of public servants. Pierre said St Lucia is at the crossroads and recalled that the President of the Caribbean

Development Bank Dr. Warren Smith had said last week that St Lucia is poised for economic growth in the year 2016. “You cannot gamble with a man who is saying he will remove VAT,” Pierre told supporters as campaigning continues in preparation for the June 6 general elections. In an obvious direct appeal to law enforcement officers, Pierre said that the SLP government had built fire stations, improved police stations and had sent officers for training as well as giving the police more resources than any other government. “Possibly the young officers don’t know that. They don’t know

US Coast Guard seizes millions in illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea

Drug Shead The United States Coast Guard says it has seized US$10.1 million in illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said that the cutter, Dependable, conducted three separate international and inter-agency counter narcotics operations that resulted in the seizure of about 325 kilograms of cocaine, 600 pounds of marijuana and apprehended 15 suspected drug smugglers within the past week. Working jointly with the

US Drug Enforcement Agency, other US law enforcement officials, Royal Bahamian Defense Force, Royal Bahamian Police Force and a Bahamian Drug Enforcement Unit, the US Coast Guard said the Dependable’s law enforcement teams boarded vessels transporting illicit cargo, likely bound for the United States. “This is a great example of how the Coast Guard collaborates across multiple agencies to counter the efforts of drug trafficking organizations,” said Lt. Ken

Franklin, operations officer for the Dependable. “This past week’s success was the culmination of ongoing cooperative efforts across international borders and organizational boundaries.” Earlier this week, the Coast Guard said the crews of the Cutter Richard Dixon and the USS Shamal successfully interdicted more than 1,110 kilograms of cocaine and detained four suspected smugglers in in the Caribbean Sea on April 7.

The Bahamas government denies granting citizenship to Chinese nationals The Bahamas government equivocation whatsoever, that no has described as an “absolute lie” deal offering Bahamian citizenship reports that it had agreed to sell or in return for an investment in The grant citizenship to 500 Chinese Bahamas will ever be entered into while I head the government of investors. Bahamian citizenship The Bahamas. is not for sale at any time at “I find the very idea of citizenshipany price to anybody. This is a for-sale to be repugnant to all that non-negotiable position of my I believe in and to all that I stand government. Moreover, it is for me for as a Bahamian. It will never personally, a matter upon which happen on my watch,’ Christie no compromise is possible,” Prime said. Prime Minister Christie Minister Perry Christie said in a statement, after the reports said that the grant of Bahamian surfaced that the citizenship was citizenship is subject to strict being granted to the Chinese eligibility requirements and nationals as a result of their qualifications under The Bahamas connection to the multi-billion Nationality Act. dollar Baha Mar project. “The suggestion that just “I can therefore assure the because you buy Bahamian real Bahamian people, without any estate or make an investment you

somehow qualify for Bahamian citizenship is complete and utter nonsense. Not only is it as a complete non-starter from the standpoint of the Government’s immigration policy, it is not even legally possible.” He said he would be making a more comprehensive statement in Parliament later this week to the misleading information presently circulating on social and the electronic media concerning Baha Mar. The construction of the US$3.5 billion Baha Mar, with more than 2,000 hotel rooms, has been stalled for months as the project missed December and March opening deadlines, after running out of money.

how the Marigot police station was or the condition of the Soufriere police station before we came into government in 1997,” Pierre said. In his address, Pierre said that Chastanet’s decision to contest the Micoud South seat was an insult to the voters in that constituency. “You can’t find one person to run in Micoud, you must look for Allen Chastanet? You can’t find one suitable young man or woman to run in Micoud but must look for Allen?” Pierre called on party supporters to send a message to the UWP by ensuring that the UWP leader is defeated in the Micoud seat at the next general elections. In the 2011 general election, the SLP won 11 of the 17 seats.

LIME staff in Antigua wins court battle

Lime Logo Six months after 13 LIME retail staff received letters of redundancy, the Industrial Court ruled yesterday that they were unfairly dismissed. Deputy General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union Chester Hughes confirmed the ruling. In November 2015, the Magistrates’ Court granted an injunction to prevent the company from dismissing the workers and the matter was heard in the Industrial Court in March 2016. Speaking on the decision, Hughes said, “I’m happy to have heard the decision of the court. The court found that redundancy exists. Of course, we never questioned the whole issue of redundancy because the company had closed its stores and transferred its business over to another company. “What we were arguing was the whole question of the dismissal of the employees, and the court found that the dismissal of the employees was unfair. “The Court has asked both parties to meet and work out a compensation package by June 30 for each of the 13 employees that were dismissed by Cable and Wireless. If we can’t work out the package then the court will assist both parties in doing so,” Hughes added. “Definitely a victory for the staff, because at the end of the day our concentration will be a package above and beyond what they normally would have received, and, of course, these employees were still on the payroll because we were questioning the action of the company. “They were on the payroll until the decision was made, and the employees will now be taken off the payroll, so they will receive their May salary as their last salary from the company,” Hughes added. The ABWU filed an injunction against LIME which ensured the staff remained on the payroll.

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Political leaders in St. Kitts condemn upsurge in crime and violence Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has assured the security forces of support from his administration as the nation continues to grapple with an upsurge in crime and violence. Harris made the statement following reports of an armed robbery as well as a double murder on Friday. “My Government is concerned about the continuing homicides that threaten to besmirch and deface everything that our forebears have built with their sweat, blood and tears, as well as the hard-won gains they made, progressing gallantly and proudly on the road to freedom and self-sufficiency.” “We condemn these killings and are doing everything in our power to contain this situation, which regrettably started getting out of hand about 15 years ago, with the peak being reached in 2011 when there were a record 35 homicides in St. Kitts and Nevis.” Harris said his government is

also committed to providing material support to young people, “A small number of them have become caught up in drugs and gangs, and other illicit activities; the consequences of which have led to tragedy for themselves, their families, communities and our beloved country.” He said his Team Unity administration will continue to support the security forces as they endeavor to restore the safety and security of the country. “That is why the Ministry of National Security received one of the largest allotments in the Government’s EC$608.3 million Budget….that’s why we have invested in a new K-9 Unit. That is why we are pursuing the expansion of CCTV. That is why we increased the risk pay for our security forces by 20 percent – my Team Unity Administration firmly believes that an integrative, interdepartmental approach must be taken in this war on crime.”

The Prime Minister however blamed the former administration of Dr. Denzil Douglas for the upsurge in crime. “Indeed, had the government of the last 20 years taken the crime situation seriously and provided the investments we are now making, our country would have been a model in terms of the maintenance of law and order….crime knows no political allegiance. It is therefore reprehensible that those who have failed the country for 20 years on the matter of law and order can now without shame seek to discredit the good work of my administration and to insert their divisive approach to politics into what should be a non-partisan, national response to crime. For his part, leader of the main opposition St Kitts Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), also condemned the crime situation in the federation Douglas blamed the government for being absent in the

wake of the crisis. “It is very sad that as we are left here to grieve it seems as if the entire Cabinet of the Timothy Harris Unity government is out of the Federation. The Prime Minister is out on a joyride; the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs (Vincent Byron), the Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister Vance Amory and his wife are out of the island and we have been informed that the Commissioner of Police (Ian Queerly) is also out and the Deputy Prime Minister Shawn Richards is also out of the island and the question is who is really on the island and who is in charge of this government at this time,” asked Douglas during an interview on local radio on Saturday. The former Prime Minister also accused the Government of incompetence and deception. Since the start of the year 14 murders have been committed in the country.

Haiti-Born Cadet Cries as He Graduates from West Point As the United States gets set to remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day, a powerful image of a Haitian-born West Point graduate is being shared by thousands. The stunning photo, captured by a Army Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant, shows an emotional cadet named Alix Idrache as he graduated from the prestigious West Point, the United States Military Academy, which is regarded as one of the best in the world, with more than 950 of his classmates. Idrache, a second lieutenant, had this to say on Tuesday after realizing the picture was being shared all over social media: Idrache was born in Haiti and became a U.S. citizen before completing his military training. He also thanked people for their well wishes on Instagram, where the photo was shared by West Point. He wrote: “I want to thank everyone for your kind and thoughtful comments on this picture. SSG Bryant captured a moment

Cadet Alix Idrache that I will never forget. At this moment, I was overwhelmed with emotions. Three things came to mind and led to those tears. The first is where I started. I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day bestowed on me. The second is where I am. Men and women who have preserved the very

essence of the human condition stood in that position and took the same oath. Men who preserved the Union is a dark period of this country’s history. Men who scaled the face of adversity and liberated Europe from fascism and nazism. Women like CPT Griest, LT Haver, MAJ Jaster who rewrote the narrative and challenged

the status quo to prove themselves worthy of being called Rangers. The third is my future. Shortly after leave, I will report to FT. Rucker to start flight school. Knowing that one day I will be a pilot is humbling beyond words. I could not help but be flooded with emotions knowing that I will be leading these men and women who are willing to give their all to preserve what we value as the American way of life. To me, that is the greatest honor. Once again, thank you. The United States Military Academy has been educating, training, and inspiring leaders of character for our United States Army and for the nation for more than 200 years. West Point provides a 47-month leaderdevelopment program steeped in academic rigor, military discipline, and physical challenges, all built upon a moral-ethical foundation. The academy is an internationally recognized institution for academic, military and physical excellence. Each year, thousands of high school students apply for admission to USMA, but only a few are accepted.

New Bermuda DPP hints at policy change over marijuana Bermuda’s new Director of Prosecutions, Larry Mussenden, says the island’s cannabis users could soon be given a formal police caution rather than the threat of prosecution. Mussenden is considering the change after government passed the Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment Act 2016. In a statement, Mussenden said “I am now considering issuing a formal caution guidance in respect of simple possession of cannabis. I have started some research on a guidance for simple possession of cannabis (i.e. below a certain weight to be determined). “I am consulting various stakeholders on the matter and I will review any previous guidance issued in relation to cautions. I welcome the

views of the general public on the subject and what a caution policy could look like to them. “No decisions have been made yet and I make no commitment to anyone that their view will be all or part of any guidance,” Mussenden said, adding he welcomed the public input on a number of points. He said these include determining if and why cautions should be granted at all for simple possession of cannabis, a blanket policy — formal cautions issued for all simple possession of cannabis or a one pass policy — formal caution issued for first offence for simple possession; second and subsequent offence results in a prosecution in Magistrates’ Court. He said the public will also

be asked to give a comment on three strikes policy — formal caution for first and second offences; third offence results in a prosecution in Magistrates’ Court as well as whether the defendant has to take a short education course on risks of smoking cannabis before a caution is issued. The public is also being asked to take a position on whether age and no previous offence be a factor in issuing a caution. “I am interested in the views of the general public who have wideranging experiences involving simple possession of cannabis and the effect on their lives of arrests, convictions and travel issues,” Mussenden said, adding that he welcomed written comments and submissions by June marijuana 10.

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Secret Service shoots gun-wielding man near White House

Police secure a location after a shooting near the White House in Washington DC, U.S. May 20, 2016 A U.S. Secret Service agent shot a man who brandished a gun near the White House on Friday while President Barack Obama was out golfing, and the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials said. The Secret Service, which protects the president and his family, briefly locked down the White House

as a precaution, and Vice President Joe Biden was secured within the White House complex during the lockdown, a White House spokeswoman said. Authorities later said there appeared to be no link to terrorism. The shooting took place just off 17th and E streets, near what is known as the South Lawn outside the home and offices of the

president. A man carrying a gun approached a checkpoint shortly after 3 p.m. (1900 GMT) when uniformed Secret Service officers ordered him to stop and drop the weapon, the Secret Service said in a statement. “When the subject failed to comply with the verbal commands, he was shot once by a Secret Service agent and taken into custody,” the statement said.The man was taken to hospital in critical condition, the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said. Authorities said they were investigating the motive. “At this time, based on a preliminary investigation, there is no known nexus to terrorism,” security agencies said in a joint statement. A man who appeared to be in his mid-20s walked to a gate of the White House holding a silver-colored gun pointed at the ground, said Brett Polivka, a 26-year-old visitor from Texas who was near the south side of the White House. “A couple officers drew their guns, went right at him and within

two or three seconds we heard a gunshot,” Polivka said. The Secret Service, which also guards other top dignitaries, said all those under its protection were safe, but it did not say if Obama’s family was home at the time. “Everyone in the White House is safe and accounted for,” a White House official said. The shooting followed several incidents that raised questions about the Secret Service’s performance. In September 2014, a knifecarrying man jumped a fence and ran into the White House itself in one of the worst security breaches during Obama’s tenure. That episode led to the resignation of the Secret Service’s director. In March 2015, two Secret Service agents capped off a night of drinking by driving into a White House barricade inches away from a suspicious package that investigators were examining. In 2011, a man hit the White House with automatic rifle fire, though damage to the building was not discovered for several days.

Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin sold for $250,000: TV reports George Zimmerman said he has sold the gun he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012 for $250,000, television stations in Orlando and Las Vegas reported on Friday. Zimmerman could not be reached to verify the reports by KTNV in Las Vegas and WOFL in Orlando. His offer to sell the Kel-Tec PF9 9mm handgun on UnitedGunGroup.com drew praise from gun rights supporters and scorn from critics who accused him of seeking to profit from the 17-yearold’s death. Online bidding for the gun

ended on Wednesday. Democratic presidential hopeful Clinton’s “anti-firearm Zimmerman was acquitted Hillary of second-degree murder and rhetoric.” As of Friday afternoon, he manslaughter charges in the shooting, which sparked heated debates over had not posted an update on his race relations, gun control and website about the sale. United Gun Group owner justice in the United States. In a statement on Twitter Todd Underwood said on his site that after the bidding closed on Wednesday, tools had been put in place to keep United Gun Group defended its bogus buyers from driving up the decision to host the auction and said price as they had last week, when bids during an initial auction topped it would have no further comments. On his own website that $65 million under names such as day, Zimmerman said the auction “Racist McShootFace.” Auction site GunBroker.com had “raised funds for several worthy causes.” He has said he would use rejected the listing last week, and proceeds to counter violence against two of America’s leading auctioneers The handgun used in the shooting death of Trayvon law enforcement officers by the group of guns said they had refused on Martin is seen this handout photo provided by the Black Lives Matter and to fight ethical grounds to handle the sale. State Attorney’s Office on May 17, 2012

Pennsylvania judge orders Cosby to trial on sexual assault charge A Pennsylvania judge on Andrea Constand, separately gave to Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby police in 2005. to stand trial on accusations of sexual Constand herself was not assault, the most serious setback so called to testify, although prosecutors far for a man who epitomized the all- said she is prepared to appear as a American dad on the 1980s sitcom trial witness. She told police in 2005 she was “The Cosby Show.” Judge Elizabeth McHugh attacked as she lay on a sofa at Cosby’s found that prosecutors presented Philadelphia-area home “paralyzed” enough evidence to support allegations by drugs the entertainer had given her, that he drugged and assaulted a woman according to police. in 2004. The judge rejected arguments Constand, a former basketball from Cosby’s defense lawyers that the coach at Cosby’s Temple University alma mater, is the only woman whose case should be thrown out. As the hearing concluded, accusations of sexual assault have McHugh wished Cosby luck, to which resulted in criminal charges against the 78-year-old entertainer responded, Cosby. “Thank you.” But Cosby has been hit The decision followed a by sexual assault allegations from 3-1/2 hour preliminary hearing in more than 50 women. He has denied Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, assaulting anyone. Most of the cases where prosecutors introduced are too old to be prosecuted, but the statements that Cosby and the woman, entertainer faces civil lawsuits from

his accusers. A trial date in the Pennsylvania criminal case has not yet been set. Cosby faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge against him, aggravated indecent assault. In his own 2005 interview with police from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Cosby confirmed some details of Constand’s account. He acknowledged giving Constand 1-1/2 pills of the antihistamine Benadryl to relax her and said the two engaged in heavy “petting,” including fondling each other’s genitals, Cheltenham Police Chief John Norris testified. According to Constand’s statements, Cosby told her the pills would help “take the edge off.” She swallowed the pills, added a sip of wine and told the comedian, “I trust you,” the detective said.

COSBY NOT GUILTY, LAWYER SAYS

Brian McMonagle, Cosby’s lawyer, said after the hearing that prosecutors relied on an 11-yearold “hearsay” statement rather than present a live witness because their case was weak. He expressed confidence Cosby would be absolved. “Mr. Cosby is not guilty of any crime and not one single fact presented by (prosecutors) rebuts this truth,” McMonagle said. The judge said McHugh said state law permits prosecutors to introduce hearsay evidence at a preliminary hearing. Cosby’s lawyers repeatedly questioned the accuracy of Constand’s account, in what is likely a preview of their trial strategy.

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Risks in climbing Everest in focus as 3 die, 2 go missing

was being helped down the mountain by Sherpa guides, said Wangchu Sherpa of the An Indian climber has died while being helped down Mount Everest, just hours Trekking Camp Nepal agency after a Dutch and an Australian climber died near the peak. Poor planning and in Kathmandu. overcrowding on the world’s tallest peak may have led to bottlenecks that kept An Indian woman people delayed at the highest reaches while waiting for the path to clear lower from Paul’s team, Sunita down, Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association said Monday, May Hazra, was resting at a 23 lower-altitude camp after An Indian climber has year’s climbing season would becoming ill higher up. But died while being helped down bring success and restore two other Indian climbers Mount Everest, just a couple confidence in the route, after — Paresh Nath and Goutam of days after a Dutch and an deadly disasters canceled Ghosh — have been missing Australian died near the peak. climbing the previous two since Saturday. Wangchu Two other Indian climbers are years. But as hundreds of Sherpa said it was unlikely missing, and experts say some eager climbers, joined by local they would be able to survive of the tragedy may have been Sherpa guides and expedition Everest’s hostile conditions. Dozens of other experts, scrambled to take avoidable. have developed Poor planning and advantage of good weather to climbers overcrowding on the world’s make it to the peak, reports of frostbite or become sick near tallest peak may have led tragedy began trickling down the summit in recent days, including the Australian to bottlenecks that kept the mountain. people delayed at the highest First, a 35-year-old woman’s husband, Robert reaches while waiting for Dutch man, Eric Arnold, died Gropal, who was taken by the path to clear lower down, on his way down from the peak helicopter to a hospital in Ang Tshering of the Nepal from altitude sickness. Hours Kathmandu on Monday for Mountaineering Association later, a 34-year-old Australian treatment. said woman, Maria Strydom, Tshering said Monday. competition between “This was a man- died near the top, also after the made disaster that may have apparently suffering from expedition organizers has become so fierce that they are been minimized with better altitude sickness. On Monday, Subhash dropping their prices, which management of the teams,” he said. “The last two disasters Paul of India was reported can lead to compromises in on Everest were caused by as the third death after hiring equipment, oxygen succumbing to altitude tanks and experienced guides nature, but not this one.” sickness overnight as he to help get climbers to the top. Many had hoped this

Texan who called Obama a prostitute lost race for school board seat Texas voters on Tuesday decided the state’s school board should not include a retired teacher who claimed President Barack Obama was a gay prostitute and said dinosaurs might still be around if Noah had more room on his biblical ark. Mary Lou Bruner, 69, an arch-conservative with a penchant for conspiracy theories, lost by 18 percent to fellow Republican Keven Ellis in a primary race for the board that sets policies for the nation’s second-largest school system, unofficial Office of the U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he Secretary of State results showed. walks out from the White House in Washington Bruner had captured national before his departure to Vietnam, U.S. May 21, attention this year with anti-Islam 2016 comments and by saying U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s beard made him watchdog group Texas Freedom look like “a terrorist.” Network, in a statement. She also made contentious While the comments brought Facebook posts in recent years that her ridicule in some parts of the include saying: “Obama has a soft country, in East Texas they also spot for homosexuals because of the vaulted her to the top in a March years he spent as a male prostitute in primary, where she won 48 percent of his twenties. That is how he paid for the vote. his drugs.” Bruner, who taught Bruner has blamed U.S. elementary school and special school shootings on the teaching education for 36 years, had toned of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution in down the rhetoric recently and classrooms and said Noah loaded had been commenting only on dinosaurs on the ark to escape the her platform for the seat on the biblical flood. “The dinosaurs on the 15-member state school board that ark may have been babies and not oversees the educational system and able to reproduce. approves textbooks for some 5 million It might make sense to take public school children. the small dinosaurs onto the ark “We need to stick with the instead of the ones bigger than a bus,” basics of teaching phonics, cursive she said on Facebook. writing, English grammar and “Texas escaped an education multiplication tables,” she said in train wreck tonight,” said Kathy an interview. “I stand for truth in Miller, president of the government education, not political correctness.”

“Teams are hiring provides guides, equipment raw guides that have no and, often, bottled oxygen to knowledge of responding to use at high altitudes where situations of emergency,” he the atmosphere is thin. The climbers are accompanied on said. Belgian climber Jelle the mountain by around 400 Vegt, who reached the peak local Nepalese Sherpa guides. Nepal and the Everest on May 13, said that he made his attempt when there were climbing community had fewer climbers on the narrow been anxious for a successful route snaking to the top, but season this year. The industry that bad weather then forced brings more than $3 million many others to wait a few from permit fees alone into the poor, Himalayan country days. Then, “a lot of people each year, and thousands of tried to go on the same locals depend on the climbing weather window,” the 30-year- season for secondary work as old from Deldermond said porters, hotel keepers or cooks. year, a after returning to Kathmandu. Last earthquake Since Everest was devastating an avalanche first conquered by New unleashed Zealander Edmund Hillary that killed 19 people at Base and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Camp, effectively ending all in 1953, more than 4,000 attempts at the peak for 2015. climbers have reached the A year earlier, a massive ice 8,850-meter-high (29,035-foot- fall on a glacier that is part of the route to the top killed high) peak. Nearly 400 of those 16 and rendered the route climbers reached the summit impassable for the season. Before that, the worst since May 11. Nepal’s government had issued disaster had been caused by permits this year to 289 a fierce blizzard in 1996 that climbers, each of whom paid killed eight climbers and $11,000 to the government, was memorialized by Jon plus another $25,000-$50,000 Krakauer in the book “Into to an expedition company that Thin Air.”

Two lesbians who accused Honolulu officer of harassing them win settlement

Two vacationing lesbians who accused a Honolulu police officer of harassing them for kissing at a grocery store have won an $80,000 settlement from the city, their attorney said on Friday. Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero in a federal lawsuit filed in October 2015 in Hawaii alleged their constitutional rights were violated when officer Bobby Harrison told them to “take it somewhere else” and encouraged the store manager to issue trespass warnings. Harrison, during the March 2015 fracas at the store, also confronted Wilson and Guerrero at a checkout stand, telling them to get out of the line, according to their lawsuit against the officer and the city and county of Honolulu. Eric Seitz, an attorney for

the two women, has said the officer initiated a physical altercation with them and that they struck back at him. The women, who were vacationing from California, were arrested for assault. The charges were later dropped. The settlement with the city and county of Honolulu was presented on Friday, Seitz said, and must still be given formal approval by Honolulu officials. Seitz said he expects that to happen. Representatives from Honolulu and the police department did not immediately return calls. The store, which had prepared a letter of trespass against the couple, had previously paid them a $10,000 settlement, Seitz said. “It’s a pretty good outcome as far as we’re concerned,” Seitz said.

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U.S. to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter DJ Calvin Harris poses at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Inglewood, California, April 3, 2016

DJ Calvin Harris suffers minor injuries in Los Angeles crash Scottish musician Calvin Harris, one of the world’s top earning DJs, sustained minor injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, police said on Saturday. Harris, 32, was a passenger in a sport utility vehicle late on Friday when it was struck by a car that had crossed over the center line, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said. Harris has been released from the local hospital, Eisenman said. A passenger in the oncoming car was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a broken pelvis, but her injuries are not life-threatening, Eisenman said. Harris, who is also a record producer, was on the 2015 Forbes magazine list of top earning DJs with an estimated $66 million in annual income. His public profile has risen since he was seen dating pop star Taylor Swift beginning last year. He was being driven to the airport when the accident happened, according to a post on his Facebook page. Harris had been scheduled to perform on Friday night at the Omnia nightclub in Las Vegas, according to the website for the venue where the DJ is a regular performer. He had to cancel the appearance and his show scheduled for Saturday night at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, his spokeswoman Dvora Englefield said in a statement, confirming that Harris had suffered minor injuries. Harris, whose top recordings include the songs “We Found Love” and “Summer,” has worked with singers like Rihanna and Ne-Yo. His 2014 album “Motion” debuted at the top of the U.S. dance charts.

: Dylann Roof (R), the 21-year-old man charged with murdering nine worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston last month, listens to the proceedings with assistant defense attorney William Maguire during a hearing at the Judicial Center in Charleston, South Carolina Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, last June, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. “The nature of the alleged crime and the resulting harm compelled this decision,” Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement. Dylann Roof, 22, is accused of opening fire on June 17, 2015, during Bible study at Charleston’s historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in a massacre that shook the country and intensified debate over U.S. race relations. He faces 33 federal charges, including hate crimes, obstruction of religion and firearms offenses. In a court filing, federal

prosecutors cited a number of factors for seeking the death penalty, saying Roof singled out victims who were black and elderly, and showed no remorse. They also cited “substantial planning and premeditation.” A friend of Roof, 21-yearold Joseph Meek, pleaded guilty last month to concealing his knowledge of Roof ’s intention to carry out the attack, saying then that Roof planned the shooting for six months and wanted to start a race war. Roof ’s lawyers have said he would agree to plead guilty, rather than face trial if prosecutors ruled out capital punishment. But defense attorney Michael O’Connell, declined comment on Tuesday’s decision when reached by phone. Roof also faces the death penalty if convicted on separate, state murder charges in a trial set to

begin in January. The state prosecutor trying the case said last September that some of the victims’ families were opposed to a death sentence due to their religious beliefs, while others felt it was appropriate. Steve Schmutz, an attorney representing families of three victims, said his clients “support whatever decision the U.S. government is making in this case, and I’m sure they support this decision.” Some relatives of the slain worshippers tearfully offered words of forgiveness during Roof ’s initial court appearance.. Nearly a year later, views diverged on the federal death penalty decision. “It’s a great message being sent by the government that this won’t be tolerated,” Kevin Singleton, whose mother was among those killed, told the local Post and Courier newspaper. The relative of another victim cited the Bible in calling for Roof to spend his life in prison rather than die. Federal prosecutors rarely seek the death penalty against defendants. Only three federal prisoners have been executed in the past half century and none since 2003, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The best-known of those was Timothy McVeigh, responsible for the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people. Roof is due back in federal court in Charleston on June 8, when prosecutors are expected to discuss a trial date.

Sanders steps up feud with Democratic establishment

U S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Irvine, California U.S. May 22, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with party leaders on Sunday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman and accusing the party’s establishment of trying to anoint Hillary Clinton as the nominee for president. In a series of television interviews, Sanders remained defiant despite what he acknowledged was an uphill fight to overtake front-runner Clinton. Clinton has said she already considers herself the de facto nominee and is increasingly turning her attention to Donald Trump, saying on Sunday that the rhetoric of the presumptive Republican nominee was

dangerous. Sanders told ABC’s “This Week” program that Americans should not have to choose between “the lesser of two evils” in the Nov. 8 election. Sanders said that if he won the White House, he would not reappoint U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz as DNC chairwoman. He also endorsed law professor Tim Canova, who is challenging the Florida congresswoman in the August Democratic primary. “Do I think she is the kind of chair that the Democratic Party needs? No, I don’t,” Sanders told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “Frankly, what the Democratic Party is about is running around

to rich people’s homes and raising Clinton’s nearly insurmountable lead obscene sums of money from wealthy in pledged convention delegates who people. What we need to do is to say to will choose the nominee. He said he wanted to do away working-class people – we are on your with superdelegates - party leaders side,” he said. The defiant tone by Sanders, who are free to support any candidate. a U.S. senator from Vermont, has Their rush to back Clinton even before worried some Democrats anxious to votes had been cast amounted to “an see Clinton begin to unify the party anointment process,” Sanders said. He promised to influence the and turn her attention to an election party platform and party rules even showdown with Trump. Clinton painted Trump as a if he was not the nominee, but said if risk of the sort voters had not seen Clinton did not move toward his views before in an interview with NBC’s on reining in Wall Street, reducing income equality and other issues, “Meet the Press” that aired on Sunday. “I do not want Americans, and, “she’s going to have her problems.” “I don’t want to see the you know, good-thinking Republicans, as well as Democrats and independents, American people voting for the lesser to start to believe that this is a normal of two evils. I want the American people to be voting for a vision of candidacy,” she said. “It isn’t.” Trump has gained ground economic justice, of social justice, of in opinion polls as Republicans environmental justice, of racial justice,” begin to rally around his candidacy. he said on ABC. A Washington Post-ABC News poll After Sanders’ endorsement of released on Sunday showed Trump her opponent, Wasserman Schultz said with a 2-point lead over Clinton, within in a statement that she would remain the margin of error. In early March, neutral in the Democratic presidential Clinton led Trump by 9 points in the race. Democratic worries about same poll. But Sanders has ignored party unity were exacerbated by last growing Democratic calls to step aside weekend’s state party convention and repeated his vow to stay in the race in Nevada, where unhappy Sanders until the party’s July 25-28 nominating supporters disrupted the proceedings convention in Philadelphia despite in a dispute over rules.

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Baltimore police officer acquitted in Freddie Gray death

Officer Edward M. Nero is pictured in this undated booking photo provided by the Baltimore Police Department Baltimore police officer Edward Nero was acquitted on Monday of all charges in the 2015 death of black detainee Freddie Gray, the second setback for prosecutors in a case that triggered rioting and fueled the Black Lives Matter movement. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams, who heard the case in a bench trial, told a packed courtroom that Nero, 30, had acted as any officer would have during Gray’s arrest in April 2015. Nero is the second officer to

be tried, and he faced misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office. The first trial of an officer in 25-year-old Gray’s death ended in a mistrial. “Based on the evidence presented, this court finds that the state has not met its burden to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, all required elements of the crimes charged,” Williams said. “Therefore, the verdict for each count is not guilty.” After the verdict, Nero leaned forward and wiped his eyes. He then hugged his attorneys. Baltimore was calm after the verdict, with only a handful of protesters. Gray’s death a week after his arrest sparked rioting in which nearly 400 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the majority black city of 620,000 people. The case helped stoke the national debate over policing in minority communities State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby had charged Nero with arresting Gray without probable cause when he ran from him and other officers unprovoked. She also contended Nero did not secure Gray in a police transport van, where Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury. Nero’s lawyers had argued that Gray’s arrest was justified and that the officer had little to do with it. Nero’s partner, Garrett Miller, testified that Nero had done little during the arrest and that he, not Nero, had handcuffed and detained Gray. Nero still faces an internal

department investigation. In a statement, defense attorney Marc Zayon said Nero appreciated Williams’ “reasoned judgment” and called on Mosby to dismiss charges against the five other officers accused in the case. Protesters chased a group of Nero’s relatives into a parking garage and yelled, “No justice, no peace.” Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued a statement urging calm. In Gray’s impoverished neighborhood in West Baltimore, residents said they were angry over the verdict but not surprised. “In Baltimore and all over the country, nobody pays attention to poor black people unless something goes wrong,” said William Griffith, a 65-year-old printer. Tim Maloney, a Maryland lawyer who has handled police misconduct cases but was not involved in this trial, said Nero’s acquittal raised questions for the prosecution about the remaining five trials, including whether to have police officers testify against each other. He said prosecutors might decide to drop or alter charges. Officers also might opt for bench trials, seen as more favorable for police than jury trials, he said. “This is a time for introspection for the state, although we haven’t seen much of that so far,” Maloney said. The next officer on trial is Caesar Goodson Jr, the van driver. His trial starts on June 6 and charges include second-degree murder.

Experts say perfect security is elusive at all airports Explosives in the form of paper, or concealed in a medicinesized bottle and looking like salt. Tiny electric detonators. Security agents at the main airport in Paris are trained to detect all manner of increasingly sophisticated devices that could doom a flight. But the chilling reality is that security is ultimately fallible. “The infinitely perfect does not exist,” said Sylvain Prevost, who trains airport personnel seeking the coveted red badge that allows them access to the airport’s restricted areas. That is especially true when 85,000 people at Charles de Gaulle airport hold red badges, which are good for three years, and many of them work for a host of private companies. Add to the mix, concern over religious extremism in an age of increasing radicalization that can transform people within months. Airport authorities in France and elsewhere are painfully aware of the risks, but hesitant to speculate as to whether an airport security lapse could have contributed to Thursday’s crash of EgyptAir Flight 804. The Airbus A320 took off from Charles de Gaulle with 66 people on board before lurching wildly to the left and right, spinning around and crashing into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to officials.

French soldiers patrol at Charles de Gaulle airport, outside of Paris, Friday, May 20, 2016. The search continued on Friday for missing EgyptAir flight 804, which disappeared from the radar while carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo The cause of the crash remains unclear. France has been in a state of emergency since Nov. 13 Paris attacks that killed 130, after two deadly attacks earlier in 2015, all with links to the Islamic State group. Security is being further reinforced ahead of the French Open tennis tournament, which starts Sunday, and the Euro 2016 soccer championships, a monthlong tournament that begins June 10. The March 22 attacks that killed 32 people in Brussels, at the airport and in a metro station, add to the sense that public places like airports are vulnerable. “It’s possible to get any kind of dangerous object through every airport in the world due to the contradiction between time and

security,” said noted criminologist Alain Bauer. “Everybody wants to get in the plane fast .... so everybody compromises on time and security.” French investigators are doing background checks and interviewing ground staff at Charles de Gaulle who had a direct or indirect link to Flight 804, from baggage handlers to gate agents, a judicial official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the probe. Since the January 2015 Charlie Hebdo newsroom massacre in Paris, French authorities withdrew or refused 85 red badges, according to Paris Aeroports, nearly 70 of them taken away within a month after last November’s attacks. Most were for the “phenomenon of radicalization,” Augustin de Romanet, the chief of Paris Aeroports said on Europe 1 radio. Badges can also be removed for other reasons like when someone gets a police record. A long absence could also spur an investigation. One of two suicide bombers in the Brussels airport attack, Najim Laachraoui, had once been a Brussels airport employee himself, and Sami Amimour, one of the terrorists that attacked Paris’ Bataclan concert hall in November, had once worked for France’s RATP transport authority.

Head of security for TSA removed from post

Kelly Hoggan, head of security for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is seen in an undated picture from the Transportation Security Administration. Hoggan has been removed from his position, the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee said on Monday on Twitter. The head of security for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has been removed from his position, according to an internal TSA memo on Monday seen by Reuters, after the agency was criticized for long lines at airport security checkpoints. Kelly Hoggan, who had served as TSA assistant administrator for security operations since May 2013, was replaced by his deputy, Darby LaJoye, who will serve on an acting basis, according to the memo from agency head Peter Neffenger. Long security lines at U.S. airports this spring have frustrated travelers and caused thousands of passengers to miss flights. TSA has blamed the problem on a lack of security screeners and an increase in passenger volumes. Hoggan came under fire at a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing on May 12 for receiving over $90,000 in bonuses and awards over a 13-month period in 2013-14. Earlier this month, TSA said it would add screeners at the country’s busiest airports. About 231 million passengers will fly on U.S. airlines from June through August, up 4 percent from the same period last year, according to trade group Airlines for America. In the memo, Neffenger said TSA is doing a better job of moving passengers through security at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport after particularly long lines at the nation’s second-busiest airport made national news several weeks ago. He also said TSA has established a National Incident Command Center at agency headquarters in Washington to track daily screening operations nationwide and shift resources in advance of higher predicted passenger volumes. A TSA spokesman said the agency does not comment on personnel matters.

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Bayer defies critics with $62 billion Monsanto offer

German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer has offered to buy U.S. seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion in cash, defying some of its own shareholders in a bid to grab the top spot in a fast-consolidating farm supplies industry. Monsanto Co’s stock rose 5 percent to $106.61 by midday trade on the New York Stock Exchange - well below Bayer’s offer price, in a sign that it faces a tough task convincing the St. Louis-based company’s shareholders to sign off on the deal. The non-binding bid was made to Monsanto’s management on May 10, Monsanto has said it would review the proposal. Some analysts have said Bayer might still have to pay more. “The price that has now been disclosed is at the upper limit and it is just about economical. Should it rise further, which is to be assumed, the takeover will become increasingly unattractive,” said Markus Manns, a fund manager at Union Investment, Bayer’s 14th biggest investor Bayer shareholders have also responded coldly to the company’s pursuit, condemned by one Bayer investor as “arrogant empire-building” when news of the proposal emerged last week. The unsolicited proposal would be the largest all-cash takeover on record, according to Thomson Reuters data, just ahead of InBev’s $60.4 billion offer for Anheuser-Busch in June 2008. The move would also eclipse a planned combination of peers Dow Chemical and DuPont’s agriculture units and comes just three weeks after Werner Baumann took over as Bayer CEO.

Giving details for the first time, Bayer said on Monday it would offer $122 per share, a 37 percent premium to Monsanto’s stock price before rumors of a bid surfaced. “We fully expect a positive answer of the Monsanto board of directors,” Baumann told reporters on a conference call, describing criticism from some investors as “an uneducated reaction in the media” when deal terms were not yet known, and driven by an element of surprise. Monsanto, which said last week it had a received an approach from Bayer but gave no details, has yet to comment on the offer. The company did not immediately return a call seeking comment on Monday. Antitrust experts see an overlap in the seeds business, particularly in soybeans, cotton and canola. Bayer’s LibertyLink line of weed killers, plus crops that are resistant to it, are an important alternative for farmers suffering from weeds that have grown resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Shares of Bayer, which had already fallen 14 percent since rumors of a bid emerged last week, dropped as much as 5.4 percent on Monday to a new 2-1/2 year low of 84.68 euros. Global agrochemicals companies are racing to consolidate, partly in response to a drop in commodity prices that has hit farm incomes and also due to the growing convergence between seeds and pesticides markets. ChemChina is buying Switzerland’s Syngenta for $43 billion after Syngenta rejected a bid from Monsanto, while Dow and DuPont are

Nokia mobile phones are coming back The Nokia mobile phone is coming back. The Finnish telecoms company, which has focused on networks since it sold its troubled devices unit to Microsoft in 2014, said Wednesday it is bringing out “a new generation” of cellphones and tablets together with a new company called HMD. Nokia will not make the phones or tablets itself. Rather, HMD, which is led by a group of former Nokia and Microsoft executives, will produce them under the Nokia brand. No details were disclosed on when the first handsets might be ready for market, how many the companies plan to make, or what specifications they would

have. HMD will invest $500 million in the next three years. R a m z i Haidamus, president of Nokia Technologies, said the new venture will allow it to “participate in one of the largest consumer electronics markets in the world.” Nokia was for years the world’s top mobile phone maker until the advent of smartphones such as the iPhone and Androidbased systems. It also increasingly struggled to compete with cheaper models from competitors in emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere. It ultimately sold its lossmaking devices and services unit to Microsoft in a 5.44 billion-euro deal in 2014.

forging a $130 billion business. With German rival BASF also looking into a possible tie-up with Monsanto, Bayer has moved to avoid being left behind. Baumann rejected suggestions from some investors that Bayer should instead try to forge a joint venture with Monsanto, saying this would have tax disadvantages. Sources close to the matter have said BASF is unlikely to start a bidding war with Bayer. BASF declined to comment on Monday. But analysts say Bayer might still have to pay more to persuade Monsanto and its shareholders to sell up. That could be a problem, with some saying Bayer’s proposal, at 15.8 times its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the year ended Feb. 29, is already a stretch for the German company. Berenberg analyst John Klein said Monsanto and its shareholders were likely to argue that based on 2017 EBITDA expectations, the bid would represent a multiple of only 14 times, compared with the nearly 16 times ChemChina agreed to pay for Syngenta When pressed by analysts whether Bayer might sweeten its bid, Baumann said the offer reflected Monsanto’s value. “We are putting forward a very, very full price,” he said. AMBITIOUS SYNERGIES Bayer said it would finance the bid with a combination of debt and equity, primarily a share sale

The corporate logo of Bayer is seen at the headquarters building in Caracas March 1, 2016 to existing investors. Equity would account for about a quarter of the deal value. Equinet analyst Marietta Miemietz, who has a ‘buy’ rating on Bayer stock, said the extra debt appeared manageable but could limit Bayer’s ability to invest in its healthcare business, which some analysts think needs a boost to its drugs pipeline. Baumann said Bayer would continue to develop its healthcare arm, which includes stroke prevention pill Xarelto and aspirin, the painkiller it invented more than a century ago. “We are not feeding Peter by starving Paul here,” he said, adding no asset sales were planned to help pay for the deal.

Twitter drops photos, videos from 140-character limit

A man reads tweets on his phone in front of a displayed Twitter logo in Bordeaux, southwestern France, March 10, 2016 Twitter Inc said on Tuesday that user names and media attachments such as photos and videos will no longer count toward the length of a tweet but the 140-character limit will remain. Twitter said the change, part of its efforts to simplify its microblogging service, will happen in the next few months. “A few simple changes

to make conversations on Twitter easier! And no more removing characters for images or videos!” Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said in a 115-character tweet. (bit.ly/1s78BmY) Twitter’s stock touched a record low at $13.72 on Tuesday, while investor sentiment around Twitter stock plunged on social media, according to Reuters data.

The length of tweets was originally designed to include a user’s name and still fit within the 160-character SMS messaging format used for mobile phones. Additional changes include the ability to retweet and quote-tweet a person’s own posts. Dorsey has said that the company, whose user growth has been stagnating, would simplify its product to attract new users. Links currently take up to 23 characters of a tweet, limiting the commentary that users can offer when sharing articles or other content. Many Twitter users took to social media to cheer the change. “Finally Twitter is making changes to its 140 characters limit,” wrote Hungry Panda (@ KyaChalRahahain). “Yes @twitter, that’s what we’re talking about!” tweeted Robbie Redfearn (@rredfearn32).

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To halt smartphone slide, Samsung rewrites playbook The move worked. More version of its Galaxy S flopped. That prompted a cull among than half of U.S. S7 buyers surveyed executives and stoked investor worries cited camera quality as a key selling Samsung might not be able to recover point, compared with a third of all as rivals including Apple (AAPL.O) smartphone buyers in the first quarter, and China’s Huawei Technologies according to Kantar US Insights. The same mindset shift gave [HWT.UL] and Xiaomi [XTC.UL] Samsung confidence to release a gained market share at its expense. There was no sweeping, Galaxy 7 series that looks similar to its across-the-board fix. Rather, Samsung predecessor. This incremental upgrade embarked two years ago on an drew initial scepticism, but the S7 overhaul that included a shift from a phones have beaten expectations and phone-for-all-needs approach towards could set a new first-year sales record a line-up that emphasized economies for the South Korean firm. Samsung must still convince of scale. It revamped design, using investors its recent improvement metal frames and curved screens, and is sustainable, and that innovative gave high-end features such as organic products are in the works to grow light-emitting diode (OLED) screens revenue. Some attribute its rebound partly to Apple’s weaker performance, to its low- and mid-tier products. A model poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics’ new smartphone Galaxy S7 during its and cost-cutting. As Samsung prepared to launch its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea “I think they will try to Galaxy S7 phones this year, executives The handset business has now went back and forth over whether to imbue the Note (phone) with a more From the way it chooses smartphone components to the stabilized, and had its best profit in use a 12-megapixel rear camera that transformative change such as new models it brings to market, Samsung nearly two years in January-March, shoots better in the dark and has technology under the new leadership, Electronics (005930.KS) has undergone though historically low smartphone improved auto focus, or stay with than the fine-tuning we saw with a painful process of breaking from its industry growth still leaves Samsung a 16-megapixel count. At the last the Galaxy S7,” said Kim Hyun-su, a moment, they opted for 12-megapixels - fund manager with IBK Investment past to reverse a slide in its handset looking for the “next big thing”. business. “We’ve now gotten to a point a rare step down in an industry fixated & Securities, which holds Samsung shares. For example, the world’s where we can secure a baseline profit on higher numbers. Long-time mobile chief J.K. This meant a change in largest smartphone maker agonized even if the market stagnates, so long over camera specs for its flagship as we don’t make a bad mistake,” approach for a company known to Shin ceded day-to-day management Galaxy S7 until the last moment - said Kim Gae-youn, vice president tout the highest specs for its flagship in December when Dongjin Koh ultimately defying industry convention in charge of Samsung’s smartphone products, and executives required became president of the handset unit by opting for fewer pixels in exchange product planning. “I’m confident we convincing, Kim said. They were in the biggest leadership change to swayed by data showing consumers date under the conglomerate’s heirfor improved autofocus features and can hold our ground.” low-light performance, a move that After peaking in 2013, a want more than just a high pixel count. apparent Jay Y. Lee. Samsung’s operating profit is “In the past, based on our past sharp drop in mobile profits exposed contributed to early success. It also pared back its Samsung as slow to adjust to the decision-making process, we never expected to be flat this year and grow product line-up, overcoming internal changing market: its budget devices would have gone back,” Kim said in an just 3 percent next year, according to resistance, enabling it to streamline were overpriced and unappealing interview at Samsung’s headquarters 43 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. production, an executive said. versus Chinese offerings, and the 2014 campus in Suwon, south of Seoul.

Toyota recalls 1.6 million U.S. vehicles for Takata air bags Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Monday it will recall almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata air bag inflators that could rupture. Earlier this month, Takata Corp (7312.T) said it was declaring another 35 million to 40 million U.S. inflators defective at the urging of U.S. regulators, a move that more than doubles the number of inflators recalled. Faulty Takata inflators have been linked to more than 100 injuries and 13 deaths worldwide. The logo of Takata Corp is seen on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, Toyota said the new recall May 11, 2016 includes some but not all Corolla, Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Sienna, been recalled in previous driver- much force, sending shrapnel into Scion xB, Lexus ES, GX and IS side airbag calls. vehicles. vehicles built between 2006 and Last week, Takata filed Earlier this month, the 2011. reports with U.S. auto safety National Highway Traffic Safety Toyota said it has now regulators declaring nearly 14 Administration (NHTSA) said recalled 4.73 million vehicles in million air bag inflators defective Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O), the United States for Takata air -- in the first of a series of required Fisker Automotive and Jaguar bags. reports. Takata agreed to expand Land Rover will recall Takata Other reports from the 17 recalls by 35 million to 40 million air bag inflators, bringing the automakers now recalling Takata inflators in several tranches number of automakers involved vehicles are due this week. through 2019, adding to the 28.8 to 17, including Honda Motor Co On Thursday, a million recalled before May 4. (7267.T), Ford Motor Co (F.N) and spokeswoman for Daimler AG This is the largest Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (DAIGn.DE) said another 197,000 recall in U.S. auto safety history. (FCHA.MI). vehicles in the United States will Malfunctioning Takata air bag Jaguar Land Rover is a need to be recalled -- but all have inflators can explode with too Tata Motors Ltd brand.

Oil up but backs off $50 target; profit-taking after U.S. drawdown Oil prices rose as much as 1 percent on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a larger-than-expected drop in crude stocks for last week, but profit-taking after the data kept prices below the $50 a barrel level that oil bulls had been hoping for. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said crude inventories fell 4.2 million barrels in the week to May 20. While the decline was steeper than the 2.5 million barrels forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll, it was not as much as the 5.1 million expected by trade group American Petroleum Institute. [EIA/S] [API/S] Futures of Brent and U.S. crude’s West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell briefly after the EIA data, then consolidated and traded at the lower end of the day’s gains. Brent LCOc1 was up 60 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $49.21 a barrel by 11:03 a.m. EDT (1503 GMT) after a session high at$49.69. WTI CLc1 rose 40 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $49.02, after peaking at $49.62. Oil bulls have been hoping in recent weeks that crude would rise to $50 a barrel or more, after global crude flows declined nearly 4 million barrels per day due to wildfires in Canada’s oil sands region, a near economic meltdown in OPEC member Venezuela and a spate of violent attacks against the Libyan and Nigerian energy industries. “While we do feel the rally could go slightly further and test the psychological $50 level, we also think the rally has been priced in, especially with the impact expected from Canadian wildfires,” said Tariq Zahir, crude trader and portfolio manager at Tyche Capital Advisors in New York. “So, we wouldn’t be surprised to see more profit taking from the longs, especially since there was no immediate follow-through in buying after the data.”

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Huawei files lawsuits accusing Samsung of violating patents Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against South Korean mobile phone rival Samsung in the United States and China, in a case that highlights the rise of Asian competitors as technology creators. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said it wants “reasonable compensation” but gave no financial figure for its claim against Samsung Electronics Ltd. Huawei is a leading maker of network switching gear used by phone companies and launched its own smartphone brand in 2009. It became the No. 3 vendor last year and accounted for 8.2 percent of global sales in the first quarter of this year,

according to the International Data Corporation. Samsung is the biggest global mobile phone brand, with a 24.5 percent market share in the first quarter, according to IDC. Apple was No. 2 with 15.3 percent. The lawsuits against Samsung cover four patents for mobile devices and eight for networks, according to a Huawei spokesman, Joe Kelly. He said Huawei was not asking the court to restrict sales of Samsung handsets. In a statement, the president of Huawei’s intellectual property department, Ding Jianxing, expressed hope Samsung would sign a license agreement “and work together with Huawei to jointly drive the industry

forward.” In an email, Samsung said, “We will thoroughly review the complaint and take appropriate action to defend Samsung’s business interests.” Huawei says it spent 59.6 billion yuan ($9 billion) on research and development last year, which government data show is the biggest research budget of any Chinese company. Huawei says it has patent crosslicensing agreements with dozens of companies. Payments for such technology licenses can run to hundreds of millions of dollars a year. The cases were filed in U.S. federal court in California and in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city where Huawei is headquartered, according to the company.

Wall Street dips; Apple gain fails t to offset rate worries Wall Street ended lower on Monday as a bounce in Apple failed to offset concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than later. The timing of future Fed rate hikes in the face of a sluggish economy is a major focus among stock investors who have benefited from historically low borrowing costs since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq Composite traded higher for much of the session but they made a pronounced dip in the final few minutes. San Francisco Fed President John Williams and his St. Louis counterpart, James Bullard, both struck hawkish tones in separate appearances on Monday. Last week, investors were surprised at central bank minutes that opened the door to a rate hike as soon as June. Investors will listen for fresh clues to the Fed’s intentions when Chair Janet Yellen speaks on Friday. “The market needs to be coddled and gently eased into a slightly higher interest-rate environment, and that appears to be what the Fed is doing,” said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Group in Bedford Hills, New York. “Rates need to normalize and the Fed needs to give itself room to lower again in the event of another financial crisis,” Ghriskey said. Apple (AAPL.O) rose 1.27 percent and the Philadelphia SE Semiconductors Index .SOX added 0.66 percent after Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reported that Apple asked suppliers to build more of its next-generation iPhones than previously expected. The Dow Jones

Apple boss Tim Cook: Apps are future of TV Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that apps are the future of television and that the company wants to help change the entertainment industry. Cook was speaking at a meeting of tech and other startups in Amsterdam, two months after Apple announced software enhancements for its TV system, Apple TV, and knocked $50 off the price of its smart watch. Since launching Apple TV, “it’s clear to us as we pull that string that there’s a lot left to do and we’d like to be a catalyst in changing the world of entertainment,” said Cook, whose company already radically changed the music industry with its iTunes store. The Apple boss told a meeting in the Dutch capital that the Apple Watch also should become a vital tool for wearers to keep a check on their health. “The holy grail of the watch is being able to monitor more and more of what’s going on in your body,” he said. “It’s not possible technologically to do it today to the degree that we can imagine it, but it will be.” Cook said that health is a field Apple is focused on now and into the future. In March it announced CareKit, a set of tools for developers who create mobile apps for medical use. Such apps could help patients monitor chronic conditions such Parkinson’s disease and share that data with their doctors. Apple remains the world’s most valuable company, but sales of both its iPhones and iPads have been falling as consumers increasingly hold off on upgrading their devices. That sales slowdown is the main reason Apple’s stock has fallen by nearly 30 percent during the past year. At the same meeting of entrepreneurs promoting their startups, Eric Schmidt of Google’s parent company Alphabet criticized European governments for choking startups in red tape and legislation. “There are a gazillion laws that still make it difficult to be an entrepreneur. It’s much harder to be an entrepreneur in Europe than it is in America,” he said.

Ford seeks partnerships as it looks beyond car-making Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2016 industrial average .DJI declined 0.05 percent to end at 17,492.93 points and the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.21 percent to 2,048.04. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dipped 0.08 percent to 4,765.78. Just 5.9 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges, well below the 7.2 billion daily average for the past 20 trading days, according to Thomson Reuters data. Eight of the 10 major S&P sectors ended lower, led down by a 0.97 percent dip in utilities .SPLRCU. The materials index .SPLRCM rose 1.19 percent. It was boosted by Monsanto’s (MON.N) 4.41-percent jump after the U.S. seeds company received a $62 billion takeover offer from German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer (BAYGn. DE). The largest drag on the S&P 500 was Microsoft (MSFT.O), down 1.17 percent. Saturday was the one-

year anniversary of the S&P 500’s last record high close and the index is now down some 4 percent from that peak. Tightening borrowing costs would help choke inflation but also hamper economic expansion and reduce liquidity in stock markets, which could impede stock gains. The S&P 500 is trading at about 16.4 times expected earnings, down from about 17 at the start of May, according to Thomson Reuters Datastream. Tribune Publishing (TPUB.N) fell 15.04 percent after it rejected Gannett’s (GCI.N) latest takeover offer. Gannett was down 2.36 percent. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by 1,521 to 1,479. On the Nasdaq, 1,489 issues rose and 1,329 fell. The S&P 500 index showed six new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 46 new highs and 27 new lows.

Ford Motor Co (F.N) Chairman Bill Ford said on Monday the automaker would look for more partnerships with other companies as it moves to expand beyond manufacturing and selling cars and trucks. “You’ll see a lot of partnerships, a lot more than you used to see in the auto industry,” Ford told reporters after addressing a conference on entrepreneurship in Detroit. Ford did not disclose any new deals and said Ford’s management is still working to define its strategy for self-driving cars, connecting vehicles to the internet and developing new transportation services such as ride sharing. “You’ll hear more from us as this year goes on,” the chairman said, adding the company would consider acquisitions “if we thought that was the right way to go.” Some of Ford’s rivals, notably General Motors Co (GM.N), are taking a more aggressive approach. GM earlier this year invested $500 million in ride-hailing service Lyft, and this month closed the acquisition of self-driving vehicle technology startup Cruise Automation. GM has outlined a plan to develop autonomous electric vehicles for use by Lyft. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV this month said it would work with internet search leader Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google self-driving cars unit to integrate Google’s autopilot technology into 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Asked about Google, Ford said, “Anything’s possible with anybody. We have a good relationship with Google” but no alliance to disclose.

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Cuba to legalize small and medium-sized private businesses Cuba announced Tuesday that it will legalize small- and mediumsized private businesses in a move that could significantly expand private enterprise in one of the world’s last communist countries. Cuban business owners and economic experts said they were hopeful the reform would allow private firms to import wholesale supplies and export products to other countries for the first time, removing a major obstacle to private business growth. “This is a tremendously important step,” said Alfonso Valentin Larrea Barroso, director-general of Scenius, a cooperatively run economic consulting firm in Havana. “They’re creating, legally speaking, the nonstate sector of the economy. They’re making that sector official.” While the government offered no immediate further details, the new business categories appear to be the next stage in reforms initiated by President Raul Castro after he took over from his brother Fidel Castro in 2008. While those reforms have allowed about half a million Cubans to start work in the private sector, the process has been slow and marked by periodic reversals. The government has regularly cracked down on private businesses that flourish and compete with Cuba’s chronically inefficient state monopolies. The latest backlash came after President Barack Obama met private business owners during his March 20-22 visit to Cuba, prompting hard-line communists to warn that the U.S. wants to turn entrepreneurs into a tool to overturn the island’s socialist revolution. The Communist Party

A woman hangs a sign on her front door that reads in Spanish “There’s sandwiches” in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Cuba says it will legalize small and medium-sized private businesses, a move that could significantly expand the space allowed for private enterprise in one of the world’s last communist countries. “This is a tremendously important step,” said Alfonso Valentin Larrea Barroso, director-general of Scenius, a cooperatively run economic consulting firm in Havana. “They’re creating, legally speaking, the non-state sector of the economy. They’re making that sector official.” documents, published in a special tabloid sold at state newsstands Tuesday, said a category of small, midsized and “micro” private business was being added to a master plan for social

Production of Coke halted in Venezuela for lack of sugar

Empty Coca-Cola cases are seen at a food stall on the street in Caracas, Venezuela May 24, 2016 The Venezuelan bottler of Coca-Cola has halted production of the sugar-sweetened beverage due to a lack of sugar, a Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) spokeswoman said on Monday. Venezuela is in the midst of a deep recession, and spontaneous demonstrations and looting have become more common amid worsening food shortages, frequent power cuts and the world’s highest inflation. Production of sugarsweetened drinks has stopped, but output of diet drinks such as CocaCola light and other zero-sugar beverages continued, spokeswoman

Kerry Tressler wrote by email. “Sugar suppliers in Venezuela have informed us that they will temporarily cease operations due to a lack of raw materials,” Tressler added. Coca-Cola Femsa SAB (KOFL. MX), Latin America’s biggest coke bottler and operator of four plants in Venezuela, added that it was hoping the nation’s sugar inventories would recover “in the short term.” The bottler, which gets some 7 percent of its income in Venezuela, is a joint venture between Coca-Cola and Mexico’s Femsa (FMSAUBD.MX). Over the past several years, the combination of price controls, rising production costs, lack of foreign exchange, restrictive labor laws, and a lack of basic inputs such as fertilizer, have resulted in a drop in Venezuela’s sugar cane production with fewer planted hectares (acres) and lower yields. Many smaller farmers have turned to other crops that are not price controlled and thus provide greater income. The country is expected to produce 430,000 tonnes in 2016/17, down from 450,000 tonnes the previous year, and import 850,000 tonnes of raw and refined sugar, according to the USDA.

and economic development approved but something very positive.” by last month’s Cuban Communist The government currently Party Congress. The twice-a-decade allows private enterprise by selfmeeting sets the direction for the employed workers in several hundred single-party state for the coming five job categories ranging from restaurant years. owner to hairdresser. Many of those The 32-page party document workers have become de-facto small published Tuesday is the first business owners employing other comprehensive accounting of the Cubans in enterprises providing vital decisions taken by the party congress, stimulus to Cuba’s stagnant centrally which was closed to the public and planned economy. international press. State media The Cuban government reported few details of the debate or blames the half-century-old U.S. trade decisions taken at the meeting but embargo on Cuba for strangling the featured harsh rhetoric from leading island’s economy. Cuba’s new class of officials about the continuing threat entrepreneurs say the embargo is a from U.S. imperialism and the dangers major obstacle but also lodges frequent, of international capitalism. bitter complaints about the difficulties That tough talk, it now of running a business in a system that appears, was accompanied by what does not officially recognize them. could be a major step in Cuba’s Low-level officials often ongoing reform of its centrally planned engage in crackdowns on successful economy. businesses for supposed violations of “Private property in certain the arcane rules on self-employment. means of production contributes to And the government maintains a employment, economic efficiency monopoly on imports and export and well-being, in a context in which that funnels badly needed products socialist property relationships exclusively to state-run enterprises. predominate,” reads one section of Due to its dilapidated statethe “Conceptualization of the Cuban run economy, Cuba imports most of Economic and Social Model of Socialist what it consumes, from rice to air Development.” conditioners. Most private businesses Vanessa Arocha, a 56-year- are forced to buy scarce supplies from old architect who makes hand-made state retail stores or on the black purses and bags at home under a market, increasing the scarcity of self-employed worker’s license, said basic goods and driving up prices for she dreamed of forming a legally ordinary Cubans. Many entrepreneurs recognized small business that could pay networks of “mules” to import import supplies and machinery and goods in checked airline baggage, hire neighbors looking for extra adding huge costs and delays. income. The latest change will almost “I could import fittings, certainly take months to become law. zippers, vinyl,” she said. “Being Such reforms typically require formal a small business would be a new approval by Cuba’s National Assembly, experience, one we know little about, which meets only twice a year.

U.S. ability to police ‘shadow banking’ under threat: senator Recent moves in the U.S. Congress and courts could defang the country’s overarching financial regulatory council when it comes to policing “shadow banking,” the most powerful Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee said on Monday. Senator Sherrod Brown, who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick, wrote to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about possible threats to the council’s regulatory reach in the area. Lew is the chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which is made up of the chiefs of the country’s financial regulatory agencies and was formed through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law in 2010 to head off a repeat of 2008’s massive financial meltdown. “Shadow banking” usually refers to nonbanking firms carrying out services similar to those typically offered by banks. Brown wrote that “a major cause of the global financial crisis of 2008 was the failure, or near-failure, of nonbank financial institutions.” “Many nonbanks took unacceptable risks prior to 2008 that resulted in catastrophic losses during the crisis, including creating dangerous exposures for the

regulated banking system,” Brown wrote, citing bad swaps made by insurer American International Group (AIG.N) that led to a $182 billion federal bailout. Legislation has come up in the last year in both chambers of Congress that would limit the council’s reach. Meanwhile, a recent legal decision striking down the council’s designation of MetLife Inc (MET.N) as a systemically important institution - essentially saying the insurer is “too big to fail” - could threaten the council’s regulatory powers. The federal government is appealing the decision. Brown wrote that the council has been “analytical and thorough” in both examining and analyzing financial activities and firms, but he is concerned about “our ability to address these risks in the future, leaving our economy vulnerable to another financial crisis.” He asked Lew a series of questions covering the council’s processes in identifying and monitoring “potential threats arising from the migration of financial activities to less-regulated entities,” legislation that could impair the council’s response to threats, and additional powers the council may need.

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Usain Bolt blows away opposition to win crucial Olympic warm-up race

USAIN Bolt won the 100 metres at the Czech Golden Spike event in 9.98 seconds on Friday, in his second race this season in the run-up to August’s Rio Olympics. Bolt said he was not “fully happy,” blaming a poor first part of the race on failing to meet his plan of 9.8 seconds in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava. “My first 40m was kind of sluggish,” he said after beating Ramon Gittens of Barbados by 0.23 seconds and third-placed Hassan Taftian by 0.27. “My reaction was good, I think the only problem I had was support behind the start was not there, I didn’t execute, I didn’t get the power through the first 40. “So I had to work a little bit harder at the end to get up the speed. If I can improve that it should be OK,” Bolt said. Bolt had to see his German doctor earlier this week over a tight hamstring he had picked up at the Cayman Invitational Meet last week when he clocked 10.05 seconds. But he said the injury had no impact on his performance at Ostrava. Looking at his prospects for Rio, the 29-year-old Jamaican said he felt like he was “getting there.” “As long as I stay injury-free and I continue pushing myself, continue executing like that, I’ll be fine,” said Bolt, who

owns the 100m world record at 9.58 seconds and the world 200m record of 19.19. “I’m definitely going to win in Rio, as long as I get everything right and everything goes smoothly I should be OK, you know what I mean?” he added with a wink. Meantime, Bolt has said that the announcement that 31 athletes from the 2008 Olympics have tested positive for banned substances after their samples were re-examined is “really bad news” – and marks another “rough” moment for the sport. The Jamaican, who won gold in the 100m and 200m at the Beijing and London Games, added that it was clear that drug use was “something that has been tarnishing the sport for years”. However Bolt insisted that the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), which has been heavily criticised for failing to act when the whistleblowers Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov sent the organisation 200 emails about systemic doping in Russia, was up to the task of policing international competition. “They are doing a very good job of cleaning up the sport,” he said. “They’ve proven that anybody who has cheated, they’re going to catch.” Bolt, who was speaking in Prague a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced

Usain Bolt that 31 athletes were implicated after continuing beyond 2017. “I was always 454 samples from the 2008 Olympics thinking it would be after the world were retested, confirmed he was fit championship next year but my coach again after a hamstring scare. The keeps saying that I should stop saying 29-year-old only ran a modest 10.05 that,” he admitted. “If you could figure seconds over the 100m in his season out a way to train less and still run debut in the Cayman Islands last week, fast, I would stay very long. Travelling but said he believed he could run 9.8 at the world and racing, it’s the same fun, the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava I really enjoy that – but training, it’s in the Czech Republic on Friday. only getting worse.” “I’d be very happy with 9.8,” he His ambitions, he insisted, said. “I’m feeling pretty good, I trained were still to “go under 9.10” for the yesterday and everything was better.” 100m and “to run sub-19s” for the 200m. Bolt has always insisted that “I think anything is possible, that’s my he would retire after next year’s World motto. I go there every day with that Championships in London, but for the mindset,” he added. “I’m just trying to first time he dangled the prospect of close it out as best as possible.”

2016 NBA Draft: Will Buddy Hield become a star in the NBA?

Buddy Hield Buddy Hield will head to the 2016 NBA Draft after ending his Oklahoma career with a Final Four. Will he become a star in the 2016 NBA? Buddy Hield’s senior season at Oklahoma reads like a story book. Not only did the Bahamian sensation lead the Sooners to a 29-8 record and their first Final Four since 2002, he also averaged 25 points per game on 50.1 percent shooting. As a result, the 6-foot-4 shooter claimed Naismith College Player of the Year honors while also taking home the John R. Wooden Award and Oscar Robertson Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate player. Yet when it comes to Hield’s draft status, projections wary widely.

Bleacher Report’s Timothy Rapp predicts Hield to fall to Minnesota at No. 5 while ESPN’s Jeff Goodman believes Boston should take him with the third pick. Draft Express meanwhile has Hield going No. 7 to Denver, indicating the only consensus on Hield seems to be his status as a bonafide lottery pick. The real question is whether the energetic guard will become a star for whichever team pulls the trigger. There’s little doubt Hield can score with the best of them. His game combines ambitious, fearless attacks to the rim with great range from the perimeter. Hield is also an excellent foul shooter, connecting on 176-of-200 trips to the stripe in 2015-16. But will his game translate to the

NBA level? Unlike past eras when the draft provided teams with professional ready contributors on a regular basis, long-term potential is the current buzz phrase when it comes to drafting players. NBA teams are more willing than ever to bring rookies along slowly and therefore allow for an adequate adjustment period. For Hield, that could turn out to be a good thing. While consensus top prospects Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram toiled in college for just one season, Hield enjoyed a full fouryear collegiate career that saw him increase his scoring average from 7.8 points as a freshman to the 25 points he poured in as a senior. The end result was 2,291 career points in 132 games for Lon Kruger’s Sooners. Some teams may be concerned Hield’s 214-pound frame won’t hold up against bigger, bruising competition in the NBA. During his senior season, Hield finished with 42 steals while also grabbing a career-best 5.7 rebounds per contest. Nevertheless, at 6-foot-4, he may be susceptible to physical guards as he possessing an advanced post-up game. Thankfully, Hield has enough energy and intangibles to overcome such difficulties. Against Kansas on Jan. 4,

Hield logged an incredible 54 minutes while scoring 46 points on 13-of-23 shooting, nearly willing the Sooners to a win before ultimately falling to the Jayhawks in triple-overtime. He also played a full 40 minutes against Iowa State on Jan. 2, 39 minutes in back-to-back games against Oklahoma State and West Virginia on Jan. 13 and Jan. 16 respectively, and was on the court for at least 36 minutes in all but one game after Feb. 2. It’s unlikely he’ll be called on to log that many minutes once the NBA season rolls around. After all, most teams like to rotate reserves whenever possible to keep personnel fresh. Still, Hield’s offensive gifts and work ethic figure to translate well into a league becoming more and more reliant on jump shooting. Simply put, Hield has an elite level jumper which should provide plenty of opportunities for court time. Will Hield become a star? No one can know for sure since drafting is an inexact science often requiring a leap of faith. One thing does appear clear however. Hield is a hard worker who can score and has shown an ability to improve over time. He therefore fits the profile of a true professional and may make an NBA team very happy in the days and months ahead.

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NFL to play 2021 Super Bowl in new Los Angeles stadium

The NFL will stage the 2021 Angeles in 2021," Casey Wasserman, Super Bowl in Los Angeles, raising who is chair of both the Los Angeles its profile in the country's second- Super Bowl bid and LA24, said in a largest media market after making a statement. "The league's selection of celebrated return to the city with the relocation of the Rams franchise to the Los Angeles is a testament to its West Coast starting next season. commitment to innovation and The National Football League diversity, and I couldn't be prouder of also announced the 2019 and 2020 our winning bid. "Stan Kroenke's vision for the Super Bowls would be played in Atlanta and South Florida, respectively, Rams stadium and the surrounding returning to those areas for its campus makes Inglewood an ideal championship game, one of the most- venue for staging the Super Bowl of the watched television events of the year. future and we look forward to inviting Atlanta hosted the game in 1994 and the nation and the world to L.A. for an 2000, while Miami has had it 10 times. historic fan experience." The Los Angeles area has The Super Bowl's move back to Los Angeles will also give the 'City hosted the Super Bowl seven times, of Angels' a welcome boost as it bids to including the first game at the host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Memorial Coliseum in 1967. The 2021 "We are honored that the NFL edition, which will be the 55th Super is bringing the Super Bowl to Los Bowl, will be held in the $2.6 billion

Tyson lands knockout blow against professionals at Rio

Mike Tyson has branded the Amateur International Boxing Association's (AIBA) decision to let professional fighters take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics as "ridiculous" and "foolish". Professional boxers would feature at the Olympic games as long as a constitutional change went through in June, AIBA said earlier this year. Former world heavyweight champion Tyson, who as an amateur won gold at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympic Games, said on Wednesday that professional boxers would be stunned by the fast-paced fighting style of the amateur fighters. "It's ridiculous, it's foolish, and some of the pro fighters are going to get beat by the amateurs. It's just going to happen, I really believe that," the 49-year-old told Reuters TV in China, where he is attending the 33rd IBF convention. "If they are like the amateur fighters that I was fighting in the 80s... they are going to beat some of the champions. It's just going to happen. These guys will be fast for three or four rounds, and these guys

are not going to be accustomed to that." Tyson, who is the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, also revealed he was a fan of his namesake, Tyson Fury, and was impressed by the Briton's victory over Wladimir Klitschko last year. Fury caused a huge boxing upset in beating Klitschko by unanimous decision in November and inflicted the 40-year-old Ukrainian with his first loss in 11 years. Fury is set to defend his WBA Super and WBO heavyweight crowns in a rematch with Klitschko in Manchester in July but has courted controversy with his comments outside the ring. Tyson, who is no stranger to controversy himself, sees nothing wrong with Fury's actions. "One guy, Tyson Fury, I like to watch him because he has my name and stuff," Tyson said. "Everybody says 'ah, he's a bum', but I like him." "He (beat Klitschko), so what are you going to say? That this guy is still a bum but he beat the greatest fighter in the last 15 years?"

stadium being built by Rams owner event in sports and entertainment at our world-class stadium." Kroenke. Kroenke is moving the team The last time the Super Bowl back to Los Angeles after two decades was played in the L.A. area was in St. Louis. The Rams previously 1993, when the Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in played in L.A. from 1946 to 1994. Their new 80,000-seat, glass- Pasadena."Los Angeles is built to host roofed stadium, to be built in the Los the Super Bowl," Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a on the site previously occupied by statement. "We helped forge this great Hollywood Park race track, is expected American tradition as its very first host in 1967; and now, at long last, we're to open in time for the 2019 season. "The Rams are proud to be bringing it back where it belongs. "L.A. is already welcoming a part of such a significant regional effort of teamwork, leadership and record number of visitors from around vision to bring the Super Bowl back the world, and Super Bowl LV will to Southern California," Rams chief bring even more economic prosperity operating officer Kevin Demoff said in to our region." The league previously picked Houston to host the Super Bowl a statement. "We would like to thank in 2017 and Minnesota is set to host in the NFL owners for giving us this 2018. opportunity to host the nation's biggest

Baseball star Tony Gwynn's family sues tobacco companies over death The family of the late baseball star Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who played with the San Diego Padres, has filed a lawsuit in California accusing makers of dipping tobacco of causing his death from cancer by getting him hooked at a young age. With the legal action, Gwynn becomes one of the most high-profile Major League Baseball stars to have his name used in a public attack on the tobacco industry. His family said Tuesday that Gwynn used "dip," which is tobacco placed between the lip and the gum, because he thought it would be more healthful than smoking. "Throughout his career, our dad was proud of his work helping kids and being a positive role model to his fans," his daughter Anisha Gwynn-Jones said in a statement Tuesday. "But the whole time, the tobacco companies were using his addiction to turn him into their ultimate walking billboard." The lawsuit filed on Monday in San Diego Superior Court alleges negligence, product liability and fraud. It comes two years after the player, often photographed with a wad of tobacco in his right cheek, died at age 54.

Over the decades, many baseball players have used smokeless tobacco on the field. Gwynn became addicted to smokeless tobacco beginning at age 17 as a freshman baseball player at San Diego State University, where he was given free samples in a marketing scheme that used contract employees to reach out to athletes, the lawsuit stated. Gwynn used dipping tobacco for over 30 years, often going to sleep with a wad in his mouth and even reaching for his pack of Skoal after a surgery in 1991 to remove a benign tumor, according to the lawsuit filed by his widow, Alicia, and the couple's two adult children. In 2010, Gwynn was diagnosed with cancer of his parotid salivary gland and died four years later of respiratory failure caused by the disease, the lawsuit stated. The civil lawsuit filed against Altria Group, one of the world's largest tobacco companies, and its subsidiary Smokeless Tobacco Company, which produces the brand Skoal, seeks damages in an amount to be determined based on evidence. A spokesman for Altria Group declined to comment.

A makeshift memorial is set up for former San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn at Petco Park in San Diego, California June 16, 2014.

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CONCACAF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL DAY

CONCACAF Women's Football Day ("WFD") was celebrated on May 21st, 2016 with all 41 Member Associations participating in the day's activities, the Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association ("TCIFA") being no exception. As the sun beamed every so brightly and provided the perfect backdrop for the day's event, approximately forty-two U7, U9 and U15 girls full of energy filled the Academy as they registered and proudly wore the WFD t-shirts. The sound of the CONCACAF's official anthem brought everyone to attention as the parade of girls together with the Turks & Caicos Islands National Flag and the CONCACAF flag headed out to the lush grass pitch. Christma Jean Louis, TCIFA's National Team Player and Ambassador for FIFA Live Your Goals campaign commanded everyone's attention as she proudly belted out the National Song of the Turks & Caicos Island. Spectators were obviously impressed as resounding round of applause could be heard at the end of the song. Her Excellency Deputy Governor, Anya Williams brought remarks and noted that the TCIFA has been one of the fastest growing organizations within the Turks & Caicos Islands, as North/Middle Caicos and Grand Turk has now come on stream. "Thank you for doing your part in the community to involve the youth and getting them involved in a very positive programme," stated

Mrs. Williams as she extended her well wishes to the TCIFA and the young participants. CONCACAF's newly elected Female Member to the FIFA Council and President of the TCIFA, Sonia Bien-Aime was obviously elated to see the young participants she noted that TCIFA has now participated and partnered with CONCACAF in the WFD activities for a second consecutive year. "It is a true example of you the players, you the parents and volunteers showing that we are serious about developing and raising the profile of women's football in our region." Ms. Bien-Aime expressed her gratitude to all and declared the event open. The young female participants engaged in a 5 -v- 5 tournament. Given the diverse age group this allowed the older girls to act as a player-buddy to the younger participants. The hunger to score goals was evident as everyone focused on moving forward and taking their shot at goal. The tournament ended with awards of WFD medals presented to the respective teams. "Last year saw participation from the South Caicos Academy and we are so happy to have our newest addition join us today, the North/ Middle Caicos Academy. It is evident that female participation around the Turks & Caicos Islands is increasing. This is one of our goals and we will endeavour to sustain this," stated Candace Hanchell, Executive Director responsible for Women's Football.

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TCI Sailing Team At The Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta

A small team of sailors: Grace young youth squad rising star, Charlie Mann, Grace Reaston Brown & Charlie Downes we competing in the Optimist Downes made up our team that was Class, which is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and able to travel to the Bahamas for this most competitive fleet for sailors under the age of 15. big event. It was the 2 young sailors In the Laser, Grace Mann performed extremely well over the first ever time sailing and racing 7 race series to take 2nd girl, and an the Optimist, and what an amazing performance they put on. impressive 8th place overall! Finishing 7th & 8th in the The Laser radial is the female Olympic class in sailing, and is widely silver fleet respectively, they both recognized as the most competitive showed a lot of skill, talent, courage boat to sail in the world. The Turks & and determination to finish every Caicos Sailing Association, thanks to single race in the 8 race series! Coach Keir & the parents we a heavy fundraising campaign, were recently able to purchase 6 of these so proud to see them starting their Olympic Class Boats. Since December, first races in the fleet of 17 boats & we have been training 3 times a week often pushing hard for places close to with our Laser Youth Team, and Grace, the front of the fleet. Such an amazing who has only recently turned 15, has achievement for 2 very young and been at the forefront of our youth inexperienced races. There is a lot more in the tank to come from these squad program. After this promising two & indeed the rest of our young performance, she is really looking `Youth team of 8 sailors, whom sadly forward to go back to Nassau next couldn't join for the regatta due to month, to compete in the Laser Junior exams. The Optimist is a totally new Bahamian Nationals on June 11/12. "Little" Grace Reaston Brown class for these guys, so for them to post (who is only 9 year old) & another these kind of results is nothing short of

WOMEN IN SPORTS On May 14th Women in Sports hosted its second mother/daughter walk on the island of Grand Turk. Participants met at 5:30am under the Gazebo and walked briskly to the Governors beach. The cool morning breeze was refreshing and welcoming to the ladies as they were enthused about the walk. Once on the beach they were greeted with fresh fruits and cool hydrated drinks. Mr. Quelch, a Senior Sports officer conducted the warm down stretches. In addition to the excellent health benefits of the walk some participants were the recipients of various gifts. Our oldest mom, Ms. Delores Berry, 63 years of

age was the oldest mom who walked, while Bianca Williams received the gift for being the youngest mom. Little Maliah Lightbourne, age 7 was the youngest walker. Janet Williams and Graceann Malcolm captured the gifts for having 3 generations of women in attendance. Women In Sports will like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses for their support in making this event successful: FORTIS TCI, GOLD SMITH, FABOTIQUE FASHIONS, DURHAMS TREASURES, DALE GRANT VARIETY STORE and E&R MINI MART.

mind blowing in their first big regatta. Here in the TCI's, the kids train on our fleet of Laser "Picos" which is a training boat designed for a good transition to the Laser. We are now looking to join the rest of the world's under 15 competitive sailors & are going to campaign to bring in 6 of these optimists, in order

to keep on racing, competing, and making big waves internationally! The next big race for our future Optimist sailors will be the Bahamian Optimist nationals in October of this year. We expect there to be over 100 boats present, and we hope to have a team of at least 6 young sailors ready to race in October.

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