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P N P D E S E RV E S SECOND TERM Premier Ewing says his party has done a marvelous job

TCI CADETS ATTEND ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP IN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Contingent of twenty-one (21) Cadets from the Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Corps departed Providenciales International Airport to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday 7th July, 2016 where they will be attending the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cadet Force’s Annual Summer Camp. This Camp is expected to convene from 8th to 20th July. The Contingent is being spear headed under Officer Chaka Skippings, along with Company Sergeant Major Winston Grant

By Todeline Defralien Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing says his Progressive National Party (PNP) administration deserves a second term in office because of its “awesome” performance over the past four years. Ewing said, “This Government in preparing for this upcoming election I can say that we have every right to expect and hope that the individuals/ the electorates in this country should return the Progressive National Party back to Government on Election Day. This Government has done a marvelous and awesome job given the odds that it has worked under over the

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past three years,” the Premier said at a Progressive National Party (PNP) press conference held at the Opus Restaurant in Grace Bay, on Monday, July 4th. He added, “I’ve said time and time again that we were faced with the most adverts conditions, the finances of this country was in a state of austerity that when we came the Treasury was broke. We hardly could have paid salaries, but this Government came to office with a mission. The first mission was to restore the economy back to where it was, that we could then begin to work in earnest for the people and provide them with the necessary resources,

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12-storey decision not Occupancy for judge to decide, says certificates on hold for AG’s Chambers - Page 6 Priton Homes - Page 5

and Sergeant Nixon Dickenson. It is anticipated that this Exercise will not only enrich the experience of the Cadets but it will also enable them to develop a greater appreciation for cadetting in the Turks and Caicos Islands. From L-R (Deputy Governor Hon. Anya Williams, Cadets from Turks and Caicos Islands, Sergeant Nixon Dickenson, Jasmin Parker and Ennis Grant Acting Commandant).

social services, infrastructure that we are now delivering on.” “Most of you would recognize that even from day one, even though we were broke this Government started delivering on its mandate. Education was our second priority and from day one we began rebuilding things that were demolished such as the Ona Glinton Primary School. We’ve put millions of dollars into rebuilding the Ona Glinton Primary School. We continue to build on education and rebuilding the HJ Robinson administration block. That block has been destroyed by fire and we now again rebuilding it. Again during this term in office, the first time in this country’s history over the

past 25 years that any Government has invested in a high school here in Providenciales because education is important to us, we spent millions of dollars in developing and rebuilding the new high school Long Bay High,” Ewing stated Ewing stated that this Government might not have had scholarship funding as they were in previous years when monies may have been flowing but with the little funds that they had, they ensured that those persons who are in need of scholarships were provided with the opportunities to have higher education. Continued on Page 2

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PNP DESERVES SECOND TERM Continued from Page 1 He said they are on track to building one of the first primary schools to be built in these islands in several years, in addition to doing a tremendous amount of work maintaining existing primary schools, as well as the Clement Howell High School in Providenciales. “We are about to spend significant funding with the expansion of the Elisa Simons Primary School in Grand Turk. We have delivered on the things that we said we will to deliver on in the area of education and this Government when the time comes, we will run on

our record according to or manifesto, that we have laid out to you the people,” he said. The Premier listed several achievements in the area of health care, adding that they have put many plans in place in terms of legislations to strengthen our primary healthcare system. Premier Ewing added that they are about to amend the national health program so that those persons who may have difficulty getting access to healthcare will find that there are less barriers to accessing quality healthcare in this country.

He continued: “We continue to work to reduce the cost associated with delivering healthcare at our secondary healthcare level at our hospitals and through the establishment of the health regulatory authority to better or regulate the quality of services that are delivered at our hospitals and all of our private sectors and public sector clinics across these islands.” He added that Government has already identified over $100 million worth of road works to be done to roads all across the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing

TCI going independent is up to the people, says Premier Rufus Ewing

By Todeline Defralien

Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing says Turks and Caicos Islands going independent is a matter for the people of country to decide. “The Turks and Caicos Islands and each and every one of us here should aspire to have a greater autonomy in the way we manage our affairs, and in my view is that we should continue to seek for greater autonomy in the management of our affairs,” the Premier said during a PNP press conference on Monday July 4th, at Opus Restaurant conference room in Grace Bay. “When that time comes, as it’s outlined in our manifesto... I’ve slated a number of things in our manifesto that will signal and trigger when it’s right.” Ewing added: “The people are the ones who will tell you and people will signal to you when they think its right for us to go to independence via referendum and you as a Government have to be sure that when you’re going to test the people you have to be sure

that you can win that test. (David) independence. Cameron will tell you. So it’s nothing In April 2013, while in Trinidad and to take lightly. It’s nothing to just jump Tobago, Ewing said the Turks and to. Yes, we all require some education Caicos Islands is still considering about independence and we have to political independence from Britain. continue to speak about independence Ewing told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that without getting nervous about it.” He added: “But we haven’t “independence remains a major issue”. He said then, “I think any been able to do so in this country because the minute you began to think right thinking country should have about independence there are some independence as its destination. The fear mongers among us who make time period however is the question. people believe that you’re going to The need for independence must be the go independent tomorrow and that a goal and so everything you do should be Government could push it down your to prepare your people and country for throat. No Government could make that giant step. There will be a number this country independent without you of factors that will come into play as the people deciding that you want to go to whether or not that time should be independent.” fast tracked or continue along the pace Ewing said that the power that you would desire to have or would is with the people of the Turks and like to have and that would depend Caicos Islands and not him because on the ongoing relationship with the he can say he want to go independent United Kingdom government and the all he likes but the people can tell him” people in the territory,” he said. Ewing said that the that’s what you want? Let me show you”. government “of the day” would also Premier Ewing said he is not have a role to play and “allowed to prepared to have a referendum on do what is right by the people, for

the people to improve their standard of living and to prepare us for our plans for moving towards that step of independence. “If it doesn’t happen, all it does is to make the people even more convinced that independence is our only way out,” said Ewing, who was attending the 14th annual Caribbean Tourism Organisation organised Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC14). He told CMC that over the past three years, more citizens have become convinced “that independence is the way to go, more than ever before in the past because of the relationship we have had (with Britain) over the past three years. Ewing said then that while he would not commit personally to a timeframe” for independence, “what I know we will do is to appoint an independence commission from the House of Assembly to look at timeframes to look at milestones that need to be achieved and to look at referendum settings…”

Police issue prevention tips for businesses due to recent hike in arm robberies In light of the recent hike in robberies, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police (RTCIP) are making no hesitation to urge the general public to be aware of their surroundings and remain alert to avoid being a victim of crime. Since the Friday 1st July to Tuesday 5th July 2016 there have been (5) five reports of Robberies reported to the police and since weapons are being used in these incidents, the RTCIP are concerned that someone can be seriously injured, hence the public are encouraged to report suspicious persons, activities and vehicles. If you observe an individual, or occupied vehicle, lingering around your business for a period of time, or in a manner that makes you suspicious or uncomfortable, write down the

license number, color of the car and description of the individual(s) and call the police non-emergency number (338-5901). Be sure to inform other employees of your suspicion. FOR BUSINESSES Good visibility allows employees to be aware of suspicions activities outside the building. It also increases the chance passerbys will observe robberies taking place inside the business. The cash register should be in a central place, clear view of the door with the customer’s back to the entrance. Make sure interior lighting provide good visibility in the store at all times and outdoor lighting should be even and directed toward the sides of the building, not outward where glare can create hiding places for

robbers. Clear access bushes around the building that can also create hiding spots. SECURITY DEVICES • Silent “hold-up” alarms should be considered. Alarm signaling devices can be installed on the floor and tripped by foot, wired to a money clip in the till, hidden under the counter or inside an office or freezer, among other possibilities Property Camera system- Proper surveillance cameras should be focus inside of the building near the cash register and the entrance area so that full and clear view of customers can be seen. Don’t use fake cameras. Robbers know the difference. Have several cameras connected to the system, some visible, some not. Only

the managers should have access to the tape. IDENTIFICATION Greet each customer. Establish eye contact and remember their general appearance. Good customer service discourages hesitant robbers as well as other thieves. Encourage staff to make notes of how frequent a customer come to the establishment and make notes of questions they asked. This attention to detail conveys control and puts people on notice that they have been observed and can be identified later. Place height markings along the vertical frame at the entrance. This allows employees the ability to tell how tall the robber is at a glance so employees can tell at a chance how tall the robber is.

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Occupancy certificates on hold for Priton Development The Department of Planning has informed Priton Development that no more occupancy certificates will be issued until outstanding matters in the housing development in Wheeland have been addressed and resolved. This was stated in a press statement from the Turks and Caicos Islands Government which stated that Priton has an obligation to pave all roads, develop a park, install drainage system and install street lights. The press release said that approximately 65% of roads have been completed, some street lights have been installed, however the park is not yet developed and the drainage system is not yet completed. It for those reasons that no more occupancy certificates will be issued. Priton Development is a company which constructed affordable housing project in Blue Hills and off Millennium Highway Phase 1 and phase 2 respectively. Phase 1 consists of 130 homes and phase 2 consists of 297 homes from which approximately 250 homes were completed and received occupancy certificate. These homes are a prefabricated building system that was approved by the Physical Planning Board. The Department of Planning instructed Priton to upgrade the system that was used for phase 1 in

phase 2 by adding the following: Build cistern in each house; Install hurricane shutters on each building; Change the way of connecting the wall panels; to have three (3) supporting connections instead of two (2) connections; use holding down hurricane straps on the roof rafters instead of hurricane clips; use pressure treated timber or spray anti – termite substances on the timber used in structures. It was noted that all houses were inspected during construction and upon completion of construction (For Occupancy Certificate). The Government said it was found that one of the parcels had a natural hole and the Department of Planning investigated the problem and the initial investigation revealed that the building itself is not affected. Priton was instructed to conduct further structural assessment. Priton hired Civil and Structural Engineering Limited (CSE) and a foreign engineering firm to investigate the problem. Both company reported that the natural hole has no impact on the building and recommended to fill back the hole with stones and quarry. "Recently it has come to the Department’s attention that some houses have problems of storm water leaking, which cause damages on the tiles and walls.

Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered. ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR Under general direction of the Chief Engineer, performs many different levels of duties and varied responsibilities; i.e. completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements, provides varied, complex, confidential office administrative assistance to the Chief Engineer, HVAC Technicians and Engineers. Requirements •Assist in the managing, coordination, and/or conduct associate meetings and workshops. •Assist in the preparation of purchase orders for supplies. •Maintain proper inventory levels for all supplies. •Maintain expertise regarding all standard operating procedures and policies. •Assist with special projects and events as needed. •Adhere to all corporate, departmental and operational policies and procedures. •Demonstrate positive attitude and actions through a display of courtesy, service, cooperation, hospitality, sensitivity and professionalism. •Maintain department record-keeping (attendance, vacations, etc.) •Maintain Tech Support Logs •Effectively organize and maintain the records of the department or division assigned •Develops and implements a work task system to improve the flow of information, and thus the efficiency of the Engineering Department. •Cooperate and communicate effectively with project participants to provide assistance and technical support •Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions

One of the starter homes in the Priton Development The Development Control Engineer is in the process of conducting urgent investigation. If it is determined that the responsibility for repairs rests

with Priton, the Company will be contacted and asked to resolve such problems," the Government statement added.

•Project coordination with respect to scheduling, process execution, and information/data organization and maintenance •Metrics collecting/updating/reporting for management, customer invoicing, and other purposes •Customer Order processing, specifically orders that have engineering involvement. •Assist in monitoring and maintaining fire, health and safety systems and collaborates with relevant fire, emergency and government agencies to ensure complete understanding of regulations, procedures, alarms and equipment. •Collaborates with vendors/contractors and monitors work product to ensure quality standards are consistent with the requirements of a luxury resort. •Manage department to achieve or exceed desired goals. •Increase gross margins of the business through optimal scheduling, staffing plans, and capacity utilization. The successful candidate must have/be; •At least two (2) years experience in a similar position and confidential experience requiring the use of initiative and independent judgment. •Must be able to demonstrate proficiency using advanced word processing, database and graphics software; prepare graphs, and spreadsheets using Excel. PowerPoint is desirable •A degree in Business, or related degree may be substituted in lieu of one year of experience •Must be enthusiastic, motivated, and a team player. •Great attention to detail. •Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills •Project management and supervision skills •Ability to work with multiple discipline projects •Must have outstanding experience delivering high-quality service. •Display good organizational, written, and verbal skills.

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12-storey decision not for judge to decide, says AG's Chambers Lawyers for the Attorney General's Chambers have called for the dismissal of the application for judicial review of Government's decision to raise the building height and density in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Helen Mountfield, QC, a UK lawyer hired by the AG's Chambers to argue teh case before Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale, said the 12-storey challenge "purportedly on the basis of ‘the rule of law’ is in reality an impermissible attempt to invite a judge to determine matters of public policy which are properly a matter for the elected branch of government". She said there is something "profoundly undemocratic" about this attempt. The Applicants for judicial review are the registered strata corporations of the two tallest strata developments at Grace Beach, known as ‘the Venetian’ and ‘the Tuscany’ respectively. Permission for the developments was granted in 2007 and 2006 respectively. Each permission was granted under a 2004 amendment to the Development Manual, made by the Governor pursuant to section 67 (now section 79) of the Physical Planning Ordinance 1989 (“the PPO”), which increased the permitted height for construction from five storeys to seven storeys. The Respondents, collectively, are parts of or responsible to the elected Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands (“TCIG” or “the Government”) with

responsibility for planning and development matters. The Interested Party is a development company which has an interest in developing site at Grace Bay to build a Ritz Carlton hotel. The intention is that the hotel buildings would, if permitted, be up to twelve storeys tall. No planning permission has been granted to date for this development by the Planning Board whose responsibility it is to grant or refuse applications for planning permission. A Cabinet decision of 2nd February 2015 to amend the Development Manual and the Governor’s decision to do so were challenged by way of judicial review in 2015. The grounds were that the regulations to amend the Development Manual to alter permitted building heights were ultra vires section 79 of the PPO as it then stood, and that the decision was vitiated by absence of consultation. The court did not admit evidence of a subsequent consultation and reconsideration, which in any event it considered to be too late to affect the validity of the decision. In a judgment of 12th November 2015 (“the 2015 ruling”) the Court held that under the PPO as it then stood, the Respondents had no power to amend the Development Manual so as to change building heights without first producing a development plan. The Government accepted the Court’s ruling on failure to consult. However, there was a wider concern at its ruling that no changes were permitted to the

Development Manual without a development plan having first been produced. Mountfield said that was not the understanding of the PPO which had been proceeded upon for changes to the Development Manual over many years, and – given the finding that the challenged amendment was ‘void and of no effect’ - placed doubt on the legality of previous developments. She noted that in the light of that ruling, TCIG took thre steps: a. First, the Respondents appealed the aspect of the ruling which concerned the interpretation of the PPO as it then stood; b. Second, it put in place funds to create a development plan for TCIG in the medium term (to do so properly is both costly and timeconsuming); c. Third, it invited the legislature to pass short-term legislation (subject to a twoyear sunset clause) to amend the PPO so that, in the interim, changes to the Development Manual to amend building heights could be made in the absence of such a comprehensive development plan, subject to consultation on those proposed changes. She noted that the legislature did amend the PPO, and on 17th December 2015, the House of Assembly passed the Physical Planning (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 (“the PPOA”) which inserted section 39A into the PPO. 10. The PPOA came into force on 22nd December 2015. "It is common ground that subject to this challenge, the effect of section 39A is to permit the First

Helen Mountfield, QC Respondent to make regulations amending the Development Manual as its provisions provide for building height and density even in the absence of a development plan. In the light of the change to the law, and also because the appeal against the First Ruling went to the reasoning and not the result, in a ruling dated 4th May 2016, the Court of Appeal declined to hear the appeal against the First Ruling on the basis that it was now academic," the QC noted. Following: a. the change in the law on 17th December 2015 which permits the First Respondents to make regulations relating to building height and density, and b. in the light of the January 2016 consultation Cabinet took a fresh decision to amend the Development Manual so as to permit an increase in building height, on the basis of which the Governor passed regulations to that effect.

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES POSITIONS AVAILABLE One (2) Labourers Applicant must be physical and able-bodied individual capable of lifting heavy loads and to assist with various duties within the company. Wages from $6.50 per hour Three (3) Domestic Workers For general cleaning & other domestic duties Applicant must be of excellent character and work ethics. Be able to work independently Be willing to work flexible hours Wages: starting from $6.50 per hour One (1) Cashier To operate a cash register and check stand to provide the store’s customer with the most friendly, accurate and efficient checkout service possible; to perform stocking and other duties as assigned, according to company policy; to ensure that the work shift contributes to the financial best interest of the store. Wages from $6.50 per hour One (1) Painter Minimum of three (3) years work experience in the painting trade Wages: commensurate with experience starting from $7.00 per hour One (1) Operator of light Vehicles Must have clean drivers license and Police Record Must be able to lift heavy packages Delivery/pickup Assist with tracing packages Submit applications to by July 21, 2016 to: Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource Department Town Center Mall Providenciales Tel: 649-946-4211

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Shot female police officer released from hospital By Todeline Defralien Police Constable Kedkrizia Missick who was shot while arriving on the scene of a robbery on Monday 4th July 2016 has been released from the hospital. Missick, a female officer, is attached to the Tactical Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force for the past 10 months with 9 years of service was shot just above the knee by an unknown person who had just finished committing a robbery at the Petro Plus Gas Station on Millennium Highway, Providenciales. She was transported to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where she was seen and treated for her injury which did not require any surgery. She was released from the hospital the same day. Superintendant in charge of Tactical Unit, Darron Williams, said the shooting shows the dangerous nature of the job. “This goes to show the dangers police officers face each day, I am happy that her injuries were not serious or life-threatening and I

am hopeful for her speedy recovery and is grateful for the many expressions of concern and support on her behalf.” The SUN understands that Shortly after 1:00 p.m., Tactical Unit Officers were heading east up the Millennium Highway when upon reaching the Petro Plus Gas Station they saw two men running across the streets. Officers turn in their direction and upon doing so the culprits began shooting at the police vehicle from the bushes. One of the bullets entered through the rear left side door hitting the officer in her right leg just above the knee. The victim of the robbery stated while entering her vehicle that was parked in front of the Gas Station she was approached by two men with black cloth over their faces, they pointed guns at her and demanded her to hand over a bag that she was carrying. She handed them the bag which contained an undisclosed amount of cash as they made their escape towards the Millennium Highway road when they ran into the Police.

The culprits were able to escape further in the bushes. Heavily armed police blocked off the area and were seen searching the bushes. Up to the time of this report, no one was arrested in connection with the incident, investigations are ongoing. Police encourage anyone who were on the Millennium Heights area of Blue Hills during that time when this incident occurred and have information that can help the police in their investigation to please contact Chalk Sound Police Station 338-5901. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1- 800 8477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.tc. The information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. This isn’t the first time the Petro Plus Gas Station has been robbed; four men were convicted and sentenced for robbing the Petrol Plus Gas Station at Millennium Highway on February 9, in 2009 before engaging the owner of the establishment in a Police Constable Kedkrizia Missick gunfight in their escape bid.

OASIS MEDIA/4NEWS JOB VACANY VIDEO JOURNALIST NEEDED 4NEWS, a television news station based in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, is looking for a creative and experienced Video Journalist. Job Description: •Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media and/or Journalism from a recognized tertiary level institution •At least 3-5 years experience working at an established television news station/outlet as a field reported or news anchor Qualifications: •Must be proficient in standard English •Strong focus on Journalistic content; Adept at writing, research, story planning and development. •Candidate must have a crisp and clear broadcast writing style and live on-camera presentation and interviewing skills •Must be able to work in a high pressure environment and meet strict deadlines •Candidate must be innovative and have a willingness to establish new ways of telling recurring local stories •Candidate must have a flexible schedule. This includes the ability to work during the weekends, early mornings, late nights and over bank holidays. •Ideal candidate must have a disciplined work ethic. •Candidate must hold a valid drivers license, a clean police record and he or she must be able to travel. •Oasis Media is an equal opportunity employer. We invite persons of both genders to apply: Male/Female/ Minority/Veteran/Disability. Please submit CV along with a cover letter and video of your best-published stories to the address specified below:

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TCI demonstrates economic stability Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has maintained its BBB+ rating with a stable outlook for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) it was announced Wednesday, 29th June 2016. This is TCI’s third consecutive year with such a strong grading. A team from S&P made the annual visit to the islands in May and met with a range of officials as part of the review process. “This rating represents continued recognition of TCI’s economic growth and stability due to sound fiscal policy and prudent financial management. However, as pointed out by S&P, growth is now restricted by short supply in available rooms as new construction is being frustrated by ongoing litigation”, said Minister of Finance, Washington Misick. The S&P report reiterated that TCI’s relationship with the U.K. provides a benefit to local economic policies and judicial and institutional stability, all of which further support the ratings. “TCI continues to see strong

economic growth in its tourist-based economy, largely due to the ongoing economic recovery in its largest visitor market, the U.S. However, we expect that with existing hotels at capacity, tourist activity is likely to moderate in 2016, with real GDP growing about 3% in 2016, down from nearly 6% in 2015. Real GDP growth has been very strong in recent years and we expect it return to more sustainable levels in the medium term. We project that per capita GDP growth could average 1.3% annually in the next three-to-four years,” quoted from the S&P Global Rating Report. The BBB+ rating is a strong factor in attracting foreign direct investment to TCI and building confidence amongst its existing business community. Commenting on the announcement His Excellency, Governor Peter Beckingham welcomed the decision, stating; “This is great news for the TCI, and a welcome re-affirmation from a top rating agency that our economy is fundamentally sound and

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Minister of Finance, Washington Misick that we continue to strengthen our finances.” He added; “This is to the credit of everyone involved, and more significant given the recent market turmoil. I am delighted we have kept this rating for three consecutive years.”

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The Shore Club is now accepting applications/résumé for the following position. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply: Executive Chef (Japanese Fusion) Our menu will be South American Peruvian-Japanese fusion cuisine with a modern take on classic dishes. We are seeking an Executive Chef with a least 10 year’s kitchen management experience, strong cooking and training skills, and excellent knowledge of Japanese cuisine. As the owners we have some ideas about the menu but we would like the Executive chef we hire to be creative enough to help us develop our own unique dishes. The fusion chef we hire also needs to have some personality skills to be able to make public appearances from time to time. Successful candidates will have a history of positive growth in the industry, strong P&L and cost control experience, good computer skills, and a desire to excel in a challenging environment. Position is responsible for all aspects of the kitchen operation and execution and quality of the menu, including providing banquet and room service, and reports directly to the general manager. Requirements: •10 years experience as an Executive Chef in luxury resort. •Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience. • Formal culinary degree or formal apprenticeship. •Proven managerial experience in a fine dining environment. •Practical creativity to provide innovative entrees and developing new, unusual market driven menus while meeting profit goals of property and menu engineering. •Previous responsibility for food purchasing, including negotiating prices. •Prior experience standardizing recipes, plating instructions and costing. •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts. Duties Include: •Participate in the development and implementation of business strategies for Food and Beverage including development of annual budget, monitoring actual versus budgeted expenses and recommending menu pricing. •Develop and implement menu and dining strategies. •Prepare reports summarizing food and beverage profitability, customer satisfaction, etc. •Lead monthly staff meetings. Salary $55,000.00 per annum/Commensurate with qualification and experience.. Pool and Beach Attendant •Must be able to work in all outdoor element, rain, sun, etc. as required •Must be able to work long hours on feet •Must be able to lift 30lbs or more •Must know how to swim •Must be trained and certified in CPR, First Aid. •Life guard experience is a plus •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts •Creating a luxury guest experience through delivery of high level service for all pool and beach services Starting salary $6.50 per hour not including service charge. Cook •Must have previously worked as a line cook for a minimum of 1 year in similar operation pepa •Must be able to “prep” food products, using standardized food preparation techniques and learn menus, recipes, preparation and presentation •Acceptable knife skills •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts •Prepare all orders turned in by wait-staff using Resort’s standard recipes with focus on consistency while ensuring all orders are cooked quickly and according to order •Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition Starting salary $7.00 per hour, not including service charge.

Public Area Attendant •Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery. •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts •Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas. •Responsibility for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery •Restock linens and amenities on carts •Run needed items to guest floors •Assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $6.25 not including service charge Spa Attendant Requirements: •Must posses and demonstrate the ability to interact with all guests and team members effectively with tact and diplomacy in line with property’s service standards. •Must be able to work all days and shifts •Ensure that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in the spa area. •Escort guests from reception; provide locker keys, towels, robes, water etc. and assist with guest needs as required. Starting salary $6.50 an hour not including service charge. Bartender Requirements: •Must have 3 years’ experience as a bartender in branded luxury resort •Must have advanced knowledge of beverage preparation and service of alcoholic beverages with ability to mix, garnishes and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes. Duties Include: •Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis and cleaning of bar area on closing. •Requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, etc. and produce based projections from the daily functions sheet. •Maintaining stock, cutting and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality. •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting wage $7.00 per hour not including service charge and tips. HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR •Must have 5 years’ experience in luxury resort in similar capacity •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting wage $7.00 per hour not including service charge and tips. POOL & BEACH SUPERVISOR •Must have 5 years’ experience in luxury resort in similar capacity •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting wage $8.00 per hour not including service charge and tips. RESERVATIONS/SALES AGENTS SECURITY OFFICERS FRONT OFFICE SUPERVISOR NIGHT & DUTY MANAGER NIGHT AUDITOR ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPERVISOR CHEFS(Various positions) RETAIL SUPERVISOR HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER SPA THERAPIST/ ATTENDANTS LANDSCAPING SUPERVISOR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS LINE POSITIONS For the below line staff positions, resort experience is an asset but not a requirement. Starting wage $6.25 per hour not including service charge and tips. GROUNDSMEN LABOURER ATTENDANTS DISPATCHERS FRONT OFFICE AGENTS

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ROOM ATTENDANTS LAUNDRY PBX OPERATOR PAINTER MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

PLEASE NOTE: Shore Club is NOT scheduled to open to the public for business until October 2016. All resumes are subject to screening. Accepted candidates will receive a call or email confirmation with a scheduled time for meeting and required documents for the actual interview. All applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work long hours, holidays and weekends. Turks & Caicos Islands citizens only need to apply to The Shore Club located on Long Bay Beach, Providenciales or e-mail: careers@theshoreclubtc.com Deadline is July 22, 2016.

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PNP chairman accuses Mike Misick of destroying party By Todeline Defralien During a recent Progressive National Party (PNP) press conference, chairman Royal Robison accused former Premier Michael Misick of destroying the party, but the current premier Dr. Rufus Ewing quickly shut down the discussion and refused to let the chairman elaborate on his accusations. One of the most controversial aspects of the July 4th press conference at Opus Restaurant conference room in Grace Bay, centered around former Premier Michael Misick, who is now running as an independent candidate instead of At-Large for the PNP. In his opening remarks, Robinson listed Misick as one of the Nine PNP candidates who are vying to fill three At-Large spots. However, when he was questioned further about Misick’s candidacy, Robinson started reading from a prepared script in which, among other things, he accused Misick of destroying the PNP party and said that some people were following him blindly. Robinson said, “Mr. Misick’s application is still with the Progressive National Party, that is a fact but I can say this that as Chairman of this great party I will not sit and be mum to see someone hell-bent on destroying the very fabric of this party for his/her personnel gain. It is no secret that the Former Premier Hon. Michael Misick has been a very popular and charismatic leader of the party. It is

therefore right on his part and those and I told him that once he’s completed that are following blindly behind him. those pledges that information Is it not right therefore for him to would be sent to the NEC at its next destroy the very same party that he meeting and then he would be listed or says he espouses to love.” considered to be listed.” He added: “Our party at Robinson said he emailed its recent convention adopted and Misick on the 25th of June and Misick approved its new constitution. It has responded by saying: “I have not rules and placed obligations on its received confirmation that my name members. To not follow those rules is on the list for consideration as a as set down can result in disciplinary candidate at large. I did sign the pledge action taken against the individual and was informed by the Chairman or individuals that offend the party’s that my pledge was late. This is to constitution. We have recently inform you that I would like my name embarked on a process as I outlined to be removed from any consideration earlier on to find the makeup of as a candidate. I want to confirm that the fifteen persons for our slate of I’m a PNP however, due to the fact candidates. Mr. Misick was a candidate that it seems that I am not welcome who submitted his name first to be to be considered I have decided to admitted as a candidate for North offer myself as an independent PNP at and Middle Caicos but he withdrew large. I will always have the country that and submitted his application to and PNP at heart.” be considered for one of the all island Robinson said he responded to spots, all request for consideration had Misick saying, “As Chairman of this to be under the Chairman or Secretary party I have now had sight of your before the 3rd of June, 2016. All correspondence and all I can say to persons who submitted their names you is that what you have said with by the date were required to complete respect to not being included is not the two pledges by or before June 8th, true.” and if the pledges were not completed “So his name was included because he than the name would not go forward got the correspondence saying that his for further consideration.” name was included so for him to now Robinson said when he say that he was not included was not published the list on 17th of June, Mr. true in any material way,” Robinson Misick and another candidate were explained. not on the list because no pledges While Robinson was reading received from them. the statement, the facial expressions He added: “Mr. Misick claims that he of some of the PNP Cabinet ministers did not receive the requested pledges changed. They started messaging and so I provided him with the pledges each other, and then Deputy Premier

Akierra Missick was seen scribbling a note which she passed to Premier Ewing. When Robinson was asked to elaborate on how he felt Michael Misick was destroying the PNP, Premier Ewing quickly grabbed the microphone and did not allow the PNP chairman to answer the question. It was clear that the Premier wanted to shut down the Michael Misick issue, which is causing some tension in the PNP. Premier Ewing said, “This press conference is about the PNP selecting the slate of PNP candidates. This press conference is not about Michael Eugene Misick but what the Hon. Chairman Royal stated was that Hon. Misick put in an application to the party, was taking it through the process. He decided to withdraw his application and to run as an independent. Everyone has a democratic right in this country to put forward their name to run on any ticket PNP, PDM or otherwise and that is what he did, exercises his right. If he said that he’s a PNP, then so be it. He’s still a PNP but what I don’t want persons to get confused about is that he is not running on the PNP ticket. He is running as an independent candidate and he’s not running on the PNP ticket. The PNP will be fielding five members at large as part of the PNP ticket and that is all that we’re saying here, so I’m not going to get into anything about destruction and anything like that.”

•Must be dependable, reliable and honest •Should have a minimum of 3 – 5 years experience in security or related field •Should always be alert to take emergency action to any situation •Must have working knowledge of all procedures and processes Loss Prevention •Should always be alert to take emergency action to any situation •Must be able to write detail-oriented reports •Should be computer literate, demonstrate professionalism, excellent verbal and written communication skills. •CPR and First Aid Certification Preferred •A valid TCI driver’s license LINE POSITIONS The positions listed below, hospitality experience would be an asset but is not required and the starting rate will be $6.50per hour. ROOM ATTENDANTS To ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned guestroom, work areas and equipment. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 150lbs and be able to climb flights of stairs several times daily. LABOURERS To assist in maintaining the buildings of the resort. Must be able to lift 50lbs, bend, stand for long periods of time and must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 250lbs. Be able to lift 50lbs., bend and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to speak English and understand instructions. Must be in excellent health. GARDENERS To assist in, maintaining the grounds of the resort. Duties to include: removal of trash, weeding, mowing, planting, pruning, watering and application of chemicals. Must be of good character. Be able to lift 50lbs., bend and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to speak English and understand instructions.

Interested persons may contact our 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

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New Assistant Superintendant of Police for Criminal Investigations

Stephen Snow joined the ranks of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on June 14th 2016 as Assistant Superintendant. His responsibilities include Advising and mentoring Senior Investigators in regards to Homicides and other Serious Crimes investigations.

He has over 30 years of policing experience in the United Kingdom most of which spent as a detective within the West Yorkshire Police Department. He has significant experience in the investigation of serious and organized crime which includes major drugs importations,

kidnapping, Rape and armed robbery. As a detective for 25 years, he was Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and Deputy SIO for in excess of 70 homicides and suspicious death investigations. During his time as Senior Investigating Officer, he was responsible for all decision making in regards to the policy, direction and ownership of the investigations and provided Senior Investigating Officer support to the department, managing risk and reputation for internal and external partners. Snow, who was commanded on 16 occasions for his outstanding

detective work from senior Judges and Chief Constables spent the last 5 years of service at the Forces Homicide and Major Enquiry Team and prior to retirement, he was the recipient of a Prestigious Policing Award for outstanding contribution to Criminal Investigations spanning over 30 years. Commenting on his new post he said, “In regards to my current post, I am extremely excited to be given the opportunity to work on the Island with some really hardworking and good people and to share some of my knowledge and experience I collected from over 30yrs of policing in the UK Stephen Snow and around the world.”

Police investigating robberies Investigators of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating two reports of robbery that occurred on Wednesday 6th July 2016, on Providenciales. The first incident was reported at 4:04 p.m. when a complainant reported on behalf of two persons who told him that while on North West Point Beach, they were robbed by two masked men who pointed a gun at them and demanded money. One man was described as 6’2” dark complexion and athletic built, and the other was about 6’0 light skin and slim built. Their faces were covered and one was wearing a Rasta colored bandana.

The culprits got away with a white scooter and a straw bag contained clothing, cellular phone, a GoPro camera and a small amount of cash. Police were dispatched to the area where an extensive search was conducted for the two suspects. The scooter was later recovered and a 46-year-old male suspect was arrested. The other man is still on the run. The second incident was reported at 9:39 p.m. The complainant contacted 911 Central and reported that some guests were robbed by an unknown male with a knife. The victims told officers that they were walking along the beach heading towards to the Alexandria

Resort when they were approached by a 5’7” black man with a broken accent wearing a black hoodie and a Short Dickie Pants. The man held on to one of the victim’s neck and demanded money. He was able to get away with a small amount of cash and a wallet containing documents. Officers made checks around the area but no one fitting the description was seen. No one was injured in both incidents.Investigators are ongoing for both incidents. Police are also investigating a Robbery report that was made on Monday 4th July 2016 in Five Cays

area and multiple shots fired. Around 12:00 a.m., a complainant contacted Central and reported that two masked men described to be 5’6” entered the Bugaloo’s Conch Crawl restaurant with guns in their possession demanding money. A bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash was handed over to the men. Prior to fleeing the scene a struggle ensued between a customer and one of the gunmen causing the shots to go off. Police arrived on scene and made checks in the area, no one was found matching the description given.

DEBT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Hotel & Restaurant Supply AIB Hotel and Restaurant Supply is now accepting applications/résumé for the following position. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply: SKILLED POSITION LABOURER Responsibilities: •To perform and conduct physical inventory •To carry out all tasks in a timely manner •To keep warehouse and all work areas clean and neat •Off load containers and assist with deliveries Requirements: •Must be able to work long hours •Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) (English) used in the workplace. •Must work weekends and holidays as needed •Must be physically fit for heavy lifting •Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 3 hours in length. •Must be able to lift up to 100lbs or more on a regular and continual basis. •Must be able to push and/or pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. on a regular and continual basis. •Must have a valid driver’s license For the above position, applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work holidays and weekends. They should also enjoy working with people and be willing to learn. Minimum experience in the areas of interest required. Interested persons can email resumes to sales@aib.tc or drop off all resumes to AIB office located in Queens Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Application deadline is Friday July 15th, 2016.

A Debt Administrative Assistant is required for an establishment based in Providenciales. Duties include but are not limited to: Working with Credit Controllers to contact debtors to pursue payment; Maintaining accurate, up-to-date customer account information; Daily banking and processing received cheques and cash; Negotiating settlements with clients; Conducting investigations and statistical and documentary research; Attend executions of wills, real estate closings, depositions, court or administrative hearings and trials with the attorney. Remuneration based on experience. All applications must be submitted to: Employment Department F Corporate & Management Services Limited 007 Emily House, 1105 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-333-7777

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Beaches Recruits Over 100 Enthusiastic Summer Students Beaches Resort Villages success now and in the future.” She and Spa, the leading hotel resort in concluded. Providenciales kicked-off their highly The summer internship anticipated summer employment program which runs from the July program which has already seen 13 to August 16 2016 featured a one over 100 local high school and college day orientation seminar aimed at students secure several summer familiarizing student the resort’s internships in over 30 Departments. Mission Statement as well as the Spearheaded by the Human policies and procedures of the Sandals Resource team this year’s program brand. Enthusiastic students have focuses on giving students an already been place in their department opportunity to not only selects their of interest and have already commenced desired department placement but their duties. also to work in areas that will enhance Once such student is Arielle their choices of career goals and future Neely, 2016 Valedictorian if Wesleyan aspirations. Methodist High School, “The beaches “We have completed the recruitment summer program is awesome especially phase and now 100 students are for me. I have plans to study biology, program moving forward into the program.” chemistry and psychology abroad.” here at Beaches. I decided to go into Said, Human Resource Assistant She said, “Last year I worked in the the Public Relations Department as Manager, Deleria Simms , who is in Environmental Health and Safety a trial basis to see if that would be a charge of resort’s internship program, Department and it is right in the field career choice I would be interested in.” “It started with examinations and of what I want to do. I want to become He said, “So far I am intrigued, PR is interviews and now those students will a medical technician and I also want to a very important sector in the Tourism go into orientation and then begin their do things that benefit the environment, and Hospitality business in maintain internship in the Department chosen so for the next few weeks I plan to the product and the island as the for them.” grasp as much as I can.” number one destination.” “For the next 5 weeks these Grand Turk native and second Intern Ivana Dean who is students are expected to learn as much year student at the Mount Saint completing her A-levels at British as they can that will contribute to their Vincent University in Nova Scotia West Indies Collegiate says that future and career. We here at Beaches Canada, Layton Lewis who already entertainment is her passion and TCI are excited about the caliber of started his internship also commented Beaches was the perfect option for students who applied for the program on this annual recruitment initiative, her career path, “I chose to be part of this year. We wish all of them much “I am really enjoying the summer Beaches because I believe this is the

HS LTD. HS Limited is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following opening. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered:

WAITRESS Main Duties Applicants will be required to greet and take food and beverages orders from restaurant guest, serve orders and accommodate guest requests. Applicants will be required to serve guests’ promptly and according to established restaurant standards, policies and procedures. Requirements Must have a minimum of six years’ experience working in a restaurant. Must have strong working knowledge of dining room procedures, policies and EPOS System. Applicants must be a customer service advocate, maintaining a high level of customer service standards. Maintain a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times. Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management. Applicants must be willing to work varied shifts, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as required by management. Applicants will be required to work on a full time basis. Must be able to walk, stand or stoop for the duration of shift (at least 8 hours). Applicants must be able to understand/speak/read/write English proficiently. All applicants must be hardworking team players. Wages for this position starts at $7.00 per hour commensurate with experience and training. Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by July 25, 2016 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191.Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

only company and Resort that invests a lot in education and development. I also have dreams of an entertainment career and I believe Beaches TCI has the best entertainment department where I can gain more knowledge. I am very excited; I worked at Beaches for two weeks last year and learned so much during that short space of time I cannot wait to see what I learn this time around.” The annual summer employment program has seen an increase number of students year after year and has also helped several individuals’ secure permanent positions at the resort.

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Royal Navy ship to visit TCI The Royal Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship, RFA Wave Knight, will visit Grand Turk from 8-10 July as part of its deployment to the region to provide support and assistance to the UK’s Caribbean Overseas Territories and Bermuda during this year’s hurricane season. RFA Wave Knight will arrive in TCI on Friday from the Dominican Republic which was the first port of call on its deployment to the Caribbean (and Bermuda) region during this year’s hurricane season. Four naval officers from the Dominican Republic will sail with the ship from Santo Domingo to Grand Turk to observe possible illegal fishing activity by DR fishermen in TCI waters. While in Grand Turk, the ship’s crew and accompanying Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) team of Royal Commando Engineers, who specialise in hurricane preparedness and disaster relief, will liaise with TCI’s Department for Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), emergency and medical services, Public Works Department and power and water utility companies to assess TCI’s state of readiness for this hurricane season and to see what assistance might be required, and where, in the event of a

hurricane striking TCI. The ship’s Lynx helicopter will carry out aerial mapping survey flights with DDME staff and coastal surveillance with and on behalf of the Department for Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) to check for illegal fishing. In addition to working with those organisations, RFA Wave Knight will host tours of the ship for TCI’s boy scouts and girl guides as well as a delegation of church representatives.

The Commanding Officer, Captain Peter Selby, will host a reception on board RFA Wave Knight for a cross section of guests from TCI. During the ship’s visit, members of the HADR team and crew of RFA Wave Knight will be involved local community projects in Grand Turk. Commenting on the visit, the Acting Governor, the Hon. Anya Williams, said, “I am delighted that RFA Wave Knight is visiting TCI and extend a warm welcome to Captain

Selby and the ship’s crew to Grand Turk. At a time of severe pressure on the UK’s defence budget and stretched Royal Navy resources across the globe, the presence of RFA Wave Knight in TCI and the wider region throughout the hurricane season demonstrates clearly the UK Government’s continued commitment to support and provide assistance for the safety and security of the people of TCI and its neighbouring Overseas Territories.”

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Hon. Sean Astwood complains about terrible state of roads in Five Cays

By Todeline Defralien

Five Cays MP Hon. Sean Astwood continues to bring the state of the terrible roads in the community of Five Cays to the attention of the Government and he continues to get shut down. Astwood took The SUN, on a road tour to the community on Thursday July 7th, to show the terrible state of the roads and to highlight the issues facing Five Cays with infrastructure, roads and street lighting. He said: “The situation that most of our subdivision roads have is that they are not being paved, they are not graded, they’ve been deteriorating pretty terribly over the last number of years. I’ve continuously called on the present Government to deal with the situation and they’ve chosen to ignore it.” Astwood added: “The means that I have at my disposal is to continue to highlight to the public what we are facing in Five Cays, but also to let the residents of Five Cays know that I’m representing on the issues that they care about most. Once they call me and talk to me, it’s my job to bring that to the attention of the powers that be. We

Five Cays MP Hon. Sean Astwood know that an election is coming up, so I am hoping that this might encourage them (Government) to do a bit more, but obviously over the last couple of years we have not seen where that was forthcoming.” Astwood said he recently visited a lady in Five Cays who told him that the jitney services are dropping people out at the main road in the middle of the night because of the poor state of the subdivision roads. He added: “So we have a situation where the roads are bad so

the public transportation that we have, the jitney services are not carrying people directly to their homes. They are dropping them at the main road and there’s no street lighting so single females have to walk from the main road late at night in the dark to get home. It’s a risky situation and I do know of persons that have been robbed in different areas because of this situation.” The Five Cays MP stressed that he has expressed this to the Government over a year ago and still

nothing has been done. Astwood said, “Only because of the election cycle it would not surprise me if we began to see a little activity, but I can assure you that even in that, it would not be to the level that it should be. These roads should be properly leveled out to prevent the flooding issues that we experience, properly graded and also paved with sidewalks. These are residential community areas and the people here are taxpayers like everyone else and I continue to say that about the community of Five Cays. We pay our taxes, we go to work and we work hard, we bust our butts like the rest of this country, so we deserve to be treated as everybody else is treated and we deserve attention from the Government that the people here are demanding. It is my job to continue to push for them, so if they decide to grab one of these roads as an example and do a quick grading to give the impression that they are really focusing on the community, it would be nothing more than bad politics. Once again, instead of the Government do their job they have chosen to let the people suffer and right before election they want to trick the people by just doing a little bit when a whole lot more should have been done a long time ago.”

TURKS & CAICOS WATER COMPANY LTD REVERSE OSMOSIS TECHNICIAN Turks & Caicos Water Company Limited would like to fill the following position for a Reverse Osmosis Technician. Applicant must have 6 years’ experience in Sea Water Reverse Osmosis, working for facilities producing a minimum of 2.0 MGD of potable water. Applicant must be proficient with RO Pro software, customized SCADA systems, design of membrane arrays, rebuilding of high pressure pumps & energy recover devices, TIG welding, and laboratory analysis of potable water. Applicant must be drug free, have a valid driver’s license, dependable transportation and clean criminal record. Position requires swing shift hours and 24/7 on call for emergencies. Applicants will have to complete an application process, which includes basic written examination regarding safety and process technologies, police background check and drug test. Salary for this position is $600.00 per week commensurate with experience, training and education. Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by July 8, 2016 at ronnie@ habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

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TCI National Trust Honors Blue Cay Estate The newest residential yachting community in Leeward, The Blue Cay Estate, is making its mark with a social responsibility project on Providenciales. Conceived by the Windward Development Company, Blue Cay is a 16 home estate comprised of 12 canalfront and 4 oceanfront homes. Contemporary home designs by the architecture firm Blee Halligan - out of London and freshly established in Turks and Caicos - have been crafted to maximize the home-owners’ appreciation for the beautiful flora and fauna surrounding the Leeward Channel and uninhabited cays. Windward Development Company has set out to upgrade the Heaving Down Rock area in partnership with the TCI National Trust, whose mandate the site falls under. Windward Development has committed to assist in designing and facilitating improved safety and security, paved parking, a security office and meeting room, a shaded area for the community whilst waiting to travel to other islands and a separation between the public and commercial aspects of the site. The

Carl Simmons and Ethelyn Gibbs from the National Trust with Windward Development Company Operations Director Kyle Smith site will be landscaped and any wrecks and unclaimed vessels in the water surrounding the site will be removed. “We are so grateful to have Windward Development as a partner

Seven Stars Resort & Spa is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position outlined below. The ideal candidate must possess experience in a luxury resort environment, as well as a professional, outgoing and friendly demeanor with a strong command of the English Language (oral and written) and be fluent in at least one European language. Salary for this position begins at $7,000 pm and is negotiable based on current level, experience, previous successes and qualifications. RESORT MANAGER Responsible for the day to day management of the Resort and its staff with accountability for planning, organizing and directing resort services. It will also be the responsibility of the Resort Manager to ensure Guest Satisfaction through Leadership, direction and management of the Resort Division. Specific responsibilities include Rooms Division, Front of House, Watersports and Pool and Beach, Training Cordinator across the entire resort, Social Media Spokesperson for the Resort. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Responsible for the proper, efficient and profitable functioning of the Day to Day operations of the Hotel. •Clarify duties and responsibilities of departments and ensure that work flows are in a logical and good order. •Ensure that the hotel is clean and well maintained throughout. •Ensure proper staffing levels. •Ensure training is cordinated across the entire

in this undertaking. For the last couple of years, the TC National Trust has been trying to conduct improvement works to the Heaving Down Rock site, which is a perfect base for the Trust to access the family

of islands, but we have simply not had the financial means to do what we wanted to do. Windward Development has been exemplary in pushing the project forward and we are excited to see the results later this year. I am pleased to recognize the company for its services with a National Trust award,” says TC National Trust President Carl Simmons. The TC National Trust awarded Windward Development with a complimentary award at its AGM held on 23rd June 2016. “The National Trust provides such an important contribution to preserving the rich Turks and Caicos culture and heritage. It was a natural fit for us as a development company and our Blue Cay project as our organization is extremely dedicated to the islands’ culture and environment. We are proud to be able to support such a worthy cause and are thankful for the award,” comments Windward Development Operations Director Kyle Smith. The works at Heaving Down Rock are scheduled to commence later this year and will be completed over four months.

resort •Social Media Spokesperson for the Resort. •Ensure that hotel standards, policies and procedures are understood and followed. •Control and analyze departmental costs to ensure performance is within budget •Oversees hiring, performance appraisals, training, disciplinary action, etc, for respective divisions. •Attend/Lead daily morning briefings and any other meetings as scheduled •Develops annual priorities and operating plan and supports the hotel’s long term strategy. •Lead, motivate, and engage at all levels •Work on special projects as assigned by the General Manager •Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description. REQUIREMENTS: •Required minimum of 5+ years’ experience at an executive committee level in a luxury hotel •A degree in hospitality •Qualifications must include experience in financials, training, leadership and guest/associate relations •Excellent written and spoken English, fluent in at least one other main European language Candidates 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: July 8, 2016.

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED.

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LOCAL NEWS

PNP to pay $284,000 in back rent for headquarters

Renovations ongoing at the PNP headquarters By Todeline Defralien The Progressive National Party (PNP) has officially been granted re-possession of its headquarters on Airport Road, Providenciales, under a 99-year lease. PNP chairman Gordon Burton said the party reached an agreement

with the Crown to pay $30,000 a year in annual rent for the land on which the headquarters is located. He said they also agreed to pay the $284,000 in back rent over a one-year period. During a press conference held by the PNP on Monday at Opus Restaurant conference room in Grace Bay, it was stated that the PNP headquarters is under renovation in

time for the upcoming election season. Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing said, “In this lease the agreement also makes provision for the party to have a freehold title to the land once the law has been changed to allow such freehold since this negotiation started even before the law was changed in 2012. This is one of the legacy issues that would be addressed.” Ewing stated that the Progressive National Party feels delighted and they want to thank all of those individuals who were a part of the process of getting the headquarters back in the hands of the Progressive National Party. He added: “For those persons who presented obstacles in the way, as a good Christian I’ll say thank you too, because sometimes those obstacles makes you stronger. You know your enemies and you know your friends and so I would like to say thank you to them and those persons who have made this a most rewarding exercise over the past several year.” On July 12th, 2013, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale ruled that the land on which the headquarters was built, has always been, and remains, Crown land. After

the court ruling, Attorney General Hon. Rhondalee Brathwaite-Knowles claimed victory. The judgment had stated, among other things, that “The only possible conclusion is that the beneficial and legal interest in the Land was always and remains in the Crown”. The Judge also ruled that the PNP, as an unincorporated association, has no legal personality and cannot sue or be sued. She therefore determined that the claims for damages could not be pursued against the PNP as a body, or Trevor Cooke, the Chairman of the PNP, since it had not been shown that he personally was a trespasser, nor was he deemed by the Court to be legally representative of all the PNP members. According to the Attorney General’s interpretation, the outcome of the case is that the Crown is entitled to parcel 60602/79 including the PNP headquarters, but it is not entitled to pursue its claim for damages against the PNP (because it does not legally exist according to the Court) or against Mr Cooke (because he has not personally been shown to be a trespasser).

JOB VACANCY Position: Systems Engineer Summary:

Operates and maintains in-house applications; plans and conducts migrations and upgrades; oversees database-specific technical assignments. Project assists in the area of documentation management. To investigate and resolve general, often complex, issues and queries from users of InterHealth Canada IT systems, and to manage and maintain InterHealthCanada IT infrastructure.

Duties: •Analyze and resolve all IT/HIS/PACS/RIS problems logged by users (by phone, email and fault logs) or route them onwards as necessary (e.g. 3rd party support companies), ensuring that normal service is restored to users within minimum timescale. •To proactively monitor and support IT infrastructure MS exchange, SQL Server. Active Directory and user computing platforms. •Identify potential problems and design and implement changes to prevent these from occurring. •To manage the release of operating systems and standard application software upgrades and patches to PCs/laptops, servers and network equipment. •To monitor the capacity of servers and manage the implementation of upgrades, where necessary, to ensure fit for current and future purpose. •To provide advice and guidance to employees on the use of IT systems and services. •To carry out testing of hardware and software proposed for use within IHC TCI, with particular attention to supportability. •To operate a PC rebuilding service for devices which have developed faults. This includes the reformatting of disks, the reinstallation of relevant operating systems and applications as well as relocation once complete. Qualifications required for the job: •Academic degree; industry-specific qualification or Technical level in computer, business or quantitative field such as: Computer Science, Business, Operations, Mathematics Desired : MCSA or MCSE or MCTS or COMPTIA A+ or Network +

Experience:

•A minimum of 3 years working within an IT environment, preferably health care related with HIS administration and clerical administration experience. •Hands on experience in managing and supporting large scale infrastructure, network design, deployment and support, VoIP, customer support, business intelligence •Recent experience as a database administrator for a healthcare system.

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Submit resumes and references to: Recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc Deadline for applications: 15th July 2016

JATCI Coordinator Providenciales To coordinate, oversee and organize the range of functions necessary to ensure administrative efficiency of the Program. Requirements Knowledge and Skills: ▪ Strong decision making skills ▪ Highly organized and flexible ▪ Excellent oral and written communication skills ▪ Detail oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy ▪ Must be self directed and able to complete projects with limited supervision ▪ Working knowledge of email, scheduling and spreadsheets. ▪ Computer skills including the use of QuickBooks at a proficient level ▪ Must be proficient in Standard English ▪ Must be trustworthy and confidential ▪ Must have valid drivers license

Qualifications:

•Candidate must hold a High School Diploma •As least 3-5 years working in an administrative capacity

Belongers only need apply. Applications accepted via email only to: jatci@outlook.com

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A REWARDING CAREER WITH COMO HOTELS & RESORTS STARTS TODAY!! At COMO, we create experiences worth re-living, experiences that inspire guests to travel and live differently. COMO Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands Job Title:

Guest & Owner Recognition Manager

The Guest & Owner Recognition manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of a hotel and its staff with a focus on recognizing guests and owners throughout Parrot Cay on behalf of the General Manager. They have commercial accountability for budgeting and financial management, planning, organizing and directing all hotel services, including front-of-house (butlers, reception, concierge, guest services), food and beverage operations, and housekeeping. Main Duties •Greets the VIP guests of the hotel and owners of the Private Estates as directed by the General Manager. Performs special services for VIP Guest’s and owners. •Handles celebrities, heads of state and other dignitaries at a Forbes 5 Star level. Assists in VIP’s arrival and departure on behalf of the General Manager •Expert in all Forbes 5 Star standards and ensures compliance and full execution throughout all areas of the resort •Works closely with the Butler team and requires fluent liaising with the butler team •Assists with ensuring Guest Recognition Daily report is accurate and VIP’s and guests preferences are tracked and executed on. •Assists in the coordination of compliance with guests’ needs, requests and personal preferences at a Forbes 5 Star level •Ensures proper recognition, coordination and delivery for all repeat guests preferences •Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints to the guest’s satisfaction and on behalf of the General Manager with all guest incidents, comments and responds accordingly at a Forbes 5 Star level. •Responds to all guest letters and Trip Advisor feedback •Uses discretion when inputting guest incidents, comments, etc. •Energizes the guest recognition process through daily contact with other departments. •Assists in the implementation of guest recognition awareness programs and training to various departments. •Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention. •Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed. •Entertains top VIP’s, Travel Agents, Media, and owners in the absence of the General Manager. Skills & abilities (required technical/functional skills). •Working knowledge of opera system, computers and Microsoft office suite with proficiency in excel and word. •Well organized with great written and verbal communication skills. •Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable speaking and enjoy working with people. •Ability to professionally represent the General Manager with celebrities, dignitaries, owners, and media. •Creative and imaginative and able to translate ideas into action and programs. •Able to multi-task several projects at once and establish priorities amongst competing interests. •Proactive problem solver. REQUIREMENTS: •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk and listen for a lengthy period of time. •Must possess good vision. •Must be able to live and work on remote and Island. •Must be able to work at least 72hrs in any given week if required by Management. Experience Essential •Relevant experience in a Forbes 5 Star hotel •Full knowledge of Forbes 5 Star standards and relevant training •Experience working in a mix-use property with high end luxury homes •Relevant experience in a luxury property in a Guest Recognition position •Position reports directly to the General Manager and requires experience reporting and assisting to a luxury General Manager •Knowledge working in a property with superior luxury service with a butler program •At least 3 to 4 years years experience or combination of education and experience. Salary commensurate with experience in the range: USD20K to USD36K Job Title: Executive Assistant Manager for Food and Beverage The Executive Assistant Manager for Food and Beverage (EAM F&B) is responsible for coordinating, supervising and directing the departments of Food & Beverage, Culinary, Pool & Beach operations, Recreation and Activities. The EAM will also work closely with the Regional General Manager on special projects and

assignments and be responsible for entire hotel operations in his/her absence. The EAM will provide direct administrative and managerial support to the Regional General Manager. You shall be required to develop specific goals, policies and strategies for the hotel and department which shall be implemented through correct planning, organizing and training, while also ensuring that practices and programs are at the required set levels expected of a COMO Resort. Main Duties and Responsibilities Operations: o Oversee the entire day-to-day F&B operations, paying particular attention to the service standards in line with COMO Hotels & Resorts and prescribed Quality Assurance standards. o Enforce performance standards, policies and procedures in all respective departments are in line with company regulations. o To manage and develop a service centric environment, where attention to detail to both internal and external guests’ needs are paramount. o Assists the RGM in monitoring the quality assurance of standards by compiling and reporting results of all audits from, LQA, guest comment, web reviews, internal audits and “Review Pro”. o Daily testing staff service skills and product knowledge for consistent performance. o Responsible for the P&L of all F&B department, ensuring maximum profitability and prudent cost control measures are in place. o Monitor all budgets and assist the RGM with establishing systems to ensure that budget targets are reached or exceeded without diminishing service quality o Assist with the gathering of accurate information and statistics that can assist with the creation of the annual Sales & Marketing Plan. o Be aware of market developments and competitor activities to ensure that the property is in line/ahead of the competition. o Be responsible for safeguarding all company assets by ensuring that effective controls are implemented and followed. o Commit appropriate time and resources to the development of each individual team member under your supervision. o Undertake annual appraisals for each member of the management team that reports directly to you and ensure that all managers under your supervision undertake these appraisals with their team according to timeline. o Submission of F&B month end reports by required timelines to include overall dept. analysis of current trends against expected / budget o Maintains a comprehensive Department Operations manual. o Is aware of and strives to comply with internal process set out by COMO directives. o Maintains an audit system that regularly checks principal policies and procedures. o Assists in overseeing and directing the personnel function of departments under your responsibility including recruitment, hiring, orientation, coaching, counseling, training, labor cost controls, employee relations, performance appraisal and succession planning o Respond to inquiries & resolve customer complaints in a timely and appropriate manner. Job Requirements •Prior experience in a similar role in luxury hotels or resorts required •Previous experience in Forbes 5 Star hotel highly preferred •Minimum 3-5 years of management experience in Hotel industry •Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management is highly preferred •Multi-lingual preferred. •Attention to details and excellent customer service. •Ability to motivate and lead a team. •Must be able to live and work on remote and Island. •Must be able to work at least 72hrs in any given week if required by Management. •Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, kneeling or crouching. Salary commensurate with experience in the range: USD40K to USD60K OTHER POSITIONS: Private Estate Attendant Yoga/Pilates Instructor Housekeeping Supervisor Commis Chef Seamstress Pastry Chef A/C Technician Chef de Cuisine Spa Attendant Spa Therapist Bartender Commis de Cuisine Kitchen Steward K-9 Dog Security/Handle

Salary for these positions will be paid base on qualification and experience.

Please note that all application must be submitted with a valid Police Record, two reference letters from previous employers or a notary public and current educational certificates. Must be willing to relocate. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Forward your resume to the Human Resources Department at the following address: Parrot Cay Resort and COMO Shambhala P.O. Box 164 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Ph: (649) 946 7788, Fax: (649) 946 7749 Email: careers.parrotcay@comohotels.com

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WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD Alexandra Resort, Blue Haven Resort & Marina and the Beach House We are seeking to employ, suitably qualified and experienced hospitality professionals in the positions listed below. Our ideal candidate should have an outstanding command of the English language, written and oral, strong communication and excellent customer service skills. GENERAL MANAGER Reporting to the CEO, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Initiates and approves, in consultation with the COO/ owner the property’s departmental and consolidated annual business/financial/capital and associated business improvement strategies and tactics •Ensures property and departmental financial goals, targets and results, are regularly reviewed and achieved to the greatest extent possible •Creates the appropriate employee culture which aligns to the achievement of business plan strategies and brand standards, where applicable •Ensures the property is adequately represented to external contacts, consistent with the nature of the contact at all times •Operates the property in the most efficient and effective manner possible, identifying and eliminating non-value added activities wherever possible; •Supports a collegial work environment between the properties operational team and specialized shared services teams ( sales, marketing, finance, human resources/payroll, IT, purchasing, security, etc. ) •Overall responsibility for the financial success of the property, including budgeting, forecasting, yield and revenue management. •Direct supervision of management team and hourly associates, including hiring, training, developing, and performance management. • Physically inspect the property on a daily basis, monitoring cost controls, property condition, cleanliness of product and service throughout the hotel. Requirements: •Preferably 5 years’ experience as an international Hotel General Manager •Experience managing hotels, resorts or marina operations for different target groups •Extensive F&B operations •Extensive business development experience •Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or equivalent required - MBA degree desired Salary range for this position begins at $60,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. FIRE, LIFE & SAFETY ENGINEERING MANAGER Reporting to the CFO, the applicant must possess the following: Responsibilities: •Direct and manage multiple concurrent engineering projects. •Ensure the success in meeting respective objectives and goals in a timely manner. •Oversee the process of the development of the budget so needs to implement approved engineering budgets and monitor actual expenses to ensure they fall within budgets. •Negotiate with 3rd party engineering suppliers as needed. •Reviews and approves estimates and contracts. •Oversee any proposed engineering designs and subsequent product and process. •Perform administrative tasks such as approving proposals, submission of purchase orders and tracking all expenses and expenditures that fall under the engineering department. •Directs the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of various equipment. •Works closely with the Engineering departments of the group. •Liaison with all departments, in particular, with the Security Department to ensure the safety and security of the resorts. Requirements: •5-10 years previous Engineering/Facilities Management Experience •Engineering Degree (B.A) from four-year College or university. •Ability to multi-task •Diplomacy and outstanding communication skills are essential •Must be able to work effectively under pressure and able to meet tight deadlines •Five (5) plus years’ experience working in a property/organization wherein renovation/ projects were assigned and carried out effectively. •Experience leading a team •Ability to completely manage projects from start to finish •Must be able to read and interpret documents to include: blueprints/schematics, procedural manuals, budgets/financial statements. •Ability to troubleshoot/repair and/or maintain: physical building including all FF&E, AC and refrigeration equipment, electrical systems, mechanical equipment (motors, starters, pumps, fans, etc.), plumbing and drains, fire alarm and life safety equipment. •Demonstrated analytical ability and financial acumen and reporting writing skills. •Comprehensive knowledge of equipment and facility maintenance programs, procedures and safety principles and practices Salary range for this position begins at $40,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. NIGHT AUDITOR Reporting to the Director of Operations of Property, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Ensuring that all charges and credits are posted accurately to guest accounts; that the telephone call accounting system reporting has been completed and system is functional •Balancing all credit card charges to cashiers reports and hard/soft copies are balanced with credit card folios •Organizing the night audit work in an orderly manner for distribution to the accounts department •Closing out of accounts and resetting the system for the next days operation •Conducts analytical review of all daily Front Office and Room transactions reports and to rectify any discrepancies. •Acting as Manager on Duty and maintain an open line of communication between guests, team members and management. •Performing Front Office duties, processing express checkouts and assisting guests as needed during the shift Requirements: •Must have 5 or more years’ previous experience as a Night Auditor in a timeshare resort or condominium environment •Proficient in MS Office and Opera is a MUST •Clear communications skills (written and oral) •Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays Salary range for this position begins at $10 per hour and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANGER Reporting to the General Manager of the property, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities:-

•Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service. •Lead and manage the day to day operations of the Food & Beverage Division ensuring all service standards are followed. •Drive innovative promotions, menus and concepts; creating a destination of choice for both Hotel and external guests. •Lead and support the Food & Beverage departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets. •Prepare annual budgets and administer in a fiscally responsible manner. •Implement effective control of food, beverage, labor and operating expenses throughout the F&B division. •Assist in the preparation of the annual strategic plan and achieve the goals and targets therein. •Ensure the implementation of standards in guest service and constantly seek out ways to improve product and service as well as increase volumes and profits. •Follow department policies, procedures and service standards. •Follow all safety policies Requirements: •Minimum of 5 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior leadership role •University/College degree •Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities •Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment •Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times Salary range for this position begins at $38,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. RESTAURANT MANAGER Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service •Assist the F&B Manager to lead and manage the day to day operations of the Food & Beverage Division ensuring all service standards are followed •Assist in the coordination of the entire restaurant operation •Deliver superior guest services and ensure absolute customer satisfaction •Respond efficiently to customer complaints •Enforce and offer the best quality of products possible •Organise and supervise shifts •Appraise personnel’s performance and provide feedback to keep them upbeat and productive •Estimate consumption, forecast requirements and maintain inventory •Monitor compliance with sanitation and safety rules and regulations •Control costs and minimize waste •Successfully promote and publicize the brand •Nurture a positive working environment and lead by example •Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions Requirements •3 plus years proven working experience as restaurant manager •Demonstrated experience in customer service management •Extensive food and wine knowledge •Proficiency in English •Computer literacy and familiarity with restaurant management software •Strong leadership, motivational and people skills •Acute financial management skills •Culinary school diploma or BS degree in Business Administration •the implementation of standards in guest service and constantly seek out ways to improve product and service as well as increase volumes and profits •Assist and or oversee the selection, training and development of all colleagues to ensure timely recruitment and career growth •Follow department safety policies, procedures and service standards •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities, highly responsible & reliable •Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment •Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times •Other duties as assigned Salary range for this position starts at $ 30,000.00 and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPERVISORS Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of staff who serve food and beverages •Establish methods to meet work schedules •Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage •Ensures alcohol inventory control system is performed at prescribed times and proper follow-up is performed in areas of concern •Train staff in job duties, and sanitation and safety procedures •Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards •Welcomes and greets guests with a warm friendly smile. Informs guests of specials and menu changes, makes suggestions and answers questions regarding food, beverages, and service. •Processes guests’ orders and ensures all items are prepared properly and in a timely manner. •Communicates with kitchen staff to ensure guest satisfaction with the food and service. •Observes diners to ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service, and respond to any additional requests. •Clears and resets table at the end of each course or upon completion of the meal. •Follows food safety and handling procedures and compliance regulations as outlined by hotel standards and Local TCI laws. •Adheres to all hotel safety and security policies and procedures as outlined by hotel standards •Consistently maintains a neat, organized and clean workspace and uniform. •Ensures adherence to SOPs and brand standards •Performs opening and closing duties as assigned. •Performs other duties as assigned Requirements: •High school graduate or equivalent preferred. •Strong computer skills a strong asset

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WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD Alexandra Resort, Blue Haven Resort & Marina and the Beach House We are seeking to employ, suitably qualified and experienced hospitality professionals in the positions listed below. Our ideal candidate should have an outstanding command of the English language, written and oral, strong communication and excellent customer service skills. •1 -3 years of supervisory experience in a Restaurant and/or Bar •Strong communication, organization, and problem solving skills. •Ability to project a professional, friendly and courteous image to guests. •Ability to multi-task and be detailed oriented. •Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. •Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holiday Salary range for this position begins at $10.00 per hour and will commensurate with qualifications and experience. BARTENDER Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Greet customers, give them menus, and inform them about daily specials •Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks consistent with the Restaurant’s standard drink recipes. •Record drink orders accurately and immediately after receipt into the register system. •Accept guest payment, process credit card charges and make change (if applicable). •Wash and sterilize glassware. •Prepare garnishes for drinks and replenish snacks, appetizers for bar patrons. •Maintains bottles and glasses in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages. •Clear and reset tables in bar area. •Present drink menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding beverages. •Maintain cleanliness in all areas of the bar including counters, sinks, utensils, shelves and storage areas. •Receive and serve food orders to guests seated at the bar. •Report all equipment problems and bar maintenance issues to restaurant manager. •Assist the restocking and replenishment of bar inventory and supplies. •Mix drinks according to recipes •Check identification of customers, to ensure that they are of legal drinking age •Order and maintain liquor and bar supplies Requirements: •3-4 years’ previous experience •Be at least 21 years of age. •Be able to communicate clearly and effectively •Possess strong organizational and multi-tasking skills. •Ability to work well with others. •Have working knowledge of beer, wine and liquor and common drink recipes. •Possess basic math skills and have the ability to handle money and operate a cash register or POS system •Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time •Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds. •Must have exceptional hygiene and grooming habits Salary range for this position begins at $8.00 per hour and will commensurate with qualifications and experience. FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVER Responsibilities: •Prepares the tables, laying out napkins and utensils, making sure the condiments are refilled, performing all other preparation tasks. •Staying updated on current menu choices, specialties and menu deviations, knowing if the kitchen staff is running out of any items...etc. •Handle the table bookings, direct customers to their tables, presenting menus, suggesting dishes, assisting in drink selection, informing customers about food preparation details, communicating specific customer needs to the cooks. •Maintaining proper dining experience, delivering items, fulfilling customer needs, offering desserts and drinks, removing courses, replenishing utensils, refilling glasses. •Prepare mixed drinks for service to your customers table. •Properly opening and pouring of wine at the tableside. •Obtaining revenues, issuing receipts, accepting payments, returning the change. •Performing basic cleaning tasks as needed or directed by supervisor. •Assisting with special events as needed. •Greet all guests and owners warmly with an appropriate greeting. •Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently. •Understands and can communicate products and services available at the resort Requirements: •Must have some familiarity with basic cooking skills. •High school diploma or equivalent preferred. •Previous serving experience required. •Excellent oral communication skills required. •Positive interpersonal skills required. •Must speak English fluently and be able to write in basic English. •Food Handlers certificate Salary range for this position begins at $7.00 per hour and will commensurate with qualifications and experience. EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Candidate must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully leading/managing in an upscale Food & Beverage environment; with strong culinary experience and training. •Responsible for the execution of all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards within the agreed budgetary controls. •Advise the Executive Chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen. •To assist the Executive Chef in budgeting i.e food cost/payroll/etc. •Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation. •Organize training and development of culinary staff members through the training department •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 and wastage •Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained. •Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance. Requirements: •Minimum of 5 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior

leadership role. •University/College degree •Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities •Developed proficiency with forecasting, cost controls and scheduling through related experience. •Dynamic, enthusiastic, creative leader who thrives under pressure and is able to perform multiple functions and troubleshoot when need. •Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment. •Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times •Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays. Salary range for this positon begins at $30,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. SOU CHEF Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Assists in conducting periodic food inventories. •Assists the Executive Chef with departmental human resource functions. •Initiates and oversees ordering of food and kitchen supplies. •Supervises and coordinates the production of food according to menu specifications. •Assists the Chefs and Cooks in preparation of specific cuisine. •Inspects quality of food products used to prepare cuisine. Informs Executive Chef when quality is not acceptable. •Ensures all cuisine served to guests follow establish guidelines for quantity, quality, appearance, and palatability. •Checks physical cleanliness of operations. Ensures all staff practice “clean as you go” techniques. •Insures that staff is following all safe serve and health inspection standards. •Maintains proper working order of all equipment. Inspects ovens, burners, water faucets, and refrigerators. Reports deficiencies to Engineering Department. Requirements: •Culinary degree strongly preferred •6-10 years previous experience as a cook •Full knowledge of ordering work schedule. •Experience in a luxury hotel with comparable service and standards would be an asset •Valid Food Handler Certificate required •Must have experience and be proficient in both a la carte and production cooking •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Salary range for this position begins at $24,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE Reporting to the Sous Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •To monitor stock movement and be responsible for ordering on your section •To ensure minimum kitchen wastage. •To ensure knowledge of the product is maintained and communicated to all relevant personnel. •To be responsible for completing your mis en place •To learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department •To report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately. •To liaise with the Head Sous Chef and implement new menu/dishes/systems where applicable •To ensure all statutory regulations are adhered to, such as food hygiene policies •To be flexible and willing to help the restaurant/kitchen at busy times if required Requirements: •Graduate culinary art or Culinary certificate strongly preferred •3 plus years previous culinary experience •Experience in a luxury hotel with comparable service and standards would be an asset •Valid Food Handler Certificate required •Must have experience and be proficient in both a la carte and production cooking •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Salary range for this position begins at $8.00 per hour and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. COOK Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef/Sous Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items •Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to prepare meals during our dining hours •Maintain accurate food inventories •Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures •Rotate stock items as per established procedures Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts •Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift Requirements: •High school diploma/GED required •2+ years’ experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry •Able to read and follow standardized recipes •Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures •Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere •ServeSafe Certification preferred Salary range for this position begins at $7.00 per hour and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

Interested persons may contact our 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 ---- July 15th 2016

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Chris C. Gardiner has established a successful CPA firm in DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. -During the recent three-day visit to Washington, D.C., by Dr. Ranford Patterson, President of the Bahamas Christian Council (BCC), and a group of religious leaders from the BCC, Ms. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., whose responsibilities include matters related to Bahamians in the Diaspora, knew exactly who to enlist to assist her in arranging for the Bahamian religious leaders to pay a courtesy call on the Rev. Donald Isaac, Director of Religious Affairs in the Executive Office of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Ms. Zonicle placed a call to Mr. Chris C. Gardiner, who spent Mr. Chris C. Gardiner (center) is flanked by his two sons, Michael Gardiner (right), a CPA and a principal in his firm, and Kevin Gardiner, an attorney with his boyhood years growing up in the DC Government. Grand Bahama and is currently the of Jackson Wilchcombe, Tourism have received commendations from the of Legacy Political Action Committee, founder and president of GKA, P.C., a Minister Obie Wilchcombe’s father, Mayor and City Council of the District an organization dedicated to promoting successful certified public accounting who got me the job as a favor to my of Columbia for services rendered to the political interest of small businesses and consulting firm in the District of parents. Thereafter, I went to work the city, and from several Federal in the Greater Washington, DC area. Columbia. in the Commissioner’s Office, with Government Agencies, including the Mr. Gardiner is a recipient Over the years Mr. Gardiner Commissioner V. A. Knowles. After the U.S. Department of Human Services of the 2015 District of Columbia’s has forged important ties in 1967 elections, I went to work in the and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Caribbean Community Recognition Washington’s business and political Public Treasury, under the leadership Mr. Gardiner has served as Award for “exceptional service to the circles and he not only arranged the of former Ambassador Richard Chair of the District of Columbia Caribbean community of the District courtesy call on the Mayor’s Director of Demerette.” Mayor’s Advisory Commission on of Columbia.” He is a life member Religious Affairs but also accompanied After seven years with the Caribbean Community Affairs; as of Leadership Greater Washington, the Bahamian religious leaders to Treasury, he worked briefly with the Treasurer of the Board of Directors an organization of political, cultural the Executive Office of the Mayor Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) of Howard University Hospital; as a and business leaders in the Greater on Wednesday, May 18, and hosted a before joining Coopers & Lybrand in member of the Board of Directors of Washington, DC area. He is also a luncheon for them at the Lauriol Plaza 1973. the Public Benefit Corporation (Parent playwright with three plays publicly Restaurant in downtown Washington. “During my preparations for company of DC General Hospital); as presented in the District of Columbia. Mr. Gardiner was born in the the ACCA exams, Coopers & Lybrand Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Mr. Gardiner is the father Turks & Caicos Islands, but his family sent me to London for intensive studies Directors of the Greater Washington of two sons -- Michael, a CPA and a moved to Grand Bahama when he was at the London School of Accountancy,” Society of Certified Public Accountants; principal with his firm, and Kevin, an five years old and he grew up in Pine Mr. Gardiner says. “I passed my final as Treasurer of the Board of Directors attorney with the DC Government – Ridge and Freeport. exams in 1978 and became a chartered of The Centre for Development and and he has one grandson, Christopher His late parents were accountant. I worked with C&L in Population Activities, a non-profit James. Christopher and Louise Gardiner and Freeport and Toronto, Canada, for two organization promoting gender Oswald T. Brown is the Press, his father was “for many years the years before transferring to their Dallas equality in various African and Asian Cultural Affairs and Information produce manager at Winn Dixie” in office in 1982. In 1984 I was transferred countries; as Co-Founder and Chair Manager with The Bahamas Embassy Freeport. to C&L’s DC office to manage the audit of the Caribbean-American Political in Washington, D.C. “As a boy I attended school in of the DC Government.” Action Committee, an organization Pine Ridge, where the principal was Mr. Mr. Gardiner says when he dedicated to advancing the political Hugh Campbell,” Mr. Gardiner recalls. was asked to transfer to Coopers & agenda of Caribbean-Americans “Although we moved to Freeport in Lybrand’s DC office, he told them residing in the Greater Washington, DC 1958, I still attended school in Eight that he wanted to start my own firm area, and as a member of the Council Mile Rock because at that time, there and they told him that if he agreed of the Woodrow Wilson International were no schools in Freeport for black to the transfer, they would “give me Center for Scholars, the Nation’s “key children. The Port Authority bused us some work to help my firm get started, non-partisan policy forum for tackling to Eight Mile Rock. I later attended provided I stayed at least two years global issues through independent Mary Star of the Sea when the and trained my successor.” research and open dialogue.” Catholic Church opened the school and “I stayed with C&L for three Currently, Mr. Gardiner I was one of the first three students to more years, during which time I serves as Chair of the Not-For-Profit graduate from Mary Star. The others sat and passed the CPA exams,” Mr. Hospital Corporation (parent company were Kenny (Jude) Barr and Mary Gardiner says. “I left in 1987 to start of United Medical Center, the District Burns. I then went to Queen’s College my firm, and C&L gave me a contract of Columbia-owned hospital); as Mr. Chris C. Gardiner, who has over the years in Nassau, from where I graduated in for $250K worth of work to help me Chair of the Advisory Board of the have established important ties in Washington’s 1964.” get off the ground. I owe much to C&L. District of Columbia Health Benefit business and political communities, speaking at After graduating from QC, Mr. They trained me, educated me and Exchange Authority (the administrator an appreciation dinner he organized and hosted Gardiner said he “worked briefly with helped me start my firm.” of “Obamacare” in the District of for the late Mayor of the District of Columbia Telecoms, under the supervision Both the firm and Mr. Gardiner Columbia); and Co-Founder and Chair Marion Barry (right) the year before he died.

Mr. Chris C. Gardiner, who over the years has forged important ties in Washington’s business and political circles, arranged for a group of religious leaders from the Bahamas Christian Council to pay a courtesy call on the Rev. Donald Isaac, Director of Religious Affairs in the Executive Office of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, during their recent visit to Washington, D.C. From left to right are: Rev. Thomas L. Bowen, Assistant Minister at historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.; Bishop Gregory K. Minnis, New Jerusalem Church; Bishop Albert Hepburn, United Christian; Rev. Roslyn Astwood, St. Stephen’s Baptist Church; Dr. Donald Isaac; Mrs. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.; Mr. Chris Gardiner; Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson, President of the BCC; and Rev. Dr. Deanza Cunningham, Christ Community.

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We will also be hosting an “INTERVIEW PREPARATION SEMINAR” July 22nd 2016, Sessions at 9am , 11am and 3pm Job Opportunities: Managers from the properties will be on hand to interview for all positions. Pre-Registration Required: To register for this event please submit the following by email: 

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The Alexandra Resort & Spa rewards staff T

he Alexandra Resort & Spa hosted a reward party for staff members for a job well done. The event took place on Thursday evening July 7th at Asú on the Beach restaurant in Providenciales. The night was filled with a lot of smiles and new memories were created as the staff members danced the night away while greatly appreciating the rewards that were given to them. Among the prizes were a round trip ticket to the United States or anywhere in the Caribbean, and an iPhone. Music was provided by Prime DJs. Gloria Thomas, General Manager at The

Alexandra Resort & Spa told The SUN, “We are appreciating our staff for their hard work and dedication. In this past year they’ve worked very hard to bring the resort from a number t28 on TripAdvisor to a number 17 and we did that in less than ten months. So the changes that occurred with them and the dedication they’ve shown with all the changes that we did last year has been amazing, so we wanted to appreciate them as our end of year bonus party. Organizers of the event said they wanted the staff members to get together, relax, take the day off, dress up and have a lot of fun. The following are photo highlights of the event.

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE Girls less likely to get pregnant if a friend has a baby Girls whose friends have experienced 11 girls having a teen birth,” Yakusheva said. teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant In 2000-2001 - the fifth year after the start themselves, a new study suggests. of the study - girls whose friends had given The researchers compared two groups of teen birth had about 25 fewer sexual intercourse girls: those with a similarly-aged friend who’d encounters, on average, than girls whose friends given birth, and those with a friend who’d had had miscarried. an early miscarriage. Odds of getting married before age 20 were about They wanted to see whether these 6 percentage points lower for the teen birth events affected the girls’ choices in having sex, group versus the miscarriage group. Moreover, getting pregnant, having a child, and getting women in the teen birth group were 8 percent married as teens – or their choices regarding more likely to complete a four-year degree. school, marriage and family as adults. No long-term effects were found in Altogether, the investigators studied income earnings, possibly because the college595 young women from across the U.S., educated women in the study were just starting interviewing them multiple times over the years, out in their career, the study authors write. starting in 1994-1995 when they were in their By having sex less frequently, teens early teens. were more successful at not getting pregnant. Compared to girls whose friends had miscarried, Stigma might be one reason why the teens who those whose friends became teen mothers were were friends with a teen mom chose not to get less likely to have sex as teens, get pregnant pregnant, said Jane Champion of the University or get married and more likely to attain their of Texas at Austin, who was not involved with college degree. the study. “Teens learn from their friends’ Pregnant teens often drop out of school mistakes,” study co-author Dr. Olga Yakusheva or go to alternative schools, which can have an of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor told impact on their social lives, said Champion, who Reuters Health by phone. specializes in behavioral intervention in teen “It’s common sense, really – we obviously pregnancy. know few people would follow their friends “They’re often ostracized by their jumping off the proverbial cliff, but that’s how community and no longer accepted by their we used to think about peer influences among circle of friends,” she said. “That can be a huge teens,” she said wake up call for teens.” But the study, published June 16 in Preventing early teen pregnancies is what the Journal of Adolescent Health, suggests that matters, Yakusheva noted. teens learn from their friends’ mistakes. “What our work shows is that, in addition to Furthermore, girls in the teen birth group were teaching kids how not to become pregnant, we 5 percentage points less likely to have a baby should also teach them why,” she said. themselves as a teen, compared to those in the She recommends exposing teens to the realities miscarriage group. of pregnancy. “Sixteen of every 100 girls whose “Kids have to see it for themselves,” she friend had a miscarriage had a teen childbirth said, “not read it in books, not have an adult tell themselves, whereas in (girls whose friends had them, because that’s already being done and it babies) group, the number was lower, with only doesn’t work very well.”

Stretching may ease women's depression and menopause symptoms Stretching just 10 minutes a day might help ease menopause and depression symptoms in middle-aged women, a small study suggests. “Light-intensity exercises such as stretching have not been previously evaluated for its impact on menopausal and depressive symptoms,” lead researcher Yuko Kai told Reuters Health by email. Forty Japanese women, ages 40 to 61 years, participated in the study at the Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare in Tokyo. Twenty of the women were randomly assigned to stretch 10 minutes a day before bedtime for three weeks. The other 20 were instructed to remain sedentary before bed. The research team evaluated the women’s menopausal symptoms using 10 questions about vasomotor symptoms (such as hot flashes and chills), psychological symptoms (including mood and sleep disturbances) and body aches. They used a separate set of questions to evaluate symptoms of depression. At the start, the groups were generally similar. More than half the participants were postmenopausal and nearly two-thirds had depression. Most of the women were not physically active. On average, the stretching group stretched about five days per week. Overall, the women in the stretching group had improved scores on both sets of questions after the three-week study period, compared to the group that didn’t stretch before bed. The frequency of hot flashes wasn’t different in the two groups, however. While

stretching before bed isn’t a bad idea, Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, executive director of The North American Menopause Society, told Reuters Health by email, “it is impossible to tell if the positive effect found from stretching on menopausal and depressive symptoms was due to the stretching, the increased movement, or not doing whatever they normally do during the 10 minutes before bed such as eat, smoke or drink, etc.” Pinkerton said the results would have been more interesting if the comparison group had been assigned a task to do before bedtime, to see if it was the stretching itself that was helpful or just the fact of doing something before bed. In most studies of methods for reducing hot flashes, the placebo group sees some improvement, too, she pointed out. In this trial, the comparison group had no improvement at all, which means, she said, that it was not an adequate control group. For more conclusive results, Pinkerton said, "this study needs to be replicated with larger, more diverse postmenopausal women with an active control group.” In the meantime, she added, women should remember that “being sedentary has been shown to be bad for (their) physical and mental health and to increase hot flashes. Being active every day has been shown to lessen severity of hot flashes, improve mood, coping ability and may decrease (their) risk of cognitive loss." Additionally, Pinkerton said, "if women were to exercise with light walking 30 minutes daily and then stretch for 10 minutes, they might improve health, menopausal symptoms, mood and cognition and, if stretching helps sleep, improve their sleep quality.”

People eat less when wearing ‘bite counters’ People who wear This was true even when “bite counters” on their participants received bite wrists while eating tend to count feedback. cut down on how much they However, people consume during a meal, a eating from both the study suggests. large and small plates Several years ago, and getting bite count Eric Muth and colleagues information significantly at Clemson University in reduced how much they South Carolina developed ate, taking five fewer bites a way to track how much than people unaware of people eat based on their how many bites they were wrist motion. taking. Muth told Reuters The second study Health by email that self- also used large and small monitoring is vital when plates and bite counting trying to meet health goals. devices, but this time “We have to keep in mind participants were told to that weight loss and weight take either 12 or 22 bites. loss maintenance are hard,” People instructed Muth said. to take 12 bites did take While the bite significantly fewer bites counter will not help people than the higher goal group. choose healthier food, it But people who had the does give feedback in real 12-bite goal took larger time as they are eating, bites, so the calorie intake Muth said. of both groups was roughly “You can then make an the same, the researchers informed decision of reported June 23 in the whether or not to keep Journal of the Academy of putting food in your mouth Nutrition and Dietetics. or to push the plate away Clare Collins, a and stop eating before you researcher and professor have overeaten,” he said. of Nutrition & Dietetics Muth and his team at The University of conducted two studies, the Newcastle in Australia first with 94 participants pointed out that the study and the second with participants were mostly 99. In both studies, the normal weight. The results participants were mostly could be different if the women, around 19 years study was done in an old, and had a body mass overweight group, she said. index of 23, which indicates C o l l i n s that they were at the upper recommended another limit of normal weight. health tracking method: The subjects ate “Self-monitoring of the food meals together in a lab set you eat using a diary on up to mimic a restaurant your phone, computer/iPad setting. Some participants or even paper is another wore bite counters, which way to help you become also gave calorie estimates more aware of what you as people ate, while other eat and drink,” she said by participants did not wear email. counters and acted as a She said that when people comparison group. don’t want to keep a food The first study diary, becoming more looked at whether people aware of “how” they eat by changed how much they using smaller plates and ate when getting bite-count monitoring bites may be feedback from the wrist- helpful. worn device. In this study, “Weight loss and participants were further weight gain do not happen split into groups depending in a single bite or even a on the size of the plates single meal,” Muth advised. they were eating from. “The key is to change your People eating behavior slowly over time only from large plates ate in a way that your body around 4.5 bites more than and mind can adjust to those with small plates. these changes.”

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British Caribbean Bank seeks to fill position of Forensic Accountant

COLOMBIAN EMERALDS INTERNATIONAL

We require an individual who is CPA or CFE qualified. You must have the ability to analyze a myriad of detailed, complex transactions. You must be detail oriented and able to decipher complicated financial statements and knowledgeable in legal and accounting practices.

Colombian Emeralds International “the worlds foremost Emerald dealer” with over 60 stores world wide has exciting career opportunities.

Must have skills and 10 plus years experience in the following areas: •Bankruptcy •Insolvency •Reorganization •Fraud •Data collection •Data preparation •Data analysis and reporting. The ability to read Spanish is preferred. ***Salary for this position begins at $50,000 per annum and will commensurate with qualifications and experience and is for a permit renewal. Belongers need only apply. Please Submit Applications to: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than July 22nd 2016 Belongers need only apply.

NOTICE Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990 An application, PR12715, by FortisTCI Limited for Rezoning of 60810/53 and 60906/174 From (R4) RESIDENTIAL and (T01)TOURISM, respectively, To (I1) INDUSTRIAL GENERAL has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Outline Development Permission. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the director of planning, south base, Grand Turk or through the department of planning, downtown, town center mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this notice. DATED: JULY 9th 2016

RETAIL ATTENDANT .2yrs Retail jewelry sales experience .Excellent customer care focus .Team work and the ability to meet company objectives .Trustworthy ,polite, innovative, inviting, dependable and willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays and at a moments notice if necessary .Ability to achieve goals as outlined by management FORWARD ALL CV AND COVER LETTER BY EMAIL TO :NORDICA DELL : 44302@dfch.com (NO PHONE CALLS)

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Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000 per annum

OPEN JOB POSITIONS DATE OPEN: June 29, 2016 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Director of Finance Requirements: Responsible for overall management of all finance, accounting, purchasing and MIS functions, including but not limited to safeguarding all assets, strategic planning/ budgeting and compliance with internal controls and procedures. Also, a financial advisor to the management team of the hotel and a coordinator with the various department heads with respect to the relationship of accounting policies and practices to operational procedures. -Minimum 7 years of hospitality accounting experience, with a minimum of 3 years in international assignments -Minimum 5 years’ experience as Assistant Director of Finance in a luxury hotel/resort/club of similar size or larger or minimum of 2 years as Director of Finance in a luxury hotel/resort/club of similar size or larger. -Condo hotel or residential accounting experience is a plus Experience in managing resort’s Purchasing and IT functions -An undergraduate degree in Business Administration or Accounting or equivalent in experience -A proven track record in overseeing the finance function environment Strong people management skills and experience is a plus -Adaptability: Able to adjust to change, open to new ideas, willing to take on additional responsibilities and able to perform in a deadline driven environment -Effective communicator with Owners, Guests and Employees and who is not uncomfortable in dealing with challenging issues -Excellent knowledge of various hotel software to include property management software, POS, and accounting software, specifically Opera, Micros ,ACCPAC, SAP Must have excellent:  Communication skills  Leadership skills  Advanced mathematical and accounting concepts  Computer literacy  Ability to analyse and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and governmental regulations  Ability to train staff This advertisement is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions of this position. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit

DATE OPEN: July 6, 2016 STARTDATE: August 1, 2016 POSITION: Executive Chef Job Overview: The executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen. The executive chef may oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques. The executive chef directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews and initiating pay increases. He/she will assist in the development of employees. Additionally, will supervise all kitchen workers and give performance reviews, grant pay increases and take disciplinary action when necessary. Executive chefs prepare meals in the kitchen and delegate work to other chefs and cooks during the restaurant’s busy times. At the end of the work day, executive chef will insure the proper cleanliness and closing of the kitchen. Attendance at meetings as required Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent •International experience preferred. •Candidate should have at least 5 years’ experience in a Executive Chef kitchen management capacity and excellent knowledge of current culinary trends. •Must have experience in high volume hotel business. •Must be competent in culinary creativity as demonstrated by cooking test. •With strong knowledge of food cost and inventories. •Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel. •Candidate must have good knowledge of computers (i.e: Excel & Word). •Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills. •Candidate must be comfortable to speak to guests and conduct meeting. •Must have a good understanding of cost control. •Candidate must be a leader and a mentor. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. Salary Range: $36,000 - $48,000 per annum

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than June 7th, 2016 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1030 Email: sheba.wilson@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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ELECTRONITECH is looking for a TECHNICIAN who can fix ALL TYPES of electronic devices/gadgets. Working experience is at least 8 years. Interested applicants may call 331-2323 or 941-7674. 2. CREOLE DELITE is looking for a DOMESTIC WORKER. Interested applicants may call 331-2323 or 941-7674.

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ISLAND VIBES TOURS SEEKS 1 MECHANIC Must be able to work on a Yamaha Marcruiser Must have at least 5 years experience Salary $2500 per month Contact 231-8423 NEEDLES & PINS UPHOLSTERY SERVICES REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

1 maintenance 1 Kitchen Helper To work four days a week Salary $6.50 an hour Contact: 243-5151

EXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERERS (2) MACHINE MECHANIC (1) TAILORS (2) DOMESTIC (1) Please apply with resume via Email: needlesandpins@express.tc

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750-room Sandals in Tobago can be reality

Founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, has admitted he has his eyes on No Man’s Land for a 750-room hotel in Tobago. Stewart’s admission comes as an online petition, calling on the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to start public consultation and have full disclosure and accountability on the proposed development in Tobago, continues to garner support. The petition has been organised by businessman Dedan Daniel and has so far secured over 2,000 signatures. An aerial view of Golden Grove, Buccoo, where the Tobago House of Assembly is eyeing for the The petition started last month, days possible construction of a Sandals resort after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced the proposal. reached, Stewart said talks were still “Those costs can vary. It Daniel had objected to No in the “infancy stages.” depends on what you build,” he said. Man’s Land being used as the site The hotel tycoon said He said almost every country in for the proposed hotel, but there had discussions were hinged on putting the world was focusing on tourism been no confirmation from the THA or his Sandals brand on the island because it is a revenue earner, adding Government that this was the location and developing Tobago as a tourism countries that do not have natural being looked at until Stewart’s destination in order to generate jobs, resources such as oils and gas, use admission. revenue and foreign exchange. Asked the environment, recreation, nature, When questioned about the how long he had been eyeing Tobago, pleasure, sport, health and cultural petition on social media on Wednesday Stewart said, “Too long. Probably 15 tourism to earn money. by the T&T Guardian, Stewart or 17 years.” “Tobago has good tropical pointed out that the site belonged to Sandals has opened its doors beaches, which would put the country the people of Tobago. in Antigua, Bahamas, Grenada, into main tourism,” Stewart pointed “That was just a discussion. I Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia and out. like the site,” he admitted. Turks and Caicos and has 20 hotels in When Stewart started his Asked if he was interested in operation. hotel chain in 1981, he admitted that buying the site, Stewart said he was “I really do like it (Tobago). I the environment was just a word in interested in whatever has to be done. have liked Tobago a lot. I just think it the dictionary. “We are focused on that is nice. It’s refreshing and unusual. I “Nobody paid attention to particular site (No Man’s Land). If that know quite a few of the people there,” the environment. These days the does not work we will look at another Stewart said. first thing you look at is the word site,” he told the T&T Guardian. “I believe the Government and environment and its environmental Although Stewart has looked people can get so much out of Tobago. impacts, the economic footprints and around Tobago, he said they were What I found very refreshing, is that how it is going to help. Tourism is the unable to identify another location. the Government really seems to want business of the future. There are so Situated on 600-acres of sprawling to bring Tobago into the mainstream many people around the world who land, No Man’s Land forms part of the tourism. I think the beauty of Tobago are being trained in tourism.” Bon Accord Lagoon at Golden Grove, in its present state, is that any Stewart tipped his hat to Buccoo, which is a mangrove wetlands development in going forward, will Tobago’s hoteliers for doing a “huge and an important habitat for many only enhance the island.” job. When you consider they really do species of birds. It can only be reached Three things that melted his heart not get a lot of support in my view. by boat. But in response to the petition, on visiting Tobago was its vegetation, “What we are looking at is THA Chief Secretary Orville London beaches and topography, he said. development, which we want take has said No Man’s Land will remain Known as the “King of All-Inclusive it up to speed so the hoteliers can a public space. Resorts”, Stewart could not say what benefit.” Asked how far discussions would be the projected cost to construct The business tycoon said he between Sandals and the THA had a five-star hotel on the island. felt that tourism in Trinidad also did

not have a focal point. “You have a lot of oil money. But it has potential for tourism as well.” Rowley keen even before he was PM Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley approached Jamaican hotel tycoon Gordon “Butch” Stewart to bring the Sandals chain to Tobago before he had won last year’s general election. Stewart confirmed this in an email interview with the T&T Guardian, noting Rowley approached he and his son Adam when they were here in mid-2015 for a function hosted by the T&T Manufacturers’ Association. “Adam was a guest speaker at the manufacturing association. A gentleman came up to me and said when I become prime minister I am going to give you a call,” Stewart recalled, noting that man was Rowley. After winning the 2015 general election, Stewart said he received a call from Rowley. “He called and he said, ‘look, I would like to have talks with you.’ He (Rowley) told me that he would like to see Tobago take advantage of its natural resources.” Since then, Stewart said he has had a couple of “good” meetings with the THA and Government ministers. “Obviously, we discussed things like airlifts and so on. I know the first conversation I had, as short as it was, it was pleasant and serious. We would have to digest stuff right around. What I can tell you, is that I sense a determination to make Tobago work a lot better for the country. I find they (Government) are serious people.” He said, however, that before a hotel can be established there must be granting of approvals and environmental studies undertaken. “The environmental science would be at the top of the pile. A lot of things too the Government would have to weigh very carefully.”

CARICOM report condemns member states for free movement breaches GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) report has strongly condemned several member states it suggests are deliberately ignoring rules and court decisions to facilitate free movement, a guaranteed right under community laws. The report, seen by The Gleaner, has also revealed that several CARICOM states which have denied nationals entry have failed to submit the information to the Joint Regional Communication Centre, even in cases where the denials were widely reported in the media. “Member States are not submitting complete data to the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) as refusals that have been a matter of public record are not in the APIS,” read a section of the report distributed to CARICOM

leaders meeting in Guyana for the 37th heads of government conference. While the report does not name the offending CARICOM countries, it pointed to the case of 12 Jamaicans who were denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago in March. Treaty violations That matter, it said, was not submitted by the immigration authorities in the republic. There is also concern that some member states who are refusing entry to CARICOM nationals are violating the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice, which affirmed the right of entry of CARICOM nationals in the Shanique Myrie case. “In several instances where member states refused entry, the reasons for refusal do not accord with the 2007 Conference decision

as interpreted by the Court. This is The CCJ has affirmed that also reflective of complaints received the exceptions must be narrowly from Community nationals wherein interpreted with the national giving the exact reasons for refusal do not significant opportunities to challenge appear to have been stated orally and any decision to deny entry. written reasons furnished, other than Fixing the issues To fix the issues, the possibly a citation of the provision of the Immigration Act which allows for CARICOM leaders are expected to refusal,” read the document. mandate a range of actions including It said there have been the convening of a meeting of the several instances of nationals being chief immigration officers, CARICOM granted less than six months stay in ambassadors, and other relevant CARICOM countries contrary to the officials, to address the challenges 2007 right of entry of Community being experienced by Community nationals travelling throughout the nationals decision. Under Community laws, all region. A protocol is also to be CARICOM countries must facilitate the travel of nationals by granting a completed to formalise a process state of six months in the first instance on how to deal with free movement except in circumstances where the issues. The document is expected to be person is described as an “undesirable” adopted when leaders meet in Guyana or where the person will be a cost to next year February for their interthe host country’s finances. sessional talks.

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Former Trinidad Prime Minister Patrick Manning dies

Former Trinidad and was very fortunate to have worked Tobago prime minister Patrick with him.” Manning died early Saturday Grenada’s Prime Minister after being diagnosed with blood Dr Keith Mitchell: “We will miss cancer. He was 69. this most benevolent gentleman, a On Friday, his wife, Hazel visionary leader, and true friend.” Manning a former education Barbados Opposition minister, confirmed that her Leader Mia Mottley: “(Manning husband had been suffering from was) always a gentleman. He Acute Myeloid Leukemia and believed in our region.” was “being prepared to undergo Former Antigua and treatment”. Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Manning served as prime Spencer: “He was a good leader for minister on two occasions between his country and his party, and he 1991-2010. was really a genuine Caribbean Manning, who was the man. He believed in the ideals and longest serving member of the Former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister the necessity and importance of House of Representatives, served Patrick Manning us as a (Caribbean) people to be as Prime Minister between 1991able to come together and really 1995, and again from 2001-2010. from 1987 until he lost the general and truly create the Caribbean He served as Political Leader of election in 2010. civilisation.” the now-ruling People’s National He was one of three PNM Remembered by Movement from 1987 until 2010, legislators who survived the 33-3 Dominican Prime Minister, and he was Member of Parliament routing that the PNM received Roosevelt Skerrit, Manning was for San Fernando East from 1971 from the hands of the National described as a “sincere advocate to 2015. Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR), for regional integration”, a The ailing ex- an amalgam of political parties sentiment echoed by Barbadian parliamentarian underwent that defeated the PNM after 30 political scientist, Peter Wickham. heart surgery in 1998, and had a years of unbroken rule in 1986. “As he closes his eyes and rests”, pacemaker installed in 2004. In He will also be Wickham said, “we should reflect 2008, he underwent surgery to remembered for calling two on the highs, the fact that he remove a malignant tumour on general elections ahead of the revived the PNM to greatness his kidney. In 2012, he suffered constitutional deadline, including after the passing of [Eric] Williams a stroke which prompted prayer the 2010 poll that brought the and presided over Trinidad and vigils in his San Fernando People’s Partnership government, Tobago’s second economic boom constituency, and by 2015, he had headed by Persad Bissessar, to in the post 80s era. He was…the removed himself from elective office. architect of one regional initiative politics. Manning is survived by known as the Manning Initiative, On June 28, Manning was his wife, Hazel, a former education which sought to create a coalition admitted to San Fernando General minister, and two sons. of the willing with Trinidad, Hospital after tests revealed an CARICOM Secretary- Barbados and Guyana advancing abnormally low blood count. He General Irwin LaRocque: “His along a regional path.” was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid contribution to the region in health In its initial reaction Leukemia on July 1 and died and security will not be forgotten.” to the death, the CARICOM at 8:15 a.m. the next morning, Dominica’s Prime Secretariat called it a sad day surrounded by friends and family. Minister Roosevelt Skerrit: “(He) for the Caribbean Community, A geologist by training, he was a sincere advocate for regional describing Manning as one of the became the leader of the PNM integration. As a young man, I region’s “true champions.”

Killing of boy at hotel pool raises concerns in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 10-year-old boy died after being shot in the head near the pool of a well-known Puerto Rico hotel, sparking concerns about a rise in killings in the U.S. territory. The shootout late Monday at the Hotel Caribe Hilton scattered tourists and local residents gathered there to celebrate July 4th. The hotel is located next to an 18th-century fort as well as an expanding commercial area featuring high-end restaurants and boutiques. Ferdinand Perez, a former Puerto Rico legislator, told reporters he was at the hotel with his family when he the boy was shot. He said people began to run toward the elevators and hide under stairs. Injured in the shooting were the boy’s father and another man whom police say had a criminal record and may have been targeted. No one has been arrested, and police are reviewing hotel video surveillance tapes to determine who may have been involved, police agent Israel Arroyo said by telephone. “We are terribly saddened by this tragic news,” the hotel said in a statement, adding that the safety of guests is a top priority and that officials are reviewing security protocols. Hotel spokeswoman Betty Gonzalez declined to say whether any additional security measures would be created, adding that the hotel is focused on fully cooperating with police. Perez said he supports the idea of metal detectors being placed at hotels during big events. Monday’s killing of Michael Romero Rivera is one of 333 slayings reported in Puerto Rico so far this year, an increase of 54 killings compared with the same period last year. Prior to the boy’s death, police had already reported 11 killings and 12 shootingrelated injuries over the July 4th weekend, prompting Police Chief Jose Caldero to announce he was assigning more resources to cities including the capital, San Juan. The increase in killings in recent months follows a drop in slayings on an island of 3.5 million people that reported a record 1,164 murders in 2011. Officials have previously said they believe more than 70 percent of killings are drug-related.

Sudden deaths due to non-communicable diseases- Health Ministry BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Health authorities here say there is no need for alarm following the recent deaths in Barbados dismissing social media reports that lead in the water system may be a factor. The Ministry of Health in a statement said that were also “not the result of a new public health issue”. It said “preliminary reports indicate that recent sudden deaths in Barbados were linked to “the usual causes of sudden death in Barbados and universally”. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, said these include myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke, brain haemorrhage, acute pulmonary embolism (clotting in the lungs) and acute arrhythmia.

“According to autopsy reports, the majority of these deaths were the result of non-communicable diseases which were either poorly-controlled, undiagnosed, or untreated,” he added. The Chief Medical Officer said that that available statistics revealed only a slight increase in the number of sudden deaths in persons 60 years and under so far this year compared to last year. According to the statistics available up to June 16 this year, 24 sudden deaths were recorded as compared to 21 between January and June 16 last year. For the same period in 2015, 11 men and 10 women died suddenly, while this year, the figures stand at 12 men and 12 women. But Dr. George gave the commitment that a more detailed evaluation of

historical data, with comparison of sudden deaths for the past five years, will be carried out and an update given to the public when it has been completed. He is urging Barbadians to take care of their health by having regular medical check-ups and practising healthy lifestyle behaviours. Earlier this week, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) dismissed growing concerns that a high level of lead in the water had contributed to the recent sudden deaths of a number of Barbadians. “The Barbados Water Authority is currently addressing a very malicious rumour that circulated on social media. I think Facebook from yesterday, and we, together

with the Environmental Protection Department, the Ministry of Health, the meter manufacturers, will be seeking to put this matter to bed,” said BWA Corporate Communications Specialist, Joy Ann Haigh. “It is a vicious rumour, it is not true, and we will be coming to the public shortly and bringing our scientific proof so the public will know the water metres are safe and our water quality is extremely safe and that we meet and continue to meet the standard of the World Health Organization,” Haigh added. The BWA has described the social media posts that there is lead in the water and this is partly responsible for the recent sudden deaths of a number of citizens, as a vicious rumour.

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Radical changes coming to tackle murder wave, says Malahoo Forte

JAMAICA – Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte has sent a strong signal that the Andrew Holness administration is prepared to make radical changes to cramp the spiralling murder rate, declaring that some “fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to Jamaicans may have to be abrogated, abridged or infringed”. In her contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday, Malahoo Forte suggested that the evidence of the brazen killings and other criminal acts have convinced the administration that “such action may be demonstrably justified in this free and democratic society”. However, experienced attorney-at-law K.D. Knight has issued a caution to the attorney general, noting that while he understood the grave concern about the state of crime in the country, “it is not necessarily the case that

if you abrogate the rights of the average citizen that that assists in the fight against crime”. The attorney general said she had already begun to discuss some of the proposals with the private and public Bar and Chief Justice Zaila McCalla in her administrative role as head of the judiciary. “While judicial discretion must be preserved and respected, Parliament, in the exercise of its powers to pass laws for peace, order and good government, will have to set the threshold for the consequences that will flow when people choose to murder and cause mayhem,” she said. “This attorney general is advising the Government very carefully. When we pass laws, they are presumed to be constitutional unless and until they are set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, but we are prepared to pass the laws and have them tested in the courts because we must do something about the murder

problem.” The attorney general also made it clear that the Government would seek to amend the Bail Act again. In 2011, the Supreme Court declared certain amendments to the Bail Act a breach of the Jamaican Constitution, based on a challenge brought by two murder suspects. However, Malahoo Forte said the Government would seek to make amendments to other pieces of legislation such as the Criminal Justice (Administration) Act, the Jury Act, the Evidence Act, the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Act, the Firearms Act and the Offences Against the Person Act. Knight argued that while he was not aware of the specific amendments being contemplated by the Government, “the attorney general should remember that there is no longer a presumption that what the State does is constitutional,

UN urges greater support for Haiti healthcare system UNITED NATIONS – A top reported cholera case in the country. United Nations official says while The teams help to sanitize the the incidence of cholera in Haiti has affected household, as well as work decreased by 90 per cent since an with family members to provide oral outbreak that began shortly after the rehydration treatment and explain devastating earthquake of 2010, more what needs to be done to avoid future investment is needed in the country’s transmission, the UN said. healthcare system to fully eliminate Vincent said US$2 million the disease and address other health is needed for the rest of this year in challenges. order to ensure that the teams are in “A lot of progress has place during the critical rainy season been made in terms of controlling at the end of the year. the disease,” said Marc Vincent, The response teams also help UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with issues such as the mosquito Representative for Haiti, on Friday. borne Zika virus and other infectious “But a lot more work needs to be done diseases.. to eliminate it. “With that mechanism, we’ve “We’ve come a long way; been able to bring down the number of but, obviously, we need a lot more people affected by cholera from a high investment, and it’s going to take of 350,000 in 2011 to just over 36,000 more time to ensure that all Haitians last year,” Vincent said. “So this rapid – particularly Haitian children – response mechanism really helps to have access to clean water and good control the disease.” sanitation facilities,” he added. As a result of efforts Vincent cited the need for “a spearheaded by the UN and the huge and massive investment in the Government of Haiti, by quarter of healthcare system” in Haiti, stating 2014, the number of cholera cases had that between US$3.5 million and been reduced by 75 per cent and stood US$4 million per year is needed at 12,000, the UN said. to maintain the rapid response But, according to the World mechanism in Haiti. Health Organization (WHO) , as of The rapid response consists of April this year, the number of cases 50 teams that are dispatched to every stood at 24,108, including 378 deaths.

Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte and so if Parliament passes a law which infringes the Constitution, then as [the court] did with the amendment to the Bail Act”, it should be struck down. And, the Government’s chief legal adviser told her parliamentary colleagues that “right now, the sentiment is that ‘no bail for murder, unless self-defence arises on the Crown’s case and the likelihood of an acquittal is high’.” She said the

administration is also considering abolishing jury trials for non-capital murder and go “judge alone”. But Knight again warned against this proposed move, saying jury trial was so entrenched in Jamaica’s jurisprudence that to disturb it would be dangerous. On the question of the right of appeal for the Crown, Knight said if the Government pursued that proposal, it would be resisted by the Bar.

Huge oil, gas deposits found offshore Guyana IRVING – Exxon Mobil Corporation on Thursday said they made a significant discovery of oil in the second well, located offshore Guyana. According to Exxon, that drilling results from the Liza-2 well, the second exploration well in the Stabroek block confirm a worldclass discovery with a recoverable resource of between US$800 million and 1.4 billion oil-equivalent barrels. “We are excited by the results of a production test of the Liza-2 well, which confirms the presence of high-quality oil from the same high-porosity sandstone reservoirs that we saw in the Liza-1 well completed in 2015,” said Steve Greenlee, president of Exxon Mobil Exploration Company. “We, along with our co-venturers, look forward to continuing a strong partnership with the government of Guyana to further evaluate the commercial potential for this exciting prospect.” The Liza wells are located in the Stabroek block approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana. Exxon says data from the successful Liza-2 well test is being

assessed. The Liza-2 well was drilled by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd., approximately 2 miles from the Liza-1 well. In a release on Thursday, Exxon said “The Liza-2 well encountered more than 190 feet of oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs in Upper Cretaceous formations. The well was drilled to 17,963 feet in 5,551 feet of water.” “This exploration success demonstrates the strength of our long-term investment approach, as well as our technology leadership in ultra, deepwater environments,” said Greenlee. The Stabroek block is 6.6 million acres . ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry leading inventory of resources, is the largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world.

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Suspect in Dallas police attack wanted to ‘kill white people’: chief

At least one sniper in Dallas Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said. killed five police officers and wounded Three of the officers who were shot seven more in a coordinated attack were women, he said. that ended when police used a bomb to Rawlings told CBS News kill a shooter who told them he wanted the people in custody, including one to kill white officers, authorities said woman, were “not being cooperative” Friday. with police investigators. He said the The attack came during one assailant who was dead was being of several protests across the United fingerprinted and his identity checked States against the killing of two black with federal authorities. men by police this week, the latest in a Police were still not certain long string of killings that gave rise to they knew all of the individuals the Black Lives Matter movement. involved in the attack, Rawlings said. Police described Thursday There was no sign of night’s ambush as carefully planned international links to the attacks, U.S. and executed and said they had taken officials said on Friday. three people into custody before killing One of the dead officers was the fourth after a long standoff in a identified as Brent Thompson, 43. He downtown garage. was the first officer killed in the line of “We had an exchange of duty since Dallas Area Rapid Transit gunfire with the suspect. We saw no formed a police department in 1989, other option but to use our bomb robot,” DART said on its website. Thompson Dallas Police Chief David Brown told joined DART in 2009. reporters at City Hall. Earlier, Brown said the shooters, some “The suspect said he was in elevated positions, used rifles to fire upset about Black Lives Matter,” said at the officers in what appeared to be a Brown, who is black. “He said he was coordinated attack. upset about the recent police shootings. “(They were) working together with The suspect said he was upset at white rifles, triangulating at elevated people. The suspect stated that he positions in different points in the wanted to kill white people, especially downtown area where the march white officers.” ended up going,” Brown told a news The attack came in a week conference, adding a civilian was also that two black men were fatally shot wounded. by police officers in Baton Rouge, A video taken by a witness Louisiana, and outside Minneapolis. shows a man with a rifle crouching The killings, both now the subject at ground level and shooting a person of official investigations, inflamed who appeared to be wearing a uniform tensions about race and justice in the at close range. That person then United States. collapsed to the ground. The shots rang out as a protest Reuters could not immediately in Dallas was winding down, sending confirm the authenticity of the video. marchers screaming and running in panic through the city’s streets. ‘DESPICABLE ATTACK’ It was the deadliest day for police in the United States since the President Barack Obama, who Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York was traveling in Poland, expressed his and Washington. “deepest condolences” to Rawlings on A total of 12 police officers and two behalf of the American people. civilians were shot during the attack, “I believe I speak for every

Brent Thompson, of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, one of five officers killed in a shooting incident in Dallas, Texas, U.S., is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters July 8, 2016

as otherwise largely peaceful protests unfolded around the United States after the police shooting of Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man, on Wednesday during a traffic stop near St. Paul, Minnesota. The day earlier, police in Baton Rouge shot dead another black man, Alton Sterling, 37, while responding to a call alleging he had threatened someone with a gun. Over the last two years, there have been periodic and sometimes violent protests over the use of police force against African-Americans in cities from Ferguson, Missouri, to Baltimore and New York. Anger has intensified when the officers were acquitted in trials or not charged at all. ‘ THE END IS COMING’

single American when I say that we are horrified over these events and we are united with the people and police The suspect in the Dallas department in Dallas,” he said. standoff had told police “the end is Obama said the FBI was in coming” and that more police were contact with Dallas police and that going to be hurt and killed. Police chief the federal government would provide Brown said the suspect also told police assistance. “there are bombs all over the place in “We still don’t know all of the this garage and downtown”. facts. What we do know is that there Police said they were has been a vicious, calculated and questioning two occupants of a despicable attack on law enforcement,” Mercedes they had pulled over after the he said. vehicle sped off on a downtown street The shooting, which erupted with a man who threw a camouflaged shortly before 9 p.m. CDT (0100 GMT), bag inside the back of the car. A woman occurred near a busy area of downtown was also taken into custody near the Dallas filled with restaurants, hotels garage where the standoff was taking and government buildings. place. Mayor Rawlings advised “We are leaving every motive on the people to stay away on Friday table on why this happened and how morning as police combed the area. this happened,” Brown said. Transportation was halted and federal Mayor Rawlings visited the authorities stopped commercial wounded at Parkland hospital, the air traffic over the area as police same hospital where President John F. helicopters hovered. Kennedy was taken after he was shot The Dallas-Fort Worth in Dallas in November 1963. metropolitan area is one of the nation’s Outside the hospital, officers most populous and is home to more stood in formation and saluted as than 7 million people. bodies of the officers were about to be The Dallas shooting happened transported.

Baton Rouge protest remains peaceful as demonstrators call for justice Hundreds of protesters stood vigil early on Thursday outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, demanding the prosecution of police who fatally shot a black man there two days earlier. The demonstration was largely peaceful at about 1 a.m. local time as about 300 protesters remained outside of the Triple S Food Mart, where Alton Sterling, 37, was pinned to the ground and fatally shot in the chest by two white police officers on Tuesday. “There is not going to be a riot until they show they are not going to prosecute these people,” said Arsby, a 53-year-old truck driver who declined to give his last name, as he stood outside of the store. “Right now it’s just started.” Some protesters blocked traffic while others marched, sang, and chanted, accusing the police of using “excessive force” against black residents. “If we stand divided, we are already defeated,” Bishop Gregory

Cooper of Baton Rouge told the crowd. cover up before because it was just us Police stayed on the fringes of the ... now they’ve woken up the sleeping lions,” said protester Tammara gathering. Graphic video images of Crawford, a 33-year-old mother and Tuesday’s shooting of Alton Sterling, school administrator in Baton Rouge. 37, unleashed protests and social “HE’S GOT A GUN” media outcry over alleged police brutality against African-Americans Video recorded on the in cities from Ferguson, Missouri, to Baltimore and New York. bystander’s cell phone shows an officer One officer shot Sterling five confronting Sterling and ordering him times at close range, and the other to the ground. The two officers then took something from his pants pocket tackle him to the pavement, with one as he was dying, according to images pulling a gun from his holster and recorded by Abdullah Muflahi, owner pointing it at his chest. Muflahi’s video shows the of the store where Sterling was killed in the parking lot. officers on top of Sterling. One of them The U.S. Justice Department yells, “He’s got a gun.” The video jerks said on Wednesday it would investigate away from the scene after the first two the killing. Baton Rouge Mayor- shots are fired. President Kip Holden and police said Three more shots are heard, they welcomed the probe launched by before the camera shows one officer the Justice Department, the Federal lean over Sterling and take something Bureau of Investigation and federal from his pocket. The two police officers, Blane prosecutors. “Now, all eyes are in Baton Salamoni and Howie Lake, have been Rouge. What may have been easier to put on administrative leave, police

Sandra Sterling, reacts during community vigil in memory of her nephew, Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by police, at the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. July 6, 2016 said. Court records show Sterling had several criminal convictions and he was a registered sex offender after spending close to four years in prison for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

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Blair denies lying as inquiry damns handling of Iraq War

Critics also say it fueled a deep British Prime Minister Tony Blair told U.S. President George distrust in politicians and the ruling W. Bush eight months before the establishment. The report was issued 2003 invasion of Iraq “I will be with 13 days after Britons delivered a you, whatever”, and relied on flawed stunning blow to their political leaders intelligence and unsatisfactory legal by voting to leave the European Union. advice, a seven-year inquiry concluded In a lengthy and passionate defense lasting almost two hours, Blair on Wednesday. In a scathing critique of justified his decision to back Bush Blair’s leadership, the inquiry said the and go to war alongside the United threat posed by Iraqi dictator Saddam States in March 2003, at a time when Hussein’s supposed weapons of mass the inquiry said peace options had not destruction had been over-hyped and been exhausted and Saddam posed no the planning for the aftermath of war imminent threat. “I did not mislead this country. There had been inadequate. More than 13 years since the were no lies, there was no deceit, there invasion, the war remains a deeply was no deception,” the former prime emotive issue for Britons. There are minister told reporters, looking gaunt many who want Blair to face criminal and strained but growing animated as action over his decision to take the he responded to questions. military action that led to the deaths “But there was a decision, of 179 British soldiers and more and it was a controversial decision than 150,000 Iraqi civilians over the ... to remove Saddam and to be with America. I believe I made the right following six years.

decision and the world is better and delivered his findings, protesters chanted “Tony Blair, war criminal”. safer as a result of it.” The only Labour prime But the report itself stopped short of minister to win three general elections, saying the war was illegal. “We have, however, concluded Blair was in office for 10 years until 2007 and was hugely popular in that the circumstances in which it his heyday, but Iraq has severely was decided that there was a legal basis for military action were far from tarnished his reputation and legacy. Families of slain British satisfactory,” Chilcot said. Chilcot said Blair had sought soldiers said they were considering whether to take legal action against to influence Bush’s decisions, offering Britain’s support while suggesting him. Blair said he would take the possible adjustments to the U.S. same decisions again, and that he position. But the British leader had did not see that action as the cause of over-estimated his ability to influence terrorism today, in the Middle East or U.S. decisions on Iraq. His report also said there was elsewhere. However, he acknowledged no imminent threat from Saddam at mistakes had been made. “The intelligence assessments the time of the invasion in March 2003, made at the time of going to war turned and the chaos in Iraq and the region out to be wrong. The aftermath turned which followed should have been out to be more hostile, protracted and foreseen. Britain had joined the invasion bloody than ever we imagined,” he without exhausting peaceful options, said. “For all of this, I express more sorrow, and thereby undermined the authority regret and apology than you will ever of the United Nations Security Council. “It is now clear that policy on Iraq know.” The inquiry report, running was made on the basis of flawed to 2.6 million words or more than four intelligence and assessments. They times the length of “War and Peace”, were not challenged and they should shed light on the interaction between have been,” Chilcot said. He also said that Blair’s Blair and Bush in the months leading up to the invasion, which has long government’s judgments about the been the subject of speculation about threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were “presented with secret deals and pledges. In a memo dated July 28, unjustified certainty”. No such weapons were 2002, eight months before the invasion, Blair told Bush: “I will be with you, discovered after the war. on a false pretext that had whatever. But this is the moment to fueled and spread terrorism across the assess bluntly the difficulties.” Outside the building where Middle East. John Chilcot, the inquiry’s chairman,

Attorney General Accepts Recommendation Not to Charge Hillary Clinton

Obama, in shift, says he will keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan until 2017

Relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq stand outside the Queen Elizabeth II centre, after the publication of The Iraq Inquiry Report, in London, Britain July 6, 2016

WASHINGTON — The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server is over, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said on Wednesday. In a brief written statement, she said she accepted the F.B.I.’s recommendation that no one be charged in the case, which has engulfed Mrs. Clinton’s presidential ambitions for more than a year. “I received and accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year-long investigation be closed and that no charges be brought against any individuals within the scope of the investigation,” Mrs. Lynch said. The attorney general said she met with James B. Comey, the director of the F.B.I., and other prosecutors and agents on Wednesday afternoon before closing the case. Ms. Lynch had promised to accept the F.B.I. recommendations after creating a political furor by meeting on her airplane last week for 30 minutes with former President Bill Clinton. The announcement by Mrs. Lynch came on the eve of a congressional hearing Thursday morning at which Mr. Comey is scheduled to testify about the email investigation and the decision not to pursue charges. Mr. Comey announced his recommendation on Tuesday despite finding that Mrs. Clinton and her top aides were “extremely careless” in their distribution of classified information across unsecured email networks.

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday during a campaign appearance in Atlantic City, N.J. The apparent contradiction in Mr. Comey’s recommendation is expected to be the focus of sharp, bipartisan questioning at the hearing. But it is unclear whether Mr. Comey will be willing to provide any additional details about the investigation or the process investigators used to reach their conclusions. For Mrs. Clinton, the public announcement by the attorney general formally ends a legal cloud that has been shadowing her campaign and comes just weeks before she will accept her party’s nomination to be president. But as the Republicans’ quick decision to hold congressional hearings proves, the political damage from her use of a private email server is most likely not over. That damage was compounded on Tuesday when Mr. Comey said Mrs. Clinton should have known better than to allow such sensitive material to be sent over an unsecured network.

U.S. President Barack Obama, surrounded by U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (L) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USMC General Joseph Dunford, Jr., (R) delivers a statement from the Roosevelt Room on Afghanistan at the White House in Washington U.S. July 6, 2016 President Barack Obama, calling Afghanistan’s security situation precarious, said on Wednesday he will keep U.S. troop levels there at 8,400 through the end of his administration rather than reducing them to 5,500 by year’s end as previously planned. Obama, in a statement at the White House, said the role of U.S. forces in Afghanistan will remain unchanged: training and advising Afghan police and troops, and supporting counterterrorism missions against the Taliban and other groups. Obama’s presidency ends in January. Obama’s plan still calls for a reduction in U.S. troop levels from the current roughly 9,800, but not as

much as previously planned. Obama, who took office in 2009 pledging to wind down the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he had ended America’s combat mission in Afghanistan. But he acknowledged that security concerns persist. “The security situation in Afghanistan remains precarious,” Obama said. “The Taliban remains a threat. They’ve gained ground in some places.” Taliban forces now hold more territory in Afghanistan than at any time since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, according to recent United Nations estimates. The Islamic State group has also established a small presence in Afghanistan. Obama’s decision, which came after a review submitted last month by the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Army General John Nicholson, drew some criticism inside and outside his administration. Some Pentagon officials said that it does nothing to address the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. “It’s disappointing that the administration thinks that troop numbers are a substitute for a more comprehensive strategy,” said a U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “This is neither the reduction that the White House seems to have wanted nor the current numbers that don’t seem to be sufficient to deal with the security problem.”

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Father of toddler killed at Disney resort says two alligators were involved The distraught father of a 2-year-old boy dragged off and killed by an alligator at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida last month has said he was attacked by a second alligator as he fought to save his son. Matt Graves, whose son Lane was killed in the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa after being dragged off in shallow waters, gave details about the attack to a fire captain, the Orlando Sentinel reported on Sunday. The disclosure came via email messages obtained by the newspaper from the Reedy Creek Fire Department, in which Captain Tom Wellons relayed the father’s account from the day after the incident to his supervisors, the newspaper reported. Graves was en route to a hospital for treatment on injuries he sustained while trying to save his son when he shared “the horror that he experienced” as his son was being pulled into the water and “how another gator attacked him as he fought,” Wellons wrote

Lane Graves, a 2-year-old boy who was grabbed by an alligator in a lagoon at Walt Disney World, is seen in an undated picture from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Orlando, Florida in the email, according to the report. Assistant Chief Stan Paynter forwarded the email to Orange County officials to alert them about a second alligator. The Sentinel also reported that sheriff ’s office spokesman Angelo Nieves had said on Sunday a witness also said he had seen a second alligator attack the father. Trappers killed and opened up five alligators the day after the attack before the boy’s body was

found underwater and recovered intact. Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) has had more than 240 “nuisance” alligators captured and killed over the past 10 years at its Florida theme park property, according to state records. Florida has an estimated 1.3 million wild alligators, or about one for every 15 residents, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Brother of Paris attacker sentenced to 9 years in jail

People mourn in front of the screened-off facade of the Bataclan Cafe adjoining the concert hall, one of the sites of the deadly attacks in Paris, France, November 26, 2015 a day before a ceremony to pay tribute to the 130 victims The brother of one of the Islamist attackers who killed 130 people in Paris was sentenced to nine years’ jail on Wednesday for traveling to Syria to train as a militant fighter. Karim MohammedAggad was one of a group tried over a trip to Syria in December 2013. His brother Foued was one of the three men who killed 90 people in the Bataclan rock

concert hall as part of a broader assault in and around Paris that killed 130 people in November 2015. Karim and six others, aged 24 to 27, were tried on charges of taking part in an Islamist recruitment network and receiving training from the Islamic State group, whose strongholds in Iraq and Syria are being bombed by French fighter

jets. A public prosecutor had requested that Karim Mohammed-Aggad be sentenced to 10 years in jail. Citing evidence gathered from wiretaps and from “jihad” documents found in the computers and mobile phones of the suspects, public prosecutor Nicolas Le Bris said during the trial each of the seven involved was determined to join a jihadi group and once in Syria “fitted in perfectly”. Karim Mohamed-Aggad sought to distance his case from that of his brother during the trial, saying at one point: “You choose your friends, not your family.” Some of defendants told investigators they had believed they were going to Syria on a humanitarian mission. Others said they left to fight Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces but not to become Islamist militants.

Las Vegas police lead Michael Steven Sandford from Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada June 18, 2016

Briton pleads not guilty to weapons charges over Trump rally incident A British man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to weapons charges stemming from an incident where he was accused of trying to steal a gun from a policeman during a Las Vegas rally for Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Michael Steven Sandford, 20, of Britain, was charged with two felony counts of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and one felony count of impeding and disrupting the orderly conduct of government business, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Las Vegas. Brenda Weksler, one of Sandford’s federal public defenders, declined to comment when reached by email on Wednesday evening. Sandford’s trial is set to begin on August 22, said U.S. Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Natalie Collins. Sandford was initially charged in a complaint filed in federal court on June 20 with an act of violence on restricted grounds over the June 18 incident at the Treasure Island casino hotel. The complaint said Sandford told a U.S. Secret Service agent he had driven to Las Vegas from California with the goal of shooting Trump. The indictment does not accuse Sandford of plotting to kill Trump. According to the June 20 complaint, Sandford said he had been in the United States for a year and a half. Court records said he had lived in Hoboken, New Jersey. Court records said Sandford went to the Battlefield Vegas gun range to practice shooting a day before the rally, and said he had never fired a gun before. While there, he fired 20 rounds from a Glock 9mm handgun, the complaint said.

Accused al Qaeda supporter in U.S. charged with seeking judge’s murder A man already awaiting trial on charges of conspiring to aid the late U.S.-born al Qaeda preacher Anwar al Awlaki and an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen was indicted on Wednesday over accusations he plotted to have the federal judge presiding over the case murdered. Yahya Farooq Mohammad, 37, was accused in the three-count indictment handed down by a federal grand jury in Toledo, Ohio, with attempting to pay an undercover FBI agent $15,000 to have the judge killed. “Conspiring to have a judge killed is not the way to avoid being prosecuted - now Mohammad will be held accountable for additional serious federal charges,” Stephen

Anthony, special agent in charge of the FBI’s office in Cleveland, said in a written statement released with the indictment. Prosecutors say Mohammad was introduced to the undercover agent by another prisoner at the Lucas County Corrections Center in Toledo after telling that inmate that he was willing to hire someone to kill U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary. Mohammad told the undercover agent that he would pay him $15,000 for the job and arranged to have his wife, identified only by the initials “N.T.”, hand over a $1,000 cash down payment at a post office in Bolingbrook, Illinois, according to prosecutors.

Mohammad told the inmate that the rest of the money would be coming from Dubai and would be routed to his wife through Texas and Chicago, prosecutors said. After the undercover agent showed N.T. a supposed photo of Zouhary’s dead body and asked for the rest of the money, she agreed to contact Mohammad, according to prosecutors. Mohammad was charged in the indictment with attempted first degree murder of a federal officer, solicitation to commit a crime of violence and use of interstate commerce facilities in commission of murder for hire. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison

if convicted at trial. Mohammad and three co-defendants were charged last November with conspiring to funnel money to Anwar al Awlaki and a Yemen-based affiliate of al Qaeda to which he belonged in support of attacks on U.S. forces. Awlaki, a cleric, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011. U.S. intelligence had identified him as the head of external operations for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an offshoot of the militant group. The charges allege that from January 2005 through January 2012 the four men conspired to provide money, equipment and other aid to Awlaki.

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Thousands march through London to protest against Brexit vote

Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday in a raucous and colorful protest against last week’s referendum vote to leave the European Union. The marchers were nearly all young adults, and many were draped in EU flags while others waved banners bearing slogans such as “I’m with EU” or simply “Wrexit.” They chanted “what do we want to do? Stay in the EU,” as they headed towards the Westminster political district to a soundtrack of songs including Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will always Love You.” Buses full of tourists cheered and cars tooted their horns in support - although one van driver, invited to honk by the crowd, shouted “I’m for out.” Cries of “shame on you” rang out as the march halted briefly outside the Downing Street office of Prime Minister David Cameron, who had himself announced the referendum in 2013. Many taking part said they had been taken aback by the result of the vote.

People hold banners during a ‘March for Europe’ demonstration against Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, in central London, Britain July 2, 2016 “I was genuinely stunned on the morning after the vote,” said Nathaniel Samson, 25, from Hertfordshire, north of London. “I feel deeply uncertain about my future,” he added. “I’m on the march to voice my discontentment. I am accepting the result, but it’s to

show that we won’t accept it quietly.” London voted 60 percent in favor of remaining in the EU in last Thursday’s referendum, with younger voters widely in favor of staying in the bloc, but the overall result was 51.9 percent in favor of leaving. The vote to leave has

prompted a battle within the ruling Conservative party to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron who said he would resign after the result. The main opposition Labour Party has also turned on itself, with most of its lawmakers in parliament having voted to withdraw support for party leader Jeremy Corbyn after what they saw as his lackluster contribution to the ‘Remain’ referendum campaign. Tom Clarke, 29, from London said: “I’m struggling to find the words to describe how I felt the morning after the vote. I was in mourning.” Italian Pamela Zoni, 34, who has lived in Britain for 6 years said she was very upset and having second thoughts about taking British citizenship. “I would like a second referendum,” she said. “The first campaign was based on lies, and the margin was so tight: it was not a fair result.” The demonstration ended peacefully with a rally outside parliament. No police estimate of the turnout was immediately available but one organizer put it at 50,000.

Four U.S. airports to open automated security lanes this fall

Four major U.S. airports plan to speed up security checks by automating the distribution of bins for travelers’ carry-on bags, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines Group Inc said on Tuesday. American’s hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami will open the automated lanes this fall, which are expected to decrease wait times by 30 percent, the airline and TSA said in a joint statement. Long security lines at U.S. airports this spring caused thousands of travelers to miss their flights and prompted criticism of TSA by airlines and other industry groups. In an interview last month, American’s CEO Doug Parker said the world’s largest airline was working with airports to roll out the faster lanes, already in place at rival Delta Air Lines Inc’s Atlanta hub. At the four airports, automated conveyer belts will move bins for carry-on luggage through

X-ray machines and divert those with suspicious items to a separate area, preventing bottlenecks. After screening is complete, the belts automatically move the bins back to the start of each lane. American and TSA also said they plan to add computed tomography, or CT, scans for carry-on bags at a checkpoint in Phoenix by year-end. The technology, currently in use for checked luggage, could allow travelers to leave carry-on liquids and laptops stowed in their bags. “Think of the time - and bins! - that saves,” American’s Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom said in a letter to employees on Tuesday, shared with Reuters, noting that the airline is spending nearly $5 million on the new lanes. “Neither initiative is a slam dunk to solve TSA woes, but they are An American Airlines airliner sits near a hanger at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas April both huge steps in the right direction,” 4, 2012 he said. without relying on airlines to contract percent fewer agents. American has said the TSA extra airport staff. Earlier this year, TSA may deploy CT scans must add enough staff to handle TSA projected it will screen 15 percent elsewhere if the Phoenix pilot program checkpoints during peak travel times, more people than in 2013, with 12 succeeds, according to the statement.

Italy recovers 217 bodies from hull of 2015 migrant shipwreck

The wreck of a fishing boat that sank in April 2015, drowning hundreds of migrants packed on board, is seen after being raised in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, Italy, July 1, 2016

Italian emergency workers have recovered 217 bodies from the wreck of a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in April 2015, killing some 500 migrants, the Navy said on Thursday. The sinking was one of the worst known disasters involving migrants trying to reach Europe by sea. Thousands of people a year, many of them fleeing war in the Middle East, have crossed the Mediterranean in unseaworthy or overcrowded boats. In 2015, at least 3,770 people are thought to have

died on Mediterranean routes, mostly by drowning when their boats capsized. The vessel was hauled off the seabed and taken to a naval site in southeastern Sicily last week. Its sinking about 135 km (85 miles) north of Libya, from where it departed, jolted the European Union into stepping up Mediterranean rescue efforts. Originally at least 700 people were thought to have died in the disaster, based on survivor testimony. A Navy official said last week he thought some 300 bodies were still in the hold, which added

to 169 recovered from the nearby seabed would bring the death toll closer to 500. A team of 150 professionals and volunteers from the Navy, fire service, Italian Red Cross and a forensic team of Milan university professors have been working around the clock to remove bodies from the fishing boat and examine them. Autopsies have been carried out on 52 of the victims, and police scientists coordinated by a local public prosecutor have begun making reports on their findings.

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EU tells UK single market access requires full free movement

European Union leaders met which would start a two year clock to for the first time without Britain on negotiate its exit. Wednesday less than a week after “There can be no negotiations of any it voted to leave, delivering a tough kind before this notification has taken message that London can access the place,” the statement said. Cameron bloc’s lucrative single market only if it wants time for his successor to agrees to allow free movement for EU formulate a strategy and sound out workers. European colleagues before beginning Last week’s shock referendum the countdown. vote to leave the EU has caused global Cameron, who had expressed financial market turmoil, sent the regret and sadness at last week’s pound sterling tumbling and wiped referendum result over dinner with his billions off the value of British shares. EU peers on Tuesday, told parliament Britain’s giant financial services sector, the British economy faced hard times roughly 8 percent of economy, relies as a result. crucially on access to the EU market. “There’s no doubt in my mind Prime Minister David these are going to be difficult economic Cameron, who campaigned to stay times,” he said. in the EU and lost, has announced A senior British lawmaker, his resignation and left it up to his Andrew Tyrie, said Britain should successor to negotiate the terms of not give official notice until a Britain’s exit. new government had agreed on a But leaders of the victorious negotiating position. Leave campaign have not spelled out “A crucial task is to identify in detail what sort of relationship they the maximum level of EU market hope to build with Brussels, creating access, consistent with the need for uncertainty about the future for both some control on migration,” he said in Britain and the rest of the bloc. a statement on behalf of the influential Cameron, staying on as Treasury Select Committee. caretaker until a successor is found, The battle to succeed Cameron told EU leaders at his final summit as ruling Conservative Party leader with them on Tuesday that he believed is likely to be fought over promises to the referendum was lost over the limit EU migration while still retaining principle of unrestricted travel among as much access to the common market EU citizens. as possible after Brexit. But free movement of workers One of the candidates to is one of “four freedoms” -- along with succeed Cameron, Stephen Crabb, said movement of capital, goods and services securing control of immigration was -- that the EU says must be maintained essential and acknowledged that might by any country that wants access to its mean less access to the EU market. common market. The 27 leaders added Work and pensions minister a line to their summit statement at the Crabb ruled out holding another last minute emphasizing that principle. referendum and said his Conservative They also called on Britain to trigger Party and the country must now unite the EU’s exit clause by notifying in focusing on negotiating the best them of its intention to withdraw, Brexit deal.

A man takes a picture near the Big Ben clock tower in London, Britain June 29, 2016 “The British people want control of immigration ... For us, this is a red line,” he told a news conference. Former London mayor Boris Johnson, who led the Leave camp and is bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Cameron, has suggested Britain could have full market access, including for the vital financial sector, without having EU rules enforced by the European Court of Justice or paying as much as London does now into the EU budget. He has also said British citizens would keep rights to live and work in Europe. His critics say his position is unrealistic. The political turmoil following Britain’s decision to exit the EU has not only triggered a leadership contest in Cameron’s ruling Conservative Party, it also caused lawmakers from the opposition Labour Party to turn on their leader, leftist Jeremy Corbyn, accused of leading a half-hearted campaign to stay in. Labour lawmakers voted no confidence in Corbyn on Tuesday, but he refused to step down, setting the stage for a bitter fight to push him out.

Party rivals want a stronger figure to lead Labour in a general election if the Conservative government falls or parliament is dissolved. The UK itself could split apart. Voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU, and Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said Scots must not be taken out of the bloc against their will. Sturgeon visited Brussels on Wednesday to make her case to European leaders to keep Scotland in, hours after Cameron had left. She got a polite hearing but won no commitment, and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain, which is concerned about separatism in its own Catalonia region, said Madrid would block direct negotiations with Scotland. “If the United Kingdom leaves, Scotland leaves,” he said. EU Commission chief JeanClaude Juncker agreed to meet Sturgeon, a decision that drew criticism from some EU diplomats who called it a provocation towards London. EU summit chairman Donald Tusk declined to meet her.

BMW to develop driverless car technology with Intel, Mobileye BMW (BMWG.DE) is teaming up with Intel (INTC.O) and Mobileye (MBLY.N) to develop new technology for the auto industry that could put self-driving cars on the road by around 2021. The alliance highlights a shift in the dynamics of research and development in the car industry, which until recently saw automakers largely dictating terms for suppliers to manufacture their proprietary technologies at specified volumes and prices. Now carmakers are increasingly striking up partnerships with technology firms using open technology standards, seeking to harness their expertise in areas including machine learning and mapping as they race against Silicon Valley companies such as Google (GOOGL.O), Tesla (TSLA.O) and Apple (AAPL.O) to develop driverless vehicles. “Highly autonomous cars and everything they connect to will require powerful and reliable electronic brains to make them smart enough to

The logo of German manufacturer BMW is seen at a 1957 BMW 503 Coupe Serie 1 car during a preview of an auction by Swiss Oldtimer Galerie International in Zurich, Switzerland June 10, 2016 navigate traffic and avoid accidents,” Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich said on Friday at a joint news conference announcing the alliance. The three companies said their new platform would be made available to multiple carmakers and they expected vehicles with highly and fully-automated driving would be brought into mass production by 2021. It is too early to say which other carmakers would join the alliance,

BMW Chief Executive Harald Krueger manufacturers update their vehicles said at a news conference on the faster, Intel Chief Executive Brian outskirts of Munich on Friday. Krzanich said. “That will be critical for Sophisticated cruise control advancing the safety aspects of this.” systems already enable “hands off” A common approach to standards driving as cameras and computers will also make it easier for regulators allow cars to automatically brake, to understand and approve the steer and accelerate in traffic at low roadworthiness of a vehicle while still speeds. But drivers are required to leaving enough scope for individual car stay in control. manufacturers to customize their cars, Now BMW, Intel and Mobileye Mobileye Chairman Amnon Shashua will develop cars with even higher said. levels of automation described as Beyond technological hurdles there are “eyes off,” “mind off,” and “driver off”. legal questions over who is responsible This requires much more computing when a crash occurs. On Thursday, the power and software know-how, forcing driver of a Tesla Model S car, operating traditional carmakers to collaborate in Autopilot mode, was killed in a more closely with technology collision with a truck in the United specialists. States, prompting an investigation by Both industries see huge federal highway safety regulators. When asked about the revenue opportunities in the market for autonomous vehicles, although it crash, BMW CEO Harald Krueger is unclear how many drivers will be said: “The accident is very sad .... We prepared to relinquish control and believe today the technologies are how quickly laws will be put in place not ready for series production,” he to allow fully autonomous vehicles on added, explaining the alliance had not the roads. forecast that until 2021. “For the BMW group, safety But creating common technology standards would help all comes first,” he said.

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May leads three-horse PM race as Brexit hits pound and property Interior minister Theresa May opened up a strong lead on Tuesday in what is now a three-horse race to become Britain’s next prime minister, but the first stage of voting was overshadowed by post-Brexit carnage for property investors and the pound. In symptoms of market concern about the economic impact of leaving the European Union, sterling hit new 31-year lows and three funds investing in British property said they were suspending trading because too many people were rushing to withdraw their money at once. May won 165 votes in a first ballot of Conservative members of parliament and Andrea Leadsom, a junior energy minister, won 66, increasing the likelihood that Britain will get only its second woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher. Justice Secretary Michael Gove was third on 48. Former defense minister Liam Fox won the fewest votes, 16, and was eliminated from the battle to replace David Cameron, who has said he will step down after Britons voted in a June 23 referendum to break away from the EU. Soon afterwards, work and pensions minister Stephen Crabb, who placed fourth with 34 votes, said he was pulling out and throwing his “wholehearted support” behind May. Fox said he would also back her. May, 59, said: “There is a big

job before us: to unite our party and the country, to negotiate the best possible deal as we leave the EU, and to make Britain work for everyone. “I am the only candidate capable of delivering these three things as prime minister, and tonight it is clear that I am also the only one capable of drawing support from the whole of the Conservative Party.” ‘NO CORONATION’ The drawn-out selection process will ultimately be decided by about 150,000 Conservative Party members in September, once MPs have whittled the field down to two candidates. Given strong eurosceptic sentiment among grassroots Conservatives, Leadsom, 53, and Gove, 48, remain in contention. Both were leading voices in the victorious Leave campaign, while May favored remaining inside the 28-nation EU. Leadsom backer Stewart Jackson told Sky News: “This shows she’s ready to go all the way, there isn’t going to be a coronation” of May. In the meantime, signs are multiplying that concern about the impact of Brexit on trade, investment and business confidence is starting to hit the economy. The 4.4-billion-pound ($5.7 billion) Property Portfolio run by M&G Investments, the fund arm of

Britain’s Home Secretary, Theresa May, delivers a speech at RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) in London, Britain June 30, 2016 insurer Prudential (PRU.L), was the latest to suspend business on Tuesday afternoon. Insurer Aviva’s (AV.L) fund arm had earlier stopped trading in its 1.8-billion-pound UK Property Trust, while Standard Life Investments (SL.L) suspended a 2.9-billion-pound fund late on Monday. Shares plunged in other property-related funds, and asset

managers and insurers were also hit. The pound, which has borne the brunt of market concern about potential damage to the economy, plumbed new 31-year lows and is now down more than 12 percent since the referendum. “There is evidence that some risks have begun to crystallize. The current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging,” the Bank of England said, announcing measures to encourage banks to keep lending. In a possible blow to London’s financial center, Germany’s Deutsche Boerse signaled on Tuesday that the headquarters of a European giant to be created from its merger with the London Stock Exchange Group may now have to be outside the United Kingdom. Voters were bombarded in the run-up to the referendum with warnings from Cameron and a host of financial institutions and think tanks that Brexit would plunge Britain into a self-inflicted recession by jeopardizing its access to the EU’s tariff-free single market. The Leave campaign derided such arguments as ‘Project Fear’, arguing Britain would prosper by regaining ‘independence’ from Brussels and freeing itself to set its own laws, clinch its own trade deals and set a cap on immigration - something it cannot do under EU rules allowing free movement throughout the bloc.

Apple fires back at Spotify over music streaming claims Apple Inc fought back on Friday against Spotify’s claims that the U.S. tech giant had hampered competition in music streaming by rejecting an update to the Swedish service’s iPhone app. The two companies have gone head to head in the battle for music streaming customers since Apple Music was launched in more than 100 countries last year. Apple’s entry into the field sparked concerns from music streaming companies such as Spotify, which have argued that the 30 percent cut Apple takes of subscriptions in its App Store give its own service an unfair advantage. Spotify General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez reiterated those concerns in a letter to Apple first reported on Thursday as he protested the rejection of the latest version of the Spotify app. But Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell countered that the company

Samsung sells Galaxy S7 phones that aren’t tied to carrier

The Apple Inc. logo is shown outside the company’s 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 13, 2016 deserves a cut of transactions in the App Store for its work operating the marketplace, according to a copy of a letter to Gutierrez seen by Reuters. Sewell insisted that Apple was treating Spotify as it would any other

Companies such as Spotify app maker, in keeping with antitrust have sought to sidestep Apple’s App law. “We understand that you want Store cut by encouraging consumers to special treatment and protections from sign up for their services online. Apple competition, but we simply will not do forbids developers from promoting that because we firmly adhere to the alternative payment methods within principle of treating all developers their apps. In late May, Spotify submitted fairly and equitably,” Sewell wrote. Gutierrez claimed Apple’s a version of its app that removed rejection of Spotify’s app raised the in-app purchase feature, which “serious concerns” under competition triggers Apple’s cut, and included an law in the United States and Europe account sign-up feature that violated and the move was causing “grave Apple’s rules, Sewell wrote. Apple harm to Spotify and its customers,” rejected the app and asked Spotify to according to technology publication submit again, but the new version had Recode. the same problems, Sewell said. Music streaming is a crowded A Spotify spokeswoman confirmed the accuracy of the report. field. Alphabet’s Google Music and A spokesman for Apple declined to YouTube also compete with Spotify and Apple Music to attract users prepared comment. Launched a decade ago, to pay for music, as does Pandora Spotify is the world’s biggest paid Media Inc and rapper Jay Z’s Tidal. music streaming service with about Amazon.com Inc is also 30 million paying users in 59 markets preparing a standalone streaming while Apple Music has some 13 million. service, sources have told Reuters.

A Samsung Galaxy S7, left, and S7 Edge are displayed during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event on the eve of the Mobile World Congress wireless show, in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung announced Thursday, June 30, 2016, the company will sell unlocked versions of its flagship Galaxy S7 phones in the U.S. so consumers can switch carriers more easily

NEW YORK carrier-specific apps for — Samsung will sell messaging, video and other unlocked versions of its tasks, though Samsung flagship Galaxy S7 phones still adds several beyond in the U.S. so consumers the standard version of can switch carriers more Android from Google. easily. Samsung’s Galaxy Although two- S7 will sell for $670, and year service contracts are a model with a curved side now rare, consumers are screen called Edge will instead stuck with two- go for $770. The prices year installment plans are cheaper than Verizon, and T-Mobile, and cannot take a phone AT&T to a rival until it’s paid off. though more expensive Unlocked phones than Sprint. You pay the have no such restrictions. phone’s full price rather They are also free of than monthly installments.

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Medical exemption saves Bolt

Global sprinting superstar Usain Bolt will be named to the Jamaican team to the Rio Olympics at this evening’s meeting of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) Selection Committee in both the 100m and 200m events. Let’s just get that out of the way at the very start. The medical exemption rule in the JAAA selection criteria is a smart thing and a safeguard built into the system to protect against the very same thing we saw happening with Bolt last Friday when he had to pull out of the championships with an injury that should be cleared up within two weeks. Who cares what the Americans think? Their opinions don’t count towards anything. Mike Rodgers should concentrate on his race and leave

Bolt’s and Jamaica’s business alone. Stay in your lane, Mike, literally and figuratively. But I would still love to be a fly on the wall and hear the deliberations for several other athletes, and while I don’t think there will be any major omissions, there could be surprise inclusions. It just would not be Jamaican track and field if there were no drama involved. I expect two top hurdlers who got medical exemptions — Hansle Parchment in the men’s 110m and Janieve Russell in the women’s 400m hurdles — to be included, and I would not be surprised if World Champion Danielle Williams and multiple Diamond League champion Kaliese Spencer were also named.

Blake completes Jamaican sprint double in Bolt's absence Olympic double silver medallist Yohan Blake completed the sprint double at the Jamaican Championships when he easily won the men's 200 metres on Sunday. In the absence of the injured Usain Bolt, Blake covered the field by the 120-metre mark, before pulling away to win in 20.29 seconds, his best time since finishing second to Bolt at the London 2012 Olympics in 19.44 seconds. "I know I was working really hard in training and I just needed to get the race out of the way early, so I just relaxed and took it home, given that the wind was against me," Blake, who claimed the 100m in 9.95 seconds on Friday, told Reuters. "As you can see I'm very consistent last night in the semi and today is the same time, so I'm good," added the second fastest man in the history of the half lap event with his time of 19.26. He said he definitely planned to run the sprint double at the Rio Olympics next month. Behind Blake, Nickel Ashmeade and Julian Forte finished in second and third respectively, leaving Forte's Olympic

hopes hanging in the balance. The Jamaica Athletics selection committee is set to meet on Thursday to pick the team and decide if defending Olympic champion Bolt, who has a medical exemption, replaces Forte in the 200m. Bolt pulled out of the championships on Friday, citing a minor hamstring tear. In the women's 200m final on Sunday, Simone Facey won in 22.65, ahead of two-time Olympic champion Veronica CampbellBrown, 22.86. But the final was missing 100m winner Elaine Thompson and Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who submitted medical exemptions for toe and hamstring niggles respectively. In the women's 100m hurdles, world champion Danielle Williams crashed out at hurdle six, after being in a close race with eventual winner Megan Simmons, who clocked a career best 12.79. Commonwealth Games champion Stephenie-Ann McPherson returned the sixth fastest time this year, 50.04 to win the 400m, while Javon Francis won the men's 400m in 44.95secs.

The rule allows for four athletes to be submitted for each event, but only three can enter. Providing that they meet the qualifying performance and prove their fitness, their names will be submitted at the technical meeting usually held a few days before the start of competition. I expect there will be some fireworks and the JAAA selection policies and medical exemption rules will be called into question with at least three instances at last weekend’s National Senior Championships where athletes finished in ‘qualifying positions’ but could miss out. Spencer, for example, was third in the women’s 400m hurdles, behind Ristananna Tracey and Leah Nugent, but which one of the three will be omitted to allow Russell — the

best female intermediate hurdler this year — to be selected if she recovers from her quad injury in time and proves her fitness? It is expected that Jevaughn Minzie, who lowered his personal best three times on his way to taking third in the men’s 100m, will step aside without fuss to allow Racers training partner Bolt to take his rightful place in the 100m. Will Julian Forte, who was third in the 200m, be as magnanimous to Bolt’s pursuit of the triple-triple- three gold medals in three straight Olympic Games? Technical Leader Maurice Wilson and his staff will have a massive task on their hands, but I suspect by the time August 5 rolls around and the Games start, all this will be a distant memory as the medal hunt gets underway in Brazil.

Langer in awe of West Indies fast bowling talent

West Indies cricket would go a long way to reaching its potential if Caribbean pitches regained the pace and bounce of yesteryear, according to Australia's stand-in coach Justin Langer. After Australia won the triseries final against West Indies on Sunday, Langer said he had been in awe of the talent he had seen among local net bowlers over the past month. However, the pitches offered up during the series tended to be on the slower side, as has been the case in the region for many years. Langer said he found it baffling that pitches were prepared that would help spinners such as Sunil Narine, who he said was "still going to be a star" on any surface due to his natural talent, instead of fast bowlers who could rattle opposing batsmen. "There is so much fastbowling talent here," Langer said. "You've got big, tall, beautiful athletes, and they run in and bowl fast and they keep bowling all day, but I don't understand why they play on such dead, low, lifeless wickets. It doesn't make any sense to us. "If you could harness the natural ability you've got in the West Indies with those tall fast bowlers ... it would get the batsmen more used to facing fast bowling, more used to facing short-pitched bowling. And with the natural talent they've got it won't take long. But you've got to face it. You've got to be exposed to it. "There's so much natural talent. We've seen it in the net bowlers. I'm in awe of how many young fast bowlers you've got in the West Indies. We've seen it in Guyana, we've seen it in St Kitts, we've seen it in Barbados, and yet you play on wickets that bounce about this high. It doesn't make sense to me." The 19-year-old Leeward Islands bowler Alzarri Joseph was one such talent who impressed Langer with his work in the nets against the Australians during the St Kitts leg of the tour. Joseph was part of the West Indies side that won the

Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year, and Langer said he was seriously impressed by what he saw at training. "He reminded me of Andre Russell," Langer said. "He bowled fast, beautiful yorkers - and what an athlete. I reckon I've seen four or five who have really, really raw talent, and they just kept bowling. That's what I kept loving. They just kept running in and bowling all day. "In a lot of parts of the world now it's so structured with workloads and bowling loads. These kids just kept running in and bowling fast, and it was bloody hot … I do know they gave our batsmen a workout, and there was talent. The talent is very obvious." Langer, in charge of the Australian squad while Darren Lehmann had a break at home, emerged from the tour with a series win to his name, but he said West Indies should have a bright future judging by their performances this year. "West Indies cricket is so exciting," he said. "They won the T20 World Cup, they're so dangerous. They're like a boxer who's got the big right hook and could knock you out at any time. They've got so much talent. "I really respect and admire the guys who are playing, Jason Holder and Darren Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite to name a few - Narine, Pollard is always dangerous. [Johnson] Charles is a very dangerous player. Until we got him out I was nervous for the game, because he's a serious player. He whacks it - not a lot of foot movement but he's a dangerous player. If he could harness his ability and go out and score more hundreds ... Darren Bravo got a brilliant hundred the other day. "There's a lot of talent and I think they're playing really well. They made the final, they beat South Africa very well, who are on paper an unbelievable cricket team. West Indies have a lot to look forward to."

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Barcelona's Messi gets Surprise as Pistorius jailed for 21 months for tax fraud, six years over girlfriend's murder unlikely to serve time

Barcelona's Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (L) sits in court with his father Jorge Horacio Messi during their trial for tax fraud in Barcelona, Spain, June 2, 2016. Barcelona's Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison and fined 2 million euros ($2.2 million) after being found guilty of three counts of tax fraud, although it is unlikely he will serve time. The Barcelona court handed the same sentence to the player's father, Jorge, with a 1.5 million euro fine. Both defendants have around five days to appeal to the supreme court, the Barcelona court said in its statement. Spanish law is such that any sentence under two years for a non-violent crime rarely requires a defendant without previous convictions to serve jail time. A spokeswoman for the court confirmed Messi was unlikely to be imprisoned. Messi, 29, and his father defrauded the Spanish tax office of almost 4.2 million euros between 2007 and 2009 by using a web of shell companies to evade taxes on income from the player's image rights, the court said in a written ruling. The companies - with names such as Sport Consultants and Sport Enterprises - were based in tax havens such as Belize, Uruguay and Switzerland where legislation kept the identities of their owners secret, according to the ruling. Messi, five-times World Player of the Year, admitted during the trial to signing contracts protecting his image rights but said he had no knowledge he was partaking in any wrongdoing or defrauding the Spanish state. He said his father had control over his financial affairs, but the court

said on Wednesday that this was not enough to avoid charges. "(His) avoidable ignorance, which was derived from indifference, is not an error, and it does not remove responsibility," the presiding judge, Mercedes Armas Galve, wrote in the statement. "The information that the accused avoided having was, in reality, within his reach via trustworthy and accessible sources." Messi, who has held Spanish nationality since 2005, and his father had already paid 5 million euros to the tax authorities as a "corrective" measure after formal investigations were opened. The footballer is 10th on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's highestearning athletes over the past decade, with an estimated income of $350 million during this period. Barcelona football club, of which Messi is the leading goal scorer of all time in all competitions, said in a statement on its website following the ruling that it considers the player to be free of criminal liability . "The Club ... considers that the player, who has corrected his position with the Spanish tax office, is in no way criminally responsible with regards to the facts underlined in this case," the club said. Messi, who has won eight La Liga titles, four King's Cups and four Champions League crowns with Barcelona, said last month he was quitting international soccer after the Argentine national side, of which he was captain, lost on penalties to Chile in the Copa America tournament.

South African Paralympic hearings said Pistorius must pay for gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was his crime, declined to comment on the sent back to jail for six years on prospects for an appeal. Wednesday for murdering Reeva "We'll leave that to the state," Steenkamp, less than half the 15 year he told reporters without showing any minimum term sought by prosecutors. emotion. Pistorius, who fatally shot his In her ruling on Wednesday, Masipa girlfriend four times through a toilet said that although the Steenkamps door, has already served 12 months had suffered a great loss, Pistorius' life in prison for her death. But the and career were also in ruins. original manslaughter conviction was "The life of the accused shall increased to murder by the Supreme also never be the same. He is a fallen Court of Appeal in December. hero and can never be at peace," she Judge Thokozile Masipa, said. whose sentence at the initial The judge agreed with manslaughter trial was criticized defense that the Pistorius who by women's groups as too lenient, shot Steenkamp in the early hours said she had accepted the defense of St Valentine's Day was not the argument that a lesser punishment gold medal winning athlete but a was appropriate. vulnerable 1.5m tall man. "Public opinion may be loud She said that there was no and persistent but it can play no role indication at all that the deceased in the decision of this court," Masipa was in an abusive relationship with said. "I am of the view that a long Pistorius. She also said there was term in prison will not serve justice." no evidence there had been a row Pistorius, who stood impassively as between Pistorius and Steenkamp the sentence was read out, hugged before her death, as suggested by the members of his legal team and prosecution. chatted briefly with his sister Aimee Pistorius says he fired four before being led away by police. shots into the toilet door at his luxury Women's rights groups say Pretoria home in the mistaken belief Pistorius has received preferential that an intruder was hiding behind it. treatment by the justice system His defense argued that compared to non-whites and those his disability and mental stress without his wealth or international that occurred in the aftermath of celebrity status. His backers say he the killing should be considered as did not intend to kill Steenkamp. mitigating circumstances to reduce The state and large sections his sentence. of the South African public had DIVISIVE CASE demanded a 15 year jail term, the Outside the court, a group of prescribed minimum term for murder, supporters held up placards backing saying he had shown no remorse for the athlete. One read: "Give Oscar his the 2013 killing. freedom back please". It was unclear whether the state, Legal analysts were divided which has two weeks to appeal, would by the ruling in a country beset by accept Wednesday's sentence. high levels of violent crime against Pistorius' defense team said women. he would not appeal and that their "To reduce from 15 to 6 years in the client would be able to apply for circumstances of the case seems to me parole after serving half to two-thirds to be unduly generous to Oscar," Paul of the sentence. Hoffman, a lawyer and director of The track star, who had the lower rights group Accountability Now, said. part of his legs amputated when he "It's quite possible that having invested was a baby, was freed from prison last so much effort in the prosecution ... October after almost a year behind that (state prosecutor) Gerrie Nel bars. He was to serve the remainder of will saddle up again and ride out in his five-year term under house arrest an effort to get a bigger sentence," he at his uncle's house in a wealthy said. suburb of the capital. Pistorius has Johannesburg-based lawyer Ulrich been living with his uncle since. Roux doubted the state would appeal, STEENKAMP FAMILY saying the judge had delivered a "just REACTION sentence, considering that he was Steenkamp's father Barry, who in an convicted with murder with indirect emotional statement to the sentencing intent."

Wade leaving Miami Heat for Chicago Bulls

Dwyane Wade is leaving the Miami Heat for the Chicago Bulls, returning to the city of his birth, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. The 12-time NBA All-Star guard had agreed a $47.5 million two-year deal with the Bulls, the Miami Herald reported. Wade's move brings down

the curtain on 13 seasons with the Heat, where he was an integral part of three championshipwinning teams, two of them with LeBron James as his team mate. The 34-year-old is a Chicago native, though he has played his entire NBA career in south Florida. Wade reportedly felt under-

appreciated by the Heat, after taking a pay cut in 2010 to allow the team come in under the salary cap. He has averaged 23.7 points and 5.8 rebounds during his NBA career. Wade is the second big name in the NBA to move this week, following Kevin Durant's switch from Oklahoma City to the Golden State Warriors.

However, while Durant joins a powerful team that won the 2015 NBA championship and were beaten finalists this year, Wade moves to an outfit coming off a middling 42-40 season. The Bulls enjoyed their most success as a franchise when Michael Jordan carried them to six championships in the 1990s.

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Unlikeliest of losses ends Novak Djokovic's quest for more history The tides of history are as treacherous as they are powerful. When they are in flood, they can sweep a man like Novak Djokovic to astonishing heights. In ebb, they can suck him into unforeseen, inescapable eddies. On Saturday at Wimbledon, top-seeded Djokovic was caught in the ebb. It carried him to a most unlikely agent of disaster, a laid-back 28-year old Californian who had lost eight of his previous nine matches to Djokovic. The vicious surge ultimately carried away Djokovic's Wimbledon title, his attempt to tie Rod Laver's consecutive Grand Slam win streak at 31 and his drive to try for a calendar year Grand Slam at the US Open. Djokovc was sucked under and drowned in a sea of Sam Querrey aces and forehand blasts in a match played out over two days under angry skies and sun, through spitting rain and seemingly interminable rain delays. It took just 2 hours and 57 minutes, but it felt like a month. Querrey won it, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5). "In sports, everything is possible," Djokovic said shortly afterward. "If you're playing somebody of as a high quality as Sam Querrey is on this surface, with a big serve, anything can happen. I was a few points away from losing last year against Kevin Anderson in a very similar match on the same court. Sometimes [a history of success] works in your favor, sometimes against. You got to deal with that." True, Querrey spat out aces

like an ATM discharging $10 bills. He cracked 31 in the match, 15 in the critical fourth set, many of them when he was break-point down. (Djokovic converted just one of 12 break points in the decisive set, mainly to Querrey's superb serve.) This was an unexpected show of resolve from a player who inspired so little confidence on the morning of the match that bookmakers installed Djokovic as a 3-1 favorite despite the fact that Querrey had won the first two sets late in the day Friday before rain canceled play. At the time, the postponement seemed like a reprieve for Djokovic. No one has accomplished more over the past two years since Roger Federer held his opponents gape-jawed awe in Novak Djokovic's loss ends a 30-match Grand Slam winning streak. the sweet spot of his career. Federer, though, had his flaws. Once Rafael No. 41. On a good day, he can match year ago. He seemed caught up in the Nadal matured, he hacked all of Anderson serve for serve, and the same tide as Serena Williams has been Federer's passwords. American's groundstrokes are better. since the U.S. Open. Djokovic made And Federer's defense "He served very well, as he more unforced rally errors in that was never the equal of his offense. usually does," Djokovic said. "I think critical final set than any other one As Djokovic piled title upon title, that part of his game was brutal today. (12). In total, made just three more increasingly irrespective of surface, his He made a lot of free points with the winners (34) than mistakes. comprehensive skill set became mind- first serve. As I said, his accuracy [was "I don't want to take anything blowing. He had everything. excellent]. Then, you know, I think he out of victory from my opponent today," Many expected that a little didn't want to stay too long in the rally. Djokovic said. "He played very well, routine, overnight maintenance was [We had] few long rallies. Other than and he deserved to win. I had my all Djokovic needed to add another that, he was just going for it. He was chances serving for the [fourth] set [at chapter to his legend. Djokovic was aggressive, and it paid off." 5-4]. In the tiebreak, I was leading [3in nearly identical straits last year The big difference between 1]. I Just wasn't feeling the ball as well against No. 14 Anderson in the fourth this and the Anderson match, though, as I wished. But that's sport." round. He survived and went on to win were the stakes. And it showed. It's sport, and it's the tide of the title. Djokovic didn't play as well history at work, always flowing -- one But Querrey is an underachieving today as he did against Anderson a way or the other.

USA track official says Rio logistics will be a problem

Max Siegel, CEO of USA Track & Field, talks during a news conference at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials

At about the same time newly minute drive from the athletes' village minted members of the U.S. Olympic to both the stadium and the training track team get their uniforms, they'll center. be led to a TV monitor featuring a "It's getting coaches and athletes to map of Rio de Janeiro with three dots: understand that it's not going to be the athletes' village, the track team's easy, like London, where everything training center and Olympic Stadium. is easy and right there," said Robert None of them are all that close to one Chapman, USATF's associate director another; all will take a long time to for sport science and medicine. reach. Siegel said USATF is working with USA Track and Field CEO Max the U.S. Olympic Committee on Siegel said Tuesday that after a few contingency plans in case traffic visits to Brazil, "we realized logistics does end up as snarled as some would be a problem." predict. Aretha Thurmond, a fourSo, in addition to counting on the time Olympian who is now director of Olympic traffic lanes that will international teams for USATF, said supposedly make travel easier for staff will be on the ground a full two the 120-plus U.S. track and field weeks before the Olympic track meet Olympians, USATF staff is making it starts to make test runs to the stadium clear to the athletes that they need to and map out every possible option for build in plenty of time to make their athletes. way through the city. "There's only so much that's in It's expected to be a 45-to-60your control," Thurmond said. "You've

got a city with a mountain in the deals, including 12 new marketing middle, and you've got to go around it." partners, the number has doubled. The process of getting from Point A to That has allowed USATF to give Point B may seem like a rather low- $10,000 stipends to athletes who make level concern considering all the other the national team along with bonuses troubles consuming the Olympic city: of up to $25,000 for gold medals at the Zika, polluted water, security concerns Olympics. amid a financial crisis and more. But, It hardly quiets the federation's as Thurmond knows, athletes need critics, who believe they should have a comfort level as they head for the more freedom to wear whatever gear biggest competition of their lives. they choose at the sport's biggest events "If we know something's not and want to see more revenue sharing right, then we try to build that into beyond the stipends and rewards for their travel schedule," she said, "so medals. athletes don't have to make that One of the most vocal critics, decision." 800-meter runner Nick Symmonds, Regarding the mosquito-borne recently filed a sponsorship-related virus that has hit Brazil as hard as lawsuit against the USOC that was any country, Siegel said USATF has thrown out. He has been urging taken part in USOC-led seminars and athletes and fans to wear black tape is distributing as much information as at trials as a show of solidarity against possible about health concerns. the governing bodies. Among the many leaflets the "If we can't change things athletes pick up at team processing through litigation, then we have to go in Eugene is one distributed by the through protest, and athletes have to Centers for Disease Control and stand up and say: 'Enough is enough. Prevention called "Mosquito Bite This will change or we're not going to Prevention For Travelers." The USOC race anymore,'" Symmonds told The will give athletes bug repellant when Associated Press last week. they go through Team USA processing Siegel said he's trying to create a bigger in Houston later this month. pie, but also gave a nod to the reality But traffic, in Siegel's view, is that USATF, unlike the NFL or NBA, "frankly, one of our biggest concerns is a not-for-profit organization that over things we don't have immediate serves not only its professional athletes, control over." but also its grassroots members and Siegel spoke on an off day at programs. the U.S. Track and Field Trials, and "The conversation gets a little outlined his vision over the four-plus cloudy when people have whatever years since he took over at what is their personal definition is about widely viewed as the country's most sharing money with athletes," he difficult-to-manage national governing said. "If you host an event that gives body. an athlete a platform, some would say Siegel said USATF ran on an that's not money in the athlete's pocket. average of $18 million a year when he But someone needs to fund those arrived. Thanks to new sponsorship things."

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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2016 Sunday, July 3, 2016 saw the finale of the Women's Cup Games. Battling for the top place were AFC Hurricanes and AFC Warriors. These two teams played fierce and competitive matches throughout the season as were both hungry to capture top places in both the Women's League and Women's Cup Games. The teams seemed evenly matched throughout the first half of the game as numerous attempts were made on goal and defensive lines held fast. However,

sixteen year old Emily Bayles of AFC Hurricanes who is known for her strong and accurate kicks was able to score the sole goal of the game. This was the determin-ing factor for the winners of the Women's Cup Games with final results for the match - AFC Hurricanes 1 - 0 AFC Warriors. The Women's Football League commenced May 15th, 2016 with AFC Warriors as the front runners, until receiving their first defeat to AFC Hurricanes. AFC Hurricanes became a forced to be reckoned with as they

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