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NO EVIDENCE OF CABINET CRIMINALITY S AY S F O R M E R T C I G O V E R N O R F
ormer Governor Richard Tauwhare said he found no evidence of criminality by former Cabinet ministers who served in the administration of former Premier Michael Misick. Tauwhare, who served as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from July 2005 to July 2008, gave testimony to that effect while being questioned by different defence lawyers last week during the corruption trial which is being tried by Mr. Justice Paul Harrison who is judge and jury. Tauwhare said although he came to the Turks and Caicos Islands with suspicions, when he agreed on Cabinet decisions with ministers and “concurred and ordered” , he was no longer suspicious. “Whatever my suspicions may have been, I had no substantive evidence or substantive argument that would have given me a basis for standing in the way of proposals that were negotiated or came before Cabinet, and unless I had any substantive reason to do so, I would agree to Cabinet decisions,” the former Governor said. He added: “If I had evidence during Cabinet or subsequent to a Cabinet meeting, that any decisions that were taken, were taken on the basis of a false prospectus or a false proposition by ministers, then clearly I would have revisited that decision and not approve of that agreement, but I did not have evidence at that time.” Tauwhare said, however, that he told certain ministers on several occasions that the way they were going about negotiating with developers and proposing concessions without
Massive crowed supports the second Annual Sand Jam
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cores of locals and tourists came out in support of a great cause to the second Annual Sand Jam all day beach-party. The event was a huge success in its second year. Held at Rickie’s Flamingo Café last weekend Saturday November 12th, 2016. The most anticipated beach party of the year saw performance
an open tendering and transparent process, gave rise to suspicions that the process was not entirely bona fide. Tauwhare was asked about collective responsibility of Cabinet and it was put to him that the language on all Cabinet papers comprised the following words, “His Excellency The Governor concurred and ordered accordingly”. He said that under Section 5
by Roots Rock Reggae Star ‘Mighty Mystic’ for its second year, also featuring performances by local performers and the Clement Howell & Long Bay Hills School Choirs. Pictured here is a massive crowed that supported this year’s event, (See page 24-25 for more photos).
of the Constitution the Governor was obliged to act in accordance with the decisions of the Executive Council and Cabinet on most issues, except for those for which an exception was made. He added: “ So once the Executive Council or Cabinet made a decision, I as Governor was obliged to follow it, so I would concur and order accordingly. I did not have discretion.” He added that those decisions
made in Cabinet were “collective” and included himself as Governor. He was asked whether after those collective decisions were made, if it was his sole decision as Governor to concur and so order. Tauwhare said: “I would not characterize it as a decision. It was an obligation by the Governor, placed there by the Constitution.” Continued on Page 2
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He said that is he did not agree with a particular decision made in Cabinet, the issue was deferred until a future meeting. Tauwhare told the court that he the power to veto decisions that were made in Cabinet which he did not agree with, and that he had powers greater than the Cabinet members, but he never vetoed anything during his three-year tenure as Governor. The former Governor told
the court that the Michael Misick administration had an “ambitious and aggressive agenda” for the Turks and Caicos Islands and he supported it. He also said that there was constant tension between him and ministers, because they did not want to be restrained by red tape, but he tried to persuade them that he had to ensure there was due diligence at all times to maintain good governance.
Tauwhare said there was a high degree of political interference in the public service by ministers and that the local government would have “much preferred not to have a Governor” so they could have operated without constraint. “They did not see why they had to be constrained by the UK Government or its representative,” he said. He added that he tried to
build a partnership for progress with the Cabinet ministers and to be cooperative with them. He said that some ministers were rational, while others were emotional and accused him of undermining them. The most difficult of all the ministers, he said, were Michael Misick and McAllister “Piper” Hanchell. He said the others were more cooperative.
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Three Dominican men charged in connection with Gary Mead’s murder Three men from the Dominican Republic appeared in court on Tuesday, November 15th, charged in connection with the murder of American businessman Gary Mead. The men, Carlos Pena, Alexander Cuesta and Joselito Lafontaine, appeared before Chief Magistrate Mrs. Tanya Lobban-Jackson, who remanded them to the Grand Turk prison until January 6th, 2017, when they will appear for a sufficiency hearing in the Supreme Court. Pena, who was represented by Ashwood Forbes, was charged with murdering Gary Mead on Airport Road, Providenciales, on Friday, September 30th, 2016. He was also charged with robbing Mead of a box containing money and items valued between 21 thousand
and 35 thousand dollars, and a gun. Pena, who spoke with a slight American accent, was not required to plead to those charges. Meantime, Cuesta, who spoke with the assistance of an interpreter, was charged with two counts of keeping a fire arm, one count of keeping 10 rounds of ammunition and conspiracy to rob Gary Mead. The firearm which Cuesta was charged with, fit the same description as the gun which the court official alleged that Pena stole from Mead. The third accused, Lafontaine, was charged with conspiracy to rob Gary Mead and he also was not required to plea. The three accused were escorted under tight police security and Carlos Pena the courtroom was packed.
Alexander Cuesta
Joselito Lafontaine
Man shoots at police Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who fired multiple shots at a police vehicle early last Saturday morning. Police spokesman Kevin Clarke said that around 3:36 that morning, police had just finished shutting down the La Familia Bar located behind the Downtown Ballpark in Kew Town, Providenciales and were driving toward the main road, when a male dressed in black clothing and standing at a distance, fired shots towards the police vehicle.
Clarke said officers did not return fire because there were a number of persons running to seek cover. He said the unknown man escaped in nearby bushes. Checks were made for the man, but he was not found. No one was injured during the shooting, but several vehicles were hit by bullets. Meantime, police are praising the help of a member of the public who reported a suspicious activity taking place at a restaurant that led to the arrest of a burglar. In the early hours of Saturday November
BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES POSITIONS AVAILABLE Two (2) Labourers Applicant must be physical, able-bodied individuals capable of lifting heavy loads. Wages: starting from $6.50 per hour Three (3) Domestic Workers All aspects of cleaning & other domestic duties including preparing meals for the Owner Applicant must be of excellent character and work ethics. Be able to work independently Applicant must be willing to work flexible hours Wages: starting from $6.50 per hour Danny’s Restaurant One (1) Waitress Wages: starting from $6.50 per hour Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Submit applications to by November 30, 2016 to: Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource Department Town Center Mall Providenciales Tel: 649-946-4211
12th 2016, police received information of suspicious persons in the Turtle Cove area of Providenciales. Officers quickly responded to the area where two males were seen running away. One of the men was caught by the officers with a quantity of food items that were suspected of being stolen from the restaurant. Police spokesman Kevin Clarke said that with help of residents who keep their eyes open for suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods, police can respond quickly and catch suspects.
ALEXANDRA RESORT is inviting applications for the following positions: Front Office Manager Directly supervises all front office personnel and ensures proper completion of all front office duties. Directs and coordinates the activities of the front desk, guest services, and telephone areas. Prepare monthly reports and budget for front office department. Summary of Responsibilities: •Ensure that all employees are, at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests managers and other employees. •Ensure logging and delivery of all messages, packages and mail in a timely and professional manner. •Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. Analyze rate variance, monitor credit report and maintain close observation of daily house count. Monitor selling status of house daily. •Verifies that accurate room status information is maintained and properly communicated. •Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-today operation. •Maintains working relationships and communicates with all departments. •Check cashiers in and out and verifies banks and deposits at the end of each shift. •Enforces all cash-handling, check-cashing, and credit policies. •Resolves guest problems quickly, efficiently and courteously. •Upholds the hotel’s commitment to hospitality. •Maintains master key control. •Supervises workload during shifts. Educational and Other Requirements: •Minimum of 5-7 years of previous Front Office/Guest Services Management experience in a senior leadership role. •Hotel Management/Bachelor Degree •Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications required •Knowledge of Visual One preferred. •Verbal and Written Communication Skills. •Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment. •Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays. Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Entry point starts at $50,000.00 per annum. PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than December 2nd, 2016. Belongers need only apply.
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Zaneta Burton placed on leave from NHIP
Controversial CEO of the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) Zaneta Burton, has been placed on leave, following a ground swell of protests from staff and members of the public. The SUN understands that Tammy Howell-Robinson has been appointed interim CEO. According to sources, after Governor Dr. John Freeman and Cabinet discussed the matter and expressed grave concerns about the issues surrounding Burton. It is understood that the Dr. Rufus Ewing administration is looking to place Burton in another statutory board, possibly Invest TCI. Recently, staff members, with the exception of one person, signed a petition calling for Burton’s removal. In the petition, which was addressed to the NHIP chairman and obtained by The SUN, it was stated
that “under the leadership of Mrs. Burton, we the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands have been oppressed, victimized and demoralized. Mrs. Burton’s leadership skills leave much to be desired and at this time we feel that we have had enough. After much consideration, we as a united Tammy Howell-Robinson group have decided to go forth and the leadership and management make all concerned aware of what has of Mrs. Burton, they have endured transpired at this organisation and “abnormal working relations which demand that Mrs. Burton be removed leads to frustration, discomfort and from office. We believe that we can no unprofessionalism in the work place”. longer work with Mrs. Burton and it The email stated: “This is in the best interest of all concerned cannot and will not be tolerated any longer. The staff is asking for the that she be replaced.” In a separate email to The dismissal of Mrs. Zaneta Burton who SUN, the NHIP staff said they “remain has served as NHIB CEO for the past aggrieved as the result of no action 5 years demonstrating lack of vision, taken by the Premier Hon Dr. Rufus professionalism and the basic qualities Ewing and the Minister of Finance that are required to be a great leader Hon Washington Misick who are of an organization that is one of the fundamental pillars in the health directly responsible for the NHIB”. sector of the Turks & Caicos Islands. The staff said that under
Zaneta Burton Zaneta lacks the caring temperament for her staff and the people of the Turks and Caicos, as she would always state that she ‘is a Bahamian and has somewhere to go’.” In recent times there have been a number of sick-outs at NHIP, as staff continue to vent their anger and frustration over Burton’s leadership style, in addition to what they said is a lack of response to their concerns by Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing, who is Minister of Health, and Finance Minister Washington Misick, under whose portfolio NHIP falls.
Labour Tribunal to hear former Price Club workers case The Labour Tribunal, which is headed by attorney Arthur Forbes, will hear the case involving the dismissal of former Price Club workers in January 2017. The 13 persons have engaged the services of attorney Peter McKnight for the trial which is expected to last 18 days. The former employees’ claims against JSMS LTD and Gus Karagianis are for unpaid severance pay, overtime pay, holiday pay and reimbursement of payments made by the employees for their own
work permits. After working at Price Club for as many as 18 years, several employees have been left emptyhanded, without being paid severance or any benefits in August this year Price Club, a wholesale grocery story which is owned and operated by Gus Karagianis and his local partner Wainwright Missick, decided to close its operations on Sunday, August 7th, and lease the property to another wholesaler. In a letter dated July 17th, Price Club’s
management told staff that sales have been declining over the past year, and that the store has been losing money. The owners said that in this very competitive market it does not look like they will rebound. The letter admitted to staff that the closure will create great hardship on them and their families. During the protest, the disgruntled workers who are mainly of Haitian nationality carried several placards that highlighted their plight.
IS SEEKING SUITABLE APPLICANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: •Cashiers •Grocery Pickers / Van Loaders •Deli Clerks •Wholesale Late Night Order Filler / Pickers •Delivery Drivers – Must have “B” Class Driver’s License
•Must be willing to work weekends and holidays
Requirements:
Salary ranges from $7.25 to $11.00 per hour
•Must be friendly, hardworking and honest •Must have a clean Police Record •Must be able to work in hot / cold environment
Interested applicants can visit our HR Office located, Leeward Highway, to complete an in-house employment application.
•High school education preferred Only persons with TCI status requiring no work permits need apply for these positions
Interested applicants can visit our HR Office located, Leeward Highway, to complete an in-house employment application.
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Increased number of dengue fever cases reported
There has been an increase in the number of Dengue Fever Cases as a result of the recent rains in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Service. This increase is mainly observed on Grand Turk where a total of 14 cases were reported during the period October 29 to November 6, 2016. In response, the ministry continues to enhance prevention and control measures already in place against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. These include education, premises inspections, fogging and treating potential breeding sites such as swamps to prevent mosquito breeding.
Dengue fever is a viral illness, which is spread by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito is found throughout the Americas, including the TCI. It is found in and around our homes, workplaces, and schools. Symptoms of dengue fever include fever, muscle and joint pains, excessive tiredness, headache and pain behind the eyes. Nausea and vomiting may also occur. A rare severe form of dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, presents with episodes of bleeding. The public is advised to seek medical attention at the nearest clinic facility if any of these symptoms are experienced. There is no vaccine to prevent dengue fever. Treatment is
given to minimise the symptoms being experienced as a result of the infection. Persons who think they have dengue should use analgesics (pain relievers) with acetaminophen and avoid those containing ibuprofen, Naproxen, aspirin or aspirin containing drugs. They should also rest, drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration and avoid mosquito bites while febrile. The majority of persons recover within five to fourteen days. To protect yourself and your family, the Ministry advises persons in the TCI to take the following precautions: 1.Prevent mosquitoes breeding in and around your home by keeping your environment clean by checking your gutters, removing standing water,
emptying old flower vases and tires and other containers which may collect water and might act as breeding sites. It is also essential to cover water drums and barrels. 2.Avoid being bitten by wearing loose long-sleeved shirts and long pants, applying insect repellents to exposed skin and use mosquito nets when sleeping. 3.Use safe household insecticides indoors. 4.Have intact window and door screens in dwellings. The Ministry will keep the public updated on any new developments. For more information, contact the Health Promotion and Advocacy Unit on (649) 338- 2772.
Civil Service Association appoints executives & announces upcoming branch elections The Civil Service Association (CSA) recently appointed Five (5) persons to its executive body. The names of the CSA Executives are: Patterson Williams - Ministry of Finance (Computer Unit) Temard Butterfield -Ministry of Education (HJ Robinson) Nelene Swann- Ministry of Education (Enid Capron Primary) Lekensay Missick - Ministry of Finance ( Revenue Control)
Juliet Arthur-Thewell - Ministry of Education (Eliza Simons Primary) Mr. Williams stated; “My Fellow Civil Servants, as part of the process of the formal re-establishment of the Civil Service Association, we want to have an Executive Board that has broad representation and is inclusive of every island in the Turks and Caicos chain where Civil Servants are employed.” “To this end, the Civil Service Association Administrative Executive through an
election process will be electing island Representatives from each branch, to serve and represent their island on the Civil Service Executive team.” “Nominations were submitted by the civil service at large through a democratic survey process, where you, the civil service sent in your submissions for your choice of island representative. The Island representatives selected for each Island will, voice the concerns and be a direct point of contact between you the
Civil Servants and your Civil Service Executive.” “We as the Civil Service Association would like to ensure, you the Civil Service body that we are working on your behalf and request your continued support and patience as we move forward. We want all civil servants across this county, to be a part of and play an active role in the decisions made by your Civil Service Executives.” “Come out and support the Elections process, as scheduled, and let your voices be heard.
Intercaribbean Air ways has the following vacancies:
Driver. Must be 25 years or older, with a high school diploma, and a valid TCI drivers lisence.Must speak English fluently; ability to speak a second language would be an asset. well mannered and knowledgeable about the Turks and Ciacos Islands. Must possess a clean police record and is reliable. Must be willing to work shift and on week end and holiday. Customer service agents: customer service orientated, computer literate, reliable hard working and an excellent team player Ramp agent: High School diploma, hard working, reliable, has a valid TCI driver’s license and willing to work in harsh weather conditions Security Guards; High school diploma, Hard working honest, willing to work shifts and night duty. Must be able to read and write English. Flight Dispatchers: Must Have FAA dispatcher license, with 2 -5 years or more experience and the ability to work in very high pace environment, excellent team player, and independent thinker. Must be able to work weekends and holidays Baggage Handlers: 18 – 25 years old in good physical and mental health and can lift weight over 50 lbs. and willing to work outside in harsh weather conditions, must have a high school diploma, clean police license, driver’s license. Must be willing to work weekend and holidays. Aircraft mechanics: must have 3-5 years experience and FAA license. Belongers/Permanent resident holders only need to apply to HR@intercaribbean.com
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. Salary for these positions will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Dock Attendant RESPONSIBILITIES •Inspecting, maintaining, repairing Marina docks, equipment’s and grounds. •Check dock lines and utility connections on a daily basis or as requested. •Performing fuel dock attendant as needed. •Assisting boaters with docking procedures. •Assistance as assigned in hurricane or storm preparation. •Know applications of radio, hurricane, storm, fire and first aid procedures. •Participates in inventory as needed. •Responds to boater hailing the marina on the radio; directing those to appropriate locations. •Must be responsible individuals who will present themselves well to the boaters since they will have the most contact with the boaters and the public. •Knowledge of Marina regulations and enforcement procedures •Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time. JOB REQUIREMENTS •Ability to swim; comfortable around water. •Prospective employees should be responsible self-starters with attention to detail and safety in mind. •Pleasant personality and ability to get along with customers, co-workers and harbor. •Ability to stand for the entire day. •Reading and writing and writing work-related documents in English. •Lifting, carrying and pushing up to 25lbs regularly, 30-35lbs frequently and up to 50lbs occasionally. Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Entry point is at $22,000.00 per annum. PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than December 2nd, 2016. Belongers need only apply.
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Registered Independent candidates announced
In furtherance of its stautotury responsibilities under the Poltical Activities Ordinance as amended, the Integrity Commission, at a special meeting held on 9 November 2016, considered the applications by various individuals to be registered as Independent Condidates. According to Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., director of the Integrity Commission, the Commission was satisfied that none of the conditions for registration disqualification set out under section 67(A)(2) of the Ordinance, applied to any of the applicants. He said the Commission was also satisfied that each applicant met the conditions set out under section 67(A)(6 &7) of the Ordinance, and accordingly granted the applications to be registered as Independent Candidates. The Commission wishes therefore to inform the public that for the purposes of the 15 December, 2016 general election and section 4 of the Political Activities Ordinance as amended, Ten (10) individuals were, on 9 November 2016, duly registered as Independent Candidates, pursuant to section 67(A) of the Political Activities Ordinance. These individuals are: 1.Michael Eugene Misick -All Island – Reg. No. RIC001 2.McAllister Eugene Hanchell –ED 03- South Caicos- Reg. No. RIC002
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4.Damian Wilson -All Island- Reg. No. RIC004 5.Clarence Wesley Selver– All Island- Reg. No. RIC005
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7.Sabrina Elizabeth Green – All Island - Reg. No. RIC007 8.Oscar Obrien Forbes – All IslandReg. No. RIC008 9.Valarie Beatrice Jennings – ED 02- Grand Turk South and Salt CayReg. No. RIC009 10.Courtney Mancur Missick – All Island -- Reg. No. RIC010 Otuonye said the Commission has since notified the Supervisor of Elections and each of the registered independent candidates of their registrations. Otuonye reminded all the candidates (whether affiliated to a registered Party or are registered independent candidates) of their obligation under section 49(1)(f) of the Constitution, to file with the Commission, a notice of any contract (and interest therein) they may have
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Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., director of the Integrity Commission with TCI Government by Nomination Day, namely November 18, 2016. “For the avoidance of doubt, section 49(1)(f), provides that no person will be qualified to be elected to the House of Assembly if, on the date of his or her nomination for election, he or she “ … is a party to, or a partner in a firm or a director or manager of a company which is party to any contract with the Government and has not, by that date, disclosed in a notice to the Integrity Commission the nature of such contract and his or her interest , or the interest of such firm or company , in it…”Accordingly, a failure to notify the Commission by the Nomination Day, will disqualify a candidate from being elected a member of the House of Assembly,” he added.
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plus a Teaching Certificate/Diploma or postgraduate Diploma and no less than three years post qualification teaching experience. Salary is in the scale Level I: US$27,399.90 - $39,102.30 per annum. Level II: US$40,210.00 - $43,488.40 per annum.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TCICC Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time lecturing positions at the TCICC for the semester commencing 3rd January 2017. 1. Department of Computer Engineering & Mathematics: •1 Position: Computer Science or Information Technology with Business 2. Department of Technical & Vocational Studies: •1 Position: Building or Construction Engineering or Automotive Engineering Tech Lecturers are required to teach across different academic levels from the G.C.E. Advanced level, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency and up to the Associate and Bachelor Degree levels. Multi-disciplinary candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for these positions. Minimum qualifications for the teaching positions are a Master’s Degree from an accredited and recognized institution
Entry point will depend on qualifications and experience. In the case of staff recruited from overseas, appointment is on contractual terms for an initial period of two years. A gratuity is payable at the end of satisfactory contractual service at the rate of 10% of salary drawn during the period of service. A housing allowance is payable at existing rates. Applications with copies of qualifications (including official transcripts), two character references, a police record and a recent testimonial from current place of employment should be sent to the: PRESIDENT, TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, P.O. BOX 236, LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS to reach not later than 9th December, 2016. Where possible applicants should e-mail or fax their applications. FAX 649 946 1661 TELE 649 946 1163 EMAIL tcicomc@tciway.tc (copy: dean@tcicomc-edu.com) Transportation Fee $50.00 per month (Grand Turk) Graduation Processing Fee (prospective graduates ONLY) $50.00
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Join Us For A Story Of Healing & Resilience
Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Brayton Hall an evening With Dan alon The 1972 Olympics began with the promise of peace, brotherhood and sportsmanship. That promise was shattered just days later before the eyes of the world. Dan Alon was a fencer for the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and one of the only survivors of the terrorist massacre of his team. Today, as threats of violence continue worldwide, we come together in the belief that there is strength in unity – that peace and solidarity triumph over the division intended by such horrific acts. Join us for the riveting story of a man who faced modern-day terror and his resolve to pave a pathway for a peaceful future.
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Floyd Hall responds to Dr. Darren Hall on health care issue
by Floyd Hall - former Minister of Finance and Health
I read with considerable interest the opinion piece in the Turks & Caicos SUN written by Dr. Darren N. Hall with the rubric “TCI Healthcare PPP: ebony or irony?”. Let me hasten to make a disclaimer straight away in noting that Dr. Hall is my cousin, whom I have the utmost respect for. Hence, my reason for writing this article is not intended to be confrontational. Rather, I have found Dr. Hall’s piece to be illuminating in many respects, as I do agree with some of his observations. However, I do have reservations concerning a number of his positions and I shall expound on those areas as I proceed. In Dr. Hall’s piece, he questions the wisdom of entering into a PPP for healthcare. He further questions the spiraling medical cost associated with the PPP mechanism for healthcare delivery and the comparative cost of similar hospitals built in cities such as Lesotho and Valencia. These are the areas that I will focus on in making my contribution. I do so because I do not want to leave it open to speculation as to the reasons why the Government pursued the PPP method when we did. In so doing, I am by no means being critical of Dr. Hall’s views as I accept that he wants nothing but the best healthcare for our people as well. Let me, therefore, take the reason for the Government deciding to use the mechanism of the PPP first. As is readily apparent, building modern day hospital facilities can be prohibitively costly. This is even the more challenging when you are tasked with having to build two of them. As a country, all of our borrowing for infrastructure projects had to be approved by the UK Government. When the PNP came to Office in 2003 there were competing demands on the country’s financial resources for a myriad infrastructural needs. Our Country’s road system was in shambles; schools needed improvement; government offices were in dire need of repair; sporting facilities were non-existent and basically the Country as a whole was crying out for infrastructural attention generally. Back then the Government’s Treasury was completely depleted of funds causing the previous Government to enter into negotiations for the sale of Water Cay to augment the Country’s reserves and provide funds to meet recurrent expenditure. We continued the negotiations for the sale of Water Cay and were ultimately able to fund the Treasury’s bank account upon closing on the deal. The United Sates at the time was still in recession which had a knock-on consequence for us. Consequently, we had to explore the various options that were available to us to address our Country’s needs while at the same time staying within the parameters of the Borrowing Guidelines that were prescribed for us by the UK. Decisions had to be made and we decided to use the PPP vehicle to address projects that had a revenue stream as they could be financed off balance sheet and not impact adversely on our Country’s ability to borrow. For those projects such as roads and schools which did not have revenue streams, we borrowed directly for them and they were properly reflected in our Country’s financial statements. It should be noted too that at the time the UK Government was using the PPP model to fund the construction
and operation of some of their own paying four times as much for the new hospitals. They in turn encouraged us service delivery system for healthcare in to go down this path and assisted us comparison to the old system they had. with technical expertise in negotiating The same cannot be said for our arrangement. The process was long the Turks & Caicos Government. In and arduous and took all factors into 2009 when the hospitals were under account. construction, the Government was I do share Dr. Hall’s view, paying in excess of $20 million on however, that proper healthcare treatment abroad patient care and a delivery for a country ought not to have further $22 million for primary and as its driving component a profit making secondary healthcare delivery through objective. We were able to square our the civil service system. approach in this regard by having the Today, using Dr. Hall’s figure Government implement a national of roughly $50 million (inclusive of the healthcare insurance program which PPP’s unitary and clinical payments) would serve as the mechanism to fund for healthcare delivery within the PPP the healthcare needs of our citizens and mechanism and primary care, the residents. increase as a percentage in our overall The profit component that cost under this structure is rather incorporated in the agreement targeted modest in comparison to Lesotho’s. those patients and services that fell When you factor into the equation that outside of the national healthcare the GDP for Lesotho is approximately insurance envelope. I can vividly US $1,260 per capita and that of the recalled that considerable emphases Turks & Caicos Islands being in excess were given to the optimal delivery of of US $23,600 per capita, having to pay primary healthcare as we saw it as a paltry $10 to access the system is being absolutely critical to our Country. mere pittance for our people to ante up Particular attention was paid to the in comparison to the people of Lesotho. poor and the indigent getting full access The World Health Organization to primary care services without being (WHO) sets as a benchmark for developed charged. countries to allocate a minimum of 18% Tourists, cruise ship passengers - 20% of their budget for healthcare. Our and persons seeking to do elective annual budget is approximately $250 procedures at the hospitals would have million. We are spending approximately to pay the full rate for their healthcare 20% of our budget on healthcare which needs and this aspect of the service puts us in the range specified by WHO. would be profit driven. From this Therefore, it would be revenue stream, the Government would dangerous to get bogged down in the share in the income 50/50. minutia of citing statistics, especially The proceeds from this profit for dissimilar territories, as they can center were to then be used to subsidize convey a misleading narrative if not the medical cost that the Government properly contextualized. For example, would have to pay for its citizens. This when one extrapolates from statistical area of the agreement which deals with data the value for money of building the profit driven segment is virtually a bridge between North and Middle untapped and needs to be looked into Caicos it cannot be justified. Likewise further for proper implementation. the same can be said of building high If the Government were not schools, docks and airports on some of able to avail itself of the PPP vehicle, our other islands. the hospitals would not have been built. The social benefits and the If we had chosen to borrow directly for desire to keep families together seldom them they would have crowded out the get weighed in these statistical analyses. Government’s ability to build roads, But for small island states such as ours, classrooms or provide scholarships. it is usually the social good that gets That now brings me to the cost factored into most of our decisions for associated with the PPP for the hospitals. essential services which in turn spawns Dr. Hall is correct that the overall cost the building of our Causeway, schools, for the hospitals is just under US $124 airports and the like on the lesser million. He compares this cost, however, inhabited islands. Often in procuring with that of the facility in Lesotho which these facilities we have limited cost US $120 million and Valencia which financing options at our disposal but cost US $98 million. as a government you have to perform It ought to be noted though because our people expect results in that our cost includes two fully equipped these remote areas as well. hospitals on two different islands unlike Let’s now evaluate the number in the case of Lesotho and Valencia of rooms that these hospitals have. For where one facility each was built for ease of reference, I will again use the those respective cities. It should also example that Dr. Hall gave of Lesotho. be observed that unlike in Lesotho, That city has in excess of 2.15 million South Africa and Valencia, Spain, we people. It naturally correlates that they have to import every single thing will need far more beds than we do given that is required for the construction our population of a meagre 35,000. But and outfitting of these facilities. As then again with hospitals, bedrooms are a yardstick, in most cases, one should the most inexpensive component of the double the cost of what something facility. The physical plant such as the would cost in an industrialized country theaters, equipment, administrative where raw materials and cheap labor offices and laboratories are by far the are usually at your fingertips. On these more expensive areas of any hospital. small island states such as ours your I would dare to say that our hospitals’ most basic need is often in scarce supply. core physical plant is by far superior to South Africa and Spain have that of Lesotho’s. Indeed the physical unfettered access to all the types of core of our hospitals compares favorably materials that would have been required to the best hospitals you will find in for the construction of their facilities. America and Europe. They would have had the advantage to Both hospitals in Providenciales choose less costly options which may not and Grand Turk have provisions where have been available to us in this region. more bedrooms can be easily added Furthermore you cannot understate the if needed. And while I am on this additional cost that is added on when topic, the point should not be lost that we have to build to meet very rigorous when these hospitals were being built hurricane code requirements and quality positive growth was anticipated for control. And in spite of these inherent the Country for the foreseeable future. advantages for industrialized countries, The catastrophic events of Tropical the Lesotho Government still ended up Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike in
2008 combined with the cataclysmic fallout resulting from the Commission of Inquiry in 2009 were economically devastating for our Country. In assessing any country’s healthcare facilities however, it would be a mistake to look purely at the financial cost. One has to take into consideration what those facilities deliver, the social benefits of the entity, and the intangibles being contributed to making the country an attractive destination. We pride ourselves on being a high end destination that attracts the wealthy and the elite. We're it not for the modern hospital facilities that we now have, our Country would not have easily gotten the Category One rating for our Providenciales International Airport; and we would not have gotten the BBB+ Country Borrowing rating with Standard and Poors. There are countless stories of these hospital facilities generating tremendous goodwill for our Country. Many times persons travel here from the UK, Canada and the United States and they are in awe of the modern facilities that we have. Many simply cannot comprehend that we have this caliber of facilities in our Country. I personally have been approached by tourists on a number of occasions with glowing testimonials about our hospitals. Only recently when one tourist asked me who they should write to about the good service she received at the hospital I told her to make a comment on Trip Advisor. Scores of Turks & Caicos Islanders have also had the benefit of getting medical procedures and healthcare treatment done at these very hospitals. Many of the medical procedures now offered would have been inconceivable in our thoughts back in 2003 but are now routinely offered in our Country. I have heard personally many of our people laud the virtues of the staff and the facilities as well. Regrettably, as with any medical facility, there will be those who may have had a bad experience or two. We can only hope that these are kept at a minimum. Unfortunately, the bad experiences are the ones that get the most attention and rightly so when it comes to someone’s health or life. And the Government and PPP provider should make every effort to assuage those concerns in a timely and responsible manner whenever they occur. Dr. Hall, in my opinion, has given a compelling account of where he believes there may be deficiencies in the management of the PPP contract. He is absolutely correct when he states that there should be independent monitoring of the PPP by a suitably qualified official. To my knowledge, provision is made in the contract for such a person. I believe he would be the perfect candidate for the position, but I suspect he may have other ambitions in life. I n 2033 when the PPP’s agreement expires, both hospitals will revert to the sole ownership of the Government without this Country having to pay another dollar to the PPP provider. It would augur well for both the service provider and the Government to ensure that both parties are satisfying the terms of the agreement so that this arrangement could redound to the maximum benefit for all concerned. Dr. Hall is an invaluable resource and it behooves all stakeholders in this arrangement to consider consulting him on some of the pertinent points he has raised in his article. In doing so, we may yet be able to further improve healthcare service delivery in this Country for those who need it the most.
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First diagnosed case of Zika in Grand Turk Three (3) new cases of Zika have been confirmed in TCI.
This includes the first confirmed case in Grand Turk and brings the total number of confirmed cases in TCI to fifteen (15), which includes 12 females and 3 males, according to the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services, wishes to inform the general public that. The Ministry wishes to further inform the general public that there has been an increase in mosquito activity in the TCI as a result of the recent rains. In response, the Ministry continues to enhance prevention and control measures already in place against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. These include education, premises inspections, fogging to kill adult mosquitoes and treating potential breeding sites such as swamps to prevent mosquito breeding. Zika is a viral illness, which is spread by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. Most persons
with Zika are often not aware that they have the virus as they may not have any symptoms but can spread the virus to others when bitten by a mosquito. This mosquito is found throughout the Americas, including the TCI. It is found in and around our homes, workplaces, and schools. Zika was first identified in the Caribbean region in May 2015, in Brazil, and has subsequently spread throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and parts of the USA. Symptoms of Zika are similar to other mosquito bourne illnesses such as Dengue and Chikungunya. They appear between four and seven days after being bitten by an infected mosquito and include skin rash, mild fever, conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye), muscle or joint pain, and general malaise. The public is advised to seek medical attention at the nearest clinic facility if any of these symptoms are experienced. The concern with Zika is a growing body of evidence regarding
the connection between infection with Zika in pregnancy and microcephaly. Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head is smaller than expected, which can be a result of poor development of the brain and other complications. In addition there has been an association with Zika and other neurological complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. There is no specific medication to treat Zika and there are currently no vaccines to prevent it. However, research is ongoing in this area. Treatment is given to minimise the symptoms being experienced as a result of the infection. Most persons recover within five to fourteen days. Symptoms of Zika can be managed by: Getting plenty of rest; drinking fluids to prevent dehydration; taking medicines, such as acetaminophen, or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain; do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as Aleve or Ibroprofen until Dengue can be ruled
out. To protect yourself and your family, the Ministry advises persons in the TCI to take the following precautions: 1.Prevent mosquitoes breeding in and around your home by keeping your environment clean by checking your gutters, removing standing water, emptying old flower vases and tires and other containers which may collect water and might act as breeding sites. It is also essential to cover water drums and barrels. 2.Avoid being bitten by wearing loose long-sleeved shirts and long pants, applying insect repellents to exposed skin and use mosquito nets when sleeping. 3.Use safe household insecticides indoors. 4.Have intact window and door screens in dwellings. 5.Consistent condom use as Zika can be transmitted sexually
C&W NETWORKS WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE BEST CARIBBEAN WHOLESALE CARRIER AWARD C&W Networks, a division of magazine. The judging panel was C&W Communications (C&W), one of carefully selected to cover a wide range the largest full service communications of market areas and regions and were and entertainment providers in the aided by a new scoring system, which Caribbean and Latin America region, was refined for 2014 to ensure that now part of Liberty Global (LiLAC the shortlisting and winners decisions Group), again won the Best Caribbean remained objective and transparent. Wholesale Carrier award on November This year’s submissions attracted a 8 at the 12th Global Carrier Awards record number of over 200 entries. “C&W Networks won the Best in Paris. The award recognizes C&W Networks’ innovation in new service Caribbean Wholesale Carrier award technology, excellence in customer at the 2016 Global Carrier Awards experience and leadership in the in our brand new Paris location. In wholesale telecoms market across the recognition for increasing revenue Caribbean region. and profitability, network reach, scale The Global Carrier Awards and reliability this provider of choice have become the most prestigious in the Pan-Caribbean region boasts a awards among the wholesale telecoms world-class Net Promoter Score of 50% industry by celebrating innovation, above industry standard,” said the excellence and vision and setting Global Carrier Awards organization. the benchmark for performance “And with its demonstrated success throughout the marketplace. The in completing strategic acquisitions, awards were independently judged by a ongoing network expansion and rollout panel of over 20 judges, which includes of innovative services this carrier leading analysts, industry experts and continues to exceed all expectations.” “We are elated to be recognized the senior editorial team of Capacity
as the Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier for the fourth time across the region. We are very proud to receive this recognition for our success in a challenging and rapidly evolving marketplace. In anticipation of growing customer demands that rely more and more on advanced technologies, we’ve greatly expanded our capabilities in new services and network security over the past year – which the judges recognized tonight. The award highlights the commitment of our teams and their tireless efforts across the region to better serve our carrier clients and their customers and our ongoing commitment towards striving to be the best Caribbean telecoms carrier,” said Paul Scott, President of C&W Networks. In selecting C&W Networks as the Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier winner, the judges recognize that the company operates the largest subsea network across the Pan-Caribbean region, serving over 260 local, regional
and international carriers. Its diverse IP backbone, along with its over 38,000 in-country fiber backhaul and local terrestrial networks that are continually expanding throughout the region were also key factors that impressed the selection committee. In addition, the selection committee noted the beneficial impact to the region from C&W Networks that has enabled unmatched scale and reach spanning some 48,000 kilometers of submarine fiber reaching 42 countries. “Throughout 2016, we have been laser focused on finding the best ways to connect, protect, manage and optimize carrier services for our clients and their customers. We are enabling them to capture new revenue, protect profits, and grow their businesses. We are proud to be providing the tools they need to be successful in today’s global telecoms market and will continue to deliver greater connectivity, flexibility and scalability across the Caribbean region,” said Scott.
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Premier has been less than truthful about CFO, says Opposition Leader By Todeline Defralien People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing has been less than truthful to the people of this country as it relates to the removal of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). During a press conference at the PDM’s Headquarters, Downtown Providenciales on Wednesday November 16th, 2016, she said the PDM is the one party that had a full position on the constitution since October 15th, 2012. “Our description at the time of the CFO was that the position was undemocratic,” she said. “Our position remains the same. We felt that there were systems that were strong enough. In fact, you had a strengthened Leader of the Opposition, you had strengthened oversight committees of stronger public accounts committees and other bodies that can oversee the financing.” The opposition Leader said that they were opposed to the position of the CFO and that position has not changed. She added: “An email was leaked that was shared between the two highest offices in this country, the Governor’s Office and the Premier’s Office, and we are surprised to this day that there’s no investigation as to how
some sensitive email would have made its way to the media. But that email that speaks about constitutional issues as it relates to the Peoples Democratic Movement said that the Leader of the Opposition was opposed to the removal of the CFO and wanted to stall it. I reiterate my position; the conversation was limited to the constitution; the CFO was a part of that. We had not gotten any wind of the fact that the Premier was going to be picking this public fight all of a sudden with the CFO again and those talks were stalled in terms of the constitution because to this day the PDM has not been given a clear process as in times past, where we knew there would be so many rounds of talks or there would be negotiations at certain levels.” Robinson said the PDM Party is still waiting on that, and when they are elected, people can rest assured that the PDM will be addressing constitutional issues immediately. She continued: “What was not disclosed in that email publicly from that email was the fact that the CFO’s position had already been discussed with the Premier (and UK officials). He had said to the Premier that he will not be touching the position of CFO, contrary to what the Premier has said to this country. (He said) that he will not be touching the CFO’s position until his contract was expired March 2017. So once again your Premier has
NFT FARMER Fresh Products TCI Ltd is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic NFT farmer to operate and realize strategic plans for the daily operation of indoor hydroponic farm, with responsibility for all aspects of farm operations, including overseeing crop growth by strategizing crop production over the course of the plants lifecycle and monitoring the progress of such crops for optimal quality, health and yield. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: •Operation of a computerized climate control systems to ensure that crops benefit from optimal environmental conditions; •Regulate plant nutrition and chemical requirements to ensure the unique nutritional needs are met for each plant variety over the plant life cycle to optimize growth; •Oversee farm operations including ensuring accountability and proper maintenance of sensitive NFT systems; •Monitor and adjust all aspects of plant lighting and environmental factors; •Plan all crop schedules to ensure a smooth production schedule. •Understand and adhere to company food safety policies including FSMA and HACCP compliant; Minimum Requirements: 5 years of experience in NFT based farmer production facility, 2 years of experience as an indoor farmer, ANSI-CFP certification.
Opposition Leader Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson been less then truthful. That position powers. Every time the PNP has is not being revoked. The contract has succeeded in receiving a second term expired and the People’s Democratic in this country we’ve had a commission Movement stood together with the of inquiry and every time that PNP, though not documented in official commission of inquiry ended we’ve had position, but we’ve communicated to interim government and every time we the Solicitor General with the Deputy were restored to elected government Premier present, with the Attorney we lost constitutional powers.” General present, with the Governor Robinson stated that the present that we will not support the truth of the matter is only the PDM continuing of that role once the loan movement can really take this country guarantee was paid off.” to the next constitutional level and When asked by media where the only Party that has the moral does the PDM stand with their authority to push for greater autonomy relationship with the British, she in this country. “It will not be a PNP said, “The British have always been movement and their history speaks for empowered following constitutional itself,” she said. crises. We’ve always lost constitutional
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Governor attends Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in Grand Turk
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, attended the Remembrance Day Service held in Grand Turk at the Cenotaph, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, on Sunday, 13 November. During the service the Governor laid a wreath in memory of all the soldiers who fell in the two World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. He was joined in laying a wreath at the Cenotaph by the Hon. Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Mr Charles W Misick, representing the TCI Government, and by the Hon. Derek Taylor on behalf of the Opposition. Soroptomists Others participating in the International, service included the Hon. Minister International and the TCI Red Cross of Home Affairs, Transportation and former members of the armed and Communication, the Assistant forces. Reflecting on Remembrance Commissioner of Police, the TCIG Medical Department, the Scouts, Day, Governor Freeman said, Guides and Brownies, Rotaract “Remembrance Day is a time for
reflection. A time to recall with deep gratitude the sacrifices made by others on our behalf. A time for quiet prayer and thanksgiving.” Also on display at the Cenotaph were display panels courtesy of the Turks and Caicos
National Museum depicting the role played by those from the Turks and Caicos Islands and the wider Caribbean in the two World Wars. The panels are now on display at the museum.
Close of Nassau grouper season The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) is reminding the public that the 2016 Grouper Season will be close on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The Fisheries Protection Ordinance (Amendment) Regulation 12(1A) states: “The close season in relation to Nassau grouper shall be from the first day of December to the twentyeight day of February (inclusive) in each year or
such other dates as may, from time to time, be appointed by the Governor in the Gazette”. During the closed season, any person who fishes for, purchases or is in possession of a Nassau grouper will be committing an offence that is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or six months imprisonment or both. The DECR is urging all fishers, restaurant owners, private residents and plant
Grand Turk Cruise Center is currently accepting applications for motivated individuals interested in the following positions listed:
HESS TECHNICIAN:
Grand Turk Cruise Center is currently seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the position of HESS Technician. Ideal candidates must be well apt in the area of Environmental Health Sciences, be computer literate and have a strong command of English Language (oral and written). Additionally the successful candidates must possess relevant experience associated with the position (minimum of 3 years work experience) and, or knowledge in the areas outlined below: • Operation of Waste Water Treatment Plants • Operation of Recreational Water Facilities (RWF) – Commercial Swimming Pools and Flowrider • Monitoring of Water Treatment Processes and Reporting of data • RO Plant operations
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This position requires experience in carpentry and general maintenance skills such as building, painting and masonry, to facilitate maintenance of all buildings and public areas in optimum condition. • Inspect ceiling, floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures. • Knowledge of pool and fountain maintenance would be an asset. • Knowledge of plumbing and/or masonry would be an asset. • Assisting in any various tasks, necessary to keep GTCC operating to the highest standard.
Applicants must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays. Must be able to lift minimum of 50lbs, have a strong command of English Language (oral and written); and able to work well as part of a culturally diverse team. WAGES BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. Interested parties are encouraged to send resume to: Grand Turk Cruise Center Human Resources Phone: 946-1040 Fax: 946-1041 E-Mail: admin@grandturkcc.com ONLY BELONGERS NEED APPLY
owners to ensure that no Nassau grouper remains in their possession as of Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Please report any contravention of the Fisheries Protection Ordinance Regulations to the DECR at 338.4170 or emailed to environment@gov.tc. The DECR is seeking the cooperation of the public in the above matter.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to employ the following persons: •STILT WALKER •STORES KEEPER •STORES PORTER •DINING ROOM & RESTAURANT CAPTAIN •SERVERS •HOST/ HOSTESS •HOUSEKEEPERS, BUSSERS & RUNNERS •BARTENDER •BARBACK •HACCP SUPERVISOR •EXECUTIVE CHEF •SOUS CHEF •KITCHEN HELPER •COOKS •ASSISTANT COOKS •RETAIL MANAGER •STORE CLERK •COST CONTROL CLERK •ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR •GENERAL MANAGER/RESIDENT MANAGER •BAR MANAGER
Persons must be able to work long hours, holidays and weekends and be willing to work as part of a team. Submit applications accompanied by a resume to the Human Resource Department at nrobinson@margaritavillecaribbean.com or by faxing to 649-946-1514. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 30TH NOVEMBER 2016 While we thank every applicant for their interest in Margaritaville Grand Turk, only short-listed persons will be contacted. Belongers will be given preference.
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Will we choose progress? By Royal Robinson I eagerly awaited the PDM’s press conference this week, because, I wanted to understand what kind of ideas they had for the country. I went in with an open mind and an open heart. I was disappointed. Instead of embracing the progressive policies that transformed our country and increased the standard of living for our people, the PDM offered no relief in the duty. They offered no help on the service charge issue. And, they offered no assistance for our working mothers and their families. Their solutions were little more than spend, spend and more spend on the government side. Government spending has never advanced our people. Instead, it has put countries like the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and countries across the Caribbean into massive debt. Did you know that the vast majority of Caribbean countries have the highest debt to GDP ratios in the world? It’s true. The PNP paid off our debt and turned our economy around - from one that was shrinking to one that is growing at one of the fastest rates in the Caribbean. The PNP has also offered a plan to grow our economy further.
They have not shackled themselves to hotelier interests in this country that are afraid of competition and new hotels that will create jobs and more economic opportunity. Instead, now that they’ve paid off the debt, they are offering a plan - the Big Five to Thrive - that is designed to grow our economy. The PNP is offering free Day Care which will provide much relief to working families. Not only that, but, it helps our economy because it enables families to pursue additional work opportunities and also pursue educational opportunities to advance themselves. That advancement helps our economy. The duty is a burden to us all. It gives us one of the highest costs of living in the CARICOM region. It must be reduced to put more money in the pockets of our people so that they can invest and grow our economy. A reduced duty is absolutely critical, but, given the PDM’s big spending plans, it will be impossible for them to reduce it. The PNP is going to reduce the duty substantially, putting more money in your pockets. The PNP has a plan to reduce illegal immigration through the construction of a virtual border wall. The PNP will use short range and long range drones to track illegal sloops and we’ll use additional coast guard boats to intercept the sloops.
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The Shore Club is now accepting applications/résumé to fill the positions outlined below. BANQUETING MANAGER To lead and create a luxury experience by overseeing banquet operations which meets all Shore Club experience. Ensures satisfaction of The Shore Club and banquet guests by supervising and coordinating banquet personnel, and participating in the development of business strategies for all restaurants and banqueting which are aligned with the overall objectives of the resort. Ensures room is set up in accordance with guest specifications by supervising set-up staff and inspecting room comfort, lighting and temperature prior to events. •Conducts function review with guests; adjusts specifications as necessary and follows up to insure all details are correct. •Attends pre-convention meetings to ensure all details are prepared according to the guest’s requests •Coordinates the setup of each function by verifying desired services and menu in advance with other departments as needed •Synchronizes timing of banquet activities with Executive Chef •Inspects banquet rooms on an on-going basis and takes appropriate steps to ensure facilities are in excellent conditions at all times •Presents the bill at the end of the function or as requested by accounting Manages staff •Provides employees with the orientation and training needed to understand expectations and perform job responsibilities. •Communicates performance expectations and provides employees with ongoing feedback. •Provides employees with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential. Manages, oversees and monitors banquet operations •Schedules employees in accordance with staffing requirements of each function; communicates details of function to employees. •Manages banqueting services provided during banquets and meetings; ensures the quality of food and beverage products served. •Initiates purchase orders for specific banquet items and maintains inventory of banquet equipment and supplies. •Prepares budget; monitors actual expenses and compares to budget, taking corrective action as appropriate. •Leads quarterly inventories •Develops and implements business strategies for banqueting •Assists in the creation of banqueting Budget •Monitors status regularly and adjusts strategies as appropriate •Develops and implements strategies that support achievement of the resort’s goals Develops and implements strategies to achieve revenue and profit goal •Assists in the development of the marketing plan for the outlet by keeping current on competitors on a regular basis. •Develops and implements special promotions and employee incentives •Works closely with the chef on menu engineering •Provides employees with current up-to-date information on menu offerings •Increases sales by coaching employees on effective sales techniques •Maximizes productivity by using forecasting techniques to adjust scheduling Manages the banquet operation of the restaurant to ensure a luxury experience
•Manages banqueting services and coach’s employees on The Shore Club luxury service •Maximizes use of guest history information to ensure a high level of guest recognition and personalized service •Ensures banqueting appearance always meets The Shore Club standards. •Provides regular employee communication, including pre-shift meetings to discuss menu specials, house count, reservations, new menu items and all import resort updates •Assists in quarterly inventories Salary for this position $38,000.00-$42,000.00 and is based on previous experience and qualifications. SENIOR BUTLER The butler will provide the highest service to our guests. The Butler’s primary goal is to create an ambiance of superior luxury by anticipating each individual guest’s needs. This is accomplished through moments of surprise and delight that our guest would never have experienced before. Also, ensure guest familiarities to frequent guests visiting the hotel. Requirements: •Minimum of 7 years’ experience in food and beverage fine dining as a personal Butler •Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written •Strong knowledge of a variety of cuisines and wines/beverages •Must possess local knowledge in order to respond to all inquiries from guest, such as restaurants information •Must possess basic computational ability •Must possess basic computer skills •Must be able to follow through all the guest requests and communicate them to the appropriate departments and management in an efficient manner
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•Must be have attention to details second to none ability, superior interpersonal skills and desire to provide exceptional service to our guest •Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length •Must be able to exert well-paced, ability to reach other departments and locations in a timely manner •Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space •Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks. •Must be able to bend and squat and lift up to 25 lbs •Must be able to push and pull equipment weighing up to 75 lbs •Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions. Bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. •Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment Starting salary $10 per hour 2 -BUTLERS The butler will provide the highest service to our guests. The Butler’s primary goal is to create an ambiance of superior luxury by anticipating each individual guest’s needs. This is accomplished through moments of surprise and delight that our guest would never have experienced before. Also, ensure guest familiarities to frequent guests visiting the hotel. Requirements: •Minimum of 3 years’ experience in food and beverage fine dining as a personal Butler •Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written •Strong knowledge of a variety of cuisines and wines/beverages •Must possess local knowledge in order to respond to all inquiries from guest, such as restaurants information •Must possess basic computational ability •Must possess basic computer skills •Must be able to follow through all the guest requests and communicate them to the appropriate departments and management in an efficient manner •Must be have attention to details second to none ability, superior interpersonal skills and desire to provide exceptional service to our guest •Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length •Must be able to exert well-paced, ability to reach other departments and locations in a timely manner •Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space •Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks. •Must be able to bend and squat and lift up to 25 lbs •Must be able to push and pull equipment weighing up to 75 lbs •Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions. Bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. •Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment Starting salary $7.00-$8.00 per hour BARTENDER Requirements: •Must have 3 years’ experience as a bartender in 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. •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. •Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting wage $7.50-$8.25 per hour not including service charge and tips. LEAD SECURITY The Shore Club is seeking a highly motivated professional individual with a passion to serve. If you have leadership skills, an outgoing personality and have a passion for serving guests, you are encouraged to apply for this opening. The ideal candidate must be a team player with a positive demeanor. You must be a diligent worker with a proactive attitude. Good communication skills in the English Language a must. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Previous resort experience is a plus. Salary $7.50-$8.50 Candidates must possess outstanding customer service and interpersonal communications skills, excellent grooming, and customer complaint resolution skills. Excellent follow through and the ability to accurately record information is essential. These positions are people oriented positions and interested candidates must have a demonstrated interest in customer service. If you have an upbeat, outgoing personality, you are encouraged to apply. All candidates must be fluent in English and available to work a rotating and flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays. A clean police record and professional references is required. For consideration, apply to the Human Resources Department at The Shore Club, Long Bay Beach, Providenciales, TCI or e-mail: careers@theshoreclubtc. com. Prospective applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders, kindly send copies of your application to Employment Services. Closing Date: November 18, 2016.
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Beaches Employees Kickoff New Tourism Season with Leadership Action Training In preparation for the upcoming high season and the ongoing effort to continuously improve Customer Service standards, Beaches Turks & Caicos Resorts Villages & Spa has invited luxury travel sales guru, Geoffrey Fullerton of the Fullerton Management Group to once again host his highly successful Leadership Action training. Fullerton who has hosted several dynamic and value included training for the resort is back again, this time focusing leadership, selfadvancement and ownership, while practicing sensitivity, empathy and sympathy as it related to Guest Services. “The purpose is to raise a person’s sensitivity awareness of what is necessary to survive in this industry and thrive,” Fullerton said. “It also goes to a place where you are not accepting mediocrity; it heightens awareness and the ability to differentiate empathy versus sympathy in order for Leadership Action to work.” Managers who already attended the training said that the seminar was life changing, empowering, easy to understand and apply. One such successful attendee was Michelle Parker, the Executive Assistant Manager for the French Village, she commented by saying. “This training as informative, empowering and has given us managers a wealth of knowledge that that we can take back to our line staff,” she said, “We talked
about sensitivity, caring and being active listeners and supporters the guest and the staff, I plan to put all of it into action on a daily, not settling for mediocrity and helping my team to do well.” The resort has been adamant about the continuous improvement in guest service satisfaction and standards and has hosted several training events to help employees apply the most successful mindset and mission. Managing Director Don Dagenais, who also attended the training sessions have been actively promoting training throughout the resort and is always excited to see the results said that Fullerton’s program is well received by the Employees at the resort and will help prepare the staff for the new season, “This course teaches our employees on how to be more confident not only on the job but it also benefit their personal development, it trains managers and supervisors to strive to offer the ultimate customer service and not to accept mediocrity, they in turn take that message to the line staff for the same practice. ” he said. “It’s about learning how to be empathetic and symptomatic as leaders, being able to offer solutions not only to our valued guest but also the employees they lead. I am a firm believer that training is necessary in order to maintain consistency in service in order to keep Turks & Caicos as the top destination and also keep
OASIS DIVERS is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions. All applicants must: •Possess a positive and disciplined attitude toward work •Have a trustworthy and reliable disposition •Be willing and able to work flexible hours, including on weekends and Public Holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of the cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business •Excellent communication, inter-personal customer service skills and well-spoken in English as primary language •A clean police record and unblemished track record of employment •Positive and disciplined attitude toward work in a customer service oriented business •Trustworthy and reliable disposition •Have at least 3 years’ experience in the tourism and hospitality industry The following additional requirements will apply to the specific positions indicated below WATERSPORTS SUPERVISOR/CERTIFIED DIVERS / LIFEGUARDS -High school diploma/ Bachelors -Dive Instructor or higher professional dive rating from an internationally recognized organization -Five years’ experience in a related position -Hold a valid certification in CPR and First Aid -Extensive knowledge of all standards and procedures with regards to international dive regulations -Ability to repair scuba equipment. -Basic knowledge of boat engine maintenance/repair -Basic knowledge of compressor maintenance and repair -Detailed knowledge of dive shop and watersports operation, organization and recording/ logging protocol. -Hold a valid diving certification of Open Water Diver or higher -Be at least 25 years old
our market share.” Dagenais concluded. The training which kicked off Wednesday November 16th will run until Sunday November 20th and is expected to see over 400 managers, supervisors and senior line staff. “The end goal of this training is for attendees to raise their sensitization skill when practicing Guest Services. They will become more self-confident, willing to communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. This improves their skills to effectively present their products/ services, raise their personal level of production and enjoy their work on a more fulfilling level. The end result is increased profits for the organizations.” Fullerton concluded. When asked Mr. Fullerton what motivation that led him to conduct this training at Beaches Turks & Caicos and the Sandals
Resorts International Group, he said the Caribbean region and culture has great potential for development that could have a global impact but was largely underserved with resources underutilized. Fullerton felt his expertise could draw out, nurture and develop potential of the Turks & Caicos and the Caribbean people by extensions. This led him to adopt the goals of a) Enhancing the economic standing of those trained by Fullerton Management Group and b) improving the reputation of the Caribbean people, both native and adopted. The training is part of Fullerton’s Management Group travels this year through six countries delivering training to 23 other Sandals Beaches resorts and is focused on helping attendees achieve greater success through the improvement of skills, making their work more lucrative and fulfilling.
PLAY PAL -Have a proven and unblemished track record of employment in the entertainment industry. -Good interaction with clientele of all ages TOUR DISPATCHER, TOUR GUIDES, SALES ASSISTANT -Be at least 25 years old -Hold a valid certification in CPR and First Aid -Have a minimum of 3 years general sales and merchandising experience CHEF, RESTAURANT CAPTAIN -Have at least 5 years’ experience in a Supervisory position as a Chef/Cook within a quick pace multiple kitchen operation -Be at least 25 years old -Experience with Microsoft POS systems required -Possess the ability to remain calm in a high stress environment SERVER / BARTENDER - Have experience in a similar positon BEACH ATTENDANT - Must be physically fit and well presented with a Trust worthy and reliable disposition ELECTRICIAN/PLUMBER -Have at 5 least years’ experience and appropriate training in the field MAINTENANCE MAN/ LABOURER -Possess relevant experience in repair and maintenance in a wide range of equipment including skills in masonry and wood working. BOAT PAINTER -Have at least 5 years’ experience in boat repair, including working with fiberglass and other dangerous chemicals. Cee’s Plaza, Suite No. 1 Church Folly PO Box 86 Grand Turk Turks & Caicos Islands
OASIS DIVING, LTD. c/o EPIC Corporate & Consultancy Services Ltd. Phone: 649-946-1128 Fax: 649-946-1128 Email: oasisdiv@tciway.tc
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We hire smiles!!!
Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond All-inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. We hire the personality and train the individual. Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that applicants will be contacted for an interview via Text Message. The Human Resources Departments requires:
The Information Technology Department requires: ✓
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Information Technology Manager
Reports to:
Reports to:
Senior IT Manager and Director of Information Technology
The Information Technology Manager will be responsible to promote user awareness for the safe and secure management of all equipment and applications and be responsible for all I.T.-related problems, encompassing hardware, software, telecommunications and other infrastructure as assigned by the Department. Applicants should satisfy the following criteria: • Must demonstrate a high level of Integrity and professionalism. • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. • Must be able to prepare monthly reports to relevant team members, (i.e. General Manager, IT Regional Manager and Group IT Director). • Must be able to troubleshoot and resolve technical IT related problems. • Must be able to monitor and support hardware maintenance by performing repairs on site or engaging authorized external technicians. • Must be able to maintain and secure timely backups of data systems, ensure backup integrity by performing timely restore testing operations. • Must be able to maintain and perform Software upgrades and testing and advise in a timely manner of their success or failure. • Provide 24 hour on call support whenever this is required by the property. • Must be able to work on shifts including nights, weekends and public holidays whenever this is required by the property. • Must be able to work extended hours on short notice during critical or emergency situations. • Must be willing to relocate, if required to do so. Qualifications and Experience: • Undergraduate degree in an Information Technology related discipline or an Associate degree with IT certification (e.g. A+, MCSA, and MCSE). • A minimum of 2 years working in an IT business environment; would be an asset. Knowledge and Skills: The incumbent must be proficient and knowledgeable in the following areas: • Microsoft windows configuration, installation, maintenance, and support. • Computer PC hardware, software systems and programs • PC networks, installation and administration • Troubleshooting PC Network and Network computer Hardware • Computer viruses and security • E-mail, MS Office Suite and Web based programs. Additionally the following would be an asset in this position: • Experience with Database Administration, MS SQL 2008 and Virtual Environments. • Supporting and troubleshooting of VOIP telephony, TCP/IP and WIFI Networks There is currently an Information Technology Manager with on island status however two are required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.
Responsibilities/Duties: • Collection of all Team Member documents pertaining to Immigration and Labour. • Keep a proper record of all documents submitted to the H.R. Department for processing and verify accuracy. • Prepare a report due the end of each month on all activities in the areas of responsibility and their status. • Assist in the interview process, this includes interviewing when requested to assist, the preparation of application forms, tests and copying of identification documents. • Assist within other areas of the Human Resources Department. • Advise and update the Human Resources Manager of all pending issues affecting the Department and the resort. • Any other duties assigned by Management. Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of an Associate’s Degree • A minimum of 2 years working in a similar role; would be an asset. There is currently a Human Resources Clerk and Coordinator with on island status however an additional talent is required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. The Human Resources Department requires: ✓ Reports to:
Training Coordinator Training and Development Manager
The Training Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and updating all administrative aspects of training and human resources, presenting core training classes, assisting in the implementation and monitoring of all training in accordance with company values and standards. Responsibilities/Duties: ▪ Maintain and update training database. Ensure that standard within the field is consistent ▪ Create and prepare certificates for all corporate training ▪ Prepare all materials for training classes, set up and breakdown of classes. Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of an Associate’s Degree • A minimum of 2 years working in a similar role; would be an asset. There is currently a Training Coordinator with on island status however two are required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.
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Director of Food and Beverage (Manager) Food and Beverage Manager Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
Reports to:
Managing Director
Plans and directs the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the daily needs of the operation. Clearly describes, assigns and delegates responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, e.g., restaurants, banquets, etc. Develops, implements and monitor schedules for the operation of all restaurants and bars to achieve a profitable result. Applicants should satisfy the following criteria: • College or University Degree (Hospitality Management,) and or equivalent experience. • Demonstrate knowledge of an ability to manage Food & Beverage operation, obtained •
Position purpose: To assist the Human Resources Administrator with clerical aspects of the Human Resources Department and its daily operations.
The Weddings Department requires:
The Food and Beverage Department requires:
Reports to:
Human Resources Manager
The range for these positions is $8.00 to $10.75 per hour
The salary for this position ranges between $ 30,000.00 and $45,000.00
✓ ✓ ✓
Human Resources Clerk or Coordinator
through hotel school, university and / or equivalent experience and apprenticeship training Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Manager in Food and Beverage
Wedding Coordinator Junior Wedding Coordinator Wedding Manager
To provide the finest guest service through anticipating and ultimately satisfying guest needs, while creating the best wedding experience and lasting memories by assisting the guests 360 degrees in the researching, planning, coordination and execution of their special day while maximizing revenue. Responsibilities/Duties: • Provides administrative support including: inventory management, drafting reports, proper handling of wedding documentation, maintaining a filing system and departmental records/ logs. • You will be an expert in analyzing the needs and expectations of the client as well as the ability to meet and exceed those needs and expectations. • You will be responsible for the clear communication of our client's expectations to each internal department.
The Director of Food and Beverage position is currently vacant. The Food and Beverage Manager and Assistant Food and Beverage Manager positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders and persons with on island status (however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.
Qualifications and Experience: ▪ Minimum of an Associate’s Degree ▪ Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. ▪ Excellent command of English: written and verbal.
The salaries for the positions indicated above are negotiable and dependent on experience.
The Wedding Coordinator position is currently vacant at this time. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.
The Administration Department requires: ✓ Reports to:
The range for these positions is $6.25 to $8.00 per hour
Manger on Duty or Night Manager
The Watersports and Catamaran Departments require:
Senior Manager on Duty
This individual manages the Resort’s operation at night and takes care of all guests concerns during this time. Directs and coordinates the activities and oversees the staff of all departments in operation at night in the absence of their managers. Qualifications and Experience: ▪ Minimum of an Associate’s Degree ▪ Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a team in a hospitality environment ▪ Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
✓ Reports to:
Player/ Lifeguard Boat Captain
Entertains the guests while under a cruise, the functions include but is not limited to playing music with a professional sound system addressing the crowd with a microphone. Act as a lifeguard or snorkeling instructor as requested by his superiors. As requested by his superiors, maintain the vessel and all its components in a pristine condition, at all time.
There are currently Manger on Duty or Night Managers with on island status however more than one is required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.
Qualifications and Experience: ▪ Ability to Swim ▪ First aid/ CPR Certification
The salary for this position ranges between $ 25,000.00 and $35,000.00
The Player/Lifeguard position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.
The range these positions is $6.25 $7.00 Applications giving full details of qualifications andfor experience should be to sent to:per hour mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or placed in the secure drop box at the service gate or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
and
The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road
and should reach not later than November 25th 2016
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OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: November 1, 2016 START DATE: December 1, 2016 POSITION: General Manager To lead and direct the operations and financial activities of a five star luxury resort, maintaining the highest level of guest service and owner satisfaction. Ensure the selection and ongoing direction of resort team members to achieve the highest levels of integrity, job satisfaction, morale and team spirit. Job Requirements •At least 10 years five star resort/international management experience in Senior Level Hotel Operations •2 to 3 years of direct related experience as a General Manager for a five star luxury property •Hospitality degree preferable •Strong Rooms or Food & Beverage background •Luxury Brand Hotel Chain experience a must •Delivers business results through effective management of planning, forecasting, improving yield, budgeting, cost management and all aspects of business •Energetic, positive visionary leader, dedicated to motivating and developing team members •Ability to balance many priorities, resolve problems and meet owners and guest expectations •Exceptional communication and customer service skills and live the standards of our organization This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $144,000 - $192,000 per annum Commensurate based on qualification and experience DATE OPEN: October 14, 2016 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Fine Dining Restaurant Manager Job Requirements: •Certification in Food & Beverage Management •A minimum of 4 years’ experience operating a luxury a la carte restaurant •Experience in quality and efficiency initiatives •Must be able to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. •Responsible for ordering and receiving food and beverage shipments. •Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records. •Responsible for hiring and training restaurant staff •Evaluate employees and conduct shift line ups and restaurant cost controls •Micros Administrative Knowledge Required. •Certified Departmental Trainer •Extensive knowledge of wines from around the world (Sommelier educational training would be an added advantage) •Expertise in fine wines and knowledge of Wine Spectator’s Award Process. •Ability to conduct Wine Training / tasting and pairing with food. Qualified Belongers need only apply. Salary Range: $48,000 - $54,000 per annum DATE OPEN: October 1, 2016 POSITION: Resort Ambassador
START DATE: December 12, 2016
The Resort Ambassador will effectively provide services personally or to immediately refer requests to the appropriate department manager. Responsibilities: •Develop relationships with Guests and serve as their point of contact for any hotel or program questions. •Create memorable experiences for our Guests during their stay. •Welcome Guests upon arrival and ensure all their requests and needs are met throughout their stay. •Resolve any concerns or issues with Guest, communicating any needs or special requests to fellow hotel departments. •Arrange Guest and special occasion amenities via In-Room Dining. •Will assist in Guest Services operations as needed. •Perform any other duties assigned by the Guest Services Management. •Be pleasant, smile and greet all guests, using guest names. •Be actively engaged with our guests and deliver memorable guest experiences. •Create unique, personalized WOW moments at every opportunity. Job Requirements: •Previous customer/guest service experience; hotel and front office experience is strongly preferred. •Previous experience in high customer contact environment; with previous experience answering customer questions and handling customer concerns. •Previous cash handling and multi-phone usage experience •Must possess the ability to multi-task in a busy environment, follow through
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successfully on guest requests, ensure guest satisfaction, and work as a team player. •Must be service and detail oriented; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor and strong problem-solving skills. •Excellent communication and presentation skills •Proven phone etiquette skills •Must be Multi-lingual as this position is tailored for our guests Italian, Spanish, French and Brazilian guests •The ability to stand and / or walk for long periods of time and lift/push/pull up to 30 lbs. •Be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays Qualified Belongers need only apply. Salary Range: $2,500 per month DATE OPEN: November 1, 2016 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: IT Professional Job Requirements: IT Systems Administration experience; Strong knowledge of VMWare, NAS, SQUID, WEBMIN; Strong knowledge of In-House Surveillance camera systems; Knowledge of Microsoft 2xxx Server architecture such as roles, networking etc.; Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory; Knowledge of SAN/NAS storage system; Knowledge of Remote Desktop; Knowledge in Linux operating system; Knowledge in configuring squid proxy access policy; Knowledge in Virtual Private Network (VPN); Experience in Point of Sale Jonas system and Jonas Accounting software; Experience in Micros OPERA administration; Experience in Saflok Doorlock system administration; Basic Knowledge in Electronics system; Experience in Avotus Call Accounting system; Basic Knowledge in Night Audit Daily activities: Be responsible for server infrastructure support and maintenance (Linux Ubuntu) and Windows Server and workstation; Responsible to troubleshoot electronics systems (TV, Sound Systems, PA Systems); Responsible to troubleshoot Doorlock systems; Responsible to troubleshoot Guest internet and Office internet connection; Provide email configuration and support; Responsible daily POS This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $36,000 - $44,400 per annum DATE OPEN: November 1, 2016 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Group Director of Food and Beverage Job Requirements: (Chef N B) to be responsible for overall Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations for Grace Bay Resorts by overseeing concepts for front and back of house operations, creating total guest experiences. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in achieving food & beverage revenues, profit and guests satisfaction goals by developing and implementing menu designs and concepts that are current with international and local trends, ensuring that the Grace Bay Resorts are culinary destinations. The successful candidate must meet the following qualifications and experience: •10+ years’ experience in a Senior Culinary role, either as Executive Chef or Culinary Director •Extensive culinary skills, with exposure and intimate knowledge of international cuisine and food trends •Educated in Culinary Management, Food & Beverage Management, Restaurant Management and 5 Diamond requirements •International Hotel and Restaurant experience is a must •Caribbean experience considered a definite plus •As an Executive Committee Member, work closely with the company’s senior management team to develop and implement strategies for food & beverage and kitchen operations that support achievement of the company’s goals •Oversees the inventory, purchasing and disbursement of all supplies, while maintaining strong P&L statements •Extensive experience overseeing multiple food & beverage units simultaneously while driving revenue •Ability to “think outside of the box” as it relates to menu design, concepts, trends and culinary events •Ability to create the “WOW” factor for entertaining VIP guests •Demonstrated experience overseeing and developing exceptional Front and Back of House teams to meet and exceed guest expectations, revenue generation and employee satisfaction •Ideal candidate will be a “strategic thinker”, skilled at identifying company development opportunities as it relates to overall food & beverage strategies and growth of the Brand •New hotel opening experience considered a definite asset Qualified Belongers need only apply. Salary Range: $144,000 - $160,000 per annum
Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than December 30, 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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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
PNP’S PROMISE OF FREE DAY CARE IS A SLICK ELECTION GIMMICK.
IT IS UNFAIR AND IT IS WRONG! This PNP election trick will hurt churches and Belonger small business persons who have invested in day care facilities and are providing excellent service in communities all across Turks and Caicos Islands. Why is the PNP competing with small businesses, especially in these tough economic times? Is it fair for the PNP to be forcing Belongers out of business? Is this part of the PNP’s spiteful agenda? Is this what the Next Level is all about?
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE PNP! VOTE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE PUSHING THIS FREE DAY CARE TRICK!
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STUDENT TOURS AVAILABLE
Plant Tours Get a behind the scenes view of the plant and see the daily operations taking place that allow FortisTCI to provide the Turks and Caicos Islands with electricity!
Office Tours View the corporate offices and learn how a well structured corporate entity works in this fast paced modern age of business.
Contact us today Highschool teachers can call us at 946-4313 or email ccommunication@fortistci.com for more information and to schedule a tour for your class
www.fortistci.com | 649-946-4313 | 1030 Leeward HWY, Providenciales, TCI
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Highlights of the 2nd Annual Sand Jam T
he second Annual Sand Jam all day beach- ‘Mighty Mystic’ for its second year, also featuring party was a huge success in its second year. performances by local performers such as V6 Held at Rickie’s Flamingo Café last weekend Band, Chrystal “Tess” Charles, the Clement Saturday November 12th, 2016, this event Howell & Long Bay Hills School Choirs and attracted a massive turnout with a mixture of more. locals and tourists supporting this great cause. Organizers of the event said it exceeded their The most anticipated beach party of the year expectations. The following are photo highlights saw performance by Roots Rock Reggae Star of the event.
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Surgeon General calls for action to fight drug, alcohol abuse
The U.S. Surgeon General issued a call to action on Thursday to end what he said was a public health crisis of drug and alcohol addiction that is both underappreciated and undertreated. Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the first-ever Surgeon General's report on substance abuse and said he hopes it will galvanize work on the issue the way a similar report 50 years ago sparked decades of effort to combat smoking. U.S. deaths from drug overdoses hit a record in 2014, increasing 6.5 percent to 47,055, propelled by prescription painkiller and heroin abuse, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The most important thing is, we have to change attitudes towards addiction and get people into treatment," Murthy said in an interview. "Addiction is a disease of the brain," he added, "not a character flaw." The report comes amid a broader government effort to address addiction, in particular opioid
painkiller abuse. President Barack Obama has requested an additional $1.1 billion to help address the problem. Opioids include oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl and morphine and are sold under such brand names as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin and Actiq. In 2015 more than 27 million people in the United States reported using illegal drugs or misusing prescription drugs. More than 66 million people, or nearly a quarter of all adolescents and adults, reported binge drinking within the previous month. The estimated annual economic impact of drug abuse is $193 billion, the report states, while the estimated economic impact of alcohol abuse is $249 billion. Every dollar invested in treatment saves $4 in healthcare costs and lost productivity and $7 in criminal justice costs, Murthy added. The report urges a holistic approach to battling the addiction epidemic that should involve policy makers, regulators, scientists, families,
Diet sodas might not raise diabetes risk Drinking colas and other sugary drinks is tied to an increased risk of so-called pre-diabetes, a precursor to full-blown disease, but diet soda is not, a recent study suggests. Previous studies on the link between diet sodas and diabetes have been mixed; some research pointing to a potential connection has suggested this relationship may be explained at least in part by soda drinkers being overweight or obese. In the current study, however, adults who routinely consumed at least one can of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages a day were 46 percent more likely to develop elevated blood sugar levels than people who rarely or never drink cola. “Emphasis should be placed on substituting sugar-sweetened beverages with water, unsweetened teas, or coffee,” said senior study author Nicola McKeown, a nutrition researcher at Tufts University in Boston. “For daily consumers of sugary drinks, kicking the habit may be a difficult challenge, and incorporating an occasional diet soda, while increasing fluids from other sources, may be the best strategy to ultimately remove sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet,” McKeown added by email. Globally, about one in nine adults have diabetes, and the disease will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030, according to the World Health Organization. Most of these people have Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes, which happens when the body can't properly use or make enough of the
hormone insulin to convert blood sugar into energy. People with blood sugar levels that are slightly elevated, but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis, are sometimes described as having “pre-diabetes” because many will go on to develop diabetes. In the current study, researchers examined data collected on 1,685 middle-aged adults over about 14 years. At the start of the study, none of the participants had diabetes or pre-diabetes. They were 52 years old on average and typically overweight. Participants completed questionnaires detailing what they ate and drank during the study period. Sugar-sweetened beverages were defined as colas and other carbonated beverages, as well as drinks such as lemonade and fruit punch. This didn’t include fruit juice. People who drank the most sodas – typically around six 12-ounce cans a week – had a much greater risk of developing elevated blood sugar levels than other participants after adjusting for factors such as age, gender and weight, researchers report in the Journal of Nutrition. Higher consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages was also associated with insulin resistance, a reduced ability to respond to the hormone insulin that is another risk factor for developing diabetes. Even after accounting for changes in weight and other aspects of diet, the relationships between sugarsweetened beverages and these metabolic risk factors for diabetes persisted.
schools and local communities. The goal is to increase access to existing treatment programs, which Murthy said have been shown to reduce the risk of relapse, while at the same time expand new and more effective programs. Murthy stressed the importance of intervening early through school programs to discourage early access to alcohol. If a person has their first drink before the age of 15, their likelihood of developing an alcohol problem is four times greater than if the first drink is taken after the age of 21, Murthy said. The model Murthy hopes to follow is the 1964 Surgeon General's report on tobacco. At that time 42 percent of the population smoked but few recognized the danger. "That Surgeon General's report catalyzed a half century of work on tobacco control and now the smoking rate is less than 17 percent," he said. Under pressure from lawmakers the Food and Drug Administration agreed earlier
this year to reform its process for approving opioids. In March it added new warnings to short-acting opioids to bring information about addiction and abuse in line with that of longacting pills. Short-acting pills account for 90 percent of prescribed opioids. Murthy's report urges more investment in research and new types of treatment programs. But he said that shouldn't prevent people from acting to increase access to existing programs. "We can't afford not to invest in treatment because we are going to pay a lot more later," he said.
Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor. In the largest study of its kind analyzing blood pressure in every nation between 1975 and 2015, the scientists said that it has dropped sharply in wealthy countries - possibly due to healthier diets and lifestyles - but risen in poorer ones. The increases are especially significant in Africa and South Asia, the researchers said, and could be partly due to poor nutrition in childhood. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, puts extra strain on the blood vessels and major organs such as the heart, brain and kidneys. It is the world's top cause of cardiovascular disease, which leads to strokes and heart attacks, and is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths a year worldwide. Led by World Health Organization researchers working with hundreds of scientists internationally, this study covered blood pressure measurements from nearly 20 million people and was published in The Lancet medical journal. In Europe, Britain had the lowest proportion of people with high blood pressure in 2015. South Korea, the United States and Canada had the lowest hypertension rates in the
world. More than half the world's adults with high blood pressure in 2015 lived in Asia, the study estimated. Some 226 million people in China have high blood pressure, it said, as do 200 million in India. "High blood pressure is no longer related to affluence - as it was in 1975 - but is now a major health issue linked with poverty," said Majid Ezzati, a professor at Imperial College London's school of public health. He said that while he could not be sure of why the data showed high blood pressure as more of a problem in poorer countries, it may be partly due to overall better health and more consumption of fruit and vegetables in wealthy societies. In rich countries, the condition is also caught more frequently and earlier, and managed more effectively with medicines, Ezzati said. Blood pressure is defined by two numbers - systolic pressure, which represents the force with which the heart pumps blood into the blood vessels, and diastolic pressure, a measure of the resistance to the blood flow in the body's blood vessels. Both numbers are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 mmHg or higher. The condition is caused by a number of factors including having a diet high in salt and low in fruit and vegetables, and not taking enough exercise.
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Drake is getting revenge on Rihanna – And Taylor Swift is helping
Drake and Rihanna parted ways weeks ago, and now the rapper is reportedly hoping to get revenge on his former girlfriend with the help of his rumored flame, Taylor Swift. According to a new report, Drake and Rihanna are not on good terms and as false rumors continue to tie him to Swift, the rapper will reportedly use his working relationship with Swift to get back at his on-again, off-again girlfriend with a new song. “There will definitely be some digs at [Rihanna],” an insider told In Touch Weekly magazine on November 16. “Drake’s still devastated by his breakup from Rihanna and is hoping that this will get under her skin.” Drake and Taylor Swift have been working together in recent weeks on a new song and Swift reportedly has high hopes for the upcoming track. “She is hoping the song is a major hit — better than [her ex] Calvin Harris’ song [‘This Is What You Came For’] with Rihanna,” the insider explained. Over the summer, Drake professed his love for Rihanna, who he’s been linked to on and off for the past several years. A short time later, they began enjoying several outings together in New York City and Miami. They even got matching shark tattoos. However, just weeks later, they called it quits, and Drake has since been linked to Swift. While the rumors regarding Drake’s alleged new romance have been confirmed as false on multiple occasions in recent weeks, the suggestion that he may be dating someone new has reportedly did not sit well with Rihanna. According to one particular report, she demanded that he remove her from his Instagram account after seeing that he had shared a photo of himself and Swift. “Rihanna’s one of the baddest b****es
on the planet and she will not be one of Drake’s conquests that he puts on his page for bragging rights,” a source told Hollywood Life earlier this month. “She texted [Drake] and told him to delete every picture of her off Instagram. She’s not a notch on his belt and she sure isn’t one of his pieces. [Drake] can play those games with Taylor and parade her all on his social media, but she wants off his page before she reports those pics of her to be inappropriate.” Drake and Rihanna have been linked for years, but Drake surprised everyone when he publicly proclaimed his adoration for the singer during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City in August. With millions watching, Drake revealed that he had been in love with Rihanna since he was just 22-years-old, despite her being in a relationship with Chris Brown at the time. “The first time I met Robyn Fenty [Rihanna’s real name] was in 2005,” Drake said, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly. “She was shooting a music video at a restaurant called Avocado in Toronto. The song was ‘Pon de Replay’ and the director was Little X. I was introduced to her… It’s hard to believe that 11 years later we’d come together to create the visual for a song called ‘Work.'” “She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old,” Drake continued. “She’s one of my best friends in the world. All my adult life I’ve looked up to her even though she’s younger than me.” Immediately after the event took place, Drake and Rihanna went out together in New York City, and on Instagram, he shared a photo of the two of them together. At that point, fans believed the two musicians were official, but unfortunately, their time together didn’t last.
Nobel no-show: Dylan not coming to Stockholm to get prize The Swedish Academy Danius told Swedish news agency said Wednesday that Dylan told TT the academy received "a personal them "he wishes he could receive letter" from Dylan and that he the prize personally, but other "underlined that he feels extremely commitments make it unfortunately honored by the Nobel Prize." The impossible."The 75-year-old American Academy said it "respects Bob Dylan's singer-songwriter was awarded the decision," adding that not travelling prize on Oct. 13 "for having created to the Swedish capital to personally new poetic expressions within the pick up the prestigious award was great American song tradition." T h e "unusual, but not exceptional."In 2004, literature prize and five other Nobel Austrian playwright and novelist Prizes will be officially conferred upon Elfriede Jelinek stayed home, citing winners in Stockholm next month on a social phobia."The award is still the anniversary of award founder theirs, as it now belongs to Bob Dylan," Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. a i l s the Academy said. "We are looking about who would accept the award on forward to Bob Dylan's Nobel lecture, Dylan's behalf were unclear — more which he must hold, according to the information on that was expected requirements, within six months" Friday. Permanent Secretary Sara from Dec. 10.
Prince record label sues Jay Z's Roc Nation for Tidal song streaming The record label for Prince has sued rap star Jay Z's entertainment company for copyright infringement, saying it illegally offered the late musician's songs on its music streaming service, according to court records. The lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in Minnesota by NPG Records claims Jay Z's Roc Nation illegally offered such Prince hits as If I Was Your Girlfriend and 1999 on its subscription-based streaming service, Tidal. "Roc Nation, through its Tidal service, is exploiting many copyrighted Prince works," according to the lawsuit. While Tidal was authorised to offer some Prince songs to its customers, the service expanded the number around the time of the musician's death on June 7 without approval from the Prince estate trust, it
claims. Roc Nation was not immediately available for comment on the lawsuit, which seeks undisclosed damages. A musical innovator, Prince notably blended elements of jazz, funk, R&B, disco and rock in a prolific career of more than 30 albums that have sold over 36 million copies in the United States alone since 1978. His hits included Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, and Little Red Corvette. He was also known as fiercely determined to maintain creative control over his music, famously changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol for several years during a bitter contract battle with Warner Bros. Prince died from an accidental, self-administered overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl, medical officials said in June.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Is This Year's Sexiest Man Alive! The world’s highest-paid actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has big box-office draw — but it’s his even bigger heart that made the Moana star this year’s Sexiest Man Alive! So what did the former WWE champ, 44, think when he first heard about his latest title? “I said, ‘That’s awesome.’ And then what went through my mind was just how cool and exciting it is,” Johnson tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “And then I thought, ‘Wow, we’ve pretty much reached the pinnacle.’ I’m not quite too sure where we go from here. I’ve done it all, this is it.” To celebrate his title – and his upcoming Disney role – Johnson is making his Sexiest Man Alive debut Tuesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Show (check local listings for time). As for what his millions At 6’5 and 245 lbs., the Herculean of fans find sexy about him now, star insists that becoming Johnson has a few guesses. comfortable in his own skin “took a “This is the kind of question lot of time.” that gets me into trouble,” he says. As a teen growing up in “Ah, a sense of humor. And Hawaii, “I was doing a lot of things I think probably just not trying that I shouldn’t have. I was getting to be sexy and just being cool and arrested multiple times, but at the confident in your movies. I think with same time, always very respectful to a lot of my fans, I’ve gotten to a very, my teachers and elders. I was unsure very cool place where there’s a direct of who I was and who I wanted to be,” line between the man they know he says. off-screen and the man they see on These days, he says it’s screen.” his relationships with his longtime He’s also convinced that girlfriend Lauren Hashian, their his grooming habits might have 11-month old daughter Jasmine and something to do with it. “It starts his daughter Simone, 15, (with ex- with the skin,” he says with a laugh. wife, producer Dany Garcia) that “We’ve only got one face. help him stay grounded. You’ve got to take care of it. So I “I’ve made big sweeping exfoliate.” changes in my career over the years, For more from this year’s which have served me nicely,” he Sexiest Man Alive — and to see says. “But I feel that the big sweeping who else made the cut — pick up changes that happened in my life, in this week’s issue of PEOPLE on my relationships, of being a dad, of newsstands Friday being a partner, and the things that Though excited and humbled I was and the things that I am, has by the crown, Johnson does expect really lent itself to a confidence.” to receive a little grief — especially “We just have this awesome from his guy friends. “It’s coming family that is truly non-traditional now, I can just imagine how it’s going but so rooted in love. And that’s such to be,” he says with a laugh. “But see, a cool thing,” he says. “I’m very proud here’s the thing, they give me grief, of it.” but they all wish. They all wish.”
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Jah Cure pleads not guilty over Atlantis fracas, charges dropped
JAMAICAN reggae star Jah Cure found himself in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon accused of committing a misdemeanour that stemmed from an argument at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Sunday that was captured on video and shared thousands of times on social media. The singer, 39, whose real name is Siccature Alcock, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney alongside his 26-year-old countryman Terefe Mason to face a single charge of “fighting in a public place”. A third named accused, 22-yearold Bahamian national Trevor Thompson, was not present at the arraignment. However, the singer was later discharged of the offence. It was alleged that the trio, “while at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, New Providence and being concerned together with others, did disturb the peace by fighting.” A conviction for the misdemeanour carries a $150 fine. The artist, who was in the country for a concert last weekend, pleaded not guilty to the charge when called on by the
JAMAICAN reggae star Jah Cure. magistrate during his arraignment. Mason admitted guilt and was fined $150. If he fails to pay the fine, his alternative punishment would be a month’s incarceration at the Department
of Correctional Services. Jah Cure was subsequently discharged and the matter was adjourned to November 23 when the case will proceed against Thompson.
Former Reggae Boy suspect in double murder A former national footballer who has been fingered in Saturday’s shooting death of a pastor and a deacon in Montego Bay is now in hospital under police guard after he was shot during a firefight with the police. The dead clergymen have been identified as 27-year-old Pastor Ryan Jackson and 23-yearold Deacon Bucklair Smith, both of Rose Heights in St James and who conducted their ministry at First Fruit International Church of Jesus Christ Healing and Deliverance Ministry. The Montego Bay police report that about 5:40 pm police were on an operation in the Kerr Crescent area of Montego Bay when they heard several explosions and went to investigate. The police say two men opened gunfire at them when they got to the location. The police returned the fire, hitting one of the men who, they said, was later found with a 9mm pistol containing six rounds of ammunition. His accomplice managed to escape. Jackson and Smith were found with gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Independent Commission of Investigation has commenced a probe into the incident. A senior investigator told the Jamaica Observer that the former national football representative, who played once for Jamaica on the Under-23 team, was wanted in connection with a murder committed in St James earlier this year. In the meantime, when the Observer visited the church at its Barnett Street location yesterday morning, the door was closed.
PM wants University of Bahamas to lead in academic research and relevance NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Perry Christie says the University of The Bahamas (UOB) must be a place of relevance and the right of academic freedom must always be jealously protected. “It is, therefore, critical that a University not only responds to national needs, but also engage the in meaningful discussions,” Prime Minister Christie said, during the Charter Ceremony for the university on Thursday. The ceremony coincided with the inauguration of Dr. Rodney D. Smith as president of the tertiary institution. Christie said that the university must continue to have a voice in matters of national and global importance, adding for this reason “the right of academic freedom must always be jealously protected, and solid research, through well-resourced centres, must be encouraged and supported as well. “We must encourage the students and faculty of the University
of The Bahamas to be at the forefront of the national discussion, and to expand the horizons of our knowledge in all disciplines of study,” said Prime Minister Christie, who spoke on the theme “From the Road to Transition to the Road of Possibilities: The Role of the University of The Bahamas in National Development”. He told the ceremony that of particular importance to the country is the need for research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). “Through the STEM subjects we venture into so many disciplines that are critical to long-term planning for the future well-being of our country.” Prime Minister Christie said the recent hurricanes, Joaquin and Matthew, “have also rudely reminded us that the university must continue its scholarly research and studies into climate change, especially in relation to the menacing prospect of sea level rise and its implications for the lowlying areas of our archipelago”.
He said courses on disaster management with particular reference to pre-hurricane evacuations and post-hurricane recovery and restoration, must also receive special attention. “Similarly, issues of urban planning, land use, and non-fossil fuel-based energy diversification must also figure highly in the University’s research agenda,” he said, adding that he hoped that the university would soon have a definitive plan to have its entire campus moving forward towards the use of solar energy. “Relevance also means that the university must be cognizant of the needs of the entire country from Inagua in the south to Abaco in the north. We should therefore be able to look forward to an expansion of the system of mini-campuses, research centres and institutes across the country.” Prime Minister Christie said that as the UOB looks for new opportunities to do good work and
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to expand its horizons, he implored all involved to remain focused on achieving strong results and operating accordingly to the principles and best practices of accountability. “More partnerships remain to be made; new programmes remain to be dreamt of and brought to life; and greater expansion across our country and into the region will continue to challenge us. “But, today, more than any other time before, I am supremely confident that all our dreams and aspirations for the University of The Bahamas will in the fullness of time be realized, “ Prime Minister Christie said urging the nation’s young people to take full advantage of the educational opportunities now before them. “We invite you, therefore, to partner with us as we collectively work towards the building of a better, more modern, more relevant, more upwardly striving and sustainable Bahamas. This is the promise of the people of my generation to yours.”
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CPS officers head to Barbados to train Caribbean officers in death notification practice The Calgary Police Service is the only municipal police service in Canada that formally teaches its members how to deliver the worst kind of news a family could expect to hear. And now, officers are headed to Barbados to share their expertise. In Calgary, all death notifications are handled by one of the roughly 150 CPS members who have passed through the special CPS training course, which was created two years ago. “It’s not a job that we have to do everyday. When we do have to do it, obviously the implications are quite exhausting,” said Sgt. Andy Woodward
in an interview with CBC Calgary News at 6. Woodward created the CPS course and is one of the two sergeants headed to the Caribbean to facilitate the two-day training later this week. Quick and simple delivery Woodward has personally handled many death notifications and says in his experience — the news is best delivered succinctly. “[Families] have to understand what is going on. We have to make it quick. We have to make it simple.” He begins with, “Can I come in? I have some news to tell you.” Once the family is seated, he
delivers the news: “We’re investigating an incident, and u The CPS death notification training is only offered to officers who step forward and an express an interest in taking on this “never easy” job, said Woodward. “They have to understand what they are delivering and what they are likely to expect from the family. They have to gather a lot of information before they go and knock on that door.” Woodward said as part of the grieving process, it’s critical that officers cover the five W’s — who, what, where, when, why. He said families who do not receive that information in
Gov’t has no plans to cancel carnival in wake of increased crime
St. Kitts Carnival St. Kitts and Nevis - The government has no plans to cancel carnival in the face of increased gun violence in the federation. This is according to Minister of Culture, Deputy Prime Minister Shawn Richards speaking to WINNFM about the widely spread rumor. “I am not aware of any deliberations by the government about the cancellation of this year’s carnival activities. That is
Despite the practise being frowned upon by international funding agencies, government continues to grant waivers of duty on vehicles at a rate of 100 to 120 per month. Comptroller of Custom Raju Boddu has said approximately half of the waivers are partial duty free and the remaining are full. The waivers are valued at around $3000, to $15,000. According to Boddu, the request comes from small business owners and other residents and are approved at the level of the minister and not by
a decision that would have to be made by Cabinet and Cabinet has had no such discussions at this point in time.” Canceling the annual carnival activities would have a profound impact on the persons who look forward to that time of year when they see increased business “Of course it would have a significant impact if carnival were to be cancelled. Carnival
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generates quite a bit of economic activity here. Be it vendors, be it store owners, various stakeholders look forward to Carnival because during that time of year they are able to increase sales and they know that they have additional revenue coming in to their businesses.” The Minister said while concern about safety and security during carnival festivities is understandable, as has been the norm over the past few years of escalated gun violence nationwide, there will be a strong security force presence throughout Sugar Mas. “Of course one is also mindful of the fact that we’ve had an increase in homicides over the past few weeks so that is a concern that will come from persons; and the loss of life cannot be replaced. I do know that during Carnival you have an increased presence of security forces, so while it is that persons would have some concerns about their safety and security. We continue to make the appeal to those within the society who have been committing these crimes, to not do these things. It is time for the criminal elements within society to recognize that we will not tolerate this sort of activity.”
the Customs Department. The waivers are a part of “The submissions are what the International Monetary sent to the Ministry of Finance; Fund (IMF) deems “pervasive tax they would evaluate and they exemptions at Customs” which it would grant the duty. Every wants wiped out. month you could say about 100 The practise is also to 120 vehicles on an average,” unpopular among those who view Boddu said. the minister’s power to grant the According to statistics waivers as part of a system of from at least one car dealership on political favours. the island, to date, just over 3,100 Economist Dennis vehicles have been imported into Chung recently revealed that the the country at a rate of around Jamaica government changed 285 per month. the system to remove the This means that around discretionary power of granting 35 to 40 per cent of vehicles come vehicle waivers from the hand of into Antigua & Barbuda under politicians, on the advice of the vehicle duty waivers. international funding agency.
a timely manner may begin to descend into denial. The training course is funded by the Government of Canada and is part of a broader, five-year justice sector reform project in the Caribbean called IMPACT Justice. All costs associated to travel, accommodation and related expenses, will be paid for by IMPACT Justice. unfortunately, your husband, wife, son, daughter, has died in that incident,” he offered as an example. Woodward says at this point, the messengers will step back and allow the family time to process the information.
Jamaica showing improved economic performances –Byles KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Cochair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, is predicting the Jamaica will easily pass the next test under the multi-million dollar Extend Fund Facility (EFF) it has with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In May 2013, Jamaica entered into a four year US$948.1 million EFF agreement with the IMF and Byles said that the island has exceeded all macroeconomic targets for the 14th and final quarterly test. “This is not just a pass, but a very big pass for Jamaica for this 14th quarterly test,” Byles told reporters, noting that for the quarter ending September, the Net International Reserves (NIR) stood at US$2.47 billion, exceeding the target by more than US$600 million. Jamaica also surpassed the primary surplus target by some J$21 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents), to achieve a primary balance of J$53.6 billion. Byles said Jamaica also outperformed targets for taxes and grants to record approximately J$235 billion for the first six months of the fiscal year. This exceeded the target by some J$13 billion or 11.6 per cent above the figures for the similar period last year. General Consumption Tax (GCT) accounts for 34 per cent of total taxes; PayAs-You-Earn (PAYE), 16 per cent; Special Consumption Tax (SCT), 15 per cent; and Customs Duty, eight per cent. All taxes, except Travel Tax, either met or surpassed targets. “This is a trend we have noticed for quite a while and I think the (tax collection) authorities should be congratulated for that. It also reflects a strengthening economy that the taxes (are performing well), particularly company taxes, which is based on profits; and PAYE, which means people are employed formally,” Byles said. The figures released here showed that Jamaica spent J$6.4 billion less than the target, to record an expenditure of J$253 billion for the April to September period. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported that inflation for September stood at 0.5 per cent, a slight increase on the 0.4 per cent recorded in August. For the calendar year to date, inflation was 0.8 per cent and 1.9 per cent for the trailing 12 months. “This is below two per cent for the last 12 months, which is a really extraordinary experience for us in Jamaica where we are accustomed to have, if not double-digit, high single-digit inflation,” Byles said.
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‘Treated like animals’ – Jamaicans decry health care workers in new survey Jamaica – Fed up with the poor treatment experienced at public hospitals, Jamaicans continue to give the country’s public health-care system a failing grade, revealed a recently conducted survey of the health sector. Health workers’ rude attitude and lack of care and compassion, especially for the poor, terrible service and treatment, and the extremely long wait times to get through were the main things that irked persons who sought medical attention in the public sector. In The Gleanercommissioned study conducted by Johnson Survey Research Ltd, 44 per cent of the participants ranked the health-care system as ‘not so good’, compared to the miniscule four per cent who rated it as ‘one of the best’ in response to being asked how they would rate the health-care system in Jamaica. Asked why they felt that way, 39 per cent said the wait time was too long and the service too slow; and 22 per cent said health-care workers didn’t care, were rude, and offered poor service. In fact, 20 per cent of the respondents went as far as to say health-care workers “treat you like
animals”. Polling 1,200 men and women between ages 18 and 65 during the month of September, the survey sought to gauge Jamaicans’ view of the health-care system and the improvements needed. Of the 75 per cent who believe Jamaicans do not have access to goodquality health care in the country, 57 per cent said the poor in the country were not cared for, hence one needed money in order to get proper health care. Ann-Marie Anderson, who took her mother to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) a few months ago after she collapsed, is among the many Jamaicans who are complaining about the quality of care meted out at public hospitals. “We don’t really have any money, so when she fell down in the kitchen, wi rush her to public. Mi nah lie. Mi wish, mi wish mi had money. Is really the first I go to the emergency there, and because the nurse look at her and say she wasn’t that serious, you know how long wi sit down there waiting before wi see a doctor?” she shared with The Gleaner. She said she was at pains to leave her mother there, but after
waiting several hours, she had no choice but to leave her in the waiting area and go to their Richmond Park, St Andrew, home for clothing and other items. When she got back to KPH, her mother was still waiting. “We practically spend the whole day before anybody pay her any mind and mi have to keep asking them. You should hear how them talk to mi till them all start ignore mi. One nurse make mi know them have real emergency, so I must stop bother them.” She continued: “Mek mi tell you something, you dead in this country if you get sick and don’t have money.” Public-health nurse Karen McKenzie admitted that her colleagues could sometimes get “testy” with patients but pointed out that it was at most times out of frustration. Working in the public-health sector for close to 17 years, including at three of the island’s hospitals, the Christian said it was often “the grace of God that keeps me from exploding sometimes”. “It is not perfect. We don’t have enough staff. We don’t have the things we need. We have to work two shifts sometimes, all three if the person to come relieve you don’t come,
and you have to put up with a lot of things from the patients. I know they say nurses rude to them, but you should hear some of the things that come out of them mouth. You should hear how them threaten us all the time,” she told The Gleaner. “Two wrongs don’t make a right, but respect goes both ways. Both the nurses and the patients and the people who come with them have to do better in how them deal with one another.” McKenzie is calling for the authorities to provide the necessary resources to help ease the burden on the health workers. She also echoed the cry that if nurses were paid better wages, there would be enough to have an equitable nurse-to-patients ratio. Stakeholders have long been calling for the Government to adequately fund the health sector in order for it to be properly resourced. Jamaica spends on average five per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on the health sector, half of what is recommended by international authorities. The health-care survey was sponsored by the National Health Fund and the Ministry of Health.
IMF agrees that withdrawal of correspondent banks poses significant risk to Caribbean PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — A significant threat to Caribbean economies has emerged as global banks withdraw their correspondent banking relationships in these countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed. Correspondent banking with global banks allows smaller banks access to the international payments system, facilitating money transfers through transactions such as wire transfers, check clearing, and currency exchange. Without these banking relationships, businesses are cut off from international trade and financing, families are unable to collect remittances from relatives working abroad, and foreign investors may be unwilling to invest if there is a risk they will be unable
to repatriate their profits. of correspondent banking, among The threat to Caribbean them The Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, economies from large-scale Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and withdrawal of correspondent Tobago, and countries in the Eastern banks was high on the agenda of Caribbean Currency Union. policymakers attending the 2016 In Belize, the withdrawal correspondent banking High Level Caribbean Forum of in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on relationships is systemic, with November 2, 2016. “The withdrawal affected banks’ assets amounting of correspondent banking to more than half of the domestic relationships presents a clear and banking system’s assets. In other present danger to the Caribbean,” countries, the loss of correspondent declared IMF deputy managing banking relationships has not director Tao Zhang in opening reached systemic proportions but remarks at the forum, which was still presents an urgent threat. Increased regulation of co-hosted by the IMF and the government of Trinidad and Tobago. banking systems globally — to A survey conducted by the address concerns about tax evasion Caribbean Association of Banks and combat money laundering and shows banks in 12 countries in the financing of terrorism — has the region have experienced loss had the unintended consequence
of making correspondent banking relationships costlier and less attractive to global banks. Increased enforcement and unclear regulatory expectations present correspondent banks with the possibility of large fines for noncompliance, particularly in cases where local privacy laws prohibit the sharing of information about banks’ customers. Thus, the withdrawal of correspondent banking services is seen as “de-risking” by global banks. Another concern highlighted during the forum is the risk that increased monitoring would push transactions to informal channels, making it difficult to monitor illicit transactions and in effect countering anti-money laundering efforts.
US’s FAA unveils Caribbean Initiative to increase airport safety and certification The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced its new Caribbean Initiative with an aim to increase airport safety and certification in the concerned region. Under the new initiative, FAA along with its Caribbean partners and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will also work to improve the region’s air traffic flow management activities and collaborative decision making process. In addition, the initiative will help implement ICAO’s guidelines across the Caribbean, which is expected to witness 5%-6% more air traffic over the next 20 years. More than 17% of international flights currently departing from the US are headed for destinations in the Caribbean, while various other flights transit Caribbean airspace between North and South America.
Airplane Generic Federal Aviation Administration administrator Michael Huerta said: “The Caribbean region is of critical importance to the US. “By working together, we are building a foundation of increased cooperation that will allow us to enhance safety and efficiency throughout a region that serves as a destination for so many travellers.”
The agency noted that this year it has worked with ICAO, industry, and civil aviation authorities in the Caribbean to organise aerodrome certification workshops in Kingston, Jamaica and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This week, FAA will participate in the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum in
Mexico City, Mexico. At the forum, the organisation aims to highlight the importance of global cooperation in bolstering aviation growth in Latin American and Caribbean regions. With the Caribbean Initiative, FAA also aims to engage with the international aviation community to boost safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
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How America decided at the last moment to elect Donald Trump
The polls were wrong, and Pennsylvania, it was 15 percent. And now Donald Trump is the President- in Michigan and Wisconsin -- states elect of the United States. Everyone where Trump made a late push -- fully knows this. 20 percent of voters said they arrived Except that’s not the whole at their choice in the last seven days. picture. Some of the polls were wrong This isn’t terribly surprising. As to a degree, yes, but there was also Philip Bump notes, we kind of saw something at work in the final days of it coming in the closing days of the the election: People who decided late campaign -- particularly as backers broke strongly for Donald Trump in of Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson the states that mattered, according to migrated to Trump. exit polls. And without this apparent What caused these voters late surge, Hillary Clinton would be to decide so late and break even our president-elect -- not Trump. more for Trump? Could it have In fact, if you look at the four been WikiLeaks or James Comey closest states where Clinton lost -- or, (we’reskeptical)? Or maybe Trump in the case of Michigan, where she’s running a more disciplined campaign expected to lose -- exit polls show late- down the stretch? Or maybe it was deciding voters in each of them went just undecided voters breaking for the strongly for Trump in the final days. opposition party, as they are reputed In Florida and Pennsylvania, late- to do. It’s not clear why, but it seems deciders favored Trump by 17 points. they broke solidly in Trump’s direction. In Michigan, they went for Trump by If we grant that the numbers 11 points. In Wisconsin, they broke for are all spot-on — a hefty “if,” given the Trump by a whopping 29 points, 59- wiggle room in exit polls -- it would 30. mean Trump in the final week gained And these weren’t small about 4 full points in Wisconsin, 2.5 groups of voters. The number of points in Pennsylvania, 2 points in undecided and third-party-supporting Florida and 1.5 points in Michigan. voters who were still free agents in the In each and every one of final week was as many as 1 in 8 voters those states, those swings, if accurate, nationally -- an uncharacteristically would account for Trump’s victory. high number for the eve of an election. According to the most up-to-date (As Nate Silver noted, it was just 3 results, Trump won Wisconsin by 0.9 percent in 2012.) points, Pennsylvania by 1.1 points In Florida, 11 percent said and Florida by 1.2 points, and he’s they decided in the final week. In leading in Michigan by 0.2 points.
Trump’s likely electoral vote And perhaps they showed a pretty margin, assuming he wins Michigan, accurate picture at the time -- before is looking like it’ll be 306-232. Without late-deciders, well, decided. At the those four states, he loses to Clinton very least, the polls perhaps weren’t by almost the exact same margin, off by several points, as people might 307-231. Even if he just lost Florida think they were. and any of the other three states, he (For what it’s worth, would have lost. If he won Florida but Wisconsin is the one state where not lost the other three, he would have even late-deciders would explain lost. We’re only talking a shift of 1 those polls. Clinton led every single percentage point or a little more. It late poll by the mid-single-digits.) was that close. This, again, is an imperfect And if you look back at those exercise. The polling averages in a lot much-derided polls, the additions of of these cases include polls conducted these late-deciders to the calculus at least partially in the final week, doesn’t make them look so bad. If and therefore possibly when some you take the final Real Clear Politics of these late-deciders had decided. average in each state and adjust for But it’s also true that there were an the late-decider swing, Trump actually inordinate amount of non-Trump should have been the winner in and non-Clinton voters up for grabs Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania. in those final days. All indications The final polling average from exit polls are that they swung had Clinton by 1 point in Florida, pretty strongly for Trump -- possibly about even in Michigan and up 2 in even enough to make the difference in Pennsylvania. Each of those averages states decided by about a point or less. went a little toward Trump at the Those closely decided states end, thanks to GOP pollster Trafalgar just happen to all have been very big Group doing one-day polls the Sunday electoral vote prizes. The combination before Election Day. But even without of those two facts means Trump’s the Trafalgar polls, the apparent victory was narrower than it might late-decider Trump surge could help seem from the electoral college count. explain why they had the “wrong” And while we can’t say it winner. conclusively, it certainly looks like an These polls, after all, are not electorate that truly appeared poised predictive of what lies ahead; they just to elect Clinton decided to go for tell us what the picture was in those Trump at the 11th hour instead. states 3-7 days before the election.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper Resigns Clapper, in testimony to the House Director of National Intelligence James Clapper delivered some reassurance Thursday to Select Intelligence Committee on Thursday, said Americans worried about the Trump transition — submitting the resignation “ felt pretty good.” along with his resignation. Clapper’s job is to oversee 17 intelligence “I know a lot of people have been feeling agencies, including the CIA, FBI, NSA (National uncertain about what will happen with this Security Agency) and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Presidential transition,” Clapper said. “There has Agency). been a lot of catastrophizing, if I can use that term, Appointed by Obama and confirmed by the Senate in the 24-hour news cycle and social media. So, I’m in 2010, Clapper’s tenure in office was marked by high profile showdowns over the government’s here with a message: It will be okay.” The exit of Clapper, who submitted his desire to protect its Americans and citizens’ civil resignation Wednesday evening,is not a surprise. liberties. During a tense March 2013 exchange with In interviews with NBC News over the last year, Clapper said he was counting down the days Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden over whether to stepping down at the end of Obama’s final term the NSA gathers “any type of data at all on millions in office. He started as a young intelligence officer of Americans,” Clapper responded “no” and “not reporting to his father during the Vietnam War and wittingly.” Then in June of that year, The Guardian said that after than 50 years of service it was time to go. published documents leaked by Edward Snowden, But Clapper’s resignation comes as the including a top secret court order showing that the Trump team has been struggling to put together a NSA had collected phone records from over 120 cabinet and mulling what’s likely to be a change in million subscribers. In a 2013 interview with Andrea Mitchell, national security direction once Obama departs.
James Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Clapper said he gave the “least untruthful” response to a complicated question. But Wyden, a Democrat, accused Clapper of “not giving a straight answer.” And Rep. Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, flat-out accused Clapper of committing perjury.
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Trump starting to sound like Obama on immigration WASHINGTON — Presidentelect Donald Trump is starting to sound an awful lot like President Barack Obama on immigration. In his first postelection interview, Trump said he will focus on deporting criminal immigrants and not everyone living in the United States illegally. Two million or 3 million people could be immediate targets for deportation under this approach, Trump said, providing a likely inflated figure. And that “big, beautiful wall” at the Mexican border? Trump said he may be amenable to a fence along some parts of the roughly 2,000-mile border. The softened stance contrasts sharply with Trump’s campaign rhetoric. As a candidate, he called for everyone living in the country illegally to return to their home countries and for Mexico to pay billions of dollars for the wall. A look at Trump’s shifting immigration stance: FOCUS ON CRIMINALS Trump said in an interview with “60 Minutes” broadcast Sunday that immigration enforcement will concentrate on criminals. “What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers,” he said. “We have a lot of these people, probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million; we are getting them out of our country or we’re going to incarcerate.” Trump added: “We’re getting them out of our country; they’re here illegally.” Obama’s Homeland Security Department has operated similarly.
involve lengthy court proceedings. FENCE vs. WALL
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent passes birdwatcher Nancy Hill, 81, along a section of the border wall Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in Hidago, Texas. President-elect Donald Trump is starting to sound a lot more like President Barack Obama on his stance on immigration and easing his pledge to build a wall across the Mexican border Since 2010, criminals comprised more than half of those deported from the U.S. Over his presidency, Obama has overseen the deportation of more than 2.5 million people. Trump didn’t say Sunday how he will target criminals. He previously has spoken about reviving programs that gave immigration agents access to jails so they could identify people living in the country illegally. But if Trump does so, local jurisdictions likely will object. Local laws in some places bar cooperation with immigration authorities. And some federal court rulings make it difficult for local jails to hold immigrants beyond their criminal sentences or strictly for immigration violations. It is even harder to deport criminal immigrants who aren’t incarcerated. Many live in the shadows. Tracking them down would take a lot of time and government money. Deportation costs average
Brightest moon in almost 69 years lights up sky around globe BEIJING — The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon known as the supermoon reached its peak luminescence in North America before dawn on Monday. Its zenith in Asia and the South Pacific was Monday night. Across the international dateline in New Zealand, it was to reach its brightest after midnight Tuesday local time. The moon orbits the Earth in an oval shape. The moon will be at its brightest this week because it is coming closer to the Earth along its elliptical orbit than at any time since January 1948. The supermoon will also bring stronger than usual high tides, followed by plunging low tides the next morning. Viewers can expect to see a moon about 14 percent larger in diameter and about 30 percent brighter than when it’s at its furthest distance from the earth. It won’t be as big and bright again for another 18 years. NASA says its closest approach will occur at 6:21 a.m. EST (1121 GMT) Monday when the moon comes within 221,523
A jet plane flies across the moon seen from Beijing, China, Monday, Nov 14th, 2016. miles (356,508 kilometers). That’s from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon. Full moon will occur at 8:52 a.m. EST (1352 GMT). According to the astronomy website earthsky.org, the term supermoon entered usage five years ago when the closest full moon fell on March 19, 2011. The scientific term is perigee full moon. In 2034, the moon will come even closer, within 221,485 miles (356,456 kilometers). That, too, will be a supermoon.
about $12,500 per person, according to a 2011 government estimate. 2 MILLION OR 3 MILLION CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS Trump’s estimate of criminals who are in the country illegally is probably much too high. In 2012, Homeland Security officials estimated some 1.9 million criminal immigrants in the United States who could be deported. But the government didn’t break down how many of those people were in the country legally and how many were here illegally. A subsequent analysis by the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington think tank, concluded that only about 820,000 of those people were in the country illegally. The other million or so people had some sort of legal status, including green cards or visas. Deporting green card holders is possible, though the process can
“I will build a great, great wall on our southern border,” Trump said as he launched his presidential campaign in June 2015. “And I will have Mexico pay for that wall.” He repeated the pledge at almost every rally. But in his weekend interview, Trump took a more nuanced approach. In certain areas, Trump said, “it could be some fencing.” Elsewhere, he added, the border wall was still appropriate. The president-elect didn’t outline where a fence or a wall might fit better. But his willingness to consider fencing marked a considerable concession from his campaign stance. Border fencing is nothing new. There is fencing along about 650 miles in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, encompassing almost a third of the border. Under President George W. Bush, Congress authorized $1.2 billion to build hundreds of miles of doublelayered fencing. The Congressional Research Service and the Army Corps of Engineers have estimated that the fencing already in place cost the United States about $7 billion. Any new construction along the border would be a costly and complicated endeavor. Cost estimates of a wall have ranged from $10 billion to $20 billion. Trump would also face myriad environmental regulations, objections from private land owners and a legally binding 1970 treaty with Mexico that governs structures along the Rio Grande and Colorado River at the Mexican border.
May: UK must respond to world transformed by Brexit, Trump LONDON — important not to prejudge Britain’s vote to leave the the president-elect or European Union and the his administration.” And election of Donald Trump May’s spokeswoman, Helen have transformed the world Bower, said Downing Street in a year, Prime Minister wants “an effective, strong Theresa May said Monday, working relationship” Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa in a speech arguing that with the incoming U.S. May speaks at the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet at Mansion governments must heed president. people’s concerns about the May and Trump House, central London, Monday, impact of globalization on spoke by phone on Nov. 14, 2016. Britain’s vote to jobs and communities. Thursday, the day after leave the European Union and In a major foreign Trump’s victory was the election of Donald Trump policy speech at the annual announced. But the call have transformed the world in Lord Mayor’s Banquet in has been overshadowed in a year, Prime Minister Theresa London, May said “change Britain by Trump’s meeting May said Monday, in a speech is in the air” and “it’s the job Saturday with U.K. arguing that governments must of politicians to respond.” Independence Party leader heed people’s concerns about the She said Britain Nigel Farage, a key player impact of globalization on jobs would champion free trade in the U.K.’s decision to and communities while managing “the forces leave the European Union. forward to enjoying the of globalization so that they UKIP issued same close relationship work for all.” a gleeful press release that (Ronald) Reagan and The speech, to accompanied by a picture of (Margaret) Thatcher did.” an audience of business the two men, beaming side- “I don’t remember there leaders in London’s by-side in front of a golden being a third person in that financial district, comes elevator at Trump Tower in relationship,” Bower noted. as the British government New York. May, who took tries to build bridges with a May firmly rejected office when David Cameron U.S. president-elect whose suggestions that she should resigned after losing the victory has surprised — use Farage — a political foe June referendum on EU and even alarmed — many of her Conservative party membership, has stressed European politicians. — as a go-between with the need to help those British Foreign Trump’s team. who feel left behind by Secretary Boris Johnson Bower said that the economic and social said Monday that it’s “very Trump told May “he looked changes of recent decades.
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2016 set to break heat record despite slowdown in emissions
MARRAKECH, Morocco — flattened out in the past three years. Global temperatures are soaring However, the authors of the study toward a record high this year, the U.N. cautioned it’s unclear whether the weather agency said Monday, while slowdown, mainly caused by declining another report showed emissions of a coal use in China, is a permanent key global warming gas have flattened trend. out in the past three years. “It is far too early to proclaim The reports injected a mix of we have reached a peak,” said co-author gloom and hope at U.N. climate talks Glen Peters, a senior researcher at the in Marrakech this week. Center for International Climate and “Another year. Another record. Environmental Research in Oslo. The high temperatures we saw in 2015 The study, published in the are set to be beaten in 2016,” said journal Earth System Science Data, Petteri Taalas, the head of the World says global CO2 emissions from fossil Meteorological Organization. fuels and industry are projected to WMO’s preliminary data grow just 0.2 percent this year. through October showed world That would mean emissions temperatures, boosted by the El Nino have leveled off at about 36 billion phenomenon, are 1.2 degrees Celsius metric tons in the past three years (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre- even though the world economy has industrial levels. expanded, suggesting the historical That’s getting close to the limit bonds between economic gains and set by the global climate agreement emissions growth may have been adopted in Paris last year. It calls for severed. limiting the temperature rise since the “This could be the turning industrial revolution to 2 degrees C or point we have hoped for,” said David even 1.5 degrees C. Ray, a professor of carbon management WMO said 16 of the 17 hottest at the University of Edinburgh, who years have occurred this century. The was not involved with the study. “To only exception was 1998, which was tackle climate change those bonds also an El Nino year. must be broken and here we have Taalas said parts of Arctic the first signs that they are at least Russia saw temperatures soaring 6-7 starting to loosen.” degrees C above average. “We are used Chinese emissions were down to measuring temperature records in 0.7 percent in 2015 and are projected fractions of a degree, and so this is to fall 0.5 percent in 2016, the different,” he said. researchers said, though noting that Environmental groups and Chinese energy statistics have been climate scientists said the report plagued by inconsistencies. underscores the need to quickly reduce Peters said it’s unclear emissions of carbon dioxide and other whether the Chinese slowdown was greenhouse gases blamed for warming due to a restructuring of its economy the planet. or a sign of economic instability, but Another report released the unexpected emissions reduction Monday delivered some positive news, “give us hope that the world’s biggest showing global CO2 emissions have emitter can deliver much more
A woman cools herself on a hot summer day in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana. The U.N. weather agency said on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, that 2016 is set to break the record for the hottest year since measurements began in the 19th century ambitious emission reductions.” will continue under Trump, who China, which accounts for has pledged to roll back the Obama almost 30 percent of global carbon administration’s environmental pollution, pledged to peak its emissions policies, including the Clean Power around 2030 as part of the climate Plan to reduce carbon pollution from pact adopted in Paris last year. Many power plants. analysts say China’s peak is likely to Obama’s climate envoy, come much earlier — and may already Jonathan Pershing, said Monday that have occurred. China and other countries would move “A few more years of data is forward on climate action even if the needed to confirm this,” said Bill Hare U.S. reverses course under Trump. of Climate Analytics. “I’m hearing the same from the Even if China’s emissions Europeans,” he said. “I’m hearing the have stabilized, growth in India and same from the Brazilians. I’m hearing other developing countries could push the same from Mexico, and from global CO2 levels higher again. India’s Canada, and from smaller nations like emissions rose 5 percent in 2015, the Costa Rica and from Colombia.” study said. Some researchers stressed The election of Donald Trump that it’s not enough for global emissions as president of the United States — to stabilize, saying they need to drop the world’s No. 2 carbon polluter — toward zero for the world to meet the could also have an impact. goals of the Paris deal. U.S. emissions fell 2.6 percent “Worryingly, the reductions last year and are projected to drop 1.7 pledged by the nations under the percent this year, as natural gas and Paris Agreement are not sufficient to renewables displace coal in power achieve this,” said climate scientist generation, the study showed. But it’s Chris Rapley of University College unclear whether those reductions London.
Indian students in the US at record high The number of Indian students studying in the US soared by 25% to a record high, figures from 2015-2016 show. The 2016 Open Doors data says Indian students contribute more than $5.5bn (£4.4bn) to the American economy. It comes against the backdrop of a steep decline in Indian students opting for the UK, with one estimate citing a 50% drop in four years. Analysts say tougher visa rules in the UK and the stabilisation of the rupee against the dollar explain the trend. A total of 165,918 Indians are now studying in the US, up from 132,888 in 2014-15, the report says. It is released by the Institute of International Education
(IIE) in collaboration with the US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The report says India accounted for the largest growth in students in the US for the second year in a row, primarily at the “graduate and optional practical training” levels. Students from China, India and Saudi Arabia now account for more than half of the million-plus foreign students in the US. China remained the country with the largest number of students in US, with almost twice the number of students as India. “But India’s rate of growth and absolute increases outpaced China’s,” the report said. “With the stabilising of the rupee against the
In India accounted for the largest growth in students in the US for the second year in a row dia accounted for the largest growth in students in the US for the second year in a row dollar over the past couple of years, Indian students who had put their plans on hold were then able to come to the US,” Rajika Bhandari, deputy vice-president for research and evaluation at
IIE, told the Mint newspaper. “Lastly, the tightening of policies in the UK might have diverted some of the Indian students who would have studied there to the US instead.”
Earlier this year an all-party parliamentary group in the UK said Britain’s immigration strategy was costing the country its share of the valuable international student market.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while delivering a speech during the 80th National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) founding anniversary at the NBI headquarters in metro Manila, Philippines November 14, 2016 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he might follow Russia and withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing criticism from Western nations for a rash of killings unleashed by his war on drugs. Duterte described the ICC as “useless” and expressed frustration about the West’s allegations of extrajudicial killings and its failure to understand his crackdown on narcotics. He also appeared to blame the United Nations for failing to prevent wars all over the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order removing Russia’s signature from the founding treaty of the ICC on Wednesday, and Duterte said he might consider doing the same. “They are useless, those in the international criminal (court). They (Russia) withdrew. I might follow. Why? Only the small ones like us are battered,” Duterte said before his departure for Lima to attend an Asia-Pacific summit. Duterte is seeking a meeting with Putin in Lima this weekend, which comes as he pursues an independent foreign policy aimed at weaning the Philippines off dependence on longtime ally the United States. He has frequently praised Russia and China. Duterte, known for his frank statements, speculated that Russia’s ICC move might be because of its air strikes in Syria. “What could be the reason? I really would not know,” he said. “Maybe to protect what they are doing in Syria, the incessant bombing and the killing of civilians.” Russia is under international pressure over the Syria air strikes, with some human rights activists and U.S. officials accusing it of bombing civilians and civilian targets. Russia has denied those allegations. The ICC, which the Philippines became a member of in 2011, has received an ear-bashing from the outspoken Philippine leader, like all those who have showed concern about his war on drugs and the more than 2,400 people killed. An ICC prosecutor last month said the Hague-based tribunal may have jurisdiction to prosecute the perpetrators of the killings. Duterte said he was annoyed about the criticism he had received and that “nobody was listening” to his reasons for having the crackdown, including U.S. President Barack Obama. He took aim at U.S. foreign policy and the United Nations and said he would be happier if China and Russia called the shots. “You know, if China and Russia would decide to create a new order, I will be the first to join,” he said. “The killings is endless,” he said, referring to conflicts in the past and current. “The amount is splattering. That is our lesson. Just because it is America, it does not mean that it is good.”
Russian minister detained over alleged $2 million bribe MOSCOW — A senior Russian Cabinet minister has fallen very suddenly from grace, accused of bribery and abuse of office but seen by many observers to be the victim of a Kremlin power play to ensure that President Vladimir Putin remains the ultimate arbiter in Russia. Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev was detained late Monday, immediately after he allegedly took a $2 million bribe in a sting set up by the FSB domestic security agency, the Investigative Committee said in a statement Tuesday. On Tuesday, Putin fired Ulyukayev without waiting for the court to determine whether he’s guilty, citing a “loss of trust,” according to the Kremlin. Ulyukayev’s arrest has been widely seen as part of Putin’s ongoing effort to preserve the balance between rival factions in the upper echelons of power in Russia. The Russian Russian Economics Minister Alexei Ulyukayev speaks at the 8th annual VTB Capital investigators said Ulyukayev “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum in Moscow, Russia. The Investigative Committee said accepted the money for having in a statement early Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, that Ulyukayev was detained late Monday given the green light to state- after he allegedly received a $2 million bribe in a sting set by the FSB, the KGB’s main controlled Rosneft to take part in successor agency bidding for another oil company. Critics, however, of a best-selling book on Putin’s government approvals required questioned why the payment inner circle, says Putin for years to hold the tender and sell the was made a month after Rosneft has used the tactic of balancing company to Rosneft. The sale completed the deal, why it the influence of liberals in the to Rosneft was finally agreed was paid in cash and why the government with that of the more upon on Oct. 10 when Medvedev experienced Ulyukayev would be conservative intelligence and sealed the deal — a month before foolish enough to extort money security officers. Ulyukayev received the alleged from the super-powerful Rosneft. “There was a feeling in bribe. Ulyukayev, the highest-ranking the wider circle lately that the What’s more, Rosneft Russian official to have been liberals had got a boost and got chief Igor Sechin, a key associate arrested since 1993, was formally a louder voice — here you get of Putin for more than two charged with extorting a bribe a message that it is too early decades, is believed to wield from Rosneft and threatening “to to celebrate,” Zygar told The almost unlimited influence. use his powers to put obstacles Associated Press. “It seems to be Industry insiders find laughable in the way of the company’s a story entirely in the president’s the thought that anyone would activities.” He was questioned character. ... When he thinks one be cheeky enough to extort money for hours Tuesday before being group gets too weak, he needs to from Rosneft. taken to court, where the judge weaken the other side.” Alexander Shokhin, head put him under house arrest for Grigory Yavlinsky, leader of a major business lobbying two months. of the liberal Yabloko party, group, said he was convinced Putin had been informed described Ulyukayev’s arrest as Ulyukayev is innocent and said of the FSB operation in its a scare tactic to keep officials in he may have been framed. planning stage, his spokesman check. “You have to be mad to said, insisting the investigation “The arrest of such a loyal threaten Rosneft,” Shokhin said. into Ulyukayev should not affect and major official like Ulyukayev Vladimir Milov, a former the Rosneft deal. is a strong act of intimidation,” deputy energy minister turned “What happened is he said in a Facebook post. opposition activist, said in an beyond my understanding,” “Everyone should know: anything opinion piece on the respected Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev can happen to you at any moment, RBC news website that Rosneft said at a meeting with lawmakers, that’s the main message.” could be behind the Ulyukayev adding that no government figure Despite investigators’ case. has immunity from prosecution. assurances that Ulyukayev Milov said Rosneft could Ulyukayev, who was was caught in the act, the be looking to buy more assets in appointed a deputy finance circumstances of the case similar “privatization deals.” minister in 2000 and has held prompted many to scoff at the Russian state-owned his current post since 2013, is charges. Bribery is common in Rossiya 24 ran Ulyukayev’s a liberal who has spoken out Russia but it is unthinkable for a detention as the top story against increasing government government minister to accept a headlined “Fight on corruption,” presence in the Russian economy. bribe in cash. Corruption experts featuring comment from He had originally opposed also say $2 million is the bribe lawmakers who lauded the Rosneft’s bidding for the other range of a deputy mayor, not investigation as a major company, Bashneft, saying it was a cabinet minister, who would breakthrough in the longwrong for a state-owned company demand much more. anticipated clampdown on official to take part in a privatization Ulyukayev’s lawyer, graft. drive. Putin had defended the Timofei Gridnev, said the But unlike some other deal, saying because Rosneft has minister rejected the charges as officials in high-profile corruption minority foreign investors, the a “provocation.” cases, Ulyukayev wasn’t wearing sale wasn’t simply a transfer of The economic handcuffs at the court hearing assets from one part of the state development ministry’s approval and state television networks to another. was necessary to allow Rosneft to didn’t run footage of him Mikhail Zygar, a bid in the tender for Bashneft but accepting the alleged bribe. prominent journalist and author it was just one of several
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Scared by Trump, some migrants on Mexico border give up American dream
Donald Trump’s election victory and his plans to crack down on illegal immigration is so troubling for the groups of men gathered just south of a rusty, towering fence on the U.S.Mexico border that some are even considering going home. For most poor Central Americans and Mexicans at travelers’ shelters in the desert town of Nogales, Trump’s threats to build a wall along the whole border and deport millions of illegal immigrants have not made them abandon their harrowing journeys and hopes of a better life in Wooden crosses, in memory of migrants who died crossing to the U.S. the north. Trump promised to deport millions of Obama. But for some like Juan illegal immigrants as well as build a “A certain radicalization of Alberto Lopez, the prospect of living wall along the border to stop others the North American immigration in a country they believe will become entering the United States, and make policy is coming,” Roque Villanueva more hostile to people like them no Mexico pay for it. said. longer holds enough appeal to make His uncompromising stance the risky crossing across the desolate helped drive a rush over the U.S. THUGS AND SNAKES Arizona borderland. border as some migrants calculated “Now everything’s changed,” it was better to cross over before the In Nogales, a city of 230,000 said the despondent Lopez, 25, as he election in case Trump won. That dotted with factories of multinational sat staring blankly at the ground in could continue in coming months firms like Motorola and B/E Aerospace, outside one migrant center, under a even as some like Lopez decide they migrants say people smugglers cobalt sky. no longer want to live in the United typically charge $4,000 per person for Lopez hails from the southern States. a one-way ticket across the border. state of Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest, During fiscal year 2016, which As with long stretches of and lived for two years in Arizona and ended in September, the number the 2,000-mile (3,200-km) border, a Utah working in construction before of people detained along the U.S.- 25-foot-tall fence already exists along being deported in January. Under one Mexico border surpassed 408,000, a 23 the international boundary here, built of Trump’s proposals, he would face a percent jump from last year, although in 2011 and made up of thick rusttwo-year federal prison sentence for it was less than in 2014, official U.S. colored metal beams that follow the returning after deportation. data published last month showed. rocky terrain for miles to the west and He had decided to go back to “I really don’t care about east of the city. the United States when Democratic President Trump. I’m always going to Beyond the fence on the U.S. candidate Hillary Clinton was cross regardless of any walls he wants,” side, a parallel set of wooden posts projected to win the election. Now, he said Alexi Solano, 20, a migrant from are topped with cameras and sensors. plans to seek work in Nogales instead, El Salvador, whose wife and young son In the distance, U.S. immigration or go home. are already in Los Angeles. vehicles slowly patrol the border. “They’re going to detain all “That doesn’t matter to us. Some 25 miles (40 km) to the the migrants, and if it’s like that, it’s What we want is to be together with east of town, the towering fence comes better to stay here with your own our families.” to an end and is replaced with a waistpeople, be happy, and just endure it,” Mexico’s deputy interior high barrier that mainly serves to stop he added, echoing the sentiments of a minister for migration, Humberto trucks plowing through the desert. third of more than a dozen migrants Roque Villanueva, said he expected While some migrants trudge interviewed by Reuters in Nogales that flow to peak in 2016 as Trump will around the barricade, risking weather following Trump’s victory. ramp up already tough deportation exposure on foot through rugged In running for president, policies applied by President Barack terrain menaced by drug cartel thugs
Trump will get wake-up call when he takes office, Obama says President-elect Donald Trump is in for a quick wake-up call and will have to adjust his temperament when he confronts the realities of his new job on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama said on Monday. In a news conference at the White House, Obama said the freewheeling Trump could not be as outspoken as he was during the long and bitter campaign that ended last week with the Republican’s surprise win over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Subdued and carefully choosing his words, Obama gave what appeared to be dispassionate advice to his successor free of much of the partisan rancor that marked the election campaign. “This office has a way of waking you up,” Obama said. “Those aspects of his positions or predispositions that don’t match up with reality, he will find shaken up pretty quick because reality has a way of asserting itself.” The two men met in the Oval Office last week to begin the transition of power. Obama said on Monday he believed Trump would be pragmatic in office and not approach the country’s problems from an ideological perspective. “There are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well, unless he
President Barack Obama recognizes them and corrects them,” Obama said. “Because when you’re a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial it has less impact than it does when you’re president of the United States. Everybody around the world is paying attention. Markets move,” he said. Obama declined to wade into a controversy over Trump’s appointment of right-wing firebrand Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist, saying it would “not be appropriate” for him to comment on Trump’s appointments. But Obama, who criticized Trump’s temperament during the campaign, said it was important for Trump to send signals of unity after the hard-fought campaign. He said the political gifts that allowed the Republican to upset Clinton would be put to good use in the White House.
and poisonous snakes, others opt to ride hidden in trucks that drive through official crossings, a route made possible, several said, by bribes. Maria Engracia Robles, a Roman Catholic nun who runs El Comedor center for deportees and migrants within sight of the border fence in Nogales, thinks Trump’s victory will likely bring more hardship and worries about the challenges that mass deportations would bring. “More anguish, tears, laments, and lots of people in Mexico without work, without anything to do and no place to go,” said Robles, whose center provides free meals, clothes and basic medical care. Braced against the dry wind, dozens of hungry migrants line up around El Comedor’s entrance for breakfast each morning. On Thursday, two men just inside the shelter could be overheard on mobile phones asking for a coyote, or human trafficker, to attempt another crossing. “Here there is no work, and salaries are terrible,” said Robles. The U.S.-Mexico border is home to the largest per capita wage differential of any land border on the planet, with average U.S. wages about five times higher than Mexican wages. Further south, in Central America, incomes are even lower, and crime worse, fueling a surge of migration in recent years. More Central American migrants were apprehended on the U.S. southern border than Mexicans this year. Jose Flores, 19, a Honduran migrant who set out for the United States three months ago, ticked off the perils posed by violent gangs and dismal job prospects in his home country. “I imagine it’s going to get a lot harder to cross,” he said. “But what hasn’t changed is we’re looking for a better life.”
Julian Assange questioned at Ecuadorean Embassy in London LONDON — Prosecutors were finally able to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday about a possible sex crime in Sweden six years ago. They did not comment on the closed-door proceedings at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London where Assange has lived for more than four years to avoid extradition to Sweden and possibly to the United States. The long-delayed interview is expected to continue Tuesday and possibly extend beyond that. Assange’s version of events, and a possible DNA sample, will shape Swedish prosecutors’ decision on whether to charge him. The questioning was being led by an Ecuadorean prosecutor in the presence of Swedish prosecutor Ingrid Isgren and a Swedish police investigator. The Swedish investigation into possible sexual crimes began when two women Assange met in Sweden in 2010 complained to authorities. Some of the alleged misconduct is no longer being investigated by police because of the statute of limitations. Assange is, however, being questioned about the possible rape of one of the women who complained. He has not been indicted or charged
but is the subject of an international arrest warrant. Prosecutors say no immediate decision on the future of Assange’s case will be made on Monday. They also said no public statements will be made after the questioning. Assange’s Swedish defense lawyer, Per Samuelsson, complained that he had been barred from the hearing. “I’m not on the list of persons that Ecuador has drawn up and allowed to be present,” Samuelsson told the Swedish national broadcaster SVT. “An Ecuadorean lawyer has taken up this question as a formal issue in the introduction of the hearing.” WikiLeaks released a statement also complaining about the Swedish lawyer being excluded and said Assange cooperated “fully” with investigators. Assange has denied wrongdoing and says he fears being extradited to the U.S. because of his WikiLeaks work. It isn’t known if he faces a secret grand jury indictment in the U.S. The sex crime allegations were made shortly after Assange and WikiLeaks became well-known worldwide for releasing hundreds of thousands of pages of classified U.S. government documents.
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TECHNOLOGY Samsung to offer digital assistant service in Galaxy S8
A Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S7 is displayed as customers wait in line to buy Apple’s iPhone 7 at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea. Apple Inc. began selling the iPhone 7 in South Korea on Friday. The South Korean company said Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, that the Galaxy S8 smartphone will let users order food or perform other tasks without going through a third-party application but by simply asking the phone’s virtual assistant. SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will offer an artificial intelligence assistant service in the upcoming flagship smartphone, as the South Korean firm seeks recovery from its global smartphone recalls. The Galaxy S8 will let users order food or perform other tasks without going through a thirdparty application but by simply asking the phone’s virtual assistant, Samsung said in a statement. The artificial intelligence service will also be made available in Samsung’s other consumer electronics products, such as refrigerators. The company declined to disclose what specific tasks the S8 phone will perform through its artificial intelligence feature. Samsung is expected to unveil the next iteration for its flagship Galaxy device in spring as it has typically done in the past. Sales of the Galaxy S8 will be crucial for the recovery of Samsung’s mobile business, which saw its latest quarterly profit nearly wiped out by two global recalls of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Samsung estimates it has lost at least $5.3 billion as it discontinued the model, which overheated and caught fire. The company said last month that it has not figured out what went wrong with the Note 7 phones. The South Korean company joined the race to create the digital assistant service when it acquired in October Viv Labs Inc., a Silicon Valley startup launched by the same entrepreneurs who sold Siri to Apple. Past and current Samsung phones offer a voice assistant service called “S Voice” developed internally, but the feature did not gain much traction. Samsung’s acquisition of the Silicon Valley firm was seen as its taking another step to seek independence from Google, which offers its brand of virtual assistant service in Android-powered devices. Executives at Samsung and Viv Labs said that the biggest difference between the existing digital assistant and the one they are jointly developing is that the latter will be an “open AI platform,” meaning that third-party developers will be able to offer their services through Samsung’s AI platform. “Our Galaxy smartphones don’t provide services that enable consumers to order pizza or coffee, but does provide third party applications. But the new AI platform will enable consumers to do things that they would usually do through a separate third party application,” Samsung’s statement said.
Facebook’s WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns
One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook’s (FB.O) WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Trump administration. WhatsApp, which boasts more than a billion users worldwide, adopted end-toend encryption early this year, making it technically impossible for the company or government authorities to read messages or listen to calls. The new video calling service will thus provide another means for people to communicate without fear of eavesdropping though WhatsApp does retain other data such as an individual’s list of contacts. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum said in an interview that video calls will be rolled out to 180 countries within hours after the feature is introduced at an event in India. “We obviously try to be in tune with what our users want,” Koum said at the company’s unmarked Mountain View, California headquarters building. “We’re obsessed with making sure that voice and video work well even on low-end phones.” Koum told Reuters that improvements in phone cameras, battery life and bandwidth had made the service viable for a significant proportion of
WhatsApp users, even those using inexpensive smartphones. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) offers its FaceTime video calls to iPhone users, and Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) Skype offers video calls on multiple platforms. But WhatsApp has built a massive installed base of mobile customers and has been steadily adding more features to what began as a simple chat applications. PRICE OF ALLEGIANCE WhatsApp has operated with some autonomy since Facebook bought it in 2014. Koum and co-founder Brian Acton, longtime Yahoo (YHOO.O) engineers who started the company in 2009, now have 200 staff, mostly engineers and customer support, up from 50 when Facebook bought it. Koum said Facebook has allowed WhatsApp to use its servers and bandwidth around the world for voice and now video. That support will help spread the souped-up WhatsApp much farther and faster, he said. But the corporate allegiance also has a price. After years of pledging that it would not share information about users with Facebook, which already has digital dossiers on its own 1.7 billion users, WhatsApp revised its privacy statement in August to say it would do exactly that. That means Facebook knows whom WhatsApp users
contact and their phone numbers. Some users complained, but Koum said that he had not seen a shift in behavior. “In terms of security and privacy, what people care about the most is the privacy of their messages,” he said. The video service is well integrated and adds a few twists. Users can move around the thumbnail video showing what their correspondent sees and flick a video call in progress to the side to minimize it while checking texts or email. Koum said WhatsApp remained committed to security after the U.S. election of Donald Trump as president last week heightened fears of increased surveillance. Trump, along with some leading congressional Republicans and FBI Director James Comey, has advocated requiring tech companies to turn over customer information in many circumstances, a position which, if put into law, could require companies including WhatsApp to completely redesign their services. Other countries including China and the United Kingdom also take a dim view of encryption. But Koum said he not see a major threat to his service, noting that diplomats and officials use WhatsApp in many countries. “It would be like them shooting themselves in the foot.”
Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet, 300 available at $322,000 The first cabriolet from the Mercedes-Maybach brand debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show hitting the market in the spring of 2017, limited to 300 examples and with a net price tag of $322,000. The high-end appointments in the interior make up part of the vehicle’s special characteristics. Unique features include nine additional color concepts for the interior, the trim, refined with “flowing lines”, plus the hand-finished leather seats with perforations in a waterfall-style look. The drive system requirements are taken care of by the 6.0‑litre V12 engine with an output of 630 hp. The Mercedes-Maybach S 650 is based on the open-top Mercedes-Benz S-Class and has adopted the latter’s proportions, among other features such as a coupé-like soft top and the sidewall dropping line which slopes down towards the rear.
Features include a new front on the 6.0-litre biturbo V12 bumper with upgraded lower engine with an output of 630 section and also numerous hp. Power transmission to chrome highlights to visibly the rear axle comes courtesy enhance the special aspirations of the 7G TRONIC, while the of luxury. The Maybach emblem AIRMATIC suspension with is discreetly featured on the steplessly variable damping vehicle’s wing. Other special control ensures a special driving elements on the exterior sensation. include the high-quality 20 inch But wait there’s more, Maybach forged wheels with a the Mercedes-Maybach S 650 bichromatic finish. On opening Cabriolet is equipped as standard the doors, the Maybach logo with an exclusive travel luggage is projected onto the floor by set from MAYBACH – ICONS means of entrance lighting. OF LUXURY. “THE AFFINITY” Inside, Mercedes- set comprises two large travel Maybach logos are located bags as well as two lifestyle bags on the front side of the seats made of original vehicle leather. (embroidered), on the back of In terms of form and color, which the head restraints (embossed) are coordinated with the interior and also inlaid in the stowage variant selected by the customer, cover of the center console. the bag set is tailored to match Other details include deep-pile the Cabriolet. The bags can be floor mats, chrome-plated “1 of securely attached to each other 300” lettering on the cup holder, with straps to enable optimum and the steering wheel which use of the space in the boot. The features Maybach lettering on polished chrome-plated “1 of 300” lettering serves to highlight the the lower bezel. The drive system relies level of exclusivity.
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Russia starts blocking LinkedIn website after court ruling Russia’s communications regulator ordered public access to LinkedIn’s website to be blocked on Thursday to comply with a court ruling that found the social networking firm guilty of violating a data storage law. LinkedIn (LNKD.N), which has its headquarters in the United States, is the first major social network to be blocked by Russian authorities, setting a precedent for the way foreign Internet firms operate. It has over 6 million registered users in Russia. The Kremlin said that the decision was legal and that President Vladimir Putin did not plan to interfere in the case. When asked whether the move might stir fears of online censorship, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were “no such concerns.” Critics see it as part of an attack on social networks in a country which has increasingly tightened control over the Internet. Russian law requires websites that store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so on Russian servers, something communications regulator Roskomnadzor said LinkedIn had not done. That law was approved by Putin in 2014 and came into force in September last year. LinkedIn’s site will be blocked within 24 hours, Interfax
Mark Zuckerberg
The logo for LinkedIn Corporation is shown in Mountain View, California, U.S. February 6, 2013 news agency cited Roskomnadzor R o s k o m n a d z o r ’ s spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky Ampelonsky told Reuters as saying. One Internet service the watchdog had received provider, Rostelcom, said it had a letter from LinkedIn’s already blocked access. U.S. management on Friday Two others, MTS and requesting a meeting. Vimpelcom, said they would do He said he expected the so within 24 hours. meeting to take place within LinkedIn was starting the next two weeks, but that to hear from members in Russia Roskomnadzor had first to get saying they were no longer able approval for the meeting from the to access the site, a company foreign ministry and the security spokeswoman said. services because LinkedIn was a “Roskomnadzor’s action foreign company. to block LinkedIn denies access to The LinkedIn the millions of members we have spokeswoman said the firm in Russia and the companies was still interested in meeting that use LinkedIn to grow their Roskomnadzor “to discuss their businesses,” the spokeswoman data localization request.” said.
Apple considering expansion into wearable glasses
A man holds Apple smartphone outside an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2016 Apple Inc (AAPL.O) augmented reality, according to is considering expanding into the report. wearable glass headsets and has Chief Executive Tim talked about the project with Cook, who has been struggling potential suppliers, Bloomberg with a slowdown in iPhone sales reported citing people familiar in recent quarters, said earlier with the matter. this year that the company The wearable headset would continue to invest a lot would show images, along with into augmented reality. other information and may use Apple, the world’s
largest technology company, has ordered a small number of near-eye displays for testing but has not obtained enough for production on a larger scale, the report added. Apple declined to comment. The move would make Apple the latest tech company to venture into wearable glasses. Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) discontinued its own wearable glass headset, Google Glass, and closed the social media account linked to the device earlier this year, ending its attempt to popularize the expensive devices with consumers. The device received plenty of attention when it was launched in 2012, but quickly ran into problems with its awkward appearance and privacy concerns over video recording. Snap, an $18 billion company which makes the popular messaging app Snapchat, also launched its own video-camera sunglasses last week.
Facebook’s fake news crisis deepens
Despite the best efforts of Mark Zuckerberg to downplay Facebook’s role in the election of Donald Trump, the scrutiny of how fake news is spread on the platform has intensified. Buzzfeed News is reporting that “more than dozens” of Facebook employees have created an unofficial task force dedicated to addressing the issue. Buzzfeed quoted one member of that task force, who did not want to be named over fears for their job. “[Mark Zuckerberg] knows, and those of us at the company know, that fake news ran wild on our platform during the entire campaign season,” the source said. Facebook has not responded to the BBC’s request for comment on Buzzfeed’s report. Meanwhile, Google on Monday announced it would do more to prevent fake news sites from making money through advertising. Shortly after, Facebook made explicit a similar restriction on the use of its ad network. Agitated Zuckerberg Earlier on Monday Facebook denied claims that a tool to whittle out fake news had been created before the election, only to be shelved due to concerns it would make Facebook look like it was censoring conservative views. Mr Zuckerberg appears to be increasingly agitated by the suggestion that fake news was a serious problem on his site. On Saturday night he posted a lengthy update to his profile page defending it. “Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99% of what people see is authentic,” he wrote. “Only a very small amount is fake news and hoaxes. The hoaxes that do exist are not limited to one partisan view, or even to politics.” His conclusion: “Overall, this makes it extremely unlikely hoaxes changed the outcome of this election in one direction or the other.” That statistic - 99% - has been the subject of much derision as it apparently refers to content of any kind being posted to Facebook. In May, Facebook came under heavy criticism after it was alleged that human editors working on the Trending Topics section of Facebook were removing stories that pushed a conservative or pro-Trump agenda. Facebook denied this was the case, but removed the human element anyway in an attempt to appear neutral. Google action Facebook is not alone in coming under fire over fake news. Google said it would be clamping down on abuses of its AdSense advertising platform. “We will restrict ad serving on pages that misrepresent, misstate, or conceal information about the publisher, the publisher’s content, or the primary purpose of the web property,” said Google spokeswoman Andrea Faville. That announcement followed reports that Google’s top-ranking news result for the term “final election result” highlighted a story from a fake news site with inaccurate information on the vote tally.
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Usain Bolt says it’s Jamaican 'culture’ when asked about womanizing
Usain Bolt said he shouldn't be judged culture after talknig about how the press covers his womanizing Bolt said “the British press is always trying to make him out to be a bad guy who loves women.” “You can’t judge a different culture by your own culture. In England when you get famous the first thing you do is get married and have kids. In Jamaica it’s different — like my parents had me and they got married 11 years later,” Bolt told GQ. Bolt said “the British press is always trying to make him out to be a bad guy who loves women.” “You can’t judge a different culture by your own culture. In England when you get famous the first thing you do is get married and have kids. In Jamaica it’s different — like my parents had me and they got married 11 years later,” Bolt told GQ. The record-breaking runner is currently dating Kasi Bennett, but it doesn’t appear as though he’ll be settling down anytime soon.
“In Jamaica, we wine on each other. It’s our culture. People see it the first time, they’re like, What is going on? It’s like they’re having sex in the club! No, that’s just the culture. It’s how we are,” Bolt explained. Bolt made headlines during the Summer Olympics after a photo surfaced of him holding 20-year-old Brazilian student Jady Duarte. The photos were intimate of the two cuddling in bed, not leaving much to the imagination. There were also reports he brought others back to his room during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. Despite the controversies, Bolt put an exclamation mark on his career in this years Summer Olympic games. Bolt took home gold medals in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 x 100 m relay for the third straight Olympics. After this performance he said he plans to retire on top.
Nurse, Holder help West Indies defend 227 for bonus-point win West Indies' bowlers, led had lost his sixth straight toss and by Jason Holder and Ashley Nurse, West Indies were put in. For most defended 227 on a deteriorating of their recent ODI series against Harare pitch to register a bonus- Pakistan, their focus was on their point win, their first against Sri biggest strength: power-hitting, as Lanka at a neutral venue since 1999. opposed to strike-rotation. It seemed West Indies may not have had as like West Indies had intentionally much had it not been for enterprising swapped their strategy, with mixed cameos from Jonathan Carter and results. debutant Rovman Powell. West Indies' major concern Holder set the tone with a would have been negotiating a testing sensational opening spell of swing opening spell in gloomy conditions. bowling in which he picked up two Their batsmen were adept at doing wickets and conceded 12 in five overs. so, albeit on a morning with less He had Dhananjaya de Silva caught swing available than in the tri-series behind off an inside edge and drew opener two days ago. Kusal Mendis forward with a full Sri Lanka nipped out the delivery that swung away late and openers in that period, including the took the outside edge. Nurse took run-out of Kraigg Brathwaite who a reverse-cupped catch in front of plonked his bat on the crease while his face at second slip. In between, completing a run. The bat jarred in Johnson Charles effected an agile the turf and bounced up as Nuwan run-out of Kusal Perera, hitting the Kulasekara's direct hit from mid-on stumps directly from square leg. found him short. The pitch seemed to slow Debutant Shai Hope and down as the afternoon wore on with Evin Lewis, a T20 specialist, were more than a few balls stopping in the then forced to stabilise a faltering surface. Nurse dismissed Sri Lanka innings. As the slower bowlers were captain Upul Tharanga with one such introduced, the pair looked in so delivery. It pitched on leg, drawing much discomfort in finding gaps that Tharanga into a flick, but the ball West Indies could only muster 51 runs spun and bounced extravagantly to between overs 11 and 25. The Harare take the leading edge and lobbed pitch had begun to deteriorate and back to the bowler. the Sri Lanka spinners strangled the A few overs later, Nurse batsmen. West Indies had cut out beat the defense of Asela Gunaratne expansive shots on their own volition, and trapped him in front with what and Sri Lanka closed the gaps. looked like an innocuous offbreak. Carter, an ODI specialist, Suddenly, Sri Lanka had slumped to found his rhythm from the outset, 79 for 6 on a surface that was getting hitting gaps and finding singles by increasingly harder to bat on, making looking for them. He struck 54, and West Indies' score of 227 seem a lot picked off two fours and two sixes in more. a 62-ball knock filled with intent. Sachith Pathirana and Powell displayed his ballShehan Jayasuriya kept Sri Lanka striking ability in his 29-ball 44, an in the hunt with a 60-run seventh- innings that featured two fours and wicket partnership, but too much three muscular sixes into the leg side, damage had been done too early. all a result of a strong bottom hand. Nurse finished with 3 for 46, while Just when West Indies Shannon Gabriel claimed the last looked set for a score in excess of 250, two wickets to return 3 for 31. Sri Lanka's seamers returned in the West Indies' first away end overs to trigger a collapse. West ODI win since the 2015 World Cup Indies lost their last five wickets for was achieved after Jason Holder 18 runs.
Reggae Boyz celebrate tenth entry into Gold Cup KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica are celebrating their tenth entry into the prestigious CONCACAF Gold Cup after a narrow one-nil win over Suriname at the National Stadium on Sunday. The Reggae Boyz third round victory over Suriname in the CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup also gave them the Group 1 title and earned them a place in the semi-final stage of the competition. Cory Burke converted the winning goal in the 16th minute after receiving a pass from Owayne Gordon from the left side of the box. “Qualifying for the Gold Cup was a priority. As a new player in the national programme, my
aim is to try getting more games and getting on the plane to the Gold Cup is next on my agenda,” said Burke, who opened his goalscoring account against Guyana in Jamaica’s 4-2 extra-time victory in Guyana last month. “I believe we played well as a team, but we can still improve on our finishing. I am sure in time all things shall fall into place.” Despite the loss, runnerup Suriname remain in contention for a Gold Cup berth, but will have to contest a playoff between three of four best second-place teams. Jamaica, the defending champions, played most of the match with only 10 players after defender Damion Lowe was shown a red card for violent conduct. Jamaica is celebrating their tenth entry into the prestigious CONCACAF Gold
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VILLA COOKS Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chef de Partie, Demi Chef, Commis Chef and Pastry Chef in a luxury resort, cruise ship, private estate or 5-star restaurant. Possess a good knowledge of Asian and Mediterranean cuisines. Extended working hours required when villa is occupied. LABOURER Must be reliable, strong, able to help clean ponds and swimming pools, hardworking and willing to work under the sun all day. Should be able to speak reasonable English. Previous experience beneficial. VILLA F&B SUPERVISOR Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position in a 5-star resort. Must be immaculately presented, fluent in English and possess a friendly, outgoing and professional demeanor. Computer skills and knowledge of Micros POS system required. Good knowledge of wines beneficial. Proven training abilities and a hands-on leadership approach required. Must be a team player and good communicator with the ability to work under pressure. VILLA HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Minimum 3 years’ experience as Senior Supervisor in the Housekeeping Department of a luxury resort. Must have good organizational and communication skills and detail orientated. Solid experience in managing and controlling inventories good computer skills. Friendly outgoing professional demeanor and immaculate presentation have proven experience in training housekeeping staff and a hands-on leadership approach. BEACH ATTENDANT/TENNIS KNOCKER & GYM ATTENDANT Experience in one or more of the following areas: Sailing (hobby boats), club-level tennis playing ability, operation of gym equipment and personal training. Must be a good swimmer and able to teach snorkeling; Well presented with good communication skills and friendly yet professional demeanor. Recent CPR, First Aid or Life Saving Skills. SPA THERAPIST/ SUPERVISOR Minimum 3 years previous experience with working in a spa, preferably in a 5-star resort, providing massage and beauty treatments as well as manicures and pedicures. Must be physically fit and in good health. Immaculate presentation and fluency in English is also required. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN/ SUPERVISOR Minimum 3 years supervisory experience, preferably within a luxury resort environment. Previous experience in electrical engineering with maintenance of air-conditioning units, kitchen/laundry equipment, and desalinization plant, sewer treatment plant and diesel gensets required, also Laundry Steam Boilers and Steam Systems. Must have good communication skills and be a team player. Valid driver’s license and computer skills required. All positions require a flexible schedule (which may include holidays, weekends and evenings) and extended hours on occasion. Salaries based on experience and qualifications. **These positions will be available for the upcoming season which starts in November. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. E-mail amanyarahr@amanresorts.com
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NBA star LeBron James giving $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali exhibit
LeBron James is donating $2.5 million to support a Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C., the basketball star and the museum announced on Thursday. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward said he was a longtime fan of Ali, one of the most beloved sports figures in history, who died on June 3 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's syndrome. "Every professional athlete, regardless of race and gender, owes a huge debt of gratitude to Muhammad Ali," James said in a statement. "His legacy deserves to be studied and revered by every generation." The "Muhammad Ali: A Force for Change" exhibit features items from the late boxer, including a training robe worn at Dundee's Fifth Street Gym in Miami. While the exhibit details Ali's sports journey, it also highlights his community activism, spirituality and politics. “We are extremely grateful to LeBron James,” said Damion Thomas,
curator of the museum's Sports Gallery. “As the most socially active superstar in sports today, LeBron James is a testament to the influence of Muhammad Ali (who) embodied the racial and social tumult of his times, blurring lines between politics and sports, activism and entertainment.” James' business partner, Maverick Carter, is also contributing to the exhibit, which has been on display since the museum opened on Sept. 24. The funds will also support the museum itself, which is located on the National Mall. The $540 million museum contains 36,000 items that trace the journey of African Americans from slavery in the 1800s to the fight for civil rights in the 20th century and lauds modern icons such as media mogul Oprah Winfrey and tennis champion Serena Williams. Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, who was inspired by Yoruban art from West Africa, designed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James wears an '' I Can't Breathe'' t-shirt during warm ups prior the museum. to the game against the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn, New York, December 8, 2014
FIFA panel imposes one-year ban Murray wins in his debut as on Qatari official Al-Mohannadi the world's top-ranked player
after the FIFA Council is expected to Taking the court as the No. longer, I wasn't waiting," said Cilic, the make key decisions on the size and 1-ranked player for the first time, Andy 2014 U.S. Open champion. format of the World Cup. Murray got the job done. "The hitting could have been The new 36-member FIFA The Wimbledon champion was better. Yeah, a little bit unfortunate Council, charged with setting the tested for much of his opening match to go 6-3, 6-2 down, where it felt it overall strategic direction of world at the ATP finals but still came out on was much, much closer in the first set. football, has replaced the discredited top, playing in his home country and Beginning of the second, I had couple executive committee after a succession beating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-2 Monday at chances as well." of scandals at soccer's governing body. the O2 Arena. ` In the early match, Stan The ethics committee said in "It was obviously nice to play Wawrinka finally lost a match at the a statement that Al-Mohannadi "did in that stadium with the crowd like ATP finals to someone who hasn't not cooperate with the investigatory that. It obviously helps," Murray said. been ranked No. 1 in the world. The chamber in the proceedings against "After a long, kind of, few months, U.S. Open champion, who has reached a third party" and had infringed two it's nice to know that I'm going to be the semifinals of the season-ending articles of the FIFA code of ethics. finishing the year playing in that sort tournament for the last three years, In addition to the one-year ban, of atmosphere." was beaten by Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-3. FIFA's ethics judge Hans-Joachim Murray took over at the top "It was not a great match Eckert also fined Al-Mohannadi 20,000 of the rankings last week, replacing compared to what I can do, that's for Swiss francs ($19,928), although ethics Novak Djokovic. But the year-end No. sure," said Wawrinka, a three-time investigators had asked for a two-and1 ranking is still up for grabs and could Grand Slam champion. "I don't think a-half year ban.The ethics committee be decided on Sunday if both Murray I find anything on the court today. I has not given further details of the and Djokovic reach the final. was a little bit slow on everything. I investigation that Al-Mohannadi The prospect of attaining that, however, was hesitating a lot with my game, my failed to co-operate with, although it doesn't seem to be weighing too heavily movement." has said that it did not concern the on Murray's mind. Wawrinka holds a 6-7 record 2022 World Cup, awarded to Qatar. "The last few days, I haven't at the tournament for the top eight thought about it too much," Murray players in the world, but his previous said. "It didn't change much for me." six losses were against Djokovic, Roger It certainly hasn't affected his Federer and Rafael Nadal — twice to ability to win matches. Murray has won each. a career-high eight titles this season, Monday's loss doesn't mean including a second Wimbledon title in Wawrinka is out of the tournament, July and a second straight Olympic but it hurts his chances of finishing gold medal in August. Since then, he the year as the No. 3-ranked player. has won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Wawrinka, Nishikori and Milos Raonic Vienna and Paris. all have a chance to end up one spot The latest victory on Monday didn't behind Murray and Djokovic. come so easy. Murray struggled to "I'm sure I still have something win his service games in the first set inside me to play some great tennis against Cilic, but still ended up saving before the end of the year, so I'm going all but one of the five break points he to try everything for that in the next faced in the match. On the other side, match," Wawrinka said. "I'm going to he converted four of his five break do what I need to do tomorrow to get Qatar Football Association general secretary Saoud Al-Mohannadi (5th L), FIFA representative points. ready for trying to play better in two Gabriel Calderon of Argentina (4th R) and soccer coach Bora Milutinovic (R) pose with others next to "When I need to step in, I days." the FIFA World Cup trophy following its arrival in Doha, on a tour, December 12,... didn't. When I need to wait a little bit
FIFA's ethics watchdog has handed a one-year ban to Saoud AlMohannadi, a high-ranking Qatari and Asian soccer official, for failing to cooperate as a witness with an investigation, it said on Wednesday. Al-Mohannadi, a vicepresident of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Qatar Football Association (QFA), had previously been barred from standing for a place on the FIFA Council while his conduct over the matter was investigated. Al-Mohannadi has denied wrongdoing. His disqualification in September led delegates to call off an extraordinary AFC Congress which had been called to choose three Asian places on the FIFA Council. The agenda was voted down after just 27 minutes of the Congress in Goa. Those places remain unfilled and the elections will now take place at the end of February, one month
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U.S. in soccer World Cup trouble after losing 4-0 to Costa Rica
The United States face an uphill battle to qualify for their eighth consecutive World Cup Finals after being demolished 4-0 by a rampant Costa Rica in San Jose on Tuesday. Four days after losing at home to Mexico, the U.S. were beaten again, leaving Jurgen Klinsmann's side anchored at the bottom of the qualifying table without a point from two matches. Costa Rica took the lead two minutes before half time when Johan Venegas rose unchallenged to glance home a Christian Bolanos cross. The home side gunned for goals after the break and did not have to try too hard against a team that looked all at sea in an atrocious second half. Bolanos scored after 69 minutes when he got on the end of a lovely curling cross from Bryan Ruiz and five minutes later substitute Joel Campbell wrapped up the three points with a nice solo goal. The Arsenal striker on loan to Sporting Lisbon rubbed salt into the
U.S. wound when he added a fourth three minutes later. The result leaves Klinsmann's U.S. bottom of the six-team group alongside Trinidad and Tobago. Costa Rica, meanwhile, top the socalled Hexagonal, the only side to win both their opening games. The top three teams after the 10 home-and-away matches qualify automatically for Russia 2018, while the fourth-placed side goes into a play-off with a team from Asia. Mexico, who drew 0-0 with Panama in a dull match in the isthmus, have four points, the same as Panama. In the evening's earlier game, Honduras got their first points with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Romell Quioto and Emilio Izaguirre put Honduras in the driving seat with early goals and although Carlyle Mitchell pulled one back for the visitors after half-time, Eddie Hernandez scored a third for Honduras with 10 minutes remaining.
Los Angeles 2024 bid plays down concerns after Trump win Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Olympic track and field champion, bid leaders on Tuesday sought to put told a meeting of national Olympic to rest concerns within the Olympic committees in Doha. movement following Donald Trump's "I have one message for you. U.S. presidential election victory, Please do not doubt us. America's saying the candidacy would continue diversity is our greatest strength." to "celebrate our diversity". The audience included IOC Los Angeles, bidding to host President Thomas Bach as well the summer Games for a third time as international sports federation after 1932 and 1984, was seen as the presidents and IOC members as the front-runner in the race with Paris three cities made the first of three and Budapest until Trump's election official presentations ahead of the this month. vote next year. Los Angeles mayor Eric Felix said Los Angeles needed Garcetti, a Democrat, had warned the Games "now more than ever" to that victory for Republican Trump help make the United States better. would not help the bid given the "We are a nation of people whose makeup of the 98 voting members of descendants came from all over the the International Olympic Committee world for a better life," she said. (IOC) membership. "We are also a nation with Trump courted controversy individuals like me, descendants of in the run-up to the election with people who came to America, not of campaign proposals including a call their own free will but against it," she to ban Muslims from entering the added. United States and building a wall "But we're not a nation that along the U.S.-Mexican border. clings to our past, no matter how "We just finished our glorious - or how painful. Americans presidential election and some of you rush toward the future." may question our commitment to our The IOC will choose the founding principles," Los Angeles winning bid at its session in Lima, bid official Allyson Felix, a six-times Peru in September, 2017.
New F1 owner Liberty Media looks to expand number of races
Joel Campbell of Costa Rica scores a goal past and Matt Besler and goalkeeper Brad Guzan of the U.S
Murray and Djokovic careering towards Sunday showdown Andy Murray and Novak rankings, told reporters. Djokovic are careering towards a "For me and I'm sure for Sunday showdown to decide their Novak, both of our goals would be to year-long battle for supremacy. try to win the event. For him, whether The two 29-year-olds, rivals that's by beating me, someone else, or since their junior days, have matched for me if it's winning against Novak or each other stride for stride so far at the another player, it doesn't change for us ATP World Tour Finals with Murray as players. recording his second group win on "But (to play against each Wednesday after a three-hour battle other in the final) would be the most with Kei Nishikori. exciting way to finish the year." Djokovic, usurped as world Not since 2001 has the number one last week by Murray after number one ranking changed in the 122 weeks at the summit, has already final week of the season, when number won his group after defeating Dominic two Lleyton Hewitt dethroned number Thiem and Milos Raonic, even before one Gustavo Kuerten in Sydney. Thursday's match against alternate Should Djokovic, winner of David Goffin. the event for the past four years, and Murray is favorite to finish top Murray meet on Sunday it what would of his group after claiming the scalps be their first clash since Djokovic's of Marin Cilic and Nishikori. French Open triumph in June. Few would bet against them Quite what shape Murray would be in contesting Sunday's final and the TV though is unclear. executives will be positively praying He has endured an exhausting for it. schedule in the autumn, winning four "I mean, I think for the consecutive titles and used up precious tournament, for everyone interested reserves of energy in the three hours in tennis, that would probably be the and 20 minutes it took him to subdue perfect way to finish the year," Murray, Nishikori 6-7(9) 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday whose incredible 21-match winning -- the longest match since London streak has propelled him top of the began hosting the tournament in 2009.
Liberty Media is looking Maffei said. to expand the number of Formula "Obviously there is a limit on how One races, hoping to cash in on the much you can do. Just getting the glamorous appeal of its newly acquired cars around the world, but I think asset, chief executive Greg Maffei we can expect to grow the amount of said on Wednesday. Formula One races to a mild degree." has a record-equalling 21 races this Maffei said there were season and teams have historically opportunities to expand in Latin been reluctant to go beyond that America, Asia and the United States. number, but Maffei told investors "I particularly like the idea of at the Morgan Stanley Technology, a night race in Las Vegas," the CEO Media and Telecoms conference that said, acknowledging that the heart of there was room for more. the Formula One sport is in Western "There is a general line of Europe with famous circuits such as interest if you increase the number Monza and Monaco. of races to a point. The FIA (the "But new entrants tend to International Automobile Federation, pay more," the executive said.Bernie which governs the sport) makes more Ecclestone, Formula One's commercial money, the teams make more money, supremo who has remained at the we make more money," he said. helm after the takeover, recently Formula One faces a major appeared to pour cold water on shake-up after Liberty Media agreed the immediate prospect of adding to take control of the cash-generating races in the United States. The sport. Liberty Media has acquired 86-year-old Briton has been talking an initial 18.7 percent stake from to would-be promoters of a Las Vegas controlling shareholder CVC Capital race for several months without any Partners [CVC.UL] and plans to sign of progress. The future of South complete a cash and shares deal by America’s only current grand prix in the first quarter of 2017. Brazil is also uncertain due to the The deal, which has an country’s economic crisis. enterprise value of $8 billion is Liberty Media has interests expected to lead to a new push to in the Atlanta Braves baseball team, develop the U.S. market and win satellite radio service Sirius XM, fresh audiences around the world. entertainment group Live Nation and Expanding the racing minority interests in Time Warner calendar may be a way to do this, and Viacom.
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as a Reservation Supervisor at a reputable hotel. Some supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Divemaster/Dive Instructor Job Summary: Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by assisting divers and student divers in the planning, organizing and direction of dives. Assist Instructors on courses and independently guide some portions of the course. Conduct the Scuba Review program for certified divers.
Housekeeping Supervisor Job Summary: To ensure standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness are maintained throughout the hotel. Must be able to evaluate and ensure guest satisfaction and report and solve any guest problems immediately. Ensuring guest laundry is collected, charged and returned to the guest in a speedy and accurate fashion. Setting and maintaining standards of service commensurate with the standing of the Resort. Managing a stock control and ordering system to ensure availability of stock and cost control to maintain costs to a minimum. Qualifications 5 years minimum Housekeeping and customer service experience required Strong organizational skills required The ability to lift heavy objects and stand for long periods of time Great customer service skills Laundry Supervisor Job Summary: Direct laundry to ensure consistent supply of clean, neat and quality linens. Train staff, create schedule, counsel and evaluate staff. Must have knowledge of large complex machinery used at resorts. •Must have knowledge using specialist chemicals •Ensure laundry equipment and facility are in best operating condition •Conduct budgeting, purchasing, forecasting and inventory control •Handle concerns of guests and follow up on activities as required Qualifications Must have at least 3 years’ experience working at a Management level Must be fit and healthy to cope with the physical demands of work. Executive Chef Job Summary: Responsibility for all food production including that used for restaurants, and banquet functions. Maintaining quality of food products and ensuring consistency in food delivery standards. Developing new menus. Ensuring high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times. Evaluating food products to ensure quality standards are consistently attained. Budgeting. Qualifications/Skills/Knowledge Required: •Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Culinary Arts or related discipline preferred •Previous Executive Chef experience at a 4/5 Diamond/Star rated resort •Working knowledge of French, Spanish and English would be a plus •Strong computer literacy, with knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint •Minimum 6 years’ experience of management in multi-outlet kitchens with a strong general operational knowledge and a minimum of 4-5 years in an Executive Chef role Reservations Manager
Qualifications In addition to the certification requirements of most positions. All applicants are required to hold valid CPR and first aid certification from an approved licensing agency and be comfortable instructing in front of an audience. A love and extensive knowledge of marine life also helps. Sous Chef Job Summary: Will be second in command in our kitchen, following the Executive Chef ’s specifications and guidelines. The successful candidate will employ his/her culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the Resort’s guest’s satisfaction. Responsibilities •Help in the preparation and design of all food and drinks menus •Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely manner that meets the Resort’s quality standards •Fill in for the Executive Chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary Requirements •6 years’ experience as a Sous Chef •Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures •Excellent record of kitchen and staff management •Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS) •BS degree in Culinary science or related certificate would be a plus Site Maintenance Technician Job Summary: Perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, locksmithing and painting work. Oversee all maintenance and repairs. Repair locking systems on doors, safes and lockers. Perform related duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of Methods and principles of general building maintenance. Principles of carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical work. Principles of heating, ventilation and cooling systems. Principles and practices of contract administration. A University degree would be a plus. Must have 3-5 years’ experience in this field. Bar Supervisor To assist the Bar Manager in the day-to-day operations and development of a constantly evolving, multifunctional bar. The post holder will run shifts in the bar, overseeing all bar staff, customer service and operations ensuring that the bar runs smoothly and that excellent service is provided to all guests. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Bar Supervision, working in a multifaceted venue. Senior Mechanic
Job Summary: Ensuring the smooth and efficient operations in the department through prompt, effective and proper reservations service to achieve maximum room revenue in order to meet or exceed the Resort’s revenue target. Supervising general job performance of reservation staff; implementation of policies and procedures under guidance of Front Office Manager; training. Perform any other duties which may be requested by Front Office Manager. Duties And Responsibilities: •Having knowledge of the entire Reservation Procedure. Responsibility for International and local Reservations and Reservation Handling. Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Hospitality Studies/Management. Minimum 5 years’ experience
Must perform in the maintenance and repair of all mechanical systems. Must have good mechanical skills (Welding, brazing) and experience. Sound knowledge of starting methods from motors, pumps and use of various chemicals for swimming pools; repair and maintenance of mechanical systems in the designated areas. Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by Management. Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working at a 5 star resort. Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Applicants must be willing to relocate and live in South Caicos. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Interested Applicants should send their resumes to info@saunders.tc or 649-941-4533 Salary Commensurate with experience. None of the positions are currently filled
ALEXANDRA RESORT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: HEAD CHEF The position is responsible for overseeing the entire kitchen operation. He/ she is responsible for monitoring all food preparation, presentation and delivery of high quality meals in accordance with company standards, menu specifications and production schedules over the course of the day. He/she will be required to control the Pass during service times for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. He/she is also responsible for overseeing kitchen helpers in the preparation of meals, while meeting required safety, hygiene and quality standards. Will be working closely with the Executive Chef and Head Chef and will provide support at the kitchen in their absence. Experienced kitchen leader with proven ability to supervise the production of upscale food at high volume levels. Responsibilities:•Ensure the efficient operation of food production. •Constantly analyze quality of food production and preparation in accordance with company recipes, ensure a high level of quality and consistency and be present during service. •Daily application of the check list to monitor production and correct preparation. •Check food handling and storage procedures wherever food is handled. •Check all food storerooms daily. Assure that food is well rotated and “first in” is “first out”. •Will give proper training to the new crew members and follow up on their progress. •Timely and accurate preparation of employee semi-monthly payroll. •Work with the Executive Chef to update working schedules for all employees in the department. •Monitor working hours, control overtime and fill out overtime report for payroll purposes. (work within the set budget). Ensure that the kitchen cleaning schedule is followed. •Responsible for the control and maintenance of all equipment •Maintain the highest level of sanitation throughout all food and beverage areas and comply with all health and safety regulations. •Ensure that all cooks are in proper, well-maintained uniforms and that personal appearance and hygiene is followed according to company policy. •Set an example for the entire F&B department by always displaying
impeccable behavior. •Monitor the moral of all F&B employees and their relationship to each other. •Review and prepare performance evaluations for F&B employees as per company´s instructions •Attend all scheduled meetings on time. Requirements: •Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in a high volume F&B operation, preferably in a full service hotel or an independent restaurant environment. •Strong and effective communication, documentation and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. •Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills. •Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations (HACCP) is required. •Ability to lead and mentor a team. •Able to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment. •Must be hands-on with a strong commitment to guest service and attention to detail. •Experience with purchasing, receiving and inventory control. •Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively and professionally with other business departments, guests, and vendors. •Team player and self-starter who refuses to compromise quality. •Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. •Financial understanding in food costs and minimizing wastage in the kitchen is required Salary range for this position begins at $53,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. Please Submit Applications to: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than December 2nd, 2016. Belongers need only apply.
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