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‘JUMPY’ REPORTED TCI TO THE BRITS

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief onstruction company owner, David “Jumpy” Hartshorn, admitted that he wrote a report to the United Kingdom’s (UK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2007 that was extremely critical of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Hartshorn, the owner of Projetech Construction Company, made the disclosure while giving evidence in the SIPT corruption trial which is being heard by Mr. Justice Paul Harrison, who is judge and jury.

In the report, Hartshorn accused the Immigration Department and the Police Force as being corrupt.

He also blasted the media, civil servants and previous governors, and described the constituency of Five Cays as a “no go” area.

The prominent businessman told the court that he wanted the document to remain confidential because he was “concerned about repercussions” against himself, his family and business.

Responding to a question from lead prosecutor Andrew Mitchell, QC Hartshorn said he made it clear to the FCO that there was no concrete proof that could have been used in the court of law and that he had second-hand knowledge of many of the points he raised.

He told the court that in his letter, he set out a number of concerns including increase in crime and the standard of education in the Turks and Caicos Islands, especially the constituency of Five Cays which he described as a “no go area” and an “unsafe place to go”.

Hartshorn said he knew of incidents that occurred there, that’s

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FLOW brings Christmas joy to over 500 kids in Providenciales Photo by Todeline Defralien

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ver 500 kids from babies up to the age of 12 years old in Providenciales who attended the FLOW Christmas tree lighting & Vendors Fair at the flagship store, located along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales on Tuesday December 6th, 2016 received Christmas gifts free of charge which were presented by Santa Claus in order to spread the Christmas joy this season. The hundreds of kids who attended enjoyed a night filled with prizes, why he was able to say that drug sales were taking place under a tree near the police station in Five Cays.

He also told the FCO about firearms in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“There were also reports of incidents of firearms and also with

surprises and entertainment. Children who attended this year’s event said they are very thankful for FLOW in hosting this event.

(See Page 22&23 for more photographs from this year’s event).

Front Row:Santa Claus and Malik, Left to Right: Edith Skippings, Delleriece Hall (FLOW Country Manager), Darcia Ingham, Joanne Missick (Corporate Sales Manager), Regdrika Mckenzie, and Kharise Glasgow.

the constant influx of Haitian sloops “virtually all” of what the prosecutor normally had drugs and firearms on was doing was asking the witness them,” he said. leading questions and encouraging

While Mitchell was continuing hearsay. his re-examination of Hartshorn, Lynch also questioned the Queen’s Counsel Jerome Lynch, the relevance of firearms and other aspects lawyer for McAllister Hanchell objected of Hartshorn’s testimony to any of the to the line of questioning, saying that charges against the defendants.

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He added: “It is by this witness’ own admission that he has no evidence to support any of his beliefs, other than hearsay. Against that background, I submit that this is of no use at all to Your Lordship in determining the issues that you have to determine.

This does not assist anyone.”

John Perry, QC, the lawyer for former Cabinet Minister Jeffrey Hall, described Hartshorn’s testimony as “worthless evidence.”

Mitchell responded that the evidence was relevant to understanding Hartshorn’s position in November 2007.

“It also helps Your Lordship to understand and contextualize the

issue of suspicion versus doing nothing about it,” he added.

Earl Witter, QC, the lawyer for former deputy premier Floyd Hall, said prosecutor Mitchell was seeking to make legal history by elevating suspicion to a level of proof in a criminal case.

Judge Harrison said: “The narrow issue that we are dealing with now is the whole question of what this witness is alleged to have said, and in the context of what he is alleged to have said, it is either something that he saw in the media or was told, but how does it affect the wider issue as to what was the involvement of the defendants as far as monies were concerned.”

The judge then restricted Mitchell on the areas on which he could question Hartshorn on his statement to the FCO, after which the prosecutor had no further questions for him.

In previous testimony, Hartshorn spoke about when he first approached Derek Taylor, former People’s Democratic Movement Chief Minister, about developing the island of West Caicos.

He said Taylor was very positive about developing the other family islands and he (Hartshorn) produced a large scale development plan for West Caicos, after which he formed a company called Logwood Development Company, whose

shareholders were Earl “Super C” Ingham, Douglas Missick, Sherlock Walkin and Desmond Quant.

Hartshorn said he arranged with the PDM government to have a 12-year exclusive deal for West Caicos, and they spent a substantial amount of money doing studies and groundwork for what was to be the first Ritz Carlton Reserve in the world.

The contractor told the court that after Michael Misick won the elections in 2003, he told him (Hartshorn) that he had no right developing West Caicos and that he would never had gotten approval for the project if he (Misick) was in power.

BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TURKS AND CAICOS

NOTICE OF EARLY CLOSURE All Commercial banks within the Turks & Caicos Islands will close at 2:00pm on Thursday December 15th, 2016 to allow staff the opportunity to participate in Elections.

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PNP launches manifesto

The People’s National Party (PNP) launched its 2016 election manifesto ‘Vision 2020 and Beyond: Taking Our Country to the Next Level’ which is described by the PNP Party as the most comprehensive and visionary manifesto in the history of the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The 47-page glossy document was unveiled during a press conference at the Party’s Headquarters in Airport Road, Providenciales on Monday December 5th, 2016.

Hallmarks of the PNP’s bold vision include (1) a virtual border wall that will protect our country from dangerous illegal immigrants, (2) a Constitutional referendum that will end the Governor’s involvement in Cabinet and end the indignity of the land lottery, (3) a massive reduction in the duty to 10% to lower the cost of living, (4) free DayCare, (5) make our country safer through tougher penalties, the virtual border wall and gaining operational control over the police and (5) $1 billion in public and private sector infrastructure investment to create thousands of new jobs.

Commenting on the manifesto, PNP Leader Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing noted “Our bold vision will create jobs for Turks & Caicos Islanders, curb illegal immigration, lower the cost of living, make our country safer and provide relief to working families.”

Ewing added: “We will lower the duty to 10% to make it cheaper for you and your family to live here

and make it easier for businesses to thrive. We will invest $500 million in infrastructure projects which will create jobs and spur another estimated $500 million in private sector infrastructure investment. We will provide free Day Care for our families. We will end the indignity of the land lottery and the indignity of the Governor sitting in Cabinet meetings with a Constitutional referendum that will also give us operational control over the police to help make our country safer. We will build a virtual border wall consisting of drones and radar stations to track sloops and ensure that they are intercepted before reaching our shores. We will make our country safer by taking operational control over the police so we can direct them as we see fit, by building the virtual border wall and by strengthening laws against those who commit home invasions and, so much more.”

“I encourage all Turks & Caicos Islanders to visit www.

VotePNP2016.com to view our Vision 2020 and Beyond. Read it. Share it.

Digest it. It is the most comprehensive manifesto in the history of the Turks & Caicos Islands and it will transform our country. Soon, we will be releasing a Youth Manifesto – the first time a political party has focused a manifesto specifically at the young people of this country. This will include our vision for taking our young people to the next level. Over the last 4 years, we took an economy that was shrinking

Deputy Premier Hon. Akeirra Missick and Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing at the launch of the PNP Manifesto and turned it into one of the fastest out to do. This Government growing economies in the region. We has invested over 20 different repaid the debt. We built new schools. infrastructural projects during its We streamlined immigration. And, four year period so it is easy to say now, we’re ready to take this country what was not done but let us focus on to the next level,” concluded Premier what was done.”

Ewing.

Missick stressed that the

Deputy Premier Hon. Akeirra PNP Party has delivered as best as Missick said, “I think it’s very they could have during the period in important that we understand that which they were in office with all the four years is a very short time to constraints that the Party had. accomplish everything that you set

SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT POSITION Ambergris Cay Services Ltd. (In Receivership) is seeking to fill a temporary post on Ambergris Cay for the period 11th December 2016 to 8th January 2017.

The available positions are for TWO RESTAURANT HOST/MAITRE’D. JOB SUMMARY: Work alongside with the Lead Chef and Sous Chef to organize and direct the activities of all the Food and Beverage department of the restaurant facility on Ambergris Cay to ensure an exceptional level of customer service and satisfaction. Providing exemplary food and beverage service to visitors to the Cay over the Christmas and New Year period. This very demanding job requires high skill levels, assisting in monitoring of all Restaurant front house activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1.Supervising of the waiting staff, welcoming guests and assigning them to tables, taking reservations, and ensuring that guests are satisfied.

2.Assist in presentation of all meals to guests using the restaurant facility on Ambergris Cay. 3.Delivery of outstanding services to a professional standard.

4.Excellent knowledge of a wide variety of local and international cuisines.

5.Assist in all other duties as required by the Lead Chef & or Sous Chef.

6.Must be able to work irregular hours, to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS: 1.10 years relevant experience operating in a high-quality environment, providing a fine-dining experience in an international environment.

2.International experience of working on special event arrangements; 3.Excellent communication skills and a pleasant, professional demeanor.

4.A resourceful personality.

5.Must work and reside on Ambergris Cay for the indicated period.

6.Excellent references are essential Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 21st December, 2016.

Applications must be in writing addressed to: Ambergris Cay Services Ltd. (In Receivership) Unit 51, Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, E-mail: burkley.malcolm@ambergristci.com Tel: (649)-941-3777; Fax: (649)-941-3778.

Graceway Trading Ltd is a seeking suitably qualified applicant to fill the following positions:

Financial Accounting Manager Job Requirements & Responsibilities: •ACA/ACMA/ACCA/CPA professionally qualified with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a financial analysis/financial reporting position.

•Responsible for managing all transactional accounting processes within the Financial Accounting team, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, weekly payroll, cashing-up and sales.

•Managing a team of four bookkeepers, ensuring that job responsibilities are being performed in a complete and timely manner as well as employee performance reviews being undertaken on a regular basis.

•Responsible for reviewing, correcting and posting all journal entries to the general ledger prepared by members of the Financial Accounting team.

•Detailed review and reconciliation of general ledger accounts on a daily basis to ensure accuracy of accounting records.

•Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger accounting and the function of financial accounting systems is essential.

•Implementing and improving accounting processes and procedures to improve team efficiency and drive profitability of the business.

•Weekly reporting of KPIs to senior management and stakeholders.

•Ad-hoc finance related projects as required.

•Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.

•Attention to detail and flexibility to manage multiple tasks.

•Knowledge of SAGE accounting software beneficial.

Salary for these positions will commensurate with qualifications and experience Deadline for submission of applicants is December 15th 2016 Submit to Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracwayiga.com

Please Note: Only candidates meeting above required qualifications will be contacted

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List published of persons who failed to declare with Integrity Commission

The Integrity Commission is publishing a list of persons in public life who could be prosecuted for failing to failing to file declarations with that watchdog institution.

The list of 23 individuals will appear in a paid advertisement from the Integrity Commission, in the upcoming edition of The SUN.

Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., director of the Integrity Commission, said the persons who are, or were, specified persons in public life, have failed to file their declarations as required by section 39 of the Ordinance.

“Failure to file declaration, without reasonable cause, is an offence under section 51 of the Ordinance.

Accordingly, the Commission shall prepare and send a report on these persons to the appropriate Service Commission, Board or Authority and to the Director of Public Prosecutions,” Otuonye said.

Under section 51 of the

Integrity Commission Ordinance, failure, without reasonable cause, to file declaration as required under the Ordinance is a criminal offence punishable with a fine of $15,000 or one year imprisonment or both.

The persons named by the Integrity Commission, are: Awad Ogail, Acting Deputy Director of Planning; Edison Brooks, Deputy Chairman, Civil Aviation Board; Tajuana Ewing, Member, Radio Turks and Caicos Board of Governors; Emerson Hall, Member, Water and Sewerage Board; Bradley Handfield, Member, Public Service Commission; Lillian Lewis, Member, Higher Education Advisory Board; Arthur Lightbourne, Member, Immigration Board; Arthur Been, Ministry of Finance, Trade & Investments; William Cole Fulford, Member, Zone 1 Work Permit Board; Michelle Fulford-Gardiner, Labour Commissioner; Leandra Garland, Member, Zone 1 Work Permit Board;

Desrika Glinton, Secretary, Zone 2 Work Permit Board; Natasha Hall, Secretary, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal; Arthur Hamilton Snr., Member, Telecommunications Commission; Kadra Handfield, Member, Zone 2 Work Permit Board; George Hinson, Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal; Sigrid Lightbourne, Head of Department, Registrar of Births; Dwight Mills, Member, Ports Authority Board; Leonardo Ralph Patrick, Member, Community College Board of Directors; Robert A. Smith, Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal; Rosita Smith, Member, Higher Education Advisory Board; Anthony Swann, Deputy Director, Immigration and Darron Williams, Superintendent of Police.

These public officials who were required to file, fall into two main categories. The first are those who were required to file their declarations

Eugene Otuonye, Q.C., Director of the Integrity Commission for the period 2014 to 2016 by the deadline which expired on 30 June, 2016. The second category are the public officials who were required to file their declarations within 90 days of their appointment.

Otuonye said in a previous statement that in addition to previous written and oral reminders to these public officials, the Commission also granted a general extension of time until 30 September, 2016 to enable these officials to file their declarations as required. He said this extension of time has also been communicated to these officials individually.

Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for killing son Darline Saint Louis, 34 years old, was sentenced to prison for life after she was found guilty of manslaughter in the Supreme Court on Thursday, December 8th, 2016.

The Haitian national was very emotional when the sentence was handed down by Mr. Justice Robert Shuster.

On Tuesday 29th September 2015, Police and emergency services responded to a home in Bottle Creek North Caicos, after a report was made

of an unconscious six year old male child. It was later confirmed by a doctor that the child was deceased. As a result of this, Officers from the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Unit of the RTCIPF along with the Department of Social Services commenced an investigation. The investigation revealed that the child, Joas Saint Louis had a number of injuries about his body which resulted in his death. His mother, Darline was arrested and charged for murder.

The trial commenced in the Providenciales Supreme Court on Monday 28th November 2016.

Before passing sentenced Judge Shuster described the act as horrible and that no child should be abused.

Sergeant Ensa Wilson of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Unit said, “It is our duty to safeguard all children living in the Turks and Caicos Islands, we encourage persons to report child abuse by making use of all available resources.”

AMANYARA

PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS ASST. TECHNICIAL SERVICE MANAGER Minimum Requirements necessary to be considered for an interview for this position: Minimum 4 years’ experience as Asst. Chief Engineer/ Asst. Director / at an internationally branded 5 star resort reporting to Chief Engineer.

Formal training in Health & Safety, fire safety and preferably have LEED qualifications or accreditation is preferred. Demonstrate very strong leadership skills with proven experience in overseeing 50 to 75 employees.

Required to work 6 days, weekends /public holidays, nights as required to complete necessary strong work ethics; Individual needs to be hands on and out of the box thinker to solve issues to keep staff and machines working efficiently. Demonstrate ability to work with other resort department managers to resolve problems or issues in a timely manner.

Expected professional experience and job scope: Provide reports to the Chief Engineering on maintenance programs for the Resort, Villas and support in the event of emergencies.

Safe operation of the steam boilers, feed water quality and proper water chemistry maintained.

Be knowledgeable of and able to operate waste water treatment plant, to ensure proper operation treatment, disposal of waste water to meet international Government standards as required Maintain and oversee maintenance schedules for air conditioning, kitchen equipment, and electrical HV & LV systems.

Good knowledge in laundry washers and dryers up to 180kg and conduct proper servicing monthly, able to maintain over 32 pools around the Villas and the Resort.

Plumbing systems Including swimming pools and spa water chemistry; maintain and repair all laundry equipment including heavy duty washers, dryers and other steam driven laundry equipment.

Knowledge of repairing assorted gym equipment such as treadmills, elliptical machines and weight training system.

Ensure the department has the necessary parts and tools to hand in order to effectively carryout preventative maintenance Liaison with the financial controller to ensure engineering budget are adhered to and maintained Ensure that the resort is at its most energy efficient by putting systems in place to monitor energy use. Oversee the maintenance and repair of all resort vehicles from diesel Land Rovers to electric carts; the daily operation of (3) Desalination plants (160,000gls. Combined) and maintain the correct water levels at all times.

Prepare monthly utility and maintenance reports to the finance department for the entire resort.

Ensure monthly Inspection of all fire safety systems and buildings, present reports to the Chief Engineer.

Oversee and manage the resort wide sector and control programs to ensure a comfortable environment for all guests. Negotiate contracts with contractors for work at the resort and privately owned Villas.

Oversee all departments of engineering, landscape, woodwork, carpentry shop and sector control staff of 50 to 75 employees. Plan and implement training of all staffs as necessary for engineering operation.

WAIT STAFF/ BARTENDER Minimum 2 year’s previous food and beverage service experience in a luxury/ 5 star resorts.

Excellent verbal communication skills, immaculate presentation and friendly, professional demeanor. Micros skills advantageous, be a team player and able to work under pressure.

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

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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Flight operations resume to South Caicos

InterCaribbean resumed flights to South aircraft are not allowed to operate into “uncontrolled” Caicos following input and clarification from the aerodromes.

Regulator on the operations into South Caicos.

Over the past several months’ construction

Operations into South Caicos recommenced work has been ongoing at South Caicos Airport with Flight JY161/162 on December 7th 2016. during this time InterCaribbean has operated in and

Customers who were on affected flights of out of the airport.

December 6, 2016 and the morning of December 7, Late yesterday December 5th, 2016, the 2016 were moved to the first available flight without Airport Authority (TCIAA) issued an advice requiring the company aircraft conduct a flyover charge or receive a full refund.

InterCaribbean Airways canceled flights to the field to ensure the runway is clear for a landing South Caicos last week as the result of the operator via an aviation process called a NOTAM (Notice to of the Airport “TCIAA” informing InterCaribbean Airman) citing this requirement. The operations Airways the airport is now an “uncontrolled field” into an airport are regulated by Civil Aviation and (airport). Under Aviation Regulations commercial as such operating into an airport with scheduled

service does not provide the above process.

In a press release, the airline said: “Pending the clarity of the airport operator (TCIAA) reviewing the issued NOTAM and its compliance with the provisions of OTAR 139 and 171, we need to suspend the services as we are unable to legally operate such services. Operating in an uncertain environment with confusion as to the regulatory requirements imposes safety risks to all concerned, therefore until the matter resolved we must take this action.

Once we have achieved clarity and correction to the operations of the airport, such that the required services compelled, are provided by TCIAA for this certified airport, the services can be restored.”

Diver encounters nurse shark with rare ‘patchy’ coloration

A diver off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands captured video of an extremely rare creature -- a nurse shark with a dotted color scheme.

Nate Madden posted a video to YouTube showing the black and white nurse shark he encountered off Grand Turk island.

Madden said the shark’s unusual coloring was a result of leucism, a condition that causes the partial loss of pigmentation in the skin, leading to the “patchy” coloration of the nurse shark.

“We have only been able to find one other documented case of a leucistic nurse shark online, so this is a very rare find!” Madden wrote. A diver off the Turks and Caicos Islands captured footage of a nurse shark with the coloration disorder leucism

British Caribbean Bank Limited

SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT POSITION

INTERNAL AUDITOR

As Internal Auditor, the successful candidate will primarily be responsible for, the daily audit report of the operations department, the monthly and quarterly BSSR returns to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), and the quarterly internal auditor report to the FSC on the bank’s credit and compliance position, daily liquidity reports, monthly liquidity stress test reports, contingency funding plan and monthly deposit reports.

Duties

•Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations •Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans •Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts etc •Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process •Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement •Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings •Maintain open communication with management and audit committee •Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum •Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions •Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards

Requirements

•Proven working experience as Internal Auditor for a period of 3 plus years •Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases •Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports •Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations •High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills •Sound independent judgement •BSc degree in Accounting or Finance

The salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience and ranges from $31-36,000.00 per annum.

Closing date for all applications to be submitted is Friday 30th December, 2016

Interested persons may contact our Corporate HR department Mon. – Fri. from 9am-3pm via telephone number 946-8054 or you may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: kbeen@wihl.com Please also submit a copy to the TCI Labor Department

Ambergris Cay Services Ltd. (In Receivership) is seeking to fill a temporary post on Ambergris Cay for the period 11th December 2016 to 8th January 2017. The available position is for a PROFESSIONAL LEAD CHEF. JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for managing all facets of the day-to-day operation of the Restaurant Facility on Ambergris Cay, providing exemplary food and beverage service to visitors to the Cay over the Christmas and New Year period. This very demanding job requires high skill levels, with full responsibility for the planning, coordination, organization and monitoring of all Restaurant activities, as well as the hands-on preparation of a wide range of high quality and creative dishes for a discerning clientele.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1.Hands on planning, preparation and presentation of all meals for guests on Ambergris Cay. 2.Delivery of outstanding food services to a professional standard.

3.Excellent hands-on knowledge of a wide variety of local and international cuisines.

4.Be well versed in wines, with ability to make recommendations to assist guests.

5.Responsible for the direct supervision and coordination of all activities of the Kitchen employees.

6.Manage the start-up and stocking of the restaurant, and subsequent closure of facilities at end of term.

7.Must be able to work irregular hours, to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS: 1.20 years’ relevant experience, including 10 years as Lead Chef, operating in a high quality and high pressure environment, providing fine-dining in an international environment.

2.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a pleasant, professional demeanor.

3.Must have a polished and professional appearance.

4.Passionate about fine dining and the ability to express this in the most creative manner.

5.A resourceful personality.

6.Excellent references are essential 7.Must work and reside on Ambergris Cay for the indicated period.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 21st December, 2016.

Applications must be in writing addressed to: Ambergris Cay Services Ltd. (In Receivership) Unit 51, Salt Mills Plaza, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, E-mail: burkley.malcolm@ambergristci.com Tel: (649)-941-3777; Fax: (649)-941-3778.

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Report from December 7th Cabinet meeting

His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 30th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning.

At this meeting Cabinet:

•Advised His Excellency the Governor to establish a team led by the Attorney General’s Chambers to commence negotiations with the proprietors of Crown Land Parcel 10507/35, 62 and 63; Parcel 10507/10; and Parcel 10506/8 on Grand Turk aimed at improving amenities and facilities and better beach access in the vicinity of the Grand Turk Cruise Centre;

•Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Amendment) Regulations to correct an error by inserting reference to “North Caicos” in paragraph (b) of Head 3 (Conveyance on Sale) of Schedule 1 of the Ordinance;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve in principle the recruitment on a part-time basis of a senior healthcare professional to fill the role of the TCI Government Complaints Manager at the Turks and Caicos Hospital at Cheshire Hall and Cockburn Town as set out under the Project Agreement contract between TCIG and Interhealth Canada Ltd (IHC);

•Reviewed and approved a policy paper submitted by the Ministry of Education governing special needs education in TCI subject to resources being identified to implement the policy proposals;

•Approved the grant of concession orders to Energy Dynamics, to set up eco-friendly tourist accommodation on Providenciales; and to Cactus Villa TCI to convert a property into tourism rental accommodation at Blue Hills, Providenciales, subject to a licence being approved by the Tourist Board;

•Discussed a draft Development Agreement between Rock House Ltd and TCI Government for the development of a mixed use resort on 14-acre lots of private property on the north shore of Providenciales and instructed the Attorney General’s Chambers to undertake further work to clarify and resolve certain matters in the Agreement;

•Received and noted with amendments to be made an information paper on measures that have been and are proposed to be taken by the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) to address structural, financial and management challenges faced by the NHIB. Cabinet agreed to an extension of the appointment of the interim CEO of the National Health Insurance Board until 3 January 2017;

•Received an up-date on the reconciliation exercise to be completed

by HLB (TCI) Ltd by February 2017 on the clinical component of the Project Agreement between TCIG and Interhealth Canada Ltd for the period April 2010 – March 2016;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve the

application by Grace Bay Resorts Ltd to change the zoning from low density residential development to tourism related development for Parcels 60702/66 and 67 and 60703/80 on Providenciales in accordance with the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014 for the development of a boutique residential and resort development;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve Planning Applications GT 4672 submitted by the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services for detailed development permission and a building permit to construct a classroom block at the Eliza Simons Primary School on Grand Turk in accordance with the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve a planning application by Fortis TCI Ltd for outline development permission and change of zoning from medium density residential and tourism related development to an industrial zone over Parcels 60810/173 and 60810/53 on Providenciales to regularise the existing electrical substation;

•Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve a planning application by Lower Rock Estates Ltd for outline development permission and change of zoning from low density residential to commercial development over Parcels 60713/63 on Providenciales in accordance with the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014 to construct an office complex;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve a planning application by Triumph Global Ltd for outline development permission and change of zoning from low density residential to tourism related development over Parcels 60813/35 and 36 on Providenciales in accordance with the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014 to construct an hotel;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve a general licence for the export of conch shells and opercula and for the Attorney General’s Chambers to draft an amendment to the Fisheries Protection Regulation;

•Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve the grant of a one year dredging licence to Blue Cay Development to conduct dredging for the canal approach of the Blue Cay Estate on Providenciales, in accordance with the Coast Protection Ordinance and the Minerals (Exploration and Exploitation) Ordinance; including the grant of an easement to facilitate the dredging works in accordance with the Crown Land Ordinance; all subject to the prior approval of Planning permission;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to conditionally approve the grant of a one year dredging licence to S Walkin and Sons to conduct maintenance dredging of Walkin Marina at Heaving Down Rock on Providenciales in accordance with the Coast Protection Ordinance and the Minerals (Exploration and Exploitation) Ordinance, including the grant of an easement to facilitate the dredging works in accordance with the Crown Land Ordinance; all subject to the prior approval of Planning permission;

•Noted the procurement waiver granted for the quarter July – September 2016 in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Public Procurement Ordinance for the procurement of microphones for the House of Assembly;

•Noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board on the award of the following contract in line with the Public Procurement Ordinance 2012 as follows – TR16/25 Salvage consultant for the removal of the MV Mega One Triton from Governor’s Beach, Grand Turk;

• Agreed to a proposal by His Excellency the Governor for the use of emergency funds to undertake immediate security works at the prison following a recent breakout by three prisoners from HM Prison on Grand Turk;

• Agreed to the renewal of the lease on the official residence of the Premier on Grand Turk for a holding over period of four months on the current terms with effect from 1 November 2016;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve amendments to the TCI Guide to Protocol Volume 2 to re-categorise the list of precedence of government supported funerals and set the level of services offered;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to grant an easement to Fortis (TCI) Ltd over the seabed between Providenciales and North Caicos to facilitate the installation of power installation cables linking Providenciales to Water Cay, Dellis Cay to Pine Cay and Dellis Cay to North Caicos for a term of 99 years at a rent of $1,000 per annum;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve expenditure of $60,746.10 from the Infrastructure Improvement Account jointly run by TCIG and Carnival to fund various clean-up projects on Grand Turk.

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CARIBBEAN AVIATION MAINTAINCES SERVICES: Seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of Aviation Stores Clerk: Performs all computer transactions required to maintain an accurate inventory.

Coordinates with departments regarding parts requirements.

Responsible for the proper shipment of all dangerous goods in compliance with all Company policies and procedures and the International Air Transport Association.

Responsible for maintaining accuracy on a multi-million dollar inventory.

Responsible for maintaining the security of the Parts and Supply warehouse.

Expedites and coordinates the movement of aircraft parts.

Processes various shipments utilizing outside shipping software. Unpacks, packs, inspects, stocks and stores parts and products utilizing standard warehouse tools and equipment and motorized vehicles.

Performs administrative functions associated with processing aircraft parts and Company supplies.

Successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years experience of inventory control of aircraft parts, automotive parts, tools, supplies and any other company materials as necessary.

Must be computer literate and experience with MS excel .Must be willing to work shift and weekends

INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS Seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of: Chief Executive Officer: Must have 10 – 15years airline experience, strong managerial background, ability to initiate and manage change, excellent negotiator that can; Provides general oversight of all company activities, manages the day-to-day operations, and assures a smoothly functioning, efficient organization.

Assures program quality and organizational stability through development and Implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation. Assures a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality staff and Volunteers. Assures process for selecting, development, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers.

Recommends staffing and financing to the Chairman. In accordance with Chairman action, recruits personnel, negotiates professional contracts, and sees that appropriate Salary structures are developed and maintained.

Specifies accountabilities for management personnel and evaluates performance regularly.

Airline Executive: must have 5- 10 years of airline experience, experienced with airline procedures and check in systems.

Certified dangerous goods trainer. Salary based on experience.

Cashier: To manage cash sales and banking of company funds.

Must be honest and reliable.

Experience in MS excels. Willing to work weekends and holiday.

Must have clean police record. Wages $8.00p/h Interested applicants should send resume to HR@intercaribbean.com

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LOCAL NEWS

Ministry of Border Control extends radar station

The Ministry of Border Control and Employment officially commissioned a new extension to the Coastal Radar Station in Five Cays, Providenciales which added an additional 500 square feet to the original 528 square feet station.

The expansion to the facility is providing separate office accommodation, bathroom, kitchenette, water tank and storage facilities for supplies and equipment.

Hon. Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner, Minister with responsibility for Border Control in his comments said; “I am pleased that my Government

exercised the foresight it did in 2006 under the ministerial leadership of Hon. Galmo Williams to conceive and provide resources for this important tool which is a critical component in our strategy to protect our borders.

“I am even prouder of the fact that under my stewardship, my government and I have provided resources for 24 hour operations, 365 days per year which has resulted in preventing 33 successful landing, comprising of nearly three thousand persons from entering our country illegally over the past four years. This is three thousand less persons living

and working illegally here.”

Minister Gardiner added that the primary objective of the improvement is to ensure safer and better working conditions for staff and to protect the facility from environmental damage through the construction of a sea wall that was constructed a few years ago. He further noted that under the next term, his government will be investing heavily in a software upgrade of the radar station’s operating system and strengthening its collaborative relations with local and regional partner agencies.

Permanent Secretary for the

Ministry, Mrs. Clara Gardiner, joined the Minister in commending the radar officers for the good work they do on a daily basis and expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Infrastructure Housing and Planning as well as the contractor for partnering with them to bring this phase of the Radar Improvement Project to conclusion.

This brings the Government’s total capital investment in the radar station to date to $2,225,000. The Coastal Radar Station commenced operations on August 6, 2012 and has an annual operating budget of $393,000.

Nicki Minaj and boyfriend Mill Meek celebrate her 34th birthday in Turks and Caicos Islands

HOW to celebrate a birthday in style.

To mark rapper Nicki Minaj’s 34th birthday, her boyfriend, hip hop singer/songwriter Mill Meek flew her to the tropical islands of Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.

And to crown the moment, Minaj stripped down to a swimsuit that perhaps only she would wear, complete with killer heels.

“On an island wit a pretty lil hitta on her bday,” he captioned the photo.

Minaj also told her fans where she was.

The first public action between

Minaj and Meek was on Twitter in 2015, Minaj still refused to say she 2009, according to capitalextra.com. had a new lover.

In 2010, Meek made her feelings “Sometimes we hang out, clear, tweeting: #MYGOALS 2 GET and when we hang out, we have fun. @NICKIMINAJ B4 SOMEBODY [laughs] This is what I want to say about him: People think for some ELSE DO!!!!!!!

It was only in 2013 that the strange reason that we just started pair were seen together in Instagram becoming friends recently. We’ve been posts. friends for a very, very long time, and

In November 2014, Nicki he’s been around for a lot of things Minaj officially split from Safaree that I’ve gone through. And that’s all Samuels after a 10-year relationship. I’ll say about that,” Minaj told Vogue.

However, the following

Meek was in prison and rumours began circulating that month Meek told a 20,000 strong Minaj was going to see him. audience that he had managed to rapper, Nicki Minaj who turned 34 Thursday. The

Despite them appearing “bag” Minaj because he was from couple celebrated her birthday on the beach in Turks together on posts even in February Philadephia.

And Caicos

TRADE WIND INDUSTRIES LTD. JOB OPPORTUNITY

2 Labourers

The Caicos Conch Farm in Leeward seeks to employ one Labourer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the domestic cultivation of Caribbean queen conch and a familiarity with warm water fin fish. This is a 57 hour per week labor position that involves the maintenance and upkeep of conch and fish currently growing at the Caicos Conch Farm. Daily job activities include cleaning and waste removal from conch ponds / cleaning and waste removal from fish tanks / the sorting, counting, relocating and harvesting of conch and fish / repairs and maintenance to off-shore conch pens. 50% of this job is spent in sea water and applicants need to be expert swimmers and skilled at working underwater with a snorkel. Other duties include general maintenance of the facility including (but not limited to) trash removal, site maintenance and repairs etc. Other related duties and necessary duties may be assigned.

Compensation Commensurate at $8.00 per hour.

Submit resume to: SAUNDERS & CO/Attention Caicos Conch Farm. Town Centre Building *Box 257* Providenciales*Turks and Caicos Islands ATTENTION:

TWI Board of Directors prefer Belongers Posts now held by work permit holders

QUANTITY SURVEYOR The Developer is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the Construction Management, site based, project team. Ideally the successful candidate will have overall, at least 20 years of building construction experience, with minimum 10 years in the role of Quantity Surveyor on resort/residential projects in excess of US$20M. Together with essential high quality building construction experience, the successful candidate must have the following: •Excellent technical skills and well developed management expertise.

•Experience and construction skills will include all stages of the construction process from structural works to high quality exterior and interior finishes, including the installation, coordination and commissioning of residential and commercial MEP services.

•These technical and management skills will include a thorough understanding of the Architectural, Engineering and Interior Design construction drawings and specifications.

•The Quantity Surveyor will be required to raise RFI’s and communicate directly with the Architect and other consultants. Good communication skills are therefore essential including with employed contractors.

•The Quantity Surveyor will be required to manage the construction budget, place subcontracts, undertake material procurement and agree measures with the contractors until the successful completion, commissioning and handover of the project.

•International construction experience would be considered a distinct advantage, in particular on projects successfully completed in the Caribbean region.

Salary $80,000.00 per annum and is based on experience and qualifications.

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SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, SOUTH CAICOS Job Title: Assistant Site Manager - Center for Marine Resource Studies Job Summary: Assist the Site Manager and Center Director at the South Caicos field station Qualifications: Maintain facilities including plumbing, electrical, and construction. Must be familiar with vehicle maintenance and repair – gas and diesel – and small boat engine repair.

Able to work individually and as team member.

To Apply: Please send your CV to hhertler@fieldstudies.org by December 15, 2016.

Start Date: February 2017 Job Title: Groundskeepers (2) – Center for Marine Resource Studies Job Summary: Assist the Site Manager at the South Caicos field station Qualifications: Gardening and site maintenance - cut and remove plants and trees. Clean pool. Clean and maintain indoor and outdoor facilities. Assist Site Manage and Assistant Site Manager with facility projects.

Able to work individually and as team member.

To Apply: Please send your CV to hhertler@fieldstudies.org by December 15, 2016.

Start Date: February 2017

The ideal candidate will demonstrate and help maintain high levels of service that consistently exceeds the expectations of The Shore Club. Duties will include, but limited to the following: •Assisting and monitor food stocks and stock movement.

•Understand daily departmental costs and how they influence profit and loss results.

•Ensure minimum kitchen wastage.

•Learn and record skills and recipes from other members of the department.

•Follow the cleaning schedules for the kitchen and clean the section and other areas as directed.

•Ensure stock is controlled and rotated. Accept and store deliveries •Ensure that mis en place is completed in your section.

•Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately.

•Comply with all Shore Club policies and procedures to ensure that all regulations are observed.

•Comply with the conditions of the food hygiene policies.

•Flexible and willing to help other departments at busy times if required.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

Salary for this position ranges from $7.00-$9.00 per hour and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

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: December 23, 2016.

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New system to improve processing of work permits

After decades of seeking meaningful solutions to operating an efficient work permit system, staff within the Ministry of Border Control and Labour’s Employment Services and Immigration Departments commenced the final stage of testing and piloting for a new work permit database.

The new system is designed to improve the work permit process by reducing duplications, distributing notifications to client, integrating functions across the various departments and issuing a more secure ID card sized work permit card to permit holders.

Speaking about the imminent

full scale usage of the system in the application processing and service back office day-to-day processing delivery.” of work permits, Minister with

Permanent Secretary for the responsibility for Border Control and Ministry, Mrs. Clara Gardiner, added; Employment Hon. Ricardo Don Hue “New IT projects are by their very nature Gardiner said that: “I am pleased that never easy, and are of necessity they we are finally able to reach the stage are very time consuming, particularly where implementation of a multi- if they are going to simultaneously module integrated database system support work processes, have the that supports routine work across necessary checks and balances as well departments within my Ministry as measure, concretely, performance is achievable. While the nature of and key data to support policy and work within the department will planning at strategic and operational change for several staff members, levels. She also noted that in the improvements the new system is keeping with the Turks and Caicos likely to bring about can only increase Islands’ Government commitment productivity and accountability expressed in the Business Reform and bring us closer to 21st century Strategy to improve efficiencies and

service delivery, the outcome of the final phase of the project will be the provision of e-services that will enable the submission of work permit applications online by registered and verified employers. This component, along with the Permanent Residence, Residence Permit and Visa database modules are scheduled to be completed

by March/April 2017.”

The contract for the development of the multi-modular IT system was awarded in May this year.

Staff will commence processing work permit applications using the new IT processing platform during the second week of January 2017.

Cabinet agrees on special education policy

Cabinet at its meeting of Wednesday 7th December 2016 agreed to a policy to address Special Education Needs within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Special Needs Education policy is one of a suite of policies that was commissioned for development and implementation by the Ministry some months ago.

The suite of policies also included the School Inspection Policy, Zero Tolerance policy, the Alternative Education Policy and the teaching standards framework. The work was partially supported by UNICEF who funded a consultant to conduct the review and stakeholder consultation with teachers and others involved in

Special Needs Education.

The primary objective of this policy as with the others in particular is to improve the overall management and service delivery within this sector. There is a growing number of children within schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands who have been diagnosed with special educational needs. The exact number is unknown, but is thought to be in the region of 5% of the school population. The term special educational needs cover specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), pervasive disorders such as autism and physical disability, hearing

impairment, visual impairment, as well as gifted and talented students.

When the policy is fully implemented, a special education coordinator who will be responsible for developing procedures with key ministries including the Ministry of Health will be put in place. Systems of referral, assessment, training of teachers and the enhancement of classrooms are some of the areas that will be addressed.

The Minister responsible for Education, Hon. Akierra Missick, noted; “Over the past years we have seen an increase in demand for these services. The Ministry is supporting two special programs that it believes adequately meets the governments’

standards and will continue to do so in special public/private sector initiatives.”

“We believed that we needed a comprehensive approach involving key ministries, enhancement of current services and the involvement of parents and care givers in a wellstructured and coordinated response to this area. I am excited at this and I am looking forward to passing the other policies developed for implementation.”

The Program when fully implemented will have a direct link with Early Childhood Education initiatives and of course the Special Needs Program within the Ministry of Education.

“REGENT GRAND MANAGEMENT LTD” (Formerly known as “HAB MANAGEMENT LTD.”)

Seeks motivated proactive individuals to join its REGENT GRAND ‘resort team’ and contribute to this growing beachfront boutique luxury property. Candidates MUST want to actively participate in creating an excellent and professional guest experience.

PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT •Candidate will be responsible to ensure the highest level of cleanliness and safety in all public and back of house areas of the resort •Ensure that all lobbies and public facilities are kept in a neat and clean condition, such as rooms, hallways and restrooms.

•Sweeps, mops, scrubs and polishes floors, remove trash collected by attendants and collects linen and other supplies from floor linen closets.

•Promotes a positive image of the property to guests and owners.

•Must be responsible for spring cleaning of their area as per schedule.

Must be pleasant, honest and friendly; must have a good command of written and verbal communication.

•Fit and able for heavy lifting •Willing to work split shifts, holidays and weekends Wages: $6.53 /8.50 per hour respectively HOUSEKEEPER •Performs routine duties in cleaning and servicing of guest rooms under supervision of housekeeping supervisor.

•Prepares and cleans guests’ rooms by making beds, cleaning kitchen areas, bathrooms, floors, corridors, furniture and appliances.

•Removal of trash and dirty linen from rooms.

• Responsible for spring cleaning of their area as per schedule.

•Provide turndown services as required and replenishes guestroom and bath supplies.

•Promotes a positive image of the property to guests and owners.

Must be pleasant, honest, friendly and should also able to address guest requests and problems.

•Willing to work split shifts, holidays and weekends Wages: $6.25 per hour LAUNDRY ATTENDANT •Operate equipment necessary to sort, weigh, wash, dry, iron and fold Resort linen

also beach and Pool towels •Maintain proper documentation of linen rotating through the laundry and results from special stain treating •Maintain an acceptable state of cleanliness and organization throughout the entire work area •Record and report linen left on Buildings and delivery to closets •Perform general cleaning tasks of Staff Break Area and Restroom •Respond and execute special guest requests Wages: $6.25 per hour SECURITY •Responsible for patrolling resort facility on foot and create a general security/public safety presence to deter inappropriate activity.

•Answers radio calls from other departments with requests for assistance, and respond to emergency situations involving guests, owners and employees.

•Interact with guests of the resort to provide customer service and assistance when needed.

•Participate in briefings with heads of departments and assist with internal investigations relating to sensitive security matters involving guests and resort employees.

•Assist other departments as needed regarding safety and security matters.

•Fit and able for heavy lifting •Willing to work split shifts, holidays and weekends Wages: $7.15 per hour Requirements: Should have four years or more experience in the Public Area, Housekeeping and Security Department of a resort. Should be able to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.

Must be able to read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions.

These positions are currently held by work permit holders Prospective & qualified applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders can send copies of their applications and resumes to the email address noted below or to the Labour Board.

Applications will be accepted up to December 13th, 2016 Please forward resumes to: Email: rosemary @ rwimgt.com Regent Grand Management Ltd. c/o Regent Street TKCA 1ZZ Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-7770

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FCO not releasing certain information about CFO

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is refusing to divulge certain information regarding the controversial post of Chief Financial Officer (Stephen Turnbull) in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, asked the FCO to disclose ALL documentation - whether written, audio or video - regarding discussions between the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) Government and the FCO, within the last 12 months, with respect to the abolishing/eliminating the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

In particular, the FCO was asked to please disclose any and all documentation concerning the following: 1) Any agreements between the TCI and the UK with respect to the role of CFO. 2) Correspondence between the TCI government and UK government. 3) Minutes of any meetings between the TCI government and UK Government. 4) Any other information in this regard that is accessible to the public.

A response from the Caribbean and Bermuda Section Overseas Territorries Directorate said that the Foreign and Commonwealth

Office (FCO) holds information relevant to the request.

The FCO said, however, that there is no information that falls within the scope of this request, and which is in the possession of the FCO, which is also accessible to the public.

“We therefore consider that the FCO does not therefore hold any information relevant to category 4 of your request. Please find attached the information that the FCO can release to you. Some information has been withheld using section 35 – Formulation of government policy, section 42 – Legal professional privilege and section 40 – Personal information. Section 35 is a qualified exemption and I have considered whether the balance of the public interest favours our release of this material. There is a general public interest in disclosure of information and I recognise that openness in government may increase public trust in and engagement with the government,” the FCO stated.

The response which did not have a name attached, added: “I recognise that the decisions Ministers make may have a significant impact on the lives of citizens and there is a public interest in their deliberations

being transparent.

These public interests have to be weighed against a strong public interest that policymaking and its implementation are of the highest quality and informed by a full consideration of all the options. Ministers must be able to discuss policy freely and frankly, exchange views on available options and understand their possible implications. The candour of all involved would be affected by their assessment of whether the content of the discussions will be disclosed prematurely, as it formed part of briefing on ongoing policy. If discussions were routinely made public there is a risk that Ministers may feel inhibited from being frank and candid with one another. As a result the quality of debate underlying collective decision making would decline, leading to worse informed and poorer decision making. Taking into account all the circumstances of this case, I have concluded that the balance of the public interest favours withholding some of the information that would fall within the scope of your request.”

The FCO provided an extract from the FCO record of FCO Minister Mr James Duddridge’s Meeting

OKEANOS JUICE AND SMOOTHIE BAR MIXOLOGIST/CASHIER JOB DESCRIPTION

Holiday office hours

Okeanos LTD is looking for a mixologist/cashier with a background/interest in nutrition and fitness who is energetic and customer service oriented. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with other team members and above all, the store’s customers.

Applicant must be willing to work either the morning, afternoon or evening shifts on a rotating basis.

As mixologist and cashier, you will be responsible for blending nutritious smoothies based on the company’s standard blends, quantity and quality. It is also the responsibility of the mixologist to clean and prepare the work area as well as prepare all the equipment and ingredients needed. You will need to maintain the cleanliness of the store area, keeping the windows, tables, floors dry and clean, and ensure that the overall store passes and complies with the company’s standards for cleanliness. It will also be your duty to make sure that the inventory is well stocked. You will be expected to have proficiency in customer service and mathematics as you will also have to compute and record transactions at the POS terminal. Not only will you be taking orders from customers but will also need to answer customers’ queries and provide information with regards to the health benefits of the various juices and smoothies sold at the store.

Please email resume to Josh Williams at Okeanosfitness@gmail.com or drop off at Unit J102 Ventura Drive, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales

with Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing on December 3rd, 2015.

It stated: “The Premier and the Minister of Finance stated that the CFO role should end at the expiry of the DFID loan guarantee in 2016. Meanwhile, they welcomed the financial oversight the role provided but argued that the CFO should have less involvement in the day to day financial management of the government. The Premier added that this was a political issue that would feature during the election campaign.

Mr Duddridge clarified that the CFO role was conditional on the loan guarantee but that there was never an agreement as to when the role would end. However, he hoped that there would be no long term need for the role. Mr Duddridge confirmed that the role would continue until at least March 2017 but stated that he was open to ideas as to how CFO responsibilities might be transferred in a way that continued to provide TCI with oversight resource and also provided comfort for HMG. Mr Duddridge would ask the Governor and officials to take forward thinking (Action: OTD, DFID and TCI Governor’s Office). “

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

The management and staff at Colonial extend sincere season’s best wishes to you and your family.

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Robert Jackson pleads to government to provide jobs for ex-criminals

By Todeline Defralien

Robert Jackson who is rehabilitated and is seeking a job is again stating his frustrations about the lack of job problem in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Jackson is pleading to the Government to provide job for individuals who are rehabilitated, serve their time in prison and is looking to make a better future for themselves.

In an interview with The SUN Jackson said, “I am frustrated about the fact that the people that are in power are not doing their job and what they suppose to be doing.

They speak about issues in the media only to make themselves look good but they’re in denial about what’s going on and they are not out there to help nobody. I’ve been out of prison for going on two months now and I’ve been knocking on doors and I’ve promised all types of

stuff by politicians and it’s just been a run around.”

He added: “I am a rehabilitated individual; I can go back to the life of crime but at the same time I was incarcerated for nine years for things that I didn’t do.

I did four and a half years in prison in America and come here and did a whole lot of years. I could easily go out there and say let me go out to the schools and preach to the youth and let them know that there’s a way out in Turks and Caicos but would I be saying that because it sounds good or would I be saying it because it is good.”

Jackson stated that the Turks and Caicos Islands have a big problem where some people in authority say things to look good but nothing is actually being done.

He added: “These politicians get on TV and they lie about how they fixing the country, how they doing this and how they

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doing that, but there’s a mishap in the system and a lot of people are left without jobs. I’ve been out of prison knocking and asking for help and politicians running me around talking about jobs and I don’t have a job yet. I’m rehabilitated but how about the amount of individuals who are in HMP prison that are not rehabilitated and due for release pretty soon? People need to eat and people don’t want to knock on doors begging. To deal with this crime problem is not to say I’m in power I’m PDM I’m only going to help my immediate family or I’m in power I’m PNP I’m only going to help my immediate family.”

Jackson told The SUN: “I could easily go out there and make a $200,000 to $300,000 easily but again like I said I’m rehabilitated, so I am asking for help and I want to let it be known that there’s a mishap in the system because the reason being everybody is related/

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Sandals Foundation is ‘Inspiring Joy with a Toy’ to Over 2,000 Turks & Caicos Kids

Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Beaches Resorts is ‘Inspiring Joy with a Toy’ this holiday season, all thanks to a unique partnership between the foundation and Hasbro, Inc., one of the world’s leading toy manufacturers.

Thousands of local children were given the opportunity to party with Sandals Foundation volunteers, Jolly Old St. Nick, and several of their favorite furry Sesame Street friends.

“This year we are celebrating our annual toy drive under the motto Inspire Joy with a Toy,” said organizer and PR Manager Elanor Krzanowski said, “and we are truly inspiring joy, laughter and happiness among so many kids across the island.”

The festivities started with excitement when 100 students from two government schools, Ianthe Pratt and Enid Capron were invited to attend Sandals Foundation’s sponsored S.T.A.R. (Sandals Travel Agency Recognition) Awards Children’s Christmas at Treasure Beach.

During this event, several travel partners from North America, UK, Canada and Latin America had

the opportunity to not only interact inventory with Hasbro, Inc to include with the selected students, but also to all students at Ianthe Pratt.” hand deliver their gifts.

The group of volunteers also

“We are happy that we were took the Christmas celebration treat able to share this experience with to their Five Cay based Sponsored our travel partners,” said Heidi school Enid Capron Primary, where Clarke, Director of Programmes every students received a gift and for the Sandals Foundation. “The treat as they do every year. “We have travel agents do so much in creating been working with Enid Capron for awareness for the Foundation. We the past decade, and have hosted wanted them to see and interact with several Christmas treats over the students and be a part of our the years, the excitement and the philanthropic efforts here in Turks & beaming faces never get old, and it’s Caicos.” actually one of the highlights of my

Later in the week, Sandals Christmas.” Krzanowski continued, Foundation volunteers visited “I am just really grateful that I neighboring School Ianthe Pratt work for a resort where corporate Primary to deliver over 600 Toys to responsibility is the core of their students at the school. operation, every Christmas children

“Although the Ianthe Pratt across the island can look forward Primary falls outside our sponsored gift and treats from Beaches and the school curriculum, they are a part Sandals Foundation.” of our The Bight community and This year, the Sandals we do all that we can in supporting Foundation was able to extend several educational and recreational the Christmas treats to not just initiatives at the school.” Said, PR students at its adopted schools, but Manager Elanor Krzanowski, “Last also children in the Providenciales year we were able to donate Christmas community which included several gift to the top performing students at churches and the local orphanage and that school, this year, I am excited the foster children program. to say that we were able to increase

“The students look forward

to this event every year and it is the highlight of their Christmas. It is with great appreciation that the Enid Capron family expresses profound thanks to the Sandals Foundation for once again hosting our annual Christmas party and bringing gifts for every single student at our school.”

Said Enid Capron Principal Sophia Garland.

Nikeemo King of the Ianthe Pratt Primary school also expressed her gratitude, “Once again, thank you to Beaches Resort and The Sandals Foundation for pitting smiles on our students faces for the holiday, I am grateful”

Other Christmas treats and celebrations included, Clement Howell High School Christmas Treat, The Bight Community Kids Christmas Party, The Beaches Staff Christmas party, which expected to see over 800 kids in attendance.

All Christmas treat activities included face painting, line dancing, arts and crafts, and coloring sessions while kids indulged in mouthwatering delights such as cheeseburgers, hotdogs, cotton candies, ice cream and beverages.

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Financial Services Commission holds annual meeting with the industry

The Financial Services Commission held its Annual Meeting with the financial services industry in Providenciales on 1 December 2016.

The meeting, which was held under the theme ‘Regulating for Stability and Growth’, brought together policymakers such as H E the Governor and the Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade, and persons regulated by the Commission.

The meeting provided a forum for a constructive discussion on the role of regulation in financial sector development.

The Chairman of the Commission, Sir Errol Allen, set the stage for the meeting with an address focused on developments regionally and internationally for diversify the financial services industry and reducing its dependence on traditional banking. He concluded that “the Governor Dr. John Freeman, FSC Managing Director Niguel Streete and Minister of Finance, Hon. Commission cannot be oblivious to Washington Misick developments taking place across the for economic diversification to reduce comprehensive strategy focused on international financial system, and the jurisdiction’s dependence on one the TCI’s competitiveness. while these developments may not sector, tourism. He also recognised The meeting deliberated on arrive at our doorsteps in quick time, that a strong institutional framework the impact of de-risking, which results it is important that we be prepared - such as, the rule of law, education, in certain sectors losing access to to make our jurisdiction adaptable immigration policy, a good reputation banking; financial inclusion and how to change in a vastly competitive – was important for financial sector to provide more persons with access to environment.” development. The Minister stressed the financial system; the competitive

H E the Governor and the Hon the importance of maintaining a advantages, if any, of establishing Minister of Finance both reaffirmed strong working relationship between a beneficial ownership registry; the their commitment to the development the Commission, regulated sectors and need for more modern legislation to of the financial services sector in the the Government. This relationship facilitate the development of a wider TCI. The Governor noted the need should lead to the development of a suite of competitive products; and

the need for more investment from all stakeholders in financial sector development.

The Minister committed to continuing to work with the banks locally and at the level of their regional and international head offices to find a solution to the derisking phenomenon.

Financial inclusion was being addressed in part by the recent introduction of credit union legislation. The Commission committed to continuing work on the modernisation of financial legislation in 2017, with priority being given to banking, insurance and mutual funds legislation. All stakeholders will be engaged in discussions on the issue of a beneficial ownership registry.

The Commission’s Managing Director, Mr. Niguel Streete, provided an overview of the Commission’s strategic plan for the next three years.

Mr Streete noted that “Financial sector stability is critical to economic development; accordingly, the Commission is well placed, through the quality of its regulation, to pay a pivotal role in national development”.

The current membership of the Board stands as follows: Sir Errol Allen (Chairman), Mr. Oswald Simons (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Neville Grant, Mr Kevin Mann, Dr David Oakden, Mrs Athenee Basden (Permanent Secretary, Finance), and Mr Niguel Streete (Managing Director, FSC).

The Integrity Commission in exercise of its statutory responsibility pursuant to Sections 45 and 48 of the Integrity Commission Ordinance, (the Ordinance) hereby publishes the fact that the following persons who are or were specified persons in public life, have failed to file their declarations for the period specified herein as required by section 39 of the Ordinance.

Failure to file declaration, without reasonable cause, is an offence under section 51 of the Ordinance. Accordingly, the Commission shall prepare and send a report on these persons to the appropriate Service Commission, Board or Authority and to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Persons failing to file for declaration period 2013 to 2015 NAMES POSITIONS

Awad, Ogail

Acting Deputy Director of Planning

Brooks, Edison

Deputy Chairman, Civil Aviation Board

Ewing, Tajuana

Member, Radio Turks and Caicos Board of Governors

Hall, Emerson

Member, Water and Sewerage Board

Handfield, Bradley

Member, Public Service Commission

Lewis, Lillian

Member, Higher Education Advisory Board

Lightbourne, Arthur

Member, Immigration Board Persons failing to file for declaration period 2014 to 2016 NAMES POSITIONS

Been, Arthur DS, Ministry of Finance, Trade & Investments Fulford, William Cole Member, Zone 1 Work Permit Board Fulford-Gardiner, Michelle Labour Commissioner Garland, Leandra Member, Zone 1 Work Permit Board Glinton, Desirka Secretary, Zone 2 Work Permit Board Hall, Natasha Secretary, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal Hamilton, Arthur Snr Member, Telecommunications Commission Handfield, Kadra Member, Zone 2 Work Permit Board Hinson, George Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal Lightbourne, Sigrid Head of Department, Registrar of Births Mills, Dwight Member, Ports Authority Board

Patrick, Leonardo Ralph Member, Community College Board of Directors Smith, Robert A. Member, Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal Smith, Rosita Member, Higher Education Advisory Board Swann, Anthony Deputy Director, Immigration Williams, Darron Superintendent of Police Dated 6th December, 2016 Eugene Otuonye, Q.C. Director

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The Shore Club is now accepting applications/résumé for the following position. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply: COST CONTROLLER This position is in charge of the hotel cost and assets. Manages all responsible areas accurately, reports and summarizes all cost concerns. Assists and supports all cost information for the Financial Controller.

Key Responsibilities •To plan and manage all hotel cost concerns •To organize the cost & asset controlling system •To organize the store and receiving system •To track all records of all cost issues •To coordinate with all departments for inventory monthly, quarterly and yearly •To develop cost report for Financial Controller •To support cost information for all concerned departments upon request •To control the cost of merchandise as per the market list •To make proper documentation of market list, receiving report and grocery list and checking of invoices etc.

•To investigate the activities of various outlets •To train staff as needed in relation to cost controls •To assist Financial Controller for smooth functioning of Finance Department •To perform related duties and special projects as assigned Requirement 2 years Cost Controller previous experience or demonstrated experience in a related area 2 years of Hotel Working experiences Salary range is $30,000-$34,000 per annum and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

PAYROLL MASTER/GENERAL CASHIER This position is responsible for the following: •Ensure Timesaver clocks are up and running at all times.

•Receive all PAF and Applications for Leave and register corresponding information in the payroll software.

•Process and close all periodic payrolls.

•Submit payroll to Financial Controller before final processing.

•Maintain all payroll components and employee information updated in the software system.

•Ensure all employees are coded to the correct departments.

•Make appropriate adjustments to allocate hours for cross department employees.

•Ensure all department heads approved the employee information in timesaver before exporting to the payroll system.

•Process files for direct deposit payments and submit to Assistant Financial Controller.

•Maintain all payroll and employee information confidential at all times and ensure all access is secured.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

•Assist with any other tasks requested by the Financial Controller.

Salary range is $30,000-$34,000 per annum and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

CHEF DE PARTIE •Minimum of 2 years’ experience in high end restaurant operation •Hospitality or Culinary Arts qualification is desirable.

•Ability to work under pressure •Produces food of high quality according to standard recipes •Assists with the preparation, presentation, decoration and storage of the general dishes •Communicates to his/her superior any difficulties, guest or internal customer comment and other relevant information •Prepares in advance food, beverage, material and equipment needed for the service •Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned areas displaying best practice of Health & Safety •Ensure proper food labels, food storage flow, practice proper hygiene and sanitation and stock rotation as first in first out.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

Salary for this position ranges from $7.00-$9.00 per hour and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE •Must have previously worked in this capacity for a minimum of 2 year or more in a luxury resort.

•Must be able to “prep” food products, using standardized food preparation techniques and learn menus, recipes, preparation and presentation •Acceptable knife skills •Must be able and willing to work extended days and shifts •Prepare all orders turned in by wait-staff using Resort’s standard recipes with focus on consistency while ensuring all orders are cooked quickly and according to order •Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

Salary for this position ranges from $7.00-$9.00 per hour, ot including service charge and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

COOK •Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items •Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Cooks to prepare meals during our dining hours •Maintain accurate food inventories •Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures •Rotate stock items as per established procedures •Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts •Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description Salary ranges from $7.00-$9.00 per hour, not including service charge SERVERS •Prepares room for dining by clothing tables and setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils.

•Protects establishment and patrons by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies.

•Helps patrons select food and beverages by presenting menu; offering cocktails, suggesting courses; explaining the chef ’s specialties; identifying appropriate wines; answering food preparation questions.

•Transmits orders to bar and kitchen by recording patrons’ choices; identifying patrons’ special dietary needs and special requests.

•Keeps kitchen staff informed by noting timing of meal progression.

•Serves orders by picking up and delivering patrons’ choices from bar and kitchen; delivering accompaniments and condiments from service bars.

•Responds to additional patron requirements by inquiring of needs, observing dining process.

•Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed; replenishing utensils, refilling water glasses; being alert to patron spills or other special needs.

•Concludes dining experience by acknowledging choice of restaurant, inviting patrons to return.

•Obtains revenues by totaling charges, issuing bill, accepting payment, delivering bill and payment to host person; returning change or credit card and signature slip to patrons.

•Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

•Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Resolving Conflict, Teamwork, Energy Level, Thoroughness, Professionalism, Client Relationships.

•Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description Salary ranges from $6.25 per hour, not including service charge 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: December 16, 2016.

PLEASE NOTE: All resumes are subject to screening. Accepted candidates will receive a call or email confirmation with a scheduled time for meeting and required documents for the actual interview.

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Highlights of the annual FLOW Christmas tree Lighting & Vendors Fair A

massive crowd of children and parents turned out to the FLOW Christmas Tree lighting and Children’s Treat at the flagship store, located along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales on Tuesday December 6th, 2016.

In addition to food and drinks, a number of persons won expensive prizes, including handsets and tablets. There were performances by different primary schools, local artists and the highlight of the night meeting Santa Claus who gave over 500 children gifts.

Marketing Communications Executive Darron D. Hilaire Jr said the Christmas tree lighting and vendors fair

is an opportunity for persons to support local vendors during the Christmas season and to give back to kids and families who probably wouldn’t have the opportunity to get a gift during the Christmas season from their parents or from their families.

“We give gifts to over 500 kids from babies up to the age of 12 years old free of charge as our way of saying to the community that we support you and we love you and if they don’t get that opportunity they can get it from us as a corporate citizen and a corporate sponsor,” he said.

The Following are photographs from the event.

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Kiwanis Annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony T

he Kiwanis Club of Providenciales hosted their Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 4th, 2016 in Downtown Providenciales.

Digicel is one of the sponsors of the event. The Annual Kiwanis Christmas Tree Lighting included a concert with performances by local artists, entertainment

for all the family and the doling out of gifts by Santa Claus to kids 3-10 years old.

For the past several years, a fireworks element has been added to its already rich glamour.

This year, Deputy Premier Hon. Anya Williams switched the lights on.

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE

Richest Americans live seven to 10 years longer than poorest

Poverty cuts an average of almost 10 years off American men’s lives and seven off women’s, a new study shows.

Eager to tease out socioeconomic disparities that can hide in state-level data, researchers reclassified all the U.S. counties into 50 new “states” based on household income instead of geography. Then they examined longevity, smoking, obesity, childhood poverty and other health information from the richest and poorest places.

Men in the poorest spots died on average nearly 10 years earlier, at 69 years old, than men in the wealthiest ones, and women in the poorest places died on average seven years sooner, at 76 years old, the research team reports in the American Journal of Public Health.

“The results should be deeply disturbing to all persons in the country,” the study authors write.

“Life expectancy in the poorest ‘state’ falls below that of more than half

the countries in the world, meaning that, in essence, there are several developing countries hidden within the borders of the United States.”

Senior author Dr. Randy Wykoff said in a phone interview that he expected to see differences in smoking and obesity rates – and that’s indeed what the study showed.

Adults in the poorest places were twice as likely to smoke and 50 percent more likely to be obese.

But the life-expectancy gap surprised him, said Wykoff, who is dean of the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.

Also stark were the numbers about race and children living in poverty.

Non-Hispanic AfricanAmericans were 4.5 times more likely to live in the poorest regions than in the richest, the study found. Also, more than 48 percent of children in the poorest spots lived below the federal poverty line, while less than 9

percent of children in the wealthiest did.

“Nearly half of young children grow up in low-income families that cannot provide them with adequate resources to thrive,” Dr. Neal Halfon wrote in an email addressing the study.

Halfon directs the Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was not involved in the research.

“It is not hard to see that individuals born in these lowincome and deprived places with few resources are likely to have much lower lifelong health trajectories,” he said. “The public sector and civic sector have not been able to put together a comprehensive antipoverty campaign.”

The study authors suggest that public health programs should be targeted more narrowly than by state, focusing instead on the poorest counties.

Researchers found that five states – Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas – housed both the richest and the poorest people in the nation, suggesting that poverty stems not only from a lack of resources but from their unequal distribution.

Wykoff warned that failure to address economic, educational and health disparities in the poorest spots could lead to a further widening of the gap between the nation’s rich and poor.

“We hope this study reinforces the understanding that poverty really is a major factor that impacts health,” he said.

Other countries have had some success combating poverty, Halfon said.

“Unfortunately,” he said, the U.S. has “not had the political will nor the inclination to take this on in spite of the devastating long- and short-term consequences.”

Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development

Teens who drink heavily To explore the effect of alcohol use are more likely than their peers to on developing teenage brains, the have less gray matter, an important researchers studied 62 young adults brain structure that aids in memory, who were participating in the Finnish decisions, and self-control, according Youth Wellbeing Study. to a Finnish study.

Between 2013 and 2015, the

The study was observational, participants filled out questionnaires, so it is impossible to say whether answering questions about how often heavy drinking caused this stunted they drank and how many drinks they brain development. People may have consumed. less brain matter due to genetic The participants had all factors, and this abnormality may completed similar questionnaires five make them more likely to abuse and 10 years earlier, starting at age alcohol, the researchers write in the 13. journal Addiction.

As teens, 35 of the participants

“Substance use has been fell into the category of heavy drinkers. found to be connected to social For example, they drank four or more exclusion, mental health problems times a week, or they drank less often and lower educational attainment,” but when they did, they drank heavily. said lead author Noora Heikkinen of The other 27 young adults in the study the University of Eastern Finland. were considered light drinkers.

Having less gray matter No one in either group may cause similar problems, as gray showed symptoms of depression or matter contains most of the brain’s other serious mental illnesses. Heavy neurons and plays an important and light drinkers had similar rates role in memory, emotions, decision- of anxiety, personality disorders, making, and self-control. and drug use. Heavy drinkers were

“Brain structural changes significantly more likely to smoke might be one factor that contributes cigarettes than light drinkers, to the social and mental problems however. among substance-using individuals,” But when participants Heikkinen told Reuters Health by underwent brain scans to look at gray email. matter and other brain structures

Even with one cigarette a day, odds of early death are higher

Smokers who go through much less than a pack of cigarettes a day still have a higher risk of an early death than nonsmokers, a new study suggests.

“There is no safe level of cigarette smoking,” said lead study author Maki InoueChoi, a researcher at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland.

“Even smokers who consistently smoked less than one cigarette per day were more likely to die in our study than never smokers,” Inoue-Choi said by email.

Tobacco smoking poses a major public health challenge and claims about five million lives each year worldwide, researchers note in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Teenagers drinking beer that may be affected by alcohol use, the heavy drinkers had smaller volumes of gray matter in several brain areas when compared with the light drinking group.

Specifically, those areas are known as the bilateral anterior cingulate cortex, the right orbitofrontal and frontopolar cortex, the right superior temporal gyrus and the right insular cortex.

The frontal section of the brain, which helps people plan and make decisions, continues developing until people reach their early 20s, said Samantha Brooks, a lecturer

A growing number of smokers tend to be “light” smokers, going through less than half a pack of cigarettes a day, the authors write. This used to be how people cut back gradually on the path to quitting, but it’s increasingly a pattern that smokers follow for years at a time.

To get a better picture of the health effects of light smoking, researchers tracked more than 290,000 adults aged 59 to 82, including more than 22,000 current smokers and more than 156,000 former smokers, who completed surveys in 2004 and 2005.

By 2011, compared to people who never smoked, adults who consistently smoked at least part of one cigarette a day

at the University of Cape Town in South Africa who studies the effects of drinking on adolescents.

During this period of brain development, teens are in a “vulnerability window” where they may be more likely to develop substance use problems, said Brooks, who was not involved in the study.

In addition, if teens drink heavily during this sensitive time, they may cause damage to their brains that can make their drinking behavior worse and cause other problem behaviors like missing school or having unsafe sex, Brooks said.

“Parents and teachers must be alert to the vulnerability window during adolescence, and seek help as early as possible, to prevent more serious damage to the brain,” Brooks said by email.

Stopping alcohol use can increase gray matter volume when it is done early enough, Heikkinen noted. “However, when alcohol use has continued for a long time, some structural changes become irreversible,” Heikkinen warned.

“Teenage years are very important for brain development, and alcohol can tamper with this process,” Heikkinen said.

were 64 percent more likely to have died of any cause, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Smoking one to 10 cigarettes a day was associated with 87 percent higher odds of dying from all causes during the study than not smoking at all.

Lung cancer deaths in particular were much more likely among light smokers than non-smokers. The odds of death from lung cancer were more than nine times higher with a habit of even one cigarette a day, while smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day was associated with almost 12 times the risk of death from lung cancer.

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POSITION: Executive Sous Chef

Job Overview: The executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen. The executive chef may oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques. The executive chef directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews and initiating pay increases.

He/she will assist in the development of employees.

DECEMBER 10TH, 2016 – DECEMBER 17TH, 2016

•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 21, 2016 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Housekeeping Supervisor

Requirements: •Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisor role or higher •Ability to work on own initiative etc.

Additionally, will supervise all kitchen workers and give performance reviews, •Ability to work under pressure and resolve problems grant pay increases and take disciplinary action when necessary. Executive chefs •Excellent attention to detail prepare meals in the kitchen and delegate work to other chefs and cooks during the •Committed to providing exceptional customer service restaurant’s busy times. At the end of the work day, executive chef will insure the •Ability to motivate a team. proper cleanliness and closing of the kitchen. Attendance at meetings as required

Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent •International experience preferred.

•Candidate should have at least 5 years’ experience in an Executive Chef kitchen management capacity and excellent knowledge of current culinary trends.

•Must have experience in high volume hotel business.

•Must be competent in culinary creativity as demonstrated by cooking test.

•With strong knowledge of food cost and inventories.

•Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel.

•Candidate must have good knowledge of computers (i.e: Excel & Word).

•Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

•Candidate must be comfortable to speak to guests and conduct meeting.

•Must have a good understanding of cost control.

•Candidate must be a leader and a mentor.

Responsibilities: •Assigns housekeepers and housemen their duties and inspects work to ensure that it is done to the standards of cleanliness.

•Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment, and takes corrective action.

•Obtains list of rooms to be cleaned immediately and list of prospective checkouts or discharges to prepare work assignments.

•Assists with coordinating work activities among departments.

Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: $18,000 - $21,000 per annum DATE OPEN: November 1, 2016 POSITION: Sommelier

START DATE: ASAP

Job Overview: Grace Bay Club Food and Beverage operation is looking for a Sommelier that will be responsible of all aspects of the resorts wine programs - purchasing, storage, and selling, training staff.

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

DATE OPEN: October 14, 2016 START DATE: ASAP •Actively support, demonstrate and energize the Grace Bay Resorts’ Credo and POSITION: Fine Dining Restaurant Manager Mission.

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

•Certification in Food & Beverage Management •Decide on what wines etc to provide our guests, patrons and owners •A minimum of 4 years’ experience operating a luxury a la carte restaurant •Cost control and inventory management •Experience in quality and efficiency initiatives •Ensure that dining patrons are able to find a wine within their budget that fits •Must be able to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a their tastes and complements their food. positive attitude and live the standards of our organization.

•Work with the culinary staff to find suitable wines to pair with dishes on the •Responsible for ordering and receiving food and beverage shipments. menu.

•Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.

•Work on the floor of the restaurant, helping customers to decide the exact wine •Responsible for hiring and training restaurant staff that best meets their needs.

•Evaluate employees and conduct shift line ups and restaurant cost controls •Micros Administrative Knowledge Required.

In order to participate in an incentive program which is derived from the overall •Certified Departmental Trainer •Extensive knowledge of wines from around the world (Sommelier educational Beverage Sales, this sommelier position will also be responsible for the following aspects of the beverage department: training would be an added advantage) •Inventory and Ordering - Responsible for keeping track of working bar inventories, •Expertise in fine wines and knowledge of Wine Spectator’s Award Process. storeroom inventory. Negotiates pricing with suppliers. Receive, check, and enter •Ability to conduct Wine Training / tasting and pairing with food. items into inventory upon arrival, and ensure that paperwork is processed for bookkeeping and payment.

Qualified Belongers need only apply.

•Pricing and Sales Transactions – This person should know their numbers. Should Salary Range: $48,000 - $54,000 per annum be able to cross check the sales numbers against the inventory received.

•Loss Prevention and Maximizing Profit (Got to be strong in this area). - This DATE OPEN: October 1, 2016 START DATE: December 12, 2016 position will be tasked with preventing product loss and maximizing profit. Data POSITION: Resort Ambassador derived by comparing inventory with individual bartender sales and total sales figures is communicated to upper management. Any inconsistency needs to be The Resort Ambassador will effectively provide services personally or to immediately dealt with immediately. refer requests to the appropriate department manager.

Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: $30,000 - $38,000 per annum

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.

Minimum qualifications: •Certified Master Sommelier or equivalent •High school diploma, some/all college •2+ years’ experience as Head Sommelier in a 4/5 star establishment •International experience preferred, •Been a successful salesman in the previous restaurants of employment, worked with wine lists that cover all the regions represented in our wine list. (United States, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe) and have an education as Sommelier Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $32,000 - $38,000 per annum

DATE OPEN: November 21, 2016 START DATE: January 2, 2017 POSITION: Accountant Job Requirements: •Previous customer/guest service experience; hotel and front office experience is Job Overview: Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling strongly preferred.

•Previous experience in high customer contact environment; with previous and analyzing account information. Documents financial transactions by entering account information. Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options. 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 Job Duties: successfully on guest requests, ensure guest satisfaction, and work as a team •Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing player. account information.

•Must be service and detail oriented; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor •Documents financial transactions by entering account information. and strong problem-solving skills.

•Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.

•Excellent communication and presentation skills

DECEMBER 10TH, 2016 – DECEMBER 17TH, 2016

•Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

•Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.

•Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

•Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.

•Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

•Secures financial information by completing data base backups.

Qualifications: •Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent •Candidate should have at least 3 years’ experience in the Accounting field •Must have experience in high volume hotel business.

•Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel.

•Candidate must have good knowledge of Accounting programs e.g. Opera, SAP etc. w•Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $28,000 - $32,000 per annum DATE OPEN: December 5, 2016 START DATE: January 9, 2017 POSITION: Houseman Job Responsibilities: A houseman’s primary job duties include cleaning and maintaining guest rooms, bathrooms, work areas, furnishings and carpets. Cleaning rooms includes duties such as changing bed linens and emptying trash as well as vacuuming carpets and dusting furniture. You’ll also replenish guest supplies, such as hand soap and shampoo. Your duties don’t end with guest rooms, however, because you’re responsible for cleaning common areas, such as banquet and meeting rooms.

Secondary duties may include shoveling snow from walkways, assisting bellmen, answering guest questions and helping the front desk person.

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: $6.00 - $7.00 per hour DATE OPEN: November 16, 2016 POSITION: Director of Reservations & Sales

START DATE: ASAP

Duties & Responsibilities: •Travel as needed to conduct sales visits, presentations, tradeshows and events •Identify new potential clients while maintaining existing client/partner relationships •Conduct outside sales calls as well as support the operations team when not travelling •Maintain a high visibility within assigned territory based on budgets •Maintain efficient sales office procedures and insures the maintenance of accurate and updated account files and follow up procedures •Maintain all sales systems, e.g. sales records and reports, conference calendar, travel calendar and database and any other systems that are in place or are added

Wanted

I Fisherman Salary $6.25 per hour 6 days per week Contact 241-2532 Dieron Williams

LOUIMA CULSOIR

Is seeking A Labourer To work 6 days per week Must be able to work holidays & weekends Wages starting at $6.50 per hour Belongers will be given first preference Contact #242-7523 Between the hours of 9am & 4pm Monday to Friday

GOOD HANDS AGENCY 8 LABOURERS 5 DOMESTIC WORKERS 2 Sales persons Salary$6.25 per hour Mon – Sat 244-0277 or 946-3437

#440289

Skills & Education Required: •Minimum 5 years’ experience working with key accounts •Strong established relationship key partners: Virtuoso, Signature, Ensemble, Leading Hotels of the World and American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts •Must be computer literate; experience in working with Microsoft suite, Adobe Acrobat and Illustrator and IOS systems •Proficient in setting room rate structures and extranet partner site •Fluent in spoken and written English •Knowledge of PMS Reservations Systems and interfaces required •Must be detail oriented •Ability to communicate to both internal and external customers in a polite, courteous and constructive manner •Capable of multitasking and able to prioritize duties •Someone who is able to work autonomously 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: $65,000 - $75,000 per plus 10% maximum bonus at discretion of the Board of Directors 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

Is seeking 1 Labourer To work 5 days a week Salary $6.50 per hour Contact: 242-8797 #440300

Blythe Malcom/ Island Life

Wanted 1 Tour guide

For Island scooter company Must have experience in riding scooters 2 Tour guides To do water is looking for Snorkeling A Labourer Salary 7.00 per hour To work five days a 6 days per week week, Salary $6.25 an hour.

Contact 331-3868 Contact No. 2312062

Franklyn Virgil Lumbard Is seeking 1 Domestic Worker To work 5 days a week Salary $6.50 per hour Contact: 241-2238 #440308

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•Assist in designing new sales promotions and campaigns to drive additional sales from various markets •Identify and analyze competition in both local and regional markets •Manage and maintain a Sales & Marketing Travel Budget •Must travel a minimum of 2 weeks per month to US Sales office, travel agencies and tour operator offices to conduct sales presentations and destination seminars within North America •Must have a valid United States driver’s license •Must be able to book, manage, and schedule all required travel, presentations and seminars •Able to perform duties and responsibilities in a confidential manner when applicable •Follow up with all accounts email and phone inquiries in a professional and timely manner •Work with General Manager and all other departments where and when needed •Plan and coordinate travel arrangements and appointments as outlined and scheduled •Follow up with all accounts and partner requests in a timely manner •Participate in weekly sales and marketing call and recap/ update the team and discuss any feedback •Participate in weekly yield calls to discuss previous week activity, pickup and make decisions to best yield rooms •Work with team to coordinate and arrange all client site visits and FAMs

Joseph Skippings

OF GRAND TURK

#440287

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#440286

NNA BROOKER

seeks 1 domestic worker in grand turk to work 5 days a week salary $6.50 per hr please contact donna at telephone no. 232-1439

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Modern Information Technology Limited

Seeking 1 Domestic Worker To work 6 days a week Salary $6.25 an hour Contact: 232-1994

Kendal Saunders

Seeks 1 House maid Salary $6.25 per hour 6 days per week Contact 232-1400

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MEOSHI SMITH

A&L TRUCKING

SEEKS 2 Truck Drivers Must have 8 years experience driving a tractor trailer Must be able to work on weekends & some nights when needed Must have a clean police record Salary $10.00 per hour Contact 331-4719 OR 246-5644

SEEKS 1 DOMESTIC WORKER IN GRAND TURK TO WORK 5 DAYS WEEK SALARY $6.50 PER HR. CONTACT: 347 0951 or 331 7724

D & M CONSULTANT AGENCY

A & E Consultant

SEEKS 1 Hairstylist Salary $6.50 per hour 6 days per week Interested person should contact 346-8115

#440293

Seeks 1 Kitchen Helper Salary $6.25 per hour Invites prospective applicants who are Islanders to send copies of their applications to the board and contact 331-0221 #440295

DECEMBER 10TH, 2016 – DECEMBER 17TH, 2016

Claudina Garcia Jennings

Is looking for a Domestic worker to work five days a week, Salary $6.25 an hour.

Contact No 2411-954.

WANTED

1 LABOURER Salary $6.25 per hour Contact Agnis Swann at 246-4769

#440290

Blue Runner

Southeastern Electric

A & E CONSULTANT

Faith Baptist Church

Seeking two fishermen To work 5 days a week Salary- negotiable Also required to sleep out at times Contact: 243-0727

Seeks 1 Handyman Salary $6.25 per hour Contact 331-0221 Rosana Variety 1 Store Keeper Salary $6.25 per hour Invites prospective applicants who are Islanders to send copies of their applications to the board and contact 331-0221

SEEKS 1 LABOURER Salary $6.25 per hour Invites prospective applicants who are Islanders to send copies of their applications to the board and contact 331-0221 Position not currently held by a work permit holder

Seeking 1 Drummer 1 Gaiter Base To work 5 days a week Salary $7.00 an hour Contact: 341-3515/331-3515

#440288

• Charmaine Elliott

#440295

#440295

Jessie Forbes

Bottoms up Bar & Restaurant Is seeking vibrant persons with good customer service skills to fill the positions of BARMAIDS BARTENTERS WAITRESS Salary $6.50 per hour Hours 5 1/2 days per week Location Five Cays Road Serious person only apply to Mr. Willard Williams 649-241-5635 #440291

Clyde Glinton

Is seeking 1 Labourer 6 days a week $6.50 an hour Contact: 341-4186

Lillian Walkin

is seeking a Domestic Helper Salary is $6.25 per hour Contact # is 242-1760

#440296

SHAKITA SHERENE MISSICK

Davis Construction

D’DIVA SALON

SEEKS TO EMPLOY A LABOURER IN GRAND TURK TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK SALARY $7.00 PER HR CONTACT. SHAKITA SHERENE MISSICK CELL NO. 242 6653

Seeking 1 Labourer To work 6 days a week Salary $6.50 an hour Contact: 346-8115

Is seeking 1 Hair Dresser To work 3 days a week Salary – Negotiable Contact: 346-1131

Gemini Secretarial and

Consultant is placing the following ads for its clients: Two (2) domestic workers, 5 Days per week @ $6.25 per hour Two (2) Tile Layers, 5 days per week @ $7.00 per hours Three (3) Painter Helpers, 6 days per week @ $6.25 per hour Two (2) Babysitter, 6 days per week @ $6.25 per hour One (1) Mechanic, 6 days per week @ $7.00 per hour One (1) mechanic helper, 5 days per week @$6.25 per hour Interested persons please contact (649)2417278 between the hours of 10:00 am - 3:00pm Tuesday - Thursday.

Is seeking 1 Babysitter To work 6 days a week Salary $7.00 per hour Contact: 441-3231/332-1726 #440301

#440295

#440305

Versace Bar & Lounge

Is seeking 2 Bar Maids To work 6 days a week Salary $6.50 per hour Contact: 441-3231/332-1726 #440301

#440299

#440299

Arelis Sanchez Misick

Kiwi Connections

Linley Luedell Goldman

Marie Morley

Is seeking a Sales Clerk To work 6 days a week Salary $6.50 per hour Contact: 346-9847

Is seeking a full-time Labourer To work 5 days per week Must be physically fit Salary $6.25 per hour Blue Mountain Water located in Industrial Park, Providenciales Phone # 946-5613

Is seeking 1 Labourer & 1 Domestic Worker To work 5 days a week Salary $6.25 per hour Contact: 241-7477/243-1773

Is seeking 1 Domestic Worker To work 6 days a week Salary $6.25 per hour Contact: 241-5535

#440303

#440304

#440306

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

NEWS NEWS

FNM seeking to remove The Bahamas Opposition Leader Hubert Minnis

In A bold move that stunned Parliament, seven Opposition MPs submitted a letter of no confidence in Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to both House Speaker Dr Kendal Major and Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling on Wednesday, revealing that a vote was taken among them for Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner to be the new Official Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly.

According to the Nassau Tribune, although the unexpected petition to revoke Dr Minnis’ appointment was accepted by Dr Major, the governor general still has to officially approve the request.

The historic moment unfolded during the session that was expected to begin debate on a series of financial bills. After delivering several announcements and without indication, Dr Major informed parliamentarians that he received a formal letter from the seven MPs.

As he read the request to oust Dr Minnis, the letter’s contents triggered taunts and gasps from seated government members of Parliament.

And while he listened to the formal rejection of his leadership, Dr Minnis did not make eye contact with any of his colleagues seated on his side of the floor. Instead he showed no reaction, only from time to time staring at his notepad or raising his bowed head to glance at those seated on the government side.

“We have the solemn duty to most respectfully inform you that a majority of our caucus wishes to avail ourselves of the provisions outlined in Article 82 (4) of the Constitution of the Bahamas, and this to withdraw our confidence in Dr Hubert A Minnis as

(L-R) Hubert Chipman, MP St. Anne’s; Edison Key, MP Central and South Abaco; Richard Lightbourn, MP Montagu; Loretta Butler-Turner, MP Long Island, Neko Grant, MP Central Grand Bahama; Theo Neilly, MP North Eleuthera and Andre Rollins, MP Fort Charlotte leader of the Opposition,” Dr Major read.

“Your Excellency, as we know you are aware, our parliamentary democracy rests on the notion of confidence. A prime minister may continue to govern only insofar as he or she continues to enjoy the confidence of the House of Assembly. Likewise, an Opposition leader may continue to serve in this position only if he or she enjoys the confidence of his or her colleagues in the House. That being the case, we respectfully ask you to revoke the appointment of Dr Hubert A Minnis as leader of the Opposition in accordance with Article 82 (4) of our Constitution.

“Furthermore, in revoking his appointment, we request that you consider not only the will of the majority of the parliamentary Opposition’s caucus in the House of Assembly, but the wellbeing of our nation.

“We are deeply pained by the growing crisis of confidence that ails

our beloved country.”

The letter adds: “In addition to good government by the executive, the Bahamas needs an effective and dutiful Opposition that will work with Bahamians to develop a clear vision for the future, along with effective solutions to the many problems affecting our country.

“In that spirit, our caucus will, once under new leadership, devote itself entirely to those priorities, doing whatever it can to ensure Bahamians can once again look to the future with confidence, assured of their safety and prosperity.

“Your Excellency, it is also our duty to inform you that in the interest of ensuring a seamless transition, our caucus has also voted to undertake its work in Parliament under the leadership of Loretta Butler-Turner.

“We are honoured to be Your Excellency’s humble servants and we thank you for your attention to this matter.”

It bore the signatures of Mrs Butler-Turner, Central Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant, St Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman, North Eleuthera MP Theo Neilly, Central and South Abaco MP Edison Key, Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn and Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins.

FNM members Renward Wells, the Bamboo Town MP, and East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest did not sign this request to remove Dr Minnis.

This third attempt is the closest the MPs have come to successfully forcing Dr Minnis out of the post. It was previously reported that several FNM MPs had drafted a letter in 2014 to Dame Marguerite to have Dr Minnis removed, however it was never sent.

Earlier this year, six of the MPs - excluding Mr Key - threatened to write to the governor general unless Dr Minnis agreed to hold an earlier national convention. He acceded to this request.

However, in July, he reemerged as party leader after a contentious and dramatic three-day political event that resulted in Mrs Butler-Turner and her running mate Dr Duane Sands dropping out of the leadership races ahead of when delegates voted.

During the convention’s closing night, Dr Minnis told supporters that he had extended the “olive branch” to the Long Island MP and it was perceived that the party had got past its division and infighting.

But despite the continuous declarations of unity from the party’s executives, there were sporadic public shows of a menacing fracture deep within the organisation.

Justice Minister issues warning as Haitians demonstrate against Moise victory

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Justice Minister Camille Edouard Junior, has warned protestors against contravening the public order act as they take to the streets demonstrating against Jovenel Moise in the November 20 presidential election.

In a statement, the minister, also said that the protestors should remember that while the right to demonstrate, “a prerogative recognized by our constitution, (it) is not a right to destroy or burn property or the right to assault people (and) the demonstrations must not disturb public order.

She urged the demonstrators to reject violence in all its forms and seek to build and consolidate democracy and the rule of law in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) earlier this week

declared Moise, a member of the PHTK, or the Bald Heads Party, as the winner of the long delayed presidential election.

“The Haitian people made its choice and elected me in the first round. Now, in a spirit of gathering, I invite you, dear compatriots, to borrow with me the road of endogenous development for a Haiti to the height of its historical performances and its legitimate ambitions,” Moise said in a statement.

In a message former president Michel Martelly, who left office in February without a successor being elected, said “my brothers and sisters, it is together that we will change Haiti, it is together that we must work to allow every Haitian to live better.

“I appeal to the youth of the country, to all the Haitians who live abroad, to all the professionals of the country, to engage at my side to put

the country upright, because Haiti is on its knees,” he said, adding “I have a special thought for each of my competitors, every citizen who was a candidate because they have a project for Haiti”.

Moise received 595,430 votes, or 55.6 per cent of the votes cast, defeating Jude Célestin of the LAPEH Party of former president Martelly, who received 208,837 votes, or 19.52 per cent, of the popular votes.

The other presidential candidates Jean-Charles Moïse, of the Pitit Dessalines, received 118,142 votes or 11.04 per cent; while Maryse Narcisse, of the Fanmi Lavalas, and who was a spokeswoman for former president Jean Bertrand Aristide, received 96,121 votes, or 8.99 per cent, of the popular votes.

The Justice Minister reminded nationals that any challenge to the election results must

follow legal channels “because it is necessary to maintain public order for the security of the population and the stability of the country.

“Challenges relating to electoral operations must not respond to calls for anarchy. Complaints must be lodged with the bodies set up for this purpose in order to preserve the acquired from the ballot of 20 November 2016.”

Meanwhile, Inspector Wilkens Jean of the General Inspectorate of the Haitian National Police (IGPNH) said that over the past 30 days, the IGPHH has investigated 456 acts of criminal acts including five murders.

He is calling on those organising street protests in the postelection period to invite police officers to “avoid overflows and provocations in the context of the management of the post-electoral situation…”

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

Cayman Islands work permit numbers stabilize at about 24,000

The number of foreign workers on work permits in the Cayman Islands leveled off during the latter part of 2016, with just less than 24,000 nonCaymanians employed here as of early December.

The Caymanian Compass said the total number includes non-Caymanian workers here on government contracts, those awaiting word on permanent residence applications and individuals working at Cayman Enterprise City, which operates under a separate work permit regime. The number does not include those who have already received permanent residence or the non-Caymanian spouses of Caymanians.

Overall, the 23,739 permit holders were a slight decline from 24,077 recorded here in early July.

According to Immigration Department statistics provided to the Cayman Compass under the Freedom of Information Law each quarter since January 2010, the territory has seen a steady increase in work permits granted in the past six years.

Work permits and government contracts have increased from a low of about 18,500 in fall 2010 to about

20,360 in July 2014. The numbers Population estimates in spring increased again in January 2015 2016 for both islands were just to 21,400, and then to 22,232 in above 1,900 residents.

July 2015.

The most populous

As of February 2016, nationalities in the Cayman there were 23,097 permits Islands have not changed for and contracts held by non- more than a decade, according Caymanians working in the to immigration data. They are: islands, which was eclipsed by Jamaican, Filipino, British, July’s figure, stated at 24,077.

American, Canadian, Indian and The figures show an 18 percent Honduran. increase in work permits in Those seven nationalities Cayman since 2014. make up some 81 percent of the

Work permit and work permits and government government contract numbers contracts held in the islands. are still far below what was in However, there have been place during the 2007-2008 era. some increases in recent years to The government reported 26,659 other nationalities working in permits and contracts held here Cayman. as of November 2008.

The number of Irish The Immigration people on work permits here has Department’s data for this month increased by nearly 70 percent also broke down the number of since mid-2010, going from 198 to work permits in Cayman Brac 334 permit holders. and Little Cayman.

The number of Nepalese

The vast majority of the in Cayman more than doubled in permits held by non-Caymanians the same period. There were just were in Grand Cayman, but 72 citizens of Nepal working here immigration statistics suggest during mid-2010, compared to that roughly 36 percent of the 171 this month. populations on the smaller Other foreign islands were made up of permit nationalities including holders.

Dominicans, Nicaraguans and

The immigration data South Africans have increased states that 687 permits and during the period, while others government contracts were active such as Cubans, Colombians and on the Sister Islands this month. Guyanese have decreased.

Jamaicans told to be wary of overseas job offers

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican authorities are urging nationals to be much more careful when responding to advertised jobs, as human traffickers are using this as a scheme to lure persons into exploitation.

Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Keshia West, said traffickers are using local newspapers to offer jobs that don’t exist, and the public must be aware of the dangers that they might face if they respond to the ads.

She said that recently a message went out via social media that a new hotel in the Cayman Islands was about to open and was in need of various workers, but when it was checked by the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, it was found to be false.

“We see traffickers using different means of getting to unsuspecting victims,” she told a recent forum, noting that persons who responded to the job offerings might have been asked to send money for hotel accommodation, as obtaining funds is another ploy that is used in the scheme.

The Ministry of Justice official is also urging community members to look out for persons who might have been trafficked and reside among them.

She said such persons are relieved of their possessions and are always anxious, because of threats by their captors while they work in servitude conditions, including prostitution.

She said that the Internet is another avenue that traffickers are using to attract persons, especially children, or young females. In recent times, some 62 human-trafficking victims have been rescued, and there have been four convictions for the crime.

Trinidad and Tobago told to be prepared for more aftershocks

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The head of the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Joan Lutchman, Wednesday warned Trinidad and Tobago to be prepared for more aftershocks following Tuesday’s 6.1 magnitude earthquake that sent many people scampering out of their homes into the streets.

Lutchman said that since the earthquake late Tuesday evening, the country has experienced more than 100 aftershocks, but there has been no reports of injuries or severe damages. The SRC had earlier revised its figure regarding the magnitude of the quake from 6.2

She said that even though impact of Tuesday’s earthquake

appears to be minimal “it should be noted that these earthquakes if they are located right under your population centers the damage can be very significant”.

She said a similar earthquake in Managua in 1972 destroyed the city and warned nationals not to view the earth tremors being experienced here over the months as being small because they can cause significant damage depending on where they are located.

She said she is worried of a reaped of the 1766 earthquake here that had a “devastating impact aross Trinidad”.

Lutchman said there has been more than 100 aftershocks over the past 12 hours following Tuesday’s quake that caused items

to be thrown of the selves of some supermarkets and reports in Tobago of minor damages to some buildings.

“We have actually had over 100 aftershocks associated with that event last evening. The aftershocks will continue for several months. We will have some that will be felt. We will have possibly an earthquake greater than magnitude five associated with this sequence that will definitely be felt …

“So we expect the aftershocks from this earthquake to continue for months. The one that we had on April 22, 1997, the aftershocks continued into November…but a high level of aftershocks continued for five months,” she added.

Meanwhile, the chief executive officer of the Office

of Disaster and Preparedness Management (ODPM) Dr. Steven Ramroop said Wednesday there is now a dire need for the implementation of a national building code in Trinidad and Tobago.

“We do not have a national building code and this is something we have been trying to get in this country for many years and we hope to God what happened yesterday we will have a greater stimulus towards developing that national building code.

“Buildings are what kills people. Not the earthquake…and building codes are going to be very very important in terms of going forward and saving a lot of lives,” he told television viewers.

Bahamians arrested for human smuggling

Three Bahamian men are in the custody of United States authorities after they were alledgedly caught attempting to smuggle six Haitians to Florida last week.

Three of the six Haitians were also taken with the Bahamians, while the other three were returned to the Bahamas by the US Coast Guard and handed over to Bahamas immigration authorities in Grand B a h a m a

on Saturday, December 3.

Local immigration officer Napthali Cooper reported that the Bahamians and Haitians, along with the vessel, were retained for further investigations in connection with charges of illegal human smuggling in the United States.

According to Mr Cooper, the USCG intercepted a go-fast boat, with nine males, about five miles off Florida.

He said reports are that the vessel left Cat Cay sometime on Thursday, and was spotted near Florida.

The Haitians told Bahamian authorities that they were five minutes away from Florida when the vessel ran out of fuel. They also claimed to have each paid the three Bahamian operators $3,000 for the trip to Florida.

Two of the Haitians admitted to arriving illegally in the Bahamas by boat from Haiti a year

ago and remained in the country without seeking legal status. The third, who is in his teens, claimed to have entered the country at age five with his parents, and was currently enrolled at a government high school in New Providence.

The men were processed at the Department of Immigration in Freeport, and were flown early this week to New Providence, where they are being detained at the Detention Centre.

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Come and join our winning team at Seven Star Resort & Spa The following positions are currently available Chef de Partie

The Chef de Partie is responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen. The chef manages a small team of workers, which are responsible for keeping organized so that meals go out on time and the work area remains clean and orderly.

Requirements:

•5 to 15 culinary experiences in a five star hotel/resort •Knowledgeable in international cuisine such as Japanese and other Asian dishes •HACCP knowledge, self-motivated and passion for hospitality and cooking •Excellent palate and attention to detail

Duties and Responsibilities:

•To work and lead the kitchen team •Execute cooking to the expected high standard quickly and efficiently •To maintain the required level of hygiene standards/HACCP as laid down both legally and by the standards manual •To be responsible for the day to day training of the team Salary range: USD13,200 to USD14,400. Position currently held by a work permit holder

Training Consultant We are looking for an experienced training and development consultant to devise our organizational training strategy, oversee its implementation and assess its outcomes. You will identify training and developmental needs and drive suitable training initiatives that build loyalty to the Resort.

Responsible for: Identify and assess future and current training needs through job analysis, career paths, annual performance appraisals and consultation with line managers.

•Draw an overall or individualized training and development plan that addresses needs and expectations •Deploy a wide variety of training methods •Conduct effective induction and orientation sessions •Monitor and evaluate training program’s effectiveness and success •Work closely with the HR Director to manage training budget •Provide opportunities for ongoing development •Resolve any specific problems and tailor programs as necessary •Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices Requirements: •Proven work experience as a training manager •Track record in designing and executing successful training programs •Familiarity with traditional and modern training methods (mentoring, coaching, onthe-job or in classroom training, e-learning, workshops, simulations etc.)

•Excellent communication and leadership skills •Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively •Strong report writing and record keeping ability •Good computer and database skills •Excellent knowledge of FORBES Five Star Hotel Standard •BS degree in education, human resources or relevant field Salary range: USD30,000 to USD56,000 per annum (negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications). Position currently held by a work permit holder.

Retail and Spa Manager Candidate will lead their section team and at times be responsible for opening or closing the Beach Cabana Service including responsibility for end of day procedures.

•Plan or direct spa services and programs •Train staff in the use or sale of products, programs, or activities •Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work •Check spa equipment to ensure proper functioning •Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency •Develop staff service or retail goals and guide staff in goal achievement •Establish spa budgets and financial goals •Inventory products and order new supplies Skills and Qualifications: Customer Focus, Tracking Budget Expenses, Pricing, Vendor Relationships, Market Knowledge, Staffing, Results Driven, Strategic Planning, Strong Management Proficiency, Client Relationships, Verbal Communication, Salary range: USD35,000 to USD44,800 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder.

CRYSTALLIZATION SPECIALIST: This individual will be responsible for grinding and leveling of floors with the required machinery. Responsible for all of the following: Travertine Cleaning , Marble Polishing, Marble Cleaning, Granite Polishing, Etch Removal, Stain Removal, Limestone Cleaning, Lippage Removal, Crack & Chip Repair and Marble Floor Maintenance Requirements: •Knowledge of working with chemicals used for floor restoration, polishing, buffing or crystallization on different stone floor types – Limestone/granite/marble •Some math and measuring skills along with an eye for detail •Also requires a great deal of lifting, bending and squatting, so a reasonable level of physical fitness is needed.

Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum. Position currently held by a work permit holder SECURITY OFFICER The areas of responsibility for this position include the protection and safety of property

assets, employees, guests, accident and fire prevention and response. The ideal candidate must exemplify excellent customer service and create a positive atmosphere for guests and employees and be available to work a rotating and flexible schedule.

Duties and Requirements: •A minimum of 5 years’ experience •Able to work flexible hours, holidays and weekends •Willing to walk/run through dark bushy areas to carryout checks •Highly trained in security procedures and martial arts.

•First Aid training is preferable •Ability to communicate effectively •Physical ability to run, walk, jump and bend •Willing to work long Shifts (up to 14hrs) and split shift during the night •Willing to work in all weather conditions •Ability to respond to patron problems effectively Salary range: USD14,000 to USD15,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder Assistant Restaurant Manager: The Asst. Restaurant Manager’s main responsibility is to supervise the staff in the restaurant and ensure all daily duties are done in order to serve our guests efficiently and professionally •Oversee the implementation of service and brand standards in the restaurant •Ensure all staff is trained on the company standards and acts in compliance to the standards •Monitor food & beverage cost in the restaurant and ensure minimum waste occurs •Monitor the POS system and ensure all transactions are properly recorded and settled according to company rules •Provide restaurant schedules that are suitable for the hotel’s business levels •Ensure daily opening and closing procedures are performed according to standards •Responsible for training, developing and motivating staff •Replenish supplies and inventory in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing waste and controlling cost •Ensure that the restaurant and all restaurant equipment is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis •Ensure the restaurant is in compliance with the current health and safety standards at all times •Directly responsible for meeting financial, service and guest satisfaction targets for assigned outlet Skills and Qualifications: •Previous five star restaurant management •Previous experience working with multi-cultural/multi-ethnic groups •Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience •Ability to build, train and maintain teams Salary range: USD24,000 to USD 25,500 per annum. New Position Housekeeping Turndown Attendant / Labourer Clean, stock, and provide turn down service for guest rooms to ensure cleanliness and guest satisfaction while caring enough to do it well by adhering to the Resort Commitments.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities •Provide turn down service by partially removing and storing bedspread, replenishing amenities, linens, and supplies and filling ice bucket as requested by guest •Wipe down tub and sink area •Sign for room keys and restock cart •Visually inspect room for cleanliness and appearance of room •Strip and make beds, change linens •Dust all furniture thoroughly •Replenish amenities, linens, and supplies in guest room •Vacuum entire room and empty trash •All lost and found articles must be turned in to supervisor or the Director of Housekeeping •Clocking in and out accurately is required as per company policies •Respond in a timely manner to guest requests for items and/or other information Job knowledge/Skills/Abilities •Ability to work conscientiously, meets deadlines, follows instruction and directions, with minimal supervision and detailed oriented •Ability to stand, sit, kneel constantly to handle specific details or demands of quality and speedy guest services •Ability to work with cleaning agents by extending arms over head, bending and stooping •Ability and desire to handle the heat as the layout of the resort’s rooms dictate •Ability to push, lift and/or pull equipment up to or more than 100 lbs •Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms over head to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces •Additional language abilities preferred Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum. Position currently held by a work permit holder OTHER POSITIONS •Carpenter Nail Technician •Retail clerk Chief Stewart •Houseman

Salary range: USD12,000 to $17,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Some position currently held by a work permit holder.

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED. Candidates should apply to Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales via e-mail at hr@sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration or should leave CV’s at the security building for the attention of HR. Prospective applicants who are Islanders kindly send copies of your application to the board.

Application deadline: December 15, 2016

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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Park

Lawmakers in South Korea’s National Assembly have voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye.

The vote passed by 234 votes to 56.

There were six abstentions.

The country’s constitutional court will now deliberate the motion, a process that could take up to 180 days.

Park apologized following the vote, saying she was careless and had caused a “big national chaos.”

“I solemnly accept the voices of the National Assembly and the people and sincerely hope that the current confusion will come to an end in an orderly manner,” she said.

“I will respond with calm acceptance to an impeachment ruling by the constitutional court in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the constitution and laws as well as to the investigation of the independent counsel.”

“From now on I will respond to the impeachment judgment of the constitutional court and the investigation of the special prosecutors, following the procedures set by the constitution and the law with (a) calm mindset and then will accept its decision,” Park said.

“In the meantime, I sincerely

Thousands if South Koreans take to the streets of Seoul to demand President Park Geun –Hype step down on November 26th plead with the government officials court’s deliberation. and our public to carry on responsibly Under the South Korean to protect the security and order of constitution, impeachment requires a nation.” two-thirds majority of the 300-member

Park held a meeting with her legislature to pass.

Cabinet members at the presidential Thousands of South Koreans Blue House -- her final act as took to the streets to celebrate the news. president before stepping aside for the National Assembly Speaker Chung deliberation.

Sye-kyun made the announcement,

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo- saying that the lawmakers had an ahn is now acting President, and will obligation to restore order and to hold the post for the duration of the continue to execute the functions of

John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95

John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world’s oldest astronaut, and also had a long career as a U.S. senator, died in Ohio on Thursday at age 95.

Glenn, the last surviving member of the original seven American “Right Stuff” Mercury astronauts, died at the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University in Columbus, said Hank Wilson, a spokesman at the university’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs, which Glenn helped found.

Glenn was credited with reviving U.S. John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest pride after the Soviet Union’s early domination explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as of manned space exploration. His three laps the world’s oldest astronaut around the world in the Friendship 7 capsule on his composure and willingness to promote the Feb. 20, 1962, forged a powerful link between program. the former fighter pilot and the Kennedy-era Glenn’s astronaut career, as well as quest to explore outer space as a “New Frontier.” his record as a fighter pilot in World War Two

President Barack Obama, who in 2012 and the Korean War, helped propel him to the awarded Glenn the nation’s highest civilian U.S. Senate in 1974, where he represented his honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said: home state of Ohio for 24 years as a moderate “With John’s passing, our nation has lost an Democrat. icon.”

His star was dimmed somewhat by

“When John Glenn blasted off from a Senate investigation of several senators on Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas rocket in 1962, whether special favors were done for a major he lifted the hopes of a nation,” Obama said campaign contributor. He was cleared of in a statement. “And when his Friendship 7 wrongdoing. spacecraft splashed down a few hours later, Glenn’s entry into history came in early the first American to orbit the Earth reminded 1962 when fellow astronaut Scott Carpenter us that with courage and a spirit of discovery bade him “Godspeed, John Glenn” just before there’s no limit to the heights we can reach the Ohio native was rocketed into space for a together.” record-breaking trip that would last just under

President-elect Donald Trump said five hours. on Twitter the United States had lost “a great “Zero-G (gravity) and I feel fine,” was pioneer of air and space in John Glenn. He Glenn’s succinct assessment of weightlessness was a hero and inspired generations of future several minutes into his mission. “Oh, and that explorers.” view is tremendous.”

As the third of seven astronauts in After splashdown and recovery in NASA’s solo-flight Mercury program to venture the Atlantic, Glenn was treated as a hero, into space, Glenn became more of a media addressing a joint session of Congress and feted fixture than the others and was known for in a New York ticker-tape parade.

the government.

In a phone call with defense minister Han Min-koo, Hwang said that under the current situation there is a possibility that North Korea could use the political upheaval to stir up trouble south of the 38th parallel, and that the South Korean military should maintain its readiness posture.

Park has faced terrible approval ratings and massive protests since it emerged that her confidante and adviser, Choi Soon-sil, had access to confidential government documents despite holding no official government position.

Choi is accused of using her relationship with Park to accumulate millions of dollars in donations to her foundations and has been detained after being charged with abuse of power, fraud and coercion.

Two of Park’s former aides also face criminal charges.

The impeachment is only the country’s second. In 2004, late President Roh Moo-hyun was also forced out of office for two months.

The Constitutional Court later restored Roh to power, rejecting charges of abuse of power and mismanagement.

Brexit referendum not legally binding, Supreme Court told

The referendum David Pannick, in which Britons voted to the lawyer acting for Miller, leave the European Union told the court the Brexit is not legally binding, the referendum had important Supreme Court was told political consequences but on Wednesday during a no legal force. hearing on who has the “Parliament has power to trigger Brexit. deliberately chosen a model

The court is which does not involve any considering an appeal by binding legal effect,” he the government against told the 11 Supreme Court a ruling last month justices during an exchange that ministers need on the 2015 Referendum parliament’s consent to Act that set the rules for invoke Article 50 of the the referendum.

EU’s Lisbon Treaty, the Pannick argued first formal step in the that the 2015 act did not process of leaving the bloc. say what should happen

The government’s after the referendum, and fear is that parliament that since triggering Article could delay Prime Minister 50 would effectively nullify Theresa May’s plan to the 1972 act through which trigger Article 50 by the Britain joined the EU, only end of March and water parliament could authorize down ministers’ Brexit such a step. strategy.

Supreme Court

The case has President David Neuberger inflamed passions reflected out loud on in Britain, with pro- the assertion that the Brexit critics saying referendum was merely those challenging the advisory. government through the “It could be said to courts were seeking to be a bit surprising that ... an thwart the will of the act such as the Referendum people.

Act and an event such as

On Wednesday, the referendum has no police announced they effect as a matter of law,” had arrested a man on he said. suspicion of making racist The issue goes to threats against Gina Miller, the heart of the controversy the lead challenger. generated by the case.

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Fidel Castro interred in rock, closing last chapter of historic life

Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro’s ashes were encased in a large granite boulder on Sunday in a ceremony that capped nine days of public mourning and aimed to literally set in stone the legacy of one of the 20th century’s most influential characters.

Cutting a solitary figure in his four star general’s uniform, Cuban President Raul Castro placed a cedar box containing his brother’s cremated remains in a niche in the rock at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in southeastern Cuba.

A dark plaque engraved with the single name “Fidel” was then fixed over the niche. Raul Castro saluted the tomb, which was flanked by two honor guards in white uniform, and a 21-gun salute echoed out.

Fidel Castro toppled a U.S.backed strongman in a 1959 revolution and went on to build a Communist state a short distance from the Florida coast, surviving the collapse of the Soviet Union and relentless U.S. efforts to force him out.

His monument at the cemetery in the city of Santiago de Cuba sits a few steps from the mausoleum of independence hero Jose Marti, another towering figure of Cuban history.

Castro’s naturalistic memorial is dwarfed by Marti’s mausoleum and other elaborate edifices at the cemetery.

The stone is a few steps from a monument to rebels who died in an attack on the Moncada military

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who like Castro came to power in a guerrilla war and faced off with the United States during the Cold War.

Later, members of the public were allowed to lay flowers at the memorial in small groups of ten.

“I wanted to give him one last goodbye, although he will always be present in my heart,” said Angela Rodriguez, 62, one of the first people allowed to view the boulder.

WAR AND PEACE A plaque with the name of Cuba’s Former

President Fidel Castro

Castro gave Cuba an outsized barracks in Santiago at the start of influence in world affairs, aligning the revolution.

Cuba with the Soviet Union. He

Since Castro’s death on Nov. relished tormenting Washington 25 at age 90, hundreds of thousands of during half a century in power, crossing Cubans have lined streets and plazas swords with 10 U.S. presidents and to bid farewell to “El Comandante” playing a central role in the Cuban (The Commander), with a combination Missile Crisis of 1962 that took the of tears, vows to sustain socialism and world to the brink of nuclear war. choruses of “I am Fidel!”

Castro’s rule came with its

By contrast, the ceremony own wardrobe and props: olive green on Sunday was a private event fatigues and military hat, boots and a accompanied by a military band and beard, and, until he quit smoking in a small honor guard. It was only the 1980s, a long lancero cigar. broadcast on state media 13 hours He was despised by Cuban later. exiles who fled his government in

A small group of guests the hundreds of thousands as he attended including Castro’s children confiscated private property, jailed and wife Dalia Soto del Valle, who opponents and shut down almost all appeared overcome with emotion, dissent. and Argentine soccer legend Diego But he was also feted by Maradona, who was a friend of the South African leader Nelson Mandela Cuban leader. for helping to end apartheid at a time

A clutch of left-wing allies when the U.S. government and other were also present, each laying a white Western powers supported the racist flower at the stone. Among them was system.

Bowing out, Hollande leaves successor to fix French economy

PARIS - French voters elected Francois Hollande in 2012 on promises to fix the floundering economy. Five years on, he is leaving much unfinished work to his successor.

The unpopular Socialist leader, who said on Thursday he would not run in next April’s presidential election, can claim some success halting the economy’s decline after the financial crisis of 2008-2009, and improving the public finances.

But he has deeply frustrated voters with his lack of progress on growth and unemployment and left them bitter by landing households with the cost of reining in a budget deficit.

Once in office, Hollande hiked taxes on households by more than 50 billion euros ($53.4 billion) - 2.5 percent of GDP inadvertently snuffing out a nascent recovery in a move most economists now consider a mistake.

The unemployment rate has risen above 10 percent, while Hollande has failed to deliver the level of growth he promised at the start of his term in office.

Now with France having the highest tax burden in Europe at 47.9 percent of GDP and an ever-changing tax code, the next president will need to have fiscal reform at the top of their agenda, said Xavier Ragot, head of the OFCE economics think-tank.

“What we need is a solid tax reform that makes things simple, let’s have rates that everybody can understand and use other levers like public investment for economic policy,” he told an economics conference in Paris on Friday.

An intestinal ailment forced him to cede power to Raul, now 85, at first provisionally in 2006, then definitively in 2008.

In his final years, he wrote columns on world and local matters and received foreign dignitaries at his home on the outskirts of Havana.

He governed for 49 years but angrily rejected suggestions he was a dictator and denied any personal enrichment or personality cult around him.

In keeping with his wishes, Castro’s image will not be immortalized with statues and public places will not be named after him, his brother said on Saturday.

Throughout his rule, Castro sent doctors and soldiers overseas to burnish Cuba’s international reputation. In recent years, Cuban doctors have been praised for quick deployment in international health crises, including the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake.

The impact of his long clash with the United States is still being felt. CubanAmericans in Miami celebrated his death, and Washington maintains a trade embargo that Castro long decried as the reason for Cuba’s economic troubles.

President Barack Obama changed course on U.S. policy toward Cuba in December 2014, agreeing with Raul Castro to exchange prisoners, restore diplomatic ties and boost commercial links between the two countries.

British PM May slaps down foreign minister over Saudi comments

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was not setting out government policy when he said Saudi Arabia and Iran were stoking proxy wars across the Middle East, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday.

Johnson, known for his colorful use of language and tendency to go off-script, told an audience in Rome last week that the absence of real leadership in the Middle East had allowed people to twist religion and stoke proxy wars.

It is the latest in a series of gaffes to plague the foreign minister, who even May has jokingly said is hard to keep “on message for a full four days”.

He has been criticized by some EU officials for using less-thandiplomatic language in talks on Britain’s decision to leave the bloc.

May’s quick response underlines the importance of Britain’s alliance with Saudi Arabia, which is a major customer for British defence companies.

“You’ve got the Saudis, Iran, everybody, moving in, and puppeteering and playing proxy wars. And it is a tragedy to watch it,” Johnson was shown saying in footage posted on the Guardian newspaper’s website.

“There are politicians

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends during the Rome MED Mediterranean Dialogues forum in Rome, Italy December 1, 2016 who are twisting and abusing clearly the government’s view religion and different strains on our relationship with Saudi of the same religion in order Arabia, that it is a vital partner for to further their own political the UK particularly on counterobjectives. That’s one of the terrorism”, she said. biggest political problems in the “We want to strengthen whole region,” Johnson said. that relationship.”

It is unclear from the May appointed Johnson, footage whether he specifically who was key in the campaign for accused Saudi and Iran of twisting Britain to leave the European religion, though the Guardian Union, in July, after he failed in reported that Johnson had a bid to become prime minister, accused Saudi Arabia of abusing cementing her appeal to other Islam.

Brexit supporters in the ruling

The spokeswoman for Conservative Party.

May said: “Those are the foreign Her spokeswoman said secretary’s views, they are not May still supported her foreign the government’s position on for secretary, adding that Johnson example Saudi and its role in the would have the “opportunity to region.” set out the way that the UK sees

May, who visited the its relationship with Saudi Arabia” Middle East this week, met Saudi during a visit to the region.

King Salman and “set out very

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US life expectancy declines for first time in 20 years

Data from the National Center for Health Statistics showed a drop for men from 76.5 years in 2014 to 76.3 in 2015, and from 81.3 to 81.2 for women.

The preliminary figures show rises in several causes of death, especially heart disease, dementia and accidental infant deaths.

Life expectancy last fell during the peak of the HIV/Aids crisis in 1993.

It has improved slightly but steadily in most of the years since World War Two, rising from a little more than 68 years in 1950.

It also fell in 1980, after a severe outbreak of flu.

Overall life expectancy for men and women is now 78.8 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2014.

“This is unusual,” lead author Jiaquan Xu, an epidemiologist at the NCHS, told AFP news agency. “2015 is kind of different from every year. It looks like much more death than we have seen in the last few years.”

The report is based mainly on 2015 death certificates.

HOW FAR HAS LIFE EXPECTANCY DECLINED?

A decline of 0.1 years in life expectancy means people are dying, on average, a little over a month earlier - or two months earlier for men.

To compare it with the two other declines in the past 30 years, the drop from 1992 to 1993 was 0.3 years, and the drop from 1979 to 1980 was 0.2%.

What’s also worrying some experts is that the trend had been largely flat for the preceding three years, rather than steady increase which has prevailed since the 1970s.

WHAT’S CAUSING THE DROP?

The figures show a mixture of factors. Death rates have risen for eight out of 10 of the leading causes of death: heart disease (0.9% rise), chronic lower respiratory diseases (2.7% rise), unintentional injuries (6.7% rise), stroke (3% rise), Alzheimer’s disease (15.7% rise), diabetes (1.9% rise), kidney disease (1.5% rise) and suicide (2.3% rise).

Heart disease is the biggest killer - accounting for

Deaths from dementia saw one of the biggest rises more than four times as many 28,000 people killed in 2014. No deaths as each of the others - so figures are yet available for 2015, even the relatively small 0.9% though the 6.7% rise in deaths rise in the heart disease death caused by “unintentional injuries” rate is a major contributor. may be partly related.

Two of the biggest rises were deaths from Alzheimer’s IS THERE ANY disease and also an 11.3% increase GOOD NEWS? in the rate of death for babies under one due to unintentional The death rate for cancer injuries. has gone down 1.7%, which

Experts point to obesity is significant as cancer is the levels, an ageing population second-biggest cause of death, and economic struggles as wider causing almost as many fatalities factors. as heart disease.

WHAT’S BEHIND THE RISE

But it seems that fastIN ACCIDENTAL INFANT developing research into cancer DEATHS? treatments, as well as campaigns on public education and early

“Most of them died detection, are having an impact. from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed,” said HOW DOES THE US Jiaquan Xu. COMPARE WITH OTHER

Michael Grosso, medical COUNTRIES? director at Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospital in New The US ranks 28th out of York, told AFP that these deaths 43 OECD countries, according would include car crashes, falls, to 2014 figures - the most recent suffocation and fires, and were available. It is just behind the therefore complex to explain.

Czech Republic, Chile and Costa

He linked the rise to Rica, and just above Turkey, “social stressors”, such as financial Poland and Estonia. pressures and addiction.

The world’s highest life

“The dramatic upswing expectancy is in Japan, which is in the use of opiates and narcotic well known for the longevity of its use across our country is elderly citizens. People there live, potentially a big factor in driving on average, to 83.7 years, which a phenomenon like accidental is followed by Switzerland and injury,” he said.

Spain on 83.3.

The Centers for Disease The world’s lowest life Control and Prevention says the expectancy is in Sierra Leone, country is “in midst of an opioid at 50.1 years, according to the overdose epidemic”, with a record World Health Organization.

Pope Francis speaks as he leads a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican November 19, 2016

Media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk becoming like people who have a morbid fascination with excrement, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Francis told the Belgian Catholic weekly “Tertio” that spreading disinformation was “probably the greatest damage that the media can do” and using communications for this rather than to educate the public amounted to a sin.

Using precise psychological terms, he said scandal-mongering media risked falling prey to coprophilia, or arousal from excrement, and consumers of these media risked coprophagia, or eating excrement.

The Argentine-born pontiff excused himself for using such terms in order to get his point across while answering a question about the correct use of the media.

“I think the media have to be very clear, very transparent, and not fall into - no offence intended - the sickness of coprophilia, that is, always wanting to cover scandals, covering nasty things, even if they are true,” he said.

“And since people have a tendency towards the sickness of coprophagia, a lot of damage can be done.”

That section of the interview, all of which was distributed to reporters in an Italian translation of the interview in the pope’s native Spanish, contained some of the most blunt language the pontiff has ever used about the media.

He also spoke of the danger of using the media to slander political rivals.

Wednesday’s vote. asked his supporters to remain “The means of communication have their

The New Patriotic Party calm. own temptations, they can be tempted by slander, said its candidate, Nana Akufo- “The results are still and therefore used to slander people, to smear Addo, had taken 53.5 percent of trickling in and the call and them, this above all in the world of politics,” he the vote according to its own tally, declaration by the NPP is said. “They can be used as means of defamation...” against 44.8 percent for Mahama irresponsible and treasonable “No-one has a right to do this. It is a sin based on 92 percent of 29,000 because it can throw this country and it is hurtful,” he said. polling stations collated. into chaos,” he said.

He described disinformation as the

“We have absolutely won Figures shown by various greatest harm the media can do because “it the presidential race and we have television and radio stations directs opinion in only one direction and omits a majority in parliament,” NPP showed the two main candidates the other part of the truth,” he said. policy adviser Boakye Agyarko running generally neck-and-neck.

The pope’s comments on disinformation told Reuters.

Privately-owned Joy FM put followed widespread debate in the United States

A senior official for the Akufo-Addo at 48.96 percent and over whether fake news on the internet might ruling party, Samuel Ofosu- Mahama 48.72 percent with 76 of have swayed voters toward Republican candidate Ampofo, countered that Mahama 275 constituencies counted.

Donald Trump. was “comfortably ahead” and

Ghana opposition calls on president to concede election defeat

Ghana’s main opposition party said on Thursday it had an unassailable lead in a presidential election and called on President John Mahama to concede defeat - comments dismissed as “treasonable” by the incumbent’s campaign team.

Ghana has enjoyed two peaceful transitions of power via elections since 2000, a fact unusual in Africa. But the 2012 election outcome was fiercely disputed and an economic slump caused by plunging commodity prices exposed Mahama’s government to a strong opposition challenge in

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Cuba wants to sign accords with U.S. before Obama exit

Cuba said on Wednesday it hoped to sign off on at least half a dozen agreements with the United States before businessman Donald Trump, who has threatened to derail detente between the former Cold War foes, becomes president on Jan. 20.

Cuban and U.S. officials held talks in Havana to discuss what more could be accomplished during President Barack Obama’s remaining weeks in office, agreeing to arrange more high-level visits and technical meetings.

The more Cuba and the United States deepen their detente, the more irreversible it will become, analysts said.

“At the moment we are negotiating 12 more (accords) with the aim to be able to conclude and sign a majority of them,” Josefina Vidal, the Cuban foreign ministry’s director of U.S. affairs, told a news conference.

The accords would be in areas such as seismology and meteorology, she said, adding that Cuba and the United States had already signed a dozen accords in the two years since they agreed to normalize relations, ending decades of hostility.

They have also opened embassies, restored commercial flights and opened travel options.

But some fear all that is now at stake, given Republican Trump has said he would seek to reverse the opening unless Communist-ruled Cuba gives the United States what he calls a “better deal”.

Vidal declined to comment on Trump’s statements but said she hoped his administration would recognize that the detente had the backing of most Cubans and Americans.

“Cuba would hope the new U.S. government takes into account the results we have achieved... that are backed by the majority of the Cuban population (and) U.S. citizens,” she said.

Cuba was willing to continue improving relations but “within the respect of the existing differences and without having to make any kind of concession to the principles in which Cuba firmly believes,” Vidal added.

In Washington on Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers joined more than 100 Cuban entrepreneurs to urge Trump to continue the thaw.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration is pressing American companies to complete business deals in Cuba by then.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line said on Wednesday they had received approval from Cuba’s government to operate cruises to the island.

The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba had jumped 68 percent in the first ten months of this year to 208,000, Vidal said.

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Male partners responsible for deaths of most UK women killed by

LONDON - Nearly two thirds of the British women killed by men over a seven-year period were murdered by current or former partners, most of them within the first year of leaving their husbands and boyfriends, women’s rights charities said on Wednesday.

Between 2009 and 2015, 936 women across England and Wales were killed by men, with nearly 600 women dying at the hands of current or former partners, according to the Femicide Census commissioned by domestic abuse charities nia and Women’s Aid.

Of that number, over three-quarters were murdered within a year of separating from their partners, say the charities calling for the police to do more to protect women who have left

violent partners.

“It is very shocking that a very high proportion of women being killed are killed by an intimate partner or an expartner,” said Polly Neate, chief executive of Women’s Aid.

“There’s a pattern here.

But at the moment, all these cases are reported very much as isolated incidents. And the lessons just aren’t being learnt,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Worldwide, one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a man in their lifetime, the World Health Organisation says.

Neate said femicide rates in England and Wales have remained consistent over the past few years, despite an independent 2014 report

by a policing watchdog which criticised the police response to domestic abuse victims.

The Femicide Census, which collects data from police statistics, Freedom of Information requests, newspaper stories and charity reports, showed that 125 women were killed by men in 2009 and 119 in 2015.

Over the past seven years, eight percent of women were killed by their sons.

One in four women recorded in the census was killed by someone unrelated to them, for example a colleague, client or neighbour.

Of all the females who died after being sexually attacked, a third were killed by a stranger.

“We’re just not working as hard as we could to prevent women being killed,” Neate said.

New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armored truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated $1.6 million in treasure.

The city’s police department late Tuesday released photos and video of the suspect, who was lingering near the truck on the afternoon of Sept. 29 and took advantage of a moment of distraction by its security guards to snatch the five-gallon (19-liter) bucket.

The video shows him walking away with some difficulty, likely due to the weight of the bucket.

The theft happened on a busy stretch of 48th Street in the borough of Manhattan, near the Rockefeller Center office and shopping complex, police said.

Police, who said they believe the man has since fled to Florida, described him as 50 to 60 years old, Hispanic and wearing a black vest and green shirt.

An unidentified man is shown in this still image from surveillance video carrying a 86-pound pail of gold flakes valued at $1.6 million off an armored truck two months ago in Manhattan provided by the New York Police Department in New York, November 30, 2016

White South African men accused of forcing black man into coffin denied bail

A South African court on Thursday denied bail to two white men charged with assault and kidnapping after a video showed them forcing a wailing black man into a coffin, an act the judge described as “brutal racism”.

The case has laid bare the racial tensions that endure more than two decades after the end of apartheid rule in 1994, as well as the inequalities between black and white people.

A 20-second video circulating on social media showing Victor Mlotshwa cowering inside a coffin as one man pushes a lid on his head and the other threatening to set the casket alight has caused public outrage.

The two accused, Willem Oosthuizen

and Theo Jackson, told the court Mlotshwa was trespassing on their farm in Middelburg about 162 km (100 miles) east of Johannesburg and was in possession of stolen copper cables.

Denying the accused bail, Magistrate Jongilizwe Dumehleli said public outrage would worsen if the applicants were freed on bail.

“When the court looked at the tragedy as it unfolded, it is clear that the assault was triggered by brutal racism,” he said. The case was adjourned to Jan. 25.

Black people make up 80 percent of South Africa’s 54 million population yet most of the economy remains in the hands of white people, who account for about 8 percent of the population.

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Matteo Renzi Formally Resigns as Italian Prime Minister

ROME—-Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi formally resigned on Wednesday, paving the way for a rapid change of government.

In a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella after the upper house approved his government’s budget for 2017, Mr. Renzi followed through with the resignation he tendered early Monday. The president had earlier asked Mr. Renzi to stay in his poston until the budget was secured.

By stepping aside, Mr. Renzi clears the way for what government officials expect to be the rapid formation of a caretaker government that would help ensure stability amid a looming banking crisis.

Mr. Mattarella’s office said the president would start consultations with political parties on Thursday afternoon and complete them by Saturday afternoon, indicating he could name a new prime minister by the weekend. Among the mooted candidates are Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and Senate speaker Pietro Grasso.

The 66-year-old Mr. Padoan helped lead the Renzi government’s drive to revive the economy, working to stabilize the country’s battered banking system and help it contend with a huge load of bad loans. He also

presided over the controversial rescue No. 3 lender, Banca Monte dei Paschi of four small banks at the end of last di Siena SpA, is creating pressure year, imposing losses on shareholders to hasten the formation of a new and some bondholders. He has no government. The bank had planned political affiliation and has help top to raise a critical 5 billion, but the roles at the World Bank and European political situation has sapped investor Central Bank. appetite for the transaction. As a result,

Mr. Grasso, 71, a long-time a government rescue is appearing more anti-mafia magistrate, enjoys close likely by the day. ties to Mr. Mattarella because he Meanwhile, lawmakers from investigated the Sicilian Mafia’s across the political spectrum called for murder of the president’s brother in the early elections, which are now slated 1980s. As chief prosecutor in Palermo, for spring 2018. he oversaw the arrest of 1,800 mafia The antiestablishment 5 Star suspects. In 2005, he became head of Movement, which wants to hold a Italy’s national anti-mafia authority, nonbinding plebiscite on Italy’s euro leading major investigations in Italy membership, and another euroskeptic and abroad. opposition party, the Northern League,

Italy’s upper house approved have said this week that public the Renzi government’s 2017 budget dissatisfaction with the government Wednesday afternoon following a is deep and argued Italians should be confidence vote of 173 in favor and able to elect a new parliament.

108 against. Since the lower house Former Premier Silvio already passed the bill, the budget now Berlusconi, leader of the center-right becomes law. The 27 billion ($28.89 Forza Italia, on Tuesday called for billion) expansionary budget averts a “opening a new political phase, giving planned value-added tax increase and Italians the chance to vote.” includes measures to allow people to Mr. Mattarella is eager for retire earlier. a new government to first rewrite

Voters handed Mr. Renzi a Italy’s electoral law before he dissolves resoundstinging defeat Sunday in a parliament, according to a person referendum he backed to reform Italy’s familiar with his thinking. country’s constitution, prompting him Critics have blasted the to step down. current electoral law—crafted by Mr.

The crisis afflicting Italy’s Renzi—as a means to create overly

Mr. Renzi formally stepped down as prime minister on Wednesday, fulfilling a vow after voters on Sunday defeated his call for constitutional changes. He had agreed to stay on until the Senate passed the 2017 budget powerful governments. That stoked fears among mainstream parties that the new rules could enable the 5 Star Movement, which has surged in the polls this year, to come to power.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns after 8 years

WELLINGTON, New Zealand for what he has done for New Zealand,” construction.

— New Zealand’s popular Prime Little said. “He’s been there through Key also talked about the Minister John Key stunned the nation some pretty difficult times.” importance of standing beside the on Monday when he announced, in a

Key was a successful currency people of Christchurch after an breaking voice, he was resigning after trader before turning to politics. He earthquake in 2011 killed 185 people. eight years as leader. was elected to the nation’s parliament “Simply put, it has, for me,

Key had been widely expected in 2002 and enjoyed a quick rise, been the most remarkable, satisfying to contest his fourth general election becoming leader of his center-right and exciting time of my life,” he said. next year. But he said he wanted to opposition party in 2006. He won his “But despite the amazing career I have ensure he didn’t make the mistake that first general election and became had in politics, I have never seen some other world leaders have done, prime minister in 2008. myself as a career politician.” and instead wanted to leave while he

He won subsequent elections in He said the role came with costs. was on top of his game.

2011 and 2014 and retained unusually “For my wife Bronagh,

Speaking in a shaking voice, high popularity ratings. His party was there have been many nights and Key said he had made personal a clear favorite to win the most votes at weekends spent alone,” he said. “My sacrifices for the job and the role had next year’s election, at least until his daughter Stephie and my son Max taken a toll on his family. announcement on Monday. have transitioned from teenagers to

Key said his National Party New Zealand Prime Minister John Key

Key said that steering the young adults while coping with an caucus would meet Dec. 12 to decide on Malcolm Turnbull said he’d sent Key a country of 4.7 million through the extraordinary level of intrusion and a new party leader and prime minister, short message: “Say it ain’t so, bro.” economic crisis of 2008 and on to pressure because of their father’s job.” and that he expected to formally “John Key is one of the most improved fortunes was a proud He said he wasn’t sure what life submit his resignation to the Governor- outstanding national leaders in the accomplishment. after politics would bring, other than General that same day. world today,” Turnbull told reporters.

“Very few countries are in the he would probably take up positions on

He said he would back his “He has done an extraordinary job for financial position we are in,” Key said. a couple of company boards and accept deputy Bill English to take over. New Zealand. He is somebody that all “We’re strong, we’re in surplus, we’re international speaking engagements.

English said he would likely decide in of us, right around the world, leaders growing, we’re creating jobs, we’re He said he would remain on as a the next day or two if he would seek the in countries large and small, draw doing well.” member of parliament long enough role. inspiration from.”

New Zealand is enjoying that he wouldn’t force a special election

The New Zealand dollar fell by New Zealand’s opposition leader relatively robust annual GDP growth of ahead of next year’s general election. nearly 1 percent on the news and was Andrew Little said the decision had over 3 percent and the unemployment “All I can say is that I gave trading at $0.71 U.S. taken everybody by surprise. rate has fallen below 5 percent, thanks it everything I had,” he said. “I left

Australian Prime Minister

“He is entitled to be recognized in part to growth in tourism and nothing in the tank.”

U.N. chief sorry for U.N. role in deadly Haiti cholera outbreak

Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologized to the people of Haiti on Thursday for the world body’s role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people and was blamed on Nepali U.N. peacekeepers.

Haiti was free of cholera until 2010, when the peacekeepers dumped infected sewage into a river. The United Nations does not accept legal responsibility for the outbreak of the disease that causes uncontrollable diarrhea and has sickened 800,000 people.

But for the first time, Ban said sorry.

“The United Nations deeply responsible for bringing the water-borne regrets the loss of life and suffering caused disease to Haiti. by the cholera outbreak,” Ban told the An independent panel appointed 193-member U.N. General Assembly in by Ban issued a 2011 report that did not Creole, French and English. “We apologize determine conclusively how cholera was to the Haitian people.” introduced to Haiti. However, in 2013 the

“We simply did not do enough with panel members independently published an regard to the cholera outbreak and its article that concluded personnel associated spread in Haiti. We are profoundly sorry with the U.N. peacekeeping mission were for our role,” said Ban, who steps down at “the most likely source.” the end of 2016 after two five-year terms.

“As a father and grandfather, I felt

While Ban acknowledged that tremendous heartache at the pain so many the outbreak was “a blemish on the families have had to endure. I will never reputation of U.N. peacekeeping,” he did forget it,” Ban said on Thursday of a visit not specifically say that U.N. troops were to Haiti.

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Police make 5 arrests in ‘unprecedented’ cybercrime takedown

PARIS — U.S. and European officials say they’ve knocked out a cybercrime group accused of inflicting hundreds of millions of dollars in losses worldwide, putting five key suspects in custody.

The European Union police agency said Thursday the sweep was “unprecedented in its scale” and resulted in the seizure of 39 servers and hundreds of thousands of internet domains used by the Avalanche network, a major player in the market for German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere speaks about the arrest of heads of a cybercrime services. group called Avalanche, in Berlin, Thursday Dec. 1, 2016. Also Europol says five key

Unlike some past suspects have been arrested in connection with a massive operation aimed at knocking seizures — which grabbed crooks’ out a cybercrime group accused of inflicting hundreds of millions of euros in losses infrastructure while leaving the worldwide. The European Union police agency said the sweep was “unprecedented in its masterminds free to reorganize scale” and resulted in the seizure of 39 servers and hundreds of thousands of internet their networks — officials say domains used by the group, nicknamed Avalanche they’re confident they’ve struck a fatal blow this time. campaigns.

German officials suggested

“We have arrested the top, German Interior other, potentially lower-ranking the head of the snake,” Fernando Minister Thomas de Maiziere told members of the gang appear to Ruiz, the head of operations at reporters at a press conference in have escaped the global dragnet.

Europol’s Cybercrime Center, the town of Lueneburg that the `Prosecutors there said told The Associated Press ahead size of the operation was “unique.” they were able to identify 16 of the announcement. “We are The network came into focus people at the group’s “leadership sure that this will have a very in 2012 after German officials level” and a court in the German huge impact.” began looking into the spread town of Verden had issued arrest

Ruiz called Avalanche of fake police ransomware warrants for seven of them. It’s “the perfect example of crime as — an early form of extortion not clear how many, if any, of a service,” saying the massive software designed to trick users the seven people being sought network was rented out by into thinking their computers by German authorities overlap players across the underworld had been locked down by law with the five individuals arrested to send spam, direct malicious enforcement — according to Wednesday. software and to recruit money Orla Cox, the director of security Ruiz, of Europol, mules. intelligence at Symantec Corp., declined to give any details of

As a cybercriminal, a California-based security those arrested or even say where Ruiz said, “you will contact firm which participated in the they had been detained, saying this organization, and this investigation.

That inquiry the countries where the arrests organization will give you all you eventually widened to include took place had asked not to be need.” dozens of other law enforcement identified.

He said the arrests agencies investigating a wide Cox, with Symantec, Wednesday followed months array of misdeeds. confirmed that some suspects of preparation and years of German authorities were still at large but said law investigation by law enforcement alone would eventually record enforcement was still pretty sure agencies. In a separate statement 1,336 crimes in connection they’d beaten Avalanche, given , the U.S. Department of Justice with the group. Neither U.S. or the sheer scale of what they’d said 40 different countries were European officials would issue seized. involved and accused the network precise figures but both said “We can never say it’s of hosting some of the world’s losses connected to the gang’s completely done but confidence most pernicious malware as well activities reached into the levels are high this time around,” as several money laundering hundreds of millions.

Cox said.

Sony to release six smartphone games to accelerate mobile drive

TOKYO - Japan’s Sony Corp 6758.T will release as many as six smartphone games in the next financial year, hoping that its own gaming franchises can replicate the success of console rival Nintendo Co’s 7974.T Pokemon GO.

The upcoming titles will free up some of Sony’s popular gaming franchises, such as Everybody’s Golf, from PlayStation consoles to make them available on Apple Inc’s AAPL.O iOS and Google’s Android mobile platforms.

An aggressive push into the rapidly growing segment is seen as a necessity for Sony as its games unit has emerged as the

group’s largest profit contributor following an overhaul of the group’s consumer electronics business.

Sony revealed on Wednesday a total of 10 mobile gaming titles it is working on, including those to be released in the financial year starting in April. The 10 titles include PaRappa the Rapper and Arc The Lad.

They will be available initially in Japan and eventually in other Asian countries, Tomoki Kawaguchi, executive director of Sony’s mobile gaming unit, told reporters.

The announcement comes before Nintendo debuts

its game franchise Super Mario Bros on Apple’s iPhone next week.

While disappointing sales of Wii U consoles helped push Nintendo into mobile gaming, Sony has been a decisive winner in console gaming with over 40 million PlayStation 4 sales, almost double the sales of Microsoft Corp’s MSFT.O XBox One.

But Sony is facing the increasing threat from mobile in countries such as Japan, the world’s third largest game market where mobile gaming accounts for more than half of the $12.4 billion market, according to games research firm Newzoo.

Apple says iPhone 6 battery fires in China likely caused by external factors

iPhones sit on display during a preview event at the new Apple Store Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., July 28, 2016

Apple Inc said external factors were the likely cause of iPhone 6 battery fires detailed in a Chinese consumer protection report that featured widely in state media earlier this week and created a buzz on social media.

The Shanghai Consumer Council released a report on Friday detailing battery fires in eight iPhone 6 handsets. It also detailed iPhone 6 handsets powering down before their batteries are depleted - handsets outside of a global iPhone 6 recall range that Apple announced on Nov. 20 to address the issue.

“The units we’ve analyzed so far have clearly shown that external physical damage happened to them which led to the thermal event,” an Apple spokeswoman said in an emailed statement to Reuters late on Tuesday. She also said Apple was widening its investigation into the power-down issue.

The U.S. tech firm has seen Chinese sales fall over the past three quarters as domestic smartphone makers compete with high-spec handsets at low price points. It is hoping to bounce back in the first quarter of next year with its iPhone 7.

But domestic handset makers also likely received a boost after South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd recalled 2.5 million Note 7 handsets globally following a series of battery fires, raising distrust of foreign smartphone brands, according to users, analysts and consumer groups.

The Shanghai Consumer Council in its report said that during Samsung’s recall in OctoberNovember, complaints involving Apple products jumped, accounting for almost half the yearto-date total of 2763 - itself a nearly two-fold increase from 2015.

“The Samsung case did make (Chinese smartphone users) start to think an international brand doesn’t necessarily equal a safe product,” said Nicole Peng, Asia-Pacific director at researcher Canalys.

State media outlets featuring the Shanghai council’s report on Monday garnered tens of thousands of comments on social media.

While many doubted the iPhone 6 was at fault, top-ranking comments expressed frustration that foreign brands could set high prices and yet not guarantee safety.

“I still worry about the iPhone in case there is indeed a problem, but it’s not investigated,” said Mr. Liu, a 21-year-old student in Beijing.

“The news did make me change my Apple habits,” he told Reuters. “For example, I don’t dare play with the phone in bed and if it heats up I quickly throw it aside.”

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US Supreme Court backs Samsung in smartphone fight with Apple

With the products that used iPhone designs, Samsung went on to become the world’s top smartphone maker.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with Samsung in its big-money smartphone patent fight with Apple, throwing out an appeals court ruling that the South Korean company had to pay a $399 million penalty to its American rival for copying key iPhone designs.

The 8-0 ruling, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, held that a patent violator does not always have to fork over its entire profits from the sales of products using stolen designs, if the designs covered only certain components and not the whole thing.

The justices sent the case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington to determine how much Samsung must pay. But they did not provide a road map to juries and lower courts on how to navigate similar disputes in the future.

Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock said in a statement that the U.S. company remained “optimistic that the lower courts will again send a powerful signal that stealing isn’t right.”

Samsung told Reuters in a statement the ruling was a “victory

for Samsung and for all those who promote creativity, innovation and fair competition in the marketplace.”

Following a 2012 jury verdict favoring Apple, Samsung initially was hit with nearly $930 million in penalties, later cut by $382 million, for infringing Apple’s iPhone patents and mimicking its distinctive appearance in making the Galaxy and other competing devices.

Samsung in December 2015 paid its Cupertino, California-based rival $548 million. But Samsung took the matter to the Supreme Court, saying it should not have had to make $399 million of that payout for copying the patented designs of the iPhone’s rounded-corner front face, bezel and colorful grid of icons that represent programs and applications.

With the products that used iPhone designs, Samsung went on to become the world’s top smartphone maker.

Tuesday’s ruling followed a ferocious legal battle between the world’s top two smartphone manufacturers that began in 2011 when Apple sued Samsung for patent and trademark infringement. It was one of the most closely watched patent cases to come before the top U.S. court in recent years.

The legal dispute centered

on whether the term “article of manufacture,” on which design patent damages are calculated in U.S. patent law, should be interpreted as a finished product in its entirety, or merely a component in a complex product.

In court papers, Samsung, Apple and the U.S. government all agreed that the term could mean a component.

But Apple urged the Supreme Court to affirm the appeals court’s ruling because Samsung presented no evidence that the article of manufacture in this case was anything less than its entire smartphone as sold. Samsung, meanwhile, said that it did not have to present such evidence.

Sotomayor, writing for the unanimous court, said that the law is clear. The term “article of manufacture is broad enough to encompass both a product sold to a consumer as well as a component of that product,” she wrote.

Period Of Uncertainty

The justices nevertheless refused to devise a test for juries and lower courts to use to discern what a relevant article of manufacture is in a particular case, a task that

could be fraught with difficulty when considering high-tech products.

“No doubt whether with Apple-Samsung, or some other design patent case, we are going to have a period of uncertainty where courts will be trying to formulate a test and what the boundaries are,” Richard McKenna, an expert in design rights at the law firm Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, said in an interview.

In court papers, Apple said its iPhone’s success was tied to innovative designs, which other manufacturers quickly adopted in their own products. Samsung, in particular, made a deliberate decision to copy the iPhone’s look and many user interface features, Apple said.

Samsung argued that it should not have had to turn over all its profits, saying that design elements contributed only marginally to a complex product with thousands of patented features.

Design patent fights very rarely reach the Supreme Court. It had not heard such a case in more than 120 years.

The case is Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd v. Apple Inc, in the Supreme Court of the United States, No. 15-777.

Trump on Boeing’s Air Force One contract: ‘Cancel order!’

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co for a revamped Air Force One - one of the most prominent symbols of the U.S. presidency saying costs were out of control.

It was the latest example of Trump using his podium, often via Twitter messages, to rattle companies and foreign countries as he seeks to shake up business as usual in Washington. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, took aim at what he called cost overruns even though the plane The Air Force One sits ready for boarding is only in development stages. determine the capabilities of these

“Boeing is building a brand complex military aircraft that serve new 747 Air Force One for future the unique requirements of the presidents, but costs are out of President of the United States,” the control, more than $4 billion. Cancel company said in a statement. order!” Trump said on Twitter. It was Boeing Chief Executive not immediately clear what prompted Dennis Muilenburg called Trump the timing of his complaint. after his remarks and they had

Trump, who has vowed to a constructive dialogue, sources use his skills as a businessman familiar with the conversation told to make good deals that benefit Reuters. Muilenburg told Trump the American taxpayers, then made a cost of the airplane could be lowered surprise appearance in the lobby of if the U.S. Air Force changed its Trump Tower in New York, where he requirements and the issue would amplified his comments. likely be resolved without a major

“The plane is totally out dispute, the sources said. of control. I think it’s ridiculous. I The Air Force, which operates think Boeing is doing a little bit of the presidential planes, announced a number. We want Boeing to make in January 2015 that Boeing’s 747a lot of money but not that much 8 would be used to replace the two money,” he told reporters. current presidential planes.

Boeing, which has built The planes can fly direct planes for U.S. presidents since from Washington to Hong Kong, 1943, has not yet begun building the 1,000 miles (1,600 km) farther than two replacements for the current the current Air Force One. They are Air Force One planes, which are designed to be an airborne White scheduled to be in service by 2024.

House able to fly in worst-case

Boeing has not yet been security scenarios, such as nuclear awarded the money to build the war. proposed replacements.

President Barack Obama,

“We are currently under who flew on the aging Air Force One contract for $170 million to help to Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, has

program at $3.21 billion, including the purchase of two aircraft.

But the GAO estimated the costs for research and development would be lower, at just under $2 billion. If the GAO report used the same Air Force estimate for research and development, then its estimate would be around $4 billion.

Boeing shares dipped after Trump’s tweet but closed up 0.1 percent at $152.24.

LATEST BROADSIDE called the plane one of the best perks of the presidency.

His spokesman, Josh Earnest, told reporters on board that the contracting arrangements for replacements were “rather complicated” and said the recommendations for upgrades had been made by national security experts.

The budgeted costs for the replacement program are $2.87 billion for the fiscal years 2015 through 2021, just on research and development, testing and evaluation, according to budget documents seen

by Reuters.

The current Air Force plan envisions extensive modifications to a Boeing 747-8 plane, adding military avionics and advanced communications to a self-defense system.

“Of course it’s not like buying a vanilla Boeing jumbo jet,” said defense consultant Loren Thompson, who has close ties to Boeing and other companies.

A March 2016 report from the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, estimated the cost of the overall

Trump’s broadside against Boeing comes as Washington’s business lobbyists are bracing for a wild ride.

A New York real estate developer, Trump took aim at big corporations during his campaign, saying that they often harmed ordinary Americans by sending jobs abroad.

Since winning the Nov. 8 election, he has taken credit for pushing United Technologies Corp and Ford Motor Co to backtrack on outsourcing plans.

Trump’s attack on Boeing was the main topic of discussion at the annual luncheon of the Aerospace Industries Association, where the group’s chief executive, Dave Melcher, urged the new administration to promote trade and bolster the high-paying manufacturing jobs that the $143 billion-a-year sector offers.

Industry executives say they are seeing willingness from the Trump team to take another look at export controls that limit exports of U.S. weapons. But in the short term, his tweets and comments on Boeing put defense contractors on notice.

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Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Ethiopian distance runner Almaz Ayana were crowned as the IAAF’s athletes of the year on Friday.

Bolt completed his amazing Olympic “triple triple” of 100metres, 200metres and 4x100m relay golds at the Rio Games in August despite missing much of the season through injury and took the award for the sixth time.

He clocked season’s bests of 9.81 and 19.78 to win the 100m and 200m in Rio and then anchored the Jamaican team to a world-leading 37.27 when winning the 4x100m.

He also went undefeated throughout the whole season at all distances, including heats.

Bolt, 30, plans to run the 100m at next year’s world championships in London, Usain Bolt of Jamaica (R) and Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia pose with their awards after being seeking to add to his haul of 11 elected male and female World Athlete of the Year 2016 in Monaco, December 2, 2016 world titles.

Her time of 29 minutes, the year as the Diamond Race

Ayana produced a 17.45 seconds smashed the mark winner for that discipline. stunning run on the first day of 29:31.78 that was set by Wang She becomes the third of athletics in Rio when she Junxia of China in 1993.

Ethiopian woman to win the IAAF shattered the 10,000-metres Ayana also took bronze in award, following Genzebe Dibaba world record that had stood for 23 the Rio 5000m, her only loss of the in 2015 and Meseret Defar in years. year over the distance. She ended 2007.

Birdies and blunders, but a healthy week for Tiger Woods

NASSAU, Bahamas — The return of Tiger Woods was more about the big picture than any of his big numbers.

And that started with the sight of that red shirt on Sunday.

Woods grumbled about three more double bogeys in the final round of the Hero World Challenge. Considering how badly he has felt in the 15 months since he last played, he still was able to keep it in perspective.

“It feels good to be back out here playing again, competing and trying to beat the best players in the world,” Woods said. “I missed it. I love it.”

He even loved some of his golf at Albany.

Woods made 24 birdies, the most of anyone this week. He also had six double bogeys, three of them in the final round. The last one on the final hole, his third of the week on the 18th, gave him a 4-over 76. It was the highest score of the tournament, and he finished 15th in the 17-man field.

The other players were not about to measure him by his score — not yet, anyway.

“The whole world is watching a couple of rounds of golf,” said British Open champion Henrik Stenson, who finished second to Hideki Matsuyama . “It’s great to see him back and healthy and playing. I want to see him up in contention and try to beat him when it matters the most.

“Give him three or four tournaments, maybe six tournaments, maybe around the Masters,” he said. “It’s easy to overanalyze a very limited amount of golf.”

I could have won more if I’d got serious: Bolt

Usain Bolt

Looking back at his astonishing career on the night he was named Athlete of the Year for the sixth time, Usain Bolt said his only real regret was not taking his sport more seriously at an earlier age.

“Maybe I would have been at four Olympics,” the superstar Jamaican sprinter told reporters on Friday before being crowned IAAF male Athlete of the Year again on the back of his amazing Rio de Janeiro Games sprint triple-triple in August.

“The award is definitely a big

deal, it proves all the hard work has paid off,” he said after Olympic 10,000 meters champion and world record holder Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia took the women’s equivalent.

“The fans helped vote for this and it’s for the fans I keep doing it.”

With nine Olympic golds in the drawer, Bolt plans to hang up his spikes next year after a farewell tour of his favorite venues.

He will run the 100 meters only before competing at the world championships in London where he

will be gunning for his 12th and 13th world titles if he goes in the relay.

“When I look back the only real thing I think I would change was to have got more serious more quickly,” said Bolt.

“I was relying more on my talent. If I’d got more serious I think I would have done a lot more in my career. It’s shocking but it’s true.

Maybe if I’d started younger I’d have had four Olympics.”

Despite his multiple titles and world records, Bolt said the race that would always have a particular place in his heart was the world junior championships in his home country when he won the 200 as a 15-year-old.

“That was special,” he said.

“That was the beginning. Jamaica 2002, where it all began. That was the biggest step.”

However, it was a defeat five years later that made the biggest impact.

Bolt took the 200 silver behind American Tyson Gay at the 2007 Osaka world championships and it was a real wake-up call.

“After I lost I remember going to my coach saying, ‘I really tried my best but what can I do to win because I really need to win?’,” Bolt explained.

“He said: ‘You’re slacking off in the gym. If you want to win you have to get stronger.’ So I was like ‘alright’.

I knew what I needed to do and from then I took the step and just worked and worked.”

SPECTACULAR STYLE

Within nine months Bolt was

the 100 world record holder and weeks later blasted himself into worldwide consciousness by winning the 100 and 200 and 4x100 relay at the Beijing Olympics in spectacular style.

Having found a way to win he was in no mood to stop, repeating the feat at London 2012 and, despite early season injuries, doing it again in Rio.

Now 30 and with his speediest days behind him, Bolt is trimming his workrate to enjoy one last season, running a series of 100 races only.

“Next year is mainly for the fans,” said Bolt who always gives up a huge amount of time to sign autographs and pose for photos every time he races.

“It’s a last opportunity for some people to see me run and a chance for me to say goodbye. I’d like to go back to some of my favorite places to run, Ostrava, Lausanne, maybe Paris.”

And then that will be it. The man who has carried his troubled sport, sometimes single-handed, for a decade will step aside for the next generation.

There will be no Michael Phelps-style comeback at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics either.

“Oh no,” he said. “My coach said, ‘Do not retire and come back, don’t ever do that’.

“It’s a bit different for swimming but for most track and field athletes it never goes well.

“I’m still talking to people about what I will do afterwards and I definitely want to stay involved in the sport but at the moment I am just looking forward to doing nothing,” said Bolt.

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‘Gutted’ Holder wants team to ‘look in the mirror’

From the high of their opening victory over Sri Lanka, West Indies tied against Zimbabwe and then suffered two narrow defeats, by one and five runs, to slip out of contention for the tri-series final, and will leave Zimbabwe with just one win from four matches. Where did it all go wrong?

“It’s a difficult question,” West Indies captain Jason Holder said after his team’s tour-ending defeat to Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. “Luck wasn’t really in our favour in some instances but, out of the things that we could control, I didn’t think that we fielded well throughout the entire tournament, consistently.

“It’s very disappointing. It’s tough to be in this position, after starting the tour so well. At the beginning of the tour we felt we could have won the tournament, and to be in this position right now, we’re absolutely gutted. It’s a situation where we really need to look at ourselves in the mirror and see where we fell short, moving forward into the new year, and see how we can come together again and perform better.

“Today I felt Zimbabwe got too many runs, and we didn’t bat smart enough in the situation,” Holder added. “We lost wickets at crucial stages.” Zimbabwe’s 218 for 8 may have seemed a modest target, but conditions were tricky for batting and with rain around it was always possible that Duckworth/Lewis targets could come in to play. West Indies

Jason Holder: ‘It’s very disappointing. It’s tough to be in this position, after starting the tour so well’ needed a steady start, but instead they lost three wickets inside the first 10 overs. Graeme Cremer used his bowlers cunningly, and for the first time in an ODI innings the first four bowlers used were all spinners. With wickets falling, and Zimbabwe getting through their overs very quickly, the hosts were able to put themselves in a strong position.

“Some credit must be given to Zimbabwe for the way they strategised: [how they went] about their innings, and to get the spinners on early and get through their overs with all this talk of the weather around,” Holder said. Holder himself very nearly pulled West Indies back into contention. He hit three of the first six balls he faced to the boundary, and followed that up with a lofted six - the only one of

West Indies’ innings - down the ground.

When Cremer came on to bowl the 28th over, with the drizzle getting heavier, West Indies were just eight runs from a winning score. Holder said he felt he could have continued batting in those conditions, but the umpires decided otherwise.

“At the beginning of that last over which Graeme started to bowl, I knew we had to get as close as possible to it, but it was still a risk because you didn’t want to lose a wicket as well. So I tried to go after him a little bit, but I couldn’t get hold of it. I had a word with the umpire then, and he did say that if it continued in that vein we’d consider going off. For me, I was just trying to get to that score without losing a wicket, so I was between a rock and a hard place.

‘I am Bolt’ a boost for brand Jamaica, PM says

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and wife, Juliet Holness, share a photo opportunity with track and field icon Usain Bolt at the Caribbean ‘I Am Bolt’ film…

“His achievements on the

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness field, tied with his personality has hailed ‘I Am Bolt’, the and being able to do this while film documenting the life and remaining clean (of performancesuccesses of track and field icon enhancing drugs), puts him way Usain Bolt, as a big hit for Brand above the rest, and he is truly not Jamaica. just a Jamaican hero, but a global

“Usain Bolt is now hero,” he said.

Jamaica’s biggest ambassador. “(Usain) is a national His personality, his ability to treasure, an asset for us and a draw people to him (and) his great ambassador, but he is also showmanship have really given a a great representation of what boost to Brand Jamaica,” he said. we can do as humans by working

Holness was speaking very hard, being committed and to reporters at the Caribbean maintaining principles,” he added. premiere of the film at the Prime Minister Holness National Indoor Sports Centre in said the Government is looking to meet with Bolt to discuss Kingston yesterday.

The prime minister ways in which his popularity praised the triple Olympic and contributions can be further champion and world record leveraged in line with the push holder for his achievements and for economic growth. contributions to the sport of track I Am Bolt looks at the legacy of the fastest man alive and and field.

documents his rise to dominance, featuring interviews with his coach, manager, agent, colleagues and family.

The glitzy red-carpet premiere was attended by government officials, political and business leaders, athletes, entertainment practitioners, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as family, associates and fans of Usain Bolt.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange, in her address, emphasised the value of the movie, as well as of Bolt’s legacy, to Brand Jamaica.

“At the centre of Brand Jamaica is Usain Bolt. So tonight is really a very special night for us. Usain Bolt is a legend and it is something that we have to cherish and we have to recognise and we have to say thanks for,” she said.

Usain Bolt, who spoke ahead of the airing of the film, said he hopes it would allow his supporters to appreciate the journey of his career and understand the struggles, the work he put in and who he is as a person.

“It’s always thanks for the support; I hope (you) really enjoy the film and appreciate the good times and the tough times.

Thanks for the love. It was a brilliant career and I am looking forward to the next season, doing great things as always,” he said.

I Am Bolt premiered at the Odeon in London’s Leicester Square on November 28.

“It was touch and go, to be honest. I felt the weather never really changed throughout the entire day.

But the umpires used their discretion, I couldn’t really get involved. It was their decision. They felt it was becoming a little slippery for the fielders. I was willing to play through it, and I felt like we could have stayed on and played through it, but that was beyond my control.”

Yet Holder will not leave Zimbabwe with nothing to show for his troubles. Ahead of the final, the two leading run-scorers and three of the top five wicket-takers in the tri-series are in the West Indies squad.

“There are plenty of positives. We got two centuries in four games, the bowlers came in and did a really good job. And just to see the way we went out in the last game to try and chase down 331, to fall one run short... For a young group, a very inexperienced team, to get that close, credit must be given to the guys. I’m not disappointed too much in individual’s performances.

Collectively, we fell short.

“To see the way we’ve grown in this tournament, the way the guys have played, I can’t fault them. It’s a situation where we need to learn, and learn quickly. We go back home now, and some people have first-class cricket, and then we have our 50over competition in the new year. It’s a situation where we need to take every opportunity we get to play some cricket, and we’ll get better.”

Bolt shocked by Jamaica’s abstention in IAAF reform vote

Usain Bolt has said he was shocked by the decision of Jamaica’s athletics federation to abstain from an IAAF vote on a sweeping reform package at the governing body of world athletics.

The reforms, aimed at changing how the IAAF operates, were overwhelmingly passed at a special Congress in Monaco on Saturday, after members voted 182 to 10 in favor.

“I was very shocked I actually learned about that today,” Bolt told Reuters on Tuesday at the Caribbean premiere of the film “I Am Bolt” in Kingston.

“I find it ridiculous and funny at the same time to know that the IAAF is trying to take big steps like this to make the sport better and we (Jamaica) are doing so very well in the sports, why would we not support it in going in the right direction?

“So it was kind of a let down to know that the JAAA (Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association) did not support it,” added the ninetimes Olympic gold medalist and double sprint world record holder.

The “Time for Change” proposals, the centerpiece of IAAF President Sebastian Coe’s agenda for moving the sport forward from its tainted past, established new independent antidoping, integrity and disciplinary functions along with a greater voice for athletes in the organization and more gender balance.

The reforms also placed more governance power in the hands of the IAAF Executive Board.

“I think people should respect the right of every federation to look at the package and do what they think is best,” JAAA President Warren Blake told Reuters when asked whether he regretted not casting a ballot.

“A lot of people have criticized us for not voting but I would say to the people go and look at the constitution and exactly what the changes were.”

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SPORTS

IAAF overwhelmingly passes sweeping reforms

Sebastian Coe, IAAF’s President, attends a press conference as part of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council meeting in Monaco, December 1, 2016

A sweeping reform package that changes how the scandal-hit governing body of world athletics operates was overwhelmingly passed at a special Congress on Saturday.

“This is a very important moment in the history of our sport,” IAAF President Sebastian Coe said after Congress members voted 182 to 10 in favor of the reforms.

“This is a ringing endorsement of our commitment to do things differently,” Coe told a news conference.

“We now have structures, frameworks and foundations that will create a safety net.”

The “Time for Change” proposals, the centerpiece of Coe’s agenda for moving the sport forward from its tainted past, established new independent anti-doping, integrity and disciplinary functions along with a greater voice for athletes in the organization and more gender balance.

The reforms also place more governance power in the hands of the IAAF Executive Board.

Previously, much of that authority rested with since disgraced former president Lamine Diack, who along with his son Papa Massata Diack is currently under investigation by French authorities on corruption and money-laundering charges involving millions of euros.

“It’s bad enough that any of this happened, but it cannot happen for a second time, not on our watch, not anyone else’s watch,” Coe said.

The Briton, who became IAAF President in 2015, said before the vote that the changes will restore trust in athletics and return confidence to clean athletes.

“Our partnerships and revenue streams are directly under threat if we do not act promptly and decisively,” he wrote in introducing the proposals.

“I hope the public perceptions of our sport is helped by what they have seen today, but that is not primarily why we did it. We did it because we were in need of change,” Coe said.

INTEGRITY UNIT

Portions of the restructuring will become effective in 2017, including the launching of an integrity unit and a disciplinary panel, with others changes set for 2019.

No major athletics country voted against the proposals although Jamaica, the world’s dominant sprint power, surprisingly did not vote.

Saudi Arabia and a handful of African and Asian nations were notable among those casting “no” votes.

Concerns were expressed about the increase in gender equity and area representation as well why the vote was publicly recorded.

“Transparency sits at the heart of everything we have been talking about,” Coe said of the open vote.

Chelsea apologizes to abused former player

English soccer club children and young people who instance,” the club said.

Chelsea issued a public are in our care or attending “We certainly have apology to former striker Gary our premises. Their welfare no desire to hide any historic Johnson on Saturday for the is of paramount importance,” abuse we uncover from view. sexual abuse he suffered as said the club.

Quite the opposite.” a young player and said it Johnson, who played for the The club said that had been wrong to insist on first team between 1978 and although Johnson’s solicitors a confidentiality clause when 1981, joined Chelsea in 1970 had said other boys had been paying him compensation. when he was 11 and told the abused by Heath, they had not

Johnson, 57, said Mirror newspaper that he had been able to identify any. on Friday that he had been been groomed from the age The allegations of abused by former Chelsea of 13 by Heath who was chief child sex abuse in English chief scout Eddie Heath in scout from 1968 to 1979. soccer from the 1970s through the 1970s, receiving 50,000 Heath died before the to the 1990s have shocked pounds from the club in allegations became public.

Britain. settlement in 2015.

When Chelsea agreed In a sign of how

In a statement the to the compensation deal with widespread the abuse might club said their former player Johnson they initially did not have been, British police said had “suffered unacceptably” accept any blame and insisted on Thursday that about 350 and they had “no desire to on the confidentiality clause, victims had come forward to hide any historic abuse we which they agreed to waive report sexual abuse within uncover from view”. only last week. soccer clubs and indicated the

Chelsea added that Chelsea now accept number was likely to rise. an external review would the clause was “inappropriate”.

Britons are still establish whether they carried “In light of what we reeling from another massive out a proper investigation know now about the wide- paedophile scandal involving when the allegations first scale abuse in football clubs television and radio presenter surfaced. in the 1970s and 1980s, it now Jimmy Savile, who abused “We are fully believes that the use of such a hundreds of youngsters over committed to ensuring the clause, while understandable, six decades. safety and well-being of all was inappropriate in this

If the reforms had not been voted in, it would have been the final nail in athletics’ coffin, British world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe had said on Twitter before the vote.

An independent World Anti-Doping Agency (WAD) investigation last year said “corruption was embedded” at the IAAF under Diack who, it added, ran a clique that covered up organized doping and blackmailed athletes while senior officials looked the other way.

The investigation also exposed statesponsored Russian doping, leading the IAAF to ban the Russian athletics federation and its athletes from participating in this year’s Rio Olympics.

Another report by Canadian professor Richard McLean on Friday is expected to reveal more damming details on the organization and doping in Russia.

The IAAF also confirmed a three-year agreement with Japanese sportswear giant Asics Corp to take over from Adidas as an official sponsor of the ruling body.

Adidas, which had signed an 11-year sponsorship contract with the IAAF that was set to run until 2019, said on Friday it was ending the deal three years early.

The special congress concluded a four-day meeting of track and field officials during which the IAAF decided to continue its ban on Russian athletics.

Task force head Rune Andersen said progress had been made, but issues still needed clarifying, including how IAAF and RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping) will be able to carry out testing without interference.

The governing body also celebrated the selection of nine- times Olympic champion Usain Bolt, who is retiring after 2017, as its male athlete of the year for a sixth time and chose Ethiopian 10,000 meters world record holder Almaz Ayana as the top female athlete.

Seahawks safety Thomas breaks leg, considers retirement

Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates after breaking up a pass play in the fourth quarter in a game against the Buffalo Bills at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks won 31-25

Seattle Seahawks “This game has safety Earl Thomas been so good to me no fractured his lower left regrets,” he said on Twitter. leg on Sunday against “A lot is running through the Carolina Panthers my mind including and later said he was retirement, thanks for all considering retiring from the prayers.”

The 27-year-old, a fivethe NFL.

Thomas suffered time Pro Bowl player and what was reported as a cornerstone of the Seattle crack to his tibia during defense, had returned to the second quarter. He action on Sunday after collided with a team mate missing the first regularwhile breaking up a pass season game of his career

by Carolina Panthers the previous week with a quarterback Cam Newton hamstring injury. Seattle and was helped off the lost 14-5 to Tampa Bay in field. his absence.

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