VOLUME 13 ISSUE 29

VOLUME 13 - NO. 29

JULY 22ND, 2017 – JULY 29TH, 2017

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NEW AMERICAN BANK WANTS TO OPEN IN TCI

By Todeline Defralien

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n American multi-millionaire who owns banks in the USA and has significant investments in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has applied for a licence to operate a local bank which he says would provide significantly better lending opportunities for residents than the existing banks.

In an exclusive interview with The SUN, Mr. Craig Potts, confirmed that in June 2017, an application was made to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) for a banking licence in the name of Hallmark, which he bought two years ago.

Hallmark, the leading credit card company in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has more than 6,000 customers and has strong relations with several major businesses country-wide. With the strong financial backing of its American bank, it is hoping to combine these attributes to position the bank, if approval is granted, to contribute to the overall development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Potts said they are currently looking to transition to a full service bank to offer greater customer service and improve banking serves to the TCI community to make banking easier.

With the TCI market currently having several Canadian banks, Potts said Hallmark will differentiate itself from those banks by bringing innovative ideas used in the U.S banks into Hallmark in TCI.

“I own four banks, they are located in Minnesota, and they’ve been in business for 106 years or so,” he told The SUN. “They are well established and are more community based banks and we offer traditional banking services. We will be looking at migrating some of that technology and some of the stuff that we learnt from those market places to this region.”

Potts stated that there

The Ryesha Higgs Summer Dance Intensive Grand Finale Performance

The Ryesha Higgs Summer Dance Intensive 2017 gained great support from the community of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Final event was held at Brayton Hall Auditorium, Sunday July 16th. The event truly displayed TCI young talented dance stars. During classes the students learnt Ballet, Pointe, Horton, Jazz, Hip Hop, Body Conditioning, Stretching and more which they showcased so gracefully. Hundred of parents and family members came out to support the event which was one to not miss. Higgs was overwhelmed with the support she had received from the community.

Pictured here are Ryesha Higgs and some of the dancers after a marvelous showcase. will be over fifty jobs created with the opening of Hallmarks full service bank.

“We provide banking services today to approximately twenty other banks such as St. Lucia, Barbados and Grenada, so we are already in this region with our banking services and some of our bigger Hallmark customers are local banks in the market such as The Bahamas. We are already providing our technology and our services to these regional banks and so us transitioning to a full service bank is what’s needed at this time,” Potts noted.

Potts continued: “We’ve only been a retail establishment and look at us today, we’re making strides, making nice moves but if we had out bank licence we could maneuver quicker, faster and more incredible.”

Hallmark’s Chief Executive

Officer Mr. Odway Flowers said, “What we are looking to do is to increase our presence in the local market, both in the commercial business and with the regular banking. We feel that we can offer innovative services that would make businesses safer for the businessmen in terms of taking out cash. We want to offer gift cards into the system and basically help promote their services as well.”

‘CANADIAN BANKS IN TCI DENYING RESIDENTS SERVICES’ He added: “One of the key areas where we feel that we will differentiate ourselves from the Canadian banks, is that our decision makers will be here.

With the Canadian banks they basically have a business model that they take to

whatever country including TCI stating what the qualifying factors are for a bank account. We don’t feel that that is capturing a lot of the market here in the TCI and a lot of persons don’t get offered services. They are being denied services whether it is a credit or being able to have an actual prepaid card. So we feel that we could capture that, help the common man not to be carrying a lot of cash and to be able to give persons a status and have a card in your pocket. It might not be a black card but it’s a nice Hallmark card that you can go to IGA and anywhere to utilize it, so you don’t have to carry cash and that is where Craig (Potts) being a U.S bank owner is bringing these types of innovative from the U.S into Hallmark.”

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NEW AMERICAN BANK WANTS TO OPEN IN TCI Continued from Page 1

Addressing the collapse of two other new commercial banks in the past, Flowers said: “While there would be a fear in terms of previously how that bank was set up, you have to look at who’s behind the bank here and it’s more privately structured with more private industry type persons rather than anybody working from a governmental stand point. What I would say is the fear of a bank failure verses the fears of Canadian banks pulling out is more real. Everyday there is a growing fear from the business community here that they may not get the support from one of these Canadian banks and rest assured, as we’ve seen with the risking happening once one bank pulls out the other one will go. No one will stay behind to take that risk on themselves.”

With 6,000 local customers Flowers stressed that Hallmark bank will be better for the Turks and Caicos Islands economy and business people as well.

Meantime Flowers added: “We’ve already been starting to talk to some of these folks already and they already have businesses that they want to bring to us. We’re not a deposit taking institution as yet, so if we become that, I can see them migrating that business with us giving them better rates and so on. The fact that they have initiated those discussions with us and we’re not a bank, it shows us that they’re still uneasy with the Canadian banks here or otherwise I would have seen them try to make that business approach which means it goes back to whether or not a lot of the things that they want to do locally are even within the structure of what

the Canadian banks want to do. There is a lot of money flowing through the Turks and Caicos but where is it really sitting? They are sitting in the Canadian banks and it’s not really a benefit to them and yet the business community would have an issue and go through a lot of hoops.”

In addition Flowers noted that Hallmark being on island will make it easier when persons apply for a loan it will be an easier process and more beneficial for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“If someone comes from a one of these good local establishments and wants to get a loan from us it’s an easier process because we know who their workflow, we know when its high season and we know when it’s low season. Someone sitting in Barbados or Jamaican doesn’t know that, the guy here has to do a good selling job so for when the decisions are being made here in Turks it makes a huge difference in terms of what is accessible.”

He stated that one of the key things that Hallmark have to look the outlook of where investments are coming from in the Turks and Caicos and what serves them better is to have those monies sitting down in a localized institution rather than servicing foreign banks.

“The reality is that there can be more done in the local economy through a bank that’s supported privately and by Craig as an investor but also with an outlook to better the community. It’s going to be more of a localised bank and our headquarters is here. I can’t say the same for those other two banks, so from my perspective as

ROYAL WEST INDIES RESORT, is looking for motivated proactive individuals to join its ‘Resort Team’ and contribute to this growing property and brand. Candidates MUST want to actively participate in creating an excellent and professional guest experience.

RWI Management Ltd. A growing Turks and Caicos Islands management company is seeking a qualified and experienced Managing Director to head corporate and client level operations. The successful candidate must possess: •University Degree In Hotel and Food Administration •Masters in Business Administration •Minimum 10 years relevant work experience at directorial and regional level in a hospitality company.

•Proven track record in growing business and contract negotiation. Will be able to produce mission critical reporting and provide solutions and decision-making based on proper analysis and understanding.

•Computer literate with knowledge of modern property management systems, resort productivity software and internet distributed marketing and reservations systems.

The suitable candidate: Must be able to lead all aspects of hospitality and corporate operations.

All resumes and applications must be forwarded to: Royal West Indies Resort P.O. Box 482, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands You may also fax to: (649)946-5008

(From L-R) Cara Saunders- Implementations, Rebecca Gibson- Chief Financial, Compliance and money laundering reporting Officer, Mr. Craig Potts- Chairman and Mr. Odway Flowers – Chief Executive Officer a banker, I think that it made sense cards have been distributed given an especially in light of us not having a increase of 47%. central bank type treasury system; the Hallmark Trust Limited fact that we are totally depending on issues the Horizon standard and three foreign banks that kind of hold gold MasterCard® and the Compass individuals as hostage. What we feel is Prepaid MasterCard® card. Hallmark that we can create different products in also issues a number of private market with the innovative resources brand MasterCard® cards. Hallmark coming from the U.S. We can create Trust Limited provides a wide range products and services that suits TCI of international financial services because I think that the investments including card issuance, ATM services, that comes into this country are way credit & debit card cash advance and ahead of the financial services being multi-function kiosks. offered, and you don’t have a local As a financial institution in the bank supporting that so that is a huge Turks and Caicos Islands, Hallmark issue for Turks,” Flowers explained.

Trust Limited is currently regulated

Hallmark has big ideas in by the Financial Services Commission providing services to the people of and operates in compliance with local the Turks and Caicos Islands such laws and international standards as updating to EMV chip cards and related to anti-terrorism and money mobile apps. The idea is to make the laundering. cards tag into the local markets as Hallmark Trust Limited is much as possible to give customers a principal member of MasterCard® incentives to use their cards.

Worldwide. As a principal member,

In terms of cards in 2015 Hallmark Trust Limited can offer any Hallmark distributed 3,453 cards and card product offered by MasterCard. as of Tuesday July 18th 2017 5,103 ABRAHAM & GALLIS GRAND TURK LTD. and its affiliated chain of signature brand stores trading as Ron Jon Surf Shop, Pirana Joe, Del Sol, Silver Sun and Splash Down, at the Grand Turk Cruise Center, South Beach Grand Turk, is accepting applications along with CVs/Resumes from interested and suitably qualified persons for the following positions: SALES SUPERVISORS and SALES PERSONS Requirements: •A sound educational background •A minimum of five years (Supervisors) and two years (Sales Clerks) general merchandising experience in a highly trusted or related field of employment or business •Proven and unblemished track record of employment •Positive and disciplined attitude and aptitude toward work in a customer service oriented business •Excellent communication, inter-personal and customer service skills •Trustworthy and reliable disposition •Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including on weekends and public holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business.

•Clean criminal record •All candidates must be proficient in the English written and spoken word. Command of a second language will be a definite asset STOREKEEPER/LABOURER Requirements: •Handyman to assist with cleaning and maintenance •Ability to give general assistance to Sales Clerks on receiving and storage of merchandise •Proven and unblemished track record of employment •Positive and disciplined attitude and aptitude toward work in a customer service oriented business •Excellent communication, inter-personal and customer service skills •Trustworthy and reliable disposition •Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including on weekends and public holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business.

•Clean criminal record •All candidates must be proficient in the English written and spoken word. Command of a second language will be a definite asset Suitable candidates that do not meet the above requirements may, at the sole discretion of the Company’s management team, be eligible for consideration in circumstances where they demonstrate a clear willingness to embrace the Company’s in-house training initiatives and established standard operating policies and procedures. Preference will be given to documented Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Written applications only and accompanying CVs/Resumes must be addressed to the Regional Manager at the following address: Via mail or delivery: Abraham & Gallis Grand Turk Ltd.

Ron Jon Surf Shop

Grand Turk Cruise Center Grand Turk

Turks & Caicos Is. Via email to:

johanna@loscincoles.com

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Integrity Commission will investigate Registrar of Lands, Brandie Nova Anderson

The very serious allegations case.” that have been circulating on social Otuonye said the Commission media about Registrar of Lands, recognizes that social media provides a Ms. Brandie Nova Anderson, will platform through which persons freely be investigated by the Integrity interact and communicate various Commission. information on any matter, using

This was confirmed by their names, pseudonyms or plainly Eugene Otuonye, Q.C. Director of anonymous. the TCI Integrity Commission, who He said when social media denied that Anderson “was under any exchanges relate to, or concern, the investigation by the Commission for Commission or its operations, it is any alleged acts of corruption or other not the policy of the Commission to alleged offences or wrong doing”. respond to such exchanges, unless it

In a press release, Otuonye is absolutely necessary to safeguard said the Commission further denies not only the effective discharge of the any action alleged to have been taken Commission’s mandate but also public or communication or interaction by confidence in its ability to continue to Ms. Brandie Nova Anderson the Commission with any agency or do so. or persons hiding behind the name institution mentioned in the social This, he said, includes the “Joshua Pierre” made a malicious and media statements in furtherance of the discharge of its strict confidentiality damaging publication that has no basis alleged investigation of Ms. Brandie obligations. Equally to be emphasized, in truth as it has been confirmed that Nova Anderson. is that persons who use the liberty no investigation into Ms. Anderson

He however added that the of social media as a cloak to make or is being carried out by the Integrity Commission will now commence an give false and malicious information, Commission.” investigation, saying: “It has been complaints or reports against other The Attorney General’s brought to the attention of the TCI persons, agencies or institutions, statement added: “The Government’s Integrity Commission, statements must be prepared to face the severe funds, including that, which have been on social media which speak of consequences under the law for so appropriated to the Land Registry, the Commission’s involvement doing. are managed and paid through in an alleged investigation. The Meantime, a press release strict financial management and Commission hereby denies that The from the Attorney General’s Chambers, procurement procedures, and audited Commission has a constitutional and said the social media publications at the end of each Financial Year. statutory obligation to investigate which have been “viciously defaming” There has been no finding to implicate every complaint or report of alleged Ms. Anderson have been referred to Ms. Anderson of any wrongdoing act of corruption or breach of the Code the police for investigation. since she commenced her service of Conduct with a view primarily, to The press statement said: with TCIG. All persons are reminded establish the truth or falsity of the “Having seen the public statement of the serious legal consequences of complaint or report. This is what the from the Integrity Commission, it is causing damage to the professional Commission proposes to do in this now very clear that some person reputation of public officers who are

merely seeking to carry out their functions in accordance with the high professional standards of the public service. Public officers are reminded of Circular No.2 on Social Media issued by the Deputy Governor in June 2017 and in particular, that under penalty of law, officers are reminded to uphold and maintain the highest ethical and processional standards and to not -“indulge in activities that would bring himself or herself or the public service into disrepute, and at all times shall discharge his or her duties and generally conduct himself or herself with integrity, impartiality and honesty.”

According to the press release, Ms. Anderson was appointed Registrar of Lands, on November 3rd, 2014 following an open competition for the post and was successful having gone through the procedures set out in the Public Service Ordinance.

The statement said Ms. Anderson came to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government with various qualifications and having had over twelve years of legal practice in the private and public sectors in Jamaica and has transformed the Land Registry into an efficient operation in accordance with the requirements of the Registered Land Ordinance and has garnered the respect of her peers both within and outside of the public service. Ms. Anderson came to the Turks and Caicos Islands with a clean police record.

AMANYARA FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

The position of Controller is critical to the efficient and successful operation of both Hotel and Villas (private homes), having responsibility for maintaining & improving accounting systems, internal controls & processes. The Controller is responsible for ensuring financial results are maximized, through effective budgeting, forecasting and cost controls. The role requires a team player with strong operational & financial focus, good judgment, passion, vision and exceptional leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities: 1) Assume responsibility for all day-to day accounting functions within the Hotel and the Villas, including banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, and cash management.

2) Lead the accounting teams, ensuring all daily operational & financial transactions are prepared accurately and in a timely manner. Hire, train, and evaluate the performance of the accounting team members.

3) Produce month-end & year-end financial statements and forecasts in an accurate and timely manner, analyzing, understanding and communicating the relationship between actual results to budget and prior year and provide commentary on variances.

4) Review and continually improve internal controls, processes and procedures to ensure financial information is complete & accurate and to ensure the security of assets.

5) As an active member of the Management Team, assist the GM & Division Heads in budget preparation, business plans & the gathering of financial data for special projects & reports. Recommend and implement cost savings strategies.

Job Requirements: Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business, and a professional accounting designation or MBA in business are essential.

Complete knowledge and experience with hotel accounting systems, USALI, and procedures. Minimum 10 years of International Managerial Accounting/ Finance experience in the hotel/resort industry within recognized branded properties, and exceptional analytical ability required. Experience and working knowledge of Sun Systems, Opera, Micros, Adaco and Advanced Excel skills. Ability to plan, prioritize & implement effectively, multi-task while working effectively in a fast paced and ever changing and challenging environment. Willingness to work weekends, holidays and long hours during high season. Applicants may be required to take a skills assessment test.

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TCIG successfully defends $200million claim brought by TWI

TCIG has successfully defended itself against a series of massive claims totalling nearly $200million brought by Trade Wind Industries Limited (TWI).

According to a Government press release, the claims, first brought in the TCI Courts in 2012, and then in an international arbitration, were almost wholly dismissed, with TWI winning just $255,010 in damages together with some interest and limited costs.

Attorney General Hon. Rhondalee Brathwaite-Knowles, said: “TCIG is delighted to have been able to see off this massive damages claim and long-running litigation. the claim - for nearly $200m - would have been potentially catastrophic for the government if TWI had been awarded anything like the sum they were claiming, and the fact that TWI has brought this enormous piece of litigation lasting years, alleging their business has been destroyed by the government, and seeking these huge damages, but in the end has been awarded only $255,010 in damages, some interest and some limited costs is a very good result for the government.”

TWI brought claims for (a) breach of its leases by permitting of the building of the Leeward Marina in 2007/8; (b) massive damage to its stock of conch and its farm caused by dredging in 2008/9; (c) massive damages for breach of a development agreement in 2012; (d) defamation by the Governor in 2012; and (e)

expropriation of its assets. Altogether what was said by former Governor the damages claimed across all five Todd was defamatory; however claims totalled nearly $200m.

TWI were entitled to damages of

The Arbitrators’ Awards were only $5,000 taking into account the previously confidential, but a recent “sometimes dishonest and provocative agreement between the parties means way in which TWI’s senior personnel publication is now permitted. The had dealt with TCIG and the First Award, dated 13 October 2016 Governor”; is 280 pages long and followed many weeks of hearings earlier that year; a (e) TWI did not have any assets short summary of it has more recently expropriated and its claim in that been prepared by the Tribunal. respect was dismissed entirely.

The First Award decided that: (a) permitting of the building of the Leeward Marina in 2006/7 including associated dredging was a breach of TWI’s then existing leases but TWI were entitled to only $250,000 damages for that breach; (b) TWI failed to prove that dredging caused any damage to its conch or farm. TWI’s business was loss making so it was entitled to no damages in respect of that claim; (c) although a development order issued by the interim administration in 2012 did not strictly comply with the terms of the development agreement and TWI were therefore entitled to a revised development order, TWI failed to prove it suffered any loss as a result, so it was awarded nominal damages of only $10; (d) although most of the defamation claims were dismissed, in one respect

Attorney General Hon. Rhondalee BrathwaiteKnowles

fin fish;

Total damages awarded to TWI were $255,010. These were paid c.legal costs of the arbitration

by TCIG to TWI in late 2016 shortly process. The Tribunal decided that after the First Award was provided the parties should largely bear their to the parties. The arbitration began own costs, save that TWI would be in 2013 after TWI’s claim in the TCI entitled to receive 20% of its legal Supreme Court was stayed on TCIG’s costs from TCIG. The Tribunal came application in favour of the arbitration to this conclusion because it said that process. Three Arbitrators - all senior although TWI had won something, lawyers in London - were selected as “its financial recovery was extremely arbitrators to hear the case. . As well small compared to what it claimed, as the First Award, the Arbitrators the rights it has vindicated may or also produced a Second Award dated may not be of any substantial value, 10 April 2017, which is also now and a large part of the costs were being published. That Award deals incurred on issues that TWI lost”; with various supplementary matters including: d.TWI was entitled to interest on its damages of $135,986.30. TCIG has a.finalising the terms of a development paid that interest to TWI; order for TWI. TCIG has now granted that Development Order; e.The Tribunal left open some final matters including some remaining b.whether TWI should be entitled legal costs. It is shortly expected to to 31 declarations dealing with the issue a third and final award dealing Tribunal’s First Award. The Tribunal with all remaining outstanding decided TWI was entitled only to one, matters, bringing the litigation to an namely that TWI is entitled to farm end.

WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD

Alexandra Resort, Blue Haven Resort & Marina and the Beach House

Resort/General Manager

Milano Diamond Gallery is interested in hiring persons to fill the position of Sales Person and Sales Manager.

Candidates should have as a minimum qualification For Sales Manager: •At least 10 years in the fine Jewelry Industry with at least 5yrs experience in a similar position •Certificate or Diploma in Gemology Studies •Excellent communication and a strong sense of responsibility •Willingness to work weekends or additional hours when required •The ability to speak other languages would be considered an asset.

Based on experience salary will start at $2500 a month Candidates for Sales Person requirements: •Good Communication Skills •sales experience would be an asset • All candidates must be willing to work with an irregular cruise ship schedule.

Based on experience Salary starts at $6.25 an hour Applications can be submitted to Milano Diamond Gallery, Grand Turk Cruise Center 946-2276.

The General Manager shall manage the daily hotel operations to achieve planned goals for operational integrity as measured by revenue, house profit, and RevPAR index while maintaining standards for guest satisfaction, quality assurance and asset protection. The General Manager will demonstrate leadership and professional image to associates, guests, sales, accounts, local community representatives, vendors and competitors.

The General Manager is directly responsible for the success of the housekeeping department, front office and food and beverage departments of the property. A hands-on approach is necessary to effectively manage the quality of customer service and guest suite cleanliness.

Job Requirements: •A Bachelor’s degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management or Business is a plus. Equivalent experience is acceptable.

•2-5 years as an Assistant General Manager or other hotel management role.

•Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets and hotel management systems, preferably Visual One. •Must have effective oral and written communication skills and must be able to work a flexible work schedule Salary: $90,000.00 – 93,000.00 per annum, commensurate with skill and experience, with Bonus Plan and accommodations Please Submit Applications to: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department.

Submissions to be no later than July 31st 2017 Belongers need only apply.

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Statement from July 19th Cabinet meeting

Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams, chaired the 18th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication and the Hon. Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services.

At this meeting Cabinet:

•Advised Her Excellency the Acting Governor to approve amendments to the Public Finance Management Ordinance, the Public Finance Management Regulations, the Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Ordinance and the Tourist Board Ordinance to insert claw-back clauses to enable unexpended subventions and excess revenues to be remitted to the Consolidated Fund prior to or at the end of any financial year to bring them into in line with other Statutory Bodies; •Noted the financial performance of the TCI Government as submitted in the Monthly Financial Report for May 2017 by the Accountant General. Cabinet noted that the Caribbean Development Bank loan of $1 million in relation to loans for Invest TCI had been repaid. Cabinet further noted that the Consolidated Fund recorded a surplus of $5.8 million during May and that recurrent revenue for the month amounted to $25.7 million which was $0.3 million ahead of budgeted revenue forecast;

•Received an information paper from the Hon. Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade on

implementation of the 11th European consultation which concluded in favour from 15 August 2017 – 31 March 2018 Development Fund (EDF11) in TCI. of change, agreed to the reintroduction and for the Ministry to notify the Cabinet noted that the EDF11 budget in TCI of Daylight Saving Time (DST) public of the dates; stood at 14.6 million in support of during the summer months and

•Received an information education sector reform which would Standard Time, also known as Local paper from the Hon. Minister of be disbursed in several tranches Time, during the winter months Infrastructure, Housing and Planning between 2017-2019; with effect from April 2018 to allow up-dating Cabinet on the proposal to

•Advised Her Excellency sufficient time to notify the public use the Green Door on Grand Turk the Acting Governor to approve a and relevant local and international as temporary accommodation for technical assistance loan of $441,000 organisations of the change; low-risk prisoners to enable essential from the Caribbean Development

•Received an information works to be carried out on prisoner Bank (CDB) and a grant of $50,000 paper from the Hon. Minister of accommodation blocks at HM Prison. from the European Investment Bank Finance, Investment and Trade up- Cabinet noted the results of the which complemented the CDB loan dating Cabinet on progress on the recently concluded consultation on for consultancy services to conduct a Vision 2040 Document and Medium- the temporary change of use of the feasibility study and prepare designs Term Development Strategy project; Green Door and agreed to issue a new for climate resilient coastal protection

•Advised Her Excellency the notice to address the concerns initially on the islands of Grand Turk, Salt Cay Acting Governor to approve for public raised; and Providenciales and to prepare a tender approximately 0.63 acres of

•Advised Her Excellency the shoreline management plan for TCI. Crown Land on Parcel 10409/184 at Acting Governor to grant approval for Cabinet further approved the Loan East Suburbs on Grand Turk for the the Ministry of Finance, Investment Agreement with the CDB be forwarded purpose of commercial development and Trade to begin discussions to the House of Assembly for approval; in accordance with the Crown Land with AirBnB on a Memorandum of

•Advised Her Excellency Ordinance; Understanding (MOU) to enable the the Acting Governor to approve the

•Advised Her Excellency collection of the Government’s revenue Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill the Acting Governor to approve the from operators in the vacation villa 2017 for forwarding to the House of Tobacco Control Regulations to enable rental accommodation sector and to Assembly for approval; full implementation of the Tobacco support the regulation of vacation

•Received an information Control Ordinance 2016; villa rental accommodation in TCI; paper from the Hon. Minister of

•Requested the Hon. Minister

•Advised Her Excellency the Finance, Investment and Trade up- of Health to ensure that the Board, Acting Governor to approve the redating Cabinet on the closure of Salt as a matter of urgency, undertakes establishment of the National Lottery Cay Airport and on steps being taken the recruitment process to fill the Board in accordance with the TCI by the TCI Airports Authority to positions of CEO and CFO of the National Lottery Ordinance subject to address current issues; National Health Insurance Board on a budgetary provision being made;

•Noted the appointment of Mr substantive basis;

•Received a briefing by Her Eric Floyd Seymour as CEO of Invest

•Advised Her Excellency the Excellency the Acting Governor on Turks and Caicos for a period of 2 Acting Governor to approve an online a series of workshops carried out years with effect from 14 August 2017; public consultation on the introduction across TCI in July by the Ministry of

• Advised Her Excellency of a public transport system to Infrastructure, Housing and Planning the Governor to approve the re- improve transport services across TCI and the Procurement Unit to raise appointment of Mr Thomas Swann which would be considered further by awareness of the TCI capital works as CEO of the TCI Civil Aviation Cabinet following the consultation; programme, how to bid for projects and Authority for a period of 1 year with

•Advised Her Excellency the the procurement process for awarding effect from 1 October 2017; Acting Governor to approve dates for contracts.

•Following extensive public the 2017/18 crawfish season to run

WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD

Alexandra Resort, Blue Haven Resort & Marina and the Beach House Director of Activities and Entertainment Role and Responsibilities •Direct the management of the daily operations of the Entertainment Department. Responsibilities include: •Manage the Stage Shows, Characters and Technical Services, to include goal setting, regular one-on-one meetings, professional development, and annual performance reviews.

•Lead the budgeting process for labor and for show production, including costumes, scenic, props, etc.

•Ensure that departmental policies are regularly reviewed and updated as needed, and that these policies are being followed.

•Lead the Entertainment team through the process, including gathering, understanding, and communicating the feedback of all concerned parties on concepts, script writing, the creation of production timelines, costumes, scenery, and choreography.

•Set all show schedule dates and performance times in accordance with data regarding audience demand, traffic flow within the resorts, the operational needs of each production, and the need to provide entertainment throughout the course of each operating day.

•Regularly attend and evaluate show performances to ensure that quality and guest satisfaction is being maintained.

•Collaborate with the General Managers to determine the strategic direction for the WHML Entertainment Department, including developing new entertainment and special event offerings.

•Work with colleagues in the Marketing Department to conduct audience research activities with current and potential guests, and use the findings to evaluate current WHML Entertainment offerings and identify potential future new products.

•Create new initiatives for the WHML Characters that will elevate their exposure and availability to our guests. Utilize divisional and departmental strategic plans to identify upcoming opportunities, conduct market research, to benchmark character entertainment and identify gaps and opportunities within our own offerings.

•Gather all price quotes for construction, costumes, labor, and other

related expenses for any potential new character experiences.

•Effectively communicate all new character initiatives to departmental employees.

•Provide operational support including but not limited to: working opening and closing rounds on duty for the Entertainment Department. serve on divisional and corporate committees as assigned.

Position requirements: •Ten (10) or more years’ previous experience in Entertainment, theatre production and resort activities in a senior leadership role •University or college degree, minimum associates degree related to field or its equivalent in experience •Certificates or diplomas in Production, Dance Theatre and Choreography • Strong background in All-inclusive hospitality environment •Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities •Dynamic, enthusiastic, creative leader who thrives under pressure and can perform multiple functions and troubleshoot when need.

•Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment.

•Ability to lead and work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times •Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays Compensation Range for these positions above will be $30,000 - $42,000 per annum and entry point will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please Submit Applications to: hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department.

Submissions to be no later than July 31st 2017 Belongers need only apply.

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Statementat from Premier Hon. Sharlene Tenants Moonie’s apartments Cartwright-Robinson on crime in the Turks furious with new owners and Caicos Islands

By Todeline Defralien

Tenants living at the Moonie’s apartments in Long Bay, Providenciales are furious with the way the new owners of the apartment complex are dishonoring there lease.

The apartment complex consists of at least eight tenants who are not happy with the decision of the new owners to raise their rent after they signed a lease that has not yet expired.

In an interview with the SUN, Kingsly Taylor a small business owner in Turks and Caicos Islands and a tenant at Moonie’s apartment, said: “There are some new owners who bought the property from the bank. We signed a new lease with the new property owner and in the middle of the lease they are trying to break the lease to raise our rents by $150 for all of the tenants and some tenants who have bigger units they are raising their rents more. For everyone they are raising their rents.

They say that they have the right

and that as long as they give us the 30 days notice they have the right to raise the rent to whatever they want.”

Taylor said that he took the matter to Government officials who confirmed that this is illegal.

He added: “I was told that this is illegal and if they want to stop your lease they have to have some kind of reason or cause, but they should honor that when you sign a lease until that lease is expired, and there is nothing that you do to break the lease then they should honor the lease until that lease is expired. If they want to raise the rent after your lease is expired then they can, but they shouldn’t be able to break your lease in the middle if you having a signed lease.”

Taylor continued: “This is happening in Provo a lot because a lot of expats are coming and buying properties in Provo, so I am assuming that this is not the first time that this is happening. I refuse to sign a new lease I am going to honor the lease that I have and if they want to, I will

take this to the courts. This is unfair and I believe that they are doing this because they know that apartments are very hard to find in Provo.”

Taylor said the general public needs to know what is going on in Providenciales and is asking the Government to update their legislation for tenant rights.

He continued: “Maybe Government needs to update their legislation for tenants rights or something like that, so that everybody knows that if these people come in and try to do this, that there would be consequences for them doing it, because the tenant should be able to sue them for the harassment or mental stress that this has caused other tenants and myself also. This is almost like blackmail, extortion for them to be doing something like this here.”

Taylor said that he would like to see that the new owners of the property honor the tenants lease and when the leases are expired then they can proceed with increasing rent.

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Turks and Caicos Sun Suite#5, Airport Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 348-6838 Fax: (649) 941-3281 Email: sun@suntci.com Read us online at www.suntci.com Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Hayden Boyce Graphic designer Information Technology and Production Manager: Kelano Howell Todeline Defralien Reporter

The Turks and Caicos SUN is a subsidiary of The SUN Media Group Ltd. We are committed to excellence in journalism, educating and informing our readers, serving and satisfying our advertisers and assisting in the overall development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Premier Sharlene C. Robinson returns from the pre-joint Ministerial Council and JMC OT European Negotiations (EN)

Premier and Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson recently returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) after successful meetings in London and Brussels in relation to a number of issues pertinent to the Islands.

“I am pleased that I was able to represent our people in the House of Lords Committee and during the JMC. The opportunity to meet with the new Minister Lord Ahmad was an important achievement and in the coming weeks we expect to hear from him on the issues raised. He has also committed to quarterly communications and gave an open door to raise critical issues at any time. I am also confident that the Presentation in Brussels will yield positive results. I am scheduled to return to the UK in November to continue Post Brexit talks,” the Premier said in a Government press release.

The delegation included Mr. Ronlee James, Executive Director in the Office of the Premier, Ms. Tisa Joy Lightbourne, Executive Assistant in the Office of the Premier, Mrs. Tracy Knight, Head of the (TCI-UK Office) and Mr. Kimo Tynes, Consular Officer (TCI-UK Office).

Appearance Before the House of Lords EU Select Committee

On Monday, 10 July Premier Hon. Cartwright-Robinson appeared before the House of Lords European Union (EU) Select Committee to give evidence on the potential impacts of the UK’s departure from the EU (Brexit) on the TCI. The session was chaired by

Baroness Verna and the Leaders from the other UK Overseas Territories were also in attendance. Eight OTs appeared and the financial and social impacts of Brexit on the Overseas Territories were discussed along with the opportunities that may arise for the Territories as the UK seeks to establish itself outside of the EU. Premier Robinson set out that the greatest potential loss for the TCI is access to EU funding though not as great a concern, she raised the potential impact on travel.

Meeting of UKOTA

The Leaders of the UK Overseas Territories met on Tuesday, 11 July to discuss issues of common interests including EU funding and relations post Brexit, the relationship between the UK Government and the Overseas Territories, security, child safe guarding and the protection of the environment. During this Meeting, Premier Robinson moved a critical motion that was unanimously supported by all UKOTs on a united way forward in addressing the Post Brexit negotiations.

In the evening, the Premier attended an Overseas Territories Cultural reception where Turks and Caicos spoken word artists Mary Fulford and Renate Hinds performed an original cultural piece. The Islands culinary delights were also served.

Joint Ministerial Council

The Joint Ministerial Council of the Oversees Territories on the European Negotiations (JMC OT

EN) was held on 12 July and chaired jointly by Lord Ahmad Minister for the Overseas Territories and Minister for Exiting the EU Robin Walkin MP. During these meetings, the United Kingdom Government reiterated its commitment to ensuring that the Overseas Territories have ‘an effective and clear voice’ in the Brexit process and to continue engaging with the Overseas Territories as the negotiations between the EU and the UK progress. The OTs areas of interest in the negotiations include international trade, agriculture and fisheries, EU funding, borders and immigration and sanctions.

Premier Met With Minister for Overseas Territories

Premier Robinson also met with Lord Ahmad bilaterally to discuss issues pertinent to the TCI including: National Security, Crown Land Review, Constitutional Review, Beneficial Ownership and Brexit.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson biodiversity and climate change in the EU OTs. The Premier also took the opportunity to meet with the President of OCTA, Mrs. Carol Voges of Sint Maarten, and the EU Representative of Greenland Mr. Mininngauq Kleist.

Promotion of TCI in Brussels

The Premier’s visit to Brussels concluded with a BRUZZ

The Premier travelled to event organized by OCTA Innovation.

Brussels on 13 July where she met The Premier gave a presentation on with Mr Klaus Rudischhauser, Deputy ‘Innovation, Tourism and Investment Director General in the Directorate- in the Turks and Caicos Islands’.

General for International Cooperation Remarks were also made by Mr. Denis and Development (DG Devco) and Mr Salord, Head of Unit, Relations with Delgado Rosa, Director for Natural the OCTs, DG Devco, on behalf of Capital in her capacity as Chair of the the European Commission and Carol Association of the Overseas Countries Voges on behalf of OCTA and Milan and Territories of the EU (OCTA). Jezic von Gesseneck Team Leader of During these meetings the relationship OCTA Innovation. Premier Robinson of the Overseas Territories of the EU responded to questions posed by and the EU Post 2020 was discussed as members of the media and potential well and funding streams for investors.

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Responsibilities •Conduct market research to uncover insights on consumer requirements, habits and trends •Brainstorm and develop ideas for creative marketing campaigns •Assist in outbound or inbound marketing activities by demonstrating expertise in various areas (content development and optimization, advertising, events planning etc.)

•Lead strategy development and execution across our social presence and digital partnerships •Liaise with external vendors and Sailrock team members to execute promotional activations and campaigns •Collaborate with marketing team members to coordinate brand awareness and marketing efforts •Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate marketing channels •Assist in analyzing marketing data (campaign results, conversion rates, traffic, comp set etc.) to help shape future marketing strategies •Undertake individual tasks of a marketing plan as assigned Qualified Candidates will have/be: •Proven experience as marketing specialist or similar role •Thorough understanding of marketing elements (including traditional and digital marketing such as SEO/Social media etc.) and market research methods •Demonstrable experience in marketing data analytics and tools •Solid computer skills, including MS Office, marketing software (Google Analytics & CRM) and applications (Shortstack, Hootsuite, Canva, etc.)

•Well-organized and detail oriented •Exceptional communication and writing skills •Commercial awareness partnered with a creative mind •BSc/BA in marketing, communications or equivalent •Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS language a plus Salary Range • $40,000 - $55,000 yearly Please submit applications to the Marketing Manager, Alec Schraegle: o Fax: (312) 376-2056 o Email: aschraegle@cmkdev.com Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Board.

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Caribbean Certification of Secondary Level Competence launched in TCI

By Todeline Defralien The Ministry/Department of Education is pleased to launch the Caribbean Certification of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) which is a program that could be piloted in two of our schools in the Turks and Caicos for the start of September 2017.

The program was launched on Monday July 10th, 2017 at a press conference held by the Ministry of Education at the Premier Office, Providenciales.

The Caribbean Certification of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) is a secondary level programme delivered using a methodology that seeks to develop the skills, competencies and attitudes every high school graduate should have upon completion of secondary education.

The aim of CCSLC is to provide students with the competencies that will serve as a foundation for more advanced studies, the world of work, life as a citizen of TCI and by extension the region.

Edgar Howell Director of Education at Department of Education said, “The Department/Ministry of Education has for sometime been looking at the introduction of a standard curriculum for Forms 1-3 and secondary schools/high schools in the Turks and Caicos. We have looked at the Caribbean certificate of secondary level competence (CCSLC) as a program that could be piloted in two of our schools in the Turks and Caicos for the start of September.

The program aims to insure that all of our children at the end of five years of study

will leave high schools with marketable certification.”

Howell added: “The CCSLC will ensure that our children are leaving schools with certain competencies and skills and at the end of third Form would have expended the options and pathways for young people. They can go on to the CSEC program, they can go on to a combination of CSEC and CVQ or they can go on strictly to CVQ exams, some of them will no doubt complete with the CCSLC as well. They will have a range of regional certification.”

The CCSLC program is guaranteed to make children learnercentred, project-based, interactive, problem solving, collaboration, innovation, creativity, mastery learning, practical (‘hands-on’), reflective learning and alternative assessment.

Curriculum Development Officer Mrs. Ronda A. Blackman-Smith said, “Why Caribbean Certification of Secondary Level Competence? We first needed to look at the type of Turks and Caicos Islands citizen we want to produce and we in the TCI saw it critical that our students should be able to have their skills and competencies these transferable skills that they can transfer to any work environment or anywhere. We are not looking at one type of student we are looking at all students of the Turks and Caicos Islands. We have to be cognizant that we have a diverse community and every single child within our society would not be able to take the pathway of the CXC program, we felt it critical to cater to the diversity of the

Edgar Howell Director of Education at Department of Education and Curriculum Development Officer Mrs. Ronda A. Blackman-Smith. students that we have in our schools in Turks and Caicos Islands.”

She added: “We want to prepare these children for the world of work and what this program is going to do is to provide those skills set that the businessman is looking for. Too often we get all caught up with the notion of having twelve CXC’s we all matriculate to enter a university and when we look at matriculation it doesn’t only stem from your academic performance we are looking for the skill sets. We’re looking for the competencies that you are bringing to add value or what we want to provide our students with in the Turks and Caicos Islands with are those skills, those values that they can go anywhere in the world.”

Blackman-Smith stressed that the CCSLC in effect they want to have life as a citizen for the TCI and by extension the region and a foundation that they can function within the Turks and Caicos Islands and by extension the wider world.

The generic competence of the program will include problem solving, critical thinking, informed decision making, management of emotions, positive self concept social and citizenship skills, working in groups, handling

conflict, dealing with diversity and change, independent learning strategies, computer literacy and technological literacy.

The CCSLC is made up of five major components which are English language, mathematics, integrated science, social studies and modern languages.

“What is interesting about this program is the Turks and Caicos Islands can go either with all five of the subjects or we can use the two main subjects or four of the subjects and have a Turks and Caicos Islands component. Our program would not only entail what CXC offer but Turks and Caicos Islands would have a n input in what our students are covering within the schools,” Blackman-Smith noted.

There will be no candidate fee for CCSLC, however, the five CCSLC subjects developed by CXC will incur a subject charge of Bds$25.00 (US $12.50) each.

The CCSLC program is a program that the Ministry of Education believes that they can benefit every single child in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Graceway scholar Chalsea Stubbs is valedictorian at British West Indies Collegiate

The Board of Directors of Graceway Trading extended many congratulations and well wishes to Miss Chalsea Stubbs at her graduation earlier this month.

Chalsea was the recipient of the Graceway Scholarship Award in 2012, and this year’s Valedictorian at the British West Indies Collegiate.

She has performed well throughout her years at the Collegiate, both academically and in her extracurricular activities.

Chalsea intends to continue with the A-Level program at the Collegiate than move on to the UK to study Medicine.

Graceway wishes her the very best.

Congratulations were also extended to Mr. Lawrence Saintange who graduated from the Collegiate after seven years as a Graceway scholar. Both students were extremely grateful to Graceway for the funding of their high school education.

Lawrence and Chalsea join a distinguished group of nine other students who have been awarded scholarships from the Graceway group. Three of these students have completed the A-Level program and two are currently studying abroad.

The Graceway Scholarship Program started in 2006 when members of the Board decided to provide an opportunity for deserving students who had done well in their GSAT examinations and wanted

ROYAL WEST INDIES RESORT

ROYAL WEST INDIES RESORT, is looking for motivated proactive individuals to join its ‘Resort Team’ and contribute to this growing Condominium Resort.

Candidates MUST want to actively participate in creating an excellent and professional guest experience.

•WASTE WATER MAINTENANCE •HOUSEMAN •GARDENER •LABOURER •POOL & BEACH ATTENDANT Requirements: •MUST speak English and the ability to write and read English •Ability to maintain pools and hot tub chemicals and maintenance issues related to same •Fit and able for heavy lifting •Personality suited for the hotel industry •Must be customer friendly •Willing to work split shifts, holidays and weekends.

•Knowledge of waste water treatment plants •Knowledge of Commercial Laundry Equipment including propane systems •Air Conditioning systems, Fire Alarm systems, Domestic Water systems including Water Heaters •Irrigation systems •Greet and escort guests to room •Monthly housekeeping inventory •Daily replenishment of room items and restocking of closets •Daily cleaning of buildings •Maintain pool areas according to RWI standards •Conduct pool chemical test and add chemicals required to ensure safe use •Vacuum and clean both pools also the hot tub •Maintain beach and pool towel level •Ensure life vests are cared for as directed by RWI Management •Kayak and Hobie Cats ensure all guests/owners sign Liability form prior to use •Kayak and Hobie Cats kept clean and secured daily •Sweep wooden deck as needed •Wood deck chairs and tables keep neat •Has working knowledge of the property and facilities •Maintain cleanliness of Pool Restroom •Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays Wages $6.50-$8.00/hour

All resumes and applications must be forwarded to: Royal West Indies Resort P.O. Box 482, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands You may also fax to: (649)946-5008

to attend the British West Indies Collegiate.

Scholars were only required to do well, as Graceway provided a full scholarship for the duration of their studies at the institution. Although

initially, this was intended to be a five year program, each year Graceway added a scholar to its roster and when the Collegiate decided to introduce the A-Level Program, Graceway went along with it extending its scholarship for a seven year term.

Graceway is indeed proud of its scholars and expect great things from them as they study and return to make their contribution to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Graceway has been a leader in the promotion of Education and Sports in the Turks and Caicos islands whether it was through its scholarship program, educational pilot programs, contribution to various feeding programs including for this year’s GSAT Students across the islands; or just its continued sponsorship of sporting activities throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands and abroad.

Graceway welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands and take this opportunity to send best wishes to Team TCI at the Commonwealth Youth Games held in Nassau Bahamas this week.2

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to employ the following persons: •ENTERTAINMENT SUPERVISOR •STILT WALKER •STORES KEEPER •STORES PORTER •DINING ROOM & RESTAURANT CAPTAINS •SERVERS/WAITERS •HOST/ HOSTESS •HOUSEKEEPERS, BUSSERS & RUNNERS •BAR SUPERVISOR •BARTENDER S •BARBACKS •HACCP SUPERVISOR •CHEF •STEWARD •KITCHEN HELPERS •COOKS •ASSISTANT COOKS •RETAIL MANAGER •STORE CLERK •COST CONTROL CLERK •ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR •GENERAL MANAGER/RESIDENT MANAGER

Persons must be able to work long hours, holidays and weekends and be willing to work as part of a team.

Submit applications accompanied by a resume to the Human Resource Department at nrobinson@margaritavillecaribbean.com or by faxing to 649-9461514.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 4TH AUGUST 2017 Whilst we thank every applicant for their interest in Margaritaville Grand Turk, only short-listed persons will be contacted. Only applications from Belongers will be accepted.

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Hon. Delroy Williams attends CANTO 2017

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams recently attended the 33rd CANTO’s Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 16 20, 2017.

CANTO is a non-profit association made up of operators, organizations, companies and individuals in the telecommunications sector. The Association has a Caribbean and Latin American focus as it relates to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) issues for the region and global perspective.

Deliberations are being held under the theme “Reimagining ICT as a tool for National Growth and Development” and the Turks and Caicos is proud to be featured on the agenda through presentations by Economist, Adviser, Author and Publisher, Professor Gilbert Morris and Country Manager for Cable and Wireless Communications, Mrs. Delleriece Hall. Professor Morris will be presenting the feature address on “Technology, Disruption and the Economics of

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams Genuine Democracy” while Mrs. Hall will be a panelist on “Caribbean Women in ICT CEO’s Forum.” Both are scheduled for Monday, July 17th and Wednesday, July 19th, respectively.

Attending this years’ conference is the Prime Minister for Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne who brought the feature address at

yesterday’s Opening Ceremony and eleven Ministers with responsibility for Telecommunications in the region.

Turks and Caicos Islands regulators, operators and a senior Ministry of Home Affairs Transportation and Communication official, are also in attendance.

Department of Agriculture launches vaccination program

The Animal Health Services Division within the Department of Agriculture (DoA) in collaboration with the veterinary professionals and other partners, wishes to advise residents throughout the Turks and Caicos Island about the first National Vaccination Program for dogs starting on July 22, 2017 in Providenciales and end on August 12, 2017.

Free vaccination will be administered by veterinary teams.

These vaccines will provide coverage

against Rabies, Canine Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Para-influenza and Leptospirosis. On July 22, 2017 three teams will be in Blue Hills, Wheeland area. Locations to access the veterinary teams are Walkin Marine Gas Station, the Jetty and Grants Gas Station from 8: 30 am to 12:30 pm.

They teams will rotate throughout Providenciales from July 22, 20217 to August 12, 2017. Then to Grand Turk on August 19, 2017,

South Caicos on August 26, 2017. On protect our animal’s health and July 29, 2017 they teams will be in prevent suffering.

Kew Town and Five Cays Community, A veterinarian can be locations to be announced at a later contacted at any of the three date. veterinary clinics on Providenciales:

Additionally, these free vaccines can be accessed at Woodring *TCI Veterinary Association Vet Services, TC Veterinary Services 649-946-4353 and Bark and Bliss during their *Bark and Bliss - 649-232-2275 operating hours on week days. *Woodring Vet Services-649-231-0685 The department is encouraging animal owners to take For further information, please advantage of this free service to contact the DoA at 649-946-580.

Rosa Eiriksdottir Ramsay

Died peacefully on Monday the 17th July 2017 in St. Andrew, Jamaica.

She is pre-deceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, Ian Ramsay QC and her son, Ian Ramsay jr.

She leaves behind children, Dr. Eric Ramsay (USA) and the Hon. Margaret Ramsay-Hale (Turks and Caicos Islands) daughter-in-law Marcie, grandchildren Ben, Alex, Sam, Matthew, Sarah and Lauren, nieces and nephews, family and friends.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Jude’s Anglican Church, Stony Hill, St. Andrew at 11 o’clock in the forenoon on the 10th August, 2017.

The family would like to thank all who have expressed sympathy and have shown so much love and support during this time.”

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PROVO WATER COMPANY LTD. Provo Water Company Ltd is seeking suitable applicants to fill the following positions.

POSITION: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER QUALIFICATION: 1.Must be a graduate of Civil or Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of continuous professional work experience under the same capacity.

2.Must have at least 2 year minimum experience in water line maintenance under a water utility company setting.

3.Knowledgeable on the principles of hydraulic engineering related to water supply and water distribution.

4.Well verse on engineering mathematics and economics.

5.Familiar with Construction methods, materials and equipment.

6.Knows how to apply the principles and methods of statistical analysis.

7.Must be computer literate.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Preventive Maintenance Engineer plays a vital role in keeping the integrity and efficiency of PWC’s water distribution system. Application of scientific and methodological process in dealing with the existing line problem is the main concentration while subduing the new ones in occurrence before becoming PWC’s major concern.

The responsibilities and tasks of the Preventive Maintenance Engineer may vary from role to role depending on the call of the situation. Under the technical setting, one must be flexible and must engage in multi-tasking to ensure immediate application of required corrective actions. Following is the PM Engineer’s job description which includes: •Applying knowledge of civil engineering under the preventive maintenance setting of a water distribution system which includes pipeline positioning, hydraulic analysis, structural design and control systems.

•Development of preventive maintenance database, including data input, monitors, audits and maintains the accuracy of the PM data base system at all times.

•Designing preventive maintenance strategies, procedures and application methods; •Planning and scheduling planned and unplanned maintenance work; •Carrying out quality inspections on the main distribution system and formulate technical recommendation for system’s enhancement; •Diagnosing breakdown problems in the distribution line and provide technical assistance for the application of corrective action; •Anticipating technical problems and developing solutions for recommendation at an early stage; •Arranging procurement requisition of needed fixtures, fittings or components for a specialized problem in the water main; •Communicates with preventive maintenance program vendor’s technical support staff regarding software upgrades, needed program modifications, and technical issues; •Maintaining infrastructure master plan and mapping database of all accomplished preventive maintenance task; •Oversees data input in CMMS and Asset Management software; •Provides technical and administrative support to engineering works and field operations as required; •Assists in the integration of maintenance software with GIS, GPS, CMMS, AutoCAD, Hydraulic Modeling Software, financial inventory and utility billing/ customer databases; •Develops, produces and assists in generating regular and special preventive maintenance system reports; •Researches, gathers data, analyzes and documents PWC’s needs to automate current processes in addressing problem areas and improve existing workflow within preventive maintenance system; •Provides technical assistance in the operation, configuration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting of preventive maintenance program; •Develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures for preventive maintenance task; •Directs implementation and procedural modifications in the preventive maintenance function; •Formulates and coordinates the implementation of Provo Water’s asset management plan; •Prepares monthly Preventive Maintenance report and maintains records and documents in accordance with PWC policy.

Salary Range: US$ 36, 000 – 48, 000 per annum All applications (inclusive of cover letter, CV & copies of qualifications) must be submitted by July 28th, 2017 to: Managing Director Provo Water Company Limited Grace Bay Road, PO Box 39 Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands provowater@tciway.tc Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

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LOCAL NEWS

Managing Sunburn

By Dr. Marsha Barnett

Summer is in full swing and although it’s hot year-round on island, the summer brings with it an increase in temperatures, sun intensity and outdoor activities as kids are on vacation. This combination makes skin protection very important as the effects on the skin can be harsh and lead to both immediate and long- term consequences.

What is Sunburn?

Sunburn is excess reddening or swelling to the skin from excessive exposure to the sun’s rays, or more specifically the ultraviolet (UV) radiation that is emitted from the sun. At a cellular level, sunburn is associated with microscopic changes in the skin which leads to reduced immunity in the skin and premature aging.

Who’s at Risk?

Although anyone can get a sunburn, persons with light skin tones who tend to get red in the sun and hardly ever tan, are at greatest risk. Other factors can affect your tendency to burn. Being outdoors between 10am and 2pm when 65% of UV radiation reaches the earth, makes a sunburn more likely than when outdoors early morning or late afternoon. Also, a day with clear skies and little cloud cover increases the rays’ penetration. And although a day at the beach is relaxing,

it may be stressful on your skin as the sun’s rays reflect from the surface of the sand and sea, almost doubling its effect on the skin.

How Can I Avoid Getting Burnt?

Sunburn is better prevented than treated. Sun protection is your best defense against sunburn and other damaging effects of UV radiation.

•Avoid sun exposure, especially between 10am to 2pm •Wear protective clothing, including wide-brimmed hats •Regularly apply sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 50+ •An oral food supplement containing Polypodium leucotomas, which is an extract from a plant, may provide additional oral photoprotection and reduce sunburn.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Sunburn?

Signs and symptoms usually start after 2-6 hours of exposure. They may include redness, swelling to the skin, tenderness or warmth to touch, pain, blistering and even a fever. In severe cases of sunburn, severe skin burning may result in second-degree burns, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances and secondary infection.

Treating Sunburn To help heal and soothe the skin, it is important to begin treating sunburn

OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: July 10, 2017 POSITION: Houseman

START DATE: ASAP

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: $6.25 - $6.50 per hour DATE OPEN: July 10, 2017 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Guest Services Supervisor Responsibilities: •Greets guest and processes resort orientation and in-room registration •Keeps current on resort accommodations, services and area attractions •Responds to guest inquiries for information •Arranges for services requested by the guest by working with other departments as appropriate •Stays current with developments in the resort by reviewing and updating the communication log •Maximizes revenue and cash flow by promoting resort services, amenities, food & beverage outlets and services •Makes reservations accordance with resort’s yield management practices •Processes guest credit at check-in in accordance with resort policy •Identifies and records special billing instructions and notifies Accounting •Obtains appropriate approvals and signatures •Follows resort policy on posting and cash banks •Creates a Grace Bay Club experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of: o Ownership - Takes personal responsibility and shows initiative in work planning and problem-solving. o Personalized Service - Shows personal attention to guests’ unique needs, interests and expectations. o Expertise - Keeps informed and demonstrates job knowledge, following all job and service standards. o Natural Approach - Provides genuine service through actions that display self-confidence, grace and courtesy to guests and colleagues.

as soon as you notice it. The first thing you should do is get out of the sun.

Once indoors, follow these tips: •Put a cold, damp towel on your skin.

Do this for 10 or 15 minutes a few times every day until the redness and swelling settles. Take cool baths or showers and soon as you get out of the shower apply a moisturizer to help trap the water in your skin.

This will help ease the dryness.

•Moisturize often. Never allow the skin to dry out and use a moisturizer that contains aloe vera or soy to help soothe sunburned skin. If a particular area feels especially uncomfortable, you may want to apply a hydrocortisone cream that you can buy without a prescription.

•Take aspirin or ibuprofen if the sunburn really hurts. This will help reduce any swelling, redness and discomfort.

•Drink extra water. Drinking extra water when you are sunburned helps prevent dehydration.

•Seek medical care. If you feel generally unwell or have intense pain, blisters, fever or the area looks infected, see your doctor immediately.

Your physician will be able to assess whether or not prescription steroid creams should be applied to the area and can prescribe antibiotics if indicated. Prompt treatment of severe burns also help reduce the risk of scarring.

•Leave blisters alone. If your skin blisters, don’t pop them. Allow the

Dr. Marsha Barnett blisters to heal and protect you from infection. It may also be a good idea to see your doctor if it’s in a large area as blisters tend to occur in moderate to severe sunburns.

•Avoid the sun while the skin heals.

It may seem obvious, but avoid exposing the skin to the sun when you have a burn, especially during the midday hours. Wear clothing that covers your skin when outdoors.

What are the Long-term Consequences?

It is now clear that the long-term consequences of overexposure to the sun or other sources of UV radiation are significant. This includes but is not limited to premature ageing skin and wrinkling, brown spots and freckles and of course, skin cancers. *Dr. Marsha Barnett is a general practitioner who also specializes in dermatology. For questions or comments, please contact at drmarshabarnett@gmail.com

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: $14.00 - $15.25 per hour

DATE OPEN: July 10, 2017 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Duty Manager Job Requirements: Duty Managers typically handle guest service and some management concerns of an organization during the night shift. This manager ensures that all guests are being attended to when they come to the front desk during the evening. The Duty Manager often liaise or meet with other executives or managers concerning guest issues that were reported.

Requirements: - Ensuring employees are offering exceptional customer service - Making sure guests are happy with the service and products - Delegating duties - Assisting Guest Service Managers and other managers on property - Helping to implement company policies - Motivating employees - Managing front office cleanliness and organization - Dealing with guest complaints and issues 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: $2,700 - $3,000 per month DATE OPEN: July 17, 2017 POSITION: Houseman (2)

START DATE: August 1, 2017

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.

Salary Range: $6.25 per hour Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than August 18, 2017 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1030 Email: sheba.wilson@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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Beaches to construct new library at Clement Howell High School

Clement Howell High School (CHHS), the sponsored institution of Beaches Turks and Caicos Resorts Villages & Spa (BTC) will soon have a new multi-purpose library courtesy of the resort in time for the new academic school year this September.

A room has been identified and is being outfitted and fully funded by the Sandals Foundation- the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International, the parent company of Sandals and Beaches Resorts.

The library project was officially announced to the public during a joint Press Conference by BTC and CHHS last week where it was revealed that the project would feature a state of the art library with modern amenities for the hundreds of pupils that attend the institution.

Commenting on the resort’s long standing relationship with school and this latest project, Public Relations Manager Elanor Krzanowski stated; “We have been actively supporting literacy and education since our inception with the partnership and now I am very happy that we are able to build something tangible at the school that would benefit the whole student body.”

Principal of the Clement Howell High School Kadean Cunningham commended the resort for the latest donation stating; “We are happy that the Sandals Foundation

The new library under construction has come on board with the school and really in achieving this vision.”

Cunningham went on to discuss how the library will assist in promoting literacy for its students; ‘A number of our students do not have the opportunity to conduct research because they do not have computers at home; they don’t have a number of the facilities in terms of books, so the library will provide them with this opportunity.”

Once completed, the resort will also donate books and other literacy material for the library as a

Funtastic Tours, Funtastic Bus Tours and Funtastic Water Sports Company Limited are seeking to fill the following posts: Assistant Manager / Gateway and Shorex Tour Guides Dispatchers Sales Persons Mechanics & Assistant Mechanics Automotive Electricians & Assistant Automotive Electricians Boat Captains Deckhands Maintenance Officers / Labourers All candidates must have a minimum of at least five (5) years experience in their specialist area in the tourism industry. o Must have a valid driver’s license with a minimum of five (5) years driving experience. o Tour Guides must have sufficient knowledge to troubleshoot vehicles on tours. o Boat Captains and Tour Guides in the aqua field must have a Captain’s License, CPR and PADI certification or equivalent. Persons must be well versed in the natural habitat of various sea creatures. o Deckhands are responsible for ensuring safety on the boat and in cleaning and maintaining the boat. o Mechanics must be well versed in their specialized areas of repairing AllTerrain Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Boats and Buses. Mechanics in their specialist field must have five (5) years experience. Assistant Mechanics must have (3) years experience in their specialized field. The company has a fleet of over seventy vehicles and climbing and requires several persons in the various mechanical areas. o Sales persons must have at least five (5) years experience handling online and direct sales. o Dispatchers must be able to effectively communicate with Shorex and persons of varying nationalities as well as produce sales reports and projections. o Maintenance Officers / Labourers must be able to maintain various trails, clean the Workshop and assist the Tour Guides where necessary. o Sales persons must have a positive and disciplined attitude towards work in a customer service environment. o Proven and unblemished employment record. o Have a good command of English and excellent communication skills. o Must be able to work flexible hours and extended overtime schedules, including weekends and public holidays to meet the demands of the industry. o Able to undergo intensive training to meet the requirements of the industry.

Remuneration package would be discussed at the interview process. All applicants should submit their resumes to Funtastic Tours Company Ltd at funtastic.tours@ yahoo.com. All applicants are required to submit a Police Record, three reference (3) letters (one from their last employer) and undergo a medical once successful at the interview process. Belongers will be given first preference.

result of guests’ donations through the resort’s partnership with Pack for a Purpose. The program encourages guests of Sandals and Beaches properties to donate five pounds of literacy materials that are in turn donated to local institutions.

Krzanowski also stated; “It’s a great program and a great way to use tourism to fuel education and literacy in the Turks and Caicos.”

Fulfilling its corporate duty, Beaches TCI has also committed to sponsoring several other projects for the Clement Howell High School

this year in line with its mandate to foster education through the Sandals Foundation.

Other projects that have been realized by BTC include the construction of a lunch shed for the school, renovations, CPR certification for teachers and training workshops, and book donations. This year, BTC looks to assist the school by donating funds to its music program.

The new library is expected to be completed by the end of August.

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

Parcel 60717/107/K11 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales One bedroom, one bathroom, approximately 448 sq. ft. unit in the One on Marlin Condominium Development, Strata Plan Number SP 107 Registered Proprietor: Tamika Latoya Thompson The auction will be held at the office of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 4 day of August 2017.

A reserved price will be fixed on all parcels and a deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids. Conditions of Sale available upon request or at the Auction.

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The Art of the Deal (12 Storey Edition)

By Jamell Robinson

When most people think of the phrase “The Art of the Deal” their minds quickly turn to the book authored by now United States President Donald Trump, with Tony Schwartz. The book is said to be a commonsense guide to personal finance and was a ‘best seller’ in the US. However, the deal I would like to know the art of is: why after two years and millions of dollars spent in legal fees across the board - would the 12 storey appeal be withdrawn from the Privy Council by the Tuscany and Venetian Strata Corporations.

The council, as you may know, is the highest court in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Many inquiring minds would like to know; myself including.

Nevertheless, before we get to that question, afford me the opportunity to set the stage. Many didn’t quite understand why said Strata Corporations were challenging the building of a 12 storey project, that being - the Ritz Carlton, which is a little over a mile away. To give you some perspective, here are some hotels/resorts between the Ritz Carlton project site and the aforementioned resorts: Ocean Club, Club Mediterranean, Royal West Indies, Caribbean Paradise Inn, The Grace Bay Club, The Oasis at Grace Bay Hotel and Lofts, Villa Del Mar, Ocean Club West, The Pinnacle on Grace Bay, Ports of Call Resort and

Seven Stars Resort. That’s eleven (11) different properties in closer proximity to the Ritz Carlton site than the group that sued. It could not be said that The Ritz Carlton would undermine their property value. Nor would it change the makeup of the Grace Bay Beach strip, as it was too far away. Moreover, the often discussed ‘shadow’ would not disturb their guests’ sun bathing, as the distance was too great to cause an impact. So again, why the original lawsuit?

Let’s dig a little deeper. It is reasonable to think that most business people or investors purely operate from a paradigm of self-interest and profit above all else. Principally, this being the heart of capitalism and we ascribe to a capitalistic doctrine here in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In addition to the Ritz Carlton’s 12 storey project, I am reliably informed that there are/ were at least two (2) other 12 storey projects in the pipeline. However, those project were awaiting the outcome of this court case. One of the projects was to be erected on a vacant site adjacent to one of the resorts named in the lawsuit. Consequently, this case was never about the Ritz specifically.

This case was about ‘building height’ threshold. If The Ritz Carlton got the go-ahead, so to would the property next door. This, of course, would have been unfortunate in the complainants view.

Many have speculated that the appeal was withdrawn for

Jamell Robinson political reasons. However, the PDM is on record in their support of the low density high end resort model. A model which they take credit for pioneering.

So again, if a change in government for lack of inward investment was the desired outcome for the developers, why withdraw the appeal, if you don’t want 12 storeys in your neighborhood?

I’d surely like to know the specifics of the deal that was struck by all parties involved. In a recent TCI Sun newspaper, attorney Conrad Griffiths alludes to a few factors. TCIG, a party

in the case, would have a stake in the outcome of the deal. With hope, one that was beneficial for the country.

Conversely, the public has a right to know the price of such withdrawal.

A birdie whispered in my ear that a part of the settlement terms is that the Ritz Carlton Project would be ‘allowed’ to move forward at 12 storeys and the two other projects would be ‘allowed’ to move forward at 10 storeys and 8 storeys respectively. Of course the 8 storey project will be adjacent to the 7 storey Venetian thus keeping the developer happy as there will only be a one (1) storey difference in height between the buildings and keeping the aesthetics of the area the same. So self interest and capitalism wins again.

I could be misinformed but given that our Premier recently lauded her support for Freedom of Information in the same TCI Sun newspaper, we trust that she would see fit for the public to be fully informed about the specifics of this deal. Oh, and stating “it’s confidential” - is not a good enough excuse. As we all know, with any secret, the truth will come out in the end. Just a cautionary tale, historically, US Presidents always state that they don’t negotiate with terrorists, and surely - the TCI worker has been terrorized over these late two years by this unfortunate saga in the way of repressed job and career opportunities with a chance for self empowerment in a beloved Turks and Caicos Islands.

•Knowledge of QB, Word and Excel •Must have written and oral skills •Customer Service Focused Salary Scale: $36,000.00 to $42,000.00 per annum based on qualification and experience.

Imperial Dry Cleaning & Laundry Centre apart of WIHL group of companies is currently seeking qualified individuals to become members of our Team.

Laundry Manager Job Description: •Directs the overall activities of the laundry facility through development and administration.

•Implementation and enforcing that universal accepted policies and procedures are adhered.

•Manages departmental financial processes of forecasting, budgeting, and purchasing.

•Payroll and inventory control •Analyze data and compile reports on expenditure and supplies.

•Select, train, monitor and evaluate team members’ performance.

•Ensures laundry facility and equipment are in optimum operating condition •Ensure over all cleanliness and sanitation of the laundry premise •Weekly productivity report Requirements: •5- 10 yrs experience as a Laundry Manager •3-5 yrs commercial laundry experience •Team player •Ability to work with a diverse team •Knowledge of DCC System •Knowledge of Textiles and Chemicals •Knowledge of Laundry Equipment, Techniques maintenance

Pressers/Seamstresses Requirements: •2 – 5 yrs experience as a Presser •A minimum of 2 yrs working in a commercial laundry •Knowledge in Textiles and Chemicals •Makes garments, such as dresses, coats, and suits, according to customer specifications and measurements.

•Discusses with customer type of material, pattern, or style to be used in making garment.

•Measures customer to determine modification from pattern, using tape measure.

•Alternations of garments.

•Drafting standard pattern according to measurements of customer and adapt pattern to obtain specified style.

•Be able to maintain productivity standards on a daily basis •Operational Knowledge of Machines •Ensure that dry cleaning standards and practices are used with client’s linen/garments.

•Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays.

•Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.

•Must be able to suggest treatment care to clients •Customer Service Focused Salary Scale: $6.50 to $7.00 per hr. based on qualification and experience.

Please Submit Applications to:

and

hr@wihl.com A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department.

Submissions to be no later than July 31st 2017; Belongers need only apply.

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Minister of Sports congratulates Mrs. Rita Gardiner

Hon. Karen Malcolm, the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services extends heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Rita Gardiner on achieving the Commonwealth Games Award of Merit.

The Commonwealth Games Federation awards membership of the Order of Merit for distinguished services rendered to the Commonwealth Games movement, including the games themselves, to the federation and to a Commonwealth Games Association. The honour is awarded on the recommendation of the Executive Board at the General Assembly.

The recipients of this special award are individuals whose voluntary contribution and achievements have significantly impacted on society and its work, or represent the society in an exemplary way, in particular in the fields of sport and youth.

Minister for Sports, Hon.

Karen Malcolm, is delighted to hear this good news. She stated: “Mrs. Gardiner is well deserving of this award for all the hard work and dedication she gave to the world of sports.” Hon. Malcolm also commented that Mrs. Gardiner, a trailblazer in many ways, has committed extensive time and knowledge as she travelled and worked with athletes from all disciplines of sport.

She added: “I am proud that my government has redoubled efforts to support all sports. We are making provisions to enhance opportunities for all athletes to participate in sports, and to ensure athletes and coaches have access to the training and competition opportunities.”

Hon. Malcolm said is thrilled that Mrs. Gardiner received this accolade for her outstanding service to sports, including her years of commitment to the Games movement

Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services, Hon. Karen Malcolm. and would like to thank her for her many years of service to sports.

The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services also wishes the best for the team of

Mrs. Rita Gardiner young men and their coaches who travelled to Puerto Rico this weekend to represent the country in Puerto Rico International Basketball Tournament.

Minister congratulates Colby Jennings

Hon. Karen Malcolm, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services has congratulated Colby Jennings on an impressive performance in the track and field event at the IAAF World Under 18 Championships in Nyrobi, Kenya where he won Bronze medal in the final 400m.

Hon Malcolm stated; “My Ministry is looking forward to welcoming Colby back home and celebrating his achievement. Colby is still quite young and I’m confident that

he will achieve many more records in his career.”

“I am elated to see our athletes demonstrating their phenomenal skills competing against larger countries on the world stage performing at the highest level and actually securing medals.”

The Minister encourages the public to attend the celebrations when Colby returns to the Turks and Caicos Islands. “We must come and support our athlete. I admire the humility of our athletes in both victory and defeat.

Qualities which signifies the making of great athletes.”

Colby Jennings will join the team of athletes from Turks and Caicos Islands in Nassau, Bahamas during the course of the week. The team left the islands on July 16, 2017, to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Games.

A representative from the Department of Sports, Mr. Kyle Knowles will also accompany the team.

Hon. Malcolm wishes all the athletes, their coaches and support teams all

Colby Jennings the best in the Commonwealth Youth Games and will be following the team’s progress with great interest as they perform in the Bahamas. The government remains committed to providing the necessary resources to help the athletes achieve success.

• Have experience in landscape maintenance.

Chukka Caribbean Adventures (TCI) Ltd is about playtime! It’s about fun, laughter and a passion for life. Every single member of the CHUKKA team in Jamaica, Belize and Turks & Caicos contributes to helping their guests play; they get to wow them at every turn with all that the Caribbean has to offer.

Chukka is always looking for new talent to add to our dynamic team.

ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST: • Be at least 21 years old.

• Be well spoken in English.

• Possess excellent interpersonal & written communication skills.

• Trustworthy & Reliable disposition with a clean criminal record.

• Positive & disciplined work attitude in a customer service oriented business.

Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including weekends, public holidays as necessary to meet the challenging needs of cruise ship schedules and/or reasonable needs of the business.

See below opportunities currently available in the Turks & Caicos Islands: DRIVER TOUR GUIDE • Have a minimum of 3 years driving experience.

• Possess a valid Public Service Driver’s license • Enjoy nature, with a passion for people PHOTOGRAPHER GUIDE • Have a minimum of 3 years in a customer service or sales environment • Be able to operate a professional camera and utilize computers BOAT CREW TOUR GUIDE • Have a minimum of 3 years experience working on boats as a lifeguard or boat crew • Have training or certification in Lifeguard/CPR • Enjoy marine environment and have a passion for people BOAT CAPTAIN • Have a minimum of 5 years as experience as a Captain/First mate • Posses a valid captain license and certification in CPR ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATOR • Have a minimum of 3 years experience in entertaining groups of people • Very outgoing, active and engaging and confident speaking over a microphone W A TCHMAN/SECURITY

• Be vigilant and agile • Enforce safety and security standards effectively GROUNDS KEEPER

• Be able to maintain grounds as per the standards in place L AUNDRESS/HOUSEKEEPER • Have experience in Housekeeping and Laundering processes • Be able to maintain and treat special fabrics per standard specifications • Have a basic understanding of chemicals used for cleaning MARINE HOSTESS • Serve refreshments to clients onboard Catamaran vessel • Maintain cleanliness on vessel • Must possess an out-going and engaging personality MOTORIZED TOUR GUIDE • Possess a valid Public Service Drivers license at least 3 years aged • Knowledgeable about off-road units – a plus • Willing to assist in the maintenance of said units • Ability to take initiative and work under pressure HOSTESS/SALES AGENT • Be able to collate food and beverage orders accurately • Possess a very personable and positive attitude • Be able to work in a faced paced environment under pressure SENIOR DISPATCHER • Co-ordinate departure and arrival of tours efficiently and effectively • Strategically position dispatch team during dispatch hours • Mitigate delays by way of effective and contingent planning • Record and report any incident or accidents • Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills • Must possess an out-going and engaging personality OPERATIONS LOGISTICS OFFICER • Process and distribute payroll for all members of staff • Liaise with Accounting Department on all daily financials of the operation • Organize and execute staff motivational pursuits • Ensure all departments are efficiently aligned for each operational tour day • Schedule and arrange all meetings • Have a minimum of 5 years experience • Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite • Possess a very flexible and positive attitude towards daily duties Applications along with CVs/ Resume’ can be submitted via Email to: gtadmin@ chukka.com, please place the desired position in the subject line or deliver to the below address: CHUKKA HUMAN RESOURCES CHUKKA CARIBBEAN ADVENTURES (TCI) LTD South Base Lyndon Gardiner Boulevard Grand Turk, TCI

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Contracts and Procurement Unit Hosts Contractors Workshop around the Islands The Contracts and Procurement Unit within the Office of the Deputy Governor in collaboration with the Project Management Division in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning recently hosted a ‘Contractor’s Workshop’ around the TCI.

The workshops commenced on Thursday 29th June in Salt Cay, followed by meetings in Grand Turk, South Caicos, Middle and North Caicos and ended in Providenciales on Thursday 6th July.

The objective of the workshops were to bring more awareness primarily to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) capital program and to a lesser extent the annual maintenance works program by educating and exposing current and potential contractors to the vast array

of opportunities that exist.

The list of current and open tenders can be found on TCIG’s website at https://gov.tc/governmenttenders/. In addition, TCIG’s Annual Procurement Plan which details all capital projects, the approved budget for the project and the proposed quarter the project will be released can be found at https://gov.tc/otherprocurement-notices.

It is anticipated that the majority of projects will be released by the Contracts and Procurement Unit and the Project Management Division between July to December. Due to this, we would encourage interested persons to check the website regularly.

Moreover, it is the intention of the team to conduct follow-up meetings across the islands throughout the course of the current financial year.

SALES AND MARKETING SPECIALIST Spotlight Communication Ltd wishes to employ a Sales and Marketing Specialist. The Sales and Marketing will be under the direction of the Business Director and will be mainly responsible for planning and implementing sales, marketing and product development programs, both short and long range, targeted toward existing and new markets by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Successful applicant will be judged on previous success rate and must be self-motivated to complete all tasks at hand with a positive and respectful attitude.

Starting Salary $1600.00 $2000.00 per month based on experience and qualifications.

Kindly forward resumes and qualification to the below address copy to the Turks and Caicos Islands Labour Department and Immigration Board: Employment Department Spotlight Communication Ltd Gracebay Tel: 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email: andre@spotlightcommunication.com

TURKS & CAICOS WATER COMPANY LTD. LABOURER Applicants must be physically capable of hard manual labour outside on a daily basis. Daily wash down and cleaning of commercial waste water (sewage) facility. Daily removal of garbage materials. Trench digging for pipework’s to be completed by hand tools. General cleaning, including staff bathrooms, laboratory, workshops, store room and staff breakrooms. Removal of brush and weed, grass cutting and tree trimming. Previous experience is necessary.

Candidates must be drug free, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and clean criminal record. Position requires the successful applicant to be willing to work weekends and holidays when needed. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions.

Starting wage: $7.00 per hour Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, Turks & Caicos Water Company Ltd. P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 946-5191; Email: ronnie@habgroup.com Interested Belongers must also submit copies of their application to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2. Position currently held by a work permit holder. Closing date for application is August 7th, 2017.

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We hire smiles!!!

Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond All-inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. We hire the personality and train the individual.

Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that applicants will be contacted for an interview via Text Message.

The Administration Department requires: ✓

The Food and Beverage Department requires: ✓ ✓

Executive Assistant Manager(s)

Reports to:

Managing Director

The Executive Assistant Manager is responsible for the daily operation of a village and/ or departments, to improve and maintain a high quality of service. He/she is expected to give direction to all management and staff within the portfolio assigned and to ensure that this direction being in line with that of the company.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum Bsc. Preferably in Hospitality from a recognized institution; • Minimum eight (8) years’ work experience in the Hotel Industry; • Experience managing in a 400 room or more hotel; • Experience managing a team of minimum 1000 employees; The Executive Assistant Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder and more than one is required.

The salary for this position is dependent on experience

Assistant Cost Control Manager

Reports to:

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: o Experience in controlling cost example fuel, electricity, water. o Experience in controlling a multi-million dollar portfolio o Ability to cover day and night shifts The Assistant Cost Control Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Spa Department requires: Assistant Spa Manager

Reports to:

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership position.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Computer skills and ability to work successfully in Microsoft Office programs.

The Assistant Spa Manager position is currently vacant should a successful applicant not be found on island a work permit will be applied for.

The Administration Department requires: Manger on Duty or Night Manager

Reports to:

Plans and directs the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the daily needs of the operation. Clearly describes, assigns and delegates responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, e.g., restaurants, banquets, etc. Develops, implements and monitor schedules for the operation of all restaurants and bars to achieve a profitable result.

Applicants should satisfy the following criteria: • College or University Degree (Hospitality Management,) and or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrate knowledge of an ability to manage Food & Beverage operation, obtained through hotel school, university and / or equivalent experience and apprenticeship training • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Manager in Food and Beverage

The Resort Shop Department requires: ✓

Assistant Resort/Gift Shop Manager

Reports to:

Resort Shop Manager

The Assistant Resort/Gift Shop Manager will support with the administration of the overall experience and quality of retail. This individual will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining systems, processes and policies for the smooth and timely operating of outlets in the Resort Shop department.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Three years managing more than one outlet • Ability to meet and exceed targets The Assistant Resort/Gift Shop Manager position is vacant and recruitment is underway. If not filed by an individual with on-island status an application for work permit will be submitted.

Spa Manager

Assist the manager in the daily operation of the Spa. Provide guests with the highest quality service and ensure their complete satisfaction with every aspect of the Spa experience.

Supervising all Spa employees including but not limited; to Spa Attendants, Receptionists, Massage Therapists, Beauticians, and the Fitness Coordinator.

✓

Director of Food and Beverage

The salary for the position indicated above is negotiable and dependent on experience.

Cost Control Manager

The Assistant Cost Control Manager is responsible to maintain constraints and reduce cost in any way possible to ensure the company’s viability by developing, revolutionizing, if necessary, all regulations surrounding the company’s current, operating and fixed assets.

✓

Reports to:

The Food and Beverage and Assistant Food and Beverage Manager positions are currently held

by Work Permit Holders and persons with On Island Status (however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.

The Accounts/Cost Control Department requires: ✓

Food and Beverage Manager Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

Senior Manager on Duty

This individual manages the Resort’s operation at night and takes care of all guests concerns during this time. Directs and coordinates the activities and oversees the staff of all departments in operation at night in the absence of their managers.

Qualifications and Experience: ▪ Minimum of an Associate’s Degree ▪ Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a team in a hospitality environment ▪ Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

There are currently Manger on Duty or Night Managers with on island status however more than one is required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.

The salary for the positions indicated above range from $28,000.00 to $35,000.00 per annum

The salary for this positions ranges between $30,000.00 and $45,000.00 The Human Resources Departments requires: ✓

Human Resources Clerk

Reports to:

Human Resources Manager

Position purpose: To assist the Human Resources Administrator with clerical aspects of the Human Resources Department and its daily operations.

Responsibilities/Duties: • Collection of all Team Member documents pertaining to Immigration and Labour.

• Keep a proper record of all documents submitted to the H.R. Department for processing and verify accuracy.

• Prepare a report due the end of each month on all activities in the areas of responsibility and their status.

• Assist in the interview process, this includes interviewing when requested to assist, the preparation of application forms, tests and copying of identification documents.

• Assist within other areas of the Human Resources Department.

• Advise and update the Human Resources Manager of all pending issues affecting the Department and the resort.

• Any other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of an Associate’s Degree • A minimum of 2 years working in a similar role; would be an asset.

There is currently a Human Resources Clerk with on island status however an additional talent is required. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.

The rate for this position is $9.00 per hour

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

and

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

and should reach not later than August 5th 2017

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LOCAL NEWS

The Hartling Group hosts girls empowerment event

By Todeline Defralien

The Hartling Group in collaboration with the Edward Gartland Youth Centre held its first girls empowerment event to help young girls to explore the limitless possibilities for females in the world.

The event was held at the Palms Spa at the Palms Resort on Monday, July 17th, 2017

The Hartling Group selected a group of mentors from The Sands, The Palms and The Shore Club who shared their experiences, challenges and opportunities with the young ladies to help them embrace their every kind of beautiful.

Karen Whitt Vice President of Marketing & Sales with the Hartling Group said, “We gathered a group of form the Hartling Group from The

Sands, The Palms and The Shore Club who shared experiences, challenges and opportunities with the young ladies to help them embrace their every kind of beautiful. Our goal is to let them understand that the sky is the limit, you have to keep reaching for the stars and there are people out here who are willing to help you, willing to share their own experiences to help you as you navigate your way through the world.”

Whitt stated that this event enlightened and enriched them to be able to share and give back to the young ladies who are so bright, so beautiful and so talented in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Tiersa Hall Human Resources Director for the Hartling Group added: “The Edward Gartland Youth Centre is having a girl’s camp the entire week

and we decided that we will take on a full day and bring on all the girls here to our Spa where we will have a day of pampering and empowerment. The important thing is that we focus on confidence and trying to develop that in them and align them with mentors tools and the encouragement that will allow them to be successful. We thought that that would be great initiative to help develop our young girls and build confidence among them.”

Over 20 students participated in this initiative from schools such as Long Bay High School, Wesley Methodist and British Colligate with ages ranging from as young as nine years old to 15years old.

“We had 30 minute massages for each girl so they got to experience what our guests and tourists experience here at the resort. We also

created floral crowns that we created for them. We also have Sip & paint who is helping the girls to paint water bottles and we also made some cards that they chose a flower for, because girls are different, beautiful in different ways just like flowers but they all are beautiful. This is the first time we are doing an initiative such as this. We do have regular events but we try to keep them interesting and try to change them on a year to year basis. We want to make it memorable experience but we also want to continue to build on the connections with these young girls throughout the year,” Hall explained.

Some of the students that shared their experiences from the event said that they learnt how to be empowering as a young lady, confident, being independent and able to do anything they put their minds to.

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LOCAL NEWS

Phillip Anfernee “Lil’ P’ Robinson laid to rest A

packed congregation comprising a wide cross-section of the Turks and Caicos Islands community, paid their last respects to Phillip Anfernee “Lil’ P’ Robinson, at the Paradise Baptist Church in Five Cays, Providenciales, on Saturday, July 15th, 2017.

Robinson, 20, passed away on July 4th, 2017 after battling an aggressive form of cancer for two years.

Williams, Scripture Reading by Clyde Glinton (cousin), Obituary was done by Lillian Boyce (Aunt), Tributes by Rosemary Jolly (Cancer Society), Bert Missick (Uncle), Philvetra Robinson (Sister), Sermon by Phillip Robinson (Father /Deacon of Paradise Baptist Church). A Prayer for the family was done by Rev. Toussaint, Methodist Church, Acknowledgements by Postell Mortury and Benediction by Rev. Samuel G. Williams.

Here are some photos from the funeral.

Officiating was by Rev. Samuel G.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES – (APPLICATION DEADLINE: JOB TITLE: Exchange of Information Officer 28th July 2017) - JCB3-6 DEPARTMENT: Exchange of Information Unit JOB TITLE: Crown Counsel, LOCATION: Providenciales

Commercial/Civil – CBB3- 1 SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus DEPARTMENT: Attorney General Chambers allowances LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus JOB SUMMARY: allowances The incumbent in this position will report to the Director of Exchange of Information and will be responsible for assisting JOB SUMMARY: with the full range of competent authority functions, including The job holder in this position must be able to provide legal the implementation of new agreements, the execution of requests, advice to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government as it relates the making of judicial applications, and the handling of legal to a wide range of Government activities, public service matters, issues arising from any aspect of the competent authority’s and advice to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force: work. other than in relation to criminal prosecutions.

JOB TITLE: Administrative Officer – JCB3-7 DEPARTMENT: Exchange of Information Unit JOB TITLE: Land Registry Officer – CBB3-2 LOCATION: Grand Turk DEPARTMENT: Land Registry SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: To ensure the efficient administrative and accounting operation JOB SUMMARY: of the EOI Unit as it relates to the financial information This is a support position, which has departmental responsibility gathering and sharing with international treaty partners in to assist the Registrar in the registration of all instruments accordance with global standards in practice. The incumbent relating to dealings in land namely, transfer, charges, caution, will have oversight for managing routine office administration, restrictions etc. in accordance with the Registered Land schedules, calendar, meetings, administrative & finance Ordinance. activities and any other tasks as assigned.

JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Senior Administrative Officer CBB3-3 Crown Land Unit Grand Turk Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Canine Enforcement Officer - JCB3-8 Customs Department Providenciales Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will be responsible for the day to The incumbent will be responsible for the operational day operations of administrative deployment of their canine and daily care, feeding and exercise functions in the office and provide support in resource of the canine. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible management of Finances, Human for general Customs duties, which includes and is not limited Resources, Facilities and Purchasing. to; maintaining Customs Intelligence Database, assisting at the Transit Sheds, Airport, FBO and Bonded Warehouses; be JOB TITLE: Assistant Land Registry actively involved in searches of passengers, premises, vessels

Officer - CBB3- 4 and aircrafts for evidence of narcotics as well as aiding in the DEPARTMENT: Land Registry Department pursuit of suspected criminals LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 3 - $16,707.50 per annum JOB TITLE: Network and Wiring Specialist – JCB39 JOB SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT: CITU This is an administrative support position for the Lands Division. LOCATION: Providenciales The job holder will undertake clerical and administrative tasks SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum to support the day-to-day operations of the assigned unit. plus allowances JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Cashier – JCB3- 5 Accountant General (Treasury) South Caicos Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY:

This position will seek to address the need for permanent IT personnel presence and support on the island of Providenciales to service the IT needs of Government Offices on site and offices JOB SUMMARY in the neighboring islands of North and Middle Caicos as needed.

This is an administrative support position, with floor level This position will also ensure an efficient response time to the responsibility for the effective management and collection locations mentioned, as well as ensuring proper connectivity to of revenue. The position requires that the job holder provide end users in the event remote assistance is to be provided by service to the customers of TCIG in the receiving of revenue, CITU staff located in Grand Turk. responding to queries and where required issuing payments to suppliers.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit http://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies Please Note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

Only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in joining The Turks & Caicos Islands Public Service!

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JOB TITLE: Director of Health Policy and Planning – KHB3-10 DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 9 - $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management position with responsibility for leading the Health Policy and Planning Unit. The job holder is also responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of health sector policies, plans, strategies and programmes. He/she works with MHAHS units/ departments to develop, assess and update departmental health policies and plans and aides them in the design and implementation.

JOB TITLE:

Deputy Contract Performance Manager - KHB3-11 DEPARTMENT: Contract Management Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum

plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY The incumbent is required to monitor and coordinate the implementation of all obligations under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) hospital project agreement and other Pay for Performance contracts entered into by the MOHAHS. JOB TITLE: Clinical Nurse –KHB3-12 DEPARTMENT: Special Needs Unit – Wellness Center LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This a professional nursing position with basic level responsibility for patient/client health care in the Wellness Center/Special Needs Unit on South Caicos.

JOB TITLE: Client Care Assistant - KHB3-13 DEPARTMENT: Special Needs Unit – Wellness Center LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a practical nursing position with basic level responsibility for patient health care in the Wellness Center.

JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Quarantine Officer – KHB3-14 Agriculture Department Providenciales/Grand Turk Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will oversee and evaluate the trapping operations of the animal welfare unit and enforcement of animal control ordinances. To investigate cases of mistreatment, nuisance and other breaches of the animal control ordinances. To control abandoned, dangerous, feral, stray and unattended animals. To enforce the Plant Health Act and Subsidiary regulations with the goal of preventing the ingress and spread of plant pests and diseases of

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quarantine significance.

JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Vector Control Officer - KHB3 -15 Environmental Health Department North Caicos Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will control of diseasecarrying mosquitoes and other vectors that pose a threat to public health within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

JOB TITLE: Psychiatrist - KHB3 – 16 DEPARTMENT: Mental Health and Substance Dependence LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this job is to ensure provision of a high standard of Mental Health Care to the residents of Zone 1 (Grand Turk, South Caicos and Salt Cay).

JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Liaison Officer – CFB3-17 Road Safety Department Providenciales Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: To ensure that all public and private vehicles are in compliance with the Road Safety Ordinance and to assist with the processing of vehicle registration, driver’s license and data entry.

JOB TITLE: Social Worker – CFB3-18 DEPARTMENT: Social Development and Gender Affairs LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 $33,415.00 per annum plus Allowances To provide professional social work services to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is a specialized professional position, which has departmental wide responsibility for the elderly, orphans, juveniles, probationers and parolees.

JOB TITLE: Psychiatric Social Worker –

CFB3- 19 DEPARTMENT: Social Development and Gender Affairs LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent of the Department of Social Development will apply specialised clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioural and developmental disorders, conditions and addictions.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit http://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies Please Note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

Only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in joining The Turks & Caicos Islands Public Service!

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JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

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Administrative Officer – CFB3- 20 Publishing Department Grand Turk Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this post will be responsible for preparing appropriate documentation for approval, ensures all transactions are properly recorded. The incumbent will also manage databases, systems for filing and secure all documents that is sensitive and/or confidential.

JOB TITLE: MINISTRY: LOCATION: SALARY:

Head of Secretariat – CFB3-21 Home Affairs, Transportation & Communications Grand Turk Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior position responsible for co-ordinating the political and administrative interface between the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the allocated Ministry.

JOB TITLE: Deputy Director of Estates – CBB3- 22 DEPARTMENT: Estate Management Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: The Deputy Director of Estates has responsibility for assisting the Director of Estates with the development, management and control of TCIG’s evolving Estate Strategy which will witness the Estate being developed to meet with the short, medium and long term requirements of the Ministries and government departments as well as creating a far more efficient Estate.

JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Development Control Officer – CBB3-23 Planning Department Grand Turk & Providenciales Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum

JOB TITLE:

MINISTRY:

LOCATION: SALARY:

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Executive Administrator – CFB3- 25 /JCB3 -38 Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture & Ministry of Border Control and Employment Providenciales Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This senior administrative support position will provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organisational and logistical service to the Minister and members of Senior Executive Team JOB TITLE:

Tourism Risk Disaster Strategic Manager – CFB3-26 DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage & Culture LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,148.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will report to the Permanent Secretary and will function as the key policy and strategic management contact in the Ministry. Will act as liaison between the Ministry, Tourist Board, Cruise Ship Industry Officials and the wider community. The Job holder will assess & monitor risks to the tourism industry, with an emphasis on the Cruise Ship Sector, and develop disaster management plans, whilst overseeing its activity and service delivery standards.

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Director of Law and Enforcement – CFB3-27 DEPARTMENT: Department of Environment & Coastal Resources LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a junior position with responsibility for the enforcement of the Physical Planning Ordinance and the regulations made thereunder throughout TCI. The job holder will assist in ensuring the enforcement of the Code, educate the public and liaise as required regarding amendments to the Planning and Building Regulations.

JOB SUMMARY: This post supports the Director in terms of the law enforcement of the Fisheries Protected Areas and Environment. It is a senior management position with responsibility to oversee the enforcement of environmental and fisheries in the TCI. The Assistant Director supports the Director to carry out strategic planning towards proper management of the protected areas, environment and fisheries.

JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT:

LOCATION: SALARY:

JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Scientific Officer – CFB3-24 Environmental and Coastal Resources South Caicos Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY This is a mid-level position with nationwide responsibility to oversee scientific and monitoring activities of the Department.

The job holder will provide science-based advice on various issues affecting environmental integrity in TCI.

Education Officer (Private Schools) – LWB3 - 28 Education Department Providenciales Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This managerial position is responsible for the direction and oversight of a school system or set of programs in a specialized field and will oversee formulation of policies, setting of standards, development of the capabilities of staff, development and promotion of programs and targets to increase and improve capacity of the education sector.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit http://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies Please Note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

Only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in joining The Turks & Caicos Islands Public Service!

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JOB TITLE: Secondary Science Teacher – LWB3- 29 DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: 35,926.25 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students.

JOB TITLE: Assistant Teacher – LWB3-30 DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Grand Turk (Eliza Simons Primary School) SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a paraprofessional position which has responsibility for working under a teacher’s supervision to give students additional attention and instruction.

JOB TITLE:

Administrative Assistant (Executive Officer) - JCB3-32 DEPARTMENT: Employment Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position, which has responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office.

JOB TITLE: Assistant Immigration Officer JCB3-33 DEPARTMENT: Immigration Department LOCATION: Various SALARY: Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a first level position within the Border Control & Enforcement/Immigration Department. The responsibility includes examining persons on arrival to the Islands, performing shift duties at all ports of entry and assisting the general public with delivery of service.

JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Environmental Health Officer - KHB3-34 Education Department Grand Turk Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will ensure that Public and Environmental Health and sanitation Standards are adhered to in all areas, both public and private.

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JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Financial Manager - JCB3-35 Accountant General Grand Turk Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior professional position, which has been established in each Ministry within the government. Each Financial Manager has a responsibility for compliance with the TCI Public Service budgetary and financial policy such as revenue generation, cost containment and delivery of other budget targets.

(Application Deadline: 21st July 2017) JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: SALARY:

Director of Immigration - JCB3-36 Immigration Department Grand Turk GRADE 10.1 -$73,185.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a Senior Management position with strategic oversight and responsibility for the administration of the entire Border Control and Enforcement / Immigration Turks and Caicos Islands. The job holder will be responsible for devising strategies to implement Policies that oversee the Department’s daily functions, manage the staff, and ensure that policies under the Immigration Ordinance are followed; facilitate social dialogue which protects the interest, rights and obligating of Employers and Employees; allow lawful entry of people who will benefit the Turks and Caicos Islands, while preventing abuse of T.C.I society and economy; allow a pathway to citizenship while encouraging social cohesion.

(Application Deadline: 21st July 2017) JOB TITLE: Commissioner of Labour - JCB3-37 DEPARTMENT: Employment Services LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: GRADE 10.1 -$73,185.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior managerial and professional position, which has nationwide responsibility for the management and coordination of the various aspects of the labour and the TCI employment system providing strategic direction at the highest level to ensure harmonious labour relations and economic growth and development of the people of the Turks & Caicos Islands. This includes developing and implementing policies and protocols for promoting international labour standards in TCI. Providing leadership to the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Labour Inspectors, Senior Employment Officer and Secretary to Immigration Board.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit http://www.gov.tc/government-vacancies Please Note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

Only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in joining The Turks & Caicos Islands Public Service!

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Opposition PLP wins elections by landslide in Bermuda

David Burth, the leader of Bermuda’s center-left Progressive Labour Party was sworn in as premier of the wealthy, North Atlantic British territory on Wednesday after the conservative One Bermuda Alliance party’s loss in a general election.

Burt, who at 38-years-old is Bermuda’s youngest premier, pledged to work his hardest for “every single Bermudian in this country” as he was sworn in as Premier of Bermuda.

During the ceremony at Government House afternoon, attended by a healthy crowd of family members and party colleagues, Mr Burt delivered a unifying message in his first speech to the island as premier.

“Our aim is simple: to be a government for all of Bermuda, whether it be the haves or have-nots, whether it is Front Street or North Village,” he said.

The new government will be sworn in today, the new Premier told the media, so that it can start its work immediately.

On Tuesday evening, the Progressive Labour Party won a

38-year-old David Burth is the youngest premier of Bermuda resounding General Election victory over the One Bermuda Alliance, by 24 seats to 12, with Mr Burt defeating Nick Kempe in Pembroke West Central by 639 votes to 326.

His support was evident during the swearing-in ceremony as the media room was packed to capacity with standing room only. And after he delivered his brief but emotional

speech he received a rousing applause and standing ovation.

Mr Burt, a 38-year-old father of two, becomes Bermuda’s youngest premier. He thanked his family, and became visibly emotional as he mentioned the recent death of his brother-in-law.

“It is without question so gratifying to see so many of you here today to support me as I represent you on this occasion,” he said.

“To the voters of this country, it is without question an awesome responsibility, one which we will not take lightly.

“Today, I take the oath of office as Premier of Bermuda. Tomorrow, we will swear in a government and get to work immediately.

“We will be a government that will put Bermudians first and make sure we work to advance the interests of every single Bermudian in this country.

“We will be a government that will govern with integrity and will work every day to improve the conditions for so many of us.

“Today the work begins. This is without question an honour but without question there is an incredible amount of work to be done.

“Know and understand that I will give everything I can, my team will give everything they can to live up to the trust that you have given us with the mandate that you delivered yesterday.”

Party sources say Mr Burt is keeping his cards close to his chest as he selects his Cabinet although, with the PLP now boasting 24 MPs, they noted he faces a juggling act keeping everyone happy.

The PLP received 20,059 votes, or nearly 59 percent, while the OBA secured 13,832, official figures showed.

Bermuda, a tiny Atlantic island chain east of the U.S. state of North Carolina, has one of the world’s highest per capita incomes, stemming from a booming insurance and reinsurance industry and tourism.

The British Overseas Territory has the oldest legislature in the Commonwealth outside the British Isles. Its parliament first met in 1620.

Former Cayman Islands premier McKeeva Bush arrested at Florida casino

Cayman Islands Speaker of the House McKeeva Bush was arrested Monday at a South Florida casino, two Florida law enforcement agencies confirmed Wednesday.

According to publicly available records in the U.S., Mr. Bush, 62, was arrested by Seminole Police late Monday night.

Allegations against him were stated as one count of “touch or strike/ battery,” and records indicated that a cash bond of US$1,000 had been granted.

The arrest on a misdemeanor offense was made public on Wednesday, according to Broward County court records.

The Broward County Sheriff ’s Department confirmed that the arrest occurred at a casino in Coconut Creek, Florida, which is just north of Fort Lauderdale.

“He was arrested at the casino,” said sheriff ’s office spokesperson Jonathan Fishman.

Former Bahamas senator Frank Smith arrested

A spokesman for the Seminole Police Department, Gary Bitner, released the following statement: “William McKeeva Bush was arrested by Seminole Police on Monday at 11:02 p.m. at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and charged with simple battery or misdemeanor battery.

“The arrest followed an interview with and sworn statement by the female employee victim and a review of surveillance video.

According to the arresting officer, the surveillance video showed Mr. Bush allegedly wrapped his arm around the victim’s lower back and forcefully pulled the victim towards his direction.

“According to the arresting officer, the victim alleged [Mr. Bush] grabbed her buttocks while pulling her with his right arm.”

Seminole police declined to release the surveillance video of the incident to the Cayman Compass.

Former Senator Frank Smith arrested in connection with several bribery and extortion charges

Mr. Bush, the former premier of the Cayman Islands, was overwhelmingly re-elected in West Bay during Cayman’s general election in May. He was contacted by the Compass but declined to comment, saying only that he would be making a statement later.

Mr. Bush’s Florida attorney, Keith Seltzer, said late Wednesday that there had been no court date set in the case and, according to State of Florida criminal procedure, Mr. Bush has not been “formally charged” with any offenses.

Mr. Seltzer said allegations against Mr. Bush “by one person” had led to the arrest. He said it was now up to a prosecutor to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed with formal charges before the court.

“He has not appeared before the court, and he is not required to appear at this point,” Mr. Seltzer said.

McKeeva Bush

FORMER Progressive for legal affairs, said Mr Smith prevail in this...Of course we are Liberal Party (PLP) Senator will be held overnight, according concerned that political abuse of and member of Parliament to the Tribune newspaper. power is behind this and we will Frank Smith was taken into In an interview with deal with that at the appropriate police custody and questioned the press, Mr Gomez said he time.”

Mr Smith is the third Wednesday in connection with an is confident that his client will ongoing fraud probe, The Tribune “prevail” in the end. member of the former Christie understands.

“The questions appear administration to be questioned

Attorney Damien Gomez, superficially to relate to by officers in two months. who said he is representing Mr government, they really concern In May, Dion Smith, the former Smith, confirmed the former private loans that persons who deputy speaker of the House of Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) probably don’t want to pay their Assembly, was taken into custody chairman voluntarily went lawful debts are now hiding in connection with a probe into to the Central Detective Unit behind a scam. There is no “theft by reason of employment” (CDU) around 10am Wednesday allegation of bribery and I have at the Bahamas Agricultural and morning for questioning. no concerns about his innocence,” Industrial Corporation, which

Mr Gomez, who is also Mr Gomez said outside CDU. he headed under the Christie the PLP’s former minister of state

“I am confident he will administration.

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Three Barbadian cops charged for assault

Three members of charged with assaulting the Royal Barbados Police Phillips, occasioning him Force (RBPF), one of whom actual body harm, as well as was allegedly caught on obstructing that officer and camera kicking a civilian Cutting in the execution of who was lying on ground their duties, and assaulting during an event at Pirate’s Grant with intent to prevent Cove, will appear in court the officer from lawfully on September 14, 2017 to apprehending him. answer charges of assault Quintyne was also occasioning actual bodily charged with failing to obey a harm. lawful order to keep moving

According to the given by Cutting, resisting Barbados Today newspaper, the officer in the execution of Police Constable 1958 his duties and using abusive Bradley Cutting, Police language.

Constable 1890 Justin After the two Phillips and Police Constable emerged from the District 2099 Akeel Grant will face ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on private prosecution for the June 19 to show journalists June 18 incident. injuries they allegedly A t t o r n e y - a t - l a w sustained, such as heavy Andrew Pilgrim, QC, filed bruises to the face, back, the charges in the No.2 chest, lips, feet and armpit, District ‘A’ Criminal Court as well as a bloodshot, black on behalf of 26-year-old eye and swollen cheeks, Dario Rico Stanton of Pilgrim had demanded the Hart’s Gap, Christ Church resignation of Attorney and 22-year-old Romario General Adriel Brathwaite Mitchell Quintyne of 122 and Acting Commissioner of Cordia Drive, Warners Park, Police Tyrone Griffith if they Christ Church. failed to deal swiftly with

A video had appeared the perpetrators. on social media in mid-June The attorney-at-law showing what appeared to be had revealed at the time that a police officer brandishing a more than one officer had weapon and literally kicking been involved, and today he a man while he was down. told Barbados TODAY he was

It later emerged the upset that little had come of victim was Stanton, who a police investigation three along with Quintyne, was weeks after the incident.

The RBPF had issued a statement shortly after video of the incident went viral, seemingly casting doubt that the man seen abusing Stanton was a police officer.

It said an internal investigation had been ordered into the social media posting “showing an individual dressed in a uniform similar to one worn by members of the Royal Barbados Police Force” kicking the man. “ T h e s e investigations will . . . determine if the individual in the posting is a member of the Royal Barbados Police Force,” the statement said.

However, Pilgrim said it was strange that while the Force had yet to confirm the identifies of perpetrators, his legal team had tracked down the alleged assaulters with some degree of ease and had begun proceedings against them.

“Basically after the young boys, Stanton and Quintyne, were kicked and beaten and dragged around Pirate’s Cove, the Police Commissioner said he has to determine if they were police officers in the first place and it has been three weeks now and nothing has been done.

However, we were able to the benefit of the doubt but find out the identities of the we will assist them with parties and it wasn’t hard that burden of serving the because their faces were accused men that we feel revealed on video and we are allowed to get away with have filed the documents treating members of the and they are now before the public as they please,” said court,” the senior attorney- Pilgrim, who added that at-law said. his clients were prepared to

“The matter has pursue justice in this matter been adjourned until to the very end.

September 14 at which time “It is a matter of we will see them come before restoring confidence in our the court and say ‘guilty or police force so that when not guilty’ to beating these people do something like this people in view of the public, somebody is held accountable. so they have to answer to the You kick a civilian person charges,” Pilgrim added. on the ground, there is no The renowned attorney excuse for it. And then the also obtained the court’s attitude of the top brass is permission to have his office that they have to find out if serve the officers, as the the person is a police [officer] charge sheets had remained or not. This is three weeks with court marshals for more they can’t find out so the than a week. court will have to find out for

Careful not to imply them,” he stressed. improper motives on the part The alleged attack of the marshals, Pilgrim said had come after the RBPF he thought it prudent that Task Force was called in his office helped to facilitate on the night of June 18 to the process. restore order at the last in

“We wanted to serve the series of Waiki events at them ourselves because Pirate’s Cove, The City. the tradition in the court is The popular event that these people are served had been attracting large through the marshal’s office, crowds since February. but they weren’t served in However, things got out of the course of the last week. control as patrons reportedly Sometimes the marshal’s broke down the fence in a office is overburdened. I mad scramble to get into the believe in giving everybody event.

Bank employees, policemen charged following attempted bank robbery in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Five men, including two bank employees and two policemen, were slapped with charges of attempted robbery and gun and ammunition possession when they appeared in court on Friday following the July 4 attempted robbery at Republic Bank.

During the lengthy bail hearing, the five men – Jamal Haynes, Keron Saunders, Gladston George, Anfernee Blackman and Shawn Grimmond – were jointly charged with attempted robbery.

Haynes, who was employed at Republic Bank, pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery charges while the other four accused pleaded not guilty.

Haynes was sentenced to two years in prison on the attempted robbery charge while the other four young men were remanded to prison until August 11th.

Haynes was slapped with five other charges including discharging a loaded firearm with intent to cause injury and bodily harm, possession of ammunition, possession of firearm without being a licensed firearm holder and holding a bank employee hostage.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges of discharging a loaded firearm and robbery.

However, he entered guilty pleas on the other three charges and was fined a total of GUY$280,000 and sentenced to two additional four year jail terms for the possession of firearm and ammunition charges.

He will also have to pay a $100,000 fine on the third charge and will serve an additional six months in prison. His twoyear sentence on the attempted armed robbery charge will run consecutively and will see him spending a total of six years in prison.

The Chief Magistrate told Haynes that he was not given the maximum sentence for the offenses since he entered a guilty plea.

Haynes in his explanation to the Court said that he did not know the other co accused, except Saunders.

He also identified his best friend, Elton Wray, who was killed during the attempted robbery, as the mastermind of the heist.

“I did not plan the robbery. My friend who is now deceased had a lot of information on the bank. I thought we were

going to rob somebody who had a lot of money in the ATM. It wasn’t until we went to the ATM that I became aware that we were going to rob the night safe,” he told the court.

According to the Police Prosecutor, Haynes helped to plan the robbery and was expected to identify a fellow bank employee to the others who would have had the bag of cash deposits made over the weekend.

The Prosecution claimed that Blackman – a policeman, supplied the guns that were used, George – another policeman – was tipped to drive the getaway car and Grimmond a bank employee was the inside man who provided information to the others.

The Prosecutor claimed Haynes implicated the two policemen and his fellow bank employee but Haynes denied the accusation.

The other co-accused Keron Saunders, faced separate charges of being in possession of ammunition and a firearm.

He pleaded not guilty to those charges and claimed that he was acting under the influence of Wray and only learnt of the plan to rob the bank minutes before it occurred.

Jamaica airports to boost electronic trace detection for flights to US

An aerial photo of Norman Manley International Airport

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) says the islands two international airports will be enhancing their capacity for electronic trace detection on travellers and baggage, following recent directives from the United States regarding personal electronic devices (PEDs).

In a statement this afternoon, AAJ said, while the directive from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is specifically related to airlines, it recognises that any breach will reflect negatively on the country.

On June 30, TSA issued an emergency advisory to airlines operating flights into the United States that all PEDs larger than a cell phone being carried onboard are to be screened specifically for explosives or tampering, before being allowed onboard the flight.

“All airlines operating out of Jamaica into the USA, whether from the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston or the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, have been advised of the new measure by the TSA, and subsequently, have indicated their respective positions to the TSA,” AAJ said.

The authority further outlined that discussions have been held with both major international airports regarding their ability and need to increase the monitoring, assessment and screening of passengers and their checked and carryon items, to eliminate the possibility of unapproved PEDs being carried onboard the aircraft.

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C&W communications in the vanguard of pre-5g testing in the Caribbean

At the 33rd CANTO Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition, John Reid, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W), announced that C&W has completed a groundbreaking pre-5G (fifth generation wireless broadband technology) trial in Antigua.

Once installed, Antigua will be the first country in the region with the most advanced pre-5G network, delivering download peak speeds of up to 800 Mbps. In the trial’s next phase, the Company expects to test a 5G prototype reaching 2 to 5 Gbps peak speeds, which will have a profound positive impact on the island.

The announcement came as part of Reid’s keynote address today to prominent Caribbean officials at the 33rd CANTO Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition in the Dominican Republic.

“These are exciting times for

C&W Communications, as we continue to invest and develop more pioneering innovations to meet the needs of our customers and enable growth in the region through transformative technology,” said Reid. “This pre-5G trial in the Caribbean, is a significant step towards the evolution of C&W’s mobile networks across the region to 5G, and providing Gigabit speeds to our customers in Antigua,” he continued.

C&W’s pre-5G technology trial, a combined effort with parent company Liberty Global, is based on LTE Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro), the latest LTE evolution, that delivers lower latency, more capacity and improved reliability for customers.

This translates into a faster mobile internet experience where customers can better participate in advanced technology such as richer video

(left to right): Honorable Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, and John Reid, CEO C&W Communications, at the 33rd CANTO Annual Telecom Conference & Trade Exhibition, July 17, 2017, Hard Rock Hotel, Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.

experience and new apps.

In early October, the Company will further test a 5G prototype network designed to deliver wireless data connections above 2 Gbps. If the trials are successful, and the business case favorable, the Company plans to invest another $5 million in Antigua alone to significantly upgrade the wireless infrastructure there. C&W has invested $1.5 billion in the region over the last three years.

5G is a new set of standards beyond traditional 4G/LTE technologies. This set of standards will allow operators to deliver wireless data connections above 1 Gbps and to enable the Internet of Things (IoT).

C&W’s pre-5G trial and 5G prototype trials are part of a partnership with Ericsson, who will provide the equipment and software in Antigua and across the Caribbean.

New UWI Chancellor Robert Bermudez takes office

Today, July 17, 2017, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) marks a change in its leadership, as it welcomes a new Chancellor, the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Trinidad and Tobago national, Mr. Robert Bermudez assumes duties as the 6th Chancellor of the University, having been appointed at the University Council’s annual business meeting on April 27, 2017 to succeed Sir George Alleyne.

According to the University’s Statutes and Ordinances, “the Chancellor shall preside at meetings of the Council [the highest governing body of the regional university] and any Convocation and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred upon the holder of the office of Chancellor by The UWI Charter or any Statute, Ordinance or Regulation.”

Chancellor Bermudez— as he will be called—has been an entrepreneur for over 40 years. He led the growth of his family-owned firm, to a regional business throughout the Caribbean and Latin America and has enjoyed a distinguished career in business, serving as either Chairman or Board Director for several corporate bodies in Trinidad and Tobago and

Incoming UWI Chancellor, Robert Bermudez. the Caribbean. His vision for the University outlines a keen sense of the mission, effectiveness, relevance and interdependence of academia and the economy. His professional experience as a Caribbean-wide entrepreneur with business acumen garnered from across the region suggests that he will continue the outstanding tradition of Chancellorship at the University.

His predecessors include Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1948-1971); Sir Hugh Wooding (1971-1974); Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis (1975-1989); Sir Shridath Ramphal (1989-2003); and Sir George Alleyne (2003-2017).

The UWI’s senior executive management team and extended community of faculty and staff, students, alumni and council members warmly welcome Mr. Bermudez to the academy. The institution also takes this opportunity to thank Sir George Alleyne for his remarkable tenure of 23 years working at the regional University, including 14 years of service as Chancellor.

The official installation ceremony for Chancellor Bermudez is expected to be held in September 2017, at The UWI, St. Augustine Campus.

According to Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, “Our new Chancellor has demonstrated through his many roles as a man conscious of his Caribbean identity and responsibility, and willingness to provide leadership to our people at home and beyond, in the entrepreneurial arena and elsewhere, that he is amply energized for the role of Chancellor of our beloved UWI. He comes to office on the eve of

our 70th anniversary during which the university community will be reflecting upon 70 years of service and leadership.

It will be an honour for us to have him presiding over these activities.”

Since its inception in 1948, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved from a fledgling college in Jamaica with 33 students to a full-fledged, regional University with well over 40,000 students. Today, UWI is the largest, most longstanding higher education provider in the Commonwealth Caribbean, with four campuses in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Open Campus. The UWI has faculty and students from more than 40 countries and collaborative links with 160 universities globally; it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Food & Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology and Social Sciences. UWI’s seven priority focal areas are linked closely to the priorities identified by CARICOM and take into account such over-arching areas of concern to the region as environmental issues, health and wellness, gender equity and the critical importance of innovation.

Website: www.uwi.edu.

Antiguan CIP citizen at center of “largest darknet marketplace takedown in history”

An Antiguan and Barbudan citizen is at the center of a major US Department of Justice developing case.

The Department of Justice and its international partners announced Thursday a take-down of a massive Dark Web marketplace that was allegedly one of the world’s biggest sources for the sale of drugs and illicit materials.

In shutting down AlphaBay and arresting its alleged founder, Alexandre Cazes, the Justice Department also is going after the assets of Cazes, who is charged with running

the sophisticated anonymous market and was worth upwards of $23 million, according to court documents.

On July 12, Cazes apparently took his own life while in custody in Thailand, the DOJ said.

Cazes was a Canadian citizen who was living in Thailand and also had obtained citizenship from Antigua and Barbuda under the Citizenship

by Investment Programme.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a Washington news conference Thursday the shutdown of

the site Cazes ran, AlphaBay, calling it “the largest darknet marketplace takedown in history.”

According to the documents, Alexandre Cazes was arrested in Thailand on July 5 and was found with his computer unlocked and open, logged in as the Admin of AlphaBay. The US Justice Department says Cazes and his wife were issued Antiguan passports in February 2017 in exchange for a US$400,00 investment to purchase Villa 302 at Nonsuch Bay Condominiums in St Phillip’s South, Antigua.

Alexandre Cazes

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O.J. Simpson granted October release from Nevada prison

Board members heard

CARSON CITY, Nev. - O.J. to grant parole. He then stood and Simpson was granted parole on clasped his hands as he thanked them testimony from Simpson’s adult daughter, Arnelle, and from Bruce Thursday and will be released in repeatedly.

“I’ve done my time, I’ve done it Fromong, one of two sports memorabilia October following an emotional hour- long hearing that centered on a botched as well and respectfully as anyone can,” dealers he was convicted of robbing at armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel Simpson said during his testimony. gunpoint on September 13, 2007.

Fromong said Simpson was “a room that sent him to prison for nine “None of this would have happened if good man” who made a mistake and years.

I’d had better judgment.”

Among reasons the board gave should now be released as he deserved

A four member Nevada parole board voted to release 70-year-old for its decision was that Simpson had “a second chance.”

The board said it had received former star athlete, who was acquitted complied with prison rules during his in a sensational double-murder trial incarceration, had no prior criminal hundreds of letters in support of, and that gripped America two decades ago. convictions and posed a minimal safety opposing, Simpson’s parole.

The board stressed it did not

Simpson participated by live risk to the public. video feed from Lovelock Correctional Simpson said he was ready take into consideration the notoriety Center, about 100 miles (161 km) from for life outside prison, to spend time still surrounding Simpson’s acquittal the parole board’s office in Carson City, with his children and friends and could for charges he murdered his wife in the hearing that included testimony handle the public attention he would Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman and a civil court decision that found from his daughter and one of the get. robbery victims.

“I’m not a guy that has conflicts him liable for the deaths and ordered

He bowed his head and in the street, I don’t expect to have any him to pay $33.5 million in damages.

Simpson, whose on-field appeared to be in tears as the four- when I leave here” he told the parole nickname was “The Juice,” was an member board voted unanimously board.

O.J. Simpson reacts during his parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Centre in Lovelock, Nevada, U.S. July 20, 2017 ideal candidate for parole, based on his conduct in prison and other typical factors, according to legal experts.

Simpson won the Heisman Trophy, the award for the top college football player, in 1968 while attending the University of Southern California.

He played more than a decade in the National Football League, becoming the first player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season.

Following his playing career, Simpson became known for his work as a pitchman in television commercials for companies like Hertz and for roles in movies like the comedy “The Naked Gun.”

HOTEL MANAGER Requirements The Shore Club, on Long Bay Beach is now accepting resumes for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply.

GENERAL MANAGER Requirements include: •Functions as the Strategic Business Leader of the resort. Position oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. Focuses on target customer needs, employee satisfaction, growing revenues and maximizing financial performance of the resort.

•A keen understanding of marketing / public relations / advertising strategies, and the ability to create sales and marketing plans.

•Villa management background-Multi million dollar value •At least 12 years’ experience in managerial role at high-end hotel/resort with in-depth knowledge of luxury marketing, sales. Brand experience a must. Villa Management is a must.

•Sound knowledge of all aspects of resort operation and finance.

•Exceptional verbal, written and strategic planning skills.

•Strong organization skills.

•Ability to effectively direct labor productivity.

•Financial management skills e.g., ability to analyze P&L statements, develop operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning.

•Ability to use standard software applications and hotel systems – RDP, Micros.

•Strategic planning skills.

•Ability to evaluate business trends, determine applicability to customer profile and modify business strategies accordingly.

•Ability to take constructive action without relying on directions from others.

•Ability to network and build relationships to grow the business.

•Strong problem-solving skills; encourages new innovative solutions when appropriate.

•Must be willing and available to work all days and shifts.

•Responsible for strategic planning and long-term vision and projects •Oversee day to day management of entire resort including development and implementation of process and management guidelines.

•Occasional travel abroad representing the resort in marketing and public relations tradeshows.

•Review financial data and prepare executive reports for owners and international management company.

•Oversee managerial and other staff to ensure high guest satisfaction and employee retention Starting Salary $80,000 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

•12- 15 years of management experience in internationally branded luxury hotels/resort including at least 5 years at Executive Committee Level •In depth knowledge of rooms operations and full knowledge of overall hotel operations as they affect department •Financial management skills including ability to analyze P&L statements, develop operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning •Villa management background-Multi-million dollar value •In-depth knowledge of hotel systems.

•Experience implementing and monitoring brand standards of operation and quality •Strategic planning skills •Ability to evaluate business trends, determine applicability to customer profile and modify business strategies accordingly •Ability to take constructive action without relying on directions from others •Ability to network and build relationships to grow the business •Strong problem-solving skills; encourages new innovative solutions when appropriate •Strong communication skills with experience developing correspondence and business materials for customers/guests, owners, management and staff •Must be willing and available to work all shifts and days Duties: •Directs rooms, pool and beach, retail, youth programs and security departments ensuring maximum guest satisfaction and profitability.

•Oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of brand service strategies initiatives.

•Develops annual operating and capital expenditure budgets •Ensures implementation of and compliance with brand policies, programs and standards of operation and quality Starting salary $75,000 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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. All applicants must be able to speak 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: August 5, 2017.

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Family of Australian woman killed

by Minneapolis police hires lawyer

MINNEAPOLIS - The family of an Australian woman fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer has hired an attorney who represented another police shooting victim in Minnesota, the lawyer said on Thursday.

The lawyer, Bob Bennett, reached a nearly $3 million settlement in June for the family of black motorist Philando Castile from the St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb of St. Anthony.

Castile was shot and killed in July 2016 during a traffic stop.

The death of Justine Damond, 40, from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen fired through an open window of a police patrol car, has outraged her relatives and the public in both Australia and the United States. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called it “shocking” and “inexplicable.”

Damond, who was unarmed, had called police about a possible sexual assault in her neighborhood

Bennett criticized the Minneapolis police.

“Usually people who call the police in their pajamas are not ambushers, especially spiritual healers and pacifists,” Bennett said in a telephone interview of the woman who owned a meditation and lifecoaching company.

“You shouldn’t shoot unarmed people who call the cops,” Bennett said.

He said Damond’s family had not yet made funeral arrangements but her body was still at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor, who fired the shot that killed Damond, has refused to Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, be interviewed by the Minnesota from Sydney, is seen in this 2015 photo Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, just before midnight on Saturday. which is investigating the shooting.

There is no known video footage of His attorney released a statement in the shooting. The body cameras were which Noor expressed condolences to inactive for both police officers in the the Damond family, but declined to discuss the shooting. patrol car, investigators said.

Hundreds of boys abused at German choir school

BERLIN — At least 547 to 1994 by Emeritus Pope Benedict members of a prestigious Catholic XVI’s elder brother, the Rev. Georg boys’ choir in Germany were physically Ratzinger. or sexually abused between 1945 and Ratzinger has acknowledged 1992, according to a report released on slapping pupils after he took over Tuesday. the choir, though such punishments

Allegations involving the were commonplace in Germany at Domspatzen choir in Regensburg were that time. He also said he was aware among a spate of revelations of abuse of allegations of physical abuse at the

by Roman Catholic clergy in Germany elementary school and did nothing that emerged in 2010. In 2015, about it, but he was not aware of lawyer Ulrich Weber was tasked with sexual abuse. producing a report on what happened.

The report faulted Ratzinger The report said 547 boys at the “in particular for ‘looking away’ or for Domspatzen’s school “with a high failing to intervene.” degree of plausibility” were victims of It also cited criticism by physical or sexual abuse, or both. It victims of the Regensburg diocese’s counted 500 cases of physical violence initial efforts to investigate past abuse. and 67 of sexual violence, committed It said that the bishop at the time the by a total of 49 perpetrators. allegations surfaced, Gerhard Ludwig

At the choir’s pre-school, Mueller, bears “clear responsibility “violence, fear and helplessness for the strategic, organizational and dominated” and “violence was an communicative weaknesses” of those everyday method,” it said. efforts.

“The whole system of Cardinal Mueller became the education was oriented toward top head of the Vatican’s doctrine office in musical achievements and the choir’s 2012. Pope Francis recently removed success,” the report said. “Alongside him from that job. individual motives, institutional Current Bishop Rudolf motives — namely, breaking the will of Voderholzer has already announced the children with the aim of maximum plans to offer victims compensation discipline and dedication — formed of between 5,000 and 20,000 euros the basis for violence.” ($5,730 and $22,930) each by the end

The choir was led from 1964 of this year.

Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA’s covert program to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, two U.S. officials said, a move sought by Assad ally Russia.

The U.S. decision, said one of the officials, is part of an effort by the administration to improve relations with Russia, which along with Iraniansupported groups has largely succeeded in preserving Assad’s government in the six-year-civil war.

The CIA program began in 2013 as part of efforts by the administration of then-President Barack Obama to overthrow Assad, but produced little success, said the officials, both of whom are familiar

with the program and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The Washington Post was first to report the program’s suspension on Wednesday.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders declined to comment on the topic at the White House briefing.

The CIA also declined to comment.

The decision was made with National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and CIA Director Mike Pompeo after they consulted with lower ranking officials and before Trump’s July 7 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Germany. It was not part of U.S.-Russian negotiations on a ceasefire in southwestern Syria, the two officials said.

Damond’s death, the third at the hands of a Minnesota police officer in less than two years, also prompted comments by Michele Bachmann, a former Republican presidential candidate and U.S. representative from Minnesota.

Bachmann, speaking at a Republican hog roast in Waconia, Minnesota, on Wednesday, called Noor an “affirmative-action hire by the hijab-wearing mayor of Minneapolis,” the Star Tribune reported. Noor is Somali-American.

However, Noor’s ethnicity is irrelevant, said Abdirizak Bihi, director of the Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center in Minneapolis.

“This is racism. It’s shifting responsibility to a small, marginalized community rather than the city being responsible,” Bihi said.

The officer who shot Castile was acquitted in a manslaughter trial in June.

Cambodia widow sees dead husband in five-month-old calf

Khim Hang, 74, sits at her bedroom with a cow which she believes is her reborn husband in Kratie province, Cambodia, July 18, 2017 KRATIE, Cambodia Cambodia’s latest social media sensation is a five-month-old calf believed by a villager to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.

Khim Hang, 74, said up to 100 people a day visit her home in northeast Kratie province to see the calf she said behaves very similar to her husband, Tol Khut, who died more than a year ago.

“I believe that the calf is my husband because whatever he does... is in exactly the same way as my husband did when he was alive,” she told Reuters Television.

The young cow was born in March and has attracted a strong following on social media.

“I thought it was quite unusual to see a cow go up to the house like this,” said Thach Vin, 32, referring to a video she saw on Facebook in which the calf walked up stairs into the family’s one-storey home.

“So I came here to see it with my own eyes,” she said.

Once inside the wooden house, the calf is fed, washed and put to bed with a fluffy pillow once used by Tol Khut.

Cambodia is 95 percent Buddhist and many believe the soul of a person is reincarnated after death.

“I will keep him and take care of him for my entire life,” said Khim Hang.

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‘Shame on you’- survivors of tower block fire berate London council

LONDON - Furious survivors of the London tower block fire that killed at least 80 people booed the new leader of the local authority during chaotic scenes on Wednesday at the council’s first meeting since the blaze.

About 70 survivors of last month’s fire at the Grenfell Tower apartment block and other local residents gathered to protest as councillors met amid tight security at Kensington Town Hall in north London.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council has been criticized by locals and politicians for its slow and ineffective response to the fire while many accuse the authority, which administers one of Britain’s wealthiest areas, of having turned its back on social housing.

“We did not do well enough in our initial response to the tragedy ... tonight I want to reiterate my apology to you directly,” said council leader Elizabeth Campbell.

“No ifs, no buts, no excuses. I

A survivor holds a piece of building debris at a Kensington and Chelsea Council meeting about Grenfell Tower at Kensington Town Hall in London, Britain July 19, 2017 am deeply sorry. We did not do enough finquiry.

Campbell promised there to help you when you needed it most.”

Kensington’s previous leader would be a new direction at the council Nicholas Paget-Brown resigned and that it would spend some of the 250 following his decision to abruptly million pounds ($325 million) it held in suspend the last council meeting on reserve on new housing for those who June 29 when he said holding it in had lived in Grenfell.

But her election was greeted public could interfere with a future

Philippine police arrest 43 foreigners for kidnap of Singapore woman

with cries of “shame on you” and her subsequent speech was repeatedly interrupted by shouts and boos, while some residents who could not get into the meeting banged loudly on the council chamber doors.

After Campbell’s speech, a succession of survivors were invited to speak, many furiously berating the council for its failures.

Holding up the key to her Grenfell Tower apartment and weeping Iranian national Mahboobeh Jamalvatan said: “Every time I look at this key, I wonder and I ask ‘what’s the difference between us human beings?’.

We are all created human beings.

“The UK is accusing other countries about a lack of human rights, but there are lots of people from those counties living in the UK. Why don’t you care about human rights here?”

British police have said the final death toll from the blaze that gutted the 24-storey block might not be known until next year.

Irish beach reappears 33 years after vanishing into Atlantic Ocean

Policemen guard some of the 43 arrested foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, for kidnapping a Singaporean woman at a casino resort in the capital

MANILA - Philippine police said on Thursday they had arrested 43 foreigners for kidnapping a Singaporean woman at a casino resort in the capital, highlighting security concerns that have scared high-stakes gamblers away from Manila.

Police said the gang, including people from China and Southeast Asia, was believed to be a loan-shark syndicate targeting foreign high-rollers, with 11 similar cases reported since 2015.

The Philippines is one of the fastest-growing casino hubs in Asia, after Macau and Singapore, with the opening of several resorts over the past two years.

But security remains a major concern that has deterred big-spending gamblers from China, wary about kidnapping and extortion.

The 48-year-old Singaporean woman was losing

heavily when she was approached “Solaire continues to Dooagh beach is seen after a storm returned sand to it, 30 years and befriended by three men and closely safeguard all its patrons after another storm had stripped all the sand off the beach, on a woman at the Solaire casino on to ensure their safety from Achill island, County Mayo, Ireland, May 5, 2017 July 17 who lent her money, police unscrupulous personalities and

ACHILL ISLAND, Ireland - A beach that was activities,” it said in a statement. said. swept away more than 30 years ago from a remote

They later invited the Last month, a gunman woman to another casino but who police said had gambling island off the west coast of Ireland has reappeared after thousands of tons of sand were deposited on top she was instead taken to a hotel debts stormed Manila’s Resorts of the rocky coastline. where she was mistreated and World casino, and set a fire in

The 300 meter beach near the tiny village video of her was taken which her which 37 people were killed. of Dooagh on Achill Island vanished in 1984 when captors showed to her family with The kidnapping of the storms stripped it of its sand, leaving nothing more a demand for $180,000 for her woman from Singapore would than a series of rock pools. likely compound fears about release.

But after high spring tides last month, locals

National police chief safety in the Philippines, an found that the Atlantic Ocean had returned the sand.

Ronald dela Rosa said the woman analyst said.

“It’s enormously significant,” Sean Molloy of Achill’s was rescued the next day.

“This incident will make it even tourism office told the Irish Times newspaper,

Kidnapping complaints harder for the operators to entice recalling how the popular beach once sustained four had been filed against two the high-rollers to visit,” said hotels and a number of guesthouses on the west coast Malaysians and 41 Chinese Shaun McCamley, a partner at of the island of 2,600 people. nationals in connection with the Global Market Advisors based in

“Achill already has five blue-flag beaches, so case, de la Rosa said.

Bangkok. we are hoping that in time it will be awarded a sixth.”

The Philippines targets

Solaire, which is owned

The island, the largest off the coast of Ireland,

by Bloomberry Resorts Corp, said gross gaming revenue of 155 it did not tolerate loan sharks billion to 160 billion pesos ($3.1 forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way, a tourist trail and was coordinating with and billion to $3.2 billion) this year, stretching from the south of the country to the northsupporting authorities in the up 4 percent to 7 percent from west that has benefited from a tourist boom in the European Union’s fastest-growing economy. last year, data showed. fight against crime.

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Singer R. Kelly denies BuzzFeed article accusing him of ‘cult’

LOS ANGELES - R&B BuzzFeed said in an singer R. Kelly on Monday denied emailed statement, “We stand an article by U.S. media outlet fully behind the story, which BuzzFeed News that he was was based on nine months of keeping a household of young interviews and old-fashioned women in a “cult” atmosphere. investigative reporting.” The

“Mr. Robert Kelly is both BuzzFeed article became one of alarmed and disturbed at the the top-trending items on social recent revelations attributed to media on Monday. The article him. Mr. Kelly unequivocally cited interviews with two families denies such allegations and will and three former associates of work diligently and forcibly to Kelly. pursue his accusers and clear his The article cited one name,” Kelly’s attorney Linda mother saying the set-up was a Mensch said in a statement. “cult.”

Kelly has not been The article said all of the women were over the charged with any crime.

age of consent. Some family members cited in the article expressed frustration at limited communications with their daughters.

BuzzFeed reported that two families had sought help from police but the women have rebuffed attempts by authorities or their parents to investigate or to bring them home.

Kelly is one of the most successful R&B artists of the last two decades, with three Grammy awards, 12 studio albums and some 40 million records sold worldwide.

R. Kelly

Madonna wins halt to auction of intimate items

FILE PHOTO: Singer Madonna arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Gala, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the InBetween in New York City, U.S. on May 1, 2017

The 58-year-old singer said that she had sent her ‘under-wear’

NEW YORK - Madonna with a handwritten note to a former persuaded a New York state judge to she was not trying to block the halt the auction of 22 personal items auction of all 128 items, but would love interest ‘as you requested’ ‘for love including a pair of worn satin panties, face “irreparable harm” if many of & luck,’” the lawyers wrote, referring a hairbrush containing her hair, and her “extremely private and personally to Lutz. “If Madonna truly wanted privacy, then mailing her lingerie was a break-up letter from a former sensitive belongings” were sold.

“It seems obvious that not the way to go.” boyfriend, the late rapper Tupac defendant Lutz betrayed my trust Gotta Have It Collectibles Shakur.

Justice Gerald Lebovits of the in an outrageous effort to obtain my on Tuesday called Madonna’s claims state Supreme Court in Manhattan possessions without my knowledge “completely baseless and meritless.” temporarily blocked the online auction or consent,” and make a profit “in It was not immediately available for comment on Wednesday. of the items, which was scheduled complete disregard of my rights, Shakur wrote his letter to for Wednesday, and directed the especially my right to privacy,” she Madonna in January 1995, while he auctioneer Gotta Have It Collectibles said.

In a Wednesday court filing, was in prison for sexual assault. to explain on Sept. 6 why he should He said he ended their Lutz said she and Madonna had a not issue a preliminary injunction.

Lebovits issued his order on “falling out” in 2004 that led to a legal relationship because he thought Tuesday, a few hours after Madonna settlement that should have resolved dating a white woman could jeopardize his career. sued, and made it public on Wednesday. the singer’s latest claims.

Lutz’s lawyers said in another “I never meant to hurt you,” In a court filing, Madonna said the 22 items were among 128 being filing that Madonna had waited too Shakur wrote.

Shakur died at age 25 in consigned for the auction, mostly by long to sue, and Lebovits should September 1996 in a drive-by shooting Darlene Lutz, whom she described as vacate his order.

“Madonna conveniently omits in Las Vegas. a longtime friend and art consultant.

Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton to team up one last time in Nashville

Kenny Rogers

Dolly Parton

LOS ANGELES - Country a Country Music Hall of Famer and music star Kenny Rogers is planning three-time Grammy winner, added to take a final bow with Dolly Parton in a statement.

“Of course, the night would in a Nashville concert celebrating his 60-year career. not be the same without Dolly

Rogers, 78, who is on the Parton being part of it,” he added.

For her part, Parton said final stage of his world farewell tour, said on Tuesday he will be joined by Rogers was “like a family member.”

Little Big Town, Alison Krauss, the “Performing with Kenny for Flaming Lips and other guests for the last time ever on October 25th is going to be emotional for both of us, the Oct. 25 celebration.

Rogers and Parton, who had but it’s also going to be very special,” a worldwide hit with “Islands in the she added in a statement.

Stream” in 1983, have been friends Rogers, whose hits include for more than 30 years. Rogers said “Lucille” and “The Gambler,” said in the concert would prove “a moving 2015 that he intended to retire and experience for us standing on that embarked on a world farewell tour.

Tickets for the “All In stage together for one last time.”

“As I’m bringing this chapter For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ of my career to a close, this will be Farewell Concert Celebration” in an unforgettable way to celebrate Nashville on Oct. 25 go on sale on with my talented friends, “ Rogers, Friday.

Singapore annuls marriage after husband changes sex

SINGAPORE - Singapore has annulled a couple’s marriage after the husband changed sex, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, prompting an outcry from a group that campaigns for the rights of gay and transgender people.

Same-sex marriage is not recognized in the wealthy city state and laws on homosexuality and sex between males can mean a prison sentence though prosecutions are rare.

The couple, who were not identified in the report, married in 2015, and the husband subsequently underwent sex-reassignment surgery.

They continued to live together as a married couple, but the authorities learnt of their change of circumstances when they applied to buy a government apartment.

Married couples get price concessions on government housing.

Subsequently, the Registry of Marriages declared their marriage void, and the couple were told they no longer qualified for the concessionary price available to married couples.

“Singapore law does not recognize a marriage where both parties are of the same sex,” a spokesperson for the registry told the Straits Times.

“At the point of marriage, a couple must be man and woman, and

must want to be and want to remain as man and woman in the marriage.”

OutRight Action International, a rights group focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, condemned the decision.

“This is blatant discrimination by two government departments that are undermining the rights to family and housing eligible to heterosexual married couples,” Grace Poore, the group’s regional coordinator, said in a statement.

Poore called for the marriage to be reinstated and the housing entitlements to be restored.

Sex-reassignment surgery has been legal in Singapore since 1973 and trans men and women are allowed to officially change their gender.

This month, Singapore’s annual Pink Dot gay pride rally drew more than 20,000 people, despite new restrictions aimed at keeping foreigners out of domestic politics and barricades put up around the rally site.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong defended the country’s position on homosexuality in an interview with the BBC this year, saying Singapore’s society was conservative and he was prepared to live with the law “until social attitudes change”.

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Americans want U.S. goods, but not willing to pay more

HARRISBURG, Pa. - has criticized companies that move Americans say they love U.S.-made production overseas. goods. They are less enthusiastic, Trump has also been quick however, about paying a premium for to promote U.S.-made goods, and on them.

Monday released a state-by-state

At the AMES Companies “Made in America Product Showcase” Inc factory here, the wheelbarrows that included AMES wheelbarrows. coming off the assembly line once Lower-income Americans every six seconds cost the company were the most enthusiastic about more to make in the United States buying U.S. goods, the poll showed, than abroad, but U.S. retailers despite being the least able to afford generally will not charge more for paying extra for them. them because consumers would balk, Indeed, the biggest U.S. AMES President Mark Traylor said. retailer is well aware of the priority

Nearly all U.S. manufacturers buyers place on price above all else. face the same squeeze.

A spokesman for Wal-Mart Stores Inc

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released said customers are telling them “that on Tuesday found 70 percent of where products are made is most Americans think it is “very important” important second only to price.” or “somewhat important” to buy U.S.- Eye on Quality made products.

The good news for U.S.

Despite that sentiment, 37 factories is that Americans like the percent said they would refuse to quality of many domestic goods. pay more for U.S.-made goods versus Thirty-one percent in the poll imports. Twenty six percent said they said American-made cars are the best would only pay up to 5 percent more in the world. German cars were voted to buy American, and 21 percent best by 23 percent of respondents. capped the premium at 10 percent.

And thirty-eight percent said U.S. U.S. President Donald made clothes were best.

Trump rode into office on promises Still, domestic manufacturers of bringing back manufacturing jobs could be in trouble if they fail to and boosting economic growth, and capitalize on perceptions about the

quality of their products while also reliance on human labor. keeping a tight lid on costs.

AMES’ annual sales are $514

In order to compete, million. companies like AMES have to find The company said it recently ways to offset their disadvantage convinced a major retailer, who they

“We don’t have to be as did not want to identify, to switch cheap as imports,” says Traylor, who from Mexican-made wheelbarrows to estimated he sells his wheelbarrows carry their product. to U.S. retailers for about 10 percent AMES also said business is so more than importers. strong that it is hiring 100 employees

Factors like cheaper domestic across its five Pennsylvania locations, freight and a desire among retailers including the Harrisburg factory. to carry lower inventories can help Traylor says AMES wants to make up some of the cost differential. bring more work back from overseas.

AMES is also better But that can be difficult. positioned than overseas suppliers to And the production of certain help retailers be agile. When spring components may prove impossible to comes early, for example, AMES ever bring back to U.S. soil. can respond quickly to ship goods In late April, Trump marked his to stores, Traylor said, something 100th day in office with a visit to the importers with longer lead times on AMES plant. With workers chanting orders struggle to do.

“USA, USA,” Trump asked if every

Traylor said another secret part of the wheelbarrows was made to success for U.S. manufacturers is in America. investing in technology to cut costs.

Everything, he was told, except the

AMES, a subsidiary of Chinese-made tires.

New York-based Griffon Corp, is U.S. manufacturers stopped pouring $50 million into upgrades large-scale production of air-filled at several locations. The Harrisburg tires for garden equipment years ago, factory, built in 1921, is dotted with and the cost of setting up production aged machinery that has been fitted now would be hard to justify for the with robotic attachments to reduce low-margin product.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Launch Date Sees Rapid Changes Of Smartphone’s Design

There are several prospective Galaxy Note 8 designs circulating the web, but no indication as to which is the real one. Even with approximately one month until the smartphone is to be unveiled, Samsung’s vision for the device could change at a moment’s notice.

Most recently, tech informant @UniverseIce shared renders of what could possibly a final design for the Galaxy Note 8. Days prior, other leaks surfaced, showing other recent designs for the device. In particular, what is supposedly a front panel for the Galaxy Note 8 from July 14, reveals a thin bezel, similar to the Galaxy S8 design. However, the most recent render shows a much thicker upper and lower bezel, which closely resembles a panel leaked from June

27.

Overall, fans and pundits expect the Galaxy Note 8 will likely resemble the Galaxy S8 in many ways.

The new device will likely adopt the same infinity display and virtual home button introduced on the Galaxy S8.

It will likely also feature a capacitive fingerprint scanner on its rear panel like the Galaxy S8. However, Samsung often users design tweaks to differentiate the Galaxy S line from the Galaxy Note line.

Galaxy Note smartphones are typically larger in size than Galaxy S smartphones. In the past, the Galaxy Note had a clear demarcation as a phablet, whereas the Galaxy S was a standard slate smartphone. However, with the introduction of models such as the Galaxy S8+ and the Galaxy S7

Edge, things have changed.

The Galaxy S8+ features a 6.2-inch display, while rumors suggest a 6.3-inch display for the Galaxy Note 8. With such a minimal difference, it’s a bit hard to see how the Galaxy Note 8 can stand out.

However, It’s S-Pen stylus will continue to a major choice factor for Galaxy Note fans. The Galaxy S8+ features a large display but does not have a stylus. Despite the phablet trend started by Samsung in 2010, the reports indicate the Galaxy S8 has sold better than the Galaxy S+ since their April release. It is possible, many die hard Galaxy Note fans could be waiting for the new model to release, passing on the larger Galaxy S model.

The Galaxy Note 7 was Samsung’s first device to feature a

dual-edge display and an S-Pen stylus.

However, the device was discontinued due to battery issues that caused several devices to explode. Before the smartphone’s unfortunate fate it’s unique design and interesting features such as an iris scanner and Coral Blue color option were intriguing to consumers.

Similar to the new leaked renders of the Galaxy Note 8, the Galaxy Note 7 features thin side bezels and thicker upper and lower bezels. Perhaps it is possible that the Galaxy Note 8 could be designed to resemble its fallen predecessor to recapture old fans.

However, design details for the Galaxy Note 8 will likely remain unconfirmed until at last Aug. 23, when the device is expected to be unveiled.

Facebook in court battle over Government access to user data

Major technology companies and civil liberties groups have joined Facebook in a closed courtroom battle over secret government access to social media records.

Facebook is fighting a court order that prohibits it from letting users know when law enforcement investigators ask to search their political communications — a ban that Facebook contends tramples First Amendment protections of the company and individuals.

Most of the details of the case in the nation’s capital are under wraps, but the timing of the investigation, and references in public court documents, suggest the search warrants relate to demonstrations during President Trump’s inauguration. More than 200 people were detained and many have been charged with felony rioting in

the Jan. 20 protests that injured police and damaged property in an area of downtown Washington.

The Facebook battle in the D.C. Court of Appeals is similar to challenges percolating throughout the country from technology companies objecting to how the government seeks access to Internet data in emails or social media accounts during criminal investigations.

The D.C. case has implications for the First Amendment rights of Facebook users and others who are politically active online.

The Constitution can only protect the targets of an investigation, according to the court filings, if they know their rights are under threat.

Prosecutors are trying to prevent Facebook from giving users a heads up about search warrants

connected to an investigation into potential felony charges. Prosecutors typically ask judges for nondisclosure orders when they are concerned that tipped-off targets will destroy evidence, flee or otherwise undermine an investigation.

The wording of the search warrants at the crux of the case seek “all contents of communications, identifying information and other records” and designate three accounts for a three-month period in each request, according to a Facebook court filing that is publicly viewable.

In April, a D.C. Superior Court judge denied Facebook’s request to get rid of the gag order and directed the company to turn over the records covered by the search warrants to law enforcement.

Facebook appealed.

The

appeals court allowed the company to share some details of the sealed case to seek legal support for its cause from other businesses and organizations.

Those organizations have since filed public legal briefs backing Facebook.

The D.C. case has implications for the First Amendment rights of Facebook users and others who are politically active online

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GENERAL MANAGER Minimum Requirements in order to be considered for an interview:

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an internationally renowned Hospitality Management School a must – (Swiss or any top European Hotel school ie; Lausanne, Luzerne, Glion or The Hague preferred. Cornell only if a US based Hotel School).

Must be able to pass at a high level, Talent + executive leadership psychometric testing.

Twelve (12) plus year’s hospitality experience, with at least eight (8) years in luxury resort senior management with Asia resort experience highly desired. (International deluxe brands only ie: Four Seasons, Six Senses, Mandarin Oriental, One & Only, Banyan Tree, Shangri-La or Ritz Carlton).

Mwust have the motivation, experience and qualifications to be able to continue to grow the business and maintain the highest levels of exemplary service consistency.

Progressive career path in top level hotel products with exemplary references from senior hotel management – absolutely no “job hoppers” .

Experience in Rooms Division, Spa Operations, POMEC, Food & Beverage and Sales & Marketing essential – must be well rounded and disciplined.

International experience in luxury resort brands of note (at least one Asian region or UAE/Indian Ocean experience).

Must have experience creating and analyzing budgets, P&L’s, and financial reports. Very strong financial acumen needed.

Marketing and travel trade sales experience required. Ownership association experience required. Reservations experience required with focus on revenue/yield management.

Strong management and operational skills, customer service, public relations skills, and the ability to communicate proficiently/ effectively both in writing and verbally.

Excellent computer literacy in MS Office suite of products, Opera and Micros.

Complete fluency in at least three (3) languages, including English and 2 other European languages Experience in at least 3 overseas countries within 5 star luxury brands.

STRATEGIC:

Manage the relationship between real estate owners and resort management.

Build and maintain a strong relationship between resort owner, resort management and corporate office. Live the brand ethos and promote the philosophy of the brand in all professional interactions.

Ensure luxury product positioning is maintained as per Aman corporate brand standards Ensure hotel is well respected as a strong community/environmental education advocate and responsible corporate citizen

OPERATIONS:

Manage a dynamic international team of hospitality individuals to achieve highest standards of service and quality at all times.

Analyze and prepare annual and long-term budgets, monitor income statements, variance reports, identify market trends, and control costs.

Adhere to internal audit processes and procedures. Ensure effective reservation process which maximizes revenue.

Ensure physical operations are maintained to company standards by conducting inspections of grounds and buildings. Maximize the profitability and flow thru of the resort and any associated businesses.

Work endlessly to ensure the hotel exceeds guest and employee satisfaction. Train, mentor and coach department heads and employees to ensure a high performance team is maintained.

Maintain strong positive relationships with all travel industry partners. Understand and implement requirements from regulatory agencies and service providers. Groom, coach and mentor the next generation of luxury hoteliers.

SALES & MARKETING:

Attract new residents/guests by marketing resort features. Obtain referrals from current residents/guests or via corporate marketing campaigns.

Practice revenue management as per company policy to maximize occupancies and promote growth in ARR/REVPAR. Explain advantages of brand, services and location relative to high end real estate product.

Conduct market surveys and analyses within region and competitive set.

Travel to promote and sell product when needed and be able to communicate in several languages.

Maintain and grow luxury travel trade contacts.

AMANYARA FINANCIAL CONTROLLER The position of Controller is critical to the efficient and successful operation of both Hotel and Villas (private homes), having responsibility for maintaining & improving accounting systems, internal controls & processes. The Controller is responsible for ensuring financial results are maximized, through effective budgeting, forecasting and cost controls. The role requires a team player with strong operational & financial focus, good judgment, passion, vision and exceptional leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Assume responsibility for all day-to day accounting functions within the Hotel and the Villas, including banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, and cash management.

2) Lead the accounting teams, ensuring all daily operational & financial transactions are prepared accurately and in a timely manner.

Hire, train, and evaluate the performance of the accounting team members.

3) Produce month-end & year-end financial statements and forecasts in an accurate and timely manner, analyzing, understanding and communicating the relationship between actual results to budget and prior year and provide commentary on variances.

4) Review and continually improve internal controls, processes and procedures to ensure financial information is complete & accurate and to ensure the security of assets.

5) As an active member of the Management Team, assist the GM & Division Heads in budget preparation, business plans & the gathering of financial data for special projects & reports. Recommend and implement cost savings strategies.

Job Requirements:

Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business, and a professional accounting designation or MBA in business are essential. Complete knowledge and experience with hotel accounting systems, USALI, and procedures. Minimum 10 years of International Managerial Accounting/ Finance experience in the hotel/resort industry within recognized branded properties, and exceptional analytical ability required. Experience and working knowledge of Sun Systems, Opera, Micros, Adaco and Advanced Excel skills. Ability to plan, prioritize & implement effectively, multi-task while working effectively in a fast paced and ever changing and challenging environment.

Willingness to work weekends, holidays and long hours during high season. Applicants may be required to take a skills assessment test.

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CARIBBEAN

SPORTS

Bolt winning race against time to peak for London

MONACO - Usain Bolt says he is over his early season setbacks and running into form at the right time to sign off his career with two more gold medals at next month’s world athletics championships in London.

Bolt labored to a 10.06 seconds 100 meters victory in the Czech Republic last month and immediately traveled to see his doctor German Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt for some treatment on the back issues that have troubled him for years.

The Jamaican world record holder will test his treated back in Friday’s Diamond League meeting in Monaco, which will be his last outing before he defends his 100m title and then goes in the 4x100m relay in the world championships.

“I’m feeling good,” Bolt told a Monaco news conference on Wednesday, before explaining how the death in a motorcycle accident in April of his close friend and former British high jumper Germaine Mason had hampered his progress.

“The season started off slow for me. I had a setback after my friend Germaine passed away, it kind of set me back a little bit,” he said.

IAAF Diamond League Herculis meeting, news conference - Monaco - July 19, 2017.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt attends a news conference.

“I had some work to do so I’ve been a little behind schedule but I’m training well. I’m feeling much better over the last couple of days because I went to see my doctor in Germany and I’ve been training good, so that’s a good sign, the weather’s great here so hopefully on Friday it will be the same and I can perform at my best.”

Bolt is unlikely to ever again match his best - the 2009 world record of 9.58 - and the

30-year-old said he would be happy with any sub-10 second time as he seeks to find the speed he knows he will need on Aug. 5.

“It’s just all about execution now, going out there trying not worry too much about time,” he said. “It would be good to dip under 10 seconds which will always help everyone’s confidence.”

Bolt, with eight Olympic and 11 world championship gold medals and a host of world records to his name, said the time was right to retire having achieved all his goals.

He laughed off the suggestion that he was running scared of Wayde van Niekerk and said he regretted that he was walking away just as the South African 400m and - as of last month - 300m world record holder was becoming the sport’s newest star.

“I think that’s one of the most disappointing things in my career now, that he came along at this late stage, that I didn’t get to compete against him because I think he’s one of the best hands down right now,” he said.

“I’m never afraid, I love competition, but it’s too late now, he’s at the end of my career so, we’ll never know.”

FLOW Sports gives viewers anytime, anywhere access to 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

Caribbean viewers will have a front row seat to watch the best young athletes from the across the Commonwealth in action at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, as Flow Sports, the Home of Sports in the Caribbean, airs 8 hours of live coverage each day, from July 19 to 23rd.

The largest-ever edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games will be hosted this year in The Bahamas and presented by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC).

Flow Sports will once again deliver anytime, anywhere access so ‘on-the-go’ viewers can have the option of watching the coverage on the Flow Sports App or via the website, www.flowsports. co.

According to Sean Riley, Managing Director of Flow Sports, “We are pleased to announce that Flow Sports has worldwide distribution rights to

broadcast the Commonwealth Youth Games. We are truly proud of this development as it gives our talented young regional athletes significantly more exposure while allowing their families, friends and fans the opportunity to see them in action as they compete on the world stage. This will no doubt delight Caribbean people in the diaspora who wish to catch up on the action of our up and coming star athletes.”

As with the highly successful coverage of the 2017 Flow CARIFTA Games in Curacao this past Easter, the Flow Sports team of well-known Caribbean sports media personalities will cover a variety of disciplines such as aquatics, boxing, beach volleyball, beach soccer and judo, anchored in the highly anticipated track-and-field events.

The Commonwealth Youth Games is the largest sporting competition to ever take place in

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The Bahamas and at the official press conference to announce the Games, BTC Interim CEO Dexter Cartwright said, “Today is a very special day for BTC, our sister company Flow Sports l, as we open our arms here in The Bahamas to welcome hundreds of young athletes from almost 70 countries.

Continuing our mission to invest heavily in sports, we are proud to officially announce our $250,000 investment in the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games – and we’re confident it’s going to be the best yet. Good luck to all the competitors!”

For a full listing of the daily times for live event broadcasts, please visit the Flow Sports website at www.flowsports. co/tv-guide/.

This is the first time the event has been held in the Caribbean in over 50 years – the last being the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Player-board relationship ‘steadily improving’ - Gayle

Chris Gayle could be a regular feature in West Indies’ limited-overs squads for the tour to England

West Indies could feature a full-strength squad across formats as early as August this year, according to Chris Gayle. Gayle said “things have been steadily improving” with regard to the dispute between the players and Cricket West Indies.

“The fans were happy to see me back on the field representing West Indies. Hopefully, things can get better. Hopefully I can play a few more games. I definitely want to play the 2019 World Cup,” Gayle said. “Things are beginning to open up a little more now between players and the board. It’s looking good, and we’ve to try and build from this to get the best players out on the field.”

Currently, Cricket West Indies follows a stringent policy of considering only those players who have featured in the domestic 50-over competition, under the regime of Julian Hunte and Ernest Hilaire.

In recent times, however, the CWI have been more open to negotiation, which Courtney Browne, the chairman of selectors, too spoke of in May.

Gayle said discussions regarding the possibility of featuring in a full-strength squad for West Indies’ tour of England in August were positive.

“That’s what is actually in discussion. It’s for them to make the announcement, and make it formal so that we know what is what,” Gayle said. “We’ll wait and see what happens.

“I can’t get into specific details, just from the little I’ve experienced since coming back, it’s been good. There’s still more discussion to be done. It’s positive. That’s the good thing about it. We’ve to just look to carry on from here. Once we are guided with the rules, if it is going to change fully, we’ll know how to take things further.”

Gayle was also optimistic that investment in a young squad, particularly Evin Lewis, would pay off eventually, even though results in recent times - a loss to Afghanistan and an ODI series defeat to India apart from their failure to qualify for the Champions Trophy - haven’t gone their way.

“Two centuries in two T20s against India, it’s fantastic,” Gayle said of Lewis. “He’s a small player but a powerful player. He’s very young and very hungry, he’s one for the future. Once more consistency comes into his play, he will be more dangerous. It was a brilliant innings just the other day to put us into that winning position by batting right through the end was fantastic. That’s what I love to see, especially an opener batting right through to take it till the end and win games.

“With our experience, we all try and share as much as we can before we go; 2019 is just around the corner. We don’t want to miss out like what happened at the Champions Trophy. We will try and push hard for that and everyone can work collectively to make sure we’re part of the World Cup.”

Gayle also said he was “excited” at seeing young fast bowlers challenge him at the nets, and impressed upon the need to maintain his fitness to take every step possible to put himself in fray for selection. “I’m still being active in the gym, putting in the work. These youngsters are very sharp, they try to take your head off saying ‘he’s old now, take him down,’” he said. “You’ve got to be mindful, got to be ready at all times. I’m trying and looking after the body. There’s a lot of travelling, so I try and monitor [my schedules and training] as much as possible.”

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LOCAL SPORTS

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The First Annual Coca Cola Classic Championship Race

The First Annual Coca Cola Classic Championship Race was held on Saturday July 15th, 2017.

The race which was sponsored

by Coca Cola, served as the championship race for cyclists in Providenciales.

The race began and ended at the pedestrian crossing in front of the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex. The course consisted of 5 laps between the Tropicana roundabout and the Airport Road roundabout. Due to flooding in the South Dock area, the

route was amended.

Cyclists competed in two categories; category one was for advance level cyclists and category two for intermediary level. Both categories rode the same route.

The winners in category two were as follows: In 1st place Kavin Ewing, 2nd place Mathew Williams.

The Winners in Category one were as follows: In 1st place, president, Shanwell Gardiner; 2nd place, vice president Sean Rodgers, and 3rd place, Yoshi

Ono.

Shanwell Gardiner placed first overall and was named the 2017 Champion of Providenciales. All winners were presented with trophies and Mr. Gardiner was also presented with the floating championship trophy and the coveted Coca Cola jersey.

Mr. Gardiner credited his win to the intense training he undertook in the past few months leading up to the race in Anguilla and the championship race.

While the ranking from this race was only

local, plans are in the works to participate in regional and international ranking competitions in the coming months.

Next on the agenda for the Turks and Caicos Cycling Federation is the Tour de Turks & Caicos. This tour will take place in 5 stages; stage 1 in Grand Turk which is a 25-mile race, two stages in North and Middle Caicos (a time trial and a road race) and two stages in Providenciales (time trial and a road race).

Cyclists will be

awarded points and time bonuses for each stage to determine the overall winner.

The winner of Tour will be named the cycling champion for the Turks & Caicos.

The Turks and Caicos Cycling Federation wishes to thank the event sponsor Coca Cola, the event participants, the public who came out to support the event and the RTCIPF who kept us safe during the event.

A special thank you also to all of our volunteers who assisted to make this event a success.

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WORLD

SPORTS

Fredericks provisionally suspended over possible ethics breach

LONDON - Former Namibian sprinter and IAAF Council member Frankie Fredericks has been provisionally suspended from athletics pending an investigation into a potential ethics violation, the sport’s governing body said on Monday.

Fredericks is being investigated by the Athletics Integrity Unit over payments he received from Papa Massata Diack, the son of former IAAF president Lamine Diack, on the day Rio won the vote to host the 2016 Olympics.

Earlier this year Fredericks, an International Olympic Committee member, stepped down as head of the team evaluating bids to host the 2024 Olympics and has also removed himself from the IAAF taskforce investigating doping allegations in Russia, after the corruption allegations surfaced in Le Monde newspaper.

But in a written judgement, the Chairman of the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal Michael J Beloff rejected Fredericks’ offer to “use his best judgment” on whether or not to attend future council meetings.

“His suggestion that his participation in IAAF Council business should be a matter of his own discretion on a meeting by meeting and issue by issue basis is, in the Integrity Unit’s view, inadequate in the light of the seriousness of the matters, the subject of investigation, and the importance of ensuring and being seen to ensure the utmost standards of probity in the administration of the sport,” it said.

The judgement reported that there was a prima facie case into “the possibility that Mr Fredericks received substantial sums of money with the aim and/or effect of affecting his voting in the award of an Olympic host city.”

It said that Fredericks rejects the allegations, saying that a payment of $300,000 was paid to his company in recompense for legitimate work undertaken.

The judgement said clarity was needed as to the reasons for the payment, but added that Fredericks’ suspension “in no way abrogates the principle of the presumption of innocence.”

Derrick Rose reportedly in ‘serious talks’ to join Cavs on 1-year deal

It appears that Derrick Rose may have finally found a new team.

After nearly three weeks of free agency, the former MVP is still unsigned, but according to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski, Rose is in “serious talks” with the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Eastern Conference champs on a one-year deal.

Though his salary would reportedly be just $2.1 million, the deal would actually cost the Cavs about $14 million because of the luxury tax penalties.

Rose drew interest from both the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks in the earlier stages of free agency, but it doesn’t seem like either of those teams had serious conversations with the 28-yearold point guard.

In addition, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly still planning to meet with RoseThursday, and feel that have a chance to get him.

However, the Lakers will have to sell Rose on their ability to give him more playing time being a better situation than contending for a title with the Cavaliers. And in a surprising twist, the Chicago Bulls are apparently still in the race for Rose as well.

After spending the first seven seasons of his career with his hometown Chicago Bulls, Rose played for the New York Knicks last season after being traded there along with Joakim Noah. Though no longer the player he was before the various knee injuries, Rose had a solid campaign, averaging 18 points and 4.4 assists, showing he can still be a productive player if he gets enough minutes and touches.

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JULY 22ND, 2017 – JULY 29TH, 2017

No-one will dominate again like Tiger says Spieth

SOUTHPORT, England - Former winner Mark O’Meara was given the honor of being first off in what will almost certainly be his final British Open, but the American endured a horrible round of 81 in the rain at Royal Birkdale.

The 60-year-old won at the course on the North-West coast in 1998 and this is his final year of automatic eligibility for the competition.

But when O’Meara dips into his Birkdale memories in years to come he will surely try to blank out Thursday’s round of eleven over par.

Tournament organizers, the Royal and Ancient golf club (R&A), had honored O’Meara by making him first to tee off in the opening round, but he drove his first shot out of bounds and had to battle to make a quadruple bogey eight.

“I just got off to such a poor start. When you’re 9-over par through eight holes or whatever I was, you know, it’s very disappointing, to be honest with you, but it’s not the end of the world. I realize kind of where I’m at in my life,” he said.

O’Meara is currently ranked 1,627th in the world and now on the Champions Tour, so it is hard to see him qualifying in the future.

USA’s Jordan Spieth during a press conference ahead of The Open Championship. Andrew Boyers

“For the R&A to give me that privilege at the first tee shot shows the respect for what they have for their Open champions, the respect to know that this was going to be my last Open Championship,” he said.

Despite his disappointing round, O’Meara was still able to reflect positively on his past success.

“Look, to have my name on that Claret Jug one time is an amazing thing, especially for a young guy, growing up in Southern California starting the game late.

And at 41 to have that dream come true was pretty neat,” he said.

O’Meara’s win at Birkdale in 1998 came just a few weeks after his first and only win in the U.S Masters in Augusta.

Warriors to require 30-year commitment for season tickets

Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors players and coaches celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena

The Golden State Warriors are bringing the personal seat license to the NBA, and the fans interested in purchasing them will be asked for a 30-year commitment.

While pricing of the licenses has not been revealed, ESPN cited a team official as saying that the number of seats dedicated for season-ticket holders will decrease from 14,500 at Oracle Arena in Oakland to

approximately 12,000 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The privately financed $1 billion Chase Center is scheduled to open in 2019.

Half of the tickets will come with a per-seat cost of $15,000 or less, while the other half will cost more than that, according to ESPN.

The Warriors, in turn, will return the money paid for the right to purchase tickets after 30

years, thereby creating a personal seat license. The “membership” serves as an interest-free, tax-free loan to the team for three decades.

Fans can transfer or opt out of the license prior to 30 years, but they will not receive their money back until Year 30.

The Toronto Raptors also offer personal seat licenses, although those are for their best seats and also include rights for Maple Leafs tickets as well.

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WORLD SPORTS

Federer crushes Lonzo Ball says his feet are up for grabs—for the right price suffering Cilic for eighth

Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball had a few great games on the court last week, but he made headlines not for his skills, but for opting to wear other major sneaker brands’ kicks—namely the Nike Kobe AD, Adidas Harden, Under Armour Curry 4, and Air Jordan 31—over his own Big Baller Brand Z02s.

He spun the story to his advantage by claiming that owning his own sneaker label gives him the freedom to wear whatever kicks he wants, when he wants to. But last week, Ball was giving free promotion to Nike, Adidas, and UA by wearing their sneakers—and it seems that was the entire point. When asked by ESPN’s Cassidy Hubarth if his Lonzo Ball intentions were to start a bidding contract asking price had war for his feet when he replied, ballooned to $3 billion dollars, “Something like that.” which would make it the most

Nike, Adidas, and Under lucrative deal in sneaker history Armour all reportedly refused to (and also has a less of a chance ink a deal with Lonzo Ball after of actually happening than Lavar his father Lavar made what they besting Michael Jordan in a game considered to be unreasonable of one-on-one). A $3 billon asking demands during early negotiations. price is still absurd, but Lavar

After reportedly turning may have now reconsidered if this down a $10 million dollar deal “bidding war” is in fact true. from one of the three brands, All of this also makes us wonder Lavar then went public with the if Ball ever had genuine intentions info that Lonzo Ball’s sneaker of making Big Baller Brand

sneakers work or if it was all simply a marketing ploy to create enough interest around his son to court a new sneaker contract.

We don’t imagine that Nike, Adidas, or UA would waiver on the idea that should he sign with them, he’d no longer be allowed to wear his Z02s or potentially any BBB merchandise. That would be a big (deadly even) blow to the visibility of the Big Baller Brand, unless the focus of the brand becomes Lonzo’s younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo.

Big Baller Brand’s $495 kicks (and the signed-by-Lonzo $995 versions) were always a tough sell, but we kind of liked the idea of a rookie shunning the traditional sneaker contract system in favor of his own label.

In today’s social media age, brands often don’t have to rely traditional advertising and marketing to get popular, and Big Baller Brand—despite its clunky name—could have set the indy blueprint for future NBA stars.

That said, the solo route might still be Ball’s only option should Nike, Adidas, or Under Amour still not show any interest in singing him.

New NBA uniforms do away with home and away designations

Nike has unveiled new NBA uniforms for the 20172018 season that dispense with traditional ‘home’ and ‘away’ team designations.

The home team will instead pick from four primary uniforms to be worn at all home games and visiting teams will choose a contrasting uniform within their own assortment.

White ‘Association’ uniforms will replace the typical home jersey, while the ‘Icon’ version uses the team’s primary color and replaces the road uniforms.

Nike, which has replaced Adidas as the NBA’s uniform supplier, will reveal the two remaining uniforms in the coming months.

The world’s No. 1 footwear maker said on Tuesday that it employed 3D-body maps

of players, including heat and sweat maps, to design cooler, lighter uniforms for players to wear during the NBA’s grueling 82-game season.

NBA players tested early versions of the uniforms and provided feedback that prompted Nike to evolve the designs in ways that included moving the armhole, neck and side seams to eliminate distractions for athletes, the company said.

“The mental advantage of a quality uniform is priceless,” Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said in a press release.

“The fact that Nike listened to all of our feedback while developing the new NBA uniforms speaks volumes. I’m excited for the new fit and feel,” he said.

The most significant change comes to the back

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shoulder of the uniform where Nike designers altered the construction for an improved fit, the company said.

The uniform is comprised of a combination of Alpha Yarns and recycled polyester, with each athlete uniform representing approximately 20 recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles.

“Not only does this yarn blend match Nike’s broad commitment to sustainability, it also removes moisture more quickly than previous NBA uniforms, wicking sweat 30-percent faster than current NBA uniforms,” Nike said in a release.

Nike will also unveil new tights and socks to complement the uniforms and provide a seamless look for the athletes, it said.

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Wimbledon title

Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses his trophy after winning the final against Croatia’s Marin Cilic

LONDON - Behind Roger Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfaced again on Sunday as he thrashed suffering Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to secure a record eighth men’s Wimbledon singles title.

The incomparable Swiss turned his 11th Wimbledon final into a procession as tearful seventh seed Cilic, battling his nerves and a bloody blister, suffered a torrid afternoon.

Federer described Cilic’s predicament as “cruel” after ending his torment with an ace after one hour 41 minutes -- but there was no hint of sympathy as, 23 days before his 36th birthday, he became the oldest Wimbledon men’s singles champion.

That attitude from the third seed, who last triumphed at the All England Club five years ago, was not surprising since Federer’s dream of title number eight had been shattered by Novak Djokovic in the 2014 and 2015 finals.

His take on Cilic’s injury spoke volumes for the killer instinct that has earned him a recordextending 19 majors and taken him past American Pete Sampras’s record of seven men’s singles titles at Wimbledon in the modern era.

“I couldn’t tell what it was,” Federer said.

“But if I saw him limping around, or if I saw him pull up hurt, I would start to think, maybe I’ll throw in a dropshot to really check him out, then one more, because that’s what you do.

“You need to hurt him where it hurts already.”

It was not really necessary as Federer enjoyed one of his easiest title victories.

Having reached the final without dropping a set, he was braced for Cilic’s power tools but, apart from the first four games, resistance from the Croat was about as daunting as a man brandishing a stick of celery.

In winning the tournament without the loss of a set, Federer matched the 1976 feat of Swede Bjorn Borg and his own run 10 years ago at the Australian Open.

His latest milestone continued a remarkable resurgence for Federer, who took six months off last year before returning to win the Australian Open -ending a five-year wait for an 18th grand slam many thought would remain elusive.

“I’ve got to take more time off, I don’t know!” said Federer, whose family has doubled with the addition of twins Leo and Lennart to go with twin girls Myla Rose and Charlene Riva since his 2012 title -- all of whom were watching on Sunday.

“It is very special. Wimbledon was always my favorite tournament, will always be my favorite tournament. My heroes walked the grounds here.”

For Cilic, who beat Federer in the U.S. Open semi-finals before going on to claim his sole major in 2014, his first final at the citadel of tennis, was a living nightmare.

In pain from a blister, his legs appearing tied together and his mind in turmoil, Cilic seemed on the verge of quitting as the tears flowed and the crowd murmured in embarrassment.

“I got a really bad blister,” Cilic said, explaining his mid-match meltdown that had fans nonplussed. “It didn’t hurt so much that it was putting me in tears. It was just that feeling that I wasn’t able to give the best.”

Nerves were apparent for both men as Cilic opened the 131st men’s final with a shaky service game.

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